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butterfly Kurdish MP: There Is No Agreement On The Candidate For The Presidency Of Parliament So Far
01/08/2022 | 6:45 PM Kurdish MP - There Is No Agreement On The Candidate For The Presidency Of Parliament So Far Information / special
Member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Rabha Hamad, confirmed, on Saturday, that the first parliament session will not resolve the position of the Speaker and his two deputies for several reasons.
Hamad said in a statement to the “Information” agency, that “the lack of agreement between all the political blocs before the parliament session will put the position of the head of the legislative body on hold for another session.”
She added that “in the event that the Shiite bloc reaches an agreement among themselves, the head of the legislative body will be chosen alone, without choosing his two deputies until the formation of the government.”
She pointed out that “the absence of understandings and agreements by the three blocs to put forward a new name or candidate for the House of Representatives before the first session is held will put the political scene in the waiting stage.”
It is scheduled that the House of Representatives will hold its first session tomorrow, Sunday, to name the Speaker and his two deputies, and to determine the largest bloc headed by President Mahmoud al-Mashhadani.
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butterfly The world’s gold reserves are declining, and Iraq maintains its position
2022-01-08 07:39 The worlds gold reserves are declining and Iraq maintains its positionShafaq News/ Today, Saturday, the World Gold Council announced a decline in the world’s gold reserves after the central banks of countries sold large quantities of gold within one month, while Iraq maintained its global position.
The council said in its latest schedule for the month of January 2022, which was reviewed by Shafak News Agency; “The world’s gold reserves declined as a result of the central banks selling large quantities of it, amounting to 21.5 tons of gold,” noting that “Uzbekistan sold 21.5 tons of gold to reach 353.6 tons, while Turkey sold 7 tons, Russia 3.1 tons and the Kyrgyz Republic 1.4 tons.”
He added that “a small group of regular buyers bought quantities of gold, namely Kazakhstan 4.3 tons, Poland 3.4 tons, India 2.8 tons, and Ireland 0.7 tons.”
He pointed out that “Iraq maintained its global position 39 for the sixth consecutive month out of the 100 countries listed in the table with the largest gold reserves, reaching 96.4 tons of gold, which represents 9% of the rest of its other reserves.”
He explained that “Iraq also maintained its fifth rank in the Arab world after Saudi Arabia, Libya, Algeria and Lebanon,” noting that “the total possession of gold in the five Arab countries amounts to 996.5 tons.”
He pointed out that “the United States still leads the rest of the countries with the largest gold possession in the world, with 8,133 thousand tons, followed by Germany, 3,359 thousand tons, then Italy 2,451 thousand tons, while Suriname ranked 100, with 1.5 tons, preceded by Yemen, with 1.6 tons.”
It is noteworthy that the World Gold Council, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom, has extensive experience and deep knowledge of the factors that cause market change, and its members consist of the largest and most advanced gold mining companies in the world. shafaq.com
butterfly A slight rise in the price of the dollar with the closure of Baghdad markets
2022-01-08 06:40 A slight rise in the price of the dollar with the closure of Baghdad marketsShafaq News/ The exchange rates of the dollar rose slightly against the Iraqi dinar, on Saturday, with the closure of the main stock exchange in Baghdad.
Shafak News Agency correspondent said that the central Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya stock exchanges in Baghdad closed at 147,850 Iraqi dinars against 100 US dollars, while the dollar prices recorded this morning 147,800 dinars against 100 dollars.
He pointed out that buying and selling prices have stabilized in banking shops in the local markets in Baghdad, where the selling price amounted to 148,250 Iraqi dinars, while the purchase prices amounted to 147,250 dinars per 100 US dollars. shafaq.com
butterfly It consists of 180 deputies.. Al-Sadr finishes forming the “largest bloc”
Posted, 2022-01-08 11:48 It consists of 180 deputies.. Al-Sadr finishes forming the largest blocShafaq News/ Two well-informed political sources revealed, on Friday, that the leader of the Sadrist movement had completed the formation of the largest parliamentary bloc that will be tasked with forming the next Iraqi government.
The two sources, one of whom is a leader in the Sadrist movement, and the other is a Sunni leader, told Shafaq News Agency, “Al-Sadr was able to form a large bloc that includes 180 deputies.”
The two sources added that Al-Sadr will present his bloc in the first session of the House of Representatives next Sunday, accompanied by the signatures of the deputies, as the largest bloc that will be tasked with forming the next government.
Earlier on Friday, al-Sadr hinted at the political forces allied with him to form the next government.
Al-Sadr said in a tweet, “The will of the people is a national majority government, and any external pressures will not deter us from that, and any threats will increase us (determination), (progress) and (determination) towards an authentic, free and fair Iraqi (democracy).”
butterfly He added, therefore, they should be aware that the strength of (the sect) is from the strength of Iraq and the strength of its sects and races… and that any prejudice to the reputation of the sect and the reputation of the resistance through spreading threats and violence will not work.
Al-Sadr was referring to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (31 seats), the Progress Alliance (37 seats), the Azm Alliance (14 seats), and the Design Alliance (5 seats), in addition to the Sadrist bloc, which came first in the elections with 73 seats.
The two sources said that smaller and independent political blocs also joined the larger bloc formed by al-Sadr, which seeks to form a “national majority” government, in contrast to the coordination framework that works to form a consensus government similar to previous governments.
Al-Sadr needs the votes of a majority of parliament members (half plus one), ie 165 members, to pass the next government. The first session of Parliament is scheduled to be held next Sunday to elect a speaker and two deputies. shafaq.com
butterfly Al-Sadr publishes a tweet about the shape of the new Iraqi government
2022-01-08 07:25 Al-Sadr publishes a tweet about the shape of the new Iraqi governmentShafaq News/ The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, renewed on Saturday his position regarding the formation of the next federal government, and that it will be a “national majority” government.
This came in a tweet he posted on the social networking sites “Twitter”, on the eve of the first session of the House of Representatives in its new session, and the intensification of meetings and meetings between the main political components in the country (Shiites, Kurds, Sunnis) with the aim of naming the three presidencies, and proceeding with the formation of the government.
Al-Sadr said in his tweet, “Today, there is no place for sectarianism and there is no place for ethnicity, but a national majority government in which Shiites defend the rights of minorities, Sunnis and Kurds.”
He added that “the Kurdish will defend the rights of minorities, Sunnis and Shiites, and the Sunni will defend the rights of minorities, Shiites and Kurds.”
He pointed out that “today there is no place for corruption, as all sects will support reform,” stressing that “today there is no place for militias, everyone will support the army, police and security forces, and the law will prevail in an impartial Iraqi judiciary.”
Al-Sadr continued, “Today, we and the people will say: No, our decision is Iraqi Shiite, Sunni, Kurdish, Turkman, Christian, Faili, Shabak, Yazidi, Sabean: (an Iraqi national mosaic, neither eastern nor western).” shafaq.com
8 Jan 22, 11:04 AM butterfly Will Al-Sadr go with the option of naming Al-Kazemi despite the opposition of the pro-Iranian militias?
1-8-2022 Will Al-Sadr go with the option of naming Al-Kazemi despite the opposition of the pro-Iranian militiasIraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi’s visit to Najaf and his warm reception by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, reinforced speculation that the Shiite cleric is heading to support Al-Kazemi’s candidacy for a new government term despite the reservations of the forces loyal to Iran.
BAGHDAD – The Sadrist movement has so far avoided putting forward any candidate for prime minister, but the leaks indicate that it is still supporting the renewal of Mustafa Al-Kazemi, despite the objections of the coordination framework that includes Shiite forces loyal to Iran.
On Thursday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, warmly received the Iraqi Prime Minister at his residence in Al-Hanana in the Najaf governorate. The meeting came on the impact of negotiations conducted by the Sadrist bloc with Iraqi political forces to agree on forming a new government.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement that Al-Kazemi and Al-Sadr discussed “the service reality of Najaf Governorate, and searched the best ways to raise the level of service and overcome all difficulties facing the process of providing services to citizens in the holy city of Najaf and the rest of the cities and governorates of Iraq.”
butterfly Al-Kazemi stated earlier that his visit to Najaf was “purely administrative, not of a political nature, but rather to see its conditions and help provide services to its people.” He added, “I came with a large ministerial team to make quick decisions; In order to solve problems, overcome challenges, and support the governorate with what it needs.”
And Iraqi political circles said that despite Al-Kazemi’s attempt to download this visit into a social dimension, it is not without political backgrounds, especially in terms of its timing, noting that Al-Sadr sees Al-Kazemi most able to lead a “national majority government” that he seeks to form.
The circles indicated that the desire of the leader of the Sadrist movement to renew Al-Kazemi’s mandate is due to many considerations, including the prime minister’s lack of affiliation with any political reference, in addition to his success during the last period in dealing pragmatically with the entanglements taking place on the Iraqi arena, although this does not negate some of the insinuations. that marred his performance.
And the circles pointed out that there are very close visions between Al-Sadr and Al-Kazemi, especially in files with a security dimension, as the prime minister adopts the exclusivity of arms in the hands of the state, and rejects the militia’s inflections, and this identifies with Al-Sadr’s reform program.
butterfly Al-Sadr’s desire to rename Al-Kazemi collides with the positions of significant political forces in Iraq, especially the militias loyal to Iran, which absolutely reject the renewal of the prime minister, as is the case with the rest of the presidencies.
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, warmly receives the Iraqi Prime Minister at his residence in Al-Hanana, Najaf Governorate
The militias want a prime minister on the model of former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, and some of them are calling for the nomination of the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, to the position, and the two options are strongly rejected by the Sadrist movement.
Observers believe that it is not excluded that Al-Sadr will go ahead with the option of supporting Al-Kazemi’s candidacy, especially in the event that the Sunni and Kurdish forces participate in an alliance with him that qualifies him to form a majority government.
News emerged that Al-Sadr, during a meeting with leaders in the Al-Fateh coalition, put forward the political umbrella of the state militias in Najaf a few days ago, to go in the renewal of Al-Kazemi, but these leaders expressed strong reservations about that.
Observers point out that the issue of resolving the prime ministership is not currently a priority until the form of the next government is confirmed. Will it be a majority government as desired by al-Sadr, or a consensual government as the forces loyal to Iran are pushing for it?
butterfly Observers point to the continuation of the gap between the Shiite forces, as the Sadrist movement wants to be the maestro of the political process, and for some of these forces (Al-Fateh Alliance) to join a coalition that it forms within the framework of participation, not competition in the political decision, in translation of the results of the legislative elections it issues.
On the other hand, the Al-Fateh Alliance, which constitutes the political front of the state militias, wants a consensual government that includes all Shiite parties away from the logic of electoral victory.
Former MP Abbas Yaber said in a press statement on Friday that the birth of the next government will not be easy and quick due to the presence of what he called parties seeking to sow differences between Shiite blocs.
In contrast to the opinion that the government formation process can take a long time, others believe that the current developments in Iraq indicate the opposite, and that Al-Sadr has a comfortable precedence to achieve the goal of forming a majority government in light of the progress of negotiations between him and the Kurdish and Sunni forces that have recently succeeded in rearranging their ranks. And to bridge the differences between them. rawabetcenter.com
butterfly New Think-Tank aims for a Better Iraq 8th January 2022 in Politics ............... A new Iraqi think-tank has been set up with the aim of finding realistic and practical solutions to rebuilding the Iraqi state, enhancing safety and security, a.......nd rooting out corruption and sectarianism.
The Iraq Forum for Dialogue says it supports "a strong and just national government stemming from the will of the people, and the emergence of Iraq as an independent, civilized country regaining its position among the states of the world, with true democracy and trust among the people."
Founder, Sheikh Mohammed Alkhouzai, who is a businessman and head of the Khouzaa tribe, told Iraq Business News that the forum includes many senior leaders in Iraq, including Haider al-Abadi, former Prime Minister of Iraq; Ibrahim Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum, former Oil Minister; Dr. Nuri al-Dulaimi, former Minister of Planning; and Sheikh Khaled al-Mulla, Head of the Sunni Iraqi Scholars Union.
Erfan Al- Hiyali (pictured above with Mohammed Alkhouzai), a former Defence Minister and current military advisor to the Prime Minister, endorsed the new initiative, saying:
butterfly "I am honoured to join this great group of indigenous Iraqis who carry Iraq in their hearts ... aiming through this forum for fruitful and vigorous communication in exchanging opinions and proposals, building a scientific and practical vision that helps the country to heal its wounds." (Source: Iraq Forum for Dialogue)
butterfly Senior ISIS terrorist captured in al-Anbar 2022-01-08 06:55
Shafaq News/ Iraqi security forces reportedly apprehended a prominent member of the terrorist organization of ISIS in al-Anbar on Sunday.
A source told Shafaq News Agency that Iraqi security forces ambushed the wanted terrorist who was spotted inside Fallujah and arrested him.
"The arrestee participated in many terrorist operations against civilians and security forces when ISIS took over major parts of al-Anbar in 2014," the source added, "security forces are investigating with him to locate other members of a sleeper cell he belongs to." shafaq.com
butterfly The next Iraqi President will be chosen today, KDP spokesperson says 2022-01-08 05:52
Shafaq News/ Spokesperson to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Mahmoud Mohammad, said that the delegation of the Kurdistan Region to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, will settle the issue of the President of the Republic today, Saturday.
Mahmoud's statements came shortly after a meeting between the KDP leader, Masoud Barzani, and the heads of the two Sunni leading parties, al-Takaddom's Mohammad al-Halboosi, and al-Azm's Khamis al-Khanjar, in Saladin resort, near Erbil.
Mohammad said that the Sunni leaders' delegation has left for Baghdad in a rush after meeting with the Kurdish leader.
"The Sunni, even though they have two different blocs, agree on participating in the government and being close to the Kurds," he added.
"We await the Shiite brothers to work things out between them to avoid further impedance to the political process," Mohammed continued, "the session will be held tomorrow. We hope all the parties attend."
When asked about the candidates for the Parliament Speaker's position, "it is the Share of the Sunni parties. Only them can announce the candidates."
"As for the Presidency of the Republic, the issue will be settled today. Our delegation is in Baghdad, and it has the prerogative to act in this regard."
"The Kurdish priority is a true partnership in governance and constitutional balance. For this reason, we wrote down a work plan with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). It will be a part of the government's program, and it stipulates the demands of the people." shafaq.com
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