IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Maliki commissioned a U.S. legal firm to protect him after his fall

Maliki commissioned a U.S. legal firm to protect him after his fall

04/04/2013

Palm – Detection Vice President former required for the Iraqi government, Tariq al-Hashemi, said Thursday that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki commissioned “in secret” legal firm American protection “after his fall,” and explained that Maliki confirms publicly his innocence of the “crisis worsening” in Iraq.

Hashemi said in a brief statement received “news agency palm,” a copy of it, that Maliki confirms publicly Read more…

Zibari, Kerry discuss Iraqi-US bilateral relations

Zibari, Kerry discuss Iraqi-US bilateral relations

Saturday, 04 May 2013 11:18

Baghdad (AIN) -The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zibari received phone call from his US counterpart, John Kerry, during which Kerry welcomed the mutual understanding happened in recent between The central government and Kurdistan Regional Government.

A statement by the Iraqi FM reported “Both sides discussed, during the phone call, the Iraqi-US bilateral relations and importance of activating the ministerial coordination commissions between both countries within the Strategic Framework Agreement. Kerry invited Zibari to visit Washington next Read more…

Oil & gas law’s ratification depends on political blocs’ good will

Oil & gas law’s ratification depends on political blocs’ good will

Thursday, 02 May 2013 17:18 | | |

Baghdad (AIN) -MP Ali al-Dhari of the parliament Oil & Energy Committee stressed that “the Oil & Gas Law can be ratified in case all the political sides show good will to resolve the pending issues between Baghdad government and Kurdistan government.”

Dhari told AIN on Thursday “The Oil & Gas Law is clear and Read more…

Vice Kurdistan: the crisis is not resolved, the country will enter into a spiral differences

Vice Kurdistan: the crisis is not resolved, the country will enter into a spiral differences

02-05-2013 05:38 AM

Erbil (news) .. reasoned MP / coalition of Kurdish blocs / Ashwaq dry, the reason for the current crises to stay away from the Constitution and jurisprudence in the interpretation of the articles, noting that failure to resolve the differences will enter the country in a downward spiral of crisis. said dry in a statement (of the Agency news) : You must be agreements between the delegation of the Kurdistan Alliance and the delegation of the National Alliance is built on the basis of the Constitution and that it is applied on the ground. added: We hope that the talks were held between the two delegations that put the seriousness of the continuing Read more…

Barzani signs agreement with Maliki

Barzani signs agreement with Maliki

5/1/13

A source familiar with the Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Wednesday, that the President of the Council Naچervan Barzani signed the text of the Convention that took place in Read more…

UN Secretary-General worried about upsurge of violence in Iraq

UN Secretary-General worried about upsurge of violence in Iraq

5/1/13

Baghdad (AIN) -The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the upsurge of violence throughout Iraq that has left many dead and injured hundreds over the past week. Read more…

Maliki calls to amend Iraqi Constitution

Maliki calls to amend Iraqi Constitution

5/1/13

Baghdad (AIN) -The Iraqi Premier, Nouri al-Maliki stressed the necessity to amend the constitution, noting “the constitution does not adopt the quotas system but it was injected by the politicians into the political process.” Read more…

Kuwait says Iraq still owes her damages amounting to $ 11.2 billion

Kuwait says Iraq still owes her damages amounting to $ 11.2 billion

Wednesday, 01 May / May 2013 13:51

{Baghdad: Euphrates News} called on the Kuwaiti government of Iraq to continue to pay {5%} of its oil revenues to the Compensation Fund to ensure payment of all damages incurred by him on a regular basis, indicating it was waiting for the arrival of the rest of the compensation amounting to {11.2} billion dollars after receiving exaggerated $ 2.43 billion in compensation since the Read more…

Figures .. Maliki lost 80 seats in the provincial councils, despite his alliance with the Badr and virtue, and al-Jaafari

Figures .. Maliki lost 80 seats in the provincial councils, despite his alliance with the Badr and virtue, and al-Jaafari

05/01/2013

Palm – A senior government source confirmed oversees the academic team to analyze the results of the ballot, the State of Law coalition lost about 80 seats in all the provinces, which means a disappointing blow to the hopes of forming a majority government in a parliamentary vote scheduled after about 10 months.

The preliminary results showed informal local elections receive the Dawa Party, the main forces of the coalition of state law, a painful loss in Basra and Dhi Qar.

The results indicate that the all-powerful state law, got 15 seats in Basra, down from 20 seats were Read more…

A military coup against Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki

A military coup against Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki

01/05/2013

Palm – said a source working in sensitive security apparatus for a campaign of arrests affected a number of high-ranking officers on charges of leaking information to hostile parties as well as the 5 of them of plotting a military coup attempt against Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

The source said he was arrested officers, high-level charges of leaking information to hostile parties and مکتبي Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi is required to eliminate Tariq al-Hashimi, Maکda that the arrest took place in total secrecy without disclosure of more details while the detection of the same source for confidential document issued by the Ministry of security confirms the involvement of Read more…

Sadrists advised al-Maliki to step down and coalition calls for the selection of the alternative

Sadrists advised al-Maliki to step down and coalition calls for the selection of the alternative

01/05/2013

Palm – warned preacher and imam of the mosque of Kufa in Najaf Zia cord, on Friday, the incidence of civil war in Iraq, and advised Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to “step aside to ward off temptation,” and called on the Shiite alliance to choose a replacement for al-Maliki, as demanded “to speed up the implementation of death sentences against criminals.

He said Zia cord through the permit media that there was a plot to Read more…

The outcome of meetings Barzani in Baghdad: Iraq can not be managed by one side

The outcome of meetings Barzani in Baghdad: Iraq can not be managed by one side

Published 30/04/2013 09:52 AM

BAGHDAD – “arenas of Liberation” *
visited the KRG President Barzani and his accompanying delegation, on Monday, the capital Baghdad. The visit comes in order to conduct dialogue on the future of the political process in Iraq and facing challenges that require action from all sides in order to overcome them and find solutions that serve all components of the Iraqi Read more…

Zamili: There is considerable potential for the return of U.S. troops to Iraq

Zamili: There is considerable potential for the return of U.S. troops to Iraq under the pretext of maintaining security

Tuesday, 30 April / April 2013 08:21

{Baghdad: Euphrates News} A member of the security and defense committee parliamentary Zamili governor that “America intends to return to Iraq under the pretext of maintaining security after the security crisis in the country,” adding “the presence of Thhidat and clear of U.S. troops in neighboring Jordan.”

Zamili said in a statement to the Euphrates News Agency {} on Tuesday that “of possibilities that can not be underestimated is the return of U.S. troops under the pretext of maintaining security in Iraq after the security crisis, especially Read more…

Source: al-Maliki announced that he would not run for a ministerial session to come

Source: al-Maliki announced that he would not run for a ministerial session to come

Published 30/04/2013 01:24 AM

Babinaoz – Agencies: A source familiar with the political talks between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Federal Government and the Prime Minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan region Nechirvan Barzani, was characterized by frankness and clarity.

The source said that “Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki promised during a meeting with Barzani visited Erbil in the coming period and held a cabinet meeting there.”

He added that “the Prime Minister during the meeting revealed that he will not run for Read more…

Urgent….Agreement concluded between Kurdistan delegation and Baghdad government

Urgent….Agreement concluded between Kurdistan delegation and Baghdad government

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 15:15

Baghdad (AIN) -The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan website reported in an urgent news about concluding an agreement comprising seven points between Kurdistan delegation and the Iraqi federal government.

The website Read more…

Barzani puts 3 options in front of the Shiite alliance .. One war

Barzani puts 3 options in front of the Shiite alliance .. One war

Published 29/04/2013 12:16 AM

Babinaoz – Agencies: A leading figure in the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani, that «the Kurdish leader put three options in front of the Shiite alliance delegation, which visited Kurdistan, one of the war in order to protect our people.

The official website of the party Barzani to statements Mahmoud Ahmed, member of the Political Bureau of the Party and the official office media during his participation seminar with the Read more…

Kuwait expects to exit Iraq from Chapter VII in 2014: this is what we sought him since the fall of Saddam

Kuwait expects to exit Iraq from Chapter VII in 2014: this is what we sought him since the fall of Saddam

4/29/13

Expectation senior official of the Kuwaiti government, on Monday, Iraq would emerge from Chapter VII early next year, stressing that Kuwait has sought since 2003 to improve the image of the Iraqi people. Read more…

CBI demands to take steps to diversify the basket of foreign currencies; Not rely solely on USD

CBI demands to take steps to diversify the basket of foreign currencies; Not rely solely on USD

4/29/13

Baghdad / Baghdadi news / .. A member of the Finance Committee Shoresh MP Mustafa Rasool, on Monday, the central bank demands to take bold steps to diversify the basket of currencies and not rely solely on the dollar, as it Read more…

IS MP calls Kurds to nominate replacement to Talabani

IS MP calls Kurds to nominate replacement to Talabani

Monday, 29 April 2013 10:10

Baghdad (AIN) -MP, Abd Thiyab al-Ajaili, called the Kurdistani Alliance to nominate a national figure that replaces the President, Jalal Talabani, to achieve the balance in Iraq and to be a mediator among the political sides to settle the crisis.

In a press statement received by AIN, he said “If there is a president, he will help in achieving the balance and settle the disputes,” noting that “Talabani’s absence has a big impact on the political Read more…

Barzani up to Baghdad to discuss outstanding issues

Barzani up to Baghdad to discuss outstanding issues

4/29/13

Range Press / Baghdad The president of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani, on Monday, to Baghdad to discuss outstanding issues between the governments of the center and Erbil, in the first visit since the Read more…