Archive for December 13, 2010

Congress spoke of different masses that the government formation process will pass without hindrance, and that Prime Minister-designate will be able to declare his cabinet before the constitutional deadline, which expires in the twenty-fourth of this month.

The deputies of the National Alliance that Maliki may be able to reach the mid-range cabinet next week.

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About 10 days the deadline for Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to form a government, a source familiar with the negotiations said Monday, that it is required to meet a new and leader of a coalition of state law and rivals Iyad Allawi, who heads the coalition in Iraq, likely to be so “within hours” amid comments of representatives of National Alliance (Shiite) has custody of the proposals of the secular bloc – Sunni, on putting the final touches on what is known as power-sharing deal.

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Saturday .. Parliament starts discussing the budget in 2011

I learned the “morning” from a source for early parliamentary and parliamentary efforts there is currently urging the Finance Ministry to speed up the increase in salaries of employees and retirees.

The source pointed out that these efforts include that these salaries be increased gradually, where it is starting up this world and in degrees and in varying proportions to achieve justice in the size of the salary received by the employee or the retired.

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Announced a senior source in the Iraqi List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi for the resolution of nine ministries, including defense, finance.

For the list that have accepted these ministries before the enactment of the National Council Strategic policy dedicated to Allawi. And other ministries are to work and communication, sports and youth, power and displacement and migration, agriculture, education.

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Decided the presidency of the Iraqi parliament, on Monday, postponed the parliamentary session to be held tomorrow, Tuesday to Saturday 18 December, the current, to discuss the draft law on the National Council for strategic policy, and raising the mop-up and budget, and the issue of unemployment, hosting and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and complete discussion of the draft Shinafiyah Aloroaii.

A source in the Information Service of the Council, said, “Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi decided, on Monday, to postpone the meeting of the Council of Representatives of the 11 to be held tomorrow, Tuesday to Saturday 18 December, the current,” noting that “the agenda scheduled for the meeting tomorrow will discuss a hearing on Saturday , a discussion of the draft Law of the National Council for the strategic policy and complete discussion of the draft Shinafiyah irrigation and unemployment, as well as mop-up and discussion of the budget. “

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Final agreement between the blocs in the Iraqi parliament on the number of ministries, each of them, including the sovereign and the remaining differences on the sharing of the service ministries

Become certain that there is a final agreement has been reached between the political parties major in the Iraqi parliament to the number of ministries each block and component will receive the National Alliance on 16 of the Ministry, including two ministries Siadetan, and the Iraqi List of nine ministries and the Kurds on the four ministries, indicating that the alliance of the center and the component Christian received the Ministry of each, as confirmed the existence of a number of ministries that have not been outstanding so far agreed.

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A member of the House of Representatives for the Iraqi List, melon beauty that the meeting between al-Maliki, Allawi, who was scheduled to be today or tomorrow has been postponed for unknown reasons and was too vague for a period of three days.

The melon in a statement singled out by the reporter (news agency, media / INA) that the meeting was supposed to be between them is essential to discuss the political status quo for this short period.

As regards determining the portfolios Has denied the melon identifying any ministry of any party except the sovereign ministries, adding The question of the other ministries is not resolved so far.

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Said the National Alliance Amer Thamer said the coming days will witness the announcement of the government’s composition. Thamer said in a statement on Monday: that the division of ministries between the blocs policy reached the final stage.

We will see on Thursday or Saturday the announcement of the next government, which would make Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to parliament for a confidence vote.

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Between a number of contentious issues in Iraq, there are two issues within  silent politically.

First on the mandate of the Iraqi prime minister under the ambiguity in the constitutional text provides allowed to take over the prime minister more than two and the second related to the text of the constitution and clear that they need to pass laws that the salaries of the three presidencies «Republic and the Government and Parliament» as well as members of parliament and special grades, all of which affect the political class that emerged After 2003, apart from administrative regulations and salary scales in Iraq, and beyond reasonable and rolling in similar experiments around the world.

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The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, Monday, next week for display equipment company “General Electric” to invest through the first round of licenses for four stations.

The Director of Relations and Information Department at the Ministry of Electricity Musab teacher  “The Ministry of Education announces the opening of the door of investment on Saturday to four power stations in different parts of the country, the ministry contracted earlier with GE Global to be installed, but security conditions Previous prevented that. ” Electricity, karaba

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“…negotiations on draft resolutions are still ongoing….I can say that the majority of the members are in agreement on them” - FM Ahmet Davutoğlu

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will attend a U.N. Security Council meeting Wednesday that has been convened to discuss progress in Iraq.  The meeting will be chaired by United States Vice President Joe Biden and attended by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The meeting will consider terminating trade restrictions on Iraq under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, which were imposed in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.

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Baghdad, 13 December (Rn) – The Central Bank of Iraq, Monday, that most of the large investment of foreign companies wary of investing in Iraq because of the continued imposition of UN sanctions, noting that some companies operating in Iraq Matkon companies often secondary.

The adviser said the Central Bank of Iraq the appearance of Mohammed, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the large foreign companies reluctant to work in Iraq as a result of keeping it under Chapter VII.”

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Iraqi parliament meeting postponed for Shiite pilgrimage

Decided that the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to disable the official working hours in all government departments, a brief summary on Thursday 16/12. A statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Council received (Agency Information / INA) The holiday on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and include all government departments.

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Nagi: America wants through the Security Council resolution on Iraqi politicians to pressure

Naji said Rep. bright mass of the Liberal’s decision to UN Security Council’s new in the continuation of sanctions on Iraq, Kuwait, including the deduction of 5% of oil imports was Iraq As a result of pressure by U.S. forces trying to keep To put pressure on Iraqi politicians.

He said Naji In a telephone conversation with (the Iraqi Media News Agency / INA) We consider that the Security Council Organization Of the United States of America, one Baqrrath control as you want, noting that Kuwait could The fall {forgive?} of Iraq’s debt If the United States wants it. “

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Proposal to present the draft law «Policy Council» on Allawi and al-Maliki and Barzani for consideration

New «National Alliance» led by Prime Minister-designate Nuri al-Maliki rejected a draft law «Council policies Strategy» prepared by the «Iraqi List» Finally, in preparation for submission to Parliament at its meeting tomorrow, and called for the amendment of the law «in line with the political agreements by making the Council an advisory and not executive» , while the Kurds view the proposed draft of the leaders of the three blocs have agreed on the composition of a provision in its compatibility with the agreement.

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Oil rises after OPEC’s decision to keep output unchanged
Oil prices rose Monday after it agreed Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at the weekend to keep crude output levels unchanged.

And increased U.S. light crude futures delivery January 29 cents to 88.08 dollars a barrel. London Brent crude rose 46 cents to 90.94 dollars. Analysts said that there are several reports indicated that the market fundamentals are strong, including the report of the International Energy Agency raised its forecast for oil demand growth in 2011.

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Congress excluded and others are expecting out of Iraq from Chapter VII

Baghdad (news) .. there were only two days to the Security Council session, chaired by the United States to discuss Iraq out of Chapter VII.

He has a number of members of the House of Representatives through the comments (of the Agency news) not to the intention of the United States, Kuwait, Iraq out of this item, which cable assets abroad, while others felt that there is a tendency to lift the threat of sanctions on Iraq.

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The head of the National Rally one of the independent components of the Iraqi List MP Talal Khudair Zobaie that the position of its list of fixed and variable towards the claim that Iraq under Chapter VII.

He said Zobaie in a telephone conversation with (the Iraqi Media News Agency / INA) that the Iraqi List, are still insisting on its claim to lift the embargo imposed on Iraq and take it out from under Chapter VII.

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A member of the House of Representatives for the National Alliance Hussein net that “the political blocs knew they are obliged to submit their candidates in the coming days as we are close to the deadline to form a government.”

He said the net in an interview with a reporter (news agency, media / INA) that “we were able to resolve the issue of allocation of ministries, the point you include a one-seat and four and twenty percent, and that light will be distributing the portfolios among the masses the elections.”

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BAGHDAD (Agencies): A source at the U.S. military today that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen makes surprise visit to Iraq. Come visit by Mullen about a year ago from a total U.S. pullout, scheduled for the end of 2011, according to the Convention on the joint security.

Said Captain Dan Churchill, one of the top journalists in the U.S. Army and the arrival of Mullen, without giving further details about the visit.

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Said the legal expert Tareq Harb that the impact of Kuwait was very serious, so are not paying attention to the claims of Iraq out of Chapter VII.

He said the war in a telephone conversation with (the Iraqi Media News Agency / INA) said a draft UN Security Council resolution which will be discussed in the new on 15/12/2010 in the UN Security Council and includes the continuation of sanctions on Iraq, including Kuwait wrapped deducting 5% of the imports of Iraqi oil.

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Decided the presidency of the Iraqi parliament, on Monday, postponed the parliamentary session to be held tomorrow, Tuesday to Saturday 18 December, the current, to discuss the draft law on the National Council for strategic policy, and raising the mop-up and budget, and the issue of unemployment, hosting and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and complete discussion of the draft Shinafiyah Aloroaii.

Asked Vice-Chairman of the provincial council in Basra, “Ahmed Al Sulaiti,” Iraqi Council of Representatives to ratify the Article (25) Pfqrtiha (I and II) mentioned in the draft budget bill for the year (2011), which proved by the Ministry of Finance and approved by the Cabinet earlier and remained awaiting the approval of the Council House of Representatives.

Sulaiti said the newspaper Electronic Basra today that “members of Parliament on ratification of Article (25) of the draft budget bill for the year 2011, where a large equity acquired rights to the oil-producing provinces.

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