IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

U.S.: Iraq’s oil wealth good for region

BAGHDAD, Feb. 7 (UPI) — The U.S. government  says it would regrettable should Turkey be excluded from the full benefits of  oil reserves from neighboring Iraq, an envoy said. Read more…

Finance Committee calls for an open session until budget’s approval.

BAGHDAD / NINA / The MP, of the / patriots / Bloc, Juma’a al-Matuti said that “Chairman of the parliamentary committee on Finance, Haider Abadi submitted a request to the presidency of the parliament today to make the parliamentary session an open session until the approval of 2013 budget.” Read more…

U.S. judge rejects lawsuit against Iraqi program of the United Nations

U.S. judge rejects lawsuit against Iraqi program of the United Nations

Published 07/02/2013 07:00 AM

NEW YORK – (Reuters)
Rejected a U.S. judge on Wednesday a petition filed by Iraq accusing dozens of companies in collusion with the system leader Saddam Hussein to thwart oil for food program established by the United Nations and deprive Iraqi citizens of needed aid estimated at ten billion dollars.
said U.S. District Judge in Manhattan Sydney Stein It is not possible for the Government of Iraq to obtain compensation for damages and losses suffered by Read more…

Member of the Committee for economy and investment: legislation not entering the local banks to international banks

Baghdad (newsletter).Return economy and Investment Committee member of iraqiya MP//Qusay Juma Abadi, because of the inability of the Iraqi banks from entering the market for global banks to exercise banking legislation legal developments for the banking sector. Read more…

Washington: We want of Ankara settle things with Baghdad .. We are very close to al-Maliki

Washington: We want of Ankara settle things with Baghdad .. We are very close to al-Maliki

07/02/2013

Palm – called the United States Wednesday, Turkey to quickly settle its differences with the Iraqi government to ensure the continuation of direct exports of oil and gas in Iraq to the west through Turkish territory, and as warned failure to find a settlement will enhance opportunities division within Iraq, confirmed that it “very close” from Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

He said the U.S. ambassador to Turkey Francis Ricardoe in a speech during Read more…

Dabbagh: “Maliki’s son, Sinaid involved in corruption accompanying Russian armament deals”

Dabbagh: “Maliki’s son, Sinaid involved in corruption accompanying Russian armament deals”

Thursday, 07 February 2013 16:48 | | |

Baghdad (AIN) –The former spokesperson of the government, Ali al-Dabbagh, accused Ahmed Nouri al-Maliki, the son of the Iraqi Prime Minister and Hassan al-Sinaid, the head of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, of being “involved in the corruption accompanying the armament deals with Russia.”

The Russian Moscow News Agency stated that Dabbagh, who is currently Read more…

Americans are creating “excuses” for the renewal of their influence in Iraq

National Alliance: Americans are creating “excuses” for the renewal of their influence in Iraq

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Follow-up – and babysit – Political experts are American Institute of Washington, believe that (the fall of the Assad regime) in Syria, the United States will pay to restore its influence on the Iraqi government, but they may fear that this would lead to rush towards Iran .. How do you see the political blocs to such a proactive analysis?.
The MP said the Liberal bloc “Hussein Aziz Shakir” proactive analysis done by some experts Americans is just an excuse end Affairs to intervene in every Read more…

Kerry tries to test the intentions of the Iraqi leaders

Senior politician: Kerry tries to test the intentions of the Iraqi leaders

Created Wednesday, 06 February / February 2013 10:10 | |

Baghdad / Orr News

Revealed a senior political source for contacts between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iraqi politicians to find a way out of the crisis through which Iraq. Said the source, who preferred anonymity, said that Kerry “holds in store proposals to resolve some of the crises,” adding that Kerry “explored the views of politicians and commissioned his own team to provide a study of how to arrange the map regional countries influence within Iraq.”

The source added that the Kerry translation “of the political situation confusing,” explaining Read more…

Congress: Maliki adheres (Holy) .. and is seeking a fourth term!

Congress: Maliki adheres (Holy) .. and is seeking a fourth term!

Created Wednesday, 06 February / February 2013 10:16 | |

Baghdad / Orr News

The MP said the Iraqi List, the appearance of al-Janabi said the prime minister is keen to remain in power to the state of the third and fourth (as long as he is alive), in the words of Attorney.

The guide explained that adherence to authority, the actions that he will be taken on the decisions of the Federal Court and the abolition of the three presidencies Read more…

U.S. warns of disintegration and chaos in Iraq

U.S. warns of disintegration and chaos in Iraq

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 14:29

Translation / Baghdadiya News / .. Male Turkish newspaper Hurriyet told the U.S. ambassador in Turkey Francis Richard Donny that Washington had seriously warned Ankara and Baghdad and Erbil from taking steps that will lead to the disintegration of Iraq. The U.S. ambassador said that “Turkey and Iraq have no choice but to continue strong relationships if they want to optimize the use of Iraqi resources and exported via Turkey,” warning that failure to do so leads to a more violent conflict and disintegration Read more…

Iran Intensifies Pressure to Keep Maliki in Power

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The declared and veiled positions of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI), led by Ammar Al-Hakim, differ on the subject of Nuri Al-Maliki remaining as prime minister, and Iranian influences on the council in this regard. Read more…

Maliki looking morning with the outstanding issues between the two countries on the sidelines of the Islamic summit in Cairo

Cairo: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Wednesday, the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on the sidelines of the conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation currently being held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and they discussed about the outstanding issues between the two countries and ways to solve them. Read more…

IMF: Make central banks responsible for financial stability

Feb 4 (Reuters) – Financial stability should become a core central banking objective alongside monetary policy, although potential conflicts between the two functions might require some institutional re-design, the IMF said on Monday. Read more…

Is the IMF in Denial About the World’s Currency War?

With the world on the verge of a currency war, the need for macroeconomic policy coordination among the world’s major industrialized economies has never been more urgent. Yet the IMF, Read more…

United States establish a training course for the development of the banking sector in Iraq

United States establish a training course for the development of the banking sector in Iraq

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 11:36

Translation / Baghdadiya News / .. site said the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad that the United States Mission and through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has opened a training session in support of the banking and financial sector in Iraq.
And called for the U.S. mission seven Iraqi banks from across the country to help improve training and provide better Read more…

The Washington Times: Iraq close to be the largest oil exporter in the world

The Washington Times: Iraq close to be the largest oil exporter in the world

Published 05/02/2013 09:05 AM

Babinaoz – Agencies: U.S. newspaper confirmed that Iraq close to that ranks as the largest oil exporter in the world, noting that the increase in oil production in Iraq could determine the future of world oil prices.
The newspaper
(The Washington Times) America, that Iraq may be the only country in the world which still contains large amounts of crude oil, which does not require expensive equipment for extraction, noting Read more…

Breaking News…Financial Commission: Budget law not ready for vote

Baghdad (AIN) –The head of the Parliamentary Financial Commission, Haider al-Ebadi, informed the Parliament Chairmanship and the head of the political blocs during their meeting that the Budget law of 2013 is not ready for a vote hence came the decision of postponing the vote till Thursday session. Read more…

Iraq’s flood of ‘cheap oil’ could rock world markets

The U.S. is not the only nation experiencing a renaissance in oil  production.

Sidelined for two decades by war, sanctions and political instability, Iraq passed a critical milestone last year by Read more…

Breaking News…Financial Commission: Budget law not ready for vote

Breaking News…Financial Commission: Budget law not ready for vote

Tuesday, 05 February 2013 12:02 | | |

Baghdad (AIN) –The head of the Parliamentary Financial Commission, Haider al-Ebadi, informed the Parliament Chairmanship and the head of the political blocs during their meeting that the Budget law of 2013 is not ready for a vote hence came the decision of postponing the vote till Thursday session.

Parliamentary source stated to AIN “The Parliament Chairmanship and the heads of the blocs discussed the issue Read more…

MP Mura’bi: The central bank to keep gold is useless and possibly hurt the national currency

MP Mura’bi: directed the central bank to keep gold is useless and possibly hurt the national currency

Date: 05/02/2013 12:07:38 Tuesday

Baghdad (news) .. member of the Committee warned the economy and investment MP / National Alliance / Hussein Mura’bi, reliance on monetary gold in reserve instead of the dollar by the central bank because it would hurt the national economy and the Iraqi dinar.
Said Mura’bi (Agency news): The way to keep large quantities of gold is a double-edged sword sometimes it keeps the bank balance Read more…