Iraqi News Sunday AM 11-1-20
Iraqi News Sunday AM 11-1-20
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Next Week .. Begin Amending The Federal Court Law
Sunday 01 November 2020 110 Baghdad: Morning The deputy of the Saeron Alliance, Riyadh Al-Masoudi, suggested that Parliament will initiate amending the Federal Court Act or amend the current law early next week.
Al-Masoudi said in a press statement: "Disrupting the Federal Court Law means disrupting the electoral process and will leave a clear constitutional vacuum," noting that "the political blocs are intent on completing the Federal Court Law after completing the election law in order to complete the pillars of the electoral process and move the ball from the stadium." Parliament refers to the government so that it can take measures to start the process of preparing for the early elections to be held in June of next year.
He added, "Parliament faces two directions with regard to the Federal Court, the first of which is a draft bill to amend the Federal Court submitted by the Presidency of the Republic. It has been read first, and the direction of the last legislation of the law by Parliament has been read first and second and needs to vote only by a majority of 220 parliamentary votes."
Al-Masoudi affirmed, "The House of Representatives intends to resolve the issue of the Federal Court law during the month of November, so that nothing remains in Parliament's custody related to early elections." LINK
Representative Finance: The Government Can Borrow And Pay Salaries Before The Law Is Enacted
Sunday 01 November 2020 152 Baghdad: Shaima Rasheed The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed that the government can borrow to meet the deficit in the salaries of employees for the month of October without waiting for the legislation of the 2020 budget deficit law, indicating that the government is missing one and a half trillion dinars to pay salaries.
Committee member Jamal Cougar explained to "Al-Sabah" that the government will resort to borrowing until Parliament legislates the budget deficit law because it is the only solution available to it, stressing that the law will pass to vote because everyone is fully convinced that the government should be granted the authority to borrow and the disagreement is limited to the amount no more.
Cougar added that the bill is still under study and there are meetings to be held around it and hosting central bank officials and other banks to learn their lending capabilities. LINK
Issue No. (4601) Of The Iraqi Newspaper Al-Waqi’a Issued On 26/10/2020
1- The internal regulations of Al-Rasheed General Company for Construction Contracting No. (1) of 2020.
2- The internal system of the General Company for Construction Contracting No. (1) for the year 2020.
Those wishing to acquire the Iraqi factsheet can refer to the Iraqi investigation department located in Salhiya / Haifa Street (Ministry of Justice building), and obtain the required number. https://www.moj.gov.iq/view.5184/
Al-Markazi: A Drive To Create Solid Financial Institutions
Saturday, October 31, 2020 54 Baghdad: Hussain Thahab The Central Bank of Iraq confirmed the tendency to create solid financial institutions that support effective economic activities in the country. The representative of the Central Bank said during the meeting of the General Authority of the International Islamic Bank that “the Central Bank supports the trends aimed at consolidating the banking system, which is the cornerstone for the development of the national economy through the advanced products that Progress to the nation's working effort. "
Inclusion and pluralism
He pointed out that "the Central Bank does not accept the existence of a slack in the Iraqi banking system, and supports the increase of capital after verifying its integrity, as it supports the operations of the banking sector through the merger and multiplicity of the products provided to the public."
Advanced services
In his turn, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Islamic Bank Haider Al-Shamaa pointed out that "efforts are continuously directed towards developing performance, and creating an effective banking system that supports efforts to develop the national economy, through a set of products that are continuously being developed to provide advanced services that reach all segments of society. Consistent with the financial inclusion trends recommended by the Central Bank Iraqi ".
He added, "The bank works in accordance with the instructions of the Central Bank and worked to support small and medium enterprises with effective economic viability, in a step aimed at providing job opportunities for the largest segment of Young".
Important projects
He pointed out, "Achieving a partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture to establish a number of important projects, as it was directed to cultivate soybeans in Iraq for the first time and with areas covering the country's need for this material that is imported from markets outside the country, as experiences have shown the success of cultivating this important crop inside Iraq, as Work is underway on a textile cultivation project in the holy Karbala, as well as simple transformative projects such as the production of derivatives the milk".
He pointed out that "the success of the bank’s work requires the formation of governance committees and other specialized committees that follow up the mechanisms of work and paths to improve performance in a manner that enhances confidence between the banking system and the public, after there has become a big gap in this." LINK
The Iraqi Front Reveals A "Collective Decision" To Go To Sack Al-Halbousi
Pratha News Agency169 2020-11-01 The newly formed Iraqi Front revealed, on Sunday, the existence of a collective decision to go towards the dismissal of the current Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, in light of the escalation of the Sunni conflict, while it revealed that it has reached advanced stages with a number of blocs to dismiss Al-Halbousi.
The spokesman for the front, MP Muhammad al-Khalidi, said in a press interview, that "there is a collective decision to go to the dismissal of Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi," indicating that "we have reached advanced stages with a number of blocks on the dismissal of Al-Halbousi."
Al-Khalidi added, "Tomorrow, Monday, he will witness a meeting with the next Kurdish delegation to Baghdad to discuss the dismissal of Al-Halbousi," referring to "presenting a large list to a number of blocs that include many transgressions."
He explained, "We do not have any problem with the personality that will succeed Al-Halbousi because the important thing is to change and correct the course of action," pointing out that "the parliament is falling short in many matters and there has become uniqueness in the decision." http://burathanews.com/arabic/news/379558
Parliamentary Finance: Approval Of The Borrowing Law This Week And An Exit For The Payment Of Salaries
Time: 11/01/2020 16:42:09 Read: 2,730 times Parliamentary Finance: Approval of the borrowing law this week and an exit for the payment of salaries
{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Parliamentary Finance Committee suggested that a draft law on borrowing to finance the financial deficit in the House of Representatives will be approved this week.
"The government's statement about the lack of liquidity is inaccurate and has liquidity, but it is not sufficient to disburse salaries, and it is possible to fill the deficit with temporary borrowing, which is the prerogative of the Minister of Finance," said Jamal Cougar, a member of the committee.
He added, "The spokesman for the prime minister announced that the Minister of Finance said that if the parliament does not approve the law, there are other options, and we support that and prefer them to borrowing because it is very difficult and the Iraqi economy does not bear more of them."
Cougar pointed out that "the Finance Committee continues to discuss the borrowing law and this week the law may be enacted at most, but the government must present its other options because all the alternatives are better than borrowing."
"The salaries should be released this week, and the finance minister has the power to borrow temporarily to fill the deficit and convert this temporary borrowing into borrowing within a legal ceiling," he said. He noted that " LINK
The Judiciary Asks Telecoms To Determine Debts Owed To Mobile Phone Companies
Time: 11/01/2020 13:37:39 Read: 2,132 times {Baghdad: Al Furat News} A member of the Parliamentary Government Program Monitoring and Implementation Committee, Muhammad Shi`a al-Sudani, said that the judiciary had asked the Media and Communications Commission to determine the amount of debts owed by mobile phone companies.
Al-Sudani said in a tweet on Twitter: “Today we attended the pleading of the case, and we received a response list from the defendants, while Asiacell requested the recklessness. He added that the judiciary "set 11/8/2020 as the date for pleading," stressing that "the Iraqi judiciary is fair." LINK
Iraq Sold Oil Last Month For $ 3.4 Billion
Time: 11/01/2020 16:28:15 Read: 1,053 times (Baghdad: Al Furat News) Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Oil announced the total exports and revenues achieved for the month of October, according to preliminary statistics issued by the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company "SOMO".
The ministry stated in a statement, "Al Furat News" received a copy of it, "where the quantity of exports of crude oil reached (89) million (153) thousand and (899) barrels, with revenues of approximately (3) billion and (430) million and (630) one thousand dollars".
The statistics indicated, according to the statement, that "the total exported quantities of crude oil for the month of last October from the oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to approximately 86 million barrels. As for the Kirkuk fields through the port of Ceyhan, the exported quantities reached (2) millions and ( 867 thousand and (637) barrels, and the quantities exported to Jordan amounted to (263) thousand and (058) barrels.
He added, "The total daily rate of exports reached (2) millions and (876) thousand barrels, while the average price per barrel reached (38,480) dollars."
It is noteworthy that the Ministry, through its belief in informing the people about export operations and the revenues generated from it, took this monthly procedure. LINK
Rasheed Bank Announces The Reopening Of Two Branches In Left Mosul
Time: 11/01/2020 11:56:34 Read: 2,002 times {Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Rasheed Bank announced, on Sunday, the reopening of two branches in Mosul.
The bank’s media office said in a press release, that "the two branches will start practicing their banking business and providing services to its customers."
And he stated, "Those branches were destroyed during the period of the terrorist organization ISIS's control," noting that "the two branches have their new headquarters on the left side, and they are the Al-Zuhoor Branch and Abu Tammam." LINK
Iraq And The United Nations Agree To Restore The Rights Of All Those Affected By ISIS
Political| 03:49 - 11/01/2020 Baghdad - Mawazine News Iraq and the United Nations have agreed to restore the rights of all those affected by ISIS.
In a statement received by Mawazine News, the media office of Deputy Speaker Hassan Al-Kaabi stated that the latter “received today, Karim Khan, Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigation Team to enhance accountability for crimes committed by ISIS, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of A number of members of the Parliamentary Legal Committee. "
According to the statement, Al-Kaabi said, "One of the most important tasks of the international team in charge of investigating the crimes of the terrorist organization ISIS, and also the work of the court that will be formed in Iraq, is to prove that this terrorist organization does not belong to any religion or belief."
He added, "The formation of this court specialized in investigating ISIS crimes is another victory that will add to our victories by defeating it on the ground and liberating all lands from the filth of extremist terrorism."
Al-Kaabi added, "ISIS's crimes differed in type and number from those crimes committed by the terrorist Al-Qaeda organization, as it killed innocent people of all religions, sects and nationalities under baseless names, and did not even surrender archaeological monuments, mosques, temples, churches and the holy shrine of crimes. Burning, plundering, destroying and sabotaging, up to the assault on human dignity and rights, where he raped and sold women in the slave market. "
He indicated that "there is a common vision between the House of Representatives and the United Nations on criminalizing ISIS crimes in Iraq, and this matter will have local and international dimensions. On the one hand, the court will work to restore the rights of everyone affected by this organization, and fairness for all, and the other dimension is the unification of international efforts." To fight all extremist ideas under whatever name. "Ended 29 / A43 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=128681
Oil For Reconstruction Program .. Will It Succeed In Rebuilding Iraq?
Political| 03:59 - 01/11/2020 Follow-up - Mawazine News Egypt and Iraq signed 15 memoranda of understanding and a cooperative program, yesterday, Saturday.
This comes within the framework of the consensus to work within the oil-for-reconstruction program, as Egyptian companies will implement, through the agreed program, a set of projects according to the Iraqi government's desire, and a form for this mechanism will be developed and the start of a future development and investment partnership.
What are the most important projects that the Egyptian side will undertake in Iraq?
Economic expert, Saleh Al-Hamashi, says, "Iraq is experiencing a financial crisis, and it is trying to play the oil card, in light of Egypt's need for this material. Iraq cannot pay money for projects because of its financial situation, and Egypt is in great need of energy, as it will benefit from the decline The price of oil that Iraq will sell to her. "
Al-Hamashi said, "These investments suffer from the deteriorating reality of Iraqi work, which impedes the work of companies due to its financial and administrative system and the existing corruption, but Iraq is always seeking to conclude these agreements."
He added, "These agreements will see the light, because of the economic problems that Egypt and the world suffer, as the population growth and the increase in employment, and Egypt will focus in its investments on energy and housing, that is, government investments that will be guaranteed by the Iraqi state." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=128684
Parliamentary Finance: The October Salary Deficit Does Not Exceed 20%, And The Government Must Release It Within A Week
Pratha News Agency140 2020-11-01 The Parliamentary Finance Committee called for the salaries of employees to be released this week, indicating that the deficit in the salaries of employees does not exceed 20%.
A member of the Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, said, "The government needs approximately 6 trillion dinars to secure the salaries of state employees and retirees and social welfare for the month of October."
He added that "there is liquidity in the state that reaches 4 and a half trillion dinars," noting that "only one and a half trillion dinars are needed to secure the salaries of the month of October."
"There is a clause that allows the government to borrow partial internal borrowing for a period of 90 days without returning to Parliament, and the government can resort to it to disburse employees' salaries during the current week and not resort to excuses for delaying salaries," Cougar said.
He stated that "the percentage of the deficit in salaries for the month of October does not exceed 20%, and the government can provide it from internal borrowing and the release of salaries within days.
http://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/379560
Iraq Is Going To Collapse ... Parliamentary Finances Invite The Government
Local| 01:13 - 01/11/2020 Baghdad - Mawazine News , Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Muthanna Al-Samarrai, announced that Parliament will approve the second borrowing law, but with a specific amount and not what the government requires, calling on the government to approach OPEC to obtain an exception from the OPEC Plus agreement.
Al-Samarrai said, "The Iraqi government will not be able to obtain foreign loans worth 5 billion dollars," noting that "the second borrowing law is very difficult to pass inside the parliament, because the number is very large, amounting to 46 trillion dinars," indicating that "Parliament He will approve the second borrowing law, but for a much smaller amount than the government requires. "
He pointed out, "Iraq has gone in an incorrect way, and will lead to the collapse of Iraq, if the large amount of the loan is approved," calling on the government to "develop a quick plan to address the financial crisis, for example discussion with OPEC to obtain an exception to increase Iraq's exports, maximize tax collection and raise the price." Oil that is sold to companies and distributed as profits to employees, and to reduce expenses. ” https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=128655
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