good luck, but you probably wont need it as you probably wont be goin anywhere before we have a revalued dinar. :biggrin:
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The general belief is that the stabilization of Iraq depends on the mobilization of Iraqis to implement national reconciliation and the equitable sharing of resources and powers.
A key international conference on Iraq held at the Egyptian resort of Sharm al-Sheikh last week sparked mixed reactions among Iraq's political factions and raised doubts about the positive changes that it could introduce to Iraq's troubled situation.
The conference, attended by representatives from more than 50 states, including the five permanent members of the United Nations and Iraq's neighbors, adopted a five-year plan, codenamed the International Compact with Iraq, to rescue Iraq from turbulence and bankruptcy. It called upon the Iraqi government to curb the militias and step up the fight against terrorism.
Three European nations-Poland, Bulgaria, and Slovenia- agreed to forgive 80 percent of Iraq's debt. The European Union pledged to grant Iraq $200 million, and several other participating countries agreed to make donations to Iraq to rebuild its infrastructure, which has been seriously damaged as a result of decades of war and violence.
Within Iraq, however, the conference failed to secure the support of all the political factions from the three major communities of Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds.
"Our hopes were dashed by the outcomes of the Sharm al-Sheikh conference," Zafer al-Ani, a prominent Sunni lawmaker from the Iraqi Accordance Front (IAF), told the London-based pan-Arab newspaper al-Hayat.
The IAF is the largest Sunni parliamentary bloc with 44 members.
However, Shiite politicians applauded the conference and called it "a success for Iraq's diplomacy."
"The conference reflected the desire of its participants to offer serious solutions for Iraq's situation," Homam al-Hamudi, a Shiite lawmaker and head of Iraqi parliament's Foreign Relations Committee, told the reporters at the conference. "Expressing total support for the Iraqi government's efforts on the security and political levels was the most important outcome of the conference."
In Kurdistan, the results of the conference were received more cautiously. The conference's endorsement of a federal structure for Iraq was largely hailed, however.
"It was a great and even historical achievement for Kurds that the conference expressed its support for a federal structure for Iraq?given the weight of the participating nations in that conference," said Talib Kakayee, a professor of international law at Erbil's Salahaddin University. He added that the Iraqi government needs to do more to assure Sunnis that they are not going to be marginalized.
The general consensus in Kurdistan was that time is needed to decide if the conference was a success or "just one more conference with no concrete effect on Iraq's situation."
"The extent of the success or effectiveness of this conference will depend on whether its recommendations are implemented or not," Saadi Barzinji, an Iraqi parliamentarian from the Kurdistan Alliance List, told The Globe.
Barzinji said that there are now favorable grounds to implement the conference's key recommendations in terms of fairly distributing oil revenues and activating the national reconciliation process among the conflicting groups.
The oil issue has been of primary concern to the country's Sunni Arabs, who fear their region will be impoverished if Shiites and Kurds control oil resources in their southern and northern regions, respectively. The Iraqi government has pledged to create a central fund where the oil revenues will be collected and redistributed according to the size and populations of the provinces.
The country's national reconciliation program is mainly aimed at mending fences between the country's Shiites and Sunni Arabs and lifting a ban on those members of the ousted Baath Party who were not involved in serious "atrocities against the Iraqi people."
Barzinji criticized a passage in the conference's final statement that stresses "Iraq's Islamic and Arab identity."
"Such a phrase does not change the reality of Iraq. Although Arabs constitute the majority of Iraq's population, Iraq doesn't have a pure Arab identity, and there are other (non-Arab) people living in this country," said Barzinji, who heads the parliamentary committee on the dispute over the oil-rich city of Kirkuk.
International ministerial conference on Iraq | Iraq Updates
Remember Who Fights For Our Freedom
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Sorry, I am having link problems. This video is incredible.
Number of banks 15 -----
Auction price selling dinar / US $ 1263 -----
Auction price buying dinar / US $ ------ -----
Amount sold at auction price (US $) 59.655.000 -----
Amount purchased at Auction price (US $) ------
Total offers for buying (US $) 59.655.000 -----
Total offers for selling (US $) ------ -----
Number of banks 16 -----
Auction price selling dinar / US $ 1263 -----
Auction price buying dinar / US $ 1261 -----
Amount sold at auction price (US $) 60.475.000 -----
Amount purchased at Auction price (US $) 2.000.000
Total offers for buying (US $) 60.475.000 -----
Total offers for selling (US $) 2.000.000 -----
Gooooooooooooooood Morning Rolclub
"The More They Take, The More We Make"
"Stay the Course, its the difference between Winners and whiners"
9.97 Trillion taken out and still the Party has not started
1. "0" Dinar rate change today, it was 1263, it is now 1263
2. A (net) worth of dinars, IQD - 149,550,567,000 pulled out of circulation today 5/9&10/07.
3. 16 banks participating today
4. 140th auction since the beginning of CBI's reval plan
5. 222 days into the CBI's reval plan. (Seven Months +)
6. 9,972,151,388,000 dinars pulled from circulation !!
6A. Conservative ESTIMATE of Dinars still in circulation or controlled by the CBI 7,027,848,612,000
7. "2,522,000,000" Dinars back into circulation today
8. 214 dinar change since Oct 1st (baseline was 1477) 14.888% increase in value of the dinar since beginning of reval plan (Approximatly Oct 1st).
9. 4 point reduction in the rate so far this week. Was at 1267 at the end of last week, 1263 so far this week.
10. 6 point drop in the month of May. Ended at 1269 in April, now stands at 1263
In January we saw a 2.49% drop in the rate.
In February we saw a .928% drop in the rate.
In March we saw a .546% drop in the rate.
In April we saw a .3142% drop in the rate
Thxs Scoata, doe's this include the 54+ Million removed yesterday?
Gloribee
From Darock, elsewhere . . .
The 10 May date for the current pay of retired workers
The Service Retirement and Social Security of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, on Thursday, May 10, 2007 date for the pay of retired workers through post offices for a monthly Baghdad March and April.
An official source in the ministry told the media (eye), "The Trial tables (?)completed procedures for the allocation of the salaries of retired workers."
Adding that "retired service, which has more than 25 years received (220) thousand dinars and retired, who served less than 25 received (170) thousand dinars, (140) thousand dinars similarity deceased pensioner consisting of a single individual."
The same source said that "all retirees who receive their salaries from the Post Office (faraniyah) Audit Service for the purpose of altering their identities Pension another new and old after receiving salary This includes the resolution (14.519) retired workers in Baghdad and other governorates, including (8.943) factor in the Baghdad governorate."
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Wow, rough calculations puts that @ $200 usd, not bad for 25 years service, eh? Sure would be nice for them if it had an rv @ 1:1 soon, then it would be worth something..
Start preparations for the extended conference of national reconciliation in Iraq (Voice of Iraq) - 09-05-2007 | Sotaliraq.com - ÕæÊ ÇáÚÑÇÞ
- Baghdad / voices /
Political circles in preparing Iraq for Aved conference of national reconciliation in Iraq, which is the vow of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in a phone call with President Bush at the conclusion of the Sharm El-Sheikh conference on Iraq.
The official said international relations at the Ministry of National Dialogue in Baghdad, Saad Yousef that the preparations and preparations began for the extended conference of national reconciliation in late June or early July next. Youssef pointed to the existence of political benefits should be completed before the Conference : Between Youssef said that expediting the convening of this conference comes as a result of the decisions of the Sharm el-Sheikh.
Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Iraqi Accord Front Salim Abdullah, said that what the news agencies of threats to the vice president, Tariq Al-Hashmi withdraw from the government and the Parliament was only an invitation to the political parties to shoulder their responsibilities.
Abdullah explained the background are the reports about giving Hashemi-week period to make some adjustments to avoid withdrawal.
The spokesman said the Iraqi Accord Front Salim Abdullah, said that the meeting held Tuesday between Hashemi and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki still lukewarm them.
Mandarin channel axis hosts to show the results of the Sharm el-Sheikh
(Voice of Iraq) - 09-05-2007 | Sotaliraq.com - ÕæÊ ÇáÚÑÇÞ
Mandarin channel axis hosts to show the results of the Sharm el-Sheikh
The only way to stop violence in Iraq is national reconciliation
We should find a new Iraqi government representing the Iraqi people in the issuance of resolution
CAIRO-Iraq voted Bilal-Sharif
Hosted by Egyptian satellite channel axis evening today, Wednesday, May 9 May Mr. Hazem mandarin representative of the National Union Puk and Mr. Nuri Abdul Razzaq Iraqi politician who lives in Cairo under the theme discuss the outcome of the Iraqi neighboring and the International Conference held in Sharm El-Sheikh on 3 and May 4 current and ways to the stability and security of Iraq, the next phase
And on the negative effects of Saddam Hussein's regime on the Iraqi people?
The mandarin .. That the defunct regime has engaged for all and especially for the Shiites since Saddam Hussein's disposal in the form of Baathist son and the son of Al-Tikrit, and his actions were purely sectarian and form several workshops in order to preserve its prerogatives and used to suppress the people and pointed Alosevi that 75-80% of the Iraqi people were living under the yoke of Saddam Hussein, either the remainder have benefited from this system.
In a question submitted to the program Mr. Karam on the number of people killed far more than had fallen in the era of Saddam?
Mandarin answered .. Saddam Hussein had killed Iraqis There was no information disclosed all the facts, facts and reveals every nook and cranny is true there was no car bomb in the Iraqi street, but there were organs of repression practiced systematic killing of antagonizing this system where the form of Saddam Hussein Special Republican Guard after neglected army Iraqi formal form then Saddam's Commandos and then Jerusalem Army has exercised these formations cases of reprisals and revenge many cases.
Asked about the possibility of a halt to this vicious cycle of killing any?
Mandarin answered .. There are several attempts to overcome the mistakes made by the Americans and the political and religious forces in the Iraqi arena and I believe that the best way to overcome the cycle of violence is national reconciliation that affect the interests of the Iraqi people and, frankly whole also say, and let us fair that the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has made a major effort this framework attempts including the Iraqi National Accord, which was sponsored by the League of Arab States and conferences for clergy in Mecca and Amman and Baghdad and conferences to the disbanded Iraqi army officers and the Iraqi neighboring resort, which was attended by neighboring countries in addition to Egypt and Bahrain, countries that are permanent members and the launching of an International Covenant with Iraq with the participation of 50 international organization these conferences aimed at providing support and the reconstruction of Iraq in addition to the objective of security and Alakatenssadi and Social Council.
On a question about the survival of Iraq as it is to show that a new dictator like Saddam Hussein used iron fist?
Mandarin answered .. Personally, I reject the idea of Iraq needs to be a dictator, because the Iraqi people need the will and political leadership, and I hope that will happen and we have good intentions and leaders of this type but difficult circumstances of the leaderships in addition to the lack of goodwill to some trends regrettably, which have resorted to revenge instead peace and peace.
He added that the political leadership mandarin Alkordih had initiated in 1991 the adoption of national reconciliation in the territory while Kurdstan issued a statement exempting those who have committed crimes against Alcord Many of them have returned to work sincerely in the province did not show any problems there have been no recorded cases of the type of revenge or retaliation.
In connection with the nomination of the Prime Minister of Iraqi forces leading the Iraqi government?
The mandarin .. Required Iraqi Prime Minister name is not linked to the Year or Shiites, or in other specific figures and there could play this role and we must mania secular believes other respects others and Atlja revenge, but to the methods used policy of national dialogue and the second point is dissolved the Iraqi army, which has the same first and then issued the decision officially dissolved, making tens of thousands of officers and most of the year and ******* without work and their professional fail gold has exploited these circumstances many quarters including Base Organizations where Dkhlo Iraq and disbelieve everyone because they were Ayphathon interests of the Iraqi people.
In the question about America's decision to withdraw from Iraq Is serves the interests of Iraq or?
Mandarin answered .. Any sudden withdrawal of the multinational forces causing a catastrophe and chaos in Iraq before the Iraqi government ripe political and security and that the Iraqi government does not have a possibility to achieve the commitments and the International Covenant document it must be stronger Iraqi government representing all the spectrums of the Iraqi people in passing a resolution, not by name only on Iraq and the second point has to be building a national security force can protect the people and before that can protect themselves and I think that the building of Iraqi security forces to Aistgerg day long and the Iraqi security forces is better than a year ago because it was born from scratch.
Regarding those behind the sabotage and destruction in Iraq?
Mandarin answered .. The remnants of the Baath party who have been affected by the change, Al-Qaida and the Iraqi mercenaries and criminals who were released in the known circumstances and the emergence of death squads and the spread of the phenomenon of revenge in the Iraqi street, all these have contributed in creating this problem and I think that the success of democracy in Iraq means the defeat of this group, particularly Al Qaeda .
Regarding the possibility of raising the hands of Al-Qaeda Iraq in the event of withdrawal of the American forces?
Mandarin said .. Al-Qaida in Iraq found an arena for its activities, I think that they will be active more in the event of a withdrawal of multinational forces, will in the founding of the State along the lines of what was done by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
As for the possibility of bringing Arab army or Arab forces to replace the occupation forces as the last stop destruction in Iraq?
Mandarin answered .. Egypt had announced that all Arab countries rejected this idea and I always call during press interviews and television that the role of Arab States absent on the Iraqi arena and I believe that the armed militias and the army fought Al Qaeda Arab and foreign guise as occupier proven by Ari solution to national reconciliation and mutual understanding of all components of the Iraqi people and its parties, and trends and organizations that should all bear in mind the protection of the interest of Iraq and HE Division and prosperity together.
Iraqi Parliament receives names of the new ministers in the government
(Voice of Iraq) - 10-05-2007 | Sotaliraq.com - ÕæÊ ÇáÚÑÇÞ
Iraqi Parliament receives names of the new ministers in the government of Maliki
Approved unanimously to prosecute channel «island» pretext of «abuse» to Sistani
BAGHDAD : «Middle East»
The first deputy chairman of the Iraqi parliament, Khaled al-Attiyah yesterday that the Board received from the Iraqi Council of Ministers names of the new ministers who will replace ministers bloc chest six and Minister of Justice, who announced their withdrawal from the government formation earlier.
Al-Attiya said for the French news agency that «the House recognizes the names of the ministers who would replace the ministers bloc chest and the Minister of Justice». He added that «the House of Representatives will vote tomorrow (today) to these names».
The ministers chest bloc had announced their withdrawal from the government in Maliki April 16 (April) past because «non feet Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on a rescheduled time» for the departure of occupation forces. The Justice Minister Hashim Shebli was announced withdrawal independently.
On the other hand, the Council agreed unanimously to lift a lawsuit against the channel «island» channel «to overcome the abuse» of religious symbols in Iraq. , Denounced members of the House at the beginning of the meeting yesterday chaired by Mahmoud Almchidani President of the Council, said that the attacks «the island» raid on the religious Supreme Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, when she said that «appointed by the civil administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer». The news agency quoted «voices Iraq» Almchidani saying in the meeting that «Mr. Sistani fruitful trees has a long history and is known».
MP Khalaf Al-Alyan for the Iraqi Accord Front to take action «strict» against «island» that «all the religious leaders in Iraq sacred, and must not be compromised by» As reported by the German news agency (DPA), quoting the news agency Voices of Iraq. The Iraqi Accord Front (Sunni) the third-largest bloc in Parliament, represented in the Council by 44 seats out of 275, headed by Dr. Adnan Al-Dulaimi. MP Mahdi Al-Hafiz from the existing Iraqi national, has explained that the channel «island» aimed to create sectarian sedition, and must put an end to «fabricated because talk, which we heard is unacceptable».
In a first reaction, it was reported on the site «island» on the Internet that the Director-General of the network «island» space Waddah Khanfar said that the editorial policy of «island» based on the respect of religious symbols and references all. Ahmed al-Mansour broadcaster Canal «island» hosted in a program «Sans Frontieres» Earlier this month, Secretary-General of the Iraqi Founding Sheikh Jawad al-Khalisi and discussed with him the «American security plan and its implications for the Iraqis» Turning during the sectarianism and the role of the supreme Shiite authority Ali al-Sistani and other Shiite leaders in Iraq. Khanfar added that «the statement in the infinite not intended in any way to offend the Islamic Repertory Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani».
Five points progressing talks between Maliki and Dick Cheney
(Voice of Iraq) - 10-05-2007 | Sotaliraq.com - ÕæÊ ÇáÚÑÇÞ
American Vice President continues his tour of the region to muster support for Iraq
Baghdad-Sabah.
Summarizing source who attended the meeting between Iraq headed by Mr. al-Maliki and the United States headed by Dick Cheney, who arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit yesterday talks with five points. An American official to a closed meeting with the Prime Minister
Who said in a press limited / then / attended by "Assabah" : that the talks established a working serious steps to support the security and political successes.
And Mr. Maliki Striving to reconsider political agreements among Iraqis to achieve the principles of partnership, and said : This step is important for supporting the political process.
The visit came as Vice President Dick to Baghdad less than a week after the conference alongside Iraq in Sharm el-Sheikh, which resulted in a reciprocal commitments with the international community.
The Sharm El Sheikh conference focused on restoring peace and security in Iraq and broad international support, and said journalists accompanying Dick Cheney : that his visit to the Middle East aimed at this endeavor, and aims to redouble efforts to end the fighting between the various Iraqi ethnic and religious origins.
He described Mr. al-Maliki meeting with Vice-President American Paljad and positive, pointing out that all the files in the forefront supporting the government and activate their procedures to meet the challenges.
He added that the two sides also discussed the issue of the relationship with neighboring countries and the successes achieved by Iraq in many ways.
The Premier emphasized that the partnership between the representatives of the people list, but need to be reviewed for elaboration real form, said : "We are working on this basis is currently attended by the Iraqi side as well as Mr. al-Maliki Deputy Prime Minister Sallam Zubai and foreign ministers, interior, finance and oil in addition to the MP Sami military. The American side represents Vice President Dick Cheney, the American Ambassador Ryan Crocker in Iraq and the commander of American forces Petraeus.
A source who attended the meeting. "Sabah" that the talks focused on five points : 1. Government support Maliki 2. Accelerate building of the armed forces and armaments in preparation for handing over the security file in several provinces within 3 months. Reviewing the successes impose law 4. The political process and broaden participation 5. To promote national reconciliation and the dialogue with Syria and Iran.
The source said in response to press speculation that Cheney had ceilings set timetables for the implementation of commitments : that this is not true because the government is working out the interest of the Iraqi people and the eagerness to provide security and stability at the earliest opportunity.
With ends visit American Vice President to Baghdad today, Agence France Press quoted people close to him that he will meet President Talabani and Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim.
He said one of his aides : that Cheney wants to help the Iraqis to consolidate the political and economic solution and added : can the military aspect alone would be sufficient.
Vice President Dick : Enjoy said that the meeting with Mr. al-Maliki and that the debate has been constructive and positive.
Added Dick Cheney, has talked about many topics on the situation in Iraq and the region was focused on the security plan applied in Iraq to defeat terrorism, pointing out that the two sides reviewed the outcomes of the Sharm El-Sheikh and the role of neighboring countries in Iraq's stability, as well as political and economic topics again.
He explained that the two sides also discussed how to address the security situation and the fight against al Qaeda. It was Vice President Dick Cheney arrived Wednesday to the capital, in an undeclared visit, within the American administration's efforts to achieve national reconciliation among all spectrums of Iraqi society, according to the agency to CNN.
He said Reporters accompanying Cheney to stop in Baghdad came within his tour of the Middle East aimed to double efforts to end the fighting between Iraqis of different ethnic and religious origins. Cheney met with General David Petraeus, commander of the American forces in Iraq and the new American Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who Augzah real situation.
When Cheney Tuesday started his Middle East, where Natioukpgdad-Sabah.
Summarizing source who attended the meeting between Iraq headed by Mr. al-Maliki and the United States headed by Dick Cheney, who arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit yesterday talks with five points. An American official to a closed meeting with the Prime Minister, who said in a press limited / then / attended by "Assabah" : that the talks established a working serious steps to support the security and political successes.
And Mr. Maliki Striving to reconsider political agreements among Iraqis to achieve the principles of partnership, and said : This step is important for supporting the political process.
The visit came as Vice President Dick to Baghdad less than a week after the conference alongside Iraq in Sharm el-Sheikh, which resulted in a reciprocal commitments with the international community.
The Sharm El Sheikh conference focused on restoring peace and security in Iraq and broad international support, and said journalists accompanying Dick Cheney : that his visit to the Middle East aimed at this endeavor, and aims to redouble efforts to end the fighting between the various Iraqi ethnic and religious origins.
He described Mr. al-Maliki meeting with Vice-President American Paljad and positive, pointing out that all the files in the forefront supporting the government and activate their procedures to meet the challenges.
He added that the two sides also discussed the issue of the relationship with neighboring countries and the successes achieved by Iraq in many ways.
The Premier emphasized that the partnership between the representatives of the people list, but need to be reviewed for elaboration real form, said : "We are working on this basis is currently attended by the Iraqi side as well as Mr. al-Maliki Deputy Prime Minister Sallam Zubai and foreign ministers, interior, finance and oil in addition to the MP Sami military. The American side represents Vice President Dick Cheney, the American Ambassador Ryan Crocker in Iraq and the commander of American forces Petraeus.
A source who attended the meeting. "Sabah" that the talks focused on five points : 1. Government support Maliki 2. Accelerate building of the armed forces and armaments in preparation for handing over the security file in several provinces within 3 months. Reviewing the successes impose law 4. The political process and broaden participation 5. To promote national reconciliation and the dialogue with Syria and Iran.
The source said in response to press speculation that Cheney had ceilings set timetables for the implementation of commitments : that this is not true because the government is working out the interest of the Iraqi people and the eagerness to provide security and stability at the earliest opportunity.
With ends visit American Vice President to Baghdad today, Agence France Press quoted people close to him that he will meet President Talabani and Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim.
He said one of his aides : that Cheney wants to help the Iraqis to consolidate the political and economic solution and added : can the military aspect alone would be sufficient.
Vice President Dick : Enjoy said that the meeting with Mr. al-Maliki and that the debate has been constructive and positive.
Added Dick Cheney, has talked about many topics on the situation in Iraq and the region was focused on the security plan applied in Iraq to defeat terrorism, pointing out that the two sides reviewed the outcomes of the Sharm El-Sheikh and the role of neighboring countries in Iraq's stability, as well as political and economic topics again.
He explained that the two sides also discussed how to address the security situation and the fight against al Qaeda. It was Vice President Dick Cheney arrived Wednesday to the capital, in an undeclared visit, within the American administration's efforts to achieve national reconciliation among all spectrums of Iraqi society, according to the agency to CNN.
He said Reporters accompanying Cheney to stop in Baghdad came within his tour of the Middle East aimed to double efforts to end the fighting between Iraqis of different ethnic and religious origins. Cheney met with General David Petraeus, commander of the American forces in Iraq and the new American Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who Augzah real situation.
When Cheney Tuesday started his Middle East, where it is expected that requests from several States in the region to participate in efforts to restore stability to Iraq.
Cheney begins his visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates capital to bear later to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, aboard the American aircraft carrier John Stennis stationed in the Gulf.
The Associated Press quoted the official in the American government refused to reveal his identity saying : that President Bush assigned his deputy because of his relationship with officials in the countries he will visit.
He hinted observers noted that this round of talks aimed at possibly correct any misunderstanding that might have caused the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Condoleezza Rice to the region recently. During his tour, it is expected to ask Cheney King of Saudi, Jordanian and Egyptian President use their influence to put an end to sectarian violence in Iraq.
Previously, Cheney tied to maintain close relations with officials in the region when he was defense minister during the rule of President George Bush's father during the first Gulf War, and maintained those relationships and contacts when he was head of the company Halberton working in the field of energy.
However, the impact Cheney does not appear as in the past, according to former expert on Middle East affairs at the Foreign Ministry, where Aaron David Miller said, "None of Cheney visits over the past year and a half two years did not help in making policies more effective."
P request of several countries in the region to participate in efforts to restore stability to Iraq.
Cheney begins his visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates capital to bear later to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, aboard the American aircraft carrier John Stennis stationed in the Gulf.
The Associated Press quoted the official in the American government refused to reveal his identity saying : that President Bush assigned his deputy because of his relationship with officials in the countries he will visit.
He hinted observers noted that this round of talks aimed at possibly correct any misunderstanding that might have caused the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Condoleezza Rice to the region recently. During his tour, it is expected to ask Cheney King of Saudi, Jordanian and Egyptian President use their influence to put an end to sectarian violence in Iraq.
Previously, Cheney tied to maintain close relations with officials in the region when he was defense minister during the rule of President George Bush's father during the first Gulf War, and maintained those relationships and contacts when he was head of the company Halberton working in the field of energy.
However, the impact Cheney does not appear as in the past, according to former expert on Middle East affairs at the Foreign Ministry, where Aaron David Miller said, "None of Cheney visits over the past year and a half two years did not help in making policies more effective."
Discounting Experts from the Iraqi Oil Law
10 May 2007 (Dar Al Hayat)
The Iraqi oil law was subjected to unprecedented criticism, questioning and objections. The last burst came from a plenary of experts and spe******ts who participated in the Amman oil experts seminar in Jordan on February 17 to discuss the pros and cons of the law.
Due to the extensive debate surrounding the issue, I decided to limit myself here to reviewing observations on the prevailing conditions that accompanied this law and the reasons that lead to these conditions.
The need for any given law normally stems from constitutional articles defining the law in question. Since a large number of these articles have been shrouded in vagueness, marred by contradictions, and even dominated by a rather outlandish logic that sought to discredit the intentions of the central government, the oil law sought to destabilize and undercut the natural role of the central government and, in some instances, contained proposals in favor of a part like Kurdistan over central Iraq in any future disputes between the interests of the two.
The law also sanctions contracts independently signed by Kurdistan with a number of oil companies in 1992 and guarantees the protection of these agreements against any revisions or substantial future amendments.
Three expert and competent teams deeply involved in the Iraqi oil affairs were initially tasked with preparing the first draft of the law. The aim of these experts was to resolve the constitutional conflicts arising from the mentioned articles, the practical operational requirements of the oil industry, and the need to protect Iraq's oil wealth.
This draft, however, was embroiled in the political arena and brought under the mercy of the wrangling and maneuvering of giant partisan entities, and just like what took place on the drafting of the resolution, pressures were applied and sides were taken, leading to considerable changes in key and central aspects of the decision-making process, which strangely enough took place while excluding the three-party team tasked with preparing the draft law, forcing one of these experts to publicly denounce the outcome of the first draft and the subsequent withdrawal of a second.
Since the law was mainly concerned with managing what is widely believed to be the region's second largest oil wealth, it progressed under the continued US interference and pressure represented by its various symbols of authority, the least of which came from the US envoy to Iraq as evident in the scores of public statements.
The progress toward the ratification of the law, particularly during recent weeks, was marred by unrelenting pressures on all sides aimed at accelerating the legislative process, which led to reducing the time allowed to debate the bill in the cabinet prior its approval to a few hours.
It was also remarkable that all this took place behind closed doors, as nothing related to the law was made available to the public, which would have engaged Non Governmental Organizations in these discussions.
What was even more dangerous was the exclusion of a broad cadre of oil experts who were behind the renaissance witnessed by the oil industry since the 1950s, which earned them the admiration and respect of the international oil circles for more than 40 years, preventing them from having any role in enriching the draft project with their observations and proposals.
Therefore, it would be reasonable to ask: why have more than 100 oil experts - each having spent at least 30, and sometimes even 40, years serving the oil industry in Iraq - been eliminated?
Despite these observations, I fully support Iraq's need for a law that adequately regulates the Iraqi energy sector and rescues it from the state of neglect and deterioration that has been ailing the Iraqi oil sector since the 1980s, and which can protect such wealth from technical abuse and economical pillaging.
The achievement of such patriotic goals calls for deliberation, transparency, and the all-inclusive participation of everyone.
Law number 80, passed in 1960, saved Iraq's oil resources from the greed and the exploitation of international oil monopolies, and was among the most important achievements of the July 14 Revolution. Therefore, we must prevent the return of these monopolies from between the nets of the occupation.
Interview: Iraq Kurd leader on oil law
By BEN LANDO
WASHINGTON, 10 May 2007 (UPI)
To Iraq's Kurdish leadership, the issue of how to apportion the third-largest pools of oil in the world is "a make-or-break deal" for the country as a whole, a top official told United Press International.
"The oil issue for us is a red line. It will signify our participation in Iraq or not," Qubad Talabani, son of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and the Kurdistan Regional Government's representative to the United States, said in an interview from his Washington office.
The KRG and the central Iraqi government reached a deal in February on the hydrocarbons framework -- though not on other key companion bills -- and a self-imposed deadline of late May seemed possible to meet.
But the Iraqi Oil Ministry, at a meeting it set up last month in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, with other Iraqi oil experts and politicians, unveiled the annexes to the hydrocarbons law -- its list distributing control of oil fields between central and KRG control -- and a law re-establishing the Iraq National Oil Co., which Kurdish leadership automatically rejected.
"This sets us back to square one, a point that's unacceptable to us. We're trying to modernize Iraq, build a new Iraq, built on new foundations, new policies. The symbol of this new Iraq will be how it manages its oil infrastructure," Talabani said. "And if people want to revert back to Saddam-era policies of a state-controlled oil sector with no accountability, with no accountability to the Parliament or the people of the country, with no oversight except from by one or two, then I'm sorry, that is not the Iraq that the Kurds bought into. That is not the Iraq that the Kurds would want to be part of."
"If a centralized oil regime is imposed on us, we will not participate in the state of Iraq," Talabani said. "And we have to make it absolutely clear to our friends in Washington, to our brothers in Baghdad, this is a make-or-break deal for Iraq."
He said Iraq needs to embrace the free market and break free from the nationalized mindset. Numerous oil and Iraqi experts as well as key Iraq oil union leaders have told UPI that Iraqis see nationalized oil with pride. And opponents of the oil law also say it gives too much to foreign companies.
The Kurds, however, have little to show from the Saddam Hussein era, aside from persecution, death and little investment in its economy or oil sector. They gained autonomy in 1991 and, governing an autonomous three-province region now, are prospering. Airplanes fly internationally from the airport in Irbil, Iraqi Kurdistan's capital. Violence in the region is relatively nil compared with the rest of the country, though the first major attack in more than four years killed 14 people in Irbil Wednesday. Despite lacking the law, the KRG has signed multiple deals with foreign companies to develop its oil and natural-gas sector.
Iraq only produces about 2 million barrels per day. With investment -- domestic or foreign -- Iraq's 115 billion barrels in reserves could handle much higher output.
Many of the arguments over the law are related to the 2005 constitution. It was written vaguely to garner support. Now there is a dispute as to which oil fields are to be governed by the central government and which by the regions.
Tariq Shafiq, an Iraq oil expert now living in Amman, Jordan, and drafter of the original law last summer, said the Iraq National Oil Co. should be independent of the Oil Ministry, and regions could choose the company's board of directors. (Shafiq has since come out against the law, saying it has been altered too much in negotiations.) He said Iraq needs a central strategy for the best management of the country's oil.
Talabani said the KRG favors an INOC limited in scope and open to foreign investment, and says the current law gives INOC control over 93 percent of Iraq's oil. "This will hamper needed investment," he said.
"It's only by bringing in the biggest and the best from the international community, to partner with, not to steal, but to partner with the Iraqi government, can we develop Iraq's oil accordingly," Talabani said. "And there's a worrying unwillingness to act under a free-market-style concept here. It won't go through. It won't go through the Parliament this way. There will be too many people opposed to it."
Other bills needing to be passed include a reorganization of the Oil Ministry and the revenue-sharing law. Talabani said there were lingering fears Kurds will again be deprived of funds and investment.
"We want to create an automatic payment mechanism where it doesn't rely on the goodwill of the finance minister or the oil minister for the regions to get their fair share," he said.
"Trust is lacking in Iraq, and unfortunately it's been Iraq's miserable history that has created this system, this society that mistrusts each other, which is why something as critical as oil can be a trust-building measure," Talabani said. "By putting in place mechanisms and institutions that can ensure that I will not get robbed again, that my resources will not be used against me again, will eventually over time build my trust."
Iraq takes steps to settle YTL 2 bln debt with Turkish CB
10 May 2007 (Zaman)
The Iraqi government has taken a constructive step in efforts to settle its YTL 2 billion ($1.5 billion) in debt to Turkey's Central Bank, nominating US accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young to negotiate its amount outstanding with the Turkish Treasury. As the central bank's biggest partner, the Treasury is dealing with the collection problem in the name of the bank and has also enlisted the help of the UN towards this goal.
The debt began accumulating before the US invaded Iraq in 1991. In accordance with commercial agreements between the two countries before the first Gulf war, the Turkish Central Bank was proceeding with payments to Turkish exporters and contractors that do business in Iraq. The funds expended were later collected from the Iraqi government. The system was working smoothly until it broke down after the US invaded Iraq 16 years ago. Iraq has been unable to pay the remaining debt since then due to internal disorder created after the war.
The central bank’s latest activity report for 2006 once more included the amount owing from Iraq in its “bad and irrecoverable debts” item. Of the bank’s YTL 2 billion in receivables, YTL 1.83 billion stems from notes, while the remainder originates from uncollected loans that resulted from the central bank providing funds for Enka Construction for the Bekhme Dam project that the Iraqi government couldn’t cover. The amount of this loan was YTL 130.12 million.
The Iraqis’ debt to the Turkish Central Bank is equal to 31 percent of the bank’s annual expenditures. The central bank’s spending climbed to YTL 6.25 billion in 2006, a 52.6 percent increase from YTL 4.1 billion in 2005. Interest payments, as an item of expenditure, were YTL 3.63 billion, whereas non-interest expenditures were YTL 2.24 billion.
Payroll expenses amounted to YTL 270 million, and the other spending was YTL 107.42 million. Although the bank is making allowances to hedge the risk for bad debts, it has not made any provision for receivables from Iraq since 2002, when it adopted international accounting standards.
Iraq owes $900 million to BOTAق,
The state-owned Turkish Pipeline Company (BOTAق) is also owed a significant sum by Iraq, totaling as much as $900 million. This debt stems from transportation costs through the Kirkuk-Yumurtalk oil pipeline.
BOTAق officials say they are waiting for the Iraqi government to settle its debt with the government since there is no appropriate authority to deal with the problem. They claim that the current situation of BOTAق, which is in serious financial trouble due to uncollected receivables from its domestic customers, the biggest of which is the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, will be alleviated if they can obtain the money owing from Iraq.
The oil unions have delayed their strike scheduled for today, Thursday May 10, 2007.
They are opposed to the amount of oil revenues allegedly going to foreign companies under the proposed HCL and certain worker conditions.
The oil ministry has negotiated time to give them a response.
( the union has been upset since early meetings when they were not invited to help prepare the draft)
Petrol crisis in Nasiriyah
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Petrol crisis in Nasiriyah : punishing a number of stations providing fuel
:Nasiriyah News Network / Mortada Hamid :
Suffocating mobilization stations in Nasiriyah fuel queues of cars to the scarcity of gasoline and fuel has conducted News Network Nasiriyah a meeting with Engineer Alaa Hassan Energy Commission official in the governorate to inquire about this matter Faith (that
The product, which hit Dhi Qar comes through the pipeline route from Basra to Nasiriyah, and Nasiriyah are also pumping station product to the rest of the governorates in the north and that this pipeline is the same product that is transferred kerosine, products, gasoline and petroleum products, and scarcity, which is obtained for the existence of a technical malfunction occurred in liquidator Dhi Qar and why stocks sufficient for the survival of Dhi Qar There has been enough stocks of petrol, and the number of stations has not received its share in Alonguet scheduled due to failure of the product and thus the death of these stations from the south, where the distribution of the delay in receiving the The violation of the causes of the crisis is also that the pumping of kerosine extended to additional day because of delays in the receipt of the Karkh Baghdad as a result of certain security conditions .. And God today (Wednesday) morning arrived processing product and solves this problem) ..
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Iraqi Parliament receives names of the new ministers in the government of Maliki
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The first deputy chairman of the Iraqi parliament, Khaled al-Attiyah yesterday that the Board received from the Iraqi Council of Ministers names of the new ministers who will replace ministers bloc chest six and Minister of Justice, who announced their withdrawal from the government formation earlier.
Al-Attiya said in a statement to Agence France-Presse that the House of Representatives recognizes the names of the ministers who would replace the ministers bloc chest and the Minister of Justice. He added that the House of Representatives will vote today, Thursday, on these names
The Ministry of Commerce studying three options for activating the work of central markets
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The Ministry of Commerce studying three options for activating the work of the most important markets of central investment
The Trade Minister Abdul Hassan farmer Sudanese ministry was considering three options for the activation of markets and the development of the central work in the coming period.
He added during a meeting with Sudanese company tables of the central markets that the coming period will witness a number of actions to revitalize the central markets after the agreement on the options will be introduced and foremost Tagiradh markets or participation with the private sector in the reconstruction work or selling part of these markets in places elected, He added that he had formed a committee of a number of experts and spe******ts to examine the reality of the central market in terms of potential and possibility in the location and operation Incautiously after granting of the company's frozen amounts in the Ministry of Finance and release material in the stores grapevines, which reaches such ***** very large sums.
The minister also coordinating with the security agencies of the Ministries of Defense, Interior and the awakening of Anbar on the transfer of various materials in the stores, which may help citizens access to such material, which possesses good qualities and prices are very appropriate, pointing out that solidarity with the staff of central markets those suffering from difficulty in getting paid by the company's financial situation, which relies on a system of self-financing affirming that the right to obtain these salaries, it seeks through emphasis on the Ministry of Finance launched the amounts frozen or tables by urging the company to activate its activities in order to reap profits may The money used by company personnel.
The minister stressed the importance that the company learned from decades past and the Memorandum of Understanding re-activated in order to obtain money to support the work of the company in markets in Baghdad and other governorates.
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Rafidain Bank is exempt instruments belonging to grant families
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Rafidain Bank is exempt instruments belonging to grant displaced families of the cost of the deposit of their instruments off
The Rafidain Bank exempt instruments belonging to grant displaced families of the cost of deposit of the instruments of setoff.
An official source at the bank that this initiative comes from the bank's keenness to provide better banking services for citizens and help families to overcome adversity and difficult circumstances, pointing out that the bank is trying to raise the level of banking work, where maintenance work for its branches in the fight and Building Branch denominator and Haifa Branch Karradat Maryam, as well pushing for bank personnel in training courses to increase their competence with some cadres participated in the analysis of the budget, which was brought by the training center of financial and accounting as well as participate in the session on money laundering set up by the Iraqi Central Bank.
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The Oil Ministry denies talk in some media
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The Oil Ministry denies talk in some media from the control of some terrorist elements
The field east of Baghdad
Undersecretary of the ministry said Ahmed Chandler that field east of Baghdad still works has not been subjected to any kind of pause and Matnakalth media from the control of terrorist elements on the field Baselessness unfounded and that the information cited false and inaccurate and that the production of the field than the quantities Banned station Jerusalem.
The agent that the ministry will provide stakeholders weekly schedule shows the quantities processed for electric power stations throughout the country.
He added that the ministry officials appealed to the Ministry of Electricity punctuality in the transfer of information disruptive and distort facts ... Stressing that the ministry is keen to provide oil derivatives from production and import foreign refineries despite the challenges and sabotage operations and terrorist assault on the oil sector.
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The National Dialogue is preparing for a conference expanded to reconciliation
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An official source at the Ministry of National Dialogue that the political circles in the country, preparations are underway to hold an extended conference of national reconciliation in accordance with the undertaking made by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said at the conclusion of the International Covenant
Concluded in the recent Sharm El-Sheikh. An official at the ministry of international relations, Saad Yousef in the statements cited by Radio Sawa that the preparations and preparations are underway to hold an extended conference of national reconciliation in late June or early July, pointing out that there are political benefits should be completed prior to the conference. He explained that Yousef speed in this conference is consistent with the decisions of the Sharm el-Sheikh commitments made by the Iraqi government. Quoting media adviser for the media to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as saying that actions were being taken to launch governmental and parliamentary reconciliation between all parties involved in the political process, as well as near a cabinet reshuffle which would greatly joints fundamental change in the structure of government as well as the activation of ministerial performance away from the sectarian quota system as much as possible. He explained that Maliki entrusted to the Minister of National Dialogue Akram Hakim important numbers and prepare for a reconciliation conference wide at the earliest would focus on the things focus the difference between political factions deforestation and the Baath cabinet reshuffle, expand political participation.
The many parties in the political arena in the country for some time to hold such a conference in an effort to break the ice and to clear the way towards reaching a national consensus ending the state of conflict and working to create a suitable atmosphere and offer the opportunity to Governch to assume its responsibilities in the promotion of security and stability and put an end violence, terrorism and launch the process of reconstruction and rehabilitation throughout the country.
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President Jalal Talabani, confirms that the Iraqi government continue
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News : President Jalal Talabani confirms that the Iraqi government is continuing its efforts to strengthen democratic experiment
May 10, 2007May 10, 2007The President of the Republic, Jalal Talabani, the need to mobilize international efforts to help the Iraqis to overcome the current situation, and so through extinguishing debt and fulfill the decisions of the Sharm el-Sheikh.
And President Talabani, during a reception on Wednesday, 5-9-2007, Vice President Dick Cheney and his accompanying delegation, said the Iraqi government to continue its efforts to strengthen democratic experiment, and preserve the gains engendered by the political process in the country.
His Excellency also praised the effective role of the United States in supporting and support the government of national unity and political security, stressing the importance of activating the joint work between the two countries in various fields for rebuilding and reconstruction of Iraq.
American Vice-President stressed during the meeting, which was attended part thereof, Vice President Dr Adel Abdul Mahdi and Tariq Al-Hashmi, he would seek to mobilize the support of Arab countries including Iraq to get sensitive stage through which the Iraqi people and the elected government.
Part of the Vice President reviewed the political developments, and significant improvement in the security aspects of the implementation of the plan after the imposition of the law, and its successes in dealing with terrorist squads, as well as the progress made in the draft national reconciliation.
Pregnancy and the Presidency, American Vice-President, greetings to President George Bush for his support of Iraqis in various fields.
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Hashemi : political moves Iraq a step on the right path
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Hashemi : political moves Iraq a step on the right path
"BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A statement issued by the office of Tariq Hashemi Iraqi Vice President on Thursday that Hashemi expressed satisfaction with movements in the political process in Iraq during the past two days, describing it as "a step in the right direction."
The Vice-President Dick Cheney arrived in Baghdad by American on Wednesday in a surprise visit aimed at pushing the political process in Iraq and after the American Administration announced a few days ago that patience about what is happening in Iraq is running out.
Cheney met upon arrival Baghdad, the president and prime minister.
"The statement said that Hashemi expressed "satisfaction with the outcome of the recent events that have collected a number of politicians and officials in the last few hours, which saw the political momentum intense."
"The statement added that Hashemi met in his office Wednesday afternoon with the "British Ambassador in Iraq, Mr. Dominic Esquith who assured the British government's sovereignty support any political effort would contribute to establishing security and stability in Iraq."
Hashemi was threatened at the beginning of this week, that the Sunni Iraqi Accord Front, which represents the participation of Sunni Arabs in the political process, which is considered one of the most prominent Hamas Hashemi is about to take a clear and frank position on the political process and their participation in government. Hashemi did not rule out that option withdrawal Front, which has six portfolios of the government one of these positions.
The statement said the meetings Wednesday also included a meeting with Cheney, the Presidency followed by "private meeting with him ... Hashemi lasted half an hour, discussed a number of hot files in addition to the results of recent political events in the Iraqi arena. "
"The statement added that the meetings included "a lengthy meeting included Jalal Talabani, the president of the republic and his two deputies in addition to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, head of the United Iraqi Alliance list in addition to Vice President Dick Cheney and the American Ambassador Ryan Crocker."
"The statement said, quoting the Hashemite that these meetings and meetings "has reviewed many of the issues and the pending files, which all agreed to find appropriate solutions."
"He added that the Hashemite describe these political moves "as a step in the right direction although still a long way to exist for the elimination of all the points of difference."
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Iraqi Parliament called off its session on Thursday only a half-hour after the day's business got underway when a heated argument broke out between parliamentarians.
The conflict was sparked by discussion of a report prepared to examine the security situation in Diyala, which had been commissioned after its residents staged a protest in Karbala.
According to VOI, the report submitted to parliament revealed that during one year in Diyala 11,200 people were killed, 9,500 families displaced, 8,250 women widowed, 16,500 children orphaned, 66 Shiite tombs destroyed, 350 groves set on fire and an equal number looted. The report also blames US forces for the deteriorating security situation.
Discussion over the report led legislator Shatha al-Mousawi, from the Shiite Unified Iraqi Coalition, to call the government "weak" in its inability to provide security.
She also voiced calls for House Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani to summon Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to attend the session for further discussions on the deteriorating security situation. However, Mashhadani thought things were getting a bit out of control and canceled the rest of the day's deliberations instead. Mashhadani has called for Parliament to re-adjourn on Saturday.
This is the second day this week that Parliament has been called off. On Tuesday, a blackout caused that day's session to be cancelled after technicians failed to restore power.
IraqSlogger: Heated Argument Cancels Parliament
The names of candidates for ministerial portfolios before Parliament today
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Baghdad - (Voices of Iraq)
A source close to the House that the Iraqi names of the new ministers candidates for ministerial portfolios in the cabinet reshuffle before the House, in its Thursday morning.
source, who requested anonymity, told the news (Voices of Iraq) alone "from among the names to be presented to the Council today, as candidates for the cabinet portfolios each : Sami military member of the House (United Iraqi Alliance) and the ministers of transport,
And Adnan Indocile Minister of Health, Saber Eissawi (Secretary of Baghdad current), and minister of agriculture. "
He continued : "There Zuhair drinking candidate and Minister of Tourism, as well as the two nominated to give ministries more ... Namely : Aqeel Trihi Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, and Mahmoud Hashemi. "
" ،However, the source explained that the meeting of the parliament today will see "the names of the candidates only,"
"He expected that "voting on the nominees list next Sunday."
The source pointed out that a number of these candidates "are not independent," according to recipe.
On the other hand, said a source close to the chest bloc in the House of Representatives is expected to object to block "a number of these candidates designated" for the inter-ministerial portfolios.
The source added told (Voices of Iraq), "it seems that bloc will oppose the chest the names of some candidates, because some of them independents ... As agreed with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in the wake of the withdrawal of ministers from the government bloc. "
The Sadri trend has withdrawn his ministers from the six government Maliki last month, to protest the government's failure to respond to his request for the need to set a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq.
Sadri trend leader Moqtada Sadr, following the withdrawal of Ministers, said that the prime minister delegate selection "Ministers independents" rather than ministers Sadrien six ... To which the Maliki time expressing his wishes to do the parliamentary blocs and the example of other political trend sternum.
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Hashemi : the political process in Iraq is a political momentum
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Hashemi : the political process in Iraq is a positive political momentum
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A statement issued by the Office of the Vice President of Iraq today, Thursday, that Tariq Hashemi expressed satisfaction with the political mobility, witnessed by the political process in Iraq during the past two days, describing what happened as a step in the right direction.
Was Dick Cheney American Vice-President arrived in Baghdad yesterday, Wednesday, in a surprise visit aimed to push Iraq's political process forward at a time when the American administration announced a few days ago that the impatient about the events in Iraq began implemented.
Cheney met upon arrival Baghdad, the president and prime minister.
The statement, which received the news agency (Voices of Iraq) independent copy to the vice president, Hashemi expressed "satisfaction with the outcome of the recent events that have collected a number of politicians and officials in the last few hours, which saw the political momentum intense."
The statement added that Hashemi met in his office yesterday afternoon Wednesday, "British Ambassador in Iraq, Mr. Dominic Esquith who said the British government's support for any political effort would contribute to establishing security and stability in Iraq."
Hashemi was threatened early this week that the Sunni Iraqi Accord Front, which represents the participation of Sunni Arabs in the political process, which is considered one of the most prominent Hamas Hashemi as on the verge of taking a clear and explicit political process and participation in government.
Hashemi did not rule out that option withdrawal Front, which has six portfolios of the government one of these positions.
The statement said the meetings yesterday, Wednesday, also witnessed the meeting between Vice President Dick Cheney with the Presidency followed by "private meeting with him ... Hashemi lasted half an hour, discussed a number of hot files in addition to the results of recent political events in the Iraqi arena. "
The statement added that the meetings Wednesday saw "a lengthy meeting included Jalal Talabani, the president of the republic and his two deputies in addition to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim, head of the United Iraqi Alliance list in addition to Vice President Dick Cheney and the American Ambassador Ryan Crocker."
The statement said, quoting the Hashemite that these meetings and meetings "has reviewed many of the issues and the pending files, which all agreed to find appropriate solutions."
."The statement added that the Hashemite describe these political moves "as a step in the right direction although still a long way to exist for the elimination of all the points of difference."
The Front had accused the government to marginalize their role in participating in the management of political and security files and their involvement in the process of decision and decision-making and lack of balance in governmental obligations opt Front says that the government entered into during formed in the spring of last year.
Adnan Al Dulaimi, head of the front last Sunday said that the Front, which owns forty-four parliamentary seats and six portfolios in the government Al-Maliki has made to withdraw from the government in the absence of government response to their demands.
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Abd Al-Enezi : Article 140 dealt a manner acceptable to all
بغداد - بيداء كريمBaghdad-worthless cream
Member of the House of Abd Al-Enezi from the coalition bloc that Iraq hoped neighboring countries cooperate in order to proceed in strengthening security and stability and the application of its constitution as the security and stability of Iraq is not Iraqis but only regionally.
On the issue of Kirkuk, Al-Enezi said : Article 140 article of the constitution have been addressed objectively, logical and reasonable and acceptable to the Iraqi parties, as well as political forces that have packaged and settled decisively and made a legal mechanism of the constitution dealing with the subject of Kirkuk is a fair for all if applied accurately and objectively.
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