Sunday, May 20, 2012

Rapporteur of the Finance Committee: the phenomenon of smuggling foreign currency due to ongoing border control

Sun 20/05/2012
 
It is noted that the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar is witnessing a big increase against the U.S. dollar in recent times as a result of internal and external factors. / Finished / 8. D. Q /
 
Baghdad (news) .. Affirmed the decision of the Finance Committee MP / coalition in Iraq / edited by electrodes persistence of hard currency smuggling to neighboring countries because of government's inability to complete control of the border.
Said electrodes (of the Agency news) said on Sunday: The regional changes and the difficult circumstances being experienced by some of the countries surrounding Iraq Kdavlata Iran and Syria have made them turn to smuggle hard currency from Iraq for depleted to their advantage and save their economies and their currencies from degradation.

He added that the phenomenon of smuggling currency is still ongoing in the country and the federal government bear the responsibility because it fails to impose full control over border crossings to prevent the currency smuggling to neighboring countries, which led to the inability of the central bank to recover the exchange rate of the dinar against the dollar.

It is noted that the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar is witnessing a big increase against the U.S. dollar in recent times as a result of internal and external factors. / Finished / 8. D. Q /
 

Urgent .. Source: Washington show in a message via Barzani has no objection candidate preside over my chest instead of al-Maliki government

Sunday, May 20 / May 2012














Twilight News / source revealed, Sunday, that the Kurdistan Region President Download the Kurdish delegation participating in the meeting of Najaf, a letter from the U.S. side confirming no objection Washington from taking a candidate from the current position of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki instead.

The source, who asked not be named for the "Twilight News", "The American side assigned to the Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani, to make representations to the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to open channels for dialogue between Washington and chest."

And met the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr at his home in Najaf yesterday with representatives of the Kurdistan Alliance and the Iraqi List and the parties in the National Alliance, to discuss a response to the recent paper Sadr, was among five-year consultative meeting held at the end of last April, in Arbil.

Sadr said during a press conference after the meeting that the meeting in Najaf is complementary to the meeting that took place in Arbil a few days ago, it was agreed on something - did not reveal - the finishing touches it needs only.

The source added that "Washington carried Barzani issued a message to confirm the candidate has no objection head of the Sadrist movement as prime minister instead of the current Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki."

The name and the Deputy Speaker of Parliament and leader of the Sadrist movement, Qusay al-Suhail strongly in the circles of power and the National Alliance for the successor to al-Maliki put forward a candidate.

Attended a meeting of Najaf yesterday addition to the hospitality Sadr leader of the Iraqi List, Osama Najafi and leaders Kurds Rose Nuri Shaways and Barham Saleh, Hoshyar Zebari, Fuad Masum, also attended by National Congress leader Ahmed Chalabi, who stated that it is not representative of the National Alliance at the meeting.

According to sources, was scheduled to attend the meeting, the President of Kurdistan region Masoud Barzani and the Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi, the unknown reasons prevented that.

The source said that "al-Sadr in Najaf will remain unknown for the emancipation of Iranian pressure him to support Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who does not want Iran to replace it at the present time."

And assesses Sadr in Qom, Iran for years where he teaches religious in its possession.

The meeting came at a time when Najaf had been scheduled to receive an answer meeting in Arbil from the National Alliance for the reformist paper which they have made, and confirmation of the chest not receiving any reply to his letter.

He declined earlier in the chest, to comment on the question to his followers on the withdrawal of confidence from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki with the deadline set by him, as he emphasized that the decision whether or not to stick to its demands will be determined during the next few hours.

According to the decisions of the Arbil meeting it was decided to grant 15-day deadline set by the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to start implementing the decisions of the meeting held the 28 of April.

According to sources, the letter addressed to the National Alliance included a focus on the importance of the national meeting and the need to adhere to its decisions that come out, and commitment to the Constitution which defines the form of the state and the relationship of the three powers and the independence of the judiciary and the nomination of the names of the security ministries, to be ratified by the House of Representatives during the week if there is a sincere intention and serious by al-Maliki.

And ridden in the Iraqi political scene differences sustained among the various political blocs, and escalated in intensity in recent times after an exchange of accusations between Baghdad and Erbil on trend "dictatorship" of the government of Nouri al-Maliki, according to the Kurds, and the corresponding charges of smuggling Iraqi oil producer in the region to Iran, according to Maliki's coalition .

"Integrity": The government caused the dinar decrease its attempts to connect to the Central Bank

Saturday, May 19 / May 2012



Twilight News / attributed to the Parliamentary Integrity Commission, on Saturday, the reasons for decline of the Iraqi dinar against the U.S. dollar to the federal government's attempts to link directly to the Central Bank, while the accused unnamed limbs of trying to weaken the oversight role of parliament and stripped of his powers.

A member of the Integrity Commission, Khalid al-Alwani said in a statement reported for "Twilight News", "We are in the Integrity Commission, we visited the Central Bank shows us that one of the reasons for the decline of the Iraqi dinar is the government's attempts to link the bank directly," noting that "this matter is not permissible that the Bank linked to the House of Representatives is within his powers. "

Alwani said that "the Constitution systems, many of these files around the problems that arise," calling on all parties not to double standards in dealing with the constitutional articles Vtqubl each other and refuse to serve according to their own interests.

He noted a member of the Integrity Committee to "the existence of attempts to weaken the House of Representatives and the looting of his powers", describing Iraq as "an exceptional situation lived by all means he has not recovered from intractable problems that must be solved through the method of dialogue."

Alwani explained that "the causes of the current political crisis lies in the attempt to impose a fait accompli to others and end the state of harmony that enabled Iraq to cross some of the adversity he faced."

The al-Alwani, a deputy from the existing Iraqi "fear of the country's progress towards the establishment of a new dictatorship established in the light of the inability of parliament for the performance of the real role and fought some of the political blocs on the interests and forget the worries of the real Iraqis."

He said al-Alwani, that "the adoption of the principle of compatibility between the components and achieve balance in the File Manager, and the postponement of major crises until the availability of land suitable for processing is the guarantor of the country set aside the state of anxiety and paralysis and instability experienced by today."

Urgent .. Sadr, a week set a deadline for the National Alliance to end the crisis

Sunday, May 20 / May 2012

Twilight News / detect a representatives of the Iraqi leaders' meeting in Najaf for determining the leader of the Sadrist movement to the National Alliance within one week to end the crisis, and the answer to the reformist paper developed by the meeting of Irbil.

 
MP Hussein al-Shaalan's "Twilight News", "Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr insisted yesterday at a meeting of the leaders in Najaf, deadline one week to the National Alliance to end the political crisis unresolved, and the answer to the letter of the leaders of the meeting of Irbil."
And met the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr at his home in Najaf yesterday with representatives of the Kurdistan Alliance and the Iraqi List and the parties in the National Alliance, to discuss a response to the recent paper Sadr, was among five-year consultative meeting held at the end of last April, in Arbil.
Sadr said during a press conference after the meeting that the meeting in Najaf is complementary to the meeting that took place in Arbil a few days ago, it was agreed on something - did not reveal - the finishing touches it needs only.
Shaalan said that "the leaders' meeting came yesterday to end the crisis that has paralyzed the country."
The source revealed to "Twilight News", today announced that the President of the Kurdistan Region Download the Kurdish delegation participating in the meeting of Najaf, a letter from the U.S. side confirming no objection Washington from taking a candidate from the current position of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki instead.
The new deadline Sadr second of its kind, as it is, according to decisions of the Meeting held in Arbil, the 28 of April, it was decided to grant 15 days to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to start implementing the decisions of the meeting.
According to sources, the letter addressed to the National Alliance included a focus on the importance of the national meeting and the need to adhere to its decisions that come out, and commitment to the Constitution which defines the form of the state and the relationship of the three powers and the independence of the judiciary and the nomination of the names of the security ministries, to be ratified by the House of Representatives during the week if there is a sincere intention and serious by al-Maliki.

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Chalabi, of the owners: Do not trying for the post of Prime Minister

05/20/2012



The leader of the National Almatnmr Ahmad Chalabi said he told Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's refusal to assume the post of Head of government: "During a meeting with Maliki was recently told him that I am trying to get to the post of Prime Minister."
He accused the deputies of the coalition of "state law" Congress leader and member of the "National Alliance" which leads the government, Ahmed Chalabi, as Maliki seeks to remove from office, on the back of his participation in the meeting of Najaf on Saturday.


He said Chalabi, he attended a meeting of Najaf in response to an invitation from the leader of the Sadrist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the government to meet the demands of the citizens to ensure its future: "We are not like the ostrich putting our heads in the sand and ignore the diagnosis of the failure of government and the duty of politicians to address the mistakes to prove the reality of national interests" , indicating that maintaining the current government is linked to Bhakik three goals: "promoting Iraq and make it in the ranks of developed countries, and improve the standard of living for citizens to enjoy their wealth, and the fight against corruption through real action."
 



The continued stat of emergency in Iraq to ensure the protection of his government money

 05/20/2012

The continued state of emergency in Iraq to ensure the protection of his government money


BAGHDAD / JD / .. He said the legal expert Tareq war did well U.S. President Obama issued Executive Order (Decree), containing the continuation of a state of emergency and the desire to help Iraq. The war's / JD / "These reasons give him the power to issue decrees that would stop the book or confiscated Iraqi funds or lawsuits or claims before the courts or administrative authorities of America." He was appointed a war for the decree issued by Obama is only one year where it has ended the previous decree, issued in the month of May / 2012. "We have been working on a version of this Decree a year since the first decree issued in the era of President Bush in May / 2003." Promised to the Iraqi legal expert, this decree "guarantee of money the Iraqi government and Iraq had to pay $ 600 million in 2011 to settle claims American character." / Ended / 22

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Deputy: It is not fair to delay the application of the customs tariff schedule for

Sun 20/05/2012
 
Baghdad (news) .. A member of the Committee of Economy and Investment parliamentary MP / National Alliance / Resan Abdul-Hussein, said it is unfair to postpone the application of the tariff schedule in the first of July.
The Arasan said in a statement distributed by his press office on Sunday: There are opinions by some members of parliament and other bodies calling for postponement of application of the law tariff again, noting that the Committee in turn, rejected such views as to the date of last resort and committed himself to both the government and parliament in private law so.

And: It's not fair to be postponed this law as we are in Iraq trying to establish the structure of the new industrial, warned that all countries of the world if it wants to promote its economy, you must support the national industry and local and eliminate unemployment, in addition to creating the appropriate environment for the national industries , and such things can not be under the existing policy of dumping at the moment the Iraqi market. / Finished / d. N /
 

Vice with him: a coalition of state law is ready to implement all agreed .. And warn of a popular revolution against the meetings of Arbil, Najaf

 Sun 20/05/2012
 
Baghdad (news) .. announced member of a coalition of state law MP / National Alliance / Faleh Ziadi, the readiness of state law to implement all the terms of the Erbil and the paper submitted by the Preparatory Committee which consists of more than (95) point, indicating that the meeting in Arbil, Najaf not have the possibility to withdraw confidence from the al-Maliki.
Ziadi said in a statement (of the Agency news): The leaders gathered in the territory of Kurdistan and Najaf do not have the ability or the ability and courage to take the decision to withdraw confidence from the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

He added: leaders take a decision to withdraw confidence from the al-Maliki, there will be a popular revolution against the wrath of these trends are far from the national interest and the intervention of the country and in the maze of administrative chaos.

The MP for the State of Law coalition: the coalition is ready to implement all the items agreed upon in the agreement of Arbil as well as outstanding problems after this Convention and which promised by the Preparatory Committee of the National Conference, which consists of more than (95) points.

He said that the concessions will be provided by state law not out of fear of withdrawal of confidence about him, but to preserve the unity of the people and the political process.

And timed the 15 days set by the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in the letter sent by the leader of the National Alliance, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Thursday (17 May 2012) to start implementing the decisions of the meeting of the five leaders in Arbil, which was held the 28 of April, and included a focus on the importance of the meeting the national and the need to adhere to its decisions that come out of and commitment to the Constitution which defines the form of the state and the relationship of the three powers and the independence of the judiciary and the nomination of the names of the security ministries to be ratified by the House of Representatives during the week if there is an honest and serious intent by al-Maliki. / Finished / 2. For. M /
 

Spokesman of the Ministry of Planning: normal rates of inflation and no fear of its impact on the country

 Sun 20/05/2012


Baghdad (news) .. Attributed the spokesman of the Ministry of Planning Abdul-Zahra al-Hindawi, the causes of high rates of inflation during the last period to increase food prices and housing fees, noting that inflation rates in Iraq compared to other natural and fears of their impact on the country.
Hindawi said (of the Agency news) said on Sunday: There are several reasons why inflation index in Iraq is increasing the most important increase in prices of food (vegetables and fruits) and beverages in general and by (3%) in the local markets, in addition to increased wages for housing by (14%) since April of 2011 to April 2012, making the rate of general inflation in the country (8.7%).

He added that inflation rates rose in all countries of the world during this period due to increased population growth, including that the Iraqi economy is part of the global economy, so it is affected by increases occurring prices in world markets through higher rates of inflation, but the indicators the current Iraqi is normal and is witnessing decline after accounting for (60%) in 2004.

He explained: that the indicators of inflation will stabilize in the coming years in the country in case the application of five-year plan developed by the Ministry of Planning for the development of the Iraqi economy and housing as well as the implementation of plans developed by the Ministry of Housing and Construction. / Finished / 8. D. Q /

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Sadrists: Agreement to replace Maliki, another from the National Alliance .. The major changes will be witnessed by the political process

 Sun 20/05/2012

Baghdad (news) .. uncovered block free member of the Sadrist movement MP / National Alliance / Magda al-Tamimi, an agreement the leaders of political blocs yesterday in Najaf to withdraw confidence from the Prime Minister figures only, noting that the coming days will witness the announcement of a major change paths in the political process.
Said Tamimi said in a statement (of the Agency news): The deadline set by the leader of Sadr Muqtada al-Sadr for the government to undertake reforms were sufficient to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, but he does not have any reforms and met the leaders gathered in Erbil, and yesterday in Najaf to discuss alternatives to rid Iraq of the current crisis.

She added: Over the life of the government almost two years and the performance of government failure and the political process going on in a vicious circle and a dark tunnel do not know what the end of the countdown to the government, particularly as they formed on the basis of national partnership, and continued: But what happened from the uniqueness in power and the marginalization of the parties make other political leaders think and the withdrawal of confidence from the Maliki cabinet figures and retain their posts.

She Liberal MP from the bloc to: that the meeting yesterday in Najaf was a crucial meeting and leaders to reach a number of alternatives to the current government, prompting them to agree to withdraw confidence from the al-Maliki to be a variant of the National Alliance.

Tamimi and showed: that the coming hours or days will see a significant change in the political process.

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, Najaf, said the meeting was the finalization of what has been agreed at the meeting of Irbil to resolve the current political crisis, he did not extend an invitation to the Prime Minister to attend the meeting.

Sadr said in a joint press conference with House Speaker Osama Najafi and Vice-President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Barham Saleh and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, the National Congress leader Ahmad Chalabi, and was attended by reporter Agency (news): that the meeting was for the sake of Iraq and its unity and was complementary to the meeting of Irbil, which held by political parties, adding: that the meeting put the final touches to what has been agreed upon in advance, there is no difference between Erbil and Najaf. / Finished / 2. n. r /
 

Qasim Shamkhi: Five next meeting will see the announcement of withdrawal of confidence from the Maliki .. and held a cabinet reshuffle

 Sun 20/05/2012

Arbil (news) .. MP for / Kurdish coalition blocs / Hmokhta Qassim Mohammed, that the meeting yesterday was to put the finishing touches to withdraw confidence from the Prime Minister only, indicating that the coming days will witness the meetings of the formation of the new ministerial cab.
He said Hmokhta in a statement (of the Agency news) on Sunday: in the (28) of last month met five leaders in Arbil and signed a memorandum of understanding was forwarded to the government in order to respond to the demands of political blocs within a period not exceeding the (15) days, but the government did not respond to this deadline.

He added that the meeting yesterday was a preliminary meeting for upcoming meetings for the withdrawal of confidence in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the formation of a new ministerial cabinet is committed to the constitution and political agreements, adding that the coming days will witness meetings in order to withdraw confidence from the al-Maliki.

He guessed Shamkhi: keep most of the cabinet and replace some of their posts.
He said the Attorney for the Kurdish coalition blocs to: to take the leaders of political blocs to the no confidence resolution was not to the government's response to the deadline set for it and the government's failure to abide by the Constitution and the failure to provide services for that decision was the lack of choice in front of the political blocs.

And was a member of the Liberal bloc of the Sadrist movement MP / National Alliance / Magda al-Tamimi, revealed the agreement the leaders of political blocs yesterday in Najaf to withdraw confidence from the Prime Minister figures only, noting that the coming days will witness the announcement of a major change in the paths of the political process.

Said Tamimi said in a statement (of the Agency news): The deadline set by the leader of Sadr Muqtada al-Sadr for the government to undertake reforms were sufficient to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, but he does not have any reforms and met the leaders gathered in Erbil, and yesterday in Najaf to discuss alternatives to rid Iraq of the current crisis. / End / 24. n. r /
 

Abbas al-Bayati: the withdrawal of confidence from the collapse of al-Maliki for the three presidencies

 Sun 20/05/2012

Baghdad (news) .. A member of the State of Law Coalition MP / National Alliance / Abbas al-Bayati, said that it supports the withdrawal of confidence from the government he did not read the agreement never Arbil, calling for the exploitation of the coming days in genuine dialogue.
Bayati said (of the Agency news) said on Sunday: that the terms of the Arbil items referred to the tasks and positions of the three presidencies Valmnesb sovereign of the three Presidency and the Prime Minister and Presidency of the Council of Representatives and their deputies have been to resolve them and their distribution as Otfqo in the Convention of Arbil and as such, the withdrawal of confidence from the government will not stop at just the government but will include other presidencies.

He added, of demanding the withdrawal of confidence from the people al-Maliki included in the "check" disclaimer is clear to the Convention on Arbil, the fact that the government closely linked to the presidencies of other so the withdrawal of confidence from the government would upset the presidential sites other, and break down the presidencies of all, and continued: supports the withdrawal of confidence from the government is did not read the agreement never Arbil.

The Al-Bayati: on the political blocs opposing must be used today in serious dialogue and real, especially with the presence of President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad, which came a few days ago several meetings with political leaders, who would push for the convening of this Conference. / Finished / 3. N. r /