Archive for November 6, 2011

06/11/2011 08:31

Baghdad, November 6 (Rn) – The National Accord Movement, led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, Sunday, what is going on in Iraq from the problematic political is the complicity of Washington with the Maliki government, saying that the file cabinet security will not be settled by the al-Maliki.

And arrested by Iraqi authorities in the past few days, more than 600 former member of the outlawed Baath Party, and along with former military officers in a dozen provinces, said they were planning for them to make a military coup.

The Iraqi Constitution prohibits the participation of “Saddam’s Baath” in the political process to get rid of supporters of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who ruled the country for nearly three decades with an iron fist. (more…)

Nov, 06, 2011 12:01 AM – Pakistan & Gulf Economist

Iraq and the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region have agreed to work on amendments to a draft hydrocarbons law and reach an accord by year-end, potentially defusing a major row, Iraqi officials said.

Kurdish officials have harshly criticized a draft law approved by Iraq’s cabinet in August that would have given the central government in Baghdad more control over the nation’s oil reserves, the world’s fourth largest. (more…)

The Ministry of Defense of Iraq, Sunday, the readiness of security forces to protect the country after the American withdrawal end of the year, noting that the withdrawal of these forces will give full freedom to the Iraqi forces to extend control over all parts of Iraq, while they believed that the political situation is “confused.”

The Minister of Defense agency Saadoun al-Dulaimi, said in an interview for a number of media including the “Sumerian News”, “preparations for the security forces after the withdrawal was well under way and express the readiness of Iraqi security forces all the elements,” noting that “these forces will be able to protect Iraq and any abuse of Iraqis. ” (more…)

Press Release No. 11/395
November 4, 2011

The following statement was issued today by Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after the conclusion of the Group of 20 Leaders Summit in Cannes, France:

“I welcome the Cannes Action Plan for Growth and Jobs as well as the other steps announced at the Summit, including the measures that will support the IMF in assisting our member countries and in promoting a more sustainable global economy. The G-20 Leaders recognized that we all face daunting policy challenges as the world economy has entered a more uncertain phase. While more work remains to be done, our two days of active discussion in Cannes have shown that we can find common ground for the greater good. (more…)

Detect a coalition of state law, Sunday, the desire of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to take over, “senior officer” candidate from the list and the position of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, pointing out that the National Alliance has resolved to nominate a candidate of the Ministry of Interior Agreement blocks WIN it.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had been assigned, in last August, and Culture Minister Saadoun al-Dulaimi, the functions of the Ministry of Defense agency. (more…)

11/6/2011 12:29 PM

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Independent MP Hassan al-Alawi said that Premier Nouri al-Maliki is carrying “semi-insoluble dossiers” during his visit to Washington, pointing that the visit comes in its “right trend before US forces withdrawal from Iraq”.

Al-Alawi pointed out to Aswat al-Iraq that “there are pending dossiers, such as the present political crisis, the security situation following the withdrawal, immunity to trainers, latest developments on regions’ questions”, but he added that “the visit should come out with something new”. (more…)

Called leader of the Kurdistan Alliance, Mahmoud Othman, a Sunday, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to put pressure on Washington during his upcoming visit to the implementation of the Framework Agreement signed between the two countries and help Iraq out of Chapter VII, and when he said that Americans Atadhiron some securities, including Kuwait to justify not helping Iraq in this area, and accused Washington of being behind the high incidence of corruption in the country.

Mahmoud Othman, said in an interview for “Alsumaria News”, “The visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s visit to Washington,” is important for the establishment of a new period of relations between Iraq and the United States, and on the basis of two states, “noting that” relations in the past eight or nine years have not been balanced a lot, did not adhere to its commitments the U.S. side did not arm and equip the Iraqi forces did not provide the necessary technology to defend themselves against terrorism. ” (more…)

BAGHDAD / Nina / Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Iraq has made ​​significant progress in the process of building its forces and its economy and that of betting on the confusing situation after the U.S. withdrawal and the most important because the security was two years ago, however, our security services.

The Prime Minister said during his visit to the province of Dhi Qar on Thursday and meeting number of officials and tribal leaders which included: that the country is going to process the withdrawal of U.S. forces and this requires us to be cautious and aware of the plots of the enemies, pointing out that some want revenge, while seeking others to infiltrate back into power again, such as the Baath Party buried. (more…)

06/11/2011 13:32

Dohuk November 6 (Rn) – A member of the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary Sunday, was time limit for completion of the drafting of oil and gas law, noting that the draft of the 2007 approved for this purpose hint to give legitimacy to contracts Kurdistan oil with international companies .

Said Farhad Atroshi MP for the Kurdistan Alliance bloc, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the draft in 2007 for oil and gas law is a draft that was agreed upon by all political parties at the time, is the subject of agreement between all parties.” (more…)

Alsumaria News / Baghdad
Central Bank of Iraq, Sunday, he would intervene strongly to curb inflation if arrived at two places decimal places, while he called for review of operating expenses in the general budget, he noted that there are many sections of the drainage in the operating budget is incorrect.

said Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq the appearance of Mohammed Saleh in an interview for “Alsumaria News”, “Iraq has not seen since the 20-year decline in annual inflation to the level of one decimal place only during the year 2011, which reached the rate in the month of February to 3 per ten to rise after gradually to reach in August to 7.6 per ten to fall in September to 7.3 per ten. ” (more…)

Americans declared their withdrawal end of the year, but they are not able to check on the country’s future

Baghdad: Hamza Mustafa
There is a vast difference between the first legislative elections held in Iraq in 2005, and between the last election in March 2010. In the first election, and according to what the Megan Osylvian Deputy U.S. national security adviser under former U.S. President George W. Bush, was a concern in control of them in the White House, especially when you see them for the first interim president of Iraq «Sheikh Ghazi al-Yawar» vote in those elections, in Center for free as a matter of contraction … And how the transformation of this contraction to the great rejoicing when the flow of thousands of Iraqis to the polls to cast their ballots to meet the call of the so-called freedom or democracy, which had been heralded by the United States. (more…)

06/11/2011 10:46

Baghdad, November 6 (Rn) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Sunday, all to maintain the unity of Iraq and face the challenges and ideas “imported” from abroad, noting that everyone take responsibility both as his career.

Maliki’s call comes at a time relationship between the political blocs tension between the private and the Iraqi List, a coalition of state law on the back of arrests of Baathists and military officers in the former Iraqi army.

And arrested by Iraqi authorities in the past few days, more than 600 former member of the outlawed Baath Party, and along with former military officers in a dozen provinces, said they were planning for them to make a military coup. (more…)

Political analyst Dr Hashimi is confident that the U.S. may go to the Security Council to issue a resolution that the Iraqi government, allowing the United States to the direct intervention again in Iraq.

Hashemi said in a statement singled out by the agency and all of Iraq [where] the day that “the stock is very mixed in the region culminating in a visit to Iraq, Biden infancy U.S. ambassador in Iraq, meeting with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Parliament Speaker Osama al.”

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On: Sun 06/11/2011 10:41

Baghdad (news) .. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that Iraq is a rich country and it is rich enough, because everyone is happy with it, warned at the same time, Iraqi forces of the conspirators against Iraq.

Maliki said during a meeting with well-wishers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha on Sunday: that Iraq has a date can be which have the Iraqi people the happiest people in the world and the richest people and most sophisticated.

and stressed the need for Iraq to be a country without discrimination or marginalization, or Cancel to have a state citizen and the man who is equal with the all of the rights and duties. (more…)

Confirmed a coalition of state law, Sunday, the Prime Minister’s visit to America come to discuss the post-American withdrawal.

Batool said Rep. Farouk in an interview with “Twilight News”, “The visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to the United States will take in the implications of strategic research frameworks of the Convention, which include economic and cultural issues and ways of developing them.”

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06/11/2011 08:31

Baghdad, November 6 (Rn) – The National Accord Movement, led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, Sunday, what is going on in Iraq from the problematic political is the complicity of Washington with the Maliki government, saying that the file cabinet security will not be settled by the al-Maliki.

And arrested by Iraqi authorities in the past few days, more than 600 former member of the outlawed Baath Party, and along with former military officers in a dozen provinces, said they were planning for them to make a military coup. (more…)

Said independent MP Hassan Alawi, Sunday, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki carries with files almost intractable in his visit to Washington, noting that the visit comes in the proper context before the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

The top of the Agency (Voices of Iraq) that there are pending issues to be to talk about it during the visit, the files almost insurmountable Kalozma the current political and security situation after the withdrawal and the question of granting immunity for instructors, and recent developments of the desire of some provinces to shift to regions, noting that the visit must come with something new. (more…)

Prime Minister, Sunday, that Iraq is an example for other countries in the region through greater effort in working to restore security, stability and stand against the face of its unity and its sovereignty.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in a speech during a meeting Aadedda politicians and military leaders on the occasion of Eid al-Adha “People perform rituals in Aldearalmekdsh, and we do our job in maintaining and people of Iraq,” stressing that “the country needs to do a lot of effort to stand up to the threatens the security and stability, unity and sovereignty. ” (more…)

Baghdad, November 4 (Rn) – The Central Bank of Iraq, Friday, for it is no need to open branches in all governorates of the country.

The International Finance Corporation have called the central bank yesterday to the opening of branches in all governorates of Iraq to take control of monetary policy and maintaining the balance with fiscal policy.

The governor of the Central Bank of the appearance of Mohammed Saleh told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “there is no need to open branches of the Central Bank of Iraq in Iraq’s provinces,” .. noting that “at the bank branches in Basra, Mosul, and are sufficient to maintain a balance between monetary policy and financial.” (more…)

06/11/2011 14:13

Baghdad, Nov. 6 (AKnews) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki urged on Sunday political blocs and Iraqi politicians for more determination and efforts to stand in the face of all challenges to keep the unity of Iraq.

Maliki’s call coincides with demands from local officials in some, mainly Sunni, Iraqi provinces to create their own federal regions following accusations that the Maliki government is repressing the Sunnis.

Maliki said in an address during a reception ceremony on the occasion of Eid al-Adha holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide, that “Iraq needs more determination and efforts to face all the challenges it faces, in particular, challenges to its national unity, unity of its lands and air spaces” (more…)

considered the Iraqi List led by Iyad Allawi, Sunday, that the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki coming to Washington, the issue of government, asserting that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki did not tell us on the agenda that seeks to be discussed during the visit. The head of the Iraqi bloc in parliament,

Salman Jumaili in interview for “Alsumaria News”, “The visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki coming to the United States the issue of government,” asserting that Iraq “did not look at the agenda to be discussed by al-Maliki during the visit.” He added Jumaili that the political blocs “does not have any information about the schedule , “asserting that” the House of Representatives and the political blocs did not discuss the agenda of the visit being held by al-Maliki only. ” (more…)