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The Council is also expecting the second report of the Secretary-General, pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1956, on the post-Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) mechanism. At press time it was not clear if the Council would consider the report in June. The mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) expires on 28 July. |
Archive for June 2, 2012
United Nations: Iraq Update June 2012
Posted: June 2, 2012 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/Politics, Top HeadlinesTags: April, Baghdad, Central Bank of Kuwait, DFI, Iraq, Iraq Kuwait, kuwait, Kuwaiti
Iraq imposes 50% tax on imports
Posted: June 2, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Good (economics), iran, Iraq, July, Tariff, tax, Turkey
The government has slapped a 50% tax on all goods entering Iraq. The rule is to come into force by the beginning of July this year.
The decision has raised fears of a substantial hike in all foreign goods entering the country. With the Iraqi industry still in shambles, the surge is bound to affect almost all commodities in Iraq. (more…)
Economic Commission will examine GOI’s request to postpone tariff
Posted: June 2, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsBaghdad, June 2 (Rn) – The Commission on economy and investment representative, on Saturday, it will examine the government’s request to postpone the customs tariff and will have a stand of it, revealing some of the benefit of speculators and the neighboring countries not to activate the law.
The Iraqi government has demanded in 28 of the month of April last the House of Representatives be patient as the application of tariff law to be working by the beginning of the month for non-completion of the foundations necessary for the successful application of the law. (more…)
CBI: All of Iraq’s debt will be settled by end of June 2013
Posted: June 2, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Central bank, Central Bank Iraq, Currency, Deputy Governor, Iraq, Iraqi dinar, Mohammed Saleh
He said the Bank’s Deputy Governor Mohammad Saleh appearance on “unreasonable and unacceptable continuing claim to extend protection to Iraqi funds abroad since mid next year will resolve this entire file”. (more…)
Solomon: Political process in the coming days will go through changes and radical changes
Posted: June 2, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Arbil, Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan, House of Representatives, Iraqi Kurdistan, iraqi list, Jalal Talabani, Nouri al-Maliki, Sadrist Movement
On: Saturday 02/06/2012 8:21
Arbil (news) .. MP for / Kurdish coalition blocs / Sherif Soliman, that the President will deliver the request to withdraw the confidence to head the House of Representatives for a vote the application within the parliament, adding that the alignments of new between (Coalition and Iraqi Kurdistan and the Sadrists) capable of confidence.
Sulaiman said in a statement (of the Agency news): The political process in the coming days will go through changes and radical changes are based on a national basis and the political in order to correct the course of the political process. (more…)
Finance Committee Vice Chairman: Call for amending CBI, Banking laws to reduce currency smuggling
Posted: June 2, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, bank, Central bank, Chairman, Financial services, Iraq, Iraqi dinar, Law
Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee calls for a legal amendment of the Central Bank and the banks of the Penal Code with Tardahma
On: Saturday 02/06/2012 11:37
Baghdad (news) .. Called on Vice-President of the Finance Committee MP / Kurdish coalition blocs / Ahmed Hassan Faizullah, the need to amend the Central Bank and banks, to Tardahma with the Penal Code. (more…)
Reuters: Indicators tend to replace al-Maliki, Allawi three candidates-sensitive al-Maliki
Posted: June 2, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Al-Maliki, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, iraqi list, Maliki, Muqtada al-Sadr, National Alliance, National Iraqi Alliance, Nouri al-Maliki
Posted 02/06/2012 07:28 AM
Babinaoz (Reuters) – According to the latest forecasts the semi-official compass of nominations for the succession of al-Maliki after the withdrawal of his confidence heading towards three candidates from the National Alliance. ” (more…)
Talabani to ask parliament speaker to withdraw confidence from Maliki
Posted: June 2, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Ayad Allawi, erbil, Iraq, Jalal Talabani, Maliki, Massoud Barzani, Muqtada al-Sadr, Nouri al-Maliki
ERBIL, June 2 (AKnews) – Iraq’s President Jalal Talabani will ask parliament speaker Osama Nujaifi today to withdraw confidence from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, said a source from Iraqiya List.
The unnamed source told AKnews: “The votes have reached the legal quorum to withdraw confidence from Maliki.”
Head of Iraqiya List Ayad Allawi said in a press conference: “Our work priority is stability and security for Iraq, supporting democracy and law and developing the economy of the country.”
