IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Optimistic about HCL; As GOI is serious about removing obstacles that impede the law

Erbil (newsletter) … Deputy Prime Minister Roz Nuri Shaways, the seriousness of the Federal Government to remove all obstacles that impede oil and gas law, expressing optimism about the agreement between the Federal Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government in the field of oil and gas. Read more…

MP Nassif wants Kuwaiti pledge not to sue Iraq in future

BAGHDAD (Iba) … demanded an MP for the coalition in Iraq free, high Nassif, the Iraqi government and the Ministry of Transport, not to deposit amounts for the settlement of the issue of Iraqi Airways Iraqi only after Kuwait formal waiver of claims held by Iraq. Read more…

Iraq’s telecom operator Asiacell to go public in early 2013 in first post-Saddam stock float

BAGHDAD — The Iraq Stock Exchange says one of the country’s largest mobile operators will start publicly trading its shares early next year. It will be the first stock float since the reign of Saddam Hussein.

The ISX said in a statement Sunday that a quarter of the Iraqi telecom operator Asiacell shares will be traded publically as of Feb. 3. Read more…

Maliki: “is not convincing and the question of withdrawal of confidence has become final choice

Considered spokesperson of the Iraqi List, Maysoon al, that Maliki’s speech yesterday, “is not convincing at all and looking for a way out of the crisis internal suffered,” noting that Read more…

Kurdistan declares sending negotiating delegation to Baghdad

Shafaq News / Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced on Monday that a Kurdish delegation headed by , Barham Salih will travel to Baghdad to hold negotiations with the federal government on the background of the recent crisis between (Peshmarga) the region’s guards and the Iraqi army in the disputed areas. Read more…

Talabani returns to Baghdad to meet with Iraqi parties

Shafaq News / The President of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced the return of President, Jalal Talabani to Baghdad on Monday to meet with the Iraqi political parties and talk about the latest developments. Read more…

New Election Officials: “Lots Of People Question Our Abilities”

By Mustafa Habib.

This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.

In September the new members of the much debated Independent High Electoral Commission were finally elected. Some say they’re not up to the job. But their spokesperson says they will run Iraq’s 2013 elections on time. Read more…

Urgent .. Nujaifi: Iraq is a sovereign and will not accept the presence of foreign troops to solve crises

Urgent .. Nujaifi: Iraq is a sovereign and will not accept the presence of foreign troops to solve crises

Sunday, 02 December / December 2012 12:57

{Baghdad: Euphrates News} said House Speaker Osama Nujaifi that Iraq is a sovereign country and will not accept the presence of foreign forces to resolve internal crises between the parties.

Nujaifi said at a press conference held in the House of Representatives attended by the correspondent Euphrates News Agency {} on Sunday that “Iraq today has become a sovereign and will not accept the presence of foreign forces to resolve the crisis between factions, whatever the crisis intensified.” Read more…

A wide wave of objections to Maliki’s speech .. The news about the “summit meeting”

A wide wave of objections to Maliki’s speech .. The news about the “summit meeting” between leaders

02/12/2012 (23:00 pm)

Baghdad / Iyad al-Tamimi, Wael grace

Remarks, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday, wave objections wide range of different parties, as promised Iraqi List “measures tantamount to a declaration of war” rejecting this escalation, at a time when lawmakers said in response that the parties to withdraw confidence are “better off and stronger today,” a comment on the interview Maliki on “measures” may be taken Read more…

Maliki opens fire on all its partners and threatens…

Maliki opens fire on all its partners and threatens the outskirts of withdrawal of confidence “unprecedented measures”

02/12/2012 (23:00 pm)

Baghdad / term and long-Presse

After only issuing statements and clarifications via his official or statements provided by Mqrbunh him to the media, left the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki broke his silence on Saturday, at a news conference lengthy face which ripped for all his political partners of Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, warning seeking to Read more…

Budget consisted amounts under (other expenses) without clarifying

Budget consisted amounts under (other expenses) without clarifying

12/02/2012

BAGHDAD / JD / .. announced the Economic Commission parliamentary presence important observations contained in the budget indicates the allocation of large sums under other expenses.
said committee member Rep. Nora البجاري / a JD /: on the agenda of the financial statement in the budget, which touched on the tables expenses a number of government institutions , reported Read more…

Iraq decides to pay a debt lines of Kuwait air at once!!!

Iraq decides to pay a debt lines of Kuwait air at once

12/02/2012

BAGHDAD / JD / .. Iraq decided to pay off debts Iraqi Airways of Kuwait at once Galqa file permanently.
said a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, MP for the Rafidain list Imad John’s / JD /: The Iraqi government has decided to close the file of debt Airways for Kuwait to pay The (500) million allocated to it, at once without Read more…

Will “Massoud Barzani” fulfill the prophecy of Saddam Hussein?

Will  “Massoud Barzani” fulfill the prophecy of Saddam Hussein?

02/12/2012

Palm – Saddam Hussein predicted “that which governs Iraq after him Sestelmh land without human beings” .. And why he thought this black destiny of Iraq after him, is that the Baath Party leadership work during the 35 years of his reign to transform unjust Iraq to society is unenforceable provision only Saddam’s Baathist fist iron .. So soon, despite the repercussions of the fall of the Ba’ath regime, we believe that the Iraqi people, led by politicians at various affiliations, have succeeded in Read more…

Iraq chooses his team to re-demarcation of the border with Kuwait!!

Iraq chooses his team to re-demarcation of the border with Kuwait

Sunday, 02 December / December 2012 11:02

[Baghdad – where]

Foreign Ministry announced Iraqi technical team selection Iraq to re-demarcation of the border with Kuwait.

A statement of the United Nations Mission in Iraq [UNAMI] Agency has received all of Iraq [where] a copy of it, that “the head of the mission [Martin Kobler] received a telephone call on Saturday from Read more…

Cabinet instructs TBI open a letter of credit in the amount of $ 500 million to Kuwait!!

Cabinet instructs TBI open a letter of credit in the amount of $ 500 million to Kuwait

Sunday, 02 December 1 / December 2012 17:59

[Baghdad – where]

Cabinet approved the recommendations contained in the minutes of the meeting of the negotiations that took place between the delegations of the Republic of Iraq and Kuwait on Kuwait Airways lawsuit against Iraqi Airways.

A statement by the Council of the Agency has received all of Iraq [where] a copy of it today that “the Council of Ministers approved the recommendations contained in the minutes of the meeting of the negotiations between the delegations of the Republic of Iraq and Kuwait on Read more…

Maliki: the Kurdistan region sparked uproar about Russian arms deal to block arming the Iraqi army

Maliki: the Kurdistan region sparked uproar about Russian arms deal to block arming the Iraqi army

12/02/2012 12:00 am

Borders Kurdistan identified the Governing Council did not differ from what it was before the year 2003
BAGHDAD – morning
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said of Iraq must top priority away from political affiliation and partisan or sectarian, as stated that the borders of the Kurdistan region identified by the Governing Council did not differ from what was before the year 2003.
Maliki accused the Kurdistan region to raise uproar over a deal on Russian arms, to block arming the Iraqi army, also accused members of the Read more…

Iraq and Kuwait promise a strategic partnership agreement

Iraq and Kuwait promise a strategic partnership agreement

12/02/2012 12:00 am

Abdullah’s “morning”: relations between the two countries witnessed great progress
Kuwait – Sabah
revealed Kuwaiti sources for “Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network” that Iraq and Kuwait are moving towards the preparation of a partnership agreement strategy during the next term. comes at a time when the Minister of Information and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Kuwaiti Mohammed Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah said relations between the two countries witnessed great progress.
Abdullah said in a statement the Read more…

Specialists: Iraq needs (640) banks for economic development

Specialists: Iraq needs (640) bank for economic development

Date: 02/12/2012 12:42:24 Sunday

Baghdad (news) / report / Hussein Faleh / .. A number of experts and specialists that Iraqi banks current two branches of government and the private is not sufficient to contribute to economic development in the country, revealing that all (50) thousand citizens need one bank to meet their banking, with about (640) banks.
stressed their talk (News Agency news) the need to encourage international banks sober to open branches at home to strengthen banking and stimulate the Read more…

Banker: Baghdad Economic Forum historic event will be held this weekend

Banker: Baghdad Economic Forum historic event will be held this weekend

Date: 02/12/2012 13:54:05 Sunday

Baghdad (news) .. He noted public relations director of the Federation of Iraqi private banks Aqeel Jalal, the importance Forum Baghdad economic and banking, calling it will be historic event first in Iraq, bringing together Arab Banks and Iraqi Almsaliyn in the government and the Central Bank of Iraq over two days in Baghdad.
said Jalal (of the Agency news) Sunday: The Forum Baghdad economic will Read more…

Failed Talabani dialogue with the Baghdad will drive us to interrogate al-Maliki or withdraw

Abu Bakr Zainal: Failed President Talabani dialogue with the Baghdad government will drive us to interrogate al-Maliki or withdraw

Date: 02/12/2012 08:22:06 Sunday

Baghdad (news) .. Said MP / coalition of Kurdish blocs / Azad Abu Bakr Zainal, said that President Jalal Talabani and the delegation that will accompany the Baghdad سيتباحث with the federal government about the differences, noting that there are several options in the event of failure of the dialogue, including the questioning of the prime minister or to withdraw from the government.
said Zainal In a statement Read more…