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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The President of the National Wisdom Stream, Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim, discussed with the South Korean Ambassador in Baghdad Jang Kyung Wook bilateral relations between the two countries, developments in the political scene in Iraq and the region, and the contribution of Korean companies in the reconstruction of the country.
And Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim said during the meeting, according to a statement of his office, the Al-Furat News Agency received a copy of it "the necessity of developing relations between Iraq with all countries based on common interests and achieving development and the public interest," stressing that "Iraq has many promising opportunities in all fields." He stressed "the necessity for the head of the next transitional government to gain popular support and is characterized by independence, integrity and ability to manage the country at this sensitive stage and to create the appropriate atmosphere and climates for the early elections." For his part, the Korean ambassador expressed "his country's desire and willingness to strengthen relations with Iraq and assist him in holding early elections by training the staffs and providing logistical supplies."
News of Pompeo's unannounced visit to Iraq after an American was killed by an attack on a military base
Posted Date:29.12.2019
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U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo
The Iraqi Kurdish "Rodaow" agency announced that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived today, Saturday, at Ain Al-Asad base in Anbar province on an unannounced visit to Iraq.
The Pentagon confirms the killing of an American civilian contractor with a missile attack on a military base in northern Iraq
The agency noted that the visit comes just a day after a US civilian contractor was killed by a massive missile attack targeting the "K1" military base near Kirkuk, without giving any details about the US Secretary of State's agenda in Iraq.
And camp "K1", which hosts US and Iraqi forces, on Friday evening, was attacked by a large number of rocket-propelled grenades, which, according to the Pentagon, resulted in the death of a contractor and the injury of several soldiers from the United States.
The Pentagon said that "Iraqi security forces are leading the response and investigation" in the attack, while media reports have said that the site was targeted with 30 rocket-propelled grenades.
The Iraqi military bases, which are spread by the American forces, have been subjected to repeated missile attacks during the past weeks, which were intensified amid the intensification of the wave of anti-government protests in the country.
The United States, through its foreign minister, accused "Iran and its followers" of being behind these attacks, vowing to respond firmly if any of the American cadres or their Iraqi allies are affected by these attacks.
Kurdistan Union: The building right has the right to present its candidate for prime minister as the largest bloc
On Saturday, member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Ghiath Al-Surji, confirmed the right of the construction alliance to present his candidate for prime minister as the largest bloc, indicating that the new leadership of the Kurdistan Union will hold a meeting on the current developments. Al-Surji said in a televised statement, followed by "Al-Akhbaria", that "most of the leaders of the Kurdistan Union support the continuation of the caretaker government." Al-Surji said that "it is the right of construction to present its candidate for prime minister as the largest bloc." He added, "The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, may have been subjected to indirect political pressure," noting that "we will agree to any candidate who is satisfied by everyone."
Foreign Minister discusses strengthening bilateral relations with his Omani counterpart
Today, Saturday, Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Hakim discussed with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them.
The ministry said in a press statement, which Al-Ghad Press received a copy of, that "Al-Hakim made a phone call to his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi."
She added, "It was discussed deepening bilateral relations and activating ways of strengthening them in a way that benefits the peoples of the two brotherly countries," indicating "The Minister also reassured the health of Sultan Qaboos, wishing him a speedy recovery."
Human Rights Commission: the return of organized crime gangs to Iraq
Posted Date:29.12.2019
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The Iraqi Human Rights Commission, today, Saturday, that organized crime gangs have appeared again in the country taking advantage of the "fragility" of the security situation.We have indicated a rise in assassinations and targeting of citizens," Fadel al-Gharawi, a member of the commission (an official linked to parliament), said in a brief statement.This came because of the fragile security situation and the return of organized crime gangs," Gharawi added.
The statement came after a burned body was found near Tahrir Square, in the center of the capital, Baghdad.The demonstrators informed the security forces of the presence of a burned and unidentified body near the Al-Ahrar Bridge near the Tahrir Square in central Baghdad," a police officer with the rank of lieutenant said in a statement to the Turkish "Anatolia" agency.He added that the security forces imposed a security cordon around the scene and transferred the body to the forensic medicine department, and opened an investigation into the accident.
The Liberal Bridge is located close to Tahrir Square, which has been the stronghold of anti-government protesters and the ruling political class since early October.The Commission also reported that the total official kidnapping and loss statistics documented by its offices amounted to 68 kidnappings and losses due to the demonstrations.It revealed that the remaining remaining, who have not yet been released, are 56 activists after the release of the 12 Karbala activists two weeks ago.
And Friday, 3 people were killed by unknown gunmen in separate attacks in Baghdad, Basra (south), and Diyala (east).These incidents come amid an upsurge in the targeting of activists in protests over recent weeks.Iraq has witnessed unprecedented popular protests since the beginning of October, interspersed with violence that left about 500 people dead and more than 17,000 wounded.
Construction put Tawfiq Al-Yasiri to head the government after the rejection of Al-Aidani
Source: Anatolia29-12-2019 12:03 AM Baghdad / newsletter:
On Sunday, the member of the Construction Alliance, Ahmad Al-Kinani, revealed that Tawfiq Al-Yasiri was proposed to head the government by the Construction Alliance, indicating that his alliance has many candidates to take over as the new Prime Minister.
Al-Kinani said a televised statement, followed by "Al-Akhbaria", that "our specification regarding the prime minister does not differ from the street, and the Abdul-Mahdi government cannot be maintained because the street has lost confidence in it." He added, "Tawfiq Al-Yasiri was proposed to the prime minister beforehand, but there was no agreement on it," stressing that "Al-Yasiri has some specifications required for the prime minister."
He continued, "The communication between the construction leaders and the president of the republic has not been interrupted, and there is no war between construction and the president of the republic, but rather a difference of views."
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Barzani confirms that Barham Saleh is under great pressure
Sources: Parliamentary moves to isolate the Iraqi president on charges of "violating the constitution"
Activists paint a mural in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad yesterday.Father
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Iraqi political sources revealed the existence of moves within Parliament to remove the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, from his position, on the accusation of "violating the constitution." The President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, stressed that the President is under great pressure describing the crisis the country is going through as "deep."
In detail, political sources revealed that there are movements within parliament to isolate the Iraqi president led by political parties that have initiated a broad movement aimed at isolating Barham Salih through Parliament, after he was charged with violating the constitution, given that Article 76 includes that the role of the president is to assign the candidate of the most numerous bloc In Parliament, he is not entitled to reject this nomination.
The sources added, according to the Iraqi "Alsumaria" channel, that the next two days will witness a political movement in this matter between the various political forces, to discuss the isolation of the Iraqi president, and find a substitute for it politically agreed upon before the isolation, so that the scenario of Adel Abdul-Mahdi does not repeat from the point of the constitutional vacuum, hinting The current Minister of Finance in the government, Fouad Hussein, who was formerly the director of the office of the former Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani, is suitable for the position, and he has nominated him, but political consensus excluded him and granted him to Jaber Saleh.
For his part, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, said in a statement yesterday that the Iraqi president is under great pressure, adding: “We are following with great concern and closely the conditions and developments of Iraq, which is suffering a deep crisis, and instability threatens to move towards an unknown future, and it is imperative to Everyone is dealing with the situation with understanding, in a national spirit, with responsibility, and away from political pressure to pass the stage, according to constitutional contexts.
He continued: «On the issue of assigning a candidate to head the next Iraqi government, it appears that the President of the Republic is under great pressure, other than constitutional mechanisms and foundations», stressing that any solution must be based on the constitution and in accordance with legal contexts, and stressed that he is to choose a national and non-controversial candidate for the presidency The government is acceptable to the influential forces. The legitimate demands of the demonstrators and the conditions and interests of the country should be taken into account.
In turn, the legal advisor to the Iraqi president, Amir al-Kinani, announced that the president’s failure to assign the candidate to the political blocs came for several reasons, including incompatible correspondence and official books that he reached regarding the bloc concerned with the nomination after the excess of the agreement between the building and reform blocs, a violation calculated by the political blocs Not the presidency.
Kanani stressed that «some political blocs want to make the tasks and powers of the president to be a postman to implement the content of Article 76 of the Constitution, and this is what is reflected in logic and sound mind.
On the other hand, the leadership of the Dhi Qar Governorate Police issued yesterday an order to form a high committee to investigate the killings of demonstrators, while the Independent High Commission for Human Rights in Iraq revealed the kidnapping of 68 protesters since the start of the protest demonstrations last October and until yesterday, a member of the Council said UNHCR, Anas al-Azzawi, in a press statement, 12 have been released, while the fate of 56 kidnappers remains unknown.
He explained that the assassination attempts among activists and demonstrators amounted to 33 cases, distributed by 15 murders, 13 injuries, and five failed attempts.
Production stopped in the Nasiriyah oil field in southern Iraq, after demonstrators against the government cut off access to it, and this is the first time that production has stopped in an oil field in Iraq since the start of unprecedented anti-government demonstrations.
And the production of the field of Nasiriyah reaches 100 thousand barrels per day, and production stopped in the morning when demonstrators cut off the roads leading to the oil field demanding jobs, according to police sources.
In addition, German News Agency (dpa) quoted Iraqi sources as saying that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived yesterday at Ain al-Asad air base in the Al-Baghdadi district of Anbar Province, while the international coalition against ISIS announced that The United States led the missile attack that targeted a military base in Kirkuk that includes coalition forces, killing an American civilian contractor and wounding several American soldiers and Iraqi service members.
At least 30 missiles hit the base, including an ammunition depot, which caused the explosions, while four other missiles were found in its tubes inside a truck at the point from which the missiles were fired, an informed US official told AFP.
The official described the attack as the largest of a series of missile strikes that have affected US interests in Iraq since the end of last October, and the source said that the threat of pro-Iranian factions in Iraq to American soldiers has become greater than the threat posed by ISIS.
The Ain al-Assad base in the western Anbar province was attacked on December 3 by five missiles, four days after a visit by US Vice President Mike Pence to his country's forces there, and Qayyarah Air Force Base in northern Iraq was hit by more than 10 rockets in November, in an attack He was among the largest in the past months against a region where American forces are present.
A security source in Anbar said yesterday that the American forces took unprecedented measures against the backdrop of a plan to target the Ain al-Asad air base, explaining that planes flew over the base and formed an air umbrella on the base in anticipation of any emergency, in addition to monitoring any movement aimed at attacking the base.
Iraqi lawmaker: The next prime minister will not stay more than 6 months
The new prime minister will not remain in power for more than 6 months, and then early elections will be held, and therefore there is nothing to worry about in this aspect," said Mukhtar al-Musawi, a member of the "Al-Fateh" coalition, on Saturday.
He stressed that early elections will be held at the timings to be determined by the Electoral Commission, after agreeing to choose the personality of the replacement prime minister, according to the "Baghdad today" site.
He pointed out that "talking about the attempts of some forces to strike at each other in order to weaken their chances in the upcoming elections, is unrealistic, because the final discussion will be for the people in case the elections are held."
And the Iraqi parliament , during its session, last Tuesday, voted on the election law legislation, the most prominent of which stipulates the adoption of multiple constituencies within the province, and the granting of seats to the loudest winners, on the basis of individual nomination and not on the basis of lists.
On November 30, Adel Abdul-Mahdi submitted his resignation from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers , in response to the request of the Supreme Religious Authority in Iraq, Ali al-Sistani, in preparation for the holding of new elections to calm the situation in the country.
Abdul Mahdi stated, "I listened with great care to the sermon of the supreme religious authority today, and reminded it that" given the difficult circumstances the country is going through, and what appeared to be a clear deficit in the dealings of the concerned authorities with the developments of the two months. "
And Iraq has been witnessing protests since the beginning of last October, to demand the improvement of living conditions and the fight against corruption.
Political blocs threaten to isolate Saleh .. The demonstrators in Baghdad and the south stick to their demands
Iraq is heading towards a "presidential vacuum" and the crisis is deepeningBaghdad - Agencies: A source in the Presidency of the Republic of Iraq announced yesterday that the Iraqi President, Barham Salih, returned yesterday to Baghdad to complete discussions of assigning a new head of the Iraqi government. The President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, said that the President of the Republic is under great pressure, in contrast to the mechanisms and constitutional foundations for assigning the Prime Minister. The Iraqi media reported Thursday that President Barham Saleh left the capital Baghdad for Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan region, after announcing his readiness to submit his resignation from his post after he was under pressure by some political parties wishing to assign its candidate to head the government. And saw the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on Saturday night, Friday, thousands of demonstrators flocked in angry marches to renew their demands and confirm their adherence, and anti-government protesters in Baghdad repeated their demands for a prime minister independent of political parties.They also chanted slogans in Tahrir Square denouncing political parties, and demanding the selection of a qualified prime minister from the people, away from the political elite that has ruled the country since 2003. Karbala and Basra (southern Iraq) witnessed similar moves and bandits. The armed forces considered that the one who cuts off the roads is not considered a demonstration, but a saboteur.The spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Abdul Karim Khalaf, called on the demonstrators to support the security forces to arrest the terrorists who cut the streets and burn the institutions. Meanwhile, the leader of the “Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq” movement attacked Qais Khazali, the Iraqi president, and threatened to dismiss him on the grounds of Saleh’s refusal to assign the “Building Alliance” candidate to form the new government.He said in a television interview that "the last step of the President of the Republic was not justified, and the arguments he gave were not logical, and the constitution obliges him to assign the candidate of the largest bloc to parliament", considering what he did "subtle and deceitful."He also saw that objecting to a specific candidate is not the job of the President of the Republic but rather the competing blocs, and if he objects to a particular candidate, it becomes a non-neutral political party. On Thursday, the Iraqi President announced in a written message his readiness to put his resignation before the members of the House of Representatives, while he apologized for assigning the construction bloc Asaad Al-Eidani to head the next government. For his part, Vice President of the Iraqi Parliament, Bashir Haddad, said that Saleh is considered resigned if he does not withdraw within a week his message that he sent to parliament, calling on the Federal Court to issue an explanation of Saleh's message.He pointed out that the constitution stipulates that the President of the Republic can submit his written resignation to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and it is considered in effect after seven days from the date of its filing with the Council. Haddad added that due to the absence of a vice president, the Iraqi constitution requires that the speaker of parliament take over the post, and that a president be appointed to the republic within thirty days.
Iranian agents threaten the Iraqi president with death
Baghdad: Dr.Hamid Abdullah - Gulf News correspondent
Drones circled over the presidential palace of Saleh's terrorishDiscussions are under way in the Iraqi parliament to deal with the resignation of President Barham Salih.A source in the legal committee said that Saleh did not submit a resignation in the legal sense of the resignation, but he delivered a message to Parliament that included (in preparation for the resignation), which is a threat from the president because of the pressure he is being subjected to.And that there is a scenario that is being implemented by the Construction Coalition supported by Iran, which includes activating Saleh's resignation, and approval by Parliament in preparation for assigning Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi to carry out the tasks of the President of the Republic through which the candidate adopted by the blocs close to Iran be passed.
For his part, a member of the Iraqi parliament revealed that President Barham Salih had been subjected to death threats because he rejected the building coalition candidate.
Representative Muhammad Nouri Abd Rabu said that drones equipped with explosive devices flew over the presidential palace to deliver a threatening message to Saleh that his life would be in danger if he insisted on rejecting the largest bloc candidate.
Security sources in Baghdad accuse one of the Iranian-backed armed factions of threatening the President of the Republic, including messages he received on his phone and another through drones carrying explosives that can target the President’s headquarters.This came in conjunction with a strongly worded statement against President Saleh issued by the Hezbollah Brigades, the most powerful Iranian-backed Shiite faction.
The Brigades said in its statement that the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, is implementing an American will that plans to drag the country into chaos and keep the political crisis without a way out to impose a new American occupation under international cover, confirming a hostile stance in favor of armed factions and parties loyal to Iran.
The "Sadikon" bloc representing the League of Militia: The resignation of the president means chaos and drag the country into civil war
The deputy of the Sadqoun Hassan Salem Bloc affirmed that the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, violated the constitution in Article 76 of the constitution by refusing to assign the candidate of the largest bloc to the prime minister for more than once, in addition to submitting his resignation, he renounced responsibility and dragged the country into chaos.
Salem said in a press statement that: The constitution does not allow the President of the Republic to reject and all his justifications are unconstitutional and illegal, that he is waving that he is under pressure as if he is not a protector of the constitution that includes constitutional articles and did not refer to pressures, inclinations and emotions, even if it was really his concern to preserve the country. The type of these pressures, whether internal or external, and if he had the patriotism, he would act like the behavior of Mr. Adel Abdul-Mahdi, who rejected US pressure and threats.
He stressed that: Barham Saleh's actions put more than a question mark, especially that the constitutional vacuum and his resignation means chaos and drag the country into civil war, and this is what the American-Zionist Saudi project seeks.
The Secretary General of Asaib Ahl al-Haqq Qais Khazali stressed that if the President of the Republic was brave to submit his resignation in a constitutional manner, he emphasized that the resignation of the President of the Republic was not justified and the arguments were not sufficient. d
12-29-2019 Newshound Guru chattels With all due respect to those who believe that the GOI is not as important as the CBI,I ask what monetary or banking policy can exist if there is no functional government ?
12-28-2019 Intel Guru Frank26 [If they adjusted the rate higher than a 1 to 1 value (5 to 1) would there still be a different rate for out of country or just the single rate.] A DINAR IS A DINAR IN COUNTRY...A DINAR OUT OF THE COUNTRY IS GOVERNED BY THE MARKET RATE. THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT... POSITIONS... RATES.
12-28-2019 Newshound Guru Adam Montana ...Last week, several options were considered, and they ended up with a completely unacceptable candidate: The current governor of Basra, Asaad Al-Eidani. *Sigh*... as if that was going to go well! Now, the President of Iraq Barham Saleh has stated that HE will also resign over the reaction to this nomination! ...Bottom line...the people are going to win this one. There WILL be a massive change in Iraq, and it's happening. Right now. Overall, I'm very happy with the situation. [post 2 of 2]
12-28-2019 Newshound Guru Adam MontanaIraq is taking the end of 2019 serious...First, the recent history: Beginning of October 2019, the people of Iraq began protesting. And when I say "protesting", I mean riots, people dead, "we're not going to take it" level of protesting. The most recent Prime Minister quit, and his successor needed to be named in a short period of time. Parliament made it known that the voices of the people were heard, they know they can't just stick another puppet up there and expect things to be okay again... [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
12-28-2019 Newshound Guru chattels Quote: "...the 2020 budget has some amazing stuff in it...Article 140, HCL all that is now inside the 2020 budget..." How is Article 140 inside the 2020 Budget? The Iraqi budget, when passed, becomes law for the year of that budget. The HCL is a permanent accord between the GOI and the KRG which governs many things related to oil production, sales, etc. There have been at least two drafts of the HCL,neither adopted and none in and budget law.
12-28-2019 Intel Guru Frank26 [Reference Delta Post 12-28-2019] ...This is a break in the pattern of the last 11 years...this is a pattern in which the CBI is involved in this process through the banks. Citizens cannot withdraw. They cannot deposit. They can't touch them. Nada until the 5th of January...this has never happened before and it's so unprecedented...
12-28-2019 Intel Guru Delta...you [CBI] are about to introduce the lower denominations. You're about to change your rate. You don't want to mess this one up...I've never seen this pattern before...there's something fishy here. There's something going on IMO...they might load those ATMs with lower denominations. Whatever the case definitely it's very interesting and this is out of the pattern...Everything is shut down and now is the right time for you to show everything... [Post 2 of 2]
12-28-2019 Intel Guru Delta ...more confirmation that we may see something...the Trade Bank of Iraq they came out with three separate announcements for their own customers...They're stating that they are going to start suspending some activities...you cannot withdraw cash starting on Thursday [26th]...And on Sunday the 29th they're going to suspend all the wire transfers and all the deposits. On Sunday you cannot deposit cash and cannot wire transfer...I've never seen a bank shutting down the cash. You cannot withdraw cash. You cannot deposit cash. This is very interesting to see because it's never happened before... [Post 1 of 2.... stay tuned]
12-28-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [Did Iraq get a new Prime Minister?] I was told the back door deals, the hand-shaking is done and they expect to announce it on Sunday.I think they will be shaking off more of the Iranian clutches from their government.
12-28-2019Newshound GuruJeff IMO we are at the last step waiting for Iraq to position and allocate money from within the 2020 budget.But they put a little spin on this.Now I strongly feel that we are waiting for them to resolve the prime-minister issue...IMO we want to see the Prime-minister portion resolved by or around January 15th...that would easily leave them two and a half months to tackle the 2020 budget...IMO the 2020 budget is the very last step that we're waiting on...I still feel we're in a very good position. Obviously just a little time is needed...
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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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ARTICLE 3
A parliamentarian reveals that a retired military name has been proposed for the post of prime minister
12/28/2019 13:44
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The MP revealed the Parliamentary Bloc of Sayarat Talaat Karim, near the launch of a former military figure for the post of Prime Minister.
Karim said in a press statement, "The building alliance is heading towards calming the popular and political scene by offering the name of the former commander of the anti-terror forces, Lieutenant General Abdul-Ghani al-Asadi, to assign him as prime minister, within the next 48 hours after the Iraqi street and the President of the Republic rejected the candidates of the bloc Ex-construction. "
"The prime minister's mandate can only be with the consent of the demonstrators and all political forces, and this is a new formula that was previously lost, as the position was occupied only after the political blocs agreed," Karim said.
The President of the Republic had sent a message to the House of Representatives waving his resignation in the event that pressure persisted on him to appoint a candidate who was rejected by the Iraqi masses.
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Other leaders declare their support for Saleh and stand against any attempts to isolate him
12/28/2019 16:00
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The Saeron Alliance announced, on Saturday, its support for President Saleh and to stand against any attempts to isolate President Barham Saleh.
The coalition’s representative, Raad Al-Maksousi, described Saleh’s position as “patriotic and honorable”, indicating that “the Iraqi president rejected many political pressures to accept party candidates to head the government, and he also rejected the pressure of regional countries, but in reality he said yes to the desire of the Iraqi street.”
He stressed that "The Alliance of Saireon will stand against any attempts to isolate the president and will be his first supporter. The coalition also demands him not to think about resignation, and the continuation of his constitutional duties and assigning a candidate to the next government, according to the directives of the people and the authority and the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, and we stand with Saleh against any Motion to isolate him. "
On Thursday, President Saleh announced his readiness to resign at the disposal of the House of Representatives, while at the same time apologizing for assigning "Al-Bena" candidate Asaad Al-Eidani to head the next government, while he then left for the Sulaymaniyah governora
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ARTICLE 5
Communications denies providing facilities to eavesdrop on the phones of the President and his advisors
12/28/2019 13:23
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On Friday, the Ministry of Communications denied reports that the Minister of Communications, Naim Thajeel Al-Rubaie, had provided facilities to eavesdrop on the phones of the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, and the advisers close to him.
The ministry stated in a statement that all of Iraq News Agency received [a copy] of it today, that "all facts and laws demonstrate the lack of relationship of the Ministry of Communications and its minister with communication networks and mobile phones, and that mobile phones and their networks are allocated to one of the government institutions affiliated with higher authorities and separate from the ministry."
She added that this institution "is administratively, legally and effectively responsible for communication and mobile networks."
She explained, "Iraqi minds are requested not to allow these pages to mislead public opinion and distort the facts on the citizen."
Earlier news reports and social networking sites had spoken of the Minister of Communications providing facilities to eavesdrop on the phones of the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, and advisers close to him.
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ARTICLE 6
Barzani confirms Saleh's exposure to great political pressure regarding the candidate for prime minister
12/28/2019 13:06
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The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, announced that the President of the Republic, Barham Saleh, was subjected to "great pressure" in the matter of appointing a candidate to head the next Iraqi government, stressing the need for the candidate to agree with the legitimate demands of the demonstrators and the conditions and interests of the country.
Barzani said in a statement today: "We are following with great concern and closely the conditions and developments of Iraq, which is suffering a deep crisis. Political pressure to pass the stage in accordance with constitutional contexts. "
He continued: "On the issue of assigning a candidate to head the next Iraqi government, it appears that the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, is under great pressure, in contrast to the mechanisms and constitutional foundations, and here we stress that any solution must be based on the constitution and in accordance with legal contexts."
He added that "to choose a national and non-controversial candidate for prime minister who is acceptable to influential forces, we must take into account the legitimate demands of the demonstrators and the conditions and interests of the country when choosing it, and provide assistance to the next government for the purpose of passing the next transitional phase and preparing for new elections."
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