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AFP / Haider Mohammed Ali members of the Popular Mobilization Forces celebrate victory in the streets of the city of Basra (southern Iraq) on December 10, 2017
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said on Friday that protests in the country would mark a major turning point, more than a month and a half after demonstrations demanding the "overthrow" of the regime in Baghdad and several southern cities.
"If they have the authority to think that they can evade the benefits of real reform by procrastination and procrastination, they are delusional," Sistani said in a Friday sermon read by his representative, Ahmed al-Safi, in Karbala, the highest tone since the protests began.
"These protests will not be the same as before," he added.
Al-Safi said in his reading of Sistani's speech, which does not appear to the public that "citizens did not go out to the demonstrations demanding reform in this unprecedented manner and did not continue throughout this period with all the heavy price and serious sacrifices required, but because they did not find others a way to get rid of corruption." .
He said that corruption in the country is exacerbated "by the agreement of the ruling powers ... ... to make the homelands shared between them and tolerate some of the corruption of others."
He pointed out that despite the lapse of time since the start of the protests, which he described as "the way of honor", "has not been achieved to date on the ground from the demands of the protesters what deserves attention."
Earlier this week, the Grand Ayatollah met with the head of the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), Jenin Hennes-Blachart, who presented him with a phased roadmap that calls for an immediate end to violence, electoral reforms and anti-corruption measures. Within two weeks, followed by constitutional amendments and structural legislation within three months.
"The will of the people is the result of the secret ballot, if it is conducted fairly and fairly," she said, calling for a "speedy passage of an equitable electoral law ... giving a real opportunity to change the forces that have ruled the country over the years." The past. "
She added that "the adoption of a law that does not give such an opportunity for voters will not be acceptable and useless."
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Finland Reopens Embassy in Baghdad After Three Decades
Finland said on Thursday that it has decided to reopen its embassy in Baghdad after nearly three decades, reportedly to re-establish its bilateral ties with Iraq.
Speaking to the Baghdad Post, Finnish Ambassador Vesa Hakkinen explained that his country halted its diplomatic mission in Iraq in the wake of the Gulf War in 1991.
According to the report, one of the main discussions between the two countries would be focused on the repatriation of the thousands of Iraqis who are staying illegally in Finland, as their asylum applications have already been rejected.
Finland's embassy, having an initial staff of four, will be located in a facility in Baghdad that also houses the Swedish embassy.
Iraq, Egypt and Jordan are discussing strategic economic partnerships
Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim held a meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on the sidelines of the mini-meeting of the International Coalition to Defeat ISIL in Washington.
The participants discussed, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, a copy of which was received by the Euphrates News Agency. "Developing partnership frameworks between the three countries through a series of investment cooperation covering various fields, including: energy, housing, agriculture, investment, reconstruction, industry, and diversification of economic circles reflected on the peoples of the countries." With more stability and balance; in preparation for strategic economic partnerships. " They also discussed "the latest developments in the region in general and the importance of finding solutions to address the situation and end the human suffering." Minister al-Hakim touched on the reform packages launched by the government in response to the demands of the demonstrators, to achieve social justice, and to fight corruption.
Ministry of Defense clarifies the purpose of Shammari from the "third party"
The Ministry of Defense, the intention of the Minister of Defense, Najm al-Shammari, accused of "third party" in the import of tear gas canisters and killed demonstrators.
According to a ministry statement received by the Euphrates News, "what the Minister of Defense, Najah al-Shammari, who he described in his statement as" the third party "that targets peaceful demonstrators and security forces, are gangs that use weapons and use deadly smoke pomegranates against the sons of Our people are demonstrators and security forces, and we acquit the security services from the use of deadly smoke pomegranates. " Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari said on Thursday that the bombs discovered in the bodies of the protesters and their heads entered the country without the knowledge of the authorities. He said in press statements from France, "The range of the gun used by security forces to launch gas bombs, ranging between 75-100 meters," noting that "the equipment fired by security forces is used around the world." He pointed out that "strange is the discovery of cases of killings with gas bombs, affecting demonstrators 300 meters away from the security forces responsible for dispersing the protesters." Al-Shammari added that "the projectiles discovered in the heads and bodies of the demonstrators during the examinations and autopsies inside forensic medicine, were not imported by the Iraqi government or any official Iraqi body." The defense minister said that "those projectiles entered Iraq mysteriously, and weighing three times the projectile used officially."
BAGHDAD: The Turkish official said his country is seeking to increase the volume of trade exchange with Iraq.
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Iraqi Ambassador to Turkey Hassan al-Janabi received at the embassy in Ankara, Huseyin Shan Verdi, chairman of the Turkish-Iraqi Parliamentary Friendship Committee, and members of the committee. According to the ministry, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in the interest of the two neighboring countries, as well as issues of common concern. Janabi stressed the need to strengthen the work of joint parliamentary committees between the two countries, calling on Turkish companies to invest in Iraq. Faridi, for his part, gave a brief presentation on the number of members of the committee of 10 parliamentarians. He considered that the main objective in the work of the Commission, to develop bilateral relations between Ankara and Baghdad, and contribute to raising the volume of trade exchange between the two countries. Trade between Baghdad and Ankara reached $ 16 billion in 2018, and the two countries are seeking to raise it to $ 20 billion this year. Most of the trade exchange between the two countries is through two border crossings located in the province of Dohuk in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, namely Ibrahim Khalil-Fishkhabor and Sarzera-Uzumlu.
BBC hosts Major Iraqi Business Delegation in London
In a wide-ranging business event over 230 Iraqi business-people and 70 British gathered to meet and discuss Business relations, trade, investment and engagement with the UK’s Business community.
Delegates from all regions of Iraq through the chambers of commerce gathered to hear from representatives of trade associations, IBBC members, chambers of commerce and investors.
Baroness Nicholson, President of IBBC, welcomed the new Iraqi Ambassador, H.E. Mr Mohammad Jaafar Al- Sadr, who gave a keynote address at the conference. The Ambassador speech was followed by an address of H.E Mr Karwan Jamal, High Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government.
Of note were the panel from Iraqi business people, headed by Dr Dara Jalel Al-Khayat, Chairman of Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Kurdistan, and representatives from Babil, Baghdad and Basra Chambers, as well as the chair of the Importers and exporters association in Kurdistan.
From the British side, a panel consisting of Rod Dowler of theIndustry Forum, Alan Rides MD ofHounslow Chamber of Commerce, Brigadier James Ellery ofTurnkey LLCand Mr Peter Hunt ofHWH Associatesand Raed Hanna, MD ofMFL Finance, all spoke positively of their experiences in Iraq, but tempered with advice on improvements to the Iraqi experience. Finally, Jessica Hao ofCrossboundaryassociates spoke of opportunities to invest in start-ups and SMEs in Iraq with support ofUSAID.
Key messages included the enthusiasm with which the Iraqis are keen for British Investment into numerous sectors in Iraq, especially Agriculture, Petro Chemicals, Food Processing, Housing and Consumer goods.
The idea of joint ventures with British know how and expertise and Iraqi partners are also suggested as ways to overcome perceptions of risk in the country. However, many delegates all supported the notion that despite the present legitimate protests in many parts of the country overall peace and stability has returned to Iraq following the defeat of DAESH and that the business environment is getting more favourable. Nevertheless, much needs to be done to free up and boost the private sector, an essential step to meet the demands for real jobs and futures of the ever-increasing young Iraqi population.
Following the formal event, the delegates networked extensively with each other and the British contacts in the room.
The group move ontoNorthampton University, Ardley high tech waste centre, and High-tech leather innovation centre in Northampton University before returning to Iraq.
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Urgent Thetext of the speech of the supreme authority today and gives a strong warning to political forces
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Our agency publishes the text of the second sermon delivered by the representative of the highest religious authority in Karbala, Mr. Ahmed Al-Safi on Friday.
The text of the sermon states: Once again the supreme religious authority explains its position on the current protests calling for reform, among other things: (I) Supporting the protests and affirming their commitment to their peacefulness and free from any form of violence, condemning the assault on peaceful demonstrators by killing, wounding, abducting, intimidating or otherwise, as well as condemning attacks on security forces, government installations and private property.Anyone involved in any of these acts - which are forbidden by law and in violation of the law - must be prosecuted and held accountable in accordance with judicial procedures. (2) The government derives its legitimacy - in non-authoritarian regimes and the like - from the people, and there is no one to grant it legitimacy. The will of the people is the result of the secret ballot if it is conducted fairly and impartially. A fair electoral law restores citizens' confidence in the electoral process and does not prejudice political parties and currents.Passing a law that does not give such an opportunity to voters would be unacceptable and useless.A new law must also be passed for the commission, which is entrusted with overseeing the conduct of elections, so as to document its impartiality, professionalism, credibility and popular acceptance. Third: Although not long after the beginning of popular protests calling for reform and the blood of the hundreds of martyrs and thousands of wounded and injured in this honorable way, the demands of the protesters have not been fulfilled to date. Especially in the field of prosecution of the corrupt senior and the recovery of looted money from them and the abolition of unfair privileges granted to certain groups at the expense of the rest of the people and away from quotas and favoritism in taking special grades and so on, which raises doubts about the ability or seriousness of the ruling political forces in the implementation of the demands of the demonstratorsEven Rin is minimal, and it is not in the interest of building confidence by achieving some real reform on their hands. Fourth: The citizens did not go out to the demonstrations calling for reform in this unprecedented way and did not continue to do so throughout this period with all the heavy price and grave sacrifices it required, except because they found no other way to escape from the worsening corruption day after day, and the rampant destruction on all With the agreement of the ruling powers - from various components - to make the homelands share between each other and tolerate some of the corruption of others, until it reached unbearable limits, and it became impossible for a large proportion of citizens to obtain the minimum necessities of decent living despite adequate financial resources For the country. If those in power think they can evade the real benefits of procrastination and procrastination, they are delusional. After these protests will not be the same as before, let them be aware. (V): The battle for reform waged by the Iraqi people is a national battle alone, and the Iraqis bear the heavy burden, and may not be allowed to interfere in any external party in any direction, although the corresponding external interventions portend great risks, turning the country into An arena for conflict and settling scores between international and regional powers in which the biggest loser is the people.is over
For the first time .. nominated Iraqi film for the Academy Award
The dream of winning an Oscar in the category of best foreign film has always been a dream for Arab filmmakers who have not had it despite their multiple entries and some of them reaching advanced levels of competition.
For the first time, Iraq is participating in the short feature film "Mosul 980" directed by Ali Mohammed Saeed. The film was first shown at the 69th Berlin Festival in the competition "Ajyal". The film is about the city of Mosul, which was invaded by ISIS in 2014, where hundreds of Yazidi women faced rape and physical violence at the hands of members of the terrorist organization, and tells the story of an Yezidi girl trying to escape her inevitable fate but finds no way to escape but a car bomb. The film was shot in Mosul shortly after it was released by the Iraqi army, and its director, Ali Mohammed Saeed, confirmed that the film aims to encourage the international community to help Yezidi women who have been raped by ISIS. The film starring Rehab Ahmed, Muhannad Hayal, Ali Younes, and Mustafa Al-Saadi
The United Nations receives a comprehensive report on human rights in Iraq
The delegation of the Republic of Iraq, headed by Justice Minister Farouq Amin al-Shwani, participated in the adoption session of the recommendations presented to him during the third round of the universal periodic review mechanism at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
The minister said in his speech to the United Nations, Iraq believes in the importance of interaction with the universal periodic review mechanism to build the human rights system in accordance with standards that preserve human dignity. He added that the Iraqi delegation presented a comprehensive report on the overall human rights situation in Iraq, with all transparency, credibility and realism. He stressed, "The Government of Iraq will put in its priority work to promote human rights and protect the fundamental freedoms of Iraqi citizens of all categories and components, in addition to supporting the work of activists and civil society organizations concerned with the subject of human rights." The Minister of Justice concluded by saying that "Iraq will study the recommendations to be accepted and develop appropriate plans for implementation through a mechanism of cooperation and coordination between government institutions and civil society organizations and international organizations concerned with human rights."
Parliamentary source: Amendment of the retirement law includes ministers and will overthrow five of them
BAGHDAD: The amendment of the unified retirement law, including by ministers in the current government.
The source told (Euphrates News) that the new amendment to the law "will topple five ministers." The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote next week on the unified retirement amendment law. Informed sources revealed yesterday the most prominent in the draft amendment to the unified retirement law. She explained that the amendment includes "reducing the retirement age from 63 to 60 years and providing 246 thousand degrees of employment by the end of next year, the inclusion of contractors to temporary owners who have 15 years of service with pension salary even if they did not prove permanent owners." It also includes "increasing the minimum pension for a retired employee by 100,000 dinars per month, reducing the service required to pay the end-of-service gratuity from 30 years to 25 years, and the allocation of pension for those who have been dismissed, resigned or canceled his contract if he has an actual service more than 15 years He is 45 years old. " The amendments also include "voluntary retirement of 15-year-olds and 45-year-olds for self-financing institutions, revocation of the power of the prime minister and ministers to extend the retirement age, equality of all retirees before and after the adoption of the Unified Retirement Law No. 9 of 2014, and disallow the hiring of retirees to allow for appointments. New.
Iraqi security forces on Thursday destroyed seven hideouts affiliated toISISterrorist group in Kirkuk.Iraqi War Media Cell confirmed the report in a statement on Thursday, saying that the seven hideouts were destroyed during an operation near Ramal village ofKirkukprovince.
Four explosive devices made by theISISjihadists were found in the hideouts, the statement said.Earlier on Wednesday, the Iraqi security forces killed threeISISterrorists in ahideoutnear Hawija, some 55 kilometers southwest of Kirkuk.
Several AK-47 rifles, and piles of food, were found at thehideoutbefore it was destroyed, a police source
11-15-2019 Intel Guru Frank26 [via Iobey777] LET'SEE WHAT HAPPENS ON THE WEEKEND...NEXT WEEK I SEE THAT GOV'T COMPLETELY STRIPPED...THIS WEEKEND, I SEE THE CBI TALKING... IMO...I'VE ALWAYS TOLD YOU IT WOULD BE ON A SUNDAY...REMEMBER I TOLD YOU THAT A LONG TIME AGO...SO IF SUNDAY COMES AND ALL THE BANKS ARE CLOSED..THEN MONDAY WOULD BE THE LOGICAL TIME TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT...WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS...
11-14-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [Will the banks take a fee for exchanging us?] I hear that the fee is already built into the exchange... pre-negotiated...and we won’t even see it on our end…
11-14-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru RVAlready IMO,CBI needs to implement the RV and stop the auctions right away.Then they can hold elections and replace the corrupt.
11-14-2019 Intel Guru Frank26 There are meetings going on and they’re very powerful meetings and they’re continuous meetings and they are the right meetings. The IMF, US Treasury and the CBI are in constant communication within the last few days.They have small delegations that represent both sides, talk, and then they meet again…the links are all meeting up very nicely…it’s a constant thing we’ve been seeing over the last few days…
11-14-2019 Intel Guru MarkZThe news is all over the place…but imo it’s all good...I believe we are absolutely in the middle of the exchange process.We just do not know what the entire process is…My Redemption contacts today believe...800 numbers late this evening...It is all coming together guys…we are in the perfect window... 11-14-2019 Newshound Guru Jeff Article “Sources talk about the formation of the first Iraqi government without parties” …Mahdi’s gonna replace the entire cabinet between now through December with non-biased parties… Quote “Mahdi is about to announce a cabinet reshuffle for his entire cabinet…all new faces do not belong to any party…the cabinet includes many young graduates and three women. Mahdi plans to submit the names to parliament in three stages. The last of which will end in early December…”
11-14-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Demonstrators in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on Wednesday issued a statement calling for a million-strong demonstration on Friday Nov 15th and the dismissal of the government of "snipers" in reference to the government of Iraq and the shooting of innocent civilians. ...so here we sit and more than a month already of protesting. Like I told everyone the protestors are only going to get stronger and stronger as time passed if reforms are not completed according to their demands.
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic, non on English side)
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi receives the Chairman and members of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi received on Thursday the chairman and members of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee to discuss the role played by the Commission on Integrity and Cooperation in the fight against corruption and the preservation of public funds and the implementation of decisions and reform measures, in addition to discussing the termination of agencies.
The committee affirmed its support for the government's efforts to combat corruption, dismantle its system and uncover corrupt persons.
The meeting was attended by the head of the Higher Commission for Coordination between the provinces, Dr. Turhan Mufti.
Information Office of the Prime Minister
14-Nov-20
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Statement
In the name of God the Merciful
We are witnessing an increase in kidnappings by those who suggest that they belong to one of the state's institutions, whether with real or fake addresses.
The cameras recorded on 12/11/2019 the abduction of Major General Yasser Abdul Jabbar Mohammed Hussein, Dean of the Higher Institute for Security and Administrative Development in broad daylight and in the Jadriya area ofBaghdad and taken to an unknown destination.
We strongly reject these practices and consider this act as a crime punishable by law, and the perpetrators should release him immediately and unconditionally. And its implementation.
Our competent security and judicial departments have already initiated the necessary investigations to identify the perpetrators and free the abductees.
We warn those who do or cover these acts that they are not outside the law, whatever their qualities. We will never accept acts outside the laws, instructions and regulations of the state.
Prime Minister and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
14-Nov-2019
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
PM @AdilAbdAlMahdi holds a meeting with
senior officials and representatives from security agencies to review the
measures taken to guarantee public order while respecting the people’s right
to protest peacefully.
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ARTICLE 3
Integrity announces details of the verdict against a former Director General of the Ministry of Commerce
2019/11/11 12:58
[Baghdad-Where]
The Integrity Commission announced on Monday the details of the verdict against the former director general of the General Company for grain trade in the Ministry of Commerce, stressing that the defendant deliberately damaged public money.
The General Manager of the General Company for Grain Trade, during his work, accepted the load of Brazilian rice in 2014, despite its violation of the standard specifications, and an insect injury and unfit for human consumption, which deliberately caused damage to money and interests Where he works.
She added that "the Karkh Criminal Court / the first body, after reviewing the seizure report and the audit report and the administrative investigation report issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the Ministry of Commerce, in addition to the final record of the Advisory Committee issued by the General Company for Grain Trade and laboratory tests, as well as the presumption of escape from the accused. , I have reached the conviction sufficient to criminalize it in accordance with the provisions of Article (340) of the Penal Code No. (111 of 1969).
She explained that "the court decided to sentence the convicted in absentia to seven years in prison, in addition to the issuance of a warrant of arrest and search against him, while retaining the Ministry of Commerce the right to seek compensation before the civil courts after the decision of the verdict has become definitive."
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ARTICLE 4
Does the amendment of the pension law include government ministers and topple five of them?
2019/11/15 13:07 • 19 times read
[Baghdad-Where]
A parliamentary source revealed that the amendment of the unified retirement law includes ministers in the current government.
The source said in a press statement that the new amendment to the law "will topple five ministers."
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote next week on the unified retirement amendment law.
Informed sources revealed yesterday the most prominent in the draft amendment to the unified retirement law. She explained that the amendment includes "reducing the retirement age from 63 to 60 years and providing 246 thousand degrees of employment by the end of next year, the inclusion of contractors to temporary owners who have 15 years of service with pension salary even if they did not prove permanent owners."
It also includes "increasing the minimum pension for a retired employee by 100,000 dinars per month, reducing the service required to pay the end-of-service gratuity from 30 years to 25 years, and the allocation of pension for those who have been dismissed, resigned or canceled his contract if he has an actual service more than 15 years He is 45 years old. "
The amendments also include "voluntary retirement of 15-year-olds and 45-year-olds for self-financing institutions, revocation of the power of the prime minister and ministers to extend the retirement age, equality of all retirees before and after the adoption of the Unified Retirement Law No. 9 of 2014, and disallow the hiring of retirees to allow for appointments. New. "
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ARTICLE 5
A European country reopens its embassy in Iraq after closing 30 years
2019/11/15 11:53
[Baghdad-Where]
Finland has reopened its embassy in Baghdad and boosted trade between the two countries after a break of nearly 30 years, at a time when Iraq is witnessing violent protests claimed the lives of more than 300 people killed and 6,000 wounded.
The new Finnish ambassador to Baghdad, Vesa Hakkinen, said his country had suspended diplomatic relations with Iraq with the outbreak of the Gulf War in early 1991.
He added that the Finnish embassy will begin its work with the assistance of a diplomatic staff of four in principle, and will be the embassy headquarters in the same building where the Swedish embassy in Baghdad.
Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt11-14-2019 around 8 am Eastern
PM @AdilAbdAlMahdi also discusses the security situation in the country and the plans to counter and defeat Daesh remnants.Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt11-14-2019 around 8 am Eastern
PM @AdilAbdAlMahdi holds a meeting with senior officials and representatives from security agencies to review the measures taken to guarantee public order while respecting the people’s right to protest peacefully.
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