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The Federal Supreme Court sets next Wednesday as a date to consider cases of unconstitutionality of the first parliament session
State Of Law: We Will Not Allow The Budget To Pass Without Changing The Dollar Exchange Rate
Representative of the State of Law coalition, Firas Al-Maslmawi, confirmed that his coalition and other representatives within the same direction will not allow the budget to be passed for the current year except after a reduction in the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar, pointing out that changing the exchange rate and its rise did not achieve any benefit, and worked on starving people.
Al-Maslamawi told Al-Maalouma, "The general budget for the current year will not be passed in Parliament in the event that the dollar exchange rate continues as it is at the present time."
He added, "The significant rise in the exchange rate has caused a lot of harm to the people, and it cannot be allowed to continue rising in the current year's budget, especially since the price change by the government did not achieve any benefit other than starving the Iraqi people."
And he indicated that "the change in the exchange rate has caused great damage, especially the poor class, and therefore it will not be allowed to continue rising, as there will be a movement towards independent representatives and supporters to reduce the price in order to proceed with it and not pass the budget according to the current rise."
Al-Kinani reveals the first steps in diversifying revenues
Today, Sunday, Representative Ahmed Al-Kinani revealed the first steps in diversifying revenues
Al-Kinani said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, "The Central Bank has not only worked to maintain the exchange rate and inflation, which is among its priorities, but has become an important factor in the development of vital projects that contribute to raising the level of the Iraqi economy in all its sectors, which gives hope in a situation Iraq from an economic point of view that we have finally taken the first steps in diversifying revenues and supporting strategic projects with economic feasibility that achieve national production, mobilize labor, eliminate unemployment and contribute to limiting the import of poor consumer materials and transforming them into local production with international specifications and standards, and the most important thing is to preserve the currency difficult
He added, "We appeal to the management of the Central Bank and the policy it pursues in supporting the Iraqi economy by facilitating loans to the private sector in the development of strategic projects of importance
Five Issues Summarizing The Motives Behind China's Interest In Iraq
On Sunday, the economist Nabil Al-Marsoumi, in a Facebook post seen by / the information, attributed the motives of Chinese interest in Iraq to five issues related to the Belt and Road project and the future of energy, as well as the Sino-American conflict.
pressure on Washington
The economist considers that “the Chinese interest in promoting trade exchange with Iraq is due to Beijing’s targeting of its relations with Iraq as a pressure card on Washington, especially in light of the American military presence there, which made it an arena prepared to pressure the United States by establishing economic relations with Baghdad that allow In the future, it will have political influence over the Iraqi political elites and promote options that affect US-Iraqi relations.”
Belt and Road Project
On the other hand, Al-Massoumi affirms that “the strategic importance of Iraq lies in its geographical location, which is located in the heart of the Middle East, which is a contact area and confluence of the continents of the ancient world. It is in an important position in its political and strategic priorities for many considerations, including: its geographical location, Iraq’s enormous wealth, its strategic location in the continent of Asia, and the possibility of an influential Iraqi role in regional policies in the future.”
oil exports
With regard to oil, the economist pointed out that “Beijing is seeking to increase its investments in the field of energy in Iraq, as the Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced in April 2018 that the Chinese company UGE had obtained a contract to develop the Sinbad exploratory patch in Basra. Geo Jaid also acquired two contracts for the development of Naft Khana and Al-Hawizeh in the Maysan Governorate.
He pointed out that “in April 2018, Iraq signed a contract with the Chinese companies “Power China” and “Norinco International” to build an oil refinery with a production capacity of 300,000 barrels per day in the Faw port overlooking the Gulf, and therefore China seeks to invest in international oil fields, including the fields Iraqi oil companies, as Chinese companies own different stakes in five of the Iraqi oil fields under the first and second oil licensing rounds. China is also interested in buying the shares of the US Exxon Mobil and Lukoil of Russia in the West Qurna 1 and 2 fields.
He considered that "Chinese companies' chances of obtaining oil contracts in Iraq are increasing, as a result of their willingness to negotiate flexible and conclude contracts on concessional terms compared to others with the International Oil Company."
market for chinese products
The Iraqi market, according to al-Massoori, “is close to China compared to European and American markets, and Iraq has turned into one of the largest importers of Chinese products after 2003, especially with the deterioration of the purchasing power of Iraqi citizens, and their inability to obtain high-cost imported products.”
Support China's standing
The economist believes that "Beijing seeks to influence various regional and international issues and events, in addition to securing the energy sources necessary for the continuation of its economic growth, which is linked to achieving stability in countries such as Iraq."
He pointed out that "some analysts believe that Beijing is taking the economy as an entrance to the future impact on the political situations and interactions in Iraq," noting that "the Chinese strategy towards Baghdad is based on the need to develop strategic relations with regionally important countries, including Iraq, which could play a future regional role. in the East"
Two options have no third .. Reveal the subsequent steps of the Federal Court's decision regarding the presidency of Parliament
Two options have no third .. Reveal the subsequent steps of the Federal Court's decision regarding the presidency of Parliament
The expert, Adnan Al-Sharifi, revealed the subsequent steps of the state decision of the Federal Court to stop the work of the Presidency of the House of Representatives.
Al-Sharifi said, “The Federal Court had previously decided by its state decision No. 1 and 2 / federal / state order / 2022 on 13/1/2022 to temporarily stop the work of the Presidency of the House of Representatives, and thus the commission refrains from practicing any of the functions of the presidency until the two lawsuits filed against its president are resolved. In addition to his job, claiming the unconstitutionality of his election and his two deputies, and it is obvious that the Federal Court either rejects the two invitations and this is expected, and here and from the moment the decision is issued, the Presidency of the Parliament resumes the exercise of its functions.
He added, “The second decision is for the Federal Court to rule that her election is unconstitutional, and in the event that this happens, this decision will have the following effects:
1/ canceling the results of Al-Halbousi’s election as Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the same for his two deputies.
2/ The first session is considered continuing, and all decisions and measures taken in it after al-Mashhadani’s transfer to the hospital are considered as if they had not occurred.
3 / There is no need to re-swear the constitutional oath to the deputies.
4/ Re-complete the holding of the first session headed by the oldest member, Dr. Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani, who will invite the deputies to attend on a specific date to continue completing the requirements of the first session after the Federal Court’s decision that the election of the Speaker and his two deputies is unconstitutional.
5 / Completing the nomination procedures again for the position of Parliament Speaker and his two deputies and conducting a secret vote to elect them.
6/ The race is repeated among the winning blocs to submit names and signatures, and whoever gathered the most numerous bloc has to hand it over to the elected president of the council in the continuing session.
7 / Re-opening the door for nomination for the position of President of the Republic within thirty days from the date of the first session of the Assembly, based on the provisions of Article 72 / second / b of the Constitution, and starting from the date of the end of the session after the veto.
The Central Bank’s stimulating initiatives for the economy in 2021 and 2022 are a continuation of the reform approach
Samir Al-Nusairi* The Governor of the Central Bank emphasized on a field tour of the strategic and development projects financed by private banks in accordance with the Central Bank’s development and economic stimulus initiatives in 2021. These initiatives will continue in the current year in order to achieve the central bank’s methodology for economic reform. The bank had previously announced in a specialized symposium held by the Association of Iraqi Private Banks in the presence of the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, the National Investment Commission, the Insurance Bureau, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank, university professors and representatives of various media about the detailed results achieved from the initiatives Central Bank lending in 2021 and focus on the stimulus and development dimension of the initiatives that achieved the operation of more than 9000 projects and the employment of up to 40,000 unemployed citizens and the implementation of 90% of the one trillion dinars initiative only Among the most prominent results of the initiative was the achievement of 30% of the cash credit granted to the private sector, 8% of the gross domestic product, and 18.4 of the total actual investment spending for the years (2016-2021), and the percentage of financial inclusion increased to 25%, and it contributed to the financing of important strategic projects and achieved success experiences. It is evident in pioneering small and medium projects with great economic and societal returns. And that the observer and observer of banking affairs in 2021 clearly notes the primary role played by the Central Bank with its executive, supervisory and control measures on the banking market in Iraq, according to what was targeted in its second strategy, which it began implementing since the beginning of 2021. Assets, deposits, capital and cash credit granted have increased at advanced rates compared to the previous two years, and the competent departments of the Central Bank and the Association of Banks and Banks have worked to proceed according to the programs set to reach the goal, of which the large percentage was achieved, and we hope to achieve the goals set in the stability strategy by 100% in 2022. 1 - Developing the Iraqi banking system and allowing it to be a lever for the economy and encouraging it to lend to stimulate the economy 2- Converting banks to their main function and real work, which is lending for development. 4- Seeking to move from the paper currency economy to the digital economy and launching the electronic payment strategy, which is currently under discussion. * Advisor to the Association of Iraqi Private Bank Iraq pays the last batch of compensation to Kuwaitlink not sure why this is in the news again but it is
The Iraqi embassy in the country announced that the Republic of Iraq had paid the last batch of financial compensation to Kuwait on 13-A-1, amounting to $629324488 million, and thus Iraq had completed paying the full amount of compensation approved by the United Nations Compensation Committee, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution No. 687 for the year 1991. She stated that the payment comes in the interest of the Government of the Republic of Iraq to fulfill all its international obligations and close the file permanently, in addition to our earnest endeavor to close all outstanding files between the two brotherly countries. Watermelon: Al-Kazemi's White Paper Failed To Improve The Iraqi Economy A member of the Al-Fateh Alliance Ghazanfar Al-Bateeq considered, on Sunday, that the white paper had proven its failure in Iraq, warning that adhering to it means the continuation of economic failure in Iraq. Watermelon said in a statement to the Information Agency, "The United States of America and the International Monetary Fund are two sides of the same coin, and the failure of the Iraqi economy came with an American recommendation in the white paper," noting that "American dictates will make the Iraqi economy the last to come out of the fire." He added that "American interference in the Iraqi economy continues, and the government must confront it," noting that "the white paper failed in Iraq and did not provide anything at all levels." The US ambassador to Baghdad, Matthew Toler, said earlier, “We hope to proceed with the white paper and fully implement it by the next Iraqi government,” noting that “America will deal directly with the government to combat corruption, although it is a very difficult matter.” Two people were injured in two explosions targeting two banks in the capital, BaghdadOur correspondent stated that the first explosion targeted the "Cihan Al-Ahly" bank in the Karrada area. He added that the second explosion targeted the "Bank of Kurdistan" in the same area. The reporter indicated that two civilians were slightly injured. Official statement: We will reach the perpetrators of the Baghdad bombings after obtaining information Urgent
Security Media Cell =============== After the specialized intelligence security services began investigating the two incidents that occurred this evening using two sound devices in the Karrada area of Baghdad, they will be very close to the perpetrators of these attacks after they She made a preliminary analysis of the two incidents and an intersection of the available information. The security services also confirm that the just retribution of the perpetrators will be sooner rather than later, and to reveal who is behind these two cowardly acts that aim to destabilize security and stability and confuse the papers, and we will provide you with the details later. ============January 16, 2022 Today, an Iranian delegation visits Iraqlink An Iranian commercial and industrial delegation is visiting Iraq today, Sunday, at the invitation of the Iraqi side, to discuss strengthening cooperation in a number of fields, according to a statement by the Iranian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The statement said that a 40-member commercial delegation from the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture is scheduled to visit Iraq, headed by Gholam Hussein Shafei, President of the Chamber, and at the official invitation of Abdul Razzaq Al-Zuhairi, President of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce. During its three-day stay in Iraq, the Iranian delegation will discuss the foundations for strengthening bilateral cooperation in various fields. Iranian private sector leaders are scheduled to visit three Iraqi cities: Baghdad, Karbala and Najaf. The head of the Iranian delegation will hold meetings with some Iraqi ministers, including the ministers of trade and transport, as well as activists from the private sector. In conjunction with the attendance of the Iranian delegation to Baghdad, the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce is scheduled to host the Iraqi-Iranian Business Forum. Businessmen from the two countries are also scheduled to hold a number of meetings. Two other trade forums are also scheduled to be held in Karbala and Najaf, where economic operators from Iran and Iraq will explore ways to enhance cooperation, the statement says. During a visit by an Iraqi trade delegation to the Iranian Chamber of Commerce in early December, both sides stressed that pursuing $20 billion in bilateral trade between the two countries is not a far-fetched goal. Demanding action to release frozen assets abroadA banking expert said that Iraq has not completely escaped, at the financial and banking level, from the sanctions under the Charter of the United Nations, which were imposed on it in the year 1991 due to the invasion of Kuwait, as all that is in the matter is that it has moved from Chapter VII to VI, which came in Article 38 of it. “The Security Council, if requested by all the disputants, may submit to them its recommendations with a view to resolving the conflict peacefully, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 33 to 37 of the aforementioned chapter. The expert, Abdul-Hussein Al-Mandhari stressed, “the necessity of moving on this issue to resolve the country’s debts and liberate the frozen funds and balances, in order to restore its banking activity abroad by reactivating the work of the Rafidain and Al-Rasheed bank branches spread in several countries.” Countries". The UN Compensation Committee was formed in 1991, obligated Iraq to pay $52.4 billion in compensation to individuals, companies, governmental organizations and others who incurred losses resulting directly from the invasion of Kuwait. Al-Mandhari added to “Al-Sabah” that “there is a set of steps to be taken by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance, along with the Central Bank, to move at the diplomatic level and discuss debt settlement for creditors, due to the need to be freed from the constraint of foreign debt and to restore sovereignty over funds. Iraq.” And he indicated that "the steps are to invite the creditor countries to the Paris Club for the purpose of settling it, or to negotiate directly with them to schedule it outside the club, or to ask them to exempt Iraq from paying it." The banking expert stated that “Britain acquired all the Iraqi government financial assets with it, and acted on its own by granting individuals and companies exaggerated compensation, without allowing the Iraqi defense lawyer to interfere in the matter, and also closed the Rafidain Bank branch in London and the closure continues so far, pointing to The presence of the accounts of the disbanded military industrialization and the Ministry of Defense in the branches of the Rafidain and Al-Rasheed banks abroad were the main reasons for the acquisition. Al-Mandhari pointed out that "Ernst & Young bought 15 percent of Iraq's debts and compensated the creditors with rates ranging from 80 to 90 percent of their debts." It is worth noting that the External Debt Department in the Ministry of Finance is one of the departments of the Public Debt Department in the Ministry, which is responsible for following up on the settlement of Iraq’s foreign debt, by entering all debt data, which have been settled with countries and commercial creditors under bilateral agreements, and settlement offers in the database. The data that has adopted the DMFAS system, the submission of financial and statistical reports, the preparation of estimates, which are required by the federal budget each year, and the payment of the amounts, which are realized by the Government of Iraq in accordance with bilateral agreements and settlement offers. According to the section, and for the purpose of facilitating the task of dealing with Iraq’s foreign debts, it was agreed to classify them into 3 groups represented by the debts of the Paris Club countries and the debts of non-member countries of the club, as well as the debts of commercial creditors (the private sector). alien). According to the website of the Ministry of Finance, one of the duties of the department is also to follow up on the settlement of the debts of the remaining countries that are not members of the Paris Club and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign advisors to the Ministry of Finance, in addition to following up on the remaining commercial debt settlement procedures for the foreign private sector, which were not included in the Previous settlement offers or those offers rejected. The head of the Committee of Financial Experts, Dr. Abdul Basit Turki, had called earlier for “the move of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the concerned authorities to urge the formulation of a draft resolution that includes removing Iraq from the provisions of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations in a systematic way.” Complete". He noted the need for the upcoming decision to stipulate “protecting Iraq from any claims related to the Kuwait war compensation, whether it is individual claims or filing lawsuits related to compensation,” calling for “the annulment of all decisions that resulted from the war.” Kuwait". Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations is concerned with actions that take place in cases of threats to the peace and the occurrence of aggression, and the chapter contains 13 articles, including Article 44, which states: “If the Security Council decides to use force, it shall, before it is requested by a non-represented member, If the armed forces are provided in fulfillment of the obligations stipulated in Article 43, he shall invite this member to participate, if he so desires, in the decisions he issues with regard to the employment of units of the armed forces of that member. Articles for January 17 2022, A source in the current: naming the Prime Minister in the hands of al-Sadr "exclusively" and announcing it will take place in ParliamentA source in the Sadrist movement revealed on Monday that there is more than one candidate who has no objection to al-Sadr to take over the position of prime minister. The source, who is a leader in the movement, told Shafak News Agency; "Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr is the one who will exclusively determine the personality of the prime minister in the next government," noting that "there is more than one person nominated for this position and has no objection to al-Sadr." With regard to the coordination framework, the source clarified; That "the coordinating framework and the political blocs propose specific personalities for the position of prime minister, who will be talked about, but the choice will be exclusively by al-Sadr." added source; "The personality of the Prime Minister will be announced after the election of the President of the Republic in the House of Representatives." A source in the coordination framework of the Shiite forces revealed, earlier on Monday, the approval of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to include a compromise candidate presented by the framework in the list of candidates for the position of prime minister. The source told Shafaq News Agency, that Al-Sadr "expressed his no objection to the nomination of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi for the position of Prime Minister in a mini-list that also includes the current Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and Haider Al-Abadi.
Iran announces the launch of its own digital currency
The coordinating framework reveals what happened in his meeting with Qaani.. and this is what the latter will deliver to Al-Sadr - Urgent
The leader in the coordination framework, Ahmed al-Moussawi, revealed the details of the dialogue that took place between the framework and Qaani in Baghdad, while Qaani will inform al-Sadr that there is a possibility and approval to enter part of the framework with the current in the next government. Al-Moussawi told (Baghdad Today) that “the Islamic Republic of Iran says that it is possible to enter part of the framework into the government and accept the least losses, provided that the part that does not participate in the government and those who entered the government from the framework remain in one bloc that goes to work as one bloc in Parliament,” expecting that “The issue will be resolved within two days, especially since the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi al-Amiri arrived in Erbil to discuss what was agreed upon, but the final approval of all the framework blocs has not yet been issued regarding the participation of part of the government and the other part going to the opposition.” He considered that "personal issues and the dispute between al-Maliki and al-Sadr is what led matters to a complete incompatibility of the Shiite house and entry into one bloc," adding that "the commander of the Iranian Quds Force has good relations with al-Sadr and he will convey to him the dialogue between him and the framework in order to speed up the achievement of a Shiite consensus on the formation of the government". The leader in the coordination framework, Aid Al-Hilali, revealed earlier in Baghdad today that a meeting is taking place between the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, Ismail Qaani, and the leaders of the framework in Baghdad. Al-Hilali said that this meeting aims to bring together the views within the Shiite component, noting that Qaani visited the shrine of the martyr Sayyid al-Sadr in Najaf, but it was not clear whether he had met with Muqtada al-Sadr or would go later to meet him Al-Amiri arrives in Erbil The head of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, arrived today, Monday, in Erbil Governorate.The media office of the President of the Alliance Al-Fath In a statement received by Alsumaria News, "Al-Amri arrived at Erbil to meet the boss Kurdistan Democratic Party Masoud Barzani', without giving further details. This visit comes after a bilateral meeting between Al-Amiri and a leader Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr at the latter's residence in the city Najaf The day before yesterday, Saturday
Iran Is The Second In The World In Terms Of The Number Of Point Of Sale (POS) Terminals
Iraq Agrees With Siemens To Produce Hydrogen Today, Monday, The Iraqi Ministry Of Oil Announced An Agreement With Siemens Energy To Produce Hydrogen, In A Step Towards Shifting To Clean And Renewable Energy. The Ministry Said In A Statement Received By "Al-Ahd News", That It And The German Company "Siemens" Have Begun To Open Horizons For Serious Cooperation In The Clean And Renewable Energy Sector, Especially Hydrogen Production, Which Is One Of The Most Important Pillars Of The Transformation Of Clean Energy, Environmental Protection And Reducing Emissions, And Is In Line With The Requirements Of Achieving The Goals Of The Fuel Revolution. Green. She Noted That Siemens Is One Of The World's Leading Companies And Will Supply The Energy Sector In Iraq With Advanced Technologies And Equipment In This Field, In Addition To Organizing Specialized Workshops That Contribute To Finding Realistic Solutions For Energy And The Environment In Iraq, As Well As Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Programs To Raise Rates. Performance For Workers In This Field To Pave The Way For A Clean, Safe Environment And Renewable Energy That Supports The Iraqi Economy And Sustainable Development. The Ministry Indicated That Hydrogen Is A Carbon-Free Energy Source That Is Being Produced And Developed According To Industrial Processes In The Field Of Scientific Research. The Ministry Stated That It Organized, In Cooperation With Siemens Energy, Today, Monday, A Specialized Workshop Entitled “Hydrogen… The Future Of Clean Energy… Solutions For Production And Use In Energy Generation.” The Siemens Energy Team Gave A Comprehensive Presentation On The Importance Of Hydrogen In The Future Of Clean Energy. And Another Axis On The Journey Of Energy Transition, Hydrogen Solutions, And A Axis On “Applications In Iraq… Challenges And Opportunities For The Next Steps The central bank hits the government's most important justification for changing the exchange rate
The file of huge dollar sales through the Central Bank auction is one of the most important justifications and goals that the government talked about as a justification for raising the dollar exchange rate, but the large dollar sales have not been affected since the exchange rate change and continued to record sales figures equal to what was recorded in the past. The matter did not continue to note economic observers of this lack of change, but the Central Bank confirmed that more than a year after the exchange rate change. The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Ammar Hamad Khalaf, confirmed today, Monday, that the change in the exchange rate does not affect the daily sales of the dollar, while noting that the daily currency sale auction reaches 200 million dollars. Khalaf said in a statement to the official agency and followed by "Yasin Iraq", "The daily currency selling outlets and the exchange rate change did not affect the daily sales, and the main reason is that the Iraqi economy, by its nature, is a rentier economy, unilateral, and dependent on imports." He added, "All imported materials of goods and services that enter Iraq need foreign currency, for the purpose of importing goods, so the volume of sales of the Central Bank on this basis depends on the volume of imports entering Iraq." He pointed out, "Iraq's economy is open due to weak local production, and this is the main reason that kept the currency window conservative, to some extent, on sales, to meet the real import that enters Iraq," noting that "the daily currency auction amounts to approximately $200 million.
Al-Kazemi's advisor talks about the mechanism of investing in high oil prices and makes proposals Adviser to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, announced, on Monday, January 17, .2022, a mechanism to invest in high oil prices, while presenting a proposal to confront price fluctuations In details.. this is what happened between Al-Sadr and Qaani in Najaf Today, Monday, an informed political source revealed the details of the meeting of the commander of the "Quds Force" of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ismail Qaani, with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, in Najaf. The source said, in an interview with (Baghdad Today), that "Qaani met with al-Sadr very late last night, after conducting visit ceremonies in Najaf and Karbala, and the meeting was held in the house of the leader of the Sadrist movement in the al-Hanana area, in an undisclosed manner." And he indicated that "Qaani discussed with al-Sadr the unification of the positions of the political forces within the Shiite house, and pushed the Sadrist bloc to be with the coordinating framework in one bloc within the Iraqi parliament, with the aim of forming the government." In turn, al-Sadr stressed: "His insistence that the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, not participate in the new government, in exchange for the movement's entry with the framework into one bloc." Iranian intervention re-inverted al-Sadr's political equation
A source from the coordination framework reveals that the leader of the Sadrist movement did not object to the candidacy of the political forces, Tawfiq Allawi, for the position of Prime Minister, on a mini-list that also includes Mustafa Al-Kazemi. Will Qaani reshuffle the papers in Sadr's political equation? Iran is moving to unify the Shiite political house within an approach that excludes al-Maliki, not his coalition Al-Sadr told Qaani that there is no place for Nouri Al-Maliki in the new government formation The State of Law coalition may join the Fatah coalition without Nuri al-Maliki Iranian interference in the formation of the Iraqi government has shuffled the cards again, while the coming days are expected to witness a revolution in the political scene with signs of rapprochement between the coordination framework of the Shiite forces, with the exception of Nour al-Maliki, head of the State of Law coalition, without excluding his bloc from the arrangements. Iraqi sources indicate that the commander of the Quds Force, General Ismail Qaani, who is conducting extensive consultations with Shiite forces and with the Sadrist movement under the title of rearranging the Shiite house, has so far failed to persuade Muqtada al-Sadr to accept al-Maliki as part of the new arrangements to form the government. Al-Sadr adheres to a national majority government, "neither eastern nor western," he says. However, recent developments may herald a shift in alliances and his acceptance of a return to the Shiite House of Obedience, but on its own terms and not on the terms of the coordination framework. It is not yet clear whether al-Sadr will retreat from his alliances with the Sunni and Kurdish forces, the winner of the elections in exchange for the alliance with the coordination framework forces, but the Kurdish Shafaq News Agency quoted a source from the coordination framework who said that he is familiar with Qaani's movements, that the leader of the Sadr movement accepted the inclusion of a candidate From the framework within the list of candidates for the position of Prime Minister. He continued, "(Al-Sadr) did not object to the nomination of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi for the position of prime minister in a mini-list that also includes the current Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi," adding that "Al-Amiri was the one who nominated Allawi, and the leaders of the coordination framework did not object to his proposal." It is expected that the Sadrist movement will meet again with the leaders of the coordination framework to agree on a specific candidate to form the government, according to Shafaq News Agency quoted its source, and this will be determined based on the results of Al-Amiri's meeting with Masoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Erbil. On Monday, Al-Amiri arrived in the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, where he discussed in a meeting with Barzani the file of forming the new government and the formation of alliances to form a larger bloc. Maliki's knot and the rule of law coalition And the Iraqi Kurdish Agency quoted another source as saying that the leader of the Sadrist movement informed the commander of the Quds Force, Ismail Qaani, during a meeting that took place late Sunday in Al-Hanana in Najaf, of his position on Nuri al-Maliki and the State of Law coalition. According to the same source, al-Sadr informed Qaani of his refusal for al-Maliki (leader of the State of Law coalition) to be part of the prospective Iraqi government. Qaani continues his meetings with the leaders of the coordination framework, and today, Monday, a lengthy meeting was held at the home of the leader of the victory coalition, former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, while the discussion focused on the demands and conditions of al-Sadr. In the event that the Sadrist movement agrees with the coordinating framework of the Shiite forces within the Iranian efforts to unite the Shiite political house and end the state of fragmentation, the political scene will be turned upside down. Local sources say that Qaani called on the leaders of the coordination framework to abandon extremism and deal with the situation more flexibly to achieve the goal of unifying the Shiite political component and maintaining the arms of Iranian influence in power after the recent electoral setback. The commander of the Quds Force overseeing the Iraqi file is facing internal pressures because of his failure to curb the unrest of the Shiite militias and rearrange the situation according to the requirements of the Iranian interest, and is therefore looking for a political achievement before returning to Tehran. Shafaq News Agency quoted its source as saying that "Qaani achieved even a small part of the objectives of his visit, which is to break the deadlock between the framework forces and the leader of the Sadrist movement. It is hoped that a decisive strategic meeting will take place between the Shiite forces after the return of the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri from Erbil, because the Shiite forces are keen to The sustainability of the strategic relationship with allies, particularly the Kurds. The source indicates that the proposed scenario to resolve the knot of the State of Law coalition and its leader, Nuri al-Maliki, is for this coalition to join the Al-Fateh coalition (led by al-Amiri), but without al-Maliki so that the State of Law coalition does not appear within the new Shiite alliance. However, in the midst of this deal, it may be possible to grant the State of Law coalition's representatives a share in the expected government formation in order to satisfy al-Maliki and also according to their parliamentary weight. In the midst of these hypotheses and developments, the scene, on the other hand, may open up to the return of conflicts within the Sunni component, and may change the presidency of the parliament, which has been the subject of controversy since the first session of the House of Representatives, which was loud and in which two deputies challenged the legitimacy of the election of Muhammad al-Halbousi as speaker. The Sadrist movement topped the elections that took place on October 10 of last year, with 73 seats, which were later reinforced by alliances raising the number of seats to more than 80 seats, followed by an alliance that advanced with 37 seats, the State of Law coalition with 33, and then the Kurdistan Democratic Party with 31
Coordination removes al-Maliki and is ready to prosecute members of the Dawa Party in exchange for merging with al-Sadrlink dated 01/18
With “Iranian pressure,” the coordination framework agreed to remove former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki from the political scene for the next four years, in exchange for joining the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr. And the media published pictures of the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ismail Qaani in Najaf, who is looking, according to sources, for the exit of the “Coordination Council” with minimal losses. Tehran is pushing the group of Shiite forces to enter into an alliance with "Al-Sadr", while trying to reduce the "veto" that the leader of the movement places on some parties. After the first parliamentary session last week, the political crisis turned into an armed conflict after attacks on parties allied to al-Sadr. A week has passed from the constitutional deadline for the presidential elections within a month from the first session of Parliament, while the coordination framework accelerates to "satisfy al-Sadr," according to informed sources. From Vienna to Najaf! These sources told Al-Mada that "Tehran, after obtaining assurances of the success of the Vienna negotiations on its nuclear file, returned to intervene in the Iraqi crisis with force." On Sunday evening, Ismail Qaani, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, arrived in Iraq just hours after the end of a meeting that brought together the leader of the Fatah Alliance Hadi al-Amiri with Muqtada al-Sadr. The sources, who requested anonymity, assert that "Qaani has a clear plan and instructions to the coordination framework to join the leader of the Sadrist movement at any cost." Qaani, the alternate commander of the Revolutionary Guards, appeared after the killing of the former commander, General Qassem Soleimani, in early 2002, in an American raid near Baghdad airport, on a visit to the shrine of "Martyr Al-Sadr" in Najaf. Sources close to the Shiite house add that "Tehran informed the coordination framework that it will lose everything if it joins with the opposition and leaves al-Sadr." These sources confirm that "the coordinating framework agreed to remove Nuri al-Maliki from the scene for the next four years, at the request of Qaani, if al-Sadr agreed to the former's joining the majority coalition." renegotiation Al-Sadr and his allies from the Sunni and Kurdish forces managed to control more than 60% of the parliament's seats, and this was evident in the first parliament session that took place in the interest of the current and its partners. And (Al-Mada) had revealed the day before yesterday, Al-Sadr’s rejection, during his meeting with the leader of Al-Fateh in Najaf, “the presence of Al-Maliki” in the new government formation. The sources go on: "Tehran will try to revive the negotiating committees between al-Sadr and the Coordination Committee to ease some of the restrictions imposed by the leader of the movement." These sources indicate that the restrictions that Qaani will try to lift are "allowing the participation of the rule of law without the head, Nuri al-Maliki, in return for bringing any person in the Dawa Party to trial if convicted." Al-Maliki, according to previous reports by (Al-Mada), had demanded to obtain the position of Vice President of the Republic in exchange for joining the Sadr alliance, while the latter responded by refusing, and in a previous message he held the “Dawa Party responsible for the emergence of ISIS and the waste of 450 billion dollars in the Maliki government.” It is possible that Qais al-Khazali, the leader of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, is outside the government team, as the sources indicate that the latter “decided to join al-Maliki.” Hadi Al-Amiri, the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance - one of the main coordinating framework formations - began last week to hold meetings with Al-Sadr and a group of Shiite forces, while he arrived yesterday in Erbil. Al-Amiri faces criticism from within the "Coordination Committee" and Tehran for his performance during the recent crisis, which explains the rush of the coalition leader to join al-Sadr. The opening session will repeat the same results! In turn, Najm al-Qassab, a researcher in political affairs, believes that what is happening after the last elections is not a traditional alliance, as was the case in previous sessions, but rather a "tripartite agreement." Al-Qassab said, in connection with (Al-Mada), that the joining of parties from the coordination framework with Al-Sadr "will not expand the alliance because the largest bloc has become clear and represents the Sadrist movement, the Alliance of Progress, the Democratic Party, and whoever wants to join them." And the political researcher continues, saying: “The joining of any party with al-Sadr or an alliance of progress means that the original party will give from its share to the new joined part, and (the original) will also be responsible for holding the part joined to it accountable.” These moves are taking place while awaiting the Federal Court's decision on the legitimacy of the opening parliament session, which witnessed quarrels that led to the withdrawal of the age of President Mahmoud al-Mashhadani. |
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