Archive for November 17, 2011

Huffington Post: Preparing for a Sunni Arab Spring in Baghdad

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Moves by an Iraqi Sunni-dominated province to demand autonomy from Baghdad and rumors of coup d’etat led by Ba’athists have Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki very worried about the prospects of a rebellion.

Such an “Iraqi Spring” would enjoy the full financial and political backing of Saudi Arabia’s new Crown Prince, Nayef Ibn Abdul-Aziz. In recent years Nayef has seen his country’s influence in Iraq drop dramatically as Tehran’s star rose.

The uprising would be very different to the Arab Spring. Instead of a grassroots revolt against an autocratic ruler, this would see Sunnis revolt against the Shi’ite politicians imposed on them since Iran established its hegemony over Iraqi politics in 2003.

Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sami-moubayed/preparing-for-a-sunni-arab-spring_b_1092743.html

ICCR: Iraq/Kuwait stepping up efforts to account for missing persons

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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-11-2011 News Release 11/232

Baghdad/Kuwait City/Geneva (ICRC) – With hundreds of people still unaccounted for as a result of the 1990-1991 Gulf War, the governments concerned have met in an attempt to shed light on their fate.

The 34th session of the Tripartite Commission, composed of representatives of Iraq, Kuwait and the 1990-1991 Coalition (the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Saudi Arabia), has just been held in Geneva under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

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Dutch Ambassador: We can look through the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to the future with optimism

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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PUKmedia Erbil 16/11/2011 20:18:37

In a television interview today, Wednesday, 16/11/2011, between Falah Mustafa, foreign relations official in the government of the Territory and the Iron Rodnberk Dutch ambassador to Iraq.

Two sides discussed at length the reality of the bilateral relations and prospects for its support and promotion between the Kurdistan Region and the Netherlands, as well as to discuss the latest developments on the Iraqi arena and the region. (more…)

BBC: Iraq: What kind of nation are US troops leaving behind?

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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By the end of December all 30,000 US soldiers must leave Iraq

As the 31 December deadline for the pullout of all the American troops from Iraq approaches, the BBC’s Gabriel Gatehouse in Baghdad asks what kind of a country Washington leaves behind.

“I’ve been here for over six years,” said John, a mulletted, moustachioed civilian contractor, driving a pickup truck through the dusty lanes of Camp Kalsu.

“I’m helping to do whatever needs to be done. Take it easy, see ya!” and with that he cranked up the volume on his iPod, plugged into the pickup’s stereo, and drove off in a blast of country and western.

Read More:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15762511

Iraqis are skeptical that American democracy promised by bringing the country’s

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Posted 17/11/2011 08:05 AM

BAGHDAD – Babinaoz: It was not easy Conversation Hussein Ali and his two friends who were sitting in a barber’s shop in a suburb of Sadr City, a mainly Shiite eastern Baghdad on the subject of the democratic promise of the Americans retrieved to Iraq after the war that pushes the country in 2003.

All three have confessed that after painstaking dialogue and hot that the Americans brought democracy to Iraq, they were feeling heartache and bitterness in acknowledging this without digging in was full of painful memories of those years would prefer to call it that years of U.S. occupation of their country.

Ali (21 years), while he was sitting with his friends waiting his turn to have a shave, “okay .. okay .. we are now able to talk freely and elect freely and when we can pretend we like it …. This is true all these things were not present before 2003.” (more…)

Iraq: CBI (Shabibi) and Ministry of Finance participates in UN Economic Conference on Trade and Development

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Iraq participates in meetings of the Conference of Directors of religion

15/11/2011

Opened at United Nations Headquarters in Geneva today 15/11/2011 Economic Conference for the management of debt, under the auspices of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the part of Iraq with a delegation consisting of Mr. Iraqi Central Bank Governor Dr Sinan Shabibi and Permanent Representative, Ambassador Mohamed Ali Al-Hakim and the delegation of the Ministry of Finance and the representation of Republic of Iraq in Geneva.

The Currency Newshound Note: Iraq’s Minister of Finance Issawi met with the Director General of the WTO in Geneva also on Tuesday Nov 15th  LINK

The conference, which was attended by heads and finance ministers of a number of large countries in the world the problems of managing public and private debts and methods of treatment and the development of emergency plans to resolve the debt problems of the world, especially developing ones, and participate in the work of the Conference of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund and the European Union and international financial and monetary different world in addition to a number of central banks public. (more…)

Iraqi Parliament returns to session Sunday Nov 20; Agenda

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Schedule of work session (1) Sunday (20) November 2011

First, read verses from the Koran.

Second, discuss the issue of the sovereignty of Iraq and the withdrawal of occupation forces.

Third: Discussion of external aggression on the territory of Iraq and the attacks launched from Iraqi territory to neighboring countries.

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UN: Iraq-Kuwait relations is a top priority

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Kubler: We will focus on the issues of Kirkuk and Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations and the Iraqi Constitution

Kubler: We will focus on the issues of Kirkuk and Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations and the Iraqi Constitution

16/11/2011 04:37
Uncovered head of the United Nations in Iraq Martin Kobler, there are three priorities for the work of his organization’s International in Iraq after the withdrawal of U.S. forces later this year.

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Talabani: Iraq has become an attractive field for foreign investment

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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11/16/2011 22:02

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: President Jalal Talabani today, Wednesday, said Iraq had become an attractive field for foreign investments, noting that Iraq is looking forward to developing the partnership and friendly relations with Austria.

This came during a meeting with Foreign Minister, Vice Chancellor Michael Chbandlegr and the accompanying delegation, composed of Svirghorih Austria to Iraq, Ms. Aristide Harz and a number of other officials were m discuss bilateral relations and mutual friendship between the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of Austria and the need to expand and develop in all areas and to ensure the common interests . (more…)

UNAMI: Assures Iraqi people to renew commitment through enhanced partnership and cooperation

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UNAMI: responsible in the United Nations visited Baghdad in order to strengthen the partnership and expanding presence in Iraq
17/11/2011 09:18

Baghdad, November 17 (Rn) – The Office of the United Nations Mission in Iraq, “UNAMI”, Thursday, for the senior official level in the United Nations Development Programme ended the day visit to Baghdad, where the announced strengthening the presence of the program in Iraq and assured the Iraqi people to renew commitment through enhanced partnership and cooperation.

And the transfer of a press statement of the mission received by the Kurdish news agency (Rn) a copy of the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Regional Director of the Office of Arab States in UNDP Amat Al Aleem Ali Alsoswa saying that “the number of staff working in Iraq has doubled three times and this number climbed to 44 employees Tzm for each individual to improve the lives of Iraqis in partnership with the people and Government of Iraq. (more…)

CBI Daily Currency Auction; Nov 17 2011: $257.5 million

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 17-NOV-2011. The results were as follows:

DETAILS NOTES
Number of banks 24
Auction price selling dinar / US$ 1170
Auction price buying dinar / US$ —–
Amount sold at auction price (US$) 257,507,000
Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) —–
Total offers for buying (US$) 257,507,000
Total offers for selling (US$) —–

Maliki: Dulaimi, the frontrunner for the defense minister

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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THURSDAY, 17

State of Law coalition likely led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on Thursday, Saadoun al-Dulaimi, to be the favorite to assume the post of defense minister, noting that the differences within the Iraqi List, was behind the delay in naming ministers security.

The MP for the State of Law coalition Batoul Farouk’s “Twilight News”, “likely to choose a Prime Minister Saadoun al-Dulaimi, the defense minister’s own behalf.”

The Iraqi List, had demanded earlier in the Maliki government and its president to respect what it called the will of the people and the political consensus and the elections. (more…)

State of Law MP: It is responsibility of the United States to remove Iraq from Chapter VII

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Thursday November 17, 2011
State law: the American side on the issue of removing Iraq from Chapter VII

A member of the National Alliance for the State of Law MP Jawad Albzona that the U.S. side on the issue of completely removing Iraq from Chapter VII.

The Albzona told news of public opinion (and babysit) on Thursday: “It is the responsibility of the United States to remove Iraq from Chapter VII because it was responsible for Iraq to be under the jurisdiction of this item on the background of what the policy of the former regime and perpetrated against neighboring countries.” He that there is a moral side to get Iraq out of this item after the destruction and devastation inflicted on the country since the Gulf War so far. ” (more…)

Economist: double role in Iraq to tax the country’s dependence on oil revenues

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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On: Wed, 17/11/2011 10:58

Baghdad (news) .. stressed the economic expert Ahmed Bureihi on Dharort taxes in order to revive the fiscal policy of the country.

He said Rehn (of the Agency news) said on Thursday that the role of taxation in Iraq is very weak due to the country’s dependence on oil revenues, resulting in low reliance on tax revenues thus promises to citizens not to pay taxes or to “run away from them.”

The economic expert: the disparity ratios Aladharaúb between high and low impact on the size of investment in the country because the investor goes a net profit after tax, expected to increase public revenues for expenditures, to offset the in 2012. (more…)

Abtan: Iraq’s neighboring countries will compete industrially and commercially in the coming years

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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The Iraqi News Agency Independent / Baghdad / p. K / MP on the mass of the citizen and member of the economy and investment representative Abdul Hussein Abtan Iraq’s ability to compete with neighboring countries, industrially and commercially in the coming years to have great economic potentials.

Abtan said in a statement to the reporter (and independent Iraqi news agency) to Iraq in the coming years will see significant development in its economy, making it compete with neighboring countries and the countries of the Middle East as industrial and commercial components has significant economic sector in terms of industrial and agricultural trade.

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Shell to sign up with Baghdad and retreats from Erbil

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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17/11/2011 09:43
Erbil, Nov. 17 (AKnews) – Royal Dutch Shell is pulling out of talks with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in a bid to protect its lucrative contracts with Baghdad, reports the Financial Times.

The Anglo-Dutch supermajor has concluded a $17 billion USD, 25 year deal with the Iraqi Government in conjunction with Mitsubishi to collect the vast supplies of wasted natural gas from the country’s southern oil fields.

The Iraqi Council of Ministers agreed to a a deal with the international companies to establish the Basra Gas Company, a public-private partnership seeing Baghdad take a 51% stake, Shell 44% and Mitsubishi 5%. (more…)

Parliamentary committee demands GOI to hand over unsubmitted financial accounts since 2003

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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THURSDAY, 17

Asked the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives, Thursday, the Iraqi government to submit their final accounts, which had not been disclosed by the Council since 2003, indicating that the insistence of government not to inform the House and public opinion on these accounts to open the doors wide in front of administrative and financial corruption.

A member of the parliamentary Finance Committee Najiba Najib’s “Twilight News”, “successive Iraqi governments since 2003 and until today had not submitted their final accounts to the House of Representatives.” (more…)

Expert: Iraq is capable of producing 13 million barrels of oil per day

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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He sees oil Hamza jeweler, said that Iraq has the capacity to produce more than (13) million barrels of oil a day, referring to Iraq’s inability to export this amount to the outside of the linkage in OPEC.

A jeweler in a press statement yesterday, “The Iraqi oil fields big and bulky and can that produce more than (13) million barrels a day, because the companies that are existing oil is one of the first companies to develop the oil industry in the world. (more…)

Corruption charges for Iraqi bank manager

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Source said a senior banker said that as General Manager of Bank senior government rented accommodation in the Jadiriyah worth 100 thousand dollars a year, and the Btatheth $ 200 thousand dollars, and bought 37 systems air conditioning, and Moldtan power plants with 40 thousand dollars.

The source according to the “Future of Iraq” This manager was dispatched some of his sons and relatives abroad, Kamal has set 5 of the children and relatives of the first class staff at the bank itself, which is managed by.

She, in turn, an Iraqi newspaper it Documents reveal a serious relationship that the Director-General to “Uday Saddam Hussein,” and the many corruption cases involving when he was Director of the Baghdad branch.

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Kurdistan to raise salaries due to anticipated exchange rate increase this week

Posted: November 17, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
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Internal Kurdistan Exchange announces pay rise for its members this week
14/11/2011 08:53

Erbil, November 14 (Rn) – The Military Adviser to the Ministry of the Interior Region of Kurdistan, the ministry’s decision to exchange increase the salaries of its members this week, as The Minister of Finance Government of the Territory to the ministry waiting for internal referral lists the salaries of its members to exchange the planned increase for them.

According to Bakhtiar Baban told the Kurdish news agency (Rn), that “the Ministry of Interior Government of the region referred the lists of salaries Mentsabha to the Finance Ministry to start regardless of the salaries of employees of the Internal Security Forces, with the increases prescribed to them,” he said, adding that “due to exchange rate increases this week.” (more…)