“Tidbits From TNT” Tuesday Morning 1-7-2024
TNT:
Tishwash A guarantor of zeroing out crises.. Parliamentary demands to legislate the oil and gas law
The Kurdistan National Union parliamentary bloc called on the federal government, on Tuesday, to expedite and send the oil and gas law to the House of Representatives for study and approval as quickly as possible.
The bloc's spokesperson, Susan Mansour, said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, "The enforcement of the oil and gas law is sufficient to eliminate the problems between Baghdad and Erbil," noting that "the law was very late in being included in the central government."
She added, "The enactment of the law requires political understandings between the governments of Baghdad and Erbil to resolve the outstanding problems between the two parties."
Mansour pointed out that "there are parliamentary demands for the government to send a draft oil and gas law to the House of Representatives for study and approval in accordance with what is stipulated in the State Administration Coalition Agreement." link
Tishwash: Central Bank Tower and Faw Port on the list of world mega projects for 2025
The British platform “The B1M”, which specializes in the construction sector, has classified the Central Bank Tower project in Baghdad and the Grand Faw Port in Basra among the list of the most prominent mega projects in the world for the year 2025.
The Central Bank Tower project came in eleventh place, while the Grand Faw Port came in tenth place.
This classification reflects Iraq's remarkable progress in the field of architecture and infrastructure on the international scene.
The B1M platform is one of the most prominent channels specialized in covering major construction projects, technological innovations, and modern trends, such as sustainability and smart cities, providing in-depth analyses of the ongoing transformations in the global infrastructure sector. link
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Tishwash: Al-Sudani: The Development Road Project will enhance Iraq's power in the region
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed today, Sunday, that the development road project will enhance Iraq's strength in the region, politically and economically.
During his reception of the Director of the Iraqi Institute for Dialogue, Abbas Radhi Al-Amiri, according to a statement from his office received by "Al-Eqtisad News", Al-Sudani was briefed on the work of the organizing committee for the Seventh Baghdad International Dialogue, whose activities will start on February 22-23, 2025 under the slogan "The Path to Iraqi Development... Alliance of Interests and Geopolitical Stakes", noting that choosing this topic falls within the great Iraqi interest in the project, which gives the country a pivotal role in the regional system as an important point of communication between the East and the West.
According to the statement, Al-Sudani expressed his "sponsorship of this annual international gathering hosted by the capital, Baghdad, which hosts an elite group of the most important decision-makers in the region and the world." link
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Tishwash: Venezuelan parliament calls on Maduro to seek third term
The President of the Venezuelan National Assembly (Parliament), Jorge Rodriguez, has officially invited the current President of the Bolivarian Republic, Nicolas Maduro, to assume a third presidential term on January 10.
“We confirm the invitation to Nicolás Maduro Moros, who was re-elected president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on July 28, 2024, to take office on January 10, 2025,” Rodríguez said live on Venezuelan TV during the first plenary session of the parliament this year, held on Sunday.
The inauguration and swearing-in ceremony will take place at 12 noon at the Federal Legislative Palace.
Rodríguez noted that parliament is obliged to “promote the application of the law against Edmundo González [who has declared himself president-elect of Venezuela], if he sets foot on the country’s territory, for treason and usurpation of power,” and also noted that he “will demand that anyone who tries to destabilize the peace in Venezuela be declared persona non grata.”
In the plenary session, Jorge Rodríguez was re-elected president of the National Assembly (parliament) of the Bolivarian Republic.
Venezuela held elections on July 28, which were won by the current head of state, Nicolás Maduro. He received 51.95% of the vote. His main opponent, Gonzalez, received 43.18% of the vote. On election day, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Gonzalez's team would not concede defeat in the election. link
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