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Parliament publishes agenda of today's session "document"
2019-11-09 | 05:29
The House of Representatives announced on Saturday the agenda of its session scheduled for Saturday.
"The agenda of today's meeting includes voting on the draft law to amend the unified retirement law, and on the committee of parliamentary conduct," according to a document published by the council's media department.
He added that "the Council will discuss the second reading of the draft law of the reconstruction council, and discuss the second reading of the proposal to abolish the financial privileges of officials in the state."
A parliamentary source disclosed on Thursday that the House of Representatives will hold its 12th session on Saturday at 1 pm.
Kurdish deputy: This is why the questioning of Abdul Mahdi was not included in today's schedule
Release date:: 9/11/2019 11:51 • 236 times read
(Baghdad: Euphrates News) MP revealed the Kurdish blocs Shirwan Dobardani, the reason not to include the paragraph of questioning Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi in the agenda of the House of Representatives, on Saturday.
Al-Dobardani said in a press statement that "the discussion of the axes today within the session comes within the reforms demanded by the demonstrators."
"The council is still trying to meet their demands by voting on the necessary public interest reforms," he said.
It is noteworthy that a number of political blocs within the parliament demanded the interrogation of Abdul Mahdi after the use of excessive force of demonstrators and the fall of dozens of martyrs and injuring thousands of them.
"The council is still trying to meet their demands by voting on the necessary public interest reforms," he said.
It is noteworthy that a number of political blocs within the parliament demanded the interrogation of Abdul Mahdi after the use of excessive force of demonstrators and the fall of dozens of martyrs and injuring thousands of them.
The House of Representatives holds its session by voting on the Unified Retirement Laws and the Parliamentary Conduct Committee
Release date:: 9/11/2019 11:32 • 144 times read
(Baghdad: Euphrates News) The House of Representatives held its regular session, on Saturday, to vote on two laws and read and discuss two others.
"The agenda of today's meeting includes a vote on the unified retirement bill and the parliamentary code of conduct," the council's media department said in a statement.
She added, "Parliament will also discuss in its agenda report (second reading) of the draft law of the Reconstruction Council and the second reading of the law to cancel the financial privileges of officials in the Iraqi state."
She added, "Parliament will also discuss in its agenda report (second reading) of the draft law of the Reconstruction Council and the second reading of the law to cancel the financial privileges of officials in the Iraqi state."
Cree Card outlets: Stop the payment of salaries in Basra .. And banking: our losses thousand dollars a day
Release date:: 9/11/2019 10:51 • 140 times read
The Basra card outlets in Basra, on Saturday, the reasons for the suspension of payment of salaries in the province.
"The payment of salaries is suspended due to the absence of the Internet," the card and master outlets said in a press statement.
The banking offices pointed out that "work completely stopped and a loss of $ 1,000 a day because of the interruption of the Internet."
The province of Basra and the southern provinces and the capital Baghdad, major demonstrations since the beginning of last October.
The company revealed "Net Blocks" losses of cutting the Internet on the Iraqi economy by about one billion and 358 million dollars during the month of October last.
The loss represents nearly 0.5 percent of the country's gross domestic product, according to a report by NetBlocks, a specialist in monitoring Internet services.
Asasel has apologized to subscribers via SMS for the suspension or instability of the Internet service at the moment.
She said, "The pieces came from a circumstance beyond our control and from the source of service based on instructions issued by the official authorities (in reference to the government), stressing that this decision was applied to all mobile companies."
The banking offices pointed out that "work completely stopped and a loss of $ 1,000 a day because of the interruption of the Internet."
The province of Basra and the southern provinces and the capital Baghdad, major demonstrations since the beginning of last October.
The company revealed "Net Blocks" losses of cutting the Internet on the Iraqi economy by about one billion and 358 million dollars during the month of October last.
The loss represents nearly 0.5 percent of the country's gross domestic product, according to a report by NetBlocks, a specialist in monitoring Internet services.
Asasel has apologized to subscribers via SMS for the suspension or instability of the Internet service at the moment.
She said, "The pieces came from a circumstance beyond our control and from the source of service based on instructions issued by the official authorities (in reference to the government), stressing that this decision was applied to all mobile companies."
Russia warns its citizens against visiting Iraq
Release date:: 9/11/2019 9:43 • 78 times read
BAGHDAD: The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday warned its citizens not to visit Iraq because of the volatile situation there.
"Because of the nerve situation, continued terrorist activity in a number of Iraqi regions and difficulties in providing consular assistance, the visits of Russian citizens to this country carry very high risks," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Successful IBBC Trade Visit to KRI
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) took a significant group of members on a trade mission to KRI this week. Paramount was the need to review business opportunities and investment in the region and to learn directly from the Prime Minister Barzani his plans for business and industry.
The group, led by Baroness Nicholson, UK Trade Envoy to Iraq, Christophe Michels MD of IBBC and Eng Rasmi Al Jabri, Deputy Chairman of IBBC included representatives from Jaguar LandRover, Crescent Petroleum, EY, Siemens, Sardar Trading Agency, Garda World, Stirling Education, KPMG, G4S, OilServ Kuwait, and from the DIT Mr Rawand Askary, and James Thornton of UK FCO.
The Prime Minister introduced a number of Ministers for discussion with the group, including KRI Minister of Electricity Mr Kamal Mohammad Saleh discussing project finance and other related matters. The DG of the KRIs MoI joint crisis coordination centre Mr Hoshang Mohamed discussed the clearance of IEDs & mines and the handling of the overall IDP and refugee crisis (that G4S have been heavily engaged with).
In conversation, Mr Barzani stated that ‘the KRI government will bring in reforms to cut down on red tape for the private sector to develop. It will pursue a policy of registering companies through a ‘one window’ online portal which should allow company registrations to be done in the same time it takes in western countries to do so. He also said that the new administration is streamlining overall bureaucracy for private businesses to limit unnecessary Government interference.
The Government is also planning to draft a new bribery law to fight corruption and is looking at reviewing its financial framework to encourage PPPs throughout the economy including education and health. Diversification of the economy is big on the agenda with agriculture, tourism and the manufacturing of goods being a priority. KRI should import less and produce more and eventually find markets outside its borders for its products. Foreign partners for all of this are sought after.’
A permanent revenue sharing agreement with Baghdad is top of the agenda among other things to allow credit export agencies to work directly in the KRIG.’
On Sunday the Planning Minister and Mr Amanj Raheem, Cabinet Secretary, Kurdistan Regional Government spoke, and the Ministers for Construction and Electricity attended the British Consulate Reception taking place at the JLR show room kindly sponsored by Sadar Trading Agencies – thanks to Mr Sardar Al-Bebany Chairman and CEO. Dr Dara Al Khayat, Chairman of KRI federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Erbil, hosted a Monday evening event and on Tuesday the mission visited Crescent Petroleum offices. The trip continued to Baghdad.
Protesters break up in Al-Rasheed Street with tear
2019/11/09 04:00:49
Iraqi security forces dispersed protesters in al-Rasheed Street in central Baghdad, sources said Saturday.
Arab media quoted the sources as saying Iraqi security forces fired teargas to disperse protesters on al-Rashid Street in Baghdad.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday it had documented at least 269 people killed and thousands wounded by armed elements during protests in Baghdad and several other provinces.
"We are deeply concerned about continuing reports of deaths and injuries as a result of the use of force by security forces against demonstrators, as well as deliberate killings by armed elements in Iraq," Amnesty International spokesman Robert Colville said in a statement.
"Between October 1 and last night, the UNAMI Human Rights Office documented 269 deaths in the course of demonstrations across the country. At least 8,000 other people, including members of the security forces, were reportedly injured," he said. Iraq.
"Accurate casualty figures may be much higher. The majority of casualties were caused by the use of live ammunition by security forces and armed elements, which many described as private militia groups, as well as unnecessary, disproportionate or inappropriate use of lower weapons," the spokesman said. Deadly like tear gas. "
"The protests continued this week in Baghdad, and deaths and injuries were documented during the demonstrations in Baghdad, Basra, Dhi Qar and Karbala. Only this morning, we received reports that five demonstrators were killed during demonstrations outside Basra province last night."
"On Wednesday this week, a civil society activist was killed, shot and wounded by armed elements on his way home from a demonstration in Maysan," he said.
"We are also following reports of multiple arrests of protesters and activists, as well as bloggers and commentators on social media, but there was a lack of transparency, making it difficult to follow up on these reports," he said.
"We are concerned about reports of the abduction of protesters, volunteers or volunteers who are assisting in the demonstrations," the spokesman said, calling for "immediate investigation into these allegations and clarification of the whereabouts of those missing and those responsible."
"I am disturbed by the statement of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary in Iraq that the federal anti-terrorism law will apply to those who resort to violence, vandalism of public property and the use of firearms against security forces - these terrorist acts can be punishable by death," he said.
The statement urged "the Iraqi government to ensure its commitment to protect the exercise of the right to peaceful assembly. This means taking preventive steps to protect demonstrators from armed elements, as well as issuing clear instructions to the security forces to abide by international standards and norms relating to the use of force, including, for example, an explicit ceasefire." And the use of tear gas canisters directly against the demonstrators. "
"We call on the authorities to take firm steps towards a meaningful dialogue in Iraq, to assess many grievances and to work with a wide range of actors to find a sustainable solution to the many challenges that Iraq faces. We are ready to help," the UN spokesman said.
Iraq’s Internet Blackout Continues
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.
Iraq has been engulfed in violent protests in the past few weeks as soldiers fired live rounds into crowds.But this has only entrenched the protesters’ position as they demand a complete overhaul of the political system.
The government has cut off access to the internet, as it says that its youth are being influenced by what they read.But the protesters have found other means to get around the online silence.
Al Jazeera‘s Natasha Ghoneim reports from Baghdad:
Deputy: False opposition adheres to the government and exposed its first test
2019-11-09 10:50:20
Iraqi parliament member Faiq Sheikh Ali said on Saturday that the "false opposition" failed in its first test, he said.
"In the first test of the so-called false, deceptive, alleged and laughing opposition to the Iraqi people, who cracked our heads in a year," Sheikh Ali said in a tweet.
"This opposition is more committed to the government than the prime minister himself, and calls on him to cling to power," Sheikh Ali said.
Dozens of people suffocated and security spread heavily in Baghdad bridges
2019/11/09 04:30:11
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas at protesters at the Ahrar and al-Sunk bridges in Baghdad on Saturday, wounding more than 30 people, police said.
The sources added that the hit-and-run operations between the demonstrators and the riot forces took place on the two bridges, before things calm down and the clashes stopped, with the presence of security forces at Al-Sinak Bridge and near Al-Ahrar Bridge.
Clashes erupted in Baghdad on Friday between security forces and anti-government protesters.
Iraq has seen protests over corruption, unemployment and mismanagement of the country's political system since October 1, and has killed about 300 people so far.
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11-9-2019 Newshound Guru Jeff Don’t forget I have strongly suggested to you that Donald Trump is definitely in charge of all this…It’s the US government that actually poured trillions of dollars into the country of Iraq and the US is the one that shed blood for Iraq. So really the U.S. is in charge not so much the IMF and World Bank. They may have a little say but not on timing. IMO the timing of this is all dictated and directed by the Trump Administration and I will promise you that he’s gonna use the timing of the rate change to benefit his political gain…seven to eight months before the US November elections…it’s all unfolding right before your eyes.
11-8-2019 Newshound Guru Vital Brad Article “Abdul Mahdi: We are working to find a budget capable of managing the economy correctly and increase the non-oil resources” …the nice things about the budget, when they put that out you can see the numbers and if there’s gonna be a rate change…then they may factor in funds at a different rate…
11-8-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni ...I've said it before if Iraq goes to a 1 to $1 rate overnight it's going to be a LOP. We obviously do not want to see that happen. What we do want to see happen is an increase in investment to coincide with the market economy causing inflationary pressure for the CBI to float the currency.
11-8-2019 Newshound Guru Vital Brad …some people are saying that, If we bought the currency at a Currency Dealer vs. got it at a Bank that one of them is not gonna be accepted. The currency, if you have valid currency, it was ran through a De La Rue machine. This is a specific machine and it can be verified if it’s authentic…there’s no way to differentiate whether you got it at the bank or whether you got it at a currency dealer...I think at some point in time the currency is gonna be reinstated…
11-8-2019 Newshound Guru Jeff …Parliament literally is not holding sessions and getting anything credible done because the things they need to do they can’t do until after the rate change…the current facts are telling us that at least right now the next thing we’re looking to see is the completion of the 2020 budget…my personal opinion that shortly after they finish the 2020 budget it’s game over. And the news is showing we probably don’t have anything else to wait for after they complete the 2020 budget. I firmly believe based on the current facts that that will be the last step before they indeed change the rate…
11-8-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan They have been in sessions working on that very topic and again they speak of the 2020 budget being for the citizens and their demands. Those items are slated from now through this weekend...So, lets see how this next 24-72 hours plays out. My best view is they are still right on track with completion of reforms. ...A successful fair will set the stage!! The tools they have in the quiver to create success is the rate change!... [post 2 of 2]
11-8-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan I feel there is still good reason to be very optimistic about a window we may be in...we have been told that the receipts of waiting have been issued, they have time lines with them. We have heard that the delivery of smalls has been done to date. ...The demonstrations have triggered the GOI to get the lead out... They extended the Baghdad Fair for ten days. Well that ten days is up on the 11th...Since we haven't seen another postponement yet in regard to that fair, I am assuming ("") that they have every intention on going forward with it...So, if they do have the Fair, it would seem that the final end of the reforms being an international rate has to be in the bag by now. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
11-8-2019 Newshound Guru Vital Brad …some people are saying that, If we bought the currency at a Currency Dealer vs. got it at a Bank that one of them is not gonna be accepted. The currency, if you have valid currency, it was ran through a De La Rue machine. This is a specific machine and it can be verified if it’s authentic…there’s no way to differentiate whether you got it at the bank or whether you got it at a currency dealer...I think at some point in time the currency is gonna be reinstated…
11-8-2019 Newshound Guru Jeff …Parliament literally is not holding sessions and getting anything credible done because the things they need to do they can’t do until after the rate change…the current facts are telling us that at least right now the next thing we’re looking to see is the completion of the 2020 budget…my personal opinion that shortly after they finish the 2020 budget it’s game over. And the news is showing we probably don’t have anything else to wait for after they complete the 2020 budget. I firmly believe based on the current facts that that will be the last step before they indeed change the rate…
11-8-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan They have been in sessions working on that very topic and again they speak of the 2020 budget being for the citizens and their demands. Those items are slated from now through this weekend...So, lets see how this next 24-72 hours plays out. My best view is they are still right on track with completion of reforms. ...A successful fair will set the stage!! The tools they have in the quiver to create success is the rate change!... [post 2 of 2]
11-8-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan I feel there is still good reason to be very optimistic about a window we may be in...we have been told that the receipts of waiting have been issued, they have time lines with them. We have heard that the delivery of smalls has been done to date. ...The demonstrations have triggered the GOI to get the lead out... They extended the Baghdad Fair for ten days. Well that ten days is up on the 11th...Since we haven't seen another postponement yet in regard to that fair, I am assuming ("") that they have every intention on going forward with it...So, if they do have the Fair, it would seem that the final end of the reforms being an international rate has to be in the bag by now. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
11-7-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ ...no one knew the exact timing of the release, but he himself was on a moment to moment basis. His contacts were reporting that the release was anywhere from it’s already done, to they were waiting for Sun. 10 Nov. when the Iraqi Parliament voted on HCL.
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Mahdi's website)
At the time this report was submitted, there are no new articles posted on PM Mahdi's website.
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
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Sistani warns of running out of opportunities for solutions to the Iraqi political class
He cautioned that protests could be exploited by internal and external parties
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has called for accountability for the killings of demonstrators.
The representative of the supreme religious authority, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi Karbalai during Friday sermon in Karbala yesterday, that «the political forces in power take a unique opportunity to respond to the demands of citizens according to an agreed roadmap, implemented in a specific period of time, putting an end to a long era of corruption and distasteful quotas and the absence Social justice, and no more procrastination and procrastination in this area, because of the great risks surrounding the country ».
"Maintaining the peaceful nature of the protests in all their forms is of paramount importance," Sistani said. "It is the responsibility of the security forces to avoid using violence, especially excessive violence, in dealing with peaceful protesters." He stressed that «there are parties and internal and external parties have had a prominent role in the past decades in Iraq, which suffered great harm and suffered by Iraqis from the oppression and abuse, and may seek today to exploit the ongoing protest movement to achieve some of its objectives, the participants in the protests and others should be very cautious Of exploiting these parties and parties to any loophole through which they can penetrate their gathering and change the course of the reform movement ».
In this context, MP Ala Talabani told Asharq Al-Awsat that the religious authority has confirmed the constants that must be overcome in order to achieve the required reform; first and foremost is an end to the corruption that everyone knows is spreading in all parts of the state as well as the ethnic and sectarian quotas that have destroyed the country. As well as the lack of social justice. ” She added that «there is procrastination and procrastination by everyone, which would complicate the situation more and more», pointing out that «the reference condemned the act of political parties that have a long history of corruption, while still far from the street».
For his part, Haider al-Mulla, a former member of the Iraqi parliament and a leader in the Progress Party in a statement to «Middle East», «Obviously, according to the vision of the religious authority, there are forces and internal and external factors have entered the line of demonstrations, and it can lead that country to the unknown He pointed out that «the vision of the political parties of decision-makers in the field of reform is different from the ceilings and vision of the street for reform, which leads to not to reach a common space between the two visions and opens the door to an unknown ominous consequences».
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Iraq .. Clashes in Baghdad and Basra despite Sistani's call for calm
November 8, 2019
Renewed clashes between security forces and protesters in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Clashes broke out between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters in Baghdad on Friday, killing one person, despite a call for calm by the country's top Shi'ite cleric as authorities face the biggest crisis in years.
Security forces fired tear gas and sound bombs at crowds of protesters wearing helmets and shields on a main street in the center of the capital, dispersing them and wounding some, Reuters reporters said.
The Reuters news agency quoted a witness, that a protester died after being hit by a gas bomb fired directly on his head.
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Arab political opinions
Mishary Al Thaidi
The resignation of Abdul Mahdi ... and dislocated gouge
November 9, 2019 GMT 21:31
"My resignation is in my pocket." This is the statement made by Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi his political insurance policy, which entered the scene of political governance in Iraq.
He is the fourth head of an Iraqi government of Shiite fundamentalist parties, if we exclude the liberal Shiite Iyad Allawi, if we neglect Abdul Mahdi's old Marxist background, and if we focus on Abdul Mahdi's close association with the Supreme Islamic Council, the Hakim group, even if he tries to present himself independently afterwards.
The impression that the son of the aristocratic Baghdad family, and the prestigious academic, tried to present himself with was humility, political asceticism and personal independence.
Abdul Mahdi appeared days after the rise of the popular revolution less innocent from the beginning of his reign, despite his calm speech compared to the speech of the leaders of militias linked to Iran and the generalists and the buzz of these militias towards the gift; but less Iraqi popular uprising against; not only Abdul-Mahdi's government, but all the political situation that It resulted after pro-Iranian parties were able to govern Iraq.
When popular protests against corruption and unemployment began in early October, Abdul Mahdi prepared the resignation letter to be directed to the people on television, but was unable to deliver it, due to Iranian pressure through its affiliated groups inside Iraq, and Qasem Soleimani personally attended to prevent the fall of Abdul Mahdi's government.
The first wave of protests between October 1st and 6th killed at least 157 people, most of them demonstrators who shot dead live in Baghdad, according to official figures.
Now, even if Abdul-Mahdi resigns, and this is what Iranian groups do not want, it will not be the antidote to the wicked political body in Iraq, and the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has not succeeded in calming the Lebanese public anger.
The dilemma lies in the marrow of the political system and the structure that the rulers of Iraq and Lebanon have come to understand, and the people here and there know this sad reality, so it says in Lebanon: "Do you mean all?" .
What is needed is precious and expensive, and people are literally sacrificing blood and money in Iraq and Lebanon, unfortunately much more in Iraq.
The rulers of Baghdad and Beirut will not acknowledge the essence of the crisis and see the source of popular anger, so they are marred by the margins and formalities of things ... and people, despite all the sacrifices, do not see light at the end of the tunnel ... but they continue in a terrible epic poetic scene ... and God used.
* Quoting the "Middle East"
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