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Butterfly Rights Call For The Next Government To Be Fair To The Center And The South In The 2022 Budget
Politician Last Update 01/17/2022 | 1:40 PM The head of the Parliamentary Rights Bloc, Hussein Hashem Al-Amiri, renewed his calls to the next government on Monday to demand justice for the central and southern governorates and to include their rights in the 2022 budget.
Al-Amiri said in a statement received by "The Information", a copy of it, that "the central and southern governorates have suffered for years from poverty, deprivation, neglect and poor services by successive governments and did not take their share of care and attention, despite the fact that they constitute a huge economic wealth for Iraq due to the wealth it contains. It is a natural thing that has not been properly exploited or invested, and it is considered as the news basket of Iraq and the pillar of the general budget.”
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Butterfly Rights Call For The Next Government To Be Fair To The Center And The South In The 2022 Budget
Politician Last Update 01/17/2022 | 1:40 PM The head of the Parliamentary Rights Bloc, Hussein Hashem Al-Amiri, renewed his calls to the next government on Monday to demand justice for the central and southern governorates and to include their rights in the 2022 budget.
Al-Amiri said in a statement received by "The Information", a copy of it, that "the central and southern governorates have suffered for years from poverty, deprivation, neglect and poor services by successive governments and did not take their share of care and attention, despite the fact that they constitute a huge economic wealth for Iraq due to the wealth it contains. It is a natural thing that has not been properly exploited or invested, and it is considered as the news basket of Iraq and the pillar of the general budget.”
Al-Amiri stressed, “the need for the next government and the new parliament to take into account the demands of the people of the central and southern governorates and to place them among the priorities of the next government action, and that justice, fairness and equality be present between them and the governorates of the Kurdistan region, especially with regard to their share of the general budget and saving them from suffering from poor services and the absence of services.” Infrastructure projects, especially the flooding of most of their areas during the rains.”
butterfly Attorney Al-Amiri called for “the importance of legislating the Social Security Law to fair and take into account the conditions and conditions of citizens, especially the poor and low-income people, after the central and southern governorates recorded in recent years a large percentage of high rates of poverty and unemployment, which exceeded 30 percent in a dangerous indicator, with reference to the need to bring about development.” comprehensive economic development and the improvement of the standard of living and services for the citizen. https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/17/577039/
butterfly Al-Party: Al-Sadr And Al-Amiri Rapprochement Is A Positive Step
Politician Last Update 01/17/2022 | 12:21 PM
The Kurdistan Democratic Party "Al-Party" ruled out, on Monday, the involvement of political forces in the recent bombings in the capital, Baghdad, indicating that the meeting of the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri and the leader of the Sadrist movement, Mr. Al-Sadr, is a positive step for Shiite rapprochement.
The leader of the party, Sherzad Qassem, said in a televised interview, which was followed by "The Information", that "the recent violations in Baghdad have political dimensions, and that the active political forces do not resort to cheap methods."
He added, "Erbil has taken the role of assistant to resolve the differences of the Shiite house, and the meeting of the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri and Mr. Muqtada Al-Sadr is a positive step for Shiite rapprochement."
And on the presidency of the republic, Qassem indicated that “the presidency of the republic belongs to the Kurds’ share and is not restricted to a certain party, and we want to enter parliament with one candidate, and we asked the National Union to agree on the name of the presidential candidate.” https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/17/577012/
butterfly Oil Announces The Imminence Of An Agreement With “Siemens” To Produce “Hydrogen”
SWEETENED 01/17/2022 | 4:46 PM The Ministry of Oil announced, on Monday, that an agreement with Siemens to produce hydrogen in Iraq is close.
The ministry said, in a statement that the agency received a copy of it, that it "has embarked with the German company Siemens to open up prospects for serious cooperation in the clean and renewable energy sector, especially hydrogen production, which is one of the most important pillars of the transition to clean energy, environmental protection, and emissions reduction, and is consistent with With the requirements to achieve the goals of the green fuel revolution.”
She added, "The German company Siemens, which is one of the leading companies in the world, will supply the energy sector in Iraq with advanced technologies and equipment in this field, and establish specialized workshops that contribute to finding realistic solutions for energy and the environment in Iraq, as well as harnessing artificial intelligence programs to raise performance rates for workers." In this field, to pave the way for a clean, safe environment and renewable energy that supports the national economy and sustainable development.”
She pointed out that "hydrogen is a carbon-free energy source that is produced and developed according to industrial processes in the field of scientific research." https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/17/577118/
butterfly Global oil prices continue to rise after supply decreases - 01-17-2022 07:49 AM Today, Monday, oil prices rose, as Brent crude futures reached their highest levels in more than three years, as investors bet that supply will remain tight amid production restrictions by major producers, with global demand not affected by the variable Corona virus Omicron.
Brent crude futures rose 6 cents, or 0.07%, to $86.12 a barrel by 04:56 GMT.
US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 17 cents, or 0.20%, to $83.47 a barrel.
The gains followed a rally last week when Brent rose 5.4% and WTI rose 6.3%.
The frenetic buying of oil, driven by supply disruptions and signals but the Omicron variable would not be as disruptive as feared for fuel demand, pushed some grades of crude oil to multi-year highs, suggesting the rally in Brent crude futures could continue for much longer. .
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies - OPEC+ - are gradually easing production cuts that were implemented when demand collapsed in 2020.
But many small producers cannot increase supplies and others have been wary of pumping too much oil in case of renewed COVID-19 setbacks. .
Fears of a Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine that could disrupt energy supplies also supported prices with Russia massing 100,000 troops on the Ukrainian border.
https://www.dijlah.tv/index.php?page=article&id=296933
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UNEEK Five Issues That Summarize The Motives Behind China's Interest In Iraq
Economic Last update 01/16/2022 | 4:13 pm Information / Baghdad.
On Sunday, the economist Nabil Al-Marsoumi, in a Facebook post seen by / the information, attributed the motives of Chinese interest in Iraq to five issues related to the Belt and Road project and the future of energy, as well as the Sino-American conflict.
Pressure On Washington
The economist considers that “the Chinese interest in promoting trade exchange with Iraq is due to Beijing’s targeting of its relations with Iraq as a pressure card on Washington, especially in light of the American military presence there, which made it an arena prepared to pressure the United States by establishing economic relations with Baghdad that allow In the future, it will have political influence over the Iraqi political elites and promote options that affect US-Iraqi relations.”
Belt and Road Project
On the other hand, Al-Marsoumi affirms that “the strategic importance of Iraq lies in its geographical location, which is located in the heart of the Middle East, which is a contact area and the confluence of the continents of the ancient world, and makes this location of Iraq the focus of the direction and attention of Chinese policy.
The division adopted by the Chinese policy of countries places Iraq It is in an important position in its political and strategic priorities for many considerations, including:
its geographical location,
Iraq’s enormous wealth,
its strategic location in the continent of Asia, and the
possibility of an influential Iraqi role in regional policies in the future.”
UNEEK Oil Exports
With regard to oil, the economist pointed out that “Beijing is seeking to increase its investments in the field of energy in Iraq, as the Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced in April 2018 that the Chinese company UGE had obtained a contract to develop the Sinbad exploratory patch in Basra.
Geo Jaid also acquired two contracts for the development of Naft Khana and Al-Hawizeh in Maysan Governorate.
He pointed out that “in April 2018, Iraq signed a contract with the Chinese companies “Power China” and “Norinco International” to build an oil refinery with a production capacity of 300,000 barrels per day in the Faw port overlooking the Gulf, and therefore China seeks to invest in international oil fields, including the fields Iraqi oil companies, as Chinese companies own different stakes in five of the Iraqi oil fields under the first and second oil licensing rounds.
China is also interested in buying the shares of the US Exxon Mobil and Lukoil of Russia in the West Qurna 1 and 2 fields.
He considered that "Chinese companies' chances of obtaining oil contracts in Iraq are increasing, as a result of their willingness to negotiate flexible and conclude contracts on concessional terms compared to others with the International Oil Company."
UNEEK You can read more here: https://dinarrecaps.com/our-blog/more-iraqi-news-sunday-pm-1-16-22
Butterfly 2022-01-17 05:35 Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq's (CBI) sales climbed today, Monday.
Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the CBI sales of foreign currency in today's auction amounted to 212,729,735. The transactions were made at a weighted average of 1460 dinars to every dollar.
Our correspondent explained that 19 banks and 189 exchange companies cashed out $48,480 million, while the remaining $164,249,753 went to boost funds abroad in the form of credit and non-cash transactions, with 27 banks meeting those demands. https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/CBI-sales-inched-up-today-4-9
17 Jan 22, 10:01 AM butterfly 2022-01-17 03:48 Shafaq News / The dollar exchange rates dropped in the Iraqi market today, Monday (January 17, 2022).
• The Kifah Stock Exchange recorded 148,100 dinars for $ 100.
• The Al-Harthiya Stock Exchange recorded 148,100 dinars for 100 dollars.
In Baghdad Selling prices in the banking stores in the local markets
•Sale price: 148,500 dinars for $ 100 •Purchase price: 147,500 dinars for $ 100
In Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region Selling prices in the banking stores in the local markets
•Sale price: 148,350 dinars for $ 100 •Purchase price: 148,200 dinars for $ 100
butterfly President Barzani congratulates al-Maliki for being elected as Secretary-General of the Islamic Dawa Party 2022-01-16 14:16
Shafaq News / The President of the Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani, and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, congratulated Nouri al-Maliki for being elected as Secretary-General of the Islamic Dawa Party.
"On this occasion, we stress the need for cooperation and common understanding between all parties and communities of Iraq, to overcome the problems and address the difficulties", President Barzani said.
For his part, PM Barzani said, "On the occasion of the success of the eighteenth conference of the Islamic Dawa Party, and choosing you as a Secretary-General of the party, I offer my sincere congratulations, wishing you and the brothers in the Dawa Party progress and success." https://www.shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/President-Barzani-congratulates-al-Maliki-for-being-elected-as-Secretary-General-of-the-Islamic-Dawa-Party
Sheila @Zig - This is why I am so positive, full of faith and pray each day:
Positive people are not positive because they’ve skated through life. They’re positive because they’ve been through H*** and decided they don’t want to live there anymore.
UNEEK sheila gm I agree with that statement - thanks for sharing
Sheila UNEEK amen
butterfly I know @Dave will love this one, as myself also.
butterfly In the last few metres.. the framework pushes al-Sadr to a “compromise government” that could possibly deport al-Maliki
2022-01-17 07:59 In the last few metres.. the framework pushes al-Sadr to a compromise government that could possibly deport al-MalikiShafaq News/ The comprehensive coordinating framework of Shiite forces pushes, on Sunday, to persuade the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to form a compromise government, in the event of failure to enter a unified Shiite bloc that includes all parties.
Abadi’s house
Earlier this evening, the coordinating framework forces agreed, during a meeting held at the home of former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, and in the presence of all the leaders of the Shiite political forces, to intensify efforts to re-form the “Shiite House” in addition to naming a candidate for prime minister, who is acceptable to all parties. .
Settlement – Satisfaction
butterfly The meeting focused, according to a source in the coordination framework, who told Shafak News Agency, on two things. The first is “in the event that all Shiite forces merge into a unified bloc, after the intervention of intermediary parties that have weight in the Iraqi file, it will be agreed to nominate a prime minister candidate who is acceptable to all because of his successful experience.
But in the event that these parties do not succeed in their endeavor, and the fragmentation remains in control of the Shiite forces, the framework will have (the right of veto) over any candidate submitted by al-Sadr for the premiership,” according to the source.
Decisive Meeting
The source noted that “the decisive meeting between the framework forces and al-Sadr, it is hoped that it will be held in Baghdad in the coming hours,” noting that “in the worst case, al-Sadr will resort to forming a government of consent, which was discussed in the meeting, that is, some of the framework forces will join Al-Sadr’s government, most notably (Al-Fateh, Al-Nahj), and these will be given ministries to satisfy and preserve the Shiite identity of the government.
Nouri al-Maliki
butterfly He continued, “If al-Sadr insists on removing al-Maliki from the government, or any political alliance with him, the framework will acquiesce in this matter, but representatives of the state of law may participate in the government, or be entrusted with certain responsibilities, and the position of the Vice President of the Republic if it is activated. Al-Maliki will also be out of the race.”
Crowd And Corruption
The meeting also discussed, according to the source, “the file of the popular mobilization and its inviolability or dilution, in addition to combating corruption, as well as the importance of achieving balance in the form and content of the government in proportion to the electoral process.”
Negotiating Committees
The meeting decided to activate the work of the negotiating committees between the coordination framework and the Sadrist bloc, to “discuss controversial issues and how to solve them diplomatically, provided that their meetings will be held tomorrow in Baghdad.”
The source added, “It is hoped that the proposals and solutions that these committees will put forward in the upcoming meeting between the framework forces and al-Sadr will be discussed, if things go towards calm.”
butterfly This coincides with the arrival of the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Ismail Qaani, on Sunday evening, to Iraq, and he made a visit to Najaf Governorate (180 km south of the capital, Baghdad).
Qaani made a round of visits that began with the shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf, after which he went to the Wadi al-Salam cemetery and visited the shrines of Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
Meanwhile, an informed source told Shafak News Agency, “Qaani’s visit to Iraq was aimed at holding meetings with Iraqi political forces to bring closer views on the file of forming the new Iraqi government.”
The source added, “These meetings aim to work on unifying positions within the Shiite political house, after the differences that erupted recently between the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement.” shafaq.com
Butterfly Coordination framework: Three names of the prime minister in the hands of al-Sadr are on a short list
2022-01-17 07:55 Coordination framework - Three names of the prime minister in the hands of al-Sadr are on a short listShafaq News/ A source in the coordination framework of the Shiite forces revealed, on Monday, the approval of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to include a compromise candidate presented by the framework in the list of candidates for the position of prime minister.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, that Al-Sadr “expressed his no objection to the nomination of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi for the position of Prime Minister in a mini-list that also includes the current Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and Haider Al-Abadi.”
He added, “This proposal was submitted by Al-Amiri to Al-Sadr regarding Allawi,” noting that “the leaders of the framework do not object to Al-Amiri’s move to nominate Allawi.”
According to the source, who asked not to be named, “after the Federal Court’s decision regarding the first parliament session, there will be a meeting between the leadership of the framework and the Sadrist movement to agree on a specific candidate to form a government according to political data.”
The Sadrist bloc topped the elections held on October 10, with 73 seats, followed by the Progress Alliance with 37, the State of Law coalition with 33, and then the Kurdistan Democratic Party with 31.
Al-Sadr is still sticking to his position aimed at forming a “national majority” government, which is rejected by the coordinating framework forces that are striving to persuade Al-Sadr to form a consensus government in which everyone participates, similar to previous sessions, in order to secure a foothold in the government. shafaq.com
butterfly A source in the current: naming the Prime Minister in the hands of al-Sadr “exclusively” and announcing it will take place in Parliament
2022-01-17 06:14 A source in the current: naming the Prime Minister in the hands of al-Sadr exclusively and announcing it will take place in ParliamentShafaq News/ A source in the Sadrist movement revealed on Monday that there is more than one candidate who has no objection to al-Sadr to take over the position of prime minister.
The source, who is a leader in the movement, told Shafak News Agency; “Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr is the one who will exclusively determine the personality of the prime minister in the next government,” noting that “there is more than one person nominated for this position and has no objection to al-Sadr.”
With regard to the coordination framework, the source clarified; That “the coordinating framework and the political blocs propose specific personalities for the position of prime minister, who will be talked about, but the choice will be exclusively by al-Sadr.”
added source; “The personality of the Prime Minister will be announced after the election of the President of the Republic in the House of Representatives.”
A source in the coordination framework of the Shiite forces revealed, earlier on Monday, the approval of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to include a compromise candidate presented by the framework in the list of candidates for the position of prime minister.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, that Al-Sadr “expressed his no objection to the nomination of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi for the position of Prime Minister in a mini-list that also includes the current Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and Haider Al-Abadi.” shafaq.com
butterfly Qaani fails to convince al-Sadr and the frame is preparing a plan to abandon al-Maliki alone without his deputies
2022-01-17 07:46 Qaani fails to convince al-Sadr and the frame is preparing a plan to abandon al-Maliki alone without his deputiesShafaq News/ A source from within the coordination framework revealed that the expected meeting of the latter with Al-Sadr depends on Al-Amiri’s return from Erbil and the results achieved.
While another source reported that the leader of the Sadrist movement informed the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, Ismail Qaani, of his position regarding the State of Law coalition and its leader, Nuri al-Maliki.
The source told Shafak News Agency; “The commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ismail Qaani, met late last night in Al-Hanana with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, and discussed with him the unification of positions within the Shiite political house.”
The source added; “Al-Sadr informed Qaani of his refusal for the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, to be part of the new Iraqi government.”
He pointed out that “Qaani’s meeting with the leaders of the coordination framework is still going on until this moment in the house of the leader of the victory coalition Haider al-Abadi, and the discussion continues until the moment about what al-Sadr wants from the leaders of the framework.”
Another source told Shafak News Agency, “The political equation will change its scales and will turn the political table upside down if the expected meeting between the coordination framework and al-Sadr is achieved and the two parties agree to rearrange the Shiite house again.”
butterfly He added that “the official in charge of the Iraqi-Iranian file (Qaani) who is currently in Iraq, called on the forces of the coordination framework to adopt flexibility and acceptance of what al-Sadr will propose, even if this is at the expense of personal or partisan interest in order to achieve the public interest for the whole of Iraq.”
source saw; Qaani achieved even a small part of the objectives of his visit, which is to break the deadlock between the framework forces and the leader of the Sadrist movement, and it is hoped that a decisive strategic meeting will take place between the Shiite forces after the return of the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri from Erbil, because the Shiite forces are keen to maintain the strategic relationship with allies, specifically the Kurds.”
And he added, “The proposed scenario and the closest to implementation is that the representatives of the state of law (33) without their leader join the alliance of conquest so that the title of the state of law does not remain within the new Shiite alliance, if things are done as planned and that the representatives of the state of law will have a share in the formation of the next government according to their electoral entitlement.
He pointed out that “the entire political equation will change, including changing the parliament’s presidency, and the Sunni leaders’ struggle may return again over the position of parliament’s presidency,” noting that “the coming hours will be laden with accelerating events, even if this is postponed to tomorrow.” shafaq.com
butterfly Iraq’s Sunnis and Kurds are paying the price of the Shiite division
1-17-2022 Iraqs Sunnis and Kurds are paying the price of the Shiite divisionAt a time when the Sunni Arabs ended their bilateral differences between the two most prominent alliances in the western provinces (progress and determination), this rapprochement seemed to favor the Kurds, especially the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and against the Shiite Arabs who were divided among themselves among three parties.
The Iraqi political map, which almost split during the 2018 elections, included a longitudinal division that included Shiite-Sunni-Kurdish parties within a fleeting alliance that returned again to a kind of severe sectarian polarization, when the government of Adel Abdul-Mahdi was formed by the will of a semi-Shiite-Shiite movement represented by the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr through his bloc at the time ( Sairoon) and Hadi Al-Amiri, the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance.
The Kurds, who were classified as historical allies of the Shiites, were forced to sit on the waiting benches, which for them only led to obtaining ministries according to the electoral merit. As for the position of the President of the Republic, which gave Shiite leaders pledges to the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, to support its candidate for the presidency of the Republic, Fuad Hussein, it became the share of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, in which the leader was nominated, Barham Salih.
butterfly As for the Sunni Arabs, they were at that time outside the equation of decisive influence, unlike today, as they quietly received their ministerial entitlements. As for the presidency of the House of Representatives, which is their component share, a group of personalities competed for it, including Muhammad al-Halbousi, who succeeded in winning the position with a clear majority similar to the majority that Barham Salih won for the presidency. And both majorities for both positions (the presidency and the parliament) were Shiite, since Shiites are the decisive parliamentary majority in parliament (180 deputies), and therefore they have the ability to favor any party for any position.
Today, the matter is different if it is at the level of the Shiites (through the large majority represented by Al-Sadr) and at the level of the Sunni Arabs (through a clear majority represented by Al-Halbousi) and the Kurds (through the clear majority represented by Barzani).
These majorities found, for the first time after 2003, an opportunity to impose part of their choices through al-Sadr’s insistence on forming a national majority government. The first step succeeded with the election of the parliament presidency, as the reality of the majority passed when the leader of “Progress” Muhammad al-Halbousi, allied with “Azzm”, won the other Sunni alliance led by Khamis al-Khanjar, with 200 votes. It is true that the wilaya order issued by the Federal Court temporarily halted the proceedings, but in the end it was for a feuding Shiite party a bone-breaking operation by the Sunnis against them.
butterfly While these factions sent one warning message to the Kurds through the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani, when a hand grenade exploded in one of its headquarters in Baghdad, the Sunni Arabs have so far gained the lion’s share of the bombs and hand grenades that affected their headquarters in Baghdad and the homes of some of their leaders.
After targeting the headquarters of the “Progress” party led by Muhammad al-Halbousi in the Adhamiya neighborhood next to al-Rusafa in Baghdad, an explosive device targeted, hours later, the headquarters of the “Azm” coalition led by Khamis al-Khanjar in the Yarmouk neighborhood. Yesterday (Sunday), an explosive device targeted the office and home of Progress Party deputy Abdul Karim Abtan in Al-Saydiyah neighborhood in Baghdad.
The Sunni leaders do not seem likely to back down from what they have done, although any decision to stop the procedures by the Federal Court will make them in a very weak position, unlike the Kurds who were divided and are still divided (the Kurdistan Democratic Party proceeded towards the majority, but with caution even with the presentation of its candidate for the presidency, Hoshyar). Zebari, while the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan with the option of Shiite consensus so far).
While what appears to be a close agreement between the current and the framework does not appear on the horizon even after Al-Amiri’s meeting with Al-Sadr, the Sunnis will continue to pay the price for the Shiite-Shiite differences, while the Kurds are maneuvering through their candidates for the presidency at a time when Al-Sadr, after Al-Amiri met his choice towards the majority, This means that the situation will remain as it is, and the bombs and grenades will rain down the headquarters and homes of Sunni leaders. rawabetcenter.com
Butterfly I see, maybe not others, things are "good" happening for Iraq and for all of us.
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butterfly The Central Bank of Iraq increases the allocations for lending small and medium enterprises by “a trillion dinars”
2022-01-16 00:26 The Central Bank of Iraq increases the allocations for lending small and medium enterprises by a trillion dinarsShafaq News/ The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Mokhif, announced on Sunday, an increase in the amount of the Central Bank’s initiative to lend to small and medium enterprises by an amount of one trillion dinars, bringing the total amount allocated for this goal to two trillion dinars.
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butterfly The Central Bank of Iraq increases the allocations for lending small and medium enterprises by “a trillion dinars”
2022-01-16 00:26 The Central Bank of Iraq increases the allocations for lending small and medium enterprises by a trillion dinarsShafaq News/ The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Mokhif, announced on Sunday, an increase in the amount of the Central Bank’s initiative to lend to small and medium enterprises by an amount of one trillion dinars, bringing the total amount allocated for this goal to two trillion dinars.
A statement of the Central Bank was received by Shafak News Agency; That scary clarified, during his visit, a number of projects that were financed through the initiative: “The central bank’s lending initiatives have contributed to supporting the industrial, agricultural, housing and trade sectors, and have come to constitute nearly 30% of the total credit granted to the private sector, and have contributed an important percentage to the GDP.” Total”.
He pointed out that “there are some loans provided by the Central Bank that are granted without interest, but in return for an administrative commission only, and that the one trillion dinars initiative contributed to creating thousands of job opportunities and financing nearly three thousand housing units throughout Iraq, and its implementation rate has exceeded 90 %, which prompted us to increase its amount by an additional trillion dinars.
The Governor of the Central Bank concluded his speech by saying: The monetary policy tools have greatly contributed to supporting the economy and overcoming the financial crises that occurred in the country.
butterfly It is noteworthy that the Central Bank launched multiple lending initiatives, including the initiative to finance small and medium projects and the initiative of large projects amounting to five trillion dinars to finance specialized banks, as well as three trillion dinars to support the real estate sector, and finally the clean energy initiative in the amount of one trillion dinars, bringing the total amounts allocated to development initiatives more of fifteen trillion Iraqi dinars. shafaq.com
butterfly Tornados heading to Florida
Dave Some interest free loans granted by CBI.........figure that should get some folks to open up bank accounts........
butterfly Dave I can always count on you reading the articles.
Dave butterfly thanx fer posting them.......
butterfly Here is something for all those pop smokers: Cannabis effective against Covid-19 variants, say scientists https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/cannabis-effective-against-covid-19-22750301?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
Zig Many more people than you may think read the articles....maybe not in here but in Dinar Recaps.....
butterfly Well that is good news Zig
Zig Dinar Recaps https://dinarrecaps.com/our-blog copies this chat more than once daily....mostly copy the articles posted by butterfly :Thankyou: Dinar Recaps!!
Zig They probably get thousands of readers daily from this community....
butterfly As I've always said, the articles a few days late, even if they have the same date of the day.
butterfly Big competition for the presidency and calls for agreement and the presentation of one candidate (see the report) Policy- 01-16-2022 09:18 A t a time when Al-Party and Al-Yakti are still holding on to their candidates for the presidency of the Republic, in addition to the entry of other forces on the line, there are calls to agree on one candidate to be presented during the parliament session scheduled for next February. https://www.dijlah.tv/index.php?page=article&id=296922
butterfly There is an iraqi video in the website.
UNEEK butterfly thanks
butterfly Iraqi Dinar/US Dollar auction results for Monday 1-17-2022 executed today 1-16-2022
25k Iraqi Dinar notesThe results of the foreign currency sale window Monday 17/1/2022 and executed today
Announcement No. (4568) Sale date – Monday 17/1/2022 and executed today the details
the amount
Total sales for the purposes of strengthening balances abroad (remittances, credits)
164,249,753
Total cash sale 48,480,000 total total sales 212,729,753
Note that: The selling price of the amounts transferred to bank accounts abroad is ( 1460 ) dinars per dollar.
The cash sale price is ( 1460 ) dinars per dollar. cbi.iq/currency_auction/view/1195
butterfly https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2021/12/30/beyond-the-headlines-a-look-back-at-2021-the-taliban-takeover-and-gaza-israel-war/ Beyond the Headlines: A look back at the Taliban takeover and Gaza-Israel war in 2021 Audio in English 25 mins.
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Butterfly State Of Law: We Will Not Allow The Budget To Pass Without Changing The Dollar Exchange Rate
Economic Last Update 01/16/2022 | 9:03 AM Representative of the State of Law coalition, Firas Al-Maslmawi, confirmed that his coalition and other representatives within the same direction will not allow the budget to be passed for the current year except after a reduction in the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar, pointing out that changing the exchange rate and its rise did not achieve any benefit, and worked on starving people.
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Butterfly State Of Law: We Will Not Allow The Budget To Pass Without Changing The Dollar Exchange Rate
Economic Last Update 01/16/2022 | 9:03 AM Representative of the State of Law coalition, Firas Al-Maslmawi, confirmed that his coalition and other representatives within the same direction will not allow the budget to be passed for the current year except after a reduction in the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar, pointing out that changing the exchange rate and its rise did not achieve any benefit, and worked on starving people.
Al-Maslamawi told Al-Maalouma, "The general budget for the current year will not be passed in Parliament in the event that the dollar exchange rate continues as it is at the present time."
He added, "The significant rise in the exchange rate has caused a lot of harm to the people, and it cannot be allowed to continue rising in the current year's budget, especially since the price change by the government did not achieve any benefit other than starving the Iraqi people."
And he indicated that "the change in the exchange rate has caused great damage, especially the poor class, and therefore it will not be allowed to continue rising, as there will be a movement towards independent representatives and supporters to reduce the price in order to proceed with it and not pass the budget according to the current rise." https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/16/576744/
Butterfly Saudi Newspaper: The Tripartite Alliance Will Not Stand, And The Exclusion Of Al-Maliki Is Not Possible
Politician Last Update 01/16/2022 | 11:26 AM The Saudi newspaper Al-Sharq al-Awsat confirmed, on Sunday, the inability of the coalition of political forces that passed the first session to withstand for a long time, especially after the state order of the Federal Court, indicating that the exclusion of the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, is not possible.
And the newspaper quoted, in a report seen by "The Information", a political source as saying, "The alliance of Sunni and Kurdish forces and part of the Shiites does not seem able to withstand to the end of the road, because of the surprises that have occurred that may lead to a change in the political scene in the coming days." .
He added, "The issuance of the state order to stop the procedures was the first surprise that encouraged Shiite parties to enter strongly on the mediation line between the Sadrist movement and the forces of the coordination framework, which makes it possible to obtain an understanding, albeit relative, on many issues, and thus rearrange the situation." , in a way that does not make a longitudinal Sunni-Shiite-Kurdish alliance that includes parties from components that remain lacking full representation, which has not yet been absorbed by the political process in Iraq, which still needs consensus.”
butterfly And on whether the re-election of Nuri al-Maliki as Secretary-General of the Dawa Party, after news of his dismissal was recently circulated, will complicate the scene with the Sadrists, the source said, “The relationship between al-Sadr and al-Maliki will remain complex, and there are no indications that it will change for the better, but this does not prevent From having discussions with the rest of the coordinating framework forces.”
The source ruled out that “a part of the framework will go with the current just to share positions, because the coordination framework seeks to remain a strong bloc united by several goals, while al-Sadr wants to break it up on its terms, which means joining it according to the principle of the majority that it advocates, which means isolating others from within the framework, and marginalizing them under the pretext of going to the opposition.” https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/16/576784/
butterfly China "the Only Winner" in this Huge Iraqi Oil Field 16th January 2022 in Iraq Oil & Gas News, Politics .................... Writing in Oil Price, Simon Watkins that the recent approval of the Iraqi National Oil Company (INOC)'s acquisition of ExxonMobil's 32.7 percent stake in the West Qurna 1 oil field is likely to leave China delighted, the U.S. irritated, and Iraq's oil industry still unable to achieve any of its key oil output goals.
Click here to read the full article. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/China-Is-The-Only-Winner-In-This-Huge-Iraqi-Oil-Field.html
butterfly FSC to look into the complaints on the Parliament's first session on Wednesday 2022-01-16 07:42
Shafaq News / The Federal Supreme Court scheduled Wednesday 19/1/2022 at 9 am, to look into the complaints to challenge the constitutionality of the Parliament's first session.
The appeal against the speaker's election was filed by Mashhadani, as well as another MP, Bassem Khachan.
Iraq's top court, Thursday, provisionally suspended the newly-appointed speaker of parliament, while judges consider an appeal by two fellow deputies claiming his re-election by other lawmakers was unconstitutional.
The Federal Supreme Court decided "to suspend the work" of influential Sunni MP Mohammed al-Halbousi on a temporary basis, while it investigates the process of his election.
The move impacts the workings of parliament, as lawmakers cannot meet without the speaker. https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/FSC-to-look-into-the-complaints-on-the-Parliament-s-first-session-on-Wednesday
butterfly USD/IQD went opposite ways in Baghdad and Erbil on Sunday 2022-01-16 01:55
Shafaq News/ The U.S. dollar (USD) exchange rates against the Iraqi dinar (IQD) declined in the markets of Baghdad, while slightly going up in the capital of the Kurdistan Region, Erbil.
Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the Central al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya exchanges are trading the USD at a rate of 148,100 IQD to 100, 100 IQD below yesterday's rate.
Our correspondent said that the buying and selling rates of 100 USD in the local markets of the Iraqi capital stood at 148,500 and 147,500 IQD, respectively.
In Erbil, the selling and buying rates rose to 148,350 and 148,100 IQD to 100 USD, according to our correspondent. https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/USD-IQD-went-opposite-ways-in-Baghdad-and-Erbil-on-Sunday
butterfly CBI sales inched up today 2022-01-16 05:56
Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq's (CBI) sales climbed today, Sunday.
Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the CBI sales of foreign currency in today's auction amounted to 200,073,235. The transactions were made at a weighted average of 1460 dinars to every dollar.
Our correspondent explained that 13 banks and 187 exchange companies cashed out $28,340 million, while the remaining $171,733,235 went to boost funds abroad in the form of credit and non-cash transactions, with 23 banks meeting those demands. https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/CBI-sales-inched-up-today-4
UNEEK What Does Removing The Name Of Iraq From The European Union Terrorism List Mean?
Specialists: The decision reflects positively on the economy and provides greater opportunities for financial cooperation with countries around the world
A few days ago, the European Union issued a decision to remove the name of Iraq from the list of high-risk countries in money laundering and terrorism financing, in a step described by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi as “important in dedicating effective Iraqi diplomacy to serve the interests of the country,” while specialists in Iraqi affairs believe that “the decision Positive repercussions on the economy and provides greater opportunities for bilateral financial cooperation with countries around the world.
The Ambassador of the European Union pointed to the growing positive regional role of Iraq, pointing to "a seven-year European plan aimed at providing institutional support to Iraq, assigning programs to develop financial competencies and the work of the Central Bank of Iraq."
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Zig butterfly : Thanks for your daily work in here...I'll take this over 24 hour small-talk....and other crap postings........
butterfly Zig The first article should raise eyebrows of every investor.
Zig butterfly : Interesting but talk is cheap....lol....we'll see....
butterfly Zig I know, but to put it out in print.....lordy
Zig butterfly : Yeah but I don't think it means a "major" change....
butterfly Zig time will tell for ALL to get something from their investment.
butterfly I know I am a happy camper.
butterfly Here is another from a different website article:
butterfly A Deputy Threatens Not To Pass The Budget Until After A Reduction In The Exchange Rate Of The Dollar Against The Dinar
January 16, 2022 USD-Iraqi dinarThe Independent – Representative of the State of Law coalition, Firas Al-Maslmawi, confirmed that his coalition and other representatives within the same direction will not allow the budget to pass for the current year except after a reduction in the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar, pointing out that changing the exchange rate and its rise did not achieve any benefit, and worked to starve the people.
Al-Maslamawi said in a press statement, which was monitored by The Independent, that “the general budget for the current year will not be passed in Parliament if the dollar exchange rate continues as it is at the present time.”
He added, “The significant rise in the exchange rate has caused a lot of harm to the people, and it cannot be allowed to continue rising in the current year’s budget, especially since the price change by the government did not achieve any benefit other than starving the Iraqi people.”
And he indicated that “the change in the exchange rate has caused great damage, especially the poor class, and therefore it will not be allowed to continue rising, as there will be a movement towards independent representatives and supporters to reduce the price in order to proceed with it and not pass the budget according to the current rise.” mustaqila.com
Butterfly " as there will be a movement towards independent representatives and supporters to reduce the price in order to proceed with it "
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Zig’s Place Chatroom News Saturday PM 1-15-22
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butterfly Frost week': a polar depression that upsets the atmosphere... Snow in unexpected places
2022.01.15 - 19:26 Weather forecasts, on Saturday, indicate that the country will be affected by a polar depression, starting from Sunday afternoon.
And the weather forecaster, Muhammad Ali, said, in a clarification followed by "Nas", (January 15, 2022): "The weather maps indicate that the country is affected by a polar depression that will form tomorrow afternoon, and it affects our atmosphere with cold weather, as well as a drop in temperatures to below zero degrees Celsius. over most of the northern regions and parts of the center of the country.
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butterfly Frost week': a polar depression that upsets the atmosphere... Snow in unexpected places
2022.01.15 - 19:26 Weather forecasts, on Saturday, indicate that the country will be affected by a polar depression, starting from Sunday afternoon.
And the weather forecaster, Muhammad Ali, said, in a clarification followed by "Nas", (January 15, 2022): "The weather maps indicate that the country is affected by a polar depression that will form tomorrow afternoon, and it affects our atmosphere with cold weather, as well as a drop in temperatures to below zero degrees Celsius. over most of the northern regions and parts of the center of the country.
He added, "The cooling values will also be low in the northern and western regions, which will result in snow and rain falling on the northern regions, and western Anbar and some central regions."
And he indicated, "The country will also witness frost and freezing in all regions gradually, starting from tomorrow until the end of the week, and snow may fall in unexpected places." https://nasnews.com/view.php?cat=78181
butterfly Economist: The budget of the three presidencies exceeds the budget of an entire governorate .
The economic expert, Nabil Jabbar Al-Ali, revealed, on Saturday, that the total salaries of the three presidencies in the budget of last year amounted to more than 350 billion Iraqi dinars, indicating that the budget of the presidencies exceeds the budget of an entire governorate.
Al-Ali said in a statement to “Information” that “the problem lies in the other sovereign allocations and expenses of the three presidencies,” noting that “the total salaries and allocations for the three presidencies amount to approximately 350 billion dinars annually (equivalent to 235 million dollars) and represent approximately 0. 5% of the state budget.
He pointed out that "the total number of employees and positions in the three presidencies with an annual income rate of more than 60 million dinars per person, which is more than 5 million per month as a general average."
Al-Ali pointed out that “the principle of moral responsibility and social justice, in addition to reducing economic differences between state employees, and benefiting from the surplus to spend on humanitarian issues.”
The head of the Iraqi Economy Alliance, "Economists", Uday Al-Alawi, revealed in a previous statement that the total salaries of the three presidencies are more than 344 billion dinars.
https://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/405960
butterfly The barrel exceeds $ 86 .. Oil closes with high gains ................... 01-15-2022 ..............Oil prices closed with significant weekly gains, supported by concerns about supplies and political concerns in Libya and Kazakhstan, and the decline in US crude stocks to the lowest level since 2018.
Brent crude closed in its last session on Friday, up 1.59 dollars to reach 86.06 dollars, and achieved a weekly profit of 4.31 dollars, or the equivalent of 5.27% in a week.
The US West Texas Intermediate crude was also settled at a rise of $1.70 to reach $83.82 a barrel and achieved a weekly profit of $4.92, or an equivalent rate of 6.24%.
Oil prices rose at the settlement on Friday, as the market was affected by concerns about supplies due to the unrest in Kazakhstan, production interruptions in Libya and the decrease in US crude stocks, despite America’s agreement with China to withdraw from its strategic oil stocks near the Lunar New Year holiday that begins on February 1, in The framework of a plan launched by Washington to reduce global prices. https://www.dijlah.tv/index.php?page=article&id=296826
butterfly Learn about the outcomes of Mr. Al-Sadr's meeting with the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri
01-15-2022 ................... Today, Saturday, an informed political source in the coordination framework revealed the outcomes of the meeting that brought together the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, and the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi al-Amiri.
The source said that "Al-Amiri discussed three points with Al-Sadr in the event of incompatibility between them to form the largest bloc, as Al-Amiri stressed the eligibility of Al-Sadr to present the names of the prime minister candidates and the eligibility of the coordinating framework in (the veto) for those who do not see him as a man for the next stage."
He added, "Al-Amiri also discussed with Al-Sadr not to prejudice the Popular Mobilization Authority and to approach it, in addition to (veto) the coordination framework on any security approval related to the powers of the Commander in Chief without consulting with them, and that the strategic security decisions that are within the powers of the Commander in Chief cannot be taken without consulting with them."
He continued, "The opposition's option is still strongly proposed within the coordination framework in the event that al-Sadr insists on his position on excluding some parties to the framework, especially the head of the State of Law coalition Nuri al-Maliki and the leader of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Qais al-Khazali, in the last (veto) put by al-Sadr two days ago." https://www.dijlah.tv/index.php?page=article&id=296865
butterfly The Central Bank of Iraq confirms that it will not grant a license to any encrypted digital currency
Friday 14 January 2022 11:15 The Central Bank of Iraq has warned against the use of digital, encrypted and virtual currencies, stressing that no license is currently granted to any encrypted digital currency.
And the bank’s management stated, in a press statement, that it “closely follows up transactions in the digital, encrypted and virtual currency market, given the great risks associated with these currencies and their failure to be subject to any legal, regulatory or technical controls or legislation in Iraq.”
The Central Bank of Iraq warned against using it, to avoid any negative repercussions resulting from dealing with those currencies, which have high volatility and speculation in them, stressing that "it does not guarantee such currencies and does not provide legal protection for those who deal in them and has not granted a license to any digital currency currently encrypted." https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=950538
butterfly Turkey condemns attacks on the "Green Zone" in Baghdad
Friday 14 January 2022 22:48 The Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned on Friday the attacks on the "Green Zone" in the capital, Baghdad.
The ministry said in a statement that it had received with concern the news of the attacks on the "Green Zone", which includes the headquarters of political parties and foreign missions, and wished a speedy recovery for the injured as a result of the attacks.
She stressed that completing the procedures for forming a government in the neighboring country of Iraq on the basis of consensus is of great importance in terms of establishing lasting peace and stability in the country.
"We urge all parties involved in this sensitive process to exercise restraint," she added.
She stressed that Turkey will continue its strong support for the establishment of lasting security and stability in Iraq.
The Security Media Cell had announced that a girl and a woman were injured in the missile attack that targeted the Green Zone. https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=950629
Dave butterfly :Proof: ?
butterfly Dave I can't do that. Sorry!
Dave Mainstream media..........stuff will apparently poison your mind,
butterfly The truth is surfacing and there is going to be a whole lot of people not happy.
Dave butterfly im awaiting the results of Dominion Canada's law suit against Fox Rudy powell et-a;which failed to get dsmissed by the Courts
butterfly Well now isn't that interesting Dave
Dave counter suits filed which were dismissed by Courts....reminded them of Court costs too......LOL
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Zig’s Place Chatroom News Saturday Afternoon 1-15-22
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Butterfly Inclusion Of The Lecturers By Resolution 315 And Its Inclusion In The 2022 Budget
Economic Last Update 01/15/2022 | 11:28 AM The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid Al-Ghazi, confirmed today, Saturday, the government’s interest in the lecturers’ file and its inclusion in Resolution 315 and its inclusion in the 2022 budget
. Al-Ghazi said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA) and was reviewed by (Information), that “the government attaches importance to the class of lecturers as well as The rest of the segments where the contract with them was extended and continued.”
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Butterfly Inclusion Of The Lecturers By Resolution 315 And Its Inclusion In The 2022 Budget
Economic Last Update 01/15/2022 | 11:28 AM The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid Al-Ghazi, confirmed today, Saturday, the government’s interest in the lecturers’ file and its inclusion in Resolution 315 and its inclusion in the 2022 budget
. Al-Ghazi said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA) and was reviewed by (Information), that “the government attaches importance to the class of lecturers as well as The rest of the segments where the contract with them was extended and continued.”
Al-Ghazi referred to “the inclusion and inclusion of the lecturers in Resolution 315 and its inclusion in the draft general budget for 2022.” https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/15/576594/
butterfly Iraq Surpasses Saudi Arabia In Its Oil Exports To America
Economic Last Update 01/15/2022 | 11:40 AM: The US Energy Information Administration announced, on Saturday, that Iraq's oil exports to the United States have risen to 317,000 barrels per day on average, exceeding Saudi Arabia's oil exports to America 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 5.153 million barrels per day, down by 89 thousand barrels per day compared to the previous week, which amounted to 5.242 million barrels per day."
And she added, "America imported crude oil from Iraq at a rate of 317,000 barrels per day during the past week, higher than the week before, in which average exports amounted to 226 thousand barrels per day."
She pointed out that "the most oil revenues for America during the past week came from Canada at a rate of 3.340 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 584,000 barrels per day, followed by Iraq at a rate of 317,000 barrels, then Saudi Arabia at a rate of 294 thousand barrels per day and then Colombia at a rate of 241,000 barrels. Daily".
According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Brazil amounted to an average of 195 thousand barrels per day, followed by Trinidad and Tobago at a rate of 124 thousand barrels per day, then Ecuador came at a rate of 58 thousand barrels per day, while imports were not made during the past week from Russia and Nigeria." https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/15/576590/
butterfly Al-Hamami: The Coordination Framework Does Not Accept “Hoshyar Zebari” As President Of The Republic
01/15/2022 | 5:55 PM The deputy of the State of Law coalition, Aref Al-Hamami, confirmed today, Saturday, the rejection of the categorical coordinating framework for the nomination of Hoshyar Zebari for the presidency of the Republic, by the Kurdish component.
Al-Hamami said in a statement to the “Information” agency, that “the coordination framework is now in the process of alliances, and if its pillars are completed by transparent methods, political ethics and political honor, then the names will be discussed and approved,” noting that “understanding will be reached until satisfactory and acceptable names for everyone are reached.”
He added, “We wonder where is the shout that denounces the saying, ‘The tempter is not tempted,'” stressing, “We will be the first to reject the nomination of Zebari for the presidency.”
Disagreements are currently taking place within the Kurdish House over the selection of a candidate for the presidency of the Iraqi Republic. The National Union Party is nominating Barham Salih, while the Democratic Party is waving to nominate Hoshyar Zebari for the position; If the union continues in favor. While the two are rejected by most of the national forces, as they have been previously tested. almaalomah.me
butterfly Blue Water to open Office in Iraq............................... Blue Water Shipping's Energy and Projects Division has announced plans to open an office in Iraq.
Thomas Bek, Global Director of Energy & Projects at Blue Water, said:
"Our customers in the energy sector operate internationally, and it is, therefore, a strategic objective that we continuously develop our organization to meet the demand and expectations of the market.
"We see significant synergies between the oil & gas sector and the renewables sector, as some of the companies that traditionally operate in oil & gas show an interest in diversification within renewable energy."
The company did not say where in Iraq they would open the new office. (Source: Blue Water Shipping)
butterfly Conservatives seek to Shut Down Concerts in Iraq ...................... By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Conservative groups seek to shut down concerts in Iraq
Iraqis fear that Islamic parties and armed religious groups are trying to impose their fundamentalist views on social and personal freedoms.
Click here to read the full article. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/01/conservative-groups-seek-shut-down-concerts-iraq
Butterfly The impact of climate change on the MENA region
Aaya Al-Shamahi 15 January 2022 19:21 UTC ‘The severity of global warming is greater in MENA. And that means there are issues of habitability, declining water availability and the lack of liveability.’
London School of Economics (LSE) professor Dr Michael Mason discusses the impact of climate change on the Middle East and North Africa
butterfly https://www.middleeasteye.net/video/impact-climate-change-mena-region
UNEEK butterfly HEY HEY thanks for taking your time to go to those news places and copying and pasting the news here - I do appreciate it and I do read it - I am settling in here for the snow and ice that is on the way - I have plenty of food and tissue paper just hoping and praying we do not lose power - Hope you are safe and staying in as well
butterfly UNEEK Sorry about having to deal with snow and ice. Very dangerous on the roads when people have no clue how to drive on the roads in those kind of conditions. I was raised with lots of snow and ice and I refuse to drive with all the crazy folks that feel they can do it, but those always wind up in the ditch. There is so much news out there and since Zig wanted all information to be posted, so I figured why not put the information out there what is happening here in our own country.
Butterfly Tsunami advisory in effect for US as waves hit Tonga following volcanic eruption
By Alex Stambaugh, Laura Smith-Spark, Rhea Mogul, Sophie Jeong and Dakin Andone, CNN
Updated 3:46 PM ET, Sat January 15, 2022
Video shows eruption that caused tsunami waves
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/15/asia/tsunami-warning-tonga-volcano-intl-hnk/index.html
butterfly Warsaw warns of 'war' in Europe 3 hours ago................... Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau warned that Europe was in danger of going to war, while Russia said it had not yet given up on diplomacy, but military experts were preparing options in case they failed to calm tensions over the crisis.
There was no breakthrough in the Vienna meeting, which came after talks between Russia and the United States after a series of meetings between the two parties in Geneva and Brussels, and another meeting between Russia and NATO.
"At this point, it's really frustrating," Russian Ambassador Alexander Lukashevich told reporters after the meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the third stop in a series of East-West talks this week. He warned of "catastrophic consequences" if the two sides did not agree on what Russia described as security red lines, but added that Moscow had not yet given up on diplomacy and would rather accelerate it.
"The drums of war are resounding, and the tone of the rhetoric is becoming more and more intense," Michael Carpenter, the US ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said after talks with Russia in Vienna. For its part, Russia said that the dialogue is continuing but has reached a dead end, while seeking to persuade the West to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and stop the alliance's expansion in Europe, which the United States has described as impossible.
butterfly In Washington, the White House said that the risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains high, with the deployment of nearly 100,000 Russian soldiers, and the United States will publish within 24 hours intelligence information indicating that Russia may seek to create a pretext to justify the invasion.
"The risk of a military invasion is high," US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters. "No dates have been set for any further talks," he added. We must consult with allies and partners first.” "It seems that the threat of war in the OSCE region is now greater than at any time during the past 30 years," Poland's foreign minister told the 57-nation security forum.
His comments highlighted the extent of European concern about Russia's buildup of nearly 100,000 troops near its border with Ukraine. Russia denies planning to invade Ukraine, but the military buildup has forced the United States and its allies to the negotiating table.
On the sidelines of a meeting with her European Union counterparts in the French city of Brest on Friday, German Foreign Minister Annalina Birbock said that she will travel to Moscow next week for talks on the Ukraine crisis. But it reduced the chances of a quick solution to the crisis.
"One of the characteristics of diplomacy in any crisis is that it requires a lot of perseverance, patience and strong nerves... For this reason, it is very important to take advantage of the various channels of communication by all means."
butterfly In a related context, yesterday, Friday, it was not possible to access Ukrainian government websites, including the websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, after a number of government websites were subjected to a major information attack, according to the authorities, at a time when tension escalated between Kiev and Moscow. The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, confirmed that representatives of the European Union's Political and Security Committee will hold an urgent meeting to discuss the attack, which he said "deserves condemnation."
Borrell told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of EU foreign ministers that the EU's rapid electronic response unit had been activated. "We are mobilizing all our resources to help Ukraine deal with this type of cyber attack," he said.
He asked all EU governments to participate, "even if Ukraine is not a member" of the bloc. Ukraine and its Western allies have accused Moscow several times of launching cyber attacks on their websites and infrastructure, which Russia denies. And before access to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was disrupted, a message was posted on the home page in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish.
"Ukrainians, fear and prepare for the worst," the letter read, according to an AFP correspondent. All your personal data has been uploaded to the Internet.” The letter was accompanied by several slogans, including a crossed out Ukrainian flag.
The Ministry of Education and Science announced on its Facebook page that its official website was "temporarily closed due to the comprehensive attack." Ukraine has been targeted several times by cyber attacks in recent years, especially in 2017, important infrastructure and in 2015 its electrical network. https://rawabetcenter.com/archives/141049
Butterfly Mazhar Saleh: The white paper is an economic constitution... and the budget awaits Parliament
2022.01.15 - 21:22 On Saturday, the economic advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, spoke about the fate of the 2022 budget and the course of the white paper.
Saleh said in a statement to the official agency, followed by "Nas" (January 15, 2022): "The white paper is an economic constitution that respects economic life in the future, it must respect what was stated in the paper."
He pointed out that "the white paper needs an appendix to the policies and for the future on how to implement them. It is a correct and reform path. For the first time, it becomes an understanding and belief that the economy is reformed on the basis of a document that we call the economic constitution."
He ruled out that "the next government will cancel the white paper and reforms and may amend and improve them or add other policies because they were established correctly."
On the fate of the 2022 budget, Salih explained, "The budget awaits the integration of the legislative body and its committees, and I think that the first project that the new Iraqi parliament will study is the budget."
He continued, "The budget is now with the Ministry of Finance and is awaiting the formation of the legislative and executive bodies to send it to Parliament," stressing that "the vision exists and the next government will study it, and the next parliament will set its vision under the constitution." https://nasnews.com/view.php?cat=78188
butterfly A new statement from Barzani's party regarding the two parliamentary seats
2022.01.15 - 15:02 The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc in the House of Representatives, Vian Sabri, announced, on Saturday, that in the near future, according to legal procedures, they will try to work to return two seats in parliament to the constituencies of Nineveh and Erbil.
Sabri said in a statement to the party's official website, followed by "Nas" (January 15, 2022), that "after holding the first meeting of the House of Representatives in accordance with the constitution, we can submit appeals to regain two seats that were deducted from the party in the districts of Nineveh and Erbil."
She stressed, " We are working now and trying to activate the legal path before the Federal Court, because it is our right and the constitution allowed us to take legal measures." https://nasnews.com/view.php?cat=78168
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14 Jan 22, 05:11 PM butterfly Al-Ittihad Excludes Zebari From Winning The Presidency Due To Corruption Files
POLITICIAN LAST UPDATE 01/14/2022 | 9:57 AM On Friday, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ruled out the Kurdistan Democratic Party's candidate, Hoshyar Zebari, obtaining parliament's confidence because of his earlier dismissal on corruption charges.
And the former representative of the Union, Rizan Sheikh Delir, said in a televised interview that she followed / the information / that "the only candidate for the National Union for the presidency is Barham Salih, and we have not reached agreements with the Kurdistan Democratic Party regarding the presidential candidate so far."
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14 Jan 22, 05:11 PM butterfly Al-Ittihad Excludes Zebari From Winning The Presidency Due To Corruption Files
POLITICIAN LAST UPDATE 01/14/2022 | 9:57 AM On Friday, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ruled out the Kurdistan Democratic Party's candidate, Hoshyar Zebari, obtaining parliament's confidence because of his earlier dismissal on corruption charges.
And the former representative of the Union, Rizan Sheikh Delir, said in a televised interview that she followed / the information / that "the only candidate for the National Union for the presidency is Barham Salih, and we have not reached agreements with the Kurdistan Democratic Party regarding the presidential candidate so far."
And she added, "Two days before the first parliament session, there was a unified agreement between the Yekti and the Party, but in the parliament session we knew that the Kurdistan Democratic Party had an agreement with the current, progress and determination."
She indicated that "Hoshyar Zebari issued a decision to dismiss him from his position as a minister by the House of Representatives, and that the dismissal of a person because of corruption files, how can he be a president and protector of the constitution."
butterfly Economist: The Current Year's Budget May Recognize 135 Trillion Dinars
Politician Last Update 01/14/2022 | 9:43 AM The economic affairs specialist, Muhammad Ali al-Moussawi, explained that the current year's budget may be approved at an amount of 135 trillion dinars, pointing out that the dollar exchange rate needs to be modified according to what the next government sees.
Al-Moussawi told "Information", "The budget may be approved in the amount of 135 trillion dinars, but the dollar exchange rate may be subject to the policy of the next government and what it desires, at a time when total public spending reaches 130 trillion dinars."
He added that "the price of a barrel of oil, and according to what has been achieved from revenues and a rise in prices, may be put in the budget by more than 60 dollars per barrel, as this is appropriate in light of the developments in prices and the increase in production decided by OPEC."
And he indicated that "the adjustment of the dollar exchange rate has become an urgent need, as this requires a move from the next government, and the support of some ministries in order to reduce the suffering of the poor classes, especially since the opportunity is ripe for that."
butterfly Middle East: Secret Document Reveals For The First Time The Plotting Of Tony Blair And George Bush To Invade Iraq
POLITICIAN 01/13/2022 | 6:11 PM A report by the British Middle East Eye newspaper revealed, on Thursday, a secret document that includes a summary of the visit of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former US President George W. Bush and how they conspired in planning the invasion of Iraq that toppled Saddam's regime in 2003.
According to the report, which was translated by the Information Agency, "According to a confidential document written by David Manning, Blair's chief foreign policy adviser, one day after the meeting at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas, on Saturday, April 6, 2002, Bush told Blair that "no He knows who will replace Saddam in Iraq when he is overthrown and he doesn't care much about that. He was working on the assumption that anyone would be one of them."
"Bush wanted to make sure that action against Saddam's regime would enhance regional stability rather than undermine it," he added. Therefore, he assured the Turks that there is no question of the dismantling of Iraq or the emergence of a Kurdish state in the future.
He continued, "The memo revealed how in April of 2002, more than eight months before the entry of United Nations inspectors into Iraq, Blair was aware that they might have to "modify their approach" if Saddam gave them freedom, while Bush added that the regime could not be allowed In Iraq, he may have a say in the nationality or composition of the inspection team.”
He continued, "This document is believed to be the first reference to a strategy that ended with the creation of the infamous "spoof file" of fabricated intelligence making the case for war, the main details of which were later admitted to be wrong."
butterfly In another memo sent to Blair weeks before the Crawford meeting, Manning reported that Condoleezza Rice, Bush's national security adviser, told him during dinner that Bush really needed Blair's support and advice, because he was angry at the reaction he was going to get in Europe. “.
At the time, the plan to launch the war was a closely guarded secret even within major US military circles where it was noted that only a "small cell" in US Central Command was involved in devising the plans, keeping 90 percent of most military officials. The high-ranking people don't know anything."
The report noted that "the confidential memorandum addressed to Simon MacDonald, chief private secretary to Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, and circulated to a handful of other senior British officials revealed that the information contained in it was exceptionally sensitive and that former Prime Minister Tony Blair had ordered it to be kept very tightly." And it should be shown only to those who have a real need for knowledge and no other copies should be made of it.”
Butterfly 2022-01-14 04:45 Shafaq News / China's annual crude oil imports slid 5.4% in 2021, dropping for the first time since 2001, as Beijing clamped down on the refining sector to curb excess domestic fuel production while refiners drew down massive inventories.
China has been the global oil demand driver for the last decade, accounting for 44% of worldwide growth in oil imports since 2015, when Beijing started issuing import quotas to independent refiners. Benchmark Brent crude oil weakened slightly to $84.40 per barrel in the wake of the data release.
The fall in shipments into the world's top crude importer, to 512.98 million tonnes (equivalent to 10.26 million barrels per day) from 2020's 542.39 million tonnes, was shown in data from the General Administration of Chinese Customs on Friday.
Reuters last year reported slowing imports into the world's No. 2 refiner as Beijing scrutinised tax evasion and irregular quota trading among independent refineries and also cut fuel export quotas to restrain crude processing.
December oil arrivals reached 46.14 million tonnes, up nearly 20% in the first monthly year-on-year growth since April, as independent refiners rushed to utilise 2021 quotas, customs data showed. The December influx, equivalent to about 10.87 million barrels per day, was the highest daily amount since March.
The drop for 2021 compares with an average annual import growth rate of nearly 10% since 2015, according to China customs data.
butterfly In 2020, companies went on a massive stock-building drive amid the lowest oil prices in decades and a rapid recovery in fuel demand from the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in 2021, refiners and traders drew down inventories amid higher prices and slower growth in fuel demand.
In a backwardated market, prompt delivery prices are higher than those in future months, discouraging companies from storing oil.
Liu Yuntao, an analyst with Energy Aspects, estimated 70 million-90 million barrels of crude oil were drawn down from storage throughout last year, including a rare public auction of strategic petroleum reserves in September.
Monthly imports recorded year-on-year declines for eight straight months between April and November as Beijing probed the irregular trading of import quotas that has resulted in reductions in permits for the independent refiners.
Meanwhile natural gas imports, including piped gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), expanded 19.9% in 2021 from the previous year to a record of 121.36 million tonnes, the customs data showed.
The growth, accelerating from the previous year's 5.3% increase, was buoyed by robust Chinese LNG purchases, especially in the first half of 2021, that saw the country leapfrog Japan as the world's largest buyer of the super-chilled fuel.
Friday's data also showed China's annual refined fuel exports dropped 2.4% over 2020 at 60.31 million tonnes, in the first decline since at least 2015, as the government tightened export quotas to discourage excessive domestic refinery production.
December shipments fell 45% year on year to 3.23 million tonnes last month, the lowest monthly level since July 2020.
Overall, China recorded deeper cuts in exports of diesel, gasoline and aviation fuel last year, while raising exports of low-sulphur fuel oil used as ship fuel under its ambition to become a regional marine bunker hub.
Source: Reuters
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Sparky ... thinkin' this endeavor has peaked ... slow, slide ahead ... buckle your seat belt, it may be a rough ride down ... ( May West ) ...
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Sparky ... it was Great Britain that broke off Kuwait from Iraq ... back in the day ...
Sparky ... Britain owned Iraq ...... CBI.iq ...... / history ...
Sparky ... Kuwait was a part of Iraq for millennia ...... Mellania ...hahaha ...
butterfly Iraq's credit rating lifts with final reparations payment to Kuwait
Iraq paid Kuwait a final installment of war reparations more than 31 years after the invasion of Kuwait, which may free up funds for new domestic projects. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/01/iraqs-credit-rating-lifts-final-reparations-payment-kuwait
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Sparky ... it was Great Britain that broke off Kuwait from Iraq ... back in the day ...
Sparky ... Britain owned Iraq ...... CBI.iq ...... / history ...
Sparky ... Kuwait was a part of Iraq for millennia ...... Mellania ...hahaha ...
butterfly Iraq's credit rating lifts with final reparations payment to Kuwait
Iraq paid Kuwait a final installment of war reparations more than 31 years after the invasion of Kuwait, which may free up funds for new domestic projects. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/01/iraqs-credit-rating-lifts-final-reparations-payment-kuwait
butterfly UN confirms Iraq's Final Reparations Payment to Kuwait Today (Thursday 13th January), the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) made available $629,324,488 to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission's remaining claim with an outstanding award balance.
With this payment, all claimants awarded compensation by the Commission have now received the full amount of their respective awards. In total, the Commission has paid out $52.4 billion in compensation to more than 1.5 million successful claimants.
The United Nations Compensation Commission is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council. It was established in 1991 in accordance with Security Council resolutions 687 (1991) and 692 (1991) to process claims and pay compensation for losses and damages incurred by individuals, corporations, Governments and international organizations as a direct result of Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait (2 August 1990 to 2 March 1991). The Commission received approximately 2.7 million claims and concluded its review of all claims in 2005.
Successful claims were paid from the United Nations Compensation Fund which received a percentage of the proceeds generated by the export sales of Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products.
This percentage was set pursuant to various Security Council resolutions and decisions of the Commission's Governing Council and was most recently set at 3 per cent under Governing Council decision 276 (2017).
With the Commission nearing its conclusion, a special session of the Governing Council will be held on 9 February 2022 to mark the payment in full of all compensation awarded by the
Commission and the conclusion of its mandate. (Source: United Nations Compensation Commission)
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Dave "With the Commission nearing its conclusion, a special session of the Governing Council will be held on 9 February 2022 to mark the payment in full of all compensation awarded by the Commission and the conclusion of its mandate.".........
Dave butterfly seems as if the UNSC has yet to make a formal announcement regarding Iraq exiting Ch7? ".....conclusion of its mandate."..????
Butterfly The Eurozone Is Running A Trade Deficit
Economic Last Update 01/14/2022 | 5:46 PM European data showed that the euro zone recorded a trade balance deficit of 1.5 billion euros last November, after a surplus of 3.6 billion euros last October.
The European Statistics Agency (Eurostat) said that the trade balance of the euro zone recorded a deficit last November, after it had recorded a surplus of 25 billion euros in November 2020.
According to the data, the eurozone's balance deficit in November 2021 was recorded for the first time in 8 years.
The data also showed that exports of goods from the European Union in November 2021 increased by 13.8% on an annual basis, while imports rose by 37.6%.
butterfly Economist: Iraq Has Financial Space At The Present Time
Economic Last Update 01/14/2022 | 5:45 PM The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed today, Friday, that raising Iraq from the list of high risks encourages the entry of capital into the country, while noting that Iraq's financial rating is high and has the ability to pay off debts and confront them.
Saleh told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The situation of foreign debt is comfortable and decreasing, and there is a financial space in Iraq at the present time," noting that "what must be paid does not exceed 20 billion dollars, and this has allocations in the budget."
He added that "Iraq's rating is high, and this classification did not come from a vacuum and we have the ability to pay off debts and confront them," noting that "the neo-liberalism in the world liberated the economies of the world, including Iraq, so liberating the economy and financial transfer in the world daily is about 5 trillion dollars, and this The exchanges include problems, economic crimes, money laundering, and others.”
He pointed out that "Iraq was infected with suspicions of money laundering due to the occupation of ISIS, which is a terrorist force and has external financing.
He stressed that "Iraq has proven that it is free of money laundering and has been raised from the list of high risks to natural, and this is a very important matter that gives freedom and liberalism to banks to work in global environments, the ability to immunize, attention and low cost, which encourages the entry of capital into the country without problems, and this is positive for the benefit of Iraq."
Butterfly Iraq Is Second In The List Of Countries That Buy Homes In Turkey
Economic Last Update 01/14/2022 | 4:13 PM On Friday, the Turkish Statistics Authority announced that Iraqis ranked second as the most people buying real estate in Turkey during the month of December.
The authority said in a report, "House sales in Turkey to foreigners increased by 77.1% last December 2021 compared to the same month of the previous year and became 7 thousand and 848 houses. Istanbul got the highest share with three thousand and 300 houses, and Antalya came in second place with sales 827 houses, then Ankara with 489 houses.
And she added, "Turkey sold, during the period from January to December, 58,576 homes to foreigners, with an increase of 43.5%."
And she pointed out that "the Iranians topped the rest of the countries in buying real estate in Turkey during December, with a number of 1462 houses." Iraq came in second place, with 1039 houses, and Russia came third with a number of 885 houses, Germany fourth with 296 houses, and Kazakhstan fifth with 282 houses “.
Iraqis have been at the top of the list of home purchases in Turkey since 2015, but it has fallen to second place after Iran at the beginning of the current year 2021, while Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu announced on November 13, 2020, that more than 114,000 Iraqis are now on the territory of his country.
Butterfly Oil Prices Rise Amid Economic Concerns
Economic Last Update 01/14/2022 | 12:28 PM Oil prices rose, today, Friday, in light of economic concerns over demand for crude in the near term due to the high number of infections with the Corona virus.
By 11:20 Moscow time, US crude futures "West Texas Intermediate" rose by 0.37% to $ 82.42 a barrel.
Brent crude futures rose 0.51% to $84.90 a barrel, according to Bloomberg website data.
The rise came at a time when media outlets reported that China will release quantities of crude from its national strategic stocks during the Lunar New Year holiday, which begins on February 1, 2022, as part of a plan coordinated by the United States with other major consumers to reduce global prices. .
According to the sources, China agreed in late 2021 to withdraw quantities of oil from stocks, depending on the levels of black gold prices in the markets.
butterfly The Central Bank Clarifies The Value Of Interest On 4 Types Of Loans And Reveals Its Recommendations
ECONOMIC 01/14/2022 | 11:41 AM Today, Friday, the Central Bank of Iraq clarified the value of interest on 4 types of loans, while revealing its recommendations to banks.
The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Ihsan Shamran Al-Yasiri, said in a statement to the official agency seen by / the information / that "the central bank encourages many banks to reduce interest, and to expand it to provide banking services and include all beneficiaries."
He added that "the central bank urges banks to reduce the gap between the benefits of borrowing and lending," noting that "some banks grant interest with high loans and few benefits to depositors, and this depends on the extent of the risks and the extent of the feasibility of borrowing. The comparison is made with accepting the deposit, because the bank cannot grant returns. It is high for investors, because he may have borrowed money and seeks to achieve between the interest he achieves for the customer and the cost of the money he obtained in order to lend it.”
And he indicated that "all these matters do not apply to the initiative of the Central Bank, because the initiative is for housing loans and they are interest-free, but with a single administrative commission," explaining that "loans on other projects, whether agricultural, industrial or commercial, have very low and diminishing interests."
butterfly IRAN Expects The Value Of Export Goods To Reach $46 Billion This Year
Economic Last Update 01/14/2022 | 9:13 AM
An Iranian customs official expected that the value of export goods would reach $46 billion this year.
"Exports amounted to 3.5 billion dollars per month in the first half of this year and 5 billion dollars per month in the second half of the year," said Faroud Askari, assistant head of the Iranian Customs Department for Technical Affairs, referring to the acceleration in the pace of exports and the lifting of some obstacles to foreign trade. “.
He believed that “the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade’s assignment of the issue of returning hard currency returns obtained from exports and increasing the incentives for exporters with the decision of “imports versus exports” and transiting from the Corona conditions, is one of the reasons for the acceleration of exports.”
Askari stressed the need to increase the activities of Iranian economic advisors in the target markets, as well as to increase meetings with customs officials in neighboring countries, in order to increase exports.
Butterfly Democrat: Understandings Are Continuing With The Union, And We May Reach A “Compromise” On The Presidency
Politician Last Update 01/14/2022 | 1:14 PM On Friday, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Imad Baglan, revealed the continuation of political talks between the PUK and the Democratic Union regarding the dispute over the presidency, indicating that his party's participation in the first session is not related to the Shiite dispute.
Baglan said in a televised interview, which was followed by "Al-Maalouma", that "our entry into the first session has nothing to do with the Shiite split, and that the Shiite division is related to the largest bloc and the prime ministership only."
He added, "Our going with the current does not mean that we stand against the framework, and that the position of the President of the Republic is not the preserve of the National Union."
He added, "Barham Salih was nominated for the presidency without returning to the Democratic Party, and that understandings continue between the two Kurdish parties, and we may reach a settlement."
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butterfly On Monday, the independent deputy, Basem Khashan, revealed his intention to file a complaint with the Federal Court to challenge the election of the Presidency of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, last Sunday, for constitutional violations. shafaq.com
butterfly What is the consequence of stopping the work of the Presidency of Parliament?
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butterfly On Monday, the independent deputy, Basem Khashan, revealed his intention to file a complaint with the Federal Court to challenge the election of the Presidency of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, last Sunday, for constitutional violations. shafaq.com
butterfly What is the consequence of stopping the work of the Presidency of Parliament?
2022-01-13 07:38 What is the consequence of stopping the work of the Presidency of ParliamentShafaq News/ An Iraqi legal expert explained, on Thursday, the repercussions that will result from the decision of the Federal Supreme Court to stop the work of the Presidency of Parliament.
Muhammad Al-Saadi told Shafaq News Agency, “The work of the parliament is now suspended after a pro-federal order was issued by the Federal Court to temporarily stop the work of the Presidency of the Council.”
He added, “Parliament cannot hold any regular session, take any action, or elect the president of the republic until the issue is resolved.”
Al-Saadi pointed out that “the decision to stop is not specified for a specific period, and it may take a week, a month or more.”
Earlier on Thursday, the Federal Court decided to temporarily suspend the work of the Presidency of Parliament until two lawsuits regarding the legitimacy of the first session are resolved.
According to the Federal Court, Representatives Mahmoud al-Mashhadani and Bassem Khashan filed two lawsuits, requesting the issuance of a wilaya order to stop all measures taken by the House of Representatives, the Speaker and his two deputies until the two lawsuits are resolved regarding the challenge to the constitutionality of the first session and all legal procedures that were issued in it, including the procedures for electing the president and his two deputies.
The Iraqi parliament had elected, during its first session, Muhammad al-Halbousi to head the council for a second term, and the leader of the Sadrist movement, Hakim al-Zamili, as his first deputy, and the representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Shakhwan Abdullah, as a second deputy.
butterfly Tension and chaos marred the first session, which was initially chaired by Mahmoud al-Mashhadani as the eldest, before he was transferred to the hospital due to a health problem in the midst of the controversy that raged over the largest bloc between the Sadrist bloc’s deputies and the coordination framework. shafaq.com
butterfly Mustafa Al-Kazemi is on a paved road to win again the premiership of Iraq
1-13-2022 Mustafa Al-Kazemi is on a paved road to win again the premiership of IraqThe recent moves of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, his supervision of development and service projects, and his launching of an undeclared campaign against corruption and the corrupt, are not without, according to many, political calculations linked to his desire to seize a new government mandate.
BAGHDAD – Iraqi political circles say that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is on an open path to winning the premiership again, in light of the support he enjoys from the Sadrist movement.
And the political circles point out that the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr sees Al-Kazemi as the most capable figure to lead a “national majority” government that he seeks to form with the Sunni and Kurdish blocs, noting that the objections of the coordination framework that represents the forces loyal to Iran to Al-Kazemi do not pay attention to the Sadrists.
Al-Kazemi paid a visit to Najaf on Wednesday, while those close to him said that it was a continuation of a visit he made less than a week ago, and it is related to examining the reality of services in the governorate located southwest of the capital, Baghdad, which is the stronghold of the Sadrist movement.
Al-Kazemi chaired a meeting in the Najaf governorate building, which included a number of ministers, the governor of the Central Bank, leaders and directors of the service and security departments in the governorate.
During his previous visit to Najaf, which was interspersed with a hot meeting with Al-Sadr, Al-Kazemi took a set of decisions and measures related to the administration of the province, including personal supervision by him after the resignation of Governor Louay Al-Yasiri under pressure from the leader of the Sadrist movement. This resignation was met with the objections of the forces loyal to Iran, led by the State of Law coalition.
butterfly Al-Kazemi has recently been carrying out an active campaign to improve his image, by announcing a number of development projects, and launching a campaign of dismissals of governors and senior officials, around whom suspicions of corruption are raised, or some of them are involved in suppressing protests, as is the case with the governor of Dhi Qar.
Observers of the Iraqi affairs believe that the recent measures taken by Al-Kazemi, which are in the context of beating at the hands of the corrupt, are consistent with what the Sadrist movement and its leader have repeatedly announced that confronting corruption will be at the forefront of the reform project that he intends to implement after forming a national majority government.
The Integrity Commission issues arrest warrants against 85 senior officials, including a current minister
. On Wednesday, the Iraqi Commission of Integrity announced (official) the issuance of arrest warrants and summonses against eighty-five senior officials in the state, on corruption-related cases during the month of December.
A statement by the commission concerned with investigating corruption files in Iraq stated that “the judicial authorities concerned with integrity issued ninety-eight arrest warrants and summonses during December, as those orders were issued against eighty-five senior officials (some of whom were issued more than one arrest warrant on various charges), including a current minister. “.
butterfly The statement indicated that the orders were issued against the background of cases investigated by the Integrity Commission in Baghdad and other provinces, and referred to the judiciary. And he indicated that twenty-one arrest warrants and seventy-seven summonses were the outcome of the orders that included a current minister and former ministers, in addition to former parliamentarians, governors, and current and former directors-general, while the authority did not reveal the names of these people or the charges against them.
Iraq is among the most corrupt countries in the world, according to the Transparency International index over the past years.
And last October, Iraq held early legislative elections that came as a result of large-scale demonstrations in the country in October 2019 mainly calling for an end to the octopus of corruption.
The leader of the Sadrist movement focused in most of his appearances after his movement won the electoral merits on the priority of fighting corruption, considering that removing the corrupt is at the core of his reform program.
Observers believe that Al-Kazemi’s move in this file and at this particular time is a prelude to his assumption of the premiership in the next government, which has become clear that the Sadrist movement will form it despite the objections of the forces loyal to Iran.
Followers point out that Al-Kazemi, despite the meager number of achievements during his current term, does not deny that he is a figure who has proven ability to deal effectively with the ramifications of the political scene and has shown great pragmatism in dealing with external forces interfering in Iraqi affairs.
butterfly Observers say that there is no external veto on Al-Kazemi, even from Tehran, which does not find harm in re-assigning him as long as it does not pose a threat to its interests.
Observers point out that the only obstacle for Al-Kazemi is the position of the militias, but the latter does not have much to do if Al-Sadr insists on naming him and if he wins the support of the Sunni and Kurdish blocs.
Last Monday, Al-Kazemi visited the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Al-Hadi Al-Amiri in his office in Baghdad, while the purpose of this visit seemed to soften the atmosphere, and soften the position of the militias towards him. rawabetcenter.com
butterfly Iraqi Dinar/US Dollar auction results for Thursday 1-13-2022 executed today 1-12-2022
United States DollarThe results of the foreign currency sale window on Thursday 13/1/2022 and implemented today Announcement No. (4566) Sale date – Thursday 13/1/2022 and executed today the details
Amount
Total sales for the purposes of strengthening balances abroad (remittances, credits) 145,835,000
Total cash sale 13,270,000 total total sales 159,105,000
Note that: The selling price of the amounts transferred to bank accounts abroad is ( 1460 ) dinars per dollar.
The cash sale price is ( 1460 ) dinars per dollar.
cbi.iq/currency_auction/view/1193
Dave Well a few days ago figured Iraq was moving finally forward,,,,,,,,,,Today???
Dave "days weeks months"?
Dave always a loop hole/crisis to postpone/delay........
butterfly One thing is for sure with Iraq, nothing is ever the same.
Dave ....................MALIKI?????
butterfly Security media: Iraqi Air Force aircraft treat an ISIS target north of Baghdad
Thursday 13 January 2022 The Security Media Cell announced: "The Iraqi Air Force's aviation is addressing one of the important targets of ISIS terrorist gangs north of the capital, Baghdad, according to accurate intelligence information." The Security Media Cell announced: "The Iraqi Air Force's aviation is addressing one of the important targets of ISIS terrorist gangs north of the capital, Baghdad, according to accurate intelligence information."
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butterfly Security source: Iraqi planes carry out strikes against ISIS hostels in Tarmiyah
Thursday 13 January 2022 A security source announced that the Iraqi Air Force planes carried out air strikes on hostels belonging to ISIS in the Tarmiyah area, north of Baghdad. https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=950326
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Butterfly Reports: Oil Prices May Reach $125 In 2022
Economic Last Update 01/13/2022 | 12:40 PM JP Morgan expected that the surplus production capacity of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will decline over the course of 2022, which increases the risks of a sharp increase in crude prices.
The US investment bank said that it "expects oil prices to rise to reach $125 a barrel this year and $150 a barrel in 2023." Oil prices hit two-month highs on Wednesday, supported by a supply shortage, as crude inventories in the United States, the world's largest consumer, fell to their lowest levels since 2018.
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Butterfly Reports: Oil Prices May Reach $125 In 2022
Economic Last Update 01/13/2022 | 12:40 PM JP Morgan expected that the surplus production capacity of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will decline over the course of 2022, which increases the risks of a sharp increase in crude prices.
The US investment bank said that it "expects oil prices to rise to reach $125 a barrel this year and $150 a barrel in 2023." Oil prices hit two-month highs on Wednesday, supported by a supply shortage, as crude inventories in the United States, the world's largest consumer, fell to their lowest levels since 2018.
The bank said in a note that assuming production at the current quotas, the surplus production capacity of OPEC will fall to four percent of the total production capacity by the fourth quarter in 2022, from 13 percent in the third quarter in 2021.
He added that "weak investment within the OPEC + countries and the increased demand for oil after the pandemic may lead to a potential energy crisis." https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/13/576300/
butterfly A Source Reveals The Reasons For Zebari's Nomination For The Presidency
Politician Last Update 01/13/2022 | 12:04 PM A well-informed political source revealed, on Thursday, the reasons behind the nomination of the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Hoshyar Zebari, for the presidency.
The source said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", "The nomination of Hoshyar Zebari is a political maneuver aimed at putting pressure on the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan."
He added that "the Democratic Party does not want the nomination of Barham Salih by the Union, so it came down with a strong candidate in front of it, which will force the Union to replace him with a consensual and more acceptable Kurdish figure." https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/13/576283/
butterfly With Documents.. The Federal Court Decides To Temporarily Suspend The Work Of The Elected Presidency Of Parliament Politician 01/13/2022 | 2:29 PM
butterfly Coordination Framework: Our Numbers Are Difficult And No Party Can Marginalize Us
Politician Last Update 01/13/2022 | 12:43 PM
A member of the coordination framework, Qusai Abbas, confirmed, on Thursday, that the framework possesses parliamentary numbers that cannot be ignored or marginalized by any political party, indicating that the final word of the Federal Court on the legitimacy of the first session of Parliament.
Abbas said in a televised interview, which was followed by / the information / that “the coordination framework and the preparation of representatives it possesses is a difficult number, and the dialogue continues with the other blocs regarding the formation of the government, and that the alliance between the framework and the current is a possible and expected matter in the interest of the country’s unity.”
He added that "the final word of the Federal Court on the legitimacy of the first session of Parliament and that what happened in the first session is described as a "coup" and what happened in the session is evidence of a prior agreement."
Abbas pointed out that “the course of the first session has a negative impact on all the security and economic joints, including the approach of the Sunni and Kurdish blocs, evidence of their lack of concern for the issue of maintaining security,” noting that “the unification of the Shiite ranks is a possibility, and everyone confirms it, and the coming days will witness an evolution in negotiations and reaching an agreement.” With the Sadrist movement.” https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/13/576293/
butterfly How Bush and Blair plotted war in Iraq: Read the secret memo in full
Published for the first time, the 'exceptionally sensitive' letter revealing what was really discussed at Bush's Texas ranch https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iraq-war-full-secret-memo-how-bush-blair-plotted
butterfly Jalal Talabani's sibling-in-law to run for the Presidency of Iraq 2022-01-13 06:57
Shafaq News/ The leading figure in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Lutfy Rachid, has joined the presidential race, a PUK source revealed on Thursday.
Rachid is the brother-in-law of the PUK founding leader and former President of Iraq, Jalal Talabani.
A source told Shafaq News Agency that Rachid has officially submitted his candidature documents to the Iraqi Parliament Presidium.
Earlier today, the outgoing President Barham Salih announced that he will be running for a second term. Several sources from inside the PUK said that Salih is the party's prime and sole candidate.
Salih and Rachid will be vying with Judge Rizgar Mohammed Amin and Khalid al-Sheikh Sadiq Abdul-Aziz Halabjayi for the chair.
According to the customs in place since toppling Saddam Hussein's regime, the President of the Republic must be a Kurd. https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/Jalal-Talabani-s-sibling-in-law-to-run-for-the-Presidency-of-Iraq
butterfly IRAQ’S FEDERAL COURT SUSPENDS PARLIAMENT SPEAKER, DEPUTIES PENDING RULING PM:03:45:13/01/2022 SULAIMANI — Iraq’s Federal Court on Thursday (January 13) issued a decision to temporarily suspend the work of the new presidency of the Iraqi Parliament.
The move came at the request of two lawmakers, Basem Khashan and Mahmoud Daoud. Lawyers for the two MPs claimed there were legal and unconstitutional violations during the first session parliament on Sunday.
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi and his two deputies, Hakim al-Zamili and Shakhawan Abdullah are suspended until the two lawsuits are resolved. https://nrttv.com/En/detail6/2223
butterfly The Iraqi President files his papers to run for a second term 2022-01-13 04:26
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, a source said that the current Iraqi President, Barham Salih, has stood officially for election for the second term.
The parliamentary source told Shafaq News Agency that Salih filed his papers to the Iraqi parliament today.
Earlier this week, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) decided to endorse Barham Salih for the Iraqi Presidency.
A source in the Party told Shafaq News Agency that Bafel Talabani headed the meeting of the PUK political Bureau in the absence of Mullah Bakhtiar and Imad Ahmed.
Barham A. Salih is a veteran Iraqi Kurdish politician. He served as Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region from 2009-2012. He was elected to a leadership role at the first conference of the Political Union of Kurdistan (PUK) party. He was also chosen to head the PUK office in the United States.
Following the 1992 parliamentary elections, he became the newly formed Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative to the US. During his time in the US.
butterfly He was appointed Prime Minister of the KRG in Sulaimani from 2001-2004. After the fall of the Ba'athist regime, he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Interim Iraqi Government in mid-2004, the Minister of Planning in the transitional government in 2005, and Deputy Prime Minister again from 2005-2009. In addition to his role as Deputy Prime Minister, he was also in charge of the economic portfolio and head of the Economic Committee.
On October 2, 2018, Dr. Salih was elected President of the Republic of Iraq.
Dr. Salih earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and construction at the University of Cardiff and a doctoral degree in statistics and computer applications in engineering from the University of Liverpool in 1987. He is married to Dr. Sarbagh Salih, a botanist and women's rights activist.
According to political custom, the country's Presidency is part of the Kurdish community's share. https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/The-Iraqi-President-files-his-papers-to-run-for-a-second-term
butterfly JP Morgan sees OPEC spare capacity falling through 2022 2022-01-13 02:37
Shafaq News / JP Morgan on Wednesday said it expects Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' spare capacity to fall through 2022, driving a higher risk premium to oil prices.
JPM forecasts oil prices to rise as high as $125 a barrel this year and $150 a barrel in 2023. "We see growing market recognition of global underinvestment in supply," the bank said.
Oil prices hit two-month highs on Wednesday on tight supply as crude inventories in the United States, the world's top consumer, fell to their lowest since 2018. A weaker dollar and easing concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant were also factors.
Assuming production at prevailing quotas, OPEC spare capacity will fall to 4% of total production capacity by fourth quarter 2022, from 13% in the third quarter 2021, the U.S. investment bank said in a note.
JPM said this comes at a critical point as other global producers falter. The combination of underinvestment within OPEC+ nations and post-pandemic rising oil demand could lead to a potential energy crisis.
Source: Reuters
butterfly Iraqi Stock Market: 2021 Review and Outlook for 2022 13th January 2022 https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2022/01/13/iraqi-stock-market-2021-review-and-outlook-for-2022/
butterfly New Arrivals to Iraq must have COVID Vaccination Cert Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has chaired a meeting of the Higher Committee for Health and National Safety in Baghdad.
The committee decided that all arriving passengers, including Iraqi nationals, must hold a Covid-19 vaccination certificate.
It also decided to end the exemption for umrah pilgrims from the requirement to have a Covid-19 international vaccination certificate.
Travelers must also have had a negative PCR test within 72 hours before entering Iraq (excluding those who are unable to prove that for health reasons). (Source: Iraqi Govt)
butterfly Dana Gas achieves 50% Gas Production Growth in 3 yrs Dana Gas and its partner, Crescent Petroleum, have reported record sales gas production from their operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), reaching 452 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMscf/d) at the end of 2021.
The production milestone is the culmination of numerous process improvements at the Khor Mor gas plant, including a bypass project completed in 2020 as well as a de-bottlenecking programme earlier in 2018. Together, the process improvements have grown the production by 50% from 305 MMscf/d in 2018.
Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum jointly operate the Khor Mor and Chemchemal gas fields on behalf of the Pearl Petroleum consortium, supplying the gas which enables much needed electricity generation in the KRI, and also producing close to 16,000 barrels of condensate and 1,000 tonnes of LPG per day. The successful process improvements will be reinforced by the KM250 expansion project at the plant which is currently under implementation, and will increase total capacity by an additional 55% to 700 MMscf/d by April 2023.
Major works for the US$630 million KM250 expansion project resumed in April, 2021 after a delay of one year due to the COVID pandemic. The project is now on track for the new target start date of April 2023. As part of the expansion works, the Company is also preparing to drill up to five development wells, which are scheduled to commence production in March 2022.
The KM250 Gas Expansion Project is supported by a $250 million financing agreement for 7 years with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) which was announced in September 2021. After completion of the KM250 project, the partners also plan a further KM500 train that would raise production to almost 1 billion cubic feet per day to meet rising demand for cleaner burning natural gas and electricity generation in the Kurdistan Region and all of Iraq.
butterfly Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum and Board Managing Director of Dana Gas, said:
"The achievement of this production milestone underscores the progress we continue to make at Khor Mor to meet the rapidly growing demand for natural gas in the KRI. Despite the challenges the whole world has faced over the past two years, we are proud to have continued delivering uninterrupted supply of clean-burning natural gas to support the KRI economy and enable a healthy recovery.
Meanwhile our major expansion plans at the Khor Mor and Chemchemal fields to target 1 billion cubic feet per day in the coming few years will enable improved services across the region for years to come."
Dr Patrick Allman-Ward (pictured), CEO of Dana Gas, said:
"This milestone is testament to our people and their hard work making consistent production growth possible at our Khor Mor gas plant. Our continued investments since 2018, notably the Khor Mor de-bottlenecking and bypass projects, have allowed us to deliver reliable supplies of clean energy to support the KRI economy and its people, with enhanced economic and environmental benefits which will increase as we further grow production."
Total investment by the Pearl Petroleum consortium exceeds US$2.3 billion to date, with total cumulative production of over 360 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of natural gas and liquids. The uninterrupted supply of gas to power plants in Erbil, Chemchemal and Bazian provides over 80% of the KRI's power generation and has resulted in significant fuel cost savings through substitution of diesel representing both environmental and economic benefits for the Kurdistan Region and Iraq as a whole.
butterfly The displacement of diesel fuel for power generation in the KRI with gas has also enabled emissions savings of 42 million tonnes of CO2, thereby making a major contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing local air pollution in the region as well as supporting the transition to better energy sources to tackle global climate change. (Source: Dana Gas)
butterfly "Omicron" lowers oil prices and reduces its gains" 13-01-2022 08:46 AM
Today, Thursday, oil prices witnessed a decline, trimming the large gains made in the previous two sessions, amid uncertainty about demand in the near term with the emergence of cases of the highly contagious type of Omicron of the Corona virus around the world.
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 26 cents, or 0.31%, at $82.38 a barrel at 0503 GMT, after rising 1.7% in the previous session.
Brent crude futures were down 25 cents, or 0.30%, at $84.41 a barrel, after rising 1.3% on Wednesday.
Data from the US Energy Information Administration on Wednesday showed that fuel demand was hit by Omicron, with gasoline inventories increasing by 8 million barrels in the week to January 7.
The market had earlier benefited from a larger-than-expected drop in crude oil inventories and the fact that inventories are at their lowest since October 2018, which pushed Brent and West Texas Intermediate to two-month highs on Wednesday.
ANZ Research indicated that commercial flight numbers are 16% below 2019 levels for the week ending January 11, and that was at least better than they were in the last week of December, when numbers were 20% below pre-pandemic levels. , according to FlightRadar 24.
However, US supplies are set to rise as producers pave the way for faster production by expanding well completions in the country's largest shale oil field, the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, according to research data. "Reuters"
Sheila Profound Distinctions Between Intelligence and Wisdom
This is so so good ... I had never known these profound distinctions between *Intelligence* and *Wisdom* ...
1. Intelligence leads to arguments. Wisdom leads to settlements.
2. Intelligence is power of will. Wisdom is power OVER will.
3. Intelligence is heat, it burns. Wisdom is warmth, it comforts.
4. Intelligence is pursuit of knowledge, it tires the seeker. Wisdom is pursuit of truth, it inspires the seeker.
5. Intelligence is holding on. Wisdom is letting go.
6. Intelligence leads you. Wisdom guides you.
7. An intelligent man thinks he knows everything. A wise man knows that there is still something to learn.
8. An intelligent man always tries to prove his point. A wise man knows there really is no point.
9. An intelligent man freely gives unsolicited advice. A wise man keeps his counsel until all options are considered.
10. An intelligent man understands what is being said. A wise man understands what is left unsaid.
11. An intelligent man speaks when he has to say something. A wise man speaks when he has something to say.
12. An intelligent man sees everything as relative. A wise man sees everything as related.
13. An intelligent man tries to control the mass flow. A wise man navigates the mass flow.
14. An intelligent man preaches. A wise man reaches.
Intelligence is good but wisdom achieves better results.
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butterfly The most prominent of them is the secret ballot.. Three violations threaten the survival of Al-Halbousi in the presidency
2022-01-12 The most prominent of them is the secret ballot.. Three violations threaten the survival of Al-Halbousi in the presidencyLegal expert Raqiah Al-Khazali revealed, on Wednesday, that there are three legal loopholes during the first session of the House of Representatives that the Federal Court is obliged to take, indicating that the elections for the Presidency of the Parliament are in violation of the constitution and can never be taken into account.
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butterfly The most prominent of them is the secret ballot.. Three violations threaten the survival of Al-Halbousi in the presidency
2022-01-12 The most prominent of them is the secret ballot.. Three violations threaten the survival of Al-Halbousi in the presidencyLegal expert Raqiah Al-Khazali revealed, on Wednesday, that there are three legal loopholes during the first session of the House of Representatives that the Federal Court is obliged to take, indicating that the elections for the Presidency of the Parliament are in violation of the constitution and can never be taken into account.
Al-Khazali said in a statement to “Al-Maalouma” that “the first session of the House of Representatives did not witness any violation during the presidency of President Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, the session, but the biggest violation is after the attack on al-Mashhadani, because the session can continue and is awaited according to the law, but what happened is contrary to that, which is the point.” The first violation.
And she added, “Going to compete for the presidency of Parliament is another violation, as it is not possible to compete for any sovereign position without the presence of the nominated person in Parliament, while Al-Mashhadani was in the hospital and the president is still the age, while the biggest disaster was the application of the secret voting condition by choosing the Speaker of Parliament.”
While the papers were public and the vote was in front of the media, the name of the deputy was broadcast, and the paper was photographed and published sometimes.”
And a member of the House of Representatives, Hussein Nima, confirmed in a previous statement, that the first parliament session was “unsuccessful,” noting that the Federal Court would have the final word on what happened during the session. burathanews.com
butterfly POLICE RAID RESORT IN ERBIL ON PROSTITUTION CHARGES SULAIMANI — Security forces arrested over 180 people at a resort outside Erbil on Tuesday night (January 11) on charges related to prostitution, an NRT reporter stated.
According to information obtained by NRT, 107 men and 80 women were arrested. The women were between the ages of 18 and 45 and a large amount of counterfeit money was confiscated.
A number of police directorates are working on the case due to the large number of people arrested.
The raid was carried out at a touristic spot located on the Kirkuk-Erbil road and the owner managed to escape. https://nrttv.com/En/detail6/2215
butterfly Iraq’s Moqtada Al Sadr defends Sunni and Kurdish allies after militia threats
Since October's national elections Shiite rivals have grown more divided, threatening to prolong process for forming new government Baghdad
Jan 12, 2022 Iraq’s Moqtada Al Sadr defends Sunni and Kurdish allies after militia threats
Iraq’s Moqtada Al Sadr defends Sunni and Kurdish allies after militia th...
Since October's national elections Shiite rivals have grown more divided, threatening to prolong process for forming new government Baghdad
Jan 12, 2022 https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/2022/01/12/iraqs-moqtada-al-sadr-defends-sunni-and-kurdish-allies-after-militia-threats/
butterfly Al-Karaawi reveals important details about Al-Kazemi's visit to Najaf and its most prominent results
Time: 01/12/2022 20:40:22 {Political: Al Furat News} The First Deputy Governor of Najaf, Hashem Al-Karaawi, revealed important details of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi's visit to the province today and its most prominent results.
Al-Karaawi said in a press statement: "A successful second visit to Al-Kazemi, which is for the first time in the province in a week, and important, immediate and strategic issues were discussed, foremost of which is the completion of the previous visit's discussions, scheduling and classification."
He added, "With regard to the old city and its detailed discussion in the presence of the stakeholders and the governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, the first summarizes the issue of urban renewal of the old city on the work of the previous executing company {Diwan Al-Amarah} since 2010. A well-known international organization to discuss what was reached by the previous designed company with a concerned body of advisors in the cabinet and the governorate and the Najaf houses that have full knowledge of the Najaf wall, the city of Najaf and the Najaf market, and what lies in maintaining or developing it, which was approved by the Prime Minister.
He pointed out, "Discussing the creation of the municipality of Najaf, and there are positives and an increase in revenues and human resources, the method of creating them, dealing with visitors, defining the municipality's map, and setting the first map, which is the borders of Najaf and the Najaf wall and its expansion."
Al-Karawi continued, "The third matter is the implementation of the project, with the approval of Al-Kazemi, and the implementation of the Central Bank in work and speeding up what can be done in a way that does not intersect with urban renewal and the continuation of procedures, and it will be presented in the cabinet session next Tuesday."
butterfly He explained that "the old city of Najaf contains ancient monuments, old houses, religious figures, culture, literature and poetry, and people known in Iraq and the world. This heritage must be preserved and be of an Islamic framework consistent with the character of the city. We will attend the cabinet session next Tuesday."
Al-Karaawi revealed, "The Prime Minister directed to increase the electricity quota for the governorate, as there is a disadvantage to it by preparing only 14 hours, which is not appropriate due to the city's situation and the influx of visitors to it, in addition to increasing the fuel quota for private and government generators."
He pointed out that "the development of the entrances to Najaf Governorate will be voted on with Karbala, Abbasiya, Manathira and Ghammas, and Al-Kazemi agreed to it," noting that "the 2022 budget will include contracts for the Construction Authority and benefit from graduates who are not lecturers according to the need of the Directorate of Education."
Al-Karaawi concluded his speech by saying that "the farmers' dues from the rye crop will be raised in the cabinet session next Tuesday." LINK
butterfly Al-Rasheed Bank: The credit card will soon be launched
2022.01.12 – 15:50 Al-Rasheed Bank - The credit card will soon be launchedBaghdad – people
Al-Rasheed Bank announced, on Wednesday, the imminent launch of the credit card, which will be granted to those who wish to hold a MasterCard (Nakheel).
And the media office of the bank stated in a statement, of which “Nass” received a copy, (12 January 2022), that “the general manager directed the work team of the cards, channels and electronic department in the bank to hold a meeting with a number of Nakheel employees, where it was agreed on the steps and implementation mechanism.” .
He added that “this card carries several advantages, including lending a certain amount and according to the salary, as well as the possibility of buying from sales places that have ATMs and (pos).” nasnews.com
Dave Iraq’s Moqtada Al Sadr defends Sunni and Kurdish allies after militia threats.....Maliki et-al seem to be getting desperate.......Any spin they can place to make them seem legitimate........I figure they just do not wish to see Sadr's corruption reforms get done......
butterfly I see both as corrupt.
butterfly Still they have not seated their government.
Dave Sadr's been moaning about Maliki's corruption fer yrs.........
Dave President, PUK or PDK..........Salih's party won more seats.......still within time line to get that resolved
Dave read somewhere that they have until March to seat ministers......
butterfly March will come and go.
Dave butterfly as will today.......
butterfly The world is upside down.
Dave thought it be flat?
butterfly LOL....oh ya that too.....a flat world....LOL
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Butterfly Deputy: The Federal Court Has The Final Word On What Happened In Parliament
POLITICIAN 01/11/2022 | 3:45 PM Member of Parliament Hussein Nima considered, on Tuesday, the first parliament session "unsuccessful", indicating that the Federal Court will have the final word on what happened during the session.
Nima said in a statement to the "Information" agency, "The first parliament session did not come up with anything new and brought the scene back to the fore since its inception, and we are in the framework and we will go to file a lawsuit with the Federal Court."
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Butterfly Deputy: The Federal Court Has The Final Word On What Happened In Parliament
POLITICIAN 01/11/2022 | 3:45 PM Member of Parliament Hussein Nima considered, on Tuesday, the first parliament session "unsuccessful", indicating that the Federal Court will have the final word on what happened during the session.
Nima said in a statement to the "Information" agency, "The first parliament session did not come up with anything new and brought the scene back to the fore since its inception, and we are in the framework and we will go to file a lawsuit with the Federal Court."
He added that "the coordinating framework will submit a case to the Federal Court to challenge the parliament session and the law is the one who will say his word in the end."
He pointed out that "what happened in the parliament session was the objection of one of the blocs to adjourning the session for deliberation, while the objection was enough to expose the head of the age to a health problem due to the violence he was exposed to and was transferred to the hospital, which made the attendees resume the parliament session and vote for Al-Halbousi."
And the representative of the State of Law coalition, Alia Nassif, had confirmed, earlier, that the mechanism for choosing the prime minister is heading towards “exclusion” and going to the opposition, expecting the issuance of a state order to cancel the course of the first parliament session. https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/11/575980/
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butterfly CBI sales inched up today 2022-01-12 05:59
Shafaq News/ The Central Bank of Iraq's (CBI) sales climbed today, Wednesday.
Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the CBI sales of foreign currency in today's auction amounted to 212,727,200. The transactions were made at a weighted average of 1460 dinars to every dollar.
Our correspondent explained that 20 banks and 284 exchange companies cashed out $81,380 million, while the remaining $313,347,200 went to boost funds abroad in the form of credit and non-cash transactions, with 25 banks meeting those demands. https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/CBI-sales-inched-up-today-0
butterfly Iraq boosts oil production as OPEC+ loosens cuts 2022-01-12 02:03
Shafaq News/ The gap between OPEC+ crude oil quotas and production has widened, as the group’s steady loosening of its pandemic cuts once again outpaced actual output gains in December, according to the latest S&P Global Platts survey.
OPEC’s 13 countries pumped 28.04 million b/d of crude, up 190,000 b/d from November, while nine non-OPEC partners pumped 13.98 million b/d, an increase of 120,000 b/d, the survey found.
Gains by Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Angola far outstripped losses by Libya and Nigeria, making December the 10th straight month that OPEC+ output increased.
However, 14 out of the 18 members with quotas fell short of their targets, including even its largest producer Russia, whose compliance rose above 100% for the first time since February, when severe winter temperatures shut in wells and reduced pipeline flows.
Total OPEC+ quota compliance climbed to 116.5%, the highest since the alliance instituted record output cuts in spring 2020, the survey found, with the 19 members subject to production targets pumping some 620,000 b/d below their combined caps.
The bloc has been hiking its quotas by a collective 400,000 b/d each month, which would put it on pace to restore production to pre-pandemic levels by late 2022.
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butterfly But many countries are already maxing out their output levels or are close to it, lifting trader sentiment that was once quite bearish for the first quarter in anticipation of a major supply glut.
Platts Analytics still expects the market to be oversupplied in the first quarter but estimates OPEC+ sustainable spare production capacity will shrink to 800,000 b/d by June if it maintains its monthly quota rises, creating “an uncomfortably thin market buffer in the second half of the year.”
Platts assessed Dated Brent at $82.25/b on Jan. 10, a near 20% surge in three weeks, supported by outages in Libya, Nigeria and Kazakhstan in recent days, as well as waning worries about the impact of the omicron variant on the global economy.
The alliance is scheduled to next meet Feb. 2 to decide whether to proceed with another 400,000 b/d quota increase for March.
OPEC members Iran, Libya and Venezuela are exempt from quotas under the agreement, while non-OPEC Mexico quit the deal in July 2020 and thus is not included in the Platts survey, though the country continues to send a representative to the group’s meetings.
Russia, which co-chairs the OPEC+ alliance with Saudi Arabia, pumped 10.01 million b/d in December, a slight rise from November, to lead the group, according to the survey.
Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, produced 9.95 million b/d, hiking output by 60,000 b/d.
Both countries had December quotas of 10.018 million b/d, though Saudi Arabia has typically been the readier of the two to restrain supply to support the market.
Venezuela had the largest increase in the month, as imports of Iranian condensate gave it a significant boost to operations in its Orinoco Belt, where its ultraheavy crude requires diluent to extract. Still subject to US sanctions restricting its oil sales, Venezuela produced 750,000 b/d in December, the survey found, its highest since February 2020.
butterfly Angola also saw a sizeable increase to 1.15 million b/d, with production ramping up from several newer fields to allow a rebound from a historic low of 1.09 million b/d in November, though it remains well below its quota, which was 1.39 million b/d.
Iraq was also up 60,000 b/d in the month to 4.31 million b/d, continuing to exceed its quota, according to the survey, while non-OPEC Kazakhstan posted a 70,000 b/d gain to 1.68 million b/d, well above its quota, as loadings of its key CPC grade showed a marked rise.
Among the fallers, Libya dropped to a one-year low of 1.05 million b/d due to protests that shut down several key oil fields and a major terminal, while Nigeria suffered from more operational and technical issues that took production down to 1.38 million b/d.
Libyan output is expected to recover in short order to about 1.2 million b/d after authorities reached an agreement with militia to reopen and lift force majeure on the Sharara, El Feel, Wafa and Hamada fields, along with the Zawiya oil terminal.
But Nigeria’s prospects remain clouded, between civil unrest and deteriorating infrastructure that have seen all of its key export grades, including Agbami, Bonny Light, Forcados and Qua Iboe face severe production issues throughout the last year.
The Platts figures, which measure wellhead production, are compiled by surveying oil industry officials, traders and analysts, as well as reviewing proprietary shipping, satellite and inventory data. https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Iraq-boosts-oil-production-as-OPEC-loosens-cuts
butterfly Al-Maliki discusses with Allawi the political situation in the country 2022-01-12 07:29
Shafaq News / The head of the state of law coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, stressed the Coordination Framework's position on the first Parliamentary session.
Al-Maliki's office said in a statement that he had received in his office today former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.
The statement said that the two parties discussed the latest updates in the political situation, and the first Parliamentary session held last Sunday.
Al-Maliki stressed the need for dialogue to settle the differences between Iraqi parties away from chaos.
"The Parliamentary session held on Sunday was tainted by legal and constitutional violations, which made challenging its outcomes at the Federal Supreme court Mandatory."
For his part, Allawi called on all parties to form joint commissions to find solutions for the current crisis. https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/Al-Maliki-discusses-with-Allawi-the-political-situation-in-the-country
butterfly Son of former head of Kurdistan Islamic Movement announces bids of Presidency 2022-01-12 02:12
Shafaq News/ Khalid al-Sheikh Sadiq Abdul-Aziz Halabjayi, the son of the former leader of the Kurdistan Islamic Movement, said that he will be running for the Presidency of the Republic of Iraq.
Halabjayi said in his candidature announcement that he aims to extend outreaches between the political parties in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq "to settle the situation between both sides because it serves the best interest of the Kurdistan Region."
In addition to Halabjayi, two figures have announced their bid for the presidential race: the outgoing President Barham Salih and Judge Rizkar Mohammed Amin.
The Council of Representatives shall vote for a President by a two-thirds majority within 30 days from the first parliamentary session. https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/Son-of-former-head-of-Kurdistan-Islamic-Movement-announces-bids-of-Presidency
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RML At the moment, "speculative currency investing" is my favorite topic, so I will settle in nicely.
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butterfly Fitch Rates Iraq's Gulf Commercial Bank 'CCC+' Fitch Ratings has assigned Gulf Commercial Bank (GCB) a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'CCC+'.
GCB is a privately-owned bank, headquartered in Baghdad and regulated by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI).
More here. https://www.fitchratings.com/research/banks/fitch-rates-iraq-gulf-commercial-bank-ccc-11-01-2022
(Source: Fitch Ratings)
butterfly Iraq Announces Its Total External Debt After The Settlement Of The Kuwait Bill
Economic Last Update 01/12/2022 | 10:41 AM The Prime Minister’s economic advisor, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, announced, on Wednesday, that the total debts owed by Iraq amount to about 20 billion dollars, stressing that they are paid according to timetables and have allocations in the general budget, among the benefits of Iraq’s exit from the list of high-risk countries. in money laundering and terrorist financing.
Salih said in an interview seen by / the information /, that "raising Iraq's name from the list of high-risk countries is an important achievement for financial integration with Europe, because it is the global financial center, which will give Iraq an opportunity to have its financial dealings wider and reduce the costs of credit risks, and it will be Dealing with bank correspondents is easier.”
He added, "This positive plan has made Iraq a part of the international financial environment. As for Iraq's remaining on the list, it is evidence of the siege. Britain preceded last year by raising the name of Iraq and today the European Union, which is a great victory for Iraq and the financial and banking sector, and before raising the name of Iraq from the list, all of Iraq’s transactions were taken into account of usury and fear of it, which affected the cost of trade and finance and the disruption of financial transactions.”
Saleh pointed out that "the European Union had doubts, and they did not exist. Crimes and violations exist in all parts of the world.
butterfly As for Iraq's transactions, they are clean and subject to compliance, because the transfer of funds is subject to many criteria, and every amount that comes out of Iraq is informationally filtered," noting that "there is international cooperation between Iraq and the anti-money laundering bodies in the world and with the international financial team responsible for these issues, and Iraq is an important member of this team, and all these points are positive and are in the interest of Iraq and improve its integration into the global financial and banking environment.”
He explained, "Iraq has completed compensation for Kuwait and paid $52.4 billion, and all the million debts go back to the debts before 1990 and were resolved in the (Paris Club) agreement signed by Iraq in 2004 and it has written off 80% or more of Iraq's debts, and the countries that Its debts with Iraq were not settled prior to 1990, as these debts have eroded with the passage of time and 40 years have passed, noting that “some foreign debts were generated during the war on (ISIS), and the total debts owed by Iraq amount to about 20 billion dollars and are paid according to timetables and have Allocations in the general budget. https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/12/576083/
butterfly Economist: The Government Has No Justification To Continue Raising The Dollar Exchange Rate
Economic Last Update 01/12/2022 | 8:59 AM The economic expert, Ihsan Al-Kinani, confirmed that the government does not have any justification to continue to raise the exchange rate of the dollar in the local markets, pointing out that oil prices and financial abundance make it imperative for the next government to take measures to reduce the exchange rate.
Al-Kinani told Al-Maalouma, "Oil prices exceeded 80 dollars per barrel, at a time when Iraq was able to overcome the financial crisis that occurred in 2020, which pushed towards raising the exchange rate of the dollar, and today the need for that is no longer needed."
He added, "Iraq has all the financial capabilities and qualifications that necessitate a reduction in the exchange rate, especially after the completion of Kuwait's compensation and the rise in oil prices, as well as the increase in oil production by OPEC after its last meeting on Tuesday of last week."
And he indicated that "the next budget will be decisive, either to continue starving the people, or to return things to their previous status by reducing the exchange rate and specifying it in the budget." https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/12/576063/
butterfly Money Laundering Is The Reason.. Report: Baghdad Real Estate Prices Exceed Those In Dubai And Turkey
Economic Last Update 01/12/2022 | 10:36 AM
A report by the official “Al-Sabah” newspaper, on Wednesday, stated that real estate prices in Baghdad, especially vacant plots of land, are now superior to those in Dubai, Amman or Turkey, noting that money laundering operations are behind the high prices.
The report, which was reviewed by "The Information", stated that "the prices of real estate in Baghdad, especially the vacant plots of them, have reached numbers that are "beyond imagination", and some of them are now superior to their counterparts in Dubai, Amman or Turkey, and in the midst of the frightening frenzy of prices, especially In the capital, some analysts speculate that the reason is money laundering by some influential people.”
He added, "This comes at a time when specialists are calling for the formation of a special committee or committee to follow up the purchase of residential real estate, under the item (from where did you get the money to buy this or that property?")."
The newspaper quoted the owners of real estate offices as saying that "in some areas of the capital, the price of one commercial meter exceeded ten thousand dollars, after it was less than three thousand dollars two or three years ago."
They added, "This matter may reflect a large part of the money laundering operations of some influential people after tightening the screws on their transfers abroad, forcing them to direct them internally to buy real estate and speculate in their prices in this crazy way." https://almaalomah.me/2022/01/12/576081/
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