"Tidbits From TNT" Monday 10-3-2022

TNT:

CandyKisses:  This evening.. big celebrations in Baghdad on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq

The Municipality of Baghdad announced, on Monday, that it will organize festive events in all regions of the capital, starting this evening, on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq.

In a statement received by Mawazine News, the secretariat said, "The Mayor of Baghdad, Ammar Musa Kazem, directed all municipal departments and sections to organize large celebrations, including launching fireworks in the sky of Baghdad and distributing Iraqi flags to security forces and citizens in celebration of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq."

He added, "The festive activities will start this evening, Monday, the third of October, at seven in the evening, in all regions of the capital, for the people of Baghdad to participate in their celebrations of the National Day."

It is noteworthy that the Council of Ministers voted on September 1, 2019 to choose the third of October as the national day of the Republic of Iraq on the occasion of the end of the British Mandate in 1932 AD and the independence of Iraq to become the 57th country in the world’s hierarchy and the new member of the League of Nations (the international organization at the time), and it becomes a holiday Officially celebrated by Iraqis of different religions, sects and nationalities. 

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Tishwash:  Deputy: Reducing the price of the dollar will be a top priority for the new government

The deputy of the coordination framework, Ali Al-Bandawi, revealed, on Monday, the existence of a study on the possibility of returning the dollar exchange rate to its previous era, stressing that returning the exchange rate to what it was before has become a popular demand. 

Al-Bandawi said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", that "there is a study to return the exchange rate of the dollar, as it has become a popular demand, and that the only affected person is the poor citizen." 

He added that "the file of changing the exchange rate will be a top priority for the new government, as it is linked to the state's financial policy," noting that "the people affected by it are a large segment of the Iraqi people and must be returned to its previous price, as it has become a popular demand." 

And the representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Rafiq Al-Salihi, had revealed earlier, the existence of parliamentary moves to reduce the dollar exchange rate, indicating that Iraq’s revenues increase monthly after the rise in oil prices, which necessitates the government to return the dollar exchange rate to its previous era.  link

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Sonny:  I am not going to let anyone know my source of info, but I am going to share what is on the Table for Iraq for certain. If they don’t get their act together by Oct.15, 2022. America will be taking over there Country.

Californiasugar:  Just the USA, or in coordination with the UN?

Sonny:  Both . They are not going to play around any longer and I am very sure of this happening. USA will do what needs to be done because they are holding up the world. Our Countries are pushing for the USA to take control.

Sonny:  So if Iraq truly wants the USA to stay out they better make it happen shortly!!!

RVAlready:  I don’t see the US taking control. I do think the UN will come in this week.  The situation report is going or has gone to the UN Security Council.  Several people in Iraq have requested international assistance, per news stories over the past several weeks. I think they are waiting for the UN to arrive this week, possibly tomorrow

Yada: Blackheart of the UN Secretary General has had multiple meetings with both side, most recently with the President Silah. The Framework is in a hurry to form a government before the UN comes in and the Kurds have been holding back in releasing a Presidential candidate.

Ivantulafitov:  rvalready yes - UNAMI said, "The United Nations Security Council will hold a session on the situation in Iraq on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. New York time (5:00 p.m. Baghdad time). ". She added, "It is expected that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, will brief the session on developments in Iraq, and on the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI

RVAlready:  The UN should force them all to the table, and come away with a signed agreement

Mobius:  It will happen like a "Jack in the Box" the music will be playing........Boom-------- suprise !

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Tishwash:  The interactions of the hour.. A parliamentary session will be held within a week, and the return of the Sadrist movement

Member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Ahmad during a televised interview:

- Meetings continue between the two Kurdish parties and the closest thing is to go with one candidate to Parliament
- There are new processes after the reconvening of the parliament session
- The quorum achieved in the last session sends messages to the Kurdish forces by resorting to the 2018 scenario
- Kurdish decision makers prefer to go with a team and one candidate to Parliament To the Presidency of the Republic
- If the agreement between the Kurdish forces is not achieved, we will go with candidates before Parliament

Independent MP Basem Khashan during a televised interview:

– We submitted the complaint following the decision of the Federal Court and against the background of the intentional crime committed by Al-Kazemi and his government
– ​​the establishment of the National Oil Company, which was disbursed huge sums of money according to the founding decision and these funds were wasted
– the issuance of the ruling against the background of the oil company case may drag Al-Kazemi to prison

Kurdistan Democratic Party MP Jayyi Timur during a televised interview:

– Parliament’s session a few days ago is a positive development
– ​​There is a parliamentary session that will be held within a week or 10 days
– There are fears of Mr. Al-Sadr’s marginalization in the next government
– ​​The possibility of the Sadrist movement returning to the street is currently present
– ​​Parliamentary committees monitor the ministries’ work and performance

Political researcher Ghaleb Al-Daami during a televised interview:

– Determining the election session for the President of the Republic depends on the political agreement
– ​​The state cannot survive without a budget
– There is a real desire to form a government with full powers
– Chaos led to the fall of 200 martyrs inside the Green Zone
– There are no problems facing the holding of routine sessions

Political analyst Muayyad Al-Ali during a televised interview:

– The ball today is in the court of the political blocs for the continuation of constructive dialogues in forming the government
– ​​the responsibility rests with the Kurdish blocs to assign a candidate for the presidency of the republic and the need to resolve it as quickly as possible
– dialogue is the only way to solve crises
– the coalition of state administration came after great political pain and indicates the stability of the political blocs that She was wise in negotiations  link

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Tishwash:  World Gold Council: Limited demand for the yellow metal and Iraq maintains its rank

The World Gold Council announced, on Monday, that there is a limited demand for buying the yellow metal, while noting that Iraq has maintained its 30th rank globally among the largest countries in possession of gold reserves.

The council said in its latest schedule for the month of October 2022, which was seen by Shafak News Agency, that "purchasing gold from central banks slowed, as three banks increased their gold reserves by a ton or more, while there were no prominent sellers with the same scale in the available data.

He pointed out that "Iraq maintained its global position after it rose ten ranks last July after purchasing 34 tons of gold to rank 30 out of the 100 countries listed in the table with the largest gold reserves, reaching 130.4 tons of gold, which represents 9.6% of the total gold reserves." other precautions.

The council stated that "the total gold reserves of the first five Arab countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Algeria, Iraq and Egypt, rose to 1,039 thousand tons as a result of Iraq and Egypt purchasing large quantities of the yellow metal."

Globally, the United States of America is still on the list with the largest possession of gold in the world, at 8133 tons, followed by Germany, 3,355 tons, then Italy, 2451 tons, while the Lao People’s Republic ranked 100 with 900 kilograms, preceded by the Republic of Cape Verde by one ton.

On June 27, last June, Iraq announced the purchase of new quantities of gold, amounting to approximately 34 tons, an increase of 35% over what was in its possession.

It is noteworthy that the World Gold Council is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has extensive experience and deep knowledge of the factors that cause market change. Its members consist of the largest and most advanced gold mining companies in the world.  link

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Sunday Evening Iraq Economic News Highlights 10-2-22

Sunday Evening Iraq Economic News Highlights 10-2-22

Iraq Is The Largest Buyer Of Gold For The Second Quarter Of This Year

Shafaq News/ The World Gold Council announced today, Saturday, that Iraq was the world's largest buyer of gold during the second quarter of 2022.

The council said in a tabular report seen by Shafak News Agency, that "Iraq bought 33.97 tons during the second quarter of the current year 2022, bringing its balance to 130.3 tons, followed by Turkey by buying 26.60 tons, then Uzbekistan by 26.44 tons, and then Kazakhstan came By 15.79 tons, then India came by 8.39 tons.

He added that "the most countries selling gold during the second quarter of the current year 2022 was Germany at 3.36 tons, followed by Mongolia by 0.80 tons, followed by the United Arab Emirates by 0.27 tons."   LINK

Iraq Achieves Nearly $9 Billion From Oil Sales In September

Shafaq News/ The Ministry of Oil announced, on Saturday, the total exports and revenues achieved for the month of last September.

According to the preliminary statistics issued by the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company "SOMO", the total amount of crude oil exports amounted to (98) million, (765) thousand, and (153) barrels, with revenues amounting to (8.773) billion dollars.

The statistics indicated that the total exported quantities of crude oil for the month of September from oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to (96) million and (445) thousand and (421) barrels. One million and (169) thousand and (180) barrels.

And the average daily quantities amounted to (3) million (292) thousand barrels per day.

And the average price per barrel amounted to more than (88.83) dollars.   LINK

More Than 200 Thousand Barrels Per Day .. Iraq's Oil Exports To America Rise Within A Week

Shafaq News/ The US Energy Information Administration announced on Sunday that Iraq's oil exports to America increased by more than 200 thousand barrels per day during the past week.

The administration said in a report seen by Shafak News Agency, "The average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight countries amounted to 5.610 million barrels per day, down by 455,000 barrels per day from the previous week, which amounted to 6.065 million barrels per day."

She added that Iraq's oil exports to America amounted to an average of 202 thousand barrels per day last week, higher than the previous week, when oil exports to America reached an average of 120 thousand barrels per day.

She pointed out that "most of America's oil revenues during the past week came from Canada, at a rate of 3.755 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 598,000 barrels per day, and oil revenues from Saudi Arabia at a rate of 422,000 barrels per day, and then Brazil at a rate of 299 thousand barrels per day."

According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Ecuador amounted to an average of 191,000 barrels per day, from Colombia at a rate of 72,000 barrels per day, and from Trinidad and Tobago at a rate of 51 thousand barrels per day, while no quantity was imported from Russia and Nigeria."   LINK

Iraq Concludes A Contract With An American Company To Raise Gas Production From Two Oil Fields

Shafaq News/ Dhi Qar Oil Company announced on Sunday a contract with the American "Baker Hughes" company to raise the production of associated gas in the Nassiriya and Al-Gharraf oil fields.

The Director of the Associated Gas Investment Division in the company, Anwar Hadi Shiaa, said in a statement today, that the company seeks to raise the production rates of associated gas from 20 million standard cubic feet currently to 200 million standard cubic feet (mscf) during the coming period, in the fields of Nasiriyah and Al-Gharraf.

He explained that work is continuing to raise production rates of associated gas in the two fields through the South Gas contract with the American "Bakry Hughes" company, which leads to an increase in production by approximately 80%, provided that the rates of crude oil production in the two mentioned fields rise.

He also pointed out that the cadres of the General Company were able to overcome many difficulties and obstacles and still supply the national production with extracted gas, some of which are prepared for power plants operating on this type of fuel, pointing out that the process of investing associated gas is currently taking place through the (GTU) plant, which is a treatment plant. Associated gas, through which samples are taken and analyzed by laboratories specialized for this purpose called the drying process "Glycol Tower (GTG)" to rid the produced gas from impurities and oil compounds, to turn into the stage of compressors according to the required specifications, and transported through the national pipeline that equips power plants.

It is noteworthy that the Dhi Qar Oil Company began the process of investing associated gas in April of the year 2019 and seeks to develop this strategic industry.   LINK

Iraq's Oil Exports To America Increased By 68% In A Week

2022-10-02   Yes Iraq: Baghdad    On Sunday, the US Energy Information Administration announced that Iraq's oil exports to America increased by more than 200 thousand barrels per day during the past week, an increase of 68% over the previous week.

The administration said that "the average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight countries amounted to 5.610 million barrels per day, down by 455,000 barrels per day from the previous week, which amounted to 6.065 million barrels per day."

She added that Iraq's oil exports to America amounted to an average of 202 thousand barrels per day last week, higher than the previous week, when oil exports to America reached an average of 120 thousand barrels per day.

She pointed out that "most of America's oil revenues during the past week came from Canada, at a rate of 3.755 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 598,000 barrels per day, and oil revenues from Saudi Arabia at a rate of 422,000 barrels per day, and then Brazil at a rate of 299 thousand barrels per day."

According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Ecuador amounted to an average of 191,000 barrels per day, and from Colombia at a rate of 72,000 barrels per day, and from Trinidad and Tobago at a rate of 51 thousand barrels per day, while it did not import any quantity from Russia and Nigeria." LINK

Dhi Qar Oil Company Enters Into A Contract With The American Company "Baker Hughes" To Raise Gas Production

Dhi Qar Oil Company announced, on Sunday, a contract with the American company "Baker Hughes" to raise the production of associated gas in the Nassiriya and Al-Gharraf oil fields.

The Director of the Associated Gas Investment Division in the company, Anwar Hadi Shiaa, said in a statement today, that the company seeks to raise the production rates of associated gas from 20 million standard cubic feet currently to 200 million standard cubic feet (mscf) during the coming period, in the fields of Nasiriyah and Al-Gharraf.

He explained that work is continuing to raise the production rates of associated gas in the two fields through the South Gas contract with the American "Bakry Hughes" company, which leads to an increase in production by approximately 80%, provided that crude oil production rates rise in the two mentioned fields.

He also pointed out that the cadres of the General Company were able to overcome many difficulties and obstacles and still supply the national production with extracted gas, some of which are prepared for power plants operating on this type of fuel, pointing out that the process of investing associated gas is currently taking place through the (GTU) plant, which is a treatment plant.

Associated gas, through which samples are taken and analyzed by laboratories specialized for this purpose called the “glycol tower (GTG) drying process” to rid the produced gas of impurities and oil compounds, to turn into the stage of compressors according to the required specifications, and it is transported through the national pipeline that equips power plants.

It is noteworthy that the Dhi Qar Oil Company began the process of investing associated gas in April of the year 2019 and seeks to develop this strategic industry. LINK

Industry Announces The Size Of Sulfur Reserves In Iraq

Money and business   Economy News _ Baghdad   Today, Sunday, the Geological Survey of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals clarified the details of its work regarding granting an industrial establishment license and referring mineral revolution projects, announcing the size of sulfur reserves.

The Director of the Mineral Investment Department in the Authority, Ahmed Tariq Shehab, said, in an interview with the Iraqi News Agency, and followed by "Al-Iqtisad News", that "the authority oversees the regulation of investment work in mineral wealth through its association with two parties, namely, the Directorate of Industrial Development in the Ministry in accordance with Law 20 of 1998 and granting it licenses Establishing industrial projects, and the other side is the National Investment Authority and its branches in the governorates.

He added, "Most of the clays and ores are invested by a decision of the Ministry of Industry," explaining that "since the end of 2012, the Mineral Extraction Department was affiliated with the Geological Survey and our commission became centrally funded by the Ministry of Finance, and the department was separated, with its affiliated sites, including the silica sand site. Al-Atyan and Husayniyat iron, and became affiliated with the Extraction Department of the General Company for Mining Industries.

He pointed out, that "when an investor arrives, the authority is required to specify the raw material, its depth, quantities, extension, and the mining conditions for the material to be invested."

He continued, "Our commission is supervising this issue, in addition to implementing the amended Mineral Investment Law No. 91 of 1988, which is currently in force, and then to put investors in front of their capabilities to invest accordingly."

He stressed that "the Commission alone cannot implement the investment on its own, because we will need owners, excavators and financial funding, which the government has not monitored, to activate investment in mineral wealth."

He pointed out, "The sulfur reserve of 320 million tons contains sulfur rocks and needs special treatments, so raw sulfur accompanies the rocks."

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Mazhar Muhammad Salih: Issuing A New Cash Denomination Is A Measure To Improve The Performance Of The Cash Payments System

Economie   12:55 - 02-10-2022   The financial expert, advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed that the issuance of a new category for cash circulation, especially a category that is not very high, does not mean that it is an expression of inflationary conditions, but rather a measure to improve the efficiency of the performance of the cash payments system in the country with intermediate currencies that serve the speed of monetary exchange and facilitate settlement of transactions and payment methods within society. Economic.

Saleh added that the announcement of the Central Bank of Iraq about the issuance of a category of twenty thousand dinars, comes within the framework of improving its policy in managing the cash payments system in the country, which required through experience the need to issue a category (intermediate currency) divisible by two to facilitate cash payments (not large). Inside the country's monetary system.

The governor of the Central Bank had clarified the work to complete the design of a new currency of twenty thousand dinars, after a series of practical studies to unify the Iraqi currency.

https://kirkuktv.net/AR/Details/9348

Sunday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 10-2-22

Sunday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 10-2-22

The Framework Intensifies The Movement To Form The Iraqi Government, Amid Fears Of Al-Sadr's Surprises

Posted On2022-10-01 By Sotaliraq   While the coordination framework intensifies the movement to form the Iraqi government, the Iraqi forces share fears of decisions or “surprises” that the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, may make, during the coming days, to thwart this movement and prevent the formation of any government.

The new movement comes a day after a parliament session, the details of which seemed to be agreed upon, including the vote to reject the resignation of Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and the selection of Mohsen al-Mandalawi as his deputy.

In its first meeting in nearly two months, following the decision to suspend its sessions at the end of last July, Parliament voted, yesterday, Wednesday, to reject Al-Halbousi’s resignation from his position, and to elect Al-Mandlawi as first deputy speaker of the parliament.

The session took place amid strict security measures in Baghdad and the complete closure of the Green Zone, which includes the parliament building, while five missiles were targeted at the vicinity of the Council, which resulted in the injury of a number of security personnel.

The movement to form the Iraqi government

In a telephone conversation with Al- Araby Al-Jadeed , the representative of the “State of Law” coalition, Muhammad Al-Sihoud, said that “the coordinating framework forces launched a new and broad movement with the political forces in order to expedite the formation of the new government, and push the Kurdish forces to resolve their dispute over the presidential candidate, until This does not hinder the formation of the new government, in the coming days.”

Chihod added that "the success of reconvening parliament sessions, and in the presence of the majority of deputies, confirms the existence of a clear parliamentary majority in support of moving towards forming the new government."

He pointed out that "all political forces do not want to marginalize the Sadrist movement, and are working to include it within the new government, but (the Sadrist movement) is still refusing until today (yesterday) Thursday, for any dialogue and communication with the political parties." But the current’s persistence in its position will not delay the process of forming a government, as there is a political consensus on this matter.”

He announced that the negotiating delegation from the "coordination framework", which was formed, is currently in charge of communicating with other political forces.

Attempts to involve the current in the next government

In turn, Mahmoud al-Hayani, a leader in the "Badr bloc", the most prominent components of the "Coordination Framework" coalition, led by Hadi al-Amiri, said that "the current political majority is in favor of going to a new government and proceeding with the rest of the constitutional entitlements. We hope that the coming days will be fruitful, in terms of achieving understandings on various key points.”

Al-Hayani added that "unannounced negotiations are taking place between the various forces at the present time, with the aim of reaching final agreements that will expedite the process of forming the new government." At the same time, there is a movement towards the Sadrist movement in order to push it to be a major part of the next government, and to guarantee its electoral entitlement, in which it won 73 deputies, as if he did not leave Parliament.

And the leader of the "Badr" bloc said that "everyone is aware that the Sadrist movement's survival outside the dialogues and the next government, will generate big problems, especially since the movement may have popular steps ahead to obstruct the framework from forming the government. For this work is continuing to reach an understanding and agreement with the Sadrists on the next stage.”

Kurdish Dialogue

For his part, the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Ghiath Al-Srouji, said, "Their dialogues with the Kurdistan Democratic Party in order to resolve the file of the presidential candidate are continuing, and we aspire to go from the Kurdistan region to Baghdad with one candidate in the coming days."

Al-Srouji stressed that "the parliament's success in holding its session, in the presence of the majority of deputies, confirms the possibility of proceeding with the government formation process without obstacles, especially since the government's support by all forces will be important to its success at various levels during the next stage."

And he indicated that "dialogues are currently taking place between the Iraqi political forces in order to reach final agreements to move towards forming the new government, and until it is agreed to set a date for the election session of the President of the Republic, in which the candidate of the coordination framework for the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani, who enjoys the support of the Prime Minister, will be officially assigned. Parliamentary majority.

Al-Sadr refused attempts to open a dialogue with him

On the other hand, a prominent leader of the Sadrist movement said, “The leader of the movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, rejected all attempts to open dialogue with him by all political forces, not just the coordination framework. And he still refuses to form any government by the framework on the basis of quotas and consensus.”

He stressed that “Al-Sadr will have decisions and directives to prevent the coordination framework from proceeding with the formation of the government of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, and these directives may be issued directly from him, or through prominent and close leaders to him. A strong resurgence of protests is possible in the coming days, especially with the anniversary of the October 2019 demonstrations.

The prominent leader of the Sadrist movement added that “the demonstrations in Tahrir Square, during the parliament session, were messages of rejection of the government of consensus and quotas, and there was no decision for the demonstrators to enter the Green Zone or even to cross the Jumhuriya Bridge. But the framework’s insistence on forming the Sudanese government, will push the Sadrists to other steps, and the end of the matter must not be accepted at this point.”

Dozens of people demonstrated in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, protesting against the holding of the session and the efforts of the "coordinating framework" to move towards forming a government. The demonstrators tried to bring down the concrete barriers placed by the security forces on the Al-Jumhuriya bridge leading to the Green Zone, which caused friction with the security forces that prevented them from approaching it.

The country is experiencing the longest crisis of its kind, as differences between the political forces have prevented the  formation of a  new government since the last elections that took place on October 10, 2021. LINK

Kurdish Party: Resolving The File Of Choosing A Presidential Candidate Depends On This Matter

Shafaq News/ Jamal Cougar, a member of the Iraqi Parliament for the Kurdistan Islamic Party, said on Sunday that the agreement to nominate a candidate for the position of President of the Republic by the Kurdish political forces depends on resolving the Shiite-Shiite dispute between the Sadrist movement on the one hand and the coordination framework on the other hand.

The party's deputy, Jamal Cougar, told Shafaq News Agency, "So far, the file of choosing the candidate for the presidency has not been resolved by the Kurdish political forces, and the file of choosing the presidential candidate will remain suspended until the Shiite-Shiite dispute between the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework on the government is resolved." new".

He added that "the choice of the president of the republic is not the original problem that hinders the completion of the formation of the government, but the Shiite-Shiite dispute is the real and main obstacle."

Cougar continued by saying that "the resolution of the Kurdish-Kurdish dispute over the presidency is awaiting resolution of the biggest dispute between the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework."

The dispute revolves between the two main parties in the Kurdistan Region, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, over the re-nomination of Barham Salih for the presidency.

And the Iraqi Council of Representatives announced, in the middle of last March, the names of 40 candidates for the presidency, indicating that five candidates had been excluded.  LINK

Al-Nusour Demonstrators Conclude Their Protests With A Number Of Demands, Most Notably A Transitional Government, And Threaten "Escalatory" Steps

Shafaq News/ "Al-Nusour Square" demonstrators in Baghdad decided on Saturday to withdraw from the square and give the political forces until October 25 to leave the political process, vowing to take "escalatory" steps, and also demanded the formation of a transitional government under UN supervision.

And the final statement of the demonstration, which was received by Shafak News Agency, stated, "Here we stand today together, to commemorate one of our greatest days that we fought in the path of freedom and struggle for a united Iraq. We sacrificed pure blood to pave the road leading to our supreme goal, the goal of regime change. The political establishment in Iraq, the regime that has destroyed the country and exhausted the people.”

And he added, "Oh, sons of our beloved people, you are not aware of the recklessness of the corrupt authorities and political parties, which divided Iraq into shares, and because of which provinces fell, and thousands were displaced, and it is they who returned the terrorists to political action without shame or fear, and they are the ones who sowed abhorrent sectarianism, and spread Most of the leaders of these corrupt political forces and their symbols have openly admitted their corruption and dividing (the cake) among themselves, buying and selling positions, and offering obedience and loyalty to foreign countries and powers that do not want the good of a united Iraq. and its people, until Iraq is at the bottom of the list of the most corrupt and poorest countries."

The statement continued, "Is it not time for us to stop these farce and setbacks? Is it not time for them to leave to build the country?! Sons of our great people: Speak your final word in the face of tyrants and corrupt people, for today is your day, and history records your honorable stances, and accordingly we will summarize what we want very clearly." We only want a strong united Iraq (the master of himself), in which the people choose the form of their political system and the authorities.”

The demonstrators stressed, according to the statement, that "our goal is to change the existing political system and zero the entire existing political process, so that the Iraqis can build a new political system, with a constitution and a new social contract, formulated by a sample of Iraq's national competencies, to get rid of this hybrid system designed with foreign hands."

And they added, "We believe in the peaceful, nonviolent struggle, which adopts peaceful mechanisms of escalation and organized pressure, which needs a long breath without getting bored or tireless, so we will give all political forces until the twenty-fifth of this October, to leave the political process and zero it, and otherwise we will We are proceeding with larger and broader escalatory steps and mechanisms, and we will not give them the opportunity to rest."

They also called for "a transitional government under international supervision, led by an elite of patriots, provided that no one is in the political and partisan process that led the country to its loss since 2003 until now, and this speech includes the existing executive authority represented by Mustafa Al-Kazemi."

And they continued, "From their law, which they enacted with their own hands, which is the Political Parties Law of 2015, we will obligate them to what they committed themselves to, as a team of national lawyers will move to file lawsuits against the parties of the authority, most of which violate the parties law, which stipulates not to involve parties with armed links or sources of funding. unknown in the elections.

The statement pointed out that "the launch of a million campaign from now to collect the signatures of the people on a petition rejecting this corrupt regime and its abhorrent policies, which is what we call on all Iraqis to participate in, and in this context we will have a field and electronic campaign, we will publish its details and the way to participate in it later, and we will also work to raise This signature campaign is addressed to the concerned authorities and to the international community at the United Nations and its bodies, to convey the vocal voice of the Iraqi people in rejecting injustice, corruption and the monopoly of power, with all possible tools.

The demonstrators addressed the international community and the United Nations, saying, "Iraq is a participant in most international agreements and treaties, and that you are among the founders of this regime, which has transgressed all moral, political and international principles and charters, so you must have a clear word in support of the steps of the Iraqi people rejecting humiliation, corruption and injustice." ".

They concluded their statement, "To our beloved people and fellow protestors: We invite you - of all your walks of life - to prepare on the next twenty-fifth, to put an end to this clamor and corruption, if the political forces do not respond to the demand of zeroing in on the political process.

We must be cooperating, not dissenting, and we must support each other even if we differ in some mechanisms and slogans.Our lofty goal is sufficient to advance hand in hand, and start a new stage, crossed by the fingers of loyal Iraqis... We also want to remind our beloved people of the fierce media confrontation.

Which we will watch from now on after our statement, and we advise everyone not to be drawn into the claims of the ruling parties, because they will, as usual, mislead the news, discredit the protesters with their immoral methods known to you, and will launch despicable attacks through their paid electronic armies.   LINK

The Iraqi Constitution And The Requirements Of The Stage

October 2, 2022   Baghdad/The Obelisk:   Mohammed Hassan Al-Saadi  It has become necessary for Iraqi leaders to think seriously about agreeing to hold a constitutional conference, to reach real amendments to the Iraqi constitution, and to work on structural reforms in the political system, in order to achieve high transparency in the democratic process, through the participation of all active forces. ..

This will require the participation of civil society institutions, educating the community about it and explaining it, before putting it to vote officially through direct popular communication, and then submitting it to the House of Representatives for a vote, provided that these amendments include all aspects of ambiguity in the constitution, and give more time for legislators to Reading the ambiguous texts and re-texting them to ensure their clarity and distance from side questions.. Then all of that was subjected to the popular vote.

In any constitutional amendment, priority should be given to building the institutions stipulated in it, and resorting to laws that govern the relationship between the center or the region, or the rest of the regions to be formed..

It is also necessary that there be legislation that empowers the President of the Republic, as a constitutional system, and this In line with Article 67 of the constitution, which grants the president the powers of administrative review and the authority to prosecute constitutional rights, which means giving a role with the participation of political forces in any amendments to the constitution, in a manner that enhances the principle of trust and enhances the principles of constructive dialogue, and in a manner that ensures integration between all forces political.

For its part, the international community views the 2005 constitution as the most ideal in the history of Iraq, and it must be preserved in this way.. Therefore, in the face of political pressures to make the necessary amendments to the constitution, America and the United Nations are forced to help Iraq once again.

In rehabilitating the constitutional system, by reviewing constitutional laws, an example of parliamentary and legal procedures for amending laws, this legal assistance can be “classified” as one of the obligations within the “Bilateral Strategic Framework Agreement” concluded between Iraq and the United States, which obliges the latter to support and assist The Iraqi people, in promoting democracy in Iraq and its constitutional institutions.

Despite the state of tension, attraction and conflict between political forces in general, this force still respects the constitution, at least superficially.. and that is through its prestige and influence over the political system.

Therefore, it has become necessary for these forces to resort to this constitution, and refer to it. In settling disputes and disagreements, in building the new political system, and in self-determination through the form of government and the current system, and in ending this political blockage that has brought the country and people to a state of conflict and resort to street and in order to achieve the goals of foreign agendas.     https://almasalah.com/archives/20721

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A Parliamentary Committee Calls For The Enactment Of A Law That “Obliges” Kurdistan To Return Oil Revenues To Baghdad

Energy   Economy News – Baghdad   The Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee in the House of Representatives confirmed that the regional government did not provide the Ministry of Finance with oil revenues.   

Member of the Parliamentary Committee, Alaa Al-Haidari, said that "there are a number of problems between the central and regional governments with regard to oil and its revenues that spanned for years and still exist," noting that "the regional government did not provide the Ministry of Finance in the current government with the region's oil revenues, at a time when The latter has a share of the general budget.

Al-Haidari added in an interview with the official newspaper, that "it has become necessary to legislate a law obligating the region to return the sums of selling their oil to the federal government," noting that "approximately 18-20 percent of the region's oil is smuggled through international companies, and therefore it must be controlled." Iraqi oil in general and protecting it from smuggling and theft.

Al-Haidari continued, "Although the region's authorities are subject to the Iraqi constitution and courts, the region rejected the decisions of the Federal Court, regretting that the federal government did not take its correct and constitutional role toward the regional government's rebellion in this regard, which led to the suspension and exacerbation of problems."

He touched on "the necessity of dealing in accordance with the law with all provinces without exception," noting that "Basra governorate exports daily 3 million and 800 thousand barrels of oil per day through the southern outlets, and therefore the region's share cannot be taken from Basra oil revenues, and often the share of the province is lower than the rest of the provinces.

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The President Of The Republic To The Ambassadors Of Three Countries: Economic Fluctuations Represent A Global Challenge That Requires Joint Cooperation

Money and business   Economy News-Baghdad   Today, Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad, President Barham Salih received the credentials of the ambassadors of Kuwait, Tariq Abdullah Al-Faraj, Denmark, Christian Turning, and the Netherlands, Johannes Lindert Sande.

President Barham Salih stressed, when receiving the ambassadors separately, that "Iraq looks forward to supporting the international community, establishing balanced relations based on common interests, enhancing political, economic and commercial cooperation, and overcoming differences through dialogue."

He pointed out that "there are common global and regional challenges that require joint cooperation and coordination, most notably combating terrorism and cross-border extremism, addressing economic fluctuations and health crises, and confronting severe climate changes."

The president expressed his "wishes for the new ambassadors to succeed in performing their new duties, in a manner that enhances friendship and cooperation relations between Iraq and their countries."

For their part, the ambassadors expressed "their countries' aspiration to strengthen relations with Iraq in various fields in a way that enhances joint ties."

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Bank Of Baghdad Increases Its Total Revenues By 4%

Banks    Economy News-Baghdad  In the second quarter of 2022, Bank of Baghdad's pre-tax profit fell 3% from quarter to quarter to $8.2 million, according to a new research study by Rabea Securities. In the second quarter compared to the first quarter, the bank's total revenue increased 4% to $16.7 million.

In addition, according to Al Rabie Securities, the share price of Bank of Baghdad is on the rise, rising 88% over the past 12 months and still has 44% more upside potential than when it peaked on Oct. 2011.

After a change of ownership in 2005, UGB and the Iraqi Holding Company purchased shares in the bank. After a while, Burgan Bank bought the ownership of United Gulf Bank to become the largest shareholder in the company. According to IraqiNews

The Bank of Baghdad achieved the highest return on average equity (ROAE) among the banks listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange, at 12.5% ​​on an annual basis for the previous six months.

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Industry Announces The Size Of Sulfur Reserves In Iraq

Money and business   Economy News _ Baghdad   Today, Sunday, the Geological Survey of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals clarified the details of its work regarding granting an industrial establishment license and referring mineral revolution projects, announcing the size of sulfur reserves.

The Director of the Mineral Investment Department in the Authority, Ahmed Tariq Shehab, said, in an interview with the Iraqi News Agency, and followed by "Al-Iqtisad News", that "the authority oversees the regulation of investment work in mineral wealth through its association with two parties, namely, the Directorate of Industrial Development in the Ministry in accordance with Law 20 of 1998 and granting it licenses Establishing industrial projects, and the other side is the National Investment Authority and its branches in the governorates.

He added, "Most of the clays and ores are invested by a decision of the Ministry of Industry," explaining that "since the end of 2012, the Mineral Extraction Department was affiliated with the Geological Survey and our commission became centrally funded by the Ministry of Finance, and the department was separated, with its affiliated sites, including the silica sand site. Al-Atyan and Husayniyat iron, and became affiliated with the Extraction Department of the General Company for Mining Industries.

He pointed out, that "when an investor arrives, the authority is required to specify the raw material, its depth, quantities, extension, and the mining conditions for the material to be invested."

He continued, "Our commission is supervising this issue, in addition to implementing the amended Mineral Investment Law No. 91 of 1988, which is currently in force, and then to put investors in front of their capabilities to invest accordingly."

He stressed that "the authority alone cannot implement the investment itself, because we will need owners, excavators and financial funding, which the government has not monitored, to activate investment in mineral wealth."

He pointed out, "The sulfur reserve of 320 million tons contains sulfur rocks and needs special treatments, so raw sulfur accompanies the rocks."

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Iraq's Oil Exports To America Rise Within A Week

Economie| 10:51 - 02/10/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News   The US Energy Information Administration announced, on Sunday, that Iraq's oil exports to America increased by more than 200,000 barrels per day during the past week.

The administration said in a report, "The average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight countries amounted to 5.610 million barrels per day, down by 455,000 barrels per day from the previous week, which amounted to 6.065 million barrels per day."

She added that Iraq's oil exports to America amounted to an average of 202 thousand barrels per day last week, higher than the previous week, when oil exports to America reached an average of 120 thousand barrels per day.

She pointed out that "most of America's oil revenues during the past week came from Canada, at a rate of 3.755 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 598,000 barrels per day, and oil revenues from Saudi Arabia at a rate of 422,000 barrels per day, and then Brazil at a rate of 299 thousand barrels per day."

According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Ecuador amounted to an average of 191 thousand barrels per day, and from Colombia at a rate of 72,000 barrels per day, and from Trinidad and Tobago at a rate of 51 thousand barrels per day, while no amount was imported from Russia and Nigeria." Ended 29 / M 99     https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=207090

Saleh Receives Plasschaert To Discuss The Security And Political Situation In The Country

Political | 12:10 - 02/10/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, President of the Republic, Barham Salih, received today, Sunday, the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, to discuss the security and political situation in the country.

A statement from the Office of the President of the Republic, a copy of which was received by Mawazine News, stated that "the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, received today at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Hennis-Plasschaert, to discuss the general situation, especially the recent security and political situation in the country."

The statement added, "During the meeting, the general conditions in the country were discussed, especially the security and political ones, where the importance of getting out of the political crisis through dialogue and taking into account the serious challenges facing the country was emphasized," noting "meeting national benefits and reaching results." Positive guarantees security, stability and the safety of citizens and the realization of its aspirations. Ended 29 / AD 99

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 Iraq's Oil Exports To America Rise Within A Week

Economie| 10:51 - 02/10/2022    Baghdad - Mawazine News  The US Energy Information Administration announced, on Sunday, that Iraq's oil exports to America increased by more than 200,000 barrels per day during the past week.

The administration said in a report, "The average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight countries amounted to 5.610 million barrels per day, down by 455,000 barrels per day from the previous week, which amounted to 6.065 million barrels per day."

She added that Iraq's oil exports to America amounted to an average of 202 thousand barrels per day last week, higher than the previous week, when oil exports to America reached an average of 120 thousand barrels per day.

She pointed out that "most of America's oil revenues during the past week came from Canada, at a rate of 3.755 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 598,000 barrels per day, and oil revenues from Saudi Arabia at a rate of 422,000 barrels per day, and then Brazil at a rate of 299 thousand barrels per day."

According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Ecuador amounted to an average of 191 thousand barrels per day, and from Colombia at a rate of 72,000 barrels per day, and from Trinidad and Tobago at a rate of 51 thousand barrels per day, while no amount was imported from Russia and Nigeria." Ended 29 / M 99    https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=207090

The Stability Of The Dollar Exchange Rates In The Local Markets

Economie   2022-10-02 |  Source:   Alsumaria news   1,275 views   Today, Sunday, the dollar exchange rates witnessed stability in the local markets.

And the selling prices of the dollar were recorded at 147,500 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase prices of the dollar were recorded at 147,400 dinars per 100 dollars.

Earlier, he decided Central Bank of Iraq Adjusting the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar, as the purchase price of the dollar from the Ministry of Finance amounted to 1450 dinars, while the price of selling it to banks was set at (1460) dinars per dollar, while the selling price to the citizen is (1470) dinars per dollar.   LINK

Gold Prices In The Local Markets

Economie   2022-10-02 |1,327 views   Gold prices stabilized, today, Sunday, in the local markets.

The price of a 21 carat gold weight, the most traded, reached 341 thousand and 380 dinars, excluding the fees of the craftsman.   As for the price of a gold weight of 24 carat, it amounted to 390,140 dinars, excluding the fees of goldsmithing.    LINK

US Report: Iraq Lost 551 Billion During The Maliki Era

Posted On2022-10-02 By Sotaliraq    According to an American report, Iraq lost $551 billion during Nuri al-Maliki's presidency of the government over two terms due to corruption.

A report by the American (Chatham House) Institute, which was followed by (Al-Mada), stated that "the wave of violence witnessed by the Green Zone in Iraq attracted the attention of the world, but its roots extend to the conflict that has not reached a solution until the present time."

The report added, "Iraq, two decades after the change of the previous regime, was never free of conflict."

He stressed, "The violence is linked to corruption in key sectors and harms Iraqis daily," stressing that "the country lost about 551 billion dollars during (the era of Nuri al-Maliki's presidency of the government); Between 2006 and 2014 due to corruption.”

The report pointed out that "the ruling elites depend on corruption through the power-sharing system to benefit from the wealth and budget estimated at $100 billion annually."

He stressed that "those huge budgets have not succeeded in providing basic public services because of corruption."

And the report went on, "Iraq does not have clean water and most of the medicines have exceeded their expiry date, and these factors helped the country to have one of the lowest life expectancies in the world."  LINK

OPEC + Considers Reducing Oil Production By More Than One Million Barrels Per Day

Energy    Economy News-Baghdad   Sources in OPEC told "Reuters", today, Sunday, that the OPEC + bloc will discuss reducing oil production by more than one million barrels per day when it meets on the fifth of October.

This number is slightly higher than the cut estimates that were presented last week, which ranged between 500,000 and one million barrels per day.

A source in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said that the OPEC + group will hold a meeting on the fifth of October in Vienna with personal attendance, for the first time since March 2020.

The option to participate online will be available for some delegations who may not be able to travel to attend the meeting due to the short time available.

OPEC +, which includes OPEC and independent oil producers, including Russia, meets against the backdrop of the decline in oil prices after reaching their highest level in years in March, and sharp market volatility.   4 . views   Added 02/10/2022 - 12:41 PM   Update 02/10/2022 - 12:46 PM

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FRANCE 24: The Public Sector Is A Dream Of Iraqi Youth And A Nightmare For The State

Reports    Economy News-Baghdad   “Fair” monthly salaries and stability attract many Iraqi graduates to government jobs, but the public sector is “exhausting” state finances in a country in political crisis and the private sector does not meet the aspirations of the youth.

For years, the city of Nasiriyah, the center of Dhi Qar governorate, has witnessed demonstrations almost every day of graduates looking for employment in the public sector, which Maitham Muhammad Reda, 32, sees as a legitimate right.

There, in southern Iraq, which suffers from neglect, only "wasta" guarantees a job for its seekers. But Maitham has no wasta, so he goes directly to the governor to demand an appointment.

The case of the young man summarizes the general economic scene in Iraq, a country of 42 million people, and where the state is the primary employer.

Oil-rich Iraq, which accounts for 90% of its revenues, relies to a large extent on the public service. Young people see it as a haven amid the political and economic turmoil the country is going through, knowing that four out of every ten economically active youth are unemployed.

For Muhammad Al-Obeidi, who has been employed in one of the ministries for 19 years, working in the public sector is positive because “the salaries are fair,” as he sees it, as well as “benefits and guarantees for the future” after retirement at the age of “55 or 60 years,” which allows a person to continue working. In the private sector.

'corrupt practices'

Despite the youth's desire for it, the public office has a price that worries Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. During a press conference last summer, Al-Kazemi said that "past governments did not provide job opportunities for citizens, and there was chaos in appointments in Iraq."

He believed that "this large increase in the number of Iraqi state employees in an absurd populist manner exhausted the Iraqi economy."

And since 2004, a year after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime until 2019, "the increase in Iraqi state employees has reached 400%," according to Al-Kazemi, noting that the public sector "constitutes two-thirds of the Iraqi budget."

This makes the fragile economic fabric in a country "where the public sector employs 3.3 million people, or about 37.9% of the economically active population, one of the highest rates in the world," explains Maha Katta, Iraq coordinator at the International Labor Organization.

"This is a lot of pressure on the government," she says.

Al-Kazemi acknowledges this, but his ability to reform is without difficulties, as his survival at the head of the government depends on negotiations between the two Shiite camps that dominate the political scene in Iraq. A year after the October 2021 elections, the two sides are still unable to agree on the new government.

In the public sector as well as in the private sector, employment is usually done by agreement and coordination between members of the same clan or one political party.

The quota system and wasta contributed to “consolidate the continuation of corrupt practices that destroy the moral and material foundations of the country,” as former Finance Minister Ali Allawi wrote in his resignation letter to the Council of Ministers.

Allawi talked about corruption, which "can be described as a cancer that can kill the body," considering that the state "has not been liberated as a whole from the control of political parties and foreign interest groups."

- "freedom" -

This may be a good opportunity for the private sector to start attracting young people, but Maha Katta of the ILO believes that companies should first "improve working conditions".

"Medical insurance must be paid, and their salaries must be at the same level as those of the public sector. This is more complicated, because in the private sector, what matters is profit."

However, some small private projects have been launched. Its owners hope to make profits in an economy in the process of rebuilding, after decades of wars and conflicts, and the International Monetary Fund expects it to grow by 10% this year.

Maytham Saad, a 41-year-old Iraqi, established a company "Barhieh" three years ago to market dates in southern Iraq.

The man who runs a company of 30 employees admits that he has had difficulties finding employees, especially young people. "But once they are employed in the private sector, as long as their manager is good, they feel stable because they can negotiate their salaries," he says.

"They also have freedom, they have vacations, and they are actually part of a group," Saad adds.

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The Decline In Iraq's Oil Revenues In 3 Months... And An Expert Explains The Reasons

Energy   Economy News-Baghdad   The economic expert, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, explained the reasons for the decline in Iraq's revenues from the sale of oil in the past three months.

Al-Marsoumi said in a Facebook post that "Iraq's oil revenues decreased last September by more than one billion dollars compared to last August, and by about two billion dollars compared to last July."

He added, "Revenues amounted to $8.773 billion in September, down from $9.784 billion in August and $10.6 billion in July."

He explained that "the reason for the decline is due to the drop in the price of a barrel of Iraqi oil from 104 dollars in July to 96.05 dollars in August and then to 88.83 dollars in September."

He pointed out that "Iraq is still unable to reach its production quota from OPEC Plus, which amounts to 4.651 million barrels per day, while Iraq's current production did not exceed 4.525 million barrels per day."    26 . views   Added 02/10/2022 - 11:52 AM   Update 02/10/2022 - 12:49 PM

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Saleh discusses with Blackshart the political situation and the exit from the crisis

Policy   2022-10-02   0 views    Alsumaria News – The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, discussed with the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, today, Sunday, the political situation in Iraq, and how to end the ongoing political crisis.

The media office of the President of the Republic stated in a statement received by Alsumaria news, that "Saleh was received at the Peace Palace by Baghdad, represented by the Secretary-General of the United Nations at Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert ".

He added, "The meeting discussed the general situation in the country, especially the security and political ones."

He continued, "The importance of getting out of the political crisis through dialogue and taking into account the grave challenges facing the country, as well as meeting the national entitlements, and reaching positive results that guarantee security, stability and the safety of citizens and the realization of its aspirations was emphasized."    LINK

Saleh And Al-Mandalawi Stress The Importance Of Meeting The Expected Benefits

Policy   2022-10-01   Source:   Alsumaria news   1,913 views   The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, and the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, stressed, on Saturday, the importance of meeting the requirements of the stage and the expected benefits.

The presidency said in a statement, "The President of the Republic, Mr Barham Saleh  Today, Saturday, he received the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi," noting that "at the beginning of the meeting, the President congratulated Valid Al-Mandlawi, on the occasion of his election to the position of the first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives.

During the meeting, according to the statement, “the general situation in the country and political developments was discussed, as the importance of unifying the national ranks, solidarity of all, national understanding and giving priority to the country’s higher interests, meeting the requirements of the current stage of the country and the expected benefits, and responding to the aspirations of the Iraqis to improve its service and living conditions.” "    LINK

The President Of The Republic Receives The UN Envoy, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert

Iraq  12:11 - 02-10-2022    The President of the Republic, Dr. Barham Salih, received today, Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert.

During the meeting, they discussed the general situation in the country, especially the security and political ones, where the importance of getting out of the political crisis through dialogue and taking into account the serious challenges facing the country as well as meeting the national entitlements, reaching positive results that guarantee security, stability and safety of citizens and achieving his aspirations.

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Al-Mandalawi Discusses With Talabani The Need To Overcome The Challenges Facing The Political Scene

political| 10:33 - 02/10/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News, the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, discussed with the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Paval Talabani, today, Sunday, the necessity of overcoming the challenges facing the political scene.

The media office of the First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives stated in a statement received by Mawazine News, a copy of it, that "the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, discussed with the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Paval Talabani, the need to overcome the challenges facing the political scene."

The statement added, "The two sides discussed the need to unite to achieve national consensus to expedite the settlement of the constitutional benefits." Ended 29 / M 99

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Coordination Framework: Two Steps Ahead For The Success Of Al-Sudani’s Mission To Form The Government

Posted On2022-10-02 By Sotaliraq   Baghdad/ Firas Adnan

The coordinating framework forces claim that the road is clear for them to form the next government, but they stated that moving towards that depends on two things. The first is the Kurds’ agreement on one candidate for the position of President of the Republic, and the second is knowing the final position of the Sadrist movement from participating in this government.

On the other hand, the Kurdistan Democratic Party spoke about the continuation of dialogues regarding the position of the President of the Republic, revealing what was included in his paper in coordination with the Sovereignty Bloc that he presented in exchange for his participation in the State Administration Alliance, but observers ruled out efforts to form a government by the coordination framework, pointing to the continuation of the Sadrist movement in Using his means to pressure the political forces to implement the people's demands represented in dissolving parliament and going to early elections.

Kazem Ali, a member of the State of Law coalition, says that "the road has become paved in front of the coordinating framework for forming the next government."

Ali continued, "Everyone is faced with two things: the first is the agreement of the Kurdish forces, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, on one candidate for the position of President of the Republic, and the second is the agreement with the Sadrist movement, and we are still waiting for his position on participating in the government."

He pointed out, "The Sadrist movement is sticking to the present time by closing the door of dialogues, but the coordinating framework is outstretched until the last moment, and we will remain on our position as long as we have the desire for everyone's participation."

Ali finds, “The Kurdish parties are slow in deciding their candidate for the position of President of the Republic, and this may be intentional, with contradictory statements. Sometimes statements are issued that they are ready to announce the candidate as soon as the date of the election session is set, and other times these positions are blown up by emphasizing the continuation of disagreement and disagreement.”

He noted that "the coordination framework and the Sovereignty Bloc will not wait indefinitely, and the file of the President of the Republic must end. If the two Kurdish parties do not agree on a unified candidate, they can enter the election session each with their candidate, as happened in 2018."

[size=45]Ali added, "The coordination framework is ready to form a government, and his candidate, Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani, has an important program for reforming the situation in general, and it is accepted by all Kurdish and Shiite political parties, and we are left with nothing but the process of electing the president of the republic."

For his part, Kurdistan Democratic Party MP Majid Shankali said, "Our dialogues with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan are continuing regarding the position of President of the Republic, and the two parties have not issued any position that includes reaching a single candidate."

Shankali continued, "The recent meetings between the leaders of the two parties show the existence of rapprochement and understanding, but we are waiting to reach a single candidate."

He stressed, "The House of Representatives did not announce the date of its next session devoted to electing the president of the republic," noting that "the two Kurdish parties entered into an agreement of the state administration alliance, and this means that the next period will witness a resolution of the dispute over the position of the president of the republic."

Shankali explained, "Our entry into the state administration alliance with the coordination framework and the Sunni forces was based on a Kurdish paper that includes the legislation of the oil and gas law, the legislation of the Federal Supreme Court law, the implementation of Article 140 of the constitution, the payment of the dues of the pemshark, and the return of the headquarters of the Kurdish parties to what they were in Diyala, Kirkuk and others from the provinces.

He spoke about "other demands agreed upon with the Sovereignty Bloc, most notably the exit of the Popular Mobilization Forces from within the cities and leaving the task of extending security to the police forces and bringing balance to all institutions, including the security forces."

Shankali stressed, "The Kurdish and Sunni parties have taken pledges from the coordination framework to implement the requests, but confidence-building is generated through actions."

He believed, "Previous governments were formed on the basis of such agreements and guarantees, but none of the agreements that were concluded were implemented."

Shankali concluded, "The current reality is different, everyone is in danger, and all parliamentary forces have become involved in the process of forming the government, and this requires the parties to the political dispute to fulfill their obligations to keep the danger away from the entire political process."

In addition, he ruled out political expert Manaf al-Moussawi, «the desire of the Sadrist movement to enter into negotiations to form a government».

Moussawi said, "The Sadrists do not want to go back, and their deputies submitted their resignations of their own volition and left the idea of ​​being in Parliament during the current stage."

He pointed out that "the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, transferred the political reform process to the grassroots by calling for early elections."

Al-Moussawi stated, "The Sadrists' exit from parliament is the end of the political process," stressing that "the parliament's ability to hold one session devoted to renewing confidence in Muhammad al-Halbousi as president and electing Mohsen al-Mandulai as his first deputy does not mean ending the blockage."

And he indicated, "The position of the Sadrists today comes through supporting the peaceful popular demonstrations that want to pressure the political forces in order to implement the demands to dissolve parliament and go to early elections."

Al-Moussawi continued by saying, "Going to early elections should not be through a government formed by the coordination framework, because this will generate doubts about the results that will result from any electoral process in the future."

Last weekend, Parliament held its first session after a disruption that lasted for more than three months, during which it voted to renew confidence in Muhammad al-Halbousi as Speaker of the Council based on an agreement with the coordinating framework.   LINK

The President Of The Kurdistan Region And The Deputy Speaker Of The Iraqi Parliament Stress The Coordination Between The Political Parties To Achieve Stability

Posted On2022-10-02 By Sotaliraq   The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, discussed, on Saturday, with the First Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, the "next steps" of the Council, where the two sides stressed the collective work and coordination between all political parties in order to achieve stability in the country.

A statement by the Kurdistan Region Presidency: He said that Nechirvan Barzani received Al-Mandalawi, and congratulated him on winning the confidence of the Iraqi Parliament and being elected as the first deputy speaker of the Council.

The two sides also discussed, according to the statement, the latest developments in the political situation in Iraq and the next steps for the House of Representatives.

Nechirvan Barzani and Al-Mandlawi stressed "collective work and coordination between all political parties in order to achieve stability and overcome obstacles that stand in the way of the political process, based on the country's higher interests, protecting its citizens and taking into account their legitimate rights and demands."

Al-Mandalawi was elected to succeed the leading first deputy in the Sadrist movement, Hakim al-Zamili, who submitted their resignations with 73 deputies from his bloc, under the guidance of the movement’s leader Muqtada al-Sadr, after the political process reached a dead end due to al-Sadr’s insistence on forming a national majority government, rejecting the coordination framework and his insistence that he is the owner of the bloc. The largest, which is customarily related to the formation of the government.

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Samson:  Kurdistan government decides on the National Independence Day holiday

2nd October, 2022

The Kurdistan Regional Government announced today, Sunday, that tomorrow will be an official holiday on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Iraq.

In a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, KRG spokesman, Jutiar Adel, said that Monday, October 3, 2022, will be an official holiday in all official institutions in the Kurdistan Region on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Iraq.

And the General Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers announced yesterday that Monday, October 3, 2022, will be an official holiday on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Iraq.   LINK

Samson:  A deputy suggests the date for the election of the President of the Republic

02/10/2022 16:36:04

  A member of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Jawad Al-Ghazali, suggested today, Sunday, this week, the date for holding a voting session on the presidential candidate.

Al-Ghazali told Al-Furat News that: "Initial information indicates that there are discussions and agreements between the Kurdish parties to identify one person who will run for the presidency of the republic."

Al-Ghazali added, "We expect that the parliament session will be held this week to resolve this file."

The leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Ghiath al-Sorji, had expected, via Al-Furat News, that the next session or after it would be to elect a candidate for the presidency, and the coming days would solve all these matters.  LINK

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Samson: A national consensus to complete the parliament sessions and pass the prime ministerial candidate

02/10/2022 18:03:31

The deputy of the State of Law coalition, Dergham Al-Maliki, confirmed today, Sunday, that there is a consensus to complete the parliamentary sessions and pass the candidate for prime minister.

 Al-Maliki said {to Al-Furat News} that: "The political parties gave a clear message in the last session, with the presence of a consensus to complete the sessions of the House of Representatives and with the unanimity of the political blocs from the coordinating framework, the Kurds, sovereignty and the independents." Al-Maliki added, "There is a clear majority and an explicit agreement between the political forces to attend the sessions and pass the candidate to head the next government, which is agreed upon."

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives held its fourth session, chaired by Muhammad al-Halbousi, Speaker of the Council, and attended by 240 deputies, and voted to renew the confidence of President al-Halbousi, while Mohsen al-Mandalawi was elected as first deputy speaker.

In a statement, the coordination framework stressed the importance of completing the rest of the constitutional entitlements and perpetuating the dialogues between the coalition of state administration and the rest of the blocs wishing to form a new government with full powers capable of advancing the service and security reality. LINK

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Samson:  Integrity carries out seizures of fraud and bribery cases in government banks

02/10/2022 08:50:52

 The Commission's Investigation Department confirmed today, Sunday, that its staff working in Baghdad and Diyala carried out four seizures of cases of fraud, bribery and violations in the branches of a number of banks in the two governorates.

The department, while talking about the seizures that were carried out based on judicial notes, indicated that "the Baghdad Investigation Directorate's work team was able to apprehend two suspects in flagrante delicto of receiving sums of money "bribery" from a number of contracts of agricultural auditors in exchange for agricultural bank auditors. For the purpose of obtaining loans from the bank, indicating that the origin of those contracts has been seized. 

She added, "The Diyala Investigation Office team carried out three seizures in the Agricultural and Al-Rasheed Banks in the governorate, pointing out that the team carried out two separate operations in the Agricultural Cooperative Bank in the province.

A loan in the amount of (70,000,000) million dinars to one of the borrowers, in return for paying a sum of money “bribe” to employees working in the bank, noting that some of the bank’s employees passed a loan transaction in the name of a citizen and disbursed the amount, without his knowledge or consent.” 

The department explained that "the team monitored fraud in Al-Rasheed Bank - Ashnona Branch, represented by the bank granting a clearance to one of the borrowers for repaying the value of the loan received by him, despite the presence of unpaid amounts of the loan in his possession."  LINK

Samson:  Industry announces the size of sulfur reserves in Iraq

2nd October, 2022

Today, Sunday, the Geological Survey of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals clarified the details of its work regarding granting an industrial establishment license and referring mineral revolution projects, announcing the size of sulfur reserves

The Director of the Mineral Investment Department in the Authority, Ahmed Tariq Shehab, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the authority oversees the regulation of investment work in mineral wealth through its association with two parties, namely, the Directorate of Industrial Development in the Ministry in accordance with Law 20 of 1998 and granting it licenses to establish industrial projects, the other side is the National Investment Commission and its branches in the governorates

He added, "Most of the clays and ores are invested by a decision of the Ministry of Industry," explaining that "since the end of 2012, the Mineral Extraction Department was affiliated with the Geological Survey and our commission became centrally funded by the Ministry of Finance, and the department was separated, with its affiliated sites, including the silica sand site. Al-Atyan and Husayniyat iron, and became affiliated with the Extraction Department of the General Company for Mining Industries

He pointed out, that "when an investor arrives, the authority is required to specify the raw material, its depth, quantities, extension, and the mining conditions for the material to be invested. He continued, "Our commission is supervising this issue, in addition to implementing the amended Mineral Investment Law No. 91 of 1988, which is currently in force, and then to put investors in front of their capabilities to invest accordingly

He stressed that "the authority alone cannot implement the investment itself, because we will need owners, excavators and financial funding, which the government has not monitored, to activate investment in mineral wealth. He pointed out, "The sulfur reserve of 320 million tons contains sulfur rocks and needs special treatments, so raw sulfur accompanies the rocks  LINK

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Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari To / Nina /: Printing A New Currency .. Administrative Corruption And Waste Of Public Money

Sunday 02 October 2022 14:43 | Economic Number of readings: 214  Baghdad / NINA / - The economic expert, Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari, considered the intention of the Central Bank of Iraq to print a new currency in the category of 20 thousand dinars .. administrative corruption and waste of public money.

He told the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ) that printing a new currency is not economically feasible because the existing currencies are completely sufficient.

He continued, "The printing will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and this is a waste of public money."

Al-Shammari considered that the purpose of printing is to put the name and signature of the new governor only because the currencies in circulation are in the names and signatures of other governors.

And the Governor of the Central Bank, Ghaleb Mukhaif, said in a press statement: We are currently working on completing the design of a new currency of 20 thousand dinars, after a series of practical studies to unify the Iraqi currency, and it will be announced after completing its printing in the future. / End 3     https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=1003881

Economist For / Nina /: Printing A New Currency Has Its Advantages And Disadvantages

Saturday 01 October 2022 19:16 | Economic Number of readings: 632

Baghdad / NINA / - The economic expert, Jalil Al-Lami, confirmed that printing a new currency has its advantages and disadvantages.

He told the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ) that the Central Bank of Iraq's resort to thinking of printing a new currency of (20) thousand dinars aims to support commercial markets in the local currency and to activate these markets and increase the purchasing power of the citizen and apply the experience of neighboring countries with the diversity of monetary categories used by them.

Al-Lami added that on the other hand, this step has many disadvantages, foremost of which is a rise in inflation rates, a rise in the prices of goods and services, and a decline in the value of the dinar against foreign currencies.

And the Governor of the Central Bank, Ghaleb Mukhaif, said in a previous statement: We are currently working on completing the design of a new currency of 20 thousand dinars, after a series of practical studies to unify the Iraqi currency, and it will be announced after completing its printing in the future. / End 3     https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=1003740

US Report: Iraq Lost 551 Billion During The Maliki Era

Posted On2022-10-02 By Sotaliraq    According to an American report, Iraq lost $551 billion during Nuri al-Maliki's presidency of the government over two terms due to corruption.

A report by the American (Chatham House) Institute, which was followed by (Al-Mada), stated that "the wave of violence witnessed by the Green Zone in Iraq attracted the world's attention, but its roots extend to the conflict that has not reached a solution until the present time."

The report added, "Iraq, two decades after the change of the previous regime, was never free of conflict."

He stressed, "The violence is linked to corruption in key sectors and harms the Iraqis daily," stressing that "the country lost about 551 billion dollars during (the era of Nuri al-Maliki's presidency of the government); Between 2006 and 2014 due to corruption.”

The report pointed out that "the ruling elites depend on corruption through the power-sharing system to benefit from the wealth and budget estimated at $100 billion annually."

He stressed that "those huge budgets have not succeeded in providing basic public services because of corruption."

And the report went on, "Iraq does not have clean water and most of the medicines have exceeded their expiry date, and these factors helped the country to be one of the lowest life expectancy in the world."

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Integrity: Cases Of Fraud And Bribery Were Seized In Government Banks In Two Governorates

Today, Sunday, the Integrity Commission announced the implementation of four seizures in government banks.    The Commission's Investigation Department stated, in a statement, that "the Baghdad Investigation Directorate's work team was able to arrest two suspects in flagrante delicto of receiving bribery sums of money from a number of Agricultural Bank auditors, in exchange for carrying out agricultural contracts transactions, for the purpose of obtaining loans from the bank," indicating that “The origin of those contracts has been seized.”

She added, "The Diyala Investigation Office team carried out three seizures in the Agricultural and Al-Rasheed banks in the province," pointing out that "the team carried out two separate operations in the Cooperative Agricultural Bank in the province.

During the first operation, forged guarantees and pledge bonds were seized in the bank branch in Heb To grant a loan of (70,000,000) million dinars to one of the borrowers, in return for paying a sum of money (bribe) to employees working in the bank.”

She noted that "some bank employees passed a loan transaction in the name of a citizen and disbursed the amount, without his knowledge or approval."

The statement continued, "The team monitored fraud at Al-Rasheed Bank - Ashnona Branch, represented by the bank granting a clearance to one of the borrowers for repaying the value of the loan received by him, despite the presence of unpaid amounts of the loan in his possession."

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A Parliamentary Request To Withdraw The Hand Of The Head Of The National Investment Commission Due To Corruption And Endangering The Lives Of Citizens

Sunday 02 October 2022 14:14 | General Number of readings: 231   Baghdad / NINA / - The Parliamentary Integrity Committee submitted an official request to the Prime Minister in the caretaker government, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to withdraw the hand of the Chairman of the National Investment Commission due to corruption and endangering the lives of citizens, after the incident of the collapse of the National Laboratory building near Al-Wathiq Square in the Karrada neighborhood in Baghdad./ finished 5    https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=1003925

The Appearance Of Muhammad Salih To / Nina /: Issuing A New Denomination Of Currency .. Improving The Efficiency Of The Monetary System

Sunday 02 October 2022 09:28 | Economic Number of readings: 406

Baghdad / NINA / - The financial expert, advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed: The issuance of a new category of currency... is an improvement in the efficiency of the monetary system.

He told the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ) that the issuance of a new category for cash circulation, especially a category that is not very high, does not mean that it is an expression of inflationary conditions, but rather it is a measure to improve the efficiency of the performance of the cash payments system in the country with intermediate currencies that serve the speed of monetary exchange and facilitate the settlement of transactions and payment methods within the community. Economic.

Saleh added: The announcement by the Central Bank of Iraq of the imminent issuance of a category of twenty thousand dinars, comes within the framework of improving its policy in managing the cash payments system in the country, which required through experience the need to issue a category (intermediate currency) divisible by two to facilitate cash payments (not large). ) within the country's monetary system.

And the Governor of the Central Bank, Ghaleb Mukhaif, said in a press statement: We are currently working on completing the design of a new currency of 20 thousand dinars, after a series of practical studies to unify the Iraqi currency, and it will be announced after completing its printing in the future. / End 3     https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=1003836

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Samson:  The Iraq Stock Exchange stopped its activity for one day

The Iraq Stock Exchange announced, on Sunday, the suspension of its activity for a period of one day.

The market said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that "based on the decision of the Council of Ministers to declare an official holiday for a period of one day on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq, the market will not organize the stock trading session for tomorrow, Monday."

He added, "The activity will be practiced after the official holiday and starting on Tuesday, October 4, according to its official timings."

It is noteworthy that it organizes five trading sessions per week from Sunday to Thursday, and includes 103 Iraqi joint stock companies representing the sectors of banking, telecommunications, industry, agriculture, insurance, financial investment, tourism, hotels and services. link

Tishwash:  The death toll from the demonstrations in Tahrir Square in Baghdad has risen to 63 demonstrators, 40 affiliates and officers

The Iraqi channel reported on Saturday that the death toll from the demonstrations that started on Saturday in Tahrir Square in the capital, Baghdad, rose to 63 demonstrators and 40 members and officers of the security forces.

The channel quoted an unnamed Iraqi security source as saying that more than 40 members and officers were injured as a result of stones, Molotov cocktails and hunting rifles, while 63 demonstrators were injured, suffocated, as a result of rubber bullets, tear gas and stampede.

An Iraqi security source had announced - earlier on Saturday - that more than 27 demonstrators were injured by suffocation and others as a result of rubber bullets and tear gas canisters, as well as the injury of more than 24 members and officers during the demonstrations that the country witnessed.

It should be noted that Iraq suffers from a state of political impasse following the holding of the parliamentary elections in October 2021, the faltering formation of a new government in Baghdad according to the results of the elections announced on November 30, 2021, and the resignation of the Sadrist movement’s representatives (74 deputies) from Parliament on June 12 last, On July 25, the Iraqi "coordinating" framework put forward Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani as a candidate to head the Iraqi government, which was rejected by the supporters of the "Sadr movement" and stormed the Iraqi parliament in the heavily fortified Green Zone twice within three days, and announced an open sit-in at the parliament headquarters on July 30, 2022.

The political tension in Iraq increased after supporters of the Sadrist movement stormed the Iraqi government headquarters on August 29, 2022, hours after the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr announced his final retirement from political work and the closure of all institutions. Armed clashes and explosions took place inside the Green Zone in the center of the capital, which resulted in casualties; During which al-Sadr called for an end to the sit-in of his supporters inside the Green Zone in central Baghdad.   link

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Tishwash:  Economist: Printing a new currency has its advantages and disadvantages

The economic expert, Jalil Al-Lami, confirmed that printing a new currency has its advantages and disadvantages.

He told the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ) that the Central Bank of Iraq's resort to thinking of printing a new currency of (20) thousand dinars aims to support commercial markets in the local currency and to activate these markets and increase the purchasing power of the citizen and apply the experience of neighboring countries with the diversity of monetary categories used by them.

Al-Lami added that on the other hand, this step has many disadvantages, foremost of which is a rise in inflation rates, a rise in the prices of goods and services, and a decline in the value of the dinar against foreign currencies.

And the Governor of the Central Bank, Ghaleb Mukhaif, said in a previous statement: We are currently working on completing the design of a new currency of 20 thousand dinars, after a series of practical studies to unify the Iraqi currency, and it will be announced after completing its printing in the future. link

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Tishwash:  Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari: Printing a new currency .. Administrative corruption and waste of public money 

The economic expert, Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari, considered the intention of the Central Bank of Iraq to print a new currency in the category of 20 thousand dinars .. administrative corruption and waste of public money.

He told the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ) that printing a new currency is not economically feasible because the existing currencies are completely sufficient.

He continued, "The printing will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and this is a waste of public money."

Al-Shammari considered that the purpose of printing is to put the name and signature of the new governor only because the currencies in circulation are in the names and signatures of other governors.

And the Governor of the Central Bank, Ghaleb Mukhaif, said in a press statement: We are currently working on completing the design of a new currency of 20 thousand dinars, after a series of practical studies to unify the Iraqi currency, and it will be announced after completing its printing in the future ink

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Saturday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 10-1-22

Saturday Evening Iraq Parliament News Highlights 10-1-22

Disruption Of Official Working Hours On Monday In Celebration Of The National Day Of The Republic Of Iraq

Baghdad/   Today, Saturday, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced the suspension of official working hours on Monday to celebrate the National Day of the Republic of Iraq.

And a statement of the secretariat stated, "It was decided to suspend the official working hours on Monday, corresponding to the third of October 2022, in celebration of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq."     https://almawrid.news/contents/view/details?id=55039

The European Union Confirms Its Support For The Reform Process In Iraq

Calendar 9/30/2022   Baghdad / Al-Mawrid News   Today, Friday, the European Union called on the Iraqi parties to adopt the utmost restraint, and while affirming its support for the reform process, it condemned the Iranian bombing in the Kurdistan region.

"It is deeply concerned about the recent political and security escalation in the country and believes that violence is never a solution and should not be allowed to undermine the democratic process," the union said in a statement.

The Union called on all parties to condemn acts of violence, exercise maximum restraint and work to stop the escalation and enter into a constructive dialogue in good faith and within the constitutional framework, with the desires and interests of the Iraqi people first, according to the statement.

He stressed that "in these circumstances, and as Iraq marks three years after the October protest movement and almost a year after the early elections in October 2021, the European Union reiterates its determination to continue to support the path of reforms in Iraq, its stability and sovereignty."

The EU condemned the Iranian bombardment in the Kurdistan region, and noted that "these attacks are a violation of Iraq's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The European Union reiterates its full solidarity with the Iraqi people, the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government."

https://almawrid.news/contents/view/details?id=55027

The Parliamentary Legal Committee Reveals The Date Of Its Meeting To Schedule Important Laws

Iraq   11:45 - 10-01-2022   The head of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Muhammad Anouz, revealed, on Saturday, the date of the committee's meeting in order to arrange the laws according to priority.  

Anouz said, "The committee will hold its meeting next Monday in order to arrange the laws according to priority."

He added that "important laws will see the light in the coming sessions and others are awaiting birth in Parliament," noting that "the committee will discuss the priorities of draft laws related to the work of the committee and arrange them for inclusion in the council's agenda to proceed with its legislation."

The Parliamentary Services Committee had revealed earlier, the most prominent laws that it will seek to pass and legislate within the dome of Parliament during the coming period, stressing that the priorities of the committee’s work during the next stage are to legislate the retirement and social security law, which includes 90% of the segments of Iraqi society, especially women and workers.

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France Is Ready To Strengthen Comprehensive Relations With The Kurdistan Region

Shafaq News / The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani discussed today, Saturday, with the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Defense and Armed Forces in the French Senate, the strengthening of relations between the two parties, and while he expressed his thanks to France for its support of Kurdistan in the "tricky" days, the French official confirmed his country's readiness to cooperate With the region in the security and defense fields.

The Presidency of the Kurdistan Regional Government said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, "The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, received, today, Saturday, the Chairman of the Foreign Relations, Defense and Armed Forces Committee in the French Senate (Sinat), Senator Christian Cambon, and witnessed the meeting, discussing the latest developments and developments regarding The general situation in Iraq and the region, and the two sides also discussed prospects for strengthening relations between the Kurdistan Region and France.

The head of the Foreign Relations, Defense and Armed Forces Committee in the French Senate expressed his "happiness to visit the Kurdistan Region again," noting that "he notes in every visit he makes to Erbil and the region a remarkable reconstruction and development."

Cambon expressed "his country's readiness to strengthen comprehensive relations with the Kurdistan Region, especially in the field of security and defense coordination. The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government also awarded the Medal of Honor from the French Senate."

For his part, the head of the regional government "thanked France, the government and people, for the support it provided to the people of Kurdistan in the difficult days," reiterating the Kurdistan Region's desire to "upgrade relations with France."

The statement continued, "The reforms implemented by the ninth ministerial formation of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and the importance of solving outstanding problems between the region and the federal government, and respect for the constitutional rights of the people of Kurdistan, occupied other axes of the meeting, which was attended by the French Consul General to the Kurdistan Region, Olivier Dikotiny."    LINK

Iraq wins the post of Deputy Speaker of the Arab Parliament

2022-10-01   516 views   Today, Saturday, a member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Hanan Al-Fatlawi, announced that Iraq has won the position of Deputy Speaker of the Arab Parliament.

Al-Fatlawi said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, "With the efforts of the Iraqi delegation in the Arab Parliament, we were able to win the position of Deputy Speaker of the Arab Parliament in the elections that took place in the Arab League building and in which most Arab countries participated with their representatives."

And she indicated, "MP Shaalan Al-Karim obtained 38 votes to qualify him to win the position of Vice President."

She pointed out that "seven countries competed for the positions of the deputy speaker of the Arab Parliament: Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, Libya and the UAE."   LINK

Al-Kazemi Clears His Responsibility: The Collapsed Building Permit Was Granted By Previous Governments

Shafaq News/ On Saturday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi distanced his government from having granted a license to rehabilitate the large building that collapsed in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Al-Kazemi said in a tweet on the social networking sites "Twitter" today, "We have directed the Civil Defense to mobilize the utmost efforts to rescue those trapped in the collapsed building, hoping that God grant them health."

And he added, "We have directed to open an investigation into the incident and the leave granted in previous governments."

Al-Kazemi continued, "The incident confirms the validity of anti-corruption efforts, and stopping the granting of random vacations, and I have faced - unfortunately - many criticisms because of it."

The Civil Defense Directorate had earlier this morning collapsed a multi-storey building in the center of the capital, Baghdad.

Brigadier General Jawdat Abdel Rahman, Director of Civil Defense Relations and Media, said in a statement to Shafaq News Agency, that the collapse of a four-storey building occurred in the Karrada area in Al-Wathiq Square near the Qaddouri restaurant in central Baghdad.

The Director General of Civil Defense, Major General Kazem Salman Buhan, suggested that about 4 people were trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building in the center of the capital, Baghdad.

In an exclusive statement to Shafak News Agency, Bohan confirmed that 13 people were rescued from under the rubble of the collapsed building, adding that it is likely that 3-4 people are trapped.

He added that rescue and search operations are still continuing.

Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Health and Environment Committee, MP Majid Shankali, called for the opening of an extensive and urgent government investigation into the accident of the collapse of the building of the National Laboratory for Pathological Analysis, while the Parliamentary Integrity Committee demanded the National Investment Authority to clarify the mechanism for granting investment licenses to laboratories, clinics and private hospitals.   LINK

The Iraqi Crisis.. Signs Of A Solution And A Possible Confrontation

01/10/2022    Hadi Glow Merhi         Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi admits that the current political crisis that his country is going through is the most difficult since 2003, and he is absolutely right, after an armed confrontation caused the death of dozens in the first clash of its kind between political forces that resorted to arms in an atmosphere of emotion and tension, and the inability to bring about understandings.

A quality that overcomes difficulties that characterizes general political behavior, where the mutual rejection of suggestions and initiatives, with initiatives that intersect and contradict, and the differences remain the most prominent in the confrontation between the two most prominent Shiite factions (the coordination framework), which includes many political factions, and (the Sadrist movement), which is led by Muqtada al-Sadr.

     The political crisis began after the results of the October 2021 elections, in which the Sadrist movement was declared the winner of 73 seats, was met with rejection and skepticism by the Shiite alliance, which was later called the coordination framework in which forces that were intersecting with each other and competing, including those who were an ally of the Sadrist movement, and at that time allied themselves Al-Sadr and the Sunni Sovereignty Alliance, which includes the Progress Party headed by Muhammad al-Halbousi, and the alliance of Sheikh Khamis al-Khanjar, and the two parties made a tripartite alliance with the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Mr. Masoud Barzani, which achieved the highest votes in the Kurdistan region, and the Salvation Alliance was announced, which included these three forces.

     The opposite alliance included Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni forces, which indicates the occurrence of political divisions within the same components, indicating that Iraq has overcome the ordeal of sectarian and national conflict, into a conflict of components where the differences between Shiites themselves, Sunnis and Kurds, this counter coalition included the Shiite coordination framework, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and its stronghold Sulaymaniyah and its president is the late Jalal Talabani, who includes the current president, Barham Salih, and intersects with the Kurdistan Democratic Party and its stronghold, Erbil, which rejects Barham Salih’s candidacy for a second term.

The Save a Homeland Alliance succeeded in holding a session to elect Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, and here began the ordeal of the political process that was paralyzed after al-Sadr withdrew his deputies from Parliament, which caused a suffocating crisis and a great blockage, followed by the announcement of the Sadrist movement an open sit-in at the gate of the House of Representatives, and widespread protestsIt prevented the holding of a session that the coordination framework intended to hold to elect a candidate for prime minister, as tension escalated to the level of armed confrontation that caused the death of 37 people and wounding of dozens, followed by a state of calm, an attempt to reduce tension, and initiatives by active forces.

     The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, led an initiative in partnership with the head of the Sovereignty Alliance Khamis al-Khanjar and Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi. Its path is beset with intractable obstacles and tense situations that complicate the scene further, and Iraqis fear the threat of a violent confrontation that may extend to other regions of the country in the coming days unless an agreement is reached that satisfies the parties to the crisis, and contributes to the formation of a government of services that provides guarantees of a decent life for all Iraqi citizens without discrimination.    https://earthiq.news/archives/147472

Saturday Evening Iraq Economic News Highlights 10-1-22

Saturday Evening Iraq Economic News Highlights 10-1-22

Millions Of Dollars In Losses.. Arab Investments Are Confiscated In The Kurdistan Region And The Authorities Are Powerless

09/29/2022   115   Arab investors, in the Kurdistan region, announced the loss of millions of dollars, after their investments were exposed to “major” fraud operations, in which government institutions as well as influential people were involved, through the use of forged contracts and seals, during which they were able to sell housing units and shops, with “imaginary” money. ”, without the Kurdish authorities attempting to intervene directly and prevent these abuses, according to what the affected people said.

What was mentioned above is a dangerous and unprecedented indicator that may cause Iraqi investors to withdraw from the Arabs, if foreign investments do not also withdraw from the provinces of the region, especially since they came to Kurdistan, due to the political and security stability enjoyed by those cities, as well as the Law enforcement force is there.

The Iraqi investor, Faleh Al-Maamouri, said, in a statement to Earth News, that his company owns projects in the cities of the Kurdistan region, including two investment projects worth millions of dollars, one of them is a residential project that includes houses and apartments, in the city of Sulaymaniyah, as well as another commercial project, which is (Alwa Klar).

Al-Jadida), in the Kalar district, which is under the administration of Karmian, said that he “has lost more than 25 million dollars so far, as a result of the employees of Kurdish nationalism, who were dismissed earlier, working within his company, forging contracts and seals, and selling housing units as well as selling Blockers in (Alwa Kalar), in illegal ways, after giving bribes to influential people and government officials.”

Al-Mamouri confirms, “He started his investments in the Kurdistan region, from 2010 until 2014, without any harassment or significant interference, but after that we started to face the arrival of people demanding shares in our projects, and speaking on behalf of parties and officials, and then things developed into preventing us from entering Our investment sites, by force of arms, and the aggressors selling what they do not legally own, through illegal methods, after influential people stood behind them.”

And the Iraqi investor continues his speech, “We resorted to the judiciary in the Kurdistan region, and despite having all the papers and documents that prove the legality of our work, but until this moment, no final decision has been issued, to restore to us our rights that were stolen by forgery and by force of arms, despite the passage of years since we have walked through legal channels.” .

Al-Maamouri pointed out that “his movements did not stop at resorting to the judiciary only, but he was able to meet with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Qubad Talabani, and explain everything that he and his partners were exposed to, and to show all the papers and documents that prove his words, where Talabani issued a decision on their impact.

His company is allowed to resume its work directly, and to form a committee to find out what he was exposed to from the threat and forgery, as a result of which he lost millions of dollars. However, the decision issued by Talabani, in an official letter, remained on the shelves of government institutions in the Kurdistan region, specifically in government departments, which raised our great surprise. , which is happening, the repercussions of which may affect the withdrawal of investment companies and Arab and foreign money owners from the Kurdistan region.

And he added, "Mr. Qubad Talabani's recent moves towards violations that disrupt projects in Sulaymaniyah were a good gesture and we hoped for it a lot, but unfortunately until this moment nothing happened, although thousands of families in our projects are still waiting for services to be provided to them, but we are restricted from Before the General Directorate of Investment in Sulaymaniyah, which in turn refuses to complete these steps, which are in the interest of the citizen.”

Earlier, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Qubad Talabani, said that he intends to take legal measures against those who have disrupted the markets and projects of Sulaymaniyah, as well as “blocking the way for taking royalties and quotas in receiving projects,” according to leaks of the agenda of an upcoming meeting on the subject .

According to media affiliated with the Patriotic Union, "Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region Qubad Talabani met with other directorates, institutions and departments concerned in Sulaymaniyah and related to investment projects, the private sector, commercial affairs and everything related to financial transactions, in order to conduct accurate follow-ups and detailed investigations about the projects that have been suspended and become A reason for stopping commercial traffic within the borders of Sulaymaniyah Governorate.”

She added, "According to the information obtained, during that important meeting, Talabani will closely review all the projects as a legitimate project and the decisions issued in the same field and were suspended and did not enter into force. Only directorates and administrative units can solve problems so that investors and traders can proceed with their transactions and start their projects.”

She explained, "This step of the Deputy Prime Minister comes to eliminate red tape, corruption and bribery and block the way to taking royalties and quotas in receiving projects, in order to expose those who stood behind its disruption and also caused the weakness of the market movement and the work of merchants, in order to face the law and take the necessary measures against them."

And she indicated, "This decision comes after many meetings with employers, projects, investors and merchants of Sulaymaniyah, who communicated their suffering directly to Qubad Talabani, who in turn decided to solve all their problems and take legal measures against those who disrupted the Sulaymaniyah market and stopped the projects to face the courts."

A few days ago, a number of contractors and company owners in Sulaymaniyah and Garmian demanded the regional government to pay their financial dues .

The representative of the protesting contractors, Farhad Muhammad, said during a stand in front of the Regional Bank in Sulaymaniyah, that "the regional government has stopped disbursing financial dues for projects implemented in 2014."

Muhammad added, “The government disbursed part of these amounts in the form of financial payments until 2016, but after that date those payments stopped,” noting that “a letter was issued by the Minister of Finance on April 18 last year, confirming the suspension of the payment of contractors’ dues without stating the reasons.” .

The representative of the contractors confirmed, speaking to “the administration of the Territory Bank in Sulaymaniyah, and the content of the book was confirmed, under the pretext of forming a committee to find out the doors to disbursing those amounts,” noting that “many projects stopped in Sulaymaniyah and the Garmian administration, due to the large debts that incurred in the region after the events of the year 2014".     https://earthiq.news/archives/146844

An Urgent Parliamentary Investigation Into The File Of Violating Investments After The Collapse Of Al-Wathiq Lab

Money and business   Economy News-Baghdad   The Parliamentary Integrity Committee announced, on Saturday, its intention to open a parliamentary investigation to reveal all violations related to investments in Baghdad and the provinces, calling for a review of all licenses granted to establish medical clinics.

Committee member Sarwa Abdul Wahed said in a statement, "The National Investment Authority is required to clarify the mechanism for granting investment licenses to private laboratories, clinics and hospitals."

And Abdel Wahed added, "What happened today in Baghdad from the collapse of a building for medical clinics due to an engineering error calls for a review of all approvals granted by the Investment Authority, especially an addition to building dilapidated buildings, which requires obtaining engineering approvals from the Baghdad Municipality or the governorate within well-thought-out plans. not random"

And she added, "The Parliamentary Integrity Committee will open this file to reveal all violations related to it, whether in Baghdad or other provinces, and refer the violators to the judiciary."

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Through One Port, Iran Exports Goods To Iraq Worth More Than 400 Million Dollars In 6 Months

09/30/2022   21   Earth News/ The Director of Customs at the Iranian Khosravi border port with Iraq, Mahdi Abbassian, announced the export of 410 million 808 thousand and 430 dollars of Iranian goods to Iraq during the first half of the current Iranian year (started on March 21), which shows an increase of 41 percent compared to the same period last year.

Abbassian said that the weight of exported goods in the first six months of this year amounted to 991,362 tons, a growth of 52 percent compared to the same period last year.

He explained that most of the commodities exported during this period included fruits, vegetables, dairy products, building materials, tiles, cakes and biscuits.

He also pointed to the increase in the total transit trade in the first six months of this year through this port to transit destinations to 38 thousand and 725 tons of goods worth 45 million and 810 thousand 401 dollars, which is equivalent to a growth of 1,784 percent in terms of value and by 572 percent by weight compared to the same period last year.

Abbassian announced that about 45,000 trucks passed through Khosravi's official border in the first six months of this year.     https://earthiq.news/archives/147010

Parliamentary Integrity Confirms Opening The File Of Granting Investment Licenses To Private Laboratories And Hospitals

Political | 02:23 - 01/10/2022   Baghdad - Mawazine News    The Parliamentary Integrity Committee confirmed today, Saturday, the opening of the file of granting investment licenses to private laboratories and hospitals.

Member of the Parliamentary Committee, Sarwa Abdel Wahed, said in a statement, received by Mawazine News, that "the National Investment Authority is required to clarify the mechanism for giving investment licenses to laboratories, clinics and private hospitals,

" noting that "what happened today in Baghdad from the collapse of a building for medical clinics due to an engineering reason calling for To reconsider all the approvals granted by the Investment Authority, especially the addition of building on dilapidated buildings, which require obtaining engineering approvals from the Municipality of Baghdad or the governorate within well-studied and not random plans.

And she indicated that "the Integrity Committee will open this file to detect all violations related to it, whether in Baghdad or other provinces, and refer the violators to the judiciary." Ended 29 / M 99

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Ministry Of Industry: 416 Projects Completed Within A Year And A Half

Economie    15:17 - 09-30-2022    Today, Friday, the Ministry of Industry and Minerals confirmed that the government has given priority to the establishment of industrial projects, and while it indicated that there are facilities for establishing industrial projects for young people, it clarified that 416 projects were completely completed within a year and a half.

Director General of Industrial Development at the Ministry of Industry, Aziz Nazim, said that "the mechanism for granting industrial projects to the private sector includes, based on the provisions of Law 20 of 1998, which is the Industrial Investment Law that the General Directorate of Industrial Development is working on."

Nazim added, "Many facilities have taken place, including bringing in industrialists' requests and setting an industrial map for the country to enable industrialists to establish their projects in the governorates according to various activities, including food, textile, chemical, engineering, and others, and many of the country's industrial activities."

He pointed out that "the government's plan and the government curriculum pay special attention and care to the establishment of industrial projects, as they represent a fundamental pillar of the Iraqi economy, as well as actively contribute to youth employment and the elimination of unemployment."

He stressed, "The industry will have a key role in employing young people and eliminating unemployment," noting that "there are short-term plans, including the Ministry's initiative to employ young graduates, and this initiative is private and is considered short-term, and there are medium-term and long-term plans."

He explained that "the short-term plan is open, and the graduate can obtain a license to establish the project at very symbolic prices, amounting to approximately 25 thousand dinars, and he can bring a financier or open his simple project," noting that "many young people succeeded in this field and obtained a plot of land."

A simple request from the local government in the governorate in order to establish his project, and that the Industrial Development Directorate has coordination with the governorates and universities to take care of this category of young graduates, which is a special activity for the Directorate and the Ministry.”

Aziz continued, "Within a year and a half, more than 300 project licenses were established under construction within industrial projects, and these projects are awaiting completion until Iraq achieves progress in the field of local industry and the provision of goods in the markets," noting that "the projects that have been completed, opened their doors and distributed Its products in the local market are approximately (416) projects.

And he indicated that "Law 20 for Industrial Investment of 1998 granted privileges to industrialists when establishing their projects, including providing plots of land by the competent authorities, as well as seeking environmental approvals, as well as facilitating customs and tax exemptions for equipment, production lines, and raw materials involved in production."

He stressed that "these facilities encourage the establishment of the project and there is follow-up because the law has two phases: the first is three years, and the second phase is two years to establish the project and complete the approvals through the General Directorate of Industrial Development."

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