Articles for January 2nd, 2016

It's good to see them talk about the budget and the bonds these are things the new budget is supposed to release so let's see...

Ebadi, an adviser to describe the budget in 2016 as the "stimulus austerity" and an expert on the success of government

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Stressed the economic advisor to the prime minister Haider al-Abadi, said on Saturday that Iraq is suffering from an economic recession due to the financial crisis, and a description of the financial budget for the current year 2016 as the "stimulus austerity", and with the exception of an economist that the budget "poor" for they are free of appointments and the fall in world oil prices, and lack of support from government and the private sector, he pointed out that the success of the government bond market, which intends issued depends on the support of the International Monetary Fund have.

Saleh: 2016 austerity budget but motivational

He said the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, an economic advisor to the prime minister Haider al-Abadi said in an interview to the (long-Presse), "The talk of a recession in Iraq is a foregone conclusion," attributing it to "financial crisis plaguing the country."

Saleh added that "the manifestations of the economic recession in Iraq is clear, from the high unemployment rate that reached 28 percent," denying "the existence of inflation in Iraq, although as the rate amounting to two percent, the lowest in its history."

He predicted economic adviser, that "the growth of GDP between one range to one and a half percent," returned as "better than in the past in 2014, although it is less than the population growth of 2.8 percent rate, as this difference is not conducive to the economic sector and the widening growth his movement. "

Saleh stressed, "The government went to sell the bonds two billion dollars, came within the project's budget next year to meet the 2016 deficit," returned to "plug in the budget does not reflect the ways they austerity, it is still great."

He guessed adviser Abadi, that "those bonds are very popular," pointing out that it was caused by "being the sovereign as well as higher interest rates and possible and take advantage of mortgage debt in the dam."

Saleh continued, that "the budget for Iraq in the next 2016 involving deficits and austerity, but motivational," stressing that "the stimulus in the largest proportion of the budget deficit."

And it saw economic adviser, that "the current financial year, successful, stressing that" the government strives for the success of the financial plan in the next 2016 budget. "

Expert: the success of the bond depends on the support of the International Monetary Fund

For his part, predicted economic expert on behalf of Jamil Anton, in an interview to the (long-Presse), said that "Iraq is witnessing an economic recession during the next 2016," attributing it to "Adults balanced and free of appointments poverty, low world oil prices, the loss of hope for a rise soon, as well as a lack of support from government and the private sector. "

He revealed Anton, about "the existence of a proposal to reduce the days of staff time, and the reduction of their salaries, what will the dish, to reduce their purchasing power, and people keep money in anticipation of the future of the unknown," pointing out that "the government went to sell the bonds two billion dollars came in the draft budget for 2016 to meet its deficit The welcome and find if supported by the International Monetary Fund. "

Ouhz economic expert, of "the consequences of lack of support from the International Monetary Fund for Iraq", he returned that "it is difficult from the sale of those bonds externally."

The Finance Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, announced on Monday (the 28th of December the current 2016), for the revival of bond sale two billion dollars a plan in the next 2016, noting that the budget allows the government to sell bonds two billion dollars if lacked the sources of funding for the targeted spending.

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More indication they need to get the tariff situation corrected

After the flight ban in Europe .. the inclusion of warnings from Iraqi ports within the international

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Twilight News head of the Iraqi Advisory Office and former Minister of Transportation Amer Abdul-Jabbar / warned on Saturday of Iraqi ports included into the black list during the current year for breach of international regulations, and not to work out, with the exception of the Iraqi ports company does not assume shipment dead cows that recently seized in one of the ports in the Basra province, the far south of the country.

He said Abdul-Jabbar said in a statement responded to Twilight News, that the Iraqi ports company does not assume responsibility for shipment dead cows begin to receive ships in territorial waters to be in place on the sidewalk and then unloading of the goods to the campus clearance and here the functions of ports company ends are not interested in the type of load or specifications.

He explained that the shipment is the responsibility of the following agencies: Customs Office to the Ministry of Finance, standardization and quality control of the Ministry of Planning, health, agricultural and affiliated to the Ministries of Health and Agriculture stone, security agencies belonging to a multi-all security institutions

Abdul-Jabbar pointed out that "most of the ports problems and delay of goods caused by the customs procedures routine abhorrent and corruption impact it has submitted the proposed working paper solutions to the prime minister was summoned by the Prime Minister's Office in the month of November 2015 for discussion within the workshop and the presence of Iraqi and foreign experts and everyone praised this paper and applied solutions and do not need guidance, but to work in. He was surprised at the lack of entry into force so far. "

On a related matter said former Transport Minister that "multiple security authorities create a breach of the regulations of the International Maritime Organization IMO" "and do not activate the role of the administration of safe ships and port facilities" ISPS "and act in accordance with the requirements of the international organization, otherwise the Iraqi ports threatened sanctions from the international maritime organizations and perhaps lead to its entry into the black list during 2016 ".

He added that he "had previously warned of sanctions ban Iraqi Airways in the atmosphere of Europe a few months ahead of the embargo has signed with great regret the ministry did not heed to our warning."

He said Abdul-Jabbar that "these concerns are not replaced guess or predicted but is the result of our follow-up of the activities of the International Maritime Organizations, civil aviation and to attend conferences and see the correspondence and breaches of technical reports on civil aviation and management of Iraqi ports and the absence of legislation to legal Maritime Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority which is set up since 2010 to the House of Representatives did not vote on it until now. "

"He called on Iraqi Prime Advisory Office, concluding his statement to" commitment to the guidance contained in the codes and conventions and resolutions issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and in particular issued in 2011.

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Parliamentary committee reveal the reasons for slowing down the implementation of government reforms

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Revealed the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, it said on Saturday that the government will begin to work to achieve the reforms demanded by the citizens through the weekly demonstrations, and after the completion of some important files preoccupied by the government as processes of liberalization and others.

Said committee member Abdul Karim Alabtan L / scales News /, that "the main reason for the slowdown in the implementation of reforms is that preoccupied with the war against Daash economic crisis and political consensus government," stressing that "after the victories achieved by the Iraqi army forces stage, it will be the reforms of the first Whether the functions of government in the judicial career, agricultural or industrial field, etc., to the fact that parliament is the legitimate port to these demands and reforms nor for any silent or ignore procrastination by the ministries and departments concerned in the implementation. "

He Alabtan, "The demonstration is a right guaranteed in the constitution and citizens' demands legitimate to fight corruption and out of political sectarianism and improve other sectoral situation", adding that "the prime minister Haider al-Abadi far from quotas and sectarian aristocratic government to adopt in order to lift Iraq from its crises no later more than 6 months, and the successful minister must move away from belonging to any political bloc so that it can provide and the success of the reform. "

The streets of the Iraqi capital Baghdad and some provinces witnessing weekly demonstrations to protest against poor services and the deterioration of economic conditions and others, demanding the government to implement reforms that threaten them for months. It ended 29/38

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that's it for now 4:43 am cali time
**Updated 11:30 am
Signs of things getting back to normal

Bozrah Times Square project is witnessing a partial opening by 50% of the shops LINK 2016-01-01 08:05:08 | (Voice of Iraq) - Basra  Basra has seen Times Square commercial investment project (in Jubaila area, the center of the province), partly inauguration with the participation of many international brands.  Director of the United convent company, which has invested Basra Times Square commercial investment project, Thaer Abdul-Zahra said that 50% of shops have opened their doors to customers such as Mango, Poulmark, Defacto, Flo, LC Waikiki, also opened City Games and cafeterias, explaining that he has been found job opportunities for more than 1,000 optical citizen so far and the rest of the workers will be assigned exclusively by 80% of the people of Basra.  He continued, that the restaurants in the project totaling 16 Restaurant, and the rest of the other companies will open successively, starting mid-January 2016 until the first of February next.  He pointed out that the project opening will contribute to stimulate the rest of the other companies to accelerate the opening of Mahalha, indicating that the spaces that delivered very large companies, especially awarded to company city center, consisting of 10 thousand square meters and marketed all household items as well as food.  He said the project will boost trade and investment and the reality of Basra, being the first of its kind in the province and the south and recorded in Basra entry of international companies.  With regard to the failure to provide adequate electricity to the project, Abdul-Zahra said that promises launched by the governor of Basra Majed Nasraoui solve the problem soon in the coming weeks.  For his part, relations official for shops Paul Marc Abbas al-Abadi said the stores branch of Max Mall of the company and opened an area of 850 meters and specializes in clothes for different ages and sex as well as bags, shoes, referring to the provision of a very substantial reduction of all the exhibits and competitive prices to coincide with the opening, he said.  The opening saw the influx of hundreds of visual families on the project, and a number of them expressed his admiration to the large area and multiple exhibits in it, stressing that they were waiting for the opening at least partially, he said.  The project consists of 3 floors floor, the first featuring many shops apparel and accessories, the second floor is located Arabian Oud shop, said company director Ghassan al-Maliki said their specialty is located within the lute products factory within the company's laboratories are also presented some types of French perfume and Eastern, including the lute Cambodian promises words and Majestic, amber and musk luxurious types and Almakhltat and lute Freedman and others, he said.  For his part, one of the perpetrators of the construction work and decorations in the project Almksusi Ali said that the decorations took the character of Basra folklore Kalshnachel addition to the work of the peace monument of glass.  In Basra Times Square project, is still the first Muftthin shoppers receives a LC WIKIKI.  Executive Director of the shop and Amer Dad and between parents flocked to the biggest of which flowed into the shop since the beginning of recently opened as a result of the multiplicity of places of entry and display of the goods at competitive prices numbers, he said.  He said, adding that the work normally be in the evenings but they are waiting for change work schedules to include morning and as determined by the Basra Times Square project management.  Many shops to foreign companies opened as also including Italian gelato shop, while the third floor has several shops for accessories, home appliances, mobile phones and communications and also a mini amusement park.  end