Archive for July, 2012

ICP Recommends Compromises to Resolve Iraqi Crisis

To overcome Iraq’s current political crisis and prevent the breakdown of the entire post-2003 order, Prime Minister Maliki (pictured) and his opponents both will have to agree to painful compromises, according to this report from Read more…

7-31-2012: Iraqi Dinar Guru guesses!!

7-31-2012 Intel Guru Bluwolf THOUGH WE HAVE NO NEWS FROM THE BANKS AS OF YET, I THINK WE ARE THERE.

7-31-2012 Newshound Guru Doc Many more articles focusing on HCL and “deleting the zeros” came to light in the last few days. Most of the ones about HCL focused on getting a law that “meets” the constitution. One member of the Oil and Gas Committee shared there were 2 proposals and possibly a third forthcoming. Her concern seemed to be narrowing them down one so the law could be passed or at least voted on. This tells us there at least to some degree appears to be a sense of urgency are this issue. Then again when Maliki wants something delayed he simply throws up obstacles. We remain encouraged that the issue seems to remain center stage.  Read more…

Finance committee prepares to meet with CBI next week to discuss new currency designs and categories

Finance parliamentary discussing with the Central Bank of new currency designs

the parliamentary finance committee, next week, in an interview with representatives of the Central Bank, most notably several issues of the new currency designs and categories.

The Central Bank is working to switch the currency and contribute to the Finance Committee in its work through the selection of designs and procedures for the currency as many have the power to control. Read more…

Security and political obstacles combine to keep the investor from Iraq

Figures say that 23 July was the worst days experienced by the Iraqis this year and the month of June Deadliest was the second month the number of victims of violence and terrorist attacks since the beginning of 2,012. On Black Monday killed at least one hundred fifteen Iraqis in about 40 attacks and the bombing targeted civilians and police positions and the military. Observers noted that Read more…

CBI closes more than 190 unlicensed currency dealers in Iraq

Economists hailed the decision of the Iraqi Central Bank of Iraq was closed more than 190 Mketbalchirfah unlicensed dealing in U.S. dollars.

He said the economist, Dr. Hilal Taan that although this decision came too late, but Read more…

“Iraqi agreement – ending the dispute over the Kuwaiti oil fields shared”

“Iraqi agreement – ending the dispute over the Kuwaiti oil fields shared”

10:47:31 / 07/2012

Khandan – The Iraqi Oil Ministry to settle the dispute with Kuwait’s oil fields in common.

The agreement on the «standardization of production and the organization of investment producing fields to ensure the rights of the two countries».

The Director of the Legal Department at the Ministry of Oil Leith Shahir said in a statement that «the Joint Committee between Iraq and Kuwait was able to Read more…

CBI: foreign banks are required to register the names of Iraq to open branches

The Central Bank of Iraq, Tuesday, on its requirement for banks Alajnah wishing to open branches in the country register the names of Iraqi banking companies, noting that he preferred to deal with these banks because of their high level in the banking business. Read more…

not clear when we’ll meet again for oil and gas law, says parliamentary committee

ERBIL, July 31 (AKnews) – A member of Iraq’s parliamentary oil and gas committee announced that members do not know when the committee and legal committee will meet to choose one of the three draft oil and gas laws sent to parliament. Read more…

Source: al-Maliki refused to meet with Allawi

Source: al-Maliki refused to meet with Allawi

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 11:14

{Baghdad} Euphrates News – A source close to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the latter refused to meet the existing Iraqi President Iyad Allawi, mediated by the Vice-President of the Republic Khodair al.

The source told the News} {Euphrates “Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki refused any meeting with Iyad Allawi during this period that he is weak within the Iraqi List.”

He said, “Allawi asked to mediate Khuzaie to meet with Maliki in order to Read more…

the region would not deal with the new currency if they are free of the Kurdish language

Re MP / Kurdish coalition blocs / Hamid rest, the claimants not to include the Kurdish language in the new currency, saying that the constitution stipulated that Arabic and Kurdish are the official languages of Iraq, saying its refusal in the region if they are free currency “demilitarized zeros” of the flag.

and said the rest of the Monday: The Constitution affirmed in Article (4) that the Arabic and Kurdish are the official languages of Iraq and the scope of the official language of all government issues both in Read more…

Iraqi government supplementary budget is calculated on the basis of price per barrel to {111} dollars per barrel

Baghdad {: News} Euphrates parliamentary sources said that the Iraqi government calculated price of a barrel of oil in the supplementary budget on the basis of $ 111 per barrel, a price much higher than the price that was calculated in the general budget of $ 86 dollars. Read more…

Completion of the preparation of the final accounts of Iraq in 2011

Ministry of Finance announced the completion of the final accounts for the year 2011 of the Republic of Iraq.

The ministry said in a statement received / JD / a copy of which has been sent the final accounts for the year (2011) to the Office of Financial Supervision, Read more…

Barzani looms once again to “self-determination” in the event of continuing differences with Baghdad

Barzani looms once again to “self-determination” in the event of continuing differences with Baghdad

31/07/2012

Palm – threatened the Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani, to conduct a plebiscite to announce the “self-determination” in the absence of “an Iraqi solution” to the escalating crisis with Baghdad, was charged with a representative for the coalition of “state law” the Kurdistan region by seeking to create a “state within a state.”

The warnings came Barzani in a lengthy letter addressed to Read more…

U.S. spokesman reveals the training of the Iraqi army live-fire U.S. support

U.S. spokesman reveals the training of the Iraqi army live-fire U.S. support

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 07:47

[Baghdad – where]

Spokesman revealed the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said the Iraqi army conducted exercises “live ammunition” as part of ongoing efforts to improve the skills of military strategy.

The embassy statement said the agency received all of Iraq [where] a copy of it on Wednesday that “the U.S. Read more…

Government: There is no intention to threaten the province of Kurdistan

Government: There is no intention to threaten the province of Kurdistan

31/07/2012 9:59

BAGHDAD – A Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network,
said the federal government that any party does not think that there will be a confrontation between the Federal Army who exercises his role in the protection of the country and its sovereignty and the Kurdistan region, stressing that the era of the threat is over and no longer in the mind of the country’s politicians.
said government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh for (Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network) “The Border Protection is part of the responsibilities of the Read more…

Tayfur: did not specify a date so far to approve oil and gas law

Tayfur: did not specify a date so far to approve oil and gas law

31/07/2012 10:00

BAGHDAD – A Brief Center for the Iraqi Media Network,
said Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament do not specify a date so far to approve oil and gas law the controversial, indicating that the law and under the influence of political pressure and lack of consensus on it. Said Arif Tayfur’s (Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network) that “there is the first drafts of the Read more…

Excludes the impact of crises on the Syrian and Iranian exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar

Member of the economy excludes the impact of crises on the Syrian and Iranian exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar

Dated: 7/31/2012 11:19:35 Tuesday

Baghdad (news) .. Ruled out a member of the Committee of Economy and Investment MP / coalition in Iraq / Qusay Juma, the increased demand to buy the dollar at the continuing political crisis in Syria and Iran, because of trade will be reduced between Iraq and these countries.
Juma said (of the Agency news) said on Tuesday: The crisis taking place in Syria and the economic sanctions imposed on Iran will Read more…

Kurdistan Alliance: Draft questioning al-Maliki remains

Kurdistan Alliance: Draft questioning al-Maliki remains

31/07/2012 12:33

Erbil, July 31 (Rn) – The Vice-President of the Kurdistan Alliance in the Iraqi parliament, said on Tuesday that the draft questioning Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki by the Council is still present, indicating the continuation of the Commission prepared to file the Inquisition in its tasks. statements of the Kurdistan Alliance, this comes on the heels statements made by the Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi said in an interview with Al “East” space, in which he referred to the suspension of the attempts to question al-Maliki by the Read more…

Legal committee: Do not linger endeavors of interrogation al-Maliki

Legal committee: Do not linger endeavors of interrogation al-Maliki

31/07/2012 09:36

Baghdad, July 31 (Rn) – The Legal Committee formed by an alliance of Arbil, in charge of the preparation of files, question the prime minister Nuri al-Maliki, Tuesday, that there is no lingered endeavors of interrogation. A member of the Committee Farhad Atrushi told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “there is no lingered long cause to question the prime minister, but there is a technical issue is simple and files are ready at any time can Read more…

Next week: The Finance Committee is discussing with the central design of the new currency

Looking for the Finance Committee Parliamentary next week with an interview with representatives of the central bank within the bank several axes, most notably the design of the new currency and categories.

The Central Bank of Iraq runs a currency exchange and contribute to the Finance Committee in its work through the Read more…