Thread: Iraq/Dinar News up until April 10th 11pm ctz

Vice President Dr. Adel Abdel Mahdi strongly condemns the terrorist crimes against civilians in the province due Alanbarro clans turn the martyrdom of Sheikh Ghazi Hanh 07 / 04 / 2007-14:39 shall times reading : 4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- denounced Dr. Adel Abdel Mahdi, the Vice-President of the Republic heinous crime carried out by the Al Qaeda terrorist gang against innocent civilians in the province of Anbar were victimized dozens of dead and wounded. He said Abdel-Mahdi in a statement of condemnation and disapproval ... once again reveals terrorism than an organization of criminal and pure hatred carried by the sons of our people against using the gas chlorine to more than once as a tool of resistance to sign the largest number of victims among our people. He pointed out that the enemies of Iraq, when they saw the Iraqi people unison effects of this unification probably irritated their calculations using the most heinous criminal means to strike unity. Al-Mahdi We condemn such criminal acts, we strongly call on all Iraqis to stand shoulder to shoulder to defeat terrorism and to expose criminal schemes. We ask God Almighty that Yemen martyrs rest in eternal peace, hospitality and inspire their families with patience and fortitude and Yemen on the injured a speedy recovery. Also sent to Dr. Adel Abdel Mahdi, the Vice-President of the Republic a telegram of condolence to the death of All Tribes turn Sheikh Ghazi Hanash Hamoud Al After termination of the performance of Friday prayers in the city of Mosul. He said Abdel-Mahdi in the condolence telegram .. We condemn this heinous criminal act which targeted the benevolent and the honor of our people proud we are fully confident that such criminal acts will not discourage those who care of our people to continue the process of building the new Iraq united Mtakhin and His Excellency added. The targeting of Sheikh after the performance of an obligation to God shows that the perpetrators have backs on all the meanings of humanity and this is what pays our launch campaign to purge the land of Iraq, the pious from the abomination of terrorism and penance. He said sovereignty in the condolence telegram .. we ask God Almighty to grant the soul of martyr and inspire family patience. Vice President Dr. Adel Abdel Mahdi congratulated Iraq's Christians and the world celebrate Easter on the face of Dr. Adel Abdel Mahdi, the Vice-President of the Republic congratulatory telegram to Christians in Iraq and the Christians of the world on the occasion of Easter. Al-Mahdi, in his message on human ties that unite all religions and sects and assets of the joint due to one employer. Wishing that the greater good and prosperity to all Iraqis and restore this occasion to our prosperity and blessings, and to spread peace and love, as human beings by the prophets and messengers of God who were sent to the worlds all. He said Abdel-Mahdi ... The long day Christians celebrate Easter and the celebration of the birthday of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad Akram (r) and endured the meaning of joy and pleasure over optimism for a brighter future and happiness and good development for all Iraqis under the federal unified Iraq.

Bush and Democrats trading charges on the financing of the war in Iraq (Voice of Iraq) - 07-04-2007 sent this issue to a friend of Bush and Democrats trading charges on the financing of the Iraq war Crawford (Texas) (Reuters) - intensified American President George Bush on Saturday of pressure on the Democrats to approve the allocation of one hundred billion dollars to finance the war in Iraq without append funding to a timetable for withdrawing its forces while the Democrats student understanding of the need to reach a compromise. In his weekly radio address Bush again launched an attack on the Democrats who controlled the Congress for their disapproval of legislation to allocate funds can sign it, saying that the delay caused by that may lead to prolong periods of service spent troops in Iraq. Bush said "the basic idea is that the failure of Congress to fund our troops will mean that the families of the soldiers wait for a longer period pending the return of their loved ones from the front." Howard said religion and Chairman of the National Democratic Party, which fought to gain the support of the Party in the presidential elections in 2004 that the time had come to stop Bush from repeating "either my way or not at all" and that respects the will of the voters who elected Democrats on the basis of their opposition to the war. He said religion "is the time to stop the President and the Republicans in Congress from seeking to pressure in this way and to work with the Democrats to end the war. The time has come to show respect President of the American people, who voted overwhelmingly to leave Iraq. " These statements Mutual is the latest in a daily exchange of accusations because of the financing of the Iraq war seems to be expected to continue for weeks if not months. The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate by a narrow margin last month on the draft law contain two versions of a timetable for withdrawing its forces from Iraq next year, there will be a need to reconcile the versions in a single law seamen of the President. Bush threatened to use his veto power (the veto), forcing Democrats to be able to send him a signature in the most prominent case of brinkmanship since the rejection of former American president Bill Clinton signing of the budget plan endorsed by the Republicans in 1995, which led to the closure of government offices to retreat from the Republicans their reluctantly. It is believed White House officials that the public will be on the side of President Although politically weakened and the low credibility with regard to Iraq. It is believed that the Democrats have the upper hand because Congress elections that were held in November last November and came to power them considered a referendum on the Iraq war. Said Stephen Hess, professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University in Washington that he expected a scenario in which the Democrats have to reach a compromise because the Americans wanted to support the troops. He said the Democrats were more concerned with the soldiers. He said religion, "We have Latin Americans to stand united in support of one of our troops. The best way to do so is to drive them out of the midst of a civil war in Iraq. " By Steve Holland, a m e m-t

Originally Posted by spice12

Sgs: My translator says that this article states that the Iraqi Government passed a law that increases salaries for officers in the army and provides them with better benefits.

thanks spicey!!!

extraordinaryseawoman, your post gives me a rush!!

Originally Posted by ordinaryseawoman

Well, first of all, the movie was great, saw "the lives of others" --German film so if you you don't mind subtitles, check it out...sooo good!

okay, Let's get down to business...
Here are some corrected dates...As you can see there is a LOT going on this month. We have seen Parliament meeting moved up from May to April 5th
and both the ICI and a meeting for regional leaders to discuss security issues have been both pushed back to the first week of May.

A question: does anyone know if the RV needs to happen before the ICI or after, or does it matter?? Also the banker's meeting held recently in Amman Jordan saw discussions of "monetary policy in accordance with Article VIII"--has anyone seen anything on a future meeting to discuss WTO membership, and /or Article VIII? Remember, Article VIII is the WTO requirement for a "fully tradeable/convertable currency".


March


March 29 (VOI) - Iraqi Central Bank initiated a new policy to sell more dollars and obtain dinars to cover items from the national budget, which is in Iraqi dinars for the first time since 2003

March 30 Appreciation of Iraqi dinar called 'commendable' at IMF meeting
The Stand-By Arrangement in an amount equivalent to SDR 475.36 million (about $714.7 million) was approved on Dec. 23, 2005. In completing the latest reviews, the Executive Board also approved the authorities' request for a six-month extension of the arrangement through Sept. 28. Additionally, the Board also approved the authorities request for a waiver of the non-observance of a structural performance criterion.
April

April 1 April Baghdad Bourse welcoming foreign investors The mediators are studying new measures

April 1 Foreign investors started to buy land in areas of religious tourism

April 2 Department of Commerce announced that the coming days will witness the opening (6) Mlhaqiat trade to Iraq in a number of countries around the world. (sounds like some sort of Iraqi trade centers abroad to help facilitate foreign trade)

April 2 GCC central banks governors meet in Saudi Arabia Tuesday to discuss single currency issues and possible individual currency revalues

April 2 Instructed the Ministry of Oil to South Oil Company approached 15 international competent digging oil wells to drill 50 new oil wells. (actually it got bumped up to 100 new wells)

April 3 Lukoil largest oil producer in Russia entered partnership agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday and said it depends on the support in the framework of preparations for the rehabilitation giant oil deal in Iraq.

April 3-4 Iraqi Banking industry heavies get together in Amman Jordan to discuss among other things the monetary policy in accordance with article VIII...

April 4 Zarcar Ali added that the Cabinet approved with majority on decisions of the Governmental committee to execute the article 140,

April 4 ISX one step closer to electronic trading...implementing the electronic circulation, is the registration in the International Numbering Agency which will enable international investors from trading through more than one intermediary

April 4 Iraqi Stock Exchange offering guarantees to foreign dealers

April 4 The Canadian Society of the architects of Iraq in Britain and a workshop on the oil and gas discussed with the oil companies, one of the global importance of the oil and gas and the nature of the recent oil contracts that are universally deal between the companies and the oil producing countries.

April 4 Najaf Governate begins expediting entry visas for Arab and other foreign investors

April 4 The Iraqi Central Bank said that its new monetary policy will enhance the ability of banks to manage short-term liquidity.

April 5 The UAE’s Crescent Petroleum met with Iraqi officials this week to finalise a joint study on an oil exploration area in southern Iraq

April 5 Iraqi Parliament discuss the oil and gas in Dubai--this was originally slated for April, then pushed out to May and then seemed to happen on the spur of the moment on the 5th

April 6 Iraq allows the private sector to invest in industries

April 13-16 (approx) expanded meeting of the finance ministers with their counterpart in the American Arabs to be held in Washington to discuss the protection of Iraq's funds.

April 14-15 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Washington, D.C.

April 15 US funding for the war in Iraq expires

April 17-18 Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees in Amman of the United Nations, UNHCR had been invited by ministers and government representatives from more than 200 nations to participate in the conference on Iraq's humanitarian, which will be held at the ministerial level, in the period from 17-18 of this month at the headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva.

sometime in April "The Iraqi government is now getting ready to have its first dialogue with WTO in April 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland," Iraq's government has fulfilled all requirements and procedures to apply for the membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO), a USAID official in Baghdad said on Saturday.

May

The Iraq Compact will be held in early May,"

But the timing coincides with a separate conference between Iraq, its neighbours and world powers that Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday would convene in the first week in May. He also declined to give the location of the gathering.
A ministerial meeting between Iraq, its neighbours and world powers to follow up earlier talks aimed at stabilising the country has been postponed until the first week in May, Iraq’s foreign minister said yesterday.


May 7-10 Rebuild Iraq expo Jordanian capital Amman is being marketed as a window to enter war-torn Iraq market where $100 billion business prospects can be explored by Pakistani businessmen by participating in a ``Rebuild Iraq 2007’’ Preparations are under way in Saudi Arabia for the participation of major companies and factories Fair reconstruction of Iraq in 2007, organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company Ltd, in collaboration with a company of international exhibitions where the exhibition will be held at the plaza for exhibitions in Amman, the Jordanian capital

Originally Posted by CharmedPiper

The Presidency stresses the implementation of the agreements signed between the parties participating in the government
Zulfiqar Ali-07 / 04 / 2007-12:00 a.m.

The Presidency Council met yesterday evening April 6 at the residence of the President of the Republic and with the participation of His Excellency President Talabani and Dr. Adel Abdalmahdi and Dr. Tariq Al-Hashmi Vice President of the Republic to discuss the current situation in the country and ways to the success of democratic governance Parliamentary and implementation of the agreements signed between the parties to participate in the government and support the government of Mr. Nuri Al-Maliki and ensure the implementation of previous resolutions on political participation and contribution and the actual implementation of the government's program.
At this meeting, discussions were held on these topics in depth, and President Jalal Talabani and his two deputies that the positions such as the presidency of the supreme national responsibility.
PUK

Originally Posted by Adster

Iraq, UN set May 1st to hold Int'l Compact with Iraq By Muhammad al-Ghazzi BAGHDAD, April 6 (KUNA) -- Following initial talks with top Iraqi officials, in particular with vice president Adel Abdulmahdi, UN Secretary General's Special Adviser, Ibrahim Gambari, agreed Friday to set the date of May 1st to hold the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) meeting on long-term development for Iraq.
Among those Gambari met here were prime minister Nouri al-Maliki and his vice president for economic affairs Barham Saleh. The UN advisor expressed to all the Iraqi officials he held talks with UN's resolve to assist Iraq in enforcing security and stability in all corners of the country.
Moreover the UN would back up Iraq's efforts at national conciliation and would be ready to enter into a partnership with Iraq in order to help it get off the ground in all vital aspects, economic or otherwise.
Gamari reviewed with Abdulmahdi the conclusions arrived at in the previous meetings of the ICI and explained that the UN secretary general asked him to be here at this time to follow the course of those conclusions.
On the other hand Abdulmahdi apprised Gambari of the Iraqi government's achievement thus far in meeting the requirements set by the ICI to address such seminal issues as those affecting the nation's security, economy, and political stability.
Abdulmahdi indicated that in ICI's last meeting in New York which was attended by 112 states, it was agreed that a future meeting would be held for those who wished to be signitories on the UN-Iraq brokered compact for long-term economic development for Iraq.
While Ali al-Dabbagh, spokesman for the Iraqi government, officially affirmed today that the next ICI meeting would be held on May 1st, but did not reveal where the meeting would take place. However certain government sources surmised that Egypt would be the probable venue.
Furthermore, Barham Saleh stated after his meeting with Gambari that it would be announced next Sunday as to where the May meeting would take place.
The ICI May 1st meeting would enable Iraq to acquire international economic, finacial, and political support in exchange for implementing political, security, and economic reforms.
Abdulmahdi underscored that the meeting would focus wholly on the security, political, and economic aspects of life in Iraq under the current circumstances and with a view to ameliorate those aspects in concrete terms.
He expected that in the May meeting no less than 100 countries will be signitories to the compact to help Iraq get on its feet. (end) mhg.ajs KUNA 062153 Apr 07NNNN
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgencies...177&Language=en

WOoTTTT!!!

Originally Posted by CharmedPiper

Well look at this .........! I bet the Kurds get at least the rate they wanted and a HOLIDAY THEY DESERVE!.......

Kurdistan Province announced the fall of the Saddam regime, the memory of official holiday

Zulfiqar Ali-07 / 04 / 2007-12:00 a.m.

An official source announced that the government of the Kurdistan region of Iraq has decided to make next Monday, the 9th of April an official holiday in all its departments and institutions, including schools, colleges, universities and government hospitals. Marks April 9, the anniversary of the fall of the Saddam regime at the hands of the international coalition led by the United States of America. It is noteworthy that there is no law governing parliamentary official holidays in the region, and limited power to declare holidays events government Kurdistan.

GO KURDS!!!!

now would be an EXCELLENT time for a revalue of the currency wouldnt it??? :biggrin:

Originally Posted by CharmedPiper

7 ن 2007 April

$ 30 million for projects unemployed graduates, immigrants

Baghdad-Rali sure Provision Council of Ministers (30) million dollars for the creation of small income-producing graduates with the unemployed, immigrants, and the owners of the affected stores. With the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, a committee to study the draft Labor Code In accordance with the current developments. The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs : a press conference that the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki allocated (30) million dollars for the implementation of small income-generating graduates of colleges and institutes of unemployed registered operating centers, vocational training and shopkeepers affected and displaced after the events of Samarra who wish to return to Baghdad. He pointed out that the ministry has set within the conditions that do not exceed the cost of the project (10) one million dinars to a greater number of projects which would attract a large number of unemployed. Sheikh Radi added that the amount payable from the Rafidain Bank, which agreed with the Ministry of Finance instead of the Industrial Bank interest rate (2%), the ministry will open outlets (10) those who wish to register in the implementation of these projects, stressing that this project will be completed in Baghdad as a first stage and if successful repeat the experiment in other governorates. On the other hand, Sheikh Radi that the ministry had set up a ministerial committee to study the draft law to act in accordance with the current developments in line with the general attitude of the government noting that the Commission work will be completed within one month from now.

ok, does this article seem as if they are using dollars and dinars interchangeably? and i thought they were getting away from dollars??

hmm...

Originally Posted by mustang sally

for the economic take-off correctly
Economic window
Hassan Rubaie
.Amid calls for the activation of laws and investment legislation and facilitating the entry of foreign capital, and encourage businessmen and companies to make the maximum use of available opportunities in the Iraqi market.

.It has many joints leading economic sector to improve the conditions and encourage investors to take advantage of the coming renaissance taking place in important sectors, and strategic outlook, including the sectors of industry and oil but with all those facilities and invitations are still desires and trends confined to the fear of the repercussions of the security situation and always.
.Said that the capital because the opportunities to benefit from foreign investors.
.Delih may or may drag on for the duration of her visit there must be a quick thinking alternatives and local and national rings or experience from their peers.
And that through the promotion of policy and the granting of credit loans required taking into account the situation of inflation and begin the rehabilitation of the fundamental cornerstones of industrial task which makes for an economic take-off correctly. .And granting privileges to help them make their functions as much as possible and to set goals formulaic of this national direction that the call for such a trend would accelerate steps of economic reform and support and that would also achieve several objectives at the same time, including collecting unemployment and competitiveness and operation of the infrastructure damaged and save the economic sector, which suffering from paralysis has lost its ability to compete and face the coming challenges in light of the changes coming and the market economy.

Originally Posted by CharmedPiper

President of the Republic stresses the need to provide ways and means to ensure the success of the International Covenant

- 07 / 04 / 2007-13:18

President Jalal Talabani, at his headquarters in Baghdad, on Saturday, 4 - 7-2007 Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the International Covenant with Iraq Jambri Ibrahim and the delegation accompanying him. , Had informed the President of the Republic, his guest on the latest developments in the ongoing political process in the country, and update the plan to impose law and the law of abolishing the Baath Party and the efforts to promote the process of reconciliation and compromise.

As President Jalal Talabani, during the meeting, stressed the need to provide ways and means to ensure the success of the International Covenant.
For his part, the transfer of Jambri greetings from the Secretary General of the United Nations to President Talabani, renewed support from the International Organization for the Iraqi people in various fields.
, Said Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in a press conference following a meeting with the President of the Republic "held productive and useful meeting with President Jalal Talabani, and quoted him greetings from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and his continuing support of Iraq by the international organization, and its efforts to ensure the success of the International Covenant." And through Jambri thanks to the approval of the Iraqi government to the International Conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh, and which will be scheduled, at a later time, by the Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih.

As the price of the Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Iraqi government and its implementation of what had been agreed upon in this regard.

IMPLEMENTATION, DO IT!!!!