Friday Afternoon Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-19-22
Friday Afternoon Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-19-22
Iraq's Dangerous Slide... Internal Dialogues With Al-Sadr's Knowledge And External Mediation On Which The Framework Is Reliable
Posted On2022-08-19 By Sotaliraq At a time when there is no room for Iraq to slide into chaos, the mutual escalation between the “coordinating framework” and the Shiite “Sadr movement” is proceeding to dangerous stages, although the two sides of the crisis seek to avoid its transformation into a civil war, but its continuation raises fears of things getting out of control. .
While local and regional calls for calm and dialogue continue, political actors in the scene find the importance of not involving the outside, and the need for the solution to come from within, to ensure a real end to the current crisis.
Friday Afternoon Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-19-22
Iraq's Dangerous Slide... Internal Dialogues With Al-Sadr's Knowledge And External Mediation On Which The Framework Is Reliable
Posted On2022-08-19 By Sotaliraq At a time when there is no room for Iraq to slide into chaos, the mutual escalation between the “coordinating framework” and the Shiite “Sadr movement” is proceeding to dangerous stages, although the two sides of the crisis seek to avoid its transformation into a civil war, but its continuation raises fears of things getting out of control. .
While local and regional calls for calm and dialogue continue, political actors in the scene find the importance of not involving the outside, and the need for the solution to come from within, to ensure a real end to the current crisis.
And in one of the biggest and longest crises that the modern Iraqi regime has known, the country is still in complete political paralysis with a continuous inability to elect a new president of the republic and form a new government, which are outside the wishes of the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, who recently called for the dissolution of the new parliament and the restoration of the new parliament. Holding the elections, after he was unable to form a government despite winning the highest number of parliamentary seats in the October 2021 elections.
In return for al-Sadr’s calls, the coordinating framework continues to push for the reconvening of parliament and the formation of a government headed by Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani, rejected by the Sadrist movement, which in turn takes the parliament’s surroundings as a starting point for sit-ins and protests that have been going on since July 30.
Despite the foregoing, the coordination framework relies a lot on the results of the visit to Saudi Arabia, conducted by Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Wisdom Movement, which is affiliated with the framework, as well as on any regional or international mediation, which would push the political process in Iraq to stability, which was confirmed by a member of the Council Iraqi Representatives for the coordinating framework rebellious frightening.
Makheif said, "Al-Hakim enjoys special esteem and prestige among the Saudi parties, and therefore looks at the visit positively, as well as everything that pushes the Iraqi political process to stability, which is welcome."
He added, "We blame most of the leaders of the Arab countries who distanced themselves from what is going on in the country, while Iraq played great and unforgettable roles when those countries were going through various crises."
He pointed out that "to get out of the crisis of the current political scene requires concerted efforts to end the stalemate between the parties," expressing his hope that "these efforts will lead to tangible results in the near future."
For his part, the representative of the Progress Alliance, Faisal Al-Issawi, said that “the current political crisis in Iraq is an internal affair, and therefore the desired solutions must be national solutions emanating from the inside,” at the same time ruling out that “Al-Hakim (Saudi Arabia) demands intervention.”
Al-Issawi stated, "Al-Hakim touched on the political crisis in Iraq, during the context of discussions with Saudi officials, about files of common interest between the two countries."
He pointed out that "there is an intense political movement from some actors in the political scene, to end the dispute between the framework and the current," stressing that "serious dialogues are underway between the parties, and it is hoped that in the coming days they will reach real solutions without the intervention of others."
Al-Issawi noted that “there is direct and indirect communication with Al-Sadr, to inform him of the outcomes of the inter-dialogues of all political parties, and all parties are motivated to end the political stalemate, end the state of tension and push matters towards resolution.”
The three presidencies held a meeting yesterday, Wednesday, with the leaders of the Iraqi political forces, at the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to discuss political developments in the country, in the presence of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Plasschaert.
Al-Hakim, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, attended the meeting of the Iraqi political forces, which was held yesterday, and witnessed the discussion of the crisis that Iraq is currently witnessing, and everyone agreed to continue the “national dialogue” in order to develop a legal and constitutional road map to address the current crisis. LINK
An Argument Between Nuri Al-Maliki And Mustafa Al-Kazemi At The Meeting Of Senior Political Leaders In Baghdad
Posted On2022-08-19 By Sotaliraq Baghdad - Dr. Hamid Abdullah: Friday 19 2022 A source who attended the meeting of senior political leaders that was held in Baghdad recently revealed to (Gulf News) On an altercation that occurred between former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi, it almost exploded the meeting
The source indicated that during the meeting, Al-Kazemi expressed his regret for not attending the Sadrist movement and boycotting the dialogue that called Al-Kazemi replied to him by saying: Al-Sadr did not boycott the meeting because you represent him and adopt his views and defend about him
Nouri al-Maliki, the head of the Al-Fateh coalition Hadi al-Amiri, and the head of the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, appeared They seemed very annoyed during the meeting due to the boycott of Al-Sadr, and the lack of any usefulness in the dialogues absent It is the most effective party in the political equation, which is now at the highest levels of complexity and tension.
The framework forces accuse Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi of agreeing with the leader of the Sadrist movement and working to form a government led by him Sadrists.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi revealed that officials, senior politicians and influential employees had intervened to steal Billions of dollars from the central treasury.
Allawi said in the text of his resignation to Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi that there are those who tamper with Iraqi money Billions are wasted and stolen without the state being able to deter thieves or stop the bleeding of public money.
And he knew about the resigned Minister of Finance his project, which aims to throw government spending through what he called (the paper). Al-Bayda), but he clashed with political forces that control the state’s funds by force of influence and weapons, without deterrence or oversight. Influential parties and armed factions control economic joints that generate billions of dollars through their acquisition of these joints.
During the first months of his government tenure, Al-Kazemi tried to extend the state's influence over the border crossings, but he entered In a difficult confrontation with the armed parties and factions that shared those ports until they acquired more than 80 percent of its revenues, which, if entered into the state's coffers, would have constituted 20 percent of Iraq's annual revenues. LINK
Al-Amiri Sends A Message To Masoud Barzani
Posted On2022-08-19 By Sotaliraq In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
On the occasion of the seventy-sixth anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, we congratulate the honorable brother, Mr. Masoud Barzani, and we congratulate all the brothers in the Political Bureau, the leadership cadre and the masses of the party on this occasion.
On this dear occasion, we recall the long struggle history and the pure blood of this party in the face of tyranny and injustice, and its active participation in the experience of building the new regime after the change along with other national forces.
The language of dialogue and understanding, and invoking the interests of the country and the people in order to overcome the existing crisis, on the basis of invoking the constitution and the law and preserving the role of constitutional institutions.
We wish prosperity, stability and peace to our dear people in the Kurdistan region. We wish glory, glory, victory and stability to all the dear Iraqi people with all their dear components in a strong and united homeland. Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you. Hadi Al-Amri 08/18/2022 LINK
Judicial Authorities Are Constructing New Courts In Basra To Enforce The Rule Of Law
Posted On2022-08-19 By Sotaliraq An integrated infrastructure that the judiciary in Basra has begun to build, in order to enforce the rule of law. About 7 courts have been inaugurated to deal with criminal and personal status cases, while 4 new courts are being built.
Judge Adel Abdul Razzaq, head of the Basra Federal Court of Appeal, said that “we were able, in coordination with the Basra governorate, to build the judiciary’s role in the city center, districts and districts, the most important of which are the courts of Qurna, Deir, Al-Haritha, Safwan, Umm Qasr, Abu Al-Khasib and Al-Faw.”
Abdul Razzaq explains that "we have current projects underway, which are the courts of Al-Maqal, Zubair, Siba and Imam Al-Sadiq, and they will be opened before the end of this year."
]The new court buildings will provide their legal services in the districts and sub-districts in addition to the city center, which will help in accommodating the accumulated cases due to the crowds of auditors caused by the overcrowding.
Ahmed Ali, from the resident engineer department, says that "building these courts comes to accommodate the increasing number of citizens and their need for them and for the services provided by the court in general."
The architectural style of the courts blends heritage and modernity. The “Al-Maqal” court was designed by an Italian engineer of Iraqi origin on an area of 7,000 square meters. The Abbasid arches represent the most prominent feature of the exterior facade covered with red bricks known as “Al-Jafqim”.
The Al-Maqal Court building contains 3 rooms for judicial pleadings and more than 60 rooms for employees and judges, and its cost amounted to about 4 billion dinars, and it will be opened at the end of this year. LINK
Finance Issues A Clarification After News That Allawi Resigned To Sell Real Estate To The State
Posted On2022-08-18 By Sotaliraq ]Notice.. The Ministry of Finance denies the validity of the information circulated in some media and social media platforms, regarding the resigned Minister of Finance, Dr. Ali Abdel Amir Allawi, who recently signed a set of books related to issues of approval for the sale of state real estate and the inclusion of projects related to the public debt.
In this regard, the Ministry stresses that making such allegations at this particular time has malicious connotations and aims, aimed at undermining the reputation, professionalism and integrity of Minister Allawi, with well-known political dimensions.
The ministry stresses that Minister Allawi, throughout the period of assuming his duties at the head of the ministry, is keen to complete his entire daily mail without significant delay and without delay, despite the intersection of his daily agenda with many meetings, visits, periodic meetings and others.
]The Ministry also reserves the right to pursue legal prosecution against the perpetrators and promoters of these allegations, and calls on all media outlets not to be drawn into these lies and allegations that are intended to mix papers and stir up public opinion, especially in such political conditions that our dear country is going through.
Information Office of the Ministry of Finance LINK
The Sadrist Preacher For The Three Presidencies And Parties: Your Dialogues Are For Your Interests And Staying In Power
Shafaq News/ Muhannad al-Moussawi, a preacher and imam of the Green Zone of the Sadrist movement, said that the dialogues sponsored by the three presidencies with political forces and parties to get out of the current crisis in the country are aimed at achieving "partisan interests and staying in power."
Al-Moussawi said in the Friday prayer sermon in front of crowds of protesters from the supporters of the Sadrist movement, that "it is not hidden from everyone that the people are the basic component of the state and it is prior to all considerations, and it is the capital of the government and states, and through and for which constitutions are written, laws are legislated, and decisions are issued in order to In the end, it is in his interest, comfort and security."
He stressed that "the will of the people is stronger than tyrants, and the people remain the one who decides their fate by themselves, no matter how far the tyrants go," adding that "destiny responds to the people as long as the people are free and ignorant of grievance like you, revolutionaries and free people," addressing the protest movement's supporters.
Al-Moussawi went on to say, "The most beautiful text in our constitution is that the people are the source of authority. The people's rebellion against corruption and the corrupt is not against the state (..) And when there are parties that do not respect the people, they have no right in this country."
He explained that "the meaning of the people is the source of the authorities. They are the subject of respect and appreciation, but on the condition that they respect the people, and the three authorities could not stand on their feet without the sacrifices of the people, and all the authorities could not continue if the sacrifices of the Imam's army, the companies, the crowd and the Tishreen revolutionaries."
The preacher of the Sadrists stated that what the three authorities enjoy, "is a product of the suffering of the people, and that the authorities did not feel hope and did not lose dear ones for the sake of this country."
Al-Moussawi addressed the three presidencies and leaders of the forces and political parties, saying: The political dialogues are for your political and partisan interests, and for your staying in power, stressing that "these dialogues have no value to us and we do not value them."
The presidencies met with the leaders of the Iraqi national political forces at the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, on Wednesday; To discuss political developments in the country, in the presence of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq.
The meeting led to a number of points agreed upon by the attendees, as follows:
1- The conferees expressed their commitment to the national constants, and to finding a solution to all crises through dialogue and adopting a spirit of brotherhood and synergy; In order to preserve the unity of Iraq, the security and stability of its people, the continuity of the constitutional democratic system to which everyone appeals, and the emphasis on giving priority to the supreme national interests, and showing a spirit of solidarity among the people of the one nation; to address the current political crisis.
2- The conferees indicated that resorting to the polls once again through early elections is not an exceptional event in the history of democratic experiences when political crises reach dead ends, and that national political forces resort to constitutional tracks in elections.
3- The conferees called on the brothers in the Sadrist movement to engage in the national dialogue, to put in place mechanisms for a comprehensive solution to serve the aspirations of the Iraqi people and achieve their goals.
4- The participants agreed on the continuation of the national dialogue; In order to develop a legal and constitutional road map to address the current crisis.
5- The conferees called for stopping all forms of field, media, or political escalation, stressing the need to protect state institutions and return to calm discussions away from provocations and provocations that would provoke strife. They appealed to the media and elites to support the path of national dialogue and social peace, to serve the interests of our people.
Yesterday, Thursday, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, the so-called "minister of the leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, sharply criticized the dialogue sponsored by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi for the three presidencies with the leaders of the political blocs to get out of the current crisis in the country. LINK
Friday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-19-22
.Friday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-19-22
Oil Expert: Corruption Prevented Iraq From Reaching 7 Million Barrels Per Day
The oil expert, Hamza Al-Jawahiri Energy Economy News – Baghdad The oil expert, Hamza Al-Jawahiri, ruled out that Iraq's production would reach 8 million barrels per day during the next few years.
On June 19, 2022, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail confirmed that oil production will reach 8 million barrels per day during 2027. Al-Jawahiri said that it is difficult for Iraq's production to reach 8 million barrels per day, due to the failure to implement the sea water project, which transports water from the sea into the fields. He added that the implementation of this project needs 3 years with hard work, in addition to digging wells and building an electricity system.
Friday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-19-22
Oil Expert: Corruption Prevented Iraq From Reaching 7 Million Barrels Per Day
The oil expert, Hamza Al-Jawahiri Energy Economy News – Baghdad The oil expert, Hamza Al-Jawahiri, ruled out that Iraq's production would reach 8 million barrels per day during the next few years.
On June 19, 2022, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail confirmed that oil production will reach 8 million barrels per day during 2027. Al-Jawahiri said that it is difficult for Iraq's production to reach 8 million barrels per day, due to the failure to implement the sea water project, which transports water from the sea into the fields. He added that the implementation of this project needs 3 years with hard work, in addition to digging wells and building an electricity system.
He stressed that corruption and some parties were prevented from raising Iraq's oil production to 7 million barrels per day now, through their interventions in stopping some projects, adding that Exxon Mobil presented an offer in 2011 to implement the sea water project, but it was stopped by the hand of corruption.
He pointed out that Iraq's oil production is now supposed to reach 7 million barrels per day, but today it reaches 4.6 million barrels. Views 124 Added 08/19/2022 - 10:52 AM Update 08/19/2022 - 1:18 PM
Those Affected By The War In Salah Al-Din Are Without Compensation, And Their Cities Pay The Bill For The Battles
Posted On2022-08-19 By Sotaliraq From window to window, Khamis Saleh inspects the sections and people in the Compensation Department to follow up on the procedures for the progress of the compensation transaction for his five martyred brothers in Salah al-Din.
About 8 years have passed since the restoration of the governorate's cities, and the compensation file is still an obstacle for those affected, as 40,000 housing units were completely destroyed, but only 2,000 families were compensated and the largest number is still waiting.
Khamis Saleh, a citizen, told UTV that “my treatment was rejected on the grounds that I had not reported my five martyred brothers since 2014, although everyone knows that in that year there was no government department in Salah al-Din through which to report.”
There are currently 13,000 transactions prepared for disbursement out of the 27,000 stacked transactions in the Salah al-Din Compensation Department, awaiting a government decision from Baghdad to disburse them after approval by four committees, starting with the compensation judge, passing through a representative of the Ministry of Defense, Interior and Health, and ending with the Court of Appeal.
Mohamed Al-Haider, director of Salah El-Din compensation, told UTV that “13,000 transactions have been approved and are ready for disbursement, in addition to 400 transactions we received from the Central Committee,” noting that “the amounts allocated from the emergency support law will cover a large number of transactions.”
Official reports indicate that more than 200,000 housing units were completely destroyed by the military operations, distributed in the cities of Salah al-Din, Nineveh and Anbar, as well as shops, agricultural orchards and machinery, and all these losses have not been compensated so far. LINK
The Routine Of The Departments Is Pushing Tens Of Thousands Of War-Affected People In Nineveh To Neglect Their Compensation Requests
Posted On2022-08-19 By Sotaliraq Four years have passed, and Karam Amir is moving between the departments of compensation and the Martyrs Foundation in Nineveh, to complete the treatment of his martyred father as a result of the ISIS war in the summer of 2017, but his endeavor is still in vain; Because of the routine and security checks that take a long time.
Karam Amir, an aggrieved citizen, says that "the treatment has been promoted since 2018, and has not yet been completed, and officials always declare in the media that they are against routine and want to eliminate it, but this thing does not exist on the ground."
Although the Nineveh Compensation Commission has completed about 80,000 compensatory transactions so far, the audit procedures in the committees of the Accountability and Justice Commission in Baghdad have stopped about 10,000 transactions for those affected by the war.
Muhammad Okla, director of the Nineveh Compensation Committee, said, “What has been mitigated is the cancellation of the accountability and justice audit for the heirs, because at one time this scrutiny burdened the families of the martyrs, the injured, the missing and their last transactions for a long time.”
The routine followed and the procedures of the Accountability and Justice Commission caused the reluctance of about 100,000 affected people to apply for compensation, according to human rights organizations.
Aws Abdel Halim, General Coordinator of the Victims’ Reparation Support Center, says, “The Iraqi law recognizes the importance of compensating civilians and military victims of military conflicts, but today we find that the number of applicants for compensation transactions does not exceed 12 percent of their total.” LINK
Planning: Preparing A Strategy To Improve The Income And Livelihood Of Poor Families
Economie| 09:18 - 18/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Planning confirmed its intention to prepare a strategy to improve the income and livelihood of poor families, while confirming the imminent launch of the largest economic and social survey.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Planning, Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi, said, "The ministry is preparing, in coordination and cooperation with a group of ministries and institutions, including the Ministries of Trade, Labor and Social Affairs, to prepare the third poverty reduction strategy in Iraq for the years 2024-2028."
He added, "The goal of the strategy is to improve the standard of living for people with low incomes, which focuses on two axes, the first: reconsidering and evaluating the social protection network so as to ensure that it reaches those who are eligible for the benefit and re-examining the level of the poverty line in order to ensure that support reaches poor families."
He pointed out that "the second axis focuses on reforming the ration card system and working with the Ministry of Commerce with the aim of allocating this program to poor families, with a review of those covered, as many of them are well-off, and it is first for these materials to go to poor families."
He continued, "The strategy also aims to improve the income and standard of living of poor families through other pathways related to education, health and housing."
He stressed that "with this framework, the Ministry of Planning is preparing to launch one of the largest economic and social surveys in Iraq, and soon the work of this survey will be launched, which will give us very important indicators about the poverty level, the poverty line, the living standard of the poor and their areas of concentration, and then we will use the outputs of this survey and its indicators in writing The poverty strategy that is currently being prepared.” Ended 29 / p. 87 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202839
At The End Of The Marketing Season Activities In Kurdistan... The Grain Trade Conducts An Assessment Of Its Storage And Honors The Distinguished
Economie| 05:53 - 18/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The General Company for Grain Trade, one of the formations of the Ministry of Trade, announced, on Thursday, the establishment of a celebration at the end of the marketing season in the governorates of the Kurdistan region, which included honoring the Minister of Trade and the ministry’s staff in the governorates of the region, as well as “a comprehensive assessment of the state of warehousing in the governorates of the Kurdistan Region.
” The Director General of the General Company for Grain Trade said Muhammad Hanoun, in a statement, said that the success of the marketing season reflected positively on the prices of foodstuffs in the local market, as well as the fact that the prices of flour did not rise to confront the crisis of rising prices.
Hanoun added, during honoring the Minister of Trade in the Kurdistan Regional Government and the advanced cadre of the ministry, that the provinces of the region made efforts Exceptional for the success of the marketing season by marketing all quantities of farmers and farmers, as well as interacting with the directives of the Ministry of Trade to make the 2022 season a season of challenge.
Hanoun pointed out that the owners of the General Company for Grain Trade in the governorates of the region were able to absorb large quantities of wheat during the marketing season, and also succeeded in preventing the smuggling of quantities of wheat to and from the northern governorates, pointing out that the Minister of Trade in the regional government made exceptional efforts to support The activities of the marketing season and the success of the decisions of the Marketing Committee.
Hanoun continued, that the support enjoyed by the owners of the General Company for Grain Trade from Dr. Alaa Al-Jubouri, Minister of Trade, and his continuous follow-up also to marketing operations in the governorates of the Kurdistan region, as well as field supervision of marketing operations in these governorates.
Hanoun stressed that the interaction shown by the governorates of the region with the decisions of the marketing committee in the ministry resulted in the success of the marketing season and the receipt of quantities exceeding two million two hundred and 24 thousand tons, after expectations indicated that these quantities were not received, especially from the governorates of the region.
The Minister of Trade in the regional government had valued the support received by the ministry’s staff in Kurdistan from the Federal Ministry of Trade, appreciating this support, which he considered a passable way to overcome all outstanding problems between the region and the center with regard to the activity of the Ministry of Trade, which he confirmed was exceptional in all data.
The Director General of Grain Trade, Muhammad Hanoun, had inspected the wheat storage in Erbil and was briefed on the mechanisms to maintain the storage and the adoption of the marketing plan approved by the Ministry of Trade to distribute the wheat material to the private mills.
During his visit to Kurdistan, Hanoun met a number of private mill owners to see the mechanisms of work and explain the marketing plan carried out by the grain trading and grain processing companies to distribute wheat to citizens, reassuring that the regions of the region enjoy the same support as the rest of the provinces within the distribution of ration card items. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202820
Association: Owners Of Poultry Farms In The Kurdistan Region Incur Losses Estimated At 15 Billion Dinars
Posted On2022-08-19 By Sotaliraq The Poultry Breeders Association in Sulaymaniyah Governorate announced today, Thursday, that poultry owners have lost more than 15 billion dinars since Eid al-Adha until now, while demanding the reopening of slaughterhouses and forcing restaurants, hotels and tourist areas to use live chickens, warning of the extinction of the sector if the situation remains as it is.
He is The head of the association, Nazim Abdullah al-Jaf, said in a statement that more than 15 billion dinars were the value of losses in poultry production projects since Eid al-Adha this year, which is the biggest warning to stop the production of live chickens in the Kurdistan region.
He added, "The government's neglect of this sector shows that there is no incentive for local production, which causes huge losses to hundreds of families."
Al-Jaf pointed out that "the price of fodder is cheap in Iraq, but it is still expensive in Kurdistan, which shows the fact that the government does not monitor these factories, while the government must communicate and find a solution."
The head of the association also called for the reopening of slaughterhouses and forcing restaurants, hotels and tourist areas to use live chickens to support local production.
Soren Abdel Ghafour, Director of Control and Trade in Sulaymaniyah, stated on August 7, during a statement that the price of chicken has fallen to half its previous price, so that a kilogram of chicken in poultry is sold for 2,600 dinars.
Earlier, the head of the Poultry Breeders Association said that if the government ignored the association and did not listen to them, they would collapse completely, which would lead to farmers' bankruptcy and thousands of families would be unemployed. LINK
Friday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-19-22
.Friday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-19-22
Lawyers: There Is No Constitutional Value To The Resignation Of The Minister Of Finance
Sumerian special 2022-08-19 | 05:24 Source: Sumerian 204 views Lawyers: There is no constitutional value for the Minister of Finance’s resignation, and withdrawal will not exempt him from interrogation and accountability - Observers expressed their surprise at the resignation of the Minister of Finance Ali Allawi
At this critical time, at a time when jurists confirmed that it would be better for the minister to file corruption files if he had them. Ministers, it is an obligation that cannot be evaded, otherwise it is considered an attempt to evade responsibility and the minister will not be immune from accountability
Friday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-19-22
Lawyers: There Is No Constitutional Value To The Resignation Of The Minister Of Finance
Sumerian special 2022-08-19 | 05:24 Source: Sumerian 204 views Lawyers: There is no constitutional value for the Minister of Finance’s resignation, and withdrawal will not exempt him from interrogation and accountability - Observers expressed their surprise at the resignation of the Minister of Finance Ali Allawi
At this critical time, at a time when jurists confirmed that it would be better for the minister to file corruption files if he had them. Ministers, it is an obligation that cannot be evaded, otherwise it is considered an attempt to evade responsibility and the minister will not be immune from accountability
According to the vision of followers of the political affairs, the resignation is not justified at this critical time, and indicates an attempt to evade the scene, especially with the end of the government’s hypothetical life . politics in general in the country LINK
UNAMI On Iraq's Political Differences: Nothing Is Unsolvable
Policy 2022-08-19 | 04:01 663 views Alsumaria News – Politics The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) spoke today, Friday, about the difficulties facing Iraq, stressing that despite the current political differences, nothing is insurmountable.
The mission stated, in a statement, the nineteenth anniversary of the attack on its headquarters in Baghdad Reply to Alsumaria news
The nineteenth of August is a day etched deep in the collective memory of the United Nations Assistance Mission in the United Nations.Iraq(UNAMI) and the United Nations as a whole, on this day in 2003, a bombing targeted the headquarters of the United Nations Mission inBaghdad, killing 22 of our colleagues, including the Special Representative Sergio Vieira de Mello, and injuring about 150 others.
He added: "The victims were United Nations staff working to support the country's post-conflict recovery and since 2009, this day has been designated as World Humanitarian Day, to be observed annually in recognition of the essential work of humanitarian workers around the world. ".
The statement continued: "As we at the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) remember the lives lost, the injured and the families who still bear the scars of that tragedy, we also remember the ultimate goal of their sacrifice, which is the same goal that we reiterate today: support for the people of Iraq."
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And he stated: "Iraq has faced countless difficulties in recent years, and the current political crisis is only the last protracted challenge from it. However, none of the current disputes is intractable, and it cannot be considered more important than the national interest."
The statement concluded, "The many sacrifices that were made to restore Iraq's status must not be in vain: all efforts must be mobilized for dialogue and solutions in the public interest of the people." LINK
Al-Hakim Meets Bin Salman And Stresses The Importance Of Solving The Iraqi Crisis Without External Pressures
Policy 2022-08-19 | 02:44 1,327 views Alsumaria News – Politics The head of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, met today, Friday, with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, while stressing the importance of resolving the Iraqi crisis without external pressure.
Al-Hakim said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, "Iraq and Saudi Arabia represent an economic, regional and international weight," noting that "dialogue between the various parties is the best way to reach satisfactory solutions to the current political impasse in Iraq."
He added that "the solutions must remain Iraqi without any external pressure," praising "the Iraqi role in mediating between Iran and Saudi Arabia ."
He continued, "We commend the humanitarian truce in Yemen, with the need to find final solutions to the Yemeni crisis," stressing "the importance of coming up with decisions satisfactory to the masses from the upcoming summit in Algeria." Al-Hakim stressed that "the Palestinian cause will remain a symbol of the unification of the Arab peoples." LINK
A National Dialogue Table Did Not Meet Al-Kazemi's Ambitions
Sumerian special 2022-08-19 | 05:16 Source: Sumerian 204 views The national dialogue table seems to have not met the aspirations of Al-Kazemi, who called for a comprehensive dialogue in which Al-Sadr and some of the leaders of the framework were absent, so that the dialogue ended with five outputs and a comment by the Minister of the Leader.
After a political crisis that became engorged to the point of a sit-in versus a sit-in and demonstrations that were almost face to face, the Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi
He tried to gather the political leaders to a national dialogue table, including the opponents, but he did not succeed in gathering the opposites, and the opponents are still on two sides, the first in tenderness and the second here inBaghdad.
Despite the absence of the Sadrist bloc and some leaders of the coordinating framework, Al-Kazemi and the community were able to reach five outcomes, the most prominent of which is that there is no harm in rerunning the elections to resolve the crisis, but according to constitutional and legal tracks, while the attendees invited the movement to engage in dialogue to put in place mechanisms for a comprehensive solution that would serve the aspirations of the Iraqi street
The meeting, with a political microscope, was seen by observers as traditional and nothing new. The framework did not oppose the dissolution of Parliament, but stipulated that this be done through a constitutional process.. And the call to open the door to negotiation and dialogue with Al-Sadr is old and not the first of its kind..
And after the session, the leader’s minister comments that the session National Dialogue Do not get fat or sing from hunger, and whoever wants to fill the empty chair, his session must be public and broadcast directly in front of the Iraqi people to see what is going on behind the scenes. LINK
UNAMI: The Many Sacrifices Made To Restore Iraq's Standing Must Not Be In Vain
Iraq 11:23 - 08-19-2022 The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) stressed today, Friday, that the many sacrifices that were made to restore Iraq's standing should not be in vain.
According to a statement by the mission commemorating the bombing of the headquarters of the United Nations Mission in Baghdad in 2003, which killed dozens, "the many sacrifices that were made to restore Iraq's position should not be in vain, but all efforts must be mobilized for dialogue and solutions in the public interest of the people."
She added, "Iraq has faced countless difficulties in recent years, and the current political crisis is only the last protracted challenge. However, none of the current disputes is intractable, and it cannot be considered more important than the national interest," reiterating support for the people of Iraq.
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The Ministry Of The Interior Announces The Arrest Of A Wanted Iraqi Judiciary In Italy
a wish| 12:03 - 19/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News: The Ministry of Interior announced, today, Friday, the arrest of a wanted Iraqi judiciary in Italy.
A statement of the ministry, which Mawazine News received a copy of, stated, "With diligent work and continuous follow-up by the Arab and International Police Directorate Interpol - Baghdad, and through the wanted persons recovery department, one of those wanted by the Iraqi judiciary was arrested by the Dohuk Investigation Court in accordance with Article 446 BC in the State of Italy." ".
The statement added that "in coordination and cooperation with the security authorities there," noting that "the procedures for his recovery will be duly completed, to take the necessary legal measures against him." Ended 29 / M 99 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202869
"Tidbits From TNT" Friday Morning 8-19-2022
.TNT:
Tishwash: Oil expert: Corruption prevented Iraq from reaching 7 million barrels per day
The oil expert, Hamza Al-Jawahiri, ruled out that Iraq's production would reach 8 million barrels per day during the next few years.
On June 19, 2022, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail confirmed that oil production will reach 8 million barrels per day during 2027.
Al-Jawahiri said that it is difficult for Iraq's production to reach 8 million barrels per day, due to the failure to implement the sea water project, which transports water from the sea into the fields.
He added that the implementation of this project needs 3 years with hard work, in addition to digging wells and building an electricity system.
He stressed that corruption and some parties were prevented from raising Iraq's oil production to 7 million barrels per day now, through their interventions in stopping some projects, adding that Exxon Mobil presented an offer in 2011 to implement the sea water project, but it was stopped by the hand of corruption.
He pointed out that Iraq's oil production is now supposed to reach 7 million barrels per day, but today it reaches 4.6 million barrels link
TNT:
Tishwash: Oil expert: Corruption prevented Iraq from reaching 7 million barrels per day
The oil expert, Hamza Al-Jawahiri, ruled out that Iraq's production would reach 8 million barrels per day during the next few years.
On June 19, 2022, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail confirmed that oil production will reach 8 million barrels per day during 2027.
Al-Jawahiri said that it is difficult for Iraq's production to reach 8 million barrels per day, due to the failure to implement the sea water project, which transports water from the sea into the fields.
He added that the implementation of this project needs 3 years with hard work, in addition to digging wells and building an electricity system.
He stressed that corruption and some parties were prevented from raising Iraq's oil production to 7 million barrels per day now, through their interventions in stopping some projects, adding that Exxon Mobil presented an offer in 2011 to implement the sea water project, but it was stopped by the hand of corruption.
He pointed out that Iraq's oil production is now supposed to reach 7 million barrels per day, but today it reaches 4.6 million barrels link
Tishwash: The Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has announced the government will allocate 736.7 billion dinars for the years 2022 and 2023 in cash and investments.
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani surveys a residential project at the third Invest Expo in Erbil, August 16, 2022. (Photo: KRG)
The Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has announced the government will allocate 736.7 billion dinars for the years 2022 and 2023 in cash and investments for projects across various sectors and ministries.
The allocation is part of reform efforts by the Kurdistan Regional Government’s ninth cabinet to improve the delivery of public services and foster economic development in the Kurdistan Region, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Media and Information Office said in a statement.
The KRG on Monday also said the Ninth Cabinet has implemented 206 investment projects since assuming office on July 27, 2019.
“In the past three years, the Cabinet has authorized the implementation of 206 investment projects with a total budget of $11,629,355,000 in different areas of the Kurdistan Region. Crucially, of those 206 projects, 202 are conducted by local investors,” the KRG said. link
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Tishwash: Green Friday preacher: Going out against corruption is not going out of the state
The Friday prayer sermon in the Green Zone, Muhannad Al-Moussawi, affirmed that the people are the source of the authorities, and going out against corruption is not a violation of the state, indicating that the fake media has become mouthpieces for corruption.
Al-Moussawi said during Friday prayers in front of the parliament building: The media misinformation is practiced against the reform movements, noting that the people have been stung by corruption and failed administrations.
Al-Moussawi added that the people are prioritized over all considerations, and through them constitutions are written, which is the main component of the state, stressing that the will of the people is stronger than tyrants.
He continued: We do not establish political dialogues for them link
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Tishwash: The Sadrist preacher for the three presidencies and parties: Your dialogues are for your interests and staying in power
Muhannad al-Moussawi, a preacher and imam of the Green Zone of the Sadrist movement, said that the dialogues sponsored by the three presidencies with political forces and parties to get out of the current crisis in the country are aimed at achieving "partisan interests and staying in power."
Al-Moussawi said in the Friday prayer sermon in front of crowds of protesters from the supporters of the Sadrist movement, that "it is not hidden from everyone that the people are the basic component of the state and it is prior to all considerations, and it is the capital of the government and states, and through and for which constitutions are written, laws are legislated, and decisions are issued in order to In the end, it is in his interest, comfort and security."
He stressed that "the will of the people is stronger than tyrants, and the people remain the ones who decide their fate by themselves, no matter how far the tyrants go," adding that "destiny responds to the people as long as the people are free and ignorant of grievance like you, revolutionaries and free people," addressing the protest movement's supporters.
Al-Moussawi went on to say, "The most beautiful text in our constitution is that the people are the source of authority. The people's revolt against corruption and the corrupt is not against the state (...) and when there are parties that do not respect the people, they have no right in this country."
He explained that "the meaning of the people is the source of the authorities. They are the subject of respect and appreciation, but on the condition that they respect the people, and the three authorities could not stand on their feet without the sacrifices of the people, and all the authorities could not continue if the sacrifices of the Imam's army, the companies, the crowd and the Tishreen revolutionaries."
The preacher of the Sadrists stated that what the three authorities enjoy, "is a product of the suffering of the people, and that the authorities did not feel hope and did not lose dear ones for the sake of this country."
Al-Moussawi addressed the three presidencies and leaders of the forces and political parties, saying: The political dialogues are for your political and partisan interests, and for your staying in power, stressing that "these dialogues have no value to us and we do not value them."
The presidencies met with the leaders of the Iraqi national political forces at the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, on Wednesday; To discuss political developments in the country, in the presence of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq.
The meeting led to a number of points agreed upon by the attendees, as follows:
1- The conferees expressed their commitment to the national constants, and to finding a solution to all crises through dialogue and adopting a spirit of brotherhood and synergy; In order to preserve the unity of Iraq, the security and stability of its people, the continuity of the constitutional democratic system to which everyone appeals, and the emphasis on giving priority to the supreme national interests, and showing a spirit of solidarity among the people of the one nation; to address the current political crisis.
2- The conferees indicated that resorting to the polls once again through early elections is not an exceptional event in the history of democratic experiences when political crises reach dead ends, and that national political forces resort to constitutional tracks in elections.
3- The conferees called on the brothers in the Sadrist movement to engage in the national dialogue, to put in place mechanisms for a comprehensive solution to serve the aspirations of the Iraqi people and achieve their goals.
4- The participants agreed on the continuation of the national dialogue; In order to develop a legal and constitutional road map to address the current crisis.
5- The conferees called for stopping all forms of field, media, or political escalation, stressing the need to protect state institutions and return to calm discussions away from provocations and provocations that would provoke strife. They appealed to the media and elites to support the path of national dialogue and social peace, to serve the interests of our people.
Yesterday, Thursday, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, the so-called "minister of the leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, sharply criticized the dialogue sponsored by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi for the three presidencies with the leaders of the political blocs to get out of the current crisis in the country. link
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Friday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-19-22
.Friday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-19-22
Lebanese Businessmen Demand Iraq To Pay Outstanding Debts Since The 1990s
Shafaq News/ 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.
Friday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-19-22
Lebanese Businessmen Demand Iraq To Pay Outstanding Debts Since The 1990s
Shafaq News/ 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
Electricity Announces The Date Of Completion Of The Energy Connection With The Gulf Countries
Local | 02:31 - 18/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The Ministry of Electricity announced today, Thursday, the date for the completion of the Gulf connection, while identifying three reasons for the delay in operating the Turkish line.
The ministry's spokesman, Ahmed Moussa, told the official news agency, Mawazine News followed him, that "the ministry has made great strides regarding the completion of the Gulf link," stressing that "efforts are in place to complete the rest, as we need 12 to 18 months."
Regarding the Turkish connection, Moussa explained, "The connection has been technically completed with Turkey, and the final operating agreement for the Turkish line was signed," explaining that "the rise in energy and gas prices, as well as the rise in electricity prices, delayed this agreement and its entry into force."
He stressed, "The ministry's efforts are continuing to import gas from the Qatari side, to diversify import sources." Ended 29 / AD 99 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202806
Planning: 30% Of The Goods Are Subject To Standardization And Quality Control
Local | 11:52 - 17/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The Ministry of Planning confirmed that 30% of the goods are subject to the inspection of the standardization and quality control body.
The ministry's spokesman, Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi, said that "the ministry has contracted with 4 international companies to inspect goods in the country of origin," noting that "30 percent of the goods are subject to the inspection of the standardization and quality control body."
He added, "The standardization device did not check a single packet of cigarettes," stressing, "We started the corresponding inspection of motorcycles this week."
He pointed out that "there are efforts being made to unify the customs tariff with the Kurdistan region," explaining, "The Minister of Planning attaches great importance to the standardization and quality control body." Ended 29 / p. 87 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202775
The Minister Of Oil Stresses The Importance Of Developing The Oil Industry In Cooperation With Sober Oil Companie
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 8:35 PM Baghdad / National News Center The Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, received today, Wednesday, the Japanese ambassador in Baghdad, Kotaro Suzuki, and during the meeting, they discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the oil, gas and energy sectors.
In a statement, the minister stressed "the importance of developing the oil industry and the optimal investment of gas through the implementation of investment projects in cooperation with sober international companies."
The Japanese ambassador expressed his country's desire to strengthen the frameworks of joint cooperation with Iraq in the fields of oil, gas and energy. https://nnciraq.com/147577/
Dollar Exchange Rates In Iraq For Today
Economie 2022-08-19 | 03:25 2,244 views Alsumaria News – Economy The dollar exchange rates have stabilized on the Iraqi Stock Exchange.
Today, Friday, the selling prices of the dollar were 148,000 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase prices of the dollar were 147.900 dinars per 100 dollars. LINK
OPEC”: Keen To Ensure That Russia Remains Part Of The Oil Production Agreement
Economie 2022-08-18 | 11:48 Source: Reuters 634 views The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al-Ghais, confirmed today, Thursday, that the organization is keen to ensure that Russia remains part of the "OPEC +" bloc agreement to produce oil after 2022.
The agency quotedReutersAl Ghais said: “The recent decline in oil prices reflects fears of an economic slowdown and hides the actual market fundamentals, expressing a relatively optimistic view of the market outlook for 2023 as the world grapples with rising inflation.”
Al-Ghais, who took office at the beginning of August, added that "the demand for oil is strong in the actual market, and the concern about the slowdown in the Chinese economy is exaggerated, explaining:" demand is likely to find support from the use of jet fuel with the increase in travel. and Al-Ghais said:
"This is a long-term relationship that includes broader and more comprehensive forms of contacts and cooperation between 23 countries. It is not only related to production coordination. ".
He indicated that "OPEC" is keen to extend the agreement withRussiaAnd producers from outside it, adding that "compensating for Russian production is not easy LINK
OPEC Secretary General: Global Demand For Oil Is Strong
Economie 18:06 - 08-18 2022 The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Haitham Al-Ghais, confirmed today, Thursday, the strength of global actual demand for oil.
Al-Ghais said in a press statement, "The decline in oil prices reflects concerns about the economy and the global actual demand for oil is strong."
He added that "compensating for Russian production is not an easy thing," noting that "the ability to meet demand for oil will be a difficult task without addressing the lack of investment."
Al-Ghais added that "it is too early to say what OPEC + will do at the upcoming September 5 meeting, as it may increase or decrease production," noting that "we are optimistic about the prospects for oil in 2023."
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The Ministry Of Commerce Clarifies The Extent To Which Iraq Has Been Affected By The Global Food Crisis
Iraq 21:57 - 2022-08-18 Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Commerce clarified the measures it applied to reduce food prices and the regular distribution of ration card items, while confirming that Iraq is among the countries least affected by the global food crisis.
General Director of the General Company for Foodstuff Trading in the ministry, Lama Hashem Al-Moussawi, said, "During the past four years, the ration card materials were limited to oil and sugar, in addition to flour, which was distributed intermittently up to every 4 months, but after the launch of the food basket in July of the year. The past has changed a lot.
She added, "As we started distributing the food basket that includes sugar, oil, rice, legumes and paste every 45 days, and at the beginning of this year, thanks to the allocations that were made available to us, we were able to distribute them on a monthly basis, and we are continuing to do so at a time witnessing a food crisis and a rise in prices."
And she added, "Iraq, according to the indicators of international organizations, is among the countries least affected by the global food crisis, at a time when the countries of the world suffered from the difficulty of reaching food ships due to the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian war, while 5 ships arrived in Iraq per month."
She stated that "this matter supports food and the people's livelihood and achieves stability in food security assets and affects market prices positively," pointing out that "according to our daily reports, food prices decreased due to the regular distribution of food basket items on a monthly basis and trade support despite its rise globally, as the The price of a bag of Thai rice has become 18,000 dinars, after it was 43,000 dinars.
She indicated that "this came after the ministry's endeavor from the beginning to maintain and balance prices, and then we went to reduce them," noting that "the Iraqi family has become highly dependent on the food basket materials, after the regularity of its distribution mechanism during the last months of this year and it became distributed at the beginning Every month through agents, these dates are fixed until the end of the year."
She stated that "there are greedy merchants who tried to reduce citizens' confidence in the basket and foodstuff materials that are distributed in terms of quality and quality in order to market what they have and keep prices high, but their attempts did not succeed because this project enjoys the satisfaction of the people," noting that "the quotas that are distributed to 40 million and 300 thousand. Nesma will not be affected by the methods of these weak-minded people." https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8254
Iraq Is Preparing A Strategy To Improve The Income And Livelihood Of Poor Families
Iraq 21:47 - 2022-08-18 Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Planning confirmed its intention to prepare a strategy to improve the income and livelihood of poor families, while confirming the imminent launch of the largest economic and social survey.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Planning, Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi, said, "The ministry is preparing, in coordination and cooperation with a group of ministries and institutions, including the Ministries of Trade, Labor and Social Affairs, to prepare the third poverty reduction strategy in Iraq for the years 2024-2028."
He added, "The goal of the strategy is to improve the standard of living for people with low incomes, which focuses on two axes, the first: reconsidering and evaluating the social protection network so as to ensure that it reaches those who are eligible for the benefit and re-examining the level of the poverty line in order to ensure that support reaches poor families."
He pointed out that "the second axis focuses on reforming the ration card system and working with the Ministry of Commerce with the aim of allocating this program to poor families, with a review of those covered, as many of them are well-off, and it is first for these materials to go to poor families."
He continued, "The strategy also aims to improve the income and standard of living of poor families through other pathways related to education, health and housing."
He stressed that "with this framework, the Ministry of Planning is preparing to launch one of the largest economic and social surveys in Iraq, and soon the work of this survey will be launched, which will give us very important indicators about the poverty level, the poverty line, the living standard of the poor and their areas of concentration, and then we will use the outputs of this survey and its indicators in writing The poverty strategy that is currently being prepared. https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8253
Water Resources Determines The Duration Of The Completion Of The Makhoul Dam And Sends An Invitation Regarding The Establishment Of The Basra Dam
Iraq 18:02 - 08-18 2022 Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Water Resources in the Federal Government announced the success of the summer plan in securing water at a high rate, and while it indicated that it had taken strict measures to reduce abuses and close unauthorized water projects, which contributed to increasing flows, it specified the duration of completion of the Makhoul Dam, stressing at the same time that invitations were sent. Sober companies to implement a dam construction project in Basra.
Ministry spokesman Hatem Karim said, "The maximum period for water consumption is in August and July to a lesser extent as a result of high temperatures, during which the water expenditures of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are secured according to the operational plan, and the ministry worked to stop the water abuses that could occur. Due to the increase in temperature, the volume of the incoming water releases increased.
Karim added, "The water releases, according to the operational plan, reached all governorates as a result of the measures taken by the ministry," noting that "these releases were good in operating irrigation and drainage projects in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where water was secured and reached the rivers in Basra, in addition to the expenses that was secured to Dhi Qar, and water was provided to the governorates of Muthanna and Maysan.
He pointed out that "the ministry has taken strict measures to curb abuses, close unlicensed water projects, and protect facilities whose members are subjected to beatings and gunfire attacks," stressing that "its cadres did not record any deaths during those attacks."
He stressed, "The ministry continues to follow up the rapid and fair delivery of water to all governorates, and it can be said that the summer plan was a success by securing water at a high rate."
On the agricultural plan, Karim said, "The agricultural plan and groundwater are going in a good direction, as one million dunams have been cultivated, in addition to digging a number of wells in the governorates and areas where water is scarce, especially in Diyala, Dhi Qar and Muthanna," stressing that "drinking water has been secured." and watering in those areas.
Regarding the dams, Karim stressed that "work procedures are still continuing in the Makhoul dam, which was launched last year, as the Makhoul bridge, which was destroyed by terrorist gangs, was rehabilitated within the dam's work plan, and the rehabilitation work will be completed within three months and the start of the process." actual implementation of the dam.
And he indicated, "The ministry is waiting for the allocations that will be approved by the finances to start implementing the dam," noting that "the dam needs five years to complete according to the plan set for it."
He explained, " Regarding the salt tide in Basra, Karim stated that “the Shatt al-Arab is affected by the local tide in July and August, and the recent releases from Qal’at Saleh are good and are still ongoing,” stressing that “the ministry worked to invite solid companies to establish a dam in order to control the salt tide and benefit from it.” of fresh water for other purposes.
He continued, "The study of the construction of the dam was completed within the ministry, and the site was chosen," noting that it "is one of the strategic projects that will increase water investment in the Shatt al-Arab on an ongoing basis." https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8248
Thursday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-18-22
.Thursday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-18-22
Billions Of Losses Per Month, And Expectations Of An Increase In The Number Of Fires With Rising Temperatures
Video 2022-08-18 | 07:40 Source: Sumerian 0 views Billions of losses due to fires per month in Iraq.. Huge numbers were talked about by specialists in economic affairs, as a result of the high rates of fires in many regions of the country, most notably the capital. For its part, the Civil Defense Directorate revealed that thousands of fires had been recorded during the past month, suggesting that the number would increase to five times by the end of this August.
Thursday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-18-22
Billions Of Losses Per Month, And Expectations Of An Increase In The Number Of Fires With Rising Temperatures
Video 2022-08-18 | 07:40 Source: Sumerian 0 views Billions of losses due to fires per month in Iraq.. Huge numbers were talked about by specialists in economic affairs, as a result of the high rates of fires in many regions of the country, most notably the capital. For its part, the Civil Defense Directorate revealed that thousands of fires had been recorded during the past month, suggesting that the number would increase to five times by the end of this August.
The lack of safety and security conditions on the part of citizens and the weak government oversight role.. Reasons are now increasing the rates of fires that will not cause if they aggravate losses Not only material, but also human in the event that the matter is not rectified by the rescuers. LINK
Over Two Years... More Than 736 Billion Dinars Have Been Allocated To Service Projects In Kurdistan
Shafaq News/ The Kurdistan Regional Government announced today, Thursday, the allocation of huge amounts of more than 700 billion dinars to implement service projects in the region over the current and next two years.
The Department of Media and Information said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, "The Kurdistan Regional Government has approved the allocation of 736 billion and 759 million dinars to implement the ongoing and proposed projects."
The statement added that "the projects will be for the years (2022) and (2023), in cash and in stages, within the investment budget of the ministries." LINK
Economic Fragility..The Real Obstacle To Structural Reform In The Iraqi Economy
Articles Dr.. Haitham Hamid Mutlaq Al-Mansour
After Iraq witnessed a significant expansion in its oil production, a rise in the value of its exports, and a surplus of public financial and external balances since 2021 until now, the decision-maker is still reluctant to take any step that would initiate urgent structural reforms in the path of growth and stability.
The Food Security Law is still restricted in implementation for many reasons that we are not concerned with, which impedes the movement of re-pumping oil funds on the right track, due to the presence of many factors that obstruct any process or decision targeting these two goals, the most dangerous of which are on the performance and balance of sectors in the overall economy, The fragility of the structure of the Iraqi economy.
Fragility means the lack of diversity of sources of income in the macroeconomic sectors, as this fragility can be diagnosed in the reality of the Iraqi economy, as it is subject to several factors, among the most important at the current level, the factor of political interactions and conflicts to form the government, from which many financial problems arose,
the most dangerous of which is the lack of approval of the budget cumulative factors related to the nature of the economic reality itself and the problems related to its low ability to produce and export and the formation of traditional non-oil capital accumulation , in favor of the oil sector’s control over the income generation process Because of the inability of the business sector and the financial market to attract investments and do them as necessary since 2003 until now,
because of the many problems that the two sectors suffer from, most notably the ineffectiveness of the money market to generate real economic values, and the crowding out factor of the government sector with the private sector, which led to a decrease in the latter’s ability to establish Attracting the necessary investments to promote a diversified production base that can reduce the import dollar payments that cover most of their financial sums from government spending , has caused the erosion of the country’s productive and competitive ability, and weakened an important tool of financial policy in the market economy, which is taxes ,
which accumulated inflation pressures and reduced The ability of politics to absorb its continuous rises, so the effectivenessThe performance of economic policy fluctuates between these factors, as well as many non-economic factors related to the reality of the administration, the most dangerous of which is the rampant administrative corruption in the joints of public and private institutions for many reasons,
the most important of which are the absence of law enforcement, bureaucracy, nepotism and nepotism, as well as non-economic factors that relate to the nature of society and its various institutions and behaviors Its members that work to reduce the value of the return on capital and private investment activity.
All of these factors work in concert to distort the course of achieving the general objectives of the economic policy in its comprehensive sense, and in the absence of structural reforms in the real sector, economic fragility and its many causes will remain a real obstacle to the ability of the Iraqi economy to absorb the potential for growth and stability. 537 . views Added 08/17/2022 - 3:45 PM Update 08/18/2022 - 12:58 PM https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=29370
India: We Import 40% Of The Exported Iraqi Oil
Ambassador of the Republic of India to Iraq Prashant Bisai
Energy Economy News – Baghdad The Ambassador of the Republic of India to Iraq, Prashant Bisai, revealed that his country imported 40% of the exported Iraqi oil.
"India imports 40 percent of Iraqi oil," Besai said during his interview with a group of journalists, including the Economy News correspondent.
He added, "The Indian embassy in Baghdad grants daily 350 visa approvals for patients, students and merchants, as well as special facilities for patients, the elderly and those coming from the provinces."
He added that India is advancing in scientific and technological aspects, telecommunications, security, economy and comprehensive development, according to plans to surpass America and Britain
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Integrity: 231 Billion Dinars Recovered From An Electronic Payment Company
Integrity: Our investigative procedures lead to the recovery of 231 billion dinars to the state treasury
. The Key Card Company has paid its debts in the case of retired salaries outside Iraq
The Federal Integrity Commission has managed to recover more than (231) billion dinars to the state treasury from an electronic payment company ; In the case of the salaries of retirees outside Iraq.
The Commission's Investigation Department, while talking about the details of the case that it investigated and referred it to the judiciary, 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) billion dinars to the state treasury, which represents the amounts owed by the company (K-Card). .
And she continued, explaining that based on the commission's follow-ups and its investigative procedures in the case, the mechanism for raising the salaries of retirees abroad was audited, which is through raising the funding from the retirement commission to the Rafidain Bank for the bank to raise salaries through the global smart card company system and through the (clearing) system. That Al-Rafidain Bank has repeatedly paid the salaries of retirees to the company’s system more than once, without the company returning the accumulated amounts for a long period since this system was introduced in 2017.
She added that 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; For the purpose of reversing the amount that was determined from the company’s accounts to the accounts of Rafidain Bank, and the judicially ordered amounts were actually paid back to the bank, which are suspected of being exploited in speculation in the market and currency trading, at the time of the management of the accused, “whose fate has been deferred, the authorized director of the company,” and the accused fugitive, the deputy director for the company.
It indicated 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, alerting to 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. https://www.iqiraq.news/society/41238--.html
The Digital Media Center Warns Of A "Fake" Electronic Link
Baghdad - The Digital Media Center, DMC, warned of a "fake" electronic link calling for applying for a financial grant to the Central Bank.
The center said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that it warns of a "fake" electronic link that has spread on some communication sites and the WhatsApp application, calling on people to apply for a financial grant to the Central Bank, calling on users to neglect the link and not open it.
The Outlets Stress The Need For Urgent Solutions To End The Methods Of “Electronic Extortion”
Thursday, August 18 2022 1:14 PM Baghdad / National News Center Today, Thursday, the Border Ports Authority stressed the importance of urgent treatments to end the methods and methods of electronic extortion.
In a statement received by the National News Center, the authority said, "The Women Empowerment Department in the Border Ports Authority held a workshop on the dangers of electronic extortion and how to prevent and deal with it, in cooperation with a company specialized in cybersecurity services."
The statement added that "the workshop was held in the hall of the Training and Development Center in the presence of the head of the Border Ports Authority, Major General Omar Adnan Al-Waeli, and a number of the authority's civil and military personnel for both sexes, entitled (Information Security, Threats, Available Solutions in the Field of Defense and Protection)."
The workshop included, according to the statement, “introducing the participants to the methods and methods of electronic extortion, as it has become a crime that exceeds the level of threat to individuals to institutions, companies and sensitive centers, which necessitates the existence of urgent treatments to block the spread of this phenomenon.” https://nnciraq.com/147681/
The Budget And Food Security Allocations Are Behind The Resignation Of Ali Allawi
Baghdad / Obelisk: Analyzes believe that the delay in approving the 2022 budget, caused the resignation of Finance Minister Ali Allawi, without warning.
The minister's resignation was a shock to the political circles, especially since he had not previously indicated his intention to resign from the position.
The political differences left by the recent elections hindered the formation of the new government, at a time when laws prevented caretaker governments from sending legislation to Parliament for approval, which kept the fate of the budget law unknown.
And Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi said during the cabinet session that a government cannot live without a budget, two years have passed without a budget, which some considered to be proof that Allawi resigned because of the budget.
Private sources say to the Obelisk, Minister Allawi is discontented with the impact of political conflicts on the government's work and its inability to implement any financial reform because of that, as well as the lack of legislation for the country's general budget so far, despite the passage of 8 months since the beginning of the year due to political conflicts.
It did not take practical steps to implement the economic reform paper known as the White Paper because of the political rivalry.
On the other hand, the resignation comes days after the food security law was disbursed.
Ali Allawi, for his part, objected to the launch of the law's assignments, which may be the reason for his resignation from the position.
At a time when the followers of the Sadrist movement are holding a sit-in in the Green Zone, disrupting Parliament, which means that the allocations of the Food Security Law are not secured due to the absence of a parliament that is held accountable and follows up on the disbursement of allocations.
The fact that Iraq remains without a financial budget is quickly reflected in revenues, as the delay in approving the budget causes wastage of public money, and a lack of revenues due to the failure to implement the government’s financial plan represented by the budget, which will necessarily include measures to maximize financial resources and achieve maximum revenues. According to the experts.
As for the other harm, it is the expenses that are always planned according to the revenues, and since the imbalance and shortage of revenues will inevitably occur, this will have a definite reflection on the expenses, and the lack of revenues will lead to the reduction of the projects planned by the government according to the citizens’ priorities and needs.
The expert in economic affairs, Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari, says that this delay will hit the investment sector, and will contribute to the spread of unemployment among young people, and will even raise poverty indicators to higher levels.
Economist Ahmed Abu Abatin warned that this delay will have serious repercussions, as it necessarily leads to delays in the completion of planned projects.
Twitter activist Rasha Al-Ezzo said that the delay in sending the draft budget also results in the delay in sending the final statements of the 2021 budget, which the government is supposed to send as soon as it finishes sending the 2022 draft budget to Parliament.
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The OPEC Basket Drops And Records Less Than $ 100 A Barrel Of Oil
Energy Economy News _ Baghdad Today, Thursday, OPEC announced that the prices of its basket of crudes fell to less than $100 per barrel.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries stated in a report seen by "Economy News", that "the price of the OPEC basket of 13 barrels of crude recorded today 97.44 dollars per barrel," noting that "the price decreased from the previous day by 2.6 dollars, after it recorded 100.04 dollars."
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reference basket consists of the following: Sahara Blend (Algeria), Girasole (Angola), Djeno (Congo), Zafiro (Equatorial Guinea), Rabie Light (Gabon), Iran Heavy (Iran), Basra Light ( Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es Sidr (Libya), Pune Light (Nigeria), Arab Light (Saudi Arabia), Murban (UAE) and Miri (Venezuela). Views 12 Added 08/18/2022 - 12:09 PM Update 08/18/2022 - 12:49 PM https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=29376
Transportation: More Than 20 Iraqi Airways Planes Are Not Operating
Money and business Economy News – Special Economy News obtained a document issued by the Office of the Minister of Transport, confirming the presence of more than 20 non-operating aircraft.
According to the document signed by Engineer Hussein Muhsin Khraibit, Director of the Office of the Minister of Transport, the technical department of the Iraqi Airways Company is unable to manage this file, which is the maintenance of aircraft.
The document stressed that there is a lack of interest in maintaining aircraft and not following the correct methods for obtaining spare tools, and that there is significant corruption.
And she continued, that the B737-700 had been lying on the airport grounds for 3 months after receiving it from Fly Baghdad, and this leads to the plane's extinction and explains the indifference and lack of seriousness in returning this plane to service despite the directives.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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Allawi's coalition sends messages of "regret and astonishment" after the national dialogue
Policy 2022-08-18 | 05:58 Source: Alsumaria news 6,987 views Alsumaria News – Baghdad Today, Thursday, the National Coalition criticized the meeting of the presidencies with the leaders of the political forces, which took place yesterday in the government palace.
The coalition said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, "When there is talk of a national dialogue, this dialogue should include all national parties and not be limited to those in power."
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Allawi's coalition sends messages of "regret and astonishment" after the national dialogue
Policy 2022-08-18 | 05:58 Source: Alsumaria news 6,987 views Alsumaria News – Baghdad Today, Thursday, the National Coalition criticized the meeting of the presidencies with the leaders of the political forces, which took place yesterday in the government palace.
The coalition said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, "When there is talk of a national dialogue, this dialogue should include all national parties and not be limited to those in power."
The statement added, "Therefore, we register our regret and astonishment about the absence or absence of important national segments from this dialogue. The presence of trade unions, unions, groups of peaceful demonstrators and the sheikhs of the common clans, in addition to the national political forces and figures who are outside or within the authority in this dialogue, would have given it a greater national character and brought it out." The results of the disintegration of the contract are working to find solutions to the current crisis."
And earlier yesterday, a meeting was held at the Government Palace National Dialogue Iraq under the auspices of the Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi
With the participation of leaders and leaders of political forces in Iraq In the presence of the President of the Republic, the heads of the legislative and judicial authorities, and the United Nations envoy in Iraq. LINK
The Sadrist Movement Criticizes The Outcomes Of The National Dialogue Meeting
Today, Thursday, Minister of Salih Muhammad al-Iraqi Muqtada al-Sadr described the outcomes of the Iraqi National Dialogue meeting as being neither fat nor hungry.
Al-Iraqi said in a statement that the news agency received a copy of it, that "your secret session does not accuse us of anything," noting that "most of the attendees tried to minimize the revolution and stay away from its legitimate demands."
He added, "What do the people benefit from closed and secret sessions in which they do not take into account their legitimate desires to achieve security and safety that you took from them until you sold a third of Iraq?"
Al-Iraqi continued to, "Your meeting should have been public and in a live broadcast to inform the people of what is going on behind the scenes of conspiracies, intrigues and leaks."
Muqtada al-Sadr boycotted the attendance of the national dialogue meeting, which was held yesterday, under the auspices of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi. https://n.annabaa.org/iraq/78886
Video: US Officials Reveal The End Of The Political System In Iraq
Sumerian special 2022-08-18 | 08:05 Source: Sumerian 2,296 views Clear-cut American confessions, which were announced by former officials, related to the current political crisis in Baghdad, describing it as the beginning of the end of the political system in Iraq, which was established under the umbrella of the United States in the period from 2-3 to 2000.
These confessions came from the researcher at the Middle East Institute in Washington, Robert Ford, who pointed out that the Americans put pressure on Nuri al-Maliki to take over the position of Prime Minister in the year 2006 and then again in the year 2000 and committed two major strategic mistakes. The first is to deal naively about the problem of the armed factions, and the other lies By giving these factions and their allies from the political parties more resources, he said.
Ford added that the Americans focused their efforts on completely eradicating al-Qaeda from Iraq, not completely eliminating the factions, as the Americans sought after the destruction of ISIS only and accepted tactical alliances with militias in the cause of destroying this organization.
The American official concluded by saying that the rampant corruption in the Iraqi state and the resulting failure to rebuild infrastructure such as electricity and water networks, and the existence of the political system itself threaten the Iraqis, expressing his hope that they will find a peaceful way out of the current crisis for which the Americans have no answer. LINK
An American Official Talks About The Beginning Of The End Of The Political System In Iraq: This Is Our Fault
Shafaq News / The former US ambassador to Syria and Algeria, researcher at the Middle East Institute in Washington, Robert Ford, said on Wednesday that the current political crisis in Baghdad constitutes "the beginning of the end of the Iraqi political system", which was established under the umbrella of the United States in the period 2003 - 2011.
Ford said, in an article published by the Saudi "Middle East" website, that "the Americans did not write the Iraqi constitution, but the Iraqis themselves, but the Americans insisted that the Iraqis finish drafting the constitution according to a timetable set by the authority of the civil ruler led by Paul Bremer, despite The time was not realistic.
He added that "the Americans also did not allow the formulation of the (quota) system that allows Iraqi political parties to exploit control over ministries for money and jobs, and the Iraqi political parties are the ones who established this system, but the Americans put pressure on those political parties to build coalition governments that encouraged establishing a quota system.
Ford pointed out that "the Americans put pressure on (Nuri al-Maliki) to take over the position of prime minister in 2006, and then again in 2010," pointing out that the most important thing, is that "the Americans committed two major strategic mistakes in the early years of the new Iraqi regime, The first is to be naive about the militia problem."
He continued, "In September 2003, when I was representing Paul Bremer in Najaf, he (Badr Corps) arrested me at gunpoint for four hours before releasing me, so when I worked at the US Embassy since 2004, I knew the militias' danger to security and stability. in Iraq".
Ford noted, "The Americans focused their efforts on completely eradicating al-Qaeda from Iraq, not completely eliminating the various Iraqi militias, and therefore, while the Americans were fighting (the Mahdi Army) led by Muqtada al-Sadr, they welcomed the militia members, whether from Anbar or Salah al-Din, Hilla, Sadr City, or Basra, to join the political process, and encouraged them to join political parties or form parties and compete in elections.
He added, "Our thinking was naive, as we thought that the militia leaders would give up their weapons and would only work in Parliament and with the Council of Ministers, to secure projects for their communities, but the militias kept their weapons, and the Iraqi government did not make any meaningful effort to disarm them."
He stressed that "the Americans accepted the matter, because they did not want to face a broader war or a longer period of time," adding: "After the return of American forces to Iraq in 2014, the Americans sought to destroy (ISIS) only, and accepted tactical alliances with militias loyal to Iran in the issue of destroying ISIS." this organization."
He added, "There is no doubt that Iran played a dirty game in those years, but the Americans also bear some responsibility for the spread of militias, which are now working to undermine stability and storm the political process in Iraq."
Ford indicated, "The second strategic mistake the United States made in Iraq lies in giving the militias and their allies from the political parties more resources. We had a superficial understanding of corruption in the new Iraqi republic, so that the Americans tried to strengthen institutions to combat corruption, such as (the Integrity Commission)." and the creation of general inspectors in the various ministries.
He explained that "the US embassy knew in 2007 that the office of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was interfering with the work of the (Integrity Commission) in relation to the appointment of employees, and also interfering in corruption investigations. Commission of Integrity) to resign in 2007, but despite this, the United States, which was focused entirely on immediate political crises, and not on the growing long-term problem of corruption, did not intervene.
Ford concluded, "Now, in 2022, endemic corruption in the Iraqi state, and the resulting failure to rebuild infrastructure such as electricity and water networks, threatens the very existence of the political system."
He concluded his speech by noting that "these short-sighted failures regarding militias and corruption in Iraq 10 or 15 years ago are due to those who overestimate the capabilities of the United States, expressing his hope that the Iraqis will find a "peaceful exit from the current crisis, for which the Americans do not have any Answer". LINK
Leader In The Framework: Al-Hakim's Visit To Saudi Arabia To Request Intervention In The Iraqi Political Crisis
Shafaq News/ The leader in the coordination framework, Aid Al-Hilali, confirmed today, Thursday, that the visit of the leader of the Al-Hikma Movement, Ammar Al-Hakim, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is related to the current Iraqi political crisis.
Media close to the Al-Hikma stream circulated that Al-Hakim's visit had nothing to do with the political crisis, and came in accordance with a Saudi invitation to visit the Shiites of Qatif and defend the children of Yemen.
Al-Hilali told Shafaq News Agency, "The leader of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is related to the current Iraqi political crisis, and perhaps during this visit, a Saudi mediation will be requested to resolve the dispute between the framework and al-Sadr, especially since Saudi Arabia has a good relationship with the Sadrist movement and it is possible To play a role in resolving differences and bringing points of view closer."
Earlier on Thursday, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, the so-called "minister of the leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, harshly criticized al-Hakim's visit to Saudi Arabia.
Al-Iraqi pointed out that "it is remarkable that one of them went to (the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) a few hours after the end of the dialogue session.
And Ayed Al-Hilali told Shafak News Agency; That "Saudi Arabia, today, is different from Saudi Arabia in the past, and therefore it is possible to have a positive role in resolving the political crisis in Iraq, and to be a guarantor for the implementation of any political agreement between the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr and the forces of the coordination framework, and the next few days, will reveal The results of al-Hakim's visit to Saudi Arabia, through the developments of the Iraqi scene.
The leader of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, one of the poles of the coordination framework, arrived early Thursday in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi media reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Walid bin Abdul Karim Al-Khuraiji received Al-Hakim at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
And private political sources told Shafak News Agency; Yesterday, Al-Hakim will visit Saudi Arabia, to hold talks with the Kingdom's leaders.
In response to this, a diplomatic source at the Saudi Embassy in Iraq said in an interview with Shafaq News Agency; The reason for the visit is the desire of the coordinating framework to enter the Kingdom as a mediator between him and Muqtada al-Sadr.
The Saudi diplomat, who asked not to be mentioned because he was not authorized to make a statement, suggested that the political leadership in the kingdom will not involve itself in the internal Iraqi affairs and will not support one party against another, but it will not object to any Iraqi delegation visiting the kingdom.
And about the beginning of Al-Hakim’s communication with Saudi Arabia and expressing his desire to visit; The Saudi diplomat said; Al-Hakim communicated 10 days ago with a Saudi diplomat in Erbil, and informed him that he intends to visit Riyadh regarding the political crisis and Sadr's recent moves. LINK
America Appoints A New Consul In The Kurdistan Region Of Iraq
Shafaq News/ The Consulate General of the United States in Erbil Governorate, the capital of Kurdistan Region, announced on Thursday the appointment of Ervin Hicks Jr. as a new consul, to succeed Robert Palladino, whose duties ended last July.
The embassy said in a statement today, that Hicks Jr. will join the US Consulate General Erbil, Iraq in August 2022.
The new Consul served as Senior Adviser to the Bureau of International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Affairs, Chief Negotiator with the Office of Political and Military Affairs for Security Negotiations and Agreements, and Foreign Policy Adviser to the Djibouti-based Joint Task Force on the Horn of Africa.
A second-generation professional member of the Senior Diplomatic Corps, Mr. Hicks also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
His assignments in Washington, D.C. include the Office of Management Policy, Scaling and Innovation and an itinerant management advisor where he supported US missions in West Africa involved in the fight against the Ebola pandemic.
Prior to joining the State Department, Hicks worked for several nongovernmental agencies including the African American Institute, Entrepreneurs International, and the US-South African Leadership Exchange Program.
He was also CEO of General Motors' Africa and Middle East operations. Additional assignments with the State Department include Guinea, Nigeria, Brazil, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Mauritius and Burundi.
Hicks earned his undergraduate degree from George Washington University, majoring in international affairs and African studies. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and a Master of Arts degree in National Security Studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.
Hicks is fluent in French, and has also studied Portuguese, German, Arabic, Chinese and Amharic. He is the first recipient of the Department's 2021 Edward J. Perkins Award for Senior Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion. He is also the recipient of two Meritorious Service Increases, two Senior Honors Awards, the ICASS Distinguished Management Award for Leadership and several awards of merit.
He has also received Department of Defense awards that include the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Joint Civil Service Award and the Joint Civil Service Commendation Award. LINK
Saleh: The Continuation Of The Status Quo In Iraq Is Unacceptable
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the President of the Iraqi Republic, Barham Salih, considered the continuation of the current political crisis that the country is going through as "unacceptable", stressing the need to develop a road map to overcome this crisis.
This came during his meeting at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, a group of heads and representatives of Iraqi unions and federations, where they discussed the developments of the situation in the country, according to a presidential statement.
Saleh stressed the need to rely on dialogue and convergence for a quick solution to the existing political crisis, and that the dialogue should be based on the priority of securing the rights of citizens to a free and dignified life, moving towards political reform and protecting civil peace, and setting a clear roadmap and solutions that protect the supreme national interest, reassure citizens and meet their needs.
The statement quoted the President of the Republic as saying that the continuation of the status quo is unacceptable, and failures must be overcome and the popular will and democracy respected, noting that respecting the will of the Iraqis is the basis for getting out of the crisis and overcoming the political blockage. LINK
Allawi's Coalition "Surprised" By Al-Kazemi's Meeting: He Missed An Opportunity To Get Out Of The Crisis
Shafaq News/ The "Nationalism" coalition led by Iyad Allawi expressed, on Thursday, his regret for not inviting him and other political forces to the national dialogue meeting sponsored by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi yesterday, and said that he was "surprised" about that, while noting that the meeting did not come out with practical results at the level of The seriousness of the stage did not miss an "opportunity to get out of the crisis."
This came in a statement issued by the National Coalition, today, on the results of the national dialogue, which was reported to Shafak News Agency, explaining that its leader, Iyad Allawi, "has proposed, since the beginning of the political and constitutional crisis and the escalation of differences between the parties to the political process, which resulted from the unfavorable early elections, an integrated initiative. For a comprehensive national dialogue, it calls on all political, social, professional, youth and Tishreen revolutionaries to come out with a unified national vision to avoid the Iraqi people from the dangers they face internally and externally.
He added, "With the increase in the pace of conflicts and the division that reached the mobilization of the street and the disruption of the work of the three authorities, the National Coalition was surprised to hold a limited political meeting quickly at the invitation of the Prime Minister, which was limited to some blocs represented in the House of Representatives and the government," pointing out that this meeting "" He excluded the majority of the national political, social and professional parties and representatives of the demonstrations from the Tishreen revolutionaries.
He explained that "at the forefront of those parties that were not invited to the meeting is the National Coalition, which was the first to call for dialogue, as well as the Iraqi Communist Party, independent parliamentary blocs, most patriotic and democratic figures, unions, unions, clan elders and university professors,"
stressing that this matter "had direct effects on The fragile results that came out of the meeting, which was devoid of any practical decisions affecting the course of the current escalating crisis, were only theoretical statements that did not touch the root of the problem and the solutions that should be the goal of every true national dialogue.
He continued, "It is an expected result given the limited parties to the dialogue and the urgency to hold it without adequate preparation, which affected the parties' ability to take decisive and responsible decisions and make mutual concessions on common national ground imposed by the gravity of the stage and the reasons for preserving national unity."
According to the statement, the National Coalition “regrets that yesterday’s meeting did not come out with practical results at the level of the seriousness of the stage, which missed an opportunity to get out of the crisis,” and regrets “for not inviting it and the other national and popular forces to meet.”
He stressed that the coalition "reiterates its call for a comprehensive national dialogue that does not exclude or exclude anyone," stressing that it is "the only peaceful way left to get out of the political and constitutional crisis and the impasse of the continued failure to resolve it, and the dangers of this on the lives of citizens and their decent livelihoods, and the proper functioning of the administration and services of the Iraqi state." which has reached the level of a failed state. LINK
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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
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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
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Allawi Tells The Iraqis About What Is Going On Behind The Scenes Before Leaving The Ministry Of Finance
Posted On2022-08-18 By Sotaliraq Baghdad The Minister of the White Paper, Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi, opens up to the Iraqis about what is going on behind the scenes of the Ministry of Finance, with a 10-page resignation letter in which he summarized the experience of two years in the government, describing it as the exhausting and sad process in every sense of the word.
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Allawi Tells The Iraqis About What Is Going On Behind The Scenes Before Leaving The Ministry Of Finance
Posted On2022-08-18 By Sotaliraq Baghdad The Minister of the White Paper, Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi, opens up to the Iraqis about what is going on behind the scenes of the Ministry of Finance, with a 10-page resignation letter in which he summarized the experience of two years in the government, describing it as the exhausting and sad process in every sense of the word.
Allawi, the minister frustrated by the situation in Iraq, says that secret networks of senior officials, businessmen and politicians control the economy sector and withdraw billions of dollars, with protection from parties, parliamentary immunity and weapons.
Allawi’s speech was dominated by complaints about working in a ministry that expelled its experts and employed incompetent people connected to the parties under the pressures of corruption and politics. A new one that will lack full legitimacy unless it recognizes the opposition outside Parliament, ruling out the interference of the Najaf authority and external parties in the current events.
As part of his assessment of the work of Mustafa Al-Kazemi’s government, he openly spoke about its weakness in curbing corruption and foreign interference, stressing that addressing corruption is not sufficient with words and investigation bodies, but rather by removing the protection provided by parties to the corrupt.
So, Allawi resigned and said what he had and left, and what he revealed is known to most Iraqis, and it is a drop in the sea of Iraqi ministries, but he is the first minister to come out of power and speak publicly about his experience in the government. LINK
Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Assumes His Duties As Acting Minister Of Finance
Energy Economy News / Baghdad Today, Thursday, Minister of Oil Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar began his duties as Acting Minister of Finance .
The media office of the Ministry of Finance said in a statement that "Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar began his duties as acting Minister of Finance, and he was received by Taif Sami, the Undersecretary of the Ministry, a number of general managers and the advanced cadre, and they discussed a number of topics related to the work of the ministry ."
The statement added that "Abdul-Jabbar stressed the importance of proceeding with the economic reform project initiated by former Minister Ali Allawi and advancing 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 said that ""Allawi was the second person in the Iraqi government and he is trusted and supported by the Prime Minister and its respect for the scientific and historical position he occupies, in addition to 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 .
According to the statement, the Undersecretary of the Ministry, Taif Sami, and the general managers expressed their thanks and appreciation to Minister Abdul-Jabbar, wishing him success in completing the work entrusted to him in order to move forward for the purpose of completing the road map for economic and financial reform . 0 . views Added 08/18/2022 - 5:03 PM Update 08/18/2022 - 5:03 PM
The Investment Authority Announces The Imminent Laying Of The Foundation Stone For The Largest Commercial Complex In Iraq
local| 02:13 - 08/18/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The Investment Authority announced, today, Thursday, the imminent laying of the foundation stone for the largest commercial complex in Iraq, while vowing deterrent penalties for violators residing in Basmaya.
Director of Relations and Media Haider Hamada said in a statement followed by Mawazine News that "the National Investment Authority, with continuous follow-up by the Chairman of the Commission, Suha Daoud Najjar, which will lay the foundation stone during the next few days, is working to provide the requirements for modern housing in the city of Bismayah by attracting companies."
To establish service and commercial projects in it according to the latest standards and to provide the requirements of the people of Basmaya.
He stressed, "the need to accommodate all residents' requests and strive to find effective solutions to them," noting that "the requests related to ministries and government institutions, the authority has approached these institutions about them and tried to solve them and will follow them up constantly."
He added, "The authority will follow up the requirements of the city and its residents and seek to develop the city and maintain its status as a result of the great expansion that the city will witness during the coming period."
As for the violations committed by some residents against the city’s service facilities, Hamada stated that “the authority will not allow anyone to disturb the peace of life in the city,” promising “deterrent penalties imposed by law on anyone who violates the instructions and laws, in order to preserve public and private property.” Inside Basmaya. Ended 29/M 99 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202804
State Of Law Comments On The Meeting Of Political Forces: There Is No Point In Dialogue
political| 12:31 - 18/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News, a member of the State of Law coalition, Kazem Al-Haidari, confirmed today, Thursday, that there is no point in the national dialogue except to add Al-Kazemi and Plasschaert to demand the necessity of sitting at the dialogue table.
Al-Haidari said in an exclusive interview with "Mawazine News", "The coordination framework and the rest of the political parties stress the need to sit at the dialogue and understanding table," noting that "the call for national dialogue will only work by adding Al-Kazemi and Blackshart."
He pointed out that "it is necessary to take a more firm stance towards the violation of the legislative institution, and the government should give a deadline to leave the parliament building and then start the dialogue." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202796
Low dollar exchange rates Economie| 09:10 - 18/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The dollar exchange rates are witnessing, today, Thursday, a decline in the Iraqi Stock Exchange.
And the selling prices of the dollar recorded today, Thursday, 148,000 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase prices of the dollar recorded 147.900 dinars per 100 dollars. Ended 29 / m 99
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Politician Criticizing Assigning The Oil Minister To Manage Finance: He Will Manage It With An “Importer” Mentality
Policy 2022-08-18 | 04:29 1,428 views Today, Thursday, politician Hassan Al-Janabi criticized the assignment of Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar to run the Ministry of Finance to succeed the resigned Minister Ali Allawi.
Al-Janabi said in a tweet on Twitter, which was followed by Alsumaria News, that "the appointment of the Minister of Oil as the Acting Minister of Finance reminds me of the appointment of the Minister of Culture, Saadoun Al-Dulaimi, as the acting Minister of Defense during the Maliki period, when he said that he would lead defense with a culture mentality as he led culture with a defense mentality!"
He continued, "We expect the Finance Ministry to lead with the (imported) oil and gas mentality.
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Politician Criticizing Assigning The Oil Minister To Manage Finance: He Will Manage It With An “Importer” Mentality
Policy 2022-08-18 | 04:29 1,428 views Today, Thursday, politician Hassan Al-Janabi criticized the assignment of Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar to run the Ministry of Finance to succeed the resigned Minister Ali Allawi.
Al-Janabi said in a tweet on Twitter, which was followed by Alsumaria News, that "the appointment of the Minister of Oil as the Acting Minister of Finance reminds me of the appointment of the Minister of Culture, Saadoun Al-Dulaimi, as the acting Minister of Defense during the Maliki period, when he said that he would lead defense with a culture mentality as he led culture with a defense mentality!"
He continued, "We expect the Finance Ministry to lead with the (imported) oil and gas mentality." LINK
The President Of The Republic Receives A Group Of Heads And Representatives Of Iraqi Unions And Federations
Iraq 16:37 - 08-17-2022 Today, Wednesday, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed the need to develop a roadmap for clear solutions that preserve the interests of the country and citizens, while stressing that the continuation of the status quo is unacceptable.
The Presidency of the Republic said in a statement, "The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, received today at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, a group of heads and representatives of Iraqi unions and federations, where they discussed the developments in the country."
The President of the Republic stressed "the need to rely on dialogue and convergence for a quick solution to the existing political crisis," stressing the need to "focus the dialogue on the priority of securing citizens' rights in a free and dignified life, moving towards political reform and protecting civil peace, and setting a clear roadmap and solutions that protect the supreme national interest." It reassures citizens and meets their needs.”
He added that "the continuation of the status quo is unacceptable, and failures must be overcome and the popular will and democracy respected," noting that "respecting the will of the Iraqis is the basis for getting out of the crisis and overcoming the political blockage."
He stressed "the importance of the role of trade unions, federations, and social and civil activities in this aspect, especially in the current crisis," pointing to "the importance of securing citizens' rights, the country's security and stability, and moving on a peaceful and calm path to overcome existing challenges."
Dr. Barham Salih listened with interest to the interventions and representatives of unions and federations on the political situation in the country and ways to get out of the current crisis in a way that enhances national unity, achieves reform, protects the interests of citizens and overcomes existing problems and gaps. https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8232
State Of Law Comments On The Meeting Of Political Forces: There Is No Point In Dialogue
Political | 12:31 - 18/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News, a member of the State of Law coalition, Kazem Al-Haidari, confirmed today, Thursday, that there is no point in the national dialogue except to add Al-Kazemi and Plasschaert to demand the necessity of sitting at the dialogue table.
Al-Haidari said in an exclusive interview with "Mawazine News", "The coordination framework and the rest of the political parties stress the need to sit at the dialogue and understanding table," noting that "the call for national dialogue will only work by adding Al-Kazemi and Blackshart."
He pointed out that "it is necessary to take a more firm stance towards the violation of the legislative institution, and the government should give a deadline to leave the parliament building and then start the dialogue." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202796
In The Document.. A Parliamentary Request For The Public Prosecution To Take Its Measures Regarding The Information Contained In The Resignation Of The Minister Of Finance
political| 08:25 - 17/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News On Wednesday, a member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Hussein Hashem Al-Amiri, demanded that the Public Prosecution summon the resigned Finance Minister Ali Allawi to reveal those involved in the resignation letter.
According to a document received by Mawazine News, a copy of it, Attorney General Al-Amiri demanded that the Public Prosecution take its measures regarding the information contained in the resignation of the Minister of Finance. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202753
Al-Sadr's Minister Comments On The Dialogue Session: The People Only Want People Like You To Step Down
political| 10:49 - 18/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi, known as Minister of Al-Sadr, commented today, Thursday, on the national dialogue session that was held yesterday at the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202787
The Position Of The President Of The Republic And The Meeting Of The National Dialogue .. There Is No Talk About It Except For The Broad Lines
Political | 08:18 - 17/08/2022 Exclusive - Mawazine News The Kurdistan Democratic Party revealed if the national dialogue meeting today at the home of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi touched on the presidency of the republic.
The party's spokesman, Mahdi Al-Faili, said in an exclusive interview with Mawazine News, that the issue of concession or dialogue regarding our candidate, Reber Ahmed, for the position of president is left to the leadership, and that the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, is the one who determines this file.
He stressed that today's meeting, which was attended by many political parties, did not include any talk about the presidency of the republic, but rather included the broad lines for starting the national dialogue.
And the office of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi announced, earlier today, Wednesday, the outcomes of the national dialogue meeting, which was held today, at the invitation of Al-Kazemi to all political forces.
A statement by Al-Kazemi's office stated that "Mawazine News" received a copy of it, that the presidencies met with the leaders of the Iraqi national political forces at the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, today, to discuss political developments in the country, and in the presence of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq.
The statement continued, that the meeting led to a number of points, agreed upon by the attendees, represented by the following:
1 - The participants expressed their commitment to national constants, and finding a solution to all crises through dialogue and adopting a spirit of brotherhood and synergy; In order to preserve the unity of Iraq, the security and stability of its people, the continuity of the constitutional democratic system to which everyone appeals, and the emphasis on giving priority to the supreme national interests, and showing a spirit of solidarity among the people of the one nation; to address the current political crisis.
2- The conferees indicated that resorting to the polls once again through early elections is not an exceptional event in the history of democratic experiences when political crises reach dead ends, and that national political forces resort to constitutional tracks in elections.
3- The conferees called on the brothers in the Sadrist movement to engage in the national dialogue, to put in place mechanisms for a comprehensive solution to serve the aspirations of the Iraqi people and achieve their goals.
4- The participants agreed on the continuation of the national dialogue; In order to develop a legal and constitutional road map to address the current crisis.
5- The conferees called for stopping all forms of field, media, or political escalation, stressing the need to protect state institutions and return to calm discussions away from provocations and provocations that would provoke strife. They appealed to the media and elites to support the path of national dialogue and social peace, to serve the interests of our people. Ended 29/R77 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202752
Al-Maliki And Talabani Comment On The National Dialogue Initiative: Real Partnership To Save Iraq
Political | 07:14 - 17/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, received, on Wednesday, in his office in the capital, Baghdad, the head of the Democratic Party, Bafel Talabani, to discuss the political developments in the country.
A statement by al-Maliki's office, Mawazine News, received a copy of it, stated that during the meeting, the latest political developments and efforts to form a national consensus were discussed, and the meeting stressed consensus on the basis of true partnership to save Iraq from the current political situation.
The statement stated that the meeting welcomed today's initiative to bring together the various forces and parties in order to find an appropriate solution and overcome challenges.
During the meeting, Talabani stressed the PUK's keenness to reach a national agreement, declaring that the country's current situation requires that we all be one voice for stability and better governance, and that our goal is to achieve a secure life and prosperity for citizens. Ended 29/R77
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Former Mp: We Need An Era With New Thinking To Manage The Iraqi State
Political | 06:34 - 17/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The former member of the House of Representatives, Hoshyar Abdullah, stressed, on Wednesday, the need for an era with new thinking to manage the Iraqi state.
Abdullah said in a tweet via Twitter, which was followed by "Mawazine News", that everyone who expects political Islam to provide a different performance for managing the state in Iraq is mistaken.
Abdullah continued, that whoever believes that the reclusive nationalist ideology will present a different performance is also mistaken, and those who think that those who trade in their regions in a sectarian manner will offer something to Iraq are also mistaken.
Abdullah concluded, "We need a new era with new thinking for state administration."
The Democrat Responds To Al-Talibawi After His Attack On A Figure He Said Was Linked To Barzani
Politica | 06:13 - 17/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News On Wednesday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party responded to the leader of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Jawad al-Talibawi, after his attack on a figure he said was linked to its leader, Massoud Barzani.
Adviser to the President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Arafat Karam, said in a tweet via Twitter, which was followed by "Mawazine News", that one of the morals of our party - which we learned from President Barzani - is not to offend anyone, no matter how we disagree with him. .
Earlier today, Wednesday, the leader of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Jawad Al-Talibawi, sent a strongly worded message to a person linked to the leader of the Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani. Al- Talibawi
said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, "We know that there is a corrupt Kurdish political figure associated with Masoud Barzani who is throwing crumbs at those who bark for some time to undermine the standing of Sheikh Al-Amin Qais Al-Khazali.
He works in public services in an official institution in Erbil, and we refrain from mentioning the manner of his presence in this institution, but I am addressing Masoud Barzani and the leadership of the party to which he belongs that this reckless has crossed all the limits of decency and politeness that he seems to have never learned or is commanded and has not been deterred despite our warnings.
This is why we say to his master first and to those who stand behind him secondly that we are able to repay the offense by double it, and you know the people of our ability to do so.
Al-Talibawi stressed, "We ask you to take a serious and deterrent stance from him and to shut his stinking mouth to stop his disgraceful behavior in which he is trying to stoke sedition and fuel disputes, for he is the boy of your corrupt minister, whose return the judiciary has refused to return as Iraq's president. Ended 29/R77 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202744
Escalation.. 5 Outcomes Of The Dialogue Meeting That Al-Kazemi Called For
political | 05:32 - 17/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The office of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi announced, on Wednesday, the outcomes of the national dialogue meeting, which was held today, at the invitation of Al-Kazemi to all political forces.
A statement by Al-Kazemi's office stated that "Mawazine News" received a copy of it, that the presidencies met with the leaders of the Iraqi national political forces at the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, today, to discuss political developments in the country, and in the presence of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq.
The statement continued, that the meeting led to a number of points, agreed upon by the attendees, represented by the following:
1 - The participants expressed their commitment to national constants, and finding a solution to all crises through dialogue and adopting a spirit of brotherhood and synergy; In order to preserve the unity of Iraq, the security and stability of its people, the continuity of the constitutional democratic system to which everyone appeals, and the emphasis on giving priority to the supreme national interests, and showing a spirit of solidarity among the people of the one nation; to address the current political crisis.
2- The conferees indicated that resorting to the polls once again through early elections is not an exceptional event in the history of democratic experiences when political crises reach dead ends, and that national political forces resort to constitutional tracks in elections.
3- The conferees called on the brothers in the Sadrist movement to engage in the national dialogue, to put in place mechanisms for a comprehensive solution to serve the aspirations of the Iraqi people and achieve their goals.
4- The participants agreed on the continuation of the national dialogue; In order to develop a legal and constitutional road map to address the current crisis.
5- The conferees called for stopping all forms of field, media, or political escalation, stressing the need to protect state institutions and return to calm discussions away from provocations and provocations that would provoke strife. They appealed to the media and elites to support the path of national dialogue and social peace, to serve the interests of our people. Ended 29/R77 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202742
The Federal Court Rejects Talabani's Appeal Regarding The Quota In Kirkuk
Political | 03:27 - 17/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the Federal Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit by the former deputy in the Iraqi parliament, Ala Talabani, to challenge the validity of the membership of Representative Muhaimin Ali Hussein al-Hamdani.