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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} An economist expressed his expectation about the state of the economy in Iraq during the new year 2020.
The financial advisor and economist, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, said in a press statement that "there is optimism about the escalation of the real economic growth rate in the gross domestic product in the year 2020, which the economic circles estimate will reach approximately 5.1 percent, starting from the recovery of the Iraqi economy in the current year 2019, in which growth is estimated at 4.8 percent, in addition to the increase in government activity without retreat, as this will be accompanied by an increase in the ratio of government revenues to gross domestic product as well, to be in the year 2020 by about 37 percent and more compared to the year 2019, which is estimated at 36 percent. He added, "In general, the average Iraqi citizen’s share in the gross domestic product will improve to reach in the year 2020 by about $ 6,200 annually compared to the year 2019 estimated at $ 5,700 annually, knowing that the gross domestic product estimated at $ 235 billion in the year 2019 will also rise to $ 254 billion In the year 2020 ". Saleh added, "In addition to the above, there are two important economic auxiliaries that will raise economic growth and constitute an optimistic vision of growth in the real economy. The first is the recovery of the agricultural sector and the increase of its contribution to the gross domestic product from 4 percent to nearly 7.5 percent this year for water availability and backed by agricultural policies And commercial support for agricultural activity, as is happening today in the development in the production and marketing of grains and various field crops. " He pointed out that "the factor is the qualitative improvement in the electric energy production sector and the increase in processing hours that the private economic activity has promoted and the impact of this on the development of market activity and the activation of the implementation of investment behavior in a more positive manner, as well as the price stability in which the country is experiencing a state of non-inflation, if it does not The general level of prices grows more than 1 percent in all conditions and is the lowest in modern economic history in Iraq, thanks to the stability of monetary policy tools. " Saleh stressed that "the employment movement helps with its contractual or lending programs to reduce unemployment rates and generate sustainability from real economic growth supported by indicators of stability of global energy markets and oil revenues after the appearance of the features of the China-US agreement and in accordance with current international data to face potential problems of the prospect of a global recession." He cautioned that "the data above will constitute a wave of optimism in front of the Iraqi people for cohesion and the path towards building prosperity and development and maintaining a syndrome based on economic and social stability."
The Iraqi president informed the Iranian ambassador that he would not choose a prime minister who was linked to any foreign country
One day after the return of Iraqi President Barham Salih to his office in the presidential palace, the Iranian ambassador in Baghdad, Erg Masjidi, visited him.
A source close to Saleh said that my mosque hinted at Iran's desire to pass a candidate for the Fatah-backed coalition supported by Tehran, but the Iraqi President cut the way to my mosque by saying that the guidelines for Najaf and the desire of the Iraqi street do not allow me to pass a political figure with ties to any foreign country.
In the meantime, the Iraqi Public Prosecution demanded the real committees in the Iraqi courts to complete the investigation into the assassination and kidnapping of the demonstrators
The Presidency of the Public Prosecution of the Supreme Judicial Council issued a book directing the presidents of all federal appeals courts to inform them of the outcome of the legal measures taken regarding the deaths and injuries of protesters.
The demonstrators are calling for the selection of a prime minister who will be able to uncover the parties involved in the assassination of activists in Baghdad and the provinces.
The member of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Iraq, Ali Al-Bayati, has revealed new figures related to the kidnappers, the dead and the wounded, who were activists of the demonstrations.
Al-Bayati said that there are 48 kidnapped people whose families are still calling on the government and humanitarian agencies to disclose their fate. As for the number of those who were assassinated since the first of last October, it reached 489 martyrs, while the number of wounded reached more than 22 thousand wounded.
The Iran-backed construction coalition had to nominate three non-partisan figures to satisfy the demonstrators.
The names of two major officers, General Abdul-Ghani al-Asadi and Major General Tawfiq Al-Yasiri, are being shared alongside the head of the current intelligence service, Mustafa al-Kazemi, as candidates for the next Iraqi government.d
The former Iraqi Prime Minister presents a national initiative to manage the transitional period
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The President of the Victory Coalition in Iraq and the former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi presented a national initiative whose most important provisions included the immediate withdrawal of confidence from the current government .
The Abadi office said - in a statement carried by "Alsumaria News" channel on Saturday - that the latter also launched his national initiative, which also included the formation of a new government on December 15th, with a temporary program with time limits headed by an independent figure who will ensure representation of the demonstrators by appointing an assistant to the Prime Minister for demonstrations to ensure that the demands are met. And the involvement of the people in the management of the interim phase .
The statement indicated that the new government will also undertake the release of peaceful detainees, the detection of perpetrators and killers against peaceful demonstrators and security forces, holding them accountable and compensating the families of the martyrs, and making fair amendments to the election law in order to break the political monopoly, forming an independent election commission, and conducting early general elections under international supervision within six months .
He pointed out that the new elected government will undertake constitutional amendments, restrict the arms to the state, end the files of detainees, missing and disappeared persons in all governorates of Iraq, reform the judiciary and resolve the major corruption files using international expertise, as well as liberate the state and its institutions from the quota system and adopt standards of efficiency, professionalism, integrity and equal opportunity .
A spokesman for the Iraqi government had announced that Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi had submitted his resignation request to the Council of Representatives .
Iraqi leaders say the United States violated Iraqi sovereignty with attacks that killed 24 people in retaliation for the death of an American contractor.
The headquarters of an Iranian-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah, in Qaim, Iraq, on Monday after an American airstrike.
By Alissa J. Rubin and Ben Hubbard
Iraq has been caught for years in a tug of war between its two most powerful patrons, the United States and Iran. In recent months, public opinion began to tilt against Iran, with street protests demanding an end to Tehran’s pervasive influence.
But American airstrikes that killed two dozen members of an Iranian-backed militia over the weekend have now made Washington the focus of public hostility, reducing the heat on Tehran and its proxies.
Iraqi leaders accused the United States on Monday of violating Iraq’s sovereignty and expressed fear that increasing tensions between the United States and Iran could escalate into a proxy war on Iraqi soil.
Even the tenor of the street protests has shifted, as anti-Iranian slogans have given way to anti-American ones. Demonstrators and others attacked what they deemed to be America’s disproportionate response in killing 24 militiamen in retaliation for the death of one American contractor.
One of the leaders responsible for the Iranian supply lines on the border between Iraq and Syria, who is called Abu Ali Khazali, also has another dynamic name, Abu Ali Madaniah, killed in the strikes.
As for his real name, it is: Mortada Jabbar Ghaylan Khazali.
Khazali is accused of having played a prominent role in the displacement of Iraqis from western Iraq and the Jurf al-Sakhr regions northwest of Baghdad, which led to a demographic change in these areas.
Khazali fought within Hezbollah’s ranks in Syria, and was chosen to lead a regiment within the “45th Brigade” of the Iraqi Hezbollah, to establish the Iranian presence on the Iraqi-Syrian border.
He also supervised the storage of Iranian weapons and missiles at the border, and is considered close to the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani.
And the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, in a statement issued by it, indicated that the raids targeted 5 bases belonging to the Iraqi party militia in both Syria and Iraq, pointing out that the raids came against the background of targeting the American base in Iraq.
And that led to the death of an American contractor. The sources in Iraq reported that the number of those killed in the American raids on the Iraqi Hezbollah guards increased to 25, including 3 Iranian officers, and about 50 others from the Iraqi crowd were injured as a result of the American bombing.
The US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, said in a statement that the raids affected weapons stores and command and control sites, noting that the Iraqi Hezbollah is ranked on the list of terrorist organizations, in the tables of the United States of America.
3 Iranian officers were killed in the American strikes on the sites of the Iraqi Hezbollah
Last update: 31 December 2019 KSA 01:19 - GMT 22:19
A correspondent for the Al-Arabiya Al-Hadath channels in Iraq, quoting Iraqi security sources, reported the killing of 3 Iranian officers in the American raids on the Iraqi Hezbollah Hezbollah sites, noting that the dead Iranian officers are specialists in surface-to-surface missiles. Subject you care about ? A video circulated by the Iraqi media revealed the first pictures of the American bombing of the Hezbollah militia sites in Iraq. See the first pictures of the American bombing of Hezbollah sites in Iraq See the first pictures of the American bombing of Hezbollah's sites in Iraq, Iraq Subject you care about ? Al-Arabiya correspondent in Iraq reported that the number of American raids on the Hezbollah Hezbollah bases had risen to 25, including 3 officers ... Death toll from US strikes on Iraqi Hezbollah guards rises to 25 Death toll from US strikes on Iraqi Hezbollah guerrillas for 25 Iraq
The Al-Arabiya correspondent in Iraq reported that the number of those killed in the American raids on the bases of the Iraqi Hezbollah guerrillas increased to 25, including 3 Iranian officers, and 38 were injured, while the AFP news agency reported that the number of those killed in the American raids on 5 bases of the Iraqi Hezbollah militia in Syria and Anbar. It reached 15 dead.
The Pentagon announced that American aircraft launched raids on the headquarters of the Iraqi Hezbollah militia, which resulted in the death and injury of fighters, including the militia leader, Abu Ali Khazali.
According to an American military source, the American F-15 fighters targeted 5 bases belonging to the Iraqi Hezbollah militia: 3 in Anbar and 2 in Syria.
The American bombing resulted in 10 deaths and 14 wounded, in an initial outcome targeting the bases of the Iraqi Hezbollah.
A statement by the American army stated that the five installations targeted by the Iraqi Hezbollah include weapons stores and command and control sites.
The Pentagon stated that the strikes came in response to the killing of an American defense contractor in Iraq.
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The Emir of Qatar in favor of by phone: We support the Iraqis to overcome the current challenges
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) Today, Tuesday, President of the Republic Barham Saleh received a phone call from the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The Emir of Qatar confirmed, according to a presidential statement, which was received by the Al Furat News Agency, "During the phone call, he supported the Iraqis in order to overcome the current challenges, and his country's support for the stability of Iraq and the strengthening of its security." In turn, the President of the Republic expressed his "thanks and gratitude to the Emir of Qatar for his communication and standing alongside Iraq, stressing the necessity of upgrading relations and developing ways of joint cooperation in various fields for the good of the two brotherly peoples and the peoples of the region in general."
The Chairman of the Security and Defense Committee calls on the international community to "take an explicit position on the interference of America in Iraq"
Head of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Mohammad Reza Al Haider, condemned the fierce American attack on the crowd's divisions, considering them as targeting the military establishment and targeting the sovereignty of Iraq and its land.
Reza demanded that the House of Representatives urgently sit to find out the reasons for this breach because it was not repeated again, and called on the international community to take a clear stance of America’s interventions in countries and lack of respect for its sovereignty and its attempt to impose its control on everyone.
Reda also called for respecting international covenants and not to prejudice the sovereignty and security of Iraq, concluding his speech with prayers for all martyrs who fell as a result of the American bombing of mercy and forgiveness, and for their people patience and solace and for the wounded to recover quickly with his Almighty ear.
Nearly 70 Pro-Iranian Militiamen Killed, Injured in Anbar Airstrike
ERBIL — Nearly 20 militiamen were killed and many others were injured in airstrikes which targeted the military bases belonging to pro-Iranian militia groups in Iraq and Syria.
Initial media reports claimed that the US warplanes were responsible for the airstrikes, allegedly in retaliation for the recent repeated rocket attacks against the US positions in Iraq. They allegedly targeted five bases of Kataib Hezbollah — a militia group operating under the umbrella of pro-Iranian Hashd al-Shaabi — in Iraq and Syria on Sunday evening.
"In response to repeated Kata'ib Hizbollah (KH) attacks on Iraqi bases that host Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) coalition forces, U.S. forces have conducted precision defensive strikes against five KH facilities in Iraq and Syria that will degrade KH's ability to conduct future attacks against OIR coalition forces," reads a statement by US Department of State.
"The five targets include three KH locations in Iraq and two in Syria. These locations included weapon storage facilities and command and control locations that KH uses to plan and execute attacks on OIR coalition forces."
Confirming to Reuters, Iraqi security and militia sources said that at least 18 militiamen were killed and over 50 others were wounded in the US bombardments on Sunday.
The US further warned Iran and Tehran-backed militia groups to halt their attacks on US and coalition forces and respect Iraq's sovereignty.
"Iran and their KH proxy forces must cease their attacks on U.S. and coalition forces, and respect Iraq's sovereignty, to prevent additional defensive actions by U.S. forces," the press release concluded.
2019 ... a black year for extremist organizations and an end for terrorists...
announcing the killing of Hamza bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda .. and the elimination of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS during a military operation in Idlib .. and the death sentence of Hisham al-Ashmawi
December 31, 2019 12:10 AM
The year 2019 is a black year for terrorist organizations , as this year witnessed the killing of many leaders of terrorist organizations, most notably Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the terrorist organization ISIS, who was killed during the military operation launched by the United States of America in the Syrian city of Idlib controlled by Turkish forces, In addition to the announcement by the United States of America that the killing of Hamzah bin Laden, son of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, was killed in an American operation, in addition to the ruling issued against the terrorist Hisham Al-Ashmawy, by converting his papers to the virtue of the Grand Mufti of the Republic, all of which were largely reflected in these organizations. The terrorist caused her a lot of confusion. The killing of Hamza Bin Laden The most prominent facts that affected these terrorist organizations, was the announcement by the United States of America of the killing of Hamzah, son of Osama bin Laden, the founder of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, where US President Donald Trump went out last September to announce in a statement the killing of Hamzah bin Laden, the senior official of al Qaeda and the son of Osama Bin Laden, in a counter-terrorism operation the United States carried out in an area between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Observers at the time confirmed that the killing of the al-Qaeda founder would have a major impact on this terrorist organization and would cause severe confusion for him, especially since this terrorist organization was qualifying Hamza bin Laden to be his father's successor after Ayman al-Zawahiri, the current leader of al-Qaeda. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed Last October, the terrorist organization ISIS received a major blow with the killing of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, when US President Donald Trump announced the killing of the terrorist leader of ISIS, in a military operation carried out by the United States in the Syrian Idlib governorate, where he was hiding, when Trump said that Baghdadi He killed himself and his children after detonating his explosive belt, while he was trying to escape through a tunnel from a town in Syria, continuing: He was running at the end of a tunnel, and three of his children were crying and behind him, during the pursuit of police dogs during the operation in which he was killed with his assistants. He confirmed that he followed the process through the video, adding N leader Daesh killed himself and his children blew up his explosive belt. The killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had a major impact on the terrorist organization ISIS, especially after studies at the time confirmed that the organization would suffer from a state of diaspora, especially after the organization chose Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi, successor to Baghdadi, which caused widespread divisions within ISIS. The death sentence of Hisham Al-Ashmawy Last November, the Military Court of Felonies ruled in its ruling in Case No. (1/2014) of military felonies, the military prosecutor, and the well-known in the media in the case of "Farafra" in today's session, 27/11/2019, to punish the accused Hisham Ali Ashmawi with death by hanging, where this ruling created a case Terror within the Brotherhood, which is one of the most prominent supporters of this terrorist, as undermining any terrorist element in Egypt or a country in the world afflicts the terrorist Brotherhood in frustration, despair and misery, and this is what befell the Brotherhood over the Military Court’s ruling on the death sentences of Hisham Ali Ashmawi, to death. Ibrahim Rabie, a former leader in a group The terrorist Brotherhood. d
Death toll from US strikes on Iraqi Hezbollah guards rises to 25
Preliminary pictures of the targeted bombing sites
The Al-Arabiya correspondent in Iraq reported that the number of American raids on the Hezbollah Hezbollah bases had risen to 25, including 3 Iranian officers, and 38 had been injured, while Agence France-Presse had reported that the number of American raids killed on 5 bases of the Iraqi Hezbollah militia in Syria and Anbar had reached 15 dead.
The Pentagon announced that American aircraft launched raids on the headquarters of the Iraqi Hezbollah militia, which resulted in the death and injury of fighters, including the militia leader, Abu Ali Khazali, considering that these raids constitute an initial response.
According to an American military source, the American F-15 fighters targeted 5 bases belonging to the Iraqi Hezbollah militia: 3 in Anbar and 2 in Syria. A leader of the Iraqi Hezbollah A leader of the Iraqi Hezbollah
The American bombing resulted in 10 deaths and 14 wounded, in an initial outcome targeting the bases of the Iraqi Hezbollah.
A statement by the American army stated that the five installations targeted by the Iraqi Hezbollah include weapons stores and command and control sites.
The Pentagon stated that the strikes came in response to the killing of an American defense contractor in Iraq. America: Strikes limit the seriousness of the Iraqi Hezbollah
"The American strikes on the positions of the Hezbollah Brigades came in response to the repeated attacks by the brigades on Iraqi bases that include coalition forces," said Assistant Secretary of Defense Jonathan Hoffman, in a statement released by the official website of the Ministry of Defense.
He added that "the attacks launched by the Hezbollah Brigades recently include an attack on an Iraqi base near Kirkuk, which killed an American citizen." One of the target locations of the American bombing One of the target locations of the American bombing
He stated that "American strikes would weaken the ability of the Hezbollah Brigades to carry out attacks against coalition forces in the future."
He stressed that "America and its coalition partners fully respect Iraqi sovereignty, and support a strong and independent Iraq."
He demanded "Iran and the allied Hezbollah Brigades to stop their attacks against the coalition forces and America, and respect the sovereignty of Iraq."
For its part, the Iraqi government acknowledged the bombing, noting that "4 people have been killed so far as a result of the American raids."
The militias of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization also confirmed that "American planes carried out raids on our headquarters in western Anbar."
A leader of the Hashd militia confirmed that the 45th Brigade of the Hashd was targeted in the district of Al-Qaim, the border with Syria in Anbar Governorate, and that dozens of fighters were killed and wounded.
On the other hand, the Baghdad Operations Command denied targeting military bases in the capital.
In addition, the US military declared the highest alert status on all US bases in Iraq.
Last August, sources reported that 3 missiles targeted weapons depots sent by Iran to the Popular Mobilization Faction at Balad base in Salahuddin province.
To / brokerage firms buying and selling all foreign currencies (Imam)
Number: 5/511 / 11 Date: 12/30/2019
According to Board of Directors Resolution No. (185) for the year 2019It was decided to amend paragraph (third) of Article (10) of the regulations regulating the work of brokerage firms by buying and selling foreign currencies No. (1) for the year 2018 to be as follows:
Opening accounts in the local and foreign currency in the name of the company with the licensed banks inside Iraq, provided that all the company’s money is deposited in its accounts, and that the deposits and withdrawals that take place on the account be through its authorized manager and his assistant or whoever is authorized by law
2. Contractors' dues, second half / 2019 (Ministry of Electricity, Industry, and Education) https://cbi.iq/news/view/1374
»Contractors' dues for the second half of 2019 (Ministry of Electricity / First Survey). December 31, 2019
Contractors' dues for the second half of 2019 (Ministry of Electricity / First Survey, Industry and Minerals / First and Second Statistics, Higher Education and Scientific Research (Inventory first and second) ... To see click here
12-30-2019 Newshound Guru Jeff Article via ZazaZoom "Parliamentary Finance: The Government will proceed with the interim budget" ...there are a whole bunch of gurus talking about new rates and everything coming out around January 1st. If they were going to complete the budget and put out a brand new rate January 1st they would not be doing a temporary budget or interim budget. This is the third article I've seen talking about this...
12-30-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ I believe we will be in a great place again starting sometime today.With people getting back into position I am very excited about this week.The reset has been started…imo .they will not be able to stop it now…
12-30-2019Guest Guru TekmouseReducing the amount issued to 5 tril limits the amount of notes that it can be. If you take the time they stated they had 9 billion notes out there, their 'Currency Issued by CBI " was approx 40 trillion. So divide the 40 trillion by 9 billion notes and you get the average note value. Take that same note value, as a closest guess based on historical data, and divide it by the current 5.1 trillion 'Currency Issued by the CBI' -so 5.1 tril divided by 4,444 is 1,147,614,761 notes. A SWAG, if you will.But eh SWAG is below the 3 billion notes required to reach $1.17 and close to the 1 billion notes required to reach the CBI's desired $3.25... [Post 2 of 2]
12-30-2019Guest Guru Tekmouse [Response to Frank & Delta Post 12-29-2019] The M0 is not the value of their currency alone. An M0 INCLUDES the country's money in it.If you had $10,000 in the bank your personal M0 would not be $10,000. It would be whatever your car, house, plane cash, portfolio etc is COMBINED...The M0 is the value of their assets. They're [Iraq] freaking rich.It's even more significant that they went from 50 trillion in total to 5 trillion in total. 5.1 trillion Currency issued by CBI is lower than Jan 2004, which was 6.1 trillion. The value of the currency is factored greatly by the amount of notes...The CBI stated they need to REDUCE the note count to 3 billion notes to get to their $1.17, per their foreign policy.They were at 22 billion at one point and then they were down to 9 billion 5 years ago. [Post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
12-30-2019 Newshound Guru Jeff...In order for Iraq to have a rate greater than $1-plus and go up to $3-plus they need to un-peg from the dollar and go to a new fiscal year.Then they would have to be pegged to a currency assortment basket to achieve a rate greater than $1. That would most likely transition them to a different fiscal period and that would suggest to us why they're doing this temporary budget...[Post 2 of 2]
12-30-2019 Newshound Guru JeffArticle via ZazaZoom: "Parliamentary Finance: The Government will proceed with the interim budget" ...The reason why they've never done an interim budget but they would now need to tells us they're most likely transitioning to a different fiscal period and they would need some kind of temporary funds to cover them for the period of time that the main budget is not covered...historically in the 70's their fiscal year went from April through the end of March. Identical to Kuwait's... [Post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
12-30-2019 Intel Guru Deltait's a high possibility IMO that we might...see the rate [December] 31st on the Central Bank of Iraq website.We might not see it until the 2nd...we're definitely on track...1
12-29-2019 Newshound Guru Adam Montana [So, I can't help but think if there was a 10 cent with a float, there would be a MASSIVE run on the buying of dinar...] massive run on the dinar - YES,which means a massive influx of cash to Iraq’s vaults, which makes them look better, which adds to the demand for dinar, which raises the price, which puts more money in their vaults, and on and on.It’s a snowball effect at that point. I don’t want to see a massive run on the Dinar before the RV. I DO want to see that immediately following the RV.
12-29-2019Intel Gurus Frank26 & Delta...we got the proof that the CBI did delete the zeros at the end of November...CBI website... remember the money supply was 50 trillion...it dropped all the way down to 5 trillion...[Guru] MilitiaMan found this...another proof of the positioning that they're about to do with this...this is real numbers...they did this on November 30th...
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
The Council of Ministers holds its regular session, headed by Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi
The Council of Ministers held its regular session, today, Monday, December 30, 2019, headed by the Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi.
The Prime Minister spoke in a speech in which he opened the session about the latest developments and the government's position on the regional and international conflict and its policy of keeping Iraq away from the axes and avoiding the dangers of wars. The Prime Minister described the American attack on the Iraqi armed forces as a sinful and unacceptable attack and will have serious consequences, comforting the Iraqi people The martyrdom of a number of fighters and the injury of several others as a result of the attack by two American planes on the 45th and 46th Brigades.
The Prime Minister indicated that the government’s position will be announced after a meeting of the National Security Council today.
The Cabinet discussed issues prepared for its agenda, and issued several decisions, and it was agreed that the Ministry of Finance allocate an amount of (5 billion) dinars to each of the governorates, Dhi Qar, Muthanna, Diwaniyah, and Najaf, only five billion dinars from the amounts of the reserve reserves reserved according to the provisions of Article (5) From the federal budget law or transferring from other budgets for the purpose of business continuity and the return of employees to their government departments that have been subjected to burning and vandalism in provincial, district and sub-district centers.
The Cabinet decided to approve the amendment of Cabinet Resolution No. (422) for the year 2017 to become as follows:
Consider the support provided by Serco to the Civil Aviation Authority for air traffic controllers for the training paragraphs as a donation and treated according to Article (1) of the Federal Budget Law for the fiscal year 2017 and the following years for donation.
The Council also agreed to authorize the Minister of Finance not to spend the amounts specified in previous Cabinet decisions to allocate the emergency reserve for the purpose of securing the amount mentioned in paragraph (2).
The Council agreed that the Ministry of Finance should include the text of the Federal Budget Law Bill for the year 2020 that includes amending the workers ’pension based on the self-resources of the Retirement and Social Security Department for workers.
In order to achieve a sound and correct database, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs / Social Protection Authority can take appropriate recommendations regarding the topic of social safety nets and to avoid duplication in the provision of services and the inclusion of the largest possible number of beneficiaries and improve services, which must be provided to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs / Protection Authority The Social / Information Technology Center with available data related to what is spent or spent on social benefits or services in cash or in kind, not an individual or a family according to what is stipulated in Article (22) of the Social Protection Authority Law No. (11) for the year 2014.
The Council agreed to increase the total cost of the Kirkuk Olympic Stadium project to become (33.5 billion) dinars, only thirty three billion five hundred million dinars instead of (15 billion) dinars, only fifteen billion dinars. And the ministries of (finance, planning) to transfer the aforementioned amount from the annual allocations allocated to the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the year 2019 in order to secure the required allocations for the aforementioned project.
Media office of the Prime Minister
December 30, 2019
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi receives the Commander in Chief of the Italian Military Police
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi received, today Sunday, the Commander-in-Chief of the Italian Military Police Force (Gendarmerie), General Giovanni Nesteri, and during the meeting they discussed cooperation between the two countries in the military and security fields.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of training and qualifying the law enforcement forces to carry out their duties in protecting security and citizens and ensuring that they perform their duties professionally, indicating that the Iraqi forces succeeded in countering terrorism and the ISIS gang, and under the democratic system that recognizes the right to peaceful protest, we have formed a law enforcement force to protect demonstrators and save The security and interests of citizens and to avoid errors, and indeed, thousands of Iraqi military personnel involved in law enforcement forces have been trained and it has been agreed that training courses for Iraqi trainers will be organized with high efficiency to complete the tasks of training law enforcement forces.
The Italian official expressed his country's desire to develop the existing cooperative relations between the two countries.
Media office of the Prime Minister
December 29, 2019
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
At the time this report was submitted, there are no new tweets posted on the Government of Iraq twitter account.
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ARTICLE 3
Saleh and my mosque stress the importance of supporting Iraq's stability and respecting the national will
12/30/2019 20:18
[Baghdad-where]
Today, Monday, President of the Republic Dr. Barham Salih discussed with the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, "Erg Masjidy," the enhancement of bilateral relations and their development in a way that serves the common interests of the two peoples.
The media office of the President of the Republic said in a statement received by the All Iraq News Agency [where] that "Saleh and my mosque stressed the importance of supporting the stability of Iraq and respecting the national will," noting that "the two sides also emphasized the common ties and interests between Iraq and Iran, and the need to strengthen and develop bilateral relations in a way that serves The common interests of the two peoples. "
The statement added that "the importance of supporting stability in Iraq and respecting the Iraqi national will in reform without external interference has been pointed out," pointing out that the "meeting" focused on a stable, independent Iraq, which is a basic pillar of security and regional understanding, and an arena for converging international and regional interests to serve The well-being and peace of the peoples and countries of the region on the basis of common interests. "
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ARTICLE 4
Abdul-Mahdi: The US Secretary of Defense informed me by phone of the crowd's bombing hours before it was carried out
12/30/2019 22:47
[Baghdad-where]
The caretaker head, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, alluded to his knowledge in advance of the American bombing of the Popular Mobilization Forces [Hezbollah Brigades] yesterday in the district of Al-Qa’im in western Anbar, eastern and Syria, and resulted in dozens of martyrs and wounded.
"What happened yesterday is clear and incorrect aggression, and we tried to block it and prevent it, but there was persistence, and unfortunately this happened, which will have unfortunate consequences and we are trying to confront it," Abdul-Mahdi said in his speech at the cabinet meeting held on Monday.
He added, "The attack on the crowd was not based on evidence, but on attitudes that were caused by tension between Tehran and Washington."
He pointed out that he tried to "inform the American attacks before them and requested discussions about them, but I was informed that the decision was taken," indicating that he "tried to inform the Iraqi faction of the impending US air strike."
And American F-15s bombed sites of the 45th and 46th brigades in the popular crowd [Hezbollah Brigades] in the district of al-Qaim, west of Anbar province and another in eastern Syria.
The attack on Qaim resulted in the death of 27 battalions and wounded more than 50 others, including critical cases.
And the Ministerial Council for National Security held an emergency meeting today, during which it examined the repercussions of the attack, stressing that “this sinful attack that violates the goals and principles for which the international coalition is formed, pushes Iraq to review the relationship and security and political and legal work contexts in a manner that preserves the sovereignty and security of the country, protecting the lives of its children, and promoting common interests.”
The Prime Minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, directed all the blocks to take precautionary measures to avoid human losses, and he also told the Iraqi Joint Operations Command to prevent any unilateral ground or air action without the approval of the Iraqi government.
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ARTICLE 5
Sadr calls for uniting the ranks to get the occupier out of Iraq as quickly as possible
12/30/2019 20:58
[Baghdad-where]
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on the political forces to cooperate in removing the "occupier" from Iraq.
Mr. Sadr said in a tweet to him on Twitter: "We previously warned against the consequences of plunging Iraq into regional and international conflicts, and we said that Iraq and its people no longer tolerate such reckless behavior."
He added, "If we cooperated previously to remove the occupier through military resistance, he would not have perched on the chest of Iraq. If we cooperated in order not to endorse the humiliating agreement, what happened did not happen, and today I am ready to bring it out through the political and legal frameworks, so who will Nasser support us?"
He said, "So come to unify the ranks to get him out as quickly as possible and to move away from you the irresponsible actions of some of the military factions, and let the reins be in the hands of the security forces exclusively."
And Mr. Sadr stressed, "If they do not withdraw, we will have another behavior, and in cooperation with you, knowing that the occupation, under the leadership of the arrogant [Trump], took advantage of the widespread corruption on the one hand and the large gap between politicians and the people on the other."
He called on everyone to "relinquish the spoils and power for the welfare of the people, their dignity and escape when they regret, and you will know that we will not allow Iraq to be a platform for settling political and military calculations, but we want a strong and independent Iraq."
"The national resistance will win," Mr. Sadr Hachak wrote.
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ARTICLE 6
People close to Al-Sadr attack Al-Abadi and refute his latest statements
12/30/2019 23:46
Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, Monday denied that Abdul-Mahdi had been nominated by Muhammad Raza al-Sistani and that Sadr did not like to violate the Marjaiya despite his resentment of the nomination.
Al-Iraqi said in an answer to one of the supporters after asking, "Through a dialogue with Haider al-Abadi, Adel Abdul-Mahdi was nominated by (Mr. Muhammad Ridha al-Sistani) and Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr was upset with his nomination ... but he did not like to violate the reference."
And the Iraqi commented on that by saying: "Lie and slander ... I had the best guess about it ... but he resorted to lies, because he lost the second term."
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