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Previous Finance Committee: The Stolen Iraqi Money Is Spread In International Banks
Economic Last update 12/11/2021 | 4:28 pm information / special A former member of the Finance Committee, Abdul-Hadi Al-Saadawi, revealed, on Saturday, that "the stolen Iraqi funds are spread in most international banks."
Al-Saadawi said, in a statement to the "Information" agency, that "the amount of smuggled money is measured by the volume of goods returned in exchange for it, but we did not record any goods that entered Iraq in exchange for the large sums of money that were smuggled abroad."
He pointed out that "the state adopts prosthetic solutions in dealing with this situation, and there is no real intention to return those funds and deposit them in the Iraqi treasury, because the matter requires the force of law and high diplomacy."
He pointed out, "So far, there are no Iraqi laws to combat this scourge, and what is being done is just decisions and a group of committees that constitute nothing more than that."
Iraq's smuggled money from 2003 to today amounts to 300 to 500 billion dollars as an unofficial proceeds published by specialists in economic affairs. https://almaalomah.me/2021/12/11/570178/
Bremer: Al-Qaeda And Al-Zarqawi's Goal Was Mainly To Kill The Shiites, Not The Americans!
Politician 12/11/2021 | 1:38 pm The Information/Baghdad…
The former American civil ruler, Paul Bremer, confirmed that the goal of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda was mainly targeting Shiites, not the occupying American forces.
In a televised interview, Bremer said, "The goal of al-Qaeda and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was to primarily target Shiites, not the occupation forces."
He added, "Al-Zarqawi aimed to ignite strife between Shiites and Sunnis through mutual killings," noting that "Al-Qaeda was present in the beginning under the name (Ansar al-Islam) and was stationed in the north."
Regarding the situation in Afghanistan and its relationship with Iraq, Bremer stressed that "our experience in Afghanistan was unsuccessful," noting that he was "optimistic about the future of Iraq." 2 https://almaalomah.me/2021/12/11/570132/
An Economist Explains The Most Important Ways To Get Rid Of Internal And External Debts
economic Last update 12/12/2021 | 8:41 AM Information/ Baghdad...
The economic expert, Dr. Safwan Qusay, explained that Iraq has the possibility to get rid of internal and external debts by relying on public and private sector companies and transfer part of the debt towards these companies and internal and external investments.
Qusay told Al-Maalouma, "Iraq does not currently need internal or external borrowing, and it should work at the present time to gradually reduce and zero its debts over the next five years."
He added, "The next government, if it thinks of paying, can transfer a portion of the indebtedness to the private sector and profit-oriented public companies, as a path to repay these internal debts."
And he indicated that "Iraq can pay off foreign debts by forcing the investor to buy debts for specific investment opportunities, especially at the level of profitable opportunities in the petrochemical industry or other industries."
He pointed out that "if the government adopts the method of investing in exchange for debt purchase, or reducing the indebtedness of the Ministry of Finance in some public companies in exchange for transferring this internal indebtedness to the profitable oil and transport companies, it is possible to zero the debts. https://almaalomah.me/2021/12/11/570198/
Al-Kazemi: The Path Of The State Is Paved Together With A Pure Iraqi Will
Political Yesterday (12/11/2021), 19:19 Baghdad - INA
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi affirmed today, Saturday, that the state's road is paved together with a pure Iraqi will, while noting that Iraq is recovering its full health and healing its wounds, respectively.
Al-Kazemi said, in his speech on the occasion of the centenary of the founding of the modern Iraqi state, and followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "It does not mean that Iraq a hundred years ago from today was not a state, here on the land on which the Iraqis' feet stand firmly was the first state known to mankind,
The first law that organized human life, the first policeman whose job was to protect people, and the first regular soldier who defended the borders and sacrificed for them.”
He added: "Here.. on the land that is guarded by the souls of your fathers and grandfathers, it was the first economic organization that preserved rights, property, buying and selling, and the first punishment for transgressors of people's rights, here.. It was the first poetry, art and culture.. the first rule in mathematics.. urban plan..And the first moment of revelation and prophecy.”
He stressed, "The Iraqis' awareness of all this heritage is their responsibility that has been passed down by generations and has reached us, and we will pass it on to our future generations to tell them with clarity and frankness befitting the modern technology era: (Here is Iraq... here is the state... and we have no choice as Iraqis but to defend it and preserve its history." and prevent those who tamper with its capabilities).
He pointed out that "this flowing historical source.. its name is Iraq, history.. diversity.. geography.. culture, architecture and art.. the accumulated experiences with its happy and bitter events.. the interacting languages.. all are not coincidences, but rather are the essence of the concept of the state that imposed itself In 1921 despite all the controversies and jurisprudence.
He continued, "It is time for us to look at our state objectively, to be proud of its achievements, to admit its mistakes, and to move forward, armed with our heritage and the capabilities of our people, to be side by side with all successful countries."
He continued: "Our people, who love the state and are hostile to those who are hostile to it, stood with their country in the most dangerous stage that Iraq has gone through. They knew in every step we took that we were loyal to it and its future and loyal to its legacy... And even when it was exercising its right to criticize and reprimand us, it was and is still waiting for us." What it deserves... and what the Iraqis deserve is great."
He pointed out that "Iraq recovers its full health and its wounds heal successively and rises from its setbacks to occupy its place by the self-will of its people.
Our neighbors, our brothers and the world interact with your will and listen to the voice of Iraq emanating from your depths. You are the people of Iraq and the decision-makers in it and you are the state."
On the withdrawal of foreign combat forces from Iraq, Al-Kazemi said: "In a few days, we will witness the withdrawal of all combat forces of the international coalition from Iraq within the scope of the strategic agreement with the American side, and their role will be in the areas of advisory, as an indication of the ability of the Iraqi forces of all kinds to preserve the security of Iraq and the stability of its people." and its continuous development in this field.
He concluded by saying: "Amid the political disputes and interpretations that emerged from the recent elections, everyone must be reassured.
We will not allow your security and stability to be compromised," noting that "despite all the differences, the political forces, the new currents, the independents, and the elites are the sons of this country and they are keen on it and its security."
He stressed, "The difference in views and orientations is fading in front of everyone's belief that Iraq is our umbrella and our home, and that tampering with it and its future is a red line."
Regarding the failed assassination, Al-Kazemi said: "On a personal level, I highly appreciate every sympathy and message of reassurance and solidarity that I received after the terrorist operation that targeted me weeks ago..
I say in this regard: My life is not more precious than the life of any Iraqi across the country, but it is The path of the state we worship together with a pure and pure Iraqi will, and for its sake every difficulty is facilitated, and our souls are licensed before His greatness.”
He noted that "the path of the Iraqi state may be difficult and painful, but it is the only way that our children and grandchildren can go to, because the state is a betrayal of ourselves first and of the future generations after us, and above all of that a betrayal of our civilizational heritage from Sumer until this moment, and the Iraqi does not betray." himself, not his country.
And he added: “On this glorious day, the centenary of the Iraqi state, I say to you: A century has passed, and long centuries before it, and we are still on this land, the land of the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Shatt al-Arab, the land of the mountains, the plateau, the desert, and the vast plain, the land of our ancestors a thousand years ago and a land Our grandchildren after a thousand years, God willing.”
He concluded by saying: "This is your Iraq, the birthplace of Adam, the birth of Abraham, the land of the prophets, the saints, and the righteous, the state of the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians and Akkadians, the capital of Abu al-Hassanin Ali bin Abi Talib and the resting place of his body. Art and creativity, this Iraq is your Iraq and the Iraq of all mankind. Preserving it and its heritage is the duty of all of us.”
Trade: Wheat Storage Is Secured And Strategic Plans Are Made To Face Price Hikes
Economie Yesterday (12/11/2021), 18:34 Baghdad - The Ministry of Commerce confirmed, today, Saturday, that the wheat storage is secured, while it revealed strategic plans to confront the rise in prices.
The Minister of Commerce, Alaa Al-Jubouri, said during a press conference held at the headquarters of the General Company for Grain Processing, according to a statement to inform the ministry received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that “an expanded meeting was held for the two grain manufacturing and grain trading companies and the private sector represented by the National Mills Association to translate a number of The decisions recently approved by the Ministerial Council for the Economy, the most important of which were the zero flour production project and the decision to open the import of wheat and mechanisms of cooperation between the concerned government sectoral agencies and the private sector in a manner that serves the public interest.
The minister indicated, "Continuing to prepare the ration card items at their timing, and his ministry has strategic plans to cooperate with the Ministerial Council, the concerned sectoral bodies and the private sector to confront the price increase and deliver materials with quality and at the appropriate price."
He stressed, "The government's clear support for this file is the presence of an integrated vision of the strategies set by the Ministry of Commerce to distribute the items of the ration card for the year 2022, with an emphasis on strategic storage and the actual need for wheat and over the next two or three years to secure it within the ration vocabulary, especially in light of its high prices in the markets. Globalism".
For his part, the Director General of the General Company for Grain Trade confirmed that “the storage of wheat is secured, and the company has plans to work within two parts, the first is to provide local and imported wheat, and the second is to secure commercial flour in cooperation with the private sector through the provision of imported wheat as well as the provision of fodder wheat and in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture ".
The company's general manager pointed out, "Continuing to prepare the quantities of flour decided within the tenth quota, and that the first quota of 2022 will be launched after the completion of the current quota while securing the rest of the quotas for the next year," stressing "the measures taken by his company that contributed to the decline in flour prices.".
For their part, representatives of the private sector (National Mills Association) affirmed that "the private sector is an important strategic partner and auxiliary to secure the strategic storage of the ration card and imported flour." https://www.ina.iq/143520--.html
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