Archive for July 14, 2011

WASHINGTON –– The Internal Revenue Service will open the doors to dozens of its Taxpayer Assistance Centers across the country this coming Saturday, July 16, 2011, to answer taxpayer questions and provide help with tax filing issues.

This special event is particularly intended for people who want to make a “fresh start” by taking steps to have liens withdrawn. It also provides an opportunity to those who cannot visit an IRS walk-in office during regular weekday hours to speak with IRS personnel about their tax issues.

A total of 74 Taxpayer Assistance Centers will be open in 34 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Taxpayers can find participating offices by visiting the Saturday Service Locations page on IRS.gov.

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KUWAIT, July 14 — Kuwait is keen on having good-neighborly relations with Iraq and coordinating stances on issues of common concern, Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah underscored Thursday.

Upon his departure to Turkey to participate in the fourth meeting of the International Contact Group on Libya, scheduled Friday, Sheikh Dr. Mohammad told reporters that Kuwait does not pay due attention to the hostile remarks made by unofficial and irresponsible Iraqi figures.

“But to our surprise, an Iraqi official had recently made similar hostile remarks against Kuwait,” he noted.

A number of Iraqi MPs have recently attacked Kuwait over a number of marine projects on the Kuwaiti side of the Arabian Gulf.

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7/14/2011 4:12 PM

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Legislature of al-Iraqiya Coalition, led by Iyad Allawi, Nahida al-Dainy, has said on Thursday that her Coalition “shall have a different attitude if the Arbil Agreement won’t be settled within two weeks from now.”

Dainy told Aswat al-Iraq news agency that her Coalition had discussed on Wednesday the agreements with the State of Law Coalition, led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the recent meeting at the residence of Iraq’s President Jalal Talabani.

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Confirmed adviser to the CBI that the establishment of an Islamic bank government will support the banking reality in the country.

The appearance of Mohammed “Baghdad Post” that “the establishment of an Islamic bank government will support the process of circulation and strengthens by a large capacity of the payments system of Iraq to confront the economic challenges.”

He added that “the Ministry of Finance decided to open an Islamic bank with a capital of 250 billion dinars at a minimum, which Sésm to expand the trading of Islamic banking in line with the movements of the Iraqi capital.”

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Ali inch: Kuwaiti MPs told to expel the Iraqi ambassador does not represent the view of state

Baghdad (news) .. a senior leader of the Bloc martyr of the mihrab, the MP / National Alliance / inch on the statements by some Kuwaiti MPs expelled from the Iraqi ambassador in Kuwait, Atdaa their ambassador from Baghdad, does not represent their government or the decision of the House of Kuwait.

He said an inch in a statement (the Agency news) on Thursday: “The construction of a port Mubarak override the right of Iraq and attempt to close the road on the country,” adding that “Iraq is occurring with Kuwait on the port, and this indicates that we do not want to sever the relationship with neighboring countries.

However, MP for the National: “Iraq is bound to improve relations and resolve outstanding issues with Kuwait and neighboring countries,” adding that “the statements of some deputies Kuwaitis to expel the Iraqi ambassador in their country, and recall their ambassador in Baghdad, do not represent the opinion of the Kuwaiti government and the decision of the Council of deputies.

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Close to it (the news): Maliki sends a request (Limbering) to the parliament and the number of ministries could be up to (16)

Baghdad (news) .. A source close to Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki, the prime minister on Thursday sent a request to the House of Representatives requesting the ministries, after al-Maliki was convinced that there should be government Mrhqh the number of ministries (16 – 18) or (20) maximum.

And the source said in a statement singled out by the Agency (news) said on Thursday that “al-Maliki sent his request today to the House and copies of it to the masses politics to begin the process of Limbering, where he will present this Limbering on the political blocs and the House of Representatives after the end of his visit to the Republic of China, which will start by next Monday. “

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Thursday July 14, 2011

BAGHDAD – The MP for the National Alliance, Susan Saad, said the Commission on oil and energy in the parliamentary phase of the completion of the review of contracts for tours the first, second and third licenses to foreign companies to keep holding company Shell, which signed the letters with the first.

Saad indicated in a press statement to the existence of reservations among members of the committee to hold Shell because he did not pass the House of Representatives did not receive the vote.

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Published Date: July 13, 2011

BAGHDAD: Kuwait’s embassy in Baghdad came under rocket attack yesterday, prompting the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry to recall its diplomats and employees from Iraq. No injuries were reported. A source in Baghdad said three Katyusha rockets fell near the Kuwaiti embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone.

The source said one of the rockets hit the house of Iraq’s deputy PM, while another landed near the embassy’s entrance, shattering windows and shaking doors loose.

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Announced that the Finance Committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives that the budget of 2012 will open new doors of revenue in addition to oil. A member of the Committee MP for a coalition of state law Haitham Jubouri was formed a special committee to draw economic policy to balance the 2012, pointing to the existence of four members of the the Finance Committee were present at this Committee to discuss the budget next year.

Indicating that the Finance Committee is seeking to open up new revenue for budget support in addition to oil, pointing out that these doors are activating the work of Customs and add their revenues to the budget, as well as tax and customs tariff.

The committee called for Council of Ministers to the need to accelerate the application of the law of the latter due to enter the new revenue for Iraq, and the increase will increase the percentage of the budget investment.

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Forecast for economic and investment commission parliamentary increase the income of the Iraqi individual in (2012).

A member of the Committee and MP for the National Alliance Amer Fayez: I expect to increase per capita income of Iraq next year. The Fayez that this increase was inevitable because the standard of living of an individual on the verge of improvement and prosperity, especially after the stability relative political and which will be fully in the next stage would encourage all investors and economists to work in Iraq.

Alfayzan revealed the presence of many requests from investors and global corporations and international banks to finance economic reconstruction in the post, which will lead to a recovery in economic reality.

Thursday July 14, 2011

BAGHDAD – The decision of the House of Representatives Mohammed Khalidi on Thursday that the House plans to host Prime Minister al-Maliki during the next two weeks to discuss the government program for the next period.

Khalidi said in a statement to the news agency public opinion (and babysit): “The House of Representatives plans to host the Prime Minister during the next two weeks to discuss the government program will be implemented by the government during the coming period and that received by the Council of Representatives.”

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Management plan for the security file after 2011 and the dissemination of training centers under the supervision of U.S.

Posted 14/07/2011 06:43 AM

BAGHDAD (Wahid Tohme) revealed a high level officer in the Iraqi army management plan for after the withdrawal of the security file U.S. forces.  The plan in its final stages, working on a set number of leaders Hardware and politicians. And determine the whereabouts of the trainers and security advisers with the embassy staff The U.S. up to 10 thousand people only .

Under the agreement, security agreement between Iraq and America on December 14 (December) in 2008 is committed to the recent withdrawal of its troops from the country .

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