Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Articles For January 5th, 2016

So this maybe some of the GAzette we are waiting for but this is definitely a list of laws they want the public to know were passed

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Approved by the House of Representatives and endorsed by the Presidency of the Republic

Iraqi facts circle: announces the release of the numbers (4390, 4391.4392)

01/05/2016 11:54:00
Approved by the House of Representatives and endorsed by the Presidency of the Republic
Iraqi facts Department has announced the release of the numbers (4390, 4391.4392) from the Iraqi newspaper of the facts. The Director General of the Department Muhannad Zebra: that the most important came in number (4390) guaranteed by law to control the noise No. (41) for the year 2015, in addition to the contents of an internal system of the formations and the Ministry of Displacement and Migration and functions (No. (1) for the year 2015. He said the Director-General: The number (4391) to ensure the ratification of trade cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the State of Kuwait No. Agreements Act (47) for the year 2015, also included a modified income tax number Law (113) for the year 1982, pointing to a number of decisions included in this number. and the Director-General : The accession of the Republic of Iraq to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Law No. (45) for the year 2015, the most important came in number (4392), explaining guaranteed data released by the Ministry of Culture / General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage.

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Iraqi president meets internationalist in charge of Jan Kubis

Baghdad on January 5 / Qena / Fuad Masum, the Iraqi president met today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jan Kubiลก.
During the meeting, they discussed developments in the national reconciliation project and preparations for the reconstruction of Iraq proposed to be held soon, as well as regional and international developments, and projects of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for the next phase.
On the other hand, search the Iraqi Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Othman al-Ghanemi, with the deputy commander of the international coalition forces in the field of training Chula Gen. Myers, the military preparations of training, equipping and arming for the Liberation of the Iraqi city of Mosul han
ENDTHis is good news that they are opening another passage way IMOKurdistan announces the reopening of the entrance to the Ibrahim KhalilyLINK

Twilight News / announced Zakho district administration Dohuk governorate in the Kurdistan Region, on Monday, that the entrance to the Ibrahim Khalil International, will reopen tomorrow after three weeks on the closed by the Turkish side, pointing out that tourists can and freight cars to enter and leave it.

He said the mayor of Zakho Khalil Mahmoud in a press statement responded to Twilight News, that after he visited the Minister of Commerce in Turkey, the entrance to Ibrahim Khalil International, yesterday, decided to re-open the entrance two days later, noting that he has been communicating with him today, who have stated that the entrance to the Ibrahim Khalil, will be opened on Tuesday.

He added that more than 10 thousand cars a high proportion of tourists from the region and from point of view Turkey had lost many difficulties because of the closure of the entrance to Ibrahim Khalil, pointing out that after the opening of this entrance, they will enter and leave without having encountered any problem.
He pointed out that "since that closed the entrance to Ibrahim Khalil, a period of more than 22 days, it has inflicted significant damage on both sides, especially the Kurdistan Region, as it is in this economic crisis and find great harm.
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One U.S. service member killed, two wounded in Afghanistan
Prayers for the families,
"Salute the ones that died"  Zach Brown Band
KABUL (Reuters) - One member of the U.S. armed forces was killed and another two were wounded in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, where fierce fighting has been going on between Taliban insurgents and Afghan government forces, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
The U.S. service member died as a result of wounds sustained during operations near Marjah, Brigadier General Wilson Shoffner, spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said in a statement.
"We can confirm a U.S. helicopter has landed in Marjah, Helmand Province, and is experiencing mechanical problems. It was not shot down," added U.S. Army Colonel Michael Lawhorn, spokesman for the Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan.
U.S. special operations troops came under heavy mortar and small-arms fire during a counterterrorism operation, NBC reported. A medical helicopter was hit by mortar fire while it was on the ground during the joint American-Afghan special operations mission, CNN reported.
For more than six months, Helmand has been the scene of battles between insurgents and security forces that have complained of being abandoned by the U.S.-backed Afghan government. The deputy governor of the volatile southern province said in December that Helmand could fall to the Taliban after months of heavy fighting.
U.S. special operations forces have been reported to have taken part in fighting in Helmand in recent weeks. NATO headquarters in Kabul has not confirmed the reports.
(Reporting by by James Mackenzie in Kabul and June Torbati, Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey in Washington; Editing by Alison Williams and Will Dunham)
And this is what the admit, is it the complete report?
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Some people think the Amnesty is neessary for RV I believe it is a done deal but it is good to see them talking about it for their people

Judicial Authority issued an explanation for the general amnesty law

Iraqi security guards outside the main door of the Central Prison Baghdad - h d
Twilight News / Federal Authority confirmed that it is not the role of the general amnesty the controversial law, to Avnh that the government is one of the submitted a draft law to parliament.
The judge said Abdul Sattar Bayrakdar spokesman for the judiciary in an interview with Lord of Twilight News, "The Council of Ministers is of the submission of the draft general amnesty law."
Bayraktar said that "the project and according to our information exists in the House of Representatives responsible for the approval," adding that "the power Federal Judicial no role in the enactment of the law.
"He added that" the role of the Supreme Judicial Council was confined to form a committee made ​​observations about the law. "
And who is due to the Iraqi parliament voted on the amnesty law next Tuesday, after the amendments and postponing lasted for more than a parliamentary session.
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The completion of the oil agreement plugging the budget deficit
BAGHDAD - Muhannad Abdul Wahab 
confirmed for the Oil and Energy Committee in the House of Representatives it is continuing to work to accomplish for the regulation of oil exports and imports generated by this wealth bills, stressing the need to oil exports increase in practice through the preparation and the creation of laws pertaining to this matter, to be presented for discussion at the Council House and voted on and then approved. 
The Chairman of the Commission on oil and energy Ares Abdullah, the "morning": that "the Committee examined and discussed in their meetings laws referred to it projects, for the purpose of submission to the House of Representatives, to read a first reading, and to address the government on its position on the formula that you have sent in Previous laws to the Commission, and the formation of a sub-committee members, to determine the priorities of the laws referred to, such as the draft second amendment to the law on investment in the crude oil No. 64 filter for the year 2007, and the law exempting foreign companies and sub-contractors and foreign contractors in licensing rounds of fee contracts in the bill law ", adding that" The committee expressed its observations on the recent law. 
"share petrodollars 
said Abdullah," The Committee also discussed the draft law to determine the provinces producing and non-producing share, as expressed observations on the wording of a number of materials, particularly Article 3 of the law relating to the validity of the Council of Ministers reconsider the percentages granted to the provinces producing oil, as the Commission decided to agree on the abolition of this article, and voted to proceed introduced a draft law on the presidency of the Council with a view to legislation. "He continued that" the Committee also discussed the topics finance the federal budget for 2015 and accruals oil companies operating in rounds licenses and Midland Refineries Company in the presence of the parliamentary finance committee. "
Statement of the oil agreement
He revealed Abdullah, for the issuance of the Commission statement on Baghdad and Erbil oil agreement, with the announcement that the Iraqi governorates outside the Kurdistan region will get the 83 percent of imports exporting oil region in the event of the success of the implementation of the agreement Alnafty.odaa Committee's statement, all parties and political blocs to ensure the success of this agreement in the best interest of the people, especially that this agreement will support the Iraqi economy and contribute to bridging the deficit in the general budget of the country through imports of oil Alakulaim.obin that "the supervisory role played by the committee was important to discuss the issue of lack of staff of the Ministry of Industry companies pay of being self-financing companies and unproductive now, where it was agreed to discuss the matter with the Finance Committee to reach a solution, and discuss the reasons for non-arrival of the product to the citizens in Anbar province and sell it on the black market or smuggled to Daash ".
Alternative energies
Furthermore, said Chairman of the Oil and Energy Committee, to the host and Electricity Minister Qassim Fahdawi and officials in the ministry, came to discuss the ministry's plans for electricity production until the year 2020 and to activate the investment side in the sector and re-pricing of Alkahraba.oadav wages "as members of the Committee discussed ways to achieve reliance on alternative energies, and the factors that hinder the arrival of the oil product to Anbar province, where it was agreed to Overture Anbar Operations Command and other security agencies to make a list of the names of the liberated areas and finding safe ways to deliver these products. 
"He noted the Chairman of the Commission on oil and energy to the host committee for the Oil Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and a number of general managers in the ministry, to discuss the recent oil understanding between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government and discuss plans developed by the Ministry of Oil in regards to the production and export of crude oil for 2016, its future prospects and benefits companies within the licensing rounds.
Distribution of wealth
In turn, Deputy Chairman of the oil Bahadli, "The visits of the Commission to the Kurdistan region, discussed the oil policy in the region, and the willingness of the Ministry of Natural Resources to cooperate with the federal government to resolve all outstanding issues and agree on communication and coordination between the two sides and work on the convergence of views as part of the role Supervisory Committee. 
"said Bahadli" morning ": that" it was agreed to a legal oil and gas, financial resources and the equitable distribution of the wealth of the Iraqi people and the concerted efforts to fight Daash approval, being the enemy of all, "revealing the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding between the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary and the Committee on Industry and energy and natural resources in the region's parliament, includes a number of principles and see, supervision and follow-up on the agreements between the federal and provincial government in the oil, power, gas and natural resources areas of agreements and work on sustainability and implementation and to identify the obstacles they face and to express an opinion to the convergence of views, pointing out that the note included the principle of joint cooperation to study the draft laws relating to oil and gas, energy, natural resources and other relevant laws under the Constitution.
Bilateral agreements 
and draw Bahadli that the committee visited the Maysan province, to attend a conference Exhibition and Conference Misan Second International Energy and Construction (science, technology and means of development and innovation), and visit one of the oil wells in the Halfaya field for the functioning of the said meeting field with a field project Halfaya Chinese company manager ( Petro China Halfaya) for the company's work mechanism and put the problems and constraints affecting the Amlha.obin "The committee met with French Ambassador Marc Baretti to Iraq, economic adviser at the embassy to discuss the situation in Iraq in the areas of security, economy and ways to develop relations and common interests to serve the two countries, especially in the oil and energy sector Coinciding with the decline in oil prices in the world markets 
and lack of stability. "
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Government is moving toward raising the value of the dollar to 200 to cover the salaries of its employees
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Clearly this is a proposal but it is mor conversation that the country is having a financial "situation" that needs a remedy.  Good news IMO that these type of 
conversations are happening so the public, thier public can see them
Tomorrow Press / Baghdad: heading the Iraqi government, during the current
 year to raise the value of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar to 200 thousand dinars for every $ 100, instead of 120 thousand dinars, including an attempt to cover employees' salaries.
A source in the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, who declined to reveal his name, in an interview for "tomorrow Press", "The central government has received proposals by some parliamentary bodies and a number of ministers, requires raising the value of the dollar to 200 thousand dinars per hundred dollars, in order to fill The cover staff salaries, which have become the government unable to pay in light of the continuing decline of oil prices. "The source added that" the only aggrieved of this procedure is the employee, where the prices of goods will rise in full, as the Iraq imports simplest things from abroad because of the lack of local industries and the payment of such goods prices. "
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Direct using the smart card to pay export and import licenses fees
[Baghdad - where]
the General Company for Iraqi Fairs in the Ministry of Commerce announced its embrace receive import licenses and export fees across the smart card Alki Card] starting from the tenth of this month.
The general director of the company Jassim Mohammed al-Amiri said in a statement received by the agency all of Iraq [where] a copy of "these measures come within the framework of Achteral time and red tape and simplify procedures and eliminate friction references to the employee in order to achieve transparency and integrity," adding that "his company and in line with the orientations of the Secretariat The Council of Ministers and direct supervision of the Minister of Trade Mohammed Xiaa Sudanese now working on streamlining the conduct of work to grant import licenses through a single-window system through an electronic system, which is scheduled pitted after in the coming months. 
"He called Ameri exporters and importers the obligation to pay for vacation fees across the smart card universe the company after the direct implementation of this system will not receive any otherwise fee.
In another context, Amiri confirmed that "a delegation headed by him visited Iran on a joint cooperation to establish trade fairs and industrial projects in both countries and to serve the common interests."
He stressed that "the visit yielded hold several meetings to approach the concerned departments and ministries, industrial, commercial and economic sectors to develop joint working mechanism to control the type of materials and goods entering Iraq, pointing out that "the visit was at the invitation made ​​by the administration scene gallery."
The statement pointed out that "the delegation extended an invitation to the Iranian side the presence of Basra International Fair Co-presented by some Iranian products and some artifacts in the threshold Razavi .anthy
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Genel Energy receives fourth Kurdistan crude payment
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Genel’s share of the Taq Taq oil payment will amount to around US$16.5mln
Genel Energy (LON:GENL) has confirmed it has received a fourth payment for crude oil produced from the Taq Taq field, in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq.
It told investors that US$30mln was received from the Kurdistan Regional Government for the crude, which was exported by pipeline.
The company’s share of the oil payment is US$16.5mln, Genel said.
Today’s payment reflects an apparent improvement and a regularity of payments, as it is the fourth since the KRG’s pledge to oil companies last summer. Regular monthly payments began in September.
The KRG also told oil companies last year that it intended to increase the amounts paid during 2016 in order to begin repayment of arrears for past crude exports.
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Sunday, January 3, 2016

Articles for January 3rd, 2015

ALright so I was hoping to see proof of the budget, and the tariffs, and I didn't see either today.
Doesn't mean it isn't happening it's just not evident to me.  I will continue my search tomorrow.

But there is much financial talk talking about supporting the national product, calling for the gas law to be done, oh the President signed the budget today but what does it all mean?  hahaha

They have arranged to make a new port with Iran, how do you do that with no tariffs????

And then there is the announcement that the Dong is depegging from the dollar I will post that article here.

So there were a lot of articles but I'm only going to post a few here today and we will see what happens tomorrow.

Wasit announces the approval of the prime minister to open a new port with Iran
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Interesting a new port with Iran and are the tariffs active? hmmmm

03/01/2016


Direction Press / Baghdad Governor of Wasit owner behind announced the approval of the prime minister to open a new outlet in the province with Iran to ease the momentum the rest of the ports in the entry of visitors and goods.

This came during a meeting with a delegation from the governor of Ilam bordering with Iran and Wasit, headed by Mohammad Reza Mroira governor and the mayor of Mehran and his accompanying delegation.

The two sides discussed according to a statement to the Office of the Governor of Wasit "direction Press" received a copy of "the most important development of several topics Shihabi border port, as well as commercial, industrial and agricultural trade between the two parties."

He pointed governor of Wasit province, according to the statement, that he "will not open a coordinating office for both parties, one of them in Wasit and the other in Eelam in the coming days in order to facilitate trade exchange between the two governments LAN's in Wasit and Eelam process," stressing "to get official approval from the prime minister for the development of border port where you will It is to start working in the port with the beginning of the new year. "  

He pointed out that behind the "open Shihabi port will reduce the momentum of winning Zurbatiyah border port, as well as to facilitate the process of trade exchange between the two sides in addition to the central and southern provinces."

Infallible approve the federal budget for the current year law


Alsumaria News / Baghdad
A spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic Khaled Huani, Sunday, President Fuad Masum endorsement of the federal budget law for the current year, among the president stressed the importance of adhering to adjust unnecessary expenses and the provision of basic social services a few slices of income.

Said Huani in a press statement issued by the Information Office of the Presidency of the Republic, and I followed Alsumaria News, "President Fuad Masum, honest, on Sunday, the Federal Budget Law No. (1) for the current year," explaining that "the President stressed on this occasion the importance of adhering to adjust expenses and taking into account the necessary social service a few slides income and provide basic services in this emergency situation through which the country. "

He Huani, that "the President of the Republic reiterated his thanks and appreciation for all the efforts that have contributed to the preparation of the budget, study, review and discussion and legislation, whether in the government or in the House of Representatives or in the media, which role was vital in all these phases of the project."

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers directed, on Sunday, some ministries have filed an appeal with the Federal Court in the amendments made by the House of Representatives on certain paragraphs of the 2016 budget.

And it warned the parliamentary bloc of the Alliance of Iraqi forces, in (December 30, 2015), the government of trying to challenge the terms of 2016 budget, arguing that such a move if I got it "a coup against the constitution," while threatened to withdraw its ministers from the government and lift the lid on any one of them does not stand with displaced people and volunteers.

and there was many of these articles out covering this, so that is big news to them, I did watch their tv but it was mostly reruns of the new year's celebrations.

Stock market: companies' capital increase to more than 8 Trillion Dinar

BAGHDAD / Karim Jassim al-Tai / .. stressed the Executive Director of the Iraqi market for securities, Taha Ahmed Abdul Salam increase funds of listed companies to the heads of more than eight trillion dinars, while noting record 98 joint-stock company.
Abdel-Salam said in a statement the agency / JD /: that's the market was able to include 98 joint stock company in the market, which contributed to increase their capital to 8 trillion dinars.
He explained that this increase is too large equity block, noting that the banking and corporate banking sector occupies 62% of the total funds listed capital.
He said Abdul Salam that the high total funds listed 5 trillion capital to 8 trillion is the result of a new company is the communications ring company to include a capital of more than a trillion dinars, as well as the contribution of increased capital for a number of banking companies in implementation of the decisions of the Central Bank of Iraq last which confirmed to be limiting Near the capital of these companies 250 billion dinars.
He said Abdul Salam that I have a job market plans will be implemented during 2016, the most important stimulate investment through the Board of Governors and in cooperation with the Securities Commission and the Central Bank of Iraq.He called for there to be organizing the process of trading bonds exclusively in the Iraq Stock Exchange. / End 

Baghdad Investment announces Mall at a cost of Babylon {15} million dollars
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{Baghdad: Euphrates News} Baghdad announced that the board of investment, the establishment of Babylon Mall {} {15} at a cost of million dollars.
It is according to the Authority in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it on Sunday that "Iraq is witnessing a period of economic openness despite the challenges they managed the board Baghdad Investment granting of investment licenses for all sectors," pointing out that "tourism and the commercial sector took great interest in, and open doors wide in front of investors from the private sector to play its role in activating the national economy.
The statement continued, "of investment projects Babylon Mall project for the company Arab shade to set up a shopping mall modern project comes in the Mansour Daoudi widget numbered 327 \ 2 \ 20 where designed the mall to include newly commercial center for many commercial shops and consists Mall of seven floors with cars full-service position, In addition to a coffee shop and cafeterias, restaurant and hall building, a cinema and a variety of services to shoppers objects. "
In conclusion, the Authority according to the statement that "the investment cost of the project {15,000,000} dollars and an area of ​​total 2 acres and 11 Ulke and 60 M2oukd reached completion of the project to {75% ratio} Work is under way to implement it in accordance with the time limit set his" .ant
Vietnam to announce central rate for dong/dollar daily - central bank

HANOI Jan 3 (Reuters) - Vietnam will announce a central rate for the dong/dollar each day starting from Monday, shifting from a fixed rate of 21,890 dong/dollar to allow more flexibility, the central bank said on Sunday.
"The policy will allow the foreign exchange rate to be (more) flexible ... in accordance with the demand and supply of foreign currency within Vietnam and changes in the global markets while still maintaining the State Bank of Vietnam's (SBV) management role," SBV said in a statement on its website.
Under the current system the dong trades around its fixed rate, which the central bank adjusts only occasionally.

Banks in Vietnam are allowed to trade the dollar within a 3-percent range above or below the central rate. (Reporting by Mai Nguyen; Editing by Susan Fenton)

Vietnam Central Bank to Set Daily Dong-Dollar Reference Rate

The State Bank of Vietnam plans to set a daily reference rate for trading in the dong against the U.S. dollar as it seeks to stabilize money markets.
The central bank, which didn’t say when the new exchange-rate policy will begin, is willing to sell dollars to stabilize the money market and ensure the dong can fluctuate within its permitted trading band, it said in a statement on its website.
The daily reference rate will be based on domestic and international money-market developments. It will take into account movements in major foreign currencies tied to Vietnam’s trade and investment activities, the central bank said.
The State Bank of Vietnam last devalued the currency on Aug. 19, weakening it by 1 percent and widening the trading band to 3 percent either side of the fixing. That followed another trading band widening on Aug. 12. The monetary authority also devalued the currency by 1 percent in January and May.

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Articles for January 2nd, 2016

It's good to see them talk about the budget and the bonds these are things the new budget is supposed to release so let's see...

Ebadi, an adviser to describe the budget in 2016 as the "stimulus austerity" and an expert on the success of government

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Long-Presse / Baghdad
Stressed the economic advisor to the prime minister Haider al-Abadi, said on Saturday that Iraq is suffering from an economic recession due to the financial crisis, and a description of the financial budget for the current year 2016 as the "stimulus austerity", and with the exception of an economist that the budget "poor" for they are free of appointments and the fall in world oil prices, and lack of support from government and the private sector, he pointed out that the success of the government bond market, which intends issued depends on the support of the International Monetary Fund have.
Saleh: 2016 austerity budget but motivational
He said the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, an economic advisor to the prime minister Haider al-Abadi said in an interview to the (long-Presse), "The talk of a recession in Iraq is a foregone conclusion," attributing it to "financial crisis plaguing the country."
Saleh added that "the manifestations of the economic recession in Iraq is clear, from the high unemployment rate that reached 28 percent," denying "the existence of inflation in Iraq, although as the rate amounting to two percent, the lowest in its history."
He predicted economic adviser, that "the growth of GDP between one range to one and a half percent," returned as "better than in the past in 2014, although it is less than the population growth of 2.8 percent rate, as this difference is not conducive to the economic sector and the widening growth his movement. "
Saleh stressed, "The government went to sell the bonds two billion dollars, came within the project's budget next year to meet the 2016 deficit," returned to "plug in the budget does not reflect the ways they austerity, it is still great."
He guessed adviser Abadi, that "those bonds are very popular," pointing out that it was caused by "being the sovereign as well as higher interest rates and possible and take advantage of mortgage debt in the dam."
Saleh continued, that "the budget for Iraq in the next 2016 involving deficits and austerity, but motivational," stressing that "the stimulus in the largest proportion of the budget deficit."
And it saw economic adviser, that "the current financial year, successful, stressing that" the government strives for the success of the financial plan in the next 2016 budget. "
Expert: the success of the bond depends on the support of the International Monetary Fund
For his part, predicted economic expert on behalf of Jamil Anton, in an interview to the (long-Presse), said that "Iraq is witnessing an economic recession during the next 2016," attributing it to "Adults balanced and free of appointments poverty, low world oil prices, the loss of hope for a rise soon, as well as a lack of support from government and the private sector. "
He revealed Anton, about "the existence of a proposal to reduce the days of staff time, and the reduction of their salaries, what will the dish, to reduce their purchasing power, and people keep money in anticipation of the future of the unknown," pointing out that "the government went to sell the bonds two billion dollars came in the draft budget for 2016 to meet its deficit The welcome and find if supported by the International Monetary Fund. "
Ouhz economic expert, of "the consequences of lack of support from the International Monetary Fund for Iraq", he returned that "it is difficult from the sale of those bonds externally."
The Finance Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, announced on Monday (the 28th of December the current 2016), for the revival of bond sale two billion dollars a plan in the next 2016, noting that the budget allows the government to sell bonds two billion dollars if lacked the sources of funding for the targeted spending.

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More indication they need to get the tariff situation corrected
After the flight ban in Europe .. the inclusion of warnings from Iraqi ports within the international


Twilight News head of the Iraqi Advisory Office and former Minister of Transportation Amer Abdul-Jabbar / warned on Saturday of Iraqi ports included into the black list during the current year for breach of international regulations, and not to work out, with the exception of the Iraqi ports company does not assume shipment dead cows that recently seized in one of the ports in the Basra province, the far south of the country.
He said Abdul-Jabbar said in a statement responded to Twilight News, that the Iraqi ports company does not assume responsibility for shipment dead cows begin to receive ships in territorial waters to be in place on the sidewalk and then unloading of the goods to the campus clearance and here the functions of ports company ends are not interested in the type of load or specifications.
He explained that the shipment is the responsibility of the following agencies: Customs Office to the Ministry of Finance, standardization and quality control of the Ministry of Planning, health, agricultural and affiliated to the Ministries of Health and Agriculture stone, security agencies belonging to a multi-all security institutions
Abdul-Jabbar pointed out that "most of the ports problems and delay of goods caused by the customs procedures routine abhorrent and corruption impact it has submitted the proposed working paper solutions to the prime minister was summoned by the Prime Minister's Office in the month of November 2015 for discussion within the workshop and the presence of Iraqi and foreign experts and everyone praised this paper and applied solutions and do not need guidance, but to work in. He was surprised at the lack of entry into force so far. "
On a related matter said former Transport Minister that "multiple security authorities create a breach of the regulations of the International Maritime Organization IMO" "and do not activate the role of the administration of safe ships and port facilities" ISPS "and act in accordance with the requirements of the international organization, otherwise the Iraqi ports threatened sanctions from the international maritime organizations and perhaps lead to its entry into the black list during 2016 ".
He added that he "had previously warned of sanctions ban Iraqi Airways in the atmosphere of Europe a few months ahead of the embargo has signed with great regret the ministry did not heed to our warning."
He said Abdul-Jabbar that "these concerns are not replaced guess or predicted but is the result of our follow-up of the activities of the International Maritime Organizations, civil aviation and to attend conferences and see the correspondence and breaches of technical reports on civil aviation and management of Iraqi ports and the absence of legislation to legal Maritime Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority which is set up since 2010 to the House of Representatives did not vote on it until now. "
"He called on Iraqi Prime Advisory Office, concluding his statement to" commitment to the guidance contained in the codes and conventions and resolutions issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and in particular issued in 2011.
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Parliamentary committee reveal the reasons for slowing down the implementation of government reforms

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Revealed the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, it said on Saturday that the government will begin to work to achieve the reforms demanded by the citizens through the weekly demonstrations, and after the completion of some important files preoccupied by the government as processes of liberalization and others.

Said committee member Abdul Karim Alabtan L / scales News /, that "the main reason for the slowdown in the implementation of reforms is that preoccupied with the war against Daash economic crisis and political consensus government," stressing that "after the victories achieved by the Iraqi army forces stage, it will be the reforms of the first Whether the functions of government in the judicial career, agricultural or industrial field, etc., to the fact that parliament is the legitimate port to these demands and reforms nor for any silent or ignore procrastination by the ministries and departments concerned in the implementation. "

He Alabtan, "The demonstration is a right guaranteed in the constitution and citizens' demands legitimate to fight corruption and out of political sectarianism and improve other sectoral situation", adding that "the prime minister Haider al-Abadi far from quotas and sectarian aristocratic government to adopt in order to lift Iraq from its crises no later more than 6 months, and the successful minister must move away from belonging to any political bloc so that it can provide and the success of the reform. "

The streets of the Iraqi capital Baghdad and some provinces witnessing weekly demonstrations to protest against poor services and the deterioration of economic conditions and others, demanding the government to implement reforms that threaten them for months. It ended 29/38
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that's it for now 4:43 am cali time
**Updated 11:30 am
Signs of things getting back to normal


Bozrah Times Square project is witnessing a partial opening by 50% of the shops
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2016-01-01 08:05:08 | (Voice of Iraq) - Basra 
Basra has seen Times Square commercial investment project (in Jubaila area, the center of the province), partly inauguration with the participation of many international brands. 
Director of the United convent company, which has invested Basra Times Square commercial investment project, Thaer Abdul-Zahra said that 50% of shops have opened their doors to customers such as Mango, Poulmark, Defacto, Flo, LC Waikiki, also opened City Games and cafeterias, explaining that he has been found job opportunities for more than 1,000 optical citizen so far and the rest of the workers will be assigned exclusively by 80% of the people of Basra. 
He continued, that the restaurants in the project totaling 16 Restaurant, and the rest of the other companies will open successively, starting mid-January 2016 until the first of February next. 
He pointed out that the project opening will contribute to stimulate the rest of the other companies to accelerate the opening of Mahalha, indicating that the spaces that delivered very large companies, especially awarded to company city center, consisting of 10 thousand square meters and marketed all household items as well as food. 
He said the project will boost trade and investment and the reality of Basra, being the first of its kind in the province and the south and recorded in Basra entry of international companies. 
With regard to the failure to provide adequate electricity to the project, Abdul-Zahra said that promises launched by the governor of Basra Majed Nasraoui solve the problem soon in the coming weeks. 
For his part, relations official for shops Paul Marc Abbas al-Abadi said the stores branch of Max Mall of the company and opened an area of 850 meters and specializes in clothes for different ages and sex as well as bags, shoes, referring to the provision of a very substantial reduction of all the exhibits and competitive prices to coincide with the opening, he said. 
The opening saw the influx of hundreds of visual families on the project, and a number of them expressed his admiration to the large area and multiple exhibits in it, stressing that they were waiting for the opening at least partially, he said. 
The project consists of 3 floors floor, the first featuring many shops apparel and accessories, the second floor is located Arabian Oud shop, said company director Ghassan al-Maliki said their specialty is located within the lute products factory within the company's laboratories are also presented some types of French perfume and Eastern, including the lute Cambodian promises words and Majestic, amber and musk luxurious types and Almakhltat and lute Freedman and others, he said. 
For his part, one of the perpetrators of the construction work and decorations in the project Almksusi Ali said that the decorations took the character of Basra folklore Kalshnachel addition to the work of the peace monument of glass. 
In Basra Times Square project, is still the first Muftthin shoppers receives a LC WIKIKI. 
Executive Director of the shop and Amer Dad and between parents flocked to the biggest of which flowed into the shop since the beginning of recently opened as a result of the multiplicity of places of entry and display of the goods at competitive prices numbers, he said. 
He said, adding that the work normally be in the evenings but they are waiting for change work schedules to include morning and as determined by the Basra Times Square project management. 
Many shops to foreign companies opened as also including Italian gelato shop, while the third floor has several shops for accessories, home appliances, mobile phones and communications and also a mini amusement park. 
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Friday, January 1, 2016

Articles for January 1st 2016

These are the articles that caught my eye today


 OKay so this one seems bad because it is weakening their money but that is the first step to them pulling away all together which is what we want, pull away from the dollar and peg to oh I don't know gold? hahaha Maybe a basket of currencies? I don't know

Iraq begins in 2016 to cut its currency against the dollar

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Twilight News / fear the economic and financial circles Iraqi that leads the Iraqi Central Bank's decision to reduce the value of the dinar against the dollar as of yesterday, to the detriment of large slices of society, particularly those with limited income, in the event of rising inflation and the change of goods and prices of goods in the domestic market.
Predicted quarters exceeded the dollar exchange rate level set by the «Central» in his decision and of 1190 dinars to the dollar, as it exceeded the exchange rate is currently 1 400 dinars, which will weaken the purchasing power of citizens, as quickly prices will rise to levels that do not actually correspond to the differences in the exchange rate.
He said the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives member Ahmed Hama Rasheed The decision to reduce the value of the dinar against the dollar is not new, and was introduced two months ago, but Central has not been announced, but revealed gradually.
He added that «the parliamentary Finance Committee discussed ways to raise the value of the dollar without causing overwhelm the local market », pointing out that he called for the preparation of a comprehensive study of the file.
He explained that «the Commission prepared a study with a financial advisors about the lifting of government support for the dollar in the form of a gradual, and the coming days will witness changes in monetary policy, as there are benefits to be reaped from the government by reducing the value of the dinar».
She stressed the parliamentary finance committee member Majda al-Tamimi said in a statement that «the devaluation of the dinar against the dollar and other foreign currencies, is considered one of the alternatives for external borrowing, and allows the state to secure the employees' salaries and control over spending, and thus reduce the fiscal deficit».
Experts concerned and expressed other points of view, some of them stressed the importance of addressing the challenges facing the country now, especially since its economy depends on the proceeds of the single-supplement the annual budget.
And he saw the prime minister for economic affairs adviser appearance of Mohammed Saleh in a statement to «life» that «the decision to reduce the value of the dinar is part of the protectionist policies taken at the financial level, but must be accompanied by measures relating to the availability of a national industry activist with a rise in the pace of domestic production, as a substitute for importer and meets the need of the local market. »
He added that «the country is suffering from a cash shortage and flows of liquidity, not a shortage of other resources and energies and potential, there are many areas that require huge sums of money, including military operations against terrorism that drain huge sums, along with the need to monitor allocations for the reconstruction of the liberated areas, What increases the civil costs within the wheel of the national economy. » He pointed out that «the government has taken during the last period austerity measures, including stopping projects that have not achieved an advanced completion rates, and until such time as the availability of financial liquidity», (When will that be?) hahaha stressing the need to support the international community for Iraq to help in the reconstruction of infrastructure in the liberated areas. He pointed to the international trends to provide financial grants by the United Nations to help Iraq to cross the stage is going through. (See the UN wants them to borrow money so they can keep Iraq on a leash)
He stressed a spokesman for the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation Abdul-Zahra al-Hindawi said in a statement to «life», the need to resort Iraq to external borrowing to cover the deficit and financing for development and increase economic growth, which fell from 8 to 1 percent, and reducing unemployment and poverty. She noted the draft general budget for 2016 to the parties that the government would resort to borrowing them, including «International Monetary Fund» which will lend Iraq $ 1.2 billion, and »National Bank of Qatar» that Iraq will lend 1.8 billion.
He added: «It is natural to be the lenders conditions to ensure the recovery of funds, but some occur political for those conditions in a language, but in the end we have no choice but to get the loans to ensure the continued development wheel rotation, and perhaps it is useful to internal loans point to be considered it less burdensome on the economy, although the economic impact is less than that of Foreign because it is a transfer of purchasing power from the citizen to the government. »
Nexy
Save the Iraqi economy by adopting smart (privatization program (Part I)
Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi / Save the Iraqi economy by diversifying income sources through smart privatization programs within the provision of the culture and environment of economic and social well-developed and highly trained and interactive scheme

There has been a clear trend since the seventies of the last century by many developing countries and a communist countries towards privatization, has faced a lot of countries a lot of negative effects, problems and difficulties and obstacles and suffering because of their lack of similar experiences, but after a period ranging from two to four decades of Time to start privatization programs in many developing countries and the communist camp available to us rich experiences can be adopted to take the right steps in order to achieve the best results and to avoid the negative effects and a lot of problems and difficulties and obstacles, including became known (Smart Privatisation) Smart privatization
 The most dangerous may be encountered privatization process is the privatization of public companies and factories without a detailed planning process and deliberate, without providing an interactive environment on many levels as well as training and development and restructuring the curricula, you must take these steps, starting before going into the privatization process, because it otherwise would be effects a very large negative social repercussions and serious, and we will suffer for several decades of increasing the suffering of the citizens and rampant corruption, but can be reflected negatively on the economy in the near term.

There are three areas can be planned in the trend towards privatization in Iraq, namely:

1.toger society towards a culture of privatization and towards the establishment of the private revive and stimulate the private sector and the mixed sector projects

2._khas_khash state-owned companies (General)

3._khas_khash the Ministry of Industry Coefficient

1. Community directed towards a culture of privatization and towards the establishment of the private revive and stimulate the private sector and the mixed sector projects:
  
Community directed towards a culture of privatization and some private sector projects where there are two levels of projects, the level of small and medium enterprises and the level of large-scale projects:

The level of large-scale projects: where large-scale projects can be created as companies within the mixed sector contribution circle in several areas, where the state is able to create a large-scale projects and but unable to manage them efficiently. It requires the provision of:

1.jelb international consultancy firm to work the required studies for the establishment of such projects with the provision of the prerequisites for the establishment of these projects and the work of feasibility studies.

2.aaadh restructuring of the economy in line with the success of these projects, be this through coordination between the international consultancy organizations and institutions of the state's economic and financial institutions and international cash.
3.aaadh consideration and coordination with higher education institutions, universities and scientific research institutions, to direct the studies of these trends, but dispatch of the students may be required within the full program of the required disciplines outside of Iraq and the provision of these studies inside Iraq in the next phase.

4.anchae specialized institutions for scientific research, as well as the order requires the establishment of scientific institutions to develop standards (Standards) industrial and agricultural products and construction and this is what is lacking now dramatically.

5.tfiel role of standardization and quality control and expand the circle and bring international expertise to develop the required standards to meet all the requirements for the establishment of high-quality production base.

The state is now in a difficult economic situation, but the work of these studies necessary ground and the provision does not cost high amounts, it is a small amount compared with the desired results, and the establishment of such a project provides a ground-economic necessary to give loans by various international banks the benefits of proper operation of the economy for the benefit of the country and the interests of citizens, but it is available only on condition that a high degree of transparency. The country may lack the administrative staff to create these projects at both levels, the public sector level and the level of the private sector, so it is important to manage these projects in the first period by the international consultancy firm to provide staff when necessary for the management of these projects,
The above subject is the sixth episode (Part I) of the series (how to save our country from collapse) / There are four other parts will go down successively as the previous six episodes present on the link: Mohammedallaw I.com

Next One
Iraqi company wins' Sasemez "Global Smart Card provided for displaced people and displaced
Twilight News / company "in order to Card" smart card announced on Saturday won Sasemez International Prize which is held annually in Paris and dedicated to honoring the best innovations in the world of payment security technology.
The company said in a statement responded to Twilight News, that the recent ran for the joint venture in Iraq category in honor of its success in innovation to address the humanitarian crisis solutions by providing cards (Ki-Card) to facilitate the distribution of aid to the displaced, displaced persons and groups other inside Iraq.
The statement said that the project won international attention because it is the result of successful cooperation between the public and private sectors to find a solution to the problem is not limited to Iraq, but also provide a safe way to distribute financial aid to displaced people and refugees to help them provide the basics of living.
The statement pointed out that the company is for the first time in Iraq's history to win an Iraqi company operating inside the country's international award has been shared in this achievement a number of banks, including Rafidain and Rasheed largest banks State government in Iraq.
The Iraqi government has awarded the displaced families and destroyed after the control of the terrorist organization Daash the towns and regions amounts million Iraqi dinars it is it confined Altzlmt smart card to prevent cases of fraud, corruption, bribery and extortion, which may be exposed to those families.
That's it for now...