BAGHDAD (Iba) .. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s invitation to China to sign a bilateral agreement to ensure the protection of mutual investments in the first step to achieve the strategic partnership between the two countries, stressing that the doors of the Iraqi economy open to the Chinese to re-Aamarhwalastosmar it, wishing touch Houdorasinaa in Iraq in the near future.
Maliki said in a speech today before the Conference of the Iraqi economic cooperation – the Chinese of China means a lot to Iraq in terms of its position in the world and its future in the new international system as a great country which contributes effectively to the growth of the global economy.
The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 18-JUL-2011. The results were as follows:
| DETAILS | NOTES |
| Number of banks | 16 |
| Auction price selling dinar / US$ | 1170 |
| Auction price buying dinar / US$ | —– |
| Amount sold at auction price (US$) | 135,757,000 |
| Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) | —– |
| Total offers for buying (US$) | 135,757,000 |
| Total offers for selling (US$) | —– |
Baghdad, July 18 (Rn) – A deputy for the Iraqi List led by Iyad Allawi, on Monday, said the list provided for four new candidates to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to take the defense portfolio, rather than its candidate, former Khalid al-Obeidi.
Al-Maliki had chosen earlier in the candidate list for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense Khalid Al-Obeidi, the Iraqi announced later filed by hand on the nomination of al-Obeidi, for reasons described professionalism.
Erbil, July 18 (AKnews) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will meet with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao in Beijing today, and President Hu Jintao tomorrow during his first official visit to China.
Maliki arrived in Beijing on Sunday at the head of a senior ministerial delegation to discuss bilateral economic ties.
One of the PM’s advisors, Ali al-Mousawi, told Aknews that the prime minister’s visit is aimed at attracting more Chinese investment in Iraq.
Monday, July 18, 2011
BAGHDAD – The House of Representatives member from the Kurdistan Alliance bloc MP Khalil Mahma that all political blocs to expedite the completion of demanding ministerial cab.
Khalil said in a statement to the news agency public opinion (and babysit) “that the time has come to fill the vacancy from the ministries, especially as all the groups had agreed to it.”
Federal Planning announces the increase of the annual inflation for the month of June increased by 6.1%
Baghdad, July 18 (Rn) – The Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation for the annual headline inflation for the month of June last by (6.1%) and decreased Altdm monthly compared with the month of May last by 0.08%.
The spokesman said ministry spokesman Abdel Zahra al-Hindawi told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the rate of annual inflation for the month of June, up from June of last year by 6.1% while the percentage of inflation for the month of June compared with May a decrease of 0.08%. “.
Mon, 18 July to July, 2011 12:20
House of Representatives began this morning to hold its twelfth of the second legislative year was postponed for half an hour to lack of quorum to hold them. It is supposed to initiate the Council its vote on the Limbering Ministerial after being approved by the political blocs on Monday,
Parliament votes on the feminine principle, the government and required the presence of al-Maliki next week
Said a parliamentary source early Monday, the House of Representatives voted in principle to reducing its government, stressing that the Presidency of the parliament set next week to host Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to discuss the mechanism Limbering and the government program to vote on them.
The source said in an interview for “Alsumaria News”, “The House of Representatives voted during its meeting of 12, which was held today under the chairmanship of the Speaker Osama Najafi and the presence of 202 deputy majority for a feminine government in principle.”
17/07/2011 19:25
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: the legal expert Tareq Harb, Sunday, that the current government unconstitutional and illegal, although not naming the minister of security so far, indicating that there is no legal provision specifies a period of 30 days to name the ministers of these ministries, came in response to reports about orientation some lawmakers to send a request to the Federal Court to clarify its opinion on the legality and constitutionality of the government not to nominate ministers because of security.
Iran’s central bank is running a poll in which the country’s citizens can vote on a possible new name for Iranian currency
Iran’s central bank is asking citizens their opinions on new names for the country’s currency.
Visitors to the bank’s website can choose from several names, including rial – the current name – toman, parsi and derik.
Even after making the Swiss franc the most over-valued major currency, traders are betting on more strength as the European Union’s sovereign-debt crisis begins to infect bigger economies.
The franc rose to a record today against the dollar, euro and pound as bond yields in Italy and Spain surged to euro- lifetime highs. The cost to hedge a drop in the euro versus the franc climbed to the most since January 2009, signaling concern the EU may fail to contain a crisis that has already forced Greece, Portugal and Ireland to seek financial bailouts.
President Talabani stressed the importance of strengthening relations between Iraq and the United States and deepen the friendship between the peoples of the two countries in various fields.
This came during a meeting with His Excellency, today Sunday, 17/07/2011, U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Jeffrey James and the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. Lloyd Austin, and a number of members of the embassy.
