Currency Newshound Commentary: Iraq will be an Arab superpower in years to come – Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, and Iraqi cities alike will possibly rival a modern metropolis such as Dubai. But today, Iraqi’s suffer from dire physical and economical situations. I wish the very best for them in 2011. Back home in the USA…I think [...]
Archive for December, 2010
Iraqi’s make 2011 wishes; Security, Stability, and Economic Prosperity
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Ahmed Hassan, Baghdad, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraqi people, kurdistan, Muhammad Ali, Security
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Thursday evening, fire breaks at Ministry of Oil; Source says some contracts and file are damaged
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Contract, Government, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kurdistan Regional government, Ministry of Petroleum (Iran), Oil Ministry
Ministry of Oil: the fire that broke out in the ministry was in a section of contracts and the burning of CD’s and contracts with States Palms – A source familiar with the fire, which broke out yesterday at the Ministry of Oil was in a section of contracts and the source said that a [...]
Sistani’s representative lambastes way of choosing new ministers
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Ali al-Sistani, Iraq, Jumu'ah, Karbala, Ministry (government department), Nouri al-Maliki, Political coalition, prime minister
Karbala, Dec. 31 (AKnews) – The representative of the Shia religious authority Ali al-Sistani in Karbala criticized Friday the new government’s way of choosing the new ministers saying it lacked professional standards to choose the appropriate ministers. Ahmed al-Safi said during the Friday prayers that the criteria used in selecting candidates for the ministries was [...]
Iraq: Population census will be in April if there is political consensus
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Census, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, iraqi list, Kirkuk, kurdistan, Nineveh
Baghdad / 31 December (Rn) – The deputy of the Iraqi List, Friday, that the census will take place next April in the event received a political consensus in the disputed areas. Omar al-Jubouri of Kurdistan News Agency (Rn) “The census will not be before next April because of the holidays and religious occasions and [...]
Kurdistan: Tight security on the eve of New Year celebrations
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: al-Qaeda, Gulf War, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Islamic State of Iraq, kurdistan, Kurdistan Regional government, Nouri al-Maliki
Erbil – “Weekly”: officials said on Thursday that the Kurdistan region of Iraq has strengthened security measures before New Year’s Eve after the arrest of militants said the al Qaeda-linked groups have begun turning their attention towards the region is relatively secure. Is seen by investors and a lot of Iraqis to the Kurdish region [...]
FYI: Document protects investors abroad in Iraq; Coalition Provisional Authority Order #39 – Foreign Investment
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Business, Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, Currency, Dinar, exchange rate, Iraq, Iraqi people, UN Security Council, United Nations Security Council, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483
Currency Newshound Commentary: There has been many questions regarding the Iraqi Dinar and if investors abroad are protected outside of the Iraqi borders as investors in Iraq’s currency. This document signed by Paul Bremer in 2003 illustrates the following protections. Items of importance are underlined. CPA/ORD/19 September 2003/39 COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY ORDER NUMBER 39 FOREIGN [...]
Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai, postponed his visit to Baghdad next Monday
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Baghdad, Iraq, Jordan, Maliki, Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, Samir Rifai
The Iraqi government spokesman Ali Dabbagh said the Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai for his visit to Baghdad, which was scheduled yesterday to next Monday. But did not reveal the reasons for the delay, saying only in a press statement that the visit «postponed from Thursday (yesterday) to next Monday». And I learned from the [...]
Kurdish parliament may convene during recess for budget bill
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Council of Representatives of Iraq, Iraq, kurdistan, Kurdistan Regional government, Nouri al-Maliki
Erbil, Dec.31 (AKnews)- A member of the Kurdistan Regional parliament said parliament convenes to discuss budget bill anytime the bill arrives, even during parliamentary recess. The Kurdish parliament has four months recess, Jan. to March and July to Sep. Zakiya Salih told AKnews the lawmakers are requested to gather in parliament anytime the bill reaches [...]
The Ball in the Court of Iraq
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Development Fund for Iraq, International sanctions, Iraq, kuwait, Oil-for-Food Programme, United Nations, United Nations resolution, United Nations Security Council
The Great Transformation mechanisms Baghdad: Centric settlement to end two decades of international sanctions on Iraq that were revealed by the three resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council in the middle of last month, about downloading Iraq responsible for resolving the consequences of two cases left behind by the Security Council, outstanding and are [...]
Talabani reflects on Iraq’s success; UN Sanctions and Formation of Government
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Ban Ki-Moon, Economic, International sanctions, Iraq, Iraqi people, Jalal Talabani, kuwait, middle east, President of Iraq, sanctions
Talabani: succeeded in 2010 out of the dark tunnel of international sanctions BAGHDAD (Babuz): Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Iraq succeeded in 2010 by finishing the largest capital terrorism WWDC nests and face the remnants of firmness and determination with great and out of the long tunnel, which found the Iraqis themselves the result of frivolous [...]
IMF: Two-speed Recovery to Extend into 2011
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Capital (economics), Developed country, Emerging markets, International Monetary Fund, Olivier Blanchard, Sub-Saharan Africa, United States, World Economic Outlook
Global Economy Two-speed recovery to dominate 2011, with growth remaining slow in advanced economies In emerging economies, challenge for some is to manage possible overheating and capital flows Number of countries in Europe face tough and long macroeconomic adjustment The two-speed global economic recovery is likely to dominate 2011, with weak growth in advanced economies [...]
Economist Opinion: Delay approving the budget would reduce the incentive for private sector investment
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Economic, Economy of Iraq, Finance, International Monetary Fund, Iraq, middle east, Private sector
Baghdad (news) .. warned a financial expert, Dr. Hamad Al-Bashir Alwan of the delay in approving the budget for the financial Szbbh to reduce the incentive for private sector investment in the country. Hamad said in a statement to the reporter Agency (news) said today that there is a significant effect might bring delay budget [...]
Amb of Czech Republic: You must change the distorted image of Iraq in the media
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Aswat al-Iraq, Baghdad, Culture minister, Czech Airlines, Czech Republic, Government, Iraq, kuwait
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: invited the Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Baghdad, Thursday, to change the image of Iraq, “distorted” in some media that are trying to show that the country is destroyed and full of terrorists, during a meeting with the Minister of Culture, the new Saadoun al-Dulaimi, said in a statement to [...]
Iraq urges creation of exclusive Arab trade organization
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Arab people, Baghdad, iran, Iraq, middle east, Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, World Trade Organization
Baghdad, Dec.31 (AKnews)- The Iraqi prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki’s adviser for financial affairs said Thursday in the coming Arab Summit in Baghdad, Iraq will urge creation of an “exclusive” Arab trade organization, similar to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The organization is to boost economical cooperation and trade exchange among the oil producing, industrial and commercial Arab countries, Salam Qurayshi told AKnews.
IMF Determines New Currency Amounts for SDR Valuation Basket
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: China, Currency, exchange rate, International Monetary Fund, Japanese yen, Pound sterling, Special Drawing Rights, United States dollar
Press Release No. 10/516 December 30, 2010 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced today the revised amounts for the four currencies that determine the value of the Special Drawing Right (SDR). Effective January 1, 2011, the value of the SDR will be the sum of the values of the following amounts of each currency: U.S. [...]
Kuwaiti ambassador stresses his country’s support to search for the missing Iraqis and Kuwaitis
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, Gulf War, Human rights, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Iraq, kuwait, Ministry of Human Rights
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq, to the insured, on Thursday, his country’s support for Iraq through the joint work to search for missing Kuwaiti and Iraqi response to the families of the victims, according to a statement by the Iraqi Human Rights Ministry.
Iraq Ministry of Planning to launch 117,000 governmental careers in January
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Business and Economy, Council of Representatives of Iraq, Iraq, kurdistan
Babel, Dec.30 (AKnews) – The Iraqi Ministry of Planning announced Thursday to launch 117,000 career degrees in the coming January; including all the Iraqi ministries through their department in all the Iraqi provinces except for Kurdistan region.
Iraq prepares for military parade January 6; 90 year celebration
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Commander-in-chief, Iraq, Jalal Talabani, Maliki, Ministry of Defence, National security, Nouri al-Maliki
Baghdad (news) .. A source at the Ministry of Defence said his ministry will organize a review of the armed forces, a brief summary on Thursday, January 6 to celebrate 90 years on the establishment of the Iraqi army in the presence of official and popular chief.
Abdul Mahdi to be Iraqi vice president
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Adel Abdul Mahdi, Iraq, Jalal Talabani, mahdi, Nouri al-Maliki, Vice-President
Baghdad, Dec. 30 (AKnews) – A member in the Supreme Council of the National Coalition, said on Thursday, that the Vice-President position was reserved for Adel Abdul Mahdi, pointing out that the president Jalal Talabani insisted on this. Abdul Hussein Abtan, told AKnews that Mahdi will have the position of the Iraqi vice president as [...]
CBI website down, again
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: CBI, Central bank, Central Bank of Iraq, Currency, exchange rate, Iraq, Iraqi dinar
Update: As of 3:30pm CBI’s website is back and operational…still no change Since last evening the official Central Bank of Iraq website remains down. The website continues to list bandwidth exceeded as the cause. Site address: www.cbi.iq When reviewing the cached site the last exchange rate update was 12-29-10, selling at 1170 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:9SWUxfzlWIgJ:www.cbi.iq/+cbi.iq&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari
Kurdish Lawmaker: New budget had serious issues
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Budget, Council of Representatives of Iraq, Iraq, kurdistan, Member of Parliament
Kurdish lawmaker: the new budget was deleted paragraphs and paragraphs of the said other serious The MP said the Kurdistan Alliance Farhad Atrushi that the federal budget for 2011 in clear contravention and violation of the Constitution in several paragraphs of the most prominent of the province is not entitled to take the aid and [...]
Maliki meets Jordanian Prime Minister to the President and high-level delegation
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Iraq, Jordan, Maliki, Nouri al-Maliki, Politics of Iraq, Prime Minister of Iraq, Samir Rifai
Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai, the second high-level Arab figure to visit Baghdad since the formation of new government after the Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. An official source said that Al-Rifai, who heads the government delegation, including ministers and officials met with investment companies within the framework of his official visit, and upon [...]
Zirhakouk discusses the rights of prisoners and missing persons file with the Ambassador of Kuwait
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, Iraq, kuwait, Ministry of Human Rights, United Nations, United Nations Security Council
Met with the Minister of Human Rights Mohamed Shia’a Sudanese Kuwaiti ambassador to Iraq in his office to discuss the issue of prisoners and missing persons between Iraq and Kuwait. He said the ministry’s press office for the (Iraqi News Agency Information / INA) that the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the insured at the start of [...]
Iraqi lawmaker calls for the withdrawal of a ration of trade for the benefit of the provincial councils
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Council of Representatives of Iraq, Iraq, Iraq sanctions, iraqi list, Ministry of Trade, Ration stamp, United Nations Security Council resolution
Baghdad, December 30 (Rn) – A member of the Iraqi List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, on Thursday, the House of Representatives to proceed with a law provides for the transfer file ration card from the Ministry of Trade to the provincial councils. Revealed the Iraqi trade, on Monday, last cut the ration [...]
al-Hakim receives Kuwaiti Ambassador in Iraq
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, Iraq, kuwait, Politics of Iraq, Sheikh, United Nations Security Council
His Eminence Sayyed Ammar Hakim, head of the Iraqi Islamic Supreme Council of the morning of Monday, 27/12/2010 Kuwaiti Ambassador in Iraq, Sheikh Ali al-insured.
Exchange of visits by senior officials between Iraq and Kuwait in the coming days
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, Iraq, kuwait, Kuwaiti, UN Security Council, United Nations Security Council
Baghdad (Tarek Araji): revealed by the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers for the next few days will witness the exchange of visits between senior Iraqi and Kuwaiti officials, as promised to the invitation of the President of the House of Representatives Osama Nujaifi to visit Kuwait as a positive development towards the end of [...]
Passports will resume next week
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Basra, Interior ministry, Iraq, Mosul, Warfare and Conflict
The Interior Ministry announced the resumption of work by issuing passports to all citizens over the next week. The director of travel and Major General Yassin Yasiri in an exclusive statement (statement): the passport offices across Iraq will resume its work next week granting of passports to citizens in general, after the cessation of grant [...]
Second figure Arab, Jordanian Prime Minister Arrives in Baghdad after the formation of the government to convey a message from Abdullah to Maliki
Posted: December 30, 2010 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Iraq, Jordan, Kirkuk, Maliki, Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, Samir Rifai
Palm – An official source at the Iraqi prime minister, announced that the Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai, arrived this morning in Baghdad as part of an official visit, indicating that Al-Rifai, who met with Maliki‘s arrival, the figure is the second high-level Arab visit Baghdad after the formation of the government.
