IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Nijaifi, Biden discuss political crisis

Nijaifi, Biden discuss political crisis

5/24/13

Baghdad (NINA) – Speaker of Parliament, Usama al-Nijaifi, discussed in a telephone call, with US Vice President, Joe Biden, political developments in Iraq and current crisis. Read more…

Economist proposes mechanisms to quickly raise the value of the Iraqi dinar

Economist proposes mechanisms to quickly raise the value of the Iraqi dinar

5/24/13

Exchange rate fluctuations accounted for expert attention

Select an economist many reasons behind the fluctuations in the value of the Iraqi currency and economic imbalances structural considering that the exchange rate holds an pivotal role in monetary policy in terms of its use as a target or a tool and as an Read more…

Financial expert: Iraq market for securities to revive and develop global his

Financial expert: Iraq market for securities to revive and develop global his

5/24/13

Baghdad (newsletter). Financial expert called on behalf of Hadi al-Tamimi, the need to legislate a new law on securities market regulation, stressing the importance of access to the Iraqi market for securities to the world for the purpose of activation. Read more…

Nijaifi, Biden discuss political updates in Iraq, region

Nijaifi, Biden discuss political updates in Iraq, region

Friday, 24 May 2013 13:41 | | |

Baghdad (AIN) –The parliament Speaker, Osama al-Nijaifi, discussed in a phone call with the US Vice-President, Joseph Biden, the political crisis in Iraq and the region.

A statement by Nijaifi’s office received by AIN cited “Nijaifi received a phone call from the Biden where they discussed the political situation and the crisis in Iraq,” noting that “Biden showed concern over Read more…

Iraq’s entry to the World Trade Organization would hurt the country’s economy

MP Qusay F: Iraq’s entry to the World Trade Organization would hurt the country’s economy

24-05-2013 03:22 PM

Baghdad (news) .. Warned a member of the Committee on the economy and investment MP / coalition in Iraq / Qusay F, the likelihood of damage to the national economy when Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization because of the lack of local producer competitor. Gomaa said (of the Agency news): Iraq is now a member of an observer in the WTO , and there are negotiations by the Ministry of Commerce for permanent membership, pointing out that the organization has imposed obligations on Iraq for the purpose of access fully to Read more…

Zebari for “CNN:” Iraq is facing a bad situation but it will not slide to civil war or sectarian

Zebari for “CNN:” Iraq is facing a bad situation but it will not slide to civil war or sectarian

23/05/2013 (00:01 pm)

Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said in an exclusive interview with “CNN” American news that lack of political confidence and faith in each cause violence, stressing that Iraq is not in a breakup.
The station said the U.S. that Iraq is witnessing some of the worst violence since the civil war in 2006, referring to the deaths of hundreds over the past weeks, killing dozens on Monday alone in a wave of bombings and retaliatory bombings targeted Sunni and Shi’ite areas. However, she says the station, stresses and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, that the country is not in a breakup.
Zebari said the network “CNN” News of America, in an exclusive interview Read more…

Kurds to give an example of the peaceful transfer of power not to Barzani’s candidacy for a new term

On the Kurds to give an example of the peaceful transfer of power not to Barzani’s candidacy for a new term

23/05/2013

Palm – called State of Law coalition led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Kurds to give an example of the peaceful transfer of power not to nominate the President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani himself for a third term for the presidency of the region.

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), headed by Barzani announced that the President of the Kurdistan region will resolve the nomination for election or Read more…

Kurdistan is expected to resolve the differences between Baghdad and Erbil, the end of the year

Kurdistan is expected to resolve the differences between Baghdad and Erbil, the end of the year

Created on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:08

Baghdad / Orr News

Kurdistan Alliance predicted radically resolve the differences between Baghdad and Erbil, the end of the year.

The MP said Hassan Jihad said that “the committees overseeing the agreement, which took place between Baghdad and Erbil is working on the implementation of the agreement,” expected to “the end of the current year will be resolved all differences and dramatically in the event of continued dialogue on what it is now.”

He added that “the work of the committees hurt now to pass the law of oil and gas for the purpose of serving all provinces in addition to pass the Read more…

The lower gold price does not affect the reserves of the Central Bank

The lower gold price does not affect the reserves of the Central Bank

5/22/13

Prime Economic Media Center Dergham Mohammed Ali, the reasons for the decline in demand for gold buying locally to increase its price in the domestic market in spite of the low price in the global markets. Read more…

Zebari: We lost the United States as an honest broker of peace; Government has failed to rise above sectarian differences

Zebari: We lost the United States as an honest broker of peace; Government has failed to rise above sectarian differences

5/22/13

Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Wednesday, that the time of the rule of Iraq by the person or one sect “has gone”, the get the government part of the responsibility for the failure and deterioration of security, Read more…

Oil confirms the high oil exports for the month of April to more than 87 million barrels

Oil confirms the high oil exports for the month of April to more than 87 million barrels

Wednesday, May 22 / May 2013 14:26 | | |

{Baghdad: Euphrates News} Oil Ministry announced that crude oil exports for the month of April, achieved an increase in exported quantities rate for the month of March last year to more than {87} million barrels.

The spokesman said the Oil Ministry, Assem Jihad told {Euphrates News} on Wednesday, “The amount of exports {78.7} million barrels, and revenue accruing {7.764} billion dollars.”

The Oil Ministry announced on 23 April last high oil Margin for the month of March last year to more than Read more…

Iraq is negotiating with 159 countries to join the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Iraq is negotiating with 159 countries to join the World Trade Organization (WTO)

5/22/13

Ministry of Commerce announced that the Minister of Trade Khairallah Hassan Babiker will head the delegation negotiating for Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization membership includes Read more…

International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirms that the Iraqi economy still has a “weakness”

International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirms that the Iraqi economy still has a “weakness”

5/22/13

Urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Wednesday, Iraq to “take remedial action in fiscal policy” to improve the levels of pension for citizens, and between the Iraqi economy “still suffers from weaknesses” represented “the small size of non-oil sector and high unemployment,” noting The Iraqi Central Bank reserves reached 70 billion), “the end of 2012. Read more…

IMF updates on Iraq economy

IMF updates on Iraq economy

5/22/13

Recent macroeconomic developments have been broadly positive in Iraq. Economic growth in Iraq reached 8.4 per cent in 2012 and is expected to rise to nine per cent in 2013 as oil production increases to 3.3 million barrels per day Read more…

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation with Iraq

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation with Iraq

5/22/13

Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF’s efforts to promote transparency of the IMF’s views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV Read more…

Central “Iraq refuses to repay debts of $ 1.7 billion remittances yellow for” Egypt “

Central “Iraq refuses to repay debts of $ 1.7 billion remittances yellow for” Egypt “

May 21, 2013

Said Nora Albjara member parliamentary economic committee, MP for Iraq, said the Iraqi Central Bank refused to pay the $ 1.7 billion debt yellow remittances of Egyptian labor skeptical size. The recent visit of the Egyptian Prime Minister to Baghdad has resulted in the formation of two committees in the two countries, Iraq and Egypt to uncover the real debt and resolve the problem. It showed Bijari for “News of Moscow” Details Egyptian debts on Iraq, saying, “The decision was issued in 1989 for the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council dissolved the text that” Arab communities or labor that were operating in Iraq, has the right to Read more…

Allawi meets Kubler to discuss the “political and security escalation” and calls on the UN Security Council

Allawi meets Kubler to discuss the “political and security escalation” and calls on the UN Security Council and the Arab League to take immediate action

Published 21/05/2013 09:01 AM

BAGHDAD – “arenas of Liberation”
Occur Iyad Allawi, head of the Iraqi coalition with Mr. Martin Kobler Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq on the evening of Monday, 20 May 2013 and exchanged views and ways and ideas proposed to solve the Iraqi issue in the light of deteriorating political and security situation continued both ways out of the current crisis, and there was a lot congruence in Read more…

Washington says it is in contact with Iraqi leaders and calls to resolve the key issues through dialogue

Washington says it is in contact with Iraqi leaders and calls to resolve the key issues through dialogue

Published 21/05/2013 09:09 AM

BAGHDAD – “arenas of Liberation”
The United States, commenting on the bombing incidents in Iraq on Monday, said the administration “in constant contact with a wide range of senior Iraqi leaders to urge them to calm and resolve political and sectarian tensions.”
said White House spokesman Jay Carney at a conference the news that the talks focused on “certain steps to resolve the key issues Read more…

Iraq .. Najafi launched a blistering attack on al-Maliki

Iraq .. Najafi launched a blistering attack on al-Maliki

Posted 21/05/2013 12:01 PM

Babinaoz – Agencies:
Attacked Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki strongly, warning him of recklessness with the blood of Iraqis, blaming him for the blood of the people.

Najafi also demanded that Prime Minister courage and explains the failure of his government deposits in light of the escalation of violence in the country.

He said Maliki’s failure to attend the parliament session, which was held Tuesday in violation of the Constitution, pointing out that the Parliament Read more…

Urgent….Nijaifi to sue Maliki from instigating against parliament

Urgent….Nijaifi to sue Maliki from instigating against parliament

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 13:15

Baghdad (AIN) -The Speaker, Osama al-Nijaifi, announced that he intends to sue the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki for instigating against the parliament.

In his press conference, Nijaifi emphasized “We will sue Maliki for Read more…