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Oil exports rise in northern Iraq to tenfold

The U.S. Office of the Inspector General for Iraq reconstruction programs that the rate of oil exports through the main pipeline in northern Iraq has risen tenfold over the past year. The office attributed in the report published Friday that the sharp decline in the pace of attacks against the pipeline as well as the development structure New infrastructure to protect it, according to the New York Times in its issue published on Saturday.

The report pointed to the lack of attacks on the main oil pipeline which carries crude oil from fields in northern Iraq to Turkey since the month of July last coinciding with the start of the draft released by the American forces to develop the infrastructure to protect it.

This led ultimately to obtain a huge leap in the volume of oil exports rising from the rate of one million barrels per month to more than 13 million barrels, according to newspaper quoted a report.

Translated version of http://www.aljeeran.net/economic.html

Three options before the Iraqi parliament on the law of provincial elections

Risala »consensual democracy« to take its role in the adoption of a law after the provincial council elections vetoed by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and his deputy, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, leader of the Supreme Islamic Council.

Al »homeland« The three options on the table discussions ongoing between various parliamentary blocs to pass the new law as at today's meeting »Sunday« held by the Chamber of Deputies, with varied views on any of these options could take it particularly since the exchange has exceeded Article 24 Objection to the law of Abdul-Mahdi to the article that rejects the use of houses of worship for campaigning.

3 Options

The first option calls for the postponement of the elections in Kirkuk with the review of the arrangement and administrative reality and apportioned in equal proportions between the main components »Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen« through the formation of a special parliamentary committee so.

The second option is proposed to include a law on sharing administrative posts in Kirkuk after the elections transitional provisions in the law and one electoral cycle.

The third option, raised by the representative of UN Secretary General Stefan Dmistora and to postpone elections in Kirkuk and the formation of a committee overseeing the Library of rebalancing the fair between the three components, parliamentary sources said that the proposal to de Mistura has received the consent of crisis cell in Kirkuk rejected by the coalition and the coalition blocs No Kurdistan Islamic Party must even now agreement and differences

Agreement and differences

The parliamentary sources said the dialogue now under way among the opponents of the political process agreed in principle to pass the law Agreement Islamic Party and the people of Iraq to discuss »DEAL« parliamentary approval of the bill with the Kurdistan Alliance to resolve the fundamental point of disagreement between the installation of equal proportions in managerial positions and $% 32 each with an ethnic component granting Christians 4% and the proportion rejected by the Kurdistan Alliance and merely sets the words »sharing managerial positions in a fair and equal between the components of the Kirkuk national Sisterhood«.

At the same context, called the United Iraqi Alliance bloc in the legal observations proved Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi, to amend the paragraph to prevent electoral propaganda in places of worship, said Leith inch, political advisor in the office of Abdel Mahdi told »homeland« that the latter proved his legal Out of law raised by the House of Representatives returned to the presidency of parliament to say which members of the House says, while the deputy leader Diaa Eddin Al Fayyadieh the Badr Organization that these objections Painting case of differences in views about the place of worship in election campaigning, and would be delivered to MPs within observations Received from the Presidency of the Republic.

He added in his speech told Al Fayyadieh »homeland« There are more than a scenario may be adopted to approve this law today »Sunday« depends on the collection of interests of various parties including the vote makes it a compromise between the political blocs.

The information »homeland« to Massoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan region would be transferred to the parties parliamentary decisions Kurdish parties and the parliament of Kurdistan, which emphasizes a constitutional solution is the spirit and letter of Article 140 of the Constitution and the concept of the state and federal territories including the rights of all terminate problems in the concepts and details on this subject , Which is still subject of controversy between the territorial government and the central government, particularly the issue of oil contracts and powers of the territory in the allocation of forces PESHMARGA balancing the budget within the central State, and its role in the disputed areas.

Alt

For his part, Dr. Fouad Massoum, head of the Kurdistan Alliance bloc convinced the possibility of reaching a solution satisfactory to all parties, and adheres to the constitution on contentious point concerning paragraph 24, who told »homeland« that the consultations now under way in the positive atmosphere emphasizes the possibility of working ward all blocs towards ground The right solution, stressing that the Kurdistan Alliance is still at the initial positions need the involvement of Kirkuk elections to provincial assemblies and in the case of a postponement could be no clear mechanism for a postponement, in an implicit reference to the issue of sharing of administrative posts in Kirkuk.

He pointed out that infallible meeting held between a delegation from the Iraqi Islamic Party and the Accord Front President Jalal Talabani finished a constructive agreement confirms that the alliance with a key Islamic party in the political process, so as to promote respect for the Constitution

The President Jalal Talabani met with a delegation representing the Iraqi Islamic Party headed by Mohsen Abdel Hamid and the people of Iraq, headed by Dr. Adnan al-Dulaimi, and discussed the issue of voting in the House of Representatives on the Law of the provincial assemblies last Tuesday, rejected the Kurdistan Alliance for this law.

Future solution

He described the meeting was attended by infallible feet of the Islamic Party in voting on the law disorder, which must be corrected, committed to the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Iraqi Islamic Party and the Kurdish party chairmen.

He said Dr Ayad al-Samurai, head block Accord Front, who attended the meeting told »homeland« that the two sides explained their positions with the issue of the controversial points of law in order »understands« each party's view the other party, pointing out that the talk about »flaw« commitment to the Memorandum of Understanding makes Islamic Party put a lot of points that have not adhered to by the other side, which was included in this note.

The Samurai that the solution required in this matter »future« He called for the completion of the deal »errors« and opening another door for constructive dialogue in the interest of all and not for the interests of any party, as saying.

Translated version of http://wasatonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10192&It emid=29

Security Tightened as Demonstration to be Held in Kirkuk

Strict security measures have been taken as a public demonstration is expected to be held in Kirkuk tomorrow, Police Chief Maj-Gen Jamal Tahir told PUKmedia.

The demonstration will be held to protest the recent adoption of provincial elections law in secret ballot by the Iraqi parliament.

“Our forces are on high alert to foil any possible terrorist plans for targeting the protesters,” Jamal Tahir said.

Plans for joint cooperation between Kirkuk police, on one hand, and Iraqi army and multi-national forces, on the other, has been also in place.

PUKmedia :: English - Security Tightened as Demonstration to be Held in Kirkuk

Parliamentary Committee to study the presidential veto on election law bum hold a crucial meeting tomorrow, Monday

According to a member of the House of Representatives deputy Iraqi Alliance list Redha Jawad Taqi common that the special parliamentary committee examining the presidency veto on the law of Iraqi provincial council elections "held a crucial meeting tomorrow, Monday, to reach a compromise allowed by passing the law without objections."

The Iraqi Parliament decided in its Saturday to form a legal committee to examine the objections made by presidential election law on the district councils, to reach a formula acceptable to all political parties in the country.

The Taki, who is a member of the committee studying the presidency veto against the election law, in an interview with "Uzmatik", today, Sunday, that "two summits of the Special Committee to overturn the presidency of the electoral law witnessed considerable tension between the political blocs, with each side maintained its position of the law Was not reached any positive results regarding the amendment. "

He assesses the existence of "a sharp division between political parties on the issue of veto to approve the election law, which still blocks that voted on the election law categorically rejects the veto, while the other sees masses need to approve the veto and amend the law."

Taki expected to ask the Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud scene once again vote on several proposals to the electoral law "to solve the problem of lack of political consensus among political parties within the Iraqi parliament."

Member Commission to Study the veto presidency on election law said that failure to vote on a compromise election law "would set aside the election law by the presidency again, thus postponing the elections to an undetermined date."

It is noteworthy that the Iraqi parliament voted, last Tuesday, the approval of the provincial council elections law despite the withdrawal of the Kurdistan Alliance bloc of the parliamentary session, as well as the vote on postponing the elections in Kirkuk to the long term ends the end of December next, and that the Kirkuk Governorate Council resolutions During the period of deferral compatibility between key components "Arabs - a response - Turkmen," but that the Vice President of the Iraqi parliament Khaled al-Attiyah, and criminal Tifour al-Aref, confirmed that "how they were voting on the provincial council elections law, especially on the paragraph concerning the city of Kirkuk was" Illegal nor unconstitutional. "

Translated version of http://iraqalaan.com/bm/Politics/4013.shtml

Talabani and Abdul Mahdi Discuss Latest Iraqi Developments

Iraqi President, Jalal Talabani, On Sunday discussed the latest Iraqi developments with Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi.

The current political movements and the latest developments regarding facing the challenges particularly about the Iraqi provincial elections, which led to disputes among the Iraqi parliamentary blocs, were discussed during the meeting.

Both Talabani and Abdul Mahdi stressed solidifying discussions and fraternity dialogue among the political sides to reach practical and acceptable solutions for the disputed issues.

Kurdistan Region Vice President, Kosrat Rasul Ali, and several other PUK politburo members attended part of the meeting.

PUKmedia :: English - Talabani and Abdul Mahdi Discuss Latest Iraqi Developments

I wish they make-up tkier minds about this elections law,they were supposed
to revote on it Saturday,and then today and I have heard next wensday.

Hope it is done on Wednesday cause come August they are all on vacation again.

President Barzani Meets Al-Hakim

The President of Kurdistan region Massud Barzani received yesterday the Head of the Islamic Supreme Council Abdel Aziz al-Hakim and his accompanying delegation which included Dr. Adel Abdel Mahdi, the Vice President, Dr. Humam Hamodi, Sheikh Jalal Alden al-Sager and another number of the Iraqi Parliament members.

They discussed a number of key issues like the political and security situation in Iraq, the relations between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Federal Government in Baghdad.

They also discussed the Elections Law for the Provincial Councils and the Iraqi-U.S. strategic agreement.

PUKmedia :: English - President Barzani Meets Al-Hakim

Talabani, Barzani and al-Hakim Held Meeting in Baghdad

Today a trilateral meeting was held among Iraqi President Mam Jalal, Kurdistan Region President, Massoud Barzani and Sayeed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, chairman of the Iraqi Islamic Supreme Council and head of the United Iraqi Alliance bloc in Baghdad.

During the meeting, views concerning the latest developments on the ground were exchanged. All three sides called for holing a meeting among all Iraqi political blocs in a bid to address the disputed concerns.

PUKmedia :: English - Talabani, Barzani and al-Hakim Held Meeting in Baghdad

Stable demand for the dollar on Mon.

Demand for the dollar was stable in the Central Bank of Iraq's (CBI) auction on Monday, registering at $47.900 million compared to $47.555 million on Sunday.

"The demand hit $11.500 million in cash and $36.400 million in foreign transfers outside the country, all covered by the bank at an exchange rate of 1,192 Iraqi dinars per dollar, same as yesterday," according to a CBI consultant, Madhhar Mohammed Saleh, who is also a member of the committee assigned to supervise the auction.

The Iraqi Central Bank runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday.

Aswat Aliraq