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Tishwash:  An economist identifies several things for the success of attracting investment in Iraq

An economist identified several issues for the success of attracting investment in Iraq.

Basem Jamil Antoine told {Euphrates News}: "In order to receive investment, a good legal environment must be provided and red tape and bureaucracy be rid of."

He pointed to "providing the security factor in the main, as well as providing awareness, culture and investment creation."

And Antoine stated, "The investment is transferred to the countries, as well as the vessels that go to the appropriate attractive environment."   link

Tishwash:  Sirens sound at the US Consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan

The consulate asked residents near it to stay away from the windows of homes

 Yesterday, Saturday, the US Consulate in the city of " Erbil " in the Kurdistan region of Iraq sounded warning sirens, without knowing the reasons.

The Russian RT news network said that the US consulate blew sirens for a few minutes and then stopped it, without stating the reason for this and without any attack on it.

And RT quoted local sources in Erbil as saying that the consulate asked residents close to it to stay away from the windows of the houses.

In another context, the US ambassador in Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, welcomed, yesterday, Saturday, the decision to hold early elections in Iraq, and the American diplomat considered that the postponement option would plunge the country into a more complex crisis.

Toler added, in an interview with Al-Arabiya-Al-Hadath news channel, that early elections were a basic demand of the Iraqi people, and that is why Iraq will go on a highly worrisome path if they are not due.

And the US ambassador to Iraq announced that his country is working to secure energy for Iraq away from dependence on Iran. Toller stressed that there are no similarities between Iraq and Afghanistan, explaining that the US mission in Iraq is completely different from what it is in Afghanistan.

The Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq announced earlier this month that October 10 will be an inevitable date for holding the elections, noting that the distribution of biometric voter cards will begin within days, according to Al Arabiya news channel.

The Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq announced last week the presence of 130 international observers across the country in order to monitor the electoral process and provide support and technical advice.

And the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, had indicated earlier, that there are those who fear the results of the early elections, explaining that these are trying to spread despair in the hearts of citizens.   link

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Tishwash:  Tueller: The situation of Iraq is different from that of Afghanistan.. There are groups that challenge sovereignty

The US ambassador to Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, confirmed, on Saturday, that the current Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, was able to restore Iraq’s relationship with neighboring countries, noting that the Iraqi situation is different from the case of Afghanistan.   

Toler said, during a televised statement, to “Al-Hadath” channel, followed by “Nas” (August 21, 2021), that “Al-Kazemi was able to restore Iraq’s relationship with neighboring countries despite all the challenges,” noting that “the United States is aware of the importance of Iraq in the region.”  

He added, “We are in the final stages of defeating ISIS completely, and the Iraqi forces can complete the mission of the war against ISIS.”  

In the file of foreign relations, the US ambassador stressed that “we are facing an important opportunity to consolidate the relationship with Iraq, as we work with Baghdad to secure energy without relying on neighbors.”  

He pointed out that “the United States is ready to lead an international coalition to assist the Iraqi forces, especially since those forces are now able to stop hostilities against the facilities.”  

He stressed that “the Iraqi government is the one who requested the survival of our forces, as there are groups inside Iraq that challenge the sovereignty of the state,” noting that “the attack on the American embassy by some groups underestimates the Iraqi state…there are groups inside Iraq working against the Iraqis who want to build the nation.”  

“Our mission in Iraq is different from Afghanistan,” he said.   link

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