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The framework calls for Al-Halbousi to protect the legislative institution: its violation cannot be tolerated
The leader in the coordination framework, Ali Al-Fatlawi, stressed today, Wednesday, the need for Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi to protect the legislative institution in order to restore the work of this institution.
Al-Fatlawi told Earth News, "The position of the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, is brave by protecting the judicial institution away from all political pressures and threats. This brave position should be followed by Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi in order to protect the legislative institution."
He added that "the Speaker of Parliament is required to protect the legislative institution in accordance with the laws in order to restore the work of this important institution in order to perform its duty and its legislative and oversight functions that have been inoperative for a long time.
Iraq is facing international intervention that may accelerate the collapse of the political process
Member of Parliament, Muhammad Anouz, warned today, Wednesday, of the collapse of the political process in Iraq, while explaining the reason.
Anouz said, "Iraq has reached a very dangerous stage in the conflict and political dispute, and this matter may lead to the collapse of the political process through international intervention, similar to what happened in 2003."
He stressed that "all political forces are required to find quick solutions to the political impasse and prevent the collapse of the political process in Iraq, due to the continuation of political differences and conflicts. This continuation may prompt international intervention in the Iraqi issue."
Observers believe that Iraq is on the verge of collapse due to the raging political conflicts between the influential parties in the country.
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Close to Al-Sadr explains the surprises revealed by Saleh Al-Iraqi
A close associate of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, explained today, Wednesday, the surprises talked about by Saleh Muhammad al-Iraqi, known as the Minister of al-Sadr.
A close associate of al-Sadr told Earth News, "What was issued today by (the leader's minister) of clarification and promise of more surprises, denies that al-Sadr is retiring or just observing the scene, as he denies his withdrawal or even the possibility of his withdrawal, which seems very unlikely in light of the current circumstances that It put Iraq in a bottleneck.
He added, “It seems that the exit from the current situation has become close to the complexity of the scene with the multiplicity of parties to the conflict after the judicial authority entered the field of disagreement and issued several decisions related to penal consequences for those who cause the disruption of state institutions, and may allude to ending the sit-in in front of the parliament building judicially, as it is one of the most important state institutions. One of the pillars of the existing political system in Iraq.
Al-Sadr’s minister criticized, earlier today, Wednesday, what he described as “the mouthpieces of power” for attacking the sit-in in front of the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad yesterday, adding, “Whether this step is considered a failure or a success, it means that we will take another sudden step that does not occur to them if The people did not decide to continue the revolution and undermine and anger the corrupt.
A Sadrist Leader Reveals To "Earth News" The Main Reason Behind Al-Sadr's Withdrawal Of His Supporters From Before The Judicial Council
A leader of the Sadrist movement revealed today, Wednesday, the direct reason behind the withdrawal of the supporters of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, from the Supreme Judicial Council, while explaining that it was due to the disruption of people's interests, which occurred through the suspension of the courts by the President of the Supreme Judicial Council.
The leader, who asked not to be named, told Earth News, "Many cases are in the courts, including marriage and the release of some detainees, and thus the continuation of demonstrations and sit-ins will have a significant impact on the work and other issues of the citizen."
And he indicated that "Al-Sadr wants to preserve this revolution and not make it linked to people's personal interests, in addition to that he does not want to use a method similar to the method of the coordination framework in the case of their objection to the Food Security Law.
Supporters of the Sadrist movement demonstrated yesterday, Tuesday, in front of the Supreme Judicial Council building, while the Council issued a statement commenting on its work and revealing that the judges had received threats via their mobile phones, before announcing the resumption of their work at a later time after the demonstrators withdrew from in front of the Council.
Al-Sadr's Minister is waving a new "surprising step"
, the account of the "minister leader" who is close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, waved a new "surprising step", after the sit-in organized by his supporters yesterday, Tuesday, in front of the Supreme Judicial Council building in Baghdad.
He said, "The trumpets of power rose against the revolution and I will characterize them in another article if they do not patronize. They came when we protested in front of the Supreme Judicial Council, fearing that the judiciary would resort to exposing their corruption files. They thought that the demonstrators would storm the council and therefore files that expose everyone without an exception".
He added that "(the framework) considers the judiciary the only protector for them... and if the sit-in continues in front of it, they will not have a presence in the future and they will not be able to form a government,"
and added that "the fall of the current regime does not please some, especially the American embassy."
Al-Sadr's minister said: "Perhaps the fall of corruption in the Iraqi judiciary means to them that the revolution may overthrow the corrupt like them. They consider the judiciary to be the head, and the fall of the head means the fall of what is below it."
He pointed out that "what bothered them the most was the demand for the resignation of Faeq Zeidan, who is considered the biggest supporter of (the tire)".
Al-Sadr's minister said, "The revolutionaries have proven their courage and surprise, and this has terrified them. We have removed international pressures by calling for dialogue with the corrupt, for they have declared that they are forced not to."
He continued, "I think that the judiciary will try to uncover some corruption files to stave off another sit-in. Perhaps it will issue arrest warrants against those who demand reform, right or wrong, and not issue this against the other party, and this will reveal great corruption in the judicial institution and the people will be informed of their actions."
And he added, "The exposure of some parties claiming moderation, impartiality and independence," noting at the same time that "the announcement of the suspension of the judiciary's work was not constitutional, which means that the judiciary is trying to remove suspicions from it in an illegal way, especially since the demonstration was peaceful."
And he indicated that the demonstrations "was a break in the noses of the corrupt, as they were unable to defend themselves and imitate the actions of the revolution, as they did previously with the call for millions of demonstrations last week."
He explained that "everyone is unanimous in the fact that corruption has affected the judicial institution for twenty years, and most of them are unanimous in that. As the (current) protested before it, the judiciary became second to none and was almost infallible, as well as corruption and unjustice."
He concluded his statement by saying: "Whether this step is considered a failure or a success... it means that we will take another sudden step that they do not think of if the people decide to continue the revolution and undermine and anger the corrupt.
In a definitive statement, the US Embassy in Baghdad warns: Violence is forbidden
The United States of America confirmed in Baghdad that it is closely monitoring the ongoing unrest in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, calling on all parties to refrain from violence.
And the US embassy in Baghdad stated, in a statement:
“We are closely monitoring reports of unrest today in Baghdad around the Supreme Judicial Council,” urging “all parties to remain calm, refrain from violence and resolve any political differences in a peaceful manner based on the Iraqi constitution.”
In the statement, the US embassy called on "the demonstrators to respect the procedures and properties of Iraqi government institutions, which belong to the Iraqi people and serve their interests
US Ambassador to Saleh: We support a secure and stable Iraq
And in a presidential statement received by {Euphrates News}, "During the meeting, emphasis was placed on the depth of the relationship that unites Iraq and the United States and its development in various fields for the interest of the two countries and peoples, cooperation in the field of combating terrorism and extremism, easing tensions in the region through dialogue, confronting economic fluctuations and protecting The environment and adaptation to climate change, which has become an existential crisis, as Iraq and the region are considered one of the countries most affected by the climate crisis.”
For her part, Ambassador Romanowski affirmed the United States' aspiration to enhance cooperation with Iraq and support a secure and stable Iraq with its pivotal role in the region.
A meeting of the three presidencies in the presence of Plasschaert at the Peace Palace
An informed political source said today, Wednesday, the holding of a meeting that includes the three presidencies, in the presence of the United .Nations representative in Iraq, Jenin Plasshart The source told (Baghdad Today) that "this afternoon will witness a meeting of the three presidencies (Barham Salih, Mustafa Al-Kazemi and Muhammad Al-Halbousi) in the presence of the United Nations representative in Iraq, Jenin Plaschaert, at the ".Peace Palace in Baghdad The meeting comes to discuss political developments and to arrange a meeting for" .tomorrow, Thursday," he added
For the first time.. Finance publishes the accounts of the Iraqi state for the month of June 2022
The Ministry of Finance issued the Iraqi state accounts for the month of June for the fiscal year 2022, which indicated that the contribution of oil in the federal budget is still high, reaching 96% for the third month in a row, while an economist attributed the matter to high oil prices and zero customs.
The data and tables issued by the Ministry of Finance in the current month of August for the accounts of last June, which showed that oil is still the main resource for Iraq’s general budget, reaching 96%, which is the same percentage for the month of last May, indicating that the rentier economy is the basis in Iraq’s general budget. .
Through the financial tables, it appears that the total oil revenues for the month of June amounted to 72 trillion and 476 billion and 471 million and 603 thousand and 97 dinars, which represents 96% of the total revenues.
While the total non-oil revenues amounted to 3 trillion and 163 billion and 857 million and 400 thousand and 641 dinars, which constitutes 4% of the total revenues.
While the total oil and non-oil revenues amounted to 75 trillion and 639 billion and 329 million and 3 thousand and 738 dinars, which is the highest by 89.49% over the same period last year 2021, which amounted to 39 trillion and 917 billion and 497 million dinars as a result of high oil prices.
According to the finance report, the revenues for the month of June came from current revenues, which amounted to 75 trillion and 603 billion and 414 million and 231 thousand and 21 dinars, and also came from capital revenues, which amounted to 35 billion and 914 million and 772 thousand and 716 dinars.
For his part, financial expert Hilal Al-Tahhan said in a press statement that the Independent followed, that "the high oil prices, which amounted to nearly $100, are behind the high contribution of the oil sector to the general budget, in addition to zeroing customs to support food security in Iraq."
Al-Tahhan added, “The percentage of oil’s contribution to the budget is normal in Iraq,” explaining that it “represents the rentier economic nature, which is not a modern matter, but this is considered dangerous because of the fluctuations that it carries in the dangerous oil market, which we witnessed during the Corona period that Prices fell to about $20 a barrel.
Al-Tahhan pointed out that "Iraq is still unable to raise non-oil production, which is considered unjustified in light of its reliance on imports to finance its local markets and away from developing and returning its factories that have been suspended for years."
The Prime Minister’s Adviser for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, had confirmed in March 2021 through an interview and his independent follower, that the reasons for the survival of the economy are rentier due to wars and the imposition of siege during the past era and the political conflicts we are witnessing today, which led to the dispersal of economic resources.
And the Iraqi state’s continuation of relying on oil as the only source of the general budget makes Iraq at risk of global crises that occur from time to time due to the impact of oil on it, which makes Iraq turn every time to cover the deficit through borrowing from abroad or inside, which thus indicates the inability to manage Effectively state funds, and the inability to find alternative financing solutions.
Critical lessons from surveying informal businesses in Iraq
The World Bank’s Enterprise Analysis Unit, in collaboration with colleagues from the Social Protection and Jobs team in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, recently published the data from an Informal Sector Enterprise Survey conducted in Iraq, covering four major cities in the country: Baghdad, Basrah, Sulaymaniyah, and Najaf. These surveys are designed to mirror the standard World Bank Enterprise Surveys, which cover the formal sector but are tailored to help better understand the unique conditions in which informal businesses operate .
The survey uses a stratified adaptive cluster sampling (ACS) methodology. In practice, it is implemented as follows: the city of interest is first divided into 150 by 150-meter squares—each classified into stratum defined by its predominant spatial use (see Figure 1 below). Then a pre-defined number of squares belonging to each of the stratum are randomly selected for full enumeration of all informal businesses that operate there. The process is adaptive in the sense that enumeration is expanded to all adjacent squares if the number of informal firms found in any square is above a pre-defined threshold. The ACS takes advantage of the stylized fact that informal business activity is usually clustered in certain areas as they tend to operate in close proximity to one another. ACS allows for the same unbiased precision as stratified random sampling but it can be implemented at a lower cost and with reduced time for fieldwork.
Challenges Faced in Iraq
While the strength of the method is that it can systematically be applied in most countries, there is no doubt that each country poses unique challenges that we can learn from. In Iraq, we faced three key challenges that substantially extended the duration of fieldwork from the expected 9 – 12 weeks per city to an average of 15 weeks. By sharing these challenges, we hope that future surveys take these factors into consideration when conducted in fragile economies.
Accessibility to location – Accessibility, due to changing regulations related to the access to location, was the main challenge. This was especially taxing at the beginning of fieldwork when squares were randomly selected to be enumerated as it was not possible to predict which areas/squares needed approval from local government offices to enter, making it difficult to plan ahead of time.
Security Concerns - There were multiple instances in which fieldwork had to be stopped - in one instance, for almost two weeks - due to security concerns. When implementing face-to-face surveys in fragile contexts, it is critical to stay in touch with local authorities as the safety of field team is critical.
Poor Response Rate - Willingness to participate in interviews was low due to the challenges related to lack of trust and social cohesion. On average, 40% of potential respondents refused to be interviewed. While this challenge was unavoidable, there are ways to address it. We learned from enumerators who had highest response rates that dressing down and approaching respondents in a more casual manner made respondents more open to conversations/being surveyed. We also found that female enumerators, on average had higher response rates; so, to improve response rate, additional female enumerators were added to the field team.
Lessons Learned
The key lesson from implementing this survey in Iraq is adaptability, as situations were often unpredictable. However, as challenging as it can be, the outcome of the field work is rewarding. The Informal Sector Enterprise Surveys in Iraq is the first survey on the informal sector in Iraq, and the first of its kind in the region . The survey provides data on performance and characteristics of these businesses. Of the 5,193 businesses that were enumerated, 1996 were randomly selected to participate in a longer interview that contained over 200 questions. The topics covered included business characteristics such as performance, infrastructure, interconnectedness with the formal sector, as well as owner characteristics such as education level, employment history and even some household details. This new data has the potential to address many of the unanswered questions that development practitioners need answers to better understand the sector and design a more comprehensive private sector development strategy that otherwise would only focus on the formal sector.
Fieldwork in Other Countries
In recent months, the Enterprise Analysis Unit has also completed fieldwork and posted similar data for India. Work is ongoing in Peru and Ghana and soon also in Bangladesh. It is our hope that researchers and policy makers will make use of this data. To find more details or to keep up to date on the Informal Sector Enterprise Surveys, please visit: https://www.
Figure 1: Primary Sampling Units (Squares) for Baghdad
Basem Khashan: All constitutional and legal paths are blocked in front of Al-Sadr
Independent MP Basem Khashan said on Wednesday that all constitutional and legal avenues have become blocked in front of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.
Khashan said in a Facebook post, which was followed by "Mawazine News", that all constitutional and legal avenues for Mr. Muqtada are blocked, and it may take a long time to wait for any productive step in this context, but the long stagnation may lead him to despair, and all the actions of the desperate are surprising, as he put it.
Khashan continued, "I think that his minister's tweet reveals something of this despair and hints at a desperate surprise."
Despite the sit-in in front of Parliament, the rule of law is mobilizing for an upcoming session and a Kurdish party is suspended
The State of Law coalition held, on Wednesday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives responsible for delaying or disrupting the holding of the session.
Representative of the State of Law, Muhammad al-Sihoud, told (Mawazine News), that there is a political intention to hold a session of the House of Representatives, especially after the recent events that occurred yesterday, and that the State of Law coalition signed 50 signatures for this.
Al-Suhoud continued, "If the parliament's presidency tries to delay the matter, we will proceed with holding that session by adopting the constitutional and legal frameworks, indicating that among the parties that agreed to hold that session are Kurdish and Sunni forces as well."
Commenting from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, on the possibility of holding a session of Parliament soon. The leader of the Union, Ghiath Surji, said in an exclusive interview with "Mawazine News" that there are no new agreements with the Kurdistan Democratic Party on the issue of the nomination of the President of the Republic, stressing that if the session is held, our candidate will be Barham Salih.
He added that there are some kind of understandings with the Democratic Party, but these understandings do not concern the issue of the presidential candidate.
Barzani's party adopts the formation of a committee that includes political forces to meet with al-Sadr
An informed political source revealed, today, Wednesday, the intention of the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Masoud Barzani, to form a comprehensive committee that includes political forces to go to Al-Hanana in Najaf to meet with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al- .Sadr
The source told (Baghdad Today), "The Democrat wants to form a committee of political forces and go to Al-Hanana in Najaf to meet the leader of the Sadrist ".movement and listen to his demands He added, "The Democrat will participate, with Fouad Hussein, representing the party, in the meeting of political forces called for by Prime Minister Mustafa Al- ".Kazemi, and will propose several solutions to get out of the crisis
Against the background of the Sadrist movement’s demonstration, in front of the Supreme Judicial Council building, Prime Minister Mustafa AlKazemi cut short his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt yesterday, and returned to Baghdad to follow up on developments in the situation, warning that disrupting the work of the judicial institution exposes the . country to real dangers
Al-Kazemi's office said, in a statement received by (Baghdad Today), that "the latter cut short his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt, and returned to Baghdad, following the developments of the current events in the country, and for the direct follow-up to the performance of the duties of the security forces in protecting the institutions of ".the judiciary and the state
Al-Kazemi warned that "disrupting the work of the judicial institution exposes the country to real dangers," stressing that "the right to demonstrate is guaranteed according to the constitution, with the need to respect state institutions to continue ".their work in the service of the people
He called, "all political forces to calm down, and to take advantage of the opportunity of the national dialogue to get the country out of its current crisis," calling for "an immediate meeting of the leaders of the political forces, in order to activate the ".procedures of the national dialogue and defuse the crisis
More than 25 billion dinars, the amount of compensation for the National Insurance Company during the year 2020
The National Insurance Company summarized its compensation for the victims of various insurance portfolios during the year 2020, indicating that the volume of compensation exceeded 25 billion and 574 million dinars.
According to the company’s annual report for the year 2020, “the Compulsory Insurance Fund granted compensation to those affected by run-over accidents amounting to 4 billion and 185 million and 770 thousand dinars, an increase of 36 percent over the year 2019.”
The report indicated that "the compensation paid to the wallet of those affected by the fire amounted to 6 billion and 987 million and 721 thousand dinars, an increase of 33 percent."
He added, "The portfolio of ships paid 196 million and 292 thousand dinars to the victims, at a time when the portfolio of marine insurance / goods did not appear to pay any compensation." And regarding the compensation of the aviation portfolio, the report stated that it “amounted to 4 billion and 984 million and 751 thousand dinars, while the compensation for the engineering insurance portfolio amounted to 536 million and 362 thousand dinars, at a time when the compensation paid to the car/supplementary portfolio amounted to 282 million and 467 thousand dinars.”
The report indicated that “the compensation paid to the agricultural insurance portfolio amounted to two million and 449 thousand dinars, while it paid from the miscellaneous accidents portfolio 140 million and 17 thousand dinars, and the compensation paid to the life insurance portfolio was 8 billion and 251 million and 855 thousand dinars.”
The report continued, "The compensation paid to the transit portfolio amounted to 350 thousand dinars, while the compensation for the incoming return portfolio amounted to 6 million and 456 thousand dinars."
Regarding the premiums collected during the same year, the report confirmed that “the total premiums achieved by the National Insurance Company for the year 2020 amounted to 81 billion and 356 million and 942 thousand dinars.”
A new statement from the "Minister of Al-Sadr" regarding the sit-in in front of the Supreme Judicial Council
, a new statement from the "Minister of Al-Sadr" regarding the sit-in in front of the Supreme Judicial Council
In the name of God, the trumpets of power have come against the revolution, and I will characterize them in another article if I do not
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Come when we protested in front of the Supreme Judicial Council, and the reasons
As follows: First: for fear that the judiciary will resort to exposing their corruption files. Third: The (the framework) considers the judiciary to be the only protector for them.. and if the sit-in continues in front of it, they will have no future and will not
Second: They thought that the demonstrators would storm the council and therefore it would fall
They have files that expose everyone without exception.
They can form a government.
Fourth: The fall of the current regime does not please some, especially the embassy
American. Fifth: Perhaps the fall of corruption in the Iraqi judiciary means that they
The revolution may overthrow corrupt people like them.
Sixth: They consider the judiciary to be the head, and the fall of the head means
fall below.
Seventh: What bothers them the most is the demand for the resignation of Faeq Zaidan, who is considered
The biggest support (for the frame).
As for what actually resulted from this sit-in, it is as follows:
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First: The fruits proved their courage and surprise, and this frightened them. The Almighty said: (Are the people of
towns, to bring them our punishment by night while they are asleep.)
Second: We have removed international pressures by calling for dialogue with the corrupt
forced not to.
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for another picket.
Fourth: Perhaps he will issue arrest warrants against those who demand reform, right or wrong, and not issue this against the other party, and this will reveal great corruption in the institution.
The judiciary will inform the people of their actions.
Fifth: The exposure of some parties that used to claim moderation and neutrality
and independence.
Sixth: The announcement of the suspension of the judiciary's work was not constitutional, which means that the judiciary is trying to remove suspicions from it in an illegal way, especially since the demonstration was peaceful.
Seventh: It broke the noses of the corrupt, for they could not defend themselves and imitate the actions of the revolution, as they did previously with the call for millions of demonstrations 4
last week.
Eighth: Everyone is unanimously agreed that corruption has affected the judicial institution for twenty years, and most are unanimously agreed on that.
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Ninth: Whether this step is considered a failure or a success, it means that we will take another sudden step that does not occur to them if the people decide to continue the revolution.
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For the first time... Muqtada al-Sadr talks about the fall of the political system in Iraq
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, confirmed today, Wednesday, that the fall of the current regime in Iraq does not please some, led by the US embassy, threatening new escalatory steps that no one would think of.
Al-Sadr said through an account attributed to him in the name of “the Minister of the Leader” on Twitter, “The trumpets of power have come against the revolution, and I will characterize them in another article if they do not patronize, and that those trumpets came when we protested before the Supreme Judicial Council, fearing that the judiciary would resort to exposing their corruption files, and they thought That the demonstrators will storm the council, and therefore files will fall into their hands that expose everyone without exception.”
And he stated that “(The framework) considers the judiciary to be the only protector for them.. If the sit-in continues in front of it, they will not have a future existence and will not be able to form a government, just as the fall of the current regime does not please some, led by the American embassy, and the fall of corruption in the Iraqi judiciary means for them The revolution may overthrow corrupt people like them, for they consider the judiciary to be the head, and the fall of the head means the fall of what is below it.”
Al-Sadr added that "what bothered them the most was the demand for the resignation of Faeq Zeidan (head of the Supreme Judicial Council), who is considered the biggest supporter of (the framework)."
The leader of the Sadrist movement continued, “What resulted from this sit-in demonstrated the revolutionaries’ courage and surprise, and this is what terrified them. We also removed the international pressures by demanding dialogue with the corrupt. .
And he indicated, “Perhaps he will issue arrest warrants against those who demand reform, right or wrong, and not issue that against the other party. This means that the judiciary is trying to remove suspicions from him in an illegal way, especially since the demonstration was peaceful.”
Al-Sadr stressed that “the sit-in in front of the Supreme Judicial Council building was a break in the noses of the corrupt, as they were unable to defend themselves and imitate the actions of the revolution, as they did previously with the call for million demonstrations last week, and everyone is unanimous that corruption has affected the judicial institution for twenty years, and most are unanimous on that.” As soon as (the current) held a sit-down in front of him, the judiciary became second to none and was almost infallible, as well as corruption and unjustice.”
The leader of the Sadrist movement concluded by saying that “whether this step is considered a failure or a success, it means that we will take another sudden step that they would not have thought of if the people decided to continue the revolution and undermine the corrupt and anger them, and we have more.”
Today, the Supreme Judicial Council in Iraq entered strongly on the line of the political crisis that has been going on in the country for several months, this came after the sit-in started by the supporters of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, at the council's gate in the Green Zone, before they withdrew by the order of their leader later.
The Iraqi crisis escalated, after the parliamentary elections last October, due to differences over the form of the next government, between al-Sadr and the head of the State of Law coalition Nuri al-Maliki, as the crisis between them reached the sit-in of al-Sadr's supporters in the Green Zone in Baghdad, early this month. .
Al-Sadr, as well as Iraqi public opinion, accuses the judiciary of favoring political leaders, and the lack of seriousness in holding those involved in the crimes accountable, as well as some decisions that “cast” in favor of the forces of the coordination framework backed by Iran, at the expense of their rival Al-Sadr.
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The Four Presidencies: It is necessary to take all steps to resume effective dialogue to remedy the crisis
now the judge is one of the country's presidents? hmmmm
The Presidency of the Republic announced, on Wednesday, the results of the meeting of the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, with the heads of government, the House of Representatives and the Judiciary, which was held at the Peace Palace in the capital, Baghdad.
A statement by the Presidency of the Republic, which Mawazine News received a copy of, stated that the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, hosted today, a meeting that included Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi, and the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zaidan, to study the latest developments in the country and the repercussions consequences thereof.
The conferees stressed that the continuation of the political turmoil negatively affects the national efforts aimed at consolidating security and stability and preserving the security and safety of citizens, and this calls for an active and serious stance from all to prevent escalation and adopt the national dialogue as the only way to resolve crises.
They pointed out the need to take all steps to resume effective dialogue committed to the foundations of the supreme national interest, protect civil and social peace, reassure citizens, and take the necessary measures to remedy the current crisis.
The attendees stressed the need to protect all state institutions and preserve their prestige and independence in accordance with legal and constitutional contexts.
The attendees pointed out that peaceful demonstration and expression of opinion is a constitutionally guaranteed right, with the need to adhere to controls and laws, maintain public security and public property, and deal with demands in accordance with legal and constitutional frameworks.
They stressed that the duty of the security forces in all their formations is to protect stability in the country and preserve public security and public property, and the need not to involve them in political disputes under any circumstances, as it is the guarantee for the protection of the homeland and citizens, and that the responsibility of the state and its constitutional institutions is to preserve the security and rights of Iraqis.
The attendees pointed out that the continuation of political crises affects Iraq's role in the international community, and may affect the disruption of cooperation, understandings and agreements concluded in various fields, especially those that affect the living and service needs of citizens.
The attendees stressed the need for concerted efforts by all authorities, political forces and social actors, to close ranks and take unified, serious and decisive stances to remedy the crisis in accordance with the peaceful and democratic constitutional path.
The Parliamentary Finance Committee announces the resumption of its work
The Parliamentary Finance Committee announced, on Wednesday, the resumption of its work to follow up the role of the Ministry of Finance in preparing the 2023 budget and securing the salaries of employees.
According to a statement received by Mawazine News, the Parliamentary Finance Committee was held today, Wednesday, headed by the head of the age, MP Mahasin Hamdoun, and in the presence of the members of the committee, and many issues on the agenda were discussed.
The committee indicated the importance of resuming its work in the performance of its oversight duties under the Iraqi Parliament Law No. 13 of 2018 because the parliament suspended sessions and not suspended performance and duties, in addition to following up on all ministries and governorates for which funds have been allocated in the law of emergency support for food security and development and monitoring the implementation of this and the mechanism of work Applying the instructions of the Ministry of Finance regarding this law.
It also stressed the follow-up to the role of the Ministry of Finance in preparing the next federal budget and securing the salaries of employees for the year 2023.
The Parliamentary Finance Committee affirmed its keenness on the necessity of entrusting the tasks of the vacant ministries, especially the “Ministry of Finance” after the recent resignation of its minister, to those with experience and competence, and in a manner that does not conflict with the mechanism of applying the exchange and financial spending doors to the ministries.
Qubad Talabani requests US support for the reform process in Kurdistan Region
On Wednesday, the Deputy Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Qubad Talabani, considered the "electronic service portal" an important step in the field of providing services to citizens, while calling on the United States to provide more assistance in the reform process in all fields.
A statement from Talabani's office, received by Shafaq News Agency, said that the latter received the new American Consul General in the region, Ervin Hicks, and congratulated him on his appointment, expressing his hope that the relations between the Kurdistan Region and the United States during his work will witness further progress.
In another part of the meeting, the service portal was discussed, which is a project of the Kurdistan Regional Government that includes more than 400 types of services and contributes to preventing corruption.
On another topic of the meeting, the reform process and its steps for the Kurdistan Regional Government were discussed, calling on the United States to provide more assistance in advancing the reform process in all fields, especially the reform in the Ministry of Peshmerga.
They also discussed the political situation in Iraq and the two sides agreed that the Iraqi parties should resolve their issues through dialogue and not allow conflicts to lead the country to more instability.
After the terms of the framework, the current announces its position on participating in the meeting of political forces tomorrow - urgent
Today, Wednesday, the Sadrist movement, led by Muqtada al-Sadr, announced that it would not participate in the upcoming meeting of political forces in the presidential palace, which .will be held under the auspices of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi
A leader in the movement, who refused to reveal his name, said in an interview with (Baghdad Today), that "the past two days have witnessed several attempts by many parties to push the Sadrist movement to participate in the expected meeting of political forces in the ".presidential palace, which is expected to be held tomorrow, Thursday
And the leader indicated, "The Sadrist movement refuses to attend any dialogue with the political forces, and informed Al-Kazemi and the nearby political parties that he should not ".participate
He continued, "The failure of the Sadrists to participate in the upcoming meeting may lead to the postponement of the meeting. Everyone realizes that the movement's non- ".participation in this meeting means that there are no solutions to the crisis
Saudi Arabia and Iran postpone their sixth round of talks due to the situation in Baghdad
The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait said in published statements confirmed by his embassy on Wednesday that the sixth round of postponed talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad will be held when conditions are favorable in Iraq .
Riyadh and Tehran, the region's leading Sunni and Shiite powers respectively, have been locked in a rivalry for decades. Last year, they started direct talks in an effort to improve relations .
Baghdad has hosted five rounds of talks so far, the last of which was in April .
The Iranian envoy in Kuwait, Mohammad Irani, told Al-Rai newspaper that a new round was scheduled last month, but was postponed due to the "recent developments in Iraq," which is facing a political crisis that prevented the formation of the government .
"There is an agreement to resume talks in a sixth round... but we must wait for an Iraqi invitation after the current events in Iraq," said Irani.
He said that the talks aim to reach an agreement to hold a direct meeting between the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran .
The Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
Saudi Arabia, which cut ties with Iran in 2016, began direct talks last year as world powers work to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran .
Riyadh and its Gulf allies lobbied for any agreement to address their security concerns regarding Iran's ballistic missile program and network of regional proxies
Why did al-Sadr abandon his turban during his meeting with Qaani? .. Reveal the scenes of the meeting in 30 minutes
With the unveiling of the scenes of the meeting between the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr and the commander of the Iranian “Quds Force” Ismail Qaani, some symbolic details that al-Sadr conveyed, including Arab clothes and uniforms, and raising the .issue of ending Iranian interference in front of Qaani in an unprecedented precedent In a report, Reuters revealed exciting details of the meeting, which lasted only half an hour.
According to 4 Iraqi and Iranian officials familiar with the details of the interview, Muqtada .al-Sadr, a leader in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, was received with apparent coldness Al-Sadr wore a black and white keffiyeh of southern Iraq on his shoulders, and a brown cloak, in a deliberate local form, contrasting with the completely black clothes and the Shiite .turban that he usually wears on public occasions chest challenges
Malab al-Sadr conveys a nationalist political message that sums it up: “Iraq is a sovereign Arab country, which will find its way on its own, without interference from its Persian neighbor, despite the sectarian ties between the two countries,” according to the officials .who spoke to the British agency
Al-Sadr challenged the Iranian leader, according to one of the officials, and said: “What is the relationship of Iraqi politics with you? We do not want you to interfere.” He was overwhelmed with a sense of confidence after a series of political gains made by his “Save a Homeland” alliance at the time against Iran and the “coordinating framework” loyal to .Tehran
According to "Reuters", Qaani waited for the moment to meet with Sadr for several months, and the official in charge of the Iranian file in Iraq was apprehensive, according to those . .familiar with the details of the visit
Iranian officials quoted Qaani as saying that if Muqtada al-Sadr included the "coordinating framework", Tehran's allies in any coalition, Iran would consider al-Sadr the main Shiite .political figure in Iraq
Al-Sadr remained steadfast, and stressed in a tweet after the meeting his commitment to a government free of foreign interference, and he said in a written message that was scanned ”.on Twitter: “Neither Eastern nor Western..a national majority government
Muqtada al-Sadr's efforts to counter and defeat Iran's maneuvers only prompted it and its proxies to launch a political and military counter-attack, including missile strikes against .Sadr's Kurdish allies in Erbil and Abu Dhabi, to which the Sunnis allied with al-Sadr
Disappointment
Subsequently, disappointment with Muqtada al-Sadr reached its level due to the stagnation of the political situation and Iranian pressure, so that in June he ordered his current deputies in parliament, the 73 deputies, that is, nearly a quarter of the parliament's members, to .resign and withdraw from the parliament
In July and August, thousands of his supporters staged a long and so far open sit-in in front of the Iraqi parliament, and Sadr's fervor worries many who fear the current tension could .fuel more unrest, and possibly more violence, inside Iraq and across the Middle East
A number of al-Sadr's advisors told "Reuters", 3 days after the tense meeting with Qaani, that the leader of the "Sadr movement" summoned his aides to his house, and added that he was clearly frustrated by the escalation of tension, and even returned to smoking, an old .habit that was He took it off and never practiced it in public
As one of the advisors, whose account of the meeting coincided with the accounts of 2 other senior Sadrists familiar with the meeting, said: “His Eminence al-Sayyid told the audience thus: Our opponents now are not only those who oppose a national majority government, but also our opponent now is the eastern neighbor state. Therefore, expect many difficulties and obstacles in the coming days, and we must all rely on God to face the enormous ”.pressures imposed on us now and in the coming days
The Iraqi political crisis intensified, on July 30, as the Sadrist movement stormed the Green Zone at the time, and set up an open sit-in from inside and in front of the Iraqi parliament building, 72 hours after their first storming of the Green Zone, which did not exceed 5 hours before To withdraw under the direction of the leader of the "current", Muqtada al-Sadr at the .time
The Iraqi political crisis comes as a result of a political struggle that has lasted for more than 10 months since the end of the last early elections, and Sadr's victory in them and the loss of the pro-Irlin "framework", which stood in the way of the "Sadr movement's" project, when .it sought to form a "majority" government political deadlock
After the early elections, the “Sadr movement” led by al-Sadr, went to form a tripartite .alliance with the “Kurdistan Democratic Party” and the “Save a Homeland” alliance
With 180 parliamentary seats, “Save a Homeland” insisted on forming a “majority” government that excludes the participation of all the “coordinating framework” or some of its parties, at a time when the latter continued to call for a “consensual” government in which everyone participates, unless al-Sadr was convinced by it. At the same time, he did not .succeed in passing his project
The failure to pass the majority government project came because the tripartite alliance was unable to mobilize the legal monument for the presidential election session on 3 occasions, whose election is important in assigning the candidate of the largest bloc to form the .government, without which a new government cannot proceed
The reason for the failure was the obligation of the "Federal Supreme Court" - to which the "framework", which holds 83 parliamentary seats, to address the majority project - the Iraqi parliament to hold a session to elect the president of the republic in the presence of twothirds of the members of the Council, i.e. 220 deputies out of 329, according to the .constitution
After that, Iraq witnessed a political blockage that forced al-Sadr to withdraw from the political process, and directed members of his bloc to resign from Parliament on June 12, so that the “framework” forces were then glad to form a government, and this has not .happened so far
What prevented the “framework” from forming the government, al-Sadr’s directing his supporters to take to the street, merely announcing the “framework” had reached internal understandings that led to the nomination of politician Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, to head the government to form it according to the process of consensus and quotas, which al-Sadr .refused to repeat altogether
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