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Clare: In detail.. The Iraqi budget is subject to political and economic amendments on Tuesday
11/24/2024
The Finance Committee of the Iraqi Council of Representatives revealed, on Sunday, the details of amending the budget law included on the agenda of next Tuesday's session.
The agenda of the House of Representatives for Tuesday included the first reading of the draft law amending the first law of the Federal Budget Law of the Republic of Iraq for the fiscal years (2023, 2024, 2025) No. (13) of 2023.
Regarding these amendments, the committee member, MP Jamal Kocher, told Shafak News Agency, "The amendment to the budget law includes one paragraph, which is the cost of producing oil in the Kurdistan Region. The previous amount was very small, and after studying and discussing between the federal government and the regional government, they reached the conclusion that the estimate should be immediate to address and solve the problem, and it should be (16) dollars per barrel, until the final answer is obtained from the advisory committee specialized in determining production costs in coordination with the regional government and production companies operating in the fields."
Kocher added, "This amendment aims to solve the problem and re-export the Kurdistan Region's oil to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. There is a political agreement on this, and the political agreement stressed the necessity of solving this problem. Without the political agreement, this amendment would not have been presented in the House of Representatives, and it will be passed according to this agreement without any obstacles within the parliament regarding this increase."
For his part, member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Moeen Al-Kadhimi, explained that the paragraph amending the general budget law will be limited to Articles 12 and 13 related to the Kurdistan Region’s oil exports and revenues.
Al-Kadhimi explained that "Article 12, which will be amended in the budget law, relates to the costs of producing and transporting oil in the region, as the costs of producing oil differ in Basra and are calculated at $6 per barrel, while in the Kurdistan Region they are calculated at $20."
He pointed out that "Article 13 of the budget law, which will witness amendment, relates to the region's oil exports and its export via the Turkish port of Ceyhan."
Al-Kadhimi pointed out the importance and emphasis on amending the budget law and voting on it before the end of the current legislative session, especially since the extended session will end on December 9. LINK
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Clare: Artificial Intelligence in Iraq.. Expected Projects with the Digital Cooperation Organization
11/24/2024
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed on Sunday that artificial intelligence and digital transformation are the focus of administrative and economic reforms in the country, while the Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization praised these efforts.
His media office said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that Al-Sudani received today the Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization, Dima Al-Yahya, where the meeting witnessed discussions on Iraq's progress in the field of digital transformation, within a comprehensive strategy for digital business and artificial intelligence, in line with the government's ambitions and the growing international requirements in this field.
During the meeting, Al-Sudani stressed that the government has laid the foundations for digital transformation, and has worked on this file in more than one path and included it in administrative and economic reforms and what is related to electronic payment, explaining Iraq's ability to develop this sector and achieve a qualitative shift in it, in addition to openness to cooperate with the organization in finding projects that serve Iraq and the region, within the framework of digital transformation and artificial intelligence.
For her part, Dima Al-Yahya praised Iraq’s development in the digital field and the ongoing qualitative shift, which creates a suitable environment for a number of projects that the organization intends to implement inside Iraq.
She stressed the organization's readiness to enter into projects that serve the government's plans for digital transformation, and that have real benefits for the human resources that Iraq possesses, and benefit from the available material resources, and the high desire and readiness. LINK
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Courtesy of Dinar Guru: https://www.dinarguru.com/
Militia Man We had some information that came from here in the United States of people that have boots on the ground [in Iraq]. When I say boots on the ground I mean literally boots on the ground. Having some of that information is key because they called today and said proudly that they affirmed they got information from the source in the military. These guys are talking on TV, not just Channel One or Channel Three but many sources. They're talking about helping the citizens. They're going to bring them purchasing power.
Frank26 Monetary reform education right now is at a very high peak where we can see very clearly. Sudani intentions are very clear...Purchasing power is but only one of many things that he's bringing to you Iraqi citizens and the rest of the world will benefit from that generosity.
Why EU’s Currency Is DONE: Record Collapse & DeIndustrialization To Worsen In 2025
Sean Foo: 11-24-2024
The Euro just suffered a record collapse to its low in 2022. However, this fall isn't done and the crash could worsen in 2025. A rising China and Trump's trade war could send the US dollar rising higher. As a result, the Euro could crash further which could escalate deindustrialization as well!
Timestamps & Chapters:
0:00 Euro Record Plunge
2:54 Currency Crisis Hits EU Industries
5:42 Trump's Big Economic Shock
8:21 China Dethrones The Euro
11:11 EU Economic Crisis Not Over