Archive for March 29, 2011

Experts have confirmed in the economy the importance of development in all its forms to contain them most of the problems experienced by the sectors of finance, production and services, in addition to contain the problem of unemployment, which took their effects constitute an element of public pressure, and made the seminar magazine Echo Bay entitled repercussions of unemployment and the lack of services on the economic situation in Iraq.

To stand at the importance of development to contain most of the economic problems.

Economic expert Mehdi al-Hafez said on the sidelines of the seminar: There are challenges facing the development process is by war, sanctions and authoritarianism are all exacerbated by the deteriorating conditions of development and a sharp decline in the red zone. As well as violence and the consequences of sectarian and ethnic strife. Another challenge of building a new foundation, noting that the report of the Human Development International in 1994 drew a distinction between a range of threats, including threats of Section I own local communities and different regions in the world and report identified seven elements or values ​​threaten human security are offset by risks.

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Tuesday 03/29/2011 19:18

  • Central Bureau of Statistics: should the rationale for the introduction of the Central Bank forecast rise in inflation
  • Economic Committee of the Board of Baghdad’s (citizen): stable inflation since 2003

Economists called for the government and the House of Representatives to deal with inflation in the country which is witnessing a significant increase between now and then the other, demanding procedures quick, such as deleting the zeros of the local currency and the reduction of prices in goods and services, stressing that the index rising inflation caused by the emergence of money laundering after 2003 as well as salaries and wages offered by the government to its employees, in addition to the presence of unemployment, real or disguised unemployment.

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Iraqi diplomatic success, drawing a roadmap for relations with Kuwait

Led to the first meeting of the Ministerial Committee of Kuwait – Iraq joint adoption of a final declaration confirming compliance by Iraq with its obligations under relevant international resolutions on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, and its intention continue coordination and consultation on all developments and the latest regional and international levels. . With the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Iraq on the importance of the results of the first meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Kuwait – Iraqi joint working hard to resolve the core issues and fundamental differences between the two countries.

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KUWAIT: Kuwait intends to assist Iraq in constructing a village to accommodate farmers currently living in the border region who need to move due to the area being turned into a ‘free zone,’ according to the Kuwaiti ambassador to Iraq, Ali Al-Momen.

Speaking with Kuwaiti daily Al-Shahed on Sunday, Ambassador Al-Momen also revealed that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has promised to be the first Arab leader to arrive for the summit of regional leaders scheduled to be held in Baghdad in May.

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BASRA, Iraq—The Iraqi Oil Ministry and Royal Dutch Shell PLC have removed the last obstacle preventing them from signing a long-awaited $12 billion joint-venture deal, a senior Iraqi oil official said Tuesday.

The main dispute was over the rights of export. Shell, along with its partner Mitsubishi Corp. of Japan, wanted to handle exports, while under current Iraqi hydrocarbon laws the Iraqi State Oil Marketing Organization should do so.

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Minister of Communications, Mohammed Tawfik Allawi, on Sunday, turn off the debts incurred on the telephone citizens since 2003, and summarized the amount of two hundred billion dinars, and the payment during this period will be accounted for financially accumulated balance in his favor, according to a ministry statement.

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Baghdad, 29 March (Rn) – The Central Bank of Iraq on Tuesday that the opening of stock markets in the provinces will enhance the capital of Iraq.

The central bank adviser said the appearance of Mohammed Saleh told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “capitalism Iraq rises the more the government’s efforts at the opening of financial markets in the provinces because they contribute to the increased demand for hard currency are clear.”

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Baghdad, March 29 (AKnews) – A member of the state of law coalition, led by Prime Minister , Nuri al-Maliki confirmed Tuesday that choosing candidates for security positions will be subjected to political consensus, regardless of their inclusion in procedures of accountability and justice, noting at the same time that Al- Iraqiya List has to convince with the candidate of the defense portfolio.

Salman al-Moussawi, told AKnews that Nuri al-Maliki is familiar with the conduct of candidates for security positions, especially the issue of de-Baathification procedures inclusion,” noting that “the coverage of candidates with the procedures of accountability and justice requires evidence and documents”.
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An adviser from the Iraqi Central Bank (ICB) said on Thursday that inflation will continue to rise if the Iraqi economy continues its dependence on crude oil revenues.

Muzher Mohammed Saleh told AKnews that the inflation will continue increasing unless the agricultural and industrial sectors are stimulated, in addition to supporting local production.

“The monetary policy in the country will continue to rise if the local production continues to be unable to compete with imported materials so that the supply will match with the demand for the goods.”

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Schedule of work session (48) Thursday (31) March 2011

First: read verses from the Koran.

Second: the first reading of the draft law of the Iraqi National Oil Company. (Commission on oil and energy).

Third: the first reading of the proposed law rules of procedure. (Legal) Committee.

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Devt of the economic and investment commission, headed by MP Ahmed al-Alwani, Chairman of the Committee on Tuesday, 29.03.2011 at the headquarters of the Committee members of the Economic Commission of the Council of Ministers.

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The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 29-MAR-2011. The results were as follows:

DETAILS NOTES
Number of banks 14
Auction price selling dinar / US$ 1170
Auction price buying dinar / US$ —–
Amount sold at auction price (US$) 188,737,000
Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) —–
Total offers for buying (US$) 188,737,000
Total offers for selling (US$) —–

 

Raised the presidency of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, today, at the session of Parliament 47, to Thursday, having seen the first reading of the draft Law on the Ministry of Education and the second reading of the proposed law on financial control, as well as the majority voting to consider the suppression of the popular uprising in 1991, a crime against humanity.

A parliamentary source said in an interview with “Alsumaria News”, “The Presidency of the Council of Representatives meeting rose at the usual 47, which was held today under the chairmanship of President of the Council Osama Najafi and the presence of 183 MPs to the day after tomorrow, Thursday,” noting that “the meeting witnessed at the beginning of majority voting as the suppression of the popular uprising in March of 1991, a crime against humanity. “

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Open Gulf Commercial Bank, one of Iraq’s economic symposium seminar addressed three areas related to the repercussions of unemployment and lack of food and services on the economic and social situation in the country.

He said Abu Talib al-Hashemi, chairman of Gulf Commercial Bank said his bank, “a symposium held on Saturday seminar to discuss the repercussions of unemployment and lack of food and services on the economic situation in Iraq.”

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Baghdad, 29 March (Rn) – A spokesman for the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation, on Tuesday, for the month of October is the next best Vnina to conduct a census in the country.

Said Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the best time to conduct the census in the country in October (October) the next, because most Iraqi families have returned from traveling and settled in Baghdad as well as the staff of the census had prepared fully for enumeration process. “

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BAGHDAD, March 28 (Reuters) – Iraq told the International Monetary Fund this month that its central bank would remain independent, after a court had ruled that the bank operated under the prime minister’s authority.

Maliki won a court battle against parliament this year over who would have ultimate control over the central bank, attracting criticism from lawmakers that the bank might lose its independence.

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KUWAIT, March 28 (KUNA) — Wrapping up its first meeting, the joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi ministerial committee said Kuwaiti and Iraqi officials will continue coordination and consultation over the regional and international developments and work to enhance security and stability in the region.

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By Mona Shister (with POL-KUWAIT-IRAQ-STATEMENT) KUWAIT, March 28 (KUNA) — Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari agreed Monday that the first meeting of the joint ministerial committee made headway in solving outstanding issues.

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Baghdad (news) .. MP from the list of staff of Iraq’s intention to guide the mass of three candidates put forward on Wednesday to take over the position of the Ministry of Defense instead of al-Obeidi.

Arshad said (of the Agency news) that “Iraq will be on Wednesday, three candidates for the Ministry of Defense instead of Khaled al-Obeidi, who withdrew his candidacy yesterday, noting that his list did not accept the policy of imposing order it, but there must be political consensus between all parties.”

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BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Joint Iraqi-Kuwaiti Committee’s first meeting to settle the suspended dossiers between the two countries have concluded its meetings in Kuwait on Monday with the approval of 12 of the articles, including those dossiers, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Tuesday.

“The first meeting of the Joint Iraqi-Kuwaiti Committee to settle the suspended dossiers between the two countries, that started last Sunday, has concluded its works in Kuwait with the agreement on 12 of its articles,” Al-Watan newspaper reported.

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Arrived, Mr. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to the British capital London on the morning of 3/29/2011 to participate in the London Conference on the Libyan case.

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Al Jazeera is reporting the hostage incident is limited to the province of Tikrit and Iraq and US Forces have surrounded the location.

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BAGHDAD – Authorities say gunmen wearing suicide bomb belts are holding local lawmakers and employees hostage in a government headquarters in central Iraq.

A policeman and a senior Iraqi intelligence official say it is not known how many people are being held at the Salahuddin provincial council headquarters in Tikrit.

Police immediately imposed a curfew to prevent all road and pedestrian traffic in Tikrit, located 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Baghdad.

The intelligence official compared Tuesday’s attack to a deadly siege in a church in Baghdad last fall.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information.

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Tikrit (AFP): Gunmen stormed the headquarters of the Salah ad Din province in Tikrit, north of Baghdad on Tuesday afternoon after a suicide bomber blew himself in front of the guard at the main entrance of the building where he fell about 70 people dead and wounded.

The policeman said that “suicide bomber blew himself up at the guards outside the entrance and then stormed the number of armed men wearing military uniforms of the building, then clashed with guards at the door of procedure.” He added that “all staff were already inside the building they are currently being held, while police surrounded the place, but can not progress because of the gunfire from the insurgents from within.”

Meanwhile, a security source said that “a car bomb exploded at the arrival of additional security forces to help about one o’clock, which led to casualties.”

Authorities imposed in the province, the largest cities of Tikrit (181 km) north of Baghdad, a curfew in the city following the explosion of the car. The main prison in Tikrit, witnessed riots on 13 this month resulted in a fire in the environs.   And Salah ad Din province is located at the heart of the Sunni Triangle, where militant groups have been active between 2004 and 2008.

The al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on volunteers to police in Tikrit on January 18 last, killing 59 people and wounding dozens of others.

 

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Said independent political Hussein Falluji the House of Representatives made ​​a huge mistake to rescind the law Ahdab oil, calling on President Jalal Talabani not to ratify it.

Falluji, told the independent press (Iba) that dealing with international contracts are in accordance with action taken on the international agreements which require ratification by the House of Representatives to become effective.

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The euro climbed against the dollar on Tuesday after President’s comments to the expectations the European Central Bank interest rate hike next month and kept the single currency in scope recently over $ 1.40.

The euro fell on Monday after remarks from one of the hard-line U.S. policy makers led to the rise of the dollar but statements by Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the ECB that inflation is “static” above the level targeted by the central bank kept the euro above the level of support at $ 1.40.

The euro rose 0.3 percent to 1.4130 dollars away from a low of 1.4021 dollars set on Monday.

The euro was also 0.4 percent against the yen to 115.63 yen, its highest level since the central banks intervened jointly by the Group of Seven at the request of Japan to curb the rise of the yen after a devastating earthquake.

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Was sponsored by the United Nations Mission to help Iraq (UNAMI) to hold the meeting on Sunday, March 27 / March in Baghdad to study the idea of ​​establishing a mechanism of consultations bring together all concerned parties to resolve outstanding issues and pressing for the disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil According to a statement issued by the (Greek).

The statement, received by the Kurdish news agency (Rn) a copy of it today that “the conferees discussed the possibility of employing this mechanism as an important tool to promote stability and peaceful settlement of the dispute between the Governments of Iraq, the federal and the Kurdistan region and to enable all parties concerned to discuss these outstanding issues and find common solutions to them. He welcomed the present to conduct more meetings in the coming period in the presence of representation at the local level.

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Iraqi Council of Representatives held on Tuesday, its the 47, headed by Osama Najafi and the presence of 241 deputies, with a parliamentary source said that the meeting will see the first reading of the draft Law on the Ministry of Education and second reading of the proponents of legal, financial control, public offices of the inspectors.

A parliamentary source said in an interview with “Alsumaria News”, “The House of Representatives held this afternoon, its standard of 47 under the chairmanship of President of the Council Osama Najafi and his two deputies, and the presence of 241 deputies,” noting that “the meeting will see the first reading of the draft Law on the Ministry of Education.”

The source, who asked not to be named, said: “Today’s meeting will see the second reading of the proposed law on financial control, as well as the second reading of the proposed law offices of inspectors general.”

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Detect lead in the compatibility list and MP Khaled al-Alwani center coalition that next Thursday will vote on the security minister.

Alwani said in a statement (of the Agency news) said on Tuesday: “The Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will come to parliament to provide security and his ministers to give them confidence.”

He stressed the need to: “label as soon as security minister to reduce the phenomenon of security chaos and assassinations Occlusive weapons.”

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