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Samson:  The Federal Court again fails to rule on the claim to dissolve the Iraqi parliament

1st September, 2022

The Federal Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) failed for the third time in a row this week to issue a ruling in the case of dissolving the House of Representatives.

A judicial source told Shafak News Agency, that the Federal Court raises its session in the cases of dissolving the House of Representatives and sets next Wednesday as a date for issuing the decision.

The Federal Court was scheduled to issue its ruling in that case yesterday, Wednesday, 31 August, but it was postponed to the first day of the month of September.

The Federal Court had set August 30 as the date to consider the Sadrist movement’s lawsuits to dissolve parliament, but it postponed its decision due to the disruption of official working hours and the curfew against the backdrop of the bloody clashes that occurred in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad.

Nassar al-Rubaie, Secretary-General of the Sadrist bloc, had filed a lawsuit against the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to rule to dissolve the House of Representatives for its fifth session, and to oblige the President of the Republic to set a date for holding legislative elections in accordance with the provisions of Article 64/second of the Constitution.

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had called on the Supreme Judicial Council to dissolve parliament within a period not exceeding the twentieth of this month, and assigning the President of the Republic to set a date for early elections, but the Council responded to al-Sadr's request to dissolve parliament, saying: "He does not have this authority." .

The content of the lawsuit deals with accusations of failing to elect a President of the Republic and violating the constitutional deadlines for forming the new government.  LINK

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The Federal Court sets next Wednesday as the date for issuing a decision in the cases of dissolving Parliament

1st September, 2022  LINK

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State of law: We will respect any decision issued by the federal government regarding the case for dissolving Parliament

1st September, 2022

The State of Law coalition confirmed, on Thursday, that it would respect any decision issued by the Federal Court regarding considering the claim to dissolve parliament and hold early elections, noting that the stage the country is going through is a very difficult stage and requires the solidarity of all political forces to overcome the revival of strife again after If God protects us from its evil. 

The deputy of the coalition, Muhammad Al-Sihoud, said in a statement to / the information /, that “what the Federal Court will decide today on the pretext of dissolving parliament and holding early elections will be respected by the coordination framework because it believes in the state of institutions and considers the Federal Court is the last bastion of the democratic system,” noting that the coordinating framework respected all the rulings of the Federal Court, even those that were invalid. 

Chihod added, "The stage that the country is going through is a very difficult stage and requires the solidarity of all political forces to overcome the revival of sedition after God has protected us from its evil," noting that "whoever believes that the framework did not welcome the initiative of Mr. Al-Sadr is more important." 

The Federal Supreme Court in Iraq had postponed, on Wednesday, the decision on the request to dissolve the House of Representatives submitted by the Sadrist movement, to today, Thursday.  LINK

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MilitiaMan:  So It looks like the Federal Court had the Dissolution File on the table today, as noted directly above and will issue the decision on next Wednesday. 

Well that may not happen, even if they made a decision today and are to hold back telling what it is until next week. There could be prior to that date, noted in the below whereby they nominate the President of the Republic. However, in  my view, that is likely not going to happen or it would have been done already.

 It matters not though imo,  as either way it is a win win for us.. imo..

They have the 2022 budget that can be implemented immediately per Salih. The EFSL can cover it too with the dissolution or they nominate the President. The old law of 2019 covers it, as it is not new law and it is ready.

Either way this is looking very good.. imo. ~ MM

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Disclosure of the agenda of the next parliament session

1st September, 2022

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan confirmed, on Thursday, that the next parliamentary session will be to nominate the President of the Republic and not to dissolve Parliament.  LINK

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Government advisor: The 2022 budget can be approved immediately in this case

1st September, 2022

The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed, on Thursday, that the merits of the general budget law for the year 2023 are complete, while indicating the possibility of approving the 2022 budget immediately, if the legislative environment allows it.

Saleh told the official news agency, "The provisions of Chapter Three of the amended Federal Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 are concerned with preparing and approving the legislative rules for the federal general budget law for the next year, which begins its work at the beginning of July of each year by initiating preparations for estimating expenditures and revenues and managing The deficit or surplus of the draft federal budget law for the coming year.

He continued, "There is a draft or an integrated project for the budget for the year 2022 that can be legislated immediately if the legislative environment allows it," noting that "the merits of the general budget law for the year 2023 are to a large extent complete with some simple legal adjustments in the matter of managing the surplus through the fund."

The sovereign stipulated in Article 19 of the effective Financial Management Law, as well as the agreement on the price of a barrel of oil for the purposes of calculating the return from it in the year 2023, in light of the development of energy markets and the demand for oil in the world.  INK

The Central Bank of Iraq organizes a visit to a media delegation

Today, Wednesday, the Central Bank of Iraq organized a visit for a delegation of media professionals working in a number of official, media and press institutions.

The meeting with the senior management of the Central Bank of Iraq discussed a number of issues related to the roles and tasks of the Central Bank of Iraq, and its development initiatives in reviving the economy, as well as the empowerment initiative and the bank’s role in monitoring banks and their classification mechanisms, and talking about the platform for letters of guarantee and its practical effects.

The role and functions of the currency sale window, and the rise in the bank's hard currency reserves were also discussed. And answering the questions raised by the media delegation on a number of different themes and issues.

The attendees stressed during the meeting the need to take information from its official sources and not to promote malicious rumors for narrow goals and interests aimed at misleading public opinion.

  Central Bank of Iraq 
Media Office 
August 31 - 2022

https://cbi.iq/news/view/2074

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MilitiaMan:  I could see the need for this meeting yesterday. The CBI will want those in this meeting to have the truth from the horses mouth. They'll be a mechanism to help citizens during the roll out and for the intentions of the CBI going forward.

The currency window for instance will not be the same as before. Once they change the exchange rate the money sold will likely be tracked. Just as the contracts will be.

The Central Bank will or is to likely have a block chain Platform for the monitoring of trade and other economic issues. I think that is fairly clear by now. The efficiency is going to be far better than in the past, far more transparent and trade can be cleared within a day, as opposed to days or more.

The AMF on the same day had meetings on similar issues that include digital currencies and with the likes of the World Bank, Bank of International Settlements, International institutions, etc.. This is not a new topic. It has been in the works for years now.

The BUNA Platform is a Block Chain system. ASYCUDA at the borders is also a Block Chain System. There are no coincidences in these meeting coinciding with each other.. imo.. I like what we are seeing. Interconnectivity is coming.. ~ MM

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The Arab Monetary Fund Organizes The 16th "Remotely" Meeting Of The Financial Stability Task Force In The Arab Countries

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, the sixteenth "remotely" periodic meeting of the Financial Stability Task Force in the Arab Countries will open.  It is noteworthy that the team stems from the Board of Governors of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Institutions, and includes in its membership the directors of the financial stability departments of these banks and institutions, in addition to the Arab Monetary Fund, which is responsible for its technical secretariat. 

The meeting of the team will be attended by representatives of regional and international institutions, including: the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Financial Stability Board, the Bank for International Settlements, the Institute for Financial Stability, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the International Federation of Deposit Insurance Institutions, the International Federation of Insurance Supervisors, and the European Central Bank and the European Crisis Management Council.  LINK

https://www.ibm.com/blockchain/industries/letter-of-guarantee#:~:text=A%20letter%20of%20guarantee%20is,if%20the%20bank%20customer%20defaults.

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Popeye7:  Imo, thanks again MM for your analysis of what may seem to be a dire situation from just the casual observer... They are moving right along despite the corruption, and are dealing with that as well... All governments have corruption around the world on some level, and of course some are worse than others... The need to deal with it swiftly utilizing a rod of iron, and making sure that those who are pilfering the people with whom they are governing have no more avenues with which to do so, is being done now in Iraq...

The plan has been in motion for a while, and has really picked up steam during this last year... It has always been a matter of when it was time for this very important process of monetary reform to be complete as it pertains to far more than just economic circumstances worldwide...

Thursday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 9-1-22

Thursday AM Iraq Parliament News Highlights 9-1-22

Al-Sadr's minister attacks the coordinating framework for holding a parliament session and makes an appeal to Iran

Shafaq News/ The so-called "Minister of the Leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr expressed, on Wednesday, his strong dissatisfaction with the determination of the coordinating framework, which includes Shiite political forces, to hold a session of the House of Representatives in preparation for proceeding with the formation of the federal government, while describing this The stances emanating from the framework are "insolent." I consider that the Sadrist movement has become their "first enemy by all available means", with the exception of violence, if they do not declare mourning for the victims of the "Ashura Revolution" protests.

Al-Iraqi said in a post on social media today, followed by Shafak News Agency, that "I was not surprised, not for the blink of an eye, by the positions of (the shameless coordinating framework) or by his (insolent militias) when they announced, with rudeness, uniting the entire people, its reference and its sects, that they are proceeding with the convening of Parliament to form ( Their insolent government) and the blood of (executed people) is still treacherous from the peaceful demonstrators and the bullets of their dirty militias have not dried up, as if the slain was a terrorist or a Zionist and had nothing to do with the (sect) or the (homeland).”

And he added, "Yes, that is rudeness beyond rudeness. They have no religion, no morals, and they do not have a little (honor of adversity) what a (shameless trinity) that does not know the meaning of reform, revolution, peace, or people's suffering at all."

The Minister of Al-Sadr refers to the "impudent triad" within the coordinating framework, who are: the State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki, the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement led by the dissident from the Sadrist movement, Qais Khazali, and the Wisdom Movement headed by Ammar al-Hakim.

The Minister of Al-Sadr added, "This group adored corruption, money, and vice, and fed on them like an animal that fed on virgins, so it was no longer even fit for food. They loved corruption, from which they feed and their strength grows, and they did not try, even for once, to expose a single file of corruption as if they were infallible."

He added, "They not only love corruption, but they also hate reform and reformers, and they dance to their (martyrs) once and their (withdrawal) from Parliament once and from the demonstrations again, as if the martyrs and those who withdrew from a nationality that is not Iraqi and from a minority that does not have millions of lovers and belongings in this country.

Al-Iraqi continued by saying, "It is insolence, gentlemen. It is the struggle of existence, their presence in power and the despicable corrupt junta whose demise has come, and you should know that I did not and will not hesitate to write this article, although it is severe or some consider it outside the contexts of politics, but it is the bitter truth that must be The speakers pronounce it and the idiots utter it, otherwise the silent one is a mute devil who does not love the homeland.

The Leader’s Minister concluded his speech by saying, “From here, if they do not declare mourning, then let them consider me and the movement from today their number one enemy by all available means and away from violence and assassinations that the corrupt decided to describe their opponents with,” adding, “This is my appeal to the neighbor Iran to rein in its camel in Iraq or else Fall away when I regret it." LINK

The Sadrists Dealt A New Blow To Baghdad

Publication date: 31.08.2022 | 09:46 GMT |Press news  Under the above title, Rauel Mustafain wrote, in "Nezavisimaya Gazeta", about Iraq's standing on the brink of civil war.

The article stated:Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr have left the government's Green Zone in Baghdad, after he urged them to end the protests. Mass unrest erupted there as a result of al-Sadr's announcement of his retirement from politics. Although this was not the first time that he announced his farewell to politics.

The United Nations believes that a very dangerous situation is developing in the country, which could easily escalate into a Shiite-Shiite civil war. Iraq has been stuck, in principle, in a political stalemate since the parliamentary elections last October. Despite obtaining 73 parliamentary seats, the Sadrist movement's politicians failed to form a majority government.

The balance of power that emerged from the elections exacerbated differences between Shiite groups, especially between the Sadrists and their political opponents from the pro-Iranian bloc headed by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. The latter proposed to al-Sadr to act as a single bloc, but al-Sadr announced that he would form a majority government. However, this was not possible, and Al-Sadr announced the withdrawal of his supporters from Parliament.

According to a number of analysts, al-Sadr announced his retirement from politics because, first, he did not want to share power with anyone; Second, he sees himself as the only legitimate figure with the right to appoint a new prime minister.

In general, this is not the first time that al-Sadr has announced his withdrawal from politics. The same was the case in August 2014, in March 2016, and in 2018. Arab experts point to the contradiction that characterizes many of al-Sadr's statements. Only in the past two or three days has he urged his supporters, on the one hand, to "go to the barricades"; On the other hand, he apologized to the Iraqis because his supporters had caused great "harassment" to them; Finally, the Shiites urged the protesters to evacuate the "Green Zone" quickly. The article expresses only the opinion of the newspaper or the writer    LINK

Declare Silence" .. Al-Amiri Appeals To Political Forces - Urgent

Policy   2022-08-31 | 07:39 5,314 views   Today, Wednesday, the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, appealed to the political forces, asking them to declare political and media silence.

Al-Amiri said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, “We are on the cusp of visiting the Holy Forty, where we remember the agony of the martyrdom of Abu Al-Ahrar, his family and his companions, and we renew the immortal funeral, in these days filled with feelings of loyalty and love for the people of the Prophet’s House, peace be upon them, I swear to all the brothers leaders and political forces With the affliction of Al-Hussein, peace be upon him, to declare political and media silence and to adopt a moderate discourse that gathers and does not distract, document or divide, and to desist from statements that incite hatred, hatred and grudges.

He continued, "We should not talk in the days of Hussein except about Hussein's message in the face of injustice and aggression and refusing to submit to the oppressors. Let all efforts be combined to prepare the requirements required for the success of this holy visit, in order to calm souls, and restore trust and affection between the sons of the one nation, and among the sons of the same country.

The same sect, and between the sons of the two dear Sadrist martyrs, and God willing, with the blessing of the pure blood of Hussein, we will overcome these events and their sad and painful effects.”    LINK

The Federal Court Begins Hearing Lawsuits To Dissolve Parliament - Urgent

Policy  2022-08-31 | 06:13   Source:  Alsumaria news   6,732 views   Alsumaria News - Baghdad

A judicial source said, today, Wednesday, that the Federal Supreme Court has begun to consider the cases of dissolving Parliament.

The source told Alsumaria news, that "the Federal Supreme Court has begun to consider the lawsuits to dissolve Parliament, which were filed from Sadrist Movement".

Yesterday, the Supreme Judicial Council confirmed that the Federal Court did not consider the cases presented due to the curfew.

The council said in a statement received  Alsumaria news, that "all courts, including the Federal Court, did not consider the cases brought before it, because of the general curfew and the disruption of the work of all state institutions."

Earlier, it announced  Joint Operations Command Imposing a comprehensive curfew in the capital Baghdad This includes wheels and citizens, starting at half past three in the afternoon (yesterday).

After that, the subscriber announced the imposition of a comprehensive curfew in all governorates of the country, starting from seven in the evening, Monday, and until further notice.  LINK

After The Message Of The Minister Of Al-Sadr.. Khazali Issues An Urgent Directive To Asa'ib - Urgent

Policy   2022-09-01 | 05:06  18,215 views   Alsumaria News – Politics The Secretary-General of the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais Khazali, directed today, Thursday, the closure of all the movement's offices until further notice.

Khazali said in a tweet on Twitter, which was followed by Alsumaria News, "Brothers and loved ones, I swear to you by the right of Hussein (peace be upon him) that you will not receive any negative response to the abuse directed at me personally."

He added, "Muhammad al-Sadr used to say, I am not important with my face, my hands, or my eyes, but the important thing is the religion of God and the doctrine of the Commander of the Faithful," adding, "I count it with God and in the eyes of the owner of the time (peace be upon him)."

Al-Khazali explained, "There are those who are stalking us and wanting to aggravate matters," and while he called for "missing the opportunity for these people and thwarting their plan by silence is a way to God," he called for "preserving the blood of Muslims and not causing a failure of the Arbaeen visit."

And he continued, "I ask the brothers in Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq to close all the movement's offices from now until further notice," adding, "Any office that wants to be burned, let them burn it...and don't worry about that, God will compensate you for that in a great compensation that you do not expect."

Al-Khazali concluded his tweet by saying, “I address my letter to the other (if you stretch out your hand to kill me, I do not extend my hand to you to kill him).”

Earlier, the minister of the leader of the Sadr movement, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, sent a strongly worded letter to Khazali.

Al-Iraqi said in a Facebook post, which was followed by Alsumaria News, "I warn you, Qais, if you do not rein in your impudent militias, and if you do not disavow your murderers and criminals or prove that they do not belong to you, you are also insolent."

He added, "Stop disregarding the blood of the people, whoever they are.. If you give yourself the mandate to kill your followers like (Abu Dhar), it does not mean that you set yourself up as an executioner in order to assassinate your rabid black dogs, and the crowd is innocent of you, you impudent." LINK

The Victory Coalition Calls For A “Zero” Of Crises And Proposes A Two-Stage Road Map

WED, 08-31-2022,PM 2:03   KARAR AL ASADI   Today, Wednesday, the "Victory" coalition led by Haider al-Abadi called for "zeroing" the current political crisis and agreeing on a two-stage road map, while renewing his call to adopt his vision as the next transitional stage ends with early elections.

The victory coalition said in a statement received by Noon news agency, that "after the tragic and tragic events of August 29-30, in which martyrs and wounded fell and hit the heart of the homeland, the victory coalition surrounds public opinion and the concerned forces with its vision to deal with the crisis," calling on political forces to "zero the crisis."

Turning the tragic page of the events of August 29-30, 2022 and before, and a serious and constructive attempt to draw the stages of a national constitutional solution agreed upon by all parties, with fast time limits, away from the mentality of the victor, the spirit of hatred and breaking wills, for all are brothers of a homeland and partners in destiny.

The coalition added, "Any solution must be translated by a clear roadmap and subject to everyone's agreement, based on legitimate constitutional, legal and institutional rules, and in order to achieve it, dialogue, positive spirit, bearing joint responsibility, reducing the ceilings of demands, and adopting mutual concessions, in the service of the public interest." .

Al-Abadi's coalition called for "agreeing on a roadmap in two phases. The first phase is to resolve the current crisis to end the existing blockage, and the second phase is to agree on broad lines for reforming the political system so that it can overcome its own barriers, and be efficient, valid and able to manage the state."

The coalition renewed its vision, which it presented on June 22, 2022, that the next phase should be considered transitional, with a duration agreed upon, ending with early, new, fair elections whose laws and mechanisms are agreed upon, and the formation of a new government subject to agreement between all parties. sound constitutionality.

He also indicated that "the constitutional stage resulting from the upcoming early elections must adopt reform and change in the political life and the political system to avoid a recurrence of crises," stressing "without bold and real reforms for everything that is wrong and corrupt, there is no hope for a better system that can perform the state's political, security, economic and sovereign tasks."

Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, the so-called "minister leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, expressed, today, Wednesday, his strong dissatisfaction with the determination of the coordinating framework, which includes Shiite political forces, to hold a session of the House of Representatives in preparation for proceeding with the formation of the federal government, while describing these positions issued From the "insolent" framework, I consider that the Sadrist movement has become their "first enemy by all available means" except for violence if they do not declare mourning for the victims of the "Ashura Revolution" protests.

Yesterday, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi threatened to declare the position vacant in accordance with Article 81 of the Iraqi constitution if chaos and conflict continued.

Yesterday, Tuesday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, demanded the withdrawal of his armed and unarmed supporters from the Green Zone and an end to their sit-in, which extended for about a month, thus ending armed confrontations that broke out on Monday, August 29, and continued until mid-afternoon on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.     http://non14.net/public/150455

Al-Sadr's Minister Sends A Strongly Worded Message To Khazali - Urgent

 Policy   2022-09-01 | 04:08   25,457 views   Today, Thursday, the Minister of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, sent a strongly worded letter to the Secretary-General of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Qais al-Khazali .

Al-Iraqi said in a post on Facebook I followed it Alsumaria news "I warn you, Qais, if you do not rein in your impudent militias, and if you do not disavow your murderers and criminals, or prove that they do not belong to you, then you are also impudent."

He added, "Stop disregarding the blood of the people, whoever they are... If you give yourself the mandate to kill your followers, such as (daddy Dhar) It does not mean that you set yourself up as an executioner in order to assassinate your rabid black dogs, and the crowd is innocent of you, you insolent one.”   LINK

Thursday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 9-1-22

Thursday AM Iraq Economic News Highlights 9-1-22

The Difference Is 100 Dinars.. Learn About The Exchange Rates Of The Dollar On The Iraqi Stock Exchange

Economie| 10:31 - 01/09/2022  Baghdad - Mawazine News  The dollar exchange rates witnessed stability, today, Thursday, on the Iraqi Stock Exchange.   Selling price: 147.900 dinars per $100 purchase price: 147.800 dinars per $100    https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=204167

Dollar Exchange Rates In Iraq

Economie   2022-09-01 | 03:28  4,080 views   Alsumaria News – Economy   Alsumaria News publishes the exchange rates of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar in the Iraqi local markets on Thursday.  And the selling prices of the dollar were recorded at 147.900 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase prices of the dollar were recorded at 147.800 dinars per 100 dollars.   LINK

Low Gold Prices In The Iraqi Market

Economie   2022-09-01 | 04:03  1,632 views  Alsumaria News – Economy Alsumaria News publishes gold prices in the Iraqi local markets on Thursday.

The price of a 21-carat gold weight, the most widely traded among the public, reached 349 thousand and 110 dinars, excluding the fees of the craftsman.

The price of a gold weight of 24 carat amounted to 398,970 dinars, excluding goldsmithing fees.  LINK

The Deputy Minister Of Finance Directs The Completion Of The Requirements For The Application Of Automation In The Customs And Tax Authorities

Economie| 05:45 - 31/08/2022  Baghdad - Mawazine News, Minister of Finance, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, directed, today, Wednesday, to complete the requirements for the application of automation in the customs and tax authorities.

And the ministry said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the Minister of Finance as an agency directed to expedite the completion of the requirements for the application of automation in the customs and tax authorities to enhance the side of government revenues." Ended 29 /

https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=204111

Integrity: 19 Transactions Related To Disbursing Loans To A Housing Project Without Real Estate Guarantees Were Seized In Muthanna

Economie| 01:03 - 31/08/2022  Baghdad - Mawazine News  The Federal Integrity Commission revealed, on Wednesday, that its staff carried out a seizure operation in a government bank for transactions related to a housing project in the Muthanna Governorate, indicating that the bank granted loans without real estate guarantees.

And the investigation department of the authority stated, according to a statement received by Mawazine News, that “a team from the authority’s investigation office in Muthanna was able to seize nineteen transactions related to the housing units project in the Muthanna Gate Investment Residential Complex with the settlement document,” pointing to “the introduction of the director of the real estate bank.”

By granting housing unit loans that do not include a real estate guarantee (real estate bond), and disbursing (2,190,000,000) two billion dinars without guarantees.”

She indicated that "the investigations and investigations carried out by the office team concluded that the bank did not reserve the housing units for which loans were granted, despite the expiry of the period granted to the investor, amounting to (180) days," noting that "this represents a violation of the instructions for the loans issued by the Central Bank of Iraq initiative. Unfairly on behalf of the Ministry of Finance.

She added, "Initial investigations indicate that the investor committed clear violations, including: selling the housing unit at prices more expensive than the price set by the Special Committee to determine the selling price, where the difference between the real price and the selling price by the investor amounted to (4,413,080,000) billions of dinars.

" That "the competent department, despite the commission of these violations, did not take any legal action in this regard," while noting that "the commission is proceeding with its investigation procedures and presenting the negligent to the competent judicial authorities." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=204078

Oil Starts Selling Imported "Super" Gasoline For A Thousand Dinars Per Liter

Energy   Economy News _ Baghdad  Today, Thursday, the Oil Products Distribution Company announced the launch of "super" high-purity gasoline fuel at filling stations in the capital, Baghdad, and the provinces.

The company's general manager, Hussein Talib, said in an interview with Shafak News Agency and followed by "Economy News", that his company (affiliated to the Ministry of Oil) "has launched, today, a third product of imported gasoline (super high purity), to equip citizens' vehicles," explaining that "This product of gasoline is imported with hard currency."

He pointed out that "the price of one liter is "1000 dinars, with the availability of government support at a value of 400 dinars, calculating the import price of 1,400 dinars," noting that "the price is subject to periodic review according to developments and variables in global market prices,

He explained that "a number of stations have been allocated to equip vehicles with super gasoline, as two stations have been identified in Baghdad, subject to increase, one on the Rusafa side, which is Musa bin Naseer station, and the other in Karkh, which is the government message station in the Mansour area, while in the provinces, it has been allocated One station expandable.

The stations in Baghdad and the former provinces supply vehicles with improved gasoline at a price of 450 dinars per liter, and premium gasoline at a price of "650 dinars" per liter.

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https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=29528

A Slight Increase In The Exchange Rates Of The Dollar In Baghdad And Its Stability In The Kurdistan Region

Shafaq News/ The exchange rates of the US dollar rose slightly against the Iraqi dinar, on Thursday, on the main stock exchange in the capital, Baghdad, while it stabilized in the Kurdistan Region.

Shafak News Agency correspondent said that the Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya Central Stock Exchange in Baghdad recorded this morning 147,950 Iraqi dinars, compared to 100 US dollars.

The prices recorded yesterday, Wednesday, 147,900 dinars, compared to 100 dollars.

Our correspondent indicated that buying and selling prices have stabilized in banking shops in the local markets in Baghdad, where the selling price amounted to 148,500 Iraqi dinars per 100 US dollars, while the purchase prices amounted to 147,500 Iraqi dinars per 100 US dollars.

In Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, dollar prices have witnessed stability, with the selling price reaching 148,100 dinars per 100 US dollars, and the purchase price reaching 148,000 dinars per 100 US dollars. LINK

Parliamentary Finance: 25 Trillion Surplus In Treasuries That We Cannot Use

2022-09-01  Yes Iraq: Baghdad   On Thursday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee considered not approving the budget for the year 2023 as a “difficult matter,” revealing that there are 25 trillion dinars as surpluses in the state’s government coffers that will be of no use.

Committee member Muhammad Nouri said that "despite the completion of the 2022 budget and its readiness in terms of estimates, the current situation has prevented its approval."

And Nuri added, "The adoption of the emergency food security law came to get rid of approving the 2022 budget and the confusion that is being raised inside the street, and to fulfill the necessary governmental obligations for the governorates, the security contracts and the charters of the security forces."

He believed that "approving the 2023 budget will be difficult, with the continuation of political events," expressing "his optimism for a breakthrough or a political agreement early next year."

He continued, "The recovery of the economy came due to the rise in oil prices, without plans to correct it or find other outlets, which led to alleviating the financial burden and providing large sums in the absence of the budget," noting that "the surpluses amounted to 50 trillion dinars, divided by 25 trillion to the support law.

Emergency food security and development, and the same is located in the state treasury and government treasuries without any doors to exchange, but accumulate in the form of deposits in the government accounts in the Central Bank and the Commercial Bank to enhance the existing hard currency, which is high to 76 billion dollars, and the previous debt estimated at 90 billion can be paid. dollar".

Nuri pointed out that "the absence of correct numbers, actual work, oversight of all ministries, and accountability for their expenditures and how to contract after disrupting Parliament, which puts a set of speculations in the next year's budget that may not be in the interest of the street."   LINK

Wednesday Evening Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-31-22

Wednesday Evening Iraq Economic News Highlights 8-31-22

Citizens' Fear Of The Financial Situation...And Specialists Are Reassured

Sumerian special 2022-08-30 | 08:10 Source:   Sumerian  2,403 views   Citizens are increasingly concerned about the repercussions of the political conflict and its impact on their livelihood, despite the assurances of specialists that the financial situation will be stable even in the event of delays in approving the budget.

There is increasing fear among citizens that the political conflict will have a negative impact on their livelihood, especially after talking about the difficulty of government spending at the end of this year, statements in which many find nothing but an attempt to win over the citizen and influence his positions by threatening such matters.

The specialists do not find any economic danger in the delay in approving the budget, especially since the country's financial matters are going according to Law 12/1 in force, which shows that the employees' salaries will not be subject to prejudice under all circumstances.

In the street, popular circles demand the necessity of keeping the citizen's livelihood away from the political battlefield, while stressing that any attempt to harm people's livelihood will have unwelcome consequences. LINK

Customs: 19 Trucks Carrying Illegal Materials Were Seized At The Central Region Customs

Economie| 10:08 - 31/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News   The Customs Authority announced, on Wednesday, that the Investigation and Anti-Smuggling Department in the Central Region Customs Directorate seized 19 trucks carrying various materials in violation of the controls and instructions in force.

In a statement received by Mawazine News, the authority explained the details of these materials, which are: (alabaster, plastic materials, foodstuffs, iron, furniture, forklifts, motor oils, cement plant, decorative cork, and various other materials).

She added, "The operation was carried out in cooperation with the customs police, and all necessary legal measures were taken against violations in accordance with the effective Customs Law No. 23 of 1984, as amended." Ended 29/N33    https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=204061

He Stressed That Approving The Budget Prevents The Disposal Of The Financial Surplus..

A Government Advisor Denies Not Paying Salaries At The Beginning Of Next Year

Posted On2022-08-30 By Sotaliraq   Baghdad/ Firas Adnan    A government advisor denied the inability to pay the employees' salaries at the beginning of next year, stressing that the failure to pass the budget does not impede the regular expenditures, but it prevents the disposal of the current surplus.

The Economic Adviser to the Council of Ministers, Haitham al-Jubouri, said, “The budget delay prevents spending from the surplus oil prices, which can only be controlled through the budget law or another law similar to emergency support for food security and development.”

Al-Jubouri added, “The issue of salaries and the fulfillment of the financial obligations contained in the operational aspect, has nothing to do with the budget law.”

He pointed out that "Article 13 of the amended Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 stipulates the continuation of spending on a monthly basis at a rate of 1/12 of the last approved budget until the new budget law is approved."

And al-Jubouri, "the investment budget for the governorates and ministries is financed by the same mechanism, depending on the achievement achieved."

The government advisor pointed out that "salaries are not affected by the existence of the budget or not, and it is clearly stipulated in the Federal Financial Management Law."

And he believed, "This does not mean that the budget is not important, because we are facing an increase in spending with the increase in the number of employees and the population, and there are new aspects of spending that will appear to the state. On investment projects, even if there is a surplus that has been achieved as a result of high oil prices.”

He stressed, "The existence of the budget is not only related to salaries, or it is limited to the operational aspect of maintenance and the provision of commodity and service requirements, but it is related to continuing to deal with population growth and high inflation rates and other aspects."

He noted, "The government is not technically incapable of preparing the budget bill, but the Federal Supreme Court's decision prevented it from sending the bill to the House of Representatives for approval."

Al-Jubouri added, "The possible solutions are either for the government to obtain a mandate from Parliament that allows it to send the two bills, or to wait for the new government."

Al-Jubouri went on to say that “the situation remains as it is, which will prompt the government to demand the House of Representatives a law allowing it to spend, as happened with the Emergency Food Security Support Law, which authorizes it to dispose of some surplus funds.”

Professors specialized in financial and constitutional law denied the possibility of the state stopping paying salaries at the end of this year, stressing that the legislation in force obliges the state to continue spending on all its facilities even in the absence of a budget for more than a year.

A professor of financial legislation at the University of Mosul, Qabas Al-Badrany, said, "The Financial Management Law No. (6) of 2019 (amended) regulated the budget preparation process, what it includes, and the cases that may occur there." Al-Badrany added, “The third chapter of this law consists of several articles, including Article 13, which stipulates two cases. The first is the delay in approving the budget beyond the date set before December 31.”

She indicated, "The solution is through the Minister of Finance to issue a circular according to which he will spend monthly on the basis of the budget for the previous year."

Al-Badrany reported, "The law allows spending according to this mechanism until the approval of the federal budget, and this means that there is a legal extension even if the approval of the budget continues to be disrupted."

Al-Badrany stated, "The second case, referred to by the law, is the failure to approve the budget for a full fiscal year, and in this case, the final financial statements for the previous year are the same for the year that did not witness the approval of the budget."

She stressed, "The last budget approved in Iraq is for the year 2021, and therefore its data is approved on the basis of exchange, and the Minister of Finance in this case does not need approval, but merely issues a circular, and these data are submitted to the House of Representatives for the purpose of approval."

Al-Badrany went on to say, “No country in the world can dare to stop public spending, especially current expenditures such as salaries, maintenance, and daily and monthly exchange, and therefore the law in force allowed for monthly spending to be repeated on the basis of the 2021 budget in 2023.”

For his part, Professor of Constitutional Law at Al-Mustansiriya University, Wael Munther, stated that “the claim that Article 13 of the Financial Management Law cannot be applied to the next year is incorrect.”

Munther continued, "Those who support this trend have interpreted the article literally, which is incorrect, and said that the exchange on a monthly basis according to the previous budget is for one year only." He pointed out, "Adherence to this literal interpretation contradicts the principle of the permanence and continuity of the state, especially when we are under a caretaker government with daily tasks."

]Munther believes, “The interpretation closest to the legal reality is to rely on the monthly percentages of the nearest approved budget if the fiscal year in which we are not witnessing the adoption of a budget.”

He stressed, "It is incorrect to say that salaries will stop at the end of the current year, because the budget has not been approved for two consecutive years."

Munther concluded, “The government should be committed to paying salaries and spending from the operating budget, because we are facing a basic principle on which the state is based, which is the principle of permanence and continuity of the public utility represented by the state.” LINK

Statistics: Plastic And Electrical Equipment Are The Most Important Iraqi Imports From Egypt

Money and business   Economy News _ Baghdad   "Plastic and electrical materials" were considered the most important Iraqi imports from Egypt during the year 2021, according to the trade map website, which provides a map of countries' trade for exports, imports, international demand, alternative markets and competitive markets.

And the website stated in a statistic on its website seen by "Economy News", that "Iraq imported 24 items of goods from Egypt during the past year, with a value of 460,784 million dollars," noting that "the growth of imports from Egypt decreased by 4% between 2017 and 2021. ".

He added, "Plastic and such items came first in Iraq's imports from Egypt with a value of 80 million dollars, followed by machinery and electrical equipment with a financial value of 79 million dollars, followed by iron or steel products with a value of 49 million dollars, followed by vegetables with a value of 37 million dollars. ".

The site also indicated that "Iraq's exports to Egypt amounted to 322,808 million dollars," noting that "these exports decreased by 24% between 2017 to 2021."

He stated that "the most important Iraqi exports to Egypt are mineral fuels and mineral oils, with a financial value of $314 million, followed by edible fruits and nuts, with a value of $7 million."

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The Judiciary Warns Against Digital Money And Reveals Methods Of Money Laundering In Iraq

Money and business   Economy News _ Baghdad   Today, Wednesday, the Rusafa Investigation Court, which is specialized in issues of integrity, money laundering and economic crime, confirmed the ability of the regulatory and judicial authorities to reduce the crime of combating money laundering, warning of a new phenomenon that has occurred in the financial sector in Iraq, which is the phenomenon of virtual money or virtual money that has no real existence. and entering them without any legal or official control, which could be a conducive pathway for the money laundering process.

Regarding the extent of the control level over funds and the mechanism for their follow-up, Judge Munjid Ghazi Faisal said, in a statement followed by "Economy News", that "transfers carried out by all financial institutions, both internally and externally, are subject to the (national division) system established by the Central Bank as a component of the infrastructure of the system.

Retail payment in Iraq, which one of its objectives was to create a (database) for these transfers, as well as the information obtained from the Real-Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS), which provides a mechanism through which processing and settlement of high-value payment orders and any information about that".

Judge Ghazi pointed out that "the Anti-Money Laundering Law, in Article 14, stipulated that all governmental and private financial institutions, whether related to banks or automated payment companies, create an anti-money laundering department in order to activate the governance procedures in these institutions,

but the work of this section Observations at the practical level, specifically with regard to private financial institutions, are tainted in that it does not have the independence necessary to exercise its supervisory work, since the wages owed to its employees are paid through the institution itself, which needs more precise regulation by the Central Bank.

On the other hand, Ghazi touched on "a new phenomenon that has begun to occur in the financial sector in Iraq, which is the phenomenon of virtual money, which does not have a real existence and is traded only through mathematical algorithms on the Internet and works without any legal or official control," warning of “It is a conduit for money laundering and tax evasion.”

He pointed out that "this money differs from electronic money, which is the subject of automatic payment systems, and it is legitimate money that refers to real cash," calling on the legislator "to address this phenomenon by issuing appropriate legislation to deal with it, especially with the historical collapse of its value that we have witnessed recently. ".

Ghazi promised that money laundering is one of the “most dangerous crimes,” noting that “the reasons for the danger lie in its extremely negative impact on the national economy, as well as being a transnational organized crime, in addition to the money obtained from it is often used to finance other serious crimes such as terrorism and drugs.” "The seriousness of this crime also comes from the criminals' use of high-tech means that intelligently and deliberately try to circumvent the national and international legal texts that criminalize it."

He stressed, "These reasons prompted the world to seek to confront them, whether at the level of international cooperation or through national legislation undertaken by individual countries."

Al-Qadi added, "One of the most prominent forms of international cooperation to confront this crime is the establishment of the FATF (Financial Action Task Force), an international organization established in Paris and working to enact international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, and it also conducts permanent assessments.

To assess the extent to which countries comply with these legal and regulatory standards, this group has developed a series of recommendations that have become international standards to combat this crime and is also working to identify weaknesses at the international level with the aim of protecting the international financial system.

He added: "As a result of important judicial efforts undertaken by the Supreme Judicial Council through its various circulars and the efforts of the competent courts, including the Court of Integrity, Money Laundering and Economic Crime, in addition to other bodies such as the Central Bank of Iraq and the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and others, whose basis was to work on implementing the recommendations of the Financial Action Group,

All this recently resulted in the European Union issuing a decision to remove the name of Iraq from the list of high-risk countries, which increased the factor of reassurance in the Iraqi banking system towards the world and encouraged the opening of branches of foreign banks inside the country.

He pointed out that "Iraq is actively seeking to join these institutions as the (Egmont) group, which is an informal network of financial information units aimed at strengthening international cooperation and exchanging information, and this group provides a base for financial information units in the member states,

and the Supreme Judicial Council, aware of the importance and danger of this The crime has issued a set of circulars emphasizing the (parallel financial investigation) procedure, which is mainly concerned with the prosecution of the financial proceeds of the crime,” noting that “the crime of money laundering is an accessory crime that arises after the occurrence of an original crime from which illegal funds are realized. Courts are now pursuing illegal funds in Any place, even if it moved through several people and through a system of independent procedures.”

Al-Qadi continued: "On the national level, Iraq is proceeding with the completion of the legislative structure to combat this crime, in addition to the set of legislation and regulations that have been issued so far, as the Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 39 of 2015 required financial institutions to undertake a set of procedures related to performing due diligence to verify the sources of funds and the extent Their legitimacy, the identities of clients, knowing the nature of the work, as well as monitoring financial transfers, maintaining the necessary records to restrict these financial operations, and not opening accounts for unidentified persons.

And he called, "that the Anti-Money Laundering Office must be immediately informed of any operation suspected of involving money laundering or terrorist financing, which in turn studies and analyzes all these reports and prepares suspicious reports sent to it, noting that this office is in constant contact with other parties to complete the system of procedures as a department. Prevention in the Integrity Commission if the suspect is an employee or the proceeds of crime are related to public money.

To strengthen these procedures, the judge pointed out that “the exchange offices, as one of the financial institutions covered by the anti-money laundering law, are subject to the ongoing procedures of the Court of Integrity and the fight against economic crime and money laundering permanently to reduce the phenomenon of unauthorized exchanges, as well as to ensure the extent to which the authorized exchanges comply with the instructions and controls of the bank.

The Central Bank, where legal measures are taken against violators and referred to the competent courts in accordance with Articles (57 of the Banking Law No. 94 of 2004), as well as Articles (36, 39, 40, 41 and other Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law No. 39 of 2015).

And he spoke about “cases related to sums of money transferred by citizens legitimately, but sometimes some exchanges seize them and do not transfer them to the destination to which they were sent,” noting that “the court takes legal measures in accordance with Article (453 of the penal code in force) against the owners of those exchanges.” He stressed that "not every transfer of money abroad through exchange offices is a crime.

Sometimes a sum of money is transferred through exchange offices whose source is legitimate, but this transfer is marred by violations related to the legal validity of the exchange in the foreign transfer, so the legal description differs, as for the money smuggled outside Iraq. Being one of the proceeds of crime, this is what the description of the money laundering crime applies to.”

Ghazi identified the most important obstacles facing the work of the court and other regulatory bodies in combating this crime, foremost among which is the “weak international cooperation and the lack of responses from counterpart units of anti-money laundering offices in other countries, especially those that are safe havens for smuggled funds, in addition to the lack of full application of the regulations Automation in some important departments, such as the Real Estate Registration Department,

explaining that “most of the perpetrators of money laundering crimes buy real estate with huge amounts to hide that money or camouflage from their sources of income, as well as to legitimize those funds by selling these properties later and transferring those funds abroad to give the illusion that they come from sources legitimate or use them to finance projects and investments at home because of the difficulty of converting them due to control measures or because of the economic deterioration in the regional environment and the depreciation of the currency of those countries, which contributed to a significant increase in real estate prices in Iraq. He continued, "    Views 21   Added 08/31/2022 - 1:34 PM   Update 08/31/2022 - 2:54 PM https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=29519

Worth More Than A Quarter Of A Billion Dollars.. Iraqi Fuel And Fruits To Egypt

WED, 08-31-2022, AM 10:59  TAYSEER AL-ASSADI   The trade map economic website revealed that Iraq exported fuel and fruits to Egypt with a value of more than 322 million dollars during the past year 2021.

The trade map website, which provides a map of trade for countries for exports, imports, international demand, alternative markets and competitive markets in its statistics, stated that Iraq’s exports to Egypt It amounted to $322,808 million,” indicating that “these exports decreased by 24% between 2017 to 2021.”

He added, “The most important Iraqi exports to Egypt are mineral fuels and mineral oils, with a financial value of $314 million, followed by edible fruits and nuts with a value of 7.7 million dollars. He explained that "Iraq imported 24 items of goods from Egypt during the past year, with a value of $460,784 million," noting that "the growth of imports from Egypt decreased by 4% between 2017 and 2021."

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The Judiciary Warns Of “Digital Money” And Reveals Methods Of Money Laundering In Iraq

2022.08.31   Baghdad - people    The Rusafa Investigation Court, which is specialized in issues of integrity, money laundering and economic crime, confirmed the ability of the regulatory and judicial authorities to reduce the crime of combating money laundering, warning of “ a new phenomenon that has occurred in the financial sector in Iraq, which is the phenomenon of virtual money or virtual money that has no real existence, and its entry without Any legal or official control that may be a conduit for the money laundering process.

Regarding the extent of the control level over the funds and the mechanism for their follow-up, Judge Munjid Ghazi Faisal said in a statement to the newspaper “ Al- Qada ”, which was followed by “Nass”, (August 31, 2022), that “ transfers carried out by all financial institutions, both internally and externally, are subject to the ( National Divider ) system. ) , which was established by the Central Bank as a component of the infrastructure of the retail payment system in Iraq, and one of its objectives was to create a ( database ) for these transfers , as well as the information obtained from the Real-Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) , which provides a mechanism through which to obtain Both the processing and settlement of high-value payment orders and any information thereon .

Judge Ghazi also points out that the Anti-Money Laundering Law, in Article 14, stipulates that all governmental and private financial institutions, whether those related to banks or automated payment companies, must create an anti-money laundering department in order to activate the governance procedures in these institutions, but that “ the work of this section Observations at the practical level, specifically with regard to private financial institutions, are tainted in that he does not have the independence necessary to exercise his supervisory work, since the wages owed to its employees are paid through the institution itself , " which needs more precise regulation by the Central Bank .

  On the other hand, Ghazi touched on " a new phenomenon that has begun to occur in the financial sector in Iraq, which is the phenomenon of virtual money or digital money , which does not have a real existence and is traded only through mathematical algorithms on the Internet and works without any legal or official control, " warning of the consequences of That “ it is a conducive pathway for the process of money laundering and tax evasion ,

” noting that “ this money differs from electronic money, which is a substitute for automated payment systems, and it is legitimate money that refers to real cash , ” calling on the legislator to address this phenomenon by issuing legislation It is appropriate to deal with it, especially with what we have witnessed recently of a historical collapse in its value, and the money laundering crime is considered one of the most serious crimes.

  And he indicated that " the reasons for the danger lie in its very negative impact on the national economy and also that it is a transnational organized crime, in addition to the fact that the money obtained from it is often used to finance other serious crimes such as terrorism and drugs , " noting that " the seriousness of this crime also comes from the criminals' use of high means.

The technology that intelligently and thoughtfully tries to circumvent the national and international legal texts that criminalize it , ” stressing that “ these reasons prompted the world to seek to confront them, whether at the level of international cooperation or through national legislation undertaken by individual countries .”

  Al- Qadi added that " one of the most prominent forms of international cooperation to confront this crime is the establishment of the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) , an international organization established in Paris and working to enact international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It also conducts permanent evaluations to assess The extent to which countries adhere to these legal and regulatory standards, and this group has developed a series of recommendations that have become international standards to combat this crime and is also working to identify weaknesses at the international level with the aim of protecting the international financial system

  He added : " As a result of important judicial efforts undertaken by the Supreme Judicial Council through its various circulars and the efforts of the competent courts, including the Court for Integrity, Money Laundering and Economic Crime, in addition to other bodies such as the Central Bank of Iraq and the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and others, whose basis was to work on implementing the recommendations of the Financial Action Group,

All this recently resulted in the European Union issuing a decision to remove the name of Iraq from the list of high-risk countries, which increased the factor of reassurance in the Iraqi banking system towards the world and encouraged the opening of branches of foreign banks inside the country .

  He stressed , " Iraq's relentless endeavor to join these institutions as the ( Egmont ) group , which is an informal network of financial information units that aims to enhance international cooperation and exchange information, and this group provides a base for financial information units in the member states, and the Supreme Judicial Council is aware of the importance and seriousness of this crime.

He issued a set of circulars emphasizing the ( parallel financial investigation ) procedure , which is mainly concerned with the pursuit of the financial proceeds of the crime , noting that “ the crime of money laundering is an accessory crime that arises after the occurrence of an original crime from which illegal funds are realized. Courts are now pursuing illegal funds in any A place even if it moved through several people and through a system of independent procedures .”

Al- Qadi continued, " As for the national level, Iraq is continuing to complete the legislative structure to combat this crime, as well as a set of legislation and regulations issued so far, as the Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 39 of 2015 required financial institutions to undertake a set of procedures related to due diligence to verify the sources of funds and the extent Their legitimacy, the identities of clients, knowing the nature of the work, as well as monitoring financial transfers, maintaining the necessary records to restrict these financial operations, and not opening accounts for unidentified persons .”

He called for " the obligation to immediately inform the Anti-Money Laundering Office of any operation suspected of involving money laundering or terrorist financing, which in turn studies and analyzes all these reports and prepares suspicious reports sent to it, noting that this office is in constant contact with other parties to complete the system of procedures such as the Prevention Department." In the Integrity Commission if the suspect is an employee or the proceeds of the crime are related to public money .

  To strengthen these procedures, the judge also pointed out that “ the exchange offices, as one of the financial institutions covered by the anti-money laundering law, are subject to the continuous procedures of the Court of Integrity and the fight against economic crime and money laundering permanently to reduce the phenomenon of unauthorized exchanges, as well as to ensure the extent to which the authorized exchanges comply with the instructions and controls of the bank.

The Central Bank, where legal measures are taken against violators and referred to the competent courts in accordance with Articles (57 of the Banking Law No. 94 of 2004) as well as Articles (36 , 39 , 40 , 41 and other Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law No. 39 of 2015).

And he talked about " cases related to sums of money transferred by citizens legitimately, but sometimes some exchanges seize them and not transfer them to the destination to which they are sent , " noting that " the court takes legal measures in accordance with Article 453 of the penal code in force ) against the owners of those exchanges . He stressed that, " Not every transfer of money abroad through exchange offices is a crime.

Sometimes a sum of money is transferred through exchange offices whose source is legitimate, but this transfer is marred by violations related to the legal validity of the exchange in the foreign transfer, so the legal description differs, as for the money that is smuggled outside Iraq." Being one of the proceeds of the crime, this is what the description of the money laundering crime applies to .”

Ghazi identifies the most important obstacles facing the work of the court and other regulatory bodies in combating this crime, foremost among which is the “ weak international cooperation and the lack of answers from counterpart units of anti-money laundering offices in other countries, especially those that are safe havens for smuggled money, in addition to the lack of full implementation of automation systems.”

In some important departments, such as the Real Estate Registration Department , " explaining that "Most of the perpetrators of money laundering crimes buy real estate in huge amounts to hide these funds or camouflage their sources of income, as well as to legitimize those funds by selling these properties later and transferring those funds abroad to give the illusion that they come from legitimate sources or use them to finance projects and investments at home because of the difficulty of transferring them due to the following procedures oversight or because of what the regional environment is witnessing of economic deterioration and a decline in the value of the currency for those countries, which has contributed to a significant increase in real estate prices in Iraq .”

  The existence of an electronic database that classifies real estate by names, not just by real estate numbers, allows the supervisory authorities to know the total real estate owned by each person accused of money laundering. For everything that is imported, and this would, if achieved, reduce the fictitious purchases of the dollar in the currency auction .”    https://www.nasnews.com/view.php?cat=92971

"Tidbits From TNT" Thursday Morning 9-1-2022

TNT:

Tishwash:  Parliamentary Finance: State coffers include a surplus of 25 trillion dinars

Thursday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee promised not to approve the budget for the year 2023 as a “difficult matter”, revealing that there are 25 trillion dinars as surpluses in the state’s government coffers that will be of no use.  

Committee member Muhammad Nouri said in an interview seen by (the information), that "despite the completion of the 2022 budget and its readiness in terms of estimates, the current situation has prevented its approval."   Nuri added, "The adoption of the emergency food security law came to get rid of approving the 2022 budget and the confusion that is being raised inside the street, and to fulfill the necessary governmental obligations for the governorates, the security contracts, and the charters of the security forces."  

He believed that "approving the 2023 budget will be difficult, with the continuation of political events," expressing "  

He continued, "The recovery of the economy came due to the rise in oil prices, without plans to correct it or find other outlets, which led to alleviating the financial burden and providing large sums in the absence of the budget," noting that "the surpluses amounted to 50 trillion dinars, divided by 25 trillion to the support law. Emergency food security and development, and the same is located in the state treasury and government treasuries without any doors to exchange, but accumulate in the form of deposits in the government accounts in the Central Bank and the Commercial Bank to enhance the existing hard currency, which is high to 76 billion dollars, and the previous debt estimated at 90 billion can be paid. dollar". 

Nuri pointed out, "The absence of correct numbers, actual work, oversight of all ministries, accountability for their expenditures and how to contract after the disruption of Parliament, which puts a set of speculations in the next year's budget that may not be in the interest of the street."  link

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Tishwash:  The Federal Court sets next Wednesday as the date for ruling on the issue of dissolving Parliament

The Federal Court raises its session in the cases of dissolving Parliament and sets next Wednesday as the date for issuing the decision   link

CandyKisses:  The Federal Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) failed for the third time in a row this week to issue a ruling in the case of dissolving the House of Representatives.

A judicial source told Shafak News Agency, that the Federal Court raises its session in the cases of dissolving the House of Representatives and sets next Wednesday as a date for issuing the decision.

The Federal Court was scheduled to issue its ruling in that case yesterday, Wednesday, 31 August, but it was postponed to the first day of the month of September.

The Federal Court had set August 30 as the date to consider the Sadrist movement’s lawsuits to dissolve parliament, but it postponed its decision due to the disruption of official working hours and the curfew against the backdrop of the bloody clashes that occurred in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad.

Nassar al-Rubaie, Secretary-General of the Sadrist bloc, had filed a lawsuit against the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to rule to dissolve the House of Representatives for its fifth session, and to oblige the President of the Republic to set a date for holding legislative elections in accordance with the provisions of Article 64/second of the Constitution.

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had called on the Supreme Judicial Council to dissolve parliament within a period not exceeding the twentieth of this month, and assigning the President of the Republic to set a date for early elections, but the Council responded to al-Sadr's request to dissolve parliament, saying: "He does not have this authority." .

The content of the lawsuit deals with accusations of failing to elect a President of the Republic and violating the constitutional deadlines for forming the new government.

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Candykisses:  Al-Sadr would return as a popular, not political leader, source

Shafaq News/ A Source close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, revealed that Al-Sadr would resume his work within a few days.

Earlier, Al-Sadr announced his resignation from political life.

The source told Shafaq News Agency, "Al-Sadr would return to the Iraqi arena as a popular leader, not a political and opposition man, and he would follow steps to oppose the formation of any consensus government that is based on quotas."

"Al-Sadr would not interfere in politics; he will secure popular pressure to prevent forming any consensus government dissolve and run early elections." The source pointed out.

Since the aftermath of the US-led invasion in 2003 that toppled longtime dictator Saddam Hussein, Iraq has been governed under a sectarian power-sharing system.

Sadr, whose father was one of Iraq's most respected Shiite clerics, has gradually grown into a key political player in this landscape, bolstered by a Shiite support base that he often mobilizes to press his demands.

Since elections last October, disagreements between Sadr and a rival Iran-backed Shiite force known as the Coordination Framework have left Iraq without a new government, prime minister, or president.

Tensions escalated sharply on Monday when Sadr loyalists stormed the government palace inside the Green Zone after he announced he was quitting politics.

But Sadr's supporters then left the Green Zone on Tuesday afternoon when he appealed for them to withdraw within the hour -- a demonstration of the cult-like following that earned him his kingmaker status.

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Tishwash:  Parliamentary Finance: The 2022 budget is ready, but the current situation has prevented its approval

The Parliamentary Finance Committee promised, on Thursday, that not approving the budget for the year 2023 is a “difficult matter,” indicating that the presence of 25 trillion dinars as surpluses in the state’s government coffers will be of no use.

Committee member Mohamed Nouri said in an interview with the official newspaper, which was followed by the independent, that “despite the completion of the 2022 budget and its readiness in terms of estimates, the current conditions prevented its approval.”

And Nuri added, "The adoption of the emergency food security law came to get rid of approving the 2022 budget and the confusion that is being raised inside the street, and to fulfill the necessary governmental obligations for the governorates, the security contracts and the charters of the security forces."

 He believed that "approving the 2023 budget will be difficult, with the continuation of political events," expressing "his optimism for a breakthrough or a political agreement early next year."

He continued, "The recovery of the economy came due to the rise in oil prices, without plans to correct it or find other outlets, which led to alleviating the financial burden and providing large sums in the absence of the budget," noting that "the surpluses amounted to 50 trillion dinars, divided by 25 trillion to the support law. Emergency food security and development, and the same is located in the state treasury and government treasuries without any doors for exchange, but rather accumulate in the form of deposits in the government accounts in the Central Bank and the Commercial Bank to enhance the existing hard currency, which is high to 76 billion dollars, and the previous debt estimated at 90 billion can be paid. dollar".

Nuri pointed out, "The absence of correct numbers, actual work, oversight of all ministries, and accountability for their expenditures and how to contract after the disruption of Parliament, which puts a set of speculations in the next year's budget that may not be in the interest of the street  link

Mot: ... and then Just Like That!!! ~~~~

Mot: ... Coming Sooooooon --- the BER months!! ~~~

Wednesday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-31-22

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Al-Maliki Issues A Lengthy Statement Regarding The Events In Iraq

Iraq   15:34 - 08-30-2022  The leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, issued a lengthy statement regarding the events in Iraq. Al -Maliki said in a statement, the text below: “ In the name of   God , the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful (and fear a trial that will not afflict those of you who have wronged in particular) . Nationalism was not declared by politicians from all national forces, but I would like to recall the following facts:

First: The force cannot impose a political reality that forces others to proceed according to its compass.

Second: The one who ignites the war is not the one who stops it or controls its tracks, just as he is not the one who reaps its fruits. Rather, there are internal and external influences that start to stir or stop the bloody scene.

Third: Everyone has pledged to preserve the political system and work under the umbrella of the constitution and the law, and we must condemn any wrong practice by any of us without complacency or equivocation.

Fourth: The legitimate state institutions have full immunity and respect in accordance with the law, and that attacking them is a major crime punishable by laws, and it is considered sabotage of political life and a violation of pluralistic democracy.

Fifth: Nineteen years of violent policies and the strife between this component or that and that political party and that party have sufficed us. The Iraqi people have reaped nothing but pain, suffering, strife, and lost opportunities for construction and progress. And whoever puts Iraq in his heart and mind, he must be consistent with this conviction and claim and adhere to the constitutional contexts in his political steps, and appeal to the logic of reason and the national interest and legitimacy, and is subject to the rule of the Constitution, which is translated by the judicial, legislative and executive authorities.

Sixth: The people are the source of authority, so where is it in the culture and premises of political forces, or is it a tempting sign and a platform to achieve personal and objective goals, while the people are required to judge and criticize wrong and illegal practices in the light of their constitutional awareness.

Seventh: What we always say and adhere to remains as a structural part of our political practices, which is to stay away from violence and illegal force, break the system and sabotage it, and all political forces, whether represented by the government or the opposition, must resort to the decisions of the people’s voice that the legitimate parliament reduces through its decisions and laws And his positions, and adherence to the provisions of the judiciary and the Federal Court as the constitutional judge in disputes, and dealing with the executive authority as responsible for implementing laws and taking care of the people’s interest in what they aspire to, with respect for its institutions and decisions, and this is the common word that we have to meet with all our different affiliations and identities.

I take the opportunity today to offer my heartfelt thanks to the Popular Mobilization for its commitment and discipline and for not dealing emotionally with crises, at a time when thousands of its sons have sacrificed before us in response to the barbaric ISIS attacks on Iraq.

I also extend my thanks to my sons in the armed forces, who showed great discipline and patience while facing uncontrolled bullets and missiles that do not distinguish between a man, a woman and a Child      https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/8542

Al-Sadr" Ends The Most Dangerous Events Of 18 Hours, And His Minister Calls On The Factions To Leave The "Green"

Posted On2022-08-31 By Sotaliraq Baghdad / Tamim Al-Hassan   By only 6 minutes, Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadrist movement, turned back the most difficult 18 hours that had passed for Iraqis since 2003, during which about 30 people were killed and about 70 different shells were fired.

Al-Sadr gave his followers one hour to end all manifestations of the sit-in and armaments from inside the Green Zone, threatening other undisclosed measures.

Minutes before the speech of the leader of the movement, who had been close to him, announced his hunger strike until the end of the violence, his supporters had already begun to withdraw.

On the other hand, Sadr's recent speech will pave the way for his opponents to resume parliament sessions after the withdrawal of the protesters who have besieged the building for a month.

It is expected that the coordination framework for the dialogue will return quickly in order to form a new government, but it will take into account what happened during the last 30 days.

Immediately after the end of the short "Sadr speech", video clips of the leader's supporters leaving the Green Zone, including armed men, were transmitted.

The leader of the Sadrist movement had ordered his followers yesterday to withdraw from the fighting and sit-in within "60 minutes", warning: "Otherwise, we will take other steps."

The followers of "Al-Sadr" had begun an armed clash with armed groups inside the Green Zone, about 6 hours after the leader's resignation speech.

Shooting was heard from the government area at about six o'clock in the evening, about 3 hours after imposing a curfew.

According to platforms close to the movement, the sounds of gunfire were a response to the killing of two demonstrators and the wounding of more than 10 people during the storming of the government palace.

Those platforms accused armed factions inside the green, while the gunmen then poured into the government area despite the imposition of a curfew.

On the other hand, the factions' news websites were keen not to show any pictures or clips from the other side of the battles that were taking place between the cabinet and parliament buildings.

These faction websites have promoted that the armed "followers of al-Sadr" are attacking the security forces that are working to expel them from the Green Zone.

In order to remove the confusion about the identity of the other party in the Green Zone, the "Commander's Minister" demanded that the factions leave the Green Zone in return.

The minister, who reactivated his account after Monday's closure, added: "The armed factions, even if they belong to the Popular Mobilization under any title, must leave the Green Zone, for the security forces to take charge immediately. Otherwise, the state will have no prestige." ?

And appeared shortly before the start of the clashes, vehicles believed to belong to the "Saraya al-Salam", the armed arm of the Sadrist movement, and the clashes continued until midday yesterday.

According to estimates of security and health sources, about 30 people were killed and dozens were injured, while more than 60 shells were used in those clashes.

Video clips broadcast by sites close to the movement showed the use of monopods and rockets (RPGs), in addition to mortar platforms and "Katyusha".

Last night, it witnessed the burning of about 40 headquarters of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, the Dawa Party, and the Badr Organization, in eastern Baghdad, Babil, Najaf, Diwaniyah, Basra, and other cities.

Yesterday morning, the joint operations announced that 4 missiles landed in the vicinity of the Green Zone, hitting residential sites, and they were launched from eastern Baghdad.

According to news platforms close to the movement, they had confirmed that "supporters of al-Sadr" fired more than 10 missiles from the Baladiyat area.

These websites also published data about the last night, claiming that 300 sites of Shiite factions and parties had been attacked.

He said that two columns of what it described as "militias" were destroyed, and those whom it called "10 terrorists" were arrested, a designation that these platforms have now given to members of the factions.

The leader of the Sadrist movement began his speech after midday yesterday, by saying: "It saddens me a lot what happens in Iraq," offering his apology to the Iraqi people.

Al-Sadr added, "The Iraqi is the only one affected by what is happening," noting that "the homeland is now a prisoner of corruption and violence."

He continued in the speech, which lasted less than 6 minutes, "We had hoped that there would be peaceful protests, not weapons," pointing out that "the revolution marred by violence is not a revolution."

And the leader of the Sadrist movement added, "I am now criticizing the Sadrist movement's revolution as I criticized the October revolution whend by v it was marreiolence," adding, "Change your minds and withdraw completely, even from the sit-in."

The leader of the current appeared exhausted during the sermon, as Hassan Al-Adhari, a leader in the Sadrists, had revealed on Monday that Al-Sadr was going on hunger strike until the violence stopped.

He pointed out that "there are rude militias, and the movement should not be rude," adding, "I will not interfere in any politics from now on, and I hope that no political question is asked of me."

Immediately, the joint operations lifted the curfew they had imposed on Monday evening on Baghdad and then circulated it to the rest of the provinces.

Shortly after Al-Sadr's speech, the army began dismantling the concrete blocks that had been deployed during the escalation of clashes inside the Green Zone.

On the other side of the events, the position of the leaders of the coordination framework was ambiguous, as they did not make any comment on the clashes.

On the other hand, Hadi al-Amiri, the leader of Al-Fateh, and the only Shiite leader who commented during the crisis, described Al-Sadr's initiative as "courageous and worthy of appreciation and praise."

Al-Amiri said yesterday, commenting on the initiative of the leader of the movement that it: "It came at a critical moment in which the enemies are betting on expanding the state of fighting between brothers. We strongly support what was stated in this initiative."

Al-Amiri called on everyone to “follow the example of Muqtada al-Sadr with similar steps to end bloodshed and end sedition.”

He added, "We call for the cooperation of all national forces in order to contain the effects of the crisis and move forward to get out of the political blockage, for which our honorable and patient people are paying the price."

According to leaks that reached (Al-Mada), "parties within the framework are now preparing to hold a session to pass the government, but it may witness debates about its nature."

And those leaks talk about that "what happened during a month of sit-ins may lead to a conviction to form a government in a short period of time to pave the way for early elections if the judiciary dissolves parliament."

Yesterday, the Judicial Council issued a statement, confirming that due to the imposition of the curfew, it did not consider the cases related to the dissolution of Parliament, which was scheduled for yesterday, deferring its decision until further notice.   LINK

British Report: Friends Of Iraq Are Concerned About Security Developments

Posted On2022-08-31 By Sotaliraq   Translation: Hamed Ahmed  A British report stated that the friends of Iraq were concerned about the security situation in the Green Zone, stressing that the departure of the Sadrist movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr from the political scene plunged the country into a cycle of deadly violence.

A report by the British Arab Weekly website, translated by Al-Mada, stated that "fatal clashes erupted in Baghdad on Monday afternoon and continued for the second day on Tuesday, leaving more than 30 people dead and hundreds wounded."

The report added, "This came after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his withdrawal from the political scene, which gave an incentive for his followers to storm the presidential palace and the government headquarters and engage in clashes with rival groups who follow the coordinating framework."

He pointed out that "many people of the country said that these conditions may undermine the fragile political scene of Iraq and push the country to more dangers of civil war."

The report pointed out that "Al-Sadr, by withdrawing from the political process, gave the green light to his followers to move as they saw fit."

He stressed, "Iraq's allies from neighboring countries and other countries have expressed concern about the escalation of violence."

The report stated, "Iran closed its borders with Iraq and stopped its flights with it, while Kuwait urged its nationals present in Iraq to leave the country."

And he indicated, "The White House, for its part, said in a statement on Monday that what is happening in Iraq is a cause for concern, calling for the adoption of dialogue in order to alleviate the political problems of the country."

The report quoted "security forces as saying on Tuesday that four missiles fell on the Green Zone, causing damage to residential neighborhoods."

He stressed, "The clashes followed a day of violent incidents spurred by Al-Sadr's announcement of his intention to withdraw from all political activities, a decision he said came in response to the failure of other Shiite leaders and parties to reform a corrupt and decaying government system."

And the report added, "Al-Sadr then said that he would go on a hunger strike to protest the use of weapons by all sides."

And he added, "Eyewitnesses said that members of the Peace Brigades affiliated with Muqtada al-Sadr clashed with forces from other armed groups of the Popular Mobilization Forces, which lasted for long hours, noting that at least one soldier from the Special Forces responsible for the security of the Green Zone was killed during the clashes."

According to the report, "one of the leaders of the Saraya al-Salam forces said that a number of the Saraya forces gathered on Monday in Tahrir Square in order to protect the protesters."

He reported, "Other protests erupted in the southern governorates of Iraq, as Sadr's supporters burned tires and cut roads in Basra Governorate, while hundreds of others gathered to protest outside the Maysan Governorate building."

The report added, "Many Iraqis fear that the mobilization of the two sides of the conflict from the Shiite parties may lead the country to a new civil war."

The report quotes, "Kadhim Haitham, one of the demonstrators of the Sadr movement, as saying: Iran's followers came and burned the tents of Sadr's followers and attacked the protesters."

He went on to state that "the main catalyst behind al-Sadr's announcement is a reaction to the retirement of religious authority Kazem al-Hairi, who many of al-Sadr's supporters follow."

The report added, "Al-Haeri, in a surprising statement on Sunday, said that he would retire from the religious authority for health reasons and called on his followers to pledge allegiance to the Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei instead of the center of the seminary in Najaf."

He continues, "This move was shocking to Al-Sadr, whom Al-Haeri gave the legitimacy to represent him in Iraq. Al-Sadr said in a tweet that Al-Haeri's resignation did not come by itself.

The report stressed, "Al-Sadr had called on his followers, during a televised speech on Tuesday evening, to withdraw from the government headquarters, which witnessed a heavy firefight with security forces in a dangerous escalation after a months-long political crisis that paralyzed the country."

And he added, "Al-Sadr gave his followers one hour to withdraw, and live television scenes, minutes after his speech, showed his followers abandoning their positions."

And the report went on, that «the Iraqi army announced an end to the ban, which gave more hope that there might be an end to the situation of violence in the street».    About: Arab Weekly LINK

If Chaos Continues” .. Al-Kazemi Will Take A “Moral And Patriotic” Step

Posted On2022-08-31 By Sotaliraq   Part of the confrontations in Baghdad    The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, confirmed, on Tuesday, that "the pure Iraqi blood that fell yesterday, sends a warning to every honest and authentic Iraqi, that today we must face the bitter facts."

In a speech to the Iraqis, he said, "I am speaking to you today, and I am pained by the state to which the political conflict has brought us."

Al-Kazemi warned that, "If chaos, conflict and rivalry continue, I will take my moral and patriotic steps, and I will announce the vacancy of the prime minister's position at the appropriate time and according to Article 81 of the Iraqi constitution, and hold them accountable before the Iraqis and before history."

He thanked the security forces, "who were wanted to be a party to the conflict (uncontrolled weapons) with (uncontrolled weapons), so they refused to align themselves with the homeland, and refuse to place the barrel of guns in front of the Iraqis' chests, no matter how irritated they are."

If chaos continues” .. Al-Kazemi will take a “moral and patriotic” step

Al-Kazemi said in his speech, "For more than two years, we have been adopting a policy of restricting weapons to the hands of the state, despite all the accusations, appeals and missiles directed at us."

And he stressed, "the necessity of putting arms under the authority of the state, in fact, and not as a slogan and claim."

And the Iraqi prime minister confirmed his words, "We have formed an investigation committee to determine those responsible for placing weapons in the hands of those who opened fire on the demonstrators."

This shameful reality requires an honest and frank stance to confront and confront it," he said.

He added, "Enough of the duplicity of the state and the non-state."    LINK

Khazali: We Had The Worst Night Since 2003, And If Everyone Returned To Their Religious Reference, What Happened Would Not Have Happened

Posted On2022-08-31 By Sotaliraq   On Tuesday, the Secretary-General of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Qais al-Khazali, described the storming of the government palace and armed clashes between Saraya al-Salam and the security forces on Monday as the "worst night" since 2003.

Khazali said in a speech, "Yesterday night and today is the worst night that we have had since 2003. We have reached the stage of threatening the state."

He added, "What happened is the spread of armed groups in most of the central and southern governorates. These groups used various types of weapons and terrified the citizens, and some of these groups surrounded the oil fields in the provinces of Basra and Nasiriyah, which is considered an economic threat."

Al-Khazali continued, "Otherwise, there was a threat to the visitors of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and as a result a threat to the status of the holy Husseini rites, and if the situation continued, it might have affected the Arbaeen pilgrimage."

Khazali said, "It is necessary to abide by the orders of the reference, because it is the most knowledgeable and the most discerning, and if every person took what the reference ordered, what happened yesterday would not have happened."

He pointed out that "the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, did not play his role in maintaining security and stability," calling for "the need to hold accountable all those who violated the law and people whose faces were exposed who fired at the security forces."

He believed that "the situation we are going through is very bad. Parliament is suspended and the government is down," stressing "the reconvening of Parliament and the formation of a government in accordance with constitutional contexts.  LINK

Washington Welcomes Al-Sadr's Decision: Challenges Can Only Be Resolved Through Serious Dialogue

Posted On2022-08-31 By Sotaliraq   On Tuesday, the US ambassador to Iraq, Elena Romanovsky, welcomed the recent decision of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, in which he called for an end to armed conflicts and the withdrawal of demonstrators from the Green Zone.

The United States welcomes recent calls for protesters to immediately end the conflict and withdraw from government institutions, and we are encouraged by reports that sit-in participants are beginning to disperse,” Ambassador Romanovsky said in a tweet.

She added, "Washington urges all citizens to allow the Iraqi government institutions to continue their work to support Iraq's security, stability and sovereignty. The urgent challenges facing Iraq can only be resolved through serious dialogue. Now is the time.”

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, directed his supporters to withdraw completely from the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, and end the "Ashura revolution" within a period of one hour, strongly criticizing the armed clash that took place between his supporters and the security forces, saying that "the killer and the victim are in the fire."

Al-Sadr said in a press conference held this afternoon at his residence in Al-Hanana in Najaf governorate, that “regardless of who started the strife yesterday, I walk with my head bowed, and I apologize to the Iraqi people who are the only affected by what is happening, the killer and the killed are in the fire.”

Immediately after the conference ended, the Sadrist movement's supporters rushed to withdraw collectively from the Green Zone, which turned into a direct battlefield over the past night and this day, until the movement's leader's conference began, which halted the state of direct confrontation.   LINK

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A Shameless Triad" .. Al-Sadr's Minister Attacks The Tire And Sends A Message To Iran

Policy   2022-08-31 | 03:14 Source:  Alsumaria news 10,660 views   Today, Wednesday, Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, known as Minister al-Sadr, attacked the coordination framework because of his positions, as he put it, while sending a message to Iran.

Al-Iraqi said in a statement received by  Alsumaria news   “I was not surprised, not for the blink of an eye, by the positions of (the insolent coordinating framework) or by its (insolent militias) when they brazenly announce, uniting the entire people and its reference and sects, that they are proceeding with the convening of Parliament to form their (insolent government) and the blood of (executed people) is still treacherous from the peaceful demonstrators and the bullets of their militias. The filth did not dry out, as if the slain was a terrorist or a Zionist and had nothing to do with the (sect) or to the (homeland).”

And he continued, "Yes, that is rudeness beyond rudeness. They have no religion, no morals, and they do not have a little (honor of adversity). What a (shameless trinity) that does not know the meaning of reform, revolution, peace, or people's suffering at all."

The Minister of Al-Sadr added, "This group adored corruption, money and vice, and fed on them like an animal that fed on virgins, so it is no longer even fit for consumption."

And he added, "I fell in love with corruption, from which it nourishes and grows, and did not try, not even once, to uncover a single file of corruption, as if they were infallible!!"

An “ominous triad” .. the minister of al-Sadr sends a strongly worded message to the framework

02:51 | 2022-08-16    He went on to say, "They not only love corruption, but they hate reform and reformers, and they dance for their (martyrs) once and for their (withdrawal) from Parliament once and from the demonstrations again, as if the martyrs and those who withdrew from a nationality that is not Iraqi and from a minority that does not have millions of lovers and belongings in this country. .

Al-Iraqi continued his speech, saying: "It is insolence, gentlemen. It is the struggle of existence, their presence in power and the despicable corrupt clique whose demise has come."

And he added, "And you know that I did not and will not hesitate to write this article, because even though it is severe or some consider it outside the contexts of politics, it is the bitter truth that the speakers must utter and the diabolical invoke it, otherwise the silent is a mute devil who does not love the homeland."

He explained, "  And the Minister of the Leader concluded, saying: “This is my call to the neighbourIran...to rein in her camel in Iraq, or else there will be no regrets."   LINK

A Welcome To The Calm.. The Most Prominent Arab And International Reactions To The Events In Iraq[/Size]

Policy   2022-08-31 | 02:11   2,070 views   Alsumaria News – Baghdad   called on Arab and international countries to choose peaceful solutions to the escalating political crisis in Iraq, amid international praise for the calls for calm, following the call of the Sadrist movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr, his supporters to withdraw and stop the violence.

For 18 hours, Monday and Tuesday, the capital, Baghdad, and other provinces witnessed protests, armed clashes and security chaos, which left victims and wounded in the vicinity of the Green Zone, before the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr called on his supporters to withdraw and dismantle the sit-in.

Meanwhile, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, called, yesterday, Tuesday, to hold early elections within a "national understanding", while the coordination framework called for accelerating the formation of a "national service government."

One Iraqi row

She said  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saudi Arabia, in a statement, said it was "following with great concern and interest the developments of current events in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."  The Republic of Iraq  The sister, expressing her "regret at the outcome of the developments."

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reserve the capabilities and gains of Iraq and its people," stressing "the kingdom's support for all efforts aimed at sparing Iraq and its brotherly people the scourge of division and internal conflict."

The Kingdom also urged "all parties and political forces in Iraq to resort to peaceful solutions to address the demands of the brotherly Iraqi people, in a way that guarantees security, stability and prosperity for the country and its people."

In this context, the King of Jordan  Abdullah II Two telephone conversations with Iraqi President Barham Salih and the Prime Minister of the caretaker government Mustafa Al-Kazemi  He affirmed, "Jordan's full support for Iraq in maintaining its security, stability, and the unity of its dear people," according to what he was quoted as saying Jordan News Agency official.

He stressed "the necessity of overcoming the current circumstances through dialogue and giving priority to the national interest to move forward in the march of progress, prosperity and stability."

In her statement, she Ministry of Foreign Affairs  Jordan expressed its hope that "the brothers in Iraq will overcome this crisis through national dialogue, in order to protect Iraq's security, stability and gains, and the safety and interests of its citizens."

The State of Qatar also called on "all Iraqi parties to stop the escalation, make the voice of wisdom prevail, and exercise the utmost restraint."

She said goodbye Ministry of Foreign Affairs Qatar, in a statement, called for "resolving the existing dispute through peaceful dialogue to achieve the aspirations of the Iraqis," and affirmed Doha's support for Iraq's security, unity and sovereignty.

Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Bahrain, in a statement to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed its "deep concern and regret over the developments in the political and security situation in Iraq."

In turn, the Bahraini Foreign Ministry called on "all forces and political parties to stop the escalation, exercise restraint, give precedence to wisdom and the supreme national interest, and actively participate in a comprehensive and inclusive national dialogue in a way that contributes to overcoming the current crisis."

It urged "all Iraqi political forces and parties to complete the constitutional and democratic path and meet the aspirations of the Iraqi people for security, stability, national unity, civil peace and sustainable development."

In Kuwait, she said  Ministry of Foreign Affairs It is following "with great concern the developments of the current events in Iraq," calling on all parties to "restraint, renounce violence, and give priority to the language of dialogue and the supreme interest of their country, in order to preserve its gains and our right to the blood of its brotherly people."

The ministry stressed, in a statement, the State of Kuwait's solidarity with the Iraqi government and people, and its hope that security and stability would prevail throughout

Praising the calls for calm

For his part, the President of the Egyptian regime praised Abdel Fattah Sisi, with "the sincere efforts of the Iraqi parties and calls for calm from the various political forces in the country to stop the escalation and acts of violence," explaining that these efforts "led to the rapid containment of the recent crisis in Iraq."

He hoped that "these sincere efforts will be invested to build on them to enhance the path of dialogue among all for the sake of Iraq's safety and preserving its capabilities."

In a related context, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said, in a statement, that its country "calls on all Iraqi parties to continue pushing forward towards calm and stopping the escalation."

It affirmed its "full support for every step that would reduce the current tension and search for political solutions that lead to achieving stability," according to the same statement.

The Emirates News Agency also reported that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Alnahyan, discussed with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein, Developments of the situation in Iraq, during a telephone conversation between them.

The UAE foreign minister affirmed his country's stand and solidarity with Iraq in light of the challenges it is going through, and its support for its security, stability, unity and sovereignty of its territories.

An international welcome

In this context, the United Nations welcomed the invitation of the leader Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr  His supporters to withdraw and stop the violence, and renewed international statements from Arab and foreign countries to call on all parties in Iraq for calm and dialogue.

The United Nations mission in Iraq praised Al-Sadr's recent announcement, describing it as moderate, and added - in a tweet on Twitter - that restraint and calm were necessary for the "voice of reason" to prevail.

For its part, the United Nations Human Rights Office expressed deep concern over the increasing reports of deaths and injuries amid violent clashes in Baghdad, and appealed to all parties concerned to take urgent steps to calm the situation for the benefit of the Iraqi people.

Western countries

And in Washington, he said, Vedant Battle Deputy spokesperson  

Ministry of Foreign Affairs The American government said that his country's government was briefed on the developments of violence and the potential losses, and it condemns all forms of violence, adding, "The time has come now for dialogue and negotiations."

 In turn, the French Foreign Ministry called on all political leaders in Iraq to affirm their keenness on the constitutional framework and to engage in a national and constructive dialogue for the benefit of the Iraqis.

 The Dutch Foreign Ministry also called for all Iraqi parties to enter into a peaceful national dialogue that includes all.

 Norway called for the constructive participation of all parties to find a just solution to end the political crisis in the country.    LINK

Al-Kazemi Threatens To Announce The "Vacancy Of The Position" If Chaos And Conflict Continues

Policy  2022-08-30 | 15:30    Source:   Alsumaria news   17,671 views    He pointed out that "this shameful reality requires an honest and frank stance to confront and confront it," stressing that "the duplicity of the state and the non-state is enough, and the official security system must all be linked with all its orientations. .

He stressed that "the weapon that was used yesterday is wasted money, wasted blood, wasted opportunities. This weapon must be used to protectIraq, not in power struggles,” calling “every military unit to work according to its competence and responsibilities that are exclusively defined by law, and to implement the instructions, plans, and contexts of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in movements and duties.”

In political affairs, Al-Kazemi said, “We have fulfilled our responsibility to launch a national dialogue between the political forces.” different; to help it reach a satisfactory solution for all; But the dialogue requires that everyone give up, and not that the political escalation continues, and moves to opening bullets and taking Iraqi lives.”

 Al-Kazemi considered thatIraqgreater than all, and there is no person, party, or force more important thanIraq, and interestsIraqHe added, "I have served my people with honor and honesty, and I have never been a party or part of the problem, and I have been patient with all kinds of abuse, obstruction and declared war by all parties to weaken the state and its decision or blackmail it or reduce everything that was achieved for electoral goals, and for reasons that do not belong to the essence of patriotism." Iraqi".

 And he added, "Nevertheless, I have not and will not relinquish my responsibility before my people, and any choice serves the interests of my people."Iraqand security, and achieve political agreement between the different forces, and I was and still am with the principle of the peaceful transfer of power,” stressing,

“I warn from here if they want to continue to stir up chaos, conflict, discord, and rivalry, and not listen to the voice of reason, I will take my moral and national steps by declaring the position vacant.” At the appropriate time, according to Article 81 of the Constitution, and holding them accountable before the Iraqis, and before history.    LINK

Close To Al-Sadr Issues A Clarification Regarding "The Killer And The Murdered"

Policy  2022-08-30 | 14:26  Source:  Alsumaria news   25,266 views   On Tuesday, Muqtada al-Sadr, a close associate of the leader of the Sadrist movement, issued a clarification regarding the latter's speech he delivered today, specifically what was stated in it regarding "the killer and the murdered."

And he said   Saleh Mohammed Al Iraqi  In the clarification, "what came in the last conference of His Eminence, especially after the barking returned again after the ... fled to (its grave)".

He added, "The first clarification: The Messenger saidAllah(prayAllahPeace be upon him and his family) If two Muslims meet (with their swords) without the Sunnah, the killer and the slain person will be in the Fire. It will be said: O Messenger of Allah.AllahThis killer, so what about the murdered? He said because he wanted to kill.

The first condition for that is: (with their sword) i.e. with resorting to weapons.” He pointed out that “His Eminence’s words were accurate and clear, and did not include those who did not use weapons.”

He continued, "The second clarification: What is meant by His Eminence's saying: (The reference) is MrHaeri...and it was an answer to a question about retiring and not withdrawing the revolutionaries," adding, "If they forced (the reference) to write his last statement, especially (point E), the leader al-Sadr is committed to his father's will, which expired with the resignation of (the reference)."

 The face of the leader Sadrist Movement   Muqtada al-Sadr, today, Tuesday, his supporters to withdraw from the green Zone  within one hour.   LINK

The President Of The Republic Calls For Early Elections And Constitutional Amendments

Policy   2022-08-30 | 13:00   11,467 views   Saleh stressed, "The recent elections did not achieve what the citizen hoped for, and faced many problems and challenges... the delay in meeting the constitutional deadlines and forming a new government, and the issue of the resignation of the Sadrist bloc that won the elections, and its grave political and social effects."

He pointed out that "the silent majority that boycotted the last elections, which constituted more than half of the Iraqi electorate, is a wake-up call and a punishment for the political performance. We must stop and think a lot. The elections in the end are not an end in themselves, but rather a means and a peaceful path that guarantees the broad participation of Iraqis in renewing their choices and achieve their aspirations for reform.

The President of the Republic stressed that “holding new, early elections in accordance with a national understanding represents a way out of the stifling crisis in the country instead of political debate or confrontation and strife, and that it guarantees political and social stability and responds to the aspirations of Iraqis,” adding that “there is no inevitable after today to embark on real reforms.”

And certainly no position or position is more important than the national interest, and the most important thing is to fundamentally reform the situation to stop the cycle of crises.”

He believed, "The quotas that refuses to leave our reality represents dangerous forms and an obstacle to achieving good governance, as it is the most prominent cause of bleeding in our country, but rather it is a reason for deepening the absence of a comprehensive national identity in favor of sub-identities that have plunged the country and its citizens into sectarian, sectarian and ethnic tensions."

He explained, "The continuation of the status quo will enable corruption more, this cancer that threatens the entity of the state, impedes the chances of our country's progress and shackles the capabilities of our country that can transfer our people to another level. The issues of corruption and conspiracy against the state's capabilities that have recently appeared to public opinion are only an indication of the disaster." It is true, and certainly requires serious legal follow-up.”

Saleh stressed, "The need for constitutional amendments that must be initiated in the coming period and through constitutional and legal mechanisms, for items that we have all seen as responsible for persistent problems... clauses that perpetuate crises instead of solving them, and distances rather than bring them closer."

The President of the Republic touched on the crisis between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region, considering that it "has become unacceptable, and it has cost the country a lot, and has brought us to this critical moment where we are facing its consequences today because of the procrastination and deportation of problems, and a serious dialogue must be launched between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government that lays down radical and permanent solutions that cannot be prosthetics".

Saleh called on the coordination framework to "communicate with Al-Sadr to calm the souls, and to come up in this national dialogue with a decisive political solution that addresses the issue of early new elections, the formation of the government and the management of the coming period."   LINK

Iraqi News Wednesday Afternoon 8-31-22

Iraqi News Wednesday Afternoon 8-31-22

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Al-Halbousi Announces Three Days Of Mourning In Parliament

Political | 02:57 - 31/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi announced, on Wednesday, 3 days of mourning in Parliament for the souls of Iraq's "martyrs" of protesting demonstrators and the security forces in all their formations.

A statement by Al-Halbousi’s office, received by Mawazine News, stated, “The Speaker of Parliament announces, at the request of (Ladies and Gentlemen of Representatives), mourning in Parliament for a period of 3 days for the souls of Iraq’s martyrs, among the protesting demonstrators and the security forces in all their formations, who fell victim to the unfortunate events. in the past two days."

The statement added that Al-Halbousi called on "the Prime Minister to declare a general mourning in the country." Ended 29/N33     https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=204093

Washington Welcomes Al-Sadr's Decision: Challenges Can Only Be Resolved Through Serious Dialogue

Posted On2022-08-31 By Sotaliraq   On Tuesday, the US ambassador to Iraq, Elena Romanovsky, welcomed the recent decision of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, in which he called for an end to armed conflicts and the withdrawal of demonstrators from the Green Zone.

“The United States welcomes recent calls for protesters to immediately end the conflict and withdraw from government institutions, and we are encouraged by reports that sit-in participants are beginning to disperse,” Ambassador Romanovsky said in a tweet.

She added, "Washington urges all citizens to allow the Iraqi government institutions to continue their work to support Iraq's security, stability and sovereignty. The urgent challenges facing Iraq can only be resolved through serious dialogue. Now is the time.”

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, directed his supporters to withdraw completely from the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, and end the "Ashura revolution" within a period of one hour, strongly criticizing the armed clash that took place between his supporters and the security forces, saying that "the killer and the victim are in the fire."

Al-Sadr said in a press conference held this afternoon at his residence in Al-Hanana in Najaf governorate, that “regardless of who started the strife yesterday, I walk with my head bowed, and I apologize to the Iraqi people who are the only affected by what is happening, the killer and the killed are in the fire.”

Immediately after the conference ended, the Sadrist movement's supporters rushed to withdraw collectively from the Green Zone, which turned into a direct battlefield over the past night and this day, until the movement's leader's conference began, which halted the state of direct confrontation.   LINK

The Federal Court Decides To Postpone Consideration Of The Case For Dissolving The House Of Representatives

Political | 02:42 - 31/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News   The Federal Supreme Court decided, today, Wednesday, to postpone consideration of the case for dissolving the House of Representatives.

In an interview with Mawazine News, a judicial source said, "The Federal Supreme Court decided to postpone the case for dissolving the House of Representatives until tomorrow, Thursday."

And the Federal Supreme Court began, earlier today, Wednesday, to consider the case for dissolving the House of Representatives.

Yesterday, Tuesday, the Federal Supreme Court postponed consideration of the case submitted by the Sadrist movement to dissolve the House of Representatives, due to the general curfew and the disruption of the work of all state institutions.     https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=204092

The Deputy Minister Of Finance Directs The Completion Of The Requirements For The Application Of Automation In The Customs And Tax Authorities

Political | 05:45 - 31/08/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, Deputy Minister of Finance, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, directed today, Wednesday, to complete the requirements for the application of automation in the customs and tax authorities.

And the ministry said in a statement received by / Mawazine News / a copy of it, that "the Minister of Finance as an agency directed to expedite the completion of the requirements for the application of automation in the customs and tax authorities to enhance the side of government revenues."

https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=204111

Oil Prices Rise, Brent Barrel Exceeds $100

Economie| 08:55 - 31/08/2022  Follow-up- Mawazine News:  US West Texas Intermediate crude futures jumped 81 cents, or -.91%, to $ 92.47 a barrel at 04:27 GMT, after falling $5.37 in the previous session, driven by recession fears.

Brent crude futures for October, due to expire on Wednesday, rose 70 cents, or 0.7%, to $100.01 a barrel, trimming Tuesday's $5.78 loss.

The price volatility since the conflict in Ukraine began six months ago has shaken hedge funds and speculators and slashed trading, which in turn pushed the market further down, as seen on Tuesday. Ended https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=204051

A Slight Decrease In The Exchange Rate Of The Dollar

Economie| 09:58 - 31/08/2022  Baghdad - Mawazine News, the dollar exchange rates decreased slightly on the Iraqi Stock Exchange, today, Wednesday.

And the selling prices of the dollar were recorded at 147.900 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase prices of the dollar were recorded at 147.800 dinars per 100 dollars. Ended 29 / m 99

https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=204060

The Results Of The Foreign Currency Sale Window Thursday 9/1/2022

Announcement No. (4714)  Sale date - Thursday 9/1/2022  the details   the amount

Total sale for the purposes of strengthening balances abroad (remittances, credits)  226,659,465

Total cash sale  23,200,000      total total sales  249,859,465

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, Thursday 9/1/2022

https://cbi.iq/currency_auction

Sako Praises Al-Sadr's Position And Calls For Real Solutions In Response To The Aspirations Of The People

His Beatitude Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, Patriarch, praised today, Wednesday, the position of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, while calling for finding real solutions in response to the aspirations of the people.

Sacco said in a statement, "We commend the position of His Eminence Muqtada al-Sadr, who showed courage and humanitarian and patriotic responsibility, by calling for an end to violence and a withdrawal from the Green Zone in order to save blood."

He expressed his hope that "other parties will make concessions for the sake of Iraq and the Iraqis, and adopt rationality and calm in finding real solutions that respond to the citizens' aspirations for peace, security, stability, economic prosperity and a decent life."    https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=30977

Al-Amiri Calls On Political Forces To Declare Political And Media Silence

Today, Wednesday, the leader of the Al-Fateh bloc, Hadi Al-Amiri, called on the political forces to declare political and media silence.

Al-Amiri said in a statement, "We are on the cusp of the Arbaeen pilgrimage, where we recall the agony of the martyrdom of Abu Al-Ahrar, his family and his companions, and we renew the immortal funeral, in these days filled with feelings of loyalty and love for the people of the Prophet's House, peace be upon them." Hussein, peace be upon him, to declare political and media silence."

Al-Amiri called for “the adoption of a moderate discourse that brings together, does not disperse, document and does not differentiate, and to desist from statements that incite hatred, hatred and grudges, and to speak in the days of Hussein only about Hussein’s message in the face of injustice and aggression and the refusal to submit to the oppressors.”

He continued, "Let all efforts be combined to prepare the requirements for the success of this holy visit, to calm souls, and to restore trust and affection between the sons of the one nation, the sons of the same sect, and the sons of the two dear Sadrist martyrs."    https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=30975

The President Of The Republic Calls For Early Elections To End The Current Crisis

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, called on the leaders of the coordination framework to communicate with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to calm souls and come up with a political solution that addresses the issue of early elections and the management of the coming period.

In a speech on the recent events, the President of the Republic said, "The recent scenes shook the souls of all Iraqis, hurt their feelings and wrung their hearts with grief, and we have to admit that the political system and constitutional institutions were unable to avoid what happened."

He added, "The position of His Eminence, Muqtada al-Sadr, to stop the violence incidents, is a responsible, courageous and keen stance on the homeland, which is highly appreciated by the Iraqis, and it should be invested in the interest of getting our country out of the current political crisis through responsible solutions that guarantee people's aspirations."

He continued, "The end of violence, clashes and shooting is necessary and important to spare the blood of Iraqis, but it does not mean the end of the political crisis that has been in the country for months... and what we have witnessed is not only an immediate crisis, but a deep crisis linked to the system of governance and its inability."

He pointed out that "the recent elections did not achieve what the citizen hoped for, and faced many problems and challenges... the delay in meeting the constitutional deadlines and forming a new government, and the issue of the resignation of the Sadrist bloc that won the elections, and its grave political and social effects."

He stressed that "the silent majority that boycotted the last elections, which constituted more than half of the Iraqi electorate, is a wake-up call and punishment for the political performance...

We must stop and think a lot... The elections in the end are not an end in themselves, but rather a means and a peaceful path that guarantees broad participation of Iraqis." in renewing their options and achieving their aspirations for reform.

He added, "Having new, early elections in accordance with a national understanding represents a way out of the stifling crisis in the country instead of political debate or confrontation and strife... and that it guarantees political and social stability and responds to the aspirations of Iraqis, and there is no inevitable after today to embark on real reforms, and absolutely no position or position."

A position more important than the nation's interest, and the most important thing is to fundamentally reform the situation to stop the cycle of crises."

The President of the Republic considered that "the quota system that refuses to leave our reality represents dangerous problems and an obstacle to achieving good governance. It is the most prominent cause of bleeding in our country.

Rather, it is a reason for deepening the absence of a comprehensive national identity in favor of subsidiary identities that have plunged the country and its citizens into sectarian, sectarian and ethnic tensions."

He pointed out that "the continuation of the status quo will enable corruption more...this cancer that threatens the entity of the state, impedes the chances of our country's progress and shackles our nation's capabilities to transfer our people to another level...and the cases of corruption and conspiracy against the state's capabilities that have recently appeared to public opinion are only an indication of The real catastrophe, and certainly requires serious legal follow-up."

He added, "There is a need for constitutional amendments that must be initiated in the coming period, and through constitutional and legal mechanisms, for clauses that we have all seen as responsible for persistent problems... clauses that perpetuate crises instead of solving them, and spread distances instead of bringing them closer."

In a second file, he indicated that "the crisis between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region has also become unacceptable, and it has cost the country a lot, and has brought us to this critical moment where we are facing its consequences today because of the procrastination and deportation of problems...

A serious dialogue must be launched between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government that puts solutions permanent, not prosthetic.

He called on the leaders of the coordination framework to communicate with His Eminence Al-Sadr to calm the souls, and to come up in this national dialogue with a decisive political solution that addresses the issue of early new elections, the formation of the government and the management of the coming period. https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=30960

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MilitiaMan Wednesday Afternoon "Massive Play is Underway" 8-31-2022

KTFA

After Al-Kazemi's threat..a legal expert clarifies the vacancy of the prime minister's position

08/31/2022 12:28:07  

A legal expert explained the mechanism of the vacancy of the position of the Prime Minister. 

In the case of the conduct of daily affairs and so. And the caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, had threatened yesterday to leave the position and announce his vacancy at the appropriate time, according to Article 81 of the constitution, in the event that "continuing to provoke chaos, conflict, discord, strife, and failure to listen to the voice of reason" against the background of recent events and armed clashes in the region. green.

And the expert, Ali Al-Tamimi, said in a statement that {Euphrates News} received a copy of it: “Article 81 said first of the constitution that the president of the republic takes the position of the prime minister when the position becomes vacant for any reason, and the second paragraph of this article talks about the election of the new prime minister and the government of new with its ministers.

And he stated, "This cannot be applied to the case of the day-to-day affairs, meaning that the request for exemption submitted by the Prime Minister in the case of the conduct of daily affairs does not entail the exemption of the rest of the ministers, as in the request for exemption in the case of the full-fledged government to which the text contained in Article 76 of the Constitution is applied.

The Iraqi government because the daily affairs administration according to Article 64 II of the constitution is basically resigned, and it continues to handle daily matters until the formation of the new government as a result of the dissolution of Parliament. Therefore, what comes out in the event of a request for exemption from the Prime Minister is only the Prime Minister, and this does not apply to other ministers because The existence of the Constitutional League according to the full powers.

And Al-Tamimi continued, "In the event that Prime Minister Al-Kazemi submits a request for exemption, the President of the Republic will replace him to conduct daily affairs until the formation of the new government."

He pointed out that "the Prime Minister submits a request for exemption to the President of the Republic in accordance with Article 18 of the Cabinet System 2 of 2019, and the Council of Ministers, if this occurs, continues under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic until the formation of the new government in accordance with Article 42 of the Cabinet System above."  LINK

Snippet from speech:

I say to my Iraqi people: Iraq is bigger than everyone, and there is no more important person, party or force than Iraq and Iraq's interests.

I have served my people with honor and honesty, and I have never been a party or part of the problem, and I have been patient with all kinds of abuse, obstruction and war declared by all parties to weaken the state and its decision, blackmail it or minimize everything It was accomplished for electoral purposes, and for reasons that do not belong to the essence of Iraqi nationalism.

Nevertheless, I have not and will not give up my responsibility to my people, and any choice that serves the interests and security of Iraq, and achieves political agreement between the different powers, and I have been and continue to be in favor of the principle of peaceful rotation of power.

And I warn from here if they want to continue to provoke chaos, conflict, disagreement, rivalry, and not listen to the voice of reason, I will take my moral and national step by declaring the office vacant in due course, according to the article. 81 of the Constitution, holding them accountable to the Iraqis, and to history. ~ PM Kahdimi

Article 61

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

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

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MilitiaMan:  Interesting that there is so many things converging at the same time.. Halbousi has not set an emergency session and now has called for a three day mourning for those killed the other day (sadly).

The court has postponed the case of dissolving the HOR until tomorrow, Thursday..

If Kahdimi steps down and the President steps into the position until there is formation of the new government he will have the necessary powers ("Full Powers" is mentioned nowhere in the constitution. "Necessary Powers", is.)  and it will be all constitutional.

Also, Iraq will be deemed stable and secure in the eyes of the Region and the World once done, imo.. SMH, we cannot make this up nor time it like this.

It is like a massive play underway and all the actors are playing parts very well on the global stage and evreyone is watching. lol ~ MM

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Al-Halbousi announces three days of mourning in Parliament   LINK

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The Federal Court postpones hearing the lawsuit to dissolve Parliament

31st August, 2022

The Federal Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) decided to postpone consideration of the case for dissolving the House of Representatives until tomorrow, Thursday. LINK

"Tidbits From TNT" Wednesday Morning 8-31-2022

TNT:

Tishwash:  A source reveals to "Information" about the hidden American role in "Green Sedition"

Anbar..A high-ranking security source in Anbar province revealed, on Wednesday, that the US forces had prior knowledge of the process of storming the presidential palaces by the demonstrators.

The source said in a statement to the "Information" agency that "the US forces stationed inside the Green Zone building in central Baghdad had prior knowledge of the process of the demonstrators storming the presidential palaces, and they paved the way for this process to spread chaos and find a pretext to drag the opponents into internal fighting to achieve a goal that has become known to everyone." .

The source added, "The US forces evacuated a number of their forces before the storming process began, in addition to taking unprecedented security measures on the US embassy building and other sites inside the Green Zone."

He explained, "The security forces, the popular crowd and other types of security services felt the presence of an external plot and refrained from firing at the demonstrators when they stormed the presidential palaces and thwarted the scheme that almost dragged the country into a sectarian war.

link

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Skinman:  You know I hear Rioting and people getting killed and talk of how everything that Iraq worked for is gone and over, that they’ve lost it. Then I hear Sadr I said stop it and go home and they do. I hear their Supreme Court It’s supposed to make a ruling on the 30th, then I hear the 30th is a holiday and they’re not in session so now tomorrow the 31st they’re supposed to make a decision

I hear they don’t wanna make a decision, that they would rather have the United Nations or the United States step in and take the situation over and have them dissolve parliament. It’s all incredibly confusing and half the time I scratch my head wondering to myself was this last move good or bad. Myself like many other people I’m sure Have enough dinar to live comfortably for the rest of their lives and enhance their dependence lives for decades to come.

Being so close to having a life that I could only have dreamed of and being able to take care of my great great great great grand children generations from now is so exciting. But when will this happen some people say within the next several days others say years if ever. So who are you supposed to go ahead and listen to?

Worse than that the Iraqi people law about the strength of their currency and it will be the most powerful in the region. The government has money but no way to make laws and distribute to these people until they form a government and then it gets really creative. These greedy politicians wanting to stay in power and not change anything and continue to steal from the government is the people get poorer and poorer.

There are times I wonder if it will ever change if I get a chance to exchange or get a chance to see the country of Iraq rise to prosperity. I think of all the good things in the world can happen with this money is ready to be reinstated and then revalued…. I do believe it is close but it seems like the closer it gets the harder those bad people wanna push it away and keep it from ever happening

Red:  when it looks the worst then! remember Tony said most of his intel was very positive, have rich dreams friends...

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CandyKisses:  Deputy for Law: Iraq is going through a dangerous political State of Law

 MP Muhannad Al-Khazraji said that "Iraq is going through a dangerous political turning point."

Al-Khazraji stressed in a statement that Al-Furat News received a copy of it that this situation "requires everyone to sit at the dialogue table to resolve the situation and formulate a new era in line with the desired change and preserve Iraq from external interference that is clearly interfering in shaping the shape of Iraqi politics."

And he indicated that "the danger that surrounds the Iraqis is understood by all politicians, except that some of them fear confrontation and others benefit from chaos, which calls them to take responsibility and work with their Iraqi addresses and not rely on the outside in managing the crisis." 

Al-Khazraji pointed out that "the phase of chaos will not end, but will only worsen unless there is a national will that abandons its sectarian and nationalist labels to formulate a new situation that limits the stalemate that has come to dominate the political scene, since not everyone is safe from what is happening."turning point that requires the formulation of a new era

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Tishwash:  Baghdad today publishes the text of Article 81 of the Constitution, which Al-Kazemi spoke about

Baghdad Today), Tuesday, publishes the text of Article 81 of the Iraqi constitution,( .which the Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, spoke about

First: The President of the Republic takes the place of the Prime Minister when the .position becomes vacant for any reason

Second: When the situation stipulated in item “First” of this article is achieved, the President of the Republic assigns another candidate to form the ministry, within a period not exceeding fifteen days, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 76 .of this Constitution

And earlier, Al-Kazemi said in a speech addressed to the people after the latest yesterday, which I followed (Baghdad Today), that "I am talking to you today, and I ".am in pain at the situation that the political conflict has brought us to

He added, "I extend my thanks to the security forces, which I wanted to be a party ;)to the conflict (uncontrolled weapons) with (uncontrolled weapons He explained that "for more than two years, we have been adopting a policy of confining arms to the hands of the state, despite all the accusations, appeals and ".missiles directed at us

And he added, "The pure Iraqi blood that fell yesterday sends a warning to every honest and authentic Iraqi that today we must face the bitter facts, and that arms ".should be placed under the authority of the state, in fact, not as a slogan and claim

He pointed out that "we have formed an investigation committee to determine those responsible for placing weapons in the hands of those who opened fire on the demonstrators and shed blood despite the strict directives we issued to prevent the use of bullets, and it must also be determined who opened fire, rockets and mortars on the government area throughout the night, and this shameful reality requires a ”.position." honest and frank to confront it and confront it

And Al-Kazemi indicated that "the duplication of state and non-state is enough, and the official security system must be linked to all of its orientations, and there is no difference between this and that immediately with the Commander-in-Chief of the ".Armed Forces, and every undisciplined bears legal responsibility

He stressed that "the weapon that was used yesterday is wasted money, wasted blood, wasted opportunities. This weapon should be used to protect Iraq, not in power struggles." For the armed forces in movements and duties, and politically, we have fulfilled our responsibility to launch a national dialogue between the various .political forces to help them reach a satisfactory solution for all

Al-Kazemi explained, "I say to my Iraqi family: Iraq is greater than everyone, and there is no person, party, or force more important than Iraq, and Iraq's interests. I have served my people with honor and honesty, and I have never been a party or part of the problem, and I have been patient with all Types of abuse, obstruction, and declared war on all sides to weaken the state and its decision, blackmail it, or reduce everything that was achieved for electoral goals, and for reasons that do not .belong to the essence of Iraqi patriotism He pointed out that "in spite of that, I did not and will not abandon my responsibility before my people, and any option serves Iraq's interests and security, and achieves political agreement between the various forces, and I was and still am ".with the principle of peaceful transfer of power

And Al-Kazemi said, "I warn from here, if they want to continue to stir up chaos, conflict, discord, and strife, and not listen to the voice of reason, I will take my moral and patriotic steps by announcing the vacancy of the position at the appropriate time, according to Article 81 of the constitution, and holding them accountable before the Iraqis, and before the history of our country." It has been bleeding for many years, and every day we push to the death thousands of our best youth, why? For what sin and what offense?

And that every drop of blood is caused by chronic political failure, and this surrender to the language of spoils, quotas, and weak ".national affiliation   link

Mot:  Yeppers! - More insight in the Raising of the ""Wee Folks"" ~~~

Mot:  Ahah!!! soooo YOU Finally Trained Your Fur Critter!! - right! ~~~

Tuesday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-30-22

Tuesday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 8-30-22

Al-Kazemi Appreciates Al-Sadr's Call To Stop Violence: It Represents The Highest Levels Of Patriotism

Policy  2022-08-30 | 06:21   4,335 views  Today, Tuesday, caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi confirmed that Al-Sadr's call to stop violence represents the highest levels of patriotism and keenness to preserve Iraqi blood.

Al-Kazemi said in a tweet to him on his Twitter page, which Alsumaria News followed, that "Al-Sadr's call to stop violence represents the highest levels of patriotism and keenness to preserve Iraqi blood."

He added, "Al-Sadr's speech places a moral and national responsibility on everyone to protect Iraq's capabilities, stop the language of political and security escalation, and initiate a quick and fruitful dialogue to resolve crises."

LINK

Al-Sadr To Alsumaria: I Will Not Return To Politics Again - Urgent

Policy   2022-08-30 | 06:30   5,712 views   Today, Tuesday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, renewed his retirement from political work, while indicating that he would not return to it again.

Al-Sadr, in response to Alsumaria's reporter's question about the existence of contacts with political leaders, said that "there are no contacts with political forces, and I left politics permanently and will not work with it again."

He added, “I comply with the order of my reference Mr.Haeri".

and saw Baghdad Monday (August 29, 2022), demonstrators stormed the presidential palaces inBaghdadHours after the announcement of the leader

Sadrist Movement  Muqtada al-Sadr  His retirement from political work permanently and the closure of all institutions, after which armed clashes and explosions broke out inside   the green Zone  downtown, resulted in casualties.    LINK

Hamoudi Appreciates Al-Sadr's Stance: Courageous For Iraq's Sake Of Dignity And Reform

Policy   2022-08-30 | 06:42

Source:  Alsumaria news   1,887 views  Today, Tuesday, the head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, Hammam Hammoudi, valued the position of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, on the bloody events of the Green Valley. 

In a statement received by Alsumaria News, Hamoudi said, "Mr. Muqtada proved that he is the son of that school, the Al-Sadr school that sacrifices its religion and its people. A brave and responsible stance for the sake of an Iraq of dignity, reform and prosperity.

" Reform is lost and the state is lost, and there is no benefit from a failed, corrupt state.

Hand in hand the state preserves, and completes it with real reform and correction of its path and in accordance with the constitution, with the participation of all the people of Iraq and their will, and to achieve their interests in a dignified, safe and prosperous life.” A short while ago, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al

-Sadr, directed the withdrawal of the Sadrist movement from Parliament within one hour.

August 29, 2022), demonstrators stormed the presidential palaces in Baghdad hours after the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr announced his final retirement from political work and the closure of all institutions, after which armed clashes and explosions erupted inside the Green Zone in the center of the capital, resulting in casualties.   LINK

An Important Directive From The Minister Of Al-Sadr To The Armed Factions In Al-Khadra - Urgent

Policy  2022-08-30 | 06:58  24,243 views  Today, Tuesday, Al-Sadr Minister Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi called on the armed factions to withdraw from the Green Zone.

Al-Iraqi said in a blog post, which was followed by Alsumaria News, "The armed factions, even if they belong to the Popular Mobilization Forces, under any title... must leave the Green Zone... for the security forces to take charge immediately, otherwise the state will have no prestige."  LINK

Integrity: Most Countries Do Not Cooperate With Iraq To Recover Its Money

Baghdad - IQ    The Integrity Commission confirmed, on Monday (August 29, 2022), that most countries do 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 Authority, Vice President of the Iraq Funds Recovery Fund, Moataz Faisal Al-Abbasi, told the Iraqi News Agency and followed by IQ News, "Most countries do not cooperate with Iraq, as countries that have money in their banks do not give it easily and it is a general rule." .

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."

https://www.iqiraq.news/political/41551--.html