Iraqi News Saturday AM 1-29-22
Iraqi News Saturday AM 1-29-22
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Oil Prices Rise, Brent Records $89.83 A Barrel
Economie| 08:49 - 28/01/2022 Follow-up - Mawazine News : Oil prices resumed, on Friday, the rise, achieving its sixth weekly gain, amid fears of tight supplies as major producers continued their policy of increasing limited production amid high demand for fuel. Brent crude futures rose 49 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $89.83 a barrel.
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 62 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $87.23 a barrel. Ended
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In The Document, The United Nations Expresses Its Concern About The Escalation Of Attacks In Iraq
political| 02:11 - 28/01/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has expressed its deep concern over the current wave of attacks targeting political party offices, residences and companies in Iraq, the latest of which was the missile attack on Baghdad International Airport.
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Baghdad Embraces New Demonstrations.. What Are Its Demands?
Political | 04:32 - 28/01/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, a reporter for "Mawazine News" reported, on Friday, the launch of a demonstration in Tahrir Square in the center of the capital, Baghdad.
Our correspondent said, "A demonstration took place in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, rejecting the candidacy of Hoshyar Zebari for the presidency.
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan had revealed, earlier on Friday, the reason for the Democratic Party's competition for the presidency of the federal republic.
" In a television interview followed by "Mawazine News", "Consociationalism is included in the constitution and is part of the National Union's platform, present and in the future. "
Khoshnaw added, "We and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) both insist on their candidate for the presidency of the republic. "crowding out our positions.
Khoshnaw pointed out that the more the Union and the Democratic Party agree, the more it reflects on the course of the political process in the region and Iraq alike. Ended 29/R77
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Head Of The Sadrist Bloc: Targeting Government Facilities Is An Act Of The Enemies Of Iraq
Political | 04:39 - 28/01/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Head of the Sadrist Parliamentary Bloc, Hassan al-Adhari, pledged on Friday that Iraq would be free of terrorism and uncontrolled weapons through a national majority government.
Al-Adari said in a tweet to him, which was followed by "Mawazine News", that "targeting government facilities in general and Baghdad Airport in particular, is one of the actions of the enemies of Iraq who, with their actions, seek to isolate Iraq internationally and economically."
He added: "But we say, we will make Iraq a state free of terrorism and uncontrolled weapons through a government of a national majority that secures the homeland and is keen on the security of the citizen and the sovereignty of Iraq." Ended 29/R77 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=182938
Al-Zamili: The Repeated Bombing Of Baghdad Airport Is A Violation Of Sovereignty, And The Executing Parties Must Be Held Accountable
Political | 04:57 - 28/01/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hakim Al-Zamili, considered, on Friday, the targeting of Baghdad International Airport, an unquestionable aggressive terrorist act that touches the core of Iraqi sovereignty, calling on the government to protect such facilities, as the repeated targeting of them will reflect to the world a negative image of the security reality of the country.
In a statement received by Mawazine News, Al-Zamili said, "Civil airports are among the official sovereign places in all countries of the world, as they are an international diplomatic corridor that must be secured in all circumstances and times, stressing that an attack on the airport is an act of terrorism that cannot be tolerated." Or condone it and the government should exercise its functions to enjoy such violations of state sovereignty.
And Al-Zamili said, "Airports are of great importance as the first and basic gateway on which Iraqi-international relations are based, and their exposure to violation by terrorism will negatively affect these relations and give a distorted picture of the Iraqi reality, stressing that there are external parties seeking to achieve such ends by various dirty means." Ended 29/R77 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=182942
I Talked About The Stage Of “Reaping The Fruits” .. Chairman Of The Investment Authority: We Have Prepared 70 Projects For The State
Economie| 11:09 - 29/01/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, head of the Investment Authority, Suha Al-Najjar, confirmed, on Saturday, work to change the investment law, and while she referred to the return of 70 projects to the state, she considered that the next stage would be the stage of "reaping the fruits."
Al-Najjar said, "Since we received the position, and for a period not exceeding one year and a quarter of the year, it is difficult to change the investment situation in this short period, but we laid a strong foundation and worked to fight corruption." Vacations are among the lagging projects, and this matter was not easy due to the legal procedures, but the authority was able to return 70 projects to the state.”
And she added, "The authority was also able to reduce customs exemptions by 80% in the year 2021, as well as for the features. In 2020, it issued 12,000 visas, and in 2021 it issued about 10% of the features only so as not to affect the work of Iraqi youth," explaining that "The authority may accuse the procedures of slowing down, but this matter was studied, and it was confirmed that most of the features go to traders and brokers, so we fought corruption and planned projects in an excellent manner."
Al-Najjar added in an interview with the official news agency, Mawazine News, that "the Commission's plans are in the interest of the Iraqi economy and not relying on oil only, and the next stage will be a stage of reaping the fruits," stressing that "there is work to change the investment law for the next stage, which parallels the investment environment." In Iraq, the current law contains a flaw in the structure in addition to corruption and bureaucracy." Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=183012
The House Of Representatives Excludes A Number Of Candidates For The Presidency Of The Republic
Political | 05:50 - 29/01/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Saturday, a political source said that a number of candidates for the post of President of the Republic had been excluded.
In an interview with Mawazine News, the source said, "The House of Representatives held a meeting headed by the first deputy speaker, Hakim Al-Zamili, and discussed the biographies of 26 candidates for the post of President of the Republic."
He added, "A number of candidates for the position were excluded, for reasons related to judicial restrictions and the Integrity Commission." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=18305
Expand Business Competition
Saturday 29 January 2022 130 Baghdad: morning An initiative adopted by the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce for the second time with the aim of expanding competition between the commercial parties, to provide the best that will benefit the national economy, and move it to a better, more sedate stage, that can provide solutions to chronic economic problems, foremost of which is unemployment.
The head of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, Firas Al-Hamdani, said: “This initiative is being organized for the second year in a row to reflect the activity of Baghdad’s trade and its duties towards the citizen and the local market,” noting that “an elite of traders were selected according to a strategy prepared by the Chamber, and it will be The Chamber has new activities that serve the commercial family, with the aim of preserving the local market from any imbalance.”
Commercial Performance
He pointed out that "this initiative is preferred to be adopted in the various chambers of commerce, in order to advance commercial performance, provided that it supports the national product and puts it at the forefront, and it is possible that we contribute to moving the first stations of the development sector."
Member of Parliament Hassan Al-Khafaji said: "Being a member of the private sector, I work to make his voice effective in the House of Representatives to move performance and support economic activities, and that far from the private sector it is not possible to achieve the sustainable development that Iraq seeks."
He pointed out that "the investment law is a copy of the laws of neighboring countries, including the United Arab Emirates, but the complications that accompanied the application of the law confused work and delayed the implementation of projects," noting "the importance of hard work to move industrial and agricultural production projects and develop service aspects."
Sustainable Development
As for the Director of the Private Sector Development Department at the Ministry of Commerce, Riyad Al-Hashemi, he said, "Sustainable development requires the efforts of the private sector, which has the necessary capabilities and capabilities, and that the development of the private sector is a necessity to achieve integration between the public and private sectors and is positively reflected in the stages of development."
Enhance Competition
Economic affairs specialist Wahbi Al-Khaffaf stressed that this initiative enhances competition between the business community to work on expanding activities and encouraging local products, through which job opportunities can be provided for a wide segment of young people, thus addressing the most complex problems, which have negative effects on the country's economy and the family's economy on Both.
He pointed out that when the Chamber promotes competition between hundreds of merchants, this means in the concept of the market providing job opportunities and coming up with a discreet offer within the local market, and encouraging the national product and thus we rise and encourage the Iraqi industrialist to make more effort in order to expand.
Integration
The specialist in economic affairs, Yassin Al-Quraishi, pointed out that "such gatherings sow seeds of hope among traders by the presence of those who support their work mechanisms, as well as strengthen relations between economic circles to achieve integration in performance within the market, as well as such a forum that enhances the creativity of business owners." LINK
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