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Butterfly   Al-Saadi Warns Of An External Scheme To Exploit The Political Crisis And Ignite The Fuse Of Sedition

Politician  Last Update 01/28/2022 | 10:36 AM  Political analyst Muhammad Karim Al-Saadi warned of an external scheme aimed at exploiting the political crisis within the Shiite and Kurdish homes to ignite the fuse between the parties, pointing out that the continuation of the political crisis will have catastrophic consequences for the general situation of the country.

Al-Saadi told Al-Maalouma, "Some countries that lead a normalization project in the region have worked to find a scenario for the blocs allied with them inside Iraq with the aim of passing their policies."

He added, "The regional player will be present in order to exploit the political crisis inside the Shiite and Kurdish houses to ignite the fuse of strife, and this crisis may be used to confuse the security situation to find ready accusations between the conflicting parties."

And he indicated that "the general situation in the country is threatened to deteriorate more than it is currently, and the scenario of Lebanon may be repeated inside Iraq, in the event that the political parties do not reach solutions that end the current crisis among them." https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/28/579154/

butterfly   Oil heads for sixth weekly gain amid supply concerns 2022-01-28 01:03

Shafaq News / Oil prices rose on Friday, set for their sixth weekly gain, amid concerns of tight supplies as major producers continue their policy of limited output increases amid rising fuel demand.

Brent crude futures climbed 45 cents, or 0.5%, to $89.79 a barrel at 0429 GMT, after falling 62 cents during the previous day. However, prices did reach $91.04 earlier in that session, the highest since October 2014.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 50 cents, or 0.6%, to $87.11 a barrel, having declined 74 cents on Thursday. WTI also reached a seven-year high of $88.54 earlier in the session.

Both Brent and WTI are set to rise for a sixth week, the longest weekly streak since October, when Brent prices climbed for seven weeks while WTI gained for nine.

This year, prices have gained about 15% amid geopolitical tensions between Russia, the world's second-largest oil producer and a key natural gas provider to Europe, and the West over Ukraine as well as threats to the United Arab Emirates from Yemen's Houthi movement that have raised concerns about energy supply.

The market is focusing on a Feb. 2 meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies led by Russia, a group known as OPEC+.

OPEC+ is likely to stick with a planned rise in its oil output target for March, several sources in the group told Reuters.

An increase in oil output by producer nations cashing in on expensive crude has depleted the cushion of spare capacity that protects the market from sudden shocks and raised the risk of price spikes or even fuel shortages.

On the demand side, crude oil imports in China, the world's biggest importer of the commodity, could rebound by a much as 7% this year, reversing 2021's rare decline as buyers step up purchases for new refining units and to replenish low inventories, analysts and oil company officials said.   Source: Reuters

butterfly   Path to Government Formation in Iraq 28th January 2022 in Politics

By Hamzeh Hadad, for the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.

Path to Government Formation in Iraq

How Violence and Elite Sectarianism lead to Consensus Governments

About three months after the Iraqi parliamentary election of October 10, 2021, no new government has been formed yet.

Previous elections show that it takes time until the three presidencies - the speaker of parliament, the president and the prime minister - are decided upon, as only then, a new cabinet can be formed.

While Iraq's political factions are negotiating possible constellations Hamzeh Hadad, Marsin Alshamary and Hashim al-Rikabi address the impact the new electoral system had on the vote, the role of independent candidates and new political parties, and what it takes to form the next government.

In part one of the publication series Hamzeh Hadad analyzes the Path to Government Formation in Iraq.

Click here to download the full report. https://www.kas.de/en/web/syrien-irak/single-title/-/content/path-to-government-formation-in-iraq   (Source: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung)

butterfly  The Kurdistan Democratic Party responds to the demonstrations rejecting the nomination of “Zebari” for the post of President of the Republic

2022-01-28   The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Mahdi Abdul-Karim, confirmed today, Friday, the publication of offensive pictures of the person of Hoshyar Zebari, or the systematic demonstrations to reject his candidacy for the position of President of the Republic. And objection to documents inside the dome of Parliament.

Abdul Karim said in a press interview that “publishing pictures of Hoshyar Zebari’s person with an X mark, or protesting against his candidacy, are all known actions of the parties behind them, and they do not fatten or sing from hunger and have no effect,” noting that “things are going according to previous understandings and agreements.” Especially since the position is not restricted to a party or person.”

Abdul Karim added, “The seventh of next month will be important and clear to everyone and will witness the vote on Hoshyar Zebari as president of the Republic of Iraq,” noting that “all accusations and rhetoric against Zebari’s person, everyone knows their goals and objectives and who stands behind them, and there is a clear message that Zebari’s weight is likely to win.” The position made some parties look for such methods, and as the saying goes (whoever does not reach grapes says that they are sour).

butterfly   He added, “Zebari has strength, cunning, and seriousness in occupying the position, and there are many advantages that give him priority to succeed in the position. As for what happened in the session of his dismissal when he was a minister, everyone knows that it was a purely political session and far from professional from some at the time, even if Zebari had any indication with me.”

Integrity, he was arrested and could not run for the position of President of the Republic, and his request was legally rejected,” stressing that “those who object to Zebari must stay away from publishing offensive images in the streets or go out with directed demonstrations, and they have to go and object with evidence and documents and within the legal frameworks within The parliament dome, which houses the representatives of the Iraqi people.   burathanews.com

butterfly   Legal expert: Attacks on embassies and airports may expose Iraq to international sanctions

2022-01-28 07:35  Legal expert - Attacks on embassies and airports may expose Iraq to international sanctionsShafaq News/ Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi confirmed, on Friday, that attacks on embassies and airports may expose Iraq to international sanctions.

Al-Tamimi said in a statement received by Shafak News Agency, “On the domestic scale, hitting airports is considered an international terrorist act, punishable by Anti-Terrorism Law No. 13 of 2005 according to Article 4 of it, and the death penalty for these crimes, and here the security services must hunt down the perpetrators.”

He added, “Internationally, this act violates the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and the Chicago Convention on Civil Aviation 1944, which considered aircraft to be part of the soil of the state to which they belong.

Therefore, the attack on these aircraft is considered an attack on that state that owns the aircraft and exposes the state in which the aircraft is located to international sanctions. as a threat to international peace and security in accordance with Articles 38 and 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

Al-Tamimi pointed out that “Iraq can request assistance from the United States of America in accordance with the 2008 agreement, Article 27 of it, to detect these criminals.”

And he added, “The continuation of these crimes against embassies and airports is a threat to international peace and security that may expose Iraq, according to what we have mentioned, to international sanctions, airports and embassies are the front of the state, which must be inevitable protection.”

butterfly   This morning, Friday, Baghdad International Airport was bombed with at least six missiles, according to an official security source in a statement to Shafaq News Agency.

The Security Media Cell announced the details of the damage caused by the missile shelling that hit Baghdad International Airport, noting at the same time that it had found threads leading to the attackers.

The cell said in a statement today, “The terrorist gangs targeted Baghdad International Airport at dawn today with six Katyusha rockets in an attempt to target the country’s capabilities.”

According to the statement, those missiles “landed on the waiting area for Iraqi Airways planes, which led to damage to two planes that were perched on the runway.”   shafaq.com

butterfly   State Of Law: Al-Sadr’s Presence In Baghdad Is A Positive Sign For The Sake Of Dialogue

01/28/2022 | 11:30 AM   A member of the State of Law coalition, Imran al-Karkoshi, confirmed, on Friday, that the arrival of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Mr. Miqdati al-Sad, to Baghdad is an indication of the resolution of positions, indicating that the discussions of the political blocs aim to form a strong government.

Al-Karkoushi said in a televised interview, which was followed by / the information / that “the presence of Mr. Al-Sadr in Baghdad is a positive gesture for the sake of dialogues, and that reaching final agreements on the form of the next government is the main goal of the meetings of the leaders of the blocs.”

He added that “the responsibility for forming the government rests with everyone, and the presence of al-Sadr in Baghdad to resolve differences, and that the forces of the coordinating framework provided martyrs in order to advance the political process.”

He pointed out that “the rule of law has been out of power since 2014, and its remaining in the opposition increases it’s proximity to the Iraqi street, and that the focus on the dimensions of the rule of law from the government raises many question marks.” Ended 25 D    almaalomah.me

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