Friday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-26-22
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US Report: Biden's Indifferent Policy Gave Iran The Upper Hand In Iraq
2022.08.26 Baghdad - people A US report published by the Washington Institute stressed that letting the emerging democracy in Baghdad manage itself has become a big risk, in light of Tehran's tireless efforts to reverse the effects of the setback it suffered in last year's elections.
The report, prepared by David Schenker, director of the Arab Politics Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, followed by "NASS" (August 26, 2022), confirmed that "after Iraqis voted bravely for parties opposing Iranian hegemony, the approach adopted by the Biden administration later, which is based on no Interfering with the government formation process will allow Iran's leaders to turn defeat into victory."
Friday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-26-22
US Report: Biden's Indifferent Policy Gave Iran The Upper Hand In Iraq
2022.08.26 Baghdad - people A US report published by the Washington Institute stressed that letting the emerging democracy in Baghdad manage itself has become a big risk, in light of Tehran's tireless efforts to reverse the effects of the setback it suffered in last year's elections.
The report, prepared by David Schenker, director of the Arab Politics Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, followed by "NASS" (August 26, 2022), confirmed that "after Iraqis voted bravely for parties opposing Iranian hegemony, the approach adopted by the Biden administration later, which is based on no Interfering with the government formation process will allow Iran's leaders to turn defeat into victory."
The report added, "For some unclear reason, it appears that Iraq - where the United States has fought two major wars in recent decades - is no longer a priority for Washington, but, unfortunately, a priority for Tehran."
Following is the text of the report:
In light of Tehran's relentless efforts to reverse the effects of the setback it suffered in last year's elections, letting the emerging democracy in Baghdad manage its own affairs has become a huge risk.
About six weeks ago, US President Joe Biden bragged to the Washington Post that the Middle East is "more stable and safer" than it was when he took power from his predecessor, Donald Trump. Among the examples he cited was Iraq, where the number of missile attacks against US soldiers and diplomats declined. While he is right in terms of the decrease in the number of attacks targeting Americans, this measure alone is not sufficient to support his claim to the stability of the region. By nearly all other measures, Iraq is less stable today than it was in January 2021—and threats to American interests there have only intensified.
It is a remarkable turn of events. Just 10 months ago, Iraq did not seem ready to form a government committed to reducing the destructive role of Iran-backed militias and strengthening the country's sovereignty in the face of its larger neighbour. Today, Iran's political allies in Iraq have the upper hand, the country's fragile democracy is more threatened than ever, and for the first time in a decade, the potential for violence even among Shiite groups is emerging.
But the situation could have been different. Muqtada al-Sadr was the biggest winner in the parliamentary elections that took place last October, a populist Shiite cleric who called during his election campaign to build a [free] Iraq that is not dominated by neither Washington nor Tehran. Al-Sadr's coalition won the majority of the 329 seats in the House of Representatives, defeating the Iranian-backed Shiite Islamist parties that represent the political arms of the Popular Mobilization Forces militia.
The chest is not a panacea. In the aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the "Mahdi Army" founded by Al-Sadr became one of the fiercest opponents of the US presence in Iraq, and the cleric was almost killed by US forces. However, al-Sadr has recently shown himself as a nationalist, a corruption fighter, and a critic of the military activities carried out by the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq against American diplomats and soldiers.
To be sure, we do not know whether the fickle cleric will eventually choose an Iranian-style theocracy and designate himself as the supreme guide when he comes to power. At least in the aftermath of the elections, al-Sadr was ready to form a majority-Shi'a government coalition that would include Sunnis and Kurds and exclude Iranian-backed parties. Perhaps he and his allies among the representatives were able to extend Iraqi sovereignty and fight corruption, which is a major goal of the massive protest movement that swept the country in 2019.
However, that government never saw the light of day. Iran’s allies have delayed its formation, as some reports stated that groups affiliated with the “Popular Mobilization Forces” such as “Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq”, “Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada” and “Hezbollah Brigades” threatened to overthrow the government and tried to assassinate Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, It rained missiles and drones on the Kurds, and bombed the house of Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi. Admittedly, al-Sadr and his Kurdish associates did not seize the moment, but at least they were making slow progress.
The Iranian-backed "coordinating framework" at the time - that is, Sadr's Shiite opponents - played his trump card. To prevent al-Sadr, the Kurds, and the Sunnis who won a majority of parliament seats from choosing a prime minister and forming a government, the Iran-backed opposition used its influence on the corrupt judiciary to change the rules of the game.
For the first time, the Federal Supreme Court ruled that a simple majority was no longer sufficient to form a government, and an absolute majority of two-thirds of the representatives became a condition for that. After the 73-member Sadr bloc failed to reach this threshold, it submitted a mass resignation in June, and its seats were reallocated to parties allied with Iran.
Who planned this judicial coup? It is Nouri al-Maliki, who served as prime minister from 2006 to 2014 and who was notorious for his massive corruption and vicious sectarianism, which greatly contributed to the emergence of the Islamic State. In January 2021, it was reported that he narrowly escaped the Trump administration's sanctions. As kingmaker, Maliki is once again in control.
It should be noted that al-Sadr and al-Maliki have been competing for leadership of the Shiite community in Iraq since at least 2008, when government forces led by al-Maliki attacked the "Mahdi Army " that al-Sadr had established and defeated it in the "Battle of Basra."
Given this history of hostility, al-Sadr responded to the designation of the "coordinating framework" on July 25 for Maliki's ally Muhammad Shia al-Sudani for the position of prime minister by instructing his supporters to occupy the House of Representatives and prevent voting to elect a prime minister, which they did as required. It seemed as if al-Sadr had followed in the footsteps of the rebels who stormed Congress on January 6, 2021 in Washington.
Today, the Sadrists are no longer in the House of Representatives, but they are still present in the “international zone” (the “Green Zone”) across from the House of Representatives, to prevent the election of Al-Sudani. On the other hand, al-Sadr is calling for parliament to be dissolved and early elections held under an amended electoral law — demands opposed by the Iran-backed "coordinating framework."
As the stalemate continues , tensions are rising among Iraq 's Shiites . Regardless of how to get out of this stalemate, Iran's influence in Baghdad is likely to increase, discouraging Iraqi voters who voted overwhelmingly for change last October .
To be sure, it is not clear whether Washington can prevent this from happening. In any case, it does not appear that the US administration made a concerted effort to thwart this scenario. In the roughly nine months between the elections and the withdrawal of Sadrist representatives, public records show that senior US officials in the State Department and the National Security Council visited Iraq only twice, and that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made few calls with Iraq's decision-makers. In an attempt to influence developments on the ground.
The distinguished new US ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski, may also have pushed for this issue to be resolved after her arrival in Baghdad last June. But as it appears, it did so without sufficient support from Washington.
The absence of a high-level US administration's involvement in Iraq's attempts to form a government after the elections was not an unintended omission, but rather a premeditated decision. As a senior Biden administration official said carelessly last December, the administration's plan was to "leave the Iraqis to solve their own problems."
Washington usually does not comment on election results in other countries, preferring instead to focus on institutional support. Unfortunately, Iraq is not an ordinary country, given that its nascent democratic government faces many difficulties under pressure from the long-established Iranian arm in Iraq - the militia of the "Popular Mobilization Forces", which has a strength of about 100,000.
The elections in Iraq may have contributed in the end to weakening Iran's stifling grip on the country, but the American disengagement during the process of forming the government left a void that Tehran did not delay in filling.
In contrast, IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani and other senior Iranian officials have visited Iraq at least 10 times in recent months to threaten, deceive, and convince their local partners and opponents of how to form the next government.
While the number of visits alone is not a sufficient measure of US interest, the discrepancy indicates that Washington has taken a non-interventionist approach. The US administration has not used its diplomatic and economic leverage to protect an operation that Tehran is fighting.
All of the above is notable because Iraq is important to the United States and its interests in the region. Not only did thousands of Americans lose their lives and limbs in order to help Iraq rise after Saddam Hussein's era, but unlike Afghanistan, Iraq is a true partner in the fight against terrorism and has a real chance to become an integrated democracy. Iraq enjoys a vital geostrategic position, stores the fifth largest oil reserves in the world, and is on the front lines of confronting Iran's efforts to expand its reach throughout the Middle East.
And as Washington appears to be getting closer and closer to a nuclear deal with Tehran, countering its meddling in Baghdad has become even more urgent — both for the United States and for its partners in the region. After Iraqis bravely voted for parties opposed to Iranian hegemony, the Biden administration's subsequent hands-off approach to government formation allowed the mullahs to turn defeat into victory.
For some reason, it seems that Iraq - where the United States has fought two major wars in recent decades - is no longer a priority for Washington, but, unfortunately, a priority for Tehran.
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The Federal Court Sets The Date For Hearing The Lawsuit Submitted To Dissolve Parliament
Iraq 21:45 - 2022-08-25 The Federal Court has set today, Thursday, August 30, as the date for a session to consider the case submitted to dissolve Parliament.
A brief statement to the court said, "It decided to postpone the case No. 188 / Federal / 2022, submitted by the plaintiff: Nassar Zghair Al-Rubaie - Secretary General of the Sadrist bloc, in addition to his job until August 30."
The subject matter of the case included the ruling to dissolve Parliament and oblige the President of the Republic to set a date for holding legislative elections in accordance with the provisions of Article 64 of the Constitution.
On Sunday, August 14, the Supreme Judicial Council confirmed that it does not have the power to dissolve Parliament.
The council said in a statement that "the tasks of the Judicial Council are specified under Article (3) of the Supreme Judicial Council Law No. (45) of 2017, which in its entirety relates to the administration of the judiciary only and does not include any authority that allows the judiciary to interfere in the matters of the legislative or executive authorities in application. The principle of separation between the three legislative, executive and judicial powers stipulated in Article (47) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005. https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8410
Disclosure Of A Plan To Storm The Presidential Palace In Baghdad... And Sadr's Sudden Steps Paralyze The State
Posted On2022-08-26 By Sotaliraq Friday 26 2022 – 02:00 Baghdad - Dr. Hamid Abdullah: Activists affiliated with the Sadrist movement revealed an unannounced plan to storm the golden-domed palace Where the President of the Republic is based.
Social media in Iraq was buzzing with calls urging the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to instruct his followers to storm The Presidential Palace in Al-Jadriya Square in Baghdad, after they stormed the parliament building and held a sit-in in it and surrounded the judiciary building top and withdrew from it.[/size]
Al-Sadr's Minister, Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi, hinted at sudden and surprising steps that the Sadrists will take soon, without saying that It discloses these steps.
Al-Sadr's steps paralyzed the work of the state and stopped the economy and administration machine together because of the fears that covered everyone without exception What will happen tomorrow.
And Iraqi activist Ali Fadel, residing in London, revealed a leak of an Iraqi representative confirming that that representative had He paid a sum of 300 million Iraqi dinars ($250,000) to a judge, while a court opened Karkh in Baghdad, an urgent investigation into the matter and its merits.
The plan of the Sadrists storming the presidential palace comes against the background of news that the framework forces have chosen the presidential palace A place for an emergency session of the House of Representatives without the presence of any representative of al-Sadr.
A representative of Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law revealed that 180 deputies had collected signatures to hold a session of Parliament. Its location will be determined at a later time.
Thaer Mikheib al-Jubouri said that the framework forces handed the speaker of the Iraqi parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, a list containing the signatures of 180 As a deputy for the purpose of holding a session of Parliament, Al-Halbousi agreed to it, provided that he did not attend that session.
He added that Al-Halbousi was pressured by his bloc's deputies to attend the meeting and informed them of the approval, contrary to the desire of Al-Sadr, the main ally. for Halbousi.
According to MP Al-Jubouri, Parliament will be satisfied with legislating some important laws, such as securing the salaries of state employees, indicating that: If 220 deputies attend, Parliament will open the door to vote on the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister, and then Al-Sadr's demands have been ignored. LINK
Al-Halbousi And Al-Fayyad Discuss The Political Situation In The Country
Posted On2022-08-26 By Sotaliraq On Thursday, Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and the head of the Popular Mobilization Authority, Faleh al-Fayyad, discussed the political situation in the country.
The media office of Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi said in a statement, "The latter met with the head of the Popular Mobilization Authority, Faleh al-Fayyad."
The statement added that "the two sides discussed the political situation in the country, and the need to find solutions that are consistent with the stage and its requirements and contribute to overcoming the crisis." LINK
Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi And The “Minister Of The Leader” .. Al-Sadr’s “Media Cell”
Posted On2022-08-26 By Sotaliraq The leader of the “Sadr movement” Muqtada al-Sadr does not own any satellite station or official newspaper issued by his religious current and his political and partisan movement, unlike the rest of the other political forces in Iraq, and he does not finance any media agencies or fake pages, such as those called “electronic armies.”
But realistically, al-Sadr is the main driver of all satellite stations and local media because of his positions, which he announces through three accounts on social media, and his supporters consider what he issues as a notification or official directives issued by Muqtada al-Sadr himself.
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr (49 years), publishes his positions and statements, through his personal account on "Twitter", which bears his name, and he owns two parallel pages that actually issue directives, important details and general positions of the movement, and played a prominent role in elections, protests, social events and various religious occasions. They are the pages of “The Leader’s Minister” and “Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi,” which represent the main media platforms of the Sadrists in Iraq, on the “Facebook” and “Twitter” platforms.
The two accounts sparked discussions of politicians in meetings and interviews, and despite much talk about these pages, the names of those who run them remain unknown, amid assurances that Al-Sadr directly supervises all posts, tweets, and even responses to comments on followers.
The prominent leader of the “Sadr movement,” Hakim al-Zamili, admitted in an interview that “the pages of the “Minister of the Leader” and “Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi” are managed by personalities close to Muqtada al-Sadr, yet he did not acknowledge any names that run these two pages.
Several sources close to the leader of the “Sadr movement,” one of them in Najaf, confirmed that the “Minister of the Leader” account is managed by the resigned member of the Iraqi parliament from the Sadrist bloc, Hassan al-Adhari, along with another figure, while the “Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi” page is managed by it. Sheikh Tawfiq al-Ghanimi, one of the students of the late reference Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr (the father of Muqtada al-Sadr), along with Ali al-Sadr, who is the nephew of Muqtada al-Sadr.
One of the sources confirmed that Al-Sadr personally supervises all the posts, publications and comments issued by these pages, revealing that the “Sadr Information Cell” came by order of Muqtada Al-Sadr, “in order to confront the framework media, as well as to create a new media situation that does not require large sums of money.”
Another source confirmed that the “Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi” page was run by Muqtada al-Sadr alone, but when it became famous among the ranks of the Sadrist movement, he left it to Ali al-Sadr, who nicknamed him “Al-Shabouthi.”
About one million and one hundred thousand people follow the “Minister Al-Qaid” page on “Facebook”, while the “Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi” page on “Twitter” has about 850 thousand subscribers, and Muqtada Al-Sadr’s account on “Twitter” is followed by about two million people, and these accounts are The main guide of the current in all its movements and political orientations. LINK
The Preacher Of The Sadrists Advises The Judiciary: He Has To Prove His Fairness And That We Will Not Truly Leave Even After A While
Shafaq News/ Muhannad al-Moussawi, a preacher and Friday imam of the Sadrist movement's Green Zone, advised the Iraqi judiciary that rights should be restored to the people, reiterating at the same time that the supporters of the movement went on their sit-ins until "corrupt parties are removed."
Al-Moussawi said in the Friday prayer sermon in front of the Iraqi parliament, "This revolution will be successful and will draw the map of a new Iraq free of corrupt parties and dependency," adding that "corruption has reached an intolerable extent and the corrupt parties can only be removed by the uprising against them."
He added, "Let everyone know that we rose for the stolen rights," stressing that "the people suffer from the loss of rights, and these are not my words as a plea for support and a request for aid."
Al-Moussawi added, "Let everyone know that we do not ask for victory, glory, or power other than God, and we do not seek help from abroad," stressing, "We do not fear anyone, and history bears witness to us, the sons of the white shroud, and the fight against the occupier."
And the preacher of the Sadrists in the Green Zone continued, saying, "We are waiting for the judiciary to prove fairness and restore rights to the people," addressing the judiciary by saying, "The rule is in your hands, the law is under your authority, and the constitution is under your eyes. Take it as advice that in this world we will not leave a truth even after a while." LINK
Parliament Decision: There Is No Agreement To Hold A Session Of The House Of Representatives
Shafaq News/ Parliament Rapporteur Gharib Askar confirmed on Thursday that there is no agreement or a real date for holding a session of Parliament.
Askar told Shafaq News Agency, "The coordination framework, political blocs and the Iraqi street are all waiting for a date to hold a session of the House of Representatives," noting that "Parliament has been inoperative for more than a month, and we need to legislate many laws, monitor the work of the caretaker government and form the new government."
He added that "the Presidency of the House of Representatives discussed more than once to hold a session of the House of Representatives, but until this moment there is no agreement or setting a real date for holding the session."
And Askar said, "As a member of the coordination framework, I ask Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr to give an order to the protesters to withdraw from the parliament building for the purpose of expediting the holding of the session and forming the new government," stressing that "the parliament building is the best place to hold the session."
Members of the coordination framework are deliberating that there is an agreement with Muhammad al-Halbousi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, to hold a session to elect the president of the republic and assign the framework candidate to form a government. LINK
The Political Crisis In Iraq: Will The Supporters Of The Sadrist Movement Close The Oil Fields?
Iraqi oil revenues, according to official data, amount to about 120 billion dollars annually (AFP)
The worsening political crisis in Iraq is heading towards new stages, after activists close to the Sadrist movement began mobilizing to close fields oil export fields in the southern provinces "to protest against corruption", in a step that may be the most dangerous in the current crisis.
And news platforms linked to the Sadrist movement have been promoting, since Thursday morning, the Telegram application, to close the oil stations , considering that “the oil goes to the corrupt, and that the people do not benefit from the export,” stressing that “the safety of all foreign and local oil companies operating inside the fields is guaranteed.” oil when closed.
She pointed out that "the value of Iraqi oil revenues, according to official data, amounts to about 120 billion dollars annually, but the actual number is much more than that if we take into account the illegal export and smuggling of oil to neighboring countries, and that these astronomical numbers are sufficient to build a continent."
The platforms also confirmed, "The (Petranus) field or the Al-Gharraf oil field (north of Nasiriyah) between the Shukr Castle district and Al-Rifai district produces 200,000 barrels per day, and that the leader of the Dawa Party, Kata Najiman (Abu Mujahid) dominates it," noting that " Closing production fields will stop 83 percent of oil exports.
Activists published the names of many fields, stressing that they will be closed, and they are in the governorates of Basra, Maysan, Nasiriyah, including the Abu Zarqan field, the Abu Gharb field in Maysan, the Rumaila fields in Basra, the Zubair field, the Qurna field, the Western Qurna field, and the giant Majnoon field in the governorate. Basra, Giant Nahr Ibn Omar Field, Halfaya Field, Giant Nasiriyah Field in Dhi Qar Governorate, Al-Gharraf Field in Dhi Qar, Sinbad Field, West Al-Kifl Field, Al-Sabbah Field, Dujaila Field, Jabal Fawki Field, Nasiriyah Fields: Heath Field, Bazerkan Fields , Fakka field (Maysan) and others.
For his part, one of the coordinators of the Sadrist sit-ins, Jassem Al-Fatlawi, said that "any directives did not arrive from the leaders of the movement to close the oil fields," noting to "The New Arab", that "the Sadrist movement and all the people believe that the imports of these fields go to the pockets of the parties and the corrupt and their parties, This is the reality, and the people did not get any benefits from those imports.”
He pointed out that "the movement does not take any steps without being very deliberate, aimed at preventing corruption and looting state funds and serving the people."
The activist in the Sadrist movement, "Abu Shaham", urged the people of the southern provinces to close all the fields, and he said in a tweet to him, "The free southern people must close all the oil fields in southern Iraq, and for the reason that the people do not benefit from them, because they go into the pockets of the corrupt... We will die honorably and not be slaves to corrupt tyrants.”
On the other hand, the Iraqi journalist, Ali Al-Jabri, said in a tweet, "Through the Sadrist platforms, it seems that the next step for the protest is to close all the oil fields! This weapon, which was the framework, especially Qais Al-Khazali (leader of the Asa'ib militia) threatens the world, will It seems that he is turning against them!", stressing, "All previous protests, and stopping Iraqi oil in the current situation, will put Iraq in the fore again."
And in the event that the oil fields are already closed, the crisis will enter its most dangerous stage, especially since there are armed factions and influential parties benefiting from the export and smuggling of oil, and achieving huge financial gains from it.
Concern in the Iraqi street is compounded by the continuation of the longest political crisis in the country since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, after militias and armed groups allied to Iran entered the crisis line, in alignment with the forces of the "coordinating framework" against the "Sadr movement" led by Muqtada al-Sadr, which topped the recent elections. conducted on the 10th of October of last year. LINK
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Disclosure Of A Plan To Storm The Presidential Palace In Baghdad... And Sadr's Sudden Steps Paralyze The State
Posted On2022-08-26 By Sotaliraq Friday 26 2022 – 02:00 Baghdad - Dr. Hamid Abdullah: Activists affiliated with the Sadrist movement revealed an unannounced plan to storm the golden-domed palace Where the President of the Republic is based.
Social media in Iraq was buzzing with calls urging the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to instruct his followers to storm The Presidential Palace in Al-Jadriya Square in Baghdad, after they stormed the parliament building and held a sit-in in it and surrounded the judiciary building top and withdrew from it.
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Disclosure Of A Plan To Storm The Presidential Palace In Baghdad... And Sadr's Sudden Steps Paralyze The State
Posted On2022-08-26 By Sotaliraq Friday 26 2022 – 02:00 Baghdad - Dr. Hamid Abdullah: Activists affiliated with the Sadrist movement revealed an unannounced plan to storm the golden-domed palace Where the President of the Republic is based.
Social media in Iraq was buzzing with calls urging the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to instruct his followers to storm The Presidential Palace in Al-Jadriya Square in Baghdad, after they stormed the parliament building and held a sit-in in it and surrounded the judiciary building top and withdrew from it.
Al-Sadr's Minister, Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi, hinted at sudden and surprising steps that the Sadrists will take soon, without saying that It discloses these steps.
Al-Sadr's steps paralyzed the work of the state and stopped the economy and administration machine together because of the fears that covered everyone without exception What will happen tomorrow.
And Iraqi activist Ali Fadel, residing in London, revealed a leak of an Iraqi representative confirming that that representative had He paid a sum of 300 million Iraqi dinars ($250,000) to a judge, while a court opened Karkh in Baghdad, an urgent investigation into the matter and its merits.
The plan of the Sadrists storming the presidential palace comes against the background of news that the framework forces have chosen the presidential palace A place for an emergency session of the House of Representatives without the presence of any representative of al-Sadr.
A representative of Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law revealed that 180 deputies had collected signatures to hold a session of Parliament. Its location will be determined at a later time.
Thaer Mikheib al-Jubouri said that the framework forces handed the speaker of the Iraqi parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, a list containing the signatures of 180 As a deputy for the purpose of holding a session of Parliament, Al-Halbousi agreed to it, provided that he did not attend that session.
He added that al-Halbousi was pressured by his bloc's deputies to attend the meeting and informed them of the approval, contrary to the desire of al-Sadr, the main ally. for Halbousi.
According to MP Al-Jubouri, Parliament will be satisfied with legislating some important laws such as securing the salaries of state employees, indicating that: If 220 deputies attend, Parliament will open the door to vote on the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister, and then Al-Sadr's demands have been ignored. LINK
Federal Court: We Are Considering The Case To Dissolve Parliament
The Federal Court has set August 30 as the date for a session to consider the case submitted to dissolve Parliament.
A brief statement to the court said, "It decided to postpone the lawsuit No. 188 / Federal / 2022, which was submitted by the plaintiff: Nassar Zghair Al-Rubaie - Secretary General of the Sadrist bloc, in addition to his job until August 30."
The subject matter of the case included the ruling to dissolve Parliament and oblige the President of the Republic to set a date for holding legislative elections in accordance with the provisions of Article 64 of the Constitution.
On Sunday, August 14, the Supreme Judicial Council confirmed that it does not have the power to dissolve Parliament.
The council said in a statement that "the tasks of the Judicial Council are specified under Article (3) of the Supreme Judicial Council Law No. (45) of 2017, which in its entirety relates to the administration of the judiciary only and does not include any authority that allows the judiciary to interfere in the matters of the legislative or executive authorities in implementation The principle of separation between the three legislative, executive and judicial powers stipulated in Article (47) of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005. https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=30876
Al-Moussawi: The Ashura Revolution Will Draw The Map Of A New Iraq Free Of Corruption Parties
The unified Friday prayer sermon, Muhannad Al-Moussawi, confirmed that corruption has reached an intolerable extent.
Al-Mousawi said during the Friday prayer sermon: “The Ashura revolution demands the removal of corruption, which has reached an intolerable and intolerable extent, and the corrupt must be held accountable.” Corruption parties.
He pointed out that "the people suffer from a loss of rights," calling for "the judiciary to restore hope to the people."+ https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=30881
Officially.. Iraq Is A Member Of The World Grain Council
Reconstruction and building Economy News – Baghdad On Thursday, Trade Minister Alaa al-Jubouri announced that Iraq had joined the 1955 Grain Trade Treaty, to become an official member of the International Grain Council.
The ministry stated in a statement, quoting the official spokesman, that "after continuous follow-up and efforts for several years of negotiations, hard work and the active presence of Iraq in international, regional and Arab economic forums, which was conducted by the Department of Foreign Economic Relations and under the direct supervision of the Minister of Trade, Iraq officially joined the most important treaty to regulate the grain trade. Among the countries of the world for the year 1995,” noting that “Iraq joined this treaty as of August 11.”
She added, "It took all measures and procedures through coordination with the Grain Council, where the accession document was deposited with the United Nations in accordance with the legal contexts followed under Resolution No. (1) regarding the ratification of Law No. (1) of 2021, and thus Iraq's membership was officially announced." of the 57-nation International Grains Council.
She pointed to the benefit of joining the Grain Council, stressing that "opportunities will be provided to access all prices related to international markets and directly, especially with the member states affiliated with the Council, in addition to providing the opportunity to conclude multiple and bilateral agreements with member states regarding the trade of grains (wheat, legumes). , barley, maize) and others in a way that supports the food security of the country, especially after the growing global challenges of food security, climate change, the Corona pandemic, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the high rates of materials prices globally, as well as other challenges.
And she stressed, "This announcement will achieve for the ministry to ensure the sustainability of purchasing wheat and other basic grains to secure the country's food security requirements at moderate global prices and in accordance with the standards of the International Wheat Council."
And she indicated, "The International Grain Council will circulate the accession of the Republic of Iraq to the Grain Trade Treaty to the 57 member states."
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The Dollar Stabilizes In The Iraqi Market
Economie| 10:10 - 26/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News
The dollar exchange rates witnessed stability today, Friday, on the Iraqi Stock Exchange.
And the selling prices of the dollar were 148000 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase prices of the dollar were 147,900 dinars per 100 dollars. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203501
A Government Meeting To Complete The Project To Modernize Public Financial Management Systems
Economie| 07:14 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Finance held an expanded meeting to complete the project to modernize public financial management systems.
A statement by the ministry stated that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the Minister of Finance, Agency Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar chaired an expanded meeting to complete the stages of preparing the project to modernize the public financial management systems IFMIS, with the participation of members of the project's steering committee and the head of the project management team PMT, and the consulting company AARC for the ICC contract, In the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry and directors of the departments concerned with the implementation of the project.
The statement added, "During the meeting, reports related to the project's work were reviewed in terms of studying the market and potential risks, as well as approving the outputs of the first phase of the project, in addition to discussing the strategic factors for the success of the IFMIS project (19??), and providing all means within Efforts to complete it in a manner that ensures its safety from various potential strategic risks.
He pointed out that "the basis for implementing the digitization of financial management was discussed during the meeting, which includes implementing the first phase of the integrated financial management system, presenting new ways of working to be implemented through new tools and practices, in addition to integrating and simplifying public financial management processes, as well as enhancing planning. strategy and optimal use of financial resources.
According to the statement, Abdul-Jabbar stressed that "the application of the system will work to achieve a set of goals, the most important of which is financial discipline, reducing errors, achieving efficiency and effectiveness in the use of government resources, in addition to providing accurate and real-time data and information on all government financial information that helps provide services efficiently and effectively."
Pointing to raising the level of financial transparency, follow-up, control and financial accountability, as well as increasing the ability to properly plan government cash flows.
The statement continued, "The system is a means of linking all public government agencies and contains all the functions of public financial management from the financial and accounting operations that take place in all stages of preparing and implementing the budget, starting from the strategic planning stage and ending with the accounting stage and submitting final accounts."
He pointed out that "the process of implementing the system comes within the framework of the adoption of the financial and economic reform project represented in the white paper, and with the aim of shifting towards integrated financial and accounting management that is consistent with internationally approved programs and systems." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203469
Oil Price Hike
Economie| 09:24 - 26/08/2022 Follow-up - Mawazine News: Oil prices rose today, Friday, supported by indications of improving demand for fuel.
But the gains were limited as the market awaited indications from the head of the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) regarding the expectations of a rate hike in a speech he will deliver later on Friday.
By 0410 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $100.21 a barrel.
West Texas Intermediate crude futures also rose 88 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $93.40 a barrel.
The two crudes jumped in early trade by as much as a dollar a barrel, after falling by about two dollars on Thursday.
Expectations of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imposing production curbs also supported prices to offset the impact of increased production in Iran.
Lauriers' sources said that potential production cuts in the OPEC + cartel discussed by Saudi Arabia this week will likely coincide with Iran's return to the oil markets if Tehran reaches a nuclear agreement with the West. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203498
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Samson: An Iraqi hacker claims responsibility for cyber attacks on government and party websites
26th August 2022
On Friday, an Iraqi hacker team claimed responsibility for the cyber attacks that affected a number of government and party websites.
The "GN-Cyber" team said, in a statement received by Shafak News Agency, "In support of the Ashura revolution that came out against injustice and corruption, we announce our responsibility for targeting and disrupting a number of media websites affiliated with the power parties on August 26, 2022 in a ddos attack that caused their removal from the service".
The team clarified that "these websites are the website of the Supreme Judicial Council, the website of the head of the wisdom movement Ammar al-Hakim, the website of the Dawa Party, the website of Al-Ahd channel, the website of Afaq channel, the website of Al-Ghadir TV, and the website of Watan TV." LINK
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Samson: An Iraqi hacker claims responsibility for cyber attacks on government and party websites
26th August 2022
On Friday, an Iraqi hacker team claimed responsibility for the cyber attacks that affected a number of government and party websites.
The "GN-Cyber" team said, in a statement received by Shafak News Agency, "In support of the Ashura revolution that came out against injustice and corruption, we announce our responsibility for targeting and disrupting a number of media websites affiliated with the power parties on August 26, 2022 in a ddos attack that caused their removal from the service".
The team clarified that "these websites are the website of the Supreme Judicial Council, the website of the head of the wisdom movement Ammar al-Hakim, the website of the Dawa Party, the website of Al-Ahd channel, the website of Afaq channel, the website of Al-Ghadir TV, and the website of Watan TV." LINK
Samson: A government meeting to complete the project to modernize public financial management systems
25th August, 2022
Thursday, the Ministry of Finance held an expanded meeting to complete the project to modernize public financial management systems.
A statement by the ministry stated that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the Minister of Finance and Agency Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar chaired an expanded meeting to complete the stages of preparing the project to modernize the public financial management systems IFMIS, with the participation of members of the project's steering committee and the head of the project management team PMT, and the AARC consultancy company for the ICC contract, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry and directors of the departments concerned with the implementation of the project.
The statement added, "During the meeting, reports related to the project's work were reviewed in terms of studying the market and potential risks, as well as approving the outputs of the first phase of the project, in addition to discussing the strategic factors for the success of the IFMIS project (19??), and providing all means within efforts to complete it in a manner that ensures its safety from various potential strategic risks.
He pointed out that "the basis for implementing the digitization of financial management was discussed during the meeting, which includes implementing the first phase of the integrated financial management system, presenting new ways of working to be implemented through new tools and practices, in addition to integrating and simplifying public financial management processes, as well as enhancing planning, strategy and optimal use of financial resources.
According to the statement, Abdul-Jabbar stressed that "the application of the system will work to achieve a set of goals, the most important of which is financial discipline, reducing errors, achieving efficiency and effectiveness in the use of government resources, in addition to providing accurate and real-time data and information on all government financial information that helps provide services efficiently and effectively." Pointing to raising the level of financial transparency, follow-up, control and financial accountability, as well as increasing the ability to properly plan government cash flows.
The statement continued, "The system is a means of linking all public government agencies and contains all the functions of public financial management from the financial and accounting operations that take place in all stages of preparing and implementing the budget, starting from the strategic planning stage and ending with the accounting stage and submitting final accounts."
He pointed out that "the process of implementing the system comes within the framework of the adoption of the financial and economic reform project represented in the white paper, and with the aim of shifting towards integrated financial and accounting management that is consistent with internationally approved programs and systems." LINK
Paulette: Happy Day for Dinar Holders!!!! Interesting timing considering court case on Tuesday......
MilitiaMan: Yes indeed.. The cogs are turning and are getting plenty of grease.. lol ~ MM
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Samson: 12.4 billion dollars, the value of the “Central of Iraq” initiatives to revive the economy
26th August, 2022
During the past few years, the Central Bank of Iraq launched several development initiatives, which amounted to 18 trillion dinars (approximately 12.4 billion dollars) in order to revive the country's economy, which has gone through difficult conditions as a result of the crises in Mesopotamia, from the war on ISIS to low prices. Oil, which constitutes a large proportion of the public budget.
The initiatives of the Central Bank of Iraq included vital and effective sectors that approach the requirements of citizens, especially housing, renewable, agricultural and industrial energy, by enabling citizens to obtain loans through private banks to buy and build a residential home, as well as financing small, medium and large projects.
Economical development
Last June, the Central Bank of Iraq announced that it would continue to provide the necessary funding for its development initiatives, and raised its financial amounts to reach 18 trillion dinars (approximately 12.4 billion dollars).
According to a statement by the Central Bank of Iraq, the increase in financial allocations comes in response to the success achieved in the development initiatives launched by the bank to finance various private sector projects and housing loans.
The bank said that this increase will contribute to financing economic development projects, increasing local production and reducing unemployment by providing job opportunities, as well as contributing to supporting various government efforts to confront climate change.
It is noteworthy that the investment portfolio of the Central Bank of Iraq represents a real support and a catalyst for economic growth along with the various government efforts.
A big role
The Governor of the "Central of Iraq" Mustafa Ghaleb Mikheib confirmed, earlier, that "the Bank played a major role in moving the wheel of the economy and its progress, as our development initiatives, which exceeded 17 trillion dinars, targeted active and vital sectors, including all segments of society and its categories."
Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Ihsan Shamran al-Yasiri, said, "The bank has turned, since the beginning of last year, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, to invest in the fields of green economy and renewable energy in Iraq, and work has begun to form a special committee for renewable energy, after which the Central Bank Governor approved the launch of an initiative worth a trillion dinars.
Al-Yasiri added, in a previous statement, that "the Central Bank decided that the loans granted with an administrative commission only, and target all sectors of housing and business," noting that "the establishment of the solar energy system will contribute to improving the environment and reducing risks.
National economy
Adviser to the Association of Iraqi Private Banks Samir Al-Nusairi described the Central Bank of Iraq and the banking sector as a mainstay for building a free national economy, strengthening the foundations of the Iraqi state and pushing it towards the process of growth and economic stability.
Al-Nusairi considered that building this sector on scientific foundations with the use of modern technologies and reliance on the best national expertise contributes greatly to the development and investment program, as it is the first financing link for small, medium and strategic projects during the past years until the present.
He pointed to the efforts made to support and stimulate the economy through rational use of monetary policy tools, safe investments, and flexible and balanced applications with the complex economic problems that Iraq has suffered and suffer from, the effects of economic closure, stagflation and changes in the global economy, especially the food and energy crises, the Corona pandemic, the war on terrorism and the Russian-Ukrainian war.
He added that the Central Bank's foreign reserves amounted to 82 billion dollars and its reserves of gold amounted to more than 130 tons, which is the fourth in the Arab world and the tenth in the world. LINK
Samson: The General Secretariat announces the near completion of the second phase of the e-governance project
26th August, 2022
Announced today, Friday, the imminent completion of the second phase of the e-governance project, and while it revealed efforts for comprehensive digital transformation in state institutions and the trend to transform the granting of health certificates from paper to electronic, it confirmed the imminent completion of linking Governorates in entities not associated with ministries.
A spokesman for the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, Haider Majid, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the e-governance project is proceeding with the steps set by the Supreme Committee headed by the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers," noting that "the Supreme Committee has completed the preparation of the project and has entered into the implementation phase. There are advanced and advanced stages of the project.
Majid added, "The National Data Center, through the Ur electronic portal, and in cooperation with all official institutions and bodies not associated with ministries and governorates, has completed many programs," noting that "the Ur electronic portal will provide more than 100 services to citizens."
He pointed out that "there are memoranda of understanding put forward by the National Data Center with international and local organizations to support the center's work," explaining that "the center is now working on the process of converting the issuance of books of health certificates from paper to electronic."
He added, "The center works in coordination with all ministries, institutions and governorates to transform electronically, and there are workshops to equip institutions with devices and equipment related to the issue of electronic automation."
He pointed out that "more than 90,000 documents have been dealt with between the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the ministries through the management of electronic document programs as a first stage," explaining that "the work will be completed soon in the second stage, linking the governorates with the entities not associated with the ministries."
And he indicated that "there is no specific time for the end of the work of e-governance in the Iraqi government," stressing that "the government and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers are seeking a comprehensive digital transformation, and there are no significant obstacles in the file."
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Samson: China cancels some of its debts owed to 17 African countries
25th August, 2022
China announced the cancellation of some of its debts owed by 17 African countries.
This came in a speech delivered by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in front of ministers and representatives of African countries during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which was held remotely, about allocating reserves with China in the International Monetary Fund for the benefit of the countries of the continent.
The decision relates to canceling 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries that were overdue in 2021.
China did not clarify the size of the debts that will be written off, nor the names of the countries involved in the decision, quoting the Saudi Press Agency, "SPA". LINK
Friday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-26-22
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A Government Advisor Determines The Supervisory Bodies Supervising The Implementation Of The Emergency Support Law
Economie 21:54 - 2022-08-25 Today, Thursday, the Financial Adviser to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed the entry into force of the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development, while specifying the supervisory authorities that supervise its implementation.
Saleh said, "The Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development No. 2 of 2022 has now entered into force, especially after the financial instructions accompanying the same law were issued."
Friday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-26-22
A Government Advisor Determines The Supervisory Bodies Supervising The Implementation Of The Emergency Support Law
Economie 21:54 - 2022-08-25 Today, Thursday, the Financial Adviser to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed the entry into force of the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development, while specifying the supervisory authorities that supervise its implementation.
Saleh said, "The Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development No. 2 of 2022 has now entered into force, especially after the financial instructions accompanying the same law were issued."
He added, "The work will continue to apply the law until the completion of the distribution of its allocations to the exchange sections stipulated by the law and which are detailed by the financial instructions."
He pointed out that "the central control bodies referred to in Article 14 of the emergency law for food security assume the best practice of their supervisory and legal functions, in addition to the central role in implementation and follow-up, which is assumed by the ministries of finance and planning to ensure the accuracy of the law's application."
Earlier, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, set the time frame for 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, "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 that it is expanded 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.
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Al-Kazemi’s Advisor Identifies The Supervisory Authorities For The Emergency Support Law
Political | 09:55 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News Today, Thursday, the Financial Adviser to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed the entry into force of the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development, while specifying the supervisory authorities that supervise its implementation.
Saleh said, "The Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development No. 2 of 2022 has now entered into force, especially after the financial instructions accompanying the same law were issued."
He added, "The work will continue to apply the law until the completion of the distribution of its allocations to the exchange sections stipulated by the law and which are detailed by the financial instructions."
He pointed out that "the central control agencies referred to in Article 14 of the Emergency Food Security Law are responsible for exercising their supervisory and legal functions in the best way, in addition to the central role in implementation and follow-up, which is assumed by the ministries of finance and planning to ensure the accuracy of the law's application." Ended 29 / p. 87 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203484
A New Speech From The Chairman Of The Service Council Regarding Job Grades In The Food Security Law
Money and business Economy News – Baghdad Today, Thursday, the Federal Public Service Council confirmed communication with the concerned authorities regarding the degrees mentioned in the emergency support law.
A statement by the council stated, "The Chairman of the Federal Public Service Council, Mahmoud Al-Tamimi, received a number of representatives of graduates of Iraqi universities in various specializations, accompanied by members of the House of Representatives, in the presence of Representative Samia Al-Ghallab and Representative Sana Al-Lahibi."
And he indicated that, "the file of appointing those covered by Laws 67 and 59, the file of contracts, lecturers and graduates of veterinary medicine, and the possibility of implementing what was stated in the recommendations of the Diwani Order Committee 35, were discussed, as well as a discussion of the job intersection file and the speed of its completion before launching the electronic form."
Al-Tamimi confirmed, according to the statement, that "the Council, in cooperation with the Finance and the Audit Bureau, is in continuous contact with other government agencies to expedite the process of intersection of names and the creation of job grades to implement what is stated in the Food Security Law," noting that "the federal service is in the process of preparing all procedures and requirements before the expiry of the time period." specified for the creation of grades and provided by the Finance.
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A Government Meeting To Complete The Project To Modernize Public Financial Management Systems
Economie| 07:14 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Finance held an expanded meeting to complete the project to modernize public financial management systems.
A statement by the ministry stated that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the Minister of Finance, Agency Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar chaired an expanded meeting to complete the stages of preparing the project to modernize the public financial management systems IFMIS, with the participation of members of the project's steering committee and the head of the project management team PMT, and the consulting company AARC for the ICC contract, In the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry and directors of the departments concerned with the implementation of the project.
The statement added, "During the meeting, reports related to the project's work were reviewed in terms of studying the market and potential risks, as well as approving the outputs of the first phase of the project, in addition to discussing the strategic factors for the success of the IFMIS project (19??), and providing all means within Efforts to complete it in a manner that ensures its safety from various potential strategic risks.
He pointed out that "the basis for implementing the digitization of financial management was discussed during the meeting, which includes implementing the first phase of the integrated financial management system, presenting new ways of working to be implemented through new tools and practices, in addition to integrating and simplifying public financial management processes, as well as enhancing planning. strategy and optimal use of financial resources.
According to the statement, Abdul-Jabbar stressed that "the application of the system will work to achieve a set of goals, the most important of which is financial discipline, reducing errors, achieving efficiency and effectiveness in the use of government resources, in addition to providing accurate and real-time data and information on all government financial information that helps provide services efficiently and effectively." Pointing to raising the level of financial transparency, follow-up, control and financial accountability, as well as increasing the ability to properly plan government cash flows.
The statement continued, "The system is a means of linking all public government agencies and contains all the functions of public financial management from the financial and accounting operations that take place in all stages of preparing and implementing the budget, starting from the strategic planning stage and ending with the accounting stage and submitting final accounts."
He pointed out that "the process of implementing the system comes within the framework of the adoption of the financial and economic reform project represented in the white paper, and with the aim of shifting towards integrated financial and accounting management that is consistent with internationally approved programs and systems." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203469
Officially.. Iraq Joins The International Grain Council
Economie| 08:11 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Minister of Trade, Alaa Al-Jubouri, announced today, Thursday, that Iraq has joined the 1955 Grain Trade Treaty, to become an official member of the International Grain Council.
And the ministry stated in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "after continuous follow-up and efforts for several years of negotiations, hard work, and the active presence of Iraq in international, regional and Arab economic forums, which was conducted by the Department of Foreign Economic Relations and under the direct supervision of the Minister of Trade, Iraq officially joined the most important treaty To regulate the grain trade between the countries of the world for the year 1995,” noting that “Iraq joined this treaty as of August 11.”
She added, "It took all measures and procedures through coordination with the Grain Council, where the accession document was deposited with the United Nations in accordance with the legal contexts followed under Resolution No. (1) regarding the ratification of Law No. (1) of 2021, and thus Iraq's membership was officially announced." of the 57-nation International Grains Council.
And she added, "The benefit of joining the Grain Council includes providing opportunities to access all prices related to global markets and directly, especially with the member states affiliated with the Council, as well as providing the opportunity to conclude multiple and bilateral agreements with member states regarding grain trade (wheat, legumes, barley, corn) and others in a way that supports the food security of the country, especially after the growing global challenges of food security, climate change, the Corona pandemic, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the high rates of materials prices globally, as well as other challenges.
She indicated that "this announcement will achieve for the ministry to ensure the sustainability of purchasing wheat and other basic grains to secure the country's food security requirements at moderate global prices and in accordance with the standards of the International Wheat Council," noting that "the International Grain Council will circulate the accession of the Republic of Iraq to the grain trade treaty to the member states, which There are 57 countries. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203475
Facilitates The Procedures For Recovering Funds Derived From Corruption
political | 07:07 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the Federal Integrity Commission praised the draft Arab protocol supplementing the Arab Convention against Corruption regarding the recovery of funds derived from corruption and smuggled abroad, noting that this represents one of the signs of responding to the calls of the Commission in international and regional forums for the recovery of funds transferred and the recommendations of the Baghdad Conference.
The authority stated in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the draft protocol submitted by the Democratic Republic of Algeria to be presented within the agenda of the session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Arab Convention against Corruption, included several articles and items stipulated in the decisions and recommendations of the Baghdad Conference to recover the looted funds, which participated in It includes the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, a number of ministers of justice and heads of Arab anti-corruption bodies, and the calls of the commission, represented by its president, in the meetings and conferences of the states parties to the Arab and international anti-corruption conventions.
The commission continued, clarifying that among the provisions of the draft protocol and its articles in agreement with the recommendations of the Baghdad Summit is to take the necessary measures to allow the confiscation of property that is sentenced to be recovered without a criminal conviction, and to take appropriate measures to prevent persons suspected of being involved in corruption cases from benefiting from the benefits of granting residence and citizenship;
In return for investments that may be all or part of criminal proceeds, adding that it also includes allowing the competent authorities in the states party to the Arab Convention against Corruption to enforce the confiscation of property issued by a competent court in another state party, and cooperating closely between the states parties in accordance with their regulations the interior; In order to enhance the effectiveness of enforcement of law measures aimed at investigating and recovering the proceeds of corruption offences.
It noted what was included in the draft protocol urging States parties to the Arab Convention against Corruption to take the necessary measures to authorize their courts to order those who committed offenses established in accordance with the Convention to pay compensation to another State party that was affected by those acts, and to authorize those courts or their competent authorities when necessary.
Taking a decision regarding confiscation by recognizing the claim of another state party to property acquired by committing a criminal act in accordance with the Arab Convention against Corruption, after which it is a legitimate owner, as well as cooperating in conducting investigations regarding the identification, detection and recovery of criminal proceeds, freezing or tracing, and establishing joint investigation teams for this purpose.
An Arab network that includes the Arab bodies entrusted with the detection, identification and recovery of criminal proceeds. Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203468
Mawazine Reveals The Date Of The Return Of Those Whose Contracts Have Been Nullified By The Security Forces
Political | 02:19 - 26/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News, a member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Yasser Watut, revealed today, Friday, the date of the return and preparation of their contracts voided by the two sons of the security forces.
Watout said in an exclusive interview with "Mawazine News", that "the date for announcing the return of those whose contracts have been nullified by the sons of the security forces at the end of this month or the beginning of next month at the latest," stressing that "all the procedures for the return have been completed and only the announcement remains."
And he indicated that "the number of those covered reached 37,000, and the ages covered by return were those born in 1987 or less." Ended 29/M99 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203522
"Tidbits From TNT" Friday Morning 8-26-2022
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Harambe: Venezuelan Bolivar’s Crash Breaks Rare Stretch of Stability | Bloomberg
(8/25/22)
The bolivar is plummeting, breaking a rare stretch of stability for Venezuela’s battered currency.
It has lost a third of its value so far this month, hitting 9.33 bolivars per US dollar on the parallel exchange market Thursday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That’s the steepest monthly decline since January 2021.
President Nicolas Maduro said the depreciation was “fictional” and blamed an unspecified “unscrupulous group” for manipulating it. “Let no one come to harm the economic recovery,” he said during a TV address on Thursday.
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Harambe: Venezuelan Bolivar’s Crash Breaks Rare Stretch of Stability | Bloomberg
(8/25/22)
The bolivar is plummeting, breaking a rare stretch of stability for Venezuela’s battered currency.
It has lost a third of its value so far this month, hitting 9.33 bolivars per US dollar on the parallel exchange market Thursday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That’s the steepest monthly decline since January 2021.
President Nicolas Maduro said the depreciation was “fictional” and blamed an unspecified “unscrupulous group” for manipulating it. “Let no one come to harm the economic recovery,” he said during a TV address on Thursday.
Controlling the exchange rate has been a key ingredient of President Nicolas Maduro’s strategy to halt a four-year hyperinflation bout, which ended in December. The currency, which had consistently lost nearly all of its value over the years, was relatively stable since a redenomination in October as the central bank poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the exchange market to keep it in check.
The bolivar started to show weakness in the parallel market at the end of last month, though most of the losses have occurred this week. The spread between the parallel rate and the official central bank rate of 7 bolivars per dollar is now the widest since the October, when six zeros were slashed from the currency in the redenomination.
The central bank is selling less hard currency to the market while the government has increased spending of bolivars after reaching pay agreements with labor unions, fueling the depreciation.
The bank on Thursday sold $94 million to the market in an attempt to stop the slide. But in general, monthly sales had been dropping steadily since May. The trend “shows less willingness, or less capacity, to continue to intervene in the market with the same intensity,” said Tamara Herrera, director of financial analysis firm Sintesis Financiera.
The bank this week for the first time auctioned dollars to the market, according to a document seen by Bloomberg. It normally sells them directly to banks. It has also improved the terms of short-term bolivar bonds, trying to lure investors into buying them instead of greenbacks.
A weaker bolivar threatens the government’s efforts to bring inflation under control. While annual price increases run in the triple digits -- according to Bloomberg’s Cafe con Leche Index -- they’re a fraction of what they were during the period of hyperinflation. Prices have recently begun to creep back up, which could be exacerbated if the bolivar keeps falling.
“The inflation goal is at high risk,” Herrera said.
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CandyKisses: Fears that the demonstrators will besiege the Peace Palace, similar to Parliament and the judiciary
After the Sadrist movement was forced to withdraw its supporters from in front of the Supreme Judicial Council after a wave of reactions condemning the storming, there are reports that the supporters of the movement may go to the Peace Palace, referring to the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, who attacked him, Thursday, the Minister of Sadr, saying that the President of the Republic Dispossessed of powers
Political science researcher Moamen Tariq talks about the possibility that the third round of demonstrations will take place at the Peace Palace.
Activist Muhammad Al-Ali talks about that the deadline of the week from Al-Sadr to the Federal Court put it between two things: either issuing a decision to dissolve parliament or entering the protesters inside it, and then to the Peace Palace if a republican decree was not issued to dissolve Parliament.
Al-Sadr's supporters withdrew from the front of the Supreme Judicial Council, heading towards Parliament, where their main stronghold is after storming Al-Khadra, after Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi, who is close to Al-Sadr, directed that.
The withdrawal came after the judiciary issued arrest warrants against Muhammad al-Saadi, Ghayeb al-Amiri and Sabah al-Saadi, in addition to travel ban warrants and the seizure of movable and immovable funds. And faced the siege of the judiciary, condemnations from external and internal parties.
The US Embassy in Baghdad urged all Iraqi parties to remain calm and refrain from violence, calling on the demonstrators to respect the procedures and properties of Iraqi government institutions that belong to the Iraqi people and serve their interests.
The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed that the developments of events in the country require everyone to abide by the calm, indicating that peaceful demonstration and expression of opinion is a constitutionally guaranteed right, but disrupting the work of the judicial institution is a serious matter that threatens the country, and work should be done to protect the judicial institution, its prestige and independence, and that dealing with With the demands in accordance with the legal and constitutional frameworks.
The head of the victory coalition, Haider al-Abadi, said that the political conflict should not reach the judiciary’s involvement in it, stressing the need to preserve the impartiality and integrity of the judiciary, refusing to harm it and its institutions, and respecting its constitutional and service role to rule among people with justice.
And the coordinating framework announced its refusal to receive any message from the Sadrist movement or any invitation for direct dialogue, except after announcing its retreat from the occupation of the constitutional state institutions and returning to the ranks of the forces that believe in peaceful and democratic solutions.
The UN mission, UNAMI, stated that the right to peaceful protest is an essential component of democracy, and no less important is the emphasis on constitutional compliance and respect for state institutions.
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi warned that disrupting the work of the judicial institution exposes the country to real dangers.
Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi said that we must all resort to the constitution, and be up to the responsibility to get the country out of this stifling crisis that is heading towards the absence of legitimacy, and may lead to a lack of international recognition of the entire political process, the structure of the state and its outputs.
The Secretary-General of the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, expressed his refusal to transgress against the judicial institution, which must be kept away from political conflicts, and not to use the street card to pressure it to issue decisions on behalf of political parties.
These reactions seem to have been one of the main reasons that prompted al-Sadr to direct his supporters to withdraw from the Supreme Judicial Council.
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Tishwash: Who will stop this ghoul and prevent it from devouring Iraq's money, and is there a party capable of dismantling its networks that permeate the joints of the state?
If corruption in Iraq has a father, then it is no more than that this man is his undisputed father, he is a whale, and the head of corruption and his body that walks on two legs, he and corruption are close, and they are close, but rather Siamese twins that cannot be separated even with the intervention of the most skilled specialist surgeons
This man, whose scandals continue without feeling the slightest embarrassment or shame, calls himself the leader, and he is nothing more than a car thief and (huh) cows in the nineties, as his criminal history says, and who people talk about his biography and his career full of thefts and "nuts", God willing What biography can be written about Ahmad Abdullah al-Jubouri, nicknamed Abu Mazen, the man who jumped in negligence to the position of governor of Salah al-Din, and from there began to turn into an octopus that extends his arms in all joints of the state, establishes networks of widespread corruption, and steals billions Unfortunately, that follows billions of huge and loose budgets, in a country that has not conducted any review or final accounts of its budgets.
Abu Mazen found the atmosphere suitable, so he unleashed his fertile imagination in mastering constant theft and corruption.
He succeeded in becoming one of the lords of public money, and jumping from the position of the governorate to the position of a minister in one of the governments, but soon he was ruled out and returned to the House of Representatives, after he was able To nationalize the position of Governor of Salah al-Din in his favour, and employ those who follow in his footsteps, and because his corruption has exceeded the limit, and he is no longer in the arc, as it is said, he was confronted by the Integrity Commission, the Office of Financial Supervision and the competent authorities with major files, for massive thefts, embezzlement, commissions, selling positions and wu..etc.
Until one of the Iraqi courts issued a sentence to imprison him, but which prison, where he proudly says that he was able to convert his temporary detainee into a 5-star hotel, and was able to get rid of prison after a short period to return to the fore even though he had been convicted many times of clear criminal cases.
Al-Jubouri was not satisfied with what he looted, rather he continues to play the chords of thefts, embezzlement and looting of public money, and he is still a believer in the impurity, does not fear a court, does not wait for accountability, and does not pay attention to the shouts and denunciations that issue a condemnation of what he is doing.
Yesterday, an activist broadcast an audio leak of Al-Jubouri, which includes shocking talks about corruption files, cases, interference, appointments and financial bribery, and a clear manipulation of public money, to the extent of seizing one billion dinars of tax money, manipulating and speculating with it in the markets.
Earlier, to the disclosure of the cooperation of high-ranking parties with him, unfortunately, in a matter that constituted a great shock to the Iraqi citizen, who had hardly recovered from the shock of leaking the “swearing” of former Minister of Industry Saleh al-Jubouri with loyalty to Abu Mazen, and how the minister started repeating these words unscrupulously to sell his honor And his dignity, morals and religion in exchange for a position is still soon.
This leak, and the unfortunate leaks that preceded it, call for a firm and resolute patriotic stance to stop this farce that shook confidence in all state institutions, and unfortunately put the defenders of the democratic political process in an embarrassing situation. Among the manifestations of the state’s disintegration and sale in slave markets, whose management is professionalized by Abu Mazen, Mashaan, and so forth, are among these denials that afflict the Iraqi people..
This corrupt paralysis, which acts like ground to break the stick on which the country leans, is eating away at it from within to sabotage it and hasten its end and its fall into the trap of returning to dictatorship. The fascist military, especially since they are, as their godfather Saad Al-Bazzaz claims: (This state is not their state, so let each one of them plunder what he is able to plunder)!
Therefore, the professional Iraqi judiciary is hopeful that it will take these audio leaks to a high-level and transparent investigation, and not put any red line towards any political figure, whatever their connections, and whatever their financial influence or their regional relations, the survival of these is tantamount to slaughtering the state and the citizen over Both. link
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Samson: Legal expert: Recent events open the door to international intervention in Iraqi affairs
25th August, 2022
The legal expert, Ali Al-Tamimi, confirmed that the recent events open the door to the intervention of the United Nations in the internal affairs, pointing to the importance of holding an emergency session of Parliament in order to correct the situation.
Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma, "The recent events will be a justification for the intervention of the United Nations and the issuance of a Security Council resolution in accordance with Articles 39, 24 and 34 of the UN Charter, because the disruption of constitutional institutions gives the Security Council a justification for intervention in countries, as they are considered countries where a breach of peace and security has occurred. internationals".
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Samson: Legal expert: Recent events open the door to international intervention in Iraqi affairs
25th August, 2022
The legal expert, Ali Al-Tamimi, confirmed that the recent events open the door to the intervention of the United Nations in the internal affairs, pointing to the importance of holding an emergency session of Parliament in order to correct the situation.
Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma, "The recent events will be a justification for the intervention of the United Nations and the issuance of a Security Council resolution in accordance with Articles 39, 24 and 34 of the UN Charter, because the disruption of constitutional institutions gives the Security Council a justification for intervention in countries, as they are considered countries where a breach of peace and security has occurred. internationals".
He added, "Parliament must hold an emergency session in accordance with Article 58 of the Constitution at the invitation of the Speaker, or at the request of 50 deputies, or at the invitation of the President of the Republic, as it is an issue related to security."
And he indicated that "the council, in the event of its convening, takes the steps by which it dissolves itself after a certain period and grants the government the emergency power stipulated in the constitution until early elections are held without condition or restriction because the country is going through a dangerous turning point and allows unwanted international interference." LINK
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Sir: IMO-This happened in early February when parliament dissolved itself by not electing the presidents and the Prime Minister. They violated their constitutional law and were no longer a part of the government.
This puts Kazemi in full control of the government and its duties according to the constitution. With the corruption in so many areas of the government and private sectors, Kazemi and his team are doing a remarkable job of bringing the corrupt to justice.
As far as the UN , “forget it” they tend to bring trouble with them every time they get involved. The UN’s house needs cleaning before it can even be credible or even relevant in today’s world. When Kazemi needs help, he has the people of Iraq and they are ready and willing to be of service to Iraq.
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MilitiaMan: Whether we like the UN or not, they bring arrows in their quiver to the table. Because of what you say above has some relevance, it is not however, taking into consideration that the corruption that is so rampant and that there has been unprecedented threats against not just the judiciary, but the finance minister and political side of the circumstances.
Sadr's right hand man was assassinated if I recall correctly. Al-Alawi was threatened with his life and with black mail in teh mix, politicians wanting to speak out are asking for protection to do so, as speaking out can be a death sentence for anyone in doing so.
Do to the "" emergency the UN describes may from the legitimacy given by UN whether we like it or not, can be wielded now under such circumstances as to be the bad guy... It wasn't us that dissolved the parliament it was them..
There is data out lately to support that if they don't have things sorted accordingly in short order they can impose Chapter VII tutelage.. That my friends would not be in our favor. imo.. So, lets not shoot them in the foot and think they are not relevant.. imo They are.
If they do intervene under the articles above, then, all those that have been threatened can possibly sleep a little better knowing they were not the ones that dissolved them selves. The UN will have that on their hands again, whereby if by issuing a Security Council resolution becomes the action taken. We shall see if the previous dissolution proves this is all just a dog and pony show or not.
Btw.. The EFSL became law in middle of JULY - ish 2022.. That CBI 50 day mention about exchange rate change noted in the article yesterday has relevance to auctions and to timing.
The breach of the auctions within the 50 days of an exchange rate change was acted on and we see the results of that in the article. Alawi was given the green light we recall, hence, once he was threatened he had to protect himself. That guy in the article has lost many things from his corruption..
The clock is ticking.. IMO.. ~ MM
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Samson: Al-Kazemi’s advisor identifies the supervisory bodies supervising the emergency support law
25th August, 2022
Thursday, the Financial Adviser to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed the entry into force of the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development, while specifying the supervisory authorities that supervise its implementation.
Saleh said, "The Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development No. 2 of 2022 has now entered into force, especially after the financial instructions accompanying the same law were issued."
He added, "The work will continue to apply the law until the completion of the distribution of its allocations to the exchange sections stipulated by the law and which are detailed by the financial instructions."
He pointed out that "the central control agencies referred to in Article 14 of the Emergency Food Security Law are responsible for exercising their supervisory and legal functions in the best way, in addition to the central role in implementation and follow-up, which is assumed by the ministries of finance and planning to ensure the accuracy of the law's application." LINK
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ATPinfinity: the Emergency Support Law for Food Security..... of 2022 has now entered into force, especially after the financial instructions accompanying the same law were issued.
were issued.were issued.AS IN TODAY!
Remember all the talk about ....MECHANISMS (ACTIVATION?)
especially after the financial instructions.....were issued.
......THIS IS A MAJOR MECHANISM ANNOUNCEMENT!
"...work will continue to apply the law until the completion of the distribution of its allocations to the exchange sections...detailed by the financial instructions."
(WE ALL PONDER THESE WORDS)
"to apply the law until the completion ..exchange sections...financial instructions."
ALSO:*****NOW WE SEE WHY PARLIAMENT TRIED TO HIGH-JACK FOOD SECURITY LAW YESTERDAY!*******IMO AGAIN
Deputy: The Presidency of Parliament rejected a proposal related to the Food Security Law
25th August, 2022
The independent deputy Haider Ali Sheikhan revealed, on Thursday, the rejection of the Presidency of the House of Representatives, a proposal submitted by 160 elected members of Parliament to supervise and control the funds allocated in the Food Security Law.
Sheikhan said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", "The request was submitted by us before the vote on food security, but it was rejected," noting that "the proposal includes putting a paragraph in the Food Security Law. Members of the House of Representatives elected by the people have the right to supervise and follow up on funds in a law Food security".
Mark: I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE GOVT......THE CBI CONTROLS THE NUMBERS .... THE POOR CITIZENS WHO HAVE SUFFERED ENOUGH WILL NOT WAIT FOREVER FOR THE PROMISED PURCHASING POWER AND THE SHARE OF THE WEALTH OF THEIR COUNTRY AND A GOVT FOR THE PEOPLE & BY THE PEOPLE ..... GET READY FOR SOMETHING TO EXPLODE ....ALL IMO
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Samson: Reveal the amount of deposits in Iraqi banks
08/26/2022 10:34:44
An economist estimated the amount of deposits in Iraqi banks and banks.
Manar Al-Obaidi said in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of it: "The amount of deposits in Iraqi banks is estimated at 100 trillion dinars."
And he indicated that "the amount of deposits with private banks is about 20% of the total deposits."
Al-Obaidi pointed out that "five private banks account for 51% of the total private sector deposits." He pointed out that "the volume of cash outside the banking system is about 70 trillion dinars." LINK
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In Baghdad... A National Trade Forum That Includes An Exhibition (Made In Iraq) And International Visits To Iraqi Projects
Economy Baghdad Trade Arafa Iraqi forum 2022-08-23 02:37 Shafaq News / The Baghdad Chamber of Commerce announced today, Tuesday, the discussion of the establishment of the Iraqi National Trade Forum in cooperation with the International Trade Center, the United Nations Migration Agency, while it indicated that the most prominent activities of the forum are to include the visit of international companies to Iraqi companies and projects and to activate the (Made in Iraq) exhibition.
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In Baghdad... A National Trade Forum That Includes An Exhibition (Made In Iraq) And International Visits To Iraqi Projects
Economy Baghdad Trade Arafa Iraqi forum 2022-08-23 02:37 Shafaq News / The Baghdad Chamber of Commerce announced today, Tuesday, the discussion of the establishment of the Iraqi National Trade Forum in cooperation with the International Trade Center, the United Nations Migration Agency, while it indicated that the most prominent activities of the forum are to include the visit of international companies to Iraqi companies and projects and to activate the (Made in Iraq) exhibition.
The Chamber said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, "The Baghdad Chamber of Commerce held a joint meeting with the International Trade Center ITC and the International Agency for Migration IOM to discuss joint cooperation and the role that the Chamber will provide in the Iraqi National Trade Forum, which contributes to enhancing the competitiveness of the value chain for agricultural businesses in Iraq, indicating that
"The forum is scheduled to be held next November in Baghdad for companies and related projects, with the presence of the government and the private sector, over a period of three days."
The statement added that "the forum will include sessions, discussion dialogues and (B2B) sessions, including Iraqi companies and entrepreneurs with major international companies (20) companies, in addition to the
(Made in Iraq) exhibition for Iraqi agricultural projects and field visits to participating international companies to Iraqi companies and projects to see their work and their accomplishments.
The statement added that "the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce discussed" all the details with (ITC) and (IOM), and its role in the forum in general, and the participation of entrepreneurs, owners of ideas and emerging pioneering projects with the required specialization, as well as the way Iraqi projects and companies participate in the forum. In its statement, the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce indicated that the meeting was attended by Board member Alaa Al-Nouri,
Director of Entrepreneurship and Marketing in the Chamber, Falah Hassan Al-Jubouri, Director of International Organizations Anmar Iyad Maluki, and a representative of the United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) Mahdi Muhammad, the national official in charge of livelihoods. Zahraa and Tout is a Program Officer at the International Trade Center (ITC), and Rop Kohlimann is a Trade Support Officer at ITC. https://shafaq.com/ar/اقتصـاد/في-بغداد-منتدى-للتجارة-الوطنية-يتضمن-معرض-صنع-في-العراق-وزيارات-عالمية-لمشاريع-عراقية
Financial Abundance... An Economist Determines The Aspects Of Spending To "Supply The Economy's Capacity"
August 23 19:57 information / special The economic expert, Safwan Qusay, called on the Iraqi government to raise oil exports to China from 100 to 300 thousand barrels per day because of a surplus in the general budget.
Qusay said in an interview with Al-Maalouma that "the bank account of the Chinese agreement with Iraq amounts to 10 million dollars, and this will increase the ability of the Iraqi economy to cope with economic fluctuations," stressing that "Iraq needs strategic projects in light of the financial abundance caused by high oil prices."".
He added,"The agreement will work on the projects announced by the Ministry of Planning through the evidence it collects."
And he added,"Iraq must build projects with sustainable returns, and this is what the Chinese agreement provides if it is implemented correctly without the interventions that foreign agendas are working on to thwart the agreement."
It is noteworthy that Iraq and China signed a multilateral agreement in 2019, which included exchanging oil revenues for the implementation of a package of projects in Iraq, by opening a credit account in a Chinese bank, to deposit oil revenues of 100,000 barrels per day in order to disburse them to Chinese companies that implement projects in Iraq,
The agreement extends for 20 years, and focuses on infrastructure projects, establishing schools, hospitals, roads, electricity and sanitation.
https://almaalomah.me/news/economy/الوفرة-المالية-اقتصادي-يحدد-أوجه-الصرف-لـرفد-قدرة-الاقتصاد
After The Audio Recording Was Leaked, The Judiciary Opens An Investigation Into Corruption Cases In Salah Al-Din
Last update August 25, 2022 Today, Thursday, the Iraqi judiciary announced that it has taken legal measures regarding an audio leak of “corruption crimes” in Salah al-Din Governorate.
The judiciary’s announcement of taking legal measures comes hours after journalist “Ali Fadel” published an audio recording that he said belonged to the former governor of Salah al-Din, head of the Jamahiriya Party, Ahmed al-Jubouri, “Abu Mazen,” which included the sale and purchase of positions for judges and others in the Ministry of Education.
And the judiciary’s media said, in a statement received by the Independent, that “the second Karkh investigation court decided to take legal measures regarding the circulating audio recording of corruption crimes in Salah al-Din Governorate, in which one of the judges is addressed.”
In the audio recording, which was leaked on Wednesday night (August 24, 2022), a person named “Mohammed Al-Hajaf” calls “Abu Mazen” and conveys to him the request of a judge named “Faisal Al-Azzawi” to intervene in order to appoint him to the “Criminal Court.”
It also quotes a person named Judge “Khalaf” as saying that he agreed with “Abu Mazen” that he would bring him the money on Monday, and he has a list of 15 people from his area who “will be upset” from Ahmed al-Jubouri, unless he works to appoint them to “education.”
According to the caller, the so-called “Judge Khalaf” received the amount of “300 million,” referring to the withdrawal of one billion dinars for the tax, and it must be paid before the end of the year. It was given to a person named “Abu Sakban.”
For his part, Ahmed al-Jubouri, "Abu Mazen", says in the recording that he informed the "governor" that he has a commitment to the cause of "Minister Saleh", and asked him to sign the deed for him.
In the recording, there was talk about an amount of 20 billion dinars related to “health”, with a profit of 20%, of which 6% and 3% were spent in “the time of Dr. Omar”, who granted 20% of it, equivalent to “500 million” to Dr. Qutaiba al-Jubouri, while The other 3% someone called “Dr. Raed” “walked” her.
At the end of the audio leak, Ahmed al-Jubouri, “Abu Mazen,” asked “Mohammed al-Hajoof” to inform “Omar” that he remained on the “agreement” and described him as a “dog.”
https://mustaqila.com/بعد-تسريب-التسجيل-الصوتي-القضاء-يفتح-ت/
For The First Time.. Finance Publishes The Accounts Of The Iraqi State For The Month Of June 2022
Last update August 24, 2022 The Independent - The Ministry of Finance issued the Iraqi state accounts for the month of June for the fiscal year 2022,
which indicated that the contribution of oil in the federal budget is still high, reaching 96% for the third month in a row, while an economist attributed the matter to high oil prices and zero customs.
The data and tables issued by the Ministry of Finance in the current month of August for the accounts of last June, which showed that oil is still the main resource for Iraq’s general budget, reaching 96%, which is the same percentage for the month of last May, indicating that the rentier economy is the basis in Iraq’s general budget..
Through the financial tables, it appears that the total oil revenues for the month of June amounted to 72 trillion and 476 billion and 471 million and 603 thousand and 97 dinars, which represents 96% of the total revenues.
While the total non-oil revenues amounted to 3 trillion and 163 billion and 857 million and 400 thousand and 641 dinars, which constitutes 4% of the total revenues.
While the total oil and non-oil revenues amounted to 75 trillion and 639 billion and 329 million and 3 thousand and 738 dinars, which is the highest by 89.49% over the same period last year 2021, which amounted to 39 trillion and 917 billion and 497 million dinars as a result of high oil prices.
According to the finance report, the revenues for the month of June came from current revenues, which amounted to 75 trillion and 603 billion and 414 million and 231 thousand and 21 dinars, and also came from capital revenues, which amounted to 35 billion and 914 million and 772 thousand and 716 dinars.
For his part, financial expert Hilal Al-Tahhan said in a press statement that the Independent followed, that "the high oil prices, which amounted to nearly $100, are behind the high contribution of the oil sector to the general budget, in addition to zeroing customs to support food security in Iraq."
Al-Tahhan added, “The percentage of oil’s contribution to the budget is normal in Iraq,” explaining thatit “represents the rentier economic nature, which is not a modern matter, but this is considered dangerous because of the fluctuations that it carries in the dangerous oil market, which we witnessed during the Corona period that Prices fell to about $20 a barrel.
Al-Tahhan pointed out that "Iraq is still unable to raise non-oil production, which is considered unjustified in light of its reliance on imports to finance its local markets and away from developing and returning its factories that have been suspended for years."
The Prime Minister’s Adviser for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, had confirmed in March 2021 through an interview and his independent follower, that the reasons for the survival of the economy are rentier due to wars and the imposition of siege during the past era and the political conflicts we are witnessing today, which led to the dispersal of economic resources.
And the Iraqi state’s continuation of relying on oil as the only source of the general budget makes Iraq at risk of global crises that occur from time to time due to the impact of oil on it,
which makes Iraq turn every time to cover the deficit through borrowing from abroad or inside, which thus indicates the inability to manage Effectively state funds, and the inability to find alternative financing solutions. https://mustaqila.com/لاول-مرة-المالية-تنشر-حسابات-الدولة-ال/
Minister Of Trade: Iraq Is An Official Member Of The World Grain Council
Thursday, August 25 2022 7:10 PM Baghdad / National News Center Today, Thursday, Minister of Trade, Dr. Alaa Al-Jubouri, announced Iraq's accession to the 1955 Grain Trade Treaty, to become an official member of the World Grain Council.
The ministry stated in a statement, quoting the official spokesman and his follower, Al-Muzakr Al-National News, that "Iraq officially joined the most important treaty to regulate the grain trade between the countries of the world for the year 1995," noting that "Iraq joined this treaty as of August 11."
She added, "It took all measures and procedures through coordination with the Grain Council, where the accession document was deposited with the United Nations in accordance with the legal contexts followed under Resolution No. (1) regarding the ratification of Law No. (1) of 2021, and thus Iraq's membership was officially announced." at the 57-nation World Grains Council".
She pointed to the "benefit of joining the Grain Council, stressing that "opportunities will be provided to access all prices related to world markets directly, especially with the member states affiliated with the Council,
in addition to that it provides the opportunity to conclude multiple and bilateral agreements with member states regarding the trade of grains (wheat, Legumes, barley, corn) and others in a way that supports the country’s food security,
especially after the growing global challenges of food security, climate change, the Corona pandemic, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the high rates of materials prices globally, as well as other challenges. And she stressed,
"This announcement will achieve for the ministry to ensure the sustainability of purchasing wheat and other basic grains to secure the country's food security requirements at moderate global prices and in accordance with the standards of the International Wheat Council." And she indicated,
"The International Grain Council will circulate the accession of the Republic of Iraq to the Grain Trade Treaty to the 57 member states." https://nnciraq.com/148703/
Finance Holds An Expanded Meeting To Complete The Project To Modernize Public Financial Management Systems
Economie Yesterday, 19:06 Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Finance held an expanded meeting to complete the project to modernize public financial management systems.
A statement by the ministry, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that "the Minister of Finance, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Agency, chaired an expanded meeting to complete the stages of preparing the project. Updating the IFMIS Public Financial Management Systems, with the participation of the members of the Project Steering Committee, the PMT Project Management Team Leader, and the AARC ICC Contract Consulting Company, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry and directors of the departments concerned with project implementation.
The statement added, "During the meeting, reports related to the project's work were reviewed in terms of market study and potential risks, as well as approving the outputs of the first phase of the project,
in addition to discussing the strategic factors for the success of the IFMIS project, and providing all means within the efforts to complete it as follows: which ensures its safety from various potential strategic risks.
He pointed out that "during the meeting, the foundations for implementing the digitization of financial management PFM, which includes the implementation of the first phase of the integrated financial management system, and the introduction of new ways of working that are implemented through new tools and practices, in addition to integrating and simplifying public financial management processes, as well as strengthening strategic planning and utilization, were discussed. optimum financial resources.
According to the statement, Abdul-Jabbar stressed that "the application of the system will work to achieve a set of goals, the most important of which is financial discipline, reducing errors, achieving efficiency and effectiveness in the use of government resources, in addition to providing accurate and real-time data and information on all government financial information that helps provide services efficiently and effectively."
Pointing to raising the level of financial transparency, follow-up, control and financial accountability, as well as increasing the ability to properly plan government cash flows. The statement continued,
"The IFMIS system is a means of linking all public government agencies and contains all the functions of public financial management from the financial and accounting operations that take place in all stages of preparing and implementing the budget, starting from the strategic planning stage and ending with the accounting stage and submitting final accounts." He pointed out that
"the process of implementing the system comes within the framework of the adoption of the financial and economic reform project represented in the white paper, and with the aim of shifting towards integrated financial and accounting management that is consistent with internationally approved programs and systems." https://www.ina.iq/164010--.html
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Al-Abadi: Iraq Is Experiencing A Crisis That Threatens Its Political System, And I Hope For The Wise
Shafaq News/ The head of the "Victory" coalition, Haider al-Abadi, said on Wednesday that the political crisis in Iraq threatens the political system and state institutions.
Al-Abadi said in a statement, "Today, our national state is experiencing a serious and new crisis that resulted from the 10/2021 elections and what resulted in a political blockage that developed into a contradiction between the political parties that threatened its political system and the flow of the state's action and its institutions in the service of citizens, which requires concerted efforts to get out of it." The crisis is to preserve the people and the state.
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Al-Abadi: Iraq Is Experiencing A Crisis That Threatens Its Political System, And I Hope For The Wise
Shafaq News/ The head of the "Victory" coalition, Haider al-Abadi, said on Wednesday that the political crisis in Iraq threatens the political system and state institutions.
Al-Abadi said in a statement, "Today, our national state is experiencing a serious and new crisis that resulted from the 10/2021 elections and what resulted in a political blockage that developed into a contradiction between the political parties that threatened its political system and the flow of the state's action and its institutions in the service of citizens, which requires concerted efforts to get out of it." The crisis is to preserve the people and the state.
He added: "What is required today is calm, dialogue and agreement on an acceptable and legitimate roadmap to end the crisis, on the basis of considering the current stage as a stage that establishes a new constitutional stage, adopting reform and change in the body of the system and the performance of its institutions, to ensure the validity and effectiveness of the system led by the state and serving the people, and preparing for new fair elections." With wide participation in order to express the will of the citizens.”
Al-Abadi concluded his statement by saying, "I have great hope for the wisdom and responsibility of the faithful to find a national solution that preserves the state, its system and its people from slips and disasters." LINK
Al-Sadr's Minister Attacks His Opponents Again: They Want To Form A Government In Order To Complete The Sale Of What Is Left Of Iraq
Shafaq News/ The so-called "Minister of the Leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr accused, on Thursday, the coordinating framework that includes Shiite political forces of trying to form the next federal government to "sell and loot" the rest of Iraq and its wealth.
And the "Minister of the Leader" stated in a post on social media, "They want to form a government in order to complete the sale of what is left of Iraq and plunder the rest of its wealth and bounties and to subjugate those who have not submitted to them until now." LINK
Al-Sadr.. We Will Take A Surprising And Unthinkable Step If The People Decide To Continue The Revolution And Undermine The Corrupt
Political scene Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 12:39 pm (77 views) Sky Press Muqtada al-Sadr announced via his Twitter account, that the trumpets of the authority came against the revolution, and I will characterize them in another article if they do not patronize, and that those trumpets came when we protested in front of the Supreme Judicial Council, fearing that the judiciary would resort to exposing their corruption files, and they thought that the demonstrators would storm the council and thus would fall They have files that expose everyone without exception.”
And he indicated that “the framework considers the judiciary to be the only protector for them.. If the sit-in continues in front of it, they will not have a presence in the future and will not be able to form a government, just as the fall of the current regime does not please some, led by the American embassy, and the fall of corruption in the Iraqi judiciary means for them that the revolution You may overthrow corrupt people like them, for they consider the judiciary to be the head, and the fall of the head means the fall of what is below it.”
Al-Sadr added that "what bothered them the most was the demand for the resignation of Faeq Zeidan (head of the Supreme Judicial Council), who is considered the biggest supporter of (the framework)."
The leader of the Sadrist movement continued, “What resulted from this sit-in demonstrated the revolutionaries’ courage and surprise, and this is what terrified them. We also removed the international pressures by demanding dialogue with the corrupt. .
And he indicated, “Perhaps he will issue arrest warrants against those who demand reform, right or wrong, and not issue that against the other party. This means that the judiciary is trying to remove suspicions from him in an illegal way, especially since the demonstration was peaceful.”
Al-Sadr stressed that “the sit-in in front of the Supreme Judicial Council building was a break in the noses of the corrupt, as they were unable to defend themselves and imitate the actions of the revolution, as they did previously with the call for million demonstrations last week, and everyone is unanimous that corruption has affected the judicial institution for twenty years, and most are unanimous on that.” And as soon as (the current) took a stand before him, the judiciary became second to none and was almost infallible, as well as corruption and unfairness.”
The leader of the Sadrist movement concluded by saying that “whether this step is considered a failure or a success, it means that we will take another sudden step that they would not have thought of if the people decided to continue the revolution and undermine the corrupt and anger them, and we have more.” LINK
Parliament Decision: There Is No Agreement To Hold A Session Of The House Of Representatives
Shafaq News/ Parliament Rapporteur Gharib Askar confirmed on Thursday that there is no agreement or a real date for holding a session of Parliament.
Askar told Shafaq News Agency, "The coordination framework, political blocs and the Iraqi street are all waiting for a date to hold a session of the House of Representatives," noting that "Parliament has been inoperative for more than a month, and we need to legislate many laws, monitor the work of the caretaker government and form the new government."
He added that "the Presidency of the House of Representatives discussed more than once to hold a session of the House of Representatives, but until this moment there is no agreement or setting a real date for holding the session."
And Askar said, "As a member of the coordination framework, I ask Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr to give an order to the protesters to withdraw from the parliament building for the purpose of expediting the holding of the session and forming the new government," stressing that "the parliament building is the best place to hold the session."
Members of the coordination framework are deliberating that there is an agreement with Muhammad al-Halbousi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, to hold a session to elect the president of the republic and assign the framework candidate to form a government. LINK
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Disclosure Of The Details Of A Political Initiative Backed By Barzani
Political | 01:24 - 25/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News, KDP spokesman Mahdi Al-Faili revealed, on Thursday, the details of a political initiative backed by the party's leader, Massoud Barzani.
Al-Faili told "Mawazine News", "The party will attend the second meeting of the political parties called by Al-Kazemi, and the Democratic Party has adopted an initiative supported by (party leader Massoud) Barzani."
He explained, "The initiative will lead to the formation of a committee to present the outcome of those meetings," adding that "those proposals will be carried and submitted to Al-Sadr, and will include many steps called for by Al-Sadr, foremost of which is the establishment of elections and the dissolution of Parliament." Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203433
Anouz Proposes The "Only Solution" To The Political Crisis
Political | 01:05 - 25/08/2022 Special- Mawazine News Independent MP Muhammad Anouz stressed, on Thursday, the difficulty of holding any parliamentary session without the agreement of the political parties.
Anouz told Mawazine News, "Talking about holding a session at the present time is very difficult, because it will cause a popular escalation," noting that "this difficulty is not limited to the place alone."
He continued, "He took the constitutional oath to attend parliament sessions, and that the only solution to what is happening now is to hold new elections and restore the balance of political forces in Parliament again." Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203431
For This Reason.. Al-Kazemi Postpones The Second Meeting Of Political Forces Until Further Notice
Political news August 25, 2022 An informed political source said, today, Thursday, that the Prime Minister has postponed the second meeting of political forces until further notice.
The source said, "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi postponed the second meeting of the political forces, which is hoped to be held, today, Thursday, until further notice due to the refusal of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Sovereignty Alliance to attend the meeting until after a representative of the Sadrist movement attended the meeting."
He added, "Some of the coordinating framework forces refused to participate in the meeting, which prompted Al-Kazemi to postpone it without setting a new date for holding this meeting.
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The European Union Renews Its Support For Political Stability In Iraq
political | 01:00 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed, on Thursday, the need to strengthen the relationship with the European Union in the areas of combating terrorism, economic and climate cooperation and combating corruption.
And a statement by the Presidency of the Republic, received by Mawazine News, stated that "the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, received, today, Thursday, at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, the European Union Ambassador to Iraq Phil Variola."
During the meeting, according to the statement, "they discussed joint relations between Iraq and the European Union, and the importance of strengthening and developing them in various fields. The support provided by the European Union in the political, security, humanitarian and economic fields was also praised."
The statement quoted Saleh as saying that "Iraq is keen to strengthen cooperation relations with the European Union on many basic issues, especially combating terrorism and extremism, supporting the Iraqi economy, helping to combat corruption and recovering smuggled funds, and supporting efforts to confront the climate change crisis and protect the environment."
For his part, Ambassador Variola reiterated the European Union's commitment to support Iraq and seek to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields, as well as support political stability and promote development in the country. Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203430
President Of The Republic: The Relationship With The European Union Is Important And The Need To Strengthen It
Baghdad – conscious The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed today, Thursday, that the relationship with the European Union is important, and the need to strengthen it in the areas of combating terrorism, economic and climate cooperation and combating corruption.
A statement by his media office, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that "the President of the Republic received at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, the Ambassador of the European Union to Iraq, Phil Variola, to discuss joint relations between Iraq and the European Union, and the importance of strengthening and developing them in various fields, and the support provided by him was praised. The European Union in the political, security, humanitarian and economic fields.
He added that "Iraq is keen to strengthen cooperation relations with the European Union on many basic issues, especially combating terrorism and extremism, supporting the Iraqi economy, helping to combat corruption and recovering smuggled funds, and supporting efforts to confront the climate change crisis and protect the environment."
For his part, Ambassador Variola reiterated the EU's commitment to "supporting Iraq and seeking to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields, as well as support political stability and promote development in the country." https://www.ina.iq/163985--.html
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Parliament: The Framework Will Attend Today's Meeting, And The Current Position Is Not Clear So Far
Political | 11:51 - 25/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News, the deputy for the coordination framework, Thaer Mukhyib, confirmed, on Thursday, that the framework will attend the second meeting of the political forces, which is scheduled to be held today under the auspices of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi.
In an interview with Mawazine News, he said, "The framework is always one of the first initiators to attend and sit at the dialogue table, and to present the proposals called for by the framework from the beginning, foremost of which is observance of the constitution and the law."
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Parliament: The Framework Will Attend Today's Meeting, And The Current Position Is Not Clear So Far
Political | 11:51 - 25/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News, the deputy for the coordination framework, Thaer Mukhyib, confirmed, on Thursday, that the framework will attend the second meeting of the political forces, which is scheduled to be held today under the auspices of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi.
In an interview with Mawazine News, he said, "The framework is always one of the first initiators to attend and sit at the dialogue table, and to present the proposals called for by the framework from the beginning, foremost of which is observance of the constitution and the law."
He continued, "With regard to the Sadrist movement's response to attending the dialogue, the position of the movement until this moment is not clear and does not herald a breakthrough and does not lead to the desired results," adding that "the responses are often through tweets and social media." Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203423
Deputy: The Decision To Meet Al-Amiri With Al-Sadr Is Up To The Leaders Of The Framework
Political | 10:48 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the representative of the State of Law coalition affiliated with the coordinating framework, Aref Al-Hamami, said, on Thursday, that the decision to meet the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri with the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada Al-Sadr belongs to the leaders of the framework, which must meet again and authorize Al-Amiri, "considering that with the statement of the framework The last initiative is over.
Al-Hamami said in an interview with the official “Al-Sabah” newspaper, which was followed by Mawazine News, that “the framework issued a statement announcing the cutting of all messages and communication with the Sadrist movement until its supporters withdrew from the institutions and not a single institution,” adding that “we must withdraw from the vicinity of the parliament building, as happened.” Withdrawal from the vicinity of the Supreme Judicial Council building.
He continued, "The step of the Sadrist movement's supporters entering the Judicial Council changed the scales, as all local and international bodies and international organizations condemned this act," noting that "the decision to meet the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi al-Amiri with the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr is due to the leaders of the framework that must meet." Once again, Al-Amiri was authorized, considering that with the statement of the last framework, the initiative ended.
Al-Hamami confirmed, "The framework adheres to its candidate for the position of prime minister, Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani," hinting at the possibility of "changing it" in the event of a "dialogue only." Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203414
The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Announces The Dispatch Of A Delegation To Follow Up The Procedures For Transferring 6 Deceased Tourists In Turkey To Iraq
Political | 10:34 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, on Thursday, the dispatch of a delegation to follow up the procedures for transferring 6 deceased tourists in Turkey to Iraq.
The ministry's spokesman, Ahmed Al-Sahaf, said that "the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Ankara sent a consular delegation to follow up on the issuance of papers related to the deceased following a bus accident carrying a number of tourists in Turkey," noting that "the number of the dead are 6 people."
Al-Sahaf added, in a statement received by Mawazine News, that "the embassy will work to facilitate the procedures for transferring the bodies to Iraq." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203413
After The Sadrists Withdrew From The Judiciary, The "Minister Of The Leader" Vows To Take A "Surprising Step That Does Not Occur To Them"
Posted On2022-08-25 By Sotaliraq Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan The wing of the "troika" within the coordinating framework has become more convinced - after the incident of besieging the judiciary - to go to a parliamentary session and proceed with the formation of a government, but the knot is in how to convince the partners.
The "trio" led by Nuri al-Maliki, the leader of the state of law, determined an alternative location for the supposed session, located on the banks of the Tigris River inside Baghdad, after the failure of the scenario of moving parliament outside the capital.
The last group escalated its speech, and vowed more now, with the Sadrist movement gathering in front of the judiciary building, and the frequency of statements increased after the Sadrists' withdrawal decision.
The escalation, according to some information, led to the "troika"'s intervention by writing an unprecedented statement to the Popular Mobilization in which it hinted at a move to "protect institutions" and "civil peace."
The severity of the last statement required a response from the government, which singled out the "maximum penalties" in case the military instructions were violated.
On the other hand, hours after the followers of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, withdrew from the vicinity of the Judicial Council, his minister, "Saleh al-Iraqi", returned to threaten more escalation.
Commenting on the step of protesting before the Judicial Council, the Iraqi, or what is known as the “minister of the leader,” said: “Whether this step is considered a failure or a success... it means that we will take another sudden step that they do not think of....”
Most of the information that reached the (range) of the Sadrist movement indicates that the next steps are going towards "civil disobedience" or, at the very least, besieging other authorities.
Al-Iraqi vowed, in a tweet yesterday, to reveal in the future those whom he called “the horns of power that rose against the revolution” during the process of besieging the Judicial Council.
Al-Iraqi listed several points about what he said was one of the reasons for the “trumpets” attacking the Sadrists, including: “For fear that the judiciary will resort to revealing their corruption files,” in reference to Sadr’s opponents, and that: “(The framework) considers the judiciary to be the only protector for them... As long as the sit-in continues, they will not have a presence in the future and they will not be able to form a government.”
In his tweet, the "minister of the leader" attacked the head of the Judicial Council, Faeq Zeidan, who described him as "the biggest supporter (of the framework)."
And about what Al-Sadr’s followers’ movement to the Judicial Council achieved, Al-Iraqi said: “We removed the international pressures by calling for dialogue with the corrupt.
He also mentioned the "minister of the leader" that the last demonstration, according to the latter, the judiciary "will try to uncover some files of corruption in order to stave off another sit-in" may be carried out by the Sadrists.
In his tweet, Al-Iraqi expected that new arrest warrants would be issued against Al-Sadr's followers, following 3 memoranda issued the day before yesterday, against two former MPs from the movement and another leader.
The arrest warrants had raised the eyebrows of activists and bloggers because of the "speed of issuance" in return for the delay in prosecuting those involved in the violence in the "Tishreen" demonstrations, the "Speicher" events and the "fall of Mosul".
In the "withdrawal tweet" published by the "minister of the leader" on Tuesday evening, hours after Sadr's supporters gathered in front of the judiciary, he asked them to keep some of the tents that had been erected there.
Al-Iraqi suggested that these tents be called "Speicher Martyrs" and "People of Mosul", and "Remove the Corrupt", which is part of the Sadrists' recent demands from the judiciary.
Frame" ascends
Calm returned yesterday morning to the vicinity of the Judicial Council, after the decision of the President of the Council to reopen the courts, hours after the decision to disable them in protest against the Federal Court's exposure to "threats."
The truce steps from both sides came after political statements by most of the active forces besieging the judiciary, and emphasizing the removal of the judiciary from the current crisis.
But on the other hand, parties from the framework found an appropriate time to take the escalation to another place, especially after the Sadrists retreated and news of the withdrawal of their tents at a later time, in front of the judiciary building.
According to information received by Al-Mada, the “ominous trio” team, as described by the “Minister of the Leader,” who are (State of Law, the Wisdom Movement, and Asa’ib) began removing Hadi Al-Amiri, the leader of Al-Fateh and his initiatives for dialogue.
The last team, according to what was leaked behind the scenes, was "not convinced" of the steps of Al-Amiri, who had previously been called "Sheikh Al-Attar" by parties from the "Coordination Committee".[/size]
Although the leader of Al-Fateh had conducted a tour more than a week ago, which included Kurdistan and meetings in Baghdad in order to resolve the crisis, the "framework" has so far not announced any statement on the results of that tour.
The "Coordination" had revealed in its statement on Tuesday, during a gathering of Sadr's followers in front of the Judicial Council, that it "refuses to receive any message from the Sadrist movement or any invitation for direct dialogue."
In its latest statement, Al-Attar called on "the Iraqi people, with all their segments, to be highly prepared and fully prepared for the next step" against what it described as "the state's kidnappers."
Accordingly, the information reported by an informed politician that "the coordinating framework decided to hold the parliament session in one of Saddam's former palaces in the Adhamiya area on the Tigris River, and it also hints that it has escalatory steps that have not been disclosed so far."
So far, the "framework" has not officially revealed this, especially since it is still facing a refusal by the rest of the political forces to hold a session amid the objection of "Al-Sadr," according to what was quoted by an adviser in the House of Representatives.
The features of the escalation by the "triple team" appear in the sharp statement issued by the popular crowd on the evening of the siege of the judiciary, which the well-informed politician confirmed that it was written under "pressure from that team."
A statement by the PMF said that after the recent developments, it finds itself: "It is obligated to protect civil peace, defend the state, prevent the collapse of its pillars, and protect the constitution, which everyone swore to protect and abide by."
She added in an interview that showed the commission as an authority separate from the government, "As the Popular Mobilization Authority declares its readiness to defend state institutions (...), it calls on the caretaker government to take responsibility and seriously in protecting the constitutional state institutions."
Referring to the Sadrist Movement's Peace Brigades, the crowd said: "The authority obligates all the leaders of the Popular Mobilization operations and the leadership of the Samarra operations (supervised by Saraya al-Salam), in particular, to abide by the duties assigned to it within the sector of its responsibilities and not to enter the political fray, and the authority will hold violators accountable."
The statement, which raised the doubts of the political parties about the identity of the parties behind it, prompted Mustafa Al-Kazemi, the Prime Minister, to warn the security and military forces against being drawn into "political conflicts."
Al-Kazemi directed, according to a statement published by the spokesman for the Commander in Chief, to "implement the harshest legal penalties against any member of the Iraqi security and military forces who violate the established instructions in this regard."
He stressed the "necessity for all security and military units to conduct an audit of their employees, and to apply legal procedures against violators."
He stressed "preventing the security and military institutions from issuing any statement of a political nature, or that represents a transgression and a suggestion that any institution is not committed to the applicable military and security context." LINK
Basem Khashan: Muqtada Al-Sadr Is "Desperate" And The Actions Of The Desperate Are Surprising
POSTED ON2022-08-25 BY SOTALIRAQ Wednesday / August 24 - 2022
Independent MP Basem Khashan said on Wednesday that all constitutional and legal avenues have become blocked in front of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.
Khashan said in his blog that "all constitutional and legal avenues before Mr. Muqtada are blocked, and it may take a long time to wait for any productive step in this context, but the long stagnation may lead him to despair, and all the actions of the desperate are surprising." As he put it.
Khashan continued, "I think that his minister's tweet reveals something of this despair and hints at a desperate surprise." LINK
Al-Fateh Aims At Al-Halbousi: He Does Not Want The Parliament Sessions To Return
Posted On2022-08-25 By Sotaliraq The leader of the State of Law coalition, Fadel Mawat, considered, on Wednesday, that the current Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, is not keen on the continuation of the current political process.
In an interview, Mwat said, "Al-Halbousi was not serious in taking a decision to return to parliament sessions, which contributes to disrupting many issues of the Iraqi people," stressing that "the Gulf ties affect Al-Halbousi in making the decision to return to parliament sessions."
He added, "We now need a brave decision similar to what the head of the Judicial Council took after the courts were disrupted in Iraq, and several warrants were also issued against those accused of being threatened by the Iraqi judiciary."
He continued, "Al-Halbousi represents a very large part of the responsibility that led to the current political impasse, for not taking a decision to hold the parliament session to vote on the posts of the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister."
He pointed out that "there must be a solidarity of parliamentarians to pressure al-Halbousi in order to issue a decision to return parliament sessions."
The independent politician Saad Al-Mutalibi accused, in a previous interview, that “the Presidency of the House of Representatives deliberately disrupted the Council, indicating that the siege of the Sadrist movement’s supporters of the Judicial Council made the need to restore Parliament more important.” LINK
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Disclosure of the details of a political initiative backed by Barzani
Political | 01:24 - 25/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News, KDP spokesman Mahdi Al-Faili revealed, on Thursday, the details of a political initiative backed by the party's leader, Massoud Barzani.
Al-Faili told "Mawazine News", "The party will attend the second meeting of the political parties called by Al-Kazemi, and the Democratic Party has adopted an initiative supported by (party leader Massoud) Barzani."
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Disclosure of the details of a political initiative backed by Barzani
Political | 01:24 - 25/08/2022 Special - Mawazine News, KDP spokesman Mahdi Al-Faili revealed, on Thursday, the details of a political initiative backed by the party's leader, Massoud Barzani.
Al-Faili told "Mawazine News", "The party will attend the second meeting of the political parties called by Al-Kazemi, and the Democratic Party has adopted an initiative supported by (party leader Massoud) Barzani."
He explained, "The initiative will lead to the formation of a committee to present the outcome of those meetings," adding that "those proposals will be carried and submitted to Al-Sadr, and will include many steps called for by Al-Sadr, foremost of which is the establishment of elections and the dissolution of Parliament." Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203433
Without Setting A Date, The Second Meeting Of The Political Parties With Al-Kazemi Was Postponed
Political | 03:34 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the head of the negotiating delegation of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Fuad Hussein, confirmed that the second meeting of the political parties with Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, was postponed without specifying a date.
Hussein said, "The meeting has been postponed to an unspecified time."
The second meeting was scheduled to take place today, Thursday (August 25, 2022), at the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi.
The official in charge of the Iraq file at the headquarters of President Masoud Barzani, Arafat Karam, had said in a tweet on Twitter, that the Kurdistan Democratic Party "is with dialogue, provided that all the main parties are present." Ended 29 / h https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203444
Iraq Market: More Than Two Billion Shares Traded This Week
Economie| 02:06 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Thursday, the Iraqi Stock Exchange announced the trading indicators during the fourth week of August 2022.
A statement to the market received by / Mawazine News stated that "the Iraqi Stock Exchange organized during the fourth week of August 2022 five trading sessions from the day Sunday 08/21/2022 to Thursday 08/25/2022, and during this week the following indicators were achieved:
1. The number of traded shares during this week reached more than (2) billion shares
2. The value of traded shares this week More than (3) billion dinars 3. The market trading index closed at ( 561.05) points for the first session of the week, while the index closed at (570.91) points at the end of the week, achieving an increase of 1.73% over its closing at the beginning of the session.
During the week, more than (2000) contracts of buying and selling on the shares of companies listed in the market. Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203436
Oil: Revenues Last Month Amounted To More Than 10 Billion Dollars
Economie| 01:15 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Thursday, the Ministry of Oil announced the total oil exports and revenues generated for the month of July, according to the final statistics issued by the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO).
The ministry said in a statement received by "Mawazine News", that "the amount of crude oil exports amounted to (102) million (385) thousand (49) barrels, with revenues amounting to (10) billion (368) million and (352) thousand dollars. ".
She added, "The total quantities exported of crude oil for the month of July from oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to (99) million and (965) thousand and (94) barrels, while the quantities exported of Kirkuk oil through the port of Ceyhan were (2) million. and (344 thousand and 536) barrels.
She pointed out that "the average price per barrel amounted to (101,268) dollars, and that the exported quantities were loaded by (35) international companies of several nationalities, from the ports of Basra, Khor Al-Amaya, mono-buoys on the Gulf and the Turkish port of Ceyhan." Ended 29/N33
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Oil Prices In World Markets
Economie| 09:05 - 25/08/2022 Follow-up - Mawazine News has fueled fears related to lack of supplies, oil markets, amid the disruption of Russian exports and the possibility of major oil producers reducing production and the partial closure of a refinery in the United States.
In the futures markets, Brent crude rose 59 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $ 101.81 a barrel, by 0400 GMT, and earlier in the session, it rose above levels of $ 102, and West Texas Intermediate crude rose 42 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $ 95.31 a barrel. .
The two crudes touched their highest levels in three weeks on Wednesday, after the Saudi Energy Minister hinted at the possibility of reducing production by the OPEC + cartel, which includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, to support prices.
Discussions about the Iran nuclear deal are also still stalled, raising doubts about the resumption of Iranian oil exports.
In the United States, the world's largest oil consumer, BP announced the closure of some units of its Whiting refinery in Indiana after a fire caused by an electrical short on Wednesday. The refinery, which operates with a capacity of 430,000 barrels per day, is a major supplier of fuel to the central United States and the city of Chicago. Ended 29/N33 https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203402
Iraq's Ports Set The Date For The Completion Of The Great Port Of Al-Faw
Economie| 09:25 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News, Thursday, the Iraq Ports Company considered that the Al-Kazemi government is the "only government that has genuinely sought" to complete the great port of Faw, stressing that the Korean executing company will complete its work by the end of 2024.
The director of public relations and media for the company Anmar Al-Safi said in An interview with the official “Al-Sabah” newspaper, followed by Mawazine News, that “Mustafa Al-Kazemi’s government is the only one that visited the port twice, which no previous government did, which reflects the great interest in the strategic project, especially during Al-Kazemi’s last visit, which indicates interest in the project.” The government has accomplished it," stressing that "it will transfer Iraq a major economic shift and support its financial resources."
Al-Safi added, that what indicates the government's interest in the Faw port is the "large" allocations during the last year's budget 2021, which aim to complete its work in full, revealing that "it was hoped this year to allocate additional funds for the port in order to complete it within the budget." state, if approved.
He explained, "The contract concluded with the Korean company Daewoo executing the Grand Faw port project stipulates that the project will be completed at the beginning of the year 2025, but the Ministry of Transport and the General Company for Iraqi Ports insist on shortening the completion period," expressing his hope that "the completion of the project will be complete." The project will be fully completed by the end of the year 2024, which is what the Korean company pledged before concluding the contract with it.” https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203403
A Slight Decrease In The Exchange Rate Of The Dollar Against The Dinar
Economie| 10:53 - 25/08/2022 Baghdad - Mawazine News The dollar exchange rates witnessed, today, Thursday, a slight decrease in the Iraqi Stock Exchange.
And the selling prices of the dollar were 148000 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase prices of the dollar were 147,900 dinars per 100 dollars. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203416
The President Of The Republic Praises Europe's Efforts To Recover Iraq's Smuggled Money
Money and business Economy News-Baghdad The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stressed today, Thursday, that the relationship with the European Union is important, and the need to strengthen it in the areas of combating terrorism, economic and climate cooperation and combating corruption.
A statement by his media office stated that "the President of the Republic received at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, the Ambassador of the European Union to Iraq, Phil Variola, to discuss joint relations between Iraq and the European Union, and the importance of strengthening and developing them in various fields. The support provided by the European Union in the political, security and humanitarian fields was also praised." and economic.”
He added that "Iraq is keen to strengthen cooperation relations with the European Union on many basic issues, especially combating terrorism and extremism, supporting the Iraqi economy, helping to combat corruption and recovering smuggled funds, and supporting efforts to confront the climate change crisis and protect the environment."
For his part, Ambassador Variola renewed the EU's commitment to "supporting Iraq and seeking to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields, as well as support political stability and promote development in the country." 50 . views Added 08/25/2022 - 1:18 PM Update 08/25/2022 - 4:53 PM
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Integrity Calls On The Legislative And Executive Authorities To Take A Package Of Measures Against Corruption
Today, Thursday, the Integrity Commission affirmed its need for a package of measures by the legislative and executive authorities to undermine the extent of corruption, hold corrupt people accountable and reduce the waste of public money.
A statement by the authority stated that "the head of the Federal Integrity Commission, Judge Alaa Jawad Al-Saadi and the advanced cadre in it met the head of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee and a number of its members, to discuss aspects of joint cooperation in combating the scourge of corruption, and ridding state institutions of its destructive affliction."
During the meeting, Al-Saadi stressed that "the file against corruption is a collective action that requires contributing to filling the need of the regulatory bodies for a package of measures from the legislative and executive authorities to assist efforts aimed at combating corruption and undermining its paths," praising the "legislative authority represented by the Parliamentary Integrity Committee for its cooperation with the authority in The relentless pursuit of the second amendment to the Authority's Law No. (30 of 2011), as amended.
He pointed out that "the authority is a middle link in the reports and information received from the Parliament and the Financial Supervision Bureau, which the authority is keen to investigate and refer it to the judiciary, which supervises its work and represents the legitimate umbrella for its investigations."
He explained, "The authority's legal obligation to disclose its annual report to the parliament and ministers and make it available to the media and the public."
For their part, the delegation of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee praised “the authority’s work and its relentless endeavor to curb the scourge of corruption, stressing the increase in the pace of its achievements, part of which reflected its semi-annual report for the year 2022,” stressing “their support for the authority and the regulatory bodies, to preserve public money and hold violators accountable.” on his sanctity.”
The committee’s delegation stressed the priority of amending the Commission’s law through joint meetings between the Commission and the Parliamentary Integrity and Legal Committees, to discuss the articles and items that need to be amended or added that contribute to increasing the effectiveness of anti-corruption efforts and holding perpetrators accountable, pointing out that “the need to take appropriate measures in connection with cases.”
The letter was sent by the House of Representatives, and periodic meetings were held between the oversight bodies and the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, while it was agreed on a mechanism for cooperation and coordination to perpetuate the work. https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=30865
The Unified Controls Of The (1) Trillion Dinars Initiative To Finance Large, Medium And Small Projects
August 24, 2022
The unified controls of the (1) trillion dinars initiative to finance large, medium and small projects
Further to our circular No. (2553/5/6) on 12/29/2020 containing the unified controls for the (1) trillion dinars initiative to finance large, medium and small projects, we attach a copy of the amended Form No. (1) form, which is sent within the financing requirements Projects whose amounts start from (100) million dinars and above... To view, click here: https://cbi.iq/news/view/2071
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Thursday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-25-22
Thursday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-25-22
The Ministry Of Oil Announces Last Month's Revenues
Economie Thursday, 25 August 2022 1:18 PM Baghdad/National News Center Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Oil announced the final statistics of oil exports for the month of July.
A statement by the ministry, received by the National News Center, stated that "the ministry announced the total oil exports and revenues achieved for the month of July, according to the final statistics issued by the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), where the amount of crude oil exports amounted to 102 million and ( 385 thousand and (49) barrels (one hundred and two million three hundred and eighty-five thousand and forty-nine barrels), with revenues amounting to (10) billion and (368) million and (352) thousand dollars (ten billion three hundred and sixty-eight million three hundred and fifty-two thousand dollars )”.
Thursday Afternoon Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-25-22
The Ministry Of Oil Announces Last Month's Revenues
Economie Thursday, 25 August 2022 1:18 PM Baghdad/National News Center Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Oil announced the final statistics of oil exports for the month of July.
A statement by the ministry, received by the National News Center, stated that "the ministry announced the total oil exports and revenues achieved for the month of July, according to the final statistics issued by the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), where the amount of crude oil exports amounted to 102 million and ( 385 thousand and (49) barrels (one hundred and two million three hundred and eighty-five thousand and forty-nine barrels), with revenues amounting to (10) billion and (368) million and (352) thousand dollars (ten billion three hundred and sixty-eight million three hundred and fifty-two thousand dollars )”.
The statistics indicated that “the total quantities exported of crude oil for the month of July from oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to (99) million (965) thousand and (94) barrels, while the quantities exported from Kirkuk oil through the port of Ceyhan (2). One million (344) thousand (536) barrels.
The statement continued, "The average price per barrel amounted to (101,268) dollars, and that the exported quantities were loaded by (35) international companies of several nationalities, from the ports of Basra, Khor Al-Amaya, mono-buoys on the Gulf and the Turkish port of Ceyhan." https://nnciraq.com/148662/
Integrity Suggests Putting A GPS System On Tanks To Prevent Fuel Smuggling Into Kurdistan
Money and business Economy News-Baghdad Today, Wednesday, the Federal Integrity Commission recommended the development of comprehensive plans by the Ministry of Planning to rehabilitate the refineries and establish new ones; To achieve self-sufficiency in petroleum derivatives.
A statement by the authority stated that "the Authority's Prevention Department indicated in a report on its field team visits to the Ministry of Oil, the General Company for the Distribution of Oil Derivatives and the bodies (Baghdad Distribution, Oil Derivatives Inspection, Studies and Follow-up) and the meeting with the Undersecretary for Liquidation Affairs and the General Manager of the Oil Derivatives Distribution Company, as well as A number of private gas station owners in Baghdad, to follow up on the gasoline crisis in Baghdad and the provinces, to the necessity of establishing new refineries similar to Karbala refinery, and rehabilitating the existing refineries, especially the Baiji refinery, to ensure self-sufficiency and not resort to imports.
He continued, "The report, a copy of which was sent to the Office of the Prime Minister and Minister of Oil, called for activating the GPS system on the tanks, to follow their progress from the loading point to the unloading point, and activating the feature of measuring the level of the product in the basin cars, in addition to supporting the project of automation of stations.
The civil and governmental organization initiated by the General Company for the Distribution of Oil Derivatives using the electronic control system by installing the (electronic arm) on the fuel tanks.
He added that "the report suggested the use of electronic locks (electronic fluids) on the discharge counters and loading nozzles of tanks to limit smuggling operations, noting the importance of developing inspection and control bodies in the Ministry of Oil, and linking the inspection body to the minister's or agent's office to give it broader powers, while limiting the import of imports. Fuel pumps at the Ministry of Oil, to prevent adding parts that could tamper with the quantity of the product.
The report addressed, according to the statement, "the reasons behind the oil derivatives crisis, including the increase in demand for the product in the provinces bordering the Kurdistan region, in order to trade it in the region where prices are subject to the global price bulletin, which is often high compared to the position that supports gasoline prices."
Car owners residing in the region refueling from stations in nearby governorates such as (Nineveh, Kirkuk, Diyala), in addition to the absence of supervision and the significant increase in the import of cars without being matched by an increase in the number of refineries, and the weakness of supervision and inspection in monitoring violations at filling stations, The number of the inspection staff does not exceed (70) members throughout Iraq.”
He pointed out that "regarding the immediate measures taken by the General Company for the Distribution of Oil Products to address the crisis, the report indicated that they were issued by issuing a "fuel card" that operates according to an electronic control program to read the information of each vehicle through a card reader installed on the fuel pump that is activated by a secret number specific to each vehicle.
The owner of a vehicle, pointing to the work of "fuel card" in the governorates of Kirkuk and Nineveh, while future measures include increasing the supply of fuel stations, increasing working hours throughout the day and proceeding with contract implementation procedures to implement the collection and electronic payment system.
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"Vehicles And Machinery" Are The Most Important Iraqi Imports From South Korea
Shafaq News/ The value of importing vehicles from South Korea amounted to more than half of Iraq's total imports during the year 2021, according to the trademap website, which provides a trade map for exports, imports, international demand, and alternative and competitive markets.
The website stated in a statistic on its website, seen by Shafak News Agency, that "Iraq imported 24 items of goods from South Korea during the past year, with a value of $986.404 million," noting that "the growth rate of imports from South Korea decreased by 14% between 2017 to 2021".
He added that "vehicles came first in Iraq's imports from South Korea, with a value of 510.800 million dollars, followed by machines and mechanical devices with a financial value of 143.692 million dollars, followed by electrical appliances and their parts with a value of 98.341 million dollars."
The website indicated that "Iraq's exports to South Korea amounted to more than 5,323.531 billion dollars in 2021 due to the export of crude oil."
And it indicated that "Iraq exported mineral fuels and mineral oils to South Korea with a financial value of $5,320,620 billion, followed by aluminum and its products, with a financial value of $2.658 million."
Iraq is one of the main countries for exporting crude oil to South Korea. On the other hand, Korean cars are considered among the most popular cars in the Iraqi market. LINK
Indian And Chinese Companies Were The Largest Importers Of Iraqi Oil Last July
Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Oil Marketing Company "SOMO" announced on Thursday that the Indian-Chinese oil companies were the most numerous purchasers of Iraqi oil during the month of July.
"SOMO" stated in a statistic published on its official website and seen by Shafak News Agency, that "Indian and Chinese companies were the most numerous among other international companies in purchasing Iraqi oil, with 7 companies each out of 35 companies that purchased oil during the month of July." .
She added that "American companies came second with 4 companies, then Italian and South Korean companies came third with 3 companies for each of them, and Russian and Greek companies came fourth with two companies for each one, while the rest were distributed among Spanish, (Dutch-British), Kuwaiti and Jordanian companies. Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Emirati, with one company each.”
Sumo indicated that it "relies in selling Iraqi oil on the main criteria for contracting with major, medium, independent and vertically integrated international oil companies," noting that "the most prominent international companies that bought Iraqi oil are the Indian Hindustan Company, the Korean Kokaz, the American ExxonMobil, the Dutch British Shell and the Italian Eni." ". LINK
The Environment Is Reassured About The Marshes: The Situation Is Not Yet Worrying
Reconstruction and building Economy News – Baghdad The Ministry of Environment confirmed, on Wednesday, that the situation of the marshes is not worrisome so far.
Director-General of the Technical Department in the Ministry Issa Fayyad said, "The situation in the marshes is not yet worrying about the destruction of livestock and rare birds, but if the percentage of water decreases more in the marsh areas, the situation will be very critical."
In an interview with the official news agency, Fayyad added, "About 18 families of the marsh residents have moved to the city and approvals have been issued for them, because the situation is difficult."
He continued, "The Ministry of Water Resources is trying hard to pump water in the marsh areas, but the water scarcity is predominant," stressing that "there are proposed solutions to this issue for the optimal use of water." 43 . views Added 08/24/2022 - 3:59 PM Update 08/25/2022 - 11:39 AM
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Iraq Ranks Tenth In The Arab World And 62nd Globally In The Average Monthly Salary
Money and business Economy News – Baghdad The average net salary of a government employee in Iraq amounted to more than $580 during 2022, according to the American CEOWORLD magazine .
In a report, the magazine said, "The average net monthly salary of an employee in Iraq after tax deduction amounted to $583, and thus it ranks tenth in the Arab world and 62nd globally, compared to 105 countries listed in the table."
Globally, Switzerland ranked first in the world with an average salary of 6,142 dollars, then Singapore came second with an average of 4350 dollars, and then Australia came third with an average of 4,218 dollars, while Sri Lanka followed with an average salary of 143 dollars, preceded by Pakistan with an average of 163 dollars. . Views 228 Added 08/24/2022 - 4:26 PM Update 08/25/2022 - 12:59 PM
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The Insurance Company: Compensation For Run-Over Victims Exceeded 4 Billion In One Year
Money and business Economy News – Baghdad The National Insurance Company summarized its compensation for the victims of various insurance portfolios during the year 2020, while confirming that the volume of compensation exceeded 25 billion and 574 million and 490 thousand dinars.
According to the company's annual report for the year 2020, "the Compulsory Insurance Fund granted compensation to those affected by run-over accidents amounting to 4 billion and 185 million and 770 thousand dinars, an increase of 36 percent over the year 2019".
The report indicated that "the compensation paid to the wallet of those affected by the fire amounted to 6 billion and 987 million and 721 thousand dinars, an increase of 33 percent."
He added, "As for the portfolio of ships, 196 million and 292 thousand dinars were paid to the victims, at a time when the marine insurance/goods portfolio did not show any compensation."
With regard to the compensation of the aviation portfolio, the report stated that "it amounted to 4 billion and 984 million and 751 thousand dinars, while the compensation of the engineering insurance portfolio amounted to 536 million and 362 thousand dinars, at a time when the compensation paid to the car/supplementary portfolio amounted to 282 million and 467 thousand dinars."
The report indicated that "the compensation paid to the agricultural insurance portfolio amounted to two million and 449 thousand dinars, while it paid from the miscellaneous accidents portfolio 140 million and 17 thousand dinars, and the compensation paid to the life insurance portfolio was 8 billion and 251 million and 855 thousand dinars."
The report continued, "The compensation paid to the transit portfolio amounted to 350 thousand dinars, while the compensation for the incoming return portfolio amounted to 6 million and 456 thousand dinars."
Regarding the premiums collected during the same year, the report confirmed that "the total premiums achieved by the National Insurance Company for the year 2020 amounted to 81 billion and 356 million and 942 thousand dinars." 83 . views Added 08/24/2022 - 6:18 PM Update 08/25/2022 - 10:04 AM
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Work: 1.4 Million Families Benefit From Social Protection Salaries
Money and business Economy News – Baghdad On Wednesday, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs counted the number of beneficiaries of social protection salaries, while it decided to prevent commenters from entering the departments.
The Director General of the Social Protection Department, Zikra Abdel Rahim, told the official news agency, "The total beneficiaries of social protection salaries are approximately one million and 400 thousand families," explaining that "objections are submitted to the director of the department, who in turn sends them in an official letter to the judge and the Supreme Committee in the province for consideration." In which".
Abdel Rahim added, "It is forbidden to enter any of the departments, and in the event that one of them is discovered to enter, he will be stopped and the departments will be held accountable in the event of such cases."
She pointed out that "the beneficiary citizen reviews himself and prevents anyone from acting on his behalf except for the completely disabled such as paralysis or mental problems, so the brother is reviewed in the first degree or a relative of the second degree only, and others are not allowed."
She noted that "the Department of Labor and Vocational Training, along with the Department of General Insurance and Retirement for Workers and Occupational Health and Safety, conducts inspection tours of the beneficiaries of insurance, retirement, work and vocational training, and in the event of any misinformation, it is boycotted with all state institutions."
She explained, "There are several indicators that the ministry relies on, including housing, health, education, those of working age and heads of families."
And she added, "The treatment is carried out in accordance with the strategy of reforming the social protection system in the European Union, the International Labor Organization, the Food Organization, UNICEF, work, vocational training, insurance and retirement."
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