Thread: Archive News - Iraqi Dinar Think Tank - 08/09/09 - 09/01/10

Iraq says to provide all facilities for investors to enter the whole country

Praised the governor of Maysan province Mohammad Shayya Conference on business and investment an Iraqi American who was held in Washington recently.

He said in a press statement that the conference brought together more than 1100 participants, pointing out that the conference had provided assurances to the investment company for investors to enter the Iraqi provinces.

The Shia'a the Prime Minister announced a genuine partnership with the United States on the economic side during the conference, pointing out that Iraq, the stability of all the companies the security situation and ready to provide all facilities for the entry of investors to the provinces.

The Shia'a had been offered 120 Missan investment opportunity for companies participating in the conference, noting that Maysan is characterized by the diversity and abundance of natural and human resources, in addition to oil and gas, agriculture and tourism, marshes, and others.

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Maliki's brother arrested at Dubai Airport while trying to smuggle Iraqi Antiquities

According to several Iraqi sites that the security authorities at Dubai International Airport arrested a brother of Mr. Nuri al-Maliki, carrying pieces of Iraqi antiquities had intended to smuggle from the airport towards the United States.

His arrest was made as he was about to go to the plane, but the security authorities at the airport arrested him and prevented him from traveling with his bodyguard.

Has tried to use his family ties with Iraqi Prime Minister for his release, but the security authorities refused, saying that this is a crime punishable by imprisonment.

Has been the reporting of this story in a number of sites in Iraq, Maliki, however, impose a range of highly confidential news, and assigned a group of his associates to follow the arrest of his brother, seeking his release before moving the case to the media.

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Iraqi Oil Ministry is discussing with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Iranian oil and the rehabilitation of joint fields between the two countries

Considered and the Iraqi Oil Ministry with a delegation from the ministries of oil and the problem of rehabilitation of the Iranian Foreign border pillars and joint fields between the two countries.

And Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil, the Iraqi President Abdul Karim Laibi The meeting is a complement to previous meetings, most recently last July and will last for two days during which it would sign a treaty on mutual information is the primary stage studied in common between the two countries, particularly the issue of joint oil fields.

He pointed to the flaw that the meeting resulted in the formation of a joint technical working groups between the two sides, and pointed out that Iraq has asked to be the adoption of the third country in case of recourse to resolve their differences if they exist, and as applicable internationally.

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Safiya al-Suhail announces the consensus of the political council of national security to hold elections on schedule

Said independent MP Safia al-Suhail said that the Political Council for National Security, stressed the need to hold parliamentary elections as scheduled, to be conducted in accordance with the existing open and multiple constituencies.

She al-Suhail told the independent press has been discussing the proposal submitted by the Presidency of the parliament based on the proposal of the Vice President Adel Abdul-Mahdi, which provides for the conduct of elections in one day for each registered in the electoral districts of Kirkuk, without specifying the name.

She said according to al-Suhail is proposed to hold elections in Kirkuk, depending on the population register of the year 2004, noting that he is calculating the number of seats in parliament at the national level and are elected by the citizens who were added to the electoral register after 2004.

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The completion of the necessary preparations for the opening of the Baghdad International Fair

The Director General of the opposition Iraqi Hashim Mohammed Hatim complete necessary preparations for the opening of the session 36 to the Baghdad International Fair, which begins on the first of the month of November and runs until the tenth.

Hatem said in a statement carried by the news agency that the exhibition will feature a number of countries including Turkey, France, Sweden, Brazil, Iran, in addition to the participation of companies from around the world for the first time after a break of nearly seven years, confirming the arrival of 26 companies from various sectors in addition to the participation of the banking sector and service of contacts and internet companies.

He said there was broad participation of the wing represented by the Iraqi national ministries of government, in addition to the participation of the European year of cooperation and multi-national sectors and the participation of more than 120 national and local.

On the other hand Hatem pointed out that the section Import and Export Company in granting the Iraqi opposition (373) leave the import of different materials to suppliers and dealers giving Iraqis (21) a variety of export license (3) permits the export of dates in addition to issuing (113) Import the identity (9) the identities of export during the month of September.

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House of Representatives held a meeting to discuss amending the election law

Scheduled to be held the House of Representatives on Tuesday meeting to discuss "compromise" reached by the leaders The politicians on the amendment of electoral law.

Deputy Parliament Speaker Sheikh Khalid al-Attiyah said an agreement was reached on a proposal to amend the law will be submitted to parliament on the presidency of the leaders of parliamentary blocs, and that was the agreement, the bill is put on the House of Representatives for a vote.

The Prime Minister said earlier that the failure to regulate the elections on time will lose their legitimacy the government and parliament.

The President urged Barack Obama on Iraqi leaders to reach an agreement on the electoral law.

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Dollar sales down to $126m

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) dollar sales went up to reach $126.338 million in its daily auction on Tuesday, compared to $136.559 during the previous session.

“The demand hit $126.383 million in cash, covered at an exchange rate of 1,170 Iraqi dinars per dollar, and 124.883 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered at an exchange rate of 1,173 Iraqi dinars per dollar,” according to a CBI news bulletin received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

None of the 16 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars.

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Iraq, Iran discuss mutual oil fields

Representatives from the Iraqi Oil Ministry had a meeting on Tuesday with a combined delegation of the Iranian oil and foreign ministries.

The two sides discussed the issue of mutual oil wells, according to a release issued by the Iraqi Oil Ministry and received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“Two combined technical groups have been formed in this regard,” the statement said.

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Iraqi MPs grap.ple with compromise election law

Fractious Iraqi MPs returned to parliament Tuesday to grap.ple with a compromise hammered out by political leaders on a key election law, amid concern that polls set for January may be delayed.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, President Jalal Talabani, parliament speaker Iyad al-Samarrai and other leaders drafted a new text late Monday that they will present to party leaders and senior lawmakers, deputy speaker Khalid al-Attiya told AFP.

At issue are proposed changes to the law that would require parties to publish full lists of their candidates, in contrast to the current closed list system whereby voters see only party names.

Another major hurdle has been the lack of agreement over the oil-rich province of Kirkuk, which the Kurds have long demanded be incorporated in their autonomous region in the north despite the opposition of its Arab and Turkmen communities.

Some parties are reportedly delaying putting the bill to the vote so they can avoid publicly advocating the closed system but ensure the same result by forcing the government to fall back on the existing legislation.

"An agreement was reached (Monday) on a proposal for the amendment of the election law," said Attiya, a Shiite member of parliament for the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC).

"The speaker's office will present the accord to party leaders on Tuesday, and, if there is agreement, the bill will be put to a vote," he said.

Respected independent Kurdish MP Mahmud Othman said the new draft includes a requirement for parties to publish full lists of their candidates.

He said it also provides for a review of voter registration lists in "all the areas where there is doubt over an increase in population, without referring to a province or specific area."

Pressure has been placed on Iraqi MPs to reach agreement on the new law from a wide variety of sources, including US President Barack Obama, the United Nations and Iraqi religious leaders, as well as the prime minister.

The political deadlock threatens the poll as the electoral law is supposed to be in place 90 days before voting takes place.

Constitutionally, the election must be held by January 31. It is currently scheduled for January 16.

A top Iraqi general cautioned that a delay risked increasing instability, in an interview with AFP on Saturday.

"What we are afraid of, if there is any delay to the elections... is this may create problems for security in general," said Lieutenant General Ali Ghaidan Majeed, Iraq's army chief.

His warning came just ahead of massive vehicle bomb attacks Sunday on government buildings in central Baghdad which killed 135 people and wounded around 500. The attacks have been claimed by Al-Qaeda.

Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai, a representative of Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, warned at Friday prayers of unease among senior Shiite clergy about the failure to adopt an election law.

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MP insists on summoning oil minister

Tuesday is a fixed appointment to summon Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahrestani to appear before the parliament for questioning, lawmaker Jabir Khalifa Jabir said on Tuesday.

He said that his Fadila Party bloc will demand to hold no-confidence vote over Shahrestani if he refused to attend the parliament session.

“There are documents that condemn Shahrestani,” Jabir told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He said that in case Shahrestani did not attend the session, it means that he gave up his constitutional right to defend himself.

Jabir, the rapporteur of the parliament’s oil & gas committee, had revealed on October 18, 2009 that the Shahrestani questioning would center on the issue of failure to enact certain oil laws.

Sheikh Sabah al-Saadi, the head of the anti-corruption board and a member of the same Fadila bloc, said that he had information and official documents proving immense financial and administrative corruption in the oil ministry.

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