Monday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-22-22
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Al-Sadr Sends An “Immediate” Request To The Iraqi Government
08/21/2022 1252 Earth News/ The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, commented today, Sunday, on a collapse incident in the "Imam Ali train station" in Karbala governorate, pointing out that there are suspicions of corruption behind the incident.
Al-Sadr wrote, in a tweet followed by Earth News, "Once again, suspicions of corruption are causing civilian victims, in (Al-Qattara), but this time the corruption included places of worship in all insolence."
Monday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-22-22
Al-Sadr Sends An “Immediate” Request To The Iraqi Government
08/21/2022 1252 Earth News/ The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, commented today, Sunday, on a collapse incident in the "Imam Ali train station" in Karbala governorate, pointing out that there are suspicions of corruption behind the incident.
Al-Sadr wrote, in a tweet followed by Earth News, "Once again, suspicions of corruption are causing civilian victims, in (Al-Qattara), but this time the corruption included places of worship in all insolence."
And he added: “From here, after we offer condolences to the families of the victims and ask God to grant them patience and solace and to join their victims with the martyrs and the righteous, we demand the government for an immediate and serious investigation in order to reveal the truth so that corruption does not affect mosques and places of worship, as it affected state institutions.” and its ministries.
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The Supreme Judiciary Stresses The Importance Of Adopting Constitutional And Legal Contexts To Resolve The Political Crisis
political| 02:29 - 08/22/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The Supreme Judicial Council stressed the importance of adopting constitutional and legal contexts to resolve the political crisis in Iraq.
In a statement received by Mawazine News, the Judicial Council stated that "President of the Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, received the Captain of the Journalists Syndicate, Muayyad al-Lami, accompanied by a group of journalists and media professionals, and discussed with them the importance of the media's role as a fourth authority in disseminating the facts as they are before public opinion."
The head of the Judicial Council stressed, according to the statement, "the importance of adopting constitutional and legal contexts to resolve the current political crisis."
The head of the Supreme Judicial Council stressed "the need to enhance the citizen's confidence in the judiciary, which stands at the same distance from everyone and rules in the name of the people, and applies the law according to the constitution and the legislation in force, based on the available evidence and facts, not on the rumors and gossip."
He pointed out, "Media campaigns against the judiciary and political pressure will not discourage judges from continuing their work in achieving the right and in accordance with what the laws impose."
In turn, the attendees stressed, "the importance of the role of the judiciary and its dimensions from political conflicts, as it is the most important pillar on which the foundations of the state are based and from which it derives its legitimacy." Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203140
The New Arab" Monitors The Atmosphere Of The Sadrist Sit-Ins Inside The Green Zone
Baghdad August 22 2022 Al-Sadr's followers stormed the parliament building earlier this month (Al-Araby Al-Jadeed) Thousands of supporters of the leader of the Sadrist movement , Muqtada al-Sadr , have been camping in the Green Zone , in the center of the capital, Baghdad, for nearly a month, setting up their tents near the parliament building, which they had stormed earlier this month. However, al-Sadr ordered them to withdraw from it and settle for a sit-in on its walls.
The followers of the Sadrist movement practice their religious and ceremonial rites on the occasion of the month of "Muharram", and they emphasize staying in the Green Zone until the issuance of orders to withdraw from al-Sadr exclusively.
The Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reporter toured the Green Zone, among dozens of tents bearing various titles, such as “Neither Eastern nor Western,” and others referring to the pro-Iranian parties, as the slogan “No to Subordination,” and others bearing the addresses of the Iraqi regions from which Sadr’s followers came in compliance with orders. Their leader al-Sadr, such as "the tent of Nasiriyah, the tent of Basra, the tent of Karbala, and the tent of Samawa."
Sadr's supporters put up pictures of the dead in the protests that took place in the country in October 2019, and other pictures of the opinion dead in the country, who are accused of killing by the pro-Iranian factions, such as the Iraqi expert Hisham al-Hashemi.
A number of Sadrists' supporters told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that "the Sadrist movement's current project is to eliminate the partisan and sectarian quotas that lead their country to destruction and loss, through peaceful protests and pressure on the Iraqi judiciary in order to stop the state of political demolition and the concept of a democratic state." They stated that they "obey the orders of their leader Muqtada al-Sadr, and will not abandon the "reform" project demanded by al-Sadr, and that they are ready for any escalation ordered by al-Sadr."
One of them, Iyad Abu Abdullah, said that "the time factor does not matter for the Sadrists, even the heat of the weather does not prevent the continuation of the sit-in demanded by Muqtada al-Sadr, and therefore the presence in the Green Zone is not considered a partisan matter by al-Sadr, but rather it is a national assignment and a duty." Legitimate for reform.
Abu Abdullah confirmed to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that “if Al-Sadr wanted us to stay for a longer period, such as three or four months, then there would be no objection from the Sadrists, and our presence will remain until the demands of the Sadrist movement are achieved, which do not completely differ with the demands of the Sadrist movement.” The Iraqi people are tired of the domination of pro-foreign parties and armed factions that threaten everyone."
Al-Sadr continues to refrain from sitting with the leaders of the “coordinating framework” forces close to Iran, in order to reach solutions to form the new government, and he continues to demand and stress the need for early elections with a new law, after he issued an order for the forced resignation of members of the “Sadr bloc” that was It consists of 73 members of the House of Representatives, in protest against being prevented from forming a government that bears his features.
Al-Sadr revealed, in his tweet, published on Saturday, that he submitted a proposal to the United Nations for a public debate with the political parties, the "Coordination Framework Alliance", but he did not receive an answer, stressing that he would not enter into a new secret dialogue with them, and called for waiting for "other steps."
Addressing his speech to the people, he said: "We would like to inform you that we submitted a proposal to the United Nations for a dialogue session, but rather a public debate and a direct broadcast with all the political parties, and we did not see a tangible answer from them." Hunger, and it did not include anything about reform, or the demands of the revolutionaries, or what the people are suffering.”
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The Iraqi crisis: the failure of efforts to unite al-Sadr and al-Amiri
Al-Sadr continued: "They did not give what is happening any importance at all," stressing: "Therefore, we ask everyone to wait for our other steps regarding the policy of ignoring what has become of Iraq and its people because of corruption and dependency."
He added, "They do not expect us to have a new secret dialogue after that. I do not hide anything from my people and I will not sit with the corrupt and those who want to harm or kill me or harm those who belong to the Sadr family." They have the capacity to fix what has been spoiled to save Iraq."
For his part, Ahmed Al-Sharifi, a researcher and political analyst, pointed out that "the Sadrists will never leave al-Sadr, but rather they will stay by their leader's side, especially since he is again hinting at the presence of someone who wants to kill him or punish him as a result of his speech and his reform plan." LINK
The Council Of Ministers Comes Out With Important Decisions During Its Session Held For Today.. The Most Important Of Which Is
Economic news August 21, 2022 Today, Sunday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi chaired the thirty-first regular session of the Council of Ministers, during which the latest political and economic events in the country were discussed, and various issues and files prepared on the agenda were discussed.
At the beginning of the session, the Prime Minister directed the Minister of Interior to go to the site of the Qattara hill accident of Imam Ali - peace be upon him - in the holy Karbala, accompanied by the Director General of Civil Defense to supervise rescue operations for those trapped under the rubble of the hill. His Excellency offered his condolences to the families of the victims, praising the efforts of the Civil Defense To retrieve the trapped and take out the largest number of them.
His Excellency reviewed the progress of the security situation in Iraq, the efforts of the military forces in pursuing remnants of terrorism and establishing security, as well as the efforts of the specialized security services in combating organized crime.
The Cabinet hosted the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, Ms. Taif Sami, who reviewed the ministry's plans for the remaining months of this year, and discussed a number of financial files related to service and economic programs and projects.
The session witnessed a review of the epidemiological report, and the Ministry of Health continued to follow the developments of the Corona pandemic, and to secure medical requirements and supplies.
After discussing the topics on the agenda, the Council of Ministers issued the following decisions:
First / The Ministry of Finance finances the entitlements of scientists in the Ministry of Health and the governorates according to the mechanism followed in Cabinet Resolution (15 of 2022) in implementation of paragraphs (1) or (2) of the Federal Financial Supervisory Bureau letter No. (1/1/12/2443), dated 12/1/2443 On February 3, 2021, from the actual total, or operating expenses of the departments, and with the health departments providing the Ministry of Finance with tables of deletion and creation.
Second / The Ministry of Finance / Accounting Department finances the payment of salaries of transferees from a spending unit to a spending unit, by downloading them from the entity from which they are transferred and adding them to the entity they are transferred to when requesting funding for the previous year with the degree and financial allocation without resulting in any financial impact.
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1- Approval to increase the capital of the General Company for Cars and Machines Trading / Ministry of Commerce approved by the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau and the Capital Determination Committee in the Ministry of Finance, by an amount of (10,053,879,413) dinars, only ten billion and fifty-three million and eight hundred and seventy-nine thousand four hundred and three Ten dinars, based on the provisions of Article (10) of the amended Public Companies Law (22 of 1997).
2- The Ministry of Commerce took the necessary measures to implement the above.
Fourth / Follow-up to the report of the Ministry of Planning regarding the measures taken regarding the job number, where the vote was taken on:
1- Forming a committee headed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning for Administrative Affairs, with the membership of the Director General of the Information Technology Department, the Director General of the Accounting Department in the Ministry of Finance, and a Director General of the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau, to conduct the intersection on a monthly basis regarding the job number, with the addition of the Director of the Owners Department in the Budget Department in Ministry of Finance to the Committee.
2- Requiring the Head of the Expenditure Unit to be legally responsible when including inaccurate information related to salaries, allowances and job numbers, starting from December 1, 2022.
3- Obligating employees in state departments and government institutions to issue the unified card, and amend paragraph (2) of the Cabinet Resolution (75 of 2022).
Fifth / Approval of the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (41 of 2022).
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The Recovery Of The Financial Sector And The Rise In Unemployment Rates.. Learn About The Indicators Of The Iraqi Economy During 10 Years
Money and business Economy News-Baghdad Economic indicators showed the recovery of the banking and financial sector in Iraq during the past ten years, in contrast to the high rates of unemployment and government expenditures.
Indicators in a report of the Central Bank of Iraq seen by "Economy News" showed that the unemployment rate rose to 16.5% in 2021, compared to 11.9% in 2012, and the foreign reserve also decreased from 69.6 billion dollars in 2012 to 63.8 billion dollars in 2021.
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The Recovery Of The Financial Sector And The Rise In Unemployment Rates.. Learn About The Indicators Of The Iraqi Economy During 10 Years
Money and business Economy News-Baghdad Economic indicators showed the recovery of the banking and financial sector in Iraq during the past ten years, in contrast to the high rates of unemployment and government expenditures.
Indicators in a report of the Central Bank of Iraq seen by "Economy News" showed that the unemployment rate rose to 16.5% in 2021, compared to 11.9% in 2012, and the foreign reserve also decreased from 69.6 billion dollars in 2012 to 63.8 billion dollars in 2021.
The indicators showed that the total deposits with commercial banks rose from 62 trillion dinars in 2012 to 96 trillion dinars in 2021, offset by the increase in the total capital of banks from 5.9 trillion dinars in 2012 to 17.7 trillion dinars in 2021.
The number of banks in Iraq increased to 73 banks, compared to 54 banks in 2012, in contrast, the total public revenues decreased to 109 trillion dinars, compared to 119 trillion dinars in 2012.
The indicators show that total expenditures rose from 90 trillion dinars in 2012 to 102 trillion dinars in 2021, while the total public debt rose from 6.5 trillion dinars in 2012 to 69.9 in 2021.
As for imports, they also decreased from 50 billion dollars in 2012 to 34 billion dollars in 2021, as well as exports decreased from 94 billion dollars in 2012 to 73 billion dollars in 2021.
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Results of the foreign currency sale window Tuesday 23/8/2022
Announcement No. (4708) Sale date - Tuesday 23/8/2022 the details the amount
Total sale for the purposes of strengthening balances abroad (remittances, credits) 236,634,570
Total cash sale 35,500,000 total total sales 272,134,570
Note that: The selling price of the amounts transferred to bank accounts abroad is ( 1460 ) dinars per dollar.
The cash sale price is ( 1460 ) dinars per dollar.
» The Central Bank of Iraq’s foreign currency sales schedule Tuesday 23/8/2022 https://cbi.iq/currency_auction
Oil Prices Fall On Fears Of An Economic Slowdown
Energy Economy News _ Baghdad Oil prices fell on Monday, ending three days of gains on concerns that large US interest rate increases would slow the global economy and slash fuel demand.
Brent crude futures for October settlement fell $1.17, or 1.2%, to $95.55 a barrel by 04:30 GMT, with fears of slowing demand in China due to the energy crisis in some regions also affecting prices.
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures for September delivery fell $1.12, or 1.2 percent, to $89.65 a barrel.
"Investors were concerned that a sharp Fed rate hike could cause an economic slowdown and drain fuel demand," said Hiroyuki Kinokawa, general manager of research at Nissan Securities.
"China's restriction of power in some areas is also a concern because it may affect economic activity," he added.
The strength of the US dollar, which has been hovering around a five-week high, has also affected crude oil prices as it makes oil more expensive for buyers in other currencies.
Meanwhile, the European Union and the United States said last week that they were studying Iran's response to what the European Union called its "final" proposal to revive the deal, under which Tehran scaled back its nuclear program in exchange for easing economic sanctions. The deal would significantly increase oil supply after the deal. Views 93 Added 08/22/22 - 7:59 AM Update 08/22/22 - 3:39 PM
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Al-Rafidain Counts The Number Of Its Bank Accounts In Its Branches
Economie| 10:26 - 08/22/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News , Al-Rafidain Bank revealed that the number of open accounts in its branches in Baghdad and the governorates during the month of July amounted to 4276 accounts in dinars and dollars.
The media office of the bank said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the number of savings accounts reached 2749, and current accounts amounted to 1285, and the statement added that the number of fixed deposit accounts amounted to 242 deposits."
He pointed out, "The bank continues to provide its services by opening accounts for those wishing to deposit their money in the bank and obtain interest according to the terms and controls established, and the bank's customers can visit its branches in Baghdad and the provinces to view them." Ended 29 / h
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The Governor Of The Central Bank Discusses With The Russian Ambassador The Dues Of Russian Oil Companies Operating In Iraq
Economie| 04:08 - 22/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News On Monday, Central Bank Governor Mustafa Ghaleb Mokheb discussed with the Russian ambassador to Baghdad the dues of Russian oil companies operating in Iraq.
A statement of the Central Bank, which Mawazine News received a copy of, stated that the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Mokhiv, received the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Baghdad, Elbrus Kuatrashev.
Makheeb welcomed the ambassador, and discussed the dues of Russian companies operating in Iraq in the field of oil, stressing the need to scrutinize the appropriate solutions for this.
The governor also reviewed the efforts of the Central Bank in promoting development and the challenges facing the Iraqi economic sector and the reflection of global crises on it.
For his part, the ambassador commended those efforts and wished the Iraqi banking sector continued progress and success. Ended 29/R77 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203148
The Supreme Judiciary Stresses The Importance Of Adopting Constitutional And Legal Contexts To Resolve The Political Crisis
Political | 02:29 - 08/22/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The Supreme Judicial Council stressed the importance of adopting constitutional and legal contexts to resolve the political crisis in Iraq.
In a statement received by Mawazine News, the Judicial Council stated that "President of the Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, received the Captain of the Journalists Syndicate, Muayyad al-Lami, accompanied by a group of journalists and media professionals, and discussed with them the importance of the media's role as a fourth authority in disseminating the facts as they are before public opinion."
The head of the Judicial Council stressed, according to the statement, "the importance of adopting constitutional and legal contexts to resolve the current political crisis."
The head of the Supreme Judicial Council stressed "the need to enhance the citizen's confidence in the judiciary, which stands at the same distance from everyone and rules in the name of the people, and applies the law according to the constitution and the legislation in force, based on the available evidence and facts, not on the rumors and gossip."
He pointed out, "Media campaigns against the judiciary and political pressure will not discourage judges from continuing their work in achieving the right and in accordance with what the laws impose."
In turn, the attendees stressed, "the importance of the role of the judiciary and its dimensions from political conflicts, as it is the most important pillar on which the foundations of the state are based and from which it derives its legitimacy." Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203140
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Monday Afternoon Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-22-22
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Parliamentary Integrity Meeting Results In 6 “Important” Decisions
08/22/2022 264 Earth News/ Today, Monday, the Parliamentary Integrity Committee issued six decisions regarding various issues.
According to a statement by the committee, published by some of its members, received by Earth News, the committee held an “exceptional” meeting, during which several topics were discussed, and the following decisions were made:
1- The selection of Representative Abdul Rahim Al-Shamri, as a spokesperson for the committee, by unanimous consent.
2- Work to monitor the implementation of the Food Security Law and the process of disbursing and distributing funds within the law.
Monday Afternoon Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-22-22
Parliamentary Integrity Meeting Results In 6 “Important” Decisions
08/22/2022 264 Earth News/ Today, Monday, the Parliamentary Integrity Committee issued six decisions regarding various issues.
According to a statement by the committee, published by some of its members, received by Earth News, the committee held an “exceptional” meeting, during which several topics were discussed, and the following decisions were made:
1- The selection of Representative Abdul Rahim Al-Shamri, as a spokesperson for the committee, by unanimous consent.
2- Work to monitor the implementation of the Food Security Law and the process of disbursing and distributing funds within the law.
3- Oversight over the mechanism for distributing job grades assigned within the Food Security Law to ensure that they are not tampered with.
4- Activating the supervisory role over state institutions under the current circumstances.
5- Coordination with the Supreme Judicial Council regarding corruption cases.
6- Discussing the performance of the central bank in the currency sale process, and the issues that have been raised recently. https://earthiq.news/archives/130963
Al-Sadr Reveals The Lack Of Response By The Political Forces To The Public Dialogue
Sumerian special 2022-08-22 | 03:29 Source: Sumerian 1,836 views While others wondered about the format of the debate and whether it would be for all political parties or for the Shiite house only, and whether it would be enough to get the country out of the state of political impasse. LINK
The Most Important Files That Al-Kazemi Will Present At The Arab Mini-Summit
Political news August 22, 2022 26 The most important files that Al-Kazemi will present at the Arab mini-summit 1-51
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will visit Egypt today, Monday, to attend a mini-Arab summit.
And the official agency stated: "Al-Kazemi will confirm to the mini-Arab summit his government's endeavor to continue supporting dialogue between brothers in the region. He will also confirm Iraq's keenness to continue the policy of balance in relations and security stability in the country."
She added, "Al-Kazemi is looking forward to strengthening cooperation frameworks between Iraq and Egypt, whether at the bilateral level or within the framework of the comprehensive Arab cooperation mechanism."
It is noteworthy that Al-Kazemi will participate in the mini-summit that will be held in El Alamein, Egypt, in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, King of Jordan Abdullah II, King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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The Judiciary Stresses The Importance Of Adopting Constitutional Contexts To Resolve The Political Crisis
2022-08-22 | 07:22 Source: Alsumaria news 561 views Alsumaria News - Baghdad, Head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faeq Zaidan, stressed today, Monday, the importance of adopting constitutional and legal contexts to resolve the current political crisis.
The media center of the Supreme Judicial Council said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, that "the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faeqa Zidane, received the captain of the Journalists Moayad Al-Lami
He was accompanied by a group of journalists and media professionals, and discussed with them the importance of the role of the media as a fourth authority in disseminating facts as they are before public opinion.
According to the statement, Zeidan "stressed the importance of adopting constitutional and legal contexts to resolve the current political crisis."
The head of the Supreme Judicial Council stressed "the need to strengthen the citizen's confidence in the judiciary, which stands at the same distance from everyone and rules in the name of the people, and applies the law according to the constitution and the legislation in force, based on the available evidence and facts, not on what is being spread of rumors and gossip," stressing that "media campaigns Against the judiciary and political pressures will not deter judges from continuing their work in achieving the right and in accordance with what the laws impose."
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In turn, the attendees stressed "the importance of the role of the judiciary and its dimensions to political conflicts, as it is the most important pillar on which the foundations of the state are based and from which it derives its legitimacy." LINK
Parliamentary Finance Confirms The Need For The Food Security Law For Final Accounts
Economie 14:41 - 08-22-2022 The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed that the Food Security Law needs final accounts.
Committee member Jamal Cougar said that if the food security law is dealt with as a budget or part of a budget, it needs final accounts, because without the final accounts there is no control over the disbursement of funds.
Cougar added, that in the event of delay in approving the budget, the government goes to the rule of exchange one on twelve because the Food Security Law was not indicated as a financial law, and that there is no operational or investment aspect in it, that is, there are no fixed amounts that are repeated annually while the The budget law has fifty-seven percent operational fixed.
The member of Parliamentary Finance added that the law ends at the end of the year, like all financial laws, except for the operating budget, noting that if it is agreed to hold early elections, in all cases, we need six months, and the government is supposed to prepare the final accounts of this law.
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Integrity: The Recruitment Of Former Officials In The Ministry Of Transport For Suspicion Of Contracts Concluded With The British “Serco”
08/22/2022 103 Earth News/ The Federal Integrity Commission announced today, Monday, the issuance of a summons order against former officials in the Ministry of Transport; For causing intentional harm to the side in which they were working.
The authority stated in a statement, received by Earth News, that "the Rusafa Investigation Court, which is specialized in integrity issues, issued a summons order against the former director of the General Company for Air Navigation Services and the former general manager of the Contracts and Licensing Department in it; As a result of violations committed in contracts concluded with a foreign air navigation company.”
She added that "the recruitment order was issued in accordance with the provisions of Article (340) of the Penal Code," noting that "it came as a result of violations committed in all contracts between the General Company for Air Navigation Services and the British company (Serco) to monitor Iraqi air traffic.
Article (340) of the Iraqi Penal Code states: “Any public official or agent who intentionally causes damage to the funds or interests of the entity in which he works or is connected by virtue of his position or the funds of the persons entrusted to him shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding seven years or imprisonment. “ https://earthiq.news/archives/130986
"He Knows The Country And Its Security Institutions Very Well" .. Appointment Of A New Head Of The European Union Mission In Iraq
Shafaq News/ The European Union mission in Iraq announced the appointment of "Andreas Vibari" as its new head, while the latter expressed his happiness and confirmed his knowledge of the country and its security institutions "well".
In a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, the mission said, "Andreas Vibari, a Swedish senior police officer, assumed on August 17-August his responsibilities in Baghdad as head of the European Union advisory mission in Iraq, which supports the reform of the civil security sector in the country at the invitation of the Iraqi authorities."
The statement indicated that Vibari "is the Chief Superintendent of the Swedish Police Authority, which represents the National Police in Sweden, which he joined in 1991. Malmo Police.
The statement emphasized that Vibari, “at the international level has significant experience in the European Union’s joint civil, political, security and defense missions, having worked initially since 2014 2015 as Chief of Staff of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, which supports key rule of law institutions, and then with the The European Union Advisory Council in Iraq, in which he held a senior position as Chief of Operations at the beginning of the mission from 2017 to 2018.
The statement quoted the new head of mission as saying, "I am very happy to return to Iraq, and I know the country and its security institutions, and I know how important the experts of the European Union Mission in Iraq and the local staff of the mission are," stressing "to cooperate with the European Union and international partners to achieve our common goal of: Moving forward towards a transparent and effective democratic exercise of power
The European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq was established in October 2017 and is based in Baghdad and has an office in Erbil, and its mandate was extended in April 2022 for another two years.
The mission's mandate includes providing strategic advice and expertise to the Iraqi authorities on civilian aspects of security sector reform, including associated strategy, and other national security priorities.
The EU advisory mission to Iraq includes 84 EU experts and 34 Iraqi colleagues LINK
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Samson: A meeting that brings together Al-Kazemi, Al-Sisi, the President of the UAE, the King of Jordan and the King of Bahrain
08/22/22 17:38:02
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, the Jordanian monarch and the King of Bahrain met this afternoon to participate in the five-year summit of leaders
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed received at El Alamein Airport the Prime Minister of Iraq, the King of Jordan and the King of Bahrain.
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi arrived this afternoon, Monday, in the Arab Republic of Egypt, to participate in the five-year summit of leaders. LINK
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Samson: A meeting that brings together Al-Kazemi, Al-Sisi, the President of the UAE, the King of Jordan and the King of Bahrain
08/22/22 17:38:02
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, the Jordanian monarch and the King of Bahrain met this afternoon to participate in the five-year summit of leaders
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed received at El Alamein Airport the Prime Minister of Iraq, the King of Jordan and the King of Bahrain.
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi arrived this afternoon, Monday, in the Arab Republic of Egypt, to participate in the five-year summit of leaders. LINK
Godson: Slow week.... Less than 10 days left in this month... Whatdayousay IMF&CBI.... If Maliki gone no opposition in the street... Reserves over 90... Parliament dissolved... A new day should be for the people.. Whatdayousay Iraq..... IMO
Zeeman: Godson you left out fsl the bank all the new banking systems on the 15th must be certified as well as increased tax collections on the borders and ports and the new international banking systems. then Eddie said all the news about the atms and new currency and new value and etc. then lastly if the gov was really dissolved why has not kazami officially taken over instead of a care taker gov.
DoTalk2Me: imo we are just waiting for K to announce his government. Get it done already.
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Samson: Al-Kazemi arrives in Egypt to participate in the quinquennial summit
08/22/22 16:46:26
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi arrived today, Monday, in the Arab Republic of Egypt, to participate in the five-year summit of leaders.
And his media office said, in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, that: "The summit will discuss a range of issues of interest to the region, including regional security, joint cooperation, consultation on common issues and industrial integration."
"The leaders will also discuss energy, investment and climate change," he added. LINK
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Samson: The Governor of the Central Bank discusses with the Russian Ambassador the dues of Russian oil companies operating in Iraq
On Monday, Central Bank Governor Mustafa Ghaleb Mokheb discussed with the Russian ambassador to Baghdad the dues of Russian oil companies operating in Iraq.
A statement of the Central Bank, which Mawazine News received a copy of, stated that the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Mokhiv, received the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Baghdad, Elbrus Kuatrashev.
Makheeb welcomed the ambassador, and discussed the dues of Russian companies operating in Iraq in the field of oil, stressing the need to scrutinize the appropriate solutions for this.
The governor also reviewed the efforts of the Central Bank in promoting development and the challenges facing the Iraqi economic sector and the reflection of global crises on it.
For his part, the ambassador commended those efforts and wished the Iraqi banking sector continued progress and success. link
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Samson: Iraq And Spain Are Discussing Attracting And Exchanging Students, Professors And Researchers At Different Levels
22nd August, 2022
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Nabil Kazem Abdel-Saheb, received today, Monday, Spanish Ambassador Pedro Martinez, Evil Martin, and they discussed the prospects for academic cooperation between the two countries.
During the meeting, which was attended by the Director-General of the Department of Missions and Cultural Relations Hazem Baqir Taher, the Minister of Education stressed that "Iraqi university institutions are working in accordance with the standards of global cooperation in the scientific and research fields and cultural exchange with countries, expressing his keenness to develop paths of understanding with Spanish universities and provide a sustainable environment for academic cooperation." Sober.”
The Minister of Education called for "the establishment of the Iraqi-Spanish University and a trend towards attracting and exchanging students, professors and researchers, and employing experiences that serve the requirements of comprehensive development at the educational, economic and industrial levels."
In turn, the ambassador expressed his "thanks for this meeting and the willingness of the Spanish side to exert more cooperation and seriousness responsible for supporting agreements and understandings between the two sides, especially measures related to promoting joint cultural exchange." LINK
Samson: Signing an agreement to establish an international track linking Iraq with Europe
08/22/22 17:17:49
Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement to establish a new international route linking the State of Iraq to Europe through Egyptian and Jordanian lands.
The new path (CAB) CAIRO-AMMAN-BAGHADAD System is in line with the two companies' strategy to expand the provision of the latest high-quality telecommunications services to operators in the Middle East, specifically the Iraqi market, based on the two companies' distinguished international infrastructure through multiple submarine cables.
The networks of the two companies will be combined to provide high-quality, low-latency communications services through diverse and highly flexible paths to meet the increasing demand for communications services in the Iraqi market.
The CAB system is expected to enter service during the third quarter of 2022, and once launched, it will be the most advanced fast track linking Iraq to Europe, depending on the infrastructure of Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan. "Cooperating with Orange Jordan to build the new system, enriches the experience of users in Iraq by providing services through a new, highly flexible path," Adel Hamed, Managing Director and CEO of Telecom Egypt said in a statement.
For his part, Terry Marigny, CEO of Orange Jordan, commented, "The new CAB route represents a rich addition to serving the Iraqi market. Through this strategic partnership with Telecom Egypt, the company will be able to meet the increasing demand for internet services inside Iraq through new, highly reliable routes linking Iraq." smoothly into Europe. LINK
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Samson: The average salary in Iraq is 600 dollars and in other countries is six thousand
22nd August, 2022
Iraq ranked 62nd out of a list of 105 countries in terms of the average net monthly salary of an employee of $600 in Iraq, according to the US CEO World magazine.
Switzerland topped the world in terms of average income, according to what was published by the magazine, as the average monthly salary in the European country amounted to 6,142 dollars per month, followed by Singapore, Austria, and then the United States in the next third places in the world ranking with an average monthly salary ranging from 4,350 dollars to 3,721 dollars.
On the Arab level, the UAE ranked first and fifth globally, with an average monthly salary of $3,663, followed by Qatar in 11th place globally, with an average monthly salary of $3,168.
And in the third place in the Arab world came Saudi Arabia, with an average salary of 1888 dollars, and Kuwait ranked 26th globally, with an average monthly salary of 1854.45 dollars.
The Gulf Cooperation Council countries competed for the Arab leadership, as Bahrain ranked 28th in the world, with an average of $1,728.74, while Oman ranked sixth in the Arab world and ranked 30th globally, with an average of $1,626.64.
Despite the crises that Lebanon is experiencing, it has maintained an advanced rank at the Arab and international levels, among the list of 105 countries, as it ranked 47th globally, with an average salary of more than 837 dollars per month, while Palestine ranked eighth in the Arab world, and 52nd globally with an average of 778 dollars.
According to the American magazine, which calculated the average net monthly salary after deductions in different countries around the world and compared the income in some rich and low-income countries, Jordan and Iraq ranked 61st and 62nd globally, with a salary in the range of $600.
While Morocco was first among the Arab countries in Africa, and 86th in the world with an average salary of $385, followed by Tunisia, then Algeria, while Egypt ranked last among the Arab countries on the list and ranked 100th globally with an average monthly salary of $219.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka were at the bottom of the list in the world, with an average salary of not more than 165 dollars. LINK
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Samson: Within the file of manipulating real estate assets... the arrest of government officials in Mosul
22nd August, 2022
A security source in Nineveh reported, on Monday, that two officials in the Real Estate Registration Department and a third person were arrested in an administrative corruption case.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, "A security force arrested the assistant director-general of the Real Estate Registration Department on the left side of the city of Mosul (Tabu al-Zohour), the accounts officer, and a third person who was not an employee, and took them to investigate with her."
And he indicated that "the arrest was carried out on the basis of a judicial arrest warrant issued by the committee charged with investigating the file of tampering with land and real estate registration papers, which was formed by the Prime Ministry more than a year ago."
Since last year until now, the Integrity Commission has arrested several officials and employees of the Real Estate Registration Department in Mosul because of the manipulation of the priorities of real estate owned by the state and citizens. LINK
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Samson: Integrity reveals manipulation of state property worth two billion dinars in Basra
08/22/2022 16:35:24
The Investigation Department of the Federal Integrity Commission announced, on Monday, the arrest of fraud in the registry of a real estate in Basra Governorate, in addition to the arrest of employees in the Health Department; for promoting narcotic pills.
The department said in a statement, "The work team of the Basra Investigation Directorate revealed tampering in the file and record of a property owned by the state, with an area of (8 acres), pointing out that the property is located in a privileged location in the center of the province."
She added, "The property, with an estimated value of (2,000,000,000) two billion dinars, was registered in the name of people in violation of the law, although it was registered in the name of the Basra Municipal Directorate through acquisition."
On the other hand, the department stated that "the directorate team has arrested two employees of Al-Fayhaa General Hospital in Basra, for using a government ambulance to transport hallucinogenic and narcotic pills that are forbidden to be circulated without a medical prescription, pointing out that (40) tapes of these pills were seized in the ambulance that transported hallucinogenic drugs. owed by the accused, and it is used by them to trade in hallucinogenic and narcotic pills.” LINK
Monday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-22-22
.Monday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-22-22
Al-Sadr Reveals The Lack Of Response By The Political Forces To The Public Dialogue
Sumerian special 2022-08-22 | 03:29 Source: Sumerian 1,224 views He does not sing or get fat from hunger. This is how al-Sadr described the response of the political parties after they were invited by him to a public debate in front of the people at a time when the framework confirmed, according to its leaders, that the international mediator did not inform them of al-Sadr's desire for a public dialogue.
Monday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-22-22
Al-Sadr Reveals The Lack Of Response By The Political Forces To The Public Dialogue
Sumerian special 2022-08-22 | 03:29 Source: Sumerian 1,224 views He does not sing or get fat from hunger. This is how al-Sadr described the response of the political parties after they were invited by him to a public debate in front of the people at a time when the framework confirmed, according to its leaders, that the international mediator did not inform them of al-Sadr's desire for a public dialogue.
There is no political response to a public dialogue session. This is what the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, revealed in a tweet in which he explained that he had submitted a proposal to the United Nations for a public debate and a live broadcast with the political parties, but he did not see a tangible response from them.
And after an answer that does not sing or get fat from hunger and does not include any reform or addressing the demands of the revolutionaries, Al-Sadr threatens the opponents with further steps towards the policy of neglecting what Iraq and its people have done because of corruption and dependency, thus rejecting any secret dialogues, stressing that he will not hide anything from the people and will not sit with the corrupt
And in a framework response to al-Sadr’s tweet, in which he revealed the lack of response to him regarding the public debate, leaders on the framework confirmed that the UN envoy, Jenin Plasschaert, had not informed the other political forces of an invitation to a public dialogue.
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While others wondered about the format of the debate and whether it would be for all political parties or for the Shiite house only, and whether it would be enough to get the country out of the state of political impasse. LINK
On Suspicions Of Corruption... Integrity Announces The Recruitment Of Former Officials In The Ministry Of Transport - Urgent
2022-08-22 | 05:03 765 views Alsumaria News – Localities The Federal Integrity Commission announced today, Monday, the issuance of a summons order against former officials in the Ministry of Transport; For causing intentional harm to the side in which they were working.
The authority's investigation department said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, "The Rusafa Investigation Court, which is specialized in integrity issues, decided to issue a summons order against the former director of the General Company for Air Navigation Services and the former general manager of the Contracts and Licensing Department in it, as a result of violations committed in contracts concluded with a foreign shipping company." air".
She added, "The recruitment order was issued in accordance with the provisions of Article (340) of the Penal Code, pointing out that it came as a result of violations committed in all contracts between the General Company for Air Navigation Services and the British company (Serco) to monitor Iraqi air traffic."
Article (340) of the Iraqi Penal Code states: “Any public official or agent who willfully causes damage to the funds or interests of the entity in which he works or is connected by virtue of his position or the funds of the persons entrusted to him shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding seven years or imprisonment. " LINK
Iraq Announces The Start Of Joint Work With The United Nations To End The Al-Hol Camp File
Iraq 19:53 - 08-21-2022 The media office of the National Security Adviser, Qassem al-Araji, announced today, Sunday, the start of joint work with the United Nations to end the file of returning Iraqis from northeastern Syria, and the dismantling of the Syrian al-Hol camp.
Al-Araji's office said in a statement, "The latter chaired today, Sunday, the founding session of the Iraqi and international working groups, concerned with implementing the international framework for the return of Iraqis from northeastern Syria, and the dismantling of the Syrian al-Hol camp."
According to the statement, Al-Araji opened the session with a speech in which he stressed the importance of working to end the threat posed by Al-Hol camp, and the international community assumed its responsibilities towards this file, noting that "the Iraqi government took a brave decision and started implementing it since May 2021."
He pointed out that "the session resulted in the formation of four Iraqi and international sub-groups, in the areas of (legal protection for children, security and accountability for adults, rehabilitation, reintegration and transitional services)", noting that "in light of this, during the session, joint work was announced under The sponsorship of the Iraqi government and the United Nations, to end this dangerous and sensitive file." https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8308
The Council Of Ministers Issues “Financial” And Other Decisions Regarding The Job Number And The Salaries Of Transferees
Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Council of Ministers, in its regular session held today, Sunday, headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi, issued five "financial" decisions and others related to the job number and salaries of transferees.
The Media Office of the Council of Ministers said, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that Al-Kazemi chaired, today, the thirty-first regular session of the Council of Ministers, during which the developments of political and economic events in the country were discussed, and various issues and files prepared on the agenda were discussed.
According to the statement, Al-Kazemi reviewed the progress of the security situation in Iraq, the efforts of the military forces in pursuing remnants of terrorism and establishing security, as well as the efforts of the specialized security services in combating organized crime.
The Cabinet hosted the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, Taif Sami, who reviewed the ministry's plans for the remaining months of this year, and discussed a number of financial files related to service and economic programs and projects.
The session witnessed a review of the epidemiological report, and the Ministry of Health continued to follow the developments of the Corona pandemic, and to secure medical requirements and supplies.
According to the statement, the Cabinet issued the following decisions:
Or not/
The Ministry of Finance finances the entitlements of scientists in the Ministry of Health and the governorates according to the mechanism followed in the Council of Ministers Resolution (15 of 2022) in implementation of paragraphs (1, or 2) of the letter of the Federal Office of Financial Supervision No. (1/1/12/2443), dated 3 February 2021, from the actual total, or the operating expenses of the departments, and with the health departments providing the Ministry of Finance with tables of deletion and creation.
Secondly/
The Ministry of Finance/Accounting Department finances the payment of salaries of transferees from a spending unit to a spending unit, by downloading them from the entity from which they are transferred and adding them to the entity they are transferred to when requesting funding for the previous year with the degree and financial allocation without resulting in any financial impact.
Third/
1- Approval to increase the capital of the General Company for Cars and Machinery Trade / Ministry of Commerce approved by the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau and the Capital Determination Committee in the Ministry of Finance, by an amount of (10,053,879,413) dinars, only ten billion fifty-three million eight hundred and seventy-nine thousand four hundred and three Ten dinars, based on the provisions of Article (10) of the amended Public Companies Law (22 of 1997).
2- The Ministry of Commerce took the necessary measures to implement the above.
Fourthly/
Follow-up to the report of the Ministry of Planning regarding the measures taken regarding the job number, where the vote was taken on:
1- Forming a committee headed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning for Administrative Affairs, with the membership of the Director General of the Information Technology Department, the Director General of the Accounting Department in the Ministry of Finance, and a Director General of the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau, to conduct the intersection on a monthly basis regarding the job number, with the addition of the Director of the Owners Department in the Budget Department in Ministry of Finance to the Committee.
2- Requiring the Head of the Expenditure Unit to be legally responsible when inaccurate information related to salaries, allowances and job numbers are included, starting from December 1, 2022.
3- Obligating employees in state departments and government institutions to issue the unified card, and amend paragraph (2) of the Council of Ministers Resolution (75 of 2022).
fifth/
Approval of the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (41 of 2022). LINK
The Situation Of Iraq On The Table Of The Egyptian "El Alamein" Summit
Shafaq News / The city of El Alamein, west of the Egyptian governorate of Alexandria, will host tomorrow, Monday, a mini-Arab-Egyptian summit, in the presence of leaders of 5 countries: Iraq, the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt.
This summit comes at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, within the framework of continuous coordination and consultation between these countries, to serve joint Arab action and push Arab relations to an advanced level, to face various current international and regional challenges.
Shafaq News Agency has learned that the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, will be in Egypt in the coming hours to participate in the summit, which will discuss security and intelligence files, in addition to economic and political files, and the situation in the region in general.
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived earlier today in the Egyptian city of El Alamein, and the official Jordanian TV confirmed the participation of King Abdullah II in the summit.
Last March, the Jordanian capital, Amman, hosted a four-way summit in which the leaders of the UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq participated.
The El Alamein summit will witness the discussion of a number of regional issues, on top of which are "the Palestinian issue, the situations in Iraq, Libya and Yemen, and the need to reach a political solution in Syria, as well as the continuation of the Renaissance Dam crisis," according to the Arabic "Sky News".
A member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Rakha Hassan, said that "the summit will consider the political confusion in Iraq, the Palestinian issue and its recent developments, in addition to the impact of the United States' return to the Iranian nuclear file on the region, as well as the change in Turkish policies and the presentation of a breakthrough with Syria, as well as the position inflamed in Libya.
While the former Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister, an expert in international relations, Hussein Haridy, confirmed during his speech to "Sky News" that the summit "sends a message that the Arab countries are alert to the changes taking place in the region, and have the political will to defend their interests, It will address, in an overview, the current developments at the level of the region, the Gulf, the Red Sea, North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, the developments in Syria and Iraq, and how to provide support to the Palestinian cause as it is the central issue of the Arabs. LINK
Monday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-22-22
Monday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-22-22
A Government Advisor Expects An Increase In The Surplus Due To High Oil Prices
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq Baghdad/ Saif Abdullah
Despite Iraq's dependence largely on oil exports, this file remained dependent on the developments of the global crisis, which caused it to decline significantly and to re-rise even more. Experts in the financial and oil affairs revealed that large financial revenues were achieved during this year due to the rise in oil prices, while they issued calls to take advantage of the financial abundance.
Monday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-22-22
A Government Advisor Expects An Increase In The Surplus Due To High Oil Prices
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq Baghdad/ Saif Abdullah
Despite Iraq's dependence largely on oil exports, this file remained dependent on the developments of the global crisis, which caused it to decline significantly and to re-rise even more. Experts in the financial and oil affairs revealed that large financial revenues were achieved during this year due to the rise in oil prices, while they issued calls to take advantage of the financial abundance.
Large Financial Surpluses
In this regard, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed that the increase in export capacity by about 30 thousand barrels per day, according to the current international oil prices, will generate an additional financial revenue from today until the end of the year, which will amount to approximately 450 million dollars.
Saleh said in an interview with (Al-Mada), that "in all cases, the increase in oil exports will constitute revenue from the country's public financial revenues and will be added to the expected surpluses at the end of the fiscal year 2022, which are estimated at no less than 16-20 billion dollars, which are currently accumulating in the accounts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Reserve finances in foreign currency, which the Central Bank of Iraq, as the financial agent of the state or the state bank, manages in accordance with the best international banking applications within Iraq’s foreign reserves, in a safe and accurate manner.
Saleh added, “These financial surpluses will form one way or another the nucleus of the Iraqi sovereign wealth fund, to which the provisions of Article 19 of the current Federal Financial Management Law No. or government income.
Iraq is an alternative to Russian oil
For his part, the oil expert, Hamza Ramadan, explained that the reason for increasing Iraq's share of the oil exported by OPEC is to compensate the Russian oil market.
Ramadan said in an interview with Al-Mada that "when US President Joe Biden came to Saudi Arabia, he gave a decision that large quantities should be pumped, because Europe will live in a very difficult cold state."
Ramadan added, “This increase is supposed to be in the interest of the Iraqi citizen, but Iraq is a consumer country, and in addition to Turkey and Iran, there are other beneficiaries who have entered the line of benefiting from Iraqi oil, namely Egypt and Jordan, and Syria and Lebanon will soon enter as well.”
Debt repayment calls
In addition, economic expert Diaa Mohsen believes that in the presence of additional revenues outside the budget estimates, the government must pay part of the internal and external debts, so that its position remains safe.
Mohsen said in an interview with (Al-Mada), that "the increase in Iraq's export share of oil came without Iraq feeling it, that is, without efforts by Iraqi officials, but as long as the country is without a budget and the government is a caretaker government, these revenues cannot be disposed of. The big one.”
A statement by the Ministry of Oil had announced earlier, that "the exports and revenues achieved for the month of last July, according to the preliminary statistics issued by the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company" SOMO, where the total amount of exports of crude oil amounted to 102 million and 385 thousand and 49 barrels, with revenues of 10,608. billions of dollars.”
The statement added, "The total quantities of crude oil exported for the month of July from oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 99 million and 965 thousand and 94 barrels, while from Kirkuk fields through Ceyhan port, the exported quantities amounted to two million and 344 thousand and 536 barrels."
He pointed out that "the average daily quantities amounted to 3 million and 303 thousand barrels per day, and that the average price of one barrel amounted to more than 103.60 dollars."
And the statement went on, that "the ministry, through its belief in informing the people about the export operations and the revenues generated from it, took this monthly measure." LINK
L-Kazemi’s Advisor Determines The Chronological Age Of The Food Security Law
Baghdad - Amna Al Salami
Today, Saturday, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, determined the time-span of the emergency support law for food security and development, while ruling out the repetition of the law after its entry into force
Saleh said, "The law on emergency support for food security and development concerns the fiscal year 2022 exclusively, and by the end of this year on December 31, 2022, the law will expire completely ."
He added that "the second case in which the law ends is the issuance of the Federal Budget Law for 2022 in these months, and this law expires and becomes an integral part of the Federal General Budget Law in the event of its expansion in 2022, and this matter depends on the status of Parliament and its ability to legislate ."
He pointed out that "the repetition of this law for another year depends on the presence of the legislative authority and its ability to re-pass laws and form a government," ruling out "the repetition of the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development after its expiry date ." LINK
Iraq Is The Third Largest Oil Exporter To The Chinese Government Last July
2022-08-21 05:11 Shafaq News/ Data from the General Administration of Chinese Customs showed that Iraq was the third largest exporter of oil to government refineries during the month of July of 2022.
The administration said in its schedule seen by Shafak News Agency; "Iraq exported 3.63 million tons of oil to Chinese government refineries during the month of July of this year, equivalent to (26.499 million barrels), equivalent to (854 thousand barrels per day), down by 22.10% over the same period last year."
She added that China's oil imports from Iraq during 7 months and from January to July amounted to 30.375 million tons, which is equivalent to (221.737 million barrels), down by 1.30% from the same period last year.
And she added, "Russia ranked first as the largest supplier of crude to China in July of 2022 after it displaced Saudi Arabia for the third month in a row, bringing its exports to China at 7.145 million tons, equivalent to 52.158 million barrels, and then Saudi Arabia came second, with its exports to China reaching 6.563 million tons, or equivalent to 47.909 million barrels.
According to the table, "Angola came fourth, with exports of 2.125, equivalent to 15.937 million barrels, and Brazil came fifth, with exports amounting to 1.026 million tons, equivalent to 7.489 million barrels."
And she pointed out, "China's imports of crude oil in July declined by 9.5% from the previous year, as daily trading volumes recorded the second lowest level in four years, as refineries reduced inventories and domestic demand for fuel recovered at a slower pace than expected." LINK
The Iraqi Government Decides To Increase The Capital Of The North Oil And Automobile Companies
Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Council of Ministers decided on Sunday to increase the capital of the North Oil Company and the General Company for Automotive Trading, according to what was announced by Hassan Nazim, Minister of Culture and spokesman for the Council, Hassan Nazim.
Nazim said in a press conference after the cabinet session today, that the government is proceeding with the draft job number for state employees.
Earlier today, the Council of Ministers held its regular session headed by the Prime Minister of the Federal Government, Mustafa Al-Kazemi. LINK
Al-Kazemi’s Advisor Clarifies The Fate Of Government Revenues, Taxes, And Fees In The Absence Of A Budget
political| 03:41 - 08/21/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, explained, today, Sunday, the fate of government revenues, taxes and fees in the absence of the federal general budget.
Saleh said, "In the absence of the federal general budget, the government revenue side, both oil and non-oil, remains effective and continues to collect automatically without interruption, regardless of the legislative circumstances related to the general budget, based on the provisions and applications of the Federal Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 as amended."
He added, "The collection of taxes imposed on taxpayers, both direct and indirect, continues, as well as government fees and wages collected for the benefit of the state, to work automatically without interruption, and their revenues are collected from taxpayers in accordance with the provisions, regulations and legal systems legislated in the Republic of Iraq."
And he continued, "Its function is to feed public expenditures, whether in accordance with the legislation of a law for the public budget or what is available from the applications provided by the financial management law in force in how to manage public spending." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203051
Oil Revenues Jump Iraq's Foreign Exchange Reserves By 80 Billion Dollars
Arab economy August 21, 2022 The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ammar Khalaf, said today, Sunday, that the country's foreign exchange reserves exceeded 80 billion dollars, and expected to reach 90 billion by the end of the year.
Khalaf added, to the official Iraqi News Agency, that the bank's gold reserves increased by 30 tons to record more than 131 tons in total.
And the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, revealed at the end of last July, that during the two years of the government’s life, the Central Bank’s reserves were less than 50 billion dollars, and at the end of July it reached 76 billion dollars, and it will reach 90 billion dollars at the end of this year.
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Al-Kazemi explained in a press conference, that the Iraqi government has no intention of moving towards changing the dinar exchange rate.
Member of the Iraqi Parliament’s Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, said in previous statements to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that the oil price jumps saved the Iraqi economy from collapse, and when oil prices fell and the price of a barrel reached about $20, the government turned to taking large amounts of cash reserves, It relied on internal and external borrowing, as well as changing the exchange rate and providing an austerity budget.
He added that the rise taking place today enabled the Iraqi economy to restore its monetary activity, raise reserve rates, and pay large sums of debts owed internally and externally.
He pointed out that the government should benefit from the rise in oil prices, and allocate the surplus to support the investment side, because the state is still spending 75 percent of its budget for the operational side, expenses and salaries, and all these expenses have no financial return.
(Reuters, The New Arab) LINK
Oil Prices End Three Days Of Gains
Economie 2022-08-22 | 04:34 561 views Alsumaria News – Economy Oil prices fell today, Monday, ending 3 days of gains, amid fears that large increases in US interest rates will lead to a global economic slowdown and undermine demand for fuel.
Brent crude futures for October delivery fell $1.17, or 1.2 percent, to $95.55 a barrel by 0054 GMT, with fears of slowing demand in China due to the energy crisis in some areas, which also affected prices.
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures for September delivery, which are due to expire on Monday, fell $1.12, or 1.2 percent, to $89.65 a barrel. And October contracts recorded 89.29 dollars, down 1.15 dollars, or 1.3 percent.
Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate rose for a third day in a row on Friday, but fell by about 1.5 percent during the week due to the strengthening of the dollar and concerns about demand.
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The general manager of research at the company
Nissan Securities Hiroyuki Kikukawa, said, “Investors are concerned that the possibility of a significant Fed rate hike could cause an economic slowdown and drain fuel demand.
”ChinaIt is also a source of concern because it may affect economic activity.”
State media and an electricity company reported that southwestern Sichuan ProvinceChinaIt began reducing electricity supply to homes, offices and shopping malls last week due to the severe energy crisis caused by intense heat waves and droughts.
The dollar, which is hovering around a five-week high, is weighing on crude oil prices as it makes oil more expensive for buyers in other currencies. LINK
Sunday Evening Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-21-22
A Government Advisor Expects An Increase In The Surplus Due To High Oil Prices
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq Baghdad/ Saif Abdullah
Despite Iraq's dependence largely on oil exports, this file remained dependent on the developments of the global crisis, which caused it to decline significantly and to re-rise even more. Experts in the financial and oil affairs revealed that large financial revenues were achieved during this year due to the rise in oil prices, while they issued calls to take advantage of the financial abundance.
Large Financial Surpluses
In this regard, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed that the increase in export capacity by about 30 thousand barrels per day, according to the current international oil prices, will generate an additional financial revenue from today until the end of the year, which will amount to approximately 450 million dollars.
Saleh said in an interview with (Al-Mada), that "in all cases, the increase in oil exports will constitute revenue from the country's public financial revenues and will be added to the expected surpluses at the end of the fiscal year 2022, which are estimated at no less than 16-20 billion dollars, which are currently accumulating in the accounts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Reserve finances in foreign currency, which the Central Bank of Iraq, as the financial agent of the state or the state bank, manages in accordance with the best international banking applications within Iraq’s foreign reserves, in a safe and accurate manner.
Saleh added, “These financial surpluses will form one way or another the nucleus of the Iraqi sovereign wealth fund, to which the provisions of Article 19 of the current Federal Financial Management Law No. or government income.
Iraq is an alternative to Russian oil
For his part, the oil expert, Hamza Ramadan, explained that the reason for increasing Iraq's share of the oil exported by OPEC is to compensate the Russian oil market.
Ramadan said in an interview with Al-Mada that "when US President Joe Biden came to Saudi Arabia, he gave a decision that large quantities should be pumped, because Europe will live in a very difficult cold state."
Ramadan added, “This increase is supposed to be in the interest of the Iraqi citizen, but Iraq is a consumer country, and in addition to Turkey and Iran, there are other beneficiaries who have entered the line of benefiting from Iraqi oil, namely Egypt and Jordan, and Syria and Lebanon will soon enter as well.”
Debt repayment calls
In addition, economic expert Diaa Mohsen believes that in the presence of additional revenues outside the budget estimates, the government must pay part of the internal and external debts, so that its position remains safe.
Mohsen said in an interview with (Al-Mada), that "the increase in Iraq's export share of oil came without Iraq feeling it, that is, without efforts by Iraqi officials, but as long as the country is without a budget and the government is a caretaker government, these revenues cannot be disposed of. The big one.”
A statement by the Ministry of Oil had announced earlier, that "the exports and revenues achieved for the month of last July, according to the preliminary statistics issued by the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company" SOMO, where the total amount of exports of crude oil amounted to 102 million and 385 thousand and 49 barrels, with revenues of 10,608. billions of dollars.”
The statement added, "The total quantities of crude oil exported for the month of July from oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 99 million and 965 thousand and 94 barrels, while from Kirkuk fields through Ceyhan port, the exported quantities amounted to two million and 344 thousand and 536 barrels."
He pointed out that "the average daily quantities amounted to 3 million and 303 thousand barrels per day, and that the average price of one barrel amounted to more than 103.60 dollars."
And the statement went on, that "the ministry, through its belief in informing the people about the export operations and the revenues generated from it, took this monthly measure." LINK
L-Kazemi’s Advisor Determines The Chronological Age Of The Food Security Law
Baghdad - Amna Al Salami
Today, Saturday, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, determined the time-span of the emergency support law for food security and development, while ruling out the repetition of the law after its entry into force
Saleh said, "The law on emergency support for food security and development concerns the fiscal year 2022 exclusively, and by the end of this year on December 31, 2022, the law will expire completely ."
He added that "the second case in which the law ends is the issuance of the Federal Budget Law for 2022 in these months, and this law expires and becomes an integral part of the Federal General Budget Law in the event of its expansion in 2022, and this matter depends on the status of Parliament and its ability to legislate ."
He pointed out that "the repetition of this law for another year depends on the presence of the legislative authority and its ability to re-pass laws and form a government," ruling out "the repetition of the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development after its expiry date ." LINK
Iraq Is The Third Largest Oil Exporter To The Chinese Government Last July
2022-08-21 05:11 Shafaq News/ Data from the General Administration of Chinese Customs showed that Iraq was the third largest exporter of oil to government refineries during the month of July of 2022.
The administration said in its schedule seen by Shafak News Agency; "Iraq exported 3.63 million tons of oil to Chinese government refineries during the month of July of this year, equivalent to (26.499 million barrels), equivalent to (854 thousand barrels per day), down by 22.10% over the same period last year."
She added that China's oil imports from Iraq during 7 months and from January to July amounted to 30.375 million tons, which is equivalent to (221.737 million barrels), down by 1.30% from the same period last year.
And she added, "Russia ranked first as the largest supplier of crude to China in July of 2022 after it displaced Saudi Arabia for the third month in a row, bringing its exports to China at 7.145 million tons, equivalent to 52.158 million barrels, and then Saudi Arabia came second, with its exports to China reaching 6.563 million tons, or equivalent to 47.909 million barrels.
According to the table, "Angola came fourth, with exports of 2.125, equivalent to 15.937 million barrels, and Brazil came fifth, with exports amounting to 1.026 million tons, equivalent to 7.489 million barrels."
And she pointed out, "China's imports of crude oil in July declined by 9.5% from the previous year, as daily trading volumes recorded the second lowest level in four years, as refineries reduced inventories and domestic demand for fuel recovered at a slower pace than expected." LINK
The Iraqi Government Decides To Increase The Capital Of The North Oil And Automobile Companies
Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Council of Ministers decided on Sunday to increase the capital of the North Oil Company and the General Company for Automotive Trading, according to what was announced by Hassan Nazim, Minister of Culture and spokesman for the Council, Hassan Nazim.
Nazim said in a press conference after the cabinet session today, that the government is proceeding with the draft job number for state employees.
Earlier today, the Council of Ministers held its regular session headed by the Prime Minister of the Federal Government, Mustafa Al-Kazemi. LINK
Al-Kazemi’s Advisor Clarifies The Fate Of Government Revenues, Taxes, And Fees In The Absence Of A Budget
political| 03:41 - 08/21/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, explained, today, Sunday, the fate of government revenues, taxes and fees in the absence of the federal general budget.
Saleh said, "In the absence of the federal general budget, the government revenue side, both oil and non-oil, remains effective and continues to collect automatically without interruption, regardless of the legislative circumstances related to the general budget, based on the provisions and applications of the Federal Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 as amended."
He added, "The collection of taxes imposed on taxpayers, both direct and indirect, continues, as well as government fees and wages collected for the benefit of the state, to work automatically without interruption, and their revenues are collected from taxpayers in accordance with the provisions, regulations and legal systems legislated in the Republic of Iraq."
And he continued, "Its function is to feed public expenditures, whether in accordance with the legislation of a law for the public budget or what is available from the applications provided by the financial management law in force in how to manage public spending." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203051
Oil Revenues Jump Iraq's Foreign Exchange Reserves By 80 Billion Dollars
Arab economy August 21, 2022 The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ammar Khalaf, said today, Sunday, that the country's foreign exchange reserves exceeded 80 billion dollars, and expected to reach 90 billion by the end of the year.
Khalaf added, to the official Iraqi News Agency, that the bank's gold reserves increased by 30 tons to record more than 131 tons in total.
And the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, revealed at the end of last July, that during the two years of the government’s life, the Central Bank’s reserves were less than 50 billion dollars, and at the end of July it reached 76 billion dollars, and it will reach 90 billion dollars at the end of this year.
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Al-Kazemi explained in a press conference, that the Iraqi government has no intention of moving towards changing the dinar exchange rate.
Member of the Iraqi Parliament’s Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, said in previous statements to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that the oil price jumps saved the Iraqi economy from collapse, and when oil prices fell and the price of a barrel reached about $20, the government turned to taking large amounts of cash reserves, It relied on internal and external borrowing, as well as changing the exchange rate and providing an austerity budget.
He added that the rise taking place today enabled the Iraqi economy to restore its monetary activity, raise reserve rates, and pay large sums of debts owed internally and externally.
He pointed out that the government should benefit from the rise in oil prices, and allocate the surplus to support the investment side, because the state is still spending 75 percent of its budget for the operational side, expenses and salaries, and all these expenses have no financial return.
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Oil Prices End Three Days Of Gains
Economie 2022-08-22 | 04:34 561 views Alsumaria News – Economy Oil prices fell today, Monday, ending 3 days of gains, amid fears that large increases in US interest rates will lead to a global economic slowdown and undermine demand for fuel.
Brent crude futures for October delivery fell $1.17, or 1.2 percent, to $95.55 a barrel by 0054 GMT, with fears of slowing demand in China due to the energy crisis in some areas, which also affected prices.
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures for September delivery, which are due to expire on Monday, fell $1.12, or 1.2 percent, to $89.65 a barrel. And October contracts recorded 89.29 dollars, down 1.15 dollars, or 1.3 percent.
Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate rose for a third day in a row on Friday, but fell by about 1.5 percent during the week due to the strengthening of the dollar and concerns about demand.
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Nissan Securities Hiroyuki Kikukawa, said, “Investors are concerned that the possibility of a significant Fed rate hike could cause an economic slowdown and drain fuel demand.
”ChinaIt is also a source of concern because it may affect economic activity.”
State media and an electricity company reported that southwestern Sichuan ProvinceChinaIt began reducing electricity supply to homes, offices and shopping malls last week due to the severe energy crisis caused by intense heat waves and droughts.
The dollar, which is hovering around a five-week high, is weighing on crude oil prices as it makes oil more expensive for buyers in other currencies. LINK
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Tishwash: The most important files that Al-Kazemi will present at the Arab mini-summit
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will visit Egypt today, Monday, to attend a mini-Arab summit.
And the official agency stated: "Al-Kazemi will confirm to the mini-Arab summit his government's endeavor to continue supporting dialogue between brothers in the region. He will also confirm Iraq's keenness to continue the policy of balance in relations and security stability in the country."
She added, "Al-Kazemi is looking forward to strengthening cooperation frameworks between Iraq and Egypt, whether at the bilateral level or within the framework of the comprehensive Arab cooperation mechanism."
It is noteworthy that Al-Kazemi will participate in the mini-summit that will be held in El Alamein, Egypt, in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, King of Jordan Abdullah II, King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. link
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Tishwash: The most important files that Al-Kazemi will present at the Arab mini-summit
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will visit Egypt today, Monday, to attend a mini-Arab summit.
And the official agency stated: "Al-Kazemi will confirm to the mini-Arab summit his government's endeavor to continue supporting dialogue between brothers in the region. He will also confirm Iraq's keenness to continue the policy of balance in relations and security stability in the country."
She added, "Al-Kazemi is looking forward to strengthening cooperation frameworks between Iraq and Egypt, whether at the bilateral level or within the framework of the comprehensive Arab cooperation mechanism."
It is noteworthy that Al-Kazemi will participate in the mini-summit that will be held in El Alamein, Egypt, in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, King of Jordan Abdullah II, King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. link
CandyKisses: The situation of Iraq on the table of the Egyptian “El Alamein” summit
Shafaq News / The city of El Alamein, west of the Egyptian governorate of Alexandria, will host tomorrow, Monday, a mini-Arab-Egyptian summit, in the presence of leaders of 5 countries: Iraq, the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt.
This summit comes at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, within the framework of continuous coordination and consultation between these countries, to serve joint Arab action and push Arab relations to an advanced level, to face various current international and regional challenges.
Shafaq News Agency has learned that the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, will be in Egypt in the coming hours to participate in the summit, which will discuss security and intelligence files, in addition to economic and political files, and the situation in the region in general.
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived earlier today in the Egyptian city of El Alamein, and the official Jordanian TV confirmed the participation of King Abdullah II in the summit.
Last March, the Jordanian capital, Amman, hosted a four-way summit in which the leaders of the UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq participated.
The El Alamein summit will witness the discussion of a number of regional issues, on top of which are "the Palestinian issue, the situations in Iraq, Libya and Yemen, and the need to reach a political solution in Syria, as well as the continuation of the Renaissance Dam crisis," according to the Arabic "Sky News".
A member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Rakha Hassan, said that "the summit will consider the political confusion in Iraq, the Palestinian issue and its recent developments, in addition to the impact of the United States' return to the Iranian nuclear file on the region, as well as the change in Turkish policies and the presentation of a breakthrough with Syria, as well as the position inflamed in Libya.
While the former Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister, an expert in international relations, Hussein Haridy, confirmed during his speech to "Sky News" that the summit "sends a message that the Arab countries are alert to the changes taking place in the region, and have the political will to defend their interests, It will address, in an overview, the current developments at the level of the region, the Gulf, the Red Sea, North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, the developments in Syria and Iraq, and how to provide support to the Palestinian cause as it is the central issue of the Arabs.
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Tishwash: Parliamentary Finance: The Food Security Law needs final accounts
The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, on Monday, that the Food Security Law needs final accounts.
Committee member Jamal Kougar told the official newspaper and its independent follower, “If the Food Security Law is dealt with as a budget or part of a budget, it needs final accounts, because without the final accounts there is no control over the disbursement of funds.”
Cougar added that “in the event of delay in approving the budget, the government goes to the 1/12 exchange rule because the Food Security Law did not indicate that it is a financial law, and there is no operational or investment side in it, that is, there are no fixed amounts that are repeated annually while the budget law exists It is 75% operational.”
And the Parliamentary Finance member added, “The law ends at the end of the year, like all financial laws, except for the operating budget,” noting that “in the event that it is agreed to hold early elections, in all cases, we need six months, and the government is supposed to prepare the final accounts of this law link
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Tiswhwash: Between oil and construction... China is consolidating its presence in Iraq
In Iraq, rich in oil and poor in infrastructure, China has found a foothold. In addition to the work of its companies in the oil field, it is building schools and an airport in projects that this country needs, but it puts it in the face of the risk of falling into a debt trap with Beijing in a not so distant time.
The Chinese presence in Iraq is not new. But Beijing has recently diversified and expanded its projects in this country that has suffered from wars and conflicts for more than forty years.
John Calabrese, director of the Middle East and Asia Project at the Middle East Institute, told AFP that "Iraq is in dire need of foreign investment, especially in the field of energy infrastructure."
Here, China found an opportunity.
The People's Republic needs to secure its energy needs, diversify its sources, and become the first importer of Iraqi oil. It alone imports 44 percent of Iraq's oil exports, according to the Prime Minister's advisor, Mazhar Salih, to the Iraqi News Agency.
In the field of energy, "the situation is active," says Chinese Ambassador Cui Wei in response to a question by AFP at a press conference. But he adds, "We are still in the stage of entering Iraq and cooperating with the Iraqi side, as well as with foreign companies operating in Iraq."
"In terms of the number and value of projects" in the energy field, Cui explains, "the Chinese side is still at the beginning stage."
John Calabrese believes that behind the clear commercial goals, "there also lies China's ambition to showcase its work, polish its image and deeply entrench itself in a country and region dominated by the West, especially the United States" for a long time.
"Belt and Road"
In 2019, Iraq became one of China's partners in the "Belt and Road" initiative, with the two countries signing an agreement in this regard.
The "Belt and Road" initiative aims to build marine and land infrastructure projects that better connect China with Asia, Europe and Africa.
But the West sees it as a tool to enhance China's influence in poor countries, denouncing in particular the fact that these projects have accumulated large debts on those countries. Westerners also suspect corruption and human rights abuses.
A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry told AFP that "China is actively participating in the reconstruction of the Iraqi economy," stressing that Baghdad is an "important partner" in the "Belt and Road" initiative.
Within the framework of this initiative, Iraq "remained the third most important partner" of China in the energy sector "between 2013 and 2022."
For example, in the Maysan Governorate in southern Iraq, the Halfaya field is being developed with a consortium of companies led by the Chinese state-owned PetroChina, along with the French Total and Malaysia's Petronas, as the director of the Maysan Oil Company explained in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency.
As for trade exchange between the two countries, it is booming and amounted to $30 billion in 2020, the Iraqi News Agency quoted an official at the Chinese embassy as saying.
Given the importance of infrastructure reconstruction, many projects undertaken by China in this field fall within the framework of the agreement signed between the two countries in 2019 under the title "Reconstruction for Oil". Among these projects, a thousand schools and an airport in Nasiriyah.
In the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, Power China is working on one of these schools. It is one of two Chinese companies implementing a project to build eight thousand schools in total in three phases, the first phase of which includes 1,000 schools in 15 Iraqi provinces.
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These projects are financed by Iraq's sale of 100,000 barrels of oil per day to China, whose revenues are deposited in an account managed by the Central Bank of Iraq in China. These proceeds can only be used in projects carried out by Chinese companies exclusively in Iraq.
Chinese companies should also work with local Iraqi contracting companies "to provide manpower and raw materials," as explained to AFP, spokesman for the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, Haider Majid.
Yasar al-Maliki, an economist at the Middle East Economic Survey, considers that providing job opportunities for Iraqi labor is a "positive thing", but "there are rumors that the majority of Iraqi companies are politically connected, and are unknown, so there are fears of corruption."
Majeed said there were plans to also include "roads, bridges, railways, energy, oil and health projects" in the agreement.
But al-Maliki warns that "the Iraqi authorities use the agreement in useless projects, and end up with many debts, as is the case in many African countries."
China also attracts Iraqis who want to learn its language. From here, the Iraqi-Chinese Friendship Society established the only Chinese language institute in Iraq, with the exception of the Kurdistan region, less than a year ago.
On the study benches here are students wishing to complete their education in China, and merchants who import their goods from this country. As for the teacher, Sajjad Al-Qazzaz, 25, he learned the language during the six years he studied medicine in China.
"When I came back to Iraq from China, I found that many people want to learn Chinese," says Al-Qazzaz.
The majority of the students are traders like Laith Ahmed. "I own a company that imports electrical appliances from China," the man says.
He added, "I always go there and find it difficult to deal with the Chinese because most of them do not speak English, so I decided to learn Chinese to make it easier to communicate with them." link
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Democrat: The Country's Crisis Needs One Parliamentary Session
Political | 11:39 - 21/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News The Kurdistan Democratic Party confirmed today, Sunday, that the crisis needs to hold only one parliamentary session and it will be fateful.
Party leader Wafaa Muhammad Karim told "Mawazine News", "Any political agreement between the parties to hold the parliament session to choose the president of the republic is incorrect and is nothing but media consumption, and that the political agreement is contrary to what is announced now."
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Democrat: The Country's Crisis Needs One Parliamentary Session
Political | 11:39 - 21/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News The Kurdistan Democratic Party confirmed today, Sunday, that the crisis needs to hold only one parliamentary session and it will be fateful.
Party leader Wafaa Muhammad Karim told "Mawazine News", "Any political agreement between the parties to hold the parliament session to choose the president of the republic is incorrect and is nothing but media consumption, and that the political agreement is contrary to what is announced now."
He pointed out that "the session that will be held only to dissolve parliament and with the support of the political parties from sovereignty, Fatah and the Democratic Party," noting that "the rule of law and some independents are the only ones who want to form a government and proceed with it." Ended 29 / M 99
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Minister al-Sadr: There are 10 proofs linked to the Ashura revolution[/size]
political| 11:07 - 21/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, known as the minister of the leader of the Sadrist movement, spoke today, Sunday, about 10 divine proofs related to the Sadrist sit-in inside the Green Zone. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203026
Deputy Speaker Of Parliament Clarifies The Fact That There Is A Parliamentary Request To Hold The Parliament Session In Erbil
Political | 08:05 - 20/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Shakhwan Abdullah, denied today, Saturday, that the Parliament Presidency received any request to hold a session of the Parliament in Erbil, noting that holding any session of Parliament at the present time would cause aggravation of the situation and complicate the political scene.
Abdullah said in a statement to the official website of the Kurdistan Democratic Party that "the sit-ins are continuing in the Iraqi parliament, so we do not want to hold any parliament session now, because holding it will increase the possibilities of collision and further complicate the situation," noting: "But if the situation continues as it is, it will be Parliament has its word and its decision.
He added, "The Presidency of the Parliament has not received any official request to hold a session of Parliament in Erbil," pointing to the suspension of Parliament's work and waiting for the situation to calm down politically.
He explained, "The Sadrists must be convinced, because if the matter is not addressed politically, any solutions proposed will be temporary and will not succeed in ending tensions," noting: "If the political parties reach an agreement, the parliament session will be held in Baghdad." End 29 /h
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The Kurdistan Democratic Party Reveals Its Position On The Proposal To Hold A Presidential Election Session Outside Baghdad
Political | 07:36 - 20/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News The Kurdistan Democratic Party revealed its position on the proposal to hold a session of the House of Representatives outside Baghdad to choose the President of the Republic.
The leader of the party, Subhi Al-Mandalawi, said in an interview with "Mawazine News" that "the Democratic Party will not be a party to any proposal outside the consensus of the Shiite house, or that it be on one side at the expense of another."
He added, "All the news circulating about holding the aforementioned session is incorrect, because so far there is nothing official, and we confirm that the party was not supportive of any party outside the Shiite consensus." Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202985
The Ministry Of Finance Clarifies The Fact That Its Resigned Minister Was Threatened And Left Iraq
Political | 06:58 - 20/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The Ministry of Finance has clarified the fact that its resigned Minister Ali Allawi was subjected to threats and left Iraq.
And the ministry stated in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that it "denies what was reported by some media and social networking sites of false information, which claim that the resigned Finance Minister Ali Abdul Amir Allawi left the country, and that he made statements after being subjected to threats from one of the political blocs."
And she added, "In this regard, the ministry categorically denies the authenticity of these alleged news, and everything that was mentioned in this regard, and the ministry confirms that Allawi did not leave Iraq while he is in Baghdad, and did not make any press statements to any media or personal parties and others."
The ministry called on all the media not to believe and to be drawn behind these lies and gossip, which can be invested in achieving well-known political goals, and it comes as a miserable attempt to influence public opinion and create a state of confusion and chaos. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=202981
A Former Deputy Proposes A Solution To The Framework In Order For Al-Sadr To Accept Their Government
Political | 04:48 - 20/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, a former member of the House of Representatives, Sadiq al-Muhanna, confirmed, on Saturday, that the differences between the political parties were not a result of today, but rather previous accumulations, while he proposed a solution to the coordination framework in order to accept the leader of the Sadrist movement in their government.
Al-Muhanna said in a television interview, which was followed by "Mawazine News", that the coordinating framework wants to change the current government before holding early elections, which is the opposite of what the Sadrist movement wants, which is working to keep it until new parliamentary elections are held.
Al-Muhanna said that the current parties have undermined the public's confidence in them.
The former deputy called for the coordinating framework to select independent people who were not indicated by any corruption files or the like, to put them to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, in order to nominate a prime minister and form a government. Ended 29/R77
And the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, suggested, earlier today, Saturday, a debate and a live broadcast with all political parties.
Al-Sadr said in a tweet followed by Mawazine News: "Oh, beloved Iraqi people, peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you. We would like to inform you that we have submitted a proposal to the United Nations (for a dialogue session), but rather a public (debate) with a live broadcast... with all the political parties. We did not see a tangible response from them. ".
He added: "The answer through the mediator was an answer that neither enriched nor fattened from hunger.. Their answer did not include anything about reform, nor about the demands of the revolutionaries, nor what the people are suffering from..and they did not give what is happening any importance at all, so we ask everyone to wait for our other step towards the policy of Ignore what has happened to Iraq and its people because of corruption and dependency, so do not expect us to have a new secret dialogue after that.
He continued, "I have waived a lot for the sake of the people and civil peace, and we are waiting for what they have in their pockets to fix what has been corrupted to save Iraq." Ended 29/R77
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Al-Sadr Proposes A Debate And A Live Broadcast With The Parties And Confirms: I Will Not Sit With The Corrupt
Political | 04:25 - 20/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News , the head of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, suggested holding a debate and a live broadcast with all political parties.
Al-Sadr said in a tweet followed by Mawazine News: "Oh, beloved Iraqi people, peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you. We would like to inform you that we have submitted a proposal to the United Nations (for a dialogue session), but rather a public (debate) with a live broadcast... with all the political parties. We did not see a tangible response from them. ".
He added: "The answer through the mediator was an answer that neither enriched nor fattened from hunger.. Their answer did not include anything about reform, nor about the demands of the revolutionaries, nor what the people are suffering from..and they did not give what is happening any importance at all, so we ask everyone to wait for our other step towards the policy of Ignore what has happened to Iraq and its people because of corruption and dependency, so do not expect us to have a new secret dialogue after that.
He continued, "I have waived a lot for the sake of the people and civil peace, and we are waiting for what they have in their pockets to fix what has been corrupted to save Iraq." Ended 29 / h
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Al-Maliki's Team Hopes For A New Meeting Of The Leaders Of The Blocs This Week
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq Baghdad/Bright news Opinions differed regarding the meeting of political forces at the presidential palace last Wednesday, to discuss the crisis and blockage in the country, while the State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki hopes to hold a new meeting this week.
The representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Moeen Al-Kazemi, said in an interview with (Al-Mada), that “the meeting on Wednesday, at the Presidential Palace, which included heads of political blocs and in the presence and presidents of the Republic, the House of Representatives and the judiciary is a good initiative and the beginning of positive indicators for the continuation of the comprehensive national dialogue to agree on the roadmap.” coming.”
Al-Kazemi added, “The dialogue in itself is an important issue to resolve differences, bring views closer, and agree that each party expresses its opinion from the political components of the Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds and other minorities, and also considers the Sadrist movement’s request regarding the dissolution of parliament and the holding of early elections and how to implement them according to laws and the constitution instead of bickering.” Through tweets, escalation in the street and blockage in Parliament.”
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For his part, the representative of the State of Law coalition, Muhammad Al-Ziyadi, said that "the presidency meeting included all the spectrum of political components in Iraq to discuss the meeting's axes to end the political blockage."
Al-Ziyadi indicated, during his speech to (Al-Mada), that “the absence of the Sadrist movement has a clear impact on not taking more rapid decisions to find solutions, but it does not mean that a solution will not be reached,” noting that “the Sadrist movement is an important part of the political process, but The bulk of it rests with the entire political spectrum.”
Al-Ziyadi explained that "Wednesday's meeting will be followed by another meeting, and there are means of communication between the political spectrum and the Sadrist movement to reach a clear vision to end the blockage," noting that "the meeting came out with a committee to follow up on the details of the meeting and prepare a new meeting during the next two days."
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In addition, a source in the Sadrist movement said in an interview with (Al-Mada), that "the meeting on Wednesday did not bring anything new to solve the crisis," noting that there was "insistence on forming the new government, after which they look at the demands of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr."
He added that "Al-Sadr did not cooperate with the framework, as the latter lost confidence and refused to form a government that would control state institutions by the coordination framework."
The source concluded his speech by saying that "most of the political actors that attended Wednesday's meeting do not trust the framework either."
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Close to Al-Hanana: Searching for a solution to the crisis abroad is futile
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq After the inability of the political actor to find a solution to what the political process has clashed with ten months ago, the compass of the coordination framework is moving from internal to international and regional meetings, through the representative of the United Nations, ambassadors, and mutual visits of neighboring countries, including the visit of Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Wisdom Movement, to Riyadh, hoping To mitigate situations and provide guarantees to policy opponents.
Rahim Al-Aboudi, a member of the Wisdom Movement, told UTV that "the Iraqi political actor has become unable to find a solution to the crisis, and this is very clear during the past ten months, but in the end the solution must be Iraqi, as we see in the Wisdom Movement."
Al-Aboudi adds that “visits to some Arab countries do not mean looking for mediations as much as they are an attempt to solve the problems between the political parties in Iraq, especially those who have extensions with the Arab countries, because they are deep and no one can deny that, and their interventions are sometimes necessary.”
Those close to Al-Hanana say that the solution to the crisis is in the hands of the framework, away from any external mediation. The solution is to dissolve Parliament, and there is no other talk, while political experts believe that the framework forces are trying to export the crisis to other countries because of their inability to contain it.
Ghaleb al-Daami, a political analyst, told UTV that "Iran does not put pressure on al-Sadr because he will not accept its pressure, and if Iran has pressure, it is on the coordination framework."
-Daami points out that, “According to my understanding of Saudi politics and my reading of what was published in the Saudi media, Riyadh understood al-Hakim of the necessity of understanding with al-Sadr, and if the solution lies in holding early elections, it does not need mediation from a state, and pressure from Saudi Arabia on al-Sadr is not possible. Because he does not communicate with Saudi Arabia, except in the general framework.”
As the framework seeks dialogue, al-Sadr insists on dissolving Parliament, while a source in the coordination, UTV, informed that the bloc is waiting for a second round of dialogue that brings together the political blocs, in the hope that a representative of al-Sadr will attend to end the crisis, while the leader of al-Hanana requires a public debate with the leaders of the framework, refusing to sit in secret. With those he describes as corrupt and those who want to harm him and kill him. LINK
The Rule Of Law Is Preparing For The Future Of The Sudanese In The Prime Minister: His Replacements Are Ready
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq A member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives from the State of Law coalition, Jassem Al-Alawi, said that if the candidate for the coordination framework for the prime minister is changed, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, his replacements are ready and they are accepted.
Representative Jassem Al-Alawi said, "The political forces went to the last meeting called by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, because they want to prevail over the language of dialogue," describing Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi as "part of the existing problem, and part of those who created this chaos."
He added that "as long as the call was for dialogue, the coordination framework prohibited the meeting," noting that "the map that the framework followed through its meetings with the Kurds, Sunnis and the rest of the political blocs in the last meeting is that everyone is proceeding not to dissolve parliament and complete the electoral benefits, and within the Al-Amiri map goes to Al-Sadr conveys to him the request of all political forces that they refuse to dissolve parliament, and everyone agrees to form a government.”
Representative Jassim Al-Alawi said that “the nature of the framework is not to adhere to stubbornness, so the options are open, and if Al-Sadr’s excuse is the Sudanese, then we have many options other than the Sudanese,” describing Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani as “one of the best candidates for the coordination framework and was accepted, and prior to these situations discussed the coordination framework.” Several people were nominated, and then Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani was nominated to take over the job of prime minister.”
As for the alternative names of Al-Sudani, Al-Alawi indicated that “there may be personalities that have not been announced, and the names that have not been announced are the goal of the coordination framework,” stressing that “the alternative personalities are ready, and are accepted, and it is possible to assume the prime ministership.” LINK
Soon, The Freeze On The "Millionaires" And The "Framework" Fear The Formation Of A Government-In-Exile
Posted On2022-08-21 By Sotaliraq Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan With the passage of more than 48 hours since the end of what has become known as the deadline for the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to dissolve parliament, the hypotheses returned to talk about an upcoming "decisive" escalation.
It is expected that the Federal Court will soon issue its opinion on the lawsuits filed by the Sadrist movement's supporters last week, against the three presidencies for exceeding the constitutional deadlines in forming a government.
The leader of the movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had given the judicial authorities 10 days (which ended last Thursday) to dissolve parliament and call on the President of the Republic to set new early elections.
On the other hand, the options of Sadr's opponents go in several directions, especially with the refusal of the leader of the Sadrist movement to attend a political summit at the government palace last week, and his criticism of the final statement.
With Al-Sadr continuing to reject all calls for negotiation and the end of the deadline for dissolving Parliament, information obtained by Al-Mada indicates that the next options will be in re-escalation.
The leader of the movement said in a speech calling for the dissolution of parliament more than a week ago, that the revolutionaries "will have another position, if the people fail again," referring to whether the legal cases were dismissed.
And at the end of last week, the Federal Court postponed a lawsuit similar to what al-Sadr's supporters are requesting, which was filed by a deputy against the three presidencies because of exceeding the constitutional deadlines.
The leader of the current had reduced his positions in the middle of last week after announcing the postponement of demonstrations he described as "the last chance" that were supposed to take place yesterday, Saturday, in Baghdad.
Observers explained the "temporary calm" that the leader of the Sadrist movement might have been waiting for a new position from the judiciary and political forces in the wake of the "government palace" meeting.
But the final statement of the last meeting, which was considered "disappointing", according to information from sources close to the Sadrists: "returned the possibility of calling for a million instead of those that were postponed."The leader of the Sadrist movement had postponed Saturday's demonstrations (yesterday) until further notice, due to fears of fueling a "civil war".
And the reason for the Sadrists' criticism of the "government palace" meeting, according to information from the circles of the current that "Al-Sadr no longer trusts any positions or statements or even papers signed by the parties to the framework."
Those circles indicated that "the repeated evasion of previous commitments and Iran's refusal so far to guarantee the coordination framework team renders these meetings useless."
And the representative of "Al-Sadr", with his Friday prayer sermon in the Green Zone, said that the goal of those gathered at the national dialogue table sponsored by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, "is personal interests and staying in power."
And Friday preacher Muhannad al-Moussawi, in the prayer held by the Sadrists in front of the parliament gate in the Green Zone, added that the attacks against the leader of the movement aimed to achieve "partisan interests and stay in power."
On the other hand, the "minister of the leader", Salih Muhammad al-Iraqi, commented on the atmosphere of the session, saying that: "It only resulted in some points that do not make people fat or suffice from hunger. They do not concern the people ... nor do they concern their service, their dignity, nor their aspirations."
He added, "Yes, most of the attendees are only interested in remaining in the chair.. Therefore, they tried to minimize the revolution and stay away from its demands. Yes, the revolution does not want people like you to do anything but to step down from a chair on which you unjustly imposed your presence."
The meeting, which was attended by all the political forces boycotting the Sadrist movement, came out with five recommendations, most notably the re-election according to constitutional contexts, and Sadr's call for dialogue.
Shortly before the start of the meeting, al-Sadr's office said in a statement that "the Sadrist movement, with all its subsidiaries and political figures, did not participate in the political dialogue that the Prime Minister called for today (yesterday), neither directly nor indirectly."
Shortly after Al-Sadr announced the postponement of Saturday's demonstrations, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi called the political forces to a meeting last Wednesday at the Government Palace.
Al-Sadr had earlier rejected what he described as "weak dialogues" in response to calls to sit at the negotiating table.
The leader of the movement said in a televised speech at the beginning of August, while calling for the rerun of the elections and the amendment of the constitution, that: "There is no benefit to be gained from dialogue with them," referring to the coordinating framework.
What does al-Hakim want from Saudi Arabia?
After the meeting ended in the government palace, Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of the Wisdom Movement, left for Saudi Arabia after he had rejected “six previous invitations,” according to leaks published by Iranian newspapers in 2019.
Al-Hakim, whom he considered the "minister of the leader" as one of the sides of the "ominous trio" within the coordinating framework, met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Al-Hakim had said in the summer of 2017, that he would not visit Saudi Arabia until “after its forces leave Bahrain and stop killing the oppressed Yemeni people.”
According to informed political sources, "Al-Hakim's visit is related to the latter's attempt at a request from Riyadh to intervene to put pressure on the Sunni forces and Al-Sadr to hold a parliamentary session."
Al-Sadr visited Saudi Arabia for the first time in 2017, when he also met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
According to well-informed political sources, "the coordinating framework had received a refusal to hold a parliament session in Sulaymaniyah and Erbil, after the matter was presented to the Kurdish forces."
Hadi al-Amiri visited Kurdistan last week and met with Kurdish leaders, but he returned "without results" from that tour.
The sources indicated that "some of the parties to the framework are not interested in the venue of the session, but the most important thing is to obtain political support to hold it."
So far, according to information received by (Al-Mada), "half of those whom Hadi al-Amiri met refused to hold a session of Parliament in the midst of this tense atmosphere."
]On the other hand, informed sources say that “other parties in the framework see the danger in holding a session of Parliament and forming a new government away from the original location of the House of Representatives, for fear that the resulting government will turn into a government in exile and without popular legitimacy.”
The sources had confirmed that Al-Amiri was ready if the leader of the Sadrist movement agreed to receive him, he might propose changing the name of Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Sudani's candidate with another that "does not provoke Al-Sadr."
A few days ago, "framework" circles put forward the name of Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani, amid the resurgence of differences within the coordination framework due to the leader of Al-Fateh's recent tour.
So far, there has been no official comment from the "Coordination Council" on the possibility of changing Al-Sudani, and the latter did not issue any statement about Al-Amiri's last tour and its results. LINK
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Al-Kazemi’s advisor clarifies the fate of government revenues, taxes, and fees in the absence of a budget
political| 03:41 - 08/21/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, explained, today, Sunday, the fate of government revenues, taxes and fees in the absence of the federal general budget.
Saleh said, "In the absence of the federal general budget, the government revenue side, both oil and non-oil, remains effective and continues to collect automatically without interruption, regardless of the legislative circumstances related to the general budget, based on the provisions and applications of the Federal Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 as amended."
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Al-Kazemi’s advisor clarifies the fate of government revenues, taxes, and fees in the absence of a budget
political| 03:41 - 08/21/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, explained, today, Sunday, the fate of government revenues, taxes and fees in the absence of the federal general budget.
Saleh said, "In the absence of the federal general budget, the government revenue side, both oil and non-oil, remains effective and continues to collect automatically without interruption, regardless of the legislative circumstances related to the general budget, based on the provisions and applications of the Federal Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 as amended."
He added, "The collection of taxes imposed on taxpayers, both direct and indirect, continues, as well as government fees and wages collected for the benefit of the state, to work automatically without interruption, and their revenues are collected from taxpayers in accordance with the provisions, regulations and legal systems legislated in the Republic of Iraq."
And he continued, "Its function is to feed public expenditures, whether in accordance with the legislation of a law for the public budget or what is available from the applications provided by the financial management law in force in how to manage public spending." Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203051
Integrity: Recruiting The Former Minister Of Industry And Minerals For Violating His Job Duties
Local | 02:08 - 21/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the Federal Integrity Commission announced today, Sunday, the issuance of a recruitment order against the former Minister of Industry and Minerals, indicating that the order came on the charge of violating the duties of the job.
In a statement received by Mawazine News, the Commission's Investigation Department said, "After monitoring the details of the case in the media and social networking sites, coordination was coordinated with the competent judicial authorities, and the Central Criminal Investigation Court issued a summons order against the former Minister of Industry and Minerals, as a result of his deliberate violations of his job duties." ".
The statement added that "the order was issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 331 of the Penal Code, for the accused's intentionally violations of the duties of the job, by pledging to continue the work of the ministry according to the directives of one of the representatives, with the aim of benefiting people at the expense of the ministry's interest."
The media and social networking sites had broadcast a video clip showing the former Minister of Industry and Minerals swearing by the Noble Qur’an, pledging allegiance to a political figure (deputy), and proceeding with the ministry’s work in accordance with the directives issued by him. Ended 29/M99
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Iraqi Gold Reserves Rise To 131 Tons
Economie| 11:58 - 08/21/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Ammar Khalaf, expected today, Sunday, that the cash reserves of the Central Bank will reach 90 billion dollars at the end of this year, while he indicated an increase in gold reserves by 30 tons.
Khalaf told the official news agency, Mawazine News, that "the rise in the central bank's reserves came as a result of the rise in international oil prices, and this is reflected in the rise in reserves," expecting "the reserves to reach 90 billion dollars by the end of this year."
He added that "the current reserves of the Central Bank amounted to more than 80 billion dollars," noting that "the gold reserves amounted to more than 131 tons, as it increased by about 30 tons, and this led to a high ranking of Iraq globally."
He stated that "gold is not increased continuously, but rather through long periods." Ended 29 / AD 99
Livestock Perished And Fish Died..An Official Warning Of A Mass Exodus Of The Marsh Dwellers
Money and business On Sunday, Maysan Governorate demanded the federal government to allocate a special water quota for the marshes of the governorate, away from the quota allocated to Maysan and Basra, while warning of a demographic change in them.
Governor Ali Dawai Lazem said in a statement, "Maintaining stable water levels in the different areas of the marshes is of paramount importance to preserve the survival of the residents, including buffalo breeders, fishermen and others, and not to migrate to other areas, as well as to preserve the wonderful world of the marshes with its diversity. Environmental and animal unique to it.
Lazem added that "the demand for additional water quotas for the governorate's marshes away from the quotas of Maysan and Basra, is also linked to fulfilling the requirements to keep the marshes on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as it imposes special international standards and commitments towards this matter that took place during 2017, in order to ensure the preservation of environmental and biological diversity. In which.
And he warned that "the continuing scarcity of water quotas connecting to the marshes threatens to cause a mass migration of them, after their livestock perished and their living requirements, especially for fisheries, were lacking, to other areas, and the pressures this would cause on public services and social and economic confusion in them, expressing his fear of The occurrence of a demographic change in those areas on the background of their leaving them and settling in other areas where they find sources of livelihood. Views 122 Added 08/21/2022 - 12:08 PM Update 08/21/2022 - 5:39 PM
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Al-Nusairi: (Tamkeen Fund) Initiative Of The Central Bank And The Banking Sector In The Service Of Society
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Samir Al-Nusairi The (Tamkeen Fund) initiative is one of the societal initiatives that has clearly contributed and achieved the objectives of the Central Bank and the banking sector in serving the Iraqi community in various basic fields.
The Community Initiatives Fund “Tamkeen” was established to achieve the economic and societal goals of the Central Bank of Iraq contained in Law 56 of 2004, which include achieving economic stability and promoting sustainable development and community service.
This is achieved with the economic, humanitarian and cultural support of the community, through the initiatives provided by the Central Bank, banks and supporting authorities to achieve the economic and societal goal at the same time and support the humanitarian cases of citizens, in light of the complex and accumulated critical economic conditions that the country has witnessed.
Due to the decline in public services provided, the economic recession and the spread of the Corona pandemic.
The Community Initiatives Fund "Tamkeen" is financed through monthly subscriptions from Iraqi private banks and companies chock-full of the banking sector.
These funds are deposited in a separate account within the Central Bank of Iraq, and they are spent through a specialized committee whose membership includes the Central Bank, the Association of Iraqi Private Banks, banks and the Organizations Department in the General Secretariat of the Council Ministers.
The importance of the Tamkeen Initiatives Fund stems from its endeavor to support the community through: Reviving the social and economic situation.
Employing manpower and empowering youth
Supporting humanitarian, cultural, societal, artistic and environmental cases
He pointed out that the total number of initiatives supported by the "Tamkeen" Fund since its inception until now has reached hundreds of economic, humanitarian, cultural and societal initiatives, and the initiatives depended on supporting and developing Iraqi youth in various educational, service, health and other sectors. and highlight
The areas in which the Tamkeen Fund contributed are:
1- Human and social situations.
Which has increased in the past years as a result of economic and social conditions.
2‐ Social Domains
Supporting the education sector.
3- Environmental protection
Combating desertification in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture.
Launching the “Initiative to Combat Desertification”. It is an initiative that includes planting two million seedlings in all governorates of the country that suffer from this problem, while equipping the cultivated areas with drip irrigation systems.
4‐ The support provided to culture, media, and the arts. The most prominent cultural project is the completion of the rehabilitation and development of Al-Mutanabi Street (the heart of Iraqi culture).
5- Financing economic, development and reconstruction projects.
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The Rise In The Exchange Rate Of The Dollar
Economie| 09:42 - 08/21/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The dollar exchange rates witnessed, today, Sunday, a slight increase in the Iraqi Stock Exchange.
Today, Sunday, the selling prices of the dollar were 148,150 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase prices of the dollar were 148,050 dinars per 100 dollars.
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Samson: Gallup Publishes A Poll Revealing The Extent To Which Iraqis Trust The Current Parliament
21st August, 2022
Gallup International Board member Munqith Dagher published today, Sunday, a poll indicating that the current Iraqi parliament has the least confidence, compared to previous sessions.
Dagher said in his blog post, followed by Earth News, "The current parliament has the least confidence that any Iraqi parliament has had since 2006, as the percentage of Iraqis in general who trust it is only 12%, according to the latest Iraqi public opinion poll conducted by the Gallup International Polls, and its results were announced yesterday.“
He added, "The lowest confidence rate in Parliament was in the southern governorates LINK
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Samson: Gallup Publishes A Poll Revealing The Extent To Which Iraqis Trust The Current Parliament
21st August, 2022
Gallup International Board member Munqith Dagher published today, Sunday, a poll indicating that the current Iraqi parliament has the least confidence, compared to previous sessions.
Dagher said in his blog post, followed by Earth News, "The current parliament has the least confidence that any Iraqi parliament has had since 2006, as the percentage of Iraqis in general who trust it is only 12%, according to the latest Iraqi public opinion poll conducted by the Gallup International Polls, and its results were announced yesterday.“
He added, "The lowest confidence rate in Parliament was in the southern governorates LINK
Samson: In two governorates, employees close their departments because of the delay in salaries
21st August, 2022
Dozens of employees closed government departments in southern Iraq today, Sunday, to demand the renewal of their contracts and the payment of late salaries.
Shafaq News Agency's reporter stated, "Dozens of daily wage workers in the Basra Oil Company closed the company's building to demand the renewal of their contracts," stressing that they "will not back down until the demands are implemented."
And in Muthanna, "scientists closed the governorate health department building in order to demand the payment of their overdue salaries for 8 months." LINK
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Samson: Parties are pushing towards fighting'... The framework warns against 'putting poison in honey'
21st August, 2022
The leader in the coordination framework, Muhammad Al-Shabki, warned today, Sunday, of many figures appearing on the media, who put "poison in honey" as if they wanted a fight between the supporters of the framework and the current.
Al-Shabki told (Baghdad Today), "Those who push for confrontation must be confronted by the law, because we cannot reach the stage of fighting with partners."
On the different political parties and the existing crisis, Al-Shabki pointed out that “even if we disagree politically, the dialogue stage is the path that prevails between us. Therefore, we affirm that the next stage may witness a dialogue that pushes for a solution, especially since the coordinating framework gave the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri the full powers of dialogue with Al-Sadr.” LINK
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Samson: "Al-Jabr and Al-Jubouri" vow to reveal a corruption file that turns things upside down
21st August, 2022
The dismissed governor of Salah al-Din, Ammar al-Jabour, announced on Sunday that he will reveal files of financial corruption for all politicians without exception, calling for international protection for him and his family, while former MP Mishaan al-Jubouri hinted that he would also reveal corruption files.
Al-Jabr said in a tweet on Twitter, which was followed by Shafak News Agency, "I demand international protection for me and my family because what I will say will turn things upside down in Mesopotamia." He added, "I will speak with explicit names and numbers, and I will not exclude anyone from them, and if I lose my life, Iraq and its oppressed people are more valuable than it (this video is of my innocence of Abu Mazen in front of you)."
In turn, former MP Mishaan al-Jubouri said, in a tweet commenting on al-Jabr's tweet, which was followed by Shafak News Agency, "If Governor Ammar al-Jabr fulfills his promise and reveals what he has and I take a similar decision and reveal everything I have, I am sure that the Sadrist revolutionaries will go to other headquarters."
Al-Jubouri pointed out that the revolutionaries "will not leave it (the headquarters) before overthrowing large heads, which will lead to a comprehensive change that will save Iraq from the grip of a tyrannical and corrupt group."
On May 19, a parliamentary source revealed the dismissal of Salah al-Din Governor Ammar Jabor al-Jubouri from his position by order of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers to the House of Representatives.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, "The reason for dismissal of Al-Jubouri came after the recommendation of the investigative committees in the Council of Ministers, which diagnosed the mismanagement of the province and the waste of public money, and accordingly the committees recommended in their report that the governor be relieved of his position."
On the same day, the Iraqi parliament voted, in today's session, to dismiss the governor of Salah al-Din Ammar Jabour al-Jubouri by an absolute majority. LINK
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Sir: IMO-If true, this will surely be the beginning of the new United Iraq. This, if true will unite the Iraqi people and they will be in the streets in every town N-S-E & W with clinched fist demanding arrest more than they are doing today.
This would be the go ticket IMO to implement the RI sense all their bases have been covered and any attempt to swindle new funds will lead to immediate arrest.
Let’s hope that this is true and he and his family are protected from the corrupt. I’m sure Kazemi has all exits covered and justice will be swift, because if true the people of Iraq will settle for nothing less. This will surely be an interesting couple weeks, I wonder if there is files on the SJC ? WOW big article….
Samson: Media Line: An Iraqi official bought real estate worth $ 100 million in Baghdad
20th August, 2022
A report by the Media Line newspaper revealed that real estate sales in Baghdad are witnessing an imaginary boom in prices, as the numbers in some areas of the Iraqi capital exceeded their counterparts in several Arab and European capitals, making it impossible for families to buy homes
The report stated that "the price of a square meter of land in the Yarmouk area reached 11,000 dollars, and the bids of officials on particularly desirable plots amounted to 16,000 dollars per square meter, while in other areas of the capital, such as Al-Jadriya and Al-Mansour neighborhoods, west of Baghdad, where there are many from the embassies, the price of a square meter exceeds 3 thousand dollars, while the price of a square meter in the Zayouna area, east of Baghdad, is 7 thousand dollars
"Such high prices have made it very difficult for families to buy homes. Therefore, many real estate developers have reduced the size of housing units to 100 square meters to make it affordable for everyone. About 70 percent of the 41 million Iraqis live in urban areas," he added
A close Iraqi government source said, "There is indeed a significant rise in the Iraqi real estate market, especially in the capital, Baghdad, the largest part of it due to the storage and laundering of funds by corrupt officials," while experts attribute this phenomenon to money laundering operations and the efforts of corrupt officials to keep their wealth as real estate assets instead. of cash in banks
The source explained that "many bank accounts containing large amounts of cash were seized," noting that "since the Iraqi economy is based on cash, purchase and sale contracts cannot be restricted, so corrupt officials resort to saving their money in real estate
One of the real estate brokers, called Abu Seif, said, "Over several years, one of the officials bought real estate worth more than 100 million dollars, which he obtained from the Iraqi government's money as a result of corruption and bribery
The owner of a real estate agency named Ali Aswad said, "The Yarmouk neighborhood, which includes the four streets, has been changed from a residential area to a commercial area. The houses there are very luxurious, they have been converted into restaurants, and one meter of them sold for $ 11, indicating that such restaurants are used for money laundering.
In addition to keeping the money looted from the Iraqi people in real estate that can be sold at any moment LINK
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Sir: IMO-Iraqi people will probably see 1 to 2 hundred trillion dinar recovered by the time all the corrupt are brought to justice! This amount is more than enough to strengthen the dinar but these numbers could easily be a lot more.
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Samson: Al-Kazemi’s advisor clarifies the fate of government revenues, taxes, and fees in the absence of a budget
21st August, 2022
Today, Sunday, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, clarified the fate of government revenues, taxes and fees in the absence of the federal general budget.
Saleh said, "In the absence of the federal general budget, the government revenue side, both oil and non-oil, remains effective and continues to collect automatically without interruption, regardless of the legislative circumstances related to the general budget, based on the provisions and applications of the Federal Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 as amended."
He added, "The collection of taxes imposed on taxpayers, both direct and indirect, continues, as well as government fees and wages collected for the benefit of the state, to work automatically without interruption, and their revenues are collected from taxpayers in accordance with the provisions, regulations and legal systems legislated in the Republic of Iraq."
And he continued, "Its function is to feed public expenditures, whether in accordance with the legislation of a law for the public budget or what is available from the applications provided by the financial management law in force in how to manage public spending." LINK
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Samson: Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan sign a cooperation agreement to establish a new international route linking Iraq with Europe
21st August, 2022
Telecom Egypt, the first integrated operator of communications and information technology services in Egypt and one of the largest operators of submarine cables in the region, and Orange Jordan, the leading operator of integrated communications services, and a subsidiary of the Orange International Group, announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement to establish an international route New linking the State of Iraq to Europe through the Egyptian and Jordanian territories.
The new path (CAB) CAIRO-AMMAN-BAGHADAD System is in line with the two companies’ strategy towards expanding in providing the latest high-quality telecommunications services to operators in the Middle East, specifically the Iraqi market, based on the distinguished international infrastructure of the two companies through multiple submarine cables, where the networks of the two companies will be merged to provide High-quality, low-latency communications services through diverse and highly flexible paths to meet the increasing demand for communications services in the Iraqi market.
The CAB system is expected to enter service during the third quarter of 2022, and once launched, it will be the most advanced and fast track linking Iraq to Europe, depending on the infrastructure of Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan. Engineer Adel Hamed, Managing Director and CEO of Telecom Egypt, commented: “We are pleased to cooperate with Orange Jordan to build the new system, which will enrich the experience of users in Iraq by providing services through a new, highly flexible path,” adding, “We are proud to cooperate with a group Orange, our strategic partner, to develop the telecommunications infrastructure and improve the quality of services provided in the region.”
For his part, Mr. Thierry Marigny, CEO of Orange Jordan, said: “The new CAB track represents a rich addition to serving the Iraqi market. Through this strategic partnership with Telecom Egypt, the company will be able to meet the increasing demand for telecommunications services inside Iraq through new, highly reliable routes linking Iraq with Europe seamlessly,” adding, “Orange Jordan is proud to be part of the CAB cable, which will contribute to enhancing telecommunications services between Iraq and Europe.” Europe and Iraq, confirming its position as a leading digital service provider.” LINK
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Al-Kazemi’s Advisor Excludes The Renewal Of The Emergency Support Law: This Is Its Expiration Date
The Financial Adviser to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, set, on Saturday (20 August 2022), the chronological age of the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development, while ruling out the repetition of the law after its expiration.
Saleh said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency, followed by IQ News: "The law of emergency support for food security and development concerns the fiscal year 2022 exclusively, and by the end of this year on December 31, 2022, the law will expire completely."
He added that "the second case in which the law ends is the issuance of the Federal Budget Law for the year 2022 in these months, and this law expires and becomes an integral part of the Federal General Budget Law in the event of its expansion in 2022, and this matter depends on the status of Parliament and its ability to legislate."
He pointed out that "the repetition of this law for another year depends on the presence of the legislative authority and its ability to re-pass laws and form a government," ruling out "the repetition of the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development after its expiry date."
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Political Deadlock Exacerbates The Suffering Of Poor Families
Sabreen Khalil lost her husband after being infected with the Corona virus last year, leaving her alone to face the burden of raising 7 children, but the Iraqi government's funding for her family and hundreds of thousands of other poor families stopped, due to the political stalemate.
With politicians deadlocked over the formation of a new government since the elections last October, the followers of the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework in Baghdad continued, on Friday, their weeks-long protests, which prevented parliament from convening.
Explaining the impact of her husband's death on her, Sabreen said that she is a woman who suddenly found herself responsible for seven children, describing this as something that breaks the back. She can pay for her treatment for a chronic disease she suffers from,” noting that her children eat some meals and not others because of the high prices.
Nine months have passed since she submitted an application for a monthly pension from the government, but Sabreen did not receive anything from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, and said that every time she went to inquire about the result of the application, she received a response that they were waiting for the approval of a budget.
A ministry official said that Sabreen deserves support, but confirmed that there is no budget for disbursing the pension to her. After requesting that his name not be published, he added, “Our hands are tied because there is no budget.” He added that “Sabreen Khalil’s family is one of 370,000 families who deserve a government pension, but None of them you get because of the political deadlock.”
attempt to dialogue
The crisis in Iraq since the elections were held 10 months ago is the longest period in which the country has lived without a fully-functioning government for nearly two decades since Saddam was toppled in the US-led attack in 2003, and the political blocs want to form the government, but they differ on the steps to achieve that.
The head of the caretaker government, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, met with political leaders last Wednesday, and called on Al-Sadr’s followers to participate in a national dialogue, and also called on all parties to refrain from any political escalation, and Al-Sadr did not attend the meeting, and his followers showed little enthusiasm for the initiative.
At the same time, Sabreen Khalil is still waiting in the village of "Al-Saada" for the government to come to her aid, and said that the political process is stalled. LINK
Deputy Calls For Planning To Adopt The Tender System In The Assignment Of Emergency Support Projects
Representative Aziz Sharif Al-Mayahi called on the Ministry of Planning to adopt the tender system in the referral of projects included in the Emergency Food Security and Development Support Law for projects that cost less than five billion dinars instead of the current mechanism used through direct invitations.
Al-Mayahi said in a statement to his media office, “The current system approved by the Ministry of Planning in the assignment of contracts that were included in the Food Security and Development Law through the direct invitations system represents a door to corruption and waste of public money, and we find no justification for adopting such a system that has proven to be a failure in Many of the global economic systems have been laid off for a long time,”
noting that “there are some executive officials who have worked to divide projects that cost more than five billion dinars into smaller projects within the ceiling specified in the law to ensure that they are referred by direct invitations without tenders, which leads to favoritism. Corruption at the expense of the quality and quality of services for which the law was passed, and for which the citizen and the government treasury will pay.”
Al-Mayahi added, “The system of tenders in the assignment of contracting creates a door of competition that is in the interest of the state and its treasury, as it leads to the submission of competitive offers that provide money to the government by testing the lowest bids, in addition to choosing the most appropriate quality and quality to serve the desired goal of that contract.” LINK
Planning: The Standardization And Quality Control System Did Not Check A Single Pack Of Cigarettes
Today, Saturday, the Ministry of Planning confirmed that the Standardization and Quality Control Authority did not examine a single packet of cigarettes, as these goods do not enter through official outlets.
The official spokesman for the ministry, Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi, said that “the talk that the standardization and quality control body did not examine a single packet of cigarettes imported to Iraq, and that all cigarette packs currently in the market are not subject to an inaccurate examination,” adding: “We did not say that it is not within the jurisdiction of the agency.” We said that it does not enter through the official federal outlets.”
He added, "The news was transmitted incorrectly and inaccurately, and the text was fragmented, which led to a distortion of the idea and meaning."
Al-Hindawi continued: "I was in a television interview, and I said: The device did not check a single packet of cigarettes, because it did not enter through the official border crossings, and I did not say that it is not within the authority of the device." LINK
Trade: Iraq Is Among The Countries Least Affected By The Global Food Crisis
Money and business Economy News-Baghdad 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.
The Director General of the General Company for Foodstuff Trading in the ministry, Lama Hashem al-Moussawi, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "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 last year changed the situation 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." Views 352 Added 08/18/2022 - 9:18 PM Update 08/19/2022 - 1:21 PM https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=29386