The Cabinet Reshuffle that was expected to be announced this week will be postponed until after the EMERGENCE OF THE POSITIVE RESULTS OF THE PLAN.
Cabinet Reshuffle>Promised<Postponed To Next July or Mid May At Earliest.
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The Cabinet Reshuffle that was expected to be announced this week will be postponed until after the EMERGENCE OF THE POSITIVE RESULTS OF THE PLAN.
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Oil ministry announces tenders for drilling 50 new wells in Missan
Missan, 19 March 2007 (Voices of Iraq)
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.
Oil ministry announces tenders for drilling 50 new wells in Missan | Iraq Updates
Ok, so just how are they going to negotiate these contracts without the HCL in place? They have admitted that they don't have the financial resources to drill and develop oil wells on their own. The oil companies are not going to come in and do the work without some form of contract that will make it worth their while.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......
i wanna know what the facking PLAN is!!!!:wigged:
so they are expecting this 'PLAN' to net positive results by at the earliest mid-may. what 'PLAN' do you suppose will be launched thats going to net positive results in that country but the one we are waitin on too????:cool:
As we speak, Goldraker is ready!:cheer: I have a jet in my back yard right now with her engines running.:eek: I do think, that it will be now. Or within the next 24 hours!:waiting: So I have the bags packed, the jet fully fueled. Ready to jetset in the French Riviera! :woohoo:
Announcement No.(886)
D.G. of Foreign Exchange Control
The 886 daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq day Monday 2007/ 3/ 19 so the results were as follows :
Details Notes
Number of banks 16 -----
Auction price selling dinar / US $ 1277 -----
Auction price buying dinar / US $ ----- -----
Amount sold at auction price (US $) 88.015.000 -----
Amount purchased at Auction price (US $) -----
Total offers for buying (US $) 88.015.000 -----
Total offers for selling (US $) ----- -----
D.G. of Investments
Daily price Bulletin buying and selling Sunday 2007/3/18
Currency
Currency Code
Selling Price In IQD
Buying Price In IQD
US Dollar
USD
1277.000
1275.000
European Euro
EUR
1699.304
1698.454
British Pound
GBP
2480.317
2479.077
Canadian Dollar
CAD
1087.920
1087.376
Swiss Franc
CHF
1057.207
1056.678
Swedish Krona
SEK
183.282
183.191
Norwegian Kroner
NOK
208.957
208.853
Danish Krone
DKK
228.199
228.085
Japanese Yen
JPY
10.936
10.931
The above price represent reference rate and does not from any commitment on the Central Bank of Iraq.
Note: The prices of the bulletin issued on Sunday will adopted for Monday also due to the weekend in New York .
We knew it would be 1277 today, lets see what tomorrows rate will be!!Quote:
Announcement No.(886)
D.G. of Foreign Exchange Control
The 886 daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq day Monday 2007/ 3/ 19 so the results were as follows :
Details Notes
Number of banks 16 -----
Auction price selling dinar / US $ 1277 -----
Auction price buying dinar / US $ ----- -----
Amount sold at auction price (US $) 88.015.000 -----
Amount purchased at Auction price (US $) -----
Total offers for buying (US $) 88.015.000 -----
Total offers for selling (US $) ----- -----
I doubt it will be 1277, :biggrin:
The Finance Minister will meet with the American ambassador in Baghdad,
PROBE
(Voice of Iraq) - 19-03-2007
The Republic of Iraq
Council of Ministers-the National Center for Media
Media Relations
Press Release Press release /
Sunday, 3-18-2007
The Finance Minister will meet with the American ambassador in Baghdad, looking for the outcome of the plan to impose the law on the economic situation in Iraq
He met with the Minister of Finance, Mr. Baqir Jabr Al-Zubaydi with the Ambassador of the United States of America in Baghdad, Mr. Dan Spkrt. A review of bilateral relations between the two countries and the prospective plan to impose the law on the economic situation in Iraq and improve the level of services offered to citizens.
The minister said during the review of the Ministry's efforts to create a budget in 2007 and ongoing follow-up with ministries and governorates in order to speed up the implementation of projects, that this budget is the first budget planning for the coming years and that will put the foundation stone for the establishment of projects that reflect the strategic outlook civilized face of the new Iraq, pointing out that the adoption of the oil and gas indicates that this wealth belongs to the Iraqi people, pointing out that the extensive presence of the Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Barham Salih, the Minister of Finance and Planning and a large number of the ministers, governors and officials in the Iraqi ministries and a number of ambassadors to discuss how best to balance investment in 2007 and was distributed as a CD (CD) to all attendees to facilitate the implementation process.
They also expected to meet with Prime Minister Messrs. governors and a number of the Ministers to examine their actions in the implementation of projects.
For his part, Ambassador praised the efforts of the minister in creating the budget and wished him success Shinafiyah and Muwaffaqiyah to serve new democratic Iraq.
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Electronic exchange on Bourse
19 March 2007 (Iraq Directory)
Taha Ahmed Abdul Salam, Executive Director of the Iraqi bourse, announced the adoption of a new mechanism that “will create a qualitative leap in the development of the bourse and will announce its details shortly”.
He said: “The bourse seeks to adopt a direct broadcast of the exchange proceedings and the movement of the market; therefore, an agreement was made with one of the satellite channels for this purpose, in addition to the registration of participating companies enlisted in the International Agency for Numbering “ANNA”, and setting up investment instructions for the non-Iraqis by a Committee from the Board of Governors”.
He added that: “there are efforts to link the bourse with the intermediaries’ offices directly, in addition to the terminal stations that will be established in the exchange Hall”; pointing out that “the bourse prepared a working paper for implementing a plan for the management of financial settlements by one of the international experts specialized in the bourse affairs, then have a discussion with the Iraqi banks’ managements in a joint meeting with the Governors Board of the bourse”.
Electronic exchange on Bourse | Iraq Updates
USAID sets up Small Business Development Center in Iraq
19.03.07
(MENAFN) An official at the Iraqi government announced that the government is working with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Izdihar program to establish a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to develop and encourage small business companies to contribute in stabilizing Iraq's economy, the Iraq Updates reported.
The center aims to provide local businessmen and women as well with the necessary expertise that would provide the best business plans and the way to run a certain business appropriately through several training courses and activities that are based and provided by the knowledge of some centers that have relations with micro finance institutions and banks, he said.
The center has already conducted five-day training sessions on several major topics related to business such as business planning, marketing, cash flow and loan applications. The courses were instructed by trainers graduated from the Training of Trainers program organized by the USAID Izdihar project, he pointed out.
It is worth noting that the USAID has so far supported five Iraqi institutions in many governorates to set up such centers, thus enhance economical development throughout Iraq.
MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: USAID sets up Small Business Development Center in Iraq
Quite a grim report on life in Baghdad. The report claimed the bombings were as bad as ever and they interviewed a local Iraqi who claimed life was bad. There are no jobs, very little electricity, fuel is expensive and he spends all his time at home with his family. Sad. All he did say positively was the troops need to stay as it would be a lot worse without them. Whilst IMO news reports are often blown out of proportion and we've read articles stating violence is down the reality of life for their people is depressing beyond belief.
Then they cut to a Kurdistan shopping precinct and how peaceful and buzzing the area is. They have their own flag raised all over the place, their own settled government and even tourism is on the increase.
Hi,
Can someone confirm when the the F.I.L. will be enacted and that foreign investers will be able to trade directly on the Iraq Stock Exchange.
Go ahead and trade on ISX in april/may :smile:
Clients
The Iraq Stock Exchange is open for international investors who desire to contribute to the reconstruction of the Iraqi Economy. New legislation with the purpose of liberalizing the oil-rich Iraqi economy and promoting free market economics stipulates that:
* foreign investor shall be entitled to make foreign investments in Iraq on terms no less favorable than those applicable to an Iraqi investor, unless otherwise provided herein. Ref: Investment Law
* The amount of foreign participation in newly formed or existing business entities in Iraq shall not be limited, unless otherwise expressly provided herein. Ref: Investment Law
* A juridical or natural person foreign or domestic has the right to acquire membership in (all) companies … as a founder, shareholder or partner . Ref: Commercial Company Law
To deal with Aman Financial Services Inc, the investor is required to open an account, for which he is required to fill an Account Opening form.
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Hi,
Thanks for that answer Raditz, I can assume then it would be absolutely stupid of them if they dont revalue before this happens, we have discussed on many occasions that if they dont everyone of us could buy as many shares as we wish for peanuts.
كتب: nakr2004 في يوم الأثنين, 19 مارس, 2007 - 09:31 AM BTBooks : nakr2004 on Monday, March 19, 2007 9:31 AM-BTالسليمانية تطبق الأسعار الجديدة للمحروقات إعتباراً من اليومSulaymaniyah apply the new prices of fuel, as of todayمن آمانج خليلBy Amanj Khalilالسليمانية –( أصوات العراق)Sulaymaniyah - (Voices of Iraq)قال قائمقام مركز محافظة السليمانية إن قرار الحكومة المركزية في بغداد برفع أسعار المشتقات النفطية سيبدأ العمل به في المحافظة إعتباراً من اليوم الإثنين .District Center said that the decision to Sulaymaniyah central government in Baghdad to raise the prices of oil derivatives, work will start in the province as of today, Monday,.وأضاف القائمقام زانا محمد صالح لوكالة أنباء ( أصوات العراق) المستقلة "قررت الحكومةHe added Zana Mayor Mohamed Saleh News Agency (Voices of Iraq) Independent, "the government decidedالمركزية في بغداد ،قبل يومين ، بدء تطبيق قرارها السابق برفع أسعار المحروقات في محطات الوقود الحكومية...In central Baghdad, two days ago, the start of the implementation of its previous resolution lifting fuel prices in petrol stations ...بحيث يتم رفع سعر اللتر الواحد من النفط من (75) إلى (150) ديناراً ،والبنزين والمازوت ( الكاز اويل) من (300) إلى (350) ديناراً للتر الواحد."So be lifted price of a liter of oil from (75) to (150) dinars, and gasoline and diesel fuel (kerosene oil) from (300) to (350) dinars per liter. "وقال "سيتم تطبيق الأسعار الجديدة في محافظة السليمانية إعتباراً من اليوم الإثنين."He said, "will be the application of new prices in the governorate of Sulaymaniyah as of today, Monday,."وأشار صالح إلى أنه تم "إقتطاع كميات كبيرة من حصة المؤسسات الحزبية و الحكومية من المحروقات في المحافظة ليتم توزيعها على المواطنين ،كخطوة أولى للحد من أزمة الوقود في السليمانية."He pointed out that the "large amounts deducted from the share of partisan and governmental institutions of fuels in the province to be distributed to citizens, as a first step to reduce the fuel crisis in Sulaymaniyah."وكان قراراً حكوميا قد صدر قبل إسبوعين برفع أسعار المشتقات النفطية التي توزعها المحطات الحكومية في كافة محافظات العراق ،وأعلنت وزارة النفط يوم الجمعة الماضية عن بدء تطبيق القرار .The government decree had been issued two weeks ago to raise the prices of oil derivatives distributed by government stations in all the governorates of Iraq, the Oil Ministry announced last Friday, the start of the implementation of the resolution.وقال الناطق الرسمي لوزارة النفط عاصم جهاد ( الجمعة) إن الوزارة قررت تطبيق الزيادة في أسعار المشتقات النفطية "وفقا لرغبة البنك الدولي لإسقاط النسبة المتبقية من ديون العراق."He said the official spokesman of the Ministry of Oil Assem Jihad (Friday) that the ministry had decided to apply the increase in the prices of oil derivatives, "according to the desire of the World Bank to drop the remainder of the debt of Iraq."وأوضح لـ ( أصوات العراق) أن الزيادة "جاءت بعد اللقاء الأخير بين الوفد العراقي ، برئاسة وزير النفط حسين الشهرستاني ،المتفاوض مع البنك الدولي حول خفض ديون العراق."He told (Voices of Iraq) that the increase "came after the recent meeting between the Iraqi delegation, headed by the Minister of Oil Hussein Shahrastani, negotiated with the World Bank on Iraq debt reduction."
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جـــــمــهورية الـــعـــراقThe Republic of Iraqمجلس الوزراء- المركز الوطني للاعلامCouncil of Ministers-the National Center for Mediaالعلاقات الإعلاميةMedia RelationsPress Release بيان صحفي /Press Release Press release /الاحد18-3-2007Sunday, 3-18-2007
وزير المالية يلتقي السفير الأمريكي في بغداد ويبحثان انعكاس نتائج خطة فرض القانون على الوضع الاقتصادي في العراقThe Finance Minister will meet with the American ambassador in Baghdad, looking for the outcome of the plan to impose the law on the economic situation in Iraq
التقى وزير المالية السيد باقر جبر الزبيدي مع سفير الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية في بغداد السيد دان سبكرت.He met with the Minister of Finance, Mr. Baqir Jabr Al-Zubaydi with the Ambassador of the United States of America in Baghdad, Mr. Dan Spkrt.حيث تم استعراض العلاقات الثنائية بين البلدين وانعكاس خطة فرض القانون على الوضع الاقتصادي في العراق ورفع مستوى الخدمات المقدمة للمواطنين.A review of bilateral relations between the two countries and the prospective plan to impose the law on the economic situation in Iraq and improve the level of services offered to citizens.
واكد الوزير خلال استعراضه جهود الوزارة في تهيئة موازنة عام 2007 والمتابعة المستمرة مع الوزارات والمحافظات من اجل سرعة تنفيذ المشاريع، إن هذه الموازنة تعتبر أول موازنة تخطيطية للأعوام القادمة والتي ستضع حجر الأساس لإنشاء المشاريع الستراتيجية التي تعكس الوجه الحضاري للعراق الجديد مبيناً إن اعتماد قانون النفط والغاز الذي يشير إلى إن هذه الثروة هي ملك للشعب العراقي، مشيراً الى المؤتمر الموسع الذي عقد بحضور نائب رئيس الوزراء د.The minister said during the review of the Ministry's efforts to create a budget in 2007 and ongoing follow-up with ministries and governorates in order to speed up the implementation of projects, that this budget is the first budget planning for the coming years and that will put the foundation stone for the establishment of projects that reflect the strategic outlook civilized face of the new Iraq, pointing out that the adoption of the oil and gas indicates that this wealth belongs to the Iraqi people, pointing out that the extensive presence of the Deputy Prime Minister Dr.برهم صالح ووزير المالية والتخطيط وعدد كبير من السادة الوزراء والمحافظين والمسؤولين في الوزارات العراقية وعدد من سفراء الدول لمناقشة كيفية الاستثمار الامثل لموازنة عام 2007 وحيث تم توزيع قرص (CD) على كافة الحضور لتسهيل عملية التنفيذ.Barham Salih, the Minister of Finance and Planning and a large number of the ministers, governors and officials in the Iraqi ministries and a number of ambassadors to discuss how best to balance investment in 2007 and was distributed as a CD (CD) to all attendees to facilitate the implementation process.
كما تطرق الى لقاء السيد رئيس الوزراء مع السادة المحافظين وعدد من السادة الوزراء للوقوف على إجراءاتهم في مجال تنفيذ المشاريع.They also expected to meet with Prime Minister Messrs. governors and a number of the Ministers to examine their actions in the implementation of projects.
من جانبه أشاد السفير بجهود الوزير في تهيئة الموازنة وتمنى له الموفقية والنجاح لخدمة العراق الديمقراطي الجديد.For his part, Ambassador praised the efforts of the minister in creating the budget and wished him success Shinafiyah and Muwaffaqiyah to serve new democratic Iraq.
Iraqi navy buy new vessels of 220 million
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البحرية العراقية تشتري سفنا جديدة بقيمة 220 مليون دولارIraqi navy buy new vessels worth $ 220 million.
بغداد - رويترز - قال ضباط في البحرية الامريكية والبريطانية امس ان البحرية العراقية تعتزم شراء 21 سفينة جديدة في اطار خطة لشراء تجهيزات جديدة بقيمة 220 مليون دولار تشمل أربع سفن مراقبة من ايطاليا تكلفتها نحو 100 مليون دولار.BAGHDAD - Reuters-said officers in the United States Navy and British yesterday that the Iraqi navy intends to purchase 21 new ship in the framework of a plan for the purchase of new equipment worth $ 220 million to include four monitoring ships from Italy cost about $ 100 million.
وقال الكابتن مايكل زمسنيك وهو أمريكي عضو في فريق يعمل مع البحرية العراقية ان من المتوقع زيادة عدد أفراد قوة البحرية من 1200 الى 2000 ثم 2500 بحلول نهاية عام 2010 في اطار خطة للتحديث.He said Captain Michael Zmsenik an American member of the team working with the Iraqi navy is expected to increase the number of personnel of the Navy from 1200 to 2000 and then in 2500 by the end of 2010 within the framework of a plan to modernize.
وبموجب الخطة سيتم انفاق 180 مليون دولار على تحسين البنية الاساسية بما في ذلك اعادة بناء القاعدة البحرية الاساسية في أم قصر بجنوب العراق.Under the plan would spend $ 180 million to improve infrastructure, including the reconstruction of the naval base at Umm Qasr in southern Iraq. وقال زمسنيك في مؤتمر صحفي في بغداد ينبغي أن يصبحوا مستقلين على مستوى العمليات في غضون ثلاثة أو أربعة أعوام.Zmsenik said in a press conference in Baghdad should become independent at an operational level within three or four years. هذا هو هدفنا مضيفا أن سفن المراقبة وجنود البحرية العراقيين يعملون بالفعل مع القوات التي تقودها الولايات المتحدة لحماية منشات النفط.This is our goal, adding that surveillance vessels and Navy personnel are already working with Iraqi forces led by the United States to protect the oil installations.
وتعاني البحرية العراقية من نقص خطير في السفن الحديثة لمراقبة المناطق التي قد تستهدفها جماعات مسلحة مثل ميناء البصرة النفطي ومرفأ خور العماية الصغير المجاور.The Iraqi navy suffers from a serious lack of modern vessels to monitor areas that had targeted armed groups such as the oil port of Basra and the port of Khor Amaih small neighbor.
وفي العراق ثالث اكبر احتياطي من النفط في العالم.In Iraq, the third largest oil reserves in the world.
وقال قائد البحرية البريطانية بول مارشال ان سفن المراقبة الاربع الجديدة ستبنيها شركة فينكانتييري الايطالية لبناء السفن وسيتألف طاقم كل سفينة من نحو 35 جنديا بحريا.The commander of the British Navy, Paul Marshall observation that the four new vessels Stbniha Vinkanteiri Italian company to build ships and the crew of each vessel will consist of about 35 soldiers apart.
ومن المقرر تسليم السفن خلال 18 شهرا أو عامين بعد توقيع العقد.Delivery is scheduled to ship within 18 months or two years after signing the contract.
وقال الميجر جيرالد اوستلوند ان الخطة بانتظار موافقة وزارة المالية وان من المنتظر توقيع العقد في الايام المقبلة.He said Major Gerald Austlond The plan awaits the approval of the Ministry of Finance and is expected to sign the contract in the coming days.
وأضاف أن البحرية العراقية تعتزم أيضا شراء عدد من سفن الدعم وزوارق المراقبة وزوارق حربية سريعة بحلول نهاية عام 2010.He added that the Iraqi navy also plans to buy a number of support vessels and boats surveillance and gunboats fast by the end of 2010. وذكر أن التكلفة الاجمالية للخطة تكاد تصل الى 220 مليون دولار وتشمل 98 مليون دولار للسفن الايطالية الاربع وستدفعها الحكومة العراقية.He stated that the total cost of the plan up to almost $ 220 million, including $ 98 million for the four Italian vessels and the Iraqi government would pay.
وقال الكابتن أنتوني راديكين من البحرية البريطانية البحرية العراقية تحتاج للتوسع ومن ثم ستصبح قادرة على أداء جميع مهامها...لديهم خطط /لشراء/ 21 سفينة جديدة وتم التعاقد أو سيتم التعاقد على تسع من هذه السفن كما سيبنون قاعدة جديدة تماما.He said Captain Anthony Radikin of the British Navy Iraqi navy needed for the expansion and thus will be able to perform all its functions ... They have plans / to purchase / 21 new ship has been contracted or will be contracted to nine of these ships also will build a new base completely.
وتم التعاقد بالفعل على شراء سفينتي دعم وثلاثة زوارق للمراقبة من ماليزيا.It was already contracted to buy support vessels and three boats for control of Malaysia.
وميناءا البصرة وخور العماية هما الدعامة الاساسية لاقتصاد العراق اذ يضخان 6ر1 مليون برميل يوميا الى الحاويات وتحصل منهما الحكومة على معظم عوائدها.The ports of Basra and Khor Amaih are the mainstay of Iraq's economy as Edkhan six million one hundred thousand barrels a day to the container and get them on most government revenues.
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Iraqi planning minister discusses the proposed oil law and national reconciliation.
At a private luncheon yesterday hosted by the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), H.E. Ali Baban, Iraq’s Minister of Planning, received a warm welcome from high-level representatives of the U.S. business community and the U.S. Government.
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A tip guys, before posting an article that have been translated, please copy it in to word before posting it. This will remove all the التعاقد بالفعل على شراء سفينتي دعم وثلاثة زوارق للمراقبة and will make it alot easier for everyone to read!
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Yep, we knew that.
But lookie, the CBI website is being updated again.
The Monetary Policy page looks different..
Pessimism 'growing among Iraqis'
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...oll_bbc203.jpg Iraqis have become less optimistic about their future, the poll suggests
A new survey paints a pessimistic picture of Iraqis' confidence in their own government and in coalition forces. Only 18% of Iraqis have confidence in US and coalition troops, while opinion is almost evenly split on whether to have confidence in Iraq's government.
About 86% of those questioned expressed concern about someone in their household being a victim of violence.
More than 2,000 people were questioned. The poll was commissioned by the BBC, ABC News, ARD German TV and USA Today.
The survey was conducted by D3 Systems.
The latest findings contrast strongly with the outlook among Iraqis in 2005, when respondents to a similar survey were generally hopeful about the future.
Asked whether they thought reconstruction efforts in Iraq had been effective, some 67% said they felt they had not.
Religious divide
The poll paints a picture of an increasingly polarised Iraq, with acutely diverging views between Sunnis and Shias - Sunnis appearing more pessimistic.
Pessimism is most keenly felt across central Iraq, including Baghdad, where Sunnis are most numerous.
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Religious differences are particularly displayed in attitudes towards the execution of Saddam Hussein.
Sunnis questioned largely regarded the manner of the former Iraqi leader's death as inappropriate and unlikely to help the cause of reconciliation; Shias predominantly took the opposite view.
No one however wanted Iraq divided along sectarian lines.
Full details of the poll will be available on this website at 1200 GMT on Monday.
UN, US hold ICI conference to stabilize Iraq
MENAFN - 19/03/2007
MENAFN) Iraq Directory reported that UN and US held the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) conference in the US jointly with the World Bank as a part of rallying the efforts needed to help Iraq in all domains thus lead it to prosperity.
Ninety countries, among which Iran and Syria, attended the conference to track Iraq's progress in implementing political and economic reconstructions, and discuss the key role of the countries surrounding Iraq in contributing to the country's development, a senior Iraqi official at the conference stated.
Moreover, the conference aimed to pave the way for foreign investors to invest in Iraq's oil, agriculture and reconstruction sectors, and urge the countries to ease Iraq's debt burden in order to provide it with the chance to flourish and improve, he pointed out.
To that end, Iraq is preparing a plan to make it easier for outside investments to work in Iraq in order to rectify its economic body.
MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: UN, US hold ICI conference to stabilize Iraq
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GAZETTE
Laws
* قانون التعديل السادس لقانون الايجار تسجيل الولادات والوفيات رقم(148) لسنة 1971 ص1The Sixth Amendment to the Rent Act, the registration of births and deaths (No. 148) of 1971, Al-Ahram
* 1:-قانون تعديل قانون التنظيم القضائي رقم 160 لسنة 1979 ص11 : Amendment Act - the OJ No. 160 of 1979, Al-Ahram
* 2:- قانون تعديل قانون التنظيم القضائي رقم 160 لسنة 1979 ص12 :-Act to amend the OJ No. 160 of 1979, Al-Ahram
* قانون تعديل قانون ايجار العقار رقم 87 لسنة 1979 ص1Act to amend the rental property No. 87 in 1979, Al-Ahram
* قانون انضمام العراق الى مذكرة تفاهم شأن التعاون في مجال النقل البحري في المشرق العربي ص1Law Iraq to join a memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation in the field of maritime transport in the Arab Mashreq, Al Hayat
* قانون انضمام جمهورية العراق الى اتفاقية رامسار للأراضي الرطبة والبروتوكولين المعدلين لها ص1The accession of the Republic of Iraq to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and the two rates have Al - iNFO HERE - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
* قانون التعديل السابع لقانون وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي رقم (40) لسنة 1988 ص1The Seventh Amendment to the Law of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (No. 40) of 1988, Al-Ahram
* قانون الغاء مذكرات عزل القضاة والمدعين العامين ص1The cancellation of warrants the removal of judges and prosecutors, Al Hayat
* قانون تعديل ضريبة الدخل رقم(113) لسنة 1982 ص1Amend the Income Tax Act (No. 113) of 1982, Al-Ahram
مراسيم جمهوريةDecrees
* أحالة السيد عصمت عبد المجيد بكر المستشار في مجلس شورى الدولة على التقاعد ص1Referring Mr. Esmat Abdel Meguid Bakr advisor in the State Consultative Council on the retirement Al Hayat
* تعيين القاضي السيد حسين عباس ابو التمن عضواُ في المحكمة الاتحادية ص1The appointment of Judge Mr. Hussein Abu Abbas Altman member of the Federal Court, Al-Ahram
بياناتData
* نقل اختصاص تصديق الوثائق والمستندات الصادرة من الدوائر والمؤسسات والمنظمات والهيئات ذات الشخصية المعنوية غير المرتبطة بوزارة العدل في الاعظمية الى دائرة الكاتب العدل في الصالحية ص1The transfer of jurisdiction of the ratification of the documents issued by the departments, institutions, organizations and bodies of personal moral-related to the Ministry of Justice in hung to the Notary in Al-Salehia
بغدادThe Finance Minister will meet with the American Ambassador in Baghdad
بغدادThe Finance Minister will meet with the American Ambassador in Baghdad
The Finance Minister Baqer Jabr Al-Zubaydi that the 2007 budget is the first budget planning for the coming years and put the foundation stone for the establishment of projects that reflect the strategic outlook civilized face of Iraq.
جاء.This came during his meeting with Ambassador of the United States of America in Baghdad, Dan Spkrt, during which bilateral relations and the prospective plan to impose the law on the economic situation and raise the level of services offered to citizens.
وبيّن".Zubaidi and - according to a Cabinet statement received by Agence (eye) briefing today, Monday, a copy of which - "the adoption of the oil and gas, which indicates that this wealth belongs to the Iraqi people."
.Pointing to the extensive presence of the Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh, minister of planning and a large number of governors, officials and a number of ambassadors to discuss how best to balance investment in 2007 and was distributed as a CD (CD) to all attendees to facilitate the implementation process.
من .For his part, praised the American ambassador as saying the minister's efforts in creating the budget and wished him success Shinafiyah and Muwaffaqiyah to serve new democratic Iraq.
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The Republic of Iraq
مجلس الوزراء- المركز الوطني للاعلامCouncil of Ministers-the National Center for Media
العلاقات الإعلاميةMedia Relations
Press Release بيان صحفي / Press Release Press release /
الاحد18-3-2007Sunday, 3-18-2007
وزير التخطيط والتعاون الانمائي يعلن انخفاض مؤشرات الرقم القياسي لأسعار المستهلك في العراق لشهر شباط المنصرم قياساً الى الاشهر الماضيةMinister of Planning and Development Cooperation announced lower indicators index for consumer prices in Iraq for the month of February compared to the past few months
اعلن وزير التخطيط والتعاون الانمائي السيد علي غالب بابان انجاز الجهاز المركزي للإحصاء وتكنولوجيا المعلومات تقرير التضخم لشهر شباط/2007 الذي اعد على أساس جمع البيانات ميدانيا"عن أسعار السلع والخدمات المكونة لسلة المستهلك بأسعار البيع بالمفرد في أسواق مختارة في بغداد والمحافظات حيث أظهرت النتائج ما يأتي:The Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation, Mr. Ali Ghalib Baban completion of the Central Agency for Statistics and Information Technology Report inflation for the month of February / 2007 which was prepared on the basis of data collection in the field "on the prices of goods and services components of the basket of consumer retail prices in selected markets in Baghdad and other governorates, where the results showed the following :
1- أنخفض مؤشر التضخم لشهر شباط /2007 مقارنة بشهر كانون الثاني/2007 كما يعكسه الرقم القياسي العام لأسعار المستهلك بنسبة (6.8%) إن هذا الانخفاض كان حصيلة انخفاض الرقم القياسي للمجاميع السلعية التالية (المواد الغذائية، الدخان والمشروبات، الأقمشة والملابس والأحذية، الاثاث، الوقود والاضاءة و الخدمات الطبية والأدوية) بنسب انخفاض قدرها (6.4% ، 3.3% ، 2.6%، 3.3%، 20.4%، 5.2%)على التوالي علما" بأن الإنفاق على هذه المجموعة يشكل (41.2%) من مجموع الإنفاق الاستهلاكي العائلي. أما مجموعة (النقل والمواصلات ، سلع وخدمات متنوعة والإيجار) والتي تشكل (58.8%) من مجموع الإنفاق العائلي فقد سجلت ارتفاعاً خلال شهر شباط مقارنة بالشهر السابق بمقدار (5.4% ، 7.7% ،2.5%)على التوالي.1 - the inflation index for the month of February / 2007 compared to January / 2007 also reflected the general standard figure for consumer prices (by 6.8%), this decline was lower proceeds index aggregates the following commodity (food, tobacco, beverages, textiles and clothing, footwear, furniture, fuel, lighting and medical services and medicines) rates decline of (6.4%, 3.3% , 2.6%, 3.3%, 20.4%, 5.2%), respectively, note that "spending for this group is (41.2%) of total domestic consumer spending. The group (of transport and communications, miscellaneous goods and services, rent), which is (58.8%) of total domestic expenditure has recorded a rise during the month of February compared with the previous month by (5.4%, 7.7% ,2.5%), respectively.
2 - ارتفع مؤشر التضخم السنوي خلال الفترة من شباط /2006 ولغاية شباط /2007 بنسبة (37.1%) وذلك نتيجة لارتفاع الرقم القياسي لكافة المجاميع السلعية (المواد الغذائية، الدخان والمشروبات، الأقمشة والملابس والأحذية، الأثاث، الوقود والإضاءة ، النقل والمواصلات، الخدمات الطبية والأدوية، سلع وخدمات متنوعة والإيجار) وبنسب ارتفاع قدرها (24.1% ، 4.8% ، 13.9% ، 8.8% ، 80.1% ، 57.2% ، 5.0% ، 37.6% ، 25.9%)على التوالي.2-index rose annual inflation during the period from April 2006 until February / 2007 rate (37.1%), due to the increase in the index for all commodities totals (foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco, textiles and clothing, footwear, furniture, fuel and lighting, transport and communications, medical services and pharmaceuticals, miscellaneous goods and services and leasing) and the high rates of (24.1%, 4.8%, 13.9%, 8.8%, 80.1%, 57.2%, 5.0%, 37.6%, 25.9%), respectively
British Spy Discovers the largest field of Iraqi oil in the world! Event : economic capacity of 20 million barrels a day British Spy discover the largest field of Iraqi oil in the world
Basra / Abdul Hussein Algarawi
A researcher and an economist for the largest unexplored oil field so far and capacity of 20 million barrels per day and cover the needs of America for 20 years, said the researcher, who did not mention the name of the British spy who said in the context of a lecture on the problems of the Iraqi economy, and by the Iraqi Council for Peace and Solidarity Saturday at the Union Hall literati Basra :
1- That the person who found the bed of a British spy was working for the British embassy in Baghdad briefly during the decade, the researcher said he was able to know about this field that has not found any one so far during the follow-up of research and studies on Iraqi oil since the period and pointed out that this person is just culturally the British embassy in Baghdad and the spying for Britain in the context of modern researcher did not reveal the name of the spy only that he got the information oilfiled which is the largest oil field in the world of spy papers pointing out that the giant field has not detected any Iraqi oil or global and researcher site provides this field and stressed that the production capacity in the event of discovery and invested the largest oil field in the world and the largest oil reserves in the world, because it allows 20 million barrels a day without the need to import oil or reserve stocks.
And a researcher in his lecture, which was attended by representatives of civil society organizations and foremost newspaper Al-Mada only.
Field said that for decades buried under papers between British spy and that no one never discloses the field, making the field one of the biggest oil fields in Iraq, which are still undiscovered secrets and the discovery of this field will make Iraq the largest oil exporter in the world, it has not been possible for anyone identification of this information and make it exciting at the top of the oil.
The researcher stressed not to give more information in anticipation of the exploitation of the issue from other parties and to preserve this treasure of oil, which, he said, is priceless.
Turning in his lecture to the main problems facing the Iraqi economy and the challenges of a proposal to set up a supreme committee of academics and economists Iraqis to draw a clearer picture of the future of the Iraqi economy and the development and prosperity of the living conditions and the disposal of the volume of inflation against Iraq and impede the progress and balance.
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Sea science : the law of oil and gas a positive step towards the advancement of the oil sector
بغداد - احمد جليلBaghdad-Ahmad Jalil
قال " .Dr. Ibrahim Bahr Al-Oloum, the Secretary-General of the Community of Iraq's future that the bill on the oil and gas voted by the Iraqi government a positive step towards the advancement of the oil sector, adding : "This is my conviction in one of the achievements of the present government, there is a preliminary agreement on this positive law for the Iraqi economy, particularly the oil sector for that I am not with those who are saying that this law leads to the division of Iraq or to split its versa brought by the materials and special revenue emphasizes the good faith in that this will become law as a tool for keeping the interests of Iraqis. "
ويشير .He points out that the Alsaisiin must look at this from various angles law is the law to regulate the management of oil wealth and thus brought by the ideas we are enthusiastic about it for years, and particularly the restructuring of the National Oil Company of one of the most prominent articles of this law, which we hope to see this project Nour before this time as they show that Iraq, which is considered one of the first States in the establishment of national oil police in the 1960s However, Iraq was the only country that does not have the executive arm of the oil.
" .It is believed Sea Science that the presence of the federal oil and gas and decide to run the country's oil policy is something positive and adds, "If we take the total proceeds, or what happened during the three years of the work of the government during the Iraqi Governing Council or during the mandate of Dr. Allawi or during the mandate of Dr. Jaafari these ideas whole cumulative result including this law in general and not the details, and was the result of extensive discussions especially in the recent period between brothers officials. "
.He expected the Sea of Sciences to be further discussions on the House witnessed some of the items I wish to approve it, there is no doubt the items will remain a bone of contention, but no doubt the amendment door open and experience similar to a constitution, and on the banner of personal Bahr said science "could be different and not necessarily agree with the statement by law, but the general thrust and the basic pillars upon which the present law, I think that the best thing at this stage, but this does not mean that he does not need to develop or to amend some items and this is enough by the people's will and the time to resolve the problems that they are facing.
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Iraq Securities Commission (ISC) approved allowing non-Iraqis to make trades at Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX).
In a press statement on Friday, ISC's Chairman Abdulrazzaq Al-Saadi said the exchange was addressed to organize all matters relevant to non-Iraqi investors, hoping this procedure would support all traders.
ISC has issued detailed rules governing the trading of non-Iraqis in ISC, noted Al-Saadi
Non-Iraqis allowed to trade in Iraq Stock Exchange -- official | Iraq Updates
Baghdad-preparation Imad Principality
But the new oil and gas with experts, economists and government officials since taking the draft law to research and debate and analysis from its importance in maintaining the greatest wealth and national earns his livelihood by Iraq.
They demand that the law and its relationship to national imports of Iraqi oil, which constitute more than 90% of the revenue budget as well as a constitutional entitlement to remove body rightful place as law protects the rights of the Iraqis and the generations to come.
Dr. Barham Salih Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the drafting of the law had been confirmed in a press statement that this law aims to provide (the investment environment), and legislative and investment-attracting several first law in the history of Iraq proceed organization of the Department oil sector is vital to the national economy.
He explained that the law would pave the way to determine whether the powers granted to the Ministry of Oil and the federal government and regions including Esingem with what came in the Constitution, which stressed that the ownership of the oil wealth for all Iraqis.
Saleh also pointed out that the essential difference between what the law says and what the situation earlier, in the past, the oil sector is managed by a central authority strict scoffed oil to the service of tyranny and the loss of wealth in the corners and the whims of wars and feuds, with the new law, a national umbrella for the Iraqis.
He d. Barham noted that the new law is meant to maximize imports and stabilize the national interest of the Iraqi people, explaining that he does not differ in substance from the stay and the contents of the prevailing laws, which concern the conservation of wealth for their peoples.
Dr. Hussein Shahrastani oil minister, he felt that the positives of this law that will restore life to the National Oil Company and do role as a pioneer in the development of the giant fields, which represents the largest reserve for Iraq and the rest of these fields under the supervision and responsibility of the company.
That type of expert Dr. oil. Hisham despair of this law in a new working to develop the oil sector after a long period of the oil concession contracts as there was no government economically independent and lack of a legal framework for oil.
Yas also said : that this law will rid the oil sector of the heavy legacy, and the complications and problems it would build a sophisticated legal cope with global transformations, as is the case in the Member States in OPEC, which includes institutions and companies experienced and highly relevant experience in the work and the extraction and marketing of oil.
He added that such a law would dispose of the proceeds of Iraqi oil, according to the hands of the specific powers that would maintain ownership of the people of the belief that the oil belongs to all Iraqis.
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والRasheed Bank : a new mechanism for the integration of branches and offices باد.Baghdad / Nina / Rasheed Bank prepared a plan to merge branches and offices belonging to develop a mechanism to work according to the new requirements. ل نيA source at the bank of the National Iraqi News / Ni
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الينIncome taxes : approximately 4 weeks Mliardinarve
.Baghdad / Nina / The Public Authority for taxes during the second half of the month of February last income up to nearly four billion dinars for the conduct of transactions of the citizens in different procedures. وقال م�He said M.
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From CBI Arabic site:
"The Iraqi Central Bank announced the adoption of buying and selling rates for the dollar on Monday, March 19, 2007 until the end of office hours on Sunday, which falls on March 25, 2007. "
I agree with this article 100% and i hope they reshuffle soon and get rid of the scumbags that are only interesting in there own privileges!!!!Quote:
Morning talk Mohamed Abdul Jabbar carp Painful representatives of the nation to discuss their pensions and privileges away from the eyes and make the nation, in a closed, secret, as if they were discussing the plan of the Iraqi government to launch a nuclear war against the Republic of Djibouti sister!
And more painful that the majority of the deputies of the Islamists, Sunnis and Shiites, who know biography of Sheikhs, and biography Ali bin Abi Talib, And they know the sensitivity of those bones with respect to public money. Not organizer US Sunnis and Shiites from talking about the eagerness of Abu Bakr,
Omar and on the public funds, which Zhdham, organizer representatives of the nation bones, from associate to those showing the Righteous, but, unfortunately, when the moment of truth came, and the role of the research in retirement and salaries and privileges, combatants of all, and decided to look in the camera. God wrong!
The question that I do not know him answer so far is : Are decisions would remain confidential distinguished House? May will keep the payroll and retirement privileges secret? Why? And whether the decisions will be announced later, and it must declare, why the secrecy? The more important question is : Why is feared that deputies openly discuss their privileges? Deputies must be ashamed of discussing the matter publicly, or they are afraid or they believe that the subject of matters concerning national security, which may not be where the public.
I will say right and the two deputies to God : If the House of Representatives, or the majority of them decided that the meeting should be held in private, the lowest degree of faith in democracy, and the lowest degree of faith in the right of the nation, or the voters of her sons, that know what is going on, and the minimum degree of respect for these poor people who elected them in the democratic process "imperfect" ... If they were also to discuss Khajloa of retirement and privileges in a private meeting.
Did not the closest to God that the House of Representatives discusses the viewers, representatives of this nation that have plagued them, the salaries of those who elected them, pensions and benefits, and the allocations for the social protection network, which are not sufficient to ensure a "dignity" befitting livelihood rights.
Was it not better to be more concerned with the suffering of Deputies people to allocate camera is no political and constitutional reason to be discussed in private.
A particular (Iraq market for securities)
سينPreparation and submission : Nazim Yasin
- .- In this episode of the new (economic report) highlight the activities of (Iraq's market of securities) and its role in the Iraqi economy since it began operations three years ago, through an interview with the Executive Director Taha Ahmed Abdul Salam.
أ.Iraq began - market of securities is the first activity on the 24th of June 2004. ومAmong the goals set by the law establishing the market, which was issued in April 2004 to develop the capital market in Iraq to serve the national economy and to assist companies in building the capital needed for investment in addition to the awareness of Iraqi and foreign investors on investment opportunities. .In order to achieve its objectives and the development of performance, the market is trying to collect the necessary information and statistics, analysis and dissemination. .Also working to communicate with the corresponding securities markets in the Middle East and other regions of the world.
وفي اً.In special statements of the (economic report), the Executive Director of the Iraq market for securities Taha Ahmed Abdul Salam said that the market did not depend on the activity during the past three years by holding two or three meetings a week for circulation.
فرد.And despite the fact that the unstable security situation in the country reflected on the movement of investment during 2005 and 2006, but that the past period witnessed a positive development with the relative improvement in the situation as a result of recent government actions, which led to a marked increase in the demand of investors who currently numbering more than six hundred thousand troops.
.Abdul Salam announced that the Iraq market for securities prepared Finally instructions allow non-Iraqis circulation in the bourse. .The lifting of these instructions to relevant government bodies for the purpose of approval or modification. .In this regard, he expressed the hope that facilitate the entry of Arab capital and foreign to stimulate the market and increase transaction rates on the stock shares.
.In talking about the development of relations with the Arab capital markets and the world, he pointed out that the market for membership (EU-Asian bourses (f) the Union of Arab Stock Exchanges), as well as training sessions for mediators by Iraqis in cooperation with other regional states.
وفي .In the following interview I had with him on the phone, Executive Director of the Iraq market for the securities of other topics Kalaqbat that limit the movement of investors and the actions taken to spread awareness of the importance of the exchange in the Iraqi economy. .Answering a question about the first major trends of the capital market at the current stage.
()(Interview with the Executive Director of the Iraq market for securities Taha Ahmed Abdul Salam)
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