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Joint operations announce their intention to fully open the green zone
26-01-2020 12:16 AM
Baghdad / newsletter:
On Saturday, a spokesman for the Joint Operations Command, Major-General Tahsin al-Khafaji, confirmed that the Green Zone road had been fully opened.
Al-Khafaji said in a televised statement, followed by "Al-Akhbaria", that "Al-Gomhoria Bridge, which connects the Rusafa side to Karkh, was severely damaged by the recent events that accompanied the demonstrations, especially since the bridge is located near Tahrir Square."
He added that "the joint operations seek to coordinate with the demonstrators to open all closed roads in Baghdad and the provinces," declaring "that the green zone will be reopened completely to vehicles, coinciding with the return of normal life to Baghdad
On Saturday, a spokesman for the Joint Operations Command, Major-General Tahsin al-Khafaji, confirmed that the Green Zone road had been fully opened.
Al-Khafaji said in a televised statement, followed by "Al-Akhbaria", that "Al-Gomhoria Bridge, which connects the Rusafa side to Karkh, was severely damaged by the recent events that accompanied the demonstrations, especially since the bridge is located near Tahrir Square."
He added that "the joint operations seek to coordinate with the demonstrators to open all closed roads in Baghdad and the provinces," declaring "that the green zone will be reopened completely to vehicles, coinciding with the return of normal life to Baghdad
Security attacks the sit-ins in Baghdad and the south after the withdrawal of Sadr's supporters
Sunday, January 26, 2020 corresponding to the first Friday of Jumada II 1441
The fiercest confrontations in Iraq and killed by live bullets
Police and medical sources said that Iraqi security forces raided the main protest headquarters in the capital, Baghdad, on Saturday, and tried to disperse protesters in southern cities, and fired tear gas and bullets, killing 4 people and wounding dozens.
The attempt to break up sit-ins and restore order came hours after the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who has millions of supporters in Baghdad and southern cities, announced that he would stop participating in anti-government demonstrations.
The clashes occurred after the authorities began removing concrete barriers near Tahrir Square, where anti-government protesters have been protesting for months, and at least one major bridge over the Tigris River in Baghdad.
In the southern city of Basra, security sources said that security forces raided the main anti-government sit-in during the night and deployed heavily to prevent protesters from gathering there again. The sources added that the police arrested at least 16 protesters in Basra.
Security and medical sources said that one person was killed and at least 30 were wounded in clashes between police and protesters near Tahrir Square in Baghdad. Security and medical sources said that three others were killed and 14 wounded in the southern city of Nasiriyah after security forces took control of a bridge that had been occupied by protesters days ago.
Iraqi security forces have been using tear gas and live ammunition against the protesters, the majority of whom are peaceful, since protests erupted in Baghdad in early October. According to a Reuters count, based on testimonies from the police and medical sources, more than 450 people were killed in the violence.
Al-Hakim addressed the leaders of the political blocs: Stop procrastination and procrastination and sit at the table of Iraq
Editing Date: 1/26/2020
The President of the National Wisdom Stream, Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim, on Friday sent an invitation to the political parties to hold a meeting table to solve the problems in the country.
Al-Hakim wrote in a tweet on Twitter today, Friday, that "there is no doubt that Iraq is above its parties and components, the interests of its people are the goal of all, and the preservation of its sovereignty and independence of its political decision and territorial integrity are national constants agreed upon by all. Does not this wounded nation deserve to prevail in its interests over partisan and personal interests? ? "
He added: "I sincerely invite you to avoid the Iraqis with more pain, suffering and sacrifices, and to sit with pure Iraqi hearts on the table of Iraq. The banner of God is great. Your meeting will not be closed except for victory for all Iraqis, especially those whose throats today have become a full sovereign Iraq and its young people whose standing has increased in Demon yards for a hundred days searching for their homeland among the smoke of bombs. "
Al-Hakim continued: "Stop procrastination and procrastination, as it will increase the plight of our people, as the supreme religious authority indicated in its statement today, and I have drawn for you the path of salvation.
He added: "I sincerely invite you to avoid the Iraqis with more pain, suffering and sacrifices, and to sit with pure Iraqi hearts on the table of Iraq. The banner of God is great. Your meeting will not be closed except for victory for all Iraqis, especially those whose throats today have become a full sovereign Iraq and its young people whose standing has increased in Demon yards for a hundred days searching for their homeland among the smoke of bombs. "
Al-Hakim continued: "Stop procrastination and procrastination, as it will increase the plight of our people, as the supreme religious authority indicated in its statement today, and I have drawn for you the path of salvation.
The Interior Minister arrives in Anbar to learn about the security reality
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26-01-2020 01:38 AM
Baghdad / newsletter:
On Sunday, Interior Minister Yassin al-Yasiri arrived in Anbar Province to learn about the security situation in the city.
Al-Akhbariya correspondent said, "Interior Minister Yassin Al-Yasiri arrived in Al-Anbar Governorate shortly before to the province."
He added, "Al-Yasiri, upon his arrival in Medina, held security forces leaders and opened new headquarters for the issuance of passports and the unified car
Al-Akhbariya correspondent said, "Interior Minister Yassin Al-Yasiri arrived in Al-Anbar Governorate shortly before to the province."
He added, "Al-Yasiri, upon his arrival in Medina, held security forces leaders and opened new headquarters for the issuance of passports and the unified car
The United Nations demands protection for the Iraqi people
00:55 Sunday, 01/26/2020
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Hennes-Blackshart, confirmed on Saturday that the Iraqi people should enjoy services and protection, not oppression with violence.
And Blaskhart said, in a statement, that "the lack of accountability and hesitation does not rise to the hopes of the Iraqis, who have expressed courageously for four months now."
And "Blackshart" added: "While the numbers of dead and wounded continue to rise, the steps taken so far will remain hollow if not completed, stressing that the people should receive service and protection, and not persecution with violence."
And Blaskhart said, in a statement, that "the lack of accountability and hesitation does not rise to the hopes of the Iraqis, who have expressed courageously for four months now."
And "Blackshart" added: "While the numbers of dead and wounded continue to rise, the steps taken so far will remain hollow if not completed, stressing that the people should receive service and protection, and not persecution with violence."
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Iraq: Protesters accuse Sadr of treason
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Abha: Homeland
he coordinating committee of the demonstrations in Iraq accused the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, of treachery and treachery with the liberals, after he installed the movement wave and tried to exploit it, stressing that the protesters will not be a paper on the political trading table as Sadr did, and that they remain in the arenas until the demands are met. The Sadrist leader has been a backbone of the popular movement in Iraq since its inception.
Observers mention when Sadr disavowed in a tweet about the politicians who are obstructing the march of progress in Iraq, and expressed "his anger and innocence from every politician trying to delay the wheel of progress in forming a strong government", while directing "a blame for those who questioned him from the protesters of Tahrir Square and the rest of the provinces," and continued "I used to think of them as a support for me and Iraq."
Say changed
In another tweet, al-Sadr said: “O Iraqis ... our hearts are booed ... you have raised our heads .. and you have fulfilled our hope .. and have angered our enemy .. so God has written to you a good deed .. May Allah reward you with the best reward for Iraq and its people.”
He added: “I express my regret and repentance for those who questioned me from the demonstrators of Tahrir Square and the rest of the provinces who I supported for them after God and I used to think of them as support for me and for Iraq .. and who is more important than the owners of the pen-fee ... and to complain about them to the Lord of forgiveness for me and for them.”
Questioning the chest
Observers say that the Free Iraq did not question one of them in the positions of Sadr and his trend and praise the demonstrators, but today the leader implicated himself, when he ride the wave of sectarian mobility after the killing of Qassem Soleimani and sided with Iranian and political propaganda, and tried to take advantage of positive attitudes toward him inside and outside to deviate the Iraqis to another compound, Away from goals and demands.
The Iraqi demonstrators disavowed the Sadrist leader and his sectarian stances, when the committee affirmed that “the Iraqi demonstrators did not go out into the squares with a religious fatwa or a Sadrist tweet,” calling on Sadr not to bet on the impatience of the protesters, declaring their adherence to a free and independent Iraq.
Stealing targets
Al-Sadr has previously identified with the demands of the protesters and stole their voice by calling for “the formation of a strong, independent, sovereign, patriotic, honest, and efficient government that excludes us from occupation and external interference as a whole. They are students of authority and money, and I am nothing but a lover of the homeland and its people, I do not like authority nor ask for money, nor do I love the world My love destiny for martyrdom, ”before he slipped his stream away from the ranks of the free Iraqi people. Observers believe that many sectarian groups and politicians in Iraq attempted to liquidate the popular movement, by igniting the side battles by drifting behind Iranian propaganda, hostility to the American presence, the killing of Soleimani, and fabricating battles in the Green Zone, but all attempts failed to kill the Iraqi revolution.
Iranian promise
The Coordinating Committee explained al-Sadr's abandonment and betrayal of the protesters at this time, to Iranian promises that the Sadrist movement would head the next government, after the Sadrist leader withdrew his support for the movement, prompting his followers to pack their belongings and leave the protest camps.
Keep moving
In response to the Sadrist movement, the Coordinating Committee for the demonstrations in Iraq announced yesterday that the protesters remained in the squares until the demands that they took to the streets for in early October 2019 were fulfilled, in the wake of confrontations between protesters and sit-in protesters in its squares and the security forces. Sources reported that Iraqi security removed concrete barriers near the sit-in square in central Baghdad, while the confrontations killed four demonstrators and wounded 7 others yesterday as the authorities re-opened squares and streets in Baghdad and other southern cities.
Basra is boiling
Reporters reported that the shock forces stormed the sit-in square in the city of Basra in southern Iraq, yesterday morning, and arrested several people, as they took control of the Falakah sit-in square
Pope Francis asked President Saleh and Iraqi identity card to identify him as a descendant of the Porphet Ibrahim
26/01/2020
Posted by Ali Ejam
Follow-up to "liberation arenas"
Pope Francis asked visiting Iraqi President Barham Salih, "an Iraqi identity card, which he identifies as the descendant of the Prophet Ibrahim."
On Saturday, the Vatican urged Iraqi President Barham Salih to ensure the safety of Christians and ensure that they enjoy a future position in the war-torn country, and he also requested an "Iraqi identity."
The Holy See said that the meetings focused on advancing peace and security in Iraq, especially for the Christian minorities, many of whose people fled from their areas with a history dating back to Christ Jesus, to escape the persecution of ISIS militants.
The Vatican said in a statement that the meetings discussed "the importance of preserving the historical presence of Christians in the countries that are an integral part of it, and the important contribution they make to the rehabilitation of the social fabric, highlighting the need to ensure their security and their place in the future of Iraq."
The office of the Iraqi President said that peaceful coexistence between Muslims and Christians is the only way to eliminate extremism.
The Pope told Iraqi President Saleh that he wanted an Iraqi identity card, which he identified as the descendant of the Prophet Ibrahim.
He added in a statement that Saleh and the Pope discussed the latter's visit to Iraq, but the office only mentioned that it was "decided at a later date."
Pope Francis had expressed his hope to visit Iraq this year, but no such visit has been confirmed yet.
During the meeting, Saleh gave Francis a duplicate of the Code of Hammurabi, the ancient set of Babylonian laws, describing them as a "symbol of peace."
In turn, Francis was awarded in favor of a medal and a set of major educational documents, including one on Christian-Muslim brotherhood.
Al Hakim: The demonstrations are a constitutional and legal right and we reject any attempt to force it to be broken
26/01/2020
Posted by Ali Ejam
Baghdad:
The leader of the National Wisdom Movement, Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim, said, “We renewed our vision during the Diwan of Baghdad to elites and youth competencies regarding the demonstrations as a constitutional and legal right, and we rejected any attempt to force them to be resolved. The path is correct, and we cautioned against the generalization policy, as the negatives and positives are present in everything.
He added in a speech to the Diwan of Baghdad to the elites this evening that "the demonstrators took to express their opinion and achieve their demands, and the government's duty to sort the spaces and confront the infiltrators."
He stressed that "what is going on with a difference in views is one of the taxes of pluralism and the right of everyone to express a constitutionally guaranteed opinion in light of the democracy that the country is living in unlike the dictatorship in which you only hear one opinion while the people suffer from oppression and marginalization."
He pointed out, "The need to preserve national sovereignty and dignity without any division around it, and the need to start at every step of the national interest, and we indicated that the October events raised the level of patriotism with belonging to Iraq, pride in it, and defining the Iraqi flag."
On the presence of the international coalition forces on Iraqi soil, he said, "Iraq is protected by the Iraqis themselves. The presence of the international coalition forces came to the necessity required by ISIS and ends with its end. This fact should not be the subject of disagreement. We must listen to the government’s military technical opinion about the need to prepare the forces and their tasks, and Schedule its withdrawal after the victory that was achieved by restoring Iraqi land.
He concluded by saying, "We also called on the youth to be actively present in all tracks and provide solutions to crises, including employment opportunities, and called on us to adhere to the national principles and social values that protect society from collapse, expressing our hope to end the file of forming the next government and preparing for early elections."
At what point do US troops in Iraq become an occupation force?
Iraqi politicians have been calling for American soldiers to withdraw since assassination of Soleimani
Published date: 26 January 2020
Iraqi towns and cities were falling one after the other to the brutal, black-bannered forces of the Islamic state (IS) group in June 2014. city, Mosul.
The Iraqis had turned to the UN Security Council a month earlier, soliciting military support to stop the rise of IS. By early July, IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi took the podium at Mosul's Great Mosque of al-Nuri and declared himself the caliph of all Muslims.
With Baghdad in danger of falling to the tax, the administration of then-President Barack Obama agreed to send troops to Iraq to assist in an advisory capacity against IS. The deployment was based on diplomatic letters inviting American soldiers into the country and offering them immunity from prosecution under Iraqi law.
These so-called diplomatic notes, which are not public, remain the legal basis for the presence of about 5,000 American soldiers in Iraq today. According to experts and former US officials , the letters contain a provision that gives US forces one year to withdraw after they are formally asked by Baghdad to leave.
2014 diplomatic notes
Still, as Iraqi politicians call on American troops to leave the country, the 2014 notes appear to remain in place.
Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has said that he requested that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo send a delegation to Iraq to start working on a plan to "safely withdraw troops from Iraq".
But he has not revoked the 2014 letters.
"We're not at a point where the US and Iraq are enemies," said Abbas Kadhim, director of the Iraq Initiative at the Atlantic Center think-tank in Washington. "We are talking about allies that have differences, and they want to work out these differences in the best way, so they keep their alliance."
Hence, the Iraqi government has not formally requested an American military pullout in a legally binding way, Kadhim added. "They asked for negotiations to talk about the terms of withdrawal, which is understood or implied that the Iraqis want the US troops out, but they want to do it amicably."
The US envoy for the Coalition against IS, James Jeffery, has said the 2014 notes continue to provide the legal justification for American soldiers in Iraq.
"In terms of the US presence in Iraq, that is an issue between the United States and the government of Iraq, Baghdad," Jeffery told reporters on Thursday.
"It is based upon a 2014 exchange of notes between us and the foreign ministry that provides the legal presence of the United States as part of the coalition to defeat Daesh [IS] inside Iraq. That is where we are on that issue."
The 2014 letters came at a time of crisis. Three years earlier, the same Obama White House had refused to keep US troops in Iraq with only the assurances of the executive branch in Baghdad.
Legal immunity for US soldiers, which the Obama administration insisted in 2011, must be enshrined by the Iraqi parliament. Then-Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki said he would back such a legislative measure, but it was not clear that it would muster enough support to pass.
The last American combat troops left Iraq in December 2011, only to return in 2014 under much more perilous circumstances.
They asked for negotiators to talk about the terms of withdrawal, which is understood or implied that the Iraqis want the US troops out, but they want to do it amicably- Abbas Kadhim, Atlantic Council
The hurried nature of the 2014 letters, which do not rise to the level of a treaty, makes them as easy to revoke as they were to implement.
But with Abdul Mahdi, who resigned late in November, operating in an interim capacity and the year-long deadline in the diplomatic notes, there is a long way ahead before the American military presence in Iraq becomes an illegal occupation.
Iraqi parliament resolution
Early in January, the Iraqi parliament passed a decision calling on the government to expel US troops from Iraq.
Any conversations that the Iraqis want to have with us about the United States in Iraq, we believe should and must cover the entire gamut of our relationship- James Jeffery, US envoy
The parliament's call came two days after US drone strikes killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. The attack also claimed the life of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis , a top Iraqi commander in the Iran-linked paramilitary group, the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU).
The acting Iraqi premier, who still enjoys all of his constitutional powers, has suggested that it will be up to the new government to fully enforce the lawmakers' resolution.
Moreover, the Iraqi centers of powers remain fragmented, with Kurdish and Sunni political parties largely wary of the push to drive out American forces and the government facing an ongoing wave of anti-corruption protests.
A official push by Baghdad to expel US troops may be a protracted process given the state of politics in the country, said Douglas Silliman, a former US ambassador to Iraq who is now the president of the Arab Gulf States Institute.
"Iraqi own inability to implement its laws in a timely manner and a clear manner is probably going to push this conversation through 2020, likely into 2021 unless there is a significant development, such as the legitimate selection of a very anti-American prime minister with a parliamentary majority that can back him on this, "Silliman said at an event in Washington on Thursday.
'Knee-jerk reactions'
Still, Shia politicians - including PMU leaders and influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr - have been vocal in criticizing the US military presence in the country and openly calling it an occupation.
On Friday, thousands of Iraqis gathered in Baghdad to call for US withdrawal.
Kadhim, of the Atlantic Council, called for negotiating an American military withdrawal from Iraq in a way that would ease the tensions of the past few weeks and preserve the strategic partnership between Washington and Baghdad.
He faulted both countries for voicing their frustrations publicly instead of resolving the issues diplomatically behind closed doors.
On the same day that Abdul Mahdi urged Pompeo to start negotiating a US withdrawal, the State Department issued a statement stressing - in no ambiguous terms - that American soldiers will not be leaving the country.
"America is a force for good in the Middle East," State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement on 10 January.
"Our military presence in Iraq is to continue the fight against ISIS and as the Secretary has said, we are committed to protecting Americans, Iraqis, and our coalition partners."
Kadhim said the "knee-jerk reactions" that Baghdad and Washington have been displaying are not helpful.
"At the end of the day, the United States cannot impose its troops on Iraq. There's no justification for keeping troops in Iraq against the will of the Iraqi people, and it's not in the interest of the United States to do that," he told MEE.
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose "very big sanctions" on Iraq if the US is forced to withdraw. He said American soldiers will eventually leave the country, but on Washington's terms.
"If we leave, that would mean that Iran would have a much bigger foothold," the US president said earlier this month. "And the people of Iraq do not want to see Iran running their country - that I can tell you."
Jeffery, the US envoy, also issued an implicit warning to Baghdad on Thursday.
At a news conference, he said if the US and Iraq were to negotiate a troop withdrawal, everything else would be on the table, including Washington's diplomatic support to Baghdad.
"We're not interested in sitting down and talking only about withdrawal," Jeffry said.
"Any conversations that the Iraqis want to have with us about the United States in Iraq, we believe should and must cover the entire gamut of our relationship, which goes way beyond our forces, goes way beyond security."
Kadhim said imposing sanctions on Iraq would be harmful to both nations and counterproductive to Washington's stated aim of reducing Iranian influence in Baghdad.
"If this happens, the only winners from that would be Iran," Kadhim said. "The administration would need to ask this question: 'Do we want to give Iraq to Iran on a silver platter?'"
If the United States abandons Iraq politically, the only force to fill the vacuum would be Iran, he said.
Sunni, Kurdish, and other blocs agree to nominate Mustafa al-Kazemi as prime minister
26-01-2020 Baghdad / newsletter:
Informed political sources reported, on Saturday, that there was almost agreement between the rest of the government, wisdom, and the Kurdish and Sunni blocs to choose Mustafa Al-Kazemi as prime minister, stating that the Al-Fateh Alliance was committed to nominating Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi as prime minister.
The source said to "Al-Ikhbaria" that "the recent meetings between the political blocs ended in agreement on the candidacy of Mustafa Al-Kazemi to head the government with the support of the Alliance and the Wisdom."
He explained that "Al-Kazemi's choice is fully supported by Sunni blocs and Kurdish forces."
The source added that "the Construction Alliance is determined to nominate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to head the government and rejects al-Kazemi's candidacy."
He explained that "Al-Kazemi's choice is fully supported by Sunni blocs and Kurdish forces."
The source added that "the Construction Alliance is determined to nominate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to head the government and rejects al-Kazemi's candidacy."
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1-25-2020 Intel Guru Delta [Question? Didnt [Guru] Delta say the had to ri/rv delete the zeros etc in Jan? ...Something about the CBI legally needing to do it Jan and thats why it was delayed?] ...YES AND THAT CAME FROM CBI FROM 2012... Article quotes: "AUG 20, 2012 - Central Bank Deputy Director Mohammad Saleh appearance drew the interest of the Exchange must be with the new fiscal year, "the Iraqi Government's accounts cannot be registered in the same year, two forms of financial values"; "Delete the zeros MUST be at the beginning of a fiscal year". IMO...THEY HAVE A GRACE PERIOD OF 30 DAYS...
1-25-2020 Newshound Guru Kaperoni For once...guru Jeff is right...The 2020 budget does include a public/private partnership to launch the private sector and begin significant reconstruction. But it does not involve a rate change for the dinar. If the currency is to appreciate it will not be some random act. But a decision to get off the peg and float the dinar as a result of inflationary pressure created from investors and an influx of capital to create a private sector and rebuild the country. This is not an overnight event. [Reference Guru Jeff Post 1-24-2020]
1-24-2020 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat The US wants all funding to terrorists to end... So this is the situation like it or not...it may be better to face Iran now and suffer any consequences NOW than to continue and prolong this Iranian influence any longer. We will NEVER see our RV with it. It may take some time to get Iran out but at least now the process has begun and is being aggressively applied. How long will it take, we don’t know. But there is a plan and the US and Iraq now are jointly working towards it. This is the VERY GOOD news today... [post 2 of 2]
1-24-2020 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat I want to remind everyone that the end of January is just around the corner. The month of January is noted as the BEST and MOST OPPORTUNE time for the CBI to conduct the reinstatement. Can they do it by end of January? ...I don’t think so. Does this mean we wait until next January 2021? Very possible we may have to since now they are talking about not even implementing the China deal with Iraq until 5 months from now. Seems 2020 is going to pass us by real fast. Another wasted year gone…I believe that over this coming weekend things could drastically change, if a prime minister is seated. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
1-24-2020 Intel Guru Bruce ... President Trump signed off on it... [Wednesday] evening...and gave the green light...after he got back from Davos – so we know its underway – we know the process is going...the redemption enter staff are all on a 45 min response now...once they get the call/text...they are to respond and be at their stations in the redemption centers ready to go in 45 minutes... So, that gives you some idea of just how ready everything is to go...it could very well go...(Friday) – Saturday – Sunday - Monday - all the way up to Tuesday morning...I’m excited for all of us...
1-24-2020 Newshound Guru Jeff ...what have they told us with the 2020 budget? They've told us that the large deficit within the 2020 budget is actually the reforms. The reforms are post rate change. The reforms are also one of the items that is most highly wanted items by the demonstrators. The UN has recently stepped forth and told Iraq they need to hurry up and get the reforms implemented...the demonstrators are not gonna wait another 6 months...the last step we're currently waiting on is for them [GOI] to position the money for all of these post rate change items...
1-24-2020 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat The US wants all funding to terrorists to end... So this is the situation like it or not...it may be better to face Iran now and suffer any consequences NOW than to continue and prolong this Iranian influence any longer. We will NEVER see our RV with it. It may take some time to get Iran out but at least now the process has begun and is being aggressively applied. How long will it take, we don’t know. But there is a plan and the US and Iraq now are jointly working towards it. This is the VERY GOOD news today... [post 2 of 2]
1-24-2020 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat I want to remind everyone that the end of January is just around the corner. The month of January is noted as the BEST and MOST OPPORTUNE time for the CBI to conduct the reinstatement. Can they do it by end of January? ...I don’t think so. Does this mean we wait until next January 2021? Very possible we may have to since now they are talking about not even implementing the China deal with Iraq until 5 months from now. Seems 2020 is going to pass us by real fast. Another wasted year gone…I believe that over this coming weekend things could drastically change, if a prime minister is seated. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
1-24-2020 Intel Guru Bruce ... President Trump signed off on it... [Wednesday] evening...and gave the green light...after he got back from Davos – so we know its underway – we know the process is going...the redemption enter staff are all on a 45 min response now...once they get the call/text...they are to respond and be at their stations in the redemption centers ready to go in 45 minutes... So, that gives you some idea of just how ready everything is to go...it could very well go...(Friday) – Saturday – Sunday - Monday - all the way up to Tuesday morning...I’m excited for all of us...
1-24-2020 Newshound Guru Jeff ...what have they told us with the 2020 budget? They've told us that the large deficit within the 2020 budget is actually the reforms. The reforms are post rate change. The reforms are also one of the items that is most highly wanted items by the demonstrators. The UN has recently stepped forth and told Iraq they need to hurry up and get the reforms implemented...the demonstrators are not gonna wait another 6 months...the last step we're currently waiting on is for them [GOI] to position the money for all of these post rate change items...
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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 the Government of Iraq twitter account.
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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
President Saleh returns to Iraq after his participation in Davos and his official visit to Italy
1-25-2020
Baghdad:
The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, returned today, Saturday, to Sulaimaniyah, after his participation in the Davos Economic Forum and his visit to Italy.
According to press sources, the President of the Republic arrived in Sulaymaniyah this evening, coming from Italy.
It is worth mentioning that the President of the Republic participated in the Davos Economic Forum, which was held from 21 to 24 January, and gave a speech on the situation witnessed by Iraq and the region on the second day of the forum, in addition to his meeting with a large number of heads and leaders of the world on The margin of Davos, before he goes on Friday to Italy and meets with his counterpart Sergio Matarela and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte as well as Pope Francis at the Vatican today.
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Al-Ghabban affirms: The next prime minister will fulfill the aspirations of the people
1/25/25/23 23:27 • 18 times read
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The head of the Al-Fath Alliance, Muhammad al-Ghabban, affirmed that efforts and endeavors are continuing to nominate the candidate who will be assigned to form the new government "according to the criteria and mechanisms that achieve the aspirations of the people."
The Al-Fateh alliance works very hard with the other partners to overcome the obstacles that exist in this path by moving away from the policy of dominance and imposing visions on the other to achieve factional and personal interests as stated in the directives of the supreme religious authority.
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ARTICLE 5
Foreign Ministry responds to news of the sale of the land of the Iraqi embassy in Washington
1/25/2020 18:11
[Baghdad-where]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to news that it had sold the plot of land on which the Iraqi embassy to Washington is located.
A spokesperson for her name, Ahmed Al-Sahaf, said in a statement, [Wayne] received a copy of it, that “some social networking sites circulated news that the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs sold a 2,500-square-meter plot on which our embassy in Washington resides, and in exchange it bought 500-square-meter land outside the city center. meter".
He added, "In this regard, the Ministry categorically denies this news, and confirms that the property of Iraq abroad on which our missions reside remains as it is and without any change, and has not sold any property or building from that property, but rather that it is with the Iraqi authorities with jurisdiction to take over Follow-up and coordination to preserve all Iraqi property abroad. "
Al-Sahaf called on everyone to "be healthy, accurate in the circulation of news, and receive it from its official sources, in order to preserve the reputation of this ministry, which represents Iraq’s window on the outside world, and which is most keen to take care of the interests of Iraq, and the Iraqis residing abroad."
He added, "In this regard, the Ministry categorically denies this news, and confirms that the property of Iraq abroad on which our missions reside remains as it is and without any change, and has not sold any property or building from that property, but rather that it is with the Iraqi authorities with jurisdiction to take over Follow-up and coordination to preserve all Iraqi property abroad. "
Al-Sahaf called on everyone to "be healthy, accurate in the circulation of news, and receive it from its official sources, in order to preserve the reputation of this ministry, which represents Iraq’s window on the outside world, and which is most keen to take care of the interests of Iraq, and the Iraqis residing abroad."
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