More "News and Views" From Frank26 and KTFA Tuesday Night 8-23-2022

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Frank26:  "THE CBI GOVERNOR TAKES NO PRISONERS... FOR THE MONETARY REFORM"......F26

Withdrawing the license of Al Habib Company to mediate the sale and purchase of foreign currencies

21st August, 2022

Based on the decision of the Board of Directors of this bank No. (125) of 2022, and in view of the violation of the company (Al-Habib to mediate in the sale and purchase of foreign currencies) the provisions of the controls regulating the work of exchange and mediation companies in the sale and purchase of foreign currencies No. (1) of 2022 amended.

It was decided to withdraw the license of the above-mentioned company and to confiscate the insurance deposited with this bank in the amount of (50,000,000) dinars (fifty million dinars) in favor of this bank, and to cancel the certificate of incorporation granted to this company by the Ministry of Commerce / Companies Registration Department, and the Ministry of Commerce must provide the bank with a write-off letter The name of the company from their records, and the certified liquidation minutes and letter.  LINK

The Central Bank of Iraq withdraws the license of a financial mediation company and confiscates its insurances

21st August, 2022

The Central Bank of Iraq announced, on Sunday, the withdrawal of the license of a mediation company for the sale and purchase of foreign currencies for violating instructions and confiscating its insurance amounting to 50 million dinars.

The bank said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that "in view of the violation of the (Al Habib) company to mediate for the sale and purchase of foreign currencies with the provisions of the instructions regulating the work of mediation companies and the purchase of foreign currencies, it was decided to withdraw the company's license."

He added, "It was also decided to confiscate its deposits of 50 million dinars in the bank in favor of this bank," calling on the Ministry of Commerce to "cancel the certificate of incorporation granted to the company, in addition to writing off the company's name from the records and providing the Central Bank with the certified liquidation letter."

The Central Bank of Iraq was established as an independent body under its law issued on March 6, 2004, after it was linked to the Ministry of Finance before this date. It is responsible for maintaining price stability and implementing monetary policy. It supervises 25 commercial banks, 26 private banks, and 28 Islamic banks. In addition to 16 foreign banks, as well as 6 financial institutions and 31 money transfer companies.  LINK

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Frank26:  "REALLY!!!???.......... EDDIE SAYS THIS MUCH RESERVES FOR A PROGRAM RATE???!!!"....F26

The Central Bank: The cash reserve will rise to $90 billion by the end of 2022

21st August, 2022

Today, Sunday, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Ammar Khalaf, expected the central bank’s cash reserves to reach 90 billion dollars at the end of this year, while he indicated an increase in gold reserves by 30 tons

Khalaf told the Iraqi News Agency that "the rise in the central bank's reserves came as a result of the rise in international oil prices, and this is reflected in the rise in reserves," expecting "the reserve to reach 90 billion dollars by the end of this year

He added that "the current reserves of the Central Bank amounted to more than 80 billion dollars," noting that "the gold reserves amounted to more than 131 tons, as it increased by about 30 tons, and this led to a high ranking of Iraq globally

He stated that "gold is not increased continuously, but rather through long periods  LINK

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Frank26:  "AGAIN... CBI CONTROLS TO PROTECT THE CURRENCY AND MONETARY REFORM AND HER BANKS!!!"..... F26

Integrity reveals fraud and embezzlement of 14 billion dinars in Al-Rafidain Bank

22nd August, 2022

The Investigation Department of the Integrity Commission announced that it had seized fraud and embezzlement in a government bank in Baghdad, indicating that the total embezzled funds amounted to (14,000,000,000) billion dinars.

The department indicated, in its talk about the seizure that was carried out by the work team of the Baghdad Investigation Directorate, based on a judicial seizure memorandum, that the team was able, after carrying out investigations, to detect fraud and embezzlement at Al-Rafidain Bank - Al-Mustansir Branch, pointing out that the employees embezzled their amount. (14) billion dinars, including loans for the Basmaya housing complex.

She added that the team was able to apprehend (10) suspects from the bank's employees, after they moved to four of the Rafidain Bank branches in Al-Rasheed Street, Karada Maryam, Al-Hussainiya and near the International Railway Station. To seize the accused who were transferred earlier to the mentioned bank branches.

The department indicated that seizure reports were organized and presented, along with the accused, to the judge of the Rusafa Investigation Court, which is specialized in issues of integrity, money laundering and economic crime, who decided to arrest them in accordance with the provisions of Article 316 of the Penal Code.  LINK

Samson:  Integrity Carried Out 45 Arrests Of Accused And Files During The Month Of July

23rd August, 2022

The Investigations Department of the Integrity Commission announced today, Tuesday, that it carried out (45) seizures in Baghdad and the provinces during the month of July

A statement by the department, received by Earth News, stated, "The work team of the Commission's investigation office in Maysan diagnosed fraud and poor implementation in a construction project at a cost of (7,600,000,000) billions of dinars

He added, "The poor implementation and manipulation of building materials for the administration and passports building at the Al-Sheeb border crossing led to the fall of the building, and in Kirkuk, the commission's investigation office in the province revealed suspicions of corruption in the paving project of the street connecting from Sargnar Bridge to the entrance to the province from the direction of Sulaymaniyah, in addition to Suspicions of corruption in the contract for the supply of a mask   of Sibab in the Kirkuk Health Department

The statement added, "The Najaf Investigation Office monitored violations in the Governorate Health Department, represented by the department's employees organizing recycled purchase transactions from 2021 in the amount of (395,860,000) million dinars; Despite the lack of financial provision, in Dhi Qar, the work team of the Governorate Investigation Office was able to stop the disbursement of amounts (120) contracts; The presence of fraud, forgery and violations in the Persons Contracts Division in the governorate, pointing out that “the addition of these operational contracts after forging the margin of the deputy governor and project accounts manager with approval and financial allocation by fixing the margins with (scanner) on the applications submitted for contracting and completing their contractual procedures

He stated that "in Diyala, a transfer was made to the province's Electricity Distribution Company, and the priorities for the implementation of a project to rehabilitate networks in a number of villages were set, with the feeders divided by referral to a contracting company, but the investigations of the authority's office in the province confirmed that the implementation on the ground was carried out by Employees of the Diyala Electricity Directorate and using its mechanisms, while the Anbar Investigation Office team was able to detect cases of fraud and waste of public money, after forging the signatures of the committee to supply an electric generator to the mayor of Rawa District, which caused a waste of (49,140,000) million dinars after promoting the advance exchange transaction with forged signatures

He pointed out that “64 files were seized for beneficiaries of the allocation report in the directorate of the municipality of Hilla; For the directorate’s property manager to prepare a record of allocating plots of land with areas larger than what is legally permitted, as well as allocating plots to people who were previously allocated to them, in contravention of the controls and instructions   LINK

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Samson:  Iraq possesses about 500 billion dollars smuggled... How can it be recovered?

23rd August, 2022

The legal expert, Ali Al-Tamimi, stated that Iraq has about 500 billion dollars smuggled abroad, explaining that the law guarantees Iraq to recover these amounts from the banks to which it was smuggled.

Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma, "The 2005 money laundering agreement related to the recovery of smuggled funds in accordance with Articles 55 and 56, including a fee for the recovery of these funds, was signed by Iraq in 2007 by Law 35 of 2007, and the value of the smuggled funds is estimated at 500 billion dollars."

He added that "the US Federal Bank has 65 billion dollars belonging to the previous regime, and it belongs to the Iraqi people, and Iraq can claim it in accordance with Article 28 of the Iraqi-American Strategic Agreement of 2008, which allows Iraq to request economic assistance from America."

He pointed out that "Article 50 of the Charter of the United Nations allows countries that are fighting sides under Chapter VII, to request economic assistance from the Security Council, and Britain and France have announced their readiness to help, and Iraq has fought the terrorist Daesh that is under Chapter VII under Resolution 2170 of the Security Council."

Al-Tamimi stressed, "Iraq is still under Chapter VI of the UN Charter, because there are financial assets with Kuwait worth 4 and a half billion dollars. If the political, security and economic crises continue, the Security Council in Iraq may return to international tutelage, that is, Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations."   LINK

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Samson:  Oil prices cross $100 a barrel again

23rd August, 2022

Oil prices exceeded $100 a barrel again after a period of decline.

According to the latest update, the price of a barrel of Brent crude reached $100 and 10 cents, while its price from the OPEC basket was $99.96.

US crude recorded $93.94 a barrel.   LINK

Samson:  $30 million a day.. The appearance of Muhammad Salih summarizes the losses of the ISIS war from 2014 to 2017

23rd August, 2022

The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, said that the war on terrorism in the years 2014 to 2017 cost the Iraqi treasury about 30 billion dollars, indicating that terrorism robbed nearly a fifth of Iraq's non-oil GDP

Saleh added in an article he published on the Iraqi Economists Network website that "the costs of daily military operations rose from 5 million dollars per day to nearly 30 million dollars per day, which are expenses required by the fields of war against terrorism

He pointed out that "terrorism led to the displacement of about 6 million citizens of the occupied governorates, which raised poverty rates to 30% due to families' loss of sources of income and economic activity, as well as the increase in unemployment rates

He pointed out that "the economic atmosphere at that time remained frustrated by the challenges of recession represented by its three pillars, stagnating prices, declining growth in domestic and gross domestic product, and high levels of unemployment  LINK

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Samson:  Al-Kazemi cut short his visit to Egypt and called for an "immediate meeting"

23rd August, 2022

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi cut short his visit to Egypt, which he arrived yesterday to attend an Arab summit, and returned to Baghdad to follow developments in events, warning that disrupting the work of the judicial institution exposes the country to real risks.

Al-Kazemi's office said, in a statement received by Shafak News Agency, that the latter cut short, this morning, his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt, and returned to Baghdad in light of the developments in the current events in the country, and for the direct follow-up to the performance of the duties of the security forces in protecting the institutions of the judiciary and the state.

Al-Kazemi warned, according to the statement, that disrupting the work of the judicial institution exposes the country to real risks, stressing that the right to demonstrate is guaranteed according to the constitution, with the need to respect state institutions to continue their work in the service of the people.

Al-Kazemi called on all political forces to calm down, and to take advantage of the opportunity for national dialogue, to get the country out of its current crisis, calling for an immediate meeting of the leaders of the political forces; In order to activate the national dialogue procedures and defuse the crisis.

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Samson:  The Iraqi street is divided between supporters and opponents of the sit-ins in front of the Supreme Judicial Council 

23rd August, 2022

The acceleration of events and the escalation of the movement against the political process in the country led to a split in the street between supporters and opponents of the escalating step taken by the Sadrist movement's supporters to sit in front of the Supreme Judicial Council building in the fortified Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad.

Dozens of supporters of the prominent Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr marched with their open sit-in at the entrances to the Supreme Judicial Council, where dozens of tents were erected there to pressure the judiciary to dissolve the Iraqi parliament.

Lawyer Duaa Al-Dabisi, 33, told Shafaq News Agency, "All Iraqis are fed up with corruption in all its forms, especially since its repercussions have negatively affected all aspects of the daily life of the Iraqi individual, and the demand to fight it (corruption) has become an inevitable matter, but by legitimate and civilized ways and without constituting an obstacle or An added burden on the citizen.

She explained, "After al-Sadr's supporters escalated their movement at the highest judicial authority in the country, this will inevitably affect the functioning of the institutions associated with it, especially those related to referring cases to specialized courts or transferring cases from to specific institutions, as well as the disruption of procedures for release or trial of convicts in various cases, and this is limited. The same is a declaration of the absence of the state and the spread of chaos.”

For his part, Hussein Al-Daraji, 50, owner of a real estate office, confirmed that "after all this escalation, it is time for the government to resign and hand over power to the army to declare a state of emergency, in addition to suspending the constitution, dissolving parliament and all parties, and restructuring the state in all its details, ensuring that the heroes of corruption and their parties do not return to power."

In an interview with Shafaq News Agency, he indicated that "all the movement rejecting corruption must be quick by taking decisive decisions to end the state of hesitation prevailing in the street," adding, "The work must be intensified and the controversy resolved over whether or not the current political system will survive, otherwise what is the point of expanding the space protests without serious and effective steps.”

Umm Ahmed, 44, confirmed, to Shafaq News Agency, that "change does not come easily and everyone must support the protest movements seeking to rebuild the state in a manner that is in harmony with the demands of Iraqi society and preserves its wealth as well as preserving the prestige of the state."

She added, "Many protest movements against the political regimes that followed the administration of government after 2003, but they did not succeed in achieving the aspirations of the people in terms of providing the necessary services as well as supporting the economy, activating the labor market, eliminating unemployment and supporting educational, health and economic security files to create a state of stability, and we hope to achieve this in the future.”  LINK

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Sir:  IMO-The people of Iraq have been victims of the corruption for far too long and they seek justice, the taking to the streets to bring attention to their cry’s of injustice and the corruption of most if not all aspects of the government and possibly the SJC a long with private sectors.

They do this peacefully as they know what the outcome of a non peaceful protest would be, and they have lived that before and will not follow that road again. They have the power of their voice and the support of a true patriot in Kazemi and his team and they are bringing the corrupt to justice.

IMO-the people are in fear that the scales of justice has a heavy hand on the scale and justice becomes a political corrupt injustice. Perhaps it is time to bring in the military in on a temporarily bases to defend the constitution and the Iraqi people as they took an oath to so ( hold new elections within 90 days for a new smaller government ).

This would avoid a civil conflict and needless blood shed of the people of Iraq who just want a free and just smaller government of the new Republic of Iraq. A constitutional Iraq for the people and by the people, “wow what a simple concept” !

Kazemi has a plan and justice is at the top of the list as he knows the corruption runs deep and wide and we see the corrupt being removed daily. But as the fruit farmer said to his grandson, I remove the bad apples from the barrel to keep the whole barrel from becoming rotten, but from time to time the whole barrel becomes rotten and you have to throw it away and start over with fresh apples.

This is true when a so called government has to many bad apples, time to start over!

This should be for all countries around the world and the people should settle for nothing less, and yes it can be done the strong united voice of the people and not the blood of the people!
“ all in my opinion of course “

Samson:  A Legal Expert Confirms: Declaring A State Of Emergency Is The Exclusive Competence Of The House Of Representatives And A Permanent Government

23rd August, 2022

Legal expert Counselor Salem Hawass confirmed today, Tuesday, that declaring a state of emergency “and not an emergency government as some imagine” is within the exclusive competence of the House of Representatives and as stated in the 2005 constitution, as well as in accordance with the order for the defense of national safety No. 4 of 2004.

Hawass added in a statement received by Earth News that “the constitutional text contained in Article 61 / item / ninth of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq states:

The House of Representatives has the following competences: Ninth: A- Approval of a declaration of war and a state of emergency by a two-thirds majority, based on a joint request. From the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister.

Hawass continued, “Paragraph (b) of Paragraph Nine of the same article states: B- A state of emergency is declared for a period of thirty days, subject to extension, with approval each time.”

And he added that “Paragraph (c) of the same constitutional clause above states: C- The Prime Minister is empowered with the necessary powers that enable him to administer the country’s affairs during the period of declaring war and a state of emergency, and these powers are regulated by law, in a way that does not conflict with the Constitution, provided that D- The Prime Minister shall present to the Council of Representatives the measures taken and the results, during the period of declaring war and the state of emergency, within fifteen days from the date of its end.

He stressed that "all of this must be with the approval of a two-thirds majority and a permanent government?" Because the order to defend national safety is a text that precedes the constitutional text on the one hand, and that the constitutional text is later mentioned in it, and therefore the text of Article 130 of the Constitution states: (The legislation in force shall remain in force, unless it is repealed or amended, in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution), Accordingly, the constitutional legal text is prepared later and amends the Defense of National Safety Order No. 4 of 2004, and therefore is considered a legal and constitutional ruler over it.”

He wondered, “If the House of Representatives is able to hold its session and obtain a two-thirds quorum based on Article 61 / ninth for the purposes of declaring a state of emergency, then it is a fortiori to elect a President of the Republic and form a majority government and not go to declare a (state of emergency) and enter the country into martial provisions that benefit the interim government and the government of Conducting daily matters that have no authority over this in accordance with the law and the constitution, and its emergency action may extend for an (indefinite) term, plunge the country into a vicious cycle and complete chaos.”

Hawass pointed out that the meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council and the Federal Supreme Court in person and electronically this morning, following the open sit-in of the Sadrist movement’s demonstrators in front of the Supreme Judicial Council, to demand the dissolution of the House of Representatives by putting pressure on the Federal Supreme Court to issue a decision on the state order to dissolve the House of Representatives and the position of the Bar Association in solidarity with The Council, for that was decided by the Supreme Judicial Council a few days ago by rejecting the request (dissolving parliament), considering that the judiciary is not a party to political disputes and violates (the principle of the independence of the judiciary), and because it does not have the authority to legally and constitutionally dissolve parliament, as stated in the response decision issued by the Supreme Judicial Council in 2022.  LINK

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Safeone:  Step right this way folks, come one come all!!  You are going to see the most amazing sights and hear the most amazing lies and all right here on the midway.  

On your left we have the old guard, you know the Iran backed government stooges, who seem to think they still have power.    The least of which is Al-Maliki, who is trying in reality to save his neck. 

Over there we have others who are trying to maintain their do nothing and rob the kitty life style.  And lest we forget, we have the ego maniacs.  All these folks are spewing out balderdash in their effort to maintain their past glory. 

Sorry, but you political has-beens have become wannabes!  The clowns are already in the main ring!  Popcorn, peanuts, candy coated snacks.  Get your carnival treats right over there.  Hot dogs ...... !  This is better than Barnam and Bailey.  Fact.  IMO

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8-22-22…..THE TWO…..ARE VERY BUSY

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Samson:  A meeting that brings together Al-Kazemi, Al-Sisi, the President of the UAE, the King of Jordan and the King of Bahrain

08/22/22 17:38:02

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, the Jordanian monarch and the King of Bahrain met this afternoon to participate in the five-year summit of leaders

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed received at El Alamein Airport the Prime Minister of Iraq, the King of Jordan and the King of Bahrain.

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi arrived this afternoon, Monday, in the Arab Republic of Egypt, to participate in the five-year summit of leaders.  LINK

Godson:  Slow week.... Less than 10 days left in this month... Whatdayousay IMF&CBI.... If Maliki gone no opposition in the street... Reserves over 90... Parliament dissolved... A new day should be for the people.. Whatdayousay Iraq..... IMO  

Zeeman:  Godson you left out fsl  the bank all the new banking systems  on the  15th must be certified as well as increased tax collections on the borders and ports  and   the new international banking systems. then Eddie said all the news about the atms and new currency and new value and etc.  then lastly if the gov was really dissolved why has not kazami officially taken over instead of a care taker gov.

DoTalk2Me:  imo we are just waiting for K to announce his government. Get it done already.

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Samson:  Al-Kazemi arrives in Egypt to participate in the quinquennial summit

08/22/22 16:46:26

 Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi arrived today, Monday, in the Arab Republic of Egypt, to participate in the five-year summit of leaders.

 And his media office said, in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, that: "The summit will discuss a range of issues of interest to the region, including regional security, joint cooperation, consultation on common issues and industrial integration."

"The leaders will also discuss energy, investment and climate change," he added. LINK

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Samson:  The Governor of the Central Bank discusses with the Russian Ambassador the dues of Russian oil companies operating in Iraq

On Monday, Central Bank Governor Mustafa Ghaleb Mokheb discussed with the Russian ambassador to Baghdad the dues of Russian oil companies operating in Iraq.

A statement of the Central Bank, which Mawazine News received a copy of, stated that the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Mokhiv, received the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Baghdad, Elbrus Kuatrashev.

Makheeb welcomed the ambassador, and discussed the dues of Russian companies operating in Iraq in the field of oil, stressing the need to scrutinize the appropriate solutions for this.

The governor also reviewed the efforts of the Central Bank in promoting development and the challenges facing the Iraqi economic sector and the reflection of global crises on it.

For his part, the ambassador commended those efforts and wished the Iraqi banking sector continued progress and success.  link

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Samson:  Iraq And Spain Are Discussing Attracting And Exchanging Students, Professors And Researchers At Different Levels

22nd August, 2022

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Nabil Kazem Abdel-Saheb, received today, Monday, Spanish Ambassador Pedro Martinez, Evil Martin, and they discussed the prospects for academic cooperation between the two countries.

During the meeting, which was attended by the Director-General of the Department of Missions and Cultural Relations Hazem Baqir Taher, the Minister of Education stressed that "Iraqi university institutions are working in accordance with the standards of global cooperation in the scientific and research fields and cultural exchange with countries, expressing his keenness to develop paths of understanding with Spanish universities and provide a sustainable environment for academic cooperation." Sober.”

The Minister of Education called for "the establishment of the Iraqi-Spanish University and a trend towards attracting and exchanging students, professors and researchers, and employing experiences that serve the requirements of comprehensive development at the educational, economic and industrial levels."

In turn, the ambassador expressed his "thanks for this meeting and the willingness of the Spanish side to exert more cooperation and seriousness responsible for supporting agreements and understandings between the two sides, especially measures related to promoting joint cultural exchange."  LINK

Samson:  Signing an agreement to establish an international track linking Iraq with Europe

08/22/22 17:17:49

 Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement to establish a new international route linking the State of Iraq to Europe through Egyptian and Jordanian lands.

  The new path (CAB) CAIRO-AMMAN-BAGHADAD System is in line with the two companies' strategy to expand the provision of the latest high-quality telecommunications services to operators in the Middle East, specifically the Iraqi market, based on the two companies' distinguished international infrastructure through multiple submarine cables.

The networks of the two companies will be combined to provide high-quality, low-latency communications services through diverse and highly flexible paths to meet the increasing demand for communications services in the Iraqi market.

The CAB system is expected to enter service during the third quarter of 2022, and once launched, it will be the most advanced fast track linking Iraq to Europe, depending on the infrastructure of Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan. "Cooperating with Orange Jordan to build the new system, enriches the experience of users in Iraq by providing services through a new, highly flexible path," Adel Hamed, Managing Director and CEO of Telecom Egypt said in a statement. 

For his part, Terry Marigny, CEO of Orange Jordan, commented, "The new CAB route represents a rich addition to serving the Iraqi market. Through this strategic partnership with Telecom Egypt, the company will be able to meet the increasing demand for internet services inside Iraq through new, highly reliable routes linking Iraq." smoothly into Europe. LINK

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Samson:  The average salary in Iraq is 600 dollars and in other countries is six thousand

22nd August, 2022

Iraq ranked 62nd out of a list of 105 countries in terms of the average net monthly salary of an employee of $600 in Iraq, according to the US CEO World magazine.

Switzerland topped the world in terms of average income, according to what was published by the magazine, as the average monthly salary in the European country amounted to 6,142 dollars per month, followed by Singapore, Austria, and then the United States in the next third places in the world ranking with an average monthly salary ranging from 4,350 dollars to 3,721 dollars.

On the Arab level, the UAE ranked first and fifth globally, with an average monthly salary of $3,663, followed by Qatar in 11th place globally, with an average monthly salary of $3,168.

And in the third place in the Arab world came Saudi Arabia, with an average salary of 1888 dollars, and Kuwait ranked 26th globally, with an average monthly salary of 1854.45 dollars.

The Gulf Cooperation Council countries competed for the Arab leadership, as Bahrain ranked 28th in the world, with an average of $1,728.74, while Oman ranked sixth in the Arab world and ranked 30th globally, with an average of $1,626.64.

Despite the crises that Lebanon is experiencing, it has maintained an advanced rank at the Arab and international levels, among the list of 105 countries, as it ranked 47th globally, with an average salary of more than 837 dollars per month, while Palestine ranked eighth in the Arab world, and 52nd globally with an average of 778 dollars.

According to the American magazine, which calculated the average net monthly salary after deductions in different countries around the world and compared the income in some rich and low-income countries, Jordan and Iraq ranked 61st and 62nd globally, with a salary in the range of $600.

While Morocco was first among the Arab countries in Africa, and 86th in the world with an average salary of $385, followed by Tunisia, then Algeria, while Egypt ranked last among the Arab countries on the list and ranked 100th globally with an average monthly salary of $219.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka were at the bottom of the list in the world, with an average salary of not more than 165 dollars. LINK

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Samson:  Within the file of manipulating real estate assets... the arrest of government officials in Mosul

22nd August, 2022
A security source in Nineveh reported, on Monday, that two officials in the Real Estate Registration Department and a third person were arrested in an administrative corruption case.

The source told Shafaq News Agency, "A security force arrested the assistant director-general of the Real Estate Registration Department on the left side of the city of Mosul (Tabu al-Zohour), the accounts officer, and a third person who was not an employee, and took them to investigate with her."

And he indicated that "the arrest was carried out on the basis of a judicial arrest warrant issued by the committee charged with investigating the file of tampering with land and real estate registration papers, which was formed by the Prime Ministry more than a year ago."

Since last year until now, the Integrity Commission has arrested several officials and employees of the Real Estate Registration Department in Mosul because of the manipulation of the priorities of real estate owned by the state and citizens.   LINK

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Samson:  Integrity reveals manipulation of state property worth two billion dinars in Basra

08/22/2022 16:35:24

 The Investigation Department of the Federal Integrity Commission announced, on Monday, the arrest of fraud in the registry of a real estate in Basra Governorate, in addition to the arrest of employees in the Health Department; for promoting narcotic pills.

The department said in a statement, "The work team of the Basra Investigation Directorate revealed tampering in the file and record of a property owned by the state, with an area of ​​(8 acres), pointing out that the property is located in a privileged location in the center of the province."

She added, "The property, with an estimated value of (2,000,000,000) two billion dinars, was registered in the name of people in violation of the law, although it was registered in the name of the Basra Municipal Directorate through acquisition."

On the other hand, the department stated that "the directorate team has arrested two employees of Al-Fayhaa General Hospital in Basra, for using a government ambulance to transport hallucinogenic and narcotic pills that are forbidden to be circulated without a medical prescription, pointing out that (40) tapes of these pills were seized in the ambulance that transported hallucinogenic drugs. owed by the accused, and it is used by them to trade in hallucinogenic and narcotic pills.”  LINK

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Samson:  Gallup Publishes A Poll Revealing The Extent To Which Iraqis Trust The Current Parliament

21st August, 2022

Gallup International Board member Munqith Dagher published today, Sunday, a poll indicating that the current Iraqi parliament has the least confidence, compared to previous sessions.

Dagher said in his blog post, followed by Earth News, "The current parliament has the least confidence that any Iraqi parliament has had since 2006, as the percentage of Iraqis in general who trust it is only 12%, according to the latest Iraqi public opinion poll conducted by the Gallup International Polls, and its results were announced yesterday.“

He added, "The lowest confidence rate in Parliament was in the southern governorates LINK

Samson:  In two governorates, employees close their departments because of the delay in salaries

21st August, 2022

Dozens of employees closed government departments in southern Iraq today, Sunday, to demand the renewal of their contracts and the payment of late salaries.

Shafaq News Agency's reporter stated, "Dozens of daily wage workers in the Basra Oil Company closed the company's building to demand the renewal of their contracts," stressing that they "will not back down until the demands are implemented."

And in Muthanna, "scientists closed the governorate health department building in order to demand the payment of their overdue salaries for 8 months."  LINK

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Samson:  Parties are pushing towards fighting'... The framework warns against 'putting poison in honey'

21st August, 2022

The leader in the coordination framework, Muhammad Al-Shabki, warned today, Sunday, of many figures appearing on the media, who put "poison in honey" as if they wanted a fight between the supporters of the framework and the current.

Al-Shabki told (Baghdad Today), "Those who push for confrontation must be confronted by the law, because we cannot reach the stage of fighting with partners."

On the different political parties and the existing crisis, Al-Shabki pointed out that “even if we disagree politically, the dialogue stage is the path that prevails between us. Therefore, we affirm that the next stage may witness a dialogue that pushes for a solution, especially since the coordinating framework gave the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri the full powers of dialogue with Al-Sadr.” LINK

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Samson:  "Al-Jabr and Al-Jubouri" vow to reveal a corruption file that turns things upside down

21st August, 2022

The dismissed governor of Salah al-Din, Ammar al-Jabour, announced on Sunday that he will reveal files of financial corruption for all politicians without exception, calling for international protection for him and his family, while former MP Mishaan al-Jubouri hinted that he would also reveal corruption files.

Al-Jabr said in a tweet on Twitter, which was followed by Shafak News Agency, "I demand international protection for me and my family because what I will say will turn things upside down in Mesopotamia." He added, "I will speak with explicit names and numbers, and I will not exclude anyone from them, and if I lose my life, Iraq and its oppressed people are more valuable than it (this video is of my innocence of Abu Mazen in front of you)."

In turn, former MP Mishaan al-Jubouri said, in a tweet commenting on al-Jabr's tweet, which was followed by Shafak News Agency, "If Governor Ammar al-Jabr fulfills his promise and reveals what he has and I take a similar decision and reveal everything I have, I am sure that the Sadrist revolutionaries will go to other headquarters."

Al-Jubouri pointed out that the revolutionaries "will not leave it (the headquarters) before overthrowing large heads, which will lead to a comprehensive change that will save Iraq from the grip of a tyrannical and corrupt group."

On May 19, a parliamentary source revealed the dismissal of Salah al-Din Governor Ammar Jabor al-Jubouri from his position by order of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers to the House of Representatives.

The source told Shafaq News Agency, "The reason for dismissal of Al-Jubouri came after the recommendation of the investigative committees in the Council of Ministers, which diagnosed the mismanagement of the province and the waste of public money, and accordingly the committees recommended in their report that the governor be relieved of his position."

On the same day, the Iraqi parliament voted, in today's session, to dismiss the governor of Salah al-Din Ammar Jabour al-Jubouri by an absolute majority.  LINK

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Sir: IMO-If true, this will surely be the beginning of the new United Iraq. This, if true will unite the Iraqi people and they will be in the streets in every town N-S-E & W with clinched fist demanding arrest more than they are doing today.

 This would be the go ticket IMO to implement the RI sense all their bases have been covered and any attempt to swindle new funds will lead to immediate arrest.

Let’s hope that this is true and he and his family are protected from the corrupt. I’m sure Kazemi has all exits covered and justice will be swift, because if true the people of Iraq will settle for nothing less. This will surely be an interesting couple weeks, I wonder if there is files on the SJC ? WOW big article….

Samson:  Media Line: An Iraqi official bought real estate worth $ 100 million in Baghdad

20th August, 2022

A report by the Media Line newspaper revealed that real estate sales in Baghdad are witnessing an imaginary boom in prices, as the numbers in some areas of the Iraqi capital exceeded their counterparts in several Arab and European capitals, making it impossible for families to buy homes

The report stated that "the price of a square meter of land in the Yarmouk area reached 11,000 dollars, and the bids of officials on particularly desirable plots amounted to 16,000 dollars per square meter, while in other areas of the capital, such as Al-Jadriya and Al-Mansour neighborhoods, west of Baghdad, where there are many from the embassies, the price of a square meter exceeds 3 thousand dollars, while the price of a square meter in the Zayouna area, east of Baghdad, is 7 thousand dollars

"Such high prices have made it very difficult for families to buy homes. Therefore, many real estate developers have reduced the size of housing units to 100 square meters to make it affordable for everyone. About 70 percent of the 41 million Iraqis live in urban areas," he added

A close Iraqi government source said, "There is indeed a significant rise in the Iraqi real estate market, especially in the capital, Baghdad, the largest part of it due to the storage and laundering of funds by corrupt officials," while experts attribute this phenomenon to money laundering operations and the efforts of corrupt officials to keep their wealth as real estate assets instead. of cash in banks

The source explained that "many bank accounts containing large amounts of cash were seized," noting that "since the Iraqi economy is based on cash, purchase and sale contracts cannot be restricted, so corrupt officials resort to saving their money in real estate

One of the real estate brokers, called Abu Seif, said, "Over several years, one of the officials bought real estate worth more than 100 million dollars, which he obtained from the Iraqi government's money as a result of corruption and bribery

The owner of a real estate agency named Ali Aswad said, "The Yarmouk neighborhood, which includes the four streets, has been changed from a residential area to a commercial area. The houses there are very luxurious, they have been converted into restaurants, and one meter of them sold for $ 11, indicating that such restaurants are used for money laundering. 

In addition to keeping the money looted from the Iraqi people in real estate that can be sold at any moment   LINK

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Sir:  IMO-Iraqi people will probably see 1 to 2 hundred trillion dinar recovered by the time all the corrupt are brought to justice! This amount is more than enough to strengthen the dinar but these numbers could easily be a lot more.

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Samson:  Al-Kazemi’s advisor clarifies the fate of government revenues, taxes, and fees in the absence of a budget

21st August, 2022

Today, Sunday, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, clarified the fate of government revenues, taxes and fees in the absence of the federal general budget.

Saleh said, "In the absence of the federal general budget, the government revenue side, both oil and non-oil, remains effective and continues to collect automatically without interruption, regardless of the legislative circumstances related to the general budget, based on the provisions and applications of the Federal Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 as amended."

He added, "The collection of taxes imposed on taxpayers, both direct and indirect, continues, as well as government fees and wages collected for the benefit of the state, to work automatically without interruption, and their revenues are collected from taxpayers in accordance with the provisions, regulations and legal systems legislated in the Republic of Iraq."

And he continued, "Its function is to feed public expenditures, whether in accordance with the legislation of a law for the public budget or what is available from the applications provided by the financial management law in force in how to manage public spending."   LINK

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Samson:  Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan sign a cooperation agreement to establish a new international route linking Iraq with Europe

21st August, 2022

Telecom Egypt, the first integrated operator of communications and information technology services in Egypt and one of the largest operators of submarine cables in the region, and Orange Jordan, the leading operator of integrated communications services, and a subsidiary of the Orange International Group, announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement to establish an international route New linking the State of Iraq to Europe through the Egyptian and Jordanian territories.

The new path (CAB) CAIRO-AMMAN-BAGHADAD System is in line with the two companies’ strategy towards expanding in providing the latest high-quality telecommunications services to operators in the Middle East, specifically the Iraqi market, based on the distinguished international infrastructure of the two companies through multiple submarine cables, where the networks of the two companies will be merged to provide High-quality, low-latency communications services through diverse and highly flexible paths to meet the increasing demand for communications services in the Iraqi market.

The CAB system is expected to enter service during the third quarter of 2022, and once launched, it will be the most advanced and fast track linking Iraq to Europe, depending on the infrastructure of Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan. Engineer Adel Hamed, Managing Director and CEO of Telecom Egypt, commented: “We are pleased to cooperate with Orange Jordan to build the new system, which will enrich the experience of users in Iraq by providing services through a new, highly flexible path,” adding, “We are proud to cooperate with a group Orange, our strategic partner, to develop the telecommunications infrastructure and improve the quality of services provided in the region.” 

For his part, Mr. Thierry Marigny, CEO of Orange Jordan, said: “The new CAB track represents a rich addition to serving the Iraqi market. Through this strategic partnership with Telecom Egypt, the company will be able to meet the increasing demand for telecommunications services inside Iraq through new, highly reliable routes linking Iraq with Europe seamlessly,” adding, “Orange Jordan is proud to be part of the CAB cable, which will contribute to enhancing telecommunications services between Iraq and Europe.” Europe and Iraq, confirming its position as a leading digital service provider.” LINK

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Samson:  Legal expert: Execution for the minister who perjures the oath and endangers Iraq's security and stability

19th August, 2022

The Iraqi legal expert, Ali Al-Tamimi, answered, on Friday, the obelisk's question about the punishment of the minister who perjures the oath.

Below is Al-Tamimi's answer:

1. If the minister violates the text of the oath contained in Article 50 of the Constitution, then he has intended to prejudice the security and independence of the country, which he has sworn to abide by.. The penalty for that is the death penalty according to Article 156 of the Penal Code, which punishes the death penalty for anyone who works against the security and independence of the country or work on it.

2. The person who initiates the legal procedures is Parliament, as an agent of the people, and the Public Prosecution, as it represents the people, and according to Articles 2 and 5 of its Law 49 of 2017. As well as the Integrity Commission under its Law 30 of 2011.

3. As for the verification of the video, it shall be from the investigation court by means of criminal evidence.

4. The penalty applies to those who incite him to commit the act with the same penalty according to Articles 47, 48 and 49 of the Iraqi Penal Code.  LINK

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Suzie: Thought the EFSL was going to help all this,  Iraq better get a move on, I don't see a new exchange rate in the near future based on Iraq's and the world's news of what's happening there, just MY OPINION! 

MilitiaMan:  I am not sure what news globally, regionally and or even locally that makes you feel that there is to much going on for this not to happen anytime soon. I don't see anything that would suggest that Sadr and Kahdimi don't have the Citizens in mind and thier needs met in a hurry. 

They clearly do. The article #37 Samson brought talks about the dissolution is the best option and then we see Sadr have words to take it even further now about what he expects. After today negotiations apparently go away. I guess, my view is different in that what we are witnessing is that there is a battle between the CF and Sadrists.. That battle is coming to a head and fast. Sadr will have no further secret dialogue.

As for a parallel issue on finance and the political side of things, Iraq is to have a summit with GCC countries Monday. That is the AMF by extension. That means they will be talking about currency.

We just saw in the news today on the study done by the AMF on how positive news affects exchange rates.. If they dissolve parliament in a constitutional manner and it is legal, then there will be stability in the eyes of the citizens, the region and the international community.

All of which are watching and converging for the same thing. The UN yesterday told us that the political issue is not impossible and the reforms can go forward.

This legal expert today comes out and has a few words about Ministers not doing holding their oath or effectively doing their job for the citizens could be a death sentence. That is a big deal. And today Sadr just fired off a big bullet... imo.. Things are bigger than many see and it is coming to a head very fast now.. imo ~ MM

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The political crisis confuses the citizen: the poor are getting poorer and the employees are worried

"Dissolving Parliament may be the best option to get out of the upcoming political and economic crisis."

LINK

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Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al Sadr says deadlock will continue if demands not met  LINK

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"Mr Al Asadi, who led the Sadrist-linked Al Ahrar bloc in parliament, said the cleric "believes those people have occupied government positions and we have not seen any good come out of it." "He is a firm believer in the capability of specialists to lead the country and that was the main reason why he’s objected to the people presented by the framework," he said.

"We need to see changes on the ground because Iraqi people are not going to tolerate or accept new failures and without planning and drawing policies we cannot go further." Instead, Mr Al Sadr has been calling for the dissolving of the parliament and for early elections. “These are very easy demands to implement by the government and political parties if they are serious about reforms and changes,” Mr Al Asadi said." LINK

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Al-Sadr: There is no secret dialogue after today, and wait for my next step

20th August, 2022

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced on Saturday that he had submitted a proposal to the United Nations to sponsor a public debate with the "political parties", but he did not receive a tangible response from them, while stressing that there is no secret dialogue after today.

Al-Sadr said in a tweet seen by Shafak News Agency, O beloved Iraqi people, we would like to inform you that we submitted a proposal to the United Nations (for a dialogue session) but rather a public (debate) and a live broadcast .. with all political parties, we did not see a tangible response from them, and the answer was through The mediator gave an answer that neither sufficed nor fattened from starvation, and their answer did not include anything about reform, the demands of the revolutionaries, nor what the people are suffering from.. 

They did not give what is happening any importance at all. Therefore, we ask everyone to wait for our other step towards the policy of ignoring what happened to Iraq and its people because of Corruption and dependency.

He added, "Do not expect us to have a new secret dialogue after that.. I do not hide anything from my people, and I will not sit with the corrupt and those who want evil or (to kill) or harm those who belong to us, the Al-Sadr family, and I have waived a lot for the sake of the people and civil peace. From fixing what has been spoiled to save Iraq.”   LINK

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ATPinfinity:  Al-Sadr: There is no secret dialogue after today, and wait for my next step

WHY WOULD HE SAY TODAY?   CREDIT:THANKS Militia man

TIMES UP?????? MAYBE ARAB BANKING CONTROL'S............................. THE AGENDA NOW.

Samson: The Arab Monetary Fund Issues A Study Entitled "Analysis Of Symmetric And Asymmetric Information In The Structure Of Fluctuation In Real Exchange Rates"

20th August, 2022

The results of the symmetry analysis showed that symmetric information has an equivalent effect on the returns on real exchange rates in most Arab countries.

The results of the information asymmetry study showed that positive news has statistically significant effects on exchange rate returns compared to negative news.

The study provides basic information for policy makers to take decisions that contribute to strengthening the exchange markets in the Arab countries.

Understanding the structure of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates is fundamental to assessing the risk of investing in the exchange rate (forex) market. Therefore, the study aims to analyze the symmetric and asymmetric information in the structure of exchange rate fluctuations in the Arab countries.

The study applied the (EGARCH) model to analyze the volatility structure of the selected currencies using the daily data of the rate of return on real exchange rates during the period from January 3, 2017 to June 2, 2022, including the Saudi riyal, the Kuwaiti dinar, the Bahraini dinar, the Egyptian pound, the Algerian dinar, the Tunisian dinar, the Moroccan dirham.

The results of the analysis of symmetric information indicate that the returns of the real exchange rate markets under study are affected by the information of a symmetric nature, and that the memory of exchange rate fluctuations is more affected by the previous information, and it persists for some time, except for the Kuwaiti exchange rate which shows better stability. 

On the other hand, the results of the analysis of asymmetric information indicate that real exchange rate returns in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Algeria are significantly affected by information of asymmetric nature, and that exchange rate returns are significantly affected by positive news more than negative news. However, neither positive nor negative information or news had any statistically significant effect on the returns of the real exchange rate markets in Kuwait, Bahrain, Tunisia and Morocco.

 Also, the exchange rate markets of Kuwait, Bahrain, Tunisia and Morocco are not subject to the effects of asymmetric information.

The results of the study provide important information for policy makers and investors in the exchange rate (forex) markets in the Arab region to take decisions that enhance the stability of the exchange markets in the Arab countries. LINK

The full version of the study is available at the link

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MilitiaMan:  Well well.. Look at the preemptive study that had been on going for 5 years. There is a meeting in Egypt that includes Iraq on Monday.. Think about the good news that will come once the international exchange rate of Iraq is placed in the AMF basket of currencies.. All boats rise with the tide... lol ~ MM 

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Samson:  Al-Kazemi to Egypt to attend an Arab summit

2022-08-20 

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi is scheduled to travel to the Republic of Egypt in the next two days to participate in an Arab summit.

A government source told Shafaq News Agency, that the Council of Ministers will hold its session tomorrow, Sunday, due to Al-Kazemi's travel to Cairo on Monday, to participate in an Arab summit in which: Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, the UAE and Qatar will participate.

The source explained that the summit will discuss security and intelligence files, in addition to economic and political files, and the situation in the region in general.    LINK

Friday Night KTFA CC "Millions In The Streets To Protect Sadr" 8-19-2022

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Friday Night KTFA CC

Frank26:  8-19-22……..MILLIONS IN THE STREETS TO PROTECT SADR

This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only

Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Petra, MilitiaMan and Eddie in Iraq

Playback Number: 605-313-5163   PIN: 156996#

What Frank’s suit color’s mean…. FRANKS SUIT COLORS FOR CC'S..... WHITE = NEW INFO…. SILVER = INTEL FROZEN…. RED= HIGH ALERT… PURPLE=GUEST WITH US…. BLUE = AIR FORCE…. BLACK = GROUND/FF’S…. GREEN= MR OR FAB 4 ... GOLD = CHANGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5kC6IvYyiA

MilitiaMan Thursday PM "The Corrupt Are Majorly On Notice" 8-18-2022

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Samson:  The Minister of Oil assumes his duties as the Acting Minister of Finance of Iraq

2022-08-18

 The Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, began today, Thursday, in addition to his duties as acting Minister of Finance.

He was received by Taif Sami, Undersecretary of the Ministry and a number of general managers, according to a statement issued by the office of Minister Abdul-Jabbar.

The Minister met with the advanced cadre in the Ministry and discussed with them a number of work-related issues

The statement stated that the minister praised the importance of proceeding with the economic reform project initiated by resigned Finance Minister Ali Allawi and the need to proceed with it and to advance the role of the ministry as it is one of the pillars of the Iraqi state, which is responsible for drawing up the state's public financial policy.

Abdul-Jabbar explained that Ali Allawi was the second person in the Iraqi government, and he was trusted and supported by the Prime Minister and its respect for the scientific and historical position he occupies, as well as for the intellectual and strategic additions that he represented through his participation in cabinet meetings and the deep economic thought that he was trying to include in Government directions and decisions.

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi assigned Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar with the tasks of managing the Ministry of Finance "temporarily", after approving the resignation of Finance Minister Ali Allawi.

LINK  

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MilitiaMan:  It is quite clear that Alawi has a good reputation. Was nominated for his position by Kahdimi. His frustration ran deep, as we can see his accomplishments in his speech are many, just as his lack of accomplishments are many too, as his hands were politically tied.

Take note that he goes so far as to say  he was frustrated with the situation and the absence of parliamentary legitimacy.  He also goes on that his ministerial powers were severely restricted. In other words he couldn't do his job and to support that he even said. "The balancing work on the budget has been completed.

The circumstances prohibited him to execute any serious measure of initiatives. Hence, no exchange rate change just yet.. imo..

Notice the acting Minister above is on board with praising the importance of proceeding with the economic reforms and the need for to proceed with them. Also take notice they are saying the acting guy is only temporarily.

Alawi made a very bold move by what he did and said the other day.. His stance on resignation was and is imo a political stance. He resigned his political position not his possible civil position.

 We do know there is public data that he will be publishing from London his reasoning.. In the mean time the corrupt are majorly on notice..

We can see that by the 231 billion dinars that were stolen through the electronic payments.. The tentacles of the octopus are being clipped.

The Judiciary is also on notice. Alawi and Kahdimi are very bright men and love their country. Alawi effectively asked them to be on board. Those that were not on board with the electronic payments were corrupt.

Those Judiciary that may no be on board, well they may have a similar fate, hence the postponement on the dissolution.. They likely went um... We need to talk in chambers.. These guys know who, what, where and when.. imo.. Very interesting times.. In a big way.

Imo, Alawi and his expert on the matter did the right thing and the expert was excited about it.. In a good way.. I will be watching for Alawi's reasoning out of London.. imo  ~ MM

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It has been almost a year since the elections and there is no new government in sight yet.  Our term has been extended due to political issues.  But the government that agreed to serve in it has changed from a government with full powers to a caretaker government.  A day caretaker, almost by definition, has a limited life of a few weeks. 

 We are now in a situation where our term is a regular government, but our legal and operational status is a caretaker government. It is very frustrating to be in a situation where we know what to do but are unable to do so due to the very limited scope of action and the absence of parliamentary legitimacy. And vice versa also,  we know that some things have to be stopped or modified but we can't do anything for our restricted lives.

There are very limited actions that the caretaker government can take without legal authority.  Due to the current situation where my ministerial powers are severely restricted, it is almost impossible to launch any serious measures or initiatives.  The balancing work on the budget has been completed.  

2. 2022 has been around for a long time, but it can only be submitted by a government with full powers.

LINK

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MilitiaMan:  In my opinion Kahdimi will in the end have the "NECESSARY POWERS" (if not already) from Article 64 and then Article 61 of the constitution to complete the economic reforms... imo ~ MM

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The text of Allawi's resignation

Ninth. A. To consent to the declaration of war and the state of emergency by a
two-thirds majority based on a joint request from the President of the
Republic and the Prime Minister.

C. The Prime Minister shall be delegated the necessary powers which enable
him to manage the affairs of the country during the period of the
declaration of war and the state of emergency. These powers shall be
regulated by a law in a way that does not contradict the Constitution.

https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iraq_2005.pdf?lang=en

Samson:  A source talks about a summit gathering Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Bahrain in Egypt

18th August, 2022

Special sources reported to The Obelisk, 08/18/2022, that preparations are underway for a summit bringing together Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain in El Alamein, Egypt.

The sources said that the summit brings together Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed.

According to the sources, the summit also includes the King of Bahrain and the King of Jordan.

The sources indicated that the summit is scheduled to take place on Monday, 22/8.  LINK

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MilitiaMan:  Who wouldn't want to be a fly on the wall in this meeting next Monday?  Interesting place to be having the meeting in Egypt. Some heavy hitters are going to be at the summit.. They all have a basket in common... imo.. ~ MM

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"The Second Battle of El Alamein was a turning point in the North African campaign. It ended the long fight for the Western Desert, and was the only great land battle won by the British and Commonwealth forces without direct American participation".. 

AMF - Member Countries (22) are: Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Somalia, Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Yemen, Comoros.

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Samson: A source talks about a summit gathering Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Bahrain in Egypt

18th August, 2022

Special sources reported to The Obelisk, 08/18/2022, that preparations are underway for a summit bringing together Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain in El Alamein, Egypt.

The sources said that the summit brings together Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed.

According to the sources, the summit also includes the King of Bahrain and the King of Jordan.

The sources indicated that the summit is scheduled to take place on Monday, 22/8.  LINK

Paulette:  Why was Sadr asking if it was already dissolved shouldn't he have known... No need to answer since we're passed that.... Just wondering"

Clare: I SAID WE ARE PAST THE CONSTITUTIONAL TIMEFRAMES...AND WE ARE....

WE WILL STILL SEE SOMETHING FORMALLY IN WRITING ABOUT THE DISSOULTION... FRANK HAS NOT SAID WE WOULDN'T...

HOWEVER,

IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FRANK EXPLAIN ALL THIS LAST NIGHT ..I SUGGEST YOU SHOULD.

 PARLIAMENT & THE FRAMEWORK HAVE  BEEN PUSHED OUT OF KAZEMI'S GOVERNMENT.

FRANK SAID LAST NIGHT KAZEMI IS  STERILIZING HIS GOV...HENCE THE FINANCE MINISTER'S RESIGNATION. SOME OF YOU WON'T SEE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS TOPIC OF DISSOLUTION UNTIL YOU SEE IT IN PRINT(AND THAT IS FINE).. FRANK PUT IT THIS WAY LAST NIGHT:

"PARL WAS DISSOLVED A LONG TIME AGO, FAMILY, IMO.  EITHER PHYSICALLY, OR MENTALLY, TAKE YOUR PICK."- FRANK26

NONE OF US KNEW THE FIN MINISTER WOULD RESIGN AND THEN BOOM IT WAS IN PRINT...
SO MUCH IS GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES...EDDIE SAID THAT IN HIS REPORT LAST NIGHT. 

THIS PARLIAMENT HAS NO REVELENCE IN KAZEMI'S GOVERNMENT RIGHT NOW.... THAT IS WHAT FRANK MEANS. 

HALBOUSI IGNORED A SIGNATURE REQUEST  TO HOLD A SESSION...FRANK SPOKE ABOUT THAT TOO.
WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU? ...IMO WHAT FRANK HAS BEEN TRYING TO DRIVE HOME TO US...

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOV IS OPERATING JUST FINE WITHOUT THEM AND NOTHING IS STOPPING KAZEMI'S PROMISE TO HIS PEOPLE  FROM COMING FORTH.  LET'S SEE WHAT DEVELOPS ...ALL IMO

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Suzie:  If parliament is basically dissolved and the executive branch under Kazemi is operating just fine, EFSL has passed and banks hooked up digitally and internationally, (Buna) I would think a new exchange rate would be presented SOON since they have signed all these contracts at a dinar rate, not to mention just taking care of their people......just MY opinion.

Clare:  IT WILL BE VERY SOON IMO...  WE ALL WANTED THIS DONE ALREADY ..I AM SURE ABOUT THAT!!!

BUT IT IS VERY SOON COMING....AND I DON'T KNOW THE DATE...
DID YOU HEAR THE CC LAST NIGHT? DID YOU HEAR WS's REPORT ABOUT HIS ASSOCIATES?
IMO

Wednesday Might KTFA CC:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMzJS-IuwpE

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Paulette:  I believe Frank and I are effectively stating the same thing.  

Frank says "dissolved whether physically or mentally"

I agree, they are effectively "dissolved" as Sadr has them completely neutered.  It doesn't matter if "physically or mentally" because they are DONE!!!  Just watch it all play out.  Remember, the ME politicians are all drama queens.  They have to fight argue, bicker and throw shoes at each other before they can get anything done.  

Frank has stated this many times throughout the years.  Additionally, just as in the US and other parts of the world, many politicians are actually fighting for their lives as when the people see the corruption and Crimes against Humanity that the politicians have engaged in, they will demand them hung in the streets.

The bottom line is the finally appears inevitable.  Enjoy the show in the meantime.

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Godson:  IMO.. I heard the c.c. I was just wondering why Sadr was petitioning something that doesn't exist.. Him being one of the top three he should've known.... I apologize for you to have to answer my post.... Just wondering  

Clare:  NO WORRIES YOU WILL SEE IT IN PRINT.  IT WILL STILL BE OFFICIAL AT SOME POINT.
I GUESS I CAN'T RELAY WELL ENOUGH THAT PARL ALREADY IS IRRELEVANT.  THEY HAVE BEEN PUSHED OUT ALREADY. 

FRANK SAID THIS LAST NIGHT: NOBODY PAYS ATTN TO THE TERRORIST PARL/FRAMEWORK/MALIKI... PM K IS ABOUT TO ANNOUNCE THE VOTE FOR A NEW PARL. SIR, THEY SAY IT'S WITHIN LIMITS TO HAVE PM K AND OTHERS TO STAY AND FORM GOV'T AND DISSOLVE PARL. SAYING THIS IS LEGAL TO DO AND IT'S RIGHT TO KEEP PM K AS PRIME MINISTER.

EDDIE, WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS, PM K WILL BE LEFT STANDING WITH HIS GOV'T....FRANK26

IN FRANK'S OPINION & IMO

Samson:  Black gold price hike

08/18/2022 13:26:15

 Oil prices rose slightly, in trading today, Thursday, after data on crude stocks in the United States.

Brent crude futures rose 0.13% to $93.77 a barrel.

Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 0.1% to $88.20 a barrel, according to trading.

Yesterday, data from the US Energy Information Administration showed that crude stocks fell by 7.06 million barrels last week.

The data also indicated an increase in US black gold exports to 5 million barrels per day. LINK

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Samson:  Integrity announces the recovery of 231 billion dinars to the state treasury

18th August, 2022

The Federal Integrity Commission announced today, Thursday, the recovery of 231 billion dinars to the state treasury from an electronic payment company in the issue of the salaries of retirees outside Iraq.

A statement by the Commission's Investigation Department, a copy of which was received by Mawazine News, stated that "its investigative procedures and follow-up to the file of the pension issue outside Iraq led to the recovery of (231,352,535,563) dinars to the state treasury, which represents the amounts owed by the company (K-Card)."

 The statement added that "based on the commission's follow-ups and investigative procedures in the case, the mechanism for raising the salaries of retirees abroad, which is through raising the funding from the retirement commission to the Rafidain Bank, was audited for the bank to raise salaries through the global smart card company system and through the (clearing) system, as It was found that the Rafidain Bank has been repeatedly paying the salaries of retirees to the company’s system more than once, without the company returning the accumulated amounts for a long time since it began operating in this system in 2017.

He continued, "As a result of the investigation procedures in the case and determining the amount of damage, the Central Bank of Iraq withheld the funds belonging to the International Smart Card Company; Indeed, the bank, which is suspected of being exploited in market speculation and currency trading, at the time of the administration of the accused (whose fate has been postponed to the authorized director of the company), and the fugitive accused is the deputy authorized director of the company.

He explained that "the investigative procedures are continuing under the supervision of the Judicial Investigative Authority, for the purpose of completing the investigation and checking the interest amounts," pointing out "the possibility of determining the existence of interest as a result of the exploitation of the amounts for several years from the date of 2017". LINK

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Samson:  Lebanese businessmen demand Iraq to pay outstanding debts since the 1990s  

18th August, 2022

Today, Thursday, Lebanese businessmen demanded that Iraq pay outstanding debts and dues since the 1990s, suggesting that this be through the price of Iraqi oil exported to Lebanon, while noting that these debts caused them suffering.

The Lebanese-Iraqi Businessmen Council said in a statement received by Shafak News Agency, "The Lebanese-Iraqi Businessmen Council welcomes the visit of the Iraqi government delegation and thanks the Iraqi government for its support to Lebanon in these difficult circumstances," calling on the Lebanese and Iraqi governments to "be the rights and entitlements of Lebanese traders and industrialists." Businessmen are at the forefront of the ongoing discussions for the Lebanese to collect their dues from the price of Iraqi oil, in addition to other services provided to Iraqis in Lebanon."

The Council made a special appeal to the President of the Lebanese Republic, Michel Aoun, and the Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, to give the necessary attention to resolving the issue of the debts and receivables of the Lebanese that have been stuck with Iraq since the 1990s, especially since most of them are dues, deposits and policies at the Rafidain Bank and other Iraqi banks as well as Iraqi ministries and public institutions. It is payable."

The Council appealed to the Lebanese state to pay attention to the "rights holders of the Lebanese who suffer from the burden of these debts," noting that "the Lebanese state has not made any effort in this direction since President Aoun's visit to Iraq in 2018."

The Council expressed its hope that the official Lebanese references would "pay much attention to the issue in order to lift the injustice against the Lebanese merchants and industrialists in order to reach a settlement of their debts and their belongings, similar to the settlement that took place with other Arab countries (Jordan - Syria - Egypt)."

The Council also drew attention to the fact that “refusing to pay over the past period has caused the Lebanese economy (especially private sector traders) severe damages, including indebtedness from banks and high banking interests to carry out their business in Iraq, and even the bankruptcy of some of them.”  LINK

"Coffee with MarkZ" Thursday Morning Chat 8-18-2022

Thank you MarkZ for all your time, and encouragement daily….. PDK

MarkZ Thursday Update- Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim

MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context.  Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions

Member: Happy Thursday fellow hopium addicts

Member:  Morning Everyone.....we're on the Home stretch!!!

Member: Thinking it’s any moment. Not waiting on anything that matters. Just someone hitting the button.

MZ: Nothing negative today…..just very quiet…..I am expecting an update by this evening to see if the Redemption center folks are on call this weekend or not. I should know by tonight. They have that meeting around 4-ish. Hoping for positive news

MZ: Very quiet on the bond front …on the CMKX front….and on the Tier 3/4a front. Noone is talking about timing…they just continue to say “be prepared- we are very close”.

Member: Hopefully this is the last day we see you wear that “nothing burger shirt” 

Member: (From Dinar Guru)  Guru Mnt Goat   Article:  "THE MINISTER OF FINANCE IS FOLLOWING UP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STAGES OF THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REFORM PROGRAM"  This is the kind of news we want to here. As long as they keep moving along with the White Paper we know they are on track for the reinstatement of the dinar to FOREX. It is not “if’ but “when”...

MZ: Exactly…we are watching this play out. I know this is frustrating for many….but it is playing out. We do not control the timing…..It’s like watching the teapot come to a boil …or watching the wife while you wait for that baby.

Member: For those new to this Mountain Goat has historically been the MOST critical of the revalue and hesitant to be encouraging

Member: Funny you say it's like waiting for a baby to be born. Myself and a group of friends looking out for the RV, we call this baby 'Arvy, and he's well overdue and fat! Need a ceasarian!

Mod:  Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate & The Dollar Are About To Get "Vaporized" https://quoththeraven.substack.com/p/stocks-bonds-real-estate-and-the

MZ: This is very good and we have Andy on today towards the end of this podcast.

Member:  Mark, what is the news from Monday the 15th that you were waiting to see if you could share?  Enquiring minds want to know.

MZ: I wish I could comment on this…..

Member: Are we waiting for Iraq or are they holding up till we are ready to go gold- backed?

Member: I am sticking with Iraq just shuffling along in circles and not really doing anything until other places, like here, catch up and clean up messes.

Member: Come on Iraq- Just do it….It’s good for your people, good for your economy and good for the entire world……..JUST DO IT.

Member: Mark, what is the hold up, are we waiting for the "event?"

Member: Iraq is like Mayberry - They will get it done, but no rush.

Member: 4th quarter start OR 1st of the new year? That is the question !

Member: or the new fiscal year which starts Oct. 1st…..

Member: Wouldn't it be absolutely epic for it to go on 9/11, the anniversary of when they stopped it before???

Member: Waiting for the RV is like throwing the bowling ball down the lane and watching it spin and spin knowing it is coming back for the perfect strike..

Member: This cannot go until all the dominos are lined up. We have to be very close.......

Member: I just wonder how long this can kicking is going to continue waiting on the Treasury to give the green light..BRICS is helping to force the issue

Member: The can is not kicked. It’s still rolling and about to hit a downhill roll

Member: what are the differences between tiers???

Member: There are 5 Tiers of folks Exchanging. Tier 1-governments and royalty Tier 2-whales-elite with platforms of currency, corporations, etc. Tier 3-Admirals Group, American Indians, CMKX, large church groups (like the Mormons), etc. Tier 4-all the hundreds of thousands paying attention to intel - internet groups(all of us). Tier 5- those who never paid attn - the general public.

Member: we are considered to be 4b…..

Member: How will you get notified to make your appointment? Individualized email or general broadcast from Dinar recaps?

Member: Most Dinar sites will post the information and email you if you subscribe to their sites…..many intel providers will also be posting it…….It will be everywhere….You wont miss it.

Member: I canceled my subscription to Dinar Recaps…..They never have anything good and they never post the 800 numbers!!

Member: 800#'s will not come out until the time for appointments…how can they post something that doesn’t exist yet???

Member: Nobody will have that info until it happens!!

Member: does anyone know where are the redemption centers located??

Member: We were told here in the US there should be a redemption center within 50 miles of most people unless you live in a really sparsely populated area………I personally don’t mind driving a long way if we would finally get to exchange.

Member: I am looking forward to the DS arrests just as much as I am looking forward to the RV…

Member: I'm so over their crap. Let God's justice be done against them all now!

Member: No one is above the law, just below the gutter…

Member: Are we winning? I'm Having trouble telling.

Member: The rv is event driven, not time driven. Watch world news and that will keep you posted with a bit motor information. The exact time is not known…just the season.

Member: "Lord show me the way ta go home, I'm tired n wanna got to bed, had a lil drink bout an hour ago n it went straight to my head"!

Member: Negativity isn't helping us to get there any faster!!!!! It's going to take more positive energy..

Member: Focus on keeping your vibration high!! Focus on self improvement. Learn about what’s going on in your community. Spread love & light!

Member: For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans for hope and a future.

Member: Thanks, Mark, for always trying to keep our spirits up.

Member: If u all can see how beautiful things will be. The best is yet to come. Just be service to others because u will have so much. U have everything. Hang in there. u r very... powerful

Member: See everyone tonight….have a great day.

Member: Tomorrow is the 19th. I hope we wake up to exceptionally good news and Mr C will be unavailable

Member: Prayers for okie

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MZ: Zim payouts I hear may be traunched…..a structured payout over time…….What is a traunch?   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/traunch.asp

MZ:  JFK Secret Societies Speech in case we forgot   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItOPg2l7-t0

JFK to 911 Everything Is A Rich Man's Trick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ObvK4NR_LI&has_verified=1&bpctr=1579044401

Your straw man (Strawman) is an artificial person http://freedom-school.com/aware/your-straw-man-is-an-artificial-person.html

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Mod:  Dr Shabibi answering questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol8wve53-ME

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Wednesday Night KTFA CC "Maliki...Talk to The Hand" 8-17-2022

KTFA

Wednesday Night KTFA CC

Frank26:  8-17-22……..MALIKI …TALK TO THE HAND

This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only

Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Petra, MilitiaMan and Eddie in Iraq

Playback Number: 605-313-5163   PIN: 156996#

What Frank’s suit color’s mean…. FRANKS SUIT COLORS FOR CC'S..... WHITE = NEW INFO…. SILVER = INTEL FROZEN…. RED= HIGH ALERT… PURPLE=GUEST WITH US…. BLUE = AIR FORCE…. BLACK = GROUND/FF’S…. GREEN= MR OR FAB 4 ... GOLD = CHANGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMzJS-IuwpE