Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama is focusing on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq by year’s end, even as his administration continues talks behind the scenes about the future American role there.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is scheduled to meet with Obama at the White House on Dec. 12. Two days later, the president will address troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, home of the 82nd Airborne Division and the Army Special Operations Command.
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President Obama will visit Fort Bragg, N.C., next week to “speak about the extraordinary milestone of bringing the war in Iraq to an end. ”
The president and his wife will salute the end of the war, and the combat forces who fought there as well as all militry families during the event on Wednesay, Dec. 14.
Fort Bragg is one of the U.S. Army installations that has deployed thousands, and is helping to close down operations in Iraq by the end of the month.
The ceremony to mark the end of the Iraq was comes about 8.5 years after President George W. Bush stood beneath a “Mission Accomplished” banner on the USS Abraham Lincoln to declare “the end of major combat operations” in Iraq.
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Baghdad, December 8 (Rn) – enable the Trade Bank of Iraq to restore $ 550 million U.S. until the end of last month in the form of financial loans granted to Iraqi companies and individuals, indicating that past to recover the full amount awarded in earlier according to the mechanisms of “non-bank” and without warranties .
The General Manager of the bank Hamdiya dry Kurdistan News Agency (Rn) that “all workers in the Trade Bank of Iraq take pride in the recovery of $ 550 million U.S. dollars out of the billion dollars had been granted earlier loans money to Iraqi companies and individuals in accordance with mechanisms of non-bank.” (more…)
BAGHDAD (Iba) .. Said the President of the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) that Iraq and Kuwait have made little progress on normalization of relations between them, hoping that contribute to the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s visit to Kuwait to resume work of the joint between the two countries.
Said Martin Kobler in a report submitted to the UN Security Council, on the sixth of December, the current, Iraq, Kuwait, a record of little progress on normalization of relations between them, according to the roadmap set out by the report of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who was released in 2009 under Security Council Resolution 1859, 2008, noting that the Kuwaiti side expressed its good will toward Iraq, and Iraqi officials said, in turn a similar position. (more…)
Othman al-Maliki discussed Iraq out of Chapter VII during his visit to Washington
Kurdistan Alliance MP Mahmoud Othman said that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will discuss in his upcoming visit to Washington out of Iraq from Chapter VII and the issue of the American withdrawal from the country.
Osman, told the news agency of public opinion (and babysit) said: “if Iraq did not come out of Chapter VII would not have achieved sovereignty and withdrawal Alomirkimn the country does not achieve its full sovereignty.”
Othman called on the Prime Minister to consult all the political blocs on the issues to be discussed before going to Washington. (more…)
Welcomed the Iraqi List, the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s visit to Washington, believing them to step in solving many outstanding problems.
Iraqi List MP Hussein al-Shaalan told the news agency of public opinion (and babysit) expressed support for the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to Washington, noting that “this visit involves solving many problems outstanding and put some of the conventions that would serve the interests of Iraq.
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abawi had discussed with a delegation from the U.S. embassy in Baghdad under the chairmanship of Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy Douglas Silliman visit, which is decided by the Prime Minister, Mr. Nuri al-Maliki to the United States next week. (more…)
Accused the Iraqi List MP for the American League Atab destroy the infrastructure in Iraq and breaking all the promises that they declared before the occupation, “urging them to adhere to the most important, he promised to remove Iraq from Chapter VII.
She said: “The completion of a U.S. pullout is imminent and the United States must act to remove Iraq from Chapter VII to regain his strength and leadership on the surrounding Arab and regional levels.”
The league called “the Arab League to intervene immediately to remove Iraq from Chapter VII as responsible to settle all the issues faced by Arab countries, including Iraq, wealth looted and destroyed because of the harsh provisions of Chapter VII.” (more…)
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BAGHDAD – Babinaoz (Reuters) – through a recent report by Secretary-General of the United Nations have expressed concern about the situation faced by civilians in Iraq, particularly the patterns of violence that result in the loss of civilian lives, referring to the existence of “significant challenges” should be for the Iraqi authorities to overcome to ensure the protection of civilians.
The report, issued by Ban Ki-moon, “I remain concerned about what is said about the continuing human rights violations in Iraq, especially the pattern of violence that results in loss of lives of Iraqi civilians.” This is the first report issued by that under the sixth paragraph of resolution 2001 issued in 2011, which requests the Security Council from Secretary General Baijazh every four months on the progress made in Iraq and the responsibilities entrusted to the UN mission to provide assistance to Iraq. (more…)
BAGHDAD (Iba) … announced that the United Nations Mission in Iraq, the new College of Commissioners in the Electoral Commission for elections in Iraq will be selected by April of next year, 2012, and confirmed that the Iraqi Council of Representatives forward a request to participate in the selection of members of the Commission.
The head of the UN mission in Iraq Martin Kobler in a report submitted to the UN Security Council on the sixth of December, the current, the College of Commissioners in the Electoral Commission for the Iraqi elections will be formed by April of 2012, to put out the integrity and legitimacy to the next election, He stressed that transparency and professionalism are the necessities of the next electoral processes in Iraq. (more…)
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BAGHDAD – Babinaoz (Reuters) – considered the Iraqi List, That the call of its leader, Iyad Allawi, a reconciliation with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a national desire to continue the democratic process, saying it came at a time when the Iraqi arena and a difficult regional circumstances, called upon to meet service-Maliki of Iraq and its people.
The adviser said the Iraqi List, Hani Ashour said in a statement issued today, and received “Sumerian News” copy, “The call leader list, Iyad Allawi, of reconciliation and dialogue stems from his concern the national high on the continuation of the democratic process,” noting that it “came from the depth reading of the situation of the country that require the mobilization of efforts to build a stable Iraq away from the international and regional crises that might push Iraq to the brink of the abyss. “
The leader of the Iraqi List, Iyad Allawi announced, on the fifth of December, the current, its willingness to reconcile with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in the case of renunciation for his positions against him, believing that the moment is golden for genuine reconciliation, while warning of tensions with no end other than reconciliation. (more…)
Discusses the National Alliance at a meeting today, the most important files in the Iraqi arena as a counterbalance in 2012 and the upcoming trip of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to the United States.
A member of the National Alliance on the mass of citizens Qasim al-Araji told all of Iraq [where] on Thursday that “the National Alliance held this evening meeting to discuss the budget in 2012 and a trip expected to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to the United States this month, and proposals of the Sadrist movement, which includes three demands of their leader Moqtada al-Sadr “. (more…)
The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 8-DEC-2011. The results were as follows:
| DETAILS | NOTES |
| Number of banks | 26 |
| Auction price selling dinar / US$ | 1170 |
| Auction price buying dinar / US$ | —– |
| Amount sold at auction price (US$) | 138,120,000 |
| Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) | —– |
| Total offers for buying (US$) | 138,120,000 |
| Total offers for selling (US$) | —– |
Baghdad confirmed the Foreign Relations Committee, parliamentary, Thursday, that Iraq will not accept the entry of any military force of the United States territory again under any pretext, noting that Washington is now dealing with Iraq as a state with full sovereignty and exercise a positive role towards him in the liquidation of the outstanding issues .
A member of the Committee not to Talabani said in an interview for “Alsumaria News”, “withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq are carried out according to the agreement signed between the governments in Baghdad and Washington and voted on by parliament on behalf of the people,” indicating that “Parliament will not accept the entry of any military forces of the United States to Iraq again under any pretext whatsoever, whether the seventh item or other. “
she said Talabani, “The United States promised the Iraqis according to the agreement concluded with them by helping to get out of Chapter VII, after achieving many of its provisions by Iraq,” pointing out that “America is dealing with Iraq is now a state with full sovereignty and its relationship with him will be within a framework agreement between the two sides in the cultural economic and diplomatic civil to support the democratic process. ” (more…)
Baghdad (news) .. The MP said / National Alliance / Qasim al-Araji, that the mass of the National Alliance will hold a meeting Asraleom Thursday to discuss the many political and economic issues.
Araji said (of the Agency news) on Thursday that a meeting of the National Alliance will be held Bmqralthalv Asraleom to discuss the many political and economic issues, most notably the budget financial year 2012, after approval by the Council of Ministers.
This amounted to the financial budget for the year 2012 (100) Mllardolar, and Badzesal Mllardolar to 13.5, where the government relied on the basis Saralnaft $ 85
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Erbil (news) .. confirmed leader of the Kurdistan Alliance and the MP / Kurdish coalition forces / Mahmoud Othman, the United States have Atzlk through the seventh item to keep Iraq under its tutelage, they may use to pressure the Iraqi government.
Uthman said to the reporter (agency news) on Thursday that the United States may argue file Kuwait or other issues to keep Iraq under Chapter VII and is also likely stress that after the withdrawal of these things.
Osman added: the Iraqi government to take care of this matter a lot, referring to Vice President of the U.S. (Jobaidn) and other countries such as France and Britain have shown and confirmed its assistance to
Iraq after the complete withdrawal of it. (more…)
Baghdad (news) .. See Edolgna Labour and Social Affairs and MP / Abdalkhdhartahir that the movement of venture the country is the only solution to eliminate unemployment in Iraq.
He Tahrva a statement to the Agency (news) said on Thursday that the openness around the world and the entry of the investment companies of different nationalities to Iraq is the only solution to run the unemployed and provide opportunities for graduates that the state today are unable to hire all the graduates the generality of Iraq, and Aldoaúrgergaderh to absorb this huge number. (more…)
Baghdad (news) .. Search Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki with the Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil Arab political developments in the region and Iraq’s position on the Syrian issue, and when to hold the Arab summit.
He Musderfa prime minister (of the Agency news) said on Thursday that al-Maliki I keep midday Arab and his accompanying delegation Vorosolh, and discussed with them many of the issues and especially the Arab Summit in Baghdad.
The source added: Maliki Osraly to hold the Arab summit in Baghdad, and to specify their appointment, to discuss Arab developments under way, as well as the Arab summit held in Iraq’s entitlement to the new Iraq, especially since Iraq is now the security of the countries, and the Arab situation requires an urgent Arab summit. (more…)
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Baghdad (news) .. revealed the Iraqi market for securities of non-possession of the law they can Ojabbaracharkat to join the Iraqi market for securities, stressing that, until now, did not submit any company trading in the secondary market and announced by the Iraqi market for securities by about six months.
The executive director of the Iraq market for securities, Taha Ahmed Abdul Salam (the Agency news) on Thursday that the electronic systems used by the Iraqi market for securities and found that it is appropriate to create the environment in seconds for companies newly founded, or that have not completed a year or have a trial balance is to accept the circulation and do not leave abroad (ie outside the trading stock), indicating that many of the investors or shareholders Vahmin anything from trading stock or be so ignorant of the mechanisms and the price he has no information about it. (more…)
BAGHDAD, Dec. 8 (AKnews) – The Security and defense Committee in the House of Representatives suggested that Iraq should ask Arab countries to protect Iraqi airspace after the U.S. withdrawal, according to Committee member Hamid al-Mutlaq.
The head of the Presidential Office, Naseer al-Ani, had announced on Monday that such a deal had been signed with Saudi Arabia. This announcement was denied by the Saudi government. (more…)
Baghdad, 8 December / December (Rn) – The National Secretariat for the initiative of the Extractive Industries Transparency in Iraq IEITI the completion of the first report of the Extractive Industries Transparency for 2009 will be issued soon for the flags and through its results will improve the situation in Iraq of international peace corruption positively.
He said the Secretary-General of the initiative Alaa Mohi-Din told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) announced today that “there is a significant increase of international companies to enter Iraq’s oil because it contains oil reserves among oil-producing countries, as another country is likely to run out the oil, through the availability of reserve Excellent not consumed during the the past decades as well due to the circumstances of war, siege, and others, and found about 143 billion barrels. ” (more…)
Baghdad, 8 December / December (Rn) – The parliamentary Finance Committee, Thursday, to approve the budget in 2012 to nothing to do with the file of the final accounts.
Committee Chairman Haider Abadi, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the approval of the financial budget for 2012 has nothing to do end to file financial accounts of previous years”, .. explaining that “the file already shut down due to the presence of some missing documents that require the search for funds and allocations spent in 2005 and 2004. “
“The final accounts must be delivered in the ninth month of the following year, so the delay in the current budget will affect the economic situation in the country.”
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Baghdad, 8 December / December (Rn) – The Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works Alaracahalathadah, Thursday, that the Iraqi government decided to be the ministry’s budget for next year instead of one billion and a half billion dollars.
The media adviser to the Ministry of Jassim Mohammed, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the balance of 2012 reduced the budget of a billion and a half billion dollars to one billion dollars and will be implemented on an ongoing service projects work out.”
He added that “the budget last year was also a billion dollars, all of which have been implemented.” (more…)
Baghdad, December 8 (Rn) – An adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Thursday, on the arrival of Arab League Secretary General to Baghdad on Thursday afternoon in a two-day visit.
Said Abdul Hussein Hamid Al Jabri told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) announced today that “Arab League Secretary General Nabil Arab arrived in Baghdad on an official visit to Iraq, will meet this afternoon with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to discuss Iraq’s preparations for holding the Arab summit.”
He said, “the initiative will be launched to resolve the issue of Iraq and the Syrian clarify Iraq’s position on the political problem in Syria.” (more…)
Najaf, 8 December / December (Rn) – A spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense on Thursday that 7,500 U.S. last remaining troops and withdraw during the next few days.
And U.S. troops ended combat missions in the last year and began to withdraw its troops from Iraq, according to the Convention on the withdrawal of forces agreement signed between Washington and Baghdad in 2008.
As the countdown to the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of this year escalated armed attacks against Iraqi security personnel.
Mohammed al-Askari told the Kurdish news agency (Rn), “the rest of the 7,500-strong U.S. forces. They will walk through the next few days.” (more…)
