Al-Rasheed Bank begins installing ATMs that operate throughout the day Iraqi News for JuLy 23 -24 2022

Al-Rasheed Bank begins installing ATMs that operate throughout the day Iraqi News  for JuLy 23 -24 2022

Al-Rasheed Bank begins installing ATMs that operate throughout the day

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Al-Rasheed Bank announced, on Sunday, that it has started setting up three "out door" ATMs in the capital, Baghdad.

In a statement received by Shafak News Agency, the bank's media office said that these exchanges operate for 24 hours.

He added that they were distributed in three branches (Rabat, Yarmouk and Dora) as a first step to facilitate the receipt of salaries, noting that work is underway to create and distribute ATMs in other branches of the bank.

 

 

 

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US State Department: Washington and its allies need Russian oil supplies

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US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland announced that Washington and its allies need Russian oil supplies in global markets, otherwise the cost of this resource will begin to rise again.

"We need to see Russian oil on the world market, or else its shortage will lead to a new price increase," Nuland said during the annual forum organized at the Aspen Institute.

She added that setting the price of Russian oil, according to Washington and its allies, should be such as limiting the profits that Moscow gains from selling "black gold", while maintaining an incentive to continue supplying global markets with this resource.

Parliament Is Preparing To Challenge The Contracts And Agreements Of The Caretaker Government

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The Parliamentary Integrity Committee threatened, on Saturday, to challenge the contracts and agreements signed by the current government, as it is a caretaker government or daily business that does not have sufficient powers to sign them, warning the government against continuing with contracts outside of controls.

A member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Ahmed Taha Al-Rubaie, said in an interview seen by "The Information", that "there are clear indications that the caretaker government has bypassed the constitution and articles of the internal system. As well as within the internal system of the Council of Ministers.”

Al-Rubaie added, “The current caretaker government continues according to its clear and indicated methodology with regard to contracts that have a clear and significant economic impact, and at the same time outside the controls and government instructions for the year 2014,” noting that “these exceptions referred to, which include going to the lowest bids and not opening the door for competition between companies; It opens a wide door for corruption and waste of public money, and this is a grave violation followed by the caretaker government.”

A member of the Integrity Committee warned, "the current government against continuing its policy and going to correct this issue as it is in violation of the law and is a door to corruption and waste of public money," noting that "this issue will be discussed in the committee and addressing the concerned authorities for the purpose of correcting and correcting the course of the process in accordance with legal and constitutional frameworks."

Al-Rubaie called on “the government to review and correct the cabinet’s decision to exclude the rehabilitation of Mosul International Airport in the last session of the Council of Ministers (Tuesday, July 19, 2022) from the effective contracting methods and budget instructions, and not to allow for manipulation of financial allocations for this vital project, which may delay its completion.”

The Captain Of Accountants Warns Of A “Disaster” Due To Neglecting The Approval Of The Budget

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Jawad Al-Shahili, the head of the Accountants and Auditors Syndicate, warned, on Saturday, of a “disaster” due to neglecting the vote on the 2022 budget law.

Al-Shahili said in an interview seen by “The Information” that “there is a big problem in light of the neglect of the legislation of the 2022 budget law,” Referring to "a major failure of stakeholders and the government in the inability of Parliament to legislate important laws."

He added, "The absence of a budget this year will cast a negative shadow on the poor citizen," warning that "there is a real crisis that is accumulating and may generate a disaster."

Al-Shahili explained, "The vote on the food security law is one of the solutions to the absence of a strategic budget, but it is not a final solution, as the country needs a greater solution that includes voting on the 2022 budget law."

Iraqi Foreign Minister: We are not going to escalate with Turkey, and we will resort to negotiations

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On Saturday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein stressed the need to solve the problem of the presence of Turkish forces and elements of the Kurdistan Workers' Party on Iraqi soil.

Hussein added during his speech to members of the Iraqi parliament in its special session; "We are not in the process of a political, security or military escalation with the Turkish side, and the door to negotiations with the Turks must be opened."

Today, Saturday, Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi opened the parliament’s session in the presence of 242 deputies to discuss the Turkish bombing of the Barkh resort, in the independent administration of Zakho in the Kurdistan Region, in the presence of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense and army commanders.

The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein since its inception, while Defense Minister Jumaa Inad, Chief of Staff of the Army and Deputy Commander of Joint Operations arrived.

Last Wednesday, Turkish army artillery bombed the Barkh resort in Zakho district, killing nine Iraqi tourists and wounding several others, including women and children.

As a result, on Thursday, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed the Turkish ambassador in Baghdad, Ali Reza Günay, a protest note, against the backdrop of the Turkish bombing.

An official ceremony took place earlier this morning, in the presence of the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, to receive and bid farewell to the bodies of the victims of the bombing that targeted a tourist resort in the administration of the independent Zakho region.

Masrour Barzani heads to Baghdad at the head of a government delegation to discuss these files - Urgent 

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The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, left this afternoon, Saturday, July 23, 2022, Erbil International Airport, heading to Baghdad, at the head of a .government delegation

During his visit, the Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of the Federal Council, .Mustafa Al-Kazemi, in addition to a number of senior officials in Baghdad

The visit aims to focus on the constitutional solution to the outstanding problems between .the Kurdistan Region and the Federal Government, foremost of which is the oil and gas file

Member of Parliamentary Finance: We work with one leg!

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A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Jamal Kougar, described the work of the parliamentary committees currently as “not integrated.”

Cougar told {Euphrates News}, "So far, the committees have not done their work in an integrated and serious manner, because the government has not been formed. Things now are similar to working with only one leg."

He added: "Because the government is a caretaker, it will differentiate matters in holding it accountable for the full-fledged government," noting that "this affects the work of parliamentary committees that may change according to the new distribution of ministries."

In conclusion, Cougar pointed out that there is a "slack in the work of the parliamentary committees.

Al-Maliki again attacks Muqtada Al-Sadr

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He published a new audio clip of the head of the State of Law Coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, attacking Muqtada al-Sadr.

The leak included an accusation against the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, that he is pursuing an Emirati-Israeli-British project.

Al-Maliki said that "Muqtada al-Sadr is walking in a destructive project, an Emirati, British, Israeli project, led by Masoud Barzani, and this is not Muqtada, as Masoud became a reference for Arabs, Sunnis and Kurds, and they are now one word."

He added, "Look how they handed us over to this hateful Zionist (Massoud Barzani). This is Muqtada al-Sadr."

Al-Maliki added that “the websites affiliated with Muqtada al-Sadr talk about ropes, beheadings and executions in Tahrir Square, and they will do it, because they are Baathists, and all the Baathists have found a haven called Muqtada al-Sadr and the Sadrist movement, and Muqtada has become (cursing) against his father, who is now cursed in The street, and even worse, worse and painful, is that Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr has become so cursed.”

Al-Maliki pointed out that “the Sunnis took steps forward over the Shiites.”

For days, the political and popular circles have been living on the impact of those recordings leaked by the Iraqi journalist, based in Washington, Ali Fadel, where Al-Maliki spoke about a number of issues, and made accusations against his political opponents, such as: Muqtada al-Sadr and Massoud Barzani.

Al-Maliki also disclosed a plan to ignite a war between the Shiite parties, as armed factions prepare for any emergency, and he also accused most of the political forces, including his allies such as the Badr Organization and the Popular Mobilization, of employment and financial corruption.

The political scene in Iraq is still experiencing echoes of these leaks, and social circles have been preoccupied with them on social media, leading to protests in some areas.

The Iraqi judiciary began conducting official investigations into these leaks, after the escalation of demands by political parties and popular circles, for the need to investigate what was mentioned in al-Maliki's speech.

Al-Kazemi receives Barzani in Baghdad

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Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi received the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani.
An informed source said in an interview with / Mawazine News / that "Al-Kazemi received Barzani and his accompanying delegation in Baghdad."
He added, "Discussions will be held on the outstanding problems between the center and the region."

 

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The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, arrived on Saturday in the capital, Baghdad, to discuss economic files.

Barzani received Federal Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein.

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that Barzani then held a meeting with Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

Barzani's visit, according to a statement issued by the media of the regional government, aims to focus on the constitutional solution to the outstanding problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government, foremost of which is the oil and gas file.

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, expressed his happiness to return to Baghdad to discuss everything that unites or differentiates between the federal and regional governments, noting that there is a work program for a constitutional solution to the problems that have persisted for 17 years.

Barzani wrote a tweet he posted on his Twitter account, and was seen by Shafak News Agency, that "I am happy to return to Baghdad, as there is a lot to discuss, especially the issues that unite and divide the two sides."

 

He added, "We have a constitutional work program to solve our ongoing problems for 17 years, and solutions that are in the interest of both sides to serve all parts of the country, including the Kurdistan Region."

 

Al-Kazemi and Masrour Barzani agree to deepen dialogues to reach solutions in managing the oil file 

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Federal Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani agreed on Saturday to deepen dialogues between the Ministry of Oil and the Ministry of Natural Resources to reach solutions to manage the oil file.

This came during a meeting that brought them together at Al-Kazemi's office in Baghdad, according to a statement received by Shafaq News Agency.

During the meeting, they "discussed all national files, issues that concern the lives of citizens, providing services to them, and ways to continue joint work between Baghdad and Erbil in a way that achieves food security for all Iraqis, continues fulfilling their entitlements, and secures a decent life for them."

The two sides "expressed their strong condemnation of the Turkish attacks on Iraqi territory, especially the recent attack that claimed the lives of many innocent citizens, and the importance of agreeing on a unified vision to deal with the attack, and to investigate its circumstances, in a way that enhances Iraq's sovereignty and works to prevent it in the future."

It also "discussed security coordination between the federal security forces and the forces of the region, and the importance of this in continuing to confront the threat of ISIS and other terrorist organizations, and to ensure that they do not threaten the security of Iraqis again."

The meeting discussed ways to address the effects of the economic challenges that the world and the region are going through, and the importance of creating the appropriate atmosphere for economic development. Revenues".

Within this framework, it was agreed to deepen dialogues between the Federal Ministry of Oil and the Ministry of Natural Resources in the region. To address the outstanding issues, to continue working to reach common solutions, and to achieve a state of integration in the management of the oil file, in a manner that achieves the supreme interest of the Iraqi people.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Al-Kazemi stressed "the importance of working in the spirit of one team, and focusing on the participants in a way that achieves security, stability and prosperity for the Iraqi people of all stripes."

Foreign Ministry: The next meeting between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad will be public

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Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein said on Saturday 07/23/2022 that the next meeting between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, will be public.

Fouad Hussein added in a press statement that the Saudi crown prince asked us to host a meeting of the Saudi foreign minister with his Iranian counterpart in Baghdad, explaining that five meetings were held between Saudi Arabia and Iran on the security level.

Fouad Hussein added: We are currently busy and we will set a date for a public meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries in Baghdad, noting that the meetings that were secret and on the security level will become public with Iraqi mediation, and that the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran will meet in Baghdad.

Al-Halbousi: The opportunity is ripe to address the outstanding problems between Erbil and Baghdad, including the issue of oil and gas

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Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi considered, on Saturday, that the opportunity is favorable to resolve all differences and outstanding issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, including the issue of oil and gas.

A statement issued by the Kurdistan Regional Government stated that its President, Masrour Barzani, met, during his visit to Baghdad, the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi.

The statement added that during the meeting, which was attended by the head of the Khamis al-Khanjar alliance, they discussed the latest developments in Iraq and the region, in addition to the relations between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government.

The meeting witnessed stressing the necessity and importance of addressing the outstanding problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government in a fundamental way and on the basis of the constitution, according to the statement.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives indicated that there is a favorable opportunity to solve all problems, including those related to the issue of oil and gas, through the legislation of the Federal Oil and Gas Law, which is in the interest of the various components and the general Iraqi citizens.

The Prime Minister reiterated the permanent readiness of the Kurdistan Regional Government to reach a radical solution to the problems through negotiations, in a manner that preserves the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region.

The Supreme Judiciary supports resolving the outstanding differences between Erbil and Baghdad through two things

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The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, discussed on Saturday with the federal judiciary the problems between the governments of Baghdad and Erbil.

A statement received by Shafaq News stated that the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faeq Zaidan, received in his office in Baghdad the head of the government of the region, and during the meeting, they discussed the importance of solving problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government on the basis of the constitution.

Barzani stressed the need to deal with the Kurdistan Region as a federal and constitutional entity.

While the President of the Supreme Judicial Council affirmed his support for solving problems between the region and the federal government, through dialogue and in accordance with the constitution, in the interest of all Iraqi citizens.

Today, Saturday, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, arrived in the capital, Baghdad, to discuss economic files.

Barzani received Federal Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein.

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that Barzani then held a meeting with Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

Barzani's visit, according to a statement issued by the media of the regional government, aims to focus on the constitutional solution to the outstanding problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government, foremost of which is the oil and gas file.

The Central Bank confirms its support for projects adopted by young people to achieve their ambitions

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Today, Saturday, the Central Bank of Iraq confirmed its support for projects adopted by young people to achieve their ambitions.
The bank said in a statement, that it "participated in the closing ceremony of the national competition for entrepreneurship, which was held in the Baghdad Youth Hostel, with the support of the Tamkeen initiative, which is supervised by the Central Bank of Iraq and the Association of Private Banks."

He added, "The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, with the participation of other personalities, honored the owners of community benefit projects participating in the competition."

The Deputy Governor said during a speech at the ceremony, according to the statement, that "the Central Bank of Iraq supported the economic sector through a development initiative that started with an amount of 6 trillion dinars and reached 18 trillion dinars to support the real economic sector."

He added, "The Central Bank of Iraq is supportive of projects adopted by young people to achieve their ambitions from his initiative loans and enable them to establish their own projects."

Official comment: Iraq's opportunities to invest in renewable energy exceed America

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The Iraqi Commission for the Control of Radioactive Sources announced, on Saturday, that Iraq ranked fourth in the list of countries in the region in the context of emissions from energy and oil production operations.  

 

The head of the authority, Kamal Hussein, said in an interview with colleague Saif Ali, followed by “Nass”, (July 23, 2022), that “the global emission rate is 4.79 tons per year for each person, and according to this rate, Iraq occupies the fourth place in the region in terms of the volume of annual emissions. per person, while Qatar tops the list with 23 tons per person per year, followed by Saudi Arabia with 19 tons, and then the UAE.”  

  

He added, "The impact of Iraq's emissions on global weather is 0.6%, but locally, the effect of emissions is very large due to global warming, lack of rain and drought, and the expansion of desertification, which has exacerbated the humidity levels in the air."  

  

He continued, "There is a decline in rain levels in Iraq, unlike some countries, which has caused the high impact of emissions."  

  

He pointed out that "emissions are divided into two parts: the first is the emissions of hydrocarbons and the oil industry, which constitutes 48% of the total emissions, equivalent to 33 million tons per year, and the other part is the emissions of the electricity sector, which constitutes 26% of the total emissions, amounting to 34 million tons."    

  

And he indicated, "The government has started to invest in associated gas, and if we can get rid of associated gas in 2035, we will reduce emissions by 15%."  

  

Hussein compared between Iraq and America in terms of renewable energy investment,” noting that “America has reached 1,480 megawatts of renewable energy, and it has launched its projects since 1985, while Iraq has investment opportunities until 2026 that reach 3 thousand megawatts of renewable energy, and this is greater than America.” and represents 10% of the actual need for energy in Iraq.  

  

Earlier, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi confirmed support for the energy sector by signing a set of contracts based on solar energy, while referring to studying the process of supporting electrical stations, as well as private generators.  

  

Al-Kazemi said in a speech during the inauguration of the installed Maysan investment station for the production of electric power, which was followed by "Nas" (July 3, 2022), "We are inaugurating the Maysan Electricity Station, which is a station that produces up to 750 megawatts, and it is a qualitative addition to the national network for the transmission and provision of energy for all our governorates, and it may be Maysan Governorate is the first beneficiary, but it supports the national electricity network.    

  

He added, "This station will use local gas from gas fields in Maysan Governorate, and this is a new qualitative development in the field of energy and electricity production, because it will contribute to reducing dependence on imported gas and electricity."    

  

He continued, "Today we are opening this station, and in the past months we have opened stations: Nasiriyah, Samarra, and Muthanna, and soon we will open Akkaz station, as well as we are working on developing Anbar station."    

  

He also added, "This government has made exceptional efforts in the use of energy, and has developed a new strategy based on developing our competencies and benefiting from the experiences of our youth in the Ministry of Electricity."    

  

He pointed out that "this station and the stations that were opened in the recent past are compound stations that rely on two stages of operation, and reduce energy waste, as well as contribute to reducing thermal emissions, and are environmentally friendly."    

  

And he stated, "The world has changed a lot and the issue of the environment has become a priority for work, and that is why we changed the name of the Ministry of Electricity to the Ministry of Electricity and Alternative Energy; that is: environmentally friendly energy that is cheaper in cost, and more appropriate to the developments of the times."    

  

He stressed that "work is still underway in the Ministry of Electricity and within the government's plan on a new strategy that works to provide energy according to a set of conditions and conditions to improve the electricity service throughout Iraq."    

  

Al-Kazemi said, "We have opened several stations, including this station, and we have worked to develop the traditional stations to be composite stations that produce more electricity with less energy consumption."    

  

He continued, "We have proceeded with the electrical interconnection project with various neighboring countries, and we are also working to benefit from this connection, in order for Iraq to be a corridor for the transfer of energy between neighboring countries."    

  

He pointed out that "we have supported the energy sector by signing a series of contracts based on solar energy, and there are projects that we will lay the foundation stone for soon, and open them soon."     

  

The Prime Minister explained, "We had a meeting yesterday in the Council of Ministers, and we studied the process of supporting electrical stations, as well as private generators, and we took a number of decisions to support generator owners, and reduce the suffering of citizens in the summer."    

  

He stressed that "people are waiting for the government to provide them with services and provide them with job opportunities, and it is unreasonable for the government to remain busy and unable to achieve, because there is no budget for not forming a government."    

  

Al-Kazemi said, “You know the conditions that this government went through, and they were difficult circumstances, and they are two years old, including the year 2020 in which we did not have a budget, and in the following year 2021 the budget was available, and now in 2022 there is no budget, so how can the government work and provide the best?” No balancing? Every year in which the budget is delayed, it leads to a delay of five to ten years in the provision of services.    

  

The Prime Minister thanked all the cadres of the Ministry of Electricity, as well as the company investing in this project, and I wish you all the best, and I thank the effort that defied all the difficult circumstances of the Corona epidemic, budget conditions, and the collapse of oil prices; however, you succeeded in implementing this project; in order to service of Iraq.  

  

  

The truthful: Al-Abadi is out of accounts, and we will vote for Barham Salih

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Today, Saturday, the Al-Sadiqoon Parliamentary Bloc confirmed that next week will witness a session to pass the President of the Republic.

The bloc's deputy, Ahmed al-Moussawi, said during his speech to the program "Bakhtazl", which is broadcast by Alsumaria satellite channel, that "Turkey has violated the sovereignty of Iraq by bombing the Barkh resort."

He added, "The positions of the political blocs in the beginning were good, but we hoped that they would be reflected in the parliament session that was held today," noting that "the Foreign Minister confirmed that Iraq had been subjected to more than 22,000 violations by Turkey," wondering: "Where was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Foreign Ministry regarding all these violations

He continued, "IraqHe has not made any contracts to equip the armed forces since 2016. He explained, "Parliament had previously voted for all foreign forces to leave the country, but the government of

Al-Moussawi pointed out that the House of Representatives did not take any deterrent measures during its session, which was held today. He noted that "next week will witness a session to pass the President of the Republic," adding: "The framework decided not to wait for the Kurds if they delayed more."

Mustafa Al-KazemiIt failed and left those forces on Iraqi soil.

Regarding the prime ministerial candidates, Al-Moussawi said, "The leaders of the first line were excluded from the list."Nouri al-Maliki

And theHadi Al-AmriAnd theHaider Al-Abadi"

economic balance

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Assigning the responsibility of achieving economic balance in the market to the mechanism of supply and demand and the entry into force of the concept of competition in light of a turbulent and unstable economic situation, has led to repercussions that affected the mixed sector, as the Iraqi markets entered the Iraqi markets with goods, commodities and products similar to the national production of companies in this sector and formed this, with Low production efficiency and the low level required to exploit it and the difficulty of obtaining the most important financial source to finance this sector, because imports imposed restrictions on the continuation of this productive sector, which constitutes a space in the national industry.

 In addition to the failures, the difficulty of marketing production due to the prevailing price difference without supervision or determining it according to the requirements of the living standards of citizens, despite the fact that the national commodity is distinguished by its quality and quality compared to the poor quality of the importer as an alternative. 

We can say that it requires providing economic and political foundations and a new law that guarantees economic stability in Iraq to ensure the restart of the productive sector, and qualifies it with the inevitable result to enter into legitimate competition, according to sound economic controls and standards.

Perhaps the Ministry of Industry and Minerals is the legally and administratively responsible party, as it bears the consequences of the production failure since 2003, and it remains for it to realize the seriousness of this situation and to play its honest role to take into account this sector. 

Public companies in the new Iraq, which represent the mixed sector, are in dire need of government support and liquidity. We also find that the Product Protection Law approved by the Ministry is still locked up in Parliament for a long time.. We find that this failure indicates the need to get it out of there. .

The initiation of the Consumer Protection Law has become socially important to search for a decent and honest life for the Iraqi people, who endure more than the citizens of different countries of the world bear.

Therefore, the interest in these productive activities indicates a definite concern and patriotic care, which will lead to restoring confidence in the productive sector and the economic apparatus. 

It is clear that the state policy that it has been following since 2003 and its direction is still between persistence and sound communication in order to reconsider the economic reform, especially the infrastructure.

latest  nader trying to clearup t\he confusion  he caused yesterday The government debt ratio in Iraq is expected to drop to 47% in 2022 link   The credit rating agency Fitch expected a decrease in the government debt ratio in Iraq, to record 47% in the current world, but it stated that the decline in debt may not be sustainable in light of the political tensions that restricted public spending. And the agency said in a report seen by Shafak News Agency, that it is expected that "the ratio of government debt in Iraq to the gross domestic product will decrease, to record 47% in 2022, from 66% last year, supported by increased revenues from oil exports whose prices have risen, which is expected It will reach $105 per barrel and $85 per barrel in 2023," noting that "the decline is the largest for any sovereign country in the Middle East and North Africa." The decline is positive for the sovereign's creditworthiness, but the decline may not be sustainable, as it partly reflects the political tensions that have restricted public spending and reflects the high political risks recorded in Iraq's rating of "B-". In our January 2022 confirmation of Iraq's rating, we stated that a positive rating action could result from a sustained period of high oil prices, particularly if combined with increased oil production and exports, leading to a downward trend in government debt/ GDP and foreign reserves are larger. However, there remains a great deal of uncertainty about fiscal trends and the outlook for oil prices." The report explained that Iraq's low debt ratio also reflects its failure to form a government and pass the budget since the October 2021 elections. This limited spending to 2021 levels until Parliament passed an emergency financing bill on June 6 to allocate $17 billion, or 7% of output GDP, to support food, energy and salaries,” he said, noting that “the subsidy programmes, which were not reformed, were at risk of running out of money due to high global commodity prices.” Our forecasts assume a fiscal surplus of 17% of GDP in 2022 and an increase in spending of 6% of GDP, broadly consistent with emergency financing. However, risks to our spending forecasts are to the upside. As any new budget is likely to involve higher spending in light of Iraq's urgent social and economic development needs." He also noted that "we still expect some nominal debt reduction in 2022 if a new budget is passed, in particular the central bank's backlog of claims on the government, which rose to about 13% of GDP in 2021, however, could weaken Accelerated spending from the sustainability of public debt as happened in 2018, also after the elections, when public spending was slow to accelerate after the rise in oil prices, which reduced the debt somewhat, but spending rose strongly in the end. The report indicated that “it remains unclear whether the next government will implement the reforms that were presented in the white paper under the previous administration in October 2020, even if Prime Minister Al-Kazemi is reappointed. Parliament approved proposals for income tax reform from the 2021 budget, While other reforms, such as eliminating fuel subsidies for electricity generation, were approved, but not implemented. In the same report, the agency emphasized that "public grievances could degenerate into social instability on a larger scale, as occurred in 2019-2020, as protests eventually lead to early elections. Iraq scores poorly across the World Bank's governance indicators, reflecting Insecurity and political instability, corruption, government ineffectiveness, and weak institutions, she predicted, “Levels of political risk will continue to rise, and weak management will continue to affect the sovereign rating.” Fitch, or Fitch International Credit Rating Corporation, is one of three major rating companies along with Standard & Poor's and Moody's, and is one of three organizations recognized within the Statistical Rating Rating (NRSRO) appointed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the year 1975, along with Together with Moody's and Standard & Poor's, they are known as the "Big Three credit rating agencies Iraq overtakes Saudi Arabia and occupies the third place among the largest oil exporters to America link   On Sunday, the US Energy Information Administration announced that Iraq has surpassed Saudi Arabia in its oil exports to America during the past week, to become the third largest exporter of it. The administration said in a report that "the average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight countries amounted to 5.722 million barrels per day, an increase of 439 thousand barrels per day compared to the previous week, which amounted to 5.283 million barrels per day." She added that "the rate of Iraq's oil exports to America amounted to 456,000 barrels per day last week, thus exceeding Saudi Arabia, whose exports to America reached an average of 242,000 barrels per day, and thus Iraq became its third exporter after Canada and Mexico." She pointed out that "the most oil revenues for America during the past week came from Canada, at a rate of 3.481 million barrels per day, followed by Mexico at a rate of 877,000 barrels per day, and oil revenues from Colombia at a rate of 405,000 barrels per day, and then Saudi Arabia at a rate of 242,000 barrels per day." According to the administration, "the amount of US imports of crude oil from Nigeria reached an average of 136,000 barrels per day, from Brazil at a rate of 70,000 barrels per day, and from Ecuador at a rate of 57,000 barrels per day, while no quantity was imported from Trinidad and Tobago or Russia The Prime Minister drowns the coordination framework in a sea of disagreements link A prominent leader in the coordination framework confirmed the continuation of differences within the framework forces regarding the nomination of the new prime minister. The leader, who asked not to be named, said that "differences within the coordination framework regarding the nomination of the new prime minister continue despite the formation of a small committee to choose the person of the prime minister." He stressed that "the dispute currently is not over the name, but also over the nomination mechanism for any person to be chosen." And he indicated that "the special committee to choose the prime minister, formed by the leaders of the coordination framework, still holds its meetings on a daily basis, but so far there is no agreement within this committee, any name of the prime minister, and an agreement on the mechanism through which any person can be nominated for this position new dress link   Most developing countries turn to global loans and investments in order to address their fragile economies. The important question that arises here is, are the loans a means to achieve growth and create added value for the economy, or is it a trap by the creditor countries to seize the economies of the debtor countries? There is a principle for the great powers, the conclusion of which is that they are moving towards achieving their interests and economic gains, regardless of any mythical goals. Some imagine that they are safe from abandoning them when the interests of the great powers are achieved in another country. In order to understand this reality and benefit from its content and to deepen the economic culture, come with us to analyze the modern phenomena in the foundations of the new economic system, which the major countries seek to impose on the world, and with realistic models from the land of events. The economic war that is raging between America and China is one of the means of acquiring the main sources of wealth in countries through two important means for developing countries or countries that need to achieve their economic growth, namely, I mean the two means, loans first, and foreign investments in the targeted countries (second). The difference between the two countries (America and China) is the method of dealing with needy countries, but the goal is one and is centered on the acquisition of the wealth of countries. The difference in style is that the United States imposes on countries that need their investments loans conditional on economic reforms, and its ultimate goal is to market the free capitalist system as a method for the country's economy, while China's loans are easy and the goal is a race to monopolize the largest share of the wealth of the target country. In both ways, interests are the common factor between the two countries, meaning that any of the loans that are allocated to a country, not for the sake of the same blackness, but to achieve the interests of the lending state, and the same concepts apply to investments. Ear. How do smart developing countries deal with the economic policy of the two countries? Of course, dealing depends on the country's need from both China and the United States of America, taking into account some of the technical advantages and disadvantages of the two experiences, in addition to understanding the reality of the political factor and digesting it so as to prevent the country from any side effects, and the meaning is clear here and does not need clarification. We believe that the safest solution for a country that distances itself from the dire consequences of the bipolar conflict is to distribute and diversify its loans and investments between them. From the above, that is, the conflict is no longer between two capitalist and socialist camps, but between two opposing poles to lead the new world economic order with the same goals, but with a difference in style, and in both cases it is an economic situation in a new dress. Al-Amiri on “Al-Maliki’s Leaks”: The law will be held accountable..We are waiting for the court’s ruling link   The representative of the resigned Sadrist bloc, Ghayeb al-Amiri, considered the audio leaks attributed to the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, "a crime for which the law will be held," while expressing his surprise at "the delay in issuing the arrest warrant until now."     Al-Amiri said in his blog post, followed by "Nass" (July 24, 2022): "Article 195 stipulates penalties: Whoever aims to provoke civil war or sectarian strife by arming citizens, or forcing them to arm one another against each other, or inciting fighting, shall be punished with life imprisonment."      He explained, "The penalty is the death penalty if what the perpetrator intended (classifying this crime as a felony) is achieved. The penalty for life imprisonment is if one of the following cases is achieved:      If it aims to provoke a civil war by arming the citizens, or forcing them to arm themselves, or inciting fighting.      If it aims to provoke sectarian strife by arming the citizens, or forcing them to arm one another against each other, or urging them to fight.”      Noting, "The penalty for it is the death penalty if the perpetrator's goal is achieved, and therefore the crime exists merely by declaring and calling for fighting and arming citizens against each other."      Al-Amiri added, "What al-Maliki mentioned in the leaks is sufficient to carry out criminal responsibility in accordance with Article 195 of the penalty," noting that "we do not want more than achieving justice and applying the law against those who aimed to provoke a civil war and fighting between the people of the same country and arming people to kill each other."      Al-Amiri added that "what the aforementioned said combines all the provisions of the punitive article above, and we are surprised at the delay in issuing an arrest warrant against him so far for a crime that carries a sentence of life imprisonment and death."      Bousmin concluded: "We are waiting for the judgment of the court," and "the end is at stake.    Deputy: The independent bloc will not enter into the formation of the government unless the Sadrist movement participates in it link After rounds of negotiations and days of semi-optimistic statements to resolve the knot of completing the constitutional benefits and moving forward with the election of the President of the Republic and the formation of the expected government; Concerns and the atmosphere of political obstruction once again clouded the scene, as the coordinating framework awaits the agreement of the two Kurdish parties, while a veteran politician stated that there is no Kurdish-Kurdish agreement so far on a candidate for the post of President of the Republic. A member of the House of Representatives from the Independents Bloc, Yasser Iskandar, said in an interview with the newspaper “Al-Sabah” that the Independent followed: “The independent bloc, consisting of 12 deputies, will not enter into the formation of the government if the Sadrist movement does not participate in it, because it is considered a cornerstone in forming the government.” , that "the Turkish aggression on Iraqi lands negatively affected the scene and increased the difficulty of the political impasse and delayed the formation of the government."   For his part, the political analyst, Dr. Talib Muhammad Karim, said in an interview with "Al-Sabah", that "this particular stage that Iraq is going through; It is one of the most difficult political stages, because of the lack of agreement on any way out that leads to the formation of the government.”     He added that "the crisis is still in force for the two Kurdish parties, as it is with the Shiite framework," and he continued: "The issue at the framework may be easier than what is going on among the Kurds, for the National Union is steadfast in its position on its candidate, and the Democratic Party is still insisting on That the position of the Presidency of the Republic be for them, and thus, time is running out for public and popular benefits, especially if we know that the role of the next government is to address thorny files and provide services to the Iraqi citizen.”   Karim indicated that "the situation cannot bear more than that, so this result imposes on reality that there should be political pressure from the political blocs, political parties and the House of Representatives, as well as public and public pressure for the Iraqi society." In a related context, the veteran Kurdish politician, Mahmoud Othman, revealed in a press interview that “so far, there is no Kurdish-Kurdish agreement on the presidential candidate, and the dispute still exists between the two main Kurdish parties, the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union.” And he indicated that "the dialogues are continuing between the two main Kurdish parties, the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union, but they have not resulted in any agreement until now." The new president. In addition, the political analyst, Hashem Al-Habboubi said: “The coordination framework faces a very difficult task in setting the government program and choosing the prime minister, as he is the most numerous bloc,” noting that “the next stage is one of the most complex stages and needs a strong government far from internal and external influence.” The framework reveals to Alsumaria about two names that it will put forward for the position of prime minister - urgent link A source from within the coordination framework revealed, today, Sunday, two names that will be put forward by the framework to fill the position of prime minister. The source said to Alsumaria News, "The coordination framework will be presented next Monday, my name is Qassem Al-Araji andMuhammed Shiaa Al-Sudani So that one of them will be chosen for the position of prime minister.” He added, “the understandings regarding the formation of the government have reached advanced stages, and the coordination framework realizes that delaying the formation of the government more than that will not be in his interest and the interests of all parties, including the Kurds   The source pointed out that "the coordination framework will present the names of Al-Araji and Al-Sudani during a meeting to be held next Monday, after which one of the two figures will be chosen for the presidency." Yesterday, the Sadiqoun Parliamentary Bloc confirmed that "next week will witness the holding of a session to pass the President of the Republic." The deputy of the bloc saidAhmed al-Musawi During his speech to the program Balmakhtzal broadcast by Alsumaria satellite channel, he said that "the coordinating framework decided not to wait for the Kurds if they delayed more During the last two weeks, he traded alongside Al-Kazemi to head the government, Qassem Al-Araji, the National Security Adviser, and Abdul Hussein Abtan, the former Minister of Youth and Sports, and the deputyMuhammed Shiaa Al-Sudani, and conservativeBasraAsaad Al-Eidani, the former MinisterAli Shukri “We may have to bring them in from abroad.” The government reveals a great need to hire computer specialists link     On Sunday, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers revealed the construction of the Information Technology Academy, while it indicated the presence of 4,000 employees specialized in the field, with 750,000 employees using information technology out of 2.2 million civil employees in the country. The director of the National Data Center in the Municipality, Ammar Mazhar, said in a statement to the newspaper, "Al-Sabah", that "the center represents the executive arm of the Supreme Committee for e-Government," noting that "the biggest challenge we face is the provision of infrastructure, and when available, the programmers inside the country are of high potential." Mazhar pointed out that "there is a strategy that will be launched before the end of this year, if implemented in the right way, then all the specialists in computer affairs will be able to work and we may need labor from abroad," noting that "the plan includes 100 strategic projects, each of which needs main and basic objectives." He stressed that the center, in cooperation with international consultants, conducted a comprehensive survey of the state of government institutions and their degree of readiness, as it prepared an accurate survey form and distributed it among the institutions, received the answers, checked and translated them, analyzed the data and extracted the results, as it showed the presence of 2,000 government sites that provide services inside Iraq, and 133 sites that provide services outside And there are 750,000 employees out of 2.2 million civil employees who use information technology, at a rate of 36%, in addition to the presence of 4 thousand employees currently specialized in the field of information technology. He pointed out that “an initiative was put forward by the Media and Communications Authority, funded by the center, to develop a comprehensive training plan, as well as the establishment of a training academy specialized in the field of information technology after being inspired by the experiences of other countries, and its management may not require more than 10 people, while electronic programs exist in the original.” It only needs documentation from the international companies responsible for it," noting that "that academy specialized in e-governance needs infrastructure and is specialized for those interested in information technology. Al-Amiri on “Al-Maliki’s Leaks”: We are surprised at the delay in issuing an arrest warrant.. We are waiting for the court’s ruling link Today, Sunday, the resigned MP from the Sadrist bloc, Ghayeb Al-Amiri, expressed his surprise at the judiciary’s delay in issuing an arrest warrant against the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, against the background of his leaked recordings, while clarifying the legal penalties to .be taken in respect of them Al-Amiri said, in a post on his Facebook page, which was followed by (Baghdad Today), that “Article 195 of penalties stipulates (a person who aims to provoke a civil war or sectarian fighting by arming citizens or forcing them to arm each other against each other or inciting fighting) shall be punished with life imprisonment . The . penalty is the death penalty if the offender's goal is achieved And he added, " Categorizing this crime as a felony punishable by life imprisonment if it aims to provoke a civil war by arming citizens or forcing them to arm themselves or inciting fighting , or aims to provoke sectarian fighting by arming citizens or ". forcing them to arm each other against each other or inciting to fighting Al-Amiri clarified that the penalty for the felony is the death penalty if the perpetrator's goal is achieved, and therefore the crime exists merely by declaring and . calling for fighting and arming citizens against each other The resigned MP pointed out that " what al-Maliki mentioned in the leaks is sufficient to carry out criminal responsibility in accordance with Article 195 of penalties ," noting that " we do not want more than achieving justice and applying the law against those who aimed to provoke a civil war and fighting between the people of . ". the same country and arming people to kill each other Al-Amiri went on to say: “What the aforementioned said combines all the abovementioned punitive articles, and we are surprised at the delay in issuing an arrest warrant against him so far for a crime whose punishment is life imprisonment and .the death penalty.” Interactive hashtags on social media On July 19, the Supreme Judicial Council announced the opening of an investigation into the leaked audio leaks of the leader of the State of Law . coalition, Nuri al-Maliki A statement by the Council, received by (Baghdad today), stated that "the Karkh investigation court received a request submitted to the Public Prosecution to take ". legal measures regarding the audio leaks attributed to Mr. Nuri al-Maliki He added, "The court is currently conducting a fundamental investigation in ".accordance with the law On the other hand, the legal expert, Salem Hawass, commented, last Tuesday, on the audio recordings attributed to the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri alMaliki, noting, "The audio recording is only taken by order of the judiciary before it is ". recorded Hawass said in a statement received by (Baghdad Today), that "the importance of the audio recording in the criminal proof is nothing more than a legal presumption and is not conclusive and sufficient evidence for proof, and the legal presumption is not equal in its evidentiary value to the confession of the accused or the testimony of ". witnesses or official documents He added, "The provisions of Article 213 of the current effective Code of Criminal Procedure indicated that the court, when issuing a ruling, must rely on its conviction based on the evidence of the complaint, including the confession, witness testimony, ". investigation records, expert reports, presumptions and other evidence   e value of the audio recording in the evidence requires strengthening and supporting it with evidence or other presumptions and the extent to which the competent court is convinced that it is suitable to be a basis and a reason for ruling according to the circumstances and merits of each complaint and lawsuit . It presents before it audio recordings attributed to people and voices ”. recorded based on decisions issued by the judiciary He explained, “Evidence through audio recording in Iraq is subject to a set of legal rules and controls and other rules and technical controls. As for the legal ”. requirements, the recording must be made by a previous judicial order He pointed out, "The recording was not made using any means of coercion and trickery. As for the technical controls, the most important of which is that the audio clip be free of cutting, merging, installation, manipulation and addition, and that it proves its belonging to the person of the accused by sending the accused with the ". audio recording to forensic experts Telecom contracts with three international companies to increase the speed of the Internet in Iraq link The Ministry of Communications announced today, Sunday, its contract with three international companies to increase Internet capacities in Iraq, indicating that these capacities will significantly increase the quality and speed of the Internet. The Director General of Relations and Information in the Ministry, Adel Al-Araji, said in a statement to the official agency, followed by Mawazine News, that "the General Company for Communications and Informatics, one of the formations of the Ministry of Communications, has contracted with three international companies to increase the capacity of the Internet." He added, "Contracting with these companies will increase the capacity of the Internet to 1800 GB," explaining that the current capacities used by Iraq are only 380 GB. Al- Araji indicated that "each company will provide Iraq with 600 GB of internet capacities." He continued, "These capacities will come into effect for the period between 6 months to a year, and now they are in the process of manufacturing and implementation, stressing that the citizen will witness a high speed in Internet service and data transmission."  Iraq and the Czech Republic hold a joint meeting on the double taxation agreement link   Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the holding of a joint meeting with the Czech Republic to review the provisions of the draft double taxation agreement. A statement by the ministry, received by (Al-Oula News), stated that "the joint meeting to review the terms of the draft double taxation agreement and prevent tax evasion on income and capital between the governments of the Republic of Iraq and the Czech Republic was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building." The statement added, "The Iraqi side was headed by the Head of the Europe Department, Ambassador Safia Talib Al-Suhail, and for the Czech side, the Czech Republic's ambassador to Iraq, Peter Stepanek, with the participation of representatives from the European Department and the Legal Department at the Ministry's center, and representatives of the Iraqi Ministry of Finance." Al-Suhail pointed out that "this agreement is very important in strengthening and developing joint economic relations between the two countries, and developing their cooperation in tax matters." In turn, the Czech ambassador expressed his "thanks to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance for holding the technical deliberative meeting of the draft agreement above. Barzani Haggles With Al-Kazemi: The Second Term In Exchange For Ignoring The Implementation Of The Judiciary's Decision On Oil link leader of the State of Law coalition, Jassem Al-Bayati, confirmed, on Sunday, that the visit of the Prime Minister of the Regional Government, Masrour Barzani to Baghdad, has multiple goals, foremost of which is an attempt to persuade the government and the Ministry of Oil to disregard the implementation of the Federal Court’s decision in exchange for his support for Al-Kazemi, as well as an attempt to win the favor of the framework forces. And other political forces not to the Democratic candidate for the presidency. Al-Bayati said in a statement to / the information /, that “the Kurdistan Regional Government, after the decision of the Federal Court and the start of the implementation of the Ministry of Oil by implementing the provisions of the decision, the Kurds are facing great embarrassment, and if the Ministry of Oil continues Rescinding corporate contracts would be a disaster, so Masrour Barzani is trying during his visit to find a way out.” He added, "The head of the regional government is trying to persuade the government and the Ministry of Oil to disregard the implementation of the Federal Court's decision in exchange for his support for Al-Kazemi for a second term." Al-Bayati indicated that "the other goal is Barzani's attempt to win the affection of the framework forces and other political forces by not rejecting the Democratic candidate for the presidency. A representative of the state of law reveals a surprise about the candidate for prime minister link Representative of the State of Law coalition, Hussein Mardan, revealed today, Sunday, a surprise about the candidates for prime minister. Mardan said in an interview with Earth News, "The coordinating framework meets every day and puts forward a group of names that could serve Iraq and Iraqis and be efficient, impartial and strong," noting that "this is a prerequisite because the current stage is a difficult stage." Mardan added that "the country needs a very strong prime minister who can confront the forces that are working against the current political project or are not convinced of it." He pointed out that "many names were put forward, many of which are not present on the meeting table and announced in the media, but they are incorrect," stressing that "there are new names and new personalities that will be surprising. Zidane and Barzani discuss the legal problems related to oil link   Today, Saturday, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zeidan, discussed with the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani, the legal problems related to oil. And the judiciary's media said in a statement received by Mawazine News, "The President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, received Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, and his accompanying delegation." He added, "The two sides discussed the legal problems related to oil and the judicial decisions related to this issue." The Coordination Framework Reduces The List Of Prime Ministerial Candidates To Two..Decision Within 48 Hours link   The leader in the coordination framework, Turki Al-Atabi, confirmed, on Sunday, that the list of candidates for the post of prime minister has been reduced to two candidates. Al-Otbi said in an interview with "The Information", that "the list of candidates for the position of prime minister has been reduced to two, according to the information," noting that "the position of the prime minister will be among the leaders of the second line." He added, "An important meeting will be held during the next 48 hours, which will decide the name of the candidate," noting that "there are no differences between the leaders of the framework, and everyone agrees on the necessity of the birth of a strong government capable of managing the country's critical files in the country, especially economic and security." He pointed out that "the coordinating framework is awaiting the response of the Kurdish forces currently to put forward the name of a candidate for the position of President of the Republic, otherwise we will leave the option to the parliament's vote by submitting the names of all candidates according to the 2018 scenario." The coordinating framework is leading a political movement in order to expedite the formation of the next government amid difficult circumstances the country is going through.” Planning Launches A New Strategy To Activate The Private Sector link The Ministry of Planning announced, on Sunday, the launch of a new strategy to activate and develop the private sector to eliminate unemployment, which has risen significantly in recent times. The official spokesman for the ministry, Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi, said in a statement reported by the official “Al-Sabah” newspaper and seen by (The Information), that “the launch of the strategy comes after the unemployment rate rose in the last statistic to 16.5 percent, in addition to the great desire by young people to obtain jobs within the government sector. Which is unable to absorb these large numbers, and their reluctance to the private sector for the lack of social guarantees.” Al-Hindawi added, "The ministry directed, within the development plans, to address unemployment to enable and develop the private sector, as a council was formed to stand on obstacles, find solutions to develop it and provide guarantees for its workers, which will be parallel to those in the government sector." He explained, "Tackling the problems of unemployment and poverty represents the main pillar of all future plans of the ministry," stressing that "the strategy will be in cooperation with the relevant authorities, the World Bank, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), UNICEF and development agencies to benefit from the expertise and capabilities, as well as the technical support they provide. and logistically to implement these policies and activities, stressing that they will convey a picture of global experiences in various fields to address the problems facing work. With an Iraqi-British partnership... the opening of a factory to produce a type of fertilizer for the first time in the country link    The Minister of Industry and Minerals, Manhal Aziz Al-Khabbaz, inaugurated, on Sunday, the Al-Dab fertilizer factory in the General Company for the Southern Fertilizer Industry in Basra Governorate, the first of its kind in the country, which was established in partnership with the British company Triple A. According to a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, the factory consists of "three production lines of European origin to produce dab fertilizer with a capacity of (1500) tons per day, equivalent to (500) thousand tons annually with an added value (30%) according to the requirements of the Ministry of Planning and with high quality according to the Iraqi specification approved by the Ministry Of Agriculture. In a speech he delivered at the factory inauguration ceremony, Mr. Al-Khabbaz said, "The ministry took it upon itself, over the past two years, to advance its factories and reach the best capabilities. Today we stand proudly in front of one of the important factories that the Ministry of Industry worked on with the efforts of all its leaders and in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and the local government in Basra and in partnership with Reality between the fertilizer company and the British company. He stressed that "the al-Dab fertilizer factory is considered one of the pioneering and giant projects and a gesture of goodness to the Ministry of Industry, the province of Basra and Iraq in general, and it will support the agricultural sector in the country and reflect the Ministry of Industry's endeavor to build such important and giant industrial edifices." The minister indicated in a press conference that "fertilizer factories are a great priority for the government and the ministry, as it supports the Ministry of Agriculture and farmers," stressing that "the ministry, after opening more than (20) industrial projects, is determined and is going with new openings to restore Iraq's prestige and Iraqi industry." At the same time, he pointed out that "the ministry seeks to enter the market, to be a strong competitor, and to enrich the markets with its local products. As part of the opening ceremony, the minister witnessed the signing of an annual contract to supply the Ministry of Agriculture with a product of dab fertilizer in the amount of (50) thousand tons as a first stage. An Iraqi official reveals the axes of monetary policy to confront inflationary prices link The financial advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, identified, today, Sunday, three axes that monetary policy pursues to confront inflationary prices, stressing that economic policy in Iraq plays an important role in maintaining stability Saleh told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The most dangerous trend in the inflationary phenomenon is the so-called inflationary expectations, which consumers and the business sector expect from future price hikes that lead to immediate adjustments and hedges in the growth of the annual general level of prices, including warehouse prices. Which exacerbates the price problem with an upward trend He added, "The function of maintaining the stability of the exchange rate in the monetary market is one of the most important monetary policy functions of the Central Bank in addressing the forces that generate inflationary expectations. He continued, "This is what the monetary policy of the Central Bank of Iraq seeks steadily through the use of part of its foreign reserves to intervene in the exchange market and to address high levels of domestic liquidity by providing a sufficient supply of foreign currency to meet the needs of market demand for foreign exchange, which in fact represents a demand Derived on foreign goods, services and benefits that are undertaken by the foreign trade activities of the private sector. He pointed out that "the fiscal policy currently follows three axes to combat inflationary pressures and their expectations resulting from price growth towards the rise, and the financial authority undertakes it through the implementation of the effective Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019 amended and the emergency food security and development Law No. 2 of 2022 He explained, "The first axis is the zeroing of customs duties and taxes on imported goods and services that directly affect people's lives, because customs duties and taxes represent an additional cost that the wholesale trade sector transfers to the consumer sector, that is, single trade through spending or consumer demand for imported goods and services." . He continued by saying: "The second axis is the expansion of the ration card vocabulary and the regularity of providing it with subsidized and semi-symbolic prices to meet the need for the poor and low-income classes of the basic materials of life. And Saleh stated, "The third axis is the continuation of the state's stability and its preservation of the prices of its goods and services sold in all the market or the so-called (administrative prices), especially fuel, as well as support for the requirements of agricultural production and other life and pharmaceutical supplies that government institutions buy to civil activity, in addition to To the stability of the rates of fees, taxes and wages imposed by all official authorities with the offer He stressed, "Expanding the social welfare network and covering it with cash assistance for segments below the poverty line is a catalyst factor that comes to fight inflationary pressures in prices and their harmful social effects, which are mainly caused by global inflation imported into our country due to the global energy and food crises as a result of the war in Eurasia currently existing." A new record.. Learn about the longest period of government formation in Iraq (statistic and infograph) link   Iraq is close to breaking its previous record of delaying the formation of the government, as it was delayed in 2010 by about months since the elections, and today Iraq is going beyond this period, which was considered the longest since the first elections were held after 2003.   In this report, the "Earth News" agency presents the full details of the elections that took place in Iraq from 2005 until now, and the periods that the political blocs took to form the government after each election, as well as the percentage of participants in each of them, compared to the population at the time.   The 2005 elections were the first that produced an elected parliament that formed a permanent government, and these elections took place in December, after which negotiations to form the government continued until late May 2006 (it lasted 6 months), when Nuri al-Maliki was assigned to head the government, which is the first session. for him.   The voters in those elections were 14 million and 200 thousand voters out of the total population of Iraq, which was estimated at the time about 27 million citizens, and the participation rate was 76 percent, which is the highest participation rate in the elections recorded in Iraq, while the number of parliament seats was 275 seats.   Turning to the 2010 elections, they took place in March, and the political forces entered into sharp disputes that continued until the end of December (9 months), which was the longest period to form a government in Iraq, which ended with giving al-Maliki a second term to head the government.   In it, the number of voters reached 18 million and 600,000 voters, of whom 62.8 percent participated in the elections. In those elections, the number of parliament seats jumped to 317.   In the 2014 elections, they took place in April and the government was formed in early September (5 months), when Haider al-Abadi was assigned to head it.   In these elections, the number of voters was 20 million and 432 thousand, a significant increase compared to the first elections, while the participation rate in the elections continued to decline to reach only 60 percent.   In the 2018 elections, they took place in May of that year, and the government was formed at the beginning of October (5 months), and Adel Abdul-Mahdi was assigned to head the government at the time.   The number of voters in these elections reached 24 million and 352 thousand, with a participation rate of only 44 percent, while the number of seats in the House of Representatives reached 329.   And in November of 2019, Abdul-Mahdi submitted his resignation, at the height of the popular demonstrations that existed at the time, and the political forces continued negotiations to find an alternative for about 6 months, when in early May 2020, Mustafa Al-Kazemi was assigned to head the government.   In the early 2021 elections, they took place in October, and political relations are still in place until now, despite the passage of 10 months since the elections, which witnessed the lowest participation rate of 41 percent. Parliamentary Legal: Dissolving Parliament may be a salvation from the political blockage link Today, Sunday, the Parliamentary Legal Committee recommended addressing the issue of choosing the prime minister through the constitution, while noting that the dissolution of Parliament may be a salvation from the current political impasse. The head of the committee, Mohamed Anouz, said that "the root of the problem of choosing the prime minister is constitutional, not political," stressing "the need to address the issue of choosing the prime minister through the constitution." He added, "Dissolving Parliament may be the salvation from the current political blockage," noting that "the House of Representatives has nothing to do with forming the government or not, and the House must proceed with its legislative procedures, as there are legislations that have nothing to do with the government and have no financial side." He continued, "It was agreed with the parliament's presidency to refer approximately 20 law proposals to the upcoming parliament sessions, and work is underway in them," explaining that "the Legal Committee has begun to set priorities for these laws, and it is continuing to present many bills that need new formulation or amendment." The most important candidates for prime minister withdraw from the competition link Today, Sunday, Qaim al-Araji, the leading National Security Adviser in the coordination .framework, apologized for accepting his candidacy for prime minister by the framework Al-Araji said in a statement received (Baghdad Today), that "for nine months, the political process has witnessed a blockage that has harmed the interests of the people and the country, and I believe that the homeland deserves sacrifice. So, I thank the esteemed framework committee ".that nominated my name for the position of prime minister He announced, "his apology for accepting the nomination, offering my highest thanks and appreciation to all the Iraqi people, representatives and political blocs that announced their ".support for us He expressed his hope that "the brothers in the framework will make their choices for the benefit ".of the people and the country The resignation of the Sadrist movement opened the way for the coordination framework to form .a government, but so far he has not settled on a specific name for the prime minister