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Thank you SGS & Pan8tv very nice finds! I really like this reshuffle coming next week! Things sure are falling into place! All we need now is that bank appointment!
Maliki : our battle is open and not ultimately in the vortex of war we are fighting for the homeland and the dignity and honor of the citizens
Date : Thursday, April 19
Topic : latest news
Nouri al-Maliki said Thursday that the prime minister is fighting the battle of Iraq is now an open battle against terrorism, and shedding the blood that is the price for the non-return of dictatorship. Al-Maliki said in a speech at the ceremony held on the fiftieth anniversary of the Dawa Party, that the battle waged by the government is "open battle, not ultimately in the vortex of war we are fighting for the homeland and the dignity and honor of the citizens." He added that "the blood that spilled in the past were inevitable price to topple the dictatorship and the blood of today is the price for not returning."
He noted that the sacrifices made are now inevitable "to put obstacles in the way of working and hiring a regional effort here and there is an international effort to restore reality, which was yesterday, but the group will not back down and will not return and will not allow anyone to return, even if it chose to do so."
And it is noteworthy that the ceremony was attended by President Jalal Talabani and Parliament Speaker Mahmoud Almchidani and a large number of parliamentarians and leaders of the party headed by its Secretary General Ibrahim al-Jaafari.
Maliki denounced Wednesday bombings, which have killed more than two hundred people in several explosions in the city of Baghdad, and said that "the killing did not belong to one community or nation or creed or political party but is a small component of all Iraqis."
Al-Maliki said that Iraq is now "difficult circumstances by all standards, international military presence there, and there are regional interventions, as well as the forces of terrorism that are extensions of extremist fundamentalist regime and the remnants of the terrorist regime."
The new Al-Maliki said that the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq would only be done when the Iraqi security forces are able to assume responsibility.
He said, "We are dealing with building a new Iraq, we must unlock the construction process for our security and the military to meet the challenges of terrorism, and to assume security responsibilities as quickly as possible to dispense with the presence of international forces, which will expire when entrenches our role in the receipt of the security files."
And added : "The government of national unity is working today to dedicate the draft national unity instead of fighting internal and traditions of revenge and retaliation."
The Maliki government's determination to disarm the militias, he said, "The state can not be held Each party then took refuge, and democracy which we can not only build across the floor, opinion and dialogue."
And for its part, said Dr. Mahmoud Almchidani House Speaker, "we thank God that it fell in the explosion of the House was not the Sunni and Shiites not to say that terrorism aimed category in Iraq without other, and that terrorism does not differentiate between religions and sects, targeting all Iraqis."
And one of Almban parliament to a suicide bombing last Thursday, killing one and injuring Deputies year another number.
Almchidani He added that "the challenge that followed the explosion of the House was a model of national unity and cohesion among all segments of the Iraqi people." Calling "to unite their efforts to conserve the integrity and unity of the nation."
Almchidani urged the government to issue an amnesty for wrongdoers in establishing the principle of reconciliation higher and a lower prophetic when he forgave the Quraish, the scent of Imam Ali on them, demanding the revival of those norms through national reconciliation.
And for its part, Talbani said in his speech that "terrorism exceeded all limits humanitarian and non-humanitarian and did not refrain from nothing and must be fought in unity and national one."
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A press statement / Press Release
Wednesday 4-18-2007
Secretary of Baghdad invites companies and contractors Arabs and foreigners to participate in the reconstruction of Baghdad campaign
The Secretary of Baghdad, Dr. Sabir Eissawi companies and contractors Arabs and foreigners to enter and participate in the campaign strongly ages large to be delivered in Baghdad and in the coming period, and take advantage of investment opportunities currently available.
This announcement was made during a speech at the prospects for reconstruction of Iraq on the sidelines of the fair, the fourth Iraq reconstruction being held in the Jordanian capital Amman.
He explained his plans Issawi in Baghdad Secretariat to develop the basic design of the city of Baghdad commensurate with the demographic changes of the city and the size of projects to be implemented during the coming period in the areas of building large hotels and commercial complexes (Molat) sized modern parks and giant vision of Baghdad, according to the year (2030).
It is noteworthy that the Iraqi delegation participating in the conference included Secretary of Baghdad in addition to the Minister for Construction and Housing and Shirwan Alowaeli, Minister of Transport Agency and a number of members of the House of Representatives and governors.
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Fourth Conference for the reconstruction of Iraq concludes its work in Amman and called for speeding up the formation of the Iraqi investment
Preparation and submission wrote : Hazim - Oman
The evening concluded in Amman yesterday, Thursday, the fourth conference for the reconstruction of Iraq recommendation of the participants to speed up the completion of the formation of the Investment Authority and the Iraqi system and work on a guide to investors and determine the reality of cities and industrial communities in the various governorates and the provision of necessary, and the allocation of land for various investment projects and work to create the infrastructure to accommodate investors in a safe, and the activation of the role of banks and financial institutions in support of investment projects and work to transform the housing market activity from the first mortgage to the secondary market for mortgage in order to transform it into an environment for investment.
Mubarak and Gates coordinating against the influence of Iran in Iraq
The collapse of the coalition control of Basra and the surrounding Al-Maliki Muttaqi dissatisfied with a meeting of the neighboring countries in Sharm el-Sheikh
Baghdad Karim Zair
Ankara Ibrahim Bozi
Damascus Munther Stables
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and American Defense Secretary Robert Gates to work for the reduction of Iranian influence in Iraq during talks they held in Cairo yesterday before the convening of the neighboring countries of Iraq early next month in the time surrounding the Iraqi crisis, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and threatening his resignation after the rifts that have suffered The pressure on the parliamentary bloc that wants to increase its allowance of ministers withdrawn from the Sadri trend at the time, there were reports of the dismissal of Defense Minister Abdulkadir Al-Obaidi, and increased conflicts within the Iraqi coalition. In relation to the Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Muttaqi talks with Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Iraq, and was directed at the conclusion of consultations with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Muallim, on the same subject and diplomatic sources said yesterday that Muttaqi transferred to Erdogan's dissatisfaction with Iran to hold a meeting of the neighboring countries of Iraq in Sharm el-Sheikh, while the conference on refugees and displaced Iraqis organized by the High Commission of the United Nations through a closed since refused to open the doors of the European Union Member States to apply for asylum but he promised to help set up camps for them in the countries where they reside platform of security considerations. The conference did not reach an international partnership had been established UNHCR wants to address the problems of refugees and displaced persons. The increased pressure on Maliki to open a new front against him in Basra, the city went out for the control of coalition and become the Virtue Party, which announced its separation from the coalition-controlled completely. Gates warned that failure in Iraq would lead to the departure of sectarian conflict and extremism throughout the Middle East. On the other hand, the former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi yesterday for meetings with tribal leaders in Amman discussed with them the rules and the foundations of national reconciliation. Allawi said in press statements that the quotas that characterize the political process began to take serious proportions and unreasonable. He pointed out that the quotas are in the same class.
The consequences of failure
The Gates in a speech at the American Chamber of Commerce-Egyptian Arab countries to use their influence to stop the insurgency in Iraq and to encourage the process of reconciliation between the Iraqis. Gates said, "Whatever our differences about how we got to this stage in Iraq, the results of a failed state in Iraq will negatively affect the security and prosperity of all states in the Middle East and the Gulf." He warned indication of the failure of the United States in Iraq. He added : "These emotions dangerous and short-sighted and destructive." Gates continued, "The preliminary results of the failure fall back to the Middle East before Washington or New York." The remarks came during Gates trip to the Middle East during which he sought to rally the support of the countries in the region to the American strategy in Iraq and the region. Shares of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey, in addition to Bahrain and Egypt and the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the United Nations and the five permanent members of the Security Council (United States, Britain, Russia, France and China) and the other members of the Group of Eight, which are Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and the European Union in the Sharm el-Sheikh summit. But Iran announced that it had not yet taken a decision on its participation in the conference and those participating linked the release of five Iranians captured Americans in Iraq in January. Gates said that the neighboring countries is an important step, "he said, adding that anything can be done to the neighboring countries to support the Iraqi government is a big step." Muttaqi said in statements to reporters upon his arrival that his visit to Damascus aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries and discuss the latest regional and international developments in the region, especially in Iraq. He commended the results reached by all the major neighboring countries, adding that "it has made good and we are now studying the results of future meetings"
Vets 400 cases and pursues millions of dollars abroad and looking for the fate of eight billion
Date : Wednesday, April 18
The name of the page : the first page of AlSabaah Newspaper
Integrity awaiting approval for the transfer of three ministers to eliminate
Baghdad-Sabah.
A Judge Radi Hamza Radi, head of the integrity of the existence of administrative corruption cases against three ministers and the current year will resolve the issue before 400 last year issued about 180 judgment against a number of defendants accused of issues related to corruption.
Judge Radi said in an interview to "Assabah" : there are issues that administrative corruption right button 3 and acquitted in the current government ministries concerning occupied positions in the previous government, but he refused to disclose their names, pointing out that such issues require approval by the officials to bring to justice the Article 136 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, not to refer the employee only after obtaining approval from the Minister and the Cabinet on either must obtain approval from the Prime Minister to do so. He said that the Authority has made great strides over the past years led to the accumulation of experience have said : one of the most important responsibilities this year is to resolve the issue of 400 Rounded last year and the reception of new issues very seriously, pointing to the existence of overlapping circles with several hinder resolving issues where they will be moving on these circuits to get help.
Between 180 and that a judgment of imprisonment, imprisonment and other provisions against a number of defendants accused of various grades were also released another number for insufficient evidence or not counting issue an offense punishable by law. He explained that the following of millions of dollars from abroad since the former through a plan of action with the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Iraq to search for, recover, as well as investigations revolve around the amount of eight billion dollars, was $ 25 million to the Ministry of Electricity.
Radi warned against coverage of the shares that sectarian quotas already weakened Ministers and the House of Representatives, said : "The entry quotas to the body weaken and away from neutrality and independence, there will be a bias in favor of the political blocs.
He pointed out that flight officials from the ministries will be facilitated through the Legal Department at the ministry which they are informed of the existence of the right issues and it will be during his escape, explaining that the continuing contacts with the Interpol to give information about the wanted called on the government to exercise caution in the appointment of staff who are suspected of even for some Aytalib fight administrative corruption, which is found in some staff who are recruited uncontrolled. Judge Radi Radi promised the Ministry of the Interior, Defense, Commerce and Education departments most corrupt while the Ministry of Human Rights and the Ministry of civil society ministries least corrupt explaining that the prime minister formed a committee to contracting and procurement "fms" the contract put deals and presented internationally in order to avoid cases of administrative corruption. and on the steps of the future integrity of that body look after that aspect of preventive side took control of the Iraqi society through the education of ethics and integrity will be holding training courses for tables integrity and attention to the media in addition to the investigative offices opened in all governorates He said : We have three branches of the first in Basra and Babel in the second and third in Mosul to be Mlakatna soon to follow events in the state's departments in various regions.
In a new edition of the "industry of death"
Iraq had entered the base up to 1.5 billion dollars due to "Alastalal"
Dubai-4-20 : Published reports said the Iraqi security agencies that Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia became one of the richest armed groups in the country, pointing at the same time that the organization might be collecting an estimated billion and a half billion dollars from various funding sources including funds Esthalal Shiites and the Sunnis who cooperate with the State allegation that they had "become infidels and blood and money is permissible for the mujahideen."
Friday and discussed a 4-20-2007 of the "industry of death", which is presented by colleague Rima valid and broadcast at 19 GMT "theory Alastalal", which means in jurisprudence extremist groups Esthalal property of others (especially religious minorities or control these groups infidelity) from the premise that the end justifies the means and justify committing acts of jihad so-called mujahedin for some immoral acts to finance jihad.
According to reports Iraqi security, it is based on the methods of obtaining money for their operations used in armed attempts to control the supply of some oil refineries in north-west Baghdad as the Baiji refinery, and access to funds for transit vehicles carrying supplies, as well as the abduction of foreigners and obtaining a ransom for her release.
The exposure of a "death industry" rarely has a film depicting the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat in Algeria, and depicts an armed robbery carried out by the group's vehicle for transporting money in the Tizi Ouzou, where they were killing the driver and the guards and took all the money, and offered the group this tape on jihadist sites that "work acts of Jihad. "
The program offers a presentation of the evolution theory Alastalal heresy communities and religious minorities, as happened in Egypt throughout the 1980s and until the early 1990s when the robbery taking place against gold shops owned Copts of the most important sources of financing extremist groups since 1609/86 elders, it also allowed the theft of the state-owned banks under theory reflects the broader segment of the state that are not governed by God and the God of their views.
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Iraqi reconciliation conference in Geneva : Gates will meet with officials of the second day of his visit
Baghdad, Geneva 4-20 : meet with the American Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Friday Iraqi officials on the second day of his third visit to Iraq since he assumed office last year. Canceled Defense Minister Friday morning in a visitation center IRAQI SECURITY American common, according to an American official.
It is expected that Gates calls during meetings, the Iraqi officials on the steps legislation reconciliation among Sunnis and Shiites across the rapid adoption of the draft law "accountability and reconciliation" aimed at amending the law abolishing the Baath Party, and Bill oil. It was announced Thursday : "I know that this is difficult but it is important to make every effort to bring these laws as soon as possible."
Gates added that these laws will not change the situation in the country but the immediate ability to approval will demonstrate the desire for joint work between all parties and the government to begin resolving these problems. He called for "rapid progress" in reconciliation efforts because of American support is a commitment without end.
He noted that reaching an agreement that serves the interests of the Iraqi groups was more difficult than believed these groups in a reference to the Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds. Gates has held talks with leaders of American military upon his arrival in Baghdad.
Gates's visit comes after a series of explosions killed 190 people and targeted markets and population despite security plan involving more than eighty thousand Iraqi soldier and an American.
Iraqi reconciliation conference in Geneva
On the other hand, the newspaper "La Tribune de Geneva," Swiss quoted Deputy Iraqi Foreign Minister, Lubaid Abbawi, announced Friday that the national reconciliation conference will be held in Geneva with representatives of the Iraqi political parties and dignitaries year. Lubaid Abbawi, announced in a telephone call to the Swiss newspaper said that the official letter sent to the Swiss Foreign Minister and President of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy Rey, Switzerland requesting official support for the convening of this conference, which could be held before the summer. He added : "We received a positive response."
He continued, the Iraqi deputy minister said the Iraqi government can not but express pleasure at the initiative of reconciliation and national dialogue. The idea was launched by the Center for Studies and Research on the Arab and Mediterranean World in Geneva who hopes to participate 25 representatives of political currents President and envoys from the Association of Muslim Scholars, for five days.
The director of the Center Hosni Obedi that priority will be given to members of the parliamentary committees and their advisers political leaders. He added that all trends will be the exception Jihadis associated with Al Qaeda. He felt that the best time to hold a conference would be the end of May (May), or the beginning of June (June), before the Iraqi parliamentary holidays.
He said Qais Azawi, Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab So******t Movement, and member of the Forum Iraqi secular parties to which he belongs Party President Jalal Talabani said : "I would produce a draft contract on the outcome of the conference. He added Azawi's prudent : "We urgently need a dialogue between all the sensitivities in the country. The Arab League first attempt last year in Cairo but failed with regret. "
He said Switzerland pose the greatest chance of success. Obedi said said that all Iraqi political parties expressed its hope in the meeting in Switzerland where they can watch the model of a quiet federal respected linguistic minorities and sectarian differences.
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Tragedy chest besieging government and Maliki ordered the arrest of a senior officer
Baghdad-4-20 : the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki yesterday, the arrest of a senior Iraqi officer responsible for policing in the neighborhood Chest center of the capital Baghdad, on the backdrop of a devastating explosion that killed 140 people and wounded some 150 others, the government has been besieged with criticism from MPs and residents who accuse default, and bury the bodies before striking a car rich yesterday, a truck bomb exploded in the oil Jadiriyah neighborhood, leaving 13 people dead, at the time of the gunmen managed glitches American carriers in Dhuloeya.
A statement of the Iraqi government «because of recurrence of the tragic attacks in the neighborhood, which revealed weaknesses in the measures taken to protect civilians in the region have decided to arrest is the second batch of the Second Brigade and allocate it to the investigative». Combining dozens of residents and workers struggle in a market Chest (central Baghdad) on the site of the explosion Mottafugden friends and commercial shops destroyed and shops in the place, which appeared to be a graveyard of charred cars.
He said Mbadr morning a bus driver who burnt during the stoppage inside the garage «Three buses full of passengers each room for at least twenty-five passengers were on the verge of getting out of the garage« garage »when the explosion occurred at the intersection and at the door she».
He added, «all these bus passengers were killed and burnt one of them did not come ... When we reach them after the fire calmed down a little we were not able to eject ... The bodies were fused to each Section of the Mtibassa ». The deputies criticized the Iraqi security plan in Baghdad. The deputy said the bloc chest Saleh Al Akili «what happened in the chest and Karadah evidence that the security plan was not directed against the real terrorist, but against those safe».
He added «certain that terrorist organizations produced by the occupier or supervises the survival or directed was the reason for this disaster». For his part, hailed Ani deputy Islamic Party, a partner in the «Accord Front») 44 seats) «There intricacies and shorten significantly (...) How can target the chest three times? There is no doubt that there is significant breach in the security plan ».
In continuation of the cycle of violence, Iraqi Police said that the suicide bomber bumped his car and truck fuel in the Jadiriyah neighborhood south of Baghdad, killing 13 and wounding 25. Witnesses reported that 13 people were killed and about 25 others wounded by a car bomb explosion in the Jadiriyah district, south of Baghdad. They added that the blast was strong and that ambulances were rushed to transfer the injured to hospital precious son and a number of other hospitals, closed with forces from the army and police are fully scene of the explosion.
Police sources said that gunmen wounded seven staff in the NOC vehicle when attacked in Kirkuk. She added that the gunmen attacked a police patrol, killing a policeman and wounding five others in the city of Baquba 65 kilometers north of Baghdad.
The Iraqi army arrested 84 armed men and killed 20 others during operations in various parts of Iraq over twenty four hours. The police found four charred bodies inside the car in the town of Sharqat south of Mosul.
In the meantime, the arrested American and Iraqi joint Sheikh Ali Hussein Al-Bayati, an official in Sadr's office eliminate Khalis, 11 element of «Mahdi Army» Khalis area, including the brother-Bayati. The detainees were charged with sectarian attacks.
Also, a source in the local police in terms of Ad Duluiyah in Salah al-Din, that a bomb exploded Bertil American in hand, which resulted in the destruction of American carriers. The source added «that a bomb exploded on an American armored among American convoy on a bridge Dolo'iya railway accident causing glitches in armored American type (Bradley)».
The source pointed out «that the American forces responded violently to the orchards adjacent to the scene of the accident and then followed by artillery bombardment did not know his losses so far, while American forces are still besieging the city and prevent the entry or exit of people in the light of the continuation of helicopter flights in the skies of the region».
The death of an American soldier injured earlier
The American army announced in a statement yesterday, Thursday, on the death of one of the elements of American Marines «Marine», died of wounds sustained during a non-combatant in the capital Baghdad. The statement pointed out that the soldier died last Tuesday after being injured in the accident non-combatant. It should be noted that the number of American soldiers killed in Iraq since the invasion of spring 2003 had risen to nearly 3313 people died.
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