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The head of the parliamentary legal committee, Mohsen al-Saadoun, that the adoption of the law of oil and gas contribute to ending the eternal dispute between Baghdad and Erbil, noting that the parliament received more than five drafts of the law during the previous two sessions.Al-Saadoun said in a press statement that "the approval of the oil and gas law contributes to ending the eternal dispute between Baghdad and Erbil and determines the responsibility of each party to manage natural resources."Al-Saadoun added that "the House of Representatives failed to explain Article 112 and 111 of the Constitution, which caused the disruption of the passage of the law, despite its importance," ruling out "finding a final version because of differences on the eligibility of the partiesConflict ".Al-Saadoun pointed out that "the disruption of the oil and gas law caused a major crisis between Baghdad and Arbil has reached the threat of war between them, while the adoption of the law will ensure the legal and constitutional right of each party, whether a province or a territory.
The parliamentary law: the adoption of oil and gas law ends the dispute between Baghdad and Erbil
16/4/2018 Baghdad / Al-Sabah
Kurdistan parliament postponed its meeting for the third time because of the new retirement law
16/04/2018
Erbil / Al-Ghad Press:
For the parliament of the Kurdistan region, on Monday, held its meeting devoted to discuss the new retirement law and salaries of guards government headquarters.
The deputy head of the Kurdistan Islamic Union bloc in the Parliament of Kurdistan Bahar Abdul Rahman, in a statement to "Al-Ghad Press", "The parliamentary session, which was scheduled to be held today postponed due to some political blocs."
She explained that "the agenda of today's session includes a discussion of the new pension law, and the issue of the salaries of guards headquarters and government departments of the Ministry of Interior."
And attributed the reasons for the postponement that "some blocks were behind the postponement of the meeting because the passage of the pension law is not in their interest."
"Reforms in the new law will prevent private and secular parties from benefiting from this law because the parties of the Authority, if they allow passing the law, will lose many of their supporters in the upcoming elections," Abdel Rahman said.
"Over the past years, there have been many observations about the old retirement law by the Islamic Union bloc," she said.
"It was supposed to discuss the issue of salaries of the guards of the headquarters and government departments of the Ministry of Interior also because the government did not include them to reduce the savings rate of 10% to 30% as other employees of the region, and remained at 65% savings and do not know why they do not include the new savings.
The secretary of the Parliament of the Kurdistan region, Bakr Talabani, has announced last week that the parliament will hold its meeting on Monday and hosted the provincial government to discuss the new retirement law, but the meeting was postponed for the third time.
Interior reveals 574 cases of administrative and financial corruption this year Security of Iraq
Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
The Inspectorate of the Ministry of the Interior, today Monday, that its offices in all provinces except Baghdad was able during the first quarter of the current year 2018 to detect 574 cases of administrative and financial corruption in the departments and joints of the ministry.
According to a report issued by the Directorate of Inspections of the provinces in the Interior Inspectorate received "Al-Gharab Press" a copy of it, "The offices managed during the first three months of the year 2018 from the discovery of 514 cases of administrative corruption and 60 cases of financial corruption."
He added that "the results of cases of corruption discovered was the proceeds of the inspection committees in the Directorate was able to detect 16 cases of administrative corruption and 3 cases of financial corruption, while the Office of the inspection of the province of Basra was able to detect 51 cases of administrative corruption and 8 cases of financial corruption."
He added that "the inspection office in the province of Maysan managed to detect 29 cases of administrative corruption, and the inspection office in the province of Dhi Qar was able to discover 34 cases of administrative corruption and two cases of financial corruption."
"The Muthanna Governorate Inspection Office has been able to detect 26 cases of administrative corruption, the Diwaniyah governorate inspection office has been able to detect 30 cases of administrative corruption and two cases of financial corruption, to the inspection office in the province of Najaf managed to detect 61 cases of administrative corruption and 3 cases of financial corruption" .
"The Karbala governorate inspection office has been able to detect 47 cases of administrative corruption and 16 cases of financial corruption, the inspection office in the province of Babylon has been able to detect 55 cases of administrative corruption and 4 cases of financial corruption, the inspection office in the province of Wasit managed to discover 32 cases of administrative corruption and my case Financial corruption, and the inspection office in Anbar province managed to detect 25 cases of administrative corruption and 8 cases of financial corruption.
He explained that "the Office of the inspection of the province of Salah al-Din was able to detect 30 cases of administrative corruption and 5 cases of financial corruption, the inspection office in the province of Diyala was able to detect 30 cases of administrative corruption, the inspection office in the province of Kirkuk managed to detect 27 cases of administrative corruption and 5 cases of financial corruption, Nineveh inspection office was able to detect 10 cases of administrative corruption, the inspection office of the province of Kurdistan region managed to detect 11 cases of administrative corruption and cases of financial corruption.
The report pointed out that "the indicators of administrative corruption discovered were: 58 cases of functional exploitation, 26 cases of abuse of power, 11 cases of fraud, 416 cases of negligence, and 3 cases of blackmail."
He pointed out that "indicators of financial corruption discovered 31 cases of waste of public money, and 16 cases of embezzlement, and 8 cases of concealment of materials, and 4 cases of theft, and the case of a bribe one."
The report also said that "the detachments and committees of the Directorate of Inspectorate of the provinces carried out during the chapter 95 audit committee and 493 committees and inspection visit.
Saadi: The state must leave its current economic approach
April 16, 2018
The former deputy member of the coalition of state law, Kamal Saadi, said that the country suffers from chronic problems in the economy, politics and society as a natural result of the tracks of the rent economy. Indicating that the solution is to get out of this spiral, the trend to support the private sector and investment in the fields of industry, agriculture, trade and tourism.
Al-Saadi said in a statement singled out by the media treasures that the openness to global markets must be accompanied by the fight against bureaucracy and corruption and reduce waste while stopping the state's manipulation of public sector management in the current form and must open the doors to finance the budget instead of the almost total dependence on oil.
Saadi pointed out that we need to change the laws and open the doors of investment widely to find a real reform in Iraq's faltering economy and to stop the deficit suffered by the budget permanently. Explaining that solving the problem of food security is not only with the support of the private sector and the investment sector and make the state supervisor and observer and legislator of laws only without entering into the adoption of industrial sectors, agricultural and trade directly.
"We need to develop our plans and benefit from the experiences of countries that have suffered from this painful problem," Saadi said.
Al-Saadi said in a statement singled out by the media treasures that the openness to global markets must be accompanied by the fight against bureaucracy and corruption and reduce waste while stopping the state's manipulation of public sector management in the current form and must open the doors to finance the budget instead of the almost total dependence on oil.
Saadi pointed out that we need to change the laws and open the doors of investment widely to find a real reform in Iraq's faltering economy and to stop the deficit suffered by the budget permanently. Explaining that solving the problem of food security is not only with the support of the private sector and the investment sector and make the state supervisor and observer and legislator of laws only without entering into the adoption of industrial sectors, agricultural and trade directly.
"We need to develop our plans and benefit from the experiences of countries that have suffered from this painful problem," Saadi said.
Diyala announces agreement with the Iranian side on the entry of investment companies
Editorial date: 2018/4/15 22:35 • 132 times read
The governor of Diyala, Muthanna al-Tamimi, announced on Sunday the agreement with the Iranian side to enter the investment companies to the province.
"The Governor of Diyala Muthanna al-Tamimi met with the governor of Kermanshah, Iran, Hoshenk Basund," the governor's office said in a statement. "Tamimi held a meeting with the governor of Kermanshah and discussed ways of Iranian companies entering Diyala province."
Tamimi stressed "facilitate the entry procedures of investment companies to the province," calling on companies to "visit the province and see the projects ready for investment."
He pointed out that "the province is a good environment for investment by the investing companies," noting that "the security situation in the province is very stable."
For his part, governor of Kermanshah Hocent Basund, "the commitment of visitors to the instructions of the Iraqi side to grant visas."
Tamimi stressed "facilitate the entry procedures of investment companies to the province," calling on companies to "visit the province and see the projects ready for investment."
He pointed out that "the province is a good environment for investment by the investing companies," noting that "the security situation in the province is very stable."
For his part, governor of Kermanshah Hocent Basund, "the commitment of visitors to the instructions of the Iraqi side to grant visas."
Iraq receives the largest accused of corruption in the Ministry of Defense
2018/04/16 12:42 pm
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Ziad al-Qattan, who is accused of corruption deals at the Iraqi Defense Ministry, was admitted to the Iraqi prime minister's office when he took over as secretary-general of the ministry in 2004.
The Iraqi Prime Minister said in a statement issued on Sunday: "One of the largest accused of corruption, called Ziad al-Qattan, was arrested and arrested and brought hidden to Iraq to hold him accountable for the cases accused."
"Al-Qattan is accused of large-scale arms deals with millions of dollars and has been pursued in his country of residence, in cooperation with INTERPOL, and currently in the hands of the Iraqi security services, where he will receive his fair compensation."
In January 2017, the Office of the Arab and International Police Department in Amman announced the arrest of an "Arab accused of embezzling nearly $ 1 billion" and was detained at the Juweida Reform Center on charges of exceeding powers in the Defense Ministry's The switch.
In February 2017, the Jordanian Court of Cassation issued a decision to extradite the "embezzlement" Ziad Tariq al-Qattan to the Iraqi government.
According to the "Integrity Commission," the value of the amounts owed by Iraqi courts convicted Kattan refund is 832,486,750 US dollars, as well as other amounts awaiting to be claimed after the filing of lawsuits by the affected parties.
The sentences against Qattan relate to a series of irregularities in contracts for the processing of weapons, equipment, foodstuffs and relief, as well as the seizure of funds belonging to the Ministry and its transfer to the country through private banks and contracts.
Al-Qattan returned to Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime and was placed in positions by the civil administrator Paul Bremer until he arrived at Iraq's new defense minister in Allawi's government. But he was appointed deputy defense minister before he fled. Iraq.
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Alaq discusses with British delegation the fight against corruption and the reconstruction of Iraq
Iraq News Now
16/04/2018 Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Mahdi Al-Alak on Monday discussed with a British political delegation a number of political, economic and security issues.
Al-Alak "received this morning in his office in Baghdad, a British political delegation led by Baroness Joyce St. Johns, to discuss a number of important files."
"The delegation discussed with the delegation the vision of Iraq on reconstruction, the relationship with the Kurdistan region, the results of the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq, the government's efforts to combat corruption and control the slack in operating expenses, in conjunction with the decline in oil prices in 2014 until 2016.
"The government's anti-corruption measures, the formation of three teams in the Integrity Commission, the inspectors general, the Financial Control Bureau, as well as international experts in the Prime Minister's Office."
The statement added that the British delegation included Scottish Conservative Party member Ross Thompson, Baron MacKenz of Kelwing, a politician in the Scottish Conservative Party, Baron Edward Volks, a member of the Conservative Party and Justice Minister of Britain (2013-2016), and Baron Jeremy Borges of Tweed political party in the Democratic Party Scottish Liberal. d
Iraq is chasing remnants "calling" on its borders with three countries
Published: 15.04.2018 | 20:46 GMT
The spokesman for the Iraqi Security Information Center, Brigadier Yahya Rasool, on Sunday, the launch of a security operation to clear important areas of Iraq to the Syrian border, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Brigadier Yahya Rasul cleared the areas west of Nineveh, Mahalibiya, south of Tall Afar, Sinjar and Um Jaris at the international border to the areas of Baaj, Kairouan, Karah, north of Baghdad.
He added that the Salahuddin Operations Command has begun the process of clearing areas of southern China and northern China to the valley of Maalif, north of Baghdad, as well, remnants of the remnants of the organization "Daash."
He added that the operations of Anbar have begun to search the Akashat-Rutbah areas north of the highway connecting Iraq's west with the Jordanian border, in addition to inspecting the Upper Euphrates area from Rawa-Rummaneh, west of Anbar, on the Iraqi-Syrian border, Border with the Ninewa Operations Command.
The inspections also included the areas of Wadi Houran, the largest valleys of Iraq in Anbar province, and extends 350 kilometers from the Iraqi-Saudi border.
The spokesman of the Iraqi security information center, that the forces managed to destroy the camp and add to the gangs, "Daash", in the areas mentioned.
Iraqi forces continue to hunt down deserters in the desert after fleeing from liberated cities.
King Salman stresses the depth of ties and common interests between the two countries
Release date: 2018/4/16 8:15 • 181 times read
The king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, stressed the depth of relations between his country and Iraq.
"President Fuad Masum met on Sunday afternoon, King Salman, and discussed with him issues of mutual interest and means of developing relations between the two brotherly countries," a statement by the president of the republic received by the Euphrates News Agency.
"The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the 29th Arab summit meeting in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, underscored the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation for peace and joint action for the development of the countries of the region," the statement added.
While stressing the desire of his country to strengthen its historical and fraternal relations with Saudi Arabia and the price of its keenness on the unity and safety of Iraq, King Salman stressed the depth of the ties and common interests between the two countries again congratulations to the Iraqi people to win on terrorism and achieve its aspirations for prosperity and progress for all its people. All fields.
The meeting was attended by the Iraqi side, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Planning Minister Salman Jumaili and a number of presidential advisers
"The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the 29th Arab summit meeting in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, underscored the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation for peace and joint action for the development of the countries of the region," the statement added.
While stressing the desire of his country to strengthen its historical and fraternal relations with Saudi Arabia and the price of its keenness on the unity and safety of Iraq, King Salman stressed the depth of the ties and common interests between the two countries again congratulations to the Iraqi people to win on terrorism and achieve its aspirations for prosperity and progress for all its people. All fields.
The meeting was attended by the Iraqi side, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Planning Minister Salman Jumaili and a number of presidential advisers
Diyala announces agreement with the Iranian side on the entry of investment companies
Editorial date: 2018/4/15 22:35 • 132 times read
The governor of Diyala, Muthanna al-Tamimi, announced on Sunday the agreement with the Iranian side to enter the investment companies to the province.
"The Governor of Diyala Muthanna al-Tamimi met with the governor of Kermanshah, Iran, Hoshenk Basund," the governor's office said in a statement. "Tamimi held a meeting with the governor of Kermanshah and discussed ways of Iranian companies entering Diyala province."
Tamimi stressed "facilitate the entry procedures of investment companies to the province," calling on companies to "visit the province and see the projects ready for investment."
He pointed out that "the province is a good environment for investment by the investing companies," noting that "the security situation in the province is very stable."
For his part, governor of Kermanshah Hocent Basund, "the commitment of visitors to the instructions of the Iraqi side to grant visas."
Tamimi stressed "facilitate the entry procedures of investment companies to the province," calling on companies to "visit the province and see the projects ready for investment."
He pointed out that "the province is a good environment for investment by the investing companies," noting that "the security situation in the province is very stable."
For his part, governor of Kermanshah Hocent Basund, "the commitment of visitors to the instructions of the Iraqi side to grant visas."
Jordan delivers Iraq 'biggest' accused of corruption ... Abadi reveals the opening of thousands of «corrupt files
Apr 16, 2018
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi was arrested on Sunday by the former secretary-general of the Defense Ministry, Ziad al-Qattan, who described him as "one of the biggest accused of corruption."
The Iraqi government issued judgments against Qattan and accused him of wasting public money by signing agreements to purchase weapons and military equipment for the Ministry of Defense 2004 2005.
Al-Qattan, was arrested at the Juweida Correctional Center in Jordan after being arrested at Queen Alia Airport when he was coming from Poland.
The Integrity Commission earlier announced a Jordanian royal decision to extradite al-Qattan to the Iraqi authorities.
A statement by the Office of Abadi: «Continuation of the campaign of corrupt pursuers announced by the Prime Minister and efforts and follow-up diligent files of corruption that wasted the money of Iraq, one of the largest accused of corruption called (Ziad Qattan) former Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defense in the Transitional Government, and arrested and brought Hidden to Iraq to hold him accountable for the cases accused ». He added that «Ziad al-Qattan accused of arms deals in which the corruption of millions of dollars, and was followed up in the country where he resides in cooperation with Interpol, and now in the hands of the Iraqi security services, where he will receive a fair penalty».
"This is not the first time that a senior official outside Iraq has been arrested and accused of corruption since the start of the anti-corruption campaign. Anyone who has corruption will not be immune from prosecution, regardless of the duration of the corruption. .
He added: «Our bodies continue to follow many files of corruption and great efforts, and there are many files that reached the advanced stages in the search and will contribute significantly to the prosecution of the corrupt and arrest».
Earlier, Abadi stressed that "we have not been able to win a victory without our fight against corruption." He said that "there is a relationship between the corrupt and terrorism, and as we regain our country, our land and our citizens, we affirm our determination to protect public money and our responsibility to protect it. Signed".
"We will not hesitate to open any file of corruption, whether the accused is this or that person, "The corrupt know very well the seriousness of the work we are doing and the seriousness of it."
He added: "The distribution of wealth in a fair manner is corruption, and should not be a minority of wealth at the expense of the general public." He stressed that "we need a revolution to protect public funds and social justice, and can not fight corruption by traditional methods.
He also called for a "radical approach to fighting corruption." He added that "it is unfair to underestimate the steps we have taken to reduce the size of corruption. There are thousands of investigation files opened in large cases, many of whom have been referred for investigation and integrity.
He stressed the need to "cooperate citizens, and bear every citizen's responsibility in detecting corruption and reporting on it, and help investigative committees, and strengthen the confidence of citizens in the control and investigative bodies."
The Iraqi government issued judgments against Qattan and accused him of wasting public money by signing agreements to purchase weapons and military equipment for the Ministry of Defense 2004 2005.
Al-Qattan, was arrested at the Juweida Correctional Center in Jordan after being arrested at Queen Alia Airport when he was coming from Poland.
The Integrity Commission earlier announced a Jordanian royal decision to extradite al-Qattan to the Iraqi authorities.
A statement by the Office of Abadi: «Continuation of the campaign of corrupt pursuers announced by the Prime Minister and efforts and follow-up diligent files of corruption that wasted the money of Iraq, one of the largest accused of corruption called (Ziad Qattan) former Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defense in the Transitional Government, and arrested and brought Hidden to Iraq to hold him accountable for the cases accused ». He added that «Ziad al-Qattan accused of arms deals in which the corruption of millions of dollars, and was followed up in the country where he resides in cooperation with Interpol, and now in the hands of the Iraqi security services, where he will receive a fair penalty».
"This is not the first time that a senior official outside Iraq has been arrested and accused of corruption since the start of the anti-corruption campaign. Anyone who has corruption will not be immune from prosecution, regardless of the duration of the corruption. .
He added: «Our bodies continue to follow many files of corruption and great efforts, and there are many files that reached the advanced stages in the search and will contribute significantly to the prosecution of the corrupt and arrest».
Earlier, Abadi stressed that "we have not been able to win a victory without our fight against corruption." He said that "there is a relationship between the corrupt and terrorism, and as we regain our country, our land and our citizens, we affirm our determination to protect public money and our responsibility to protect it. Signed".
"We will not hesitate to open any file of corruption, whether the accused is this or that person, "The corrupt know very well the seriousness of the work we are doing and the seriousness of it."
He added: "The distribution of wealth in a fair manner is corruption, and should not be a minority of wealth at the expense of the general public." He stressed that "we need a revolution to protect public funds and social justice, and can not fight corruption by traditional methods.
He also called for a "radical approach to fighting corruption." He added that "it is unfair to underestimate the steps we have taken to reduce the size of corruption. There are thousands of investigation files opened in large cases, many of whom have been referred for investigation and integrity.
He stressed the need to "cooperate citizens, and bear every citizen's responsibility in detecting corruption and reporting on it, and help investigative committees, and strengthen the confidence of citizens in the control and investigative bodies."
Respecting countries sovereignty, Iran's basic policy: FM spox
Tehran, April 16, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi late on Sunday reiterated Iran’s permanent and principled policy of non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs, rejecting allegations made against Iran in Arab League Summit’s closing statement
Deploring deeply over certain contents of the closing statement of the Arab League Summit in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, he said that the statement also like the other ones repeated the alleged and futile claims and lies against the Islamic Republic once again, failing to find out causes of regional crises, as it ignores the realities on the ground.
There a great hope that the summit would take positive steps in line with restoring stability and peace to the region, away from usual double standard policies, but the impacts of the Saudi destructive policies are evident in certain clauses of the statement, he said.
Reiterating the Iranian origin of the Islands of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, Qasemi described certain countries’ efforts to distort and repetition of wrong claims as ‘flogging the dead horse’ and outdated and ineffective.
He also condemned it as interference in Iran’s domestic affairs.
What is the matter of regret is that certain Arab League member states are closing eyes to historic and geographical realities and ignoring sovereignty of the neighbors and not follow up rational policies, he said, noting that they are misspending Arab and Islamic countries’ potentials, which can be used in line with doing away with the regional crises, by misrepresenting undisputed historic realities.
Iran has always insisted on maintaining convergence and mutual respect to the countries’ sovereignty and forging good neighborliness relations, expecting regional states to follow the suit and not to interfere in other countries’ affairs, Qasemi said, calling on them to place realism, interaction, logic, dialogue, good will and foresightedness top on their agenda.
There a great hope that the summit would take positive steps in line with restoring stability and peace to the region, away from usual double standard policies, but the impacts of the Saudi destructive policies are evident in certain clauses of the statement, he said.
Reiterating the Iranian origin of the Islands of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, Qasemi described certain countries’ efforts to distort and repetition of wrong claims as ‘flogging the dead horse’ and outdated and ineffective.
He also condemned it as interference in Iran’s domestic affairs.
What is the matter of regret is that certain Arab League member states are closing eyes to historic and geographical realities and ignoring sovereignty of the neighbors and not follow up rational policies, he said, noting that they are misspending Arab and Islamic countries’ potentials, which can be used in line with doing away with the regional crises, by misrepresenting undisputed historic realities.
Iran has always insisted on maintaining convergence and mutual respect to the countries’ sovereignty and forging good neighborliness relations, expecting regional states to follow the suit and not to interfere in other countries’ affairs, Qasemi said, calling on them to place realism, interaction, logic, dialogue, good will and foresightedness top on their agenda.
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In preparing for the storm, the disaster agency failed to anticipate the level of damage or extent of federal involvement required. Read the full story
Puerto Rico’s blackout is the world’s second longest
Vox
Thousands are still without power across the island months after Hurricane Maria struck. Read the full story
U.S., Mexico and Canada hasten NAFTA talks as elections loom: Pena Nieto
Reuters
Reuters
The United States, Mexico and Canada will expedite NAFTA talks in a push to reach a deal in coming weeks, Mexico's president said on Saturday after a meeting with the U.S. vice president and Canadian prime minister. Read the full story
Mexican presidential frontrunner will not reverse energy reform: adviser
Business Insider
Leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of MORENA speaks during his campaign rally in Cuautitlan Izcalli, Thomson Reuters MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican presidential frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will not reverse the country's recent energy reform, one of his closest economic advisers said on Friday. Alfonso Romo, a business tycoon from northern Mexico, said Lopez Obrador's government would not change any laws around the energy reform, saying the contracts were "well done". " Read the full story
NAFTA deal close, Pence tells reporters
Fox News
Fox News
The vice president said he was hopeful that Mexico, Canada and the U.S. could reach a deal soon. Read the full story
Miami Herald
Washington and its hemispheric allies on Saturday took turns hammering Venezuela over its human rights record — urging the region to reject the country’s “sham” May 20 presidential elections and agitating for more sanctions. Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Global LNG demand to grow 5% over 2023-2030 - Report
Mubasher
Mubasher
Global LNG demand is expected to grow 5% per year over the period between 2023 and 2030 Read the full story
Iraqis begin campaigning for parliamentary elections
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Iraqis begin campaigning for parliamentary elections
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Political parties in Iraq have started campaigning for parliamentary elections next month. Nearly 7,000 candidates are competing for 329 seats, but they face tough challenges following the three-year war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports. Read the full story
Saudi Goody mulls expansion in Iraq Read the full story
Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi food provider Goody has signed a contract with the Iraqi National Company to market and distribute its food products in Iraq. The agreement comes as part of a large Saudi-Iraqi event titled “One Family Brought Together on … Read the full story Read the full story
Arab leaders gather to unify ranks in face of conflict, wars
ABC News
An annual gathering of Arab leaders has opened in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran as tensions with Iran and wars in Syria and Yemen threaten stability across the region Read the full story Read the full story
Iran deal's fate may rest on late European interventions
The future of the landmark Iran nuclear deal hangs in the balance and its survival may depend on the unlikely success of last-minute European interventions with President Donald Trump Read the full story Read the full story
AFRICA
Zimbabwe: Murky Zimbabwe Airways Deal - U.S.$100 Million Vanishes in Aircraft Purchase - Report
AllAfrica
AllAfrica
The price of planes bought from Malaysia for a new Zimbabwe airline may have been inflated by up to $140 million, prompting a probe by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, a private newspaper claimed on Friday. Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa and Transport Minister Joram Gumbo said on Wednesday the government had paid $41 million for two Boeing 777s and a smaller Embraer aircraft from Malaysia, to be leased to a new airline: Zimbabwe Airways. But the private Daily News, citing " Read the full story
Business Must Tackle Its Deeply Rooted Prejudice
AllAfrica
South African business's biggest obstacle may not be government corruption, economic radicalism or skills shortages. It may be deep-rooted race and gender biases in the mainstream economy - which are more damaging because those who hold them do not know that they do. A pointed example is a court action which cost Mark Lamberti, CEO of motor and logistics company Imperial Holdings, his place on the board of South Africa's state power utility Eskom. The North Gauteng High Court found that Imperial Read the full story
New presidents of Zimbabwe, Botswana meet in Harare
ABC News
The presidents of Zimbabwe and Botswana _ two leaders who recently took power in contrasting fashions _ met in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, Monday Read the full story
ASIA
This Ancient Silk Road City Is Now a Modern Marvel
National Geographic
National Geographic
Prismatic and enigmatic, Baku, Azerbaijan, remains largely unknown to travelers. Read the full story
Gulf Asia launched to distribute Asian content in the Middle East
Screen Daily
Consortium of industry veterans including former Fox exec will release 10-12 Filipino titles a year. Source: Gulf Asia‘Never Not Love You’ Read the full story
'AI is absolutely critical for us,' explains Chinese tech CEO
Better known for its dominance in China's insurance market, the Ping An Insurance group has been making headway in the technology space with Ping An Technology.
EUROPE
Thousands protest in Athens against US-led Syria airstrikes
ABC News
ABC News
Greek police say about 6,000 people turned up at a rally and march in central Athens organized by Greece's Communist Party to protest the US-led allied missile attack against Syria Read the full story
Brexit: 'People's vote' campaign group launched
BBC News US
A group of politicians, celebrities and business figures want another referendum on Brexit. Read the full story
Lawyers say the Brexit campaign may have deliberately broken electoral law
Business Insider
A law firm acting for the Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee said there is a "prima facie" case that the official Vote Leave Brexit campaign violated electoral spending laws before the EU referendum. Lawyers at Matrix Partners called for an "urgent investigation" into evidence that the campaign, fronted by Boris Johnson and Michael Gove, intentionally flouted spending laws LONDON - There is a "prima facie" case that the official Vote Leave Brexit campaign violated electoral spending Read the full story
Brexit: 'People's vote' campaign group launched
BBC News US
A group of politicians, celebrities and business figures want another referendum on Brexit. Read the full story
Britain eyes Empire 2.0 to plug Brexit trade gap
NBC News
There is no sign that Britain's former colonies are rushing to rekindle old ties. Read the full story
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CBI Update:
The CBI for Monday 4/16/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1184
The currency auction is 148,375,000
There is no news and announcements for Monday 4/16/18
ISX Update:
Value Traded
949,909,550
Shares Traded
1,716,492,693
ISX ended in Green
4-16-2018 Intel/Newshound Guru sandyf Following the redenomination the amount of IQx in circulation would be back around the 20 billion mark and Iraq free to set the value as they saw fit. Just a remote possibility but again the big question, where would the funds come from. I also accept that certain "political" issues would be created but no scenario is without problems. The significant factor in this scenario is that initially it would have absolutely no effect on Iraq, all hinges on funds and an agreement with the international banks. [post 2 of 2]
4-16-2018 Intel/Newshound Guru sandyf Despite what some may think I don't believe that it is all doom and gloom and would like to believe that there is something in the background that would lead to a positive outcome, but not in the way that is being suggested. I try and avoid opinion and speculation but there is something that could be considered. ...I do not see any way a large "revaluation" could be implemented in a single move, something that I do agree with Kap [Guru Kaperoni]. If the required funds were to be available then it would be possible for IQD outside Iraq to be bought up without any Iraqi involvement. This would not be a revaluation or any other change in the IQD but effectively private trading. This would significantly reduce the amount of IQD in circulation and open the door to a redenomination in Iraq without any external pressure. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
4-16-2018 Intel/Newshound Guru sandyf Despite what some may think I don't believe that it is all doom and gloom and would like to believe that there is something in the background that would lead to a positive outcome, but not in the way that is being suggested. I try and avoid opinion and speculation but there is something that could be considered. ...I do not see any way a large "revaluation" could be implemented in a single move, something that I do agree with Kap [Guru Kaperoni]. If the required funds were to be available then it would be possible for IQD outside Iraq to be bought up without any Iraqi involvement. This would not be a revaluation or any other change in the IQD but effectively private trading. This would significantly reduce the amount of IQD in circulation and open the door to a redenomination in Iraq without any external pressure. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
4-15-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 Article: "Rafidain launches a new batch of staff of the directorates Baghdad education" Quote "Rafidain Bank announced the launch of a new payment of the advance of five million dinars for the staff of the Directorate of Education Rusafa I and the second and the first Karkh." SO MANY "LAUNCH" ARTICLES!!! SO MANY ARTICLES TODAY OF DINARS IN MILLIONS!!!
4-15-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Once the CBI reaches the 90-day window of compliance, it'll be interesting how long they wait to write the letter for Article VIII. Some countries are very fearful of the transition.
4-15-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan Now based on that and if I read the above correctly [reference Guru Frank26 post 4-15-2018] those qualified by the CBI to handle the Atm's with the new Lower Denom software were "told to be on stand by for a 24 hr period to activate their ATMs" would have been part of the discussion in the Fiduciary preparations on Thursday, thus, everyone was and is fully aware of their responsibilities now for what is about to happen. Also if I read that right the 24 hour notice is past tense so the time frame has already possibly started? imo "YEP"... [post 2 of 2]
4-15-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan If the IMF rates are anything like the UN's Opp rates imo that would suggest that last Thursday being a Holiday taken by Iraq, happened to be the 12th which from my recollection would be the day to report the rate in advance to the UN for publication on the 15th and or in this case the IMF possibly the same way. That same day they (CBI/IMF) apparently reconciled the Fiduciary Preparations for the 2018 budget. They had to have proof (the numbers, calculations, currency) and from what I know about fiduciary responsibilities, it is not taken lightly and would be an applicable matter for reporting. Just like the UN site suggests "when applicable" rates can change... I suspect all we have known about and studied and the expected outcome of it, puts Iraq into the applicable column for at least the UN. [post 1 of 2...stay tuned]
4-15-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Once the CBI reaches the 90-day window of compliance, it'll be interesting how long they wait to write the letter for Article VIII. Some countries are very fearful of the transition.
4-15-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan Now based on that and if I read the above correctly [reference Guru Frank26 post 4-15-2018] those qualified by the CBI to handle the Atm's with the new Lower Denom software were "told to be on stand by for a 24 hr period to activate their ATMs" would have been part of the discussion in the Fiduciary preparations on Thursday, thus, everyone was and is fully aware of their responsibilities now for what is about to happen. Also if I read that right the 24 hour notice is past tense so the time frame has already possibly started? imo "YEP"... [post 2 of 2]
4-15-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan If the IMF rates are anything like the UN's Opp rates imo that would suggest that last Thursday being a Holiday taken by Iraq, happened to be the 12th which from my recollection would be the day to report the rate in advance to the UN for publication on the 15th and or in this case the IMF possibly the same way. That same day they (CBI/IMF) apparently reconciled the Fiduciary Preparations for the 2018 budget. They had to have proof (the numbers, calculations, currency) and from what I know about fiduciary responsibilities, it is not taken lightly and would be an applicable matter for reporting. Just like the UN site suggests "when applicable" rates can change... I suspect all we have known about and studied and the expected outcome of it, puts Iraq into the applicable column for at least the UN. [post 1 of 2...stay tuned]
4-15-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 [With all the recent military action in Syria involving the U.S. and the Trump administration do you think all of this will have any negative effect on the timing of the RI?] YES...IN A POSITIVE MANNER...IMO. A 3 DAY WEEKEND; SQUIRREL [ ...taking attention away from the main event. so, while the whole world is looking at the squirrel...] ...SYRIA; IMF OP RATES 15TH IN THIS 3 DAY HOLIDAY; AMF MEETINGS BACK TO BACK; ELECTION CAMPAIGN STARTS; COMPANIES AND FIRMS IN IRAQ...QUALIFIED BY THE CBI TOLD TO BE ON STAND BY FOR A 24 HR PERIOD TO ACTIVATE THEIR ATMS THAT HAVE LD SOFTWARE; THE GOVERNOR OF THE CBI ALACK TELLS MEDIA AND AMF... 'WE ARE READY". YES...IN A POSITIVE MANNER...IMO.
4-14-2018 Intel/Newshound Guru sandyf The sanctions were introduced to stop Iraq trading and earning the money they needed. Under normal circumstances the value of a currency is related to the amount in circulation. Kuwait has currently just over 40 billion in circulation and Iraq has around 45 trillion, yet people seem to think they should have a comparable value.
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ARTICLE 1- A (from PM Abadi's website; posted on both Arabic and English sides)
Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi: We could not have won a victory without our fight against corruption
15 April 2018
Prime Minister Dr. Haidar Al-Abadi said that we have not been able to win a favor without our fight against corruption. There is a relationship between the corrupt and the terrorists, and as we regain our country, our land and our citizens, we reaffirm our determination to protect public money.
"We will not hesitate to open any file of corruption, whether the accused is the person or the person, and the corrupt know very well the seriousness of the work we are doing and the seriousness of them," he said in his speech at the opening of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the Arab Network for the Promotion of Integrity and Combating Corruption.
Dr. Abadi said that the lack of fair distribution of wealth is corruption and it is not permissible for the few to own wealth at the expense of the general public, stressing that we need a revolution to protect public money and achieve social justice. It is not possible to fight corruption by traditional means. Reduce the steps we have taken to reduce the size of corruption. There are thousands of investigation files opened in large cases. Many of the defendants have been referred for investigation and integrity.
He stressed the need for citizens to cooperate and that each citizen bears responsibility for detecting and reporting corruption and assisting investigative committees and to strengthen citizen confidence in regulatory and investigative bodies.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
15 April 2018
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ARTICLE 1- B (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side not on English side)
Statement
15 April 2018
In a continuation of the campaign of corrupt perpetrators announced by the Prime Minister, Dr. Haider al-Abadi and efforts and follow-up of the files of corruption that wasted the money of Iraq, one of the largest accused of corruption was called (Ziad Qattan) former Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense in the transitional government and the arrest and brought hidden to Iraq to be held accountable On the cases accused.
This is not the first time that a senior official outside Iraq has been arrested and accused of corruption since the start of the anti-corruption campaign. Anyone who has corruption will not be immune from prosecution, regardless of the duration of the corruption.
We confirm that Ziad al-Qattan is accused of large-scale arms deals with millions of dollars and has been pursued in his country of residence, in cooperation with Interpol and currently in the hands of the Iraqi security services, where he will receive his fair compensation.
And we show that our bodies continue to follow many files of corruption and great efforts and there are many files that have reached advanced stages in the search and will contribute significantly in the prosecution of the corrupt and capture them.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
15 April 2018
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ARTICLE 2
Arab Ministerial Conference on Enhancing Integrity and Combating Corruption in Baghdad
2018/4/15 10:56
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Sixth Ministerial Conference of the Arab Network for the Promotion of Integrity and Combating Corruption was launched in Baghdad on Sunday morning.
The conference was held under the patronage and presence of the Prime Minister, Haidar al-Abadi, and was held under the slogan [Fighting corruption in the service of human and social security].
It is noteworthy that Transparency International, classified Iraq for years as the most corrupt countries in the world.
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ARTICLE 3
Arab leaders: Security and stability of Iraq and the unity of its territory is an important link in the Arab national security system
2018/4/15 19:05
[Ayna-Follow]
Arab leaders said on Sunday that Iraq's security, stability and territorial integrity were an important part of the Arab national security system.
"Iraq's security, stability, territorial integrity and security are an important part of the Arab national security system," he said in a statement issued at the 29th session of the summit in Dhahran.
He stressed "absolute support for Iraq in its efforts to eliminate terrorist gangs and to value the achievements of the Iraqi army in liberating other Iraqi provinces and regions of terrorists."
He stressed "efforts aimed at restoring security and security to Iraq and achieving national reconciliation through activating a political process that will lead to justice and equality and reach a secure and stable Iraq."
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ARTICLE 4
Masoum arrives in Baghdad after the conclusion of the 29th Arab summit
BAGHDAD, April 16 (AFP) - President Fuad Masum arrived in Baghdad late Monday after attending the 29th Arab summit which ended in the southern city of Dhahran, the presidential office said Monday. The ministry said in a statement that Masoum met on the sidelines of the Arab summit in Dhahran with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Somali President Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed.
During the conference, the President of the Republic called for urgent and extraordinary efforts to reach a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis, considering that the serious military repercussions of the Syrian crisis recently reinforced the concerns about the seriousness of the situation throughout the region as a whole, stressing Iraq's firm position condemning the use of chemical weapons and all weapons Mass destruction in any place and from any party in the event of proven actual use.
He added that Iraq's relations with the countries of the world are based on the principle of mutual respect and understanding of the specificity of its geographical location and its previous suffering from the consequences of the wars that our people have paid dearly in recent decades. Based on dialogue, openness and cooperation with all
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ARTICLE 5
Launch of military clearance operations in three governorates
2018/4/15 10:28
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The security forces, with the participation of the popular crowd, began clearing operations in three provinces.
"Under the supervision of the Joint Operations Command, the Nineveh Operations Command, in partnership with the popular and tribal groups, began clearing the areas west of Nineveh, Mahalabiya, south of Tal Afar-Sinjar, Umm Gries T International border to the areas of Baaj - Kairouan Karrah.
"The Saladin Operations Command has also begun the process of clearing the southern and northern areas of China into the Ma'alef Valley," he said.
"The operations of Al-Anbar have started a search of Upper Euphrates areas from Rawa-Rummana on the Iraqi-Syrian border north to the border with the Nineveh Operations Command," Rasul said.
He pointed out that "the inspection began the areas of Wadi Huran and was able to destroy the camp and add to the gangs of the terrorist advocate and we will provide you with the details of these operations later."
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ARTICLE 6
An international initiative to rehabilitate the monuments and heritage of Nineveh after subverting it
2018/4/15 8:47
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The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced an international initiative to rehabilitate the heritage and heritage of Nineveh province.
Undersecretary Qais Hussein Rashid said in a press statement that "a delegation of culture and tourism visited the city of Mosul to see the tourist, archaeological and heritage areas that were destroyed by gangs and called the terrorists from the city of Mosul for the reconstruction."
He revealed "the launch of an international and international initiative to rehabilitate the monuments and heritage of Nineveh and return it to what it was in the past."
He pointed out that "the most important archaeological areas that will be rehabilitated are" the walls of the city of Assyria and its pastures as well. "
"Most of the world will participate in the initiative, led by the UAE, Kuwait, America and Britain," Rashid said.
During the occupation of Nineveh province and some western areas of Iraq after the fall of Mosul in June 2014 until the liberation operations in December 2017, dozens of archaeological sites as well as looting and robberies were destroyed.
The most prominent of what was destroyed by the shrine of the Prophet Yunus [p] and the Prophet Shit [p], and the mosque of the great Nuri and his historical humpback in Ayman Mosul, the city of Nimrod and the Mosul Historical Museum, and the destruction of dozens of other archaeological sites explosion and looting.
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ARTICLE 7
Meet the Arab Summit Lunch List
2018/4/16 11:04
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz held a luncheon in honor of the leaders, heads and delegations of Arab countries participating in the 29th session of the Arab Summit in Dhahran.
The luncheon attended by Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Prince Mohammed bin Salman included a variety of varieties, including "a selection of cold and hot appetizers, Alaska lobster with smoked salmon, caviar and Astra, black cod, Choy, pickled shimiji mushrooms, in addition to the milk-fed veal with turnip mousse, cooked vegetable roots, morsel sauce, chicken-cooked chicken breasts with fresh truffle sauce, and a selection of Saudi cuisine, "according to Asharq Al Awsat.
"The menu also included" Nutcracker with Danza Quiz, Nut Cream, Valerona Conaga, and seasonal fruit slices, "the paper said.
The 29th Arab Summit was held in the Saudi city of Dhahran on Sunday, with the participation of many heads of state and capitals of the Arab countries, where the situation in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Palestine and Libya was one of the most important files.
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