Weekend Iraqi News Catch-Up for March 19th and 20th 2022
Iraq: Activists gather for new demonstrations
These are the articles I discussed on the My FX Buddies Podcast:
March 20th, 2022
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What is the most difficult scenario if the Iraqi parliament fails to choose the president next week?
the available choices
The biggest obstacle
dissolution of parliament
He continued, "Therefore, there is the possibility of passing the election of the President of the Republic in the next session, because the coordination framework is not a solid block, and in the end there are parties within it that are looking for their own interests and obtaining positions and privileges."
closed horizon
cracked inside the trio
The following table will show the prices in the center, north and south.
Degla Sobeih: Economic development requires a professional administrative body
The economic affairs specialist, Tigris Sobeih, recommended the adoption of advanced information programs that promote the national economy, as well as the creation of a professional administrative body and the advancement of industrial and agricultural production to start the process of economic development that Iraq seeks for the next stage.
Sobeih indicated that the legislative and physical environment was created for the development of local industrial, agricultural and service production and the advancement of all sectors.
She also indicated that the experts recommended the importance of adhering to the provisions of the Iraqi constitution in order to ensure the achievement of social justice, the provision of social security and the equitable distribution of wealth, as well as working to adhere to the implementation of laws and regulations governing the fight against corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing.
She drew attention to the focus on reconsidering the rules and procedures for budget regulation, developing a professional administrative body that understands the requirements of the stage, and the importance of preparing the financial information management system as the basis for the rational management of financial policy and managing Iraq's funds, and building accounts and audit procedures on modern internationally recognized bases, consistent with the requirements of The democratic construction of Iraq, and the development of the use of modern technology.
A lie to the Iraqis about distributing oil wealth to them.. How does ?propaganda work
Today, Saturday, the expert in Iraqi economic and financial affairs, Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari, commented on the possibility of distributing part of .the oil imports to the Iraqi people Al-Shammari said, in a statement to (Baghdad Today), that "the talk or the demands to distribute part of the oil imports to the Iraqi people, is just media propaganda, ".nothing more
And he made it clear that "the demands to allocate imports from oil revenues for distribution to citizens are demands for media propaganda, because they know very well that the petrodollars allocated to the governorates were not given from oil ".imports, so how can part of it be distributed to the people
And he indicated that "the talk about distributing part of the oil imports to the Iraqi people does not suffice from hunger or fatness, because the country's situation is ".different and its leaders are incompetent and unable to manage it
He stressed that "the financial file is in the hands of people who are unable to manage it properly, and financial and administrative corruption is rampant, so how "?do they give part of the imports
US Treasury: Iraq's holdings of US bonds have risen to more than $900 million
The US Treasury Department announced, on Sunday, that Iraq's holdings of US bonds increased to more than 900 million dollars during the month of January.
The treasury said in its latest table and its independent follow-up, that “Iraq’s possession of US Treasury bonds for the month of January of 2022 increased by 923 million dollars, or 5.95%, to reach 23.425 billion dollars, after it was 22.502 billion dollars in the month of last December.” She explained that "these bonds also rose from the same month last year 2021, when Iraq's possession of bonds amounted to 14.5 billion dollars."
She added that "Iraqi bonds, including long-term guarantees amounting to 9.710 billion dollars and short-term guarantees amounting to 13.715 billion dollars," noting that these bonds represent 0.3% of the world's bonds.
In the Arab world, Saudi Arabia is at the forefront of the most possessing countries, raising its holdings to reach 119,402 billion dollars, Kuwait comes second with 50,578 billion dollars, the UAE comes third with 44,788, then Iraq is fourth, Oman is fifth, with 5.297 billion dollars, then Morocco is 3.733 billion dollars.
And the US Treasury indicated that “the most countries that hold US bonds are Japan, with an amount of 1,303,062 trillion dollars, followed by China, at 1,060,144 trillion dollars, followed by the United Kingdom, at 608,811 billion dollars, and then Luxembourg with 310,793 billion dollar
An oil expert rules out a global economic recession and stresses: The rise in oil is an emergency
Oil expert Hamza Al-Jawahiri ruled out, on Sunday, the occurrence of a global economic recession, stressing that the rise in oil prices is an emergency.
Al-Jawahiri said in an interview with Shafak News Agency; "The rise in global oil prices is an emergency as a result of the war in Ukraine and consumers' fears that the situation will deteriorate as a result of US sanctions on Russia and as a result of consumer countries' fear of not continuing energy supplies."
He continued, "Once the war ends, things will return to normal and oil prices will return to the range of 85 to 90 dollars per barrel," stressing that "the short period of time of turmoil in oil prices does not lead the world to enter into a phase of economic stagnation, as the recession needs objective accumulations." on the economy for a period of a year or more, not for a few weeks.”
Al-Jawahiri expected that "the war will not be long and will end soon, and therefore there will be no economic stagnation, especially since there is a demand to buy oil with the presence of refining industries and continuous production factories," adding that "there is global inflation, but it will disappear with the end of the war."
A number of economists fear a global economic recession, especially after the Corona pandemic left the global economy at two main weaknesses, the first of which is high inflation rates, and financial market turmoil, and the repercussions of the war in Ukraine could easily exacerbate the situation.
An economist stresses not to rely on a unified pricing in the budget
The economist, Mustafa Hantoush, stressed the need to prepare a budget for scenarios with a changing price per barrel of oil in the budget, and not to rely on a unified pricing.
Hantoush said in a press statement, which was followed by the Independent, that "Iraq is no longer benefited by the one-price rule with regard to determining the value of oil in the budget, especially since there is fluctuation in prices, because fixing on a specific price in the budget will create a real deficit that leads the state to borrow."
He added, "There is chaos in the budget amounts, as you sometimes find them with a large deficit, and at other times they achieve a surplus that is benefited from by legislating a supplementary budget."
And he indicated that "Iraq needs to balance scenarios, so that the price of a barrel is set at 55 dollars to secure salaries, ruling expenses and ongoing investment projects, while setting an amount of 55-65 dollars per barrel to go to a strategic fund to support and finance important projects."
He pointed out that "the government can also set a price from 65-75 dollars per barrel to support the investment infrastructure and the investment authority, such as roads and investment power stations, while it is possible to set a price of 75 dollars or more for the Youth Support Fund, and these scenarios can achieve great benefit by avoiding Iraq, the subject of change." Oil prices and funding chaos, and Iraq will have a big pillar in investment funds.”
Al-Kazemi asks the political forces to take responsibility and form the government
The obelisk publishes, on Sunday, March 20, 2022, the most important statement of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi during his inauguration of Al-Batool Teaching Hospital, with a capacity of 220 beds, on the right :side of the city of Mosul Today, we stand among our people in our beloved Mosul, Umm al-Rabeein, to inaugurate this health edifice, which was implemented by the Hussainiya Holy Shrine in Karbala Governorate in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and .the Governorate Health Department, which indicates the cooperation of Iraqis to build their country
We extend our thanks to the wise Supreme Reference and the Holy Shrine of Husseiniya, which achieved this health - edifice, in addition to all the good efforts that made the effort and giving to transform the hospital into a reality that .serves the people of the province
In order to build the state, we need to protect the dignity of citizens, and health care is part of the dignity of the - citizen, and there are many health projects that have been sluggish over the past years, but the government, despite the circumstances, has succeeded in reviving many lagging projects with regard to health in our governorates and in .general Iraq
From this site and from Nineveh Governorate, we send a message to all Iraqi political and patriotic forces, saying - that this city, which was destroyed by the conditions of the war against ISIS, is regaining its life and able to revive its .reality through the projects and workshop in the governorate
Six months after the elections, the political forces are required to assume their responsibilities and work to form a .government that will assume its responsibilities in serving the citizens
We say enough is indulgence and laziness, today we must work together to restore consideration for all of Iraq, and - .stop at all the stations that led us to this political blockage
We have to work together in the spirit of one team as Iraqis, we have no choice but Iraq, and we must serve it, and - today we are facing a model of cooperation between the Husseiniya Shrine, the Ministry of Health and the Nineveh .Governorate, a model that proves that Iraqis can overcome many crises in building their country
I remind the Iraqis that the world is going through difficult and complicated circumstances due to the Russian- - Ukrainian war, and the rise in food prices, which in some cases have risen by double rates, but despite the lack of a budget, the government has taken decisions to support the citizen, and to control prices, and we have stopped .customs, taxes and some fees so as not to be affected Citizens of the consequences of rising prices
It is imperative to work with all force to form a government that performs its duties and entitlements, as the next - phase is a phase of entitlements. This government has succeeded in protecting the Iraqi economy from collapse, .through several reform measures
We presented a vision for economic reform, and we hope that the next government will adopt the white paper, which - .all international economic organizations emphasized its importance and seriousness in reform
The political forces must be aware of the danger of inaction, and we must think about the people and their dignity; - .In order to serve them, I thank the people of the province for their patience in dealing with challenges
Happy New Year, tomorrow is the first day of spring and Nowruz, and to our people in Kurdistan I say once again .Happy New Year, to you and to all Iraqis
Media Office of the Prime Minister
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A deputy indicates a reason that will contribute to delaying the approval of the 2022 budget
Today, Sunday, Member of Parliament Hussein Al-Battat revealed a reason that will .contribute to delaying the approval of the 2022 budget Al-Battat said in a statement to (Baghdad Today), that "the current government has ".prepared the draft budget, but it cannot submit it to Parliament
And that "this is because it is a caretaker government, as it will require the government to re-work on the draft budget or to make amendments and a comprehensive review, which will contribute to delaying the approval of the budget ".in Parliament
He added, "The Parliament's Finance Committee needs to review the budget law, as these procedures are within the prevailing custom and the normal situation, and their ".duration is not less than one and a half to two months to complete
Al-Rubaie: Parliamentary efforts to reconsider the dollar exchange rate and include the student grant in the budget
Member of Parliament, Representative Ahmed Al-Rubaie confirmed, on Sunday, the existence of parliamentary efforts to include the student grant in the 2022 budget, and to reconsider the dollar exchange rate.
Al-Rubaie said, "After the significant improvement in crude oil prices and the availability of financial liquidity, which will positively reflect on Iraq's budget in 2022, the government should plan appropriately for it, and invest this financial opportunity to change the difficult economic situation experienced by the citizen, such as creating job opportunities for thousands of graduates and the unemployed, and supporting Expand those covered by the social protection network.
Al-Rubaie added in an interview with the official news agency, which was followed by "Mawazine News", that "there are parliamentary efforts to include the student scholarship in the 2022 budget, and to reconsider the exchange rate of the dinar against the dollar."
Al-Maliki affirms the rejection of all attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of Iraq
The head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, stressed today, Sunday, the .rejection of all attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of Iraq
The media office of the head of the State of Law coalition said in a statement received (Baghdad Today) that "Al-Maliki received in his office today, the Turkish ".ambassador to Iraq, Ali Riza Konai
He added, "The meeting discussed the latest developments in the political and security situation in the country, and the latest developments on the Arab and ".international arenas were reviewed
According to the statement, Al-Maliki stressed that "building and developing distinguished relations with Turkey will be in the interest of Iraq," stressing "the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation at the various commercial, economic and infrastructure levels, expressing his keenness on the need to overcome all obstacles and difficulties that impede ways to enhance economic cooperation ".between the two countries." the two countries
The head of the State of Law coalition pointed to "the necessity of achieving political reconciliation between the national forces, and rejecting all attempts to interfere in Iraq's internal affairs," noting that "Turkish relations in forming the government ".arouse the ire of others and their feelings
Al-Maliki called on "Turkey not to have a role in supporting any project that provokes a crisis and targets a component, because the beginning of solving the political crisis in Iraq begins with consensus and stopping interventions that tend to prevail over ".one party
The reduction in the price of the dollar is coming.. a political alliance announces its mechanism to return the previous exchange in parliament
A member of the State of Law coalition, Hussein Al-Battat, confirmed today, Sunday, that the demands of some political blocs to reduce the .price of the dollar are just slogans Al-Battat said in a statement to (Baghdad Today):
"We are working to gather the majority in Parliament to work to reduce the price of the dollar against the dinar to relieve the burdens of simple citizens whose economic situation has been greatly ".affected by the decision to raise the price of the dollar
He added, "The slogans of some political blocs calling for the return of the exchange ".rate are in fact against this matter
Al-Battat added, "The matter of these blocs will be seen during the process of ".collecting votes to reduce the price of the dollar
Details of a phone call between Al-Kazemi and King Salman
Today, Sunday, (Baghdad Today) publishes the details of a phone call between Prime Minister .Mustafa Al-Kazemi and the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz
A statement from the Royal Court stated, "King Salman bin Abdulaziz received two phone calls today (Sunday), from Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa ".Al-Kazemi, in which they were assured of his health ".King Salman expressed his thanks "to them for the sincere brotherly feelings they expressed
March 19th, 2022
Iraq: Activists gather for new demonstrations
Iraqi activists in Baghdad, Dhi Qar and Babil said today, Friday, that they began mobilizing to organize new demonstrations, the dates of which have not been set yet, to demand the settlement of electoral benefits and the formation of a new government that can face the waves of high prices and unemployment, while emphasizing the demands of the first demonstrations that erupted in the last quarter. From 2019 and lasted for more than 14 months in more than 10 cities in the south and center of the country and Baghdad.
Despite the end of the demonstrations with the closure of the government of Mustafa Al-Kazemi, the last protest fields in Baghdad and Dhi Qar in the south of the country, and the dispersal of the sit-ins, some of which took place by force, the Iraqi civil movement is still so far looming the possibility of re-demonstrations at any time, which observers consider a major pressure card on the forces The political situation, many of which declined in popularity following popular protests calling for service and political reforms and an end to sectarian quotas in running the country.
And last week, the civil activist, Dergham Majid, was attacked by security personnel affiliated with a member of parliament from the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, and he was seriously wounded.
After the incident, Majed threatened to move again to mobilize to peacefully demonstrate in front of the Iraqi parliament to reject the mechanism for distributing positions between influential parties, in addition to political conflicts over the way to choose the President of the Republic.
For his part, the activist from Najaf Governorate, Ali Al-Hujaimi, stated that "the demonstration coordinators in the cities of southern Iraq are currently working on organizing unified demonstrations in Baghdad," explaining, to "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed", that "Babylon may be the nucleus of the beginning of the protests, considering that" The popular movement was subjected to great cruelty by the security forces, but it is necessary to move towards renewing the demands called for by the October demonstrations, for which hundreds of victims fell.
For his part, activist and member of the Iraqi Communist Party, Ayham Rashad, suggested that popular demonstrations will return in the coming months, specifically after July, and the electricity and water shortages that are accompanied each year.
He confirmed to "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed" that "the protesters in Baghdad have received notifications about the demonstrations that may start next week, but so far, the exact date or place of the start of the protests has not been determined."
And the independent deputy in the Iraqi parliament, Hadi Al-Salami, believes that "the call for new demonstrations is a natural and expected thing, especially with the authorities, influential parties and armed factions continuing to practice aggressiveness with the rebellious youth in order to reform the situation in the country."
And he continues his conversation with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, that "independent deputies will be supportive of any social or protest movement that rejects the forces of arms."
The Iraqi demonstrations erupted on October 1, 2019, after calls were launched on social media following the deterioration of services and the exacerbation of the unemployment rate, before it exploded widely in Baghdad and the cities of southern and central Iraq. The demonstrations witnessed unprecedented violence, especially after armed groups, described as "the third party", entered the line of killing, suppressing and kidnapping protesters and activists. The violence led to the killing of about 800 demonstrators and the injury of more than
27 thousand, at a time when no party involved in these acts was held accountable.
US Central Command: The Baghdad government wants US forces to stay in Iraq
The commander of the US Central Command "Centcom", General Kenneth McKenzie, said that he does not know how long his country's soldiers will remain in Syria, and that this depends on decision-makers in Washington.
This came in a video conference held by the US Department of Defense, "Pentagon", on Friday, to assess developments in the Middle East.
He stressed that the US forces are present in Iraq at the invitation of the Baghdad government, noting that the latter wants the military presence not only of the United States, but of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization "NATO" as well.
He stressed that all arrangements related to the US forces in Iraq will be made in consultation with the Baghdad government, adding: "Of course we want a normal security cooperation agreement in the future and a long-term deployment."
Disclosure of a new agreement between Baghdad and Erbil regarding oil and salaries of Kurdistan employees - urgent
Today, Saturday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party revealed a new agreement between Baghdad and Erbil regarding oil and the salaries of employees of the Kurdistan .region The representative of the Democratic Party, Dana Jaza, told (Baghdad Today), that "the agreement concluded with the federal government regarding the delivery of 250 . " thousand barrels of oil was not adhered to by Baghdad
Jaza added, "The government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi was cooperative, ".but there are political parties that tried to obstruct reaching an agreement He continued, "A new agreement that adheres to the constitution and the law will take place after the formation of the new government and the approval of the ".current year's budget," stressing "the need to observe the constitution and the law
During the next two days... The rule of law reveals a meeting between the framework and the current and announces the name of the candidate for the Prime Minister of Iraq - Urgent
A member of the State of Law coalition revealed today, Saturday, an expected meeting between the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement, prior to the session to choose the president of the republic .scheduled to be held on the 26th of this month
A member of the coalition, Wael al-Rikabi, said in a statement to (Baghdad Today), that "the meeting, which is hoped to take place during the next two days or before the session for selecting the president of the republic, is between the framework and the current to agree on the major basic issues that concern the Shiite house only as ".a larger bloc
Al-Rikabi added, "During the meeting, an agreement will be made on Jafar al-Sadr or any other candidate, but the important thing in this meeting is to break the political ".blockage to proceed with forming the government
Two dates for the election of the President of the Republic .. Will the Federal Court intervene to dissolve the House of Representatives?
Today, Saturday, legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi revealed two dates for electing the President of the Republic by the House of Representatives, while indicating the possibility that the Federal Court would intervene to dissolve the House of Representatives.
Al-Tamimi said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the procedures for electing the new president of the republic are as follows:
1. According to the Federal Court’s decision to open the door for nomination for the position of President of the Republic for one time only No. 24 of 2022, the Presidency of Parliament has a period of 30 days in accordance with Article 72 II of the Iraqi Constitution from March 6 to April 6, during which the President of the Republic is elected in a binding manner.. After setting the date of March 26 to hold the session, in the event that the new President of the Republic is not chosen, the parliament presidency can postpone it until April 6 only.. It is solvable..and perhaps..the parliament will be dissolved at the request of a third of the members and the approval of the absolute majority of the number of members in accordance with Article 64 of the constitution or by a decision of the Federal Supreme Court if it is a referendum..and we will be..in both cases..in front of new early elections...and the government will continue Present day-to-day affairs..according to the same article above..
2. In the case of starting to vote on choosing the new President of the Republic, who stipulated the Federal Court’s decision to open the session with a two-thirds majority of 220 deputies and to be present at the start of voting in accordance with the Federal Court’s decision to open the nomination door with this percentage in the first round and if none of the candidates obtained this In the ratio, we are facing a second round in which the competition is limited to the first and second highest winners, and either of them gets the majority of votes, meaning if the first gets 50 votes and the second gets 30, the owner of the 50 votes is the President of the Republic who is president and takes the constitutional oath before Parliament and in the presence of the President of the Federal Court in accordance with Article 70 Constitution and Law 8 of 2012.
3. After that, the President of the Republic assigns the candidate of the most numerous parliamentary bloc within 15 days of taking the oath, which has not yet been determined, assigning him to form the government and the government curriculum within 30 days of his assignment in accordance with Article 76 of the Constitution with all its details.
Iraq: Activists gather for new demonstrations
Iraqi activists in Baghdad, Dhi Qar and Babil said today, Friday, that they began mobilizing to organize new demonstrations, the dates of which have not been set yet, to demand the settlement of electoral benefits and the formation of a new government that can face the waves of high prices and unemployment, while emphasizing the demands of the first demonstrations that erupted in the last quarter. From 2019 and lasted for more than 14 months in more than 10 cities in the south and center of the country and Baghdad.
Despite the end of the demonstrations with the closure of the government of Mustafa Al-Kazemi, the last protest fields in Baghdad and Dhi Qar in the south of the country, and the dispersal of the sit-ins, some of which took place by force, the Iraqi civil movement is still so far looming the possibility of re-demonstrations at any time, which observers consider a major pressure card on the forces The political situation, many of which declined in popularity following popular protests calling for service and political reforms and an end to sectarian quotas in running the country.
According to activists from Babil Governorate, south of Baghdad, "the demonstrations that are being prepared may take place during the next week in Baghdad, and they will be simultaneously with similar demonstrations in Dhi Qar, Babil and other cities," stressing that "the demonstrations will be in coordination with the security forces and will not witness any Escalation, as there will be no movement outside the pre-determined areas for the demonstration, and they can be considered as initial messages to the political forces.”
And last week, the civil activist, Dergham Majid, was attacked by security personnel affiliated with a member of parliament from the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, and he was seriously wounded.
After the incident, Majed threatened to move again to mobilize to peacefully demonstrate in front of the Iraqi parliament to reject the mechanism for distributing positions between influential parties, in addition to political conflicts over the way to choose the President of the Republic.
For his part, the activist from Najaf Governorate, Ali Al-Hujaimi, stated that "the demonstration coordinators in the cities of southern Iraq are currently working on organizing unified demonstrations in Baghdad," explaining, to "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed", that "Babylon may be the nucleus of the beginning of the protests, considering that" The popular movement was subjected to great cruelty by the security forces, but it is necessary to move towards renewing the demands called for by the October demonstrations, for which hundreds of victims fell.
For his part, activist and member of the Iraqi Communist Party, Ayham Rashad, suggested that popular demonstrations will return in the coming months, specifically after July, and the electricity and water shortages that are accompanied each year.
He confirmed to "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed" that "the protesters in Baghdad have received notifications about the demonstrations that may start next week, but so far, the exact date or place of the start of the protests has not been determined."
And the independent deputy in the Iraqi parliament, Hadi Al-Salami, believes that "the call for new demonstrations is a natural and expected thing, especially with the authorities, influential parties and armed factions continuing to practice aggressiveness with the rebellious youth in order to reform the situation in the country."
And he continues his conversation with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, that "independent deputies will be supportive of any social or protest movement that rejects the forces of arms."
The Iraqi demonstrations erupted on October 1, 2019, after calls were launched on social media following the deterioration of services and the exacerbation of the unemployment rate, before it exploded widely in Baghdad and the cities of southern and central Iraq. The demonstrations witnessed unprecedented violence, especially after armed groups, described as "the third party", entered the line of killing, suppressing and kidnapping protesters and activists. The violence led to the killing of about 800 demonstrators and the injury of more than 27 thousand, at a time when no party involved in these acts was held accountable.
The commander of the US Central Command makes a new comment on the Iranian missile attack on Erbil
The top US military commander in the Middle East said that the exchange of missile strikes between Iran and Israel in Iraq and Syria puts US forces at risk.
This came in statements issued by the commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth Frank McKenzie, days after an Iranian missile strike near the US consulate compound in the Kurdistan region of Iraq .
In a briefing to reporters at the US Department of Defense, McKenzie said that over the past six months, Iran has attacked US forces and facilities several times but that "very good work by leaders on the ground" has thwarted any US casualties .
"If there were American casualties, I think we might be in a completely different place now ," he added.
McKenzie and a number of US officials have confirmed that the missile strikes that took place on Sunday in the city of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and targeted an area near the US Consulate, were not targeting the United States. Note that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced on its website that it attacked what it described as an Israeli "strategic center" in Erbil .
US and Israeli officials declined to comment publicly; However, the attack came several days after Iran announced that it would respond to an Israeli raid near the Syrian capital, Damascus, which resulted in the killing of two Revolutionary Guards members .
"I think it's clear that Israel will take steps to defend itself when confronted with Iranian actions," McKenzie said Friday. "Of course, Iran is dedicated to destroying Israel. I am concerned about these exchanges between Iran and Israel, because often our forces are at risk, Whether in Iraq or in Syria. So, actually, that worries me .”
McKenzie, who is about to retire after spending nearly three years as commander of US Central Command, made the comments during what is expected to be his last press conference. McKenzie said his message to his successor, General Eric Corella, was that Iran remained his biggest challenge .
On the other hand, McKenzie said that he does not know how long his country's soldiers will remain in Syria, and that this depends on decision-makers in Washington. He added that the US forces are present in Iraq at the invitation of the Baghdad government, noting that the latter wants the military presence not only for the United States, but for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization "NATO" as well .
He stressed that the US forces are in Iraq at the invitation of the Baghdad government, noting that the latter wants the military presence not only of the United States, but also of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Raisi describes the proximity of an Iranian province to Iraq as a "precious opportunity"
On Friday, the Iranian President, Ibrahim Raisi, described the proximity of Khuzestan province to Iraq as a valuable economic opportunity that must be taken advantage of.
"I have always advised the officials of the border provinces to make every effort to expand economic and trade interactions with neighboring countries," Raisi said, in a special meeting held to study dealing with the problems of the cities of Khorramshahr and Abadan.
He added, "Given the wide Iranian-Iraqi common border and Iran's serious policy to expand trade relations with Iraq, there is a ground available to increase customs activity in Khuzestan province, which is a necessary matter that must be studied in the next meeting that will be held in Tehran to address the problems in Khorramshahr and Ibadan."
Raisi continued, "We must seize opportunities in this regard, because missing any opportunity provides space for plotters," noting that "establishing security is linked to the economic situation, and if unemployment and poverty are not addressed in Khuzestan, the enemies will jeopardize its security."
Disclosure of a new agreement between Baghdad and Erbil regarding oil and salaries of Kurdistan employees - urgent
Today, Saturday, the Kurdistan Democratic Party revealed a new agreement between Baghdad and Erbil regarding oil and the salaries of employees of the Kurdistan .region The representative of the Democratic Party, Dana Jaza, told (Baghdad Today), that "the agreement concluded with the federal government regarding the delivery of 250 . " thousand barrels of oil was not adhered to by Baghdad
Jaza added, "The government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi was cooperative, ".but there are political parties that tried to obstruct reaching an agreement He continued, "A new agreement that adheres to the constitution and the law will take place after the formation of the new government and the approval of the ".current year's budget," stressing "the need to observe the constitution and the law
The most important of which is the budget.. Three laws are on top of the Legislative Council’s priorities
A member of the House of Representatives from the Sovereignty Bloc, MP Ahmed Mazhar Al-Janabi, confirmed today, Saturday, that Parliament seeks to pass three important laws.
Al-Janabi said, according to the official media, that "there are a number of laws that the House of Representatives seeks to approve, the most important of which are the budget law, the provincial councils, and the amendment of some paragraphs in the general amnesty law and its presentation to the House of Representatives."
He pointed out that "the general amnesty law does not mean amnesty for terrorists, but there are oppressed people in prisons whose grievances must be looked at," noting that "the provincial councils' law was not voted on in the previous session."
Al-Janabi added that "the provincial council law will be presented again to make the amendments, and they are included in the constitution," explaining that "since 2013, no elections have been held for the provincial council, and there is a need to activate the law to complete the constitutional entitlement.
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