Weekend News Catch Up October 1st and 2nd 2022 The centrality of the protests: the demonstrations of Tahrir and Al-Nusour have one goal..Wait for October 25
October events.. Khazali: Thank you to the peaceful October protesters
Saturday 1 October 2022
Khazali: Thank you to the peaceful October protesters
Security forces begin opening roads after protesters withdrew
The municipality’s mechanisms start a campaign to clean the Republic Bridge and Tahrir Square
Groups set fire to the streets of Shatrah District
The security forces arrive at Tahrir and remove the demonstrators
Demonstrators burn the gate of Karbala province
Most of the demonstrators withdrew towards Tayaran Square and Al-Saadoun
Groups storm the office building of Dhi Qar Governorate and smash the outer walls
Demonstrators block Karbala-Hilla road with burning tires
Demonstrators expel MP Muhammad Anouz from Al-Sadryn Square in Najaf
Demonstrators gather in front of the Maysan Governorate building
The return of friction and stone throwing at the riot police at Al-Jumhuriya Bridge
Friction between security forces and demonstrators in Basra
Al-Nusour protesters decide to withdraw and prepare for the 25th day
Demonstrations start in Diwaniyah on the anniversary of the October Revolution
Demonstrations in the center of Nasiriyah, the third anniversary of the October Revolution
Demonstrations start at Revolution Square in Najaf
Cutting the streets of Babylon with burning tires
Eagles protesters head towards green
The demonstrators are heading to the green gate from the Nisour side
Security forces close the two-story bridge in Baghdad
Spokesman for the Commander in Chief: Traffic in Baghdad is normal
The Minister of Education sets October 12 as the date for the start of the new school year
Field sources: October demonstrators want to isolate themselves from the Sadrist movement’s supporters
Assignment of Major General Qassem Rashid as Basra Police Commander
Protesters gather in Al-Nusour Square in the center of the capital, Baghdad
Disruption of official working hours on Monday in celebration of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq
Removing the iron barrier at the entrance to the Jumhuriya Bridge, in preparation for entering the sheaves towards the first concrete barrier
Field sources talk about differences between supporters of the Sadrist movement and the demonstrators who call themselves the Cherishes
Renewed Turkish bombardment on the Bradost region in Iraqi territory
Clashes between security forces and protesters
Watching a number of shepherds on the road leading to Tahrir Square
Demonstrators talk about a plan to storm Al-Khadra before noon today
Parliamentary legal reveals the date of its meeting to schedule important laws
The head of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Muhammad Anouz, revealed, on Saturday, the date of the committee's meeting in order to arrange the laws according to priority.
In an interview with the Information Agency, Anouz said, "The committee will hold its meeting next Monday in order to arrange the laws according to priority."
He added that "important laws will see the light in the coming sessions and others awaiting birth in Parliament," noting that "the committee will discuss the priorities of draft laws related to the work of the committee and arrange them for inclusion in the council's agenda to proceed with its legislation."
The Parliamentary Services Committee revealed earlier, the most prominent laws that it will seek to pass and legislate within the dome of Parliament during the coming period, stressing that the priorities of the Committee’s work during the next stage are to legislate the retirement and social security law, which includes 90% of the segments of Iraqi society, especially women and workers. finished/ 25 h
Iraq is the largest buyer of gold for the second quarter of this year
The World Gold Council announced today, Saturday, that Iraq was the world's largest buyer of gold during the second quarter of 2022.
The council said in a tabular report seen by Shafak News Agency, that "Iraq bought 33.97 tons during the second quarter of the current year 2022, bringing its balance to 130.3 tons, followed by Turkey by buying 26.60 tons, then Uzbekistan by 26.44 tons, and then Kazakhstan came By 15.79 tons, then India came by 8.39 tons.
He added that "the most countries selling gold during the second quarter of the current year 2022 was Germany at 3.36 tons, followed by Mongolia by 0.80 tons, followed by the United Arab Emirates by 0.27 tons.
Al-Maliki's coalition reveals ways to "resolve the political blockage" and warns of the continuation of the crisis
Today, Saturday, the State of Law coalition revealed feasible ways to resolve the political crisis and proceed with the formation of the new government, while the return of parliament sessions was considered a "step in the right direction."
The representative of the coalition, Muhammad Al-Sudani, said in an interview with the "Information" agency, that "convening the parliament session and electing the first deputy is a good step after a hiatus of more than two months," calling on "the parliamentary committees to carry out their daily work, as it is the basis of the parliament's work."
He added, "The current political crisis will only be resolved according to two methods: the first is to adopt the principle of dialogue, considering that serious and constructive dialogue is the only way out of the crisis."
The representative of State of Law explained that "the second method is linked to the partnership of all political forces and according to their electoral entitlements, and all of them participate in a national service government, so that the country will witness security, political and economic stability, and provide services."
And Al-Sudani: "If these two methods are not relied upon, the political crisis will remain, and will not be resolved," warning of "the continuation of the political stifling, which will make it difficult to form a government that provides services to the Iraqi people."
Earlier, the House of Representatives held its first session after a hiatus of more than two months after the demonstrators entered the parliament.
The efforts of the coordination framework and other political forces will continue; To try to end the political blockage that has existed for nearly a year and to proceed with the formation of a national service government
Oil: Our revenues exceeded eight billion dollars in September
The Ministry of Oil announced, on Saturday, the total exports and revenues achieved for the month of September.
According to the preliminary statistics issued by the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company "SOMO", received by Mawazine News, the total amount of crude oil exports amounted to (98) million (765) thousand and (153) barrels, with revenues of (8.773) billion dollars.
The statistics indicated that the total exported quantities of crude oil for the month of September from oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to (96) million and (445) thousand and (421) barrels. One million and (169) thousand and (180) barrels, and the average daily quantities amounted to (3) million and (292) thousand barrels per day, and the average price per barrel amounted to more than (88.83) dollars.
Close to the coordination framework: Al-Kazemi's government provokes political crises to ensure survival
The head of the Alwan Center for Strategic Studies, Haider Al-Barzanji, confirmed that the caretaker government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi is causing chaos in an attempt to obstruct the constitutional procedures, while noting that the Kurdish parties are required to resolve the file of the Presidency of the Republic.
Al-Barzanji said, "Parliament and the political blocs have the responsibility to get rid of the mistakes of the caretaker government, as it creates chaos to obstruct the progress of the constitutional procedures."
He pointed out that "there are arbitrary security practices that have been applied since the formation of the Al-Kazemi government, and the only victim of them is the citizen."
Al-Barzanji stressed that "the House of Representatives must hold the discharge government accountable for not taking measures against those who attack members of parliament."
He pointed out that "the Kurdish forces must resolve the position of the presidency because the disruption does not benefit any political party," expecting that "the Kurdish forces will agree within the next 10 days
New bombing targets Iranian Kurdish opposition in northern Iraq
Strikes attributed to Iran on Saturday targeted the sites of an Iranian Kurdish armed organization in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, an official said, days after the bombing that killed 14 people in the region
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced Thursday evening that it will continue its attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan against armed groups affiliated with the Iranian Kurdish opposition, which Tehran describes as "terrorists."
"Iranian forces bombed with artillery and drones our areas of presence in the Halgurd Mountains" near the border with Iran, Atta Nasser, a leader in the Iranian Kurdish opposition's Komala - Industrious Party, told AFP.
"The bombing led to the destruction of our headquarters, but without any losses in our ranks," he added.
For more than a week, Iran has launched sporadic strikes in northern Iraq, the most violent of which was on Wednesday, with more than 70 missiles and drone strikes in the autonomous region, targeting Iranian Kurdish opposition groups.
At least 14 people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in this bombing, and 50 others were wounded, "most of them are civilians, including children under the age of ten," according to the region's counter-terrorism agency.
The Revolutionary Guards said in a statement on Thursday that it had "launched a series of operations against terrorist bases and headquarters in northern Iraq using all types of missiles, combat drones and suicide drones."
He stressed that "these operations will continue until the terrorist groups are disarmed," calling on the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government "to take their responsibilities more seriously towards Iran as a neighbor."
The Revolutionary Guard accused the Kurdish groups stationed in Iraq of "attacking and infiltrating Iran to destabilize security, provoke riots and spread unrest."
These strikes come as protests have continued in Iran since mid-September against the backdrop of the killing of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the morality police.
The Kurdistan region of Iraq includes the headquarters of Iranian leftist Kurdish opposition parties and organizations that have historically fought an armed rebellion against the regime in Iran, but their military activities have declined in recent years
Demonstrations and Iranian bombing... Al-Kazemi's statement during the Security Council meeting
Saturday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi called on the political forces , to do their part and listen to the demands of the demonstrators, while .condemning the Iranian bombing of northern Iraq
Al-Kazemi said, while presiding over the meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security, in a statement to his office received (Baghdad today), that “the anniversary of the October uprising, the people came out to express this immortal memory in the conscience of the Iraqi people, as our people raised slogans expressing their demands, and it was and still is the duty of all political forces.” To ”.listen to these demands seriously, and to play its national role towards them " He added that Al-Kazemi stressed that “demonstration is a legitimate right guaranteed by the constitution,” directing the security committees in the governorates to “fully follow the security situation, and preserve the security achievement within the context of the security instructions, and the commitment to human rights, and the right to ”.peaceful demonstration
He pointed out, "rejecting the recent attacks by the Iranian side on Iraqi territory under the headings of protecting the security of neighboring countries," noting that we directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to follow up the matter with neighboring ".countries and the UN Security Council He stated that "security in the region has a regional dimension, and all parties must deal with security challenges in cooperation and within legal contexts, and with ".respect for the sovereignty of states and good neighborliness
Al-Kazemi called on security and service institutions to "cooperate to remove barriers and facilitate the lives of citizens in all areas of Baghdad and other provinces," calling " on political forces to
He continued: "I say to all the brothers, leaders of the national political forces, that I bear great pressure for your political conflicts, and I bear the attack by some of you, as well as attempts to seize opportunities against the interests of the country, and I am not a party to it, and that our security forces bear great pressure and are not a party to these conflicts. Protecting our people and defending security and law, not ".bearing the cost of political conflicts and challenges He explained, "Iraq calls on all of us to sacrifice for it and for the people, and the country needs a stable national government that proceeds with reconstruction projects and services, and enough investment in crises and attempts to weaken the ".state
Al-Kazemi issues directives regarding the collapse of the Karrada building
On Saturday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi directed the Civil Defense to mobilize maximum efforts to rescue those trapped in the collapsed building.
Al-Kazemi said in a blog post, which was followed by "Nass" (October 1, 2022), "We have directed the Civil Defense to mobilize the utmost efforts to rescue those trapped in the collapsed building, hoping that God will grant them health."
He added, "We directed the opening of an investigation into the incident and the leave granted in previous governments," noting that "the incident confirms the validity of anti-corruption efforts and stopping the granting of random leave. Unfortunately, I faced
several criticisms because of it
A video clip documented the moment the building of the National Laboratory for Pathological Analysis in Al-Wathiq Square collapsed.
On Saturday, the "Nass" camera monitored some of the rescue operations for those trapped under the rubble of the National Laboratory building in Al-Wathiq Square, which suddenly collapsed today.
Images captured by the "NAS" camera show the continuation of searches for those trapped under the rubble of the collapsed
building, using special mechanisms by civil defense teams.
Chatham House: Corruption in Iraq is caused by the US-led coalition
A report by the American Chatham House Institute confirmed that despite the political turmoil in Iraq that killed dozens of Iraqis, the widespread corruption in the Iraqi government has claimed the lives of many Iraqis without anyone knowing about them.
"The wave of political violence last August attracted the world's attention, but its roots lie in the dynamics of the unresolved conflict in Iraq, which is considered fatal to the citizens, and the current stabilization efforts will not improve," the report, translated by the Information Agency, said.
He added, "Nearly two decades after the invasion of Iraq, the country has never been free of conflict, as structural violence linked to corruption in key sectors harms Iraqis every day. Data revealed that between the years 2006 to 2014, the country lost an estimated $551 billion. As a result of corruption, the ruling elite relies on politically acceptable corruption through a system of ethno-sectarian power-sharing and quotas to benefit from Iraq’s wealth, with an annual budget that can reach $100 billion.”
And he stated that "these huge budgets are ostensibly aimed at providing basic public services. But with corruption, this means that Iraqis do not have enough electricity, many of them do not have clean water and most of the medicines are past their expiration date, as the result contributes to Iraq having one of the lowest average age in the world.
"Most Iraqis are still disappointed with the country's elite and its political system, and with two-thirds of the 42 million Iraqis being young people under the age of 25, the system is less able to absorb the million or so born every year," he said. Hundreds of thousands of graduates are struggling to find jobs while many are fleeing to Europe as migrants.
He noted that "Iraqis were not only hostages to the recent violent clashes, but they were hostages to the political system that was put in place after 2003, when the US-led coalition worked with Iraqi political parties to establish the muhassasa. Since then, this ruling elite has gained its wealth and power from through corruption.
Following the drop in oil prices, an expert clarifies the extent of the "risks" for Iraq
Today, Saturday, the economic expert, Nabil Al-Ali, revealed the size of the economic risks to Iraq in the event of a drop in international oil prices, while he expected the country’s revenues to reach more than 90 trillion dinars.
Al-Ali said in an interview with the "Information" agency, that "Iraq will not face a risk in financing financial expenditures after the decline in oil, unless its revenues drop below 55 billion dollars, and this can only be achieved if the price of a barrel of oil reaches less than 45 dollars per barrel."
He added, "The total revenues will reach more than 90 trillion dinars as a result of feeding 55 billion dollars (approximately 80 trillion Iraqi dinars) from the sale of oil, and non-oil government revenues of more than 10 trillion dinars will be added to it," noting that "this is the size of the ruling operational spending. The state, and what is more than that, feeds its investment budget for the implementation of development projects and development and service spending.
The economist explained: "Currently, according to oil prices today, the price of a barrel of oil after dropping to the threshold of $85, but the expected revenues will be around $8.65 billion per month, which exceeds the value of 12.5 trillion dinars, while operational spending does not exceed 7.5 trillion dinars per month. ".
The Iraqi people’s fears about the economic situation continue, and expectations are increasing about the rates of rise and fall in international oil prices, which will directly affect the salaries of employees and worsen the Iraqi economy.
A parliamentary committee calls for the enactment of a law that “obliges” Kurdistan to return oil revenues to Baghdad
The Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee in the House of Representatives confirmed that the regional government did not provide the Ministry of Finance with oil revenues.
Member of the Parliamentary Committee, Alaa Al-Haidari, said that "there are a number of problems between the central and regional governments with regard to oil and its revenues that have spanned for years and still exist," noting that "the regional government did not provide the Ministry of Finance in the current government with the region's oil revenues, at a time when The latter has a share of the general budget.
Al-Haidari added in an interview with the official newspaper, that "it has become necessary to legislate a law obligating the region to return the sums of selling their oil to the federal government," noting that "approximately 18-20 percent of the region's oil is smuggled through international companies, and therefore it must be controlled." Iraqi oil in general and protecting it from smuggling and theft.
Al-Haidari continued, "Although the region's authorities are subject to the Iraqi constitution and courts, the region rejected the decisions of the Federal Court, regretting that the federal government did not take its correct and constitutional role toward the regional government's rebellion in this regard, which led to the suspension and exacerbation of problems."
He touched on "the necessity of dealing in accordance with the law with all provinces without exception," noting that "Basra governorate exports daily 3 million and 800 thousand barrels of oil per day through the southern outlets, and therefore the region's share cannot be taken from Basra oil revenues, and often the share of the province is lower than the rest of the provinces.
The centrality of the protests: the demonstrations of Tahrir and Al-Nusour have one goal..Wait for October 25
A member of the Central Committee for the Tishreen demonstrations, Abdul Hamza Al-Khafaji, confirmed today, Saturday, that the demonstrations in Tahrir and Al-Nusour Squares have one goal, while vowing to storm the Green Zone on October 25.
Al-Khafaji said in an interview with the program Balmakhtazl broadcast by Alsumaria satellite channel, that "the demonstrations of Tahrir and Al-Nusour have one goal, which is to bring down the government of parties and quotas," adding: "We demanded the fall of the government ofMustafa Al-KazemiIn the next few days we will go down strong.
He continued, "The next step on October 25 will be with double human numbers, and we will enter the green."
The collapse of the Karrada building prompts the opening of a major corruption file
The Parliamentary Integrity Committee intends on Saturday 10/01/2022 to open the file of licenses granted to investors in the National Investment Commission and the Baghdad Governorate.
Committee member Sorora Abdul Wahed said during a televised interview: We will take the necessary measures, which will be through contacts with the heads of the National Investment Commission, the Baghdad Investment Commission and the Governor of Baghdad to find out the cause of the collapse of the National Laboratory for Pathological Analysis building in the Karrada district in the center of the capital.
She added: We will also stand on how to give permits to such dilapidated buildings, or permit the restoration or addition of a building without correct engineering approvals according to a plan and strategy, whether from the governorate, the Municipality of Baghdad or the Commission.
She indicated the committee's intention to open this file to detect all violations in all other holidays, whether in Baghdad or the provinces.
She stressed that some licenses are granted without correct procedures, and the need for serious actual investigations and immediate accountability for the defaulters.
The End Speech” .. The Central Committee of the October protests issues a 3-point statement
Today, Saturday, the Central Committee of the Tishreen protests issued its final statement, following protests in the capital, Baghdad, some of which are still ongoing.
Here is the text of the closing statement:
(end letter)
In the measure of the people of determination, wills
come, and they come according to the measure of the noble
, and the little ones
are magnified in the eyes of the small, and they become small in the eyes of the great and great.
Here we stand together today, to commemorate one of our greatest days in the path of freedom and struggle for a united Iraq. We have sacrificed pure blood to pave the way to our supreme goal, the goal of changing the existing political system in Iraq, the system that caused the destruction of the country and exhaustion of the people.
O sons of our beloved people:
It is not hidden from you that the corrupt authorities and political parties are reckless, which divided Iraq into shares, and because of them provinces fell, and thousands were displaced. Young women, and supported their stinking financial coffers from the wealth of the people. Most of the leaders of these corrupt political forces and their symbols have openly admitted their corruption, dividing the (cake) among them, buying and selling positions, and offering obedience and loyalty to foreign countries and powers that do not want the good of a united Iraq and its people. Until Iraq is at the bottom of the list of the most corrupt and poorest countries.
Isn't it time to stop these farce and setbacks?! Isn't it time for them to go to build the country?! Sons of our great people: Say your final word in the face of tyrants and corrupt people, for today is your day, and history records your honorable stances for you.
Accordingly, we will summarize what we want very clearly, and we only want a strong united Iraq (the master of himself), in which the people choose the form of their political system and authorities.
First:
Our goal is to change the existing political system and to zero in on the entire existing political process, so that the Iraqis can build a new political system, with a constitution and a new social contract, formulated by a sample of Iraq's national competencies, to get rid of this hybrid system designed with foreign hands.
We believe in the peaceful, nonviolent struggle, which adopts peaceful mechanisms of escalation and organized pressure, which needs a long breath without getting bored or tireless, so we will give all political forces until the twenty-fifth of this October, to leave the political process and zero it, otherwise we are moving forward with steps and mechanisms A larger and broader escalation, and we will not give them a chance to rest.
In this regard, we demand an interim transitional government under international supervision, led by an elite of patriots, provided that there is no person in it from the political and partisan process that led the country to its loss since 2003 until now, and this speech includes the existing executive authority represented by Mustafa Al-Kazemi.
Second:
From their law, which they enacted with their own hands, which is the Political Parties Law of 2015, we will obligate them to what they committed themselves to, as a team of national lawyers will move to file lawsuits against the parties in power, most of which violate the parties law, which stipulates not to involve parties with armed links or with unknown sources of funding. by elections.
Third:
Parallel to the legal work above, we will start from now on a million-dollar campaign to collect the signatures of the people for a petition rejecting this corrupt regime and its abhorrent policies, which we invite all Iraqis to participate in, and in this context we will have a field and electronic campaign, we will publish its details and the way to participate in it later.
We will also work to raise this campaign of signatures to the concerned authorities and to the international community in the United Nations and its bodies, to convey the voice of the Iraqi people to reject injustice, corruption and the monopoly of power, with all possible tools. Our message to them is that Iraq is a participant in most international agreements and treaties, and that you are one of the founders of this system, which has transgressed all moral, political and international principles and covenants, so you must have a clear word in support of the steps of the Iraqi people rejecting humiliation, corruption and injustice.
In conclusion...
To our beloved people and fellow protestors: We invite you - of all your dispositions - to prepare on the next twenty-fifth, to put an end to this noise and corruption, if the political forces do not respond to the demand for the political process to be zeroed.
Our loved ones, we are in one trench, and we work for a common goal, so we must be cooperating and not dissenting, and we must support each other even if we differ in some mechanisms and slogans. Our lofty goal is enough to rise hand in hand, and start a new phase, which will be crossed by the fingers of loyal Iraqis...
We also want to remind our beloved people of the fierce media confrontation that we will witness from now on after our statement, and we advise everyone not to be drawn into the claims of the power parties, because they will work, as usual, to Misleading news, discrediting the protesters with their immoral methods known to you, and you will launch despicable attacks through their paid cyber armies...
Peace be upon Iraq and its people.
The Central Committee
wrote in Baghdad/1-10-2012.
The death toll from the demonstrations in Tahrir Square in Baghdad has risen to 63 demonstrators, 40 affiliates and officers
The Iraqi channel reported on Saturday that the death toll from the demonstrations that started on Saturday in Tahrir Square in the capital, Baghdad, rose to 63 demonstrators and 40 members and officers of the security forces.
The channel quoted an unnamed Iraqi security source as saying that more than 40 members and officers were injured as a result of stones, Molotov cocktails and hunting rifles, while 63 demonstrators were injured, suffocated, as a result of rubber bullets, tear gas and stampede.
An Iraqi security source had announced - earlier on Saturday - that more than 27 demonstrators were injured by suffocation and others as a result of rubber bullets and tear gas canisters, as well as the injury of more than 24 members and officers during the demonstrations that the country witnessed.
It should be noted that Iraq suffers from a state of political impasse following the holding of the parliamentary elections in October 2021, the faltering formation of a new government in Baghdad according to the results of the elections announced on November 30, 2021, and the resignation of the Sadrist movement’s representatives (74 deputies) from Parliament on June 12 last, On July 25, the Iraqi "coordinating" framework put forward Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani as a candidate to head the Iraqi government, which was rejected by the supporters of the "Sadr movement" and stormed the Iraqi parliament in the heavily fortified Green Zone twice within three days, and announced an open sit-in at the parliament headquarters on July 30, 2022.
The political tension in Iraq increased after supporters of the Sadrist movement stormed the Iraqi government headquarters on August 29, 2022, hours after the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr announced his final retirement from political work and the closure of all institutions. Armed clashes and explosions took place inside the Green Zone in the center of the capital, which resulted in casualties; During which al-Sadr called for an end to the sit-in of his supporters inside the Green Zone in central Baghdad.
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Iraq concludes a contract with an American company to raise gas production from two oil fields
Dhi Qar Oil Company announced on Sunday a contract with the American "Baker Hughes" company to raise the production of associated gas in the Nassiriya and Al-Gharraf oil fields.
The Director of the Associated Gas Investment Division in the company, Anwar Hadi Shiaa, said in a statement today, that the company seeks to raise the production rates of associated gas from 20 million standard cubic feet currently to 200 million standard cubic feet (mscf) during the coming period, in the fields of Nasiriyah and Al-Gharraf.
He explained that work is continuing to raise production rates of associated gas in the two fields through the South Gas contract with the American "Bakry Hughes" company, which leads to an increase in production by approximately 80%, provided that the rates of crude oil production in the two mentioned fields rise.
He also pointed out that the cadres of the General Company were able to overcome many difficulties and obstacles and still supply the national production with extracted gas, some of which are prepared for power plants operating on this type of fuel, pointing out that the process of investing associated gas is currently taking place through the (GTU) plant, which is a treatment plant. Associated gas, through which samples are taken and analyzed by laboratories specialized for this purpose called the drying process "Glycol Tower (GTG)" to rid the produced gas from impurities and oil compounds, to turn into the stage of compressors according to the required specifications, and transported through the national pipeline that equips power plants.
It is noteworthy that the Dhi Qar Oil Company began the process of investing associated gas in April of the year 2019 and seeks to develop this strategic industry.
Politician: Ensuring the holding of parliament sessions depends on securing the Green Zone
The political analyst, Sabah Al-Ugaili, said that ensuring that parliament sessions are held in its official building depends on the government's assuming its responsibilities towards securing the Green Zone.
Al-Ugaili said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", that "the government bears responsibility for the violence, tension and bombardment that the Green Zone was subjected to, whether during the parliament session or after it."
He added that "the parliament session was held smoothly and it is not possible to go towards finding an alternative location to hold the next session, because this confirms with conclusive evidence the government's inability and inability to maintain the security of the Green Zone."
And he indicated that "moving the demonstrators and closing the bridges gives the protests an incentive to go further towards the Green Zone, and therefore the government must bear responsibility and secure the Green Zone in order to ensure the holding of the next parliament sessions."
Kurdistan Region and Jordan sign a memorandum of understanding to enhance trade and investment cooperatio
The Jordanian Businessmen Association signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint business council with the Iraqi Kurdistan Investors Union, to develop trade and investment cooperation between the two parties.
The memorandum was signed by the President of the Jordanian Businessmen Association Hamdi Al-Tabbaa and the President of the Kurdistan Investors Union, Ahmad Rikani, which aims to strengthen relations of cooperation between the business communities of both parties, enhance economic, commercial and investment cooperation and develop joint work in a manner that serves and expands the horizons of economic relations between them.
The Jordanian Businessmen Association said in a statement issued today, Sunday, that the memorandum aims to encourage joint cooperation between the Jordanian and Iraqi business communities, in a way that contributes to increasing the volume of trade exchange, expanding the base of economic activities between the two countries, exchanging investment information and visits by trade delegations.
The memorandum, which was signed on the sidelines of the Jordan Investment Forum with the Kurdistan Region, organized by the Jordanian Businessmen Association yesterday, Saturday, in Amman, is an important step to deepen bilateral relations at various levels, support the national economy, push the wheel of growth and provide job opportunities by attracting Iraqi investments from the region. Kurdistan.
The association's statement quoted Al-Tabbaa as saying that the memorandum of establishing the joint business council comes from the association's keenness to activate its role in enhancing the investment environment in the Kingdom and attracting investments.
He explained that the Jordanian business community is looking forward to expanding commercial and investment activities and the entry of Jordanian industries more into the Iraqi market through the Kurdistan Region.
Al-Tabbaa also indicated that the Jordanian Businessmen Association seeks to develop a joint action plan aimed at holding continuous meetings between the two sides to determine priority economic sectors.
Iran announces the release of $7 billion of its frozen assets
The official Iranian news agency reported, on Sunday, the imminent release of seven billion dollars of frozen Iranian assets in South Korea as part of a prisoner release deal between Iran and America.
This comes at a time when negotiations to return to the nuclear agreement have remained without result so far due to the Americans' failure to resolve their political decision, but it seems that the American side wants to pursue the issue of releasing a number of its nationals detained in Iran in conjunction with the liberation of frozen Iranian assets in South Korea.
The agency quoted informed sources as saying that the past weeks witnessed intense negotiations mediated by one of the countries in the region for the simultaneous release of prisoners between Iran and the United States and billions of dollars of frozen Iranian assets as part of the prisoner liberation deal.
The Iraq Stock Exchange stopped its activity for one day
The Iraq Stock Exchange announced, on Sunday, the suspension of its activity for a period of one day.
The market said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that "based on the decision of the Council of Ministers to declare an official holiday for a period of one day on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq, the market will not organize the stock trading session for tomorrow, Monday."
He added, "The activity will be practiced after the official holiday and starting on Tuesday, October 4, according to its official timings."
It is noteworthy that it organizes five trading sessions per week from Sunday to Thursday, and includes 103 Iraqi joint stock companies representing the sectors of banking, telecommunications, industry, agriculture, insurance, financial investment, tourism, hotels and services.
Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari: Printing a new currency .. Administrative corruption and waste of public money
The economic expert, Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari, considered the intention of the Central Bank of Iraq to print a new currency in the category of 20 thousand dinars .. administrative corruption and waste of public money.
He told the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ) that printing a new currency is not economically feasible because the existing currencies are completely sufficient.
He continued, "The printing will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and this is a waste of public money."
Al-Shammari considered that the purpose of printing is to put the name and signature of the new governor only because the currencies in circulation are in the names and signatures of other governors.
And the Governor of the Central Bank, Ghaleb Mukhaif, said in a press statement: We are currently working on completing the design of a new currency of 20 thousand dinars, after a series of practical studies to unify the Iraqi currency, and it will be announced after completing its printing in the future
Will the chaos end with the formation of the government and the end of Al-Kazemi's presence in power?
Entering the Green Zone and allowing access to constitutional institutions and the situation getting out of control are all indications that the government has the initiative and can create what it wants, which prompted many political parties to hold them responsible for what is happening at and inside the Green Walls and the recent violations, This constitutes confusion for the political and security scenes, at a time when many parties are counting on forming the new government to end the chaos in the country.
Representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Siham Al-Moussawi, told Al-Maalouma, "The caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, is taking advantage of the situation in the street and the ongoing demonstrations it is witnessing to stay long in power after he did not guarantee the renewal for a second term, as he worked to support chaos and confuse the street to undermine the work of the authority." The legislative body, represented by the House of Representatives, to ensure that the remaining constitutional entitlements, represented by the presidency and the ministers, are not completed, which requires everyone to speed up the formation of the new government.
On the other hand, State of Law Representative Muhammad Chihoud warned, during his speech to "The Information", against the continuation of the political stifle, which may lead to the failure to form the government, pointing to the importance of continuing parliament sessions and overcoming all obstacles to forming the new government after resolving the political crisis through dialogue. and partnership between all political forces.
On a related level, the head of the Alwan Center for Strategic Studies, Haider Al-Barzanji, said during his speech to Al-Maalouma, that "the parliament and the political blocs have the responsibility to get rid of the mistakes of the caretaker government, as it creates chaos to obstruct the progress of the constitutional procedures, as the House of Representatives should hold the caretaker government accountable for not taking them." Actions against those who attack members of Parliament
Gulf central banks are looking into payment systems
The GCC Central Bank Governors Committee held its 79th meeting, in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, headed by Dr. Fahd bin Abdullah Al Mubarak, Governor of the Saudi Central Bank - Chairman of the current session.
At the meeting, the members of the committee discussed a number of important topics related to cooperation in the monetary field, including the recommendations of the committees and working groups under the supervision of the Committee of Governors concerned with issues of payment systems in the GCC countries and issues of supervision and control of the banking system in the GCC countries, and topics of techniques in the field of the financial sector in the GCC countries. The council and complementary initiatives in this field. The committee discussed the exchange of cyber security information for the banking sector, and the efforts made by the GCC states in the framework of combating money laundering and terrorist financing and other issues of monetary and banking concern.
The meeting was attended by Ibrahim Al Zaabi, Assistant Governor for Monetary Policy and Financial Stability at the Central Bank of the UAE, Rashid Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, Taher bin Salem bin Abdullah Al Omari, CEO of the Central Bank of Oman, and Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani, Governor of the Central Bank of Oman. Qatar Central Bank, and Basil Ahmed Haroun, Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait, with the participation of Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
The committee was also briefed on the most important developments and developments regarding the stages accomplished by the Monetary Council during the last period, in addition to reviewing the latest monetary and financial developments in the GCC countries.
Barzani to a French official: Without solving the problems of Baghdad and Erbil, political stability in Iraq will not be achieved
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, said during his meeting with Christian Cambon, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Defense and Armed Forces in the French Senate (Sinat), that without solving the problems of Baghdad and Erbil, political stability will not be achieved in Iraq.
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Region said in a statement that the two sides discussed during the meeting the relations of the region and Iraq with France, and ways to enhance joint cooperation, and the two sides exchanged views on the problems of Erbil - Baghdad, the dangers of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the Iraqi political situation and the challenges facing Iraq.
Nechirvan Barzani reiterated his thanks and appreciation to the Kurdistan region for the French political, military and humanitarian support, and he singled out the role of President Emmanuel Macron and his efforts to achieve security and stability in Iraq and the region in general.
He expressed the hope that the friends of Iraq would provide assistance to Iraq and the Kurdistan region to solve their problems, stressing that without solving the problems of Erbil-Baghdad, political stability will not be achieved in Iraq, and considered solving the problems between the two sides a key to security and stability in Iraq.
For his part, Cambon stressed the importance of strengthening his country's relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan region, especially in the field of economy and investment, expressing France's readiness to help Iraq and the Kurdistan region to solve their problems and restore stability
Sadr's deputy resigned: The session to choose the president will be the 'last fight'
On Sunday, a resigned Sadrist deputy spoke of closing the "page of consensus and quotas forever", in the event of a session to select the President of the Republic and assign the Prime Minister.
The resigned Sadrist MP, Haider al-Muhammadawi, said in a blog post followed by "Nass" (October 2, 2022), that "the session for selecting the President of the Republic and assigning the Prime Minister, will be decisive (the last fight)."
He added, "We will fold the record of consensus and quotas forever."
Al-Kazemi visits Erbil
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, will head on Monday morning to Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region.
Shafaq News Agency learned, from an informed source, that Al-Kazemi will participate in the "anniversary ceremony of the death of the former President of the Republic, Jalal Talabani, tomorrow, Monday, in the (Martyr Saad Abdullah) hall in the city of Erbil."
The source added that the Iraqi Prime Minister will be accompanied in this ceremony by the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Bafel Talabani, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, the Speaker of the Parliament of the Kurdistan Region, and a number of party representatives.
Bank of Baghdad increases its total revenues by 4%
In the second quarter of 2022, Bank of Baghdad's pre-tax profit fell 3% from quarter to quarter to $8.2 million, according to a new research study by Rabea Securities. In the second quarter compared to the first quarter, the bank's total revenue increased 4% to $16.7 million.
In addition, according to Al Rabie Securities, the share price of Bank of Baghdad is on the rise, rising 88% over the past 12 months and still has 44% more upside potential than when it peaked on Oct. 2011.
After a change of ownership in 2005, UGB and the Iraqi Holding Company purchased shares in the bank. After a while, Burgan Bank bought the ownership of United Gulf Bank to become the largest shareholder in the company. According to IraqiNews
The Bank of Baghdad achieved the highest return on average equity (ROAE) among the banks listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange, at 12.5% on an annual basis for the previous six months
The interactions of the hour.. A parliamentary session will be held within a week, and the return of the Sadrist movement to the street is possible
Member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Ahmad during a televised interview:
- Meetings continue between the two Kurdish parties and the closest thing is to go with one candidate to Parliament
- There are new processes after the reconvening of the parliament session
- The quorum achieved in the last session sends messages to the Kurdish forces by resorting to the 2018 scenario
- Kurdish decision makers prefer to go with a team and one candidate to Parliament To the Presidency of the Republic
- If the agreement between the Kurdish forces is not achieved, we will go with candidates before Parliament
Independent MP Basem Khashan during a televised interview:
– We submitted the complaint following the decision of the Federal Court and against the background of the intentional crime committed by Al-Kazemi and his government
– the establishment of the National Oil Company, which was disbursed huge sums of money according to the founding decision and these funds were wasted
– the issuance of the ruling against the background of the oil company case may drag Al-Kazemi to prison
Kurdistan Democratic Party MP Jayyi Timur during a televised interview:
– Parliament’s session a few days ago is a positive development
– There is a parliamentary session that will be held within a week or 10 days
– There are fears of Mr. Al-Sadr’s marginalization in the next government
– The possibility of the Sadrist movement returning to the street is currently present
– Parliamentary committees monitor the ministries’ work and performance
Political researcher Ghaleb Al-Daami during a televised interview:
– Determining the election session for the President of the Republic depends on the political agreement
– The state cannot survive without a budget
– There is a real desire to form a government with full powers
– Chaos led to the fall of 200 martyrs inside the Green Zone
– There are no problems facing the holding of routine sessions
Political analyst Muayyad Al-Ali during a televised interview:
– The ball today is in the court of the political blocs for the continuation of constructive dialogues in forming the government
– the responsibility rests with the Kurdish blocs to assign a candidate for the presidency of the republic and the need to resolve it as quickly as possible
– dialogue is the only way to solve crises
– the coalition of state administration came after great political pain and indicates the stability of the political blocs that She was wise in negotiations
Al-Fateh sets the date for the “difficult labor” of the Sudanese government
The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Uday Adnan Ibrahim, expected, on Sunday, the date of the announcement of the birth of the government of Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, noting that "its birth ".will be very difficult Ibrahim said in an interview with (Baghdad Today), that "the birth of the Sudanese government will be difficult and it takes two months to announce the formation," stressing that "most of the ".political forces have a serious desire to participate
He added, "The next government will face major dilemmas in several files, especially the economic dimension, slackness, corruption and the presence of weak personalities in institutions ".and bodies, not to mention the rise in exchange rates that have exhausted millions of Iraqis
He pointed out that "forming a government of technocrats is difficult, but it is not impossible if ".there is political consensus He pointed out that "the formation of the government will face multiple problems, and each political party will try to gain more, but in the end the government must be born to take its role with full powers to confront the worsening crises in the country," noting that "Iraq has problems that need 6 years of work to remove them and restore its course on The right track, especially ”.sagging ministries, poverty, unemployment, and rampant corruption in state institutions
Al-Kazemi's advisor clarifies the purpose of issuing a new cash denomination in Iraq
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Mazhar Muhammad Salih, the financial and economic advisor to the Prime Minister, commented today, Sunday, on the intention to issue a category of .20 thousand dinars by the Central Bank of Iraq Saleh said, to (Baghdad Today), that “issuing a new category for cash circulation, especially a category that is not very high, does not mean that it is an expression of inflationary conditions, but rather a measure to improve the efficiency of the performance of the cash payments system in the country in intermediate currencies that serve the speed of monetary exchange and facilitate the settlement of transactions and .payment methods.” within the economic community
And he indicated that "the issuance of a new category of Iraqi currency by the Central Bank of Iraq, a category of 20 thousand dinars, comes within the framework of improving the policy of the Central Bank in managing the cash payments system, which required through experience the need to issue a category (intermediate currency) divisible by two to facilitate payments. cash (not large) within the cash circulation ."system
And the Central Bank of Iraq announced, last Tuesday, its intention to issue a new category of Iraqi currency worth 20 thousand, while stressing that there .is no intention of the Central Bank to change the exchange rate of the dollar The Governor of the Central Bank, Mustafa Makheef, said during his speech at the AlRafidain Forum, which I followed (Baghdad today): “The central bank has no intention to reduce or change the dollar exchange rate,” stressing that “Iraq is still in the early stages of reaping the positive effects of the exchange rate change, and there are some ".Negative indicators are working to address them in the coming period He added that "the process of deleting zeros from the currency needs to legislate a law and requires some modifications, and the atmosphere must be available to accept such modifications," noting that "the central bank presented earlier a project on the process ".of deleting zeros He pointed out that “the Central Bank is working to complete a new category of 20 thousand dinars based on a study and research compared with neighboring countries, and is working to complete the form of the paper and in the coming days it will be
announced,” noting that “the Central Bank has reduced the interest rate on loans.” provided to finance projects, and that the initiatives largely targeted the housing sector, .which occupies more than 30% in various sectors He explained that "the central bank has a plan and strategy for five years, and it may be delayed because of what it faces in several areas," noting that "the central bank has taken several steps to develop the banking and financial sectors, including canceling interest and setting simple fees for the development of industrial, residential and ".agricultural projects
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