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Abdul Mahdi, Pompeo Discuss Iraq Protests by Phone
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi discussed in a phone call with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday the recent protests in capital Baghdad and other major cities
which have resulted in the killing of over 100 people so far.
"The Prime Minister reviewed the developments in the security situation and the return to normal life after the curfew was lifted, and confirmed that the security forces had resumed control and stability had been restored," reads a statement by premier's office, as quoted by Reuters.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets since Tuesday to protest against the inefficient public services, unemployment, and corruption.
The death toll has so far passed 100 after new clashes between the protesters and the security forces erupted in Baghdad on Sunday night, which took the lives of eight people.
According to the statement, the Iraqi government has put forward a package of reforms in hopes of meeting the protesters' demands and ease the situation.
Head of the Popular Mobilization Organization Faleh Fayyad: The scheme to overthrow the regime failed
07/10/2019
by Ali Ejam Iraq News 3 hours ago
Baghdad - “Liberation squares”
The head of the Popular Mobilization Commission, Faleh al-Fayyad, acknowledged that "the scheme to overthrow the regime has failed".
He added in a press conference in Baghdad that "there are those who wanted to conspire on the stability and unity of Iraq," but added, "Iraq is a democratic system with a margin of freedom."
He stressed that "the Popular Mobilization is ready for every duty assigned by the government," stressing that "the government is changing, but the state remains and without it we will be looting the enemies."
"Without the state, the regime will be absent and chaos will spread," he said. "We want to bring down corruption and we don't want to topple the regime."
Baghdad - “Liberation squares”
The head of the Popular Mobilization Commission, Faleh al-Fayyad, acknowledged that "the scheme to overthrow the regime has failed".
He added in a press conference in Baghdad that "there are those who wanted to conspire on the stability and unity of Iraq," but added, "Iraq is a democratic system with a margin of freedom."
He stressed that "the Popular Mobilization is ready for every duty assigned by the government," stressing that "the government is changing, but the state remains and without it we will be looting the enemies."
"Without the state, the regime will be absent and chaos will spread," he said. "We want to bring down corruption and we don't want to topple the regime."
The Minister of Finance signs a special order to re-terminate their contracts from employees of the Ministry of Defense
2019-10-07 | 04:47
The Minister of Finance signs a special order to re-terminate their contracts from employees of the Ministry of Defense
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The Minister of Finance signs a special order to re-terminate their contracts from employees of the Ministry of Defense
"The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance Minister Fuad Hussein signed the order to re-terminate their contracts from the 108,482 members of the Defense Ministry," the ministry said in a statement received by Alsumaria News.
"The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance Minister Fuad Hussein signed the order to re-terminate their contracts from the 108,482 members of the Defense Ministry," the ministry said in a statement received by Alsumaria News.
Iran reopens border crossing with Iraq
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Published on: 07/10/2019 - 10:33
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Monday reopened a border crossing with Iraq after it was closed a few days ago at the request of Baghdad, which faces a wave of bloody demonstrations, the ISNA news agency reported.
The Khosravi crossing was reopened in the morning and "a group of visitors heading to participate in the revival of Arbain al-Hussein went to the holy shrines in Iraq," said Jaafar Himati, who heads a committee coordinating the 40th ceremony in the Iranian province of Kermanshah.
The border has been closed since Thursday due to "unrest in Iraq and at the request of the Iraqi authorities," according to Esna.
This year, on the 17th of October, the fortieth anniversary of Hussein will take place at the tomb of Hussein bin Ali in the Iraqi city of Karbala, 110 kilometers (70 miles) south of Baghdad.
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Arbaeen is one of the largest religious ceremonies in the world. Last year 1.8 million Iranians took part, according to official figures.
More than 100 people have been killed in Iraq since clashes erupted last week between demonstrators and security forces.
Most of the dead were demonstrators, most of them shot, according to medical sources.
The Iraqi authorities accuse "saboteurs" and "unidentified snipers" infiltrated to target protesters and police.
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Monday reopened a border crossing with Iraq after it was closed a few days ago at the request of Baghdad, which faces a wave of bloody demonstrations, the ISNA news agency reported.
The Khosravi crossing was reopened in the morning and "a group of visitors heading to participate in the revival of Arbain al-Hussein went to the holy shrines in Iraq," said Jaafar Himati, who heads a committee coordinating the 40th ceremony in the Iranian province of Kermanshah.
The border has been closed since Thursday due to "unrest in Iraq and at the request of the Iraqi authorities," according to Esna.
This year, on the 17th of October, the fortieth anniversary of Hussein will take place at the tomb of Hussein bin Ali in the Iraqi city of Karbala, 110 kilometers (70 miles) south of Baghdad.
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Arbaeen is one of the largest religious ceremonies in the world. Last year 1.8 million Iranians took part, according to official figures.
More than 100 people have been killed in Iraq since clashes erupted last week between demonstrators and security forces.
Most of the dead were demonstrators, most of them shot, according to medical sources.
The Iraqi authorities accuse "saboteurs" and "unidentified snipers" infiltrated to target protesters and police.
Iraqi Prime Minister: new reforms in the coming days to meet the demands of citizens
07 October 2019 11:30 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi received a phone call from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The Prime Minister reviewed, according to the Information Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq, developments in the security situation and the return to normal life after lifting the curfew.
Adel Abdul-Mahdi, the control of security forces and stability, and the government to provide a package of reforms and measures and continue to provide more in the coming days to meet the demands of citizens.
For his part, the US Secretary of State expressed confidence in the Iraqi forces, stressing the US position in support of Iraq and the government's efforts to enhance security and stability.
Earlier this month, Baghdad and southern provinces in Iraq witnessed mass demonstrations demanding better services, fighting corruption and providing job opportunities that led to deaths and injuries of demonstrators and security forces, prompting the government to declare a curfew in a number of provinces.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi received a phone call from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The Prime Minister reviewed, according to the Information Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq, developments in the security situation and the return to normal life after lifting the curfew.
Adel Abdul-Mahdi, the control of security forces and stability, and the government to provide a package of reforms and measures and continue to provide more in the coming days to meet the demands of citizens.
For his part, the US Secretary of State expressed confidence in the Iraqi forces, stressing the US position in support of Iraq and the government's efforts to enhance security and stability.
Earlier this month, Baghdad and southern provinces in Iraq witnessed mass demonstrations demanding better services, fighting corruption and providing job opportunities that led to deaths and injuries of demonstrators and security forces, prompting the government to declare a curfew in a number of provinces.
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Russian Foreign Minister arrives in Baghdad on a visit to the Kurdistan Region
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2019/10/07 04:19:07
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Baghdad on Monday for a two-day official visit.
Lavrov's visit comes at a time when the capital Baghdad and a number of provinces have been witnessing bloody protests since the middle of last week, which left dozens of demonstrators injured and thousands injured.
Lavrov met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Baghdad on Monday for a two-day official visit.
Lavrov's visit comes at a time when the capital Baghdad and a number of provinces have been witnessing bloody protests since the middle of last week, which left dozens of demonstrators injured and thousands injured.
Lavrov met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Iraq protests: Death tolls soars as pro-Iran militias accused of shooting protesters
'The Iranians want to militarise the situation so it cease to be a mass movement,' says one commentator
07/10/2019
07/10/2019
An Iraqi protester waves the national flag during a demonstration against state corruption, failing public services, and unemployment, in Baghdad ( AFP via Getty Images )
Iraqi paramilitary groups close to Iran are suspected of joining attacks on protesters in Baghdad and other cities, leading to heavy loss of life among demonstrators. Some 107 people have been killed and over 6,000 wounded in the last six days, though hospital doctors say the government is understating the true number of fatalities.
“The pro-Iranian militia have each taken a sector of Baghdad and are responsible for its security,” a source, who does not want his name published, told The Independent.
He said that snipers belonging to these groups had fired live rounds at protesters, often aiming for the head or heart. Eyewitnesses say that Iraqi soldiers are also firing directly into crowds of the protesters, who are demanding the fall of the government, jobs and an end to corruption.
The gunmen shooting protesters come from pro-Iranian factions of the Hashd al-Shaabi or Popular Mobilization Units, an 85,000-strong strong body that came into being to stop the Isis advance on Baghdad after the fall of Mosul in 2014. It is a coalition of about 30 groups, many of them predating Isis, which is paid for by the Iraqi government and nominally under its control, but with widely varying political loyalties. They includes powerful units, such as Ketaeb Hezbollah, which say opening that their first loyalty is to the Iranian leadership.
The demonstrations in Baghdad and in much of Shia southern Iraq are largely spontaneous, but where there are local leaders they have sometimes been singled out for killing.
Haider Karim Al-Saidi, a leading organiser of the protests, was shot dead by a sniper near Al-Mudhafar Square late on Sunday night. Earlier, witnesses had reported that they had seen snipers taking up positions on roof tops overlooking the square.
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Anti-government protesters rush to an injured protestor during a demonstration in Baghdad (AP)
The paramilitaries have assaulted injured protesters in hospital: a doctor working in the Medical City complex in central Baghdad said that members of a paramilitary group called Asaib Ahl al-Haq, known for its pro-Iranian sympathies, had broken into a hospital ward filled with wounded demonstrators and started hitting them. When he protested, he was told “to mind his own business” and was beaten with a baton.
An Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan said that 6,107 people had been injured in the unrest, including 1,200 members of the security forces. Public buildings and political party headquarters have also been destroyed.
A paramilitary group called Kataib Hezbollah, which has no connection with the Lebanese group with a similar name but is strongly supportive of Iran, is alleged to have ransacked at least ten television stations that had been giving full or sympathetic coverage to the demonstrations. In one case gunmen in balaclavas arrived in twelve white cars without license plates and wrecked studios, seizing computers, beating up staff and taking their wallets and mobile phones.
The government has expressed suspicion that a third party is playing a role in provoking greater violence, through using snipers who shoot to kill. Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan said at a press conference that “malicious hands” were targeting protesters and security forces alike. This may be true in part but is also a bid by the security forces to evade responsibility for firing directly into crowds, though there is every sign that they have been doing just that. Repressive measures have included a two-day curfew, a continuing ban on the internet, and pre-emptive arrests.
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The demands of the protesters have become more radical since last Tuesday, as the casualty toll has mounted, with growing calls for the fall of the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi. He has shown himself to be ineffective, making a speech at the weekend in which he outlined a 17-point plan including unemployment benefit and subsidised housing but he made little impression. In his year in office, Mr. Mahdo has failed to introduce any important reforms so his sudden zeal for change carries little credibility.
Iraqi paramilitary groups close to Iran are suspected of joining attacks on protesters in Baghdad and other cities, leading to heavy loss of life among demonstrators. Some 107 people have been killed and over 6,000 wounded in the last six days, though hospital doctors say the government is understating the true number of fatalities.
“The pro-Iranian militia have each taken a sector of Baghdad and are responsible for its security,” a source, who does not want his name published, told The Independent.
He said that snipers belonging to these groups had fired live rounds at protesters, often aiming for the head or heart. Eyewitnesses say that Iraqi soldiers are also firing directly into crowds of the protesters, who are demanding the fall of the government, jobs and an end to corruption.
The gunmen shooting protesters come from pro-Iranian factions of the Hashd al-Shaabi or Popular Mobilization Units, an 85,000-strong strong body that came into being to stop the Isis advance on Baghdad after the fall of Mosul in 2014. It is a coalition of about 30 groups, many of them predating Isis, which is paid for by the Iraqi government and nominally under its control, but with widely varying political loyalties. They includes powerful units, such as Ketaeb Hezbollah, which say opening that their first loyalty is to the Iranian leadership.
The demonstrations in Baghdad and in much of Shia southern Iraq are largely spontaneous, but where there are local leaders they have sometimes been singled out for killing.
Haider Karim Al-Saidi, a leading organiser of the protests, was shot dead by a sniper near Al-Mudhafar Square late on Sunday night. Earlier, witnesses had reported that they had seen snipers taking up positions on roof tops overlooking the square.
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Anti-government protesters rush to an injured protestor during a demonstration in Baghdad (AP)
The paramilitaries have assaulted injured protesters in hospital: a doctor working in the Medical City complex in central Baghdad said that members of a paramilitary group called Asaib Ahl al-Haq, known for its pro-Iranian sympathies, had broken into a hospital ward filled with wounded demonstrators and started hitting them. When he protested, he was told “to mind his own business” and was beaten with a baton.
An Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan said that 6,107 people had been injured in the unrest, including 1,200 members of the security forces. Public buildings and political party headquarters have also been destroyed.
A paramilitary group called Kataib Hezbollah, which has no connection with the Lebanese group with a similar name but is strongly supportive of Iran, is alleged to have ransacked at least ten television stations that had been giving full or sympathetic coverage to the demonstrations. In one case gunmen in balaclavas arrived in twelve white cars without license plates and wrecked studios, seizing computers, beating up staff and taking their wallets and mobile phones.
The government has expressed suspicion that a third party is playing a role in provoking greater violence, through using snipers who shoot to kill. Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan said at a press conference that “malicious hands” were targeting protesters and security forces alike. This may be true in part but is also a bid by the security forces to evade responsibility for firing directly into crowds, though there is every sign that they have been doing just that. Repressive measures have included a two-day curfew, a continuing ban on the internet, and pre-emptive arrests.
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The demands of the protesters have become more radical since last Tuesday, as the casualty toll has mounted, with growing calls for the fall of the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi. He has shown himself to be ineffective, making a speech at the weekend in which he outlined a 17-point plan including unemployment benefit and subsidised housing but he made little impression. In his year in office, Mr. Mahdo has failed to introduce any important reforms so his sudden zeal for change carries little credibility.
Iran-Iraq bilateral trade to increase to $20 bn: Iranian min
Iran, October 7, 2019
TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani says that Iran and Iraq have the potential to increase the volume of their bilateral trade to $20 billion dollars by 2021.
Speaking with reporters on Sunday, the Iranian industry minister said that the volume of trade between the two countries stood at $12 bn last year, adding that the volume will rise to $20 billion by the year 2021.
Rahmani said that developing relations with neighboring countries is a priority for his ministry, exchange of trade delegations, holding exhibitions in both countries, establishment of an Iranian permanent exhibition in Iraq, and an increase in the exchange of visit the two countries’ officials, are on the agenda of the Industry ministry to increase the volume of trade between the two countries.
He further referred to the increase in the number of border crossings on the shared borders with Iraq, describing the launch of Shalamcheh-Basreh railway as a good opportunity to develop Iran-Iraq bilateral trade relations.
The industry ministry further noted that there are good steps being taken in customs relations to promote the level of relations.
TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani says that Iran and Iraq have the potential to increase the volume of their bilateral trade to $20 billion dollars by 2021.
Speaking with reporters on Sunday, the Iranian industry minister said that the volume of trade between the two countries stood at $12 bn last year, adding that the volume will rise to $20 billion by the year 2021.
Rahmani said that developing relations with neighboring countries is a priority for his ministry, exchange of trade delegations, holding exhibitions in both countries, establishment of an Iranian permanent exhibition in Iraq, and an increase in the exchange of visit the two countries’ officials, are on the agenda of the Industry ministry to increase the volume of trade between the two countries.
He further referred to the increase in the number of border crossings on the shared borders with Iraq, describing the launch of Shalamcheh-Basreh railway as a good opportunity to develop Iran-Iraq bilateral trade relations.
The industry ministry further noted that there are good steps being taken in customs relations to promote the level of relations.
Iraqi Chief Justice to examine Barriers to Investment-Iraq
Iraq, October 7, 2019
On Tuesday 1st October the Iraq Britain Business Council was pleased to host a roundtable discussion chaired by IBBC President Baroness Nicholson with His Excellency, Chief Justice Faiq Zidan, who was visiting the United Kingdom as guest of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The meeting was attended by several IBBC member representatives including from Constellis, G4S Secure Solutions, Harcus Sinclair, Mosul University, Protechnique, PWC SPS and Unihouse Global.
Chief Justice Zidan introduced himself and summarised his career, which began in 1991 as a lawyer in Baghdad. He was appointed as a judge in Baghdad’s Civil Courts and Criminal Courts in 1999 and then Chief of the Central Investigative Court responsible for Combating Terrorism and Important Crimes in 2005. In 2012, Faiq was appointed to the Federal Court of Cassation as Vice-Chief in 2014 and in 2016 as Chief, a position he still holds today. He was appointed President of the Supreme Judicial Council in January 2017.
Christophe Michels, managing director of IBBC, gave a summary of the history of IBBC in Iraq, the make-up of its current membership and the many events and activities currently being organised in Iraq, Dubai and the UK.
Members reported on current legal and judicial challenges they face when operating in Iraq. His Excellency confirmed he was familiar with many of these issues and undertook to review them on his return to Iraq. He said he would be particularly interested in any legal or judicial interpretations that could discourage foreign investment.
Chief Justice Zidan further encouraged IBBC and its members to organise more encounters with Judges from Iraq and to also increase its exchanges with the Iraqi Parliament, a suggestion much welcomed by the IBBC management and members present.
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Abdul Mahdi forms a committee of military intelligence to investigate the events in Sadr City
October 7, 2019 - 9:42 am
Baghdad / Step Press
The security media cell announced on Monday that it has instructed the commander-in-chief of the armed forces to form a military intelligence committee to investigate officers and commanders who used violence in Sadr City.
"The commander in chief of the armed forces directed the formation of a committee headed by the director of military intelligence to investigate urgently the two officers, officers and associates who used excessive violence and breach of orders in the rules of engagement, last night in Sadr City, east of Baghdad," the cell said in a press release. .
Iraq anti-government protests: 104 killed; PM announces cabinet reshuffle
Monday، 07 October 2019 12:11 AM
The death toll from six days of mass anti-government protests in Iraq has risen to 104, with an estimated 6000 others wounded, country's Interior Ministry announced on Sunday.
As many as 51 public buildings and eight political party headquarters have been torched by protesters since the beginning of the protests, Interior Ministry spokesperson Major General Saad Maan said in a statement, as reported by Sputnik news agency.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has agreed to proceed with the implementation of a plan involving cabinet reshuffles, Alsumaria broadcaster reported citing sources.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has agreed to proceed with the implementation of a plan involving cabinet reshuffles, Alsumaria broadcaster reported citing sources.
The plan also includes the creation of a national programme to combat poverty and unemployment, as well as the formation of the Supreme Court specialising in corruption issues and the re-investigation of all previous corruption cases brought before the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council.
The development has come following an emergency meeting held yesterday in the wake of the wave of mass anti-government protests that have gripped the country since October 1.
The protests, which mark the largest to date against Mahdi's fragile government, were organised to decry a host of problems that plague the daily life of many Iraqis, such as corruption, a lack of services and unemployment. .
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10-6-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan ...The so called brotherly neighbor has tentacles deep inside helping them selves to the cash cow called Currency Auctions. I don't disagree, there are things in the country that are and will be far from over. However, one hell of a good way to solve that is to stop the auctions, raise the value, which will provide jobs that will come from going international with a new internationally excepted currency. That will be the facilitator for global trade for the world which will in turn beget purchase power for the citizens, while they grow economically with the new jobs created from the positive effects of raising the value. imo.
10-6-2019 Newshound Guru Bloodloch There are somewhere between six and a dozen or more different factors that may influence exchange rates, depending upon who you are talking to. The money supply or currency issued is just one of them. Investor speculation, interest rate differentials, inflation rate differentials, gross domestic product, international investments, trade deals, and other factors all may come into play. At times it may seem like such determinations are more art than raw number-crunching science, or perhaps it's just whatever the central banks want it to be in order to achieve some global political agenda. Investopedia says, "... exchange rates are determined by numerous complex factors that often leave even the most experienced economists flummoxed... " I couldn't agree with them more.
10-6-2019 Newshound Guru Bloodloch There are somewhere between six and a dozen or more different factors that may influence exchange rates, depending upon who you are talking to. The money supply or currency issued is just one of them. Investor speculation, interest rate differentials, inflation rate differentials, gross domestic product, international investments, trade deals, and other factors all may come into play. At times it may seem like such determinations are more art than raw number-crunching science, or perhaps it's just whatever the central banks want it to be in order to achieve some global political agenda. Investopedia says, "... exchange rates are determined by numerous complex factors that often leave even the most experienced economists flummoxed... " I couldn't agree with them more.
10-6-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru David M. Witty In ministerial cabinet meeting, Iraqi PM Abdel-Mahdi makes promises to meet demands of protesters: corrupt officials to be held accountable, land & housing for those with low income, interest free loans, opening Army to volunteers.
10-6-2019 Newshound Guru Jeff They still have two major things to do before the rate can change. This is based on current facts. What I'm telling you can change through time but as where we're at right now with current facts - the two things remaining are they have to finish the formation of the government and approve the budget...then they can change the rate. That's exactly where we're at. The facts are unfolding right before your eyes...
10-6-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni They've been using wheelbarrows for years what's the difference if they have to use them a few more? They're either going to do one of two things they're either going to Lop first to get to 1 to $1 exchange rate reducing the money supply from trillions to billions. And then float the currency allowing it to rise. Or they're going to just float it from the beginning and allowed to gradually increase over time allowing them to reduce the money supply we don't know that answer yet but it's not going to RV
10-6-2019 Newshound Guru Jeff They still have two major things to do before the rate can change. This is based on current facts. What I'm telling you can change through time but as where we're at right now with current facts - the two things remaining are they have to finish the formation of the government and approve the budget...then they can change the rate. That's exactly where we're at. The facts are unfolding right before your eyes...
10-6-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni They've been using wheelbarrows for years what's the difference if they have to use them a few more? They're either going to do one of two things they're either going to Lop first to get to 1 to $1 exchange rate reducing the money supply from trillions to billions. And then float the currency allowing it to rise. Or they're going to just float it from the beginning and allowed to gradually increase over time allowing them to reduce the money supply we don't know that answer yet but it's not going to RV
10-6-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan Lets hope the fire the citizens brought out over the past 5 days has the affect we await and they need! I have a feeling that the support they are getting from around the world, is squarely on the politicians backs now. They've been AWOKE imo... timing now is crucial for them to complete the reforms and get the market economy underway and international, ASAP. As that will usher in the employment and put purchase power in their hands. ...lifting the value of the Sovereign Currency will actually fix things! imo...
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At the time this report was submitted, the message posted on the site reads as follows: "This page isn't working."
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account )
Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 10-6-2019 around 9:40 am Eastern
Decisions by the Cabinet include: - Those injured during recent protests will receive free medical treatment. - Those who lost their lives during recent protests are declared martyrs, with their families receiving all the protections decreed by law.Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 10-6-2019 around 9:40 am Eastern
- A three-month training scheme for 150,000 graduates and non-graduates who are currently unemployed but are able work. Trainees will receive a grant of 175,000 Iraqi dinars per month while in training.Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 10-6-2019 around 9:40 am Eastern
Decisions by the Cabinet include: - Building 100,000 housing units. - 600,000 in-need families will receive social security payments. - A grant of 175,000 Iraqi dinars per month to be paid to 150,000 citizens who are unemployed and are unable to work.Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt10-6-2019 arouond 9:40 am Eastern
The Cabinet meets in Baghdad under the chairmanship of PM @AdilAbdAlMahdi, discusses recent protests, announces a series of measures on housing, employment and support for low-income groups.
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Abdul-Mahdi reforms do you end the anger?
Monday, October 7, 2019
Abdul-Mahdi reforms do you end the anger?
Government facilities have taken into account the demands of participating age groups (18-30 years) (AFP)
A week-long demand movement in Iraq is entering a phase of "cautious calm" to make room for contacts to "control the street." Adel Abdul-Mahdi launched the "first package" of reforms to «vent» congestion and accommodate popular demands, armed with a decision to control media coverage, and proceed with the capture of «security of the capital» and the provinces
The announcement by Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and the speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamed al-Halbousi, of “quick” reform steps may have the effect of “venting” the angry and continuous movement in his demand for the seventh day in a row. The death toll was more than 100 (demonstrators and military), with more than 4,000 wounded from both sides. Until late in the evening, the capital and the southern provinces witnessed a kind of "cautious calm," broken by limited demonstrations on Palestine Street in Baghdad and the "Revolution of the Twenty" square in Najaf. A calm is expected to "stabilize" in the next 48 hours, amid the likelihood of the return of Internet services blocked since last week, and to allow contacts by private channels to find solutions that control the street. In parallel, there are those who say that "the demonstrations may return again on Thursday and Friday," and that the demonstrators are in the process of preparing a "significant" action, in a message that they are keen to deliver to the federal government to pressure them, and test their seriousness in the implementation of «reform promises».
Official caution was accompanied by a change in media coverage of a number of Iraqi and Arab channels, and Baghdad's absence of any correspondent for any international news agency. Some channels have turned their “open” coverage into news and regular news, despite adopting the rhetoric of the “Intifada” and toppling the existing regime and the political process at first, armed with the positions of the demonstrators, ranging from the right demand due to a difficult living reality, and the call to overthrow the regime and the government. The latter was quick to launch a package of quick reforms in various categories, in terms of securing job grades, granting soft loans for launching private projects, securing land and houses for low-income people, as well as calling for an immediate ceasefire, treating the wounded and counting the fallen “martyrs” sponsored by the state. According to the Interior Ministry spokesman, Saad Maan, as of December 1, 46 thousand members will be appointed in the ministry after the provision of funds, stressing the existence of «malicious hands behind the targeting of demonstrators ... opened an investigation to find out who is behind» Targeting.
Internet services are likely to return in the next 48 hours
The government's “rescue” vision, as sources describe it, is based, along with Abdul-Mahdi's ministerial program, on the demands of protesters heard during their meeting with al-Halbousi, or during bilateral meetings with “specific channels” from day one. These demands, according to many sources, are closer to "individual, contradictory ... do not have a political dimension", which made it easier for the government to determine the orientations of the "reform packages", which took into consideration the participating age groups (18-30 years). If most of the demands for improving the living-service situation were prominent, the identification of activist groups on the line of movement, political demands that they submitted to the government and parliament, calling on them to implement them. But the answer was a categorical rejection, and they quickly declared that last Saturday's meeting had not reached a conclusion.
«News» continued with this group, which raised the ceiling of its demands, calling for «disrupt the work of the Constitution, and write a new constitution, and the formation of a National Transitional Council, and the transformation of the system into a presidential». This group of demonstrators seeks to "demolish the current political process" in its expression, and "build a new order." This proposal is contrary to the directives of the "Supreme Religious Reference" (Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani), despite the wide adoption of it by various forces. As for these, they described them as "vague directives that need to be shown more to work according to their contexts," as they see them as an essential part of the "oppressed group under the corruption and authority of the existing sectarian quota system," and refuse to be held to account for the US-backed group, specifically "civil society organizations." »Despite the similarity of the speech, they also refuse to be classified in the third category, which is described as« engineered », which works to hit« peaceful »demonstrations.
According to information from security services about interrogations of detainees and those accused of sabotage, many of them receive daily salaries from people directly connected to the US Embassy, at $ 20 a day, who were asked to “use violence and assault the security services”. ».
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ARTICLE 4
Iran calls on Iraqis to show restraint and preserve unity
07.10.2019 11:18
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Tehran is calling on the Iraqi people to show restraint after days of unrest in which more than 100 people were killed and more than 6,000 injured, a government spokesman said on Monday.
"Iran will always stand by the Iraqi nation and the Iraqi government. We call on them to maintain unity and show restraint," spokesman Ali Rubaie told a news conference.
He also said Tehran would continue its efforts to ease tensions with Gulf states by improving relations with its Gulf neighbors.
The Iraqi authorities announced on Sunday that the recent protests in the country in the past days have killed 104 people and wounded more than 6000 others, between civilians and security forces. A spokesman for the Iraqi Interior Ministry, in a joint press conference with speakers from the ministries of defense and health that "the number of wounded reached 6107, and the number of martyrs 104," explaining that "this number includes security forces and demonstrators."
With regard to the security forces, the Interior Ministry spokesman said that "the number of injured reached 1241 injured, and 8 martyrs."
He also pointed out that the violence resulted in the burning of a number of wheels and installations, including the burning of eight headquarters of the parties, in addition to the assault on the headquarters of some media outlets such as the channel Tigris and Al-Arabiya and Al-Nahar newspaper.
Thousands of Iraqis took part in demonstrations calling for the overthrow of the government, economic reforms, and fighting the seriousness of corruption, a year after the formation of a government headed by Adel Abdul Mahdi, the consensus candidate agreed by the two largest currents won in the parliamentary elections last year, and "walking" led by Moqtada al-Sadr, And "conquest" led by Hadi al-Amiri.
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ARTICLE 5
Abdel Mahdi assures Pompeo of "a return to normalcy" in Iraq
He ordered the army to withdraw from Sadr City the day after 13 people were killed
October 7, 2019
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said during a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the return of stability and the near issuance of reform decisions and new measures, according to the Iraqi News Agency (conscious).
The agency added that Abdul-Mahdi reviewed developments in the security situation and confirmed the return to normal life after lifting the curfew. He also stressed the control of the security forces and the restoration of stability, and the government to provide a package of reforms and measures and continue to provide more in the coming days to meet the demands of citizens.
For his part, Pompeo expressed confidence in the Iraqi forces, and stressed the US position in support of Iraq and the government's efforts to promote security and stability.
In a statement, the Iraqi Security Information Cell pointed out that Abdul-Mahdi directed «to withdraw all army units from Sadr City and replace federal police units, as a result of events in Sadr City last night, and the use of excessive force and outside the rules of engagement», Confirming the start of the procedures of accountability of the elements who «committed these wrong acts», the day after the killing of 13 people at night, according to Agence France-Presse quoted security and medical sources.
Witnesses had indicated yesterday evening, to the occurrence of violent clashes in Sadr City. In video footage posted on social media, uninterrupted gunfire could be heard, sometimes with heavy weapons, as protesters appeared to light tires and try to take cover.
The Iraqi authorities have been criticized by human rights defenders, and confirmed that they abide by "international standards."
The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced yesterday that 104 people were killed, including 8 security men, and more than 6,000 others were injured during the days of protests. Most of the dead were demonstrators, most of them shot dead, according to medical sources. The authorities accuse "saboteurs" and "unidentified snipers" who infiltrated to target protesters and police.
The protests pose the biggest security and political threat to Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's government since he took office a year ago. The protests have revived fears that a new wave of violence could spark.
Two years after the defeat of ISIS, the security situation is better than it has been for years, but corruption is rampant, damaged infrastructure has not been repaired, and jobs are still scarce.
In the same context, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Baghdad today. He is scheduled to meet the three presidencies and Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim, according to the Iraqi News Agency. During the visit, Lavrov will discuss joint cooperation between the two countries in oil, trade and anti-terrorism issues.
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ARTICLE 6
Khamenei warns of a conspiracy to divide the Iraqi and Iranian peoples
Baghdad / Obelisk 2019/10/07 12:40
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian leader Ali Khamenei warned on Sunday of a conspiracy of enemies aimed at differentiating the Iraqi and Iranian peoples.
"Iran and Iraq are two peoples whose bodies, hearts and souls are linked to the means of believing in God and love for the Ahl al-Bayt and Hussein bin Ali," Khamenei said in a tweet on his Twitter account.
"This connection will become more and more intense," he said.
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