Archive for April 5, 2011

MP for the National Alliance Abbas al-Bayati, Tuesday, that the recommendations of the United Nations report on Iraq is not binding, indicating that the Iraqi Council of Representatives will deal with the report in which the consultant, pointed out in a neutral United Nations Mission in Iraq.

The MP said Abbas al-Bayati said in an interview for “Alsumaria News”, “The Iraqi Council of Representatives will deal with the UN report which was submitted to the Security Council on Iraq in which the advisory,” indicating that “the UN mission in Iraq consultative role.”

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His Excellency the Minister of Finance Dr. Rafie al-Issawi Group (City Bank) International has been discussed between the two sides on the banking and financial exchanges and investment projects and coordination between the private sector in Iraq and the global investment firms.

The meeting dealt also study the possibility of establishing housing projects in Iraq with co-financing or financial formulas to be agreed upon between the two sides.

http://www.mof.gov.iq/ar/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1109

She Liberal MP for the block names Moussaoui believed that the House of Representatives will resolve the security file cabinet next week.

She said in a press statement today: “There are more than one candidate for the Ministry of the Interior, and that al-Maliki wants to hold this office, to be military professionals.”

Moussawi called for political blocs to put forward the problems in this regard in the Parliament directly, and not on the table, heads of political blocs, as saying.

http://www.burathanews.com/news_article_121294.html

The WTO Secretariat is pleased to announce the programme for the 26th WTO Introduction Day, intended for delegates newly arrived in Geneva, non-governmental organizations, as well as interns currently working in the Secretariat and new staff members.

The activity will take place on Thursday 7 April 2011 in the Centre William Rappard (more…)

Emir of Kuwait, Mohammad Al-mandated re-form a new government
05/04/2011 15:03

Arbil, April 5 (AKnews) – was assigned the Amir of Kuwait, on Monday afternoon, the Prime Minister resigned his government a few days ago, Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al-Kuwaiti Government to form a new one.

The breaking news broadcast on state television that the Kuwaiti “issued an Emiri order appointing Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as prime minister and entrusted him with the nomination of new cabinet members.”

The Kuwaiti government has announced her resignation on March 31 last, against the backdrop of a request to question three cabinet ministers from the ruling family in the country, Kuwaiti MPs against the backdrop of statements offensive to the Shiites of Kuwait because of the events taking place in Bahrain.

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About UNAMI

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) was heralded in Security Council Resolution 1500 adopted on 14 August 2003 as a one-year follow-through mission in the wake of the Oil-for-Food programme handover on 21 November 2003.

In the aftermath of direct attacks on the UN in Iraq and the subsequent evacuation of the UN international staff from Baghdad by November, political and security concerns vis a vis mandate and re-entry were urgently reviewed by the Secretary General. During this period, a core UNAMI forward planning team supported the development of innovative operational options for continued UN involvement in Iraq and established a centralised coordination and information sharing mechanism for the relocated humanitarian community in Amman.

FAQ: http://www.uniraq.org/documents/FAQ_EN_Oct09.pdf

 

 

Bloomberg reports that Iraq has named its new planning minister, but has yet to agree on top security posts, three months after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s cabinet was formed.

Lawmakers in Baghdad voted unanimously to appoint Ali Youssef Abdel Nabi, according to the website of his political party, the Sadr Trend, which is led by Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. State-sponsored al-Iraqiya television had earlier identified the new minister as Ali Youssef al-Shukri.

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Iraq Business News has received information suggesting that AsiaCell is suing Warka Bank for the return of funds amounting to around 29 billion Iraqi dinars [$25 million].

According to one source, this could be enough to do serious damage to Warka.

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Elie Girard, executive vice-president of strategy and development at France Telecom, said he was bullish about the prospects for Korek Telecom, the mobile operator based in Kurdistan, in which France Telecom recently bought a minority stake.

“There is huge growth potential in Iraq,” said Girard, adding that Korek would grow some 30 percent a year.
Iraq has a mobile market penetration of about 80 percent, lower than other countries in the region, and average revenue per user (ARPU) of around $12-$15 a month, compared with $3-$5 in India and most of sub-Saharan Africa.

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Billionaire real estate tycoon and potential Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has said that the United States should stay in Iraq in order to take Iraq’s oil and cover the cost of the war, reports the Washington Post.

“In the old days when you had wars, you win, right? You win. To the victor belonged the spoils,” Trump said in an interview with Bill O’Reilly on Fox News.

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BAGHDAD (Iba) … Met with Deputy Prime Minister Nuri al-Rose Shaways a delegation from the Group of City Bank and a number of global investors.

And the transfer of the Information Office of Shaways in a statement received by the independent press (Iba) a copy of the Shaways as saying that the Iraqi government is open to all international companies and discreet, especially that its policy is to encourage investment and investors.

During the meeting, they exchanged views and discussed in the agreements and reforms by the Iraqi government plans to work out in order to strengthen and reform the financial system and the Iraqi banking.

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BAGHDAD (Iba) … Deputy Prime Minister Nuri al-Rose Shaways During his meeting with U.S. Ambassador James Jeffrey, the prospects for strengthening relations and economic cooperation, cultural and political between the two countries through exchange of experiences and technological Alepeshripoalphenip.

And the transfer of the Information Office of Shaways in a statement received by the independent press (Iba) a copy of the Shaways emphasis on Iraq’s desire to establish good relations and Mtoazinpvi all areas with the countries of the region and the world, including the United States ..

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Katie CouricThe anchor, whose future as a possible talk show host is the subject of media speculation, will report on the country’s military and political situation.

As speculation about Katie Couric’s career plans heating up, the CBS Evening News anchor is heading to Iraq on Monday night for a long-planned trip, the New York Times reported.

Couric plans to report on the country’s military and political situation since Baghdad fell to American forces eight years ago. CBS is expected to announce the trip Tuesday but wouldn’t confirm the news.

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Announced by the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, Tuesday, during his second report to the Security Council pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1936 in 2010, that remaining in Iraq on his release from the obligations of Chapter VII obligations with Kuwait on the issue of missing one of its nationals and their property and third countries; and the government’s assertion willingness to continue in the maintenance project the Iraqi border, stressing that progress in these issues is a precondition for the restoration of Iraq’s international status natural.

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BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki received on Monday in Baghdad ambassadors of the EU countries, urging them to activate their role in reconstruction operations in the country, according to a statement of his office.

“Iraq has achieved significant progress in maintaining security and political stability and solving all pending problems, mainly with neighboring countries,” the statement, received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency, quoted al-Maliki as saying.

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The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 5-APR-2011. The results were as follows:

DETAILS NOTES
Number of banks 17
Auction price selling dinar / US$ 1170
Auction price buying dinar / US$ —–
Amount sold at auction price (US$) 191,205,000
Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) —–
Total offers for buying (US$) 191,205,000
Total offers for selling (US$) —–