Thread: Iraq/Dinar News. 09/05 to 01/14/07

Originally Posted by Balka

Do you think everyone has zero dinar unless they receive the 10,000 dinar and a reval. Geez

yes. do a forum search on what the Iraqi people have to live on on a daily basis

The Sunday Times October 22, 2006


US in secret truce talks with insurgency chiefs
Marie Colvin



AMERICAN officials held secret talks with leaders of the Iraqi insurgency last week after admitting that their two-month clampdown on violence in Baghdad had failed.
Few details of the discussions in the Jordanian capital Amman have emerged but an Iraqi source close to the negotiations said the participants had met for at least two days.



They included members of the Islamic Army in Iraq, one of the main Sunni militias behind the insurgency, and American government representatives. The talks were described as “feeler” discussions. The US officials were exploring ways of persuading the Sunni groups to stop attacks on allied forces and to end a cycle of increasingly bloody sectarian clashes with members of the majority Shi’ite groups.

According to the source, the key demand of the Islamic Army was the release of American-held prisoners in allied jails.

The Islamic Army has been held responsible for the killing of Enzo Baldoni, an Italian journalist kidnapped in Baghdad in August 2004, and the execution of three Macedonian engineers working for the American army two months later.

The talks with Sunni insurgents, a further sign that US forces in Iraq are rethinking their tactics, came amid parallel efforts to persuade Shi’ite militias to quell their own violence.

Nouri Al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister and a former Shi’ite political activist, held talks with Moqtadr al-Sadr, the radical Shi’ite cleric who leads the Mahdi Army and controls 30 of the 275 seats in the Iraqi parliament. Maliki is believed to have urged him to control his men.

But there were further clashes yesterday when gunmen loyal to Sadr fought with police near Baghdad, a day after hundreds of his militiamen attacked police stations and Iraqi forces in the south of the country.

The escalation of Shi’ite infighting in Amara, where up to 300 gunmen clashed with police, left at least 31 people dead. It is believed last week’s violence was sparked by the arrest of the brother of the local leader of the Mahdi Army.

About 700 Iraqi troops were sent on Friday to restore order, but the violence highlighted the weakness of the Maliki government in keeping order as rival Shi’ite groups jostle for power. Last night it appeared that the Iraqi troops had succeeded in stopping the fighting and they were manning checkpoints around the city.

Only two months ago British troops handed Amara to Iraqi control stating that the security situation there was “relatively quiet”. Yesterday the troops, based in Basra, were on standby, ready to go back in if the Iraqi army loses control.

If this has been posted, sorry.....


Commander General’s Column


Posting Date: October 18, 2006

Iraq
Violence and Progress Coexist in Iraq
By GEN. GEORGE W. CASEY Jr.



...... The Council of Representatives is also working hard to bring the people the unity, security, and prosperity they desire. Iraq’s Council met 47 times to address the country’s most pressing and potentially divisive issues. They recently passed the Regions Law, establishing the procedures required for provinces to join or form regions (not divide Iraq into three parts as widely reported); and recently passed the Fuel Import Liberalization Law, which is designed to thwart black market sales, improve fuel supplies, and reduce corruption. Additionally, the Council just passed an Investment Law that provides financial incentives for foreign companies interested in investing in Iraq. The law is similar to a regional Kurdistan This November, the Council will tackle perhaps its toughest challenge: the Hydrocarbon Law, which will ensure a fair distribution of the nation’s oil revenues – and further assure all Iraqis that the Iraqi government is truly committed to achieving unity thru an equitable apportionment of national prosperity. law that has sparked an investment boom in that region.......


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Originally Posted by Dinar Duchess

When you say across the pond, is he an iraqi, does he live or work in iraq or is he military.

Has he seen any lower denominations or a whisper of any?

Is he hearing anything unusual about the currency or the banks?

Thanks for your post

Hi DD, he is a Canadian thats working in Iraq. When he asked some of his Iraqi workers about smaller Denom's, all they showed him was the 50 dinar note, this we all know about. As I stated in an earlier post, alot of his workers have been asking about big ticket Items, such as cars, houses, electronics, and such. As far as the banks go, he has been getting mixed answers from his workers, and is not sure what to believe. He's got a couple of military friends and is hoping they may have a little more concrete information for me. i will post if its anything interesting.

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The meeting in Kuwait the end of the month to assess the Iraqi obligations and duties

London : Meena Aribi
The Deputy Minister of Finance, American Robert Kimmitt, The Iraqi government is working to issue a new oil law guarantees the right of the entire Iraqi people in the country's wealth of oil before the end of the year. Kimmitt explained in an exclusive statement to the Middle East »« This law comes in the «international» contract signed between Iraq and the United Nations in July last (July), , which aims to stabilize Iraq and the rebuilding of its economy entirely during the next five years. He pointed out that representatives of the international community and the Iraqi government would meet in Kuwait on October 31 (October) to assess the current Iraqi obligations for the International Decade and after assessing international obligations towards in order to achieve this goal. Kimmitt was in London after a visit to several European countries is a key to the Preparatory Committee for the International Decade «» with Iraq in order to prepare for the next steps to achieve the goals of the decade. He explained that the International Decade is a contract between Iraq and the United Nations to prepare for the political and economic reforms in Iraq. He added : «Iraqis agreed to take remedial action in the event of certain committed these pledges there will be additional aid them». He pointed out that some of these actions and the duty to Iraq because of his agreement with the International Monetary Fund, which previously paid to some of the measures.
Kimmitt stressed that the text of the International Decade »« take into account the security and political situation in the country. He added : «could not be reached economic progress without political progress and security». He added : The International Decade with Iraq similar to that signed by the international community with Afghanistan the end of January (January) last with Afghanistan, He added : «difference is that Afghanistan will depend on international assistance in the long term, while Iraq is the goal of financial self-reliance in 5 years ». For the financial pledges from donor countries at the Madrid conference, which did not happen, Kimmitt said : «I talked with each of the donor countries and everyone is committed to its undertakings and will not back down one by». But he added : «each State choose the method by which the disposal of which the grants, For example, the European Union would pay a grant through the World Bank, while the Gulf states prefer bilateral agreements, But everyone adheres to its commitments ». But he went on to say : «Iraq to work on unreliable sources of national wealth instead of relying on international aid». Kimmitt said that the law on hydrocarbons «explaining that the proceeds of oil exports belong to all citizens of a unified Iraq. and not only citizens in the southern and northern areas which have oil wells ». He added : «This is an important point, Despite the fact that this conduct economic, will have a political impact is important because it says that 20 per cent of the Iraqi people. and most of the year. those who live in areas not rich in oil, However, they will benefit from the oil revenues, which will be distributed according to census areas ». He believed that «Kimmitt ensure a unified, democratic and peaceful Iraq requires an appropriate role of the central government with respect Kurdish territory». He added : «There is general agreement on the distribution of revenues from oil (in Kurdistan), But there are still discussions on the responsibility of giving contracts for prospecting and international companies to choose between the Territory and the Center ». He continued : «This part of the broader debate about federalism in Iraq. But the International Decade confirms that Iraq needed a strong central Iraqi government, and capable, even with the rich diversity of different categories of the Iraqi people and territories ». And on the other paragraphs in the contract, Kimmitt said there would be «pledged to support the government for the disarmament of the militias and rehabilitation components». He added : «If the Iraqi government to abandon weapons of the militias must create economic opportunities for its members, We must develop ways to measure progress in this endeavor ». He pointed out the importance of the success of another clause in the contract which the international «increase the budget set for the Ministries of Defense and Interior to support the security forces. even more responsibility on the Iraqi security situation ». He said that the objective of the contract that «Iraq will be during the next five years able to finance operations in the country. with foreign investment instead of aid ». He added : «will make every effort so that the Iraqi people's achievements in this decade at the earliest possible opportunity», instead of waiting until the end of the five-year contract. He added that the oil law passed in the site before the end of the year, The investment law, approved by the Iraqi Parliament, will lead to radical changes in Iraq next year. He explained : «No one wants to wait five years to see the improvement in the situation, However, after the end of five years must be financed Iraqi government all their projects themselves ».

He pointed out that one of the most important items in the International Decade is «the Iraqi government to continue the fight against corruption and greater transparency». He believed that the Iraqi government has taken steps to reduce corruption in government departments. but he stressed the need to exert more efforts to tackle corruption. He said : «reduced corruption on the part of the disbursement of funds for new projects, However, that the failure of some projects because of the ministerial committees studying each project before it is approved ». He added that «there are still problems in dealing with corruption in terms of revenue recognized, in particular in terms of oil exports». He pointed out that «the transparency and accountability of the best ways to tackle corruption». Regarding the problems of oil smuggling, Kimmitt said : «there are still problems, But no previous level ». He explained : «in July last (July), Iraqi oil production has returned to the pre-war level, any 2.5 million barrels per day, the disposal of 1.7 million and the allocation of 600 thousand for use local ». He continued : «This leaves 200 thousand barrels per day has not entered into the central budget, and this is the main problem that the Iraqi government is working to solve them through security measures and economic ». He added : «members of the Iraqi government who work with them. , headed by Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, capable of this work, I am very hopeful that those implement the International Decade, which won the support of all Iraqi groups ».

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The name of God the Merciful
The Republic of Iraq - Prime Minister-Information Office
Sunday, 22 / 10 / 2006-Press release

The Prime Minister, Mr. Nouri Kamel al-Maliki my thanks to the Organization of the Islamic Conference and Saudi Arabia for their role in the care and create an atmosphere of the clerics held in the city of Mecca, and resulted in the signing of the Iraqi religious scholars to document forbidding Iraqi blood, known as the document (Mecca) in light of Makkah.
And Mr. Prime Minister, expressed deep gratitude for the efforts made to reconcile and promote a spirit of reconciliation and love and tolerance between people of different religions and sects.
He commended the sovereignty of Iraqi religious scholars unanimously to sign the document and pledged their commitment to its articles.
Across the sovereignty and hoped to contribute close to Mecca stop the bloodshed and to open a new page in our people enjoy a happy life Msakrah safe and bright future where everyone is equal before the law.

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Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Iraq continues to extend its events to the media audio-visual and written as they won the most titles castigates local and international newspapers in its edition of Sunday, in addition to other matters, including confirmation Day holiday Monday and Lebanon.

Newspaper "Middle East" an area devoted to prominent file Iraq under the title "Bush discussed with the generals to change tactics of war. 30 dead, 50 injured in Mahmoudia. Pachachi : some Iraqi ministers linked cantoned. "

Adnan Pachachi, warned the president of the Independent Democrats in the race, a member of the House of Representatives (parliament) of Iraq. the Iraqi National List, led by Iyad Allawi of the continuing lawlessness and sectarian violence, "which aggravated day after day.

Pachachi, admitted in an interview with "Middle East" in London yesterday that his confidence in the existing Iraqi national government Al-Maliki, He said, "with the support of the owners, we do not trust the government, often tied to some of his militias and armed groups."

In the meantime, the American President George W. Bush yesterday met with the top American military officials to discuss the war on Iraq. He added that he will every change necessary in tactics in an attempt to control the escalating violence there. The meeting was attended by John Abizaid, which oversees the war in Iraq. He said Bush, who has been criticized in his radio what changed is the tactics that we use to achieve this goal.

On the other hand, under the title "Perez : we must not think of a strike against Iran. Israeli officials : the war in Lebanon was without strategy "

Skeptical unit in the research branch of Israeli military intelligence in a report submitted to senior Israeli officials since the second day of the counter-attack on the love of God in the strategy and objectives of the war in Lebanon, "while the officials said that the war was without a clear strategy."

And a flight, according to Msoel large in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed him, the intensive bombing campaign and ground campaigns small current time will lead to "shrinking revenues" within days.

For his part, said Shimon Peres, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister said that Israel has no aggressive intentions in the face of Iran. He told the television channel two Asked whether it would support Israeli military strike to Iran "if other countries failed to stop the uranium enrichment program, we must not think of such a thing never."

He added : Israel had demonstrated no hostile intentions towards Iran never, and I do not think that we should or want to be able to deal with this issue.

And under another title : "judicial complaints and the airport authorities justify the actions of security threats. France : the withdrawal of security clearances of tens of Muslim workers at the airport, Charles de Gaulle "

Reaction yesterday to withdraw the security of the cards predominantly Muslim workers to enter sensitive areas at the airport of Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, the largest in France, where the leftist union judicial complaint against the management of the airport that they take action discriminatory.

The problem occurred. after the management of airport security permits to more than 43 people from couriers and the vast majority of Muslims the pretext that they threaten the security of the airport.

"Al-Hayat"
(London, in favor of contacts with Tehran and Damascus. The massacre in Mahmoudia, killing three American soldiers in Anbar. Bush headed "war summit" at the White House. The Shiite-Shiite clashes in the south).

Chaired by President George Bush in the White House "war summit" linked him with senior political and military aides to evaluate the strategic Iraqi what may lead to dramatic changes address the deteriorating conditions in Iraq after a report by "the Baker", which is headed by former Secretary of State James Baker? The options available to deal with the United States on Iraq, which witnessed yesterday a Shiite-Shiite clashes between supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and al-Aziz al-Hakim south and the killing of 30 people in the bombing of the market Mahmoudia. The American army announced yesterday night killing of three marines in Anbar, bringing the number of deaths of American military this month to 78.

(Pyongyang waving to the "weapons of deterrence" and the United States accuses of escalation)
Led by the American Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice yesterday in Moscow on North Korea and at the conclusion of a visit, which focused on mobilizing support for the sanctions imposed by the Security Council on Pyongyang after the implementation of a nuclear test on the 9th of this month.

She accused Foreign Minister Koreans seeking to escalate the nuclear crisis, called Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Pyongyang and Washington to "show flexibility" to resolve problems through the resumption of the six-party talks frozen since November 2005.

(Court woman blueprint sent to Beirut. And Chirac told his satisfaction at the Silk formed)
Al life of the highly informed sources in Beirut said that French President Jacques Chirac told President of the "Al-Mustaqbal" MP Saad Hariri, where he met last Thursday in Paris to trust him confirmation by the court of an international character to try those accused of assassinating former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and doing, through his contacts with concerned at the international level. The sources said that the issue of the International Tribunal was among the main topics dealt with Chirac, Hariri during their meeting for two hours.

The newspaper "Gulf"
(Tens of dead Iraqis and Americans fear the war will be managed as "propaganda strategy of dividing them." Democrats Warn Bush on the point of no return)

U.S. President George Bush, who faces a dilemma in Iraq. yesterday consultations with generals on the tactical changes possible in the occupied country. He adhered to the completion of the mission in Iraq, stressing that what he called "terrorist propaganda campaign" by trying to divide America will not undermine the determination. They dismissed the Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice of the importance of these consultations with the democratic opposition called the White House to reconsider the policy only / Rikke before reaching impact at the point of no return in Iraq. "

(Israel threatens Syria)
Yesterday incitement escalation procedure in the Zionist entity against Syria and the Palestinians and Iran. The Chief of Staff of the Israeli army Dan Halots in statements carried the nature of the threat to deal with the capabilities of Bidiya the Syrian Army. because in possession of powerful weapons system similar to the one used by Hezbollah in the war of aggression launched by Israel on Lebanon.

The Halots to Address Iranian President Ahmad Nejad in Jerusalem on the need to be prepared to counter the threat of Iranian aims at the elimination of Israel.

The newspaper "Al-Bayan"
(8 US-British options to overcome the impasse Iraq. Bush discuss with the leaders of the army to change the strategy and killed 43, including three Americans)

President George Bush yesterday to meet with the crisis with the leaders of the American army in Iraq to consult with them in order to know whether a change in strategy was needed to put an end to the escalating violence yesterday, which killed three American soldiers and 40 Iraqis after a day of expectation and confidence of Mecca, which deprives the blood of Iraq. She spoke about British reports that London and Washington are studying the eight options to overcome the impasse in Iraq under British support to discuss this matter with Syria and Iran.

(Israel arrested a fourth Palestinians since the Catastrophe)
Report estimated the number of Palestinian prisoners occupation prisons around ten thousand and 500 Palestinian prisoners, including 400 children and 115 captive in inhumane conditions and 25 and 4 deputy ministers of the government of Hamas.

The report, which was prepared by the Director of the Statistics Department for the Palestinian prisoners Abdel Nasser Froanh that a quarter of the population of Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons since the catastrophe of 1948 and arrested entire families and others arrested several times.

(Each year, you are fine. Holiday Monday)
The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Libya, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Sudan and Palestine today, Sunday, corresponding to the second century October, is complementary to the holy month of Ramadan for the 1427 Hijri, and thus is tomorrow, Monday, the first day of Eid al-Fitr.

The newspaper "The Times" British

Wrote in its website under the title : Bush puts "finishes good" exit strategy from Iraq : الانفراجه with the lack of pressure and the escalation of American losses and the high political temperature on the Republicans during the congressional elections in November. Garnering all those pressures on President Bush to Gore put an end for good the file of Iraq.

Every potential exit strategy loaded with risk slipping Iraq to more chaos and bloodshed. This explains the insistence of the Bush reference, in recent days, in the interests purely focused only on the amendment of "tactics", which needed to secure Iraq.

Valbntagun Messam to compel the government of Nuri al-Maliki faltering to assume the burden of security responsibilities in the country. The army commanders on the conviction that the Iraqis will not be ready to leave the American forces leave without "coercive mechanism," which determined time frame for the departure of the American forces from areas in Iraq.

It is alleged that the White House meeting with Bush with General John Abi Zaid, General George Casey, in addition to senior military leaders in Iraq via "Telikonferns" mere "talk" routine, that is a truth that the generals were anxiously awaiting a request for advice from senior leaders with expertise on new tactics in Iraq.

"New York Times" America nytimes.com

An American official saying that the Bush administration is drawing up a timetable for the Iraqi government to deal with sectarian divisions and assume greater security.

The source said that details of the table which will be submitted to the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri financial end of the year, still under development.

And in the American military, for the first time, the Iraqi government, to deal with a number of issues, including the disarmament of militias, sectarian and effectiveness of economic expansion, economic and military to ensure the stability of Iraq.

He says many of the officials that the Bush administration will change in military strategy or any other penalties if the government failed to adopt Maliki or commitment to those demands.

Participating in the development of the plan, General George Casey, and the United States Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad had the side of senior military and civilian leaders and officials at the Pentagon.

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for those who did not catch the CBI auction today ...here it is

The 794 daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq day Sunday 2006 / 10/ 22 so the results were as follows :

Details Notes
Number of banks 11 -----
Auction price selling dinar / US $ 1473 -----
Auction price buying dinar / US $ ----- -----
Amount sold at auction price (US $) 50.220.000 -----
Amount purchased at Auction price (US $) -----
Total offers for buying (US $) 50.220.000 -----
Total offers for selling (US $) ----- -----

Cash amounts sold to the bank and its customers were USD(45.640.000) at a rate of(1473+1+10=1484)IQD\USD .
The amount sold to make transfers abroad was USD (4.580.000) at a rate of (1473-2)+ one dinar as a bank fee and exempt the transferred amount from conversion fee.

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Oman : A government spokesman Nasser Joudah today, Sunday, that Jordan welcomes the document Mecca, which was signed by the scholars of the Sunnis and Shiites in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the violence in Iraq.

And out of Jordan's firm position in support of all efforts to ensure the unity of Iraq and an end to the violence.

He pointed to the quality of the contents of the document with the Jordanian position expressed by His Majesty King Abdullah II always highlighted by His Majesty during his meeting Iraqi Vice President Tarek Al Hashemi last week.

The clergymen Iraqi Shiites and Sunnites and fell the night of Friday to Saturday in Mecca in western Saudi Arabia, "a document of Mecca," to inject the blood of Muslims in Iraq.

A confirmation of the sanctity of the Iraqi bloodshed and forbidding Muslims heresy and an invitation to promote national reconciliation in Iraq.

This was signed at the conclusion of a meeting convened by the Organization of the Islamic Conference was attended by 29 people from senior clerics Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq.

A number of clerics Shiites and the Sunnis in Iraq expressed their support for this document despite absences from the meeting believing that the difference in Iraq is political, not doctrinal.

(Agencies)

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The Republic of Iraq
Council of Ministers-the governmental communications
Media Relations
Press Release Press release /
Sunday, 10-22-2006

The arrest of 29 suspects and deactivate three explosive devices

The armed forces of the Ministries of Defense and Interior organized military force to achieve security and stability. the elimination of terrorist groups, cliques and SATISFACTION, They have been able to arrest 29 suspects and deactivate three explosive devices in various parts of the country.
This came in a statement issued today by the Information Bureau of Mr. Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces is cooked :

1. Absolutely Baghdad leadership sixth and ninth grades :
A. (11) arrest suspects within the responsibility Party boycotted six.
B. The arrest of one of the suspects within the Party boycotted the responsibility of the ninth
C. Deactivate bomb exploded in the Yarmouk area.
D. Mortar rounds fall in the Bab al-Mu'azzam footbridge near the accident led to the death of one civilian, and the injury (7) others.
E. Explosion (5) trapped bicycle accompanied the fall (3) mortar rounds on the (market Mahmoudia) in the second batch boycotted Major / IV / Party six, the incident resulted in the martyrdom of (17) civilians and the wounding of others (30).
2. Gray leadership boycotted the first and seventh grades :
The arrest of one of the suspects within absolutely the responsibility of the first.
3. Absolutely Kirkuk, Diyala, Salahuddin leadership grades four and five :
A. (5) the arrest of suspects in the fourth boycotted responsibility.
B. (9) the arrest of the suspects within five Party boycotted the responsibility.
C. Deactivate an explosive device in the Mansuriyah.
4. Absolutely Furat and the southern command eighth and tenth grades :
A. (2) arrest of the suspects within eight Party boycotted the responsibility.
B. Deactivate bomb in the neighborhood of the Syrian Naska / Diwaniyah.
C. Been implemented and Alsitarat patrols and ambushes as part of the curriculum to be absolutely the responsibility of the 10th citizens have returned to their normal lives and the survival of police forces in their duty, The army troops and security patrol duties and the maintenance of order and protection of infrastructure and cooperation agreement with the Governor and the Council of Missan governorate.

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