Iraqi News Monday AM 3-21-22
Iraqi News Monday AM 3-21-22
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Al-Kazemi: Iraq's Politicians Must Expedite The Formation Of The Government
Posted On2022-03-21 By Sotaliraq Baghdad: Fadel Al-Nashmi The outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, from Nineveh Governorate, which he visited yesterday, sent a set of political messages in which he called on political parties and forces to work hard to overcome what has become known as the “political blockage stage” and move forward with the formation of the government, which was delayed for months and still has a long path ahead. Of the differences and political conflicts that prevent agreement on its declaration.
During his inauguration of the 220-bed Al-Batool Teaching Hospital building, Al-Kazemi thanked the city on the right side of the city of Mosul, the center of Nineveh Governorate. in order to build their country.” It is known that most of the infrastructure in Mosul, especially in its right part, was severely damaged during the war against ISIS, which seized control of it in June 2014, before the government forces were able to defeat and expel it from the city at the end of 2017.
The city is still complaining about the delay in rehabilitation and reconstruction projects. Al-Kazemi admitted this when he said: "There are many health projects that have been lagging over the past years, but the government, despite the circumstances, has succeeded in reviving many lagging projects with regard to health in all governorates of Iraq." He added, "In order to build the state, we need to protect the dignity of citizens, and health care is part of the dignity of the citizen."
In a message from Nineveh addressed to all Iraqi political and patriotic forces, he said: "This city, which was destroyed by the conditions of the war against (ISIS), regains its life and is able to revive its reality through the projects and the workshop in the province."
It seems that Al-Kazemi, who still has a chance to win a second term, chose Nineveh to direct the most urgent messages to the political forces in view of the problems his government is facing in view of the existing state of stalemate and political turmoil, as he reminded those forces of their full responsibility in forming the new government six months after the last Parliamentary elections held in the country.
Al-Kazemi addressed the political forces in an accent that is not without sharpness, saying: “Enough of indulgence and laziness, today we must work together to restore consideration to all of Iraq, and stop at all the stations that led us to this political blockage. We must reconsider and salute the committee to rewrite the constitution and correct it.” Many of the points that were an obstacle in building Iraq.”
He added: “Political forces must be aware of the danger of inaction, and we must think about people and their dignity; In order to serve them.” And he added: “It is imperative to work hard to form a government that will carry out its duties and entitlements. The next phase is a phase of entitlements.
This government has succeeded in protecting the Iraqi economy from collapse.” He continued, "We must work together in the spirit of one team as Iraqis. We have no choice but Iraq, and we must serve it, and today we are facing a model of cooperation between the Husseiniya Shrine, the Ministry of Health and the Nineveh Governorate, a model that proves that Iraqis can overcome many crises in building their country." .
Al-Kazemi did not forget to refer to the issue of the significant rise in the prices of goods and foodstuffs, which raises resentment with the citizens, and said: “I remind the Iraqis that the world is going through difficult and complicated circumstances due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the rise in food prices, which in some cases rose by double rates, but despite the lack of Budget, the government has taken decisions to support the citizen and to control prices, and we have stopped customs, taxes and some fees so that the citizen is not affected by the consequences of the price escalation.”
Yesterday afternoon, Al-Kazemi visited a number of institutions and cultural and heritage sites in Mosul and followed up on their reconstruction efforts in the old city of Mosul and directed by overcoming the obstacles faced by efforts seeking to support heritage, artistic features, and youth activities in Nineveh Governorate. He toured a number of Mosul neighborhoods and regions, during which he met a number of people and listened to their demands and complaints. He also visited the Mosul Forest area, and ate lunch with a number of women and people there. LINK
Al-Sadr calls for not disrupting the vote on the President of the Republic
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, stressed today, Monday, the necessity of getting out of the neck of consensus into the space of the majority and from the neck of sectarianism to the space of patriotism.
In his tweet, Al-Sadr stressed that he should go through the experience of forming a national majority government to prove its success or not. Perhaps it will be the beginning of advancing the bitter reality that our beloved beloved country has gone through in all respects and a challenge to external pressures against our beloved country.
He called on the independent deputies to assign them to the parliamentary session in which the vote on the President of the Republic takes place, and not to obstruct it with the blocking third, which is the result of carrots and intimidation. https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=28619
Concern for the stability of exchange rates in the local market
Economie| 09:38 - 03/21/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The dollar exchange rates witnessed, today, Monday, anxious stability in local markets for the third and final day of the government holiday. The following table shows the exchange rates in the regions of Baghdad.
Baghdad Sale 147.750 dinars Buy 146.750 dinars
North Sale 147.750 dinars Buy 146.750 dinars
South Sale 147.750 dinars Buy 146.750 dinars
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Oil Rises More Than 3% Amid Escalation Of Ukraine Conflict
Energy Oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday as Ukrainian forces withstood violent Russian attacks, while major oil producers said they were struggling to produce their quotas under a supply agreement .
Brent crude futures rose 3.09% to $ 111.27 a barrel, and US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 3.2% to $ 106.39 .
Prices rose ahead of talks this week between European Union governments and US President Joe Biden in a series of meetings
The price hike came after Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said early on Monday that there was no chance of troops surrendering in the besieged eastern port city of Mariupol .
The focus has returned to whether the market will be able to compensate for Russian oil production, which has been damaged by sanctions, with little sign of the conflict abating .
"The market remains concerned about supply disruptions as data indicates they are already affecting, " ANZ analysts said in a note.
The latest report issued by the OPEC + group showed that the production of some countries still did not reach the agreed level of their production quotas .
Three sources told Reuters that OPEC + did not achieve the target level of its production by more than one million barrels per day in February, according to its agreement to increase production by 400,000 barrels per day each month .
Attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Sunday caused a temporary drop in production at a joint venture of Saudi Aramco's refinery in Yanbu, raising concern in a tense oil products market where Russia is a major supplier and global stocks are at their lowest levels in several years .
"The Houthi attack on a Saudi power plant, warnings of an OPEC production shortfall and a possible EU oil embargo on Russia have pushed up oil prices in Asia ," Jeffrey Haley, chief analyst at OANDA, said in a note.
"Even if the Ukraine war ends tomorrow, the world will face a structural energy deficit due to sanctions against Russia," he added. Views 153 Date Added 03/21/2022 https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=27332
Iraq And Oman Sign A Joint Cooperation Agreement In The Field Of Communications
Economie| 02:29 - 03/21/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News Today, Monday, the Media and Communications Authority agreed with the Omani Telecommunications Regulatory Authority on joint cooperation in the field of communications.
A statement by the authority received by Mawazine News stated that "the head of the executive body of the Iraqi Media and Communications Commission, Ali Al-Moayad, and the authority's delegation met the CEO of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority in the Sultanate of Oman, Omar bin Hamdan Al-Ismaili, the advanced owner and officials of the administrative units."
He added, "The two sides discussed strengthening joint cooperation, developing relations and exchanging experiences, especially in the telecommunications sector, in a way that advances the technical effort in this sector and provides optimal services for all."
, that "it was agreed that the policy of openness and joint regional cooperation make the process of upgrading in the region take place soberly, quickly and with quality, to ensure keeping pace with developments in the world and catching up with the accelerating pace in the telecommunications sector." Ended 29 / 92 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=187936
The Construction Of The Largest Industrial City In Basra Is On The Doorstep
The Basra Investment Authority announced the completion of all procedures for the establishment of the largest industrial city in the province, while clarifying the most prominent projects that will be implemented in it.
The head of the authority, Alaa Abdul-Hussein, told the Iraqi News Agency, "The procedures for establishing an industrial city in the province have begun, and the appropriate site has been selected for its establishment on an area of 1,000 acres, and the government's approval has been obtained and is now under implementation."
He added, "Almost all sectoral approvals will be completed in coordination with the local government," noting that "the city, with its investment project, is the first and largest industrial city in the province."
He pointed out that "the city will contain the largest iron and steel plant in Iraq, with a design capacity of more than one million tons of rebar, and Basra will be a city for economic and logistical services and will contribute to employing a large number of manpower."
And the Basra Governorate Investment Commission announced, earlier, the granting of an investment license to establish the industrial city in the south of the province, while noting that the cost of the project amounted to 15 billion and 400 million Iraqi dinars.
The head of the commission, Alaa Abdul-Hussein, said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the Basra Investment Commission granted an investment license to (the Iraqi Narjis Company) to establish an industrial city in the south of Basra Governorate," noting that "the cost of the project amounted to 15 billion and 400 million dinars." An Iraqi project, which will include seven infrastructure laboratories.
He added, "The project will be completed within a maximum period of one year," noting that "the industrial city that will be completed will include 7 factories of German origin specialized in the production of asphalt and factories for the manufacture of manholes and concrete, in addition to laboratories specialized in the manufacture of pavement stone, where their production will be of high quality specifications as well as This project will contribute to providing great job opportunities for the unemployed in Basra Governorate." https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=28614
After Exceeding 41 Million People... Planning Announces A New Mechanism For Conducting The Population Census
Monday, March 21, 2022 1:01 PM National News Center/NNC/ Today, Monday, the Ministry of Planning announced a new mechanism for conducting the population census in Iraq.
Ministry spokesman Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi said in a statement to the "National News Center" that "according to the estimates prepared by the Ministry of Planning through the Statistics Center at the end of last year, the population reached 41 million and 190 thousand people, with a rate of 50.5% for males, and 49. 5 for females.
He added that "the capital, Baghdad, represents the largest bloc of the population with 8 million and 780 thousand people, followed by Nineveh Governorate with 4 million, then Basra Governorate with 3 million, and the least province was Al-Muthanna with 860 thousand people. This is according to the latest report on population numbers."
He added, "As for the preparations for the general population census, we are fully prepared, and the head of the Supreme Census Authority, Minister of Planning Khaled Al-Najm, made exceptional efforts to implement the general population census after the appropriate conditions and requirements are available."
And he indicated that "seven field experiments were carried out in a number of governorates, Baghdad, Basra, Karbala, Anbar, Erbil, and Dohuk, and the aim of them were mini-censuses in specific areas and to identify the problems and challenges facing the implementation of the census, and therefore we address these problems when we conduct the census."
He pointed out that "these experiments were carried out electronically, because the census will be carried out electronically this time," stressing that "the preparations are continuing, and we hope that the appropriate conditions will be created in order for the date of the general census to be announced by the head of the Supreme Census Authority." https://nnciraq.com/118135/
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