Hosted by the House of Representatives of the Central Bank Governor Sinan Shabibi in a series of meetings that are conducted with executive branch officials to discuss with them in a number of issues related to the files and the economic and political security. (more…)
Archive for October 27, 2011
Iraq House of Representatives and CBI to discuss oil revenue sharing, other economic issues
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Iraq
Intl Federation of Business in Iraq calls for special ministry to monitor private sector as it enters market economy
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Deficit, economy, Economy of Iraq, Investment, Iraq, iraqi, Private sector, World Economic Forum
Business in Iraq, want the Ministry to the private sector
The head of «International Federation of Business in Iraq», Hamid punitive, to walk to the private sector gradually to enter the market economy with new mechanisms, demanding the existence of a special ministry takes care of the sector and help to contribute to higher rates of economic growth «through reforms stems from the urgent needs and not through prescriptions ».
He told «life» that «the International Union for the business in Iraq, submitted proposals to the concerned authorities calls for the acceleration in the adoption of the establishment of the Ministry competent affairs of the private sector from the reality of approach of Current in adopting a policy of free economy and a multiparty system, the economic and absorb economic and social changes and political developments in Iraq and outside ». (more…)
UN’s Kobler meets Islamic Supreme Council leader Hakim; Leader emphasizes the need to work out for Iraq from Chapter VII
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Ammar al-Hakim, Baghdad, Chapter VII, Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, Iraq, Iraqi people, Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, United Nation, United Nations Secretary General
During his meeting Kubler .. Ammar al-Hakim emphasizes the need to work out for Iraq from Chapter VII
On: Wed, 10/27/2011 16:08
Baghdad (news) .. confirmed representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations to support the International Organization for the initiatives and efforts to Ammar al-Hakim in the involvement of the youth for success and progress of the political process in Iraq and invest their energies and their potential enormous in the construction and reconstruction in the country.
This was the reception the President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Martin Kobler envoy of UN Secretary-General MMA in Iraq in his office in Baghdad on Thursday.
Meeting with UN Secretary-General of the UN: Mr. Hakim confirmed the need to work out for Iraq from Chapter VII
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsDuring a meeting with UN Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq
Mr. Hakim confirmed the need to work out for Iraq from Chapter VII
Said representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations to support the International Organization for the initiatives and efforts of al-Hakim in the involvement of the youth for success and progress of the political process in Iraq and invest their energies and their potential in the massive construction and reconstruction in the country.
This came to the reception the President of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council to Mr. Martin Kobler representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, the Office of His Eminence in Baghdad Thursday, 27/10/2011.
Talabani: Iraq is seeking to expand the productive relations of friendship with the countries of the world to be positive on the overall political process
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Czech Republic, Iraq, Jalal Talabani, List of sovereign states, Political opportunity, talabani, United States
Baghdad (news) .. Said President Jalal Talabani that Iraq sought to expanding friendly relations of fruit with the countries of the world because of its positive impact on the overall political process.
and the transfer of the Information Office of the President in a statement received by the Agency (news) a copy of it with him Talabani as saying: During receiving the credentials of Ambassador Czech new ambassador to Iraq Joseph Wrabek Iraq and the Czech Republic share a historical relationship strong and we look forward to strengthen it, and expressed Iraq’s desire to establish better relations between the two countries in all spheres of political, economic, cultural and other fields.
Kurdish MP: GOI and Erbil reached positive results and agreements on HCL, 140, etc
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsBaghdad and Erbil Taatouselan to positive results on the outstanding Mufat
27/10/2011 14:28
Erbil, October 27 (Rn) – the head of the President of the Kurdistan region said on Thursday that Baghdad and Arbil have reached positive results and agreements on the issues of oil and gas, and the salaries of the Peshmerga forces and Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution.
Said Fouad Hussein, a member of the delegation of the Kurdistan region to Baghdad to resolve the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the delegation of Kurdistan headed by Prime Minister Barham Saleh held a meeting yesterday evening with the President of the Federal Government Nuri al-Maliki, to discuss the mechanism to address problems the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil. “
During the meeting the U.S. ambassador and the minister of electricity calls for new U.S. bank to finance projects through his ministry and boards
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Ambassadors of the United States, Baghdad, general electric, Iraq, James Franklin Jeffrey, Ministry of Electricity, Politics of Iraq, United States
Baghdad: Naseer Ahmed
Called the new Iraqi Minister of Electricity Karim Al Aftan U.S. banks financing the electricity sector projects through the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The Minister of Electricity Karim Aftan engineer, he made a covenant at the same rate of advancement of electric power system in the country, expressing optimism about the future of the electricity sector.
This came during a meeting Aftan Ambassador James Jeffrey and his accompanying delegation, expressing his happiness on the cooperation of the U.S. side and support for the electricity sector through the American manufacturing companies like General Electric, which promise to his best interface for the United States of America, as well as praising the banks the U.S., calling on them finance sector projects electricity through the U.S. ambassador.
Some private banks finance al Qaeda organization – MP
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: al-Araji, al-Qaeda, Aswat al-Iraq, Central Bank Iraq, Economy of Iraq, Iraq, iraqi, Private bank
10/26/2011 4:55 PM
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The head of the Parliamentary Ahrar bloc Baha’ al-Araji disclosed today that information is available indicating that some private banks are financing armed groups and al-Qaeda organization, pointing out that his bloc hosted the governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Sinan al-Shibibi to discuss the situation of the Iraqi economy following U.S. forces withdrawal.
Information of private banks to finance some of the terrorist base
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: al-Qaeda, Central bank, Central Bank Iraq, Economy of Iraq, Iraq, iraqi, Private bank, Sinan Al-Shabibi
information that private banks to finance some of the elements of the armed forces and al-Qaeda,
Indicating that the mass hosted the Central Bank Governor Sinan Shabibi to discuss the conditions of the Iraqi economy after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country.
They said in a press conference held at Parliament House that «there is confirmed information indicating that some private banks financed terrorist groups and al-Qaeda in its military operations against the sons of the Iraqi people ».
UN envoy to tour Iraq next week; Find resolutions between Erbil and GOI prior to US withdrawal
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Arbil, Baghdad, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kirkuk, Kurdish people, kurdistan, United Nation
UN envoy in Iraq on a tour of the disputed next week
Baghdad, October 27 / October (Rn) – The United Nations envoy in Iraq, Martin Kobler on Thursday, he will begin early next week to tour the disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil to work to find formulas for understanding between the people of those areas before the withdrawal of the U.S. Army in the end of this year.
And recognizes the veteran German diplomat Kubler his duties as envoy to the United Nations in Iraq in August / August substitute for Dutch Ad Melkert to oversee the activities of the organization of international political, economic and humanitarian there.
AP: UN pays out another $1 billion from Iraqi oil fund to victims of 1990 Kuwait invasion
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Geneva, Invasion of Kuwait, Iraq, kuwait, middle east, Saddam Hussein, Thursday, United Nation
GENEVA — A U.N. panel has approved another $1 billion in compensation payments for victims of Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
The U.N. Compensation Commission says the money will go to four companies and four government or international bodies. It did not disclose the identities of the claimants Thursday but said all are in Kuwait.
Read more: http://wapo.st/tboFqo
National Alliance MP: Maliki gave all the powers to Dulaimi and Asadi to manage security ministries
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Iraq
Baghdad (news) .. According to a member bloc citizen and MP / National Alliance / Aziz Ugaili that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki gave all powers to the Minister of culture, Saadoun al-Dulaimi, the Agency of the Ministry of Defense and Adnan al-Asadi of the Ministry of the Interior, pointing at the same time: that Maliki dismissed the ministers of security .
The House of Representatives has voted by majority to give confidence to the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, without the security ministries on 21 December last year.
Minister of Industry and World Bank representative discuss ways to develop industrial sector in Iraq
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Economy of Iraq, Iraq, Iraqi economy, Iraqi government, Politics of Iraq, Thursday, World Bank
On: Wed, 10/27/2011 13:58
Baghdad (news) .. Minister of Industry and Minerals Ahmed Nasser Daly Karbouli During his meeting with the representative of the World Bank to Iraq, Maria Helen Baraknl ways to develop the industrial sector in Iraq Pkavath sectors of public and private, mixed and strengthen its role in supporting the Iraqi economy.
He Karbouli in a statement received by the Agency (news) a copy of it today Thursday: During the meeting, the need to develop strategic plans and future development ministries and sectors of the state all through the development of human resources and the transfer of modern technology and keep pace with progress in the developed countries, especially after the destruction of infrastructure during the events of 2003
State of Law MP: House of Representatives has list of candidates to end proxy appointments
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Candidate, Government agency, House of Representatives, Iraq, Member of Parliament, Ministry of Defence, Political coalition, United States House of Representatives
Fatlawi: House of Representatives shall Allku part of winning in the end positions by proxy
Confirmed the MP for the coalition of state law Hanan al that the House of Representatives shall Allku part of winning in the end positions by proxy.
The Fatlawi told all of Iraq [where] the day that “the House of Representatives has a list of candidates to fill some government positions that currently run the agency and its members to vote on the list of candidates and an end to this file instead of the media statements critical of him.”
Parliament prepares for NCSP discussion; Committee says second reading unlikely
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Ayad Allawi, Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan, Iraq, iraqi, iraqi list, Iyad Allawi, National Alliance, National Council
Parliament prepares to Policy Council
Posted 27/10/2011 06:53 AM
BAGHDAD, – range: it is almost certain not to the formation of the National Council of the Supreme policies after taking the legal representative unwillingness of many people in it, because his current violation of the Constitution which is difficult to approval because the latter is the supreme law in the country and is considered by virtue of falsehood of any legislative provision inconsistent with
If ruled out of the Legal Committee of Parliament , The second reading of the bill of the National Council of the policies within the Parliament.
State of Law MP: It has become difficult to pass the NCSP law
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Ayad Allawi, Baghdad, Iyad Allawi, Member of Parliament, National Alliance, Political coalition, President of Iraq, Reading
10/27/2011 9:08
Baghdad (news) .. According to a member state of law and MP / National Alliance / Saad, logistical, not an intention of the political blocs to read the Law of the National Council of the Supreme policies a second reading in Parliament of the difficulty passed
was the existing Iraqi President Iyad Allawi, has said giving up the presidency of the Council, saying: I declare that I refuse to be at the head of the Policy Board or a member of it, despite that this Council is of the elections and the approval was based on political consensus.
IBN: The Iraqi Oil Rush
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: BP, Council of Representatives of Iraq, Genel Energy, Iraq, middle east, Politics of Iraq, Tony Hayward, United Arab Emirates
The rush is on for exploration and production real estate in Iraq.
Companies with promising licences, or existing operations, are clearly very desirable to potential investors, and so have had little difficulty tapping the markets for more funds. In recent weeks alone we’ve seen:
- WesternZagros Resources raise C$46 million from the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (“TAQA“);
- Gulf Keystone successfully raising $200 million to fund its exploration programme;
- ShaMaran Petroleum announcing $50 million private placement. (more…)
CBI Daily Currency Auction Oct 27, 2011; $176.3 million
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Aswat al-Iraq, Auction, Central Bank of Iraq, Dinar, exchange rate, Iraq, Price, United States dollar
The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 27-OCT-2011. The results were as follows:
| DETAILS | NOTES |
| Number of banks | 23 |
| Auction price selling dinar / US$ | 1170 |
| Auction price buying dinar / US$ | —– |
| Amount sold at auction price (US$) | 176,302,000 |
| Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) | —– |
| Total offers for buying (US$) | 176,302,000 |
| Total offers for selling (US$) | —– |
The start of an international conference in Turkey to develop the reality of communication in Iraq
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Iraq
27/10/2011 10:57
Baghdad, October 27 / October (Rn) – was launched Thursday in the Turkish city of Istanbul on the activities of an international conference organized by the Iraqi telecommunications (nee meet) the British to discuss mechanisms for the development and the reality of communications in Iraq.
Participants in the conference from Iraq and Communications Minister Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi and the Communications Committee and the Parliamentary Service managers mobile company in the country in addition to the directors of major companies, Internet service operating in Iraq.
CBI Treasury Bill Auction for Oct 25, 2011
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Auction, Central Bank Iraq, Iraq, Iraqi dinar, Par value, Security (finance), Uniform price auction, Yields
The auction No. C45 for Central Bank of Iraq bills based on a uniform price auction for IQD 100’000’000’000 par value for the bills concluded on the 25-10-2011.
The total public bidding is IQD 170’000’000’000 and the cut-off yield (the highest yield of the successful bidder) determined by the auction was 7.00%. (more…)
BlackBerry to launch in Iraq this November
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: blackberry, Iraq, Telecommunication, Zain
2011-10-26 17:43
Neighbors said Ghada powerful chief executive of the company Korek Telecom Iraq, told Reuters on Wednesday that the company will launch the BlackBerry mobile service in the country in November.
She said on the sidelines of a telecoms conference that the Cork partly owned by France Telecom and Agility now has three million subscribers, which makes its market share of about 13 percent.
And Chief Executive Officer of Zain Iraq and the competition of the Zain said on Wednesday that the company controls 53 percent stake of the market of mobile subscribers in Iraq.
Maliki: GOI will forward large projects in the provinces to Arab companies and large foreign
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Arab people, Babylon, Baghdad, Iraq, Maliki, Nouri al-Maliki, Nuri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq
Babylon (news) .. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during his visit today to the province of Babylon that the government will forward the large projects in the provinces to Arab and foreign companies large stressing the need to take punitive action against companies lagging and unable
to implement the projects. calling for international companies to enter the the Iraqi market and investment in Iraq.
He also called on Prime Minister provinces to combat corruption and beaten with an iron fist.
On the security situation, the prime minister said that Iraq is capable of managing the security file, efficiently and will prove to the world that.
