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Banks Baghdad eye on the retreat of deposit and other gangs
Source : life
15 / 03 / 07

Facing managers, government and private banks in the Baghdad daily challenges in securing the transfer of funds to and from the branches of these banks, which total about one hundred branch in the capital.

It is noteworthy that one of those <plan to impose law implemented by the government since the middle of last month, did not succeed in alleviating these difficulties,

And that was able to limit the work of armed robberies on banks that were repeated in recent>.
The total amounts hijacked by armed gangs on the eight billion Iraqi dinars during the past year, according to official statistics.

The director of a private bank, along with the managers of other banks lack definition identity for security reasons, to the difficulties facing the possibility of their exposure to the funds of the bank robbery and burglary during transport to and from the main center for the bank, or transfer also from the Iraqi Central Bank and other banks. Despite the precautionary measures, but the tough task seems difficult in the light of the factors helping theft and robbery gangs on the exercise of their actions in broad daylight.

Bakr, manager of one of the banks that refused to bank branches located at the edge of the capital, particularly in areas of Mahmoudia, Abu Ghraib and Zafaraniyah and Diyala Bridge and towns, and other areas have to take security measures very strict when transferring funds to the central bank, as well as the case of the latter when its branches to provide the necessary funds.

Resort vehicles that are implementing such missions to pay a bribe to some checkpoints of the police and the army to provide protection in the road.

According to the Director of a bank that the amount of bribes if calculated annually with the cost of security protection and pensions of its members in the banks and branches drains an important part of the profits of banks, which currently complains of the retreat levels.

The director of another bank to the fears of staff, especially those working in the departments of the secretariat of the Fund and the transfer of the money, explaining that these employees would demand their personal and family in light of the risks to which they are subjected and the ongoing threats from gangs unserved.

He says that the issue of security has become a matter of concern of the sector and fears of this serious case to the level may push many of whom have to leave work.

The Fuad Husseini, the head of the Association of Banks Iraqi civil aspects of the repercussions of the difficult security situation on the banking sector, referring to the level of deposits in all banks is decreasing due to fears of the review of bank depositors.

He adds that <a large chunk of citizens now prefer to retain his money in his home despite the risk that>. Husseini considered the <raise interest rates on deposits in banks, leading to encourage citizens to save for a monthly or annual interest paid by the bank for them>.

It notes that the phenomenon of citizens review reluctance of banks continuing to some extent, and the need to be addressed security, which provide better conditions for the work of the banking sector separate it from any risks for the Mentsboh.

The Director of the National Bank of Babel that the bank was until about three years reviewed by dozens of citizens dealers daily, and the volume of deposits and withdrawals also great, and proves that the exchange and commodity trading and financial active, but the current security situation make eyes staff always looked forward to long hours door the principal of the bank, fearing that it overlooks citizen removes them quiet.

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Missan-Oil

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Posted by nakr2004 on Mar 16, 2007 - 09:49 AM
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Oil ministry announces tenders for drilling 50 new wells in Missan
By Nizar al-Radi
Missan, March 16, (VOI) – Iraq's oil ministry announced tenders for the drilling of 50 new wells in the Shiite province of Missan, 380 km southeast of Baghdad, to enhance crude oil production capacity, Missan oilfields director said.

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Oil ministry announces tenders for drilling 50 new wells in Missan
By Nizar al-Radi
Missan, March 16, (VOI) – Iraq's oil ministry announced tenders for the drilling of 50 new wells in the Shiite province of Missan, 380 km southeast of Baghdad, to enhance crude oil production capacity, Missan oilfields director said.
"The ministry invited 13 U.S. and Arab companies to embark on drilling 50 wells in the fields of al-Bazarkan, al-Halfaya, Abu Gharb, al-Fakka and al-Amara," Ali Maarej al-Bahadli told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI) on Thursday.
Bahadli did not set a date for carrying out these projects. However, he said work on these new wells will take more than two years depending on the efficiency of companies that will undertake the projects.
Drilling these wells is part of an investment plan by the Missan oilfields organization for this year, he said.
"Production capacity of the new wells is expected to hit 2,000 barrels per day (bpd) for each," said Bahadli, noting the current capacity of Missan oilfields is 120,000 bpd.
Missan is one of the provinces producing oil thanks to fields spreading all over the province, including the fields of al-Bazarkan in the eastern part.
The field of Majnoon, on the eastern borders with Iran, is one of the largest oil-producing wells worldwide. It was one of the fields that were not invested so far.

Originally Posted by rvalreadydang

I have no idea, it just says Iraq Oil Law RaedJarrar?

was it just posted? if so i would say this is the final draft as they had to have that submitted by the 15th.

Originally Posted by shotgunsusie

was it just posted? if so i would say this is the final draft as they had to have that submitted by the 15th.

Beats me, LOL i just spotted this on another forum and ran with it

Commerce picks up in Baghdad

By Steven R. Hurst
Associated Press
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military and its Iraq partners in a month-old Baghdad security crackdown have been turning marketplaces — a favorite target of al-Qaida and Sunni insurgent suicide car bombers — into pedestrian-only zones, and commerce is reviving dramatically in the capital, the U.S. military said Thursday.
"There's a sense of suspense in the air. A sense of anticipation and expectation (of decreased violence) with the Iraqi people," Maj. Gen. Joseph F. Fil Jr. told reporters.
"I think it is being met by this operation," said the general, who is in charge of Baghdad.
But he, like other top military officials, cautioned against expecting quick overall success from the third and perhaps last-chance effort to curb sectarian violence that has shaken Baghdad and its residents.
"The enemy has not quit the battlefield by any means. In some ways he's fighting back harder than he ever was," he said at a luncheon meeting.
With the U.S. Congress pressing to set a date for a U.S. troop withdrawal by next year, Fil said he found it impossible to predict if the mission in Iraq could be wound up successfully by that deadline.
"My guess is things are going to be substantially better in 2008. But whether or not we will be finished here, I don't think we can answer now," he said. "We weren't finished in Germany (in five years), we weren't finished in Japan, we weren't finished in Korea, we weren't finished in Bosnia. I don't know why we would expect to be finished here."
Fil also said the United States would have American soldiers in as many as 100 garrisons scattered throughout Baghdad by the time the last of the additional 20,000-plus troops allocated by President Bush arrive at the end of May. There are now 77 such posts, he said.
The bases will be a combination of Joint Security Stations — command and control centers operated jointly with Iraqis — and small combat outposts.
Fil, who is on his second tour of Iraq, acknowledged the security crackdown was putting U.S. troops at greater risk in the capital simply because they were in the streets in greater numbers. Statistics on American deaths bore that out.
While the total number of American deaths during the first 28 days of the security drive fell to 80 from 104 in the previous four-week period, the percent of deaths in Baghdad rose to 36 percent from 25 percent.

حسنBAGHDAD : Alaa Hassan
تعتزم حكومة نوري المالكي الإعلان عن التغيير الوزاري المرتقب في غضون الأيام القليلة المقبلة، وذلك في إطار خطوة لتحسين أداء الحكومة، وخصوصا في ما يتعلق بتحسين الخدمات.Nuri al-Maliki government intends to announce a cabinet reshuffle expected in the next few days, in the framework of a step to improve the performance of the government, especially in terms of improving services.
وقال النائب عن الائتلاف العراقي الموحد سامي العسكري إن "التغيير الذي من المؤمل الإعلان عنه الأسبوع المقبل سيشمل 11 وزيرا، والمالكي يرغب في تغيير جميع وزرائه، إلا أن الرغبة اصطدمت باعتراض الكتل البرلمانية".The deputy said the United Iraqi Alliance Sami military, "the change is hoped announced next week and will include 11 ministers, Maliki wants to change all his ministers, but the desire collided intercepted parliamentary blocs."
وأضاف أن" كتلة الائتلاف العراقي الموحد قدمت قائمة بأسماء وزرائها الذين سيتم تغييرهم وكذلك الكتلة العراقية بزعامة إياد علاوي، فيما لم تطرح جبهة التوافق العراقية قائمتها بسبب إصرارها على تغيير مرشحها وزير الدفاع عبد القادر العبيدي لاعتقادها بفشل أدائه".He added that "the United Iraqi Alliance bloc submitted a list of ministers who will be committee members as well as Iraqi bloc led by Iyad Allawi, did not put the Iraqi Accord Front list for sticking to change its candidate, Defense Minister Abdel Kader Al-Obaidi, in the belief failure performance." مستبعدا شمول الوزارات الأمنية بالتعديل الجديد.Unlikely coverage of the new security ministries amendment.
ونفى العسكري سعي الحكومة لإصدار قائمة بالمطلوبين تضم شخصيات سياسية وأعضاء في مجلس النواب: "كل ما يدور من حديث عن هذا الأمر مجرد شائعات, وحقيقة الأمر هي توفر بعض المعلومات عن علاقات لسياسيين وبرلمانيين مع مجاميع مسلحة ويريد القضاء استجوابهم لمعرفة حقيقة الأمر، وهذا لا يعني إدانتهم، لاحتمال أن يكونوا أبرياء".The military denied the government's bid for a wanted list includes political figures and members of the House of Representatives : "Everything is going to talk about this a mere rumors, The truth of the matter is provide some information on the relations of politicians, parliamentarians with the armed groups, and wants to see the elimination questioning a matter of fact, this does not mean guilty, the likelihood that they are innocent. "
على صعيد آخر, رفضت جبهة التوافق العراقية ما أعلنته جماعات دينية متشددة يعتقد ارتباطها بتنظيم القاعدة إقامة "دولة العراق الإسلامية", وشددت على أهمية مواجهة الجماعات المسلحة التي تستهدف المدنيين، وتتخذ من العنف شعارا لتحقيق أهدافها، معربة عن أملها في توسيع العملية السياسية لتشمل جميع الأطراف المؤمنة بالعمل السياسي.On the other hand, rejected the Iraqi Accord Front announced hardline religious groups believed linked to Al-Qaida to establish "Islamic state of Iraq", and stressed the importance of addressing the armed groups that target civilians, and take a slogan of violence to achieve their goals, hoping that in expanding the political process to include all political parties that believe in the work.
وقال المتحدث الرسمي باسم الجبهة سليم الجبوري إنه: "بقدر حرصنا على توسيع العملية السياسية وبمشاركة جميع القوى المؤمنة بالعمل السياسي، من دون وضع خطوط حمراء على هذه الجهة أو تلك، لابد أن تعي الجماعات المتشددة التي اتخذت من العنف منهجا لها أن إنقاذ العراق لايتم من خلال استهداف المدنيين، وملاحقة القوى الوطنية".He said Front spokesman Salim Al-Jabouri said : "Just as we expand the political process and the participation of all political forces that have faith in the work, without setting red lines on this side or that, we have to understand the extremist groups that have used violence as an approach to save Iraq's unkept by targeting civilians, and the pursuit of national forces."

PM fires general in charge of Baghdad operation

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The Iraqi general who commanded the joint U.S.-Iraqi military operation to subdue Baghdad has been fired.The Iraqi general who commanded the joint U.S.-Iraqi military operation to subdue Baghdad has been fired.

Lt.Lt.. General Abdoud Qanbar Hashem was forced to retire at a lower rank.General Abdoud Qanbar Hashem was forced to retire at a lower rank. His name was included in a list of 1,189 former army officers who were put on pension.His name was included in a list of 1,189 former army officers who were put on pension.

General Qanbar was a senior officer in the former army under former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.General Qanbar was a senior officer in the former Iraqi army under former leader Saddam Hussein.

But Prime Minister Nouri Maliki first employed him as head of his office and then promoted him to the rank of Lt.But Prime Minister Nouri Maliki first employed him as head of his office and then promoted him to the rank of Lt.. General to lead the troops deployed to impose law and order in Baghdad.General to lead the troops deployed to impose law and order in Baghdad.

There were reports that U.S.There were reports that world. commanders were not pleased with Qanbar at the head of the operation.Commanders were not pleased with Qanbar at the head of the operation.

It is not clear whether the decision to put Qanbar on pension has anything to do with the pace of progress in the operation.It is not clear whether the decision to put on pension Qanbar has anything to do with the pace of progress in the operation.

The operation is still on but it seems it has so far made little success.The operation is still on but it seems it has so far made little success.

The decision to place Qanbar on pension was signed by the head of the prime minister’s office, which means that it had the blessing of Maliki himself.The decision to place on pension Qanbar was signed by the head of the prime minister's office, which means that it had the blessing of Maliki himself.

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Humam Hammoudi : Iraqi embassies abroad will monitor opponents
Cabinet reshuffle imminent Iraqi ten bags of service to the Palestinian Authority are the victims in Iraq Martyrs

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A Hammam Hammoudi Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Iraqi Parliament yesterday that "the Iraqi government will invigorate the work of security in the Iraqi embassies" in the capitals of the world, in a reference to the setting up of security is "monitoring the recruitment of gunmen Iraq and opponents of the new Iraq" during a meeting attended by Iraqi Baljalih (time) at the Imam Al-Khoei in London. For his part, Sami member of the military who participated in reply to questions from the audience that the "cabinet reshuffle to be carried out by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki government will include 10 to 11 of the ministers services," but he did not specify the date of the amendment.
.The military confirmed that "a number of deputies in the Iraqi Parliament will be tempted by the parliamentary immunity request of the Prime Minister, before referring to the Supreme Council for investigation on charges of having links to terrorism", but he refused to mention any name.

The military said that "the Prime Minister is not satisfied with the performance of all ministers, but parliamentary blocs refused to change the government" and said that "Al-Maliki is believed that all the ministers who are not efficient, despite the relative differences among them on this level. For his part, Hammoudi "that a decision to refer 40 ambassadors and diplomats in retirement" and the answer questions from the audience characterized by the anger and frustration of the government performance in addition to the Hamdi and the military on Iraqi coalition deputies Salman Jumaili of the Accord Front and Samia Talat on the Kurdistan Alliance and the example Alalosi Party chairman Iraqi nation members of the Foreign Relations Committee, where will wind up today their visit to London at the invitation of the British Foreign Ministry. from another Saudi monarch met yesterday with the head of the government of the Kurdistan region Masoud Barzani in Riyadh, where they discussed the security situation and ways to stabilize the Iraqi arrived in the Saudi capital, Iyad Allawi, head of the Iraqi List to hold similar talks before the summit Riyadh, which begins 28 this month. For his part, Nouri Al-Maliki, who arrived Ramadi American military aircraft security situation in Anbar with the governor, Mamoun Sami Rashid, and the number of the town's elders with the American forces imposed a ban to roam in the city before the arrival of the Maliki. The government decided to count the victims of the Palestinian Palestinian community, who have been assassinated by the militia of the religious parties participating in the "martyrs of the Palestinian people."
The Minister for Refugees Atef Palestinian aggression in a press release yesterday, Tuesday, that the conduct of the Palestinian government "has taken a decision to adopt the victims of Palestinian community in Iraq martyrs, the Palestinian people, including its consequences of the rights and duties."
The decision was taken during the cabinet meeting, which devoted part of the discussion of the conditions of the Palestinian refugees in Iraq. He explained that "the decision will give the martyrs of the Palestinian community in Iraq, all of the privileges granted to the martyrs of the Palestinian people as they martyrs of Palestine", alluding to the fact that more than 260 Palestinians were killed in Iraq "since the American occupation."

.He pointed out that Palestinian refugees in Iraq are suffering because of the deterioration of the security situation since the fall of the previous regime were very bad, and said, "Despite all the political spectrum in Iraq mind guests, many of whom had fled to the outside" the country.
He added : "Palestinian refugees in Iraq are being subjected to targeted by groups trying to end the Palestinian presence in Iraq."
He warned Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, which many a hasty withdrawal from Iraq because that would lead to his opinion, regional instability and affect the ability of Washington to face threats


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The Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan, to coordinate support for the stability of Iraq and Lebanon
Abdullah II calls for the consolidation of the position of the peace initiative before the summit Riyadh

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.The Jordanian monarch, King Abdullah II yesterday urged Arab countries to unify their positions on the Arab peace initiative and in the coming Arab summit to be held in Riyadh on 28 and 29 this month, according to a statement issued by the Jordanian Royal Court announced.The statement quoted Abdullah II said during his meeting yesterday with the Saudi Foreign Minister, Saud Al-Faisal and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit that "the issues on the agenda of this summit very important, which requires that all the Arab countries to unify their positions, especially with respect to the momentum of the Arab peace initiative committed by the Arabs at the Beirut summit in 2002. "He stressed the importance of coordinating Arab positions and the expected exit of the Arab summit in Riyadh decisions about the crucial challenges facing the Arab nation and meet the aspirations to live in security and stability. " He also said that "the conditions experienced by the Palestinian people at this stage requires an Arab attendance at all levels to assist in the lifting of the economic embargo imposed on it." pointing "to the need to support the Palestinian Authority's efforts to build Palestinian institutions which constitute the nucleus of the independent state."
He stressed that "the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on Palestinian land is the basis for ending the violence and instability in the region."

He reviewed with Faisal Abdullah II and Aboul Gheit efforts for the formation of a government of unity and the importance of the lifting of the siege on the Palestinian people and pave the way for launching the peace negotiations in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative. " The initiative adopted by the Arab summit in Beirut to normalize Arab relations with Israel in return for the withdrawal of the Jewish state from the territories occupied since 1967, in addition to the creation of an independent Palestinian state. Egypt and Jordan are the only Arab countries which are bound by a peace treaty with Israel. It also calls on Israel to cancel the item, which stipulates that the Palestinian refugees to return to their homes, which rejected them. The Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit expressed his rejection of Israeli demands on the amendment to the Arab initiative, also criticized the Saudi Foreign Minister, Israel's demands in this regard. She also Syria, in the words of Vice President Farouq Al Shara rejected Israeli demands to amend the Arab peace initiative. Following the meeting the Jordanian monarch, the Foreign Ministers of Saudi and Egyptian talks with Nazirahma Jordanian dealt with coordinating the positions of the three at the various issues that will be discussed by the summit Riyadh. Al Khatib said to reporters that "there was a discussion in the current Arab situation were also discussed in the coordination of positions." He added that "the Arab peace initiative is a declaration of principles to resolve the Arab Palestinian cause and represents a clear Arab and acceptable in the international arena, "thereby dismissing the statement without clear any unforeseen amendments to the initiative. Khatib said that the meeting with the ministers of Egypt and Saudi Arabia are "appropriate to continue to consult on the Arab level tripartite, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt." He explained that during the meeting, was consulted on the Arab summit, where the three parties need to prepare well The formation of a unified Arab position toward Arab issues to be considered by the summit and foremost support the Palestinian position, unity and the stability of Iraq and the unity and sovereignty of Lebanon and support of all Arab issues and emerge with a united.


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Allawi will meet with the Saudi monarch, and will fly to Tehran

London : time received the Saudi monarch, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, head of the Iraqi List of the Iraqi Parliament, Iyad Allawi, and the meeting took place in the talks, especially the future of Iraq, its security and stability. Informed Iraqi sources in the Iraqi List (time) that Allawi's visit to Tehran in the first visit by Iranian officials will meet with high-level tour includes Arab countries. The meeting held between the Saudi monarch Balawi, two days after the visit of President Masoud Barzani of the Kurdistan of Iraq to Riyadh where he met with King Abdullah and discussed with him issues of security in Iraq and the relationship with Ankara.


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