Archive for January 31, 2011

A member of the Iraqi parliament of the Kurdistan bloc’s coalition (KBC) said Monday that he will hold an important meeting with the National coalition during the next two days to resolve receiving the position of the national Security ministry or the Iraqi Intelligence Service. Masum, told  that the meeting will be held in the [...]

Mr. Tariq al-Hashemi, Vice President of the Republic in his office this afternoon, Mr. Ad Melkert, the UN representative in Iraq, and the parties discussed during the meeting, the general situation in the country and the ongoing preparations for the convening of the Security Council session next and the tireless efforts made by the political [...]

Discuss President Jalal Talabani with Central Bank Governor Sinan al-Shabibi the Federal Court decision regarding the linking of independent bodies, including the central bank, the government. The statement quoted Talabani for the presidency saying during the meeting that: View the Federal Court decision which included the interpretation of the constitutional articles that regulate the work [...]

Deputy from the Kurdistan Alliance, on Monday, the Constitution’s commitment to mass on the status of some independent bodies and the importance of “non-violation via append the government,” expected to support a large number of MPs to remain independent and not attached to the government. The MP said in an interview with a good supporter [...]

VietFinanceNews.com – During three years from 2008 to 2010, Vietnam achieved great success in managing its macro-economic policy, helping the economy overcome the negative impacts of the global economic recession and financial crisis, and making a recovery with a faster growth rate than many other economies in the region and the world. However, the economy [...]

Energy & Natural Resources – Iraq January 31 2011 Introduction Replacement of oil minister New court for foreign investment Export of Kurdistan petroleum Comment   Introduction On December 20 2010 a new unity government was announced, whereby former Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki maintained his position and Iyad Allawi, who won the most seats in [...]

Baghdad (news) .. Discuss President Jalal Talabani on Monday evening in Baghdad with the Central Bank Governor Sinan al-Shabibi, the Federal Court decision regarding the independent bodies and the central bank. The President of the Republic that he had seen the Federal Court decision which included the interpretation of the constitutional articles that regulate the [...]

Baghdad (news) .. said a member of the parliamentary Finance Committee and the National Alliance MP Abdul Hussein al-Yasiri Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi welcomed the Committee’s observations on the federal budget for 2011, and promised to reach a satisfactory outcome in respect thereof. Yasiri said in a statement (of the Agency news) said on Monday: [...]

Mr. Osama Al-Najafi warned the Speaker of the explosion the Iraqi street, in the event of continued deterioration of services in the country, and failure to provide the minimum of the promises announced by officials in their campaigns. Najafi said that officials should address the serious and immediate crises that continue to kill Iraqi people.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Federal Supreme Court to uphold the decisions issued by the decision to link independent bodies under the chairmanship of Minister. Maliki said that the constitutional court’s decision is binding and subject to appeal, pointing out that the constitution provides for the separation of powers.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that these independent bodies will work without changing the laws and that its independence will still be protected and respected, because we have a constitution and state institutions and the law. Maliki said during a meeting at his office on Monday, the official heads of independent bodies that the time had [...]

31 / 1 / 2011 01:05 pm Close Central Bank of Iraq on Monday, atheist and thirty Of the month of January 2011 second DIFC Week sessions for the sale and purchase of foreign currency and the dollar high level of sales of the dollar To 113 Million 889 000 U.S. $ After Opened DIFC [...]

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His Excellency Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki at his office today, the official heads of independent bodies. Sovereignty and said in a speech at the meeting: that the time had come to discuss the priorities of state-building on the basis of clear and sound based on the Constitution. Mr Prime Minister: It was the previous [...]

Baghdad, Jan. 31 (AKnews) – The spokesman for Iraqiya Bloc said Sunday Ayad Allawi, the bloc leader, will meet with the Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki within the next 24 hours to discuss the dangling security ministries’ allocation as well as the authorities of the National Council for Strategic Policies. Disputes between the political blocs over the security ministries, [...]

Baghdad, Jan. 31 (AKnews) – A spokesman for Kurdistan bloc’s coalition (KBC) , Moayad al-Tayeb announced on Monday, that the meeting of his coalition with AL- Iraqiya List led by former Prime Minister ,Ayad Allawi agreed to give the presidency of the Legal Committee to KBC while Oil and Gas Committees to AL-Iraqiya.

Erbil, January 31 (Rn) – The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussain al-Shahristani said on Monday that Iraq would be able to export 4 million barrels of oil per day by the end of this year. Iraq currently produces about 2.4 million barrels per day of oil, which accounts for more than 90 percent [...]

Finance Committee begin its work after the parliamentary election of a President to discuss budget items Baghdad, January 31 (Rn) – The member of the Finance Committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives, on Monday, said the committee began its work officially today after being elected President and Vice-Chairman and Rapporteur held a meeting with [...]

Maliki’s adviser, preclude the holding of the Arab summit as scheduled Palm – Attorney ruled out a coalition of law, Yaseen Majeed hold the next Arab summit in Baghdad in the scheduled end of next March due to the instability of security and political conditions in a number of countries in the region.

Detect and Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi about the intention of the ministry opened a window for Islamic banking in the Rafidain and Rasheed, according to a ministry statement.

Baghdad, Jan. 30 (AKnews) – The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) adviser, announced on Sunday that the Iraqi government can fill the deficit in 2011 budget by borrowing from their deposits in government banks. The Iraqi government has approved the draft of the federal budget law for the fiscal year 2011, so that the budget [...]

Baghdad, Jan. 31 (AKnews) – A legal adviser to the Iraqi government said on Monday that administratively linking the Iraqi Central Bank (ICB) to the government won’t affect the economic policy of the country and won’t impede the unblocking of Iraqi funds. Fadel Mohammed told AKnews that the Federal Court ruling that administratively links the [...]

Palm – An independent MP in the Iraqi List, Kazim-Shammari said Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s peace terms of the nomination list of the Ministry of Defence, did not indicate the position of Captain. Al-Shammari said in a press statement that Maliki has sent a paper containing three points must be provided in a candidate for [...]

Currency Newshound Commentary: If the second reading is presented sometime this week it will likely be rejected and ordered to be reviewed once again. This will likely take another two weeks for review. Once it is negotiated again it will then head to the finance committee which will then forward the third modified budget bill [...]

Alsumaria News / Baghdad Invited the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Ad Melkert, Monday, to respect the decisions of the Federal Court and the right of Parliament to discuss the implications of their decisions, stressing the need for definition of the independence of institutions and to find a balance between [...]

Alsumaria News / Baghdad Student representative for the National Alliance, on Monday, expanding the powers of provincial councils in the process of disbursement of funds allocated to them, as well as the adoption of the specificity of each province in the distribution of the budget rather than adopt a percentage of the population.

Currency Newshound Commentary:  Maliki is making a strong case the Federal Court decision will stand as law.  This does not mean the Federal Court’s ruling won’t be challenged down the road by parliament.  Nevertheless, whether  or not the CBI has autonomy may only effect Iraq and may not be of consequence to investors of the [...]

Vice Baerakip expected to postpone the summit Baghdad because of political unrest in more than one Arab country Vice sign for the Iraqi List, Sunday, to postpone the Arab summit to be held in Baghdad at the end of next March, attributing the cause to the deteriorating political situation in more than one Arab country.

Adviser warned the Iraqi Central Bank, of jeopardizing the independence of the bank, stressing that he has concerns about the decision to the Federal Court judge last link with a number of independent bodies referred to in the Constitution under the chairmanship of the government directly.

Monday, 31 Janaury Is expected to host the parliament in its Tuesday a number of heads of independent bodies, to discuss the link under the chairmanship of Prime Minister instead of the House of Representatives.