Archive for April 6, 2012

“God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.”
~ John 3:16

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

Baghdad, April 6 (Rn) – discusses the Iraqi Council of Representatives at its meeting on Saturday a draft law on ratification of the Arab Convention for combating money laundering and the financing of “terrorism” as well as view other laws.

The MP for the Kurdistan Alliance bloc longings dry, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the Saturday session will see the first reading of the draft law on ratification of the Arab Convention for combating money laundering and terrorist financing and the first reading of the draft law on ratification of the Arab Convention for combating cyber crimes.” (more…)

Baghdad, April 6 / April (Rn) – The Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation of Iraq on Friday that gross domestic product at constant prices grew by 8.5% over the past year compared to 5.8% in 2010.

He said the ministry spokesman Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the development plan for 2011 grew by 8.5 per cent while the proportion of 5.8 percent achieved in the previous year.” (more…)

Friday, April 6 / April 2012 15:40

Said President Jalal Talabani ” We are currently seeking to leverage the work of the Preparatory Committee for the national meeting in order to heal this important forum with a view to resolve differences and agree on a common vision on building the state and its institutions. ” (more…)

Friday, April 6 / April 2012 14:48

National Alliance expressed its readiness to attend a national meeting at any time be determined by President Jalal Talabani to solve the problems facing the state-building in accordance with the Constitution.

The First Deputy Chairman of the National Alliance, Khalid al-Attiyah told all of Iraq [where] Friday, “The National Alliance is fully prepared to end all disputes to the political process,” stressing that “solutions must be in accordance with the Constitution and the law.”

He added that “the development of pre-conditions by some parties to attend a national meeting to try to escape from finding solutions to the problems facing the state.” (more…)

On: Friday 6/4/2012 6:36

Exposed to economic and investment commission for the formation of a parliamentary committee to look into the laws that proceeded to the investment sector, and House Speaker Osama Najafi has called for a review of legislation in the field of investment, stressing the need to establish a consortium of banks to date.

At the same time announced the government spokesman, Ali al-Dabbagh that the Council of Ministers

And approved a draft law of the Islamic Bank of rivers of the auditor by the State Council and submitted to the House of Representatives.

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Date: Friday, 06-04-2012 12: 00

Baghdad (newsletter) …The parliamentary Finance Committee member explained Deputy/National Alliance/Abdul Hussein Al-yasseri, the reasons for the low rate of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar to a lack of dollar sales by the Central Bank in its auction despite the existence of a huge demand for buy it.

He said Al-yasseri (News Agency news) on Friday: the currency is a commodity and the applicable law “ditamikih supply and demand” no more demand for purchase price will rise, and vice versa. (more…)

4/4/2012 5:11 PM

BAGHDAD/ Aswat al-Iraq: US dollar price increased in the Iraqi market in a sudden move to reach 122.6 dinars for each dollar, while the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) announced no sales of foreign currency unless it received a tax clearance from the company and the documents for covering trade remittance.

Following CBI new regulations, the price of the dollar jumped to reach 1260 for each dollar, compared to 1240 dinars per dollar during the last two months. (more…)

On: Friday 6/4/2012 8:40

Called on President Jalal Talabani, Khamis, the Preparatory Committee to intensify efforts to reach understandings and to determine a new date for meeting national, demanding political forces not to impose pre-conditions, was described as the positions of some parties to “negative” that led to the postponement of the meeting. (more…)

06/04/2012 08:55

Baghdad, April 6 / April (Rn) – The Iraqi List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi Friday the adoption of the agenda for the National Conference which was agreed upon at the meeting of the Preparatory Committee V, is regarded as a coalition of state law claim back to “square one” and accused Iraq of seeking to thwart the National Congress and the political process. (more…)

On: Friday 6/4/2012 6:43

Economists expressed their support for the call the central bank released the Rafidain and Rasheed for the Ministry of Finance because of the problems faced by the ministry and that impede the development bank. The economist said Mohammed Yasin, according to Saadi (Rn)

The separation of the Rafidain and Rasheed for the controls established by the Ministry of Finance as the owner is very important and supports the Iraq directed towards addressing the banking problems and difficulty relating to its association with international banks. “
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06-04-2012 09:01 AM
Warned ‘International Centre for Development Studies’ that lead the process of deleting the zeros of the Iraqi dinar to a state of chaos in the national economy, especially as they are in the security conditions and difficult political and complex.

He stressed in his report of the center of London that Chit is currently suffering from counterfeiting gangs that operate day and night for the printing of the current dinar and then replaced in the process will be described as the biggest fraud in the world. (more…)

06/04/2012 11:48

BAGHDAD, April 6 (AKnews)- The Iraqi and Kuwaiti foreign ministers will meet in a near future to discuss the procedures for creation of a joint airline, an official said.

On March 14 Baghdad and Kuwait announced an agreement for creation of the airline, worth of $200 million. The airline creation will contribute to reimbursing the suspended $500 million war damages Kuwait expects from Iraq. Baghdad has agreed to pay $300 million of the damages in cash. (more…)

BAGHDAD, April 6 (AKnews)- United Nation’s Special Representative to Iraq Martin Kobler will release a report about the human rights violations in Iraq after Iraqiya List informed him about such violations, said an Iraqiya official.

A delegation from Iraqiya, led by Ayad Allawi, met with Kobler in Amman yesterday and discussed the reality of the human rights situation with him for two hours, said Hadi al-Dhalemi, the spokesperson for National Accord Front (a rank in Iraqiya alliance.) (more…)

Date: Friday, 06-04-2012 02: 03 pm

Karbala (newsletter) …Representative criticized the religious reference, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi karbalai said Senior, during Friday prayers held in purgatory and attended Husseini dish reporter (News Agency news) postpone national meeting between blocs and political parties, warned that in the absence of sincere intentions and serious willingness in solving crises will lead to failure of the entire political process. (more…)

SULAIMANIYAH, April 4 (AKnews) – In the past few months, especially after Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi took refuge in Kurdistan Region, the relations between Baghdad and Erbil have been strained to a degree described “dangerous” by many political observers. (more…)

06-04-2012

Welcomed the Iraqi National Alliance, on Thursday, the decision to postpone the upcoming National Conference of the political blocs to further notice, in order to end the political differences between the blocks, indicating that the conference was held at this time will not come out with something positive and wisdom postponed.

The head of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Osama Najafi, announced yesterday on not to hold a national conference on Thursday, as announced to the wide political differences between the major political forces. (more…)