Weekend News Wrap September 10 and 11 2022 Where does Iran get the Iraqi dinar from? .. An expert explains
Where does Iran get the Iraqi dinar from? .. An expert explains
On Friday, the professor of economics at the University of Basra, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, shed light on how Iran obtained the Iraqi dinar.
Al-Marsoumi said in a blog post, followed by "Nass" (September 9, 2022): "The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran announced the identification of 25 Iranian banks in addition to exchange offices to sell the Iraqi dinar to Iranians wishing to pay the Arbaeen visit of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him."
He added, "It is known that Iraqi merchants (due to US sanctions on Iran) pay the values of their imports from Iran in euros, Iraqi dinar and Iranian riyals, and therefore the source of the Iraqi dinar in Iran is linked to Iraq's trade with Iran."
Sumo: The OPEC agreement affected the increase in revenues entering Iraq
The Iraqi Oil Marketing Company "SOMO" confirmed today, Friday, that it had received requests to increase the quantities of Iraqi oil exported to Asia, while noting that the OPEC agreement affected raising the revenues entering the country.
The company's general manager, Alaa Al-Yasiri, said that "Russia is currently present in Asia as a competitor, but it will not affect the presence of Iraq, as the Oil Marketing Company has contracted with major government companies in major crude oil consuming countries."
Al-Yasiri added, "Iraq is in contract with almost all government refineries in China, as well as with government refineries in India, and these countries are not willing to risk abandoning Iraqi crude oil because they are sure that Russian crude from an economic point of view is better for it to go to Europe because the distance The pipeline network and the cost of transportation all have effects. In the event that the problem between Russia and Ukraine ends, the Russian exporter does not prefer sending crude to Asia and will send it to Europe. As for Iraq, it prefers to send its crude oil to Asia because they see that the future is with Iraqi crude and they will not give it up at a time when they are buying Quantities of markets in order to raise their stocks, but so far none of our customers has requested to cancel the contract, on the contrary, there is a request to increase quantities in Asia.”
And he continued, "Iraq has not had a reduction for a while, and now it exports all the quantities available for export and there is no problem, and all the quantities produced in excess of the domestic need available for export are completely exported," noting that "the OPEC agreement affected raising the revenues that enter Iraq."
He continued: "In previous periods, the revenue from exports to the Ministry of Finance ranged between one and a half billion and two billion before the agreement, but after it, prices began to recover and reached $60 and $70, and during the Ukrainian crisis the price reached $100, so the revenue thus exceeded 11 billion." dollars a month, and now we've made $82 billion."
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And he stated, "The seminars are large, and the company invites all international companies to attend them." Next year, there will be an increase in quantities and a change in the type of crude oil purchased.”
He pointed out that "some companies may want to change heavy oil to medium and vice versa, and some companies have objections that must be taken into account with regard to fines, logistics and docks, and most important of all are the specifications of the crude sold," adding: "We have committees that form For the purpose of determining quantities and buyers for the coming year.
He noted that "Iraq for three years is the first supplier of crude in India, as it imports from many countries as one of the large countries, as well as China, but now it is said that this year will be the competitor to Iraq, Russia in this market, but Iraq is still the largest supplier to the market." "
He continued: "Saudi Arabia is a major exporter and producer of crude oil and a very important competitor, and it has a presence in all markets through large investments, not only through the commercial relationship in buying and selling, but they have investments in various refineries in the world. Among their conditions in these investments is that the oil that is used in This refinery must be in a certain proportion purely Saudi, as it is a competing country, but the market needs Saudi and Iraqi oil.”
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He concluded by saying: "As for the ministerial meetings, the Saudi prince, the minister and the one before him always communicate, given that the Iraqi oil minister is very important and influential in making decisions, so most decisions are discussed with the ministers for the benefit of the two countries because the benefit is mutual."
The dissolution of Parliament.. Everyone agreed on it, and everyone disagreed on the mechanisms
he political forces no longer have to reach the dismantling of the political crisis but one way out of the current political crisis, which is the dissolution of the House of Representatives, which everyone agreed upon and differed at the same time regarding its mechanisms.
The issue of dissolving the House of Representatives emerged again after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on the Sunni and Kurdish forces to take a "national position" on dissolving parliament and holding early elections.
The position of the Kurds and the Sunnis The Sunnis and the Kurds
have not yet taken an explicit political position on the issue of dissolving the parliament or even interacting with al-Sadr's calls, which is what observers see that the former allies of the current do not want to go with al-Sadr's options.
“Dissolving Parliament is an important matter and cannot be discussed through tweets,” said Jaafar Eminki, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party’s Political Bureau, commenting on Al-Sadr’s latest proposal, noting that “we have no objection to dissolving Parliament if it is done in the right ways and by consensus and not with the withdrawal of the party and sovereignty.”
While Sarwa Abdel Wahed, head of the "New Generation" bloc, the most prominent opposition bloc in the Kurdistan region, called for "a meeting in Baghdad that includes the heads of all the parliamentary blocs that won the elections and in the presence of the United Nations, to take the necessary steps to dissolve parliament and develop a road map for the pre-election phase and its preparations." "
As for the Sovereignty Alliance, with its two parts, "Al-Halbousi and Al-Khanjar", it did not issue official positions in support or opposition to the dissolution of the House of Representatives, and the views of some of its deputies did not diverge from those of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
The constitutional path,
despite the fact that there is support within the “coordinating framework” itself for holding early elections, some of its parties have a different viewpoint from al-Sadr’s, including the necessity of holding a parliament session and choosing a president and a prime minister, and then setting a date for new elections after the formation of the government, which is What they called the "constitutional path."
A member of the coordination framework, MP Aref Al-Hamami, said in this regard, in a statement to Al-Maalouma, that Al-Sadr "has so far rejected any dialogue regarding reaching a method agreed upon by all political parties to implement the process of dissolving the parliament."
There is only one way to change
. Political observers of the Iraqi political scene believe that dissolving Parliament is the only solution in the current period to form a new political map, pointing to the power of the Federal Court to dissolve Parliament because the formation of the government exceeded the constitutional deadlines.
Political analyst Hashem al-Kaabi believes that "dissolving Parliament has certainly become the only solution for the current period, which represents a political crisis, a constitutional vacuum, conflicts and sharp contradictions between the parties to the political process, especially the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement, as well as the contradictions and challenges facing the return of consensus between the coordination framework and the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the differences." The deep questions about Article 140, the oil and gas law, the issue of zeroing crises, disbanding militias, balance and consensus, which were put forward as a basis for forming the government by Massoud Barzani.
In a statement to Al-Maalouma, Al-Kaabi shows that this matter is also reflected in the important demands of the Alliance of Sovereignty, which relate to the return of all displaced people from the governorates and liberated areas, withdrawal, a fair balance in the distribution of wealth, and the issue of prisoners, detainees and the disappeared.
Where does Iran get the Iraqi dinar from? .. An expert explains
On Friday, the professor of economics at the University of Basra, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, shed light on how Iran obtained the Iraqi dinar.
Al-Marsoumi said in a blog post, followed by "Nass" (September 9, 2022): "The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran announced the identification of 25 Iranian banks in addition to exchange offices to sell the Iraqi dinar to Iranians wishing to pay the Arbaeen visit of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him."
He added, "It is known that Iraqi merchants (due to US sanctions on Iran) pay the values of their imports from Iran in euros, Iraqi dinar and Iranian riyals, and therefore the source of the Iraqi dinar in Iran is linked to Iraq's trade with Iran."
The Iraq Stock Exchange launches the guarantor bank service
launched the Iraq Stock Exchange, within its development plans, a modern technical service represented by the guarantor bank.
The Executive Director of the market, Taha Ahmed Abdel Salam, said in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the market continues to provide services and any new development services, such as launching modern technical services such as the service of the guarantor bank during the year 2022.
Abdel Salam pointed to the launch of the online trading service - for investors, as well as the continuation of developing laws and rules in accordance with international standards, in addition to encouraging the private sector to establish new joint stock companies in various economic sectors and attracting national and foreign capital. The activity of joint stock companies by the sectoral authorities and the evaluation of their implemented plans and their support by technical, legal and procedural means to achieve profits, and distribute profits to shareholders.
Al-Fateh Alliance talks about granting Al-Kazemi a second term
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Today, Saturday, the representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Rafiq Al-Salihi, spoke about renewing a second term for the current Prime Minister, Mustafa .Al-Kazemi, stressing that this matter has become a thing of the past Al-Salihi said, to (Baghdad Today), that “talking about renewing a second term for the current prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, has become a thing of the past,” noting that “the lack of renewal is an agreed upon matter within the Shiite coordination framework, and there is no retreat from this decision because it failed in many sensitive files.” ."During the last period And he indicated that "the Shiite coordinating framework forces did not and will not accept the renewal of Al-Kazemi's second term, regardless of the pressures and other pressures on it from some political parties," stressing that "the framework forces are determined to proceed with the formation of a new government headed by Muhammad ".Shia Al-Sudani
Yesterday, Friday, the State of Law coalition confirmed the impossibility of accepting the coordination framework agreeing to hold elections in light of the continuation of Mustafa Al-Kazemi’s government, while Al-Kazemi ”.described it as “the only spoiler of the Sadrist movement And coalition member Adel Al-Manea said in a televised statement, which was followed by (Baghdad Today), that "Al-Kazemi, the spoiled prime minister of the Sadrist movement and the framework, will not allow elections to be held in the presence of his ".government He added that "political interests prevent the Kurds and Sunnis from withdrawing, and that the Shiite confrontation will not occur, and there is no guarantor in Iraq currently ".except the reference He continued, "The framework postponed the session for technical reasons related to the reform of the parliament building, and the movement must form a recognized committee to undertake dialogue with partners before personalities claiming to be ".leaders in the movement appear due to the lack of negotiators
The PUK reveals the real “sacrifice” of Barham Salih
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan revealed today, Saturday, the fact that it has relinquished its candidacy for Barham Salih for a second term in order to resolve the Kurdish - Kurdish dispute over the presidency.
The leader of the Union, Ghiath al-Sorji, told " Earth News " , " The news that the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan has given up its candidate for the presidency, Barham Salih, is inaccurate, and it is political rumors that have no truth . "
And Al-Sorji indicated that " the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, until this hour, is still sticking to its candidacy of Barham Salih for a second term, and the issue of maintaining or withdrawing the nomination is a private matter for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the political parties have nothing to do with this matter .
Its most prominent conditions are to keep Al-Kazemi... Will Al-Sadr's initiative solve the Iraq crisis?
Iraqi political circles are awaiting the end of Imam Hussein's fortieth visit to start its political activities, especially that the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, put forward a new initiative to end the intractable crisis, which is the longest period in which Iraq remains without a government, after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003.
Al -Sadr's recent initiative stipulated that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi should remain in office, as well as the President of the Republic, Barham Salih , to manage a transitional phase and hold early elections.
He also demanded the dissolution of the House of Representatives through the resignation of his allies, such as the Kurdistan Democratic Party headed by Masoud Barzani, as well as the Sovereignty Alliance headed by Muhammad al-Halbousi and Khamis al-Khanjar .
The forces of the coordination framework refuse to keep Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi in his position to manage the next stage, citing his incompatibility with the practices of the armed factions and their desire to impose their control over the reins of power in the country and his implicit opposition to Iran’s policy, as he is a pragmatic figure who managed to achieve successes at the diplomatic level by restoring relations closely. Between Iraq and its Arab surroundings, which angered the groups loyal to Tehran.
Worried about Al-Kazemi's survival
- The coordinating framework forces fear that Al-Kazemi will remain to manage the upcoming elections, while observers believe that this is due to their desire to make a change in the numbers or falsify some of the election results, which means the need for an ally president for those forces.
- Al-Sadr believes that keeping Al-Kazemi will be a balancing factor between the two parties for his independence, as he was able to hold elections that were widely accepted internationally in terms of their reasonable integrity.
- Al-Sadr fears the advent of a new prime minister, with the support of the framework forces, which means that punitive measures may be taken against him or his supporters, such as the implementation of judicial warrants issued against Sadrist leaders, last month.
- Al-Sadr rejects any return to Parliament sessions, and wants to dissolve it in any way, while observers say that Al-Sadr has his allies in Parliament, such as Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, as well as his deputy from the Democratic Party, Shakhwan Abdullah, which means the possibility of returning Parliament sessions, to take the required measures.
Coordinator looks forward to a new government
It seems that the coordinating framework is continuing in its vision to form an Iraqi government away from al-Sadr and impose his will, which led to large protests in the country from supporters of the Sadrist movement, to violent clashes between his supporters and the Shiite factions affiliated with the coordinating framework, which caused the killing and wounding of dozens, and a great crack that is difficult to reconcile in The popular Shiite community.
In response to Al-Sadr's initiative, the leader of the Coordination Framework Forces, Ali Al-Fatlawi, said that "any talk about extending the government of Mustafa Al-Kazemi is rejected, and this government cannot be maintained to be supervising the early elections, especially since it is a daily caretaker government, and it does not have full powers."
He added in a press statement, " Al- Kazemi's government was an essential part of the crisis that Iraq is currently going through, and for this it is not possible to maintain the government or even give a second term to Al-Kazemi, and work is proceeding towards forming a new government."
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The researcher in Iraqi political affairs, Rahim Al-Shammari, believes that "there is a blurring of decisions, and a stream of tweets and daily statements that complicate the political scene, without committing to a clear approach, or a single plan, which makes the political situation in great dispersion, which led us to what We are on it now."
Al-Shammari added, in an interview with "Sky News Arabia", that "the existing conflict does not represent the will of the people, and there are those who put their personal interests ahead of the public interest, for example, some parties refuse the resignation of their representatives, agents and ministers who represent them, and this feature is what guides the political scene in the country." .
Observers of the Iraqi affairs believe that al-Sadr proposed a step towards a solution, as it came on the grounds that the President of the Republic was characterized by moderation, and his recent speech laid out a road map for early elections and constitutional amendments, and did not speak on a political side.
But despite this, the so-called extreme right within the coordination framework still rejects this path, and wants to form a new government, which will take upon itself the management of the country for the next stage, and the holding of early elections, while the movement will be with the fortieth visit a new round of political activity, in the hope of reaching to solutions.
Warnings of an “economic catastrophe” hitting Iraq
Today, Saturday, an expert in economic affairs, Salam Sumaisem, confirmed the impact of the political situation on the economic and financial situation in Iraq during the next stage.
Sumaisem told (the Iraqi Media News Agency / INA) that "there is a great danger of an "economic catastrophe" that will strike Iraq during the next stage, and the first reason for this is the absence of a draft state budget law for two consecutive years, and this is a major financial disaster, and it cannot happen to any country. In the world, and this is due to the current political conflict and disagreement, as it has a significant impact on the economic situation.”
And she indicated that “there is a clear confusion in the management of the financial and economic file, and this will lead to an economic catastrophe that will strike Iraq during the next stage, and that is why everyone should beware of the upcoming economic situation, especially with the absence of a budget law to control public expenditures and prevent wastage of funds, and that is why it must be formed government in order to speed up the legislation of the general budget of the Iraqi state.
Rule of Law: There is no renewal for the presidents and ministers
State of Law coalition confirmed today, Saturday, that the political agreement is moving towards the non-renewal of the presidents and ministers, while noting that the dissolution of Parliament is unlikely.
A member of the State of Law coalition, Wael Al-Rikabi, said in an interview followed by the "Information" agency, that "the Kurdish component is ready to enter the presidential election session, and then proceed with the formation of the government."
Al-Rikabi added, "The agreement will be limited to the new prime minister undertaking to hold early elections and there will be an opportunity to change the election law and its negotiators."
He pointed out that "after the decision issued by the Federal Court to dismiss the case for dissolving parliament, the political consensus has returned again between the Kurdish and Sunni parties with the coordination framework for the return of parliament's work."
Al-Rikabi continued, "There are leaks indicating that the Kurdistan Democratic Party is compatible with the coordination framework by dissolving parliament, after the light of the formation of a government that will take upon itself the holding of early elections in accordance with constitutional contexts."
Political analyst predicts what will happen after the forty
The opposition and political analyst Ahmed Al-Abyad expected what would happen after the fortieth visit.
Al-Abyad said in his platform on “Telegram” that “the coordinating framework and their allies are determined to form the government that they promised their supporters and fans, and they are still holding on to their candidate for prime minister, Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani . ”
He added that "the Sadrist movement will mobilize its masses and supporters to take to the streets again to reject the draft coordination framework in full . "
He pointed out that "the October demonstrators threaten the political forces with a second and strong October that will afflict them and their positions .
Al-Jaghifi: Disrupting parliament sessions is an intentional operation to avoid the overthrow of Al-Kazemi
The Secretary-General of the Free Euphrates, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaghifi, on Saturday, said that disrupting the work of the House of Representatives is an intentional process by influential parties to avoid the overthrow of the caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and to vote on his dismissal from his position.
Al-Jaghifi said, in a statement to the "Information" agency, that "disrupting the work of parliament sessions by influential parties in the central government is nothing but a maneuver to avoid the vote to overthrow Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi by the deputies of the coordination framework and the rest of the parliament, although the reasons that disrupted the work of the House of Representatives It no longer exists after the Sadrist movement's crowd withdrew from the Green Zone and the presidential palaces."
He added that "disrupting the work of the House of Representatives is not justified after the withdrawal of the demonstrators, but the fear of voting to dismiss prominent figures in the central government is still present. Al-Kazemi changed.
Al-Jaghifi pointed out that "disrupting the parliament's sessions represents a violation of the constitution, the prescribed constitutional terms, and a lack of respect for the people.
A popular movement threatens to escalate against the Al-Kazemi government
The popular movement for the Belt and Road threatened, on Saturday, to escalate its protest activities against the Al-Kazemi government in order to activate the Silk Road and the Great Port of Faw.
A member of the Coordination Committee, Hussein Ali Al-Karaawi, said in an interview with "Al-Maalouma" agency, "The escalation of the popular movement's protest activities is to respond to the procrastination and procrastination of the Al-Kazemi government and pressure to expedite the achievement of the completion of the Belt and Road file."
He added that "the sons of Silk did not and will not rest until Iraq joins the Belt and Road Initiative and implements the Silk Road project across Iraq, which will provide thousands of jobs and a great economic return for the country equivalent to financial oil revenues and is linked to the achievement of the Great Port of Faw."
He pointed out that "America and its agents, tails and hypocrites prevent the agreement with China from implementing the Silk Road, and of course FAO is a very important part of the project, which accommodates more than 350 berths and becomes one of the ten most important ports in the world.
Closing the legislative gate in the Green Zone with concrete blocks )higher than the previous one (video
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Today, Saturday, the security forces closed the legislation gate in the Green .Zone with concrete blocks higher than the previous one A video clip obtained by (Baghdad Today) showed that the security forces closed the .Legislation Gate in the Green Zone with concrete blocks higher than the previous ones It is noteworthy that the concrete blocks were dropped by the protesters inside the Green Zone who went to the building of the Presidency of the Republic and the Presidency of Parliament from the side of the legislation gate, after the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr announced .his retirement from politics last month
Law: Al-Kazemi is part of the chaos and destruction of the country
Today, Saturday, the deputy of the State of Law coalition, Jassem Al-Moussawi, accused the current caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, of being part of the project to ruin the country and create chaos in this critical situation.
Al-Moussawi said in an interview with "Al-Maalouma", that "Al-Kazemi's sending the full funds to the Kurdistan Region as salaries for employees and other matters is against the law, in light of the region's failure to receive oil and gas export revenues to the central government in Baghdad."
He continued, "The current government should not have gone to achieve political gains, but rather work to implement the law and stay at the same distance from all political parties."
He added, "Al-Kazemi disavows his responsibilities in maintaining the security of legal institutions and legal institutions, and he has breached this commitment and has not maintained it on many," stressing that "it is the duty of the current government to preserve the political process and government institutions."
Earlier, independent MP Mustafa Sanad revealed that the caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, had transferred a large amount of food security law funds to his office without a legal basis.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs receives two ambassadors and affirms: Iraq's strategy stems from taking into account common interests with the countries of the world
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fouad Hussein, affirmed today, Saturday, that Iraq's strategy stems from taking into account the common interests with the countries of the world.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahaf said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the Minister of Foreign Affairs received a copy of the credentials of the new Danish ambassador to Iraq, Christian Turning."
He noted that "the two sides discussed ways to advance bilateral relations between the two countries, and the importance of enhancing opportunities for cooperation at various levels to meet the aspirations of the two peoples."
The minister stressed the "importance of opening wider horizons for constructive cooperation," stressing that "Iraq's strategy in its balanced relations stems from observing common interests with the countries of the world and in a manner that serves progress and prosperity for its people and friendly peoples."
For his part, the Danish ambassador affirmed "his country's support for social twinning projects through non-governmental organizations," noting that "there is an interest among businessmen in Denmark to enter the Iraqi market."
He added that "the Danish Development Agency is interested in supporting electricity and infrastructure projects in Iraq."
On the other hand, Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein received the Japanese ambassador to Iraq, Suzuki Kotaro, on the occasion of the end of his work as Japanese ambassador to Iraq.
The Minister expressed his appreciation for the efforts made by the ambassador throughout his tenure in order to improve relations between Baghdad and Tokyo, and what he contributed to strengthening joint cooperation, expressing his confidence that the bilateral relations will continue to rise, wishing him success in his new assignments.
For his part, the Japanese ambassador stressed the depth of the bilateral relations between the two countries, praising the efforts made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the facilities in the success of the work of the Japanese embassy in Baghdad.
The first comment from the President of the Judicial Council after the Federal rejected the case for dissolving Parliament
Today, Saturday, the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, commented on .the decision of the Federal Court to reject the case for dissolving Parliament Zaidan said in a statement carried by the official newspaper and followed by (Baghdad Today) that "constitutional violations or actions that are socially and morally unacceptable, the judge cannot hold the perpetrators accountable, whether institutions or individuals, unless there is an explicit text that is punishable according to legal ".conditions Zaidan added that "a lawsuit requesting the dissolution of the House of Representatives, although the judiciary agrees with the plaintiff in that lawsuit in reality that there are constitutional violations committed by the House of Representatives and the person of those violations clearly, but the constitutional judiciary rejected the lawsuit by requesting the dissolution of the House of Representatives because the penalty for this breach (dissolving the Council)."
Article (64) of the constitution entrusted him to the House of .Representatives itself He explained that "Parliament is dissolved by an absolute majority of its members, either at the request of one-third of its members or at the request of the Prime Minister and with the approval of the President of the Republic," noting that "it was necessary to reconsider the drafting of the articles of the constitution that obstruct the formation of the constitutional authorities and that caused the state of political blockage and the accompanying events." It is unfortunate that the penalty for violating any constitutional text is stipulated in the same text in a clear wording that is not subject to interpretation ”.or interpretation
Parliament decision: A preliminary agreement to hold a session to elect the new president of Iraq after the forties
The Rapporteur of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Gharib Askar, stated on Saturday that there is a preliminary agreement between the Presidency of the House of Representatives and the political blocs to resume holding legislative sessions after the fortieth visit of Imam Hussein.
In a statement to Shafaq News Agency, Askar said that the parliament will hold its session after the visit to elect the president of the republic and form the new federal government.
He added that there are a lot of holiday laws that need to be read and discussed and will be voted on after the parliament sessions resume.
The political scene in Iraq has undergone a dangerous turn since the supporters of the Sadrist movement led by the prominent Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the parliament building in the fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, and protested against Al-Sudani’s nomination for the position of prime minister of the next federal government, and withdrew from it by order of their leader after an armed clash With the security forces and elements of the armed factions.
The Sadrist bloc had obtained the highest votes in the early legislative elections that took place in October of 2021, but the efforts of the leader of the current failed to form the new federal government due to the Shiite coordination framework standing in its way by obtaining a fatwa from the Federal Court with the so-called blocking third in a contract The session for electing the President of the Republic, which paves the way for naming the Prime Minister.
The three-way alliance between the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Masoud Barzani, the Sovereignty Alliance headed by Khamis al-Khanjar, and the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr was broken following the resignation of the Sadrist bloc's deputies, and the movement's withdrawal from the political process by order of al-Sadr.
The political scene is living in a crisis situation and a dead end unprecedented in the history of Iraq, as more than 300 days have passed since the early elections without being able to form a new government in the country, and the survival of the caretaker government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi.
On the tenth of last October, Iraq held early legislative elections to get out of a political crisis that swept the country after large demonstrations in the central and southern regions in 2019 in protest against the widespread unemployment in society, the spread of financial and administrative corruption in government departments and institutions, and the deteriorating reality The service and the livelihood, which prompted the former prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, to resign under popular pressure.
As soon as the preliminary results of the elections were announced, the voices of political forces and actors rose in their rejection of losing many seats, accusing them of major fraud in the ballot, which was denied by the executive and judicial authorities, at a time when the United Nations and international organizations praised the integrity of the electoral process
Al-Maliki's coalition marks a condition for holding early elections
The State of Law coalition, led by Nuri al-Maliki, confirmed today, Saturday, that holding early elections depends on achieving an important .condition to accuse this process during the coming period
The leader in the coalition, MP Muhammad Al-Sihoud, told (Baghdad Today), "It is not possible to hold early parliamentary elections during the next stage, without forming a new government, which has full powers to supervise the electoral process, and we will not accept any process conducted by Mustafa Al-Kazemi's government." ." Chihod indicated that "the holding of early elections is subject to the fulfillment of the condition for forming the new government, and without achieving this condition, the electoral process cannot be conducted under a government that is the cause and ".part of the political crisis in Iraq And a number of politicians called for early elections to extricate Iraq from the .political tension it has been going through over the past months
Today, Saturday, the representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Rafiq AlSalihi, spoke about renewing a second term for the current Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, stressing that this matter has become a thing of the .past Al-Salihi said, to (Baghdad Today), that “talking about renewing a second term for the current prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, has become a thing of the past,” noting that “the lack of renewal is an agreed upon matter within the Shiite coordination framework, and there is no retreat from this decision because it failed in ."many sensitive files.”
During the last period And he indicated that "the Shiite coordinating framework forces did not and will not accept the renewal of Al-Kazemi's second term, regardless of the pressures and other pressures on it from some political parties," stressing that "the framework forces are determined to proceed with the formation of a new government headed by ".Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani
The Democrat talks about the position of the President of the Republic: The coming days will witness a "surprise" about the candidate
The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Jaafar Eminki, confirmed today, Saturday, that the coming days will witness a "surprise" regarding the candidate for the position of .President of the Republic Eminki said in a statement that I followed (Baghdad Today) that "there is a good understanding between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan regarding the situation in Iraq, especially with regard to putting forward the Kurdish ".candidate for the post of President of the Republic
He explained that "the leadership of the two main Kurdish parties believes that the Iraqi situation is not at a level that makes them enter into conflicts because of the position," ".revealing "more understandings between the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union
He continued, "These understandings will contribute to creating a surprise for the Kurdish people, and is represented by the presentation of a joint candidate for the post ".of President of the Republic
The rule of law blocks the way for Barham Salih and Mustafa Al-Kazemi
State of Law coalition confirmed today, Saturday, that the political agreement is moving towards non-renewal of the presidents and ministers, while noting that the dissolution of parliament is unlikely.
A member of the State of Law coalition, Wael al-Rikabi, said, "The Kurdish component is ready to enter the presidential election session, and then proceed with the formation of the government."
Al-Rikabi added, "The agreement will be limited to the new prime minister undertaking to hold early elections and there will be an opportunity to change the election law and its negotiators."
He pointed out that "after the decision issued by the Federal Court to dismiss the case for dissolving parliament, the political consensus has returned again between the Kurdish and Sunni parties with the coordination framework for the return of parliament's work."
Al-Rikabi continued, "There are leaks indicating that the Kurdistan Democratic Party is compatible with the coordinating framework by dissolving Parliament, after it was illuminated by the formation of a government that would take upon itself to hold early elections in accordance with constitutional contexts
Economist: Private sector activity in financing small generating projects
Nuri told Al-Furat News: "Small income-generating projects activate the living situation of citizens, and most countries of the world have activated the private sector by financing small projects, and this is what we tried to implement such projects in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the World Bank in 2018."
And Nouri, "the possibility of activating these projects in the private sector, but on the condition that the amount of the loan is invested for the purpose of the project that was granted to him, while following up on implementation and advising them when needed.
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A legal expert clarifies the extent of Parliament's ability to pass the budget
The legal expert, Ali Al-Tamimi, explained that the extent of Parliament’s ability to approve a budget, although the government is still managing daily matters, pointing to the importance of having final accounts before resorting to approving the budget.
Al-Tamimi told Al-Maalouma, "Parliament can authorize the caretaker government the right to send the general budget law because it is related to food security, which is one of the first priorities of the caretaker government, and this authorization needs a vote of the absolute majority of the number of members (half of the total number plus One) and that this right be limited only to the budget law.
He added that "the mandate should include the approval of the final accounts of the previous year's budget in accordance with the Financial Management and Public Debt Law No. 6 of 2019, all in accordance with Articles 62, 5 and 61 of the Constitution and 12 and 13 of the Financial Management and Public Debt Law No. 6 of 2019 and articles from 128 to 138 of the Parliament’s bylaws.
Al-Tamimi indicated, "There is no such thing as a constitutional vacuum, because in the event that the budget law is not legislated, the disbursement is made at a rate of 1/12 of the previous year's budget, that is, the last budget legislated according to the Financial Management and Public Debt Law 6 of 2019, and Parliament can take the government's approval not to challenge the budget law before the Federal Court if it is initiated in this way, as happened in the emergency support law.”
Barzani's party attacks al-Sadr: We will not follow his orders and he has no effect
The Kurdistan Democratic Party, headed by Massoud Barzani, attacked the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, after his recent demand for the intervention of the Kurds and Sunnis to dissolve the parliament, stressing that al-Sadr no longer had any influence and his orders could not be followed.
The leader of the party, Haitham Al-Mayahi, said in a televised interview that "the Kurdistan Democratic Party does not follow the orders of anyone, even if it is Mr. Al-Sadr," wondering, "Where is Mr. Al-Sadr's influence now to demand that others withdraw?"
Al-Mayahi added, "Mr. Al-Sadr surprised his allies by resigning, as is his custom," stressing that "Mr. Al-Sadr had to inform his allies of the scheme that he wanted to work on."
Al-Mayahi indicated that "we have reached a stage in which Iraq is being managed by tweets", in reference to the positions made by Muqtada al-Sadr via the Twitter platform, stressing that "all decisions must be taken within the parliament."
Barzani calls on all Kurdish parties to unite in defending the constitutional rights of the Kurds
Barzani said in a statement on the occasion of the sixty-first anniversary of the start of the September revolution: "Today we remember the greatest revolutions that the people of Kurdistan fought, it is the glorious September revolution, that revolution that constituted a historical turning point that spread throughout Kurdistan as a whole, and it embraced among its ranks all the various national and religious components led by our leader. The immortal patriot, Mustafa Barzani.
He added, "It is not hidden from everyone the prominent feature of the September revolution, which is the transition from the uprising and the regional struggle, to a national revolution that included all parts of Kurdistan, and working to create a national and patriotic feeling among the citizens of Kurdistan in general."
Barzani continued,
He concluded his statement by saying: "On the anniversary of the September Revolution, we salute with reverence and reverence all the Peshmerga and the participants in the glorious revolution of the people of Kurdistan. Peace be upon the pure souls of the martyrs of the September Revolution and all the martyrs of Kurdistan.
Sources: Plasschaert will start a wide movement to find a way out of the political blockage
The UN envoy in Baghdad, Jenin Plasschaert, is preparing, according to Iraqi political sources, who spoke with "The New Arab", to start a new and broad movement, next week (after the end of the Arbaeen visit ceremony on September 17 this year).
This movement aims primarily to maintain the calm that Iraq has witnessed in recent days. Plasschaert also seeks to prevent the recurrence of any confrontations or escalation in the street, to keep the political crisis within the scope of political forces, as well as to prepare for a third round of dialogue sponsored by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi.
The international movement in Iraq:
The international movement is not the first of its kind in the line of the Iraqi political crisis, which has entered its 11th month since the early parliamentary elections that were held last October 10.
However, according to Iraqi officials, the new movement accompanies political and popular concerns that have affected the movement of trade and economy in Baghdad, from the recurring armed clash between supporters of the Sadrist movement and armed factions close to Tehran, after the end of the religious forty ceremonies.
These fears are compounded by the re-emphasis of the “coordinating framework” forces seeking to hold a parliamentary session and collect signatures obligating Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi to cancel the suspension of parliament’s work.
It also talks about negotiations with the Sunni and Kurdish blocs regarding the new government, which the Iran-backed coalition insists on proceeding with.
An Iraqi source: The United Nations is inclined to the idea of a gradual solution to the crisis through an interim government that will last for a year
Two sources, one of whom is a deputy and the other is a politician within the "Victory Alliance" led by former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, confirmed to the Qatari newspaper "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed" and its independent reporter, that Blackshart has been holding unannounced meetings and contacts with a number of political forces, including the Sadrist movement, for days.
They explained that its aim is to maintain a calm situation and prevent any armed clash that may occur in the coming days after the end of the religious visit ceremony, especially with members of the Sadrist movement hinting at the possibility of taking to the street again, to confront what they called "attempts to steal the state."
One of them said that "the Americans, through the visit of the US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, stressed the importance of maintaining stable conditions in Iraq and preventing any clash, while emphasizing the need for dialogue and consensus."
He pointed out that the Americans are currently supporting the efforts of the United Nations in this regard, with Blackshart seeking to communicate with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, and to convince him of the importance of keeping his supporters away from the street, and that there are fears that this will be exploited for a new wave of violence.
He pointed out that "the United Nations is inclined to the idea of a gradual solution to the crisis through an interim government that will last for a year, to be agreed upon politically, and to be headed by a figure who does not belong to either side of the crisis, who will take the country to new early elections."
He added, "However, this proposal is still rejected by both parties, with the coordination framework insisting on forming a government in accordance with its constitutional entitlements due to its parliamentary seats." He believed that "the leader of the Sadrist movement exaggerates his position in dissolving parliament, setting the date for early elections and holding them under the supervision of Mustafa Al-Kazemi's current government."
The UN envoy in Iraq visited the city of Najaf, early last August, and held a closed meeting with the leader of the Sadrist movement, which lasted for about an hour, without producing any results. On the contrary, the crisis worsened further, reaching the armed clashes in the Green Zone in Baghdad and Basra in the south of the country, between the Sadrist movement and armed factions that adopt the position of the “coordinating framework” in the current crisis
Legal expert: Parliament has the right to authorize the caretaker government to approve the budget
The legal expert, Ali Al-Tamimi, explained that the extent of Parliament's ability to approve a budget, although the government is still managing daily matters, pointing out the importance of having final accounts before resorting to approving the budget.
Al-Tamimi said in a press statement, which was monitored by The Independent, that “Parliament can authorize the caretaker government the right to send the general budget law because it is related to food security, which is one of the first priorities of the caretaker government, and this authorization needs a vote of
the absolute majority of the number of members (half of the total number). plus one) and that this right be limited only to the budget law.
e added that "the mandate should include the approval of the final accounts of the previous year's budget in accordance with the Financial Management and Public Debt Law No. 6 of 2019, all in accordance with Articles 62, 5 and 61 of the Constitution and 12 and 13 of the Financial Management and Public Debt Law No. 6 of 2019 and articles 128 to 138 of the Parliament’s bylaws.
Al-Tamimi indicated that “there is no such thing as a constitutional vacuum, because in the event that the budget law is not legislated, the disbursement is carried out at a rate of 1/12 of the previous year’s budget, that is, the last budget legislated according to the Financial Management and Public Debt Law 6 of 2019, and Parliament can take the government’s approval not to challenge the budget law before the Federal Court if it is initiated in this way, as happened in the emergency support law.
The Association of Banks: Localizing the salaries of 4 million employees until the end of last year
The Executive Director of the Association of Iraqi Private Banks, Ali Tariq, said, in a statement received by {Euphrates News} a copy of it, that “the percentage of financial inclusion increased from 22.5% during the year 2020 to 33.5%, an increase of about 49% over the year 2020, due to the bank’s policy The Central Bank supports the project to localize employee salaries, increase the opening of bank branches, and support digital transformation, electronic wallets, payment points, and ATMs.
He added that "the increase in financial inclusion is a reflection of the increase in confidence in the banking sector, and thus will reflect positively on growth in the economy in general."
And Tariq indicated that "the number of employees who settled their salaries until the end of 2021 amounted to about 4 million, which contributed to the number of banking branches reaching 905," stressing that "the increase in the percentage of financial inclusion is related to focusing on increasing financial transactions for individuals or companies and benefiting from Diversified banking services.
He indicated that the volume of electronic wallets grew by 71% over the past year. As well as with a noticeable increase in the volume of deposits and credit provided to various sectors.
For the fourth month in a row in Iraq, the contribution of oil to the budget reached 96%
The Ministry of Finance issued the Iraqi state accounts for the month of July for the fiscal year 2022, which indicated that the contribution of oil in the federal budget is still high, reaching 96% for the fourth month in a row, while an economic expert considered that the rise is normal for Iraq's rentier economy.
Shafak News Agency followed the data and tables issued by the Ministry of Finance in the current month of September for the accounts of last July, which indicated that oil is still the main resource for Iraq's general budget, reaching 96%, which is the same percentage for the month of last June, which indicates that the rentier economy is the basis in Iraq's general budget.
Through the financial tables, it shows that the total oil revenues for the month of July amounted to 88 trillion and 381 billion and 38 million and 997 thousand and 103 dinars, which represents 96% of the total revenues, while the total non-oil revenues amounted to 3 trillion and 539 billion and 615 million and 851 thousand and 199 dinars. It constitutes 4% of the total revenues, while the total oil and non-oil revenues amounted to 91 trillion and 920 billion and 654 million and 848 thousand and 302 dinars, which is 94.48% higher than the same period last year 2021, which amounted to 47 trillion and 264 billion and 595 million dinars as a result of high prices oil.
According to the finance report, the revenues for the month of July came from current revenues, which amounted to 91 trillion and 877 billion and 18 million and 164 thousand and 945 dinars, and also came from capital revenues, which amounted to 43 billion and 636 million and 683 thousand and 357 dinars.
for his part; Financial expert Hilal Al-Tahhan said in an interview with Shafaq News Agency, "The increase in the proportion of oil in Iraq's general budget is a natural thing for Iraq's rentier economy," noting that "Iraq has not benefited so far from its large budget in diversifying its economy."
He added, "The countries of the world are currently moving towards clean energy and gradually dispensing with carbon, and therefore what we are witnessing today in the rise in oil prices may not be witnessed at all in the coming years, and Iraq will be in trouble as a result," noting that "all the Gulf oil countries have tended to diversify their economy from Through investments abroad and the formation of a large production structure within their countries.
The Prime Minister's Advisor for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, had confirmed in March 2021 in an interview with Shafaq News Agency; The reasons for the economy to remain rentier are due to wars and the imposition of sieges during the past era and the political conflicts we are witnessing today, which have 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.
Report: Ambiguity in the disbursement of food security law funds
The implementation of the Emergency Support Law for Food Security is shrouded in ambiguity, and at a time when a parliamentary committee is talking about its almost complete completion, experts say that 50% of its money remains until the present time, especially related to the development of regions and the allocation of job grades. Political blocs affiliated with the coordination framework are seeking to resume the work of the House of Representatives in order to activate a committee that was formed to monitor the implementation of the Emergency Food Security Support Law .
The law, which gives the authority to spend 25 trillion dinars of surplus oil, stipulated its implementation in two phases, the first with the disbursement of 18 trillion dinars since the date of voting on it, and the second phase for the remaining funds, which will be the responsibility of the next government. A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, said in a statement to (Al Mada), that "the state ministries began implementing the emergency food security support law, and there is no intention to make amendments to it in order to include more amounts ."
Cougar added, "If Parliament wants to add new amounts from the surplus, it can legislate a new law similar to the current law ."
He pointed out, "The current law has been implemented by about 90%, and most of the amounts set for the current government, which amount to more than 18 trillion dinars, have been spent ."
Cougar stated, "The legislation of this law had its justifications, and the House of Representatives moved to pass it through a proposal submitted by the committee at the time ."
For his part, the economic expert, Safwan Qusai, said in a statement to (Al-Mada), that “the implementation of the food security law is evident in the continuation of securing the items of the ration card and the food basket and the settlement of the dues of the Iranian side for supplying gas to power stations, in addition to paying the dues of farmers for the previous year and the current season. “.
Qusay continued, "The process of increasing the injection of funds into the Iraqi environment will positively affect the gross domestic product, given that these funds will be circulated in order to create job opportunities ."
He pointed out, "The local economy is waiting for more money to be pumped in order to create a state of stability, especially since the costs of life have risen as a result of reliance on imports ."
Qusay stated, "The current law has helped increase the Ministry of Agriculture's ability to import fertilizers and seeds in a way that will reflect positively on the next season ."
And he spoke about "funds that still exist and are supposed to go to the provinces at the level of regional development, amounting to 8 trillion dinars, with a thousand job degrees for each province that needs to be activated, with the appointment of the first to universities and the holders of higher degrees ."
Qusay concluded, “These areas have allocated funds, but their entitlements have not been settled until the present time, and job grades have been released, and this means that 50% of the Food Security Law funds have not been spent .”
Last June, the House of Representatives voted on the Emergency Food Security Support Law No. 2 of 2022 after a long round of discussions .
How many national employees are paid in Iraq?
The Association of Iraqi Private Banks announced, on Sunday, that the rate of financial inclusion in Iraq has increased to 33.5% as a result of the measures taken by the Central Bank in implementing the financial inclusion strategy, indicating that the number of employees who have settled their salaries until the end of the year 2021 reached about 4 million employees.
The Executive Director of the Association, Ali Tariq, said in a statement received by Mawazine News, that "the percentage of financial inclusion increased from 22.5% during the year 2020 to 33.5%, an increase of about 49% from the year 2020, due to the Central Bank's policy to support the project to localize employee salaries and increase the opening of Banking branches, digital transformation support, electronic wallets, payment points, and automated teller machines.
Tariq added, "The increase in the financial inclusion rate is a reflection of the increase in confidence in the banking sector, and thus will reflect positively on growth in the economy in general."
And Tariq indicated that "the number of employees who localized their salaries until the end of 2021 amounted to about 4 million employees, which contributed to the number of banking branches reaching 905."
He stressed, "The increase in the percentage of financial inclusion is related to focusing on increasing financial transactions for individuals or companies and benefiting from various banking services." "
Fears of upcoming October protests.. What are the measures ?developed in the vicinity of the Green Zone
Informed sources revealed, today, Sunday, the reasons that called for fundamental changes to be made in protecting the entrances to the Green .Zone in central Baghdad
The sources told (Baghdad Today), "After the bloody events of Al-Khadra and the fall of dozens of victims and the ensuing repercussions, a higher security committee was formed to study the situation in the region comprehensively in order to further fortify an area that represents the head of the power pyramid in Iraq with the presence of the parliament, ministers and the rest of government and security institutions." ".sensitive
He added, "8 important points were identified within the roadmap that began work on it since yesterday in strengthening specific areas at the entrances and surroundings of the green in a path to fortify them and prevent the recurrence of ".past events through intrusion and the accompanying other problems
He pointed out that "the emergence of a movement calling for demonstrations on the first of next October is taken into account by the security forces," noting that "some entrances have been strengthened, including legislation with winding paths of high concrete walls," stressing that "what is happening is a purely security measure .to protect State institutions and other facilities
Yesterday, the security forces closed the legislation gate in the Green .Zone with concrete blocks higher than the previous one
A video clip obtained by (Baghdad Today) showed that the security forces closed the Legislation Gate in the Green Zone with concrete blocks higher than the previous .ones
It is noteworthy that the concrete blocks were dropped by the protesters inside the Green Zone who went to the building of the Presidency of the Republic and the Presidency of Parliament from the side of the legislation gate, after the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr .announced his retirement from politics last month
The Presidency of Parliament reveals the date of the resumption of sessions.. This is its goal!
Today, Sunday, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shakhwan Abdullah, announced the holding of a meeting for the presidency of the House of Representatives next week.
Abdullah said in a statement to the news agency "Khabar Press" (brother) that "the employees and workers in the House of Representatives have started to resume working hours and return to their routine job duties."
Abdullah added that "in a short period of time, Parliament will restore its activity and begin its work, and a meeting of the Presidency will be held next week."
He pointed out that "holding the first session of the council requires political understandings," ruling out "convening sessions to complete the constitutional dues, due to the lack of an appropriate political environment at the moment."
He added, "The sessions will be limited to discussing and approving the projects adopted by the council in this legislative chapter, perhaps the most important of which is the issue of desertification and water scarcity.
Al-Halbousi and Barzani discuss holding early elections and forming a new government
Keeping the parliament and forming a government.. Al-Halbousi and Barzani confirm the holding of early elections
Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and Kurdistan Democratic Party leader Masoud Barzani stressed the importance of the current parliament continuing its work until early elections are held.
A statement by Al-Halbousi's office stated that Mawazine News received a copy of it, that "the Speaker of Parliament,
Muhammad Al-Halbousi, accompanied by the head of the Sovereignty Alliance, Sheikh Khamis Al-Khanjar, met the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, and the two sides reviewed, during the meeting, the political situation in Iraq, and its negative repercussions on the country, And the need to adopt the language of constructive dialogue to overcome differences and reach solutions that are in the interest of the Iraqi people, and to follow constitutional and legal methods to overcome the repercussions of the current stage.
The two parties stressed, according to the statement, "the importance of holding early elections after preparing the legal requirements and their requirements in accordance with the constitutional mechanisms, preceded by the formation of a government that enjoys full authority and enjoys the confidence and reassurance of everyone with an agreed government program, with an emphasis on the need for the House of Representatives to continue its work until the election date."
The two sides also expressed their readiness to contribute constructively to bringing together the views of all parties, and their readiness to adopt any step that serves the national interest, contributes to societal peace, and preserves the security and interests of citizens . serve the higher national interests.
The first step is to dissolve Parliament... an extension that lays out a road map to defuse the crisis
The extension movement announced, on Sunday, the development of a road map to defuse the crisis in the country, with the first step being the dissolution of the House of Representatives.
A statement by the movement, received by Mawazine News, stated that due to the ambiguity of the political scene that the country is going through, the extension movement has decided not to stand by and watch the failures caused by the conflicting parties, including their inability to get out of the current crisis and the violation of the constitutional terms. Therefore, the extension movement calls on all representatives and emerging movements to contribute to finding a solution to get out of this current crisis, which includes in its first priority the issuance of a decision to dissolve the parliament according to the following mechanisms:
First: Forming an interim government with the following conditions:
1- The prime minister is one of the independent national figures, Provided that he chooses his government booth from personalities known for their efficiency and integrity.
2- Government personnel undertake to renounce any second nationality, if any.
3- The members of the interim government pledge not to run for the upcoming parliamentary elections, to be held in 2023.
Second: The tasks of the interim government must be specific to the following:
1- Preparing the draft federal budget law for the year 2023 within a period of forty-five days from the date of its formation.
2- Activating the parties’ law and not allowing any party that owns an armed faction to participate in the upcoming elections.
3- Starting to hold accountable the killers of the demonstrators of the great October Revolution, opening the file of the disappeared, the files of corruption and theft of public money, and returning the stolen money.
4- Working to hold the next parliamentary elections on September 1, 2023.
5- Full international supervision of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Third: The current House of Representatives undertakes:
1- Voting on the federal general budget for 2023.
2- Making constitutional amendments, including the form of the system, and reformulating texts that are likely to interpret and treat all cases of constitutional omission.
3- Completion of important laws directly related to the life of the citizen.
The statement concluded, "We hope that all the national forces and the benevolent free deputies will interact with this initiative for the purpose of its success and make more efforts to get out of the current crisis."
The Central Bank of Iraq announces a rise in its foreign reserves
Iraq's foreign currency reserves hit $85 bln, highest since 2003 cbank Reuters
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Iraq's foreign currency reserves reached $85 billion on Sunday, the highest since 2003, the country's central bank said on Sunday.
Last month, the reserves stood at $80 billion and are expected to hit $90 billion by the end of the year, the bank's deputy governor, Ammar Khalaf, said.
Have the efforts of President Biden's administration succeeded in curbing the conflict of the current and the coordination framework?
An American report issued by the Middle East Institute expressed fears that the current crisis in Iraq could lead to a full-blown civil war between different Shiite sects, against the backdrop of sit-ins and protests in Baghdad.
The American report said, “The Iraqis spent a whole night thinking that the country was descending into a civil war between the Shiites, after the clashes that took place on August 29 between the forces of the Coordination Framework and the Sadrist movement, after the latter’s leader, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his final withdrawal from politics and the closure of most of his institutions. ».
After al-Sadr announced that his supporters had been disbanded and would no longer dictate their actions, they interpreted this as a green light for them to storm the Green Zone, including the presidential palace and the government and parliament headquarters, according to the report.
The report indicated that it is possible that al-Sadr's decision to retreat from the brink of war was primarily motivated by the intervention of the office of Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, and that the security situation in the country has stabilized to some degree. Things calmed down relatively until the end of the Arbaeen visit at least, that is, on September 16.
The report pointed out that sectarian violence attracted the attention of the United States, referring to the call of US President Joe Biden with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and his emphasis on dialogue, and the visit of US official Barbara Leaf to both Baghdad and Erbil and conveying the same message.
He considered that the impact of this sudden visit and the American interest in the political track on the ground in Iraq is not certain, explaining that the calculations of costs and benefits are determined by the local players, and they are not affected much by external interventions, especially by the United States, which was, from a political point of view, absent. about the Iraqi reality.
An expert explains the reasons for the increase in central bank sales.. "The solution to the outlets
Today, Sunday, economic expert Nabil Al-Ali explained the reasons for the increase in central bank sales, while the only solution to controlling currency smuggling is to control border crossings.
Al-Ali said in an interview with the "Information" agency, that "the smuggled amounts from the currency sale window are the amounts sold by the Central Bank minus the real amounts of import, in addition to the amounts of private transfers."
He added, "The increase in the Central Bank's sales must be linked to one or more of the following reasons: increased trade and import movement, capital flight, and organized smuggling by corrupt politicians in the presence of political conflict that reached the use of weapons."
And regarding the solutions needed to undermine corruption in the currency sale window, the expert explained that “the government does not have the authority over the central bank, even if it has the will, because the central bank is an independent institution that is not under the control of the government,” noting that “the government can control the currency sale window through control.” on the ports.
He pointed out, "The presence of the window is necessary to feed the Iraqi market with dollars, and it may be possible to replace it with the other currency market, even if we will face other problems."
Earlier, the independent deputy, Basem Khashan, confirmed in an interview with “The Information” that “in the next few days, we will announce the papers and documents that prove the Central Bank’s violation of all legal and financial matters in the presence of the Financial Supervision Bureau,” adding that “the Central Bank does not sell The currency is now working to sell Iraq."
The World Bank is ready to support economic reforms in Iraq
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Today, Sunday, the World Bank expressed its readiness to support the Iraqi government in the field of development and achieving the economic reforms that the country needs.
The media of the Ministry of Planning said in a statement received by Shafak News Agency, that Minister Khaled Battal Al-Najm received today the new Special Representative of the World Bank in Iraq Richard Abdel Nour and his accompanying delegation, explaining that during the meeting, aspects of joint cooperation between the two sides in various economic issues were discussed. and development, especially in relation to the working mechanisms of the Recovery and Reconstruction Fund in Iraq and the Social Fund for Development.
The statement quoted the minister, confirming Iraq's keenness and strong desire to strengthen relations with the World Bank to serve development in the country, indicating that all projects being implemented within the two funds should be among the priorities identified by Iraq, according to the development gaps.
For his part, Abdel Nour expressed, according to the statement, the World Bank's readiness to provide more support to the efforts of the Ministry of Planning and the Iraqi government, in the field of supporting development and achieving economic reforms, which Iraq needs, after the crises it has faced in recent years.
Minister of Planning: Iraq is keen to strengthen relations with the World Bank
Today, Sunday, Minister of Planning Khaled Battal Al-Najm affirmed Iraq's keenness to strengthen relations with the World Bank to serve development in the country.
The media office of the Ministry of Planning stated in a statement received by (Al-Oula News): "Today, Al-Najm received the new Special Representative of the World Bank in Iraq Richard Abdel Nour and his accompanying delegation. Aspects of joint cooperation between the two sides in various economic and development issues, especially in relation to the mechanisms of work of the Recovery and Reconstruction Fund in Iraq and the Social Fund for Development.
And the minister indicated, according to the statement, "Iraq's keenness, and its strong desire to strengthen relations with the World Bank to serve development in the country," noting that "all projects that are being implemented within the two funds should be among the priorities set by Iraq, according to the development gaps."
For his part, Abdel Nour expressed "the World Bank's readiness to provide more support to the efforts of the Ministry of Planning and the Iraqi government, in the field of supporting development and achieving economic reforms, which Iraq needs, after the crises it has faced in recent years."
The current returns to the street with a new company and the odds of a loud million
A source in the Sadrist movement revealed, today, Sunday, the position of the Sadrist movement on participating in the demonstrations next October, indicating that the movement will participate in the demonstrations of the first of October in its capacity as .among the people In an interview with (Baghdad Today), the source said, "The Sadrist movement will not participate in the October Forces demonstration, but it does not mean that al-Sadr has ".abandoned using the street to achieve reform
He added, "The current's audience may participate in this demonstration, not as a Sadrist audience, but as part of the people, and it will be without raising slogans or ".pictures related to the movement He continued, "If the masses of the current go out with the two October, it will be a very ".large million, and it will confuse the whales of corruption and put points on letters
Al-Maliki: There will be no early elections until the parliament resumes its sessions
The leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, confirmed today, Sunday, that .there will be no early elections until after the parliament resumes its sessions
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the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, confirmed today, Sunday, that talk about dissolving parliament has been resolved constitutionally, judicially and politically, and it must be left.
Al-Maliki said in a tweet on Twitter, followed by the National News Center: "There is no need to talk about dissolving parliament and early elections, and everyone should devote efforts to holding the parliament session and speeding up the formation of a coalition government."
Al-Maliki: The court ruling ended the controversy of dissolving Parliament, and the formation of a coalition government must be expedited
Al-Maliki said in a tweet on Twitter: "The judge ruled that parliament may not be dissolved, and this means that there are no early elections until after the parliament resumes to hold its sessions and form a new government with full powers."
He added, "The political forces also expressed their position in support of the judiciary's decision and announced their rejection of the dissolution of Parliament and the proposed early elections. This means that there is no need yet to talk about the constitutionally, judicially and politically settled issue that must be left and dedicate speech, efforts and proposals on how to activate Parliament and how to speed up the formation of a coalition government to achieve the best services and political stability." and security.”
Iraq... A close session of Parliament and the election of the president depends on the "Kurdish consensus"
Today, Sunday, the State of Law Coalition, led by Nuri al-Maliki, confirmed that the Iraqi parliament will hold a session at the end of next week or the following.
A member of the coalition, Adel Al-Manea, said in a press statement that the session "will be to break the barrier of the obstruction of the legislative institution, and will be followed by another session to elect the President of the Republic . "
He pointed out that "if the parliament is dissolved as a poll, no one will go to the political blocs to choose it . "
In a related context, an official source in the "Coordination Framework" revealed that the framework forces support the decisions of the meeting that brought together Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi, the head of the Sovereignty Alliance Khamis al-Khanjar, and the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Massoud Barzani in Erbil.
He said that "the forces of the coordination framework agreed with the outcomes of the Erbil meeting, which stressed the importance of holding early elections after preparing the legal requirements and requirements in accordance with the constitutional mechanisms, preceded by the formation of a government that enjoys full authority and enjoys the confidence and reassurance of all with an agreed government program, emphasizing the need for the House of Representatives to continue its work until the date The election".
He continued, "We are waiting for the Kurdish forces to agree to come up with one candidate for the position of President of the Republic in order to expedite the holding of the presidential election session," noting that "this will be followed by a mandate for the position of Prime Minister, who was previously nominated by our forces.
Disclosure of the date of Parliament sessions .. This is what it will !include
Today, Sunday, sources in Parliament revealed the date for the resumption of the parliament sessions, after they were disrupted due to the storming of the parliament .building by the Sadrist movement
The sources told (Baghdad Today), that "the House of Representatives will reconvene its sessions in the middle of next week after the end of the fortieth visit ceremony, and there is almost unanimity and political agreement on this matter to revive the ".legislative and oversight functions of Parliament
And she indicated that "the return of the sessions will be devoid of any tasks to complete the formation of the government by electing the President of the Republic or other steps, so the goal of the return of the sessions will be for legislative and ".oversight tasks and to pass some important laws
She stressed that "the issue of a session to complete the formation of the government needs a political agreement, especially with the Sadrist movement, before it is held, and no session can be held without agreement, as this may push ".the Sadrists again to storm Parliament
A source reveals the outcomes of the coordination framework meeting in Al-Fayyad's house
Today, Sunday, an informed political source revealed the outcomes of the .coordination framework meeting at Faleh Al-Fayyad's house
The source said in an interview with (Baghdad Today), that "the forces of the coordination framework held a meeting this evening in the house of Faleh Al-Fayyad, during which the latest political developments and efforts to form the new government were discussed, and the parliament sessions were reconvened after the ".end of the forty visit ceremony
He added, "The meeting emphasized the opening of channels of dialogue and communication with all political parties in order to reach solutions and understandings that accelerate the tasks of forming the new government during the ".next stage
New talk from Parliamentary Finance regarding the budget
The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, on Sunday, that it will demand that the financial budget law be sent in the event a new government is formed.
Committee member Jamal Cougar said in a statement followed by "Al-Iqtisad News", that "at the present time, all laws are suspended, and the current government cannot send any law," noting that "the Parliamentary Finance cannot demand any law either."
He added, "If the government is formed, the Parliamentary Finance Committee will demand to send the budget law and start preparing it," explaining that "the current government is also unable to prepare the budget because it has expired powers
Al-Sadr's adherence to Saleh and Al-Kazemi confuses the map of Iraqi alliances
Conspiracy theory is active in some quarters
Soon, the cards were mixed again on the arena of political alliances in Iraq, which have been characterized over the past ten months by a kind of relative stability. The sudden call that came from Al-Sadr regarding the survival of the current President of the Republic, Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, for the purpose of supervising the upcoming early elections, was not considered innocent by some political forces, especially forces from the Shiite coordination framework and the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Masoud Barzani. In linking it with statements issued to help US Secretary of State Barbara Leaf, who called for "hearing Al-Sadr's voice," the conspiracy theory of some Iraqi circles quickly returned to the fore.
Well-informed Iraqi circles confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that "at a time when everyone knows that Al-Kazemi is close to Al-Sadr and that the latter thanked him more than once in the tweets of his Minister Salih Muhammad Al-Iraqi, but everyone knows that Al-Sadr has a sharp position on the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, against the background of not personally signing it." on the law criminalizing normalization with Israel,” noting that “Al-Sadr attacked Saleh violently and accused him of being with normalization, and therefore changing this position 180 degrees can only be seen as part of a recipe.”
Despite the sharp positions taken by al-Sadr from Iran and the United States of America, and his rejection of any interference by them in the formation of the Iraqi government through his well-known slogan “neither eastern nor western,” but in light of the anxious maps according to which political alliances move in Iraq, shifts quickly occurred in attitudes between Various parties, especially some forces of the coordination framework and the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Al-Sadr not only called for keeping Saleh and Al-Kazemi during the transitional period, but also called on his former allies, the "Sunni Sovereignty" and the "Kurdistan Democratic Party", to withdraw from parliament in order to lose its legitimacy. The Sunni Sovereignty was silent about declaring a position regarding Sadr’s call, neither a statement nor a hint, which means, according to a Sunni politician close to the Sovereignty Alliance, who told Asharq Al-Awsat, requesting that his name not be mentioned that “the Sovereignty Alliance was not from the beginning part of the problem of the Shiite and Kurdish houses, not because it He resolved his position by electing a speaker of parliament, the leader of the Progress Party, Muhammad al-Halbousi, but because he seeks to strengthen partnership at the national level with all Iraqi political forces.
On the other front, especially the coordination framework and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, things seem more complicated. At a time when there is no Kurdish objection, whether it is the Kurds of Erbil or the Kurds of Sulaymaniyah, to keep Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, the position within the Shiite house differs from one party to another in terms of accepting Saleh or Al-Kazemi. While the forces in the coordinating framework do not oppose Al-Kazemi’s survival, especially the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri and the leader of the Al-Hikma Movement Ammar Al-Hakim and the victory coalition Haider Al-Abadi, and their position on the President of the Republic almost does not differ, other forces in the coordinating framework stand against Al-Kazemi and stand in the forefront, including the rule of law led by Nuri Al-Maliki and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, led by Qais Khazali, but Asaib Ahl al-Haq does not have a veto over Saleh’s survival.
Barzani went even further when he responded negatively through statements by leaders in his party against al-Sadr's call for him to withdraw from parliament.
Al-Sadr shuffles the cards again in Iraq
By calling him to keep Saleh and Al-Kazemi
It seems that the sudden call by the leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, to keep the current President of the Republic, Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi in order to supervise the upcoming early elections, shuffled the cards again, as some political forces such as his opponents did not look at it in the “coordinating framework.” The Shiite, as well as the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani, are innocent. In linking it with statements issued to help US Secretary of State Barbara Leaf, who called for "hearing Al-Sadr's voice," the conspiracy theory of some Iraqi circles quickly returned to the fore.
Well-informed Iraqi circles confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that "while everyone knows that Al-Kazemi is close to Al-Sadr and that the latter thanked him more than once in the tweets of his minister, Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi, everyone knows that Al-Sadr has a sharp position from the President of the Republic, Saleh, against the background of not personally signing the agreement." Law criminalizing normalization with Israel. Despite the sharp positions taken by Al-Sadr towards Iran and the United States and his rejection of any interference by them in the formation of the Iraqi government, in light of the anxious maps according to which political alliances move in Iraq, there were quickly shifts in attitudes between the various parties, especially some of the “framework” forces and the Democratic Party. Kurdistan.
Al-Sadr not only called for Saleh and Al-Kazemi to be retained during the transitional period, but also called on his former allies, the “Sunni Sovereignty” and the “Kurdistan Democratic Party” to withdraw from parliament in order to lose its legitimacy. The first was silent about declaring a position on al-Sadr's call, which means, according to a Sunni politician, that "the alliance of sovereignty was not, from the beginning, part of the problem of the Shiite and Kurdish houses."
On the other front, especially the "framework" and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, things seem more complicated. While there is no Kurdish objection to keeping Al-Kazemi, the position within the Shiite house differs from one party to another in terms of accepting Saleh or Al-Kazemi.
The Iraqi crisis is about to escalate
An opinion poll conducted by "Al-Bayan" on its website and on its Twitter account showed that the political crisis in Iraq is heading towards a return to escalation to the street, which was confirmed by 60 percent of the respondents, via the site, and 65.5 percent of the respondents. On Twitter, 40 percent of the respondents said that the crisis is heading towards a satisfactory settlement for all parties, which was supported by 34.5 percent of Twitter.
On the content of the poll, journalist and writer Kamal Zakarneh confirmed that the indicators point towards a settlement that brings all political parties together at one table, and although there is an apparent rejection of the Sadrist movement’s initiative, in the end the coordination framework will meet in order to open new channels of dialogue, as all parties are in their interest. Reaching a settlement that satisfies all components in a peaceful and democratic way, away from high-level escalation.
A strong desire, and
Zakarna described: There is a desire on the part of the regional powers influencing the Iraqi scene to make the initiative a success, but it is now in the stage of exerting pressure in order to achieve more gains. Now they are awaiting the scene and what will happen in the country. Taking to the streets is not the best option, and they have fears of a possible escalation between the opposing forces. According to Zakarneh, the coming stages will include more quarrels and labors to reach an agreement, and this means that the content of the initiative will not see the light of day quickly, but rather it will require not a little time that will result in a parliament and a government of national unity.
The logical solution
On the other hand, the director of the Thuraya Center for Studies, d. Muhammad Al-Jaribi pointed out that the logical solution is to go to the dissolution of Parliament and hold elections in a fair manner, away from the quota system and sectarianism. Settling between political forces is not that easy. These forces want to preserve their gains, and therefore Iraq will not be stable unless the national interest prevails over interests. Personal. Al-Jaribi added: "Iraq is currently going through a phase of political impasse, and there are fears that the situation will deteriorate more than it is, but it will not reach the military escalation, however, this will affect the Iraqi people negatively."
Only two options.. the international community is preparing to intervene in Iraq
The political crisis in Iraq resulting from the last elections is approaching the completion of its first year, in light of international moves to end the crisis with an initiative that is preparing to be put forward by the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Plasshart.
According to information obtained by Mawazine News, "the international community is increasingly concerned about the developments of recent events in Iraq, which have reached armed clashes, and is ready to intervene through the United Nations and European Union missions to reach a guarantor agreement between the Iraqi political parties."
She adds, "The United Nations and the European Union will be the guarantors of the agreement of the Iraqi political blocs, especially between the coordination framework and the Sadrist movement on the one hand, and with the Kurdish and Sunni political parties on the other."
She points out, "Blackshart will present a working paper similar to the initiative to the Shiite political blocs of the Sadrist movement and the coordination framework to sign it and with an international guarantee. Two options were put before the Iraqi political forces to agree or move internationally to correct the political process in Iraq."
As for the text of the working paper or its articles, the information clarifies that it “includes holding early elections and dissolving Parliament within a period not exceeding six months,” without giving further details.
Since the early parliamentary elections that took place on the tenth of last October, Iraq has been in a state of political impasse that reached its climax during the past month, when the Green Zone witnessed armed clashes that resulted in casualties and injuries, before the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr requested the withdrawal of his supporters from the region green.
A few days ago, Al-Sadr issued a statement from several points, in which he demanded early elections and the retention of the presidents of the republic and the ministers, but the coordination framework that includes Shiite forces and is considered the largest bloc refuses to keep Al-Kazemi and insists on forming a government headed by his candidate, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani.
Al-Abadi calls for an agreement to form a government, dissolve parliament, and hold early elections
The head of the victory coalition Haider al-Abadi called, today, Sunday, for an agreement to form a government, dissolve parliament, and hold early elections .
Al-Abadi wrote in a post on the Twitter platform, seen by Earth News, that "any path based on breaking the will will be a disaster for the people and the state."
He added, "I call for a political agreement that leads to the current phase being considered transitional, beginning with the formation of a government and ending with the dissolution of parliament and holding early elections."
Al-Abadi continued, "The interests of the people and the stability of the state are higher and more valuable than any partisan or factional interest."
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