Some “Iraq News” Posted by Clare at KTFA 2-11-2025
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Clare: Federal Court Decides to Cancel State Order to Stop 'Controversial' Laws
2/11/2025
Federal Court: The Constitution defines the system of government and guarantees freedoms and rights in Iraq
Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme Court: No law may be enacted that conflicts with the Constitution
Federal Supreme Court rejects appeal against general amnesty, personal status and property return laws
The Federal Supreme Court decides to cancel the state order to suspend the implementation of the general amnesty, personal status and real estate return laws LINK
Clare: MP calls for enacting oil and gas law to solve salary crisis
2/11/2025
Information / Baghdad ..
Member of the Oil, Gas and Wealth Committee in Parliament, Nazim Al-Shabli, called on the federal government today, Tuesday, to expedite sending the draft oil and gas law.
Al-Shabli told / Al-Maalouma / agency, “The legislation of the oil and gas law is sufficient to solve the crisis of salaries of the region’s employees, indicating that the law contributes greatly to stopping oil smuggling in addition to addressing the salary crisis.”
He added that "the salary crisis is ongoing until now and there is hope and a beginning to solve it after the legislation of the oil and gas law in the Council of Representatives," noting that "the region continues to smuggle oil."
He stressed "the need to expedite sending the oil and gas law to solve the giant problems between Baghdad and Erbil." LINK
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Clare: Iraq and Kuwait announce the imminent start of the meetings of the joint technical committees
2/11/2025
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani received today, Tuesday, the envoy of the Emir of the State of Kuwait, Mohammed Abdullah Abu Al-Hassan, in the presence of the Kuwaiti ambassador to Iraq.
A statement from the Prime Minister's Office, a copy of which was received by {Al Furat News}, stated that "during the meeting, bilateral relations between the two countries were discussed, and ways to enhance and develop them, as the Kuwaiti envoy conveyed the greetings of the Emir of the State of Kuwait, Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, to the Prime Minister, and his country's satisfaction with the approach taken by the Iraqi government to resolve the common issues with his country."
The statement added that "the meeting witnessed an emphasis on the continuation of dialogue between the two brotherly countries, as it is the best way to settle the remaining files, as they will be discussed during the meetings of the joint technical committees that will start soon, and that the next stage will witness more bilateral dialogues and discussions." LINK
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Clare: Finance Minister stresses importance of regional and international cooperation to address growing economic challenges
2/11/2025 Baghdad
Finance Minister Taif Sami stressed, on Tuesday, the importance of regional and international cooperation to confront the growing economic challenges.
During her participation in the 9th Arab Public Finance Forum, organized by the UAE Ministry of Finance in cooperation with the Arab Monetary Fund and the International Monetary Fund, as part of the preliminary day of the World Government Summit 2025, with the participation of Arab finance ministers, economic experts and officials from international and regional financial institutions, according to a statement received by "Al-Eqtisad News",
The Minister of Finance stated, "The importance of adopting flexible financial policies to confront the growing economic challenges and achieve a balance between the requirements of development, financial sustainability and climate action has become an urgent necessity in light of the uncertainty witnessed by the global economy."
She touched on "the importance of structural reforms in enhancing financial stability and achieving sustainability of public spending," stressing "the need to develop financial policy tools to improve spending efficiency and enhance financial transparency."
She stressed "the importance of regional and international cooperation to support the efforts of Arab countries to confront economic challenges and achieve sustainable development."
The statement added that "the forum, held under the title (Public Finance Resilience in an Uncertain World), discussed ways to achieve this balance, through four sessions that discuss the most prominent economic challenges, including the effects of the macroeconomy on public finance, debt pressures, financial policies to adapt to climate change, and developing tax systems to keep pace with economic transformations."
Participants in the forum discussed mechanisms for financing sustainable development, the role of regional and international financial institutions in supporting Arab countries to achieve their economic goals, in addition to discussing the opportunities and challenges associated with adopting modern financial technologies to enhance digital transformation in the financial sector.
The forum concludes with a ministerial roundtable that brings together Arab finance ministers and officials from the International Monetary Fund and the Arab Monetary Fund to discuss mechanisms for regional financial cooperation and priorities for the next stage in economic and financial policies.LINK
Clare: 15 years of false promises... “Our money was lost between the Central Bank and Warka Bank”
2/11/2025 News - Local
Dozens of citizens demonstrated today, Tuesday, in front of the Central Bank in the center of Baghdad To claim their money deposited in Warka Bank for 15 years.
The correspondent said Sumerian News: “Dozens of citizens demonstrated this morning in front of the Central Bank gate.Iraqi in street Al-Rasheed, central Baghdad, to demand the bank's intervention to put an end to their ongoing suffering, as Al-Warka Bank, despite promises, refuses to pay depositors' money, the value of which has fallen by more than half in more than 15 years.
The reporter added, "The demonstrators appealed to all...Governments The previous and current Parliament to no avail, after their failure to appeal to the Central Bank and make false promises to pay their money,” noting that they “described what is happening as a stain on the brow of the banking system.”Iraqi In general and the Central Bank in particular.
He said, "The demonstrators confirmed that their last resort is to appeal to the religious authority to intervene to put an end to their suffering."
It is noteworthy that the Central Bank Iraqi He took previous measures against Al-Warka Bank, but to no avail, after his failure to provide solutions to the depositors. LINK
