IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Presidential decree will be issued within two days to hold the first session of the new parliament

Alkhozai for U.S. official: presidential decree will be issued within two days to hold the first session of the new parliament

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 11:57

[Baghdad – where]

Deputy President of the Republic Khodair al during a meeting with Assistant Secretary of State George Brett Makourk Ambassralammeraki in Baghdad and Robert Stephen Beecroft he would issue a decree to call on the new parliament to convene.

A statement of the Office of the Vice President of the Republic Read more…

U.S. report reveals plan to divide Iraq for three countries: deduct parts of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

U.S. report reveals plan to divide Iraq for three countries: deduct parts of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

25/06/2014 11:08

Follow-up – public opinion – revealed the American Time magazine, in a report a large 8-page plan to divide Iraq into three states, one of them in the north of Kurdistan, and the second for the year along the Syria, and the third Vlheiah, and its place in the south of Iraq and includes large areas of it.
Not only that, but this country is heading the new Shiite south, where up to Kuwait, to deduct areas vital to reach them also to include some parts of Read more…

An informed source reveals the secret agreement between “Daash” and the Peshmerga!

An informed source reveals the secret agreement between “Daash” and the Peshmerga!

25/06/2014 16:32

Follow-up – and babysit –
Source revealed Tuesday, about a secret agreement signed in Erbil between Kurdish leaders and “Daash” in the presence of members of the Baath Party, of not being the Kurdish Peshmerga forces stationed in the disputed areas between the Kurds and the federal government, and the re-opening of the headquarters of the Kurdish parties in areas that captures it “Daash.”

And the relocation of “Iraq law,” the source was quoted as saying that “the leaders of the Kurds held a round of dialogues secret with members of the Read more…

American writer: Obama bears responsibility for the return of al-Qaeda to Iraq

American writer: Obama bears responsibility for the return of al-Qaeda to Iraq

25/06/2014 16:28

Follow-up – and babysit –
Said the American writer Charles Krauthammer, on Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama bears responsibility for the return of al Qaeda to Iraq, after he neglected not only militarily, diplomatically, and even no laser and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Baghdad only once since his inauguration.

Refers Krauthammer, in an article that “the costs of the horrific Tqaibdnaha to defeat al-Qaeda were in vain because of the responsibility of Obama for Read more…

Kerry: Iraqi lawmakers meeting to form new government next week

Kerry: Iraqi lawmakers meeting to form new government next week

Posted, 24 Jun 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry, emerging from meetings in Baghdad with Iraqi leaders, said he’s been assured by embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that Iraqi lawmakers will meet in the coming days to form a new government — though there’s no guarantee the next government would look dramatically different.

“This is a critical moment for Iraq’s future,” Kerry said Monday, calling for Read more…

National Coalition will meet today to discuss a candidate for the post of Prime Minister

National Coalition will meet today to discuss a candidate for the post of Prime Minister

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 14:31

[Baghdad where]

National Coalition to meet today to discuss a candidate for the presidency of the coalition government.

According to MP for the Liberal bloc Bahaa al-Araji told all of Iraq [where] today that “the National Coalition will meet this evening to ask the alliance’s candidate for prime minister and thus will display the name of the candidate to be agreed upon in front of the National Alliance, adding that the meeting will also discuss Read more…

Urgent .. U.S. aircraft bombed sites march gangs Daash in Anbar

Urgent .. U.S. aircraft bombed sites march gangs Daash in Anbar

Thursday, June 24, 2014 17:28

[Anbar where]

U.S. aircraft bombed sites to march Daash terrorist gangs in Anbar.

A security source told all of Iraq [where] today that “U.S. aircraft bombed a march to Daash gangs based in the Iraqi-Syrian border.”

Iraq has demanded the United States in more than one occasion Read more…

Washington confirms the approval of Baghdad to grant legal immunity to soldiers in Iraq

Washington confirms the approval of Baghdad to grant legal immunity to soldiers in Iraq

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 09:38

[Follow-up – where]

The United States confirmed receiving assurances from Iraq that U.S. special operations forces, which President Barack Obama is sending to Iraq will enjoy legal immunity from prosecution in Iraqi courts possible in the event of wrongdoing claim the lives of civilians.

The agency all of Iraq [where] has reported yesterday, quoting media sources that “the Iraqi government agreed to grant legal immunity for U.S. Read more…

Government forces of Iraq secured Baiji oil refinery

Government forces of Iraq secured Baiji oil refinery

23 Jun 2014

Government forces of Iraq have regained full control of the country’s biggest oil refinery following heavy fighting as the country scrabbles to contain the Sunni militants which still threaten further advances in northern Iraq.
Insurgents pressing the major offensive were repelled from the 320,000 b/d-capacity Baiji plant after clashes Wednesday and early Thursday, according to reports. Read more…

Kerry: our support for Iraq will be strong and Maliki may form a government within a week

Kerry: our support for Iraq will be strong and Maliki may form a government within a week

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014 20:34

Twilight News / said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday that Washington’s support for the Iraqi security forces will be “strong and sustained” to help in the fight against militants “Daash” who overran large areas in the north and west of the country.

altKerry said in a statement seen by “Twilight News” that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had assured him during their talks in Baghdad on Wednesday its commitment to the date of the first of July to form a new government.

The show U.S. President Barack Obama Read more…

Maliki confirms the need to adhere to Kerry commissioned by the candidate of the largest bloc to form a government

Maliki confirms the need to adhere to Kerry commissioned by the candidate of the largest bloc to form a government

06/23/2014 16:15

Baghdad – and babysit – Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on Monday, need to adhere to Baltoukitat constitutional political process, stressing the need to adhere to a candidate commissioned the largest bloc to form a government, while he and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed his appreciation to proclaim Iraqi leaders of the commitment of the political Read more…

Sunni Tribesmen Seize Iraqi Border Crossing with Jordan

Sunni Tribesmen Seize Iraqi Border Crossing with Jordan

6-23-14
Amman: Sunni tribesmen took control of a border crossing between Iraq and Jordan after Iraq’s army pulled out of the area following clashes with rebels, Iraqi and Jordanian intelligence sources said on Monday. Read more…

EU offers Iraq $6.85m in humanitarian aid

EU offers Iraq $6.85m in humanitarian aid

6-23-14
The European Union on Monday in Luxembourg, approved 6.8 million dollars in humanitarian aid to Iraq, for it to cope with people displaced by the insurgency. Read more…

Imploding Iraq

Imploding Iraq

6-23-14
Is there a solution to avoid it?
Nicholas Kristof writing for The New York Times opposes USA intervention in Iraq. I completely support him when he says, “Our 2003 invasion of Iraq should be a warning that military force sometimes transforms a genuine problem into something worse.” Read more…

The 5 big winners in Iraq, land of opportunity

The 5 big winners in Iraq, land of opportunity

6-23-14
It’s not easy being Iraqi these days. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced by fighting, an extremist Islamist group is intent on establishing a brutal regime throughout the north, Read more…

Kerry says U.S. support to Iraq will be “intense and sustained”

Kerry says U.S. support to Iraq will be “intense and sustained”

6-23-14
(Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that U.S. support for Iraqi security forces will be “intense and sustained” to help them combat an Islamist insurgency that has swept through the country’s north and west. Read more…

Americans want no part of new Iraq war

Americans want no part of new Iraq war

6-23-14
US President Barack Obama this week announced plans to send nearly 600 US troops to Iraq as part of a limited military action. The move comes at a time when more Americans Read more…

Kerry urges political reform in Iraq

Kerry urges political reform in Iraq

6-23-14
Ammar al-Hakim, right, head of the Shiite Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, in Baghdad on Monday, June 23, 2014. Kerry flew to Baghdad on Monday to meet with Iraq’s leaders and personally urge the Read more…

State law preclude the holding of the first session of the new parliament at the beginning of next July

State law preclude the holding of the first session of the new parliament at the beginning of next July

06/22/2014 12:45

Tomorrow’s Press / Baghdad: MP for the coalition of state law on the Keywords, Sunday, that the negotiations on the formation of the next government between the political blocs semi parked, because of the security situation, unlikely to hold the next parliamentary session at the beginning of next July.
And he said: for “tomorrow’s Press,” said that “the talks between the blocks that fall within the coalition of national and other powers semi parked, due to security incidents suffered by Iraq,” adding that “the next few days will witness a political move to the start of negotiations between the political blocs to form the next government,” .
He added that “the law and the Constitution refers to the convening of the first session on the first of July”, ruling that “the political blocs unable to reach consensus on solutions and government positions.” Read more…

Law: there is not a U.S. request to prevent Maliki took power

Law: there is not a U.S. request to prevent Maliki took power

22/06/2014 12:52

BAGHDAD – morning
confirmed a coalition of state law, Sunday, the absence of any official U.S. request to prevent take over Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as prime minister for a third session, pointing out that the media outlets are promoted by those rumors.
said coalition member Mohammed Chihod Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network ( IMN), that “the United States is well aware that naming the prime minister subject to the results of the elections and can not interfere things political are outside the security agreement signed between the two countries.”
explained Chihod that “if the imposition of a debate that Washington had pledged military support for Iraq not to give al-Maliki as Read more…