IRAQI DINAR POLITICS & ECONOMY

Iraq calls on UN to “courageous decisions”

Iraq calls on UN to “courageous decisions”

2017/8/11 16:24

[INA-BAGHDAD]
Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s representative in Iraq discussed the latest political and security developments.
Al-Jaafari praised the role of the United Nations and humanitarian organizations in the relief of the displaced and provide them with help and support despite the Read more…

Report .. Electronic payment removes the “dinar” from pockets of personnel in Iraq

Report .. Electronic payment removes the “dinar” from pockets of personnel in Iraq

2017/08/10 12:24

Baghdad today – follow-up

Al-Arabi newspaper published a report in which it said that there are efforts by the Iraqi government to expand the dependence on electronic payment cards (ATM), to give employees salaries, which paves the way for reducing the deal in paper currency “dinar”.

“The Baghdad government is adopting a plan to implement the” digitization “of salaries, hoping to complete them in 2020,” the report says.

The “settlement of salaries” means disbursing directly through Read more…

Barzani: We will not ask permission of Baghdad or Washington to hold the referendum and his opponents will commit suicide politically

Barzani in an interview with Al-Ahram: We will not ask permission of Baghdad or Washington to hold the referendum and his opponents will commit suicide politically

2017/08/10 11:38

Baghdad: Follow-up

The head of the Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, said on Thursday that he understands the remarks of some countries on the date of holding a referendum in the region, while pointing out that the referendum does not need to be authorized by any party, criticized his opponents and said “will commit political suicide.” As he says.

“Since the establishment of the state in the 1920s, all successive Read more…

What motivated the establishment of a US military base near Tal Afar?

What motivated the establishment of a US military base near Tal Afar?

Thursday 10 August 2017 at 11:52

Baghdad / Sky Press: m

An official military source revealed on Thursday the establishment of a US military base near Tal Afar district, west of Mosul.

“The establishment of the base came under consultations between US and Iraqi forces last Friday in the Zammar area west of Mosul,” said Mahdi al-Khafaji, head of the Iraqi army’s heavy military vehicles unit.

According to Khafaji, the technical and engineering teams completed Read more…

Saudi Arabia: We will stand with Iraq until it returns strong and prosperous

Saudi Arabia: We will stand with Iraq until it returns strong and prosperous

Posted, 2017/8/10 21:31

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khaled al-Falih said on Wednesday that his country would stand with Iraq and support it.
“I was pleased today to receive my brother, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi, and we discussed the importance of unifying the efforts of all countries to stabilize the markets,” Al-Faleh said in a tweet on his Twitter website after a meeting with Oil Minister Jabbar al-Allaibi.
“The leadership of the Kingdom is keen on stabilizing Iraq politically, Read more…

International Monetary Fund: Iraq’s economy has declined and its reserves have fallen to 45 billion dollars

International Monetary Fund: Iraq’s economy has declined and its reserves have fallen to 45 billion dollars

2017/8/10 8:26

[Oan- follow – up]
take IMF that Iraq is currently facing a double challenge of economic compensation for material losses resulting from the war against Daesh, as well as the decline in production and oil prices.
The IMF said in a report on Wednesday that in 2016 real GDP of Iraq rose by 11 percent, as a result of a rise of 25 percent in oil production, “which was not significantly affected by the conflict with [Da’sh] at the time.”
The report added that it expects that this year’s economic activity Read more…

Civil defense confirms the presence of three thousand bodies under the rubble in Mosul

Civil defense confirms the presence of three thousand bodies under the rubble in Mosul

8-9-2017

The official of the third team in the civil defense forces operating in Mosul, the old Mohammed Abdul Sattar al-Hamdani, on Wednesday, the existence of three thousand bodies under the rubble in the city, while noting the removal of 839 new bodies from different parts of Mosul.

“839 new bodies have been recovered from different districts of Mosul in the past three days, most of which were identified as Read more…

Parliamentary Security demands the government to state its position on building a US base in Tal Afar

Parliamentary Security demands the government to state its position on building a US base in Tal Afar

8-9-2017

A member of the Security and Defense Committee, Iskandar and Tutt, on Wednesday called on the commander-in-chief of the armed forces to express his position on the construction of US bases in the district of Tall Afar to participate in his liberation, according to their claim. He pointed out that the Iraqi forces are sufficient and Iraq does not need any additional troops or foreign consultations.

“The United States is trying hard to find a foothold in Iraq by Read more…

After receiving information on the “liquidation of the chest” .. Peace Brigades enter a state of ultimatum!

After receiving information on the “liquidation of the chest” .. Peace Brigades enter a state of ultimatum!

Wednesday, 09 August 2017 at 12: 11 pm

Baghdad / Sky Press: m

Sources informed, the entry of the peace Brigades of the Sadrist movement in a state of ultimatum after receiving information about the existence of a plan to assassinate the leader of the current Moqtada al-Sadr.

“The Saraya has entered a state of extreme alert,” the source said, quoting a source who said it was from the Peace Brigades that Read more…

Maliki’s coalition demands the arrest of Barzani during his upcoming visit to Baghdad and speaks of legal justifications

Maliki’s coalition demands the arrest of Barzani during his upcoming visit to Baghdad and speaks of legal justifications

2017/08/08 13:34

Baghdad today:

A coalition of state law, led by Nuri al-Maliki, on Tuesday, the arrest of the Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani immediately after his arrival in the capital Baghdad on a visit expected to be held on the tenth of this year at the head of a Kurdish government delegation to the dialogue on the referendum of the region, calling on the Iraqi government not to negotiate with Barzani being a loser Read more…

All displaced families return to their homes in Fallujah

All displaced families return to their homes in Fallujah

8-8-2017

The commander of operations in eastern Anbar, Major General Saad Harith, on Tuesday, the return of all displaced families from the people of the city of Fallujah and surrounding areas to their liberated areas.

“The residents of the city of Fallujah and surrounding areas (Karma, Ameriya, Saqlawiya and the prison) returned to their liberated areas Read more…

Army Air launches hundreds of leaflets on him prior to storming

Army Air launches hundreds of leaflets on him prior to storming

8-8-2017

A source in the operations of the island, on Tuesday, the army air force to throw hundreds of leaflets to his district west of Anbar before being stormed by the security forces.

The source said that “Air Force has delivered hundreds of leaflets to spend him in conjunction with the security forces and the forces that support her to launch an operation targeted at places Read more…

Da’ash reveals her ugly face in Tal Afar and goes beyond the self

Da’ash reveals her ugly face in Tal Afar and goes beyond the self

2017/8/7 9:31

(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The gangs of terrorist sympathizers revealed their true face in the city of Tal Afar, west of Mosul after they falsely dressed and flattered the principles of the Islamic religion.
A source in the city of Tal Afar told the {Euphrates News} that “terrorist gangs have moved in recent times, especially after the major violations that were inflicted on the material and moral levels Read more…

Iraq reduces dependence on oil revenues to 85 percent

Iraq reduces dependence on oil revenues to 85 percent

Posted, 2017/8/7 22:36

[Ayna-Baghdad]
The government announced on Sunday the reduction of its dependence on oil revenues in the construction of federal budgets to about 85 percent compared to 95 percent in previous budgets.
“The financial crisis that the country is experiencing due to the collapse of oil prices in world markets has led the government to Read more…

Parliament postpones questioning Jumaili and approves 46 articles of the provincial elections law

Parliament postpones questioning Jumaili and approves 46 articles of the provincial elections law [expanded]

2017/8/7 16:08

[Ayna-Baghdad] The
voice of the House of Representatives in its 12 ordinary session held under the chairmanship of Dr. Salim al-Jubouri, the President of the Council and the presence of 212 deputies on Monday on the article 46 draft provincial elections and the provinces, and postponed the questioning of the Minister of Commerce and Salman Jumaili to the next session.
At the beginning of the meeting, the President of the Council, according to a statement of the Information Department Read more…

Leaked message: US embassy demanded Erbil to postpone the referendum

Leaked message: US embassy demanded Erbil to postpone the referendum

2017/08/06 13:11

Baghdad today:

The US embassy in Baghdad has sent a secret message to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) demanding Erbil to postpone the referendum, Al-Mayadeen reported on Sunday.

The channel, quoting sources, said that “the US Embassy in Baghdad has written to Read more…

US forces carried out a landing near Mosul to evacuate the spies within the organization «Islamic State»

US forces carried out a landing near Mosul to evacuate the spies within the organization «Islamic State»

August 5, 2017

Al-Quds Al-Arabi, from Akram al-Qasim: An Iraqi military source told Al-Quds Al-Arabi on Friday that US forces had carried out an air landing operation west of Shoura district, south of Mosul, to evacuate a number of elements of the “Islamic State” , Believed to have been planted by Washington as informers inside the organization.
He added: “The American forces used during the landing process four-wheeled motorcycles.” While the source did not confirm the identity of the individuals who were evacuated Read more…

After the Tigris .. Euphrates another sovereign international support for Iraq in the global capital market

After the Tigris .. Euphrates another sovereign international support for Iraq in the global capital market

2017/8/5 17:04

{Iraq: Al-Furat News} Iraq issued an external sovereign bond in the name of {Euphrates} in the global capital market after the first bond in the name of {Tigris}.
A statement by the Prime Minister’s Advisor for Financial Affairs, the appearance of Mohammed Saleh received the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it today, “Iraq issued on Wednesday, 2 August 2017 an international sovereign bond bearing the name of {Euphrates} the duration of the bond is 5 years and the interest rate is 6.75% six months “.
Saleh added, “Sindh was classified by Fitch for credit rating B, and the number of international investment companies that submitted for the purchase and competed with about 350 global investment companies Read more…

Presidency of Kurdistan: Barzani did not receive any telephone contact from Tillerson

Presidency of Kurdistan: Barzani did not receive any telephone contact from Tillerson

2017/8/5 14:32

[Ayna-follow]
denied the presidency of the Kurdistan region, on Saturday, the presence of any telephone contact between US Secretary of State, Rex Tilerson, and the President of the Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani.
“Several media organizations have reported that the US Secretary of State has Read more…

Maliki is leading an effort to strike the referendum on the independence of Kurdistan within a week

Newspaper: Maliki is leading an effort to strike the referendum on the independence of Kurdistan within a week .. This is what was agreed with infallible

2017/08/04 16:07

Baghdad today – follow-up

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi President Fuad Masum held a meeting with his deputy, Nuri al-Maliki, on the importance of developing ways to prevent a referendum on the secession of the Kurdistan region, the newspaper Okaz said.

The newspaper quoted Iraqi sources as saying that “Maliki asked the infallible to hold several emergency meetings including Read more…