Monday Afternoon Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-29-22

Monday Afternoon Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-29-22

Al-Sadr Announces “Final Retirement”: Everyone Has A Solution From Me

Political | 12:54 - 29/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced today, Monday, the "final retirement" of political work.    https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203798

Member Of The Coordination Framework: Al-Sadr Wants To Preserve Al-Kazemi

Policy   2022-08-28 | 14:30   Source:   Alsumaria news   6,684 views   A member of the coordination framework, Jabbar Al-Maamouri, considered, on Sunday, that the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, wants to preserve the caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

Al-Maamouri said during his speech to the "Eshreen" program broadcast by Alsumaria satellite channel, that "there is no project for Mr. Al-Sadr," wondering, "Who is he?"

Saleh Mohammed Al Iraqi Is it one or three people?

And he added, "Al-Sayed owns all the government, from the central bank to dozens of general managers, and he wants to preserve Al-Kazemi."

Al-Maamouri asked, "If the state is in his hands, where does it give space to others," noting that "the framework does not want a ghost, it wants someone to sit in front of it."

gave a leader Sadrist Movement  Muqtada al-Sadr  Yesterday, Saturday, an initiative he described as "more important than dissolving parliament and holding early elections."

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Saleh Mohammed Al Iraqi In a statement received by  Alsumaria news Al-Sadr said: “There is something more important than dissolving parliament and holding early elections. The most important thing is that not all parties and personalities that have participated in the political process since the American occupation in 2003 until today, with all its details, leaders, ministers, employees, and special ranks affiliated with the parties. Absolutely, including Sadrist Movement   I say it full of mouth."  LINK

Full Details Of The Meeting With The Presidents Of The Republic And The Ministers

Policy   2022-08-28 | 08:28   2,286 views   Today, Sunday, the presidents and ministers stressed the importance of serious and effective dialogue to reach solutions to the current political crisis.

The Office of the Presidency of the Republic said in a statement received by Alsumaria news, the "President of the Republic" Barham Saleh Received today, Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Peace Palace inBaghdad, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi".

During the meeting, many issues related to the general situation in the country were discussed, especially the existing political crisis and its repercussions, as the importance of serious and effective dialogue to reach solutions to the crisis and solutions that take into account the delicate circumstance the country is going through and the aspirations of citizens.

The statement also stressed the need to strengthen the home front and pursue courses of action based on the supreme national interest, contributing to extricating the country from the current crisis, facing political, economic and financial challenges, responding to the expected benefits, consolidating security and stability, and protecting civil and social peace in the country.   LINK

A New Meeting Of The Four Presidencies.. These Details

Political | 01:00 - 29/08/2022  The text of the Presidency statement:

Today, Monday, August 29, 2022, the President of the Republic, Dr. Barham Salih, hosted a meeting that included Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi, and the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zaidan, to discuss developments on the national scene.

The meeting stressed that maintaining security, stability, and the democratic and constitutional path in Iraq is the duty of all Iraqis, as is the duty of state institutions and national political forces, and that constructive dialogue is the right way to end all current disputes in order to preserve the country's capabilities.

The meeting renewed its support for the Prime Minister's call to hold a new round of national dialogue this week to discuss and discuss ideas and initiatives related to resolving the current crisis, and we renew the invitation to the brothers in the Sadrist movement to attend the dialogue session.

The attendees stressed the high appreciation of the reform proposals at all levels, the development of the work of various institutions and the fight against corruption, and the need for the national dialogue to take its course to discuss everything that would translate the aspirations of our honorable people into an actual reality.

The meeting called on all national forces to assume responsibility in the current situation in the country, including the adoption of calm at all levels and stopping the political escalation, allowing a fruitful discussion of the immediate solutions offered, a discussion of the general political situation and improving the environment for relations between the various political forces on the basis of the supreme national interest. On the basis of the requirements of reform at its many levels.

The meeting also called for an immediate halt to the current media escalation, which negatively affects the interests of the country and raises concern among the people.

The meeting thanked the national social and cultural activities in support of the national dialogue and efforts for calm, resolution and solidarity among the people of the same country.

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One Day After The End Of The "Sadr Deadline" To Expel The 2003 Parties, And The "Framework" Considers It An Unconstitutional Demand

Posted On2022-08-29 By Sotaliraq   Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan   There is only one day left for the political forces to sign the "Agreement to Expel Parties 2003" put forward by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to get out of the crisis that has been going on for more than 10 months.

Al-Sadr had given the parties 72 hours to sign the new road map, according to which all forces that emerged after 2003 would refrain from participating in power.

The new deadline ends with an expected date for the Federal Court session to consider the cases brought about the dissolution of Parliament.

At the same time, the coordinating framework is trying to break up all the barriers towards the new parliament hall, in which it intends to hold a session even if without a speaker and a deputy!

And before estimates multiplied about what would happen if the "federal" refused to dissolve parliament and the parties insisted on remaining in power, the answer was to "stop oil exports."

Two days ago, news platforms close to the current began promoting large demonstrations to close companies, oil wells and ports, before deleting these news following a statement from Al-Sadr's office.

The statement issued on Saturday evening, shortly after Al-Sadr's deadline, in which the bureau warned against some news platforms, which it described as "suspicious."

These sites then deleted maps they had previously published of oil sites and ports in Basra, which they incited to close if Sadr's efforts failed.

These platforms then tried to distance the Sadrist movement from the expected protests near the oil outlets, and began using the word "protesters" instead of the "Ashura revolution", which is the name of the movement led by al-Sadr.

Prior to that, these news platforms had also published locations and coordinates of offices and sites they called “safe houses” for some factions in Baghdad.

These platforms seemed to incite attacks on the factions' sites, as they stated that these offices contained a number of weapons.

On the ground, according to those close to the protests of Sadr's followers who spoke to Al-Mada, "the instructions so far are to stay in the well-known sit-in places in front of the parliament building."

Hazem al-Araji and Ibrahim al-Jabri, two Sadrist leaders and members of the sit-in organizing committee, appeared on Saturday evening in one of the protest tents inside the Green Zone.

The two leaders chanted slogans in support of the leader of the movement, as appeared in a video clip that was broadcast on sites close to the movement, while it seemed that the protests were continuing in the old sites without change.

The sudden progress of the protesters last week towards the Judicial Council took place without introductions or insinuations from al-Sadr or his minister, as in the previous times.

A day after the protesters withdrew from the Judicial Council based on “al-Sadr’s advice” at the time, the latter hinted through the “minister of the leader” close to the steps of “a surprise that did not come to their minds,” referring to his opponents who expected this surprise to be “civil disobedience.”

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Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, or “minister of the leader,” who broadcast on Saturday evening, al-Sadr’s last deadline, yesterday photographed Iraq, which the leader of the current aspires to after the “deportation agreement” or the party’s retirement after 2003.

Addressing the Iraqis, the Iraqi said: "Come to a new Iraq in which there is no subordination... and no militias...".

And he added in a tweet on "Twitter", speaking about the new Iraq, according to the current's viewpoint: "There is a law that is enforced...and an impartial judiciary...and where young people are appointed...in which agriculture and industry thrive."

Al-Iraqi had quoted "Al-Sadr" on Saturday evening, the latter's willingness to sign an agreement to resolve the crisis, provided that the parties do not participate in the elections.

So far, the political forces, especially his opponents, have not issued any official position on the deadline that ends on Tuesday.

At a time when a former Sadrist deputy considered that "Al-Sadr's" recent call, it opened a way for politicians to "implement it" before "the people's revenge."

Ghayeb Al-Amiri said in a tweet on Twitter: "Here he proves his sincerity (referring to Al-Sadr) as every time he is (Ibn Al-Sadr Al-Sadiq) and launches an invitation that shortens all initiatives and closes the door on every shy or incomplete initiative in the coming days."

He added, "He would give up everything for the sake of Iraq and its people, with unique courage and genius... by making way for a new Iraqi generation to lead the next stage."

The former deputy, who was recently issued an arrest warrant for threatening the judiciary, continued, "With his morals and his highness, he cuts the sedition that Aslan Al-Falout desires and desires, with a war between the sons of the homeland that does not happen against their will with the presence of the honorable reference and the master of peace al-Sadr...".

Al-Amiri continued, “All parties should thank God Almighty for the presence of the author of this tweet, who opened an outlet for them to implement from what was left for them, for he is a generous brother and a generous nephew.”

And the leader of the Sadrist movement added, "The interruption of tweeting and its absence will be for the vengeful people to say and never regret...

Al-Iraqi had said in a tweet on Saturday, quoting "Al-Sadr" that the most important thing than the dissolution of parliament and early elections, is: "The non-participation of all parties and personalities that participated in the political process since the US occupation in 2003 to this day."

In the dimensions document, the Iraqi included all the leaders, ministers, employees and special ranks of the parties, and added: "Indeed, absolutely.. including the Sadrist movement.. I say that with full mouth."

Al-Sadr considered that his initiative is reminiscent of all previous initiatives, and stressed: "I am ready, within a maximum period of (72) hours, to sign an agreement that includes this."

On the other hand, the leader of the movement rejected calls: "to achieve this (in reference to the reforms) after the upcoming elections," or by a "bloody method."

Al-Sadr threatened again to withdraw and said, "If this is not achieved, there is no room for reform, and therefore there is no need for me to interfere with what is happening in the future, not by tweeting or anything else."

Do you hold parliament session?

As for the coordination framework movement, it does not seem interested in "Al-Sadr's call" and is struggling with time to hold a session of Parliament before surprises occur.

The Federal Court had announced that it had set the current day of August 30 (tomorrow, Tuesday) to consider the cases brought about the dissolution of Parliament.

A member of the "framework", a spokesman for (the term), says that "the call of the leader of the Sadrist movement is not clear and is not constitutional, and we are working to hold a session of Parliament."

A member of the coordination framework, who asked not to be named, clarified that “the session may be without a parliament speaker or even his deputy.”

So far, Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi has not shown a clear position on the calls for holding a session after news of the existence of signatures between 170 to 180 deputies demanding that measure.

As for his second deputy, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Shakhwan Abdullah, he had ruled out a few days ago from holding the session.

The Democratic Party had previously refused to enter into new dialogues without the presence of the Sadrist movement, a position it was understood that (the party) refused to attend the new session.

The member of the "framework" adds: "If the Sovereignty Alliance and the Democratic Party attend, the session will be to choose the president of the republic and then complete the rest of the powers."

The "Coordination" is still sticking to its candidate, Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani, to head the next government, despite the objections of Haider Al-Abadi, the leader of Al-Nasr, and Hadi Al-Amiri, the leader of Al-Fateh, who is pushing for a settlement with Al-Sadr.

The member of the "framework" believes that the session may be in the former People's Assembly at the time of the previous regime in the Al-Alawi region, to which the office of former Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi moved in 2018 for the first time outside the Green Zone since 2003.   LINK

After Al-Sadr's Retirement... Allawi's Coalition Sends A Message To Political Forces - Urgent

Policy   2022-08-29 | 07:24   12,246 views  Alsumaria News – Politics The National Coalition headed by Iyad Allawi, today, Monday, sent a message to the political forces, following the recent escalation in the country following the retirement of the Sadrist movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr from political work.

In a statement received by Alsumaria News, the coalition stated that "the coalition warns once again of the seriousness of the situation and its tragic repercussions on the Iraqi people in general, and warns of the dangers of an escalation in the pace of political conflicts and any external interference inIraqOr the course of events that have reached a peak of hardening, fragmentation and division, which calls on all political parties to give precedence to the logic of wisdom, calm, and a sense of national and humanitarian responsibility, which we all need today more than ever before, in the face of the enormity of internal and external risks and challenges.

He added, "There is no way to solve except through a national dialogue that includes all political, social, popular and professional activities on the basis of patriotism, citizenship, mutual acceptance and political and social justice, and the rejection of all forms of quotas, dominance and exclusion."

A short while ago, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his final retirement from political work, while instructing not to involve the name of the movement in political conflicts at all.

After al-Sadr's retirement, his office issued a statement, in which he directed to prevent interference in all political, governmental and media matters, raising slogans, flags and political chants, and using any media, including social media platforms, in the name of the Sadrist movement.   LINK

Monday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-29-22

Monday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-29-22

New Projects In 7 Governorates Within The Food Security Law

Economie| 10:17 - 29/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, the House of Representatives Services and Reconstruction Committee revealed today, Monday, new projects in 7 governorates from the allocations of the Food Security Law.

The first deputy chairman of the committee, Baqir Al-Saadi, said that "the governorates of Baghdad, Diwaniyah, Muthanna, Babil, Kirkuk and Nineveh, as well as Basra, have been identified to implement projects related to roads, bridges, construction and housing," according to the official newspaper.

Al-Saadi added, "Specific amounts have been allocated to each governorate from the food security project to implement these projects and ensure that they are not accumulated," pointing to "the country's urgent need for such projects and to compensate for the shortfall in them."

He pointed out that "the allocation of one trillion and 350 billion dinars to Baghdad, distributed by 30 percent to the Baghdad Governorate, and 70 percent to the Baghdad Municipality."

He continued, "The committee will follow up the work of projects in those governorates and hold the negligent accountable, in addition to following up on projects that have lagged behind since last year, and the corrupt will be punished."    https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203782

Parliamentary Finance Suggests Rejecting A Lawsuit In The Name Of Khashan To Challenge The Food Security Law

Posted On2022-08-29 By Sotaliraq    Baghdad/Bright news   The Parliamentary Finance Committee suggested a response to MP Basem Khashan's appeal against the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development, which will be considered by the Federal Supreme Court today, Monday.

According to what was published on the website of the Federal Supreme Court, it will consider today in the second session to appeal the law of emergency support for food security and development based on a lawsuit filed by Representative Basem Khashan.

Khashan had won a lawsuit he had filed earlier against the Council of Ministers, in which he canceled the decision to refer the bill to the House of Representatives, on the grounds that the caretaker government does not have the right to send bills.

In light of this, the House of Representatives legislated the law, but not as a gateway to the government project. Rather, it resorted to submitting its proposal through the Finance Committee.

A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, said in a statement to (Al Mada), that "the emergency support law for food security and development has entered into force since the date of its vote in the House of Representatives."

Cougar continued, "The implementation will be in two stages, the first payment is paid directly since the date of the vote, and 14.5 trillion dinars remain, divided into two parts."

He pointed out, "The first part of the remaining amount is also paid with the first payment, and the second part, which is 7.25 trillion dinars, will be within the jurisdiction of the new formed government."

Cougar pointed out that "the law has been implemented and completed, and therefore expectations indicate that the Federal Supreme Court will reject the appeal filed against it by Representative Basem Khashan, on the grounds that the case is not based on the constitution or the law."

For his part, the legal expert, Ali Al-Tamimi, stated in a statement to (Al-Mada), that “the appeal before the Federal Supreme Court of laws is available, but with the availability of the interest and litigation police.”

Al-Tamimi continued, “The laws that involve a financial aspect require the constitution to come from the Council of Ministers,” noting that “the government, as the discharge of daily tasks, cannot send financial projects that carry financial burdens.”

He explained, "The House of Representatives has corrected this and submitted the proposed law from the Finance Committee, and took the government's non-objection to its legislation."

Al-Tamimi believes that “the legislation of the law came in accordance with the public interest and the constitution,” stressing that “the Iraqi constitution stipulates that the parliament represents the Iraqi people, who is the source of powers.”

He noted, "The Federal Supreme Court will work to bring the third party, which is the Council of Ministers, and ask him about his position on the law, whose answer is expected to be not to object to the law, and therefore the fate of the case will be a response."

It is noteworthy that the House of Representatives had voted last June, authorizing the government to finance an account for the Ministry of Finance of 25 trillion dinars to the areas specified by law, most notably the Ministry of Trade, Agriculture and Electricity, as well as supporting projects in the governorates.    LINK

Direction To Cancel The Tax Of Mobile Recharge Cards

Posted On2022-08-29 By Sotaliraq   The Media and Communications Commission announced efforts to abolish the mobile recharge card tax.

The authority has approached a number of authorities to cancel the tax on mobile recharge cards," said the technical assistant to the head of the authority, Muhammad Abdullah Al-Gharbawi.

Al-Gharabawi added, "The financial surplus and the rise in oil prices allow the tax to be canceled, and in light of this, the Ministry of Finance was addressed."

He pointed out, "The authority has clarified its point of view, and we are waiting for our request to be submitted within the 2022 budget or the next budget." LINK

The Federal Government Launches An Electronic Information Service For The Kurdistan Representation And Completes 5,000 Transactions

Posted On2022-08-28 By Sotaliraq    On Sunday, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced the launch of the electronic information service for the Kurdistan Region Representation in Baghdad, noting that more than 5,000 transactions have been completed within two months.

And the General Secretariat said in a statement that “the National Data Center in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, in cooperation with the representation of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, launched the electronic inquiries service for the representation, by completing the electronic inquiry page on the official books in the representation, allowing for inquiries and follow-up between the region and the federal government (in both directions). For citizens as well as official departments.”

The statement quoted the Director General of Relations and Follow-up Affairs at the Kurdistan Regional Government’s representation in Baghdad, Bakhtiar Haji Hamad, as saying, “The representation is always keen to provide all services to citizens, including informing them of the results of their transactions with it; Which required the citizen to attend himself to ask directly about it.

Therefore, in order to provide everything that is better, easier and less expensive for citizens, we cooperated with the National Data Center to provide an electronic information service.”

In the same context, the project manager of the document management system for the Kurdistan Region Representative in Iraq, Mazen Jassem, explained that “the idea of ​​the service is the possibility of informing the citizen of the findings of the books in the representation by calling the extension service at the number (5599) from eight in the morning.”

Until twelve o’clock at night, all days of the week, and to provide its workers with the number and date of the transaction in order to obtain the required answer, thus eliminating the need for the citizen to refer to the representative office in Karadat Mariam for the purpose of inquiring about transactions, as was the custom previously.”

[size=45]He added, "Government institutions can also benefit from the aforementioned electronic inquiry page, in order to facilitate their access to information and to follow up on the books issued by them."

[size=45]The statement pointed out that "the National Data Center in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, previously announced the completion of the electronic link between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region through the representation of the regional government in Baghdad, and efforts are still continuing and striving to develop the electronic linkage department between the two sides more and more effectively, The number of transactions completed during the past two months reached more than (5000) transactions.” LINK

Integrity: Forming Committees To Recover Iraq's Money From Abroad

Money and business   Economy News _ Baghdad  Today, Monday, the Integrity Commission announced that most countries did not cooperate with Iraq to recover its money, while indicating the formation of several committees to return those funds from abroad.

The Director General of Recovery in the Commission, Deputy Head of the Iraq Money Recovery Fund, Moataz Faisal Al-Abbasi, said in an interview with the Iraqi News Agency and followed by "Economy News", that "most countries do not cooperate with Iraq, as the countries that have money in their banks do not give it easily and it is a rule General".

Al-Abbasi pointed out, "The Integrity Commission is working to conclude agreements between countries for cooperation, but it collides with legal, judicial or political procedures, depending on the state and its cooperation, and therefore the matter is outside the integrity of the integrity or the Iraqi money recovery fund."

He added, "The Integrity Committee, and in accordance with the conference held in order to recover Iraq's funds abroad, formed many committees," stressing that "coordination is continuing in order to clearly implement the recommendations, and there is a lot of work with those countries."

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New Reassurance.. Al-Kazemi's Advisor: Salaries Are Not Affected By The Lack Of A Budget

Money and business   Economy News – Baghdad The technical advisor to the Prime Minister, Haitham al-Jubouri, announced, on Sunday, that salaries will not be affected by the existence of the budget or not, while he clarified the possibility of passing a law granting the current government to dispose of the financial surplus.

Al-Jubouri said, "The financial surplus cannot be controlled or spent except by law," noting that "the issue of salaries and commitment to the operational budget and the investment budget has nothing to do with the existence of the budget or not, depending on Article 13 of the Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019".

Al-Jubouri added in an interview with the official television, "When the budget is not approved, 1/12 of the operational budget will continue to be spent depending on the data of the previous fiscal year, as well as from the investment budget for projects and governorates, depending on the achievement achieved."

He continued, "We demanded in 2020 a law on deficit financing and borrowing, and in 2022 a law on food security, and if the situation continues as it is in 2023, the current government cannot send bills, and it is possible to ask the House of Representatives to approve a law proposal that adds some authority and legal cover for the government to act Some of the financial surplus achieved to increase important expenditures,” he explained, “If there is no legal cover for spending, the government will commit to spending 1/12 of the operational and investment budgets.” 82 views   Added 08/28/2022 - 9:29 PM  Update 08/29/2022 - 11:31 AM https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=29499

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Demonstrators Storm The Government Palace

political| 03:05 - 29/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News: Demonstrators from the Sadrist movement stormed the Iraqi government palace in the Green Zone.

Our correspondent said, "The demonstrators stormed the government palace in the Green Zone in central Baghdad."   He added, "They went to the presidential palace." Ended 29 / h

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Heavy Gunfire Inside The Green Zone

Political | 04:38 - 29/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News   An informed source said, on Monday, that security forces used live bullets to disperse the demonstrators in the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad.

The source told "Mawazine News", that "the security forces fired live bullets in the Green Zone," noting that "the shooting is still going on."

Earlier today, the Joint Operations Command called on the demonstrators to withdraw immediately from inside the Green Zone, stressing that it adhered to the highest levels of restraint and brotherly behavior to prevent clashes or the spilling of Iraqi blood.     https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203838

UNAMI Calls On All Protesters To Withdraw From The Green Zone And Evacuate Government Buildings

Political | 04:52 - 29/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, today, Monday, the United Nations Mission in Iraq called on all demonstrators to evacuate government buildings.

The mission said, in a statement received by Mawazine News, a copy of it, that it calls on "all demonstrators to immediately leave the Baghdad International Zone, to evacuate all government buildings and to allow the government to continue its responsibilities in managing the state in the service of the Iraqi people."

She added, "Today's developments are a very dangerous escalation. State institutions must work without hindrance to serve the Iraqi people in all circumstances and at all times. It will now become clear that respect for the constitutional order is vital."

The United Nations mission urged everyone to "exercise peace, cooperate with security forces and refrain from actions that may lead to an unstoppable chain of events," calling for

And she added, "It is not possible for Iraqis to be hostage to an unpredictable and intolerable situation," noting that "the very survival of the state is at stake."

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Al-Kazemi calls on the demonstrators to withdraw and calls for Al-Sadr

Political | 04:02 - 29/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News  Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi called on everyone to exercise restraint, while he called on the head of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr.

Al-Kazemi said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the dangerous developments that took place in our dear Iraq today, from the demonstrators storming the Green Zone and entering government institutions, indicate the seriousness of the consequences of the continuation and accumulation of political differences."

He stressed that "the demonstrators' bypassing state institutions is a condemned act and outside the legal contexts, calling on His Eminence Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr, who has always supported the state and emphasized keenness on its prestige and respect for the security forces to help call the demonstrators to withdraw from government institutions."

He added, "The persistence of the political dispute to the point of damaging all state institutions does not serve the capabilities, aspirations, future, and territorial integrity of the Iraqi people."

Al-Kazemi renewed his call for restraint from everyone, calling on the demonstrators to immediately withdraw from the Green Zone and abide by the instructions of the security forces responsible for protecting official institutions and the lives of citizens. 

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Al-Kazemi Directs To Suspend Cabinet Sessions

Political | 03:44 - 29/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News  Today, Monday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi directed the Council of Ministers to suspend its sessions.

The Media Office of the Prime Minister said in a statement, Mawazine News, a copy of it, that "the Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, directed the Cabinet to suspend its sessions until further notice."

He added, "This came because a group of demonstrators entered the Cabinet headquarters represented by the Government Palace."    https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203820

Issuing directives to protect government departments and banks and to abide by the curfew

Baghdad Operations Commander Lieutenant-General Ahmed Salim issued a directive to strengthen protection for government departments and banks.

And the Baghdad Operations Command stated in a brief statement, today, Monday, that "the Baghdad Operations Commander, Lieutenant-General Ahmed Salim, directed to strengthen protection for government departments and banks."

For its part, the Joint Operations Command called on citizens, today, Monday, to abide by the curfew and to stay away from malicious rumors.

And the leadership stated in a statement, "The Joint Operations Command affirms that maintaining security is everyone's responsibility, and it also calls on citizens to fully cooperate with all security services and abide by the curfew, and to stay away from malicious rumors because they will be a major factor in tense conditions and give an opportunity to stalkers in Iraq."

She indicated that "the security forces are now working to maintain security and stability, and they are a safety valve for the country, and we renew the call to cooperate with them and abide by the directives issued by them," concluding by saying, "May God protect Iraq and its people."

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New projects in 7 governorates within the Food Security Law

Economie| 10:17 - 29/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, the House of Representatives Services and Reconstruction Committee revealed today, Monday, new projects in 7 governorates from the allocations of the Food Security Law.

The first deputy chairman of the committee, Baqir Al-Saadi, said that "the governorates of Baghdad, Diwaniyah, Muthanna, Babil, Kirkuk and Nineveh, as well as Basra, have been identified to implement projects related to roads, bridges, construction and housing," according to the official newspaper.

Al-Saadi added, "Specific amounts have been allocated to each governorate from the food security project to implement these projects and ensure that they are not accumulated," pointing to "the country's urgent need for such projects and to compensate for the shortfall in them."

He pointed out that "the allocation of one trillion and 350 billion dinars to Baghdad, distributed by 30 percent to the Baghdad Governorate, and 70 percent to the Baghdad Municipality."

He continued, "The committee will follow up the work of projects in those governorates and hold the negligent accountable, in addition to following up on projects that have lagged behind since last year, and the corrupt will be punished." Ended 29/N33     https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203782

The Dollar Is Declining In The Iraqi Market

Economie| 09:33 - 29/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News , the dollar exchange rates decreased slightly on the Iraqi Stock Exchange, today, Monday.  Selling price: 147,950 dinars per $100   purchase price: 147,850 dinars per $100    https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=203779

The Results Of The Foreign Currency Sale Window Tuesday 08/30/2022

Announcement No. (4713)   Sale date - Tuesday 08/30/2022   the details  the amount

Total sale for the purposes of strengthening balances abroad (remittances, credits)  204,057,704

Total cash sale  35,550,000   total total sales  239,607,704

Note that:   The selling price of the amounts transferred to bank accounts abroad is ( 1460 ) dinars per dollar. The cash sale price is ( 1460 ) dinars per dollar.

» The Central Bank of Iraq’s foreign currency sales schedule, Tuesday 08/30/2022

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Iraqi "Riots, Curfews, and Closings" News Posted by Samson at KTFA 8-29-2022

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Samson:  Announcing a comprehensive curfew in Baghdad

29th August, 2022

The Iraqi security forces decided today, Monday, to impose a comprehensive curfew in the capital, Baghdad.

The Joint Operations Command said, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that it announces a comprehensive curfew in the capital, Baghdad, and includes all vehicles and citizens, starting from three thirty in the afternoon today, Monday.

Earlier today, dozens of Sadrist protesters headed towards the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, amid reports of storming the government palace and other sovereign buildings.   LINK

Samson:  Dozens of demonstrators storm the Iraqi Republican Palace

29th August, 2022

Dozens of demonstrators affiliated with the Sadrist movement stormed the Iraqi Republican Palace in the Green Zone on Monday.

Shafak News Agency correspondent said that the demonstrators entered the palace an hour after they surrounded it.

Earlier, dozens of demonstrators headed towards the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad.

Shafaq News Agency's reporter said that dozens of demonstrators entered the Green Zone to support the sit-in, as the region is witnessing great tension.

Meanwhile, joint operations announced a curfew in the capital, Baghdad.  LINK

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Samson:  Al-Kazemi directs to suspend the work of the Council of Ministers until further notice

29th August, 2022

On Monday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi suspended the council's sessions until further notice, against the background of the escalating events in the Green Zone by supporters of the Sadrist movement.

In a brief statement received by Shafaq News, Al-Kazemi's media office stated that the latter directed the Cabinet to suspend its sessions until further notice; This is due to the entry of a group of demonstrators to the headquarters of the Council of Ministers represented in the Government Palace.

Earlier today, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his retirement from political work and the closure of all political, media and social institutions associated with him, and stressed his followers not to use his name or the name of the movement in any political or media activity.

As a result, the sit-in of the Sadrist movement's supporters in the Green Zone turned into storming the Republican Palace in the Green Zone and declaring a general mobilization. LINK

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Samson: The second presidential fortification in Iraq falls to the hands of the demonstrators.. A return to the era of the monarchy or a new Sri Lankan scenario

29th August, 2022

The dust settled an hour after the siege, with the Sadrists declaring their control of the government palace, the headquarters of the prime minister led by Mustafa Al-Kazemi, after storming Parliament, opening the door to open scenarios.

After the leader of the Sadrist movement announced his "departure" from the political scene, the door remained wide open to what was happening inside the Green Zone, the stronghold of all the presidencies and the gateway to "the Sadrist change," as the protesters say.

Repaint history

With the Sadrists storming the government palace, the second stronghold of the three presidencies, after the House of Representatives, Iraqis return to their minds back, specifically to the period of overthrowing the rule of the monarchy and the way to end the rule, including former Prime Minister Nuri al-Saeed, and other leaders of the government at the time, although the method may differ now, but the parameters of the change remain the same, with the Sadrists calling for “regime change” with what they call the “Ashura revolution.”

Sri Lanka scenario looms

In the contemporary reality, the demonstrators, who are of different age groups, mostly youth, lived through the era of the revolution in Sri Lanka and the famous video from within the Asian country in which the people revolted against their leaders, and the storming of the presidential palace.

It seems that the Iraqi scene of storming the government palace, the second stronghold of the three Iraqi presidencies, and disrupting work in it after disrupting the work of the Iraqi parliament. Permanent political action.

A political solution to the current crisis does not appear on the horizon, with the fall of the second presidential castle after sources revealed that al-Sadr himself rejected government and political requests to intervene and end the matter and prevent the matter from worsening inside the Green Zone.

They started an early "zero hour" and are still maintaining their positions by bringing down the government palace after Parliament, despite security attempts to get them out to the palace courtyard at least, but the most prominent title of the fall of the parliament building and the government is the continuous "disruption" with the presence of the Sadrists inside or outside it, with al-Sadr raising his hand as for the demonstrations, the scene is open to every possibility.  LINK

Samson:  Announcing a comprehensive curfew throughout Iraq

29th August, 2022

The Joint Operations Command announced on Monday a comprehensive curfew in all governorates of Iraq.

A joint operations statement received by Shafaq News stated that the imposition of a curfew in all parts of Iraq will come into effect "from seven o'clock in the evening today, Monday, until further notice."

The Joint Operations Command announced earlier today a comprehensive curfew in the capital, Baghdad, against the backdrop of the Sadrist movement's storming of the government palace.

Earlier today, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his retirement from political work and the closure of all political, media and social institutions associated with him. He also stressed to his followers not to use his name or the name of the movement in any political or media activity.

As a result, the Green Zone witnessed the start of what the Sadrists call the "zero hour", as they turned their sit-in into storming the Republican Palace in the region, and declaring a general mobilization.  LINK

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Samson:  The Governor of Dhi Qar decides to suspend the official working hours tomorrow, Tuesday

08/29/2022 19:43:48

 The Governor of Dhi Qar, Muhammad Hadi Al-Ghazi, announced that the official working hours in the governorate will be suspended tomorrow, Tuesday.

And his office stated in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, that: "The governor decided to suspend the official working hours in all government departments and institutions," with the exception of "the security services of all kinds." LINK

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Samson: After Somalia and Libya, Iraq is at the bottom of the list of "least peaceful" countries

29th August, 2022

The Australian Institute of International Thought for Economics and Peace (IEP) classified on Monday four Arab countries, including Iraq, as "the least peaceful".

The institute, which is concerned with defining and providing measurement principles to diagnose the relationship between them and business and prosperity, said in a report seen by Shafak News Agency, that "virtuous countries enjoy greater income growth, a stronger currency and higher foreign investment, not to mention better political stability and a stronger relationship with the individual level of happiness." Plasmodium".

He added that "the table compiled by the institute covers 163 independent countries and regions that comprise 99.7% of the world's population, and the ranking is based on 23 indicators grouped into three criteria: community safety and security; the extent of ongoing domestic and international conflict; and the degree of militarization."

He explained that "Iraq ranked 157th out of 163 countries listed in the table as the least peaceful countries after countries experiencing political and security instability, including Somalia, Libya and Sudan."

The website indicated that "Iceland came as the most peaceful country, followed by New Zealand second, then Ireland third, Denmark fourth and Austria fifth, while Afghanistan ranked as the least peaceful country in the world at 163rd, preceded by Yemen at 162nd, Syria at 161 and Russia 160th."

LINK

DoTalkToMe:  Samalia, Libya... Iraq is third worst country to live in. 
Over 6 thousand years of history. They are still backwards and tribal.  Really sad. IMO

"Tidbits From TNT" Monday AM 8-29-2022

TNT:

Tishwash:  Angry demonstrators heading towards the presidential square in the Green Zone (video)

Today, Monday, a number of demonstrators headed towards the presidential square inside the .Green Zone

According to a video clip obtained by (Baghdad Today), a number of demonstrators carrying pictures of the leader of the Sadrist movement headed towards the presidential square after al- .Sadr announced his political retirement Today, Monday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his final retirement from politics and the closure of all .institutions Al-Sadr said in a tweet to him, which was followed by (Baghdad Today), "Many people, including Mr. Al-Haeri (his shadow), think that this leadership came thanks to ".them or by order

And he added, "No, that is thanks to my Lord first and from the flows of the father, who sanctified his secret, who did not abandon Iraq and its people, noting that "despite his resignation, Najaf Al-Ashraf is the largest headquarters of the reference, ".which is always the case And he continued, "I have never called for infallibility or ijtihad, not even (the leadership), but I enjoin good and forbid evil, and to God is the consequence of matters.

With his suffering, it may be that he will be a door to God’s satisfaction with ”.them, and how can I do this for them And he pointed out, "Despite my perception that the reference's retirement was not of his own will, and the statement issued about him was also, but I had decided not to interfere in political affairs, so I now announce the final retirement and the closure of all institutions except the Holy Shrine and the Museum. Al-Sharif and the honorable Al-Sadr Heritage Committee, everyone is free from me, and if I die or am ”.killed, I ask you Al-Fatihah and supplication   link

https://youtu.be/assrQg2PucU

Tishwash:  It seems Sadr is retiring again, he tweeted I translated it but I'm not believing it yet hahaha…It's breaking news I think it is real

RVAlready:  Hopefully, he knows something we don’t.

Alf:  is Sadr like Tom Brady?

Yada:  Timing Tish. SCOI (Supreme Court of Iraq) making a decision on the disillusionment of parliament,,,very likely they will consider that the next step in lieu of them failing to form a government in the time limits.

Ulued:  I wonder what. Bagdad would look like when everyone one there has lots of money............there really nice shopping malls will be like ....Black Friday

Watchbandit:  I haven't been on here for a long time. is there anything at indicating that this will ever happen or is it just a bunch of ???????

Yada:  I'm of the mind to be ready watchbandit. A lot of saber rattling in the GOI realm but not just limited in view because politics playing their games. Take a look at TOTAL. They were threatening to walk by 7-31-22 if this was not resolved and we didn't hear one iota of them walking. It like going to a private night club and only select people are allowed in

Yada: They were let in on Something because they didn't walk. Believe their contract was initiated so something is up. Because I invested in something, I will never curse my blessing and remain optimistic our expected end is about to be seen.

LifeBPerfect: Ignore the noise.

Yada:  Exactly

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Tishwash:  A former Sadrist spokesman: Al-Sadr retired due to a major conspiracy by religious parties

In your name oh God

 If His Eminence al-Sadr, the leader, retires because of the great conspiracy that was plotted against him and in which parties claiming to be religious participated in it, this does not mean that we, the resistant Sadrist people, should retire, because the hell of our swords against the corrupt and the agents is still raging.  Wants to avoid bloodshed

  We are honored to shed our blood for the country      link

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Tishwash:  Al-Sadr's private office issues strict instructions to the current's supporters for the coming period

 On Monday, the Sadrist movement's private office issued strict instructions to the movement's supporters for the coming period.   

 And the office stated in a document, a copy of which was received by “Nass” (August 29, 2022), that “it is strictly forbidden to interfere in all political, governmental and media matters, raise slogans, flags and political chants and use any media, including social media platforms, in the name of the Sadrist movement.

On Monday, the Central Committee of the Sadrist movement sent a message to the sit-in in the Green Zone.  

And the committee stated in a statement that “People” received a copy of it, (August 29, 2022), “To the honorable protesting brothers, after the end of the blessed assignment, we apologize if we had defaulted in the previous days. God) by suspending the work of the committee, and God is the best preserver and helper.”     

On Monday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his final retirement and decided to close all institutions affiliated with the Sadrist movement, except for his father's shrine.  link

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Tishwash:  The Federal Court decides to consider the case for dissolving Parliament for tomorrow without pleading

In view of the fact that the number of plaintiffs in the lawsuits scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, 30/8/2022 amounted to (1036) plaintiffs, in addition to their attorneys numbering (43) and the inability of the courtroom and its building to accommodate the mentioned numbers.

And since the original, based on the provisions of Article (21/Third) of the Court’s Rules of Procedure No. (1) of 2022, is to consider cases without pleading unless the court deems it necessary to conduct a plea in the presence of the parties , and for the aforementioned reason, the court decided to consider the cases without pleading and the court completes its procedures In accordance with the provisions of Item (Fifth) of Article (21) of the aforementioned bylaws   lin

Mot: .. aaaahhhhhh Yes - Going OUt to Eat with the ""Wee Folks"

Mot: ... More Awareness on Raising the ""Wee Folks"" ~~~

Monday Morning Thoughts and info from DJ and Judy 8-29-2022

DJ:  DID YOU KNOW?

In an effort to understand the relevance of a GCR and why it is inevitable one first has to look at how the global financial system first began.

If you were to dig into it, the concept of printing money, or at the time coin, could trace its origins back to the Roman Empire. (The Roman Empire was the first to mix, or smelt, alloys into coins). So instead of a coin being 100% gold or silver, less expensive copper, tin and nickel were blended into it.

In 1397 was the formation of the Medici Bank. The Medici developed the concept of creating a “Note” that would represent the actual physical metals held by the bank. Which was easier and safer to move vast sums without moving the actual physical metals. ( this “note” concept would later morph into the creation of “Financial instruments” I;E Sovereign Bonds and various currencies).

They were among the earliest businesses, and first in banking, to use the “general ledger” system of accounting through the development of the “double-entry bookkeeping system” for tracking credits and debits. What in modern days we call a “financial statement”.

The concept of double-entry bookkeeping is the ability for banks in different locations (particularly global banks) to view the same account information of debits, credits and balances. You might say this was the grandfather of what would become the Central Banking System and the concept of “fractional banking”.

Fractional-reserve banking is the system of banking operating in almost every country. Under which banks that take deposits from the public are required to hold a proportion of their deposit liabilities in liquid assets as a reserve, and can lend the remainder to borrowers.

To who, and under what conditions, money was lent became the force that manipulated global economies, governments and monarchies. Various families and companies who understood how to work the system could gain fortune, power and influence by manipulating that system.

One example was “The West India Trading Company” who was granted a trade monopoly and given jurisdiction over Brazil, the West Pacific, the Caribbeans and North America. There were multiple families that rose in power and influence from abusing the system. One family in particular that would later rise in power were the Rothschild’s.

In the 1760’s Mayer Amschel Rothschild (born 1744) established a banking system which would later turn into an international banking conglomerate through his 5 sons who established businesses in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, and Naples. Which, at the time, were the 5 financial centers of Europe. Through their family network of businesses Nathan Rothschild , received, in London, the news of Wellington’s victory at the Battle of Waterloo a full day ahead of the government’s official messengers. This allowed him to buy up the British government bonds that were soon to be very valuable. The move effectively doubled the family wealth. This was just one example of how they manipulated bank instruments and the banking system for personal gain at the expense of the population.

This type of manipulation spread throughout the global banking system. The hard assets held (that supported those financial instruments) over the decades and centuries, were stolen in various ways through war, theft and illegal government or political seizures.

 Those seized or stolen assets were then illegally re-leveraged against other instruments, primarily currencies. But the original liabilities that were attached to those historical instruments (backed by the hard assets) are still on the books and must be accounted for before those hard asset’s values can be reintroduced and revalued into a new incorruptible financial system.

Removing the ability for would-be wrong doers to manipulate the global populations.

In with the new out with the old.

DJ

https://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=206486

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RV Excerpts from the Restored Republic via a GCR: Update as of Mon. 29 Aug. 2022

Compiled Mon. 29 Aug. 2022 12:01 am EST by Judy Byington

It was my personal opinion that notification of Tier 4B (us, the Internet Group) for exchange and redemption appointments would take place AFTER a big Event where Mainstream Media Satellites were taken down, the Emergency Broadcast System came into effect on the new Star Link Satellite System and nations around the world went into Martial Law.

The End of Private Central Banking: Most Prominent News Story in History – Shocking truths are revealed /The End of Private Central Banking /Existing Debt Zero and Void

The global financial system is collapsing, currencies are falling and markets are decoupling. In due course the whole system will collapse. This is the secret being revealed to the public. Later, there will be a public explanation of why the Fed and Central Banks should not be in charge of the financial system, which is no longer a secret for regular FWC readers.

The world economy is imploding and can no longer sustain itself. The new QFS system will be introduced, designed to allow the new world economy to flow seamlessly into the unique quantum financial system.

The Money Revaluation is set to begin at the right time, these changes are the start of the QFS. The new quantum financial system – QFS – is already integrated and ready to replace the current monetary fiat system. Many anchors have already switched from the old SWIFT system to the new CIPS money transfer system.

Once this revaluation begins, all countries will start reissuing new gold/asset-backed currencies based on the new quantum financial system (QFS). These changes are expected to happen simultaneously. A whole series of dominoes will tumble, mass arrests will come into the open. GESARA will be launched. The Truth is going to set us free!

Already 20 years ago, a global effort was launched to set up a new financial system, called the ‘global reset’, in which sovereign wealth-based currencies for global exchange replace the unjustified power of the ‘DS’ banksters. Because they have been continuously fomenting wars on the planet. This change is now certain and being realized.

The step to end the dominance of the dollar was taken more than a decade ago from Asia, where the largest amount of hard assets are located that have formed the backbone of the global financial system from the very beginning. That was agreed upon and signed as the basis of the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944. But, was deliberately never realized.

The initiative to end the dominance of the dollar gained traction when Russia joined in the creation of the BRICS alliance: The rest is history, and has been outlined before in various articles on FWC sites.

Existing Debt Zero and Void Once central banks disappear, the first thing that becomes known is that their debt claims are null and void. When auditors check the books of the central banks, they discover that the banks have not been honest with the people, and that the debt and everything they have done is completely against their charter, making everything null and void. It is clear that what is happening now indicates that this is how it is going to turn out.

In a last-ditch effort, the central banks are raising interest rates, which will cause the system to collapse permanently, taking on the blame themselves, as was intended.

The housing market will collapse, the car industry will have a very hard time, people will no longer be able to get a loan easily, everything will start to collapse.

The present economy is not a people’s economy, it is the economy of the DS central banks. The patriots are using the economy of the central banks with their fake money, to create the new infrastructure that they are going to use against them. That is what is happening right now.

The economy has two faces, the manipulated economy that has been going on more than one hundred and twenty years, and the real economy, that is what people feel every day.

When people’s houses go up in market price, they feel great. Everything is going their way. They still have a job, but they feel better because their property is going up in value. This is the concept that the central bankers use against us. Some people have the advantage of benefiting from the created inflation, but others have lost a lot through this same process. The banksters use this manipulation to psychologically convince people that the economy is doing well. Even the stock market is raised so that people think that the economy is flourishing.

Russian President Putin says about the Rothschilds banksters; “They don’t own the world, they don’t have Carte Blanche to do what they do. If we don’t deal with them, other problems will come. We will not be intimidated by them.”

Global Financial Crisis:

Fri. 26 Aug. 30 Countries Face Economic Annihilation as their Currencies are on the Brink of Collapse, Steven Van Metre: A strong dollar has forced many marginal countries to draw down their reserves and take on debt to borrow reserves, just as the Fed is poised to drive the value of the dollar even higher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJLmFpEufN0

NESARA/GESARA Linked to the QFS, Charlie Ward, spokesperson for the QFS: https://rumble.com/v1gwzpl-nesara-gesara-linked-to-the-qfs-with-charlie-ward.html

China forgives debt for 17 African nations: https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/china-forgives-debt-for-17-african-nations/news-story/28ab7f45440142634ff8efd0360b2fec

China Mutual Fund Values Evergrande Shares at Next-to-Nothing: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-18/china-mutual-fund-values-evergrande-shares-at-next-to-nothing#xj4y7vzkg

Unfinished Buildings in China Put Trillions of Chinese Bank Loans at Risk: https://www.theepochtimes.com/unfinished-buildings-in-china-put-trillions-of-chinese-bank-loans-at-risk_4667589.html

50 million empty flats – a ticking time bomb in China’s housing market: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3188781/fifty-million-empty-flats-threaten-plunge-chinas-troubled

Evergrande, PwC Investigated Over Failure to Disclose $2B Loan Scheme: https://www.mingtiandi.com/real-estate/finance/evergrande-pwc-investigated-over-2b-loan-scheme/?p=327615

Read full post here:  https://dinarchronicles.com/2022/08/29/restored-republic-via-a-gcr-update-as-of-august-29-2022/

Iraqi News Sunday Evening 8-28-22

Iraqi News Sunday Evening 8-28-22

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International Companies Use The Iraqi Airspace For The First Time In History

Money and business  Economy News _ Baghdad  The General Company for Air Navigation Services, one of the formations of the Ministry of Transport, announced today, Sunday, that three international companies have used Iraqi airspace for the first time.

The company's general manager, Nizar Ibrahim Al-Ziyadi, said in a statement received by "Al-Iqtisad News", that the Iraqi air movement at the present time is witnessing demand from civil aviation companies.

He added that today, Armenian Airlines joined Iraq's skies for the first time, in addition to the Omani company Salam air and the Saudi Flyadeal company, given that Iraq is characterized by an important strategic location and is considered the shortest road and air corridors linking the East to the West.

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https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=29490

(In The Document) The Iraqi National Oil Company Directs Companies Operating In The Region To Abide By The Decisions Of The Federal Court

Energy    Economy News _ Baghdad  The Iraqi National Oil Company directed the oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region to implement the decisions of the Federal Supreme Court No. 59 of 2012.

The decision included submitting a pledge not to work in oil projects located within the Kurdistan region, contrary to the decisions of the Federal Court, and in the event of contracts or current projects, your companies undertake To terminate it within a period of (three months) from the date of notifying you of this decision.

The document obtained by "Al-Iqtisad News" added, in the event that the companies do not comply with the stated decisions, the company will be placed on the blacklist and dealings with it will be attended.

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https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=29491

Al-Najjar Reveals The Most Important Obstacles To Attracting Investments In Iraq

On August 28, 2022  The Independent/ The head of the National Investment Commission, Suha Al-Najjar, revealed the obstacles to attracting investments, while noting that the current laws have made it possible to exploit the loopholes they contain by (corruption groups) and led to the obstruction of investment activity in Iraq.

Al-Najjar said in an interview with the official newspaper and its independent follower,  "The National Investment Authority has strived to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of attracting international companies, and it has succeeded in some of them, and there are some issues that require more time, represented by the lack of infrastructure such as roads, transportation, ports, airports, and electric power, and others."

It is one of the requirements that represent attractive points for investments.” Al-Najjar clarified that “the obstacles do not stop at the borders of roads and transportation,

but also include legal obstacles that require finding solutions to some of the intersections between the investment law and other laws, regulations and instructions related to investment, as well as putting the investor in a difficult environment of some observations of violence.

The appropriate banking and financial services for the success of the investment process, which should be in line with the developments taking place in similar countries in the world.”  The head of the authority pointed out that “the obstacles to attracting investments are linked to each other, and

despite the existence of a clear vision that the authority is working on in order for there to be international investment companies presenting their projects to the country,

however, a number of loopholes and intersections are included in Investment Law No. (13 of 2006 (amended) impedes achieving this.”

Al-Najjar revealed, “The current laws have made it possible to exploit the loopholes they contain by (corruption groups) and have obstructed investment activity in Iraq.

Its effectiveness is based on practical experience over the past thirteen years, especially with regard to the mechanisms for granting customs exemptions and investment-friendly lands, which represented the biggest problem in front of attracting investments.” 

https://mustaqila.com/النجار-تكشف-عن-اهم-المعوقات-أمام-جذب-ال/

With Special Teams .. The Ministry Of Interior Announces The Monitoring Of Social Networking Sites

political| 08:22 - 27/08/2022  Special - Mawazine News, the Ministry of Interior confirmed, on Saturday, that it monitors and carefully monitors the contents published on social networking sites in the country.

In an exclusive interview with Mawazine News, the Ministry's media director, Khaled Al-Muhanna, said that the Ministry of Interior, through its own teams, monitors content that has a high level of publication, and is in violation of security, social or other controls.

He added, in some cases, we need to highlight the citizen's role in cooperating with us through reporting, in order to expand the scope of publication, stressing that a number of similar cases have been monitored, by taking security measures in accordance with the law. Ended 29/R77  https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?Jimare=203661

Between Oil And Construction... China Is Consolidating Its Presence In Iraq

Reports| 11:14 - 08/22/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News  In Iraq, rich in oil and poor in infrastructure, China has found a foothold.

In addition to the work of its companies in the oil field, it is building schools and an airport in projects that this country needs, but it puts it in the face of the risk of falling into a debt trap with Beijing in a not so distant time.

The Chinese presence in Iraq is not new.

But Beijing has recently diversified and expanded its projects in this country that has suffered from wars and conflicts for more than forty years.

John Calabrese, director of the Middle East and Asia Project at the Middle East Institute, told AFP that

"Iraq is in dire need of foreign investment, especially in the field of energy infrastructure."

Here, China found an opportunity.

The People's Republic needs to secure its energy needs, diversify its sources, and become the first importer of Iraqi oil. It alone imports 44 percent of Iraq's oil exports, according to the Prime Minister's advisor, Mazhar Salih, to the Iraqi News Agency.

In the field of energy, "the situation is active," says Chinese Ambassador Cui Wei in response to a question by AFP at a press conference. But he adds,

"We are still in the stage of entering Iraq and cooperating with the Iraqi side, as well as with foreign companies operating in Iraq."

"In terms of the number and value of projects" in the energy field, Cui explains, "the Chinese side is still at the beginning stage."

John Calabrese believes that behind the clear commercial goals,

"there also lies China's ambition to showcase its work, polish its image and deeply entrench itself in a country and region dominated by the West, especially the United States" for a long time.

"Belt and Road"

In 2019, Iraq became one of China's partners in the "Belt and Road" initiative, with the two countries signing an agreement in this regard.

The "Belt and Road" initiative aims to build marine and land infrastructure projects that better connect China with Asia, Europe and Africa.

But the West sees it as a tool to enhance China's influence in poor countries, denouncing in particular the fact that these projects have accumulated large debts on those countries. Westerners also suspect corruption and human rights abuses.

A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry told AFP that

"China is actively participating in the reconstruction of the Iraqi economy," stressing that Baghdad is an "important partner" in the "Belt and Road" initiative.

Within the framework of this initiative, Iraq "remained the third most important partner" of China in the energy sector "between 2013 and 2022."

For example, in the Maysan Governorate in southern Iraq, the Halfaya field is being developed with a consortium of companies led by the Chinese state-owned PetroChina, along with the French Total and Malaysia's Petronas, as the director of the Maysan Oil Company explained in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency.

As for the trade exchange between the two countries, it is booming and amounted to $30 billion in 2020, the Iraqi News Agency quoted an official at the Chinese embassy as saying.

Given the importance of infrastructure reconstruction, many projects undertaken by China in this field fall within the framework of the agreement signed between the two countries in 2019 under the title "Reconstruction for Oil".

Among these projects, a thousand schools and an airport in Nasiriyah.

In the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, Power China is working on one of these schools.

It is one of two Chinese companies implementing a project to build eight thousand schools in total in three phases, and the first phase of it, which includes 1,000 schools in 15 Iraqi provinces, is underway.

Language lessons

These projects are financed by Iraq's sale of 100,000 barrels of oil per day to China, whose revenues are deposited in an account managed by the Central Bank of Iraq in China.

These proceeds can only be used in projects carried out by Chinese companies exclusively in Iraq.

Chinese companies should also work with local Iraqi contracting companies "to provide manpower and raw materials," as explained to AFP, spokesman for the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, Haider Majid.

Yasar Al-Maliki, an economist at the Middle East Economic Survey, considers providing job opportunities for Iraqi labor a "positive matter", but

"there are rumors that the majority of Iraqi companies are politically connected, and are unknown, so there are fears of corruption."

Majeed said there were plans to also include "roads, bridges, railways, energy, oil and health projects" in the agreement.

But al-Maliki warns that "the Iraqi authorities use the agreement in useless projects, and end up with many debts, as is the case in many African countries."

China also attracts Iraqis who want to learn its language. From here, the Iraqi-Chinese Friendship Society established the only Chinese language institute in Iraq, with the exception of the Kurdistan region, less than a year ago.

On the study benches here are students wishing to complete their education in China, and merchants who import their goods from this country.

As for the teacher, Sajjad Al-Qazzaz, 25, he learned the language during the six years he studied medicine in China.

"When I came back to Iraq from China, I found that many people want to learn Chinese," says Al-Qazzaz.

The majority of the students are traders like Laith Ahmed. "I own a company that imports electrical appliances from China," the man says.

He added,  "I always go there and find it difficult to deal with the Chinese because most of them do not speak English, so I decided to learn Chinese to make it easier to communicate with them." Ended 29 / h

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Sunday Evening Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-28-22

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Iraq Repays $1.6 Billion Of Iranian Gas Debt

Energy    Economy News _ Baghdad   Today, Sunday, the director of the Iranian Gas Company, Majid Jakni, announced that Iraq has paid $1.6 billion in gas export funds.

In an interview with Fars News Agency, Jakni said that the amount comes within the debts owed by Iraq from the export of Iranian gas.  He pointed to the growth of gas swaps by 138%, as well as the continuation of gas swaps with Armenia, and negotiations with various countries, especially neighboring countries, in this regard.

Jakni indicated that Iran's position has risen in the field of gas trade, as a record number of gas condensate exports has been achieved in the past three years, and that gas export revenues have grown by 64%, and its export to Turkey has increased by 11%, and negotiations are continuing in this field.

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225 Thousand Barrels Per Day .. Iraq's Oil Exports To America Within A Week

Shafaq News/ The US Energy Information Administration announced, on Sunday, that Iraq's oil exports to the United States increased during the past week, reaching an average of 225 thousand barrels per day.

The administration said in a report seen by Shafak News Agency, "The average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight countries amounted to 5.356 million barrels per day, down by 52 thousand barrels per day compared to the previous week, which amounted to 5.404 million barrels per day."

She added that "Iraq's oil exports to America amounted to an average of 225,000 barrels per day last week, higher than the previous week, in which they reached an average of 163,000 barrels per day."

The administration also indicated that "most of America's oil revenues during the past week came from Canada, at a rate of 3.834 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 503 thousand barrels per day, and oil revenues from Ecuador at a rate of 278 thousand barrels per day, and then Saudi Arabia at a rate of 247 thousand barrels per day. Daily".

According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Colombia amounted to an average of 143,000 barrels per day, from Nigeria at a rate of 72,000 barrels per day, and from Trinidad and Tobago at a rate of 54,000 barrels per day, while no quantity was imported from Brazil and Russia."   LINK

More Than 8,000 Cars Sold In A Month.. The Car Market Rises In Iraq And Hyundai Is Down By More Than 46%

Shafaq News/ Focus2Move company, which specializes in providing special data on cars, stated that the car market in Iraq in June 2022 continues to rise steadily, indicating that Hyundai is declining by more than 46%.

The company said in a report seen by Shafak News Agency, "The car market in Iraq continued to increase its car sales for the month of June 2022, with an increase of 7.1% compared to the previous month."

And she added, "8,444 cars were sold in June alone, which raised the current year's sales for the first quarter of 2022 until March at 42,132,000 cars, an increase of 7.2% over the same period in 2021."

And she pointed out that "in terms of the brand, Kia announced a decrease in its sales by 6.8% since the beginning of this year until June despite owning 34.9 of the Iraqi market share, followed by Toyota, which grew by 60.4%, while Hyundai recorded the largest decline with a rate of 46.9%.

And she indicated that "the first quarter of 2022 sales remained stable, with an increase of 0.8%, with 18,257 cars sold, while sales increased in the second quarter by 12.6%, with 23,875 cars."   LINK

At A Price Of 1000 Dinars.. Oil Sets The Date For The Launch Of "Super" Gasoline

Energy Economy News – Baghdad The Oil Products Distribution Company, one of the companies of the Ministry of Oil, announced, on Saturday, the date of launching the super high-purity gasoline product at filling stations, while setting the price of one liter of it.

The company's general manager, Hussein Taleb, told the official news agency, "The Ministry of Oil has approved the launch of a third product (super high purity) for the gasoline product, which is a 100% imported product, to supply citizens with it starting from the first of next September."

Taleb added, "The aim is to equip modern vehicles and citizens' requests by offering a high-purity substance," explaining that "this product of gasoline is imported with hard currency."

He pointed out that "the price of one liter, as a start, is 1000 dinars, and it is supported by the state up to 400 dinars, because the price of its import is 1.400 dinars, but the state will offer it with a thousand dinars as support for the citizen."

He pointed out that "the price is subject to periodic review every three months or every two months according to international market prices, and it is not fixed but rather variable according to the variables of the global market for the import of oil derivatives."

He continued, "We will allocate some stations to sell this product, as we cannot make all stations sell three products, and therefore the station that sells super gasoline does not sell another product."

He continued, "In Baghdad, we identified two stations for the experiment, one in the Rusafa sector, which is Musa bin Naseer station, and the other in the Karkh sector, which is the government message station in the Al-Mansour area, to sell this product. And 650 dinars, while in the rest of the governorates, we have identified one station in each governorate as a starting point for this project, and it will be in the center of the governorate.” Views 292   Added 08/27/2022 - 5:04 PM    Update 08/28/2022 - 12:49 PM

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The Iraqi Market Enters A Recession Stage

Reports  Economy News – Baghdad The Iraqi market entered a stagnation phase as a result of the political developments taking place in Baghdad, which led to the storming of Parliament by supporters of the Sadrist movement, in addition to threats of civil disobedience in the southern provinces.

The trader, Muhammad Karim, told Al-Iqtisad News, "The market is in a stagnation stage now, and political developments have negatively affected it," adding that "buying and selling is only for basic needs."

He stressed that "political statements, regarding the lack of salaries for the next year, made the employees not shrink in spending, for fear of the unknown."

He pointed out that some retail stores in residential areas have closed their doors, and this puts pressure on the economy and increases the rate of unemployment and poverty.

On the other hand, Hamid Salem, the owner of a real estate office, told "Al-Iqtisad News" that the real estate market is witnessing a stagnation, as a result of the lack of clarity in the future, adding that the demand for real estate has witnessed a significant decrease due to the political situation.

He pointed out that the citizen who wants to sell his property quickly, reduces the price by 10%, and this will contribute to reducing the price in the coming period.

Yesterday, Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi talked about the existence of an 80 trillion surplus of oil sales in the Ministry of Finance, and the government is unable to spend it due to the absence of a budget law. 54 . views   Added 08/28/2022 - 11:01 AM   Update 08/28/2022 - 12:38 PM

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Iraq's Oil Exports To The United States Increased During The Past Week

Energy    Economy News _ Baghdad   Today, Sunday, the US Energy Information Administration announced that Iraq's oil exports to the United States increased during the past week, reaching an average of 225,000 barrels per day.

The administration said in a report seen by "Economy New", that "the average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight countries amounted to 5.356 million barrels per day, down by 52 thousand barrels per day from the previous week, which amounted to 5.404 million barrels per day."

She added that "Iraq's oil exports to America amounted to an average of 225,000 barrels per day last week, higher than the previous week, in which they reached an average of 163,000 barrels per day."

The administration also indicated that "most of America's oil revenues during the past week came from Canada, at a rate of 3.834 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 503 thousand barrels per day, and oil revenues from Ecuador at a rate of 278 thousand barrels per day, and then Saudi Arabia at a rate of 247 thousand barrels per day. Daily".

According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Colombia amounted to an average of 143,000 barrels per day, from Nigeria at a rate of 72,000 barrels per day, and from Trinidad and Tobago at a rate of 54,000 barrels per day, while no quantity was imported from Brazil and Russia."

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Through One Port, Iran Exports Goods To Iraq Worth 350 Million Dollars Within 5 Months

Money and business  Economy News – Baghdad The director of customs at the "Khosravi" port, located in western Iran and adjacent to Iraq, announced the export of goods worth about 350 million dollars to Iraq within 5 months.

Abbassian explained that "the volume of exports in the mentioned five months exceeded 850,500 tons, with a value of more than $349 million, with a quantitative growth of 65 percent and a price of $59 million over the previous corresponding period 2021."

Abbassian said, in a statement carried by the Iranian "Fars" news agency, that "the Khosravi port is one of the most important Iranian land crossings with Iraq."

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Parliamentary Finance: Approval Of The Budget Or Not Does Not Affect The Salaries Of Employees

Shafaq News/ Today, Sunday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed that the approval of the general budget law does not affect the payment of state employees' salaries, while noting that Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi's statement is to motivate parties to solve problems and the political crisis.

Committee member Jamal Kougar told Shafaq News Agency, "Article 13 of the Financial Management Law states that in the event that the general budget law is not approved, the government goes to the last approved budget, and accordingly salaries are paid according to the 12/1 principle, and therefore its approval is from Failure to do so does not affect employee salaries.

He added that "the government has all the powers to pay the salaries of employees and retirees, and that the employee does not bear the political problems," noting that "there are a number of countries that have been without a budget for more than a year and the salaries of their employees have not stopped."

And regarding the statement of Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, a member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, said, “Al-Halbousi indicated in his statement to motivate the political parties to go towards dialogue to solve the crisis in the country, and if there are more than 4 million employees in the Iraqi state, there are 35 million unemployed, Disrupting the approval of the budget is to disrupt the interests of everyone through the operational and investment budget.

Yesterday, Saturday, the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, warned of upcoming economic crises that Iraq will face if the political crisis continues in the country and the constitutional institutions are disrupted.

Al-Halbousi said; The Financial Management Law, which will continue to manage the country’s financial affairs in an emergency, in the event that the budget for the year 2023 is not approved, will not allow any additional financial spending, which will put the country in front of major economic crises in the year 2022.  LINK

A Lawyer Responds To Al-Halbousi: No Country In The World Dares To Stop Salaries

Shafaq News/ Legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi stated, on Saturday, that the Iraqi state is obligated to pay the salaries of employees and retirees, and to continue public spending even with the presence of the current caretaker government headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

This comes in response to what Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi said earlier in the day that “the financial management law, which will continue to manage the country’s financial affairs in case the 2023 budget is not approved, will not allow any additional financial spending, which will put the country in front of major economic crises, a phase of year 2022".

Al-Tamimi said in a statement today, “The text is explicit and clear in Article 13 first of the Financial Management and Public Debt Law 6 of 2019 in the event of delay in approving the budget until December 31, the Minister of Finance will issue circulations of exchange at a ratio of 1 to 12 of the total expenditures of the previous budget.” .

He explained that this means that there is a legal continuation of spending even if the budget continues to not be approved and the 2021 budget is adopted, and this is the legal basis because no country in the world dares to stop salaries and public spending, and even with the caretaker government, one of his most important priorities is the payment of salaries.

And he added, “It is not possible to read the text in Article 13 with a static view that strays from the legislative dimensions intended by the legislator, and it is not hidden from the clever legal, as it is understood from it the adoption of the monthly percentages for the closest budget that has been legislated, and certainly this is the closest to reality in line with Articles 30 and 31 of the constitution obligating the state to provide Salaries and incomes, as without that the state will vanish and there is no legal value for its existence,” noting that “the presence of the government is associated with and accompanies the presence of public utilities.. the basis of its permanence are salaries.”

He continued by saying, "Once again, the text says in Article 13 of the Financial Management and Public Debt Law for the previous fiscal year, that is, that preceded the legislation of the budget law, and this does not mean the year adjacent to it, because the important thing is the existence of a previous legislated budget, whether it was two or three years, and there is no diligence in the resource of the text."   LINK

Sunday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-28-22

Sunday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-28-22

Al-Kazemi Calls On Everyone To Make Concessions, Barham Salih: Iraq Is Going Through A Delicate And Sensitive Circumstance And Serious Challenges

Posted On2022-08-28 By Sotaliraq    Iraqi President Barham Salih affirmed that Iraq is going through a delicate and sensitive circumstance and grave challenges, while Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi called on all parties to make concessions.

Saleh said, during the Islamic Conference to Resist Violence against Women, yesterday, that "the current political stumbling block in achieving the national constitutional entitlements after ten months of holding the elections is unacceptable."

He added, "The dialogue option must be won, regardless of the degree of crisis and disagreement," stressing the need for "reform and addressing existing deficiencies in order to reach radical solutions that enable Iraqis to build a real state that protects and serves the interests of all Iraqis."

He added that "the political movement and its multiple paths should not turn into a dispute that threatens the integrity of the national project."

For his part, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi confirmed that Iraq is going through a political crisis that threatens the security achievement that has been achieved in the country.

Al-Kazemi said, during his participation in the conference: "It is unreasonable that the political crises in Iraq remain without solutions, and we have overcome severe security crises, we have overcome an economic crisis, and we have provided salaries to employees."

He added, "The country still has a great opportunity today to achieve economic booms." the National.

For his part, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi reiterated his support for the national dialogue initiative because the situation in Iraq cannot continue in this case. of the current political crisis.

In addition, a car belonging to the Australian Embassy in Iraq was slightly damaged in the Green Zone in Baghdad, the day before yesterday, after an improvised explosive device exploded, which did not cause any injuries, according to a security source.

A security source in the Green Zone, who asked not to be named, said: "The explosion of the explosive device caused minor material damage to one of the Australian embassy convoy cars."

The official added that the explosion did not result in injuries, and explained that the Australian convoy may not have been the target of this attack, for which no party has yet claimed responsibility.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs deplores the incident that affected a diplomatic car belonging to the Australian Embassy in Baghdad, but no injuries were reported," said Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahhaf.

He added, "While the ministry expresses its solidarity with the Australian side, it affirms its full commitment to the Vienna Convention regulating relations, to protect the cadres and buildings of diplomatic missions and to facilitate their work in a manner that enhances joint work."

The Green Zone is subject to strict security measures in Baghdad and includes especially embassies and government buildings, including the Iraqi parliament and several ministries. Thousands of supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr have been camping in the area surrounding the parliament for nearly a month to pressure his political opponents and dissolve parliament.   LINK

Economist: Parliament Should Launch Investment Financing With A Vote To Dissolve It

Posted On2022-08-27 By Sotaliraq    Economic expert Safwan Qusay confirmed, on Friday, that the political crisis has greatly affected the economic situation in Iraq, especially after disrupting the passage of the general budget for 2022, which led to the suspension of financing investment projects despite Iraq's urgent need for it.

Qusay explained: “The continuation of the political conflict, the dissolution of the House of Representatives, and going to new elections means that we will go to 2023 without an investment budget, and when projects are left for a long time, the implementers will withdraw, and consequently we will incur double losses as a result of that withdrawal.”

Avoid it through the following method, which is that Parliament should think about finding a legal tool that accompanies the process of dissolving it so that the current government or others can continue to spend investment and this can be settled through Parliament’s vote to establish self-financing funds that can finance these projects.    LINK

Legal Expert: The Federal Court Bears Responsibility For Violating Constitutional Timings

Posted On2022-08-27 By Sotaliraq   On Friday, the legal expert, Amir Al-Daami, confirmed that the Federal Court is responsible for violating the constitutional timings in the first place, before the Sadrist movement or the “coordinating framework” bears it.[/size]

Al-Daami explained: “When the Federal Court interpreted Article (76) of the Constitution in 2010, it inserted itself into the political equation by deciding that the largest bloc should be registered in the first session of Parliament, and in 2014 the political blocs postponed the issue of registering the bloc, and in 2018 the largest bloc was not registered at all and did not Something happens.”

 Noting that “the first breach in the constitutional terms occurred with the interpretation of Article (76), which the Federal Court created out of nowhere and stole the victory at that time from the Iraqi List and gave it to the State of Law coalition.”   LINK

Parliamentary Finance: One Segment Will Be Affected By The Absence Of The Budget

Money  and business   Economy News – Baghdad  On Saturday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee identified the only segment affected by the absence of approving the budget law.

Committee member Jamal Cougar said, "The only segment that will be affected by the absence of the budget law are contract employees who are waiting to be confirmed once the budget is approved, and that the rest of the segments will not be affected."

Cougar added in a statement to "Mawazine News" and followed by "Al-Iqtisad News", that "these alone will wait for the law to be passed, as for others whose salaries are fixed employees and contractors, there is no fear for them," continuing that "the installation of any contractor on the state's owners needs legal cover." provided by the budget law.  49 . views   Added 08/27/2022 - 4:41 PM   Update 08/28/2022 - 12:06 PM https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=29478

The War Of Rumors Intensifies With The Worsening Political Crisis In Iraq

Posted On2022-08-28 By Sotaliraq    In a form of political conflict, opponents resort to media war to strike each other, through minds run by them and electronic armies that fight their battles by publishing and broadcasting propaganda, rumors and misinformation that could harm the target party. This war has intensified in the recent crisis with the intensification of political discourse.

Ghaleb Al-Daami, a political analyst, told UTV that, “Broadcasting rumors and lies harms the party behind it. When a political party broadcasts lies, the public will know that later, and therefore will have a perception that this party is a liar.”

These days, social media sites in Iraq are buzzing with audio leaks that have embarrassed large political blocs, in addition to fabricated data, forged tweets, and piracy of official and private sites, all of which are met by platforms that seek to uncover facts through teams working to reach sources to confirm or deny information.

Seif Raad, a security expert, told UTV that "the security services must intervene to preserve the cyber security of state institutions, but what happens between the parties is part of the rumor war."

Specialists in electronic journalism and communication networks say that political money is used to buy pages and accounts with many followers, and it employs writers and publishers whose mission is to target personalities and entities serving other interests, regardless of the consequences.

Hadi Al-Asami, a specialist in electronic journalism, points out that "fake publications may transform the conflict from political to security, and at this stage it will be very dangerous."

And in the first 48 hours only from the moment the protesters entered the parliament headquarters, platforms to combat false news detected dozens of misleading information, most of which related to the developments of the current crisis and were falsely attributed to politicians, senior officials and the media, and the numbers are increasing.   LINK

Dhi Qar: Calls To Activate The Parties' Law And Not To Use Public Money For Elections

Posted On2022-08-28 By Sotaliraq   Dhi Qar / Hussein Al-Amel   Activists and politicians in Dhi Qar called for the activation of the Iraqi political parties law, and the prevention of the participation of armed forces in the upcoming elections, warning against the continued use of public money in propaganda and political conflict.

The activist in the October uprising, Naseer Baqer, said in a statement to (Al-Mada), that "activating and implementing the Iraqi Parties Law No. 36 of 2015 is the right option to purify the political process of corrupt parties and armed arms that owe allegiance to foreigners, has become an urgent necessity."

Baqer continued, "The recent leaks and scandals revealed, with clear evidence, the extent to which senior politicians persisted in corruption and were involved in legal violations that caused severe damage to the country."

And the Iraqi media and activist Ali Fadel recently published audio and video leaks attributed to a number of politicians, including former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, former Minister of Industry Saleh al-Jubouri, former Salah al-Din governor and head of the People’s Party Ahmed al-Jubouri. in the Iraqi state.

Baqer, the owner of the culture tent in the demonstrations square in Al-Haboubi Square, stressed that “the call for early elections without activating the law of parties and holding the corrupt and those involved in foreign labor accountable is a form of absurdity,” stressing “the need to fortify the electoral process before holding the elections.”

Baqir finds that "the competition in the elections will be unequal between independent candidates and influential politicians in light of the control of arms and political money looted from the state and external support for loyalists to foreign parties."

For her part, Iman Al-Amin, a member of the Iraqi Women's Association, said in an interview with (Al-Mada), that "the boycott of the previous elections by political parties and civil and democratic forces came from the fact that they took place in a charged atmosphere in which the clatter of arms overshadows the political discourse."

Al-Amin continued, "Repeating the same scenario in such a tense atmosphere will make the results similar," warning against "holding early elections before embarking on a comprehensive purge of the political process."

And she stressed, "the necessity of dissolving parliament and holding early elections with an appropriate electoral law that prevents the recurrence of obstacles that hinder the formation of the next government."

Al-Amin considered, "The parliament crossed the constitutional threshold to form a government and plunged the country into an atmosphere of political blockage and became a focus of tension and not a pillar of stability."

She explained, "Today, Parliament is unable to devise any solution to the crises plaguing the country, and it is clinically dead in light of the current tensions."

For his part, a member of the Iraqi Communist Party and activist in the demonstrations in Dhi Qar Watan Khamis, demanded that "the parties be held accountable for the corruption they committed against public money."

Khamis added to (Al-Mada), that "the influential political parties involved in corruption are using what they acquired from the money of the poor to finance their electoral campaigns and buy votes."

He called for parties to "disclose their sources of funding," and spoke of "the use of large financial empires owned by corrupt parties and their economic bodies in managing and financing the activities of influential parties in power."    LINK

Member Of Wisdom: Parliament Session Will Take Place Even Without Its Speaker And Deputy

By Moahmad Editor Iraq news   A member of the National Wisdom Movement, Ahmed Al-Issawi, revealed that the parliament session will be held even without the speaker and his deputy, noting that the site in which it will be held is completely ready.

Member of the National Wisdom Movement, Ahmed Al-Issawi, today, Saturday (August 27, 2022), that the parliament session that was scheduled to be held after all the signatures of 180 deputies, was postponed to “open the door for dialogue and not pressure the opposing party.”

He explained that the request to hold the session will be submitted within days to the Presidency of the Council, pointing out that the first session will be to “activate the legislative authority in the country, and then there will be steps to elect the President of the Republic and assign the Prime Minister.”

Ahmed Al-Issawi stated that the session will be in Baghdad, but will not be held in Parliament in order to “preserve the lives of the demonstrators, not to destabilize the situation of the Iraqi street, and to prevent the use of force against the demonstrators.”

He added that the session will be held "in an area close to the Green Zone, which is also a presidential area, which was used to hold council meetings in the past."

A member of the National Wisdom Movement saw that the important matter would be the attendance of 180 deputies, noting that the independents, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Alliance of Sovereignty would be invited to attend. Then we will go to early elections.”

He noted that "the government will be more like a temporary government for a year or more, but it will proceed in constitutional ways to preserve people's lives, and not to plunge Iraq into the abyss."

He added that the coming days will witness setting the date of the session, indicating that they have 180 deputies, except for the Sovereignty Alliance, the Kurdistan Democratic Party, some independent representatives and some important parties in the country.

Regarding the demands of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, he saw that his biggest wish is to “go to early elections and dissolve parliament,” adding that this will be raised in the House of Representatives after the election of the President of the Republic, and assigning the Prime Minister to form a new government and change the Commission and the election law.

A member of the National Wisdom Movement, expressed his belief that all these steps will be achieved within a period not exceeding a month and a half, saying that “the country needs a “permanent government” to manage it and end the problems it faces, such as people’s salaries and interests and the budget.

In this regard, he pointed out that “everything is on hold until the budget is approved,” which puts pressure on the government, noting that “the Emergency Support Law for Food Security and Development was approved to “manage people’s interests, not solve their problems.”

Ahmed Al-Issawi, warned that dissolving the parliament and going to early elections, in the manner demanded by the Sadrist movement, would threaten the stability of Iraq.     https://altahreernews.com/38315/

Victory Alliance: A Proposal To Hold A Session Of The House Of Representatives Outside The Dome Of Parliament Faces Opposition From Within The Framework

By Moahmad Editor Iraq news   A member of the Victory Alliance reported that there is a proposal and collection of signatures to hold a session of the Iraqi parliament, whether in the capital, Baghdad or elsewhere, noting that this proposal faces opposition from parties within the coordination framework.

Hassan Al-Bahadli said that “there is a proposal to hold a session of the House of Representatives, and the signatures of about 170 deputies have been collected in this regard,” noting that “parties within the coordination framework presented the proposal in line with the constitution and the law, but there is opposition within the framework to that.”

Since the 30th of last July, the followers of the Sadrist movement have continued their sit-in inside the Green Zone and in front of the Iraqi Parliament building, rejecting the nomination of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani for the position of prime minister by the coordination framework, and demanding the dissolution of the House of Representatives and going to early elections, at a time when the differences between the forces continue.

 The political situation that prevents the formation of a new government, despite the passage of more than ten months since the last elections on October 10, 2021.

Al-Bahadli believed that the other party, in reference to the Sadrist movement, "is the root of the problem," pointing out that there is a negotiating move to hold a session of the House of Representatives, whether in Baghdad or elsewhere.

A member of the Victory Alliance, indicated that “there is a proposal to form a delegation by a third party, to pass the stalled electoral benefits, the presidency of the republic and the presidency of the government, and then start negotiations to find solutions to the basic problems that are discussed, provided that the problems of the constitution are transferred to the next government and to the next elections.” Pointing out that "there are controversial issues on the basis of the election law, the commission and the prime minister."

Al-Bahadli noted that “the Sadrist movement wants to keep the current government, the same election law and the same commission, while the coordination framework sees that the commission and the law caused a problem, and the proposal to keep Al-Kazemi is tantamount to nothing new happening,” noting “the possibility of offering two solutions, with the aim of solving the current crisis.”

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Kurdistan Parliament Extends Its Legislative Life For This Reason

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The State Of Law Coalition Responds To Sadr's Proposal: It Is Unconstitutional And Cannot Be Implemented

Iraq   State of Law Coalition   Sadrist Movement   Minister of Al-Sadr    Erbil (Kurdistan 24) - The State of Law Coalition responded on Saturday to the statement of the Minister of Al-Sadr, in which he announced an initiative not to involve blocs and parties in the political process during the next stage, describing it as impossible to implement.

The leader of the coalition, Fadel Mawat, said, in an interview with (Baghdad Today), that "what the minister of al-Sadr has proposed cannot be implemented, especially since it is neither constitutional nor legal, so there is nothing to prevent the participation of political forces in the political scene during the coming period."

Mwat explained that "what al-Sadr put forward deepens the political crisis and does not solve it. It is not possible to accept the marginalization of political blocs and parties that have popular bases according to the request and conditions of a political party, and this is why what the Minister of al-Sadr proposed cannot be applied on the ground."

On Saturday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, put forward a proposal that he considered "more important" than dissolving parliament, which is the signing of an agreement stipulating that all political forces, including the Sadrists, not participate in the elections.

Iraq has witnessed an unprecedented political stalemate since the inconclusive parliamentary elections held in October 2021, in which the Sadrists won, but they were unable to form a government.

The Sadrists have been protesting for about a month in front of the House of Representatives to prevent the coordination framework from forming the government, while the frameworks have been holding a sit-in since August 12 on a road leading to the Green Zone through the suspension bridge in Baghdad.

On August 10, al-Sadr demanded the dissolution of Parliament within a week, but the judiciary later said that it did not have this authority. The Federal Court is expected to hold a hearing within three days to consider that claim.   LINK

Coordination Framework: We Are Continuing To Repeat Parliament Sessions.. This Is What The Al-Kazem

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Samson:  An Iraqi bank begins providing its banking services and solutions in the Saudi market

28th August, 2022

The National Bank of Iraq, affiliated with the Capital Bank Group, announced, on Sunday, the start of providing its banking and financial services in the Saudi market, after completing all procedures related to licensing the opening of its first branch in Riyadh and the start of its banking business in the Saudi market. This step comes within the framework of the expansion strategy of the group, which is currently operating in Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

The bank said in a statement received by "The Information", a copy of it, that "the Iraqi National Bank, which obtained the approval of the Saudi Council of Ministers and the Saudi and Iraqi Central Bank to open a branch in Iraq, aims to encourage and facilitate trade between Iraq and Saudi Arabia in light of the increasing growth of exports between the two countries, as it will allow The presence of this branch is an opportunity for the bank to expand the scope of the service provided to its clients from the corporate sector located in Jordan, Iraq, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, by providing commercial services to them directly.”

He added, "This step also aims to help Iraqi companies find opportunities to work with their counterpart companies inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by providing financing and facilities that meet their needs and aspirations."

The Managing Director of the National Bank of Iraq, Ayman Abu Dhaim, confirmed that "the bank's conduct of its business in Saudi Arabia will contribute to increasing the volume of trade exchanges between Iraq and Saudi Arabia by building a network of banking relations with major institutions and companies operating in various economic sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is expected to achieve more." of progress and growth based on its Vision 2030.” 

In turn, the CEO of the National Bank of Iraq / Saudi Branch, Zaid Abunayan, said, "The National Bank of Iraq, by providing all banking services and various banking facilities, will be able to cover the untapped sectors in the Saudi trade market, and the bank will have the opportunity to increase its market share in total commercial transactions. between Saudi Arabia and Iraq by providing services to strategic corporate clients and facilitating their commercial transactions.”

Abunayan added that "the National Bank of Iraq has started providing its banking services in the Saudi market, as bank accounts have been opened for a number of Saudi companies, which allows them to benefit from an integrated set of banking services provided by the Iraqi National Bank to its corporate clients, including receiving remittances. and documentary credits from Iraq, smoothly and quickly.

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MilitiaMan:  Looks like show time... imo  They imo are not going live at a program rate or they would have already done so. I suspect that visit to Egypt by Kahdimi was a fruitful one.. ~ MM

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Samson:  "Waste and smuggling"...the central bank sells Iraq instead of the dollar

27th August, 20221

A great waste of Iraq’s money has reached high levels that cannot be silenced through suspicious deals held between politicians, which cost Iraq millions of dollars annually, with a prior agreement between the concerned authorities, including the Central Bank’s deal with the Ishtar Gate Company, which would have cost 600 million dollars in fine had it not been for the popular pressure that he made Ishtar company waive the amount later.

Many observers wonder about the massive Central Bank’s sale of the dollar, which reached 300 million dollars per day through the currency auction. This figure compared to the size of what Iraq needs daily of the dollar is very exaggerated and does not know the parties that buy these amounts daily, and the only beneficiary of selling the currency with these huge numbers are the private banks that benefit from the buying and selling difference from the Central Bank.

Ishtar Gate 

And the representative of the state of law, Thaer al-Jubouri, confirms that there is special care from some officials in choosing bank managers to arrange their financial papers. 

Al-Jubouri said in an interview with "The Information" that "the administrative corruption deal of the Central Bank that appeared with the Ishtar Gate Company cannot be tolerated," stressing that "such deals are agreed upon in advance to achieve personal interests by setting items that waste public money." 

Al-Jubouri continues his speech, that "there are committees from the Office of Financial Supervision, and also the Integrity Committee in Parliament, but they need someone to monitor them after the emergence of many corruption deals in all ministries and government institutions." 

*Discrepancy in numbers*

 The Central Bank’s currency auction in its current form serves many banks belonging to influential parties and gives them important profits with which they can face the interruption of financing, especially since the selling differences are large between the bank and private banks.

Economist Nabil Al-Ali considers that the discrepancy in the central bank's dollar sales figures and foreign remittance bills indicates something hidden, pointing out that the economic situation is currently in a recessionary phase.  Al-Ali says in an interview with "The Information", "the volume of imports and remittances does not match the data issued by major countries such as Korea and China," adding, "The central bank used to sell 180 million dollars a day, but now the sale of dollars has reached 300 million dollars per day, and this is a very alarming figure for Iraqi imports." 

* Currency smuggling 

According to observers in the economic and currency exchange field, the Central Bank auction to sell currency in its current form serves many banks affiliated with influential parties and gives them important profits with which they can face the interruption of financing, especially since the selling differences are large between the bank and private banks.

The economic expert, Abdul Rahman Al-Mashhadani, asserts that the private banks are the only beneficiaries of the sale of the Central Bank by smuggling hard currency out of Iraq. Al-Mashhadani added in an interview with “The Information” that “the Central Bank of Iraq’s daily sale of huge numbers of dollars is very suspicious compared to the volume of Iraqi imports,” stressing that “the only beneficiary from selling such numbers, which amounted to 300 million dollars per day, are the private banks that you benefit 20 cents from the dollar and one."

* Selling Iraq 

In this regard, the independent deputy, Basem Khashan, said in an interview with “The Information” that “the next few days we will announce the papers and documents that prove the Central Bank’s violation of all legal and financial matters in the presence of the Financial Supervision Bureau,” adding that “the Central Bank does not sell currency now.” He is working to sell Iraq." He added, "the documents and files will reveal the local authorities that are working to smuggle currency out of Iraq."    LINK

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MilitiaMan:  Looks like the CBI has been sorted from within now.. With the new Digital System they have been apparently able to get the corrupt sorted out. Stopping the AUCTIONS was to be expected. I have a strong feeling things are very much so in our favor..  Working to sell Iraq, as in IQD? We shall see. Stopping the Multi Currency Practice? Again we shall see!! ~ MM

Samson:  The Sadrists' eyes towards federalism.. Thousands of cases are "complete" to dissolve Parliament

28th August, 2022

A source familiar with the movement of al-Hanana, the residence of the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr in Najaf governorate, said on Sunday that thousands of cases submitted by the Sadrists to the Federal Court to dissolve the House of Representatives "fulfill the conditions."  

The source told Shafak News Agency, "The Federal Court was looking at the cases submitted to it impartially," expressing his hope that it "will be far from any political pressure." And he indicated that "the lawsuits submitted by the Iraqi people, including the Sadrists, are estimated in the thousands," stressing that "they meet the legal requirements, and we hope that the decision will be to dissolve the Parliament."

The Sadrist leader said, "There is a very clear perversion of the constitutional oath, by not adhering to the constitutional timings."

The Federal Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) has set the thirtieth of August as the date for deciding on the claim of dissolving Parliament.

On August 10, 2022, al-Sadr had asked the judicial authorities to work on dissolving the Iraqi parliament within a maximum period of the end of this week, urging at the same time the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, to set a date for early legislative elections in the country.

Also on the tenth of this August, known as "Minister of Al-Sadr", the supporters of the Sadrist movement to fill out a form to file a lawsuit against (Presidents of the Republic Barham Salih, Ministers Mustafa Al-Kazemi and Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi).

The form included two points, the first of which was to call the defendant (Al-Halbousi) in addition to his job after carrying out the legal requirement and ruling to dissolve the House of Representatives in its current fifth session, and notifying the President of the Republic to set a date for the legislative elections in accordance with the provisions of Article 64 II of the Constitution, while the second paragraph included charging the defendant in addition to all his job Expenses, court fees and attorneys' fees.

Later, the "Minister of Al-Sadr" issued a new form that included the defendants, in addition to Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi, (Presidents of the Republic Barham Salih and Ministers Mustafa Al-Kazemi).  

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MilitiaMan:  I don't see there is any longer any issue here. Dissolution is covered by the constitution. There is a third way option on the table. The UN CHARTER has that covered. I am looking at the implementation and distribution of the EFSL and the Digital Mechanisms that supports the execution of the two.. The data supports the CBI stoppped selling hard currency.. They are imo telling us they are selling Iraq and that imo is they are to be selling their own international currency.. Selling Iraq now.. We shall see.. imo ~ MM

Some "Sunday News" Posted by Samson at KTFA 8-28-2022

KTFA:

Samson: The Iraqi market enters a recession stage

28th August, 2022

The Iraqi market entered a period of stagnation, as a result of the political developments in Baghdad, which led to the storming of Parliament by supporters of the Sadrist movement, in addition to threats of civil disobedience in the southern provinces

The trader, Muhammad Karim, told Al-Iqtisad News, "The market is in a stagnation stage now, and political developments have negatively affected it," adding that "buying and selling is only for basic needs

He stressed that "political statements, regarding the lack of salaries for the next year, made the employees not shrink in spending, for fear of the unknown. He pointed out that some retail stores in residential areas have closed their doors, and this puts pressure on the economy and increases unemployment and poverty

On the other hand, Hamid Salem, the owner of a real estate office, told "Al-Iqtisad News" that the real estate market is witnessing a stagnation, as a result of the lack of clarity in the future, adding that the demand for real estate has witnessed a significant decrease due to the political situation. He pointed out that the citizen who wants to sell his property quickly, reduces the price by 10%, and this will contribute to reducing the price in the coming period

Yesterday, Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi talked about the existence of an 80 trillion surplus of oil sales in the Ministry of Finance, and the government is unable to spend it due to the absence of a budget law   LINK

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Samson: After placing them under surveillance, Sulaymaniyah arrests 12 brokers trading in dollars

27th August, 2022
The spokesman for the dollar market in Sulaymaniyah, Jabar Goran, announced on Saturday, the arrest of 12 brokers trading in dollars after they were placed under surveillance for several days.

Goran told Shafak News Agency, "The security forces arrested 12 brokers in the dollar market."

In the context, a special source confirmed to Shafaq News Agency, "Since last Thursday, a special force has monitored many currency exchange brokers in the dollar market in Sulaymaniyah, and after monitoring, on Saturday, 12 brokers were arrested."

On August 19, the Security Directorate (Asayish) in Sulaymaniyah Governorate announced in a statement the arrest of five merchants and brokers of land and public properties who used their positions and powers in the departments illegally.

It also stated that by a decision of the judge, five traders and brokers who dealt illegally in public lands and properties were arrested.  LINK

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Samson:  Hackers seize Zain telecom system in Najaf and steal major customers

28th August, 2022

A local source reported, on Saturday, that professional hackers "hackers" penetrated the system of Zain Communications Company (Zain Cash System) in Najaf Governorate, and a number of main customers were robbed.

The source told Shafaq News Agency, that the theft was carried out through a number used by Al-Rafidain Bank in cooperation with Zain Communications Company, and the main customers were persuaded (on the pretext that the system was formatted) and were robbed of 26 million dinars in their own wallets.

He added that the headquarters of the "Zain" company was aware of the accident that the first customer was exposed to, and despite that, it did not inform other customers to be careful, as the penetration process took place over several hours and not one hour, and customers were stolen at different times.

The source added that customers are resentful of Zain's behavior with them and its concealment of the incident, fearing that its reputation in the telecommunications market will be tarnished.  LINK

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Samson:  Al-Sadr's Minister presents his vision for the new Iraq

28th August, 2022

The so-called "Minister of the Leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr presented on Sunday his leader's vision about the new shape of Iraq.

“Come to a new #Iraq in which there is no subordination, no militias, no occupation, no terrorism, no corruption, no drugs, no loose weapons, and no tested parties,” the Minister of Commander said in a post on social media. There is no tempter to be tried in it, no deep state in it, no sectarianism in it, no quotas in it, no crime in it, no violence, fighting in it, no clinging to power, no epidemic, no poverty, no unemployment, no high prices There is no smuggling in it, nor dryness in it, nor indecency in it.”

He added, "There is a law that is enforced, brotherhood prevails, the citizen is honored, minorities are honored, an impartial judiciary, balanced relations with the outside, peace prevails, an army that protects, a people serve, a government that serves, loyalty to the homeland, and in it Clans fraternize, in which boundaries are preserved, in which dignity is not humiliated, in which women are protected, in which youth are helped and helped, in which religions are respected

iI n which beliefs are accepted, in which ideas are formulated, in which agriculture and industry flourish, in which construction continues, in which the currency and economy are stronger, and in which the budget is established. And in it obedience to God is loved, and in it disobedience to God is rejected, and in it loyalty to the homeland is required.”   LINK

Samson:  Iraq repays $1.6 billion of Iranian gas debt

28th August, 2022

Today, Sunday, the director of the Iranian Gas Company, Majid Jakni, announced that Iraq has paid $1.6 billion in gas export funds.

In an interview with Fars News Agency, Jakni said that the amount comes within the debts owed by Iraq from the export of Iranian gas.

He pointed to the growth of gas swaps by 138%, as well as the continuation of gas swaps with Armenia, and negotiations with various countries, especially neighboring countries, in this regard.

Jakni indicated that Iran's position has risen in the field of gas trade, as a record number of gas condensate exports has been achieved in the past three years, and that gas export revenues have grown by 64%, and its export to Turkey has increased by 11%, and negotiations are continuing in this field. LINK

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Samson:  International companies use the Iraqi airspace for the first time in history

28th August, 2022

The General Company for Air Navigation Services, one of the formations of the Ministry of Transport, announced today, Sunday, that three international companies have used Iraqi airspace for the first time.

The company's general manager, Nizar Ibrahim Al-Ziyadi, said in a statement received by "Al-Iqtisad News", that the Iraqi air movement at the present time is witnessing demand from civil aviation companies.

He added that today, Armenian Airlines joined Iraq's skies for the first time, in addition to the Omani company Salam air and the Saudi Flyadeal company, given that Iraq is characterized by an important strategic location and is considered the shortest road and air corridors linking the East to the West.

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Samson:  More than 15,000 families east of Salah al-Din are trapped in homelessness and "electoral promises"

28th August, 2022

More than 15,000 displaced families east of Salah al-Din complained of the tragedy of displacement, "electoral deception", and indifference and seriousness to return them to their areas of residence from which they were displaced more than 8 years ago.

The director of Suleiman Bek district, east of Salah al-Din, Talib Muhammad Mustafa, told Shafaq News Agency; "More than 15,000 families distributed in 7 villages in Suleiman Bek and the borders of Amerli district have not returned to their areas of residence since 2014 until now due to security and service obstacles."

And between Mustafa; Some villages have turned into military barracks and their return is threatened by security due to the lack of control over the vicinity of the villages and terrorist hotbeds, which still pose a threat to the displaced, in addition to their lack of service readiness to return so far.

Mustafa added, however, that "despite the security and service obstacles, a number of families of farmers and livestock owners have returned to their villages despite service difficulties and security concerns for living reasons and to secure their sources of livelihood and livelihood."

While Abu Ammar al-Bayati, 62, a resident of the outskirts of Suleiman Bek, was quoted to Shafaq News Agency; "Most of the displaced villages obtained security and administrative approvals to return until their villages were not prepared in terms of service and security for return at the present time."

Al-Bayati referred to the resentment and indignation of the displaced families due to electoral tricks and false promises made by deputies and candidates during the 2018 and 2022 election cycles, taking advantage of the tragedies of the displaced to steal their electoral votes, which is a fraud that is unparalleled in the dictionaries of humanity.

Al-Bayati stressed that "the people will not be stung again with promises and electoral tricks, and will not give their votes to any candidate in the future, and they will have a firm stance against this exploitation and deception."

The residents of more than 10 villages were displaced from the outskirts of Suleiman Bek district, east of Salah al-Din, during the events of ISIS in 2014 and its invasion of several administrative units.

It is located in the Suleiman Bek district, 90 km east of Tikrit. It is administratively affiliated to the Tuz Khurmatu district. It includes 28 villages and is inhabited by approximately 37,000 people.  LINK

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Samson:  The Iraqi parliamentarian gets more than twenty thousand dollars a month while he is unemployed

27th August, 2022

The Iraqi parliament's deputies turned completely unemployed, after the lack of sessions, but their salaries, privileges and protections were not affected, and some of them increased their influence over the ministries under the pretext of oversight tasks.

And one Iraqi parliamentarian receives a salary of up to 30 million dinars, equivalent to 20 thousand and more than 200 dollars per month, according to circulating information, and these figures may be completely inaccurate, but they are very close to the truth.

The former member of Parliament for the Kurdistan Union, Rizan Sheikh Diliar, says that Parliament used to allocate a salary for a representative who holds a bachelor's degree, 6 and a half million per month. Diller notes that Parliament has also allocated salaries to 14 individuals who work in a personal protection capacity, and each of them receives a salary of 950,000 dinars.

Parliament allocated an amount estimated at two and a half million as rent allowances for each representative who is not a resident of the capital, Baghdad, according to Diller, who went on to say that the parliament provided other allocations such as fuel for wheels and granting delegations and other matters.

The Iraqi parliament failed to hold more than one session to elect a president of the republic due to a boycott by the coordinating framework forces and some independent Kurdish forces for the session, which requires the attendance of 220 deputies, equivalent to “two-thirds,” in order to vote on the presidential candidate.

Alaa al-Rikabi, the Secretary-General of the Emtlad movement, had revealed, in January 2021, the salaries of members of the House of Representatives. Al-Rikabi confirmed that the members of the House of Representatives received a salary of 30 million dinars, equivalent to 20 thousand and more than 200 dollars per month.

According to Al-Rikabi, the representative receives 4 million nominal salaries, two million position allowances, and three million housing rent allowances, in addition to the allowances for the certificate, car fuel, and the salaries of protection personnel, which amount to 16 million Iraqi dinars.

Farhad Alaeddin, advisor to the President of the Republic, said in a press statement that Iraq has lost nearly 19 billion dinars on allocations, salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives since the first session of the new parliament was held until now. According to Aladdin, the House of Representatives, although more than 32 weeks have passed since its election, is broken, and its building is closed.

The obelisk observed the ridicule on social networking sites of representatives whose work is to issue statements, tweets, blogs and courtesy visits to Iraqi ministries, especially since many of these ministries are mediators to appoint friends, loyalists, or people from the electoral district only.  LINK