Thread: Iraq/Dinar News. Before Feb. 21, 2007

Originally Posted by laurenr

origonally posted by CharmedPiper


230 Million Dinars doesn't sound like very much to me at 1260 to the Dollar !

It's only about $18,000.........

a sneaky way of saying they are distributing smaller denominations maybe???

may have been posted

Iraqi News
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Voices of Iraq: Baghdad-Security
Posted by: nakr2004 on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 01:25 PM

Baghdad-Security
Security forces deployed in Baghdad
By Adel Fakher
Baghdad, Feb 13, (VOI) – More security forces were deployed in the Iraqi capital Baghdad as a number of main streets in the area of al-Rasafa were sealed off on Tuesday morning, eyewitnesses said.
"Security forces set up checkpoints on most of the main roads in Rasafa and bridges suffered traffic congestions due to the numerous barricades," an eyewitness told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
U.S. warplanes kept hovering in the skies of Baghdad since Monday night and until Tuesday morning, the eyewitness added.
Baghdad has been witnessing wide-scale deployments of Iraqi army and police forces backed by armored vehicles on the main roads since last week in a measure preceding the enforcement of a security plan, codenamed Order Imposing.
AE

Baghdad-Security :: Aswat al Iraq :: Aswat al Iraq

Voices of Iraq: Baghdad-Maliki-Update 1
Posted by: nakr2004 on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 12:40 PM

Baghdad-Maliki-Update 1
Maliki visits Babel university
(Adds Maliki's statements on security plan)
By Adel Fakher
Baghdad, Feb 13, (VOI) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said on Tuesday that the Baghdad police commander is expected to announce the details of the new security plan to be applied in the Iraqi capital.
Maliki, who is currently on a visit to the university in Babel province, 100 km south of Baghdad, to meet with the officials and teaching staff, said "the plan will be in effect this week."
He indicated that "there would be no curfews and life will be normal and people may practice their activities normally."
There, however, will be wide-scale deployment of police forces in the streets to maintain security ins the capital, added Maliki.
A media source had earlier on Tuesday told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI) "a delegation of Iraqi ministers, parliament members and government advisors are accompanying Maliki on his visit."
The source added that the visit aims at discussing means of developing the university.
AE

Baghdad-Maliki-Update 1 :: Aswat al Iraq :: Aswat al Iraq

Political first : Maliki discuss with the Director of the World Bank ways to support private come service

He stressed the importance of the role of lawyers in Iraq
Baghdad-Sabah
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki with the Director of the World Aldo me and Howes Dabok ways of supporting the service sectors, Meanwhile, Mr. al-Maliki importance of the role of lawyers in pw new refined.

The Prime Minister said that Iraq is a rich country Bamka naive and heritage, although security and economic crises experienced by the Agan Leah, the result is more than thirty years of the wrong policies adopted by the former dictator, , which led to the overburdening of the Iraq debt used to finance the wars and campaigns of oppression. He commended the President Minister during his meeting yesterday with the Director of the World Bank's father Ktor Dabok Howes and the positions of the World Bank and Almniz died International, which helped support Iraq during a for the difficult phase it is going through.

The Director of the World Bank that the bank is determined to Alou Parking with Iraq until it deserves access to the Division of Ast Security, peace and prosperity, He pointed out that the World Bank had approved a program to support a sector Electricity in Iraq.
The two sides discussed ways to support the World Bank t Iraq, especially regarding the International Covenant and how to implement it.
In addition to considering arrangements for the activation of the provision the loan to Iraq of 500 million dollars.

So the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the role of lawyers in truth and the perpetuation of political action and in a civilized for the country.
:He said Mr. al-Maliki, during his meeting yesterday with a delegation of the Bar lawyers for the Iraqis :

Want to attend counsel in various areas, It will have a role in the conferences and forums outside Ara s, to confirm that we are ready for all forum in any Arab or d Crown.

According to a statement issued by the prime minister received the "morning" Ness Kha him yesterday that the head of the Lawyers Syndicate emphasized that the current government e is the first constitutional government emerged through the permanent constitution The voice of all Iraqi people and all its components.
The chairman of the Bar Association and the concerns of claim m material, moral and requested more support for Sando retirement s lawyers
. For his part, the Prime Minister said he would support unveiled e retirement fund and lawyers in order to improve their economic and living.

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Iraq : Observers : the new security plan removed the specter of civil war

General optimism that it would restore stability and meat Ar bulwarks

Baghdad-Muhsin Al-Radi
According to observers of the Iraqi security plan that even though Baghdad actual implementation has not started yet, able to removing the specter of civil war which bet frames P to occur, The international reports that it is impossible not reality. This supports the success of the plan in advance.

A number of academics, media and Almfkri n in their conversations of the "morning" that the government managed Sena Eh grassroots awareness that national reconciliation is the way Alamth told to achieve the paramount goals of the Iraqi people and the Causa Ante between peoples even some of the gunmen were convinced the concept citizenship and the Constitution, the government has sought to enshrine k a move by the democratic Iraqi state, The civil war goal of the enemies of Iraq to seek attained Ka.

The failure of those who gamble on them

The writer and researcher, became a pilot for the crimes The bombings and killings identity by groups Ignored Hbeh extremists do not represent the Iraqi civil society, although these groups quickly evaporate once the application of a plan from Baghdad, which will be the new focus on targeting Thus m Jamia terrorist, although a number of these have fled outside either Iraq or the j other regions incubator for terrorism and criminals.
He became that wagering on a civil war that could they failed in their pursuit after the announcement that the implementation of the new security plan.

Maliki : a country of peace will return to normal soon

The former Secretary-General of the Organization of the United Nations k In Annan and officials of the Americans and Westerners and the Arabs have pointed out that what is happening in Iraq is the war uh Why, , which executed citizens and politicians and stricken words blaming.
He said Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in a statement earlier : that there is no civil war in Iraq, and what they need biting officials estimate is wrong.

He added Mr. Maliki that the Iraqis are united in EU d, including only the spirit of brotherhood, love and citizenship, and what happens terrorist crimes and the criminal is only F high elements seeking to ruin the country and divide the people of Iraq j single, He emphasized that the new security plan will succeed and the Abu terrorism and normal life is returning to the country of peace.

Decline criminal acts

Hassan Abdul Hussein Yousef of the Union of Communists with the vision of Rikabi, It confirms that the assassination operations which affect academics and Tribal elders and scholars, journalists and the bombing of markets and the killing of a the innocent can only be described as a civil war, He pointed out that the criminal acts outside the law Wa the social habits and values Celestial It refers to vision irrationality and degradation of the political objective for which seeking to these gangs and believed that such acts only Gramih quickly eroded immediately at the start of the implementation of the security plan Baghdad Dr. new.

The security plan succeeded MEDIA

The political researcher at the Center now Jawad Kadhim says : The security plan has succeeded so far in the same proportions M. Fhom civil war despite the lack of actual commencement of Alar z, He pointed out that what is happening in Iraq is an armed conflict by trends and the criminal gangs damaged after a change you happened in 2003 has benefited from the possibilities of the enormous material brought by the elements of the system of mutual deciding outside Iraq has been able to recruit such a gang the criminal in kidnappings and killings, intimidation and effects e hateful sectarian strife as they try to give this Als shepherd described sectarian believed to be required from the media Alkesh P publicly about their intentions and expose the Arab neighbors and the foreign finances, which is to abort the project democratic which it operates all political movements and Manz died Iraqi civil society.

While the researcher Saad Matar Abboud thinks that what is happening is that Kas for a radical transformation and change, the row between the forces and parties CNN Aceh back to the era of isolationism, tyranny and the forces seeking the openness, equality and democratic aspiration Weech Abboud to see that what is happening now will reach the society of Iraq j to the civil war, because the Iraqi experience Pa the setbacks, wars and tyranny no doubt that any change to be a n have a price.

The decline in the number of deaths

According to medical reports and security in a large drop in a number of unknown bodies received by the Institutes of Medicine pw Doli after the announcement that the implementation of the security plan after Baghdad k that number sometimes exceeds the 100 corpses in Elio m.
This is confirmed by observers as an important step westerners Tek d that the new security plan began to harvest fruit.

The success of the plan will reduce the violence

Supported Falah Qarishi director of cultural relations Olara automatic previous stressing that the new experience in Iraq hoses Dr. change and take an approach to building democracy and Swelter Or diversity of national and religious, sectarian and establish the Constitution Madani, Altkverein paid terrorists and mercenaries to Alice to watch to abort this experiment since formed death squads and gangs organized crime to foment sectarian strife and confusing Alod p security and spread terror and fear among the community pw Qarishi of high and pointed out that there is no civil war in a the Iraq war or sectarian, but the work of armed gangs ness Evih, political and criminal, noting that the new security plan would limit such broader the situation will stabilize and the efforts of the government and citizens.

There are no civil war

For his part, professor of political history Ahmed Abdel coat TR American institutions that try to promote and spread Mfah M. civil war in Iraq because it is part of the means God and control over the resources and wealth of the Iraqi people Witt Joef political repercussions of the situation, Wondering Could components sectarian Iraqi e and that political interference in the bloody civil conflict grinding, He emphasized that the answer is no, the loser is all because of Iraq and believes that Abduljabbar offerings god back to the search for political solutions and the distribution of tuberculosis Taha, wealth and the completion of the national identity.

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Economic : a decline in factory production plant because of the reduction of its share Qadissiya fuel

Diwaniyah- Ridha Abbas Musawi

Prices have brickwork in the province of Diwaniyah rise remarkable since the beginning of this year as the price Okay, 1000 Luka Matrouh 170 thousand dinars because of a lack of refinery production during the month of January 2007 due to The reduction of the share of the refinery and fuel kerosine 3 six thousand liters to 10 thousand liters per month, as well as the inability of the brightest tire Company and the construction industry to pay 20,000 G. diesel fuel for the month of February.

He said Msel Section drying in a factory Qadisiyah pain just architect behind bars in a recent morning : The reasons for the high prices of brickwork in the back to the lab the low productivity of the lab where the level of production in the u mutual December of 2006 (400) and A. Taboka 0 ness Boka in January 2007, and 100 thousand during the fire broke Taboka pertaining because of the ongoing reduction of the share LAB privately Qadisiyah rule of kerosine from 36 thousand to 10 liters a Love liters per month and the inability of the plant and the company's general t construction industry pay the cost of diesel fuel allowance laboratory of the liquidator of Najaf as well as poor article that had been tested and found to be unusable in m our work.

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Economic : consolidated budget in 2007

Adnan al-Kinani
Shadowed phenomenon (the fiscal deficit) a continuous equations successive to the public since the 1958 financial So far, This is due to various factors and circumstances of the increase in the deficit the most important change at the root of the objectives of fiscal policy economic

...Now, based on state intervention and broad Almbach t in the economic and social life in order to develop a for the national economy and raise the Mstoemaishah citizens and together Wallaja manifestations of economic and social underdevelopment and p distribution function, Moreover, the exceptional circumstances and situations of a war the one introduced by the former regime which forced us to a giving priority to the promotion of the war machine ...
...As a result, the increase in state expenditures and the inflation deficit in the budget, in addition to loans and accumulated debt of the ALMAO offset, which amounted to more than 125 billion dollars. in addition to war reparations Kuwait ......What prompted the then state a policy of pressure on the exporters Fat, and the imposition of new taxes and duties or lift the editor for Atha ...
...After the advent of the government of national unity. radical treatment began to develop the economy in spite of all a the difficult security conditions in the country, through the agreement that was reached with the club j Paris and the States outside the Paris Club to reduce the proportion of 80% of the G7 tired of Iraq's debt. And to be satisfied that the Convention in all its items and a flying the weight of the burdens on the budget. and the implementation of the new investment law, to be authorized to work with all the effort and dedication in the pursuit of the policy of the Why sound avoid inflation and serve as an effective P j creating a fully balanced, In fact, been prepared according to a method delicate balance may be wondered whether mi talk through a policy of full economy in a expenses (service delivery and completion of each Least Fe possible) because we believe that the increase in production expenses Yeh, if not offset by additional resources to narrow the volume economic development in this damage to the national economy we must avoid.
It is known, The concept of budget has evolved considerably during the twenty-Almad j and the current century due to the proliferation of many of the ideas of modern science and the principle of government intervention ...
..Valmwasenh no longer mere numbers represent Mastnafqah States e The toll from the funds during the next year. it is a mirror of curriculum services, business and Almcher The ferocious and objectives which will be completed during the year which will achieve a for the current 2007. that should be guess expenses associated with this pain Nahj. presumably each government department should submit a detailed pay z services and the work will be undertaken by a particular those o no change from the increase or decrease in 20 years 07 to report statistics to enhance the possibility Alaatm Ed in the financial policy-making and identification of appropriation v, which will monitor the budget, because of this scientific method will make conjectures b Ida on improvisation. :He faced a professor Baqir Jabr Al-Zubaydi, Minister of Finance and owners responsible for preparing the 2007 budget, a lot of complex conditions and problems in obtaining AEON T. minute of ministries to determine their budgets figures Jazy me, for example : .(Chamber of Deputies, the Ministry of Defense)....Here we would like to point out that the concern for accuracy in the Plame n is not required for expenses but is a necessary Wida for income ... Here we affirm, that commitment and attention to the dates scheduled e to provide valuations is very important so that the Ministry of Finance Yeh completion of the draft budget is presented to the full and the competent authorities in a timely fashion, This was pointed out by the Finance Minister in his statements to Osa for information, that delay in the submission of speculation led to the obstruction pw ml, which was forced to develop himself appropriations Walt j saw an opportunity to some constituencies.

The ministry sought to reduce expenditures to more than 60% as at 16 May 2003 65 II Kqet large numbers to stop draining expenses in support of M. it was offset by the Ministry of Finance and the preservation of public money. he urged ministries and tried to pressure expenditures in their budgets. for activities and events glamorous and morphological during the difficult circumstances through which the country is going.
Meetings were also held weekly and monthly for multi-meter Discuss activating the role of the Ministry of Finance in the formulation of policy pain mechanism of the country through the revitalization of the work of its departments and companies of through the provision of better services for citizens and formed several specialized for the change ISA x in the structural composition of the consolidated budget for 2007 , targeting inter new elements, The conciliation between the data required by the Administration public finance, including the advanced stage of us since internal controls used for the budget attained Kinshasa and the requirements of the modern financial planning, including the Tel marvel accounting needs of the necessary data Ut ample financial planning information on the level of destruction cascade. Arar.
2007...The Minister also worked to support banks (Rafidain and Al Rashid, agricultural, industrial and real estate) through the provision of cash required in the launch of the Credit Moz Fein and citizens to facilitate their own affairs and to increase the level of me Shthm, He also insisted on fixing 80% of entitlement, regardless retired Yen despite objections from the International Monetary Fund and the World international in addition to efforts to increase allocations protection Alajtm conscious, The hard work in raising the salary scales for staff, which o to be used during the month of February 2007 ... And finding new sources of support through the budget fulfilled hitting the role of the public in the collection of taxes just e, equitable and the collection of fees from phone companies Naka it and the fight against corruption and corruptors, accounting and disclosure of names Tham and brought to the fair.
...That raised a storm in a media clamor against the budget preparation Uniform State for 2007, which reaped, and things are far from practical reality and the circumstances surrounding the the numbers that were truly impressive efforts in the design of the broad objectives of the government ... We believe that the efforts of the Minister of Finance and staffing, up to this structure of the budget process, which coordinates indeed ensured a number of new elements, targeted to reconcile the data required caused Are public finances, including the advanced stage of the elements of the internal control system using Almoaz costing to achieve them, and the requirements of the modern financial planning.

What is needed now is the cooperation of all in order to lead Almoaz costing full role as a financial, economic and social e Chairperson of the tools to achieve the major goals and Altmoha T. set the future.

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Economic : invitation to coordinate fiscal and monetary policies to achieve economic growth

Experts agreed on the feasibility of procedures in dealing with Central inflation
Baghdad-Abbas Algalbi

World Financial Economists and the usefulness of a policy advocating for cash now by the Central Bank of Alar Christians as one of the mechanisms of economic transformation in Abra s, As called for the necessity of coordination between the Capital Yeh and cash A balanced in order to achieve growth and stability of economic wanted.

He predicted the economic expert, Dr. Mohammad Wisal appearance h Director of Statistics and Research at the Central Bank pw the effects of high positive in the foreseeable future to a policy the Central Bank tightening of monetary (and I mean Balmcdd e action to combat inflationary activity through the raising of S. Ara nominal rate of the Iraqi dinar exchange rate to make e real positive, not negative) using tools Allen Kadeh available to a situation which contain inflation T. The pressure generated total expenditure stressing that a balance of the market the cash lead to positive returns in the market Brother Ri in the economy.

The benefit to the bank sought in the framework of other reforms the establishment of infrastructure for banking in central Iraq The more modern and appropriate for future developments in Manna brother Iraqi banking through the strengthening of a payment systems the one that links the Central Bank of banks operating across Allen Adam automation pointing out that this mechanism is working on giving coffee k central bank lending to the day when they b biting liquidity problems as well as reduce the risk of manipulation and not Hatial to contain this network to a high degree of Katm The confidentiality.

A benefit from the procedures relating to the development of Maz Ed bonds and transfers the Central Bank and to encourage uncle lei said the open market over the impact on us Sepp liquidity and orderly growth of the cash block indicated a high rate of sales in the auction of one to 20 0 billion dinars each auction after it was 100 billion dinars told each auction.

He called in the same context to the financial policy consistent with CNN preferring to the Central Bank monetary and create stability due Sade optimum lies in the promotion of investment expenditure and reduction consumer spending in a way that would encourage the employment of Tak AT idle in the economy, whether material or human as well as the fight against poverty and care for the poor within a system the social protection, stressing the need to be above Requests Alasthilalki on these sectors would require a re - Nzarve to support activities and abandon the priority sector for a without prejudice to the production or at the expense of service and the reality health and education, putting the state budget for the year in 2007 it was moving slowly towards this exchange.

The member of the Finance Committee decision Zalzala in the House monetary policy followed by the the Central Bank of Iraq is the most appropriate to improve the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar against foreign currencies P in addition to the fight against inflation, saying that the Central Bank of Alar Christians resorted to this policy after hard-line Art month inflation rates and their effect on the deliberative process cash which may produce negative effects that would sweating the process of economic growth.

Zalzala called by the Ministry of Finance to pursue a policy of financial T. Nsjm with the Central Bank monetary policy is Batta automatic priorities for the sectors of oil, electricity and services pw nation in the state budget, she said, had visited e with the financial review of the details of the budget% pw à-vis the 2007 so that appropriate monetary policy M. CHIREH need to harmony and consensus Both policies being what Ibgian achieve economic stability and growth in a n one.

The economic expert jewelry President Hamid pain focused for the development of the Iraqi business community that there is merit t the current monetary policy of the Central Bank of Iraq thief he insisted the state and citizen alike, pointing out that the improvement the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar against foreign currencies c behind this policy will lead to the improvement of the Iraqi per capita income the long Alstratiji order to be able to Alta ml with the same strength of foreign currencies.

He said that if the Central Bank on this policy in Hello life calculated to present the investment of time and effort, warned at Hello life calculated from the same lack of awareness among the citizens in the economic To understand and assimilate the details of such a policy line calling the need for the Economic Information campaign will educate e economic and leading to a culture of economic awareness and comprehensive singled Osa those policies pursued by the private progress T. economic.

It should be noted that the monetary policy, which is considered one of short-term policies are in financial policy e of the medium-term policies and the resources Allen Fter of Iraq is the basis for the budget resources of State At the same time are an important source of gas reserves Why of the Central Bank of Iraq, the policies Msault that and a high level of accuracy in coordinating their work without Ted vinegar one other work, but they go in Mutawa g up to the vision of economic growth stability Economic.

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English : Observers : security plan moved away civil war's fears

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