Zig’s Place Chatroom News Tuesday AM 8-31-21

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The Iranian ambassador to / NINA /: Iraq can become one of the largest tourism and investment sites in the region  

Tuesday 31 August 2021 09:49 ............ Masjedi said, in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ), that "Iraq should not be a consumer market only, dependent on imports to cover the needs of its citizens," noting that "Iraq's geopolitical depth qualifies it to play an important pivotal role within the region, economically and politically." and various other fields."

He added, "Iraq can be the largest transit crossing in the region, and turn into one of the largest tourism sites and investment centers in the countries of the region and neighboring countries," noting that "this matter requires government officials to work to find the path of development and development quickly."

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Al-Zubaidi calls for the transfer of the approval of next year's budget to the new government

Tuesday 31 August 2021 11:14 ............ The independent candidate, Thaer Munir Al-Zubaidi, demanded the transfer of the approval of the next year's budget to the new government.

He said in a press statement that: The government does not have the right to prepare or approve the financial budget for the year 2022, especially as we are heading to the parliamentary elections.

Al-Zubaidi added that: the next financial budget falls on the shoulders of the next new government, and it is the one who decides under a vision different from the vision of this current government.

He explained that: the current government approved a budget that did not serve the Iraqi people and was not at the level of their ambition in meeting their demands and legitimate rights.

Butterfly   https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/An-attack-targets-the-US-led-Coalition-in-Iraq-8-9 ........... An explosive device blew up on Tuesday targeting the Global Coalition in the south of Iraq.

A security source told Shafaq News Agency that the explosion occurred on Tuesday targeting a convoy carrying logistical support equipment for the US-led Coalition while passing on the borders of Al-Diwaniyah Governorate.

No causality was reported.

There was no claim of responsibility.

Earlier, the Iraqi authorities issued warnings of repeated targeting of foreign forces and diplomatic missions in the country.

On January 5, the Iraqi parliament voted by the majority to end the foreign military presence on the country's territory, following the killing of the Iranian Quds Force commander, Qassem Soleimani, and the deputy head Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, in an American airstrike near Baghdad International Airport.

Washington accuses armed Iraqi factions linked to Iran of being behind the attacks.

butterfly   https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/CBI-sales-in-the-currency-auction-rise-today-6 ................. Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) auctioned more than $238 million in foreign currency today.

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that CBI's sales of foreign currency in today’s auction amounted to $238,930,627.

Our correspondent explained that 19 banks and 26 exchange companies cashed $61,890,000, while the $177,040,627 went to boost funds abroad in the form of credit and non-cash transactions, with 37 banks meeting those demands.

CBI sales in the currency auction rise today

Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) auctioned more than $238 million in foreign currency today.

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that CBI's sales of foreign currency in today’s auction amounted to $238,930,627.

Our correspondent explained that 19 banks and 26 exchange companies cashed $61,890,000, while the $177,040,627 went to boost funds abroad in the form of credit and non-cash transactions, with 37 banks meeting those demands.

butterfly   https://www.shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/Kurdistan-Parliament-to-resume-its-winter-legislative-session-tomorrow ............ Shafaq News/ The Kurdistan Parliament is scheduled to resume its winter legislative session tomorrow, to vote on a set of bills, the most prominent of which is the amendment of the Ministry of Finance and Economy's law.

The session will include the first reading of the amendment, and the second reading of several laws, including the second amendment to the Integrity Law. ............. more in article

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The Taliban announces the completion of consultations to form the new government in Afghanistan

Tuesday 31 August 2021 12:56

butterfly   https://www.dijlah.tv/index.php?page=article&id=290818 ............... Oil prices fall on fears of power outages after Hurricane Ida ...........Oil prices fell on Tuesday on fears of power outages and flooding in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida will slash demand for crude from refineries as global producers plan to ramp up production.

US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 13 cents, or 0.19 percent, at $69.09 a barrel at 05:15 GMT, reversing most of Monday's gains.

Brent crude futures for October, due to expire on Tuesday, were down 17 cents, or 0.23%, at $73.24 a barrel, after rising nearly 1% on Monday.

The possibility that an extended refinery outage would dampen oil demand affected prices.

Hurricane Ida shutdown or curtailed production at six Louisiana refineries that process 1.92 million barrels per day of crude, about 12% of US refining capacity.

Utility officials said "catastrophic" damage to Louisiana's power grid could last three weeks, slowing efforts to repair and restart power facilities.

Doug_W   SO glad I filled my 37 gallon tank and got 5 gallons of NON ethanol for lawn tractor yesterday B4 price hikes

butterfly   Doug_W Now they are saying the prices will go down..............as usual, can't rely on it. Opec controls what they want to make, forget us people.

Doug_W   even so I am FULL iregardles   next is to fill 30# propane tanks from trip

butterfly   Doug_W Yup you are okay because we never ever know about these prices for our fuel.

butterfly   I guess I will look for some more articles to post since no one wants to chat.

butterfly  Government Spokesperson: Iraq has regained its regional role

2021-08-31 07:49   Government Spokesperson - Iraq has regained its regional roleShafaq News/ Cabinet spokesman Hassan Nazim considered, on Tuesday, that Iraq has regained its regional role through the success of its diplomatic efforts.

Last Saturday, Iraq hosted the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, in the presence of leaders and officials of 9 neighboring and regional countries, as well as France.

Nazim said, in a press conference after the weekly session of the Council of Ministers, that “Iraq succeeded in crowning its diplomatic efforts and restoring its regional role.”

Regarding lagging projects in Iraq, Nazim said, “We found lagging projects decades ago, and the government took bold steps regarding them.”

He pointed out that “the government has taken bold measures to combat corruption, and its achievements are known to all.”

Regarding the early elections next October, Nazim said that “the government facilitated the work of the Electoral Commission in order to be ready to complete the polling process on schedule,” noting that “urging citizens to participate broadly in the elections will resolve political reform.”

He pointed out that “Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi encouraged the easing of bureaucratic procedures that delay the completion of government work.”   shafaq.com

butterfly   Disclosure of a new American plan to stay in Iraq using an “old paper”

2021-08-31   Disclosure of a new American plan to stay in Iraq using an old paperOn Tuesday, the representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hamid Al-Moussawi, revealed an American plan to stay in Iraq using the terrorist “ISIS” card, pointing out that the presence of 35,000 terrorist families in Al-Hol camp constitutes an American pressure card.

Al-Moussawi said in an interview that “the United States of America is trying to use the cards of ISIS to create chaos in Iraq,” expecting that “Washington will use the ISIS card as pressure on the government to cancel the decision to expel its forces.”

He pointed out that “the presence of 35,000 terrorist families in the al-Hol camp constitutes an American pressure card,” noting that “Washington does not want to leave Iraq bankrupt.”

And the American researcher and historian Gareth Porter, confirmed in a previous statement, that the United States wages endless wars all over the world in pursuit of the interests of its military institutions, indicating that there is a need for major shifts in public understanding to put an end to such wars.   burathanews.com

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