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Maliki submit the outcome of the work of his government and warns of interference in Iraq
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Maliki submit the outcome of the work of his government and warns of interference in Iraq

Baghdad (AFP) - The Iraqi prime minister on Tuesday outcome of the work of his government after a year of prime minister in Iraq, warning that confronting terrorism will be long and interference in the affairs of Iraq.

Al-Maliki said in a speech addressed through television "Iraqi" "2006 was a real test of the will of government and people, we were at a crossroads either to keep Iraq united and strong social fabric intact or be plunged into war sectarian war dirtiest wars throughout history."

He added, "did not succeed in overcoming sectarian war and the end of the dictator without great sacrifices have somewhat of blood and tears Mervina We faced difficulties that too high a price to pay today in the face of terrorism."

The killing of more than 34 thousand Iraqi civilian in the year 2006 according to the United Nations.

Maliki acknowledged that the "road to freedom, justice, democracy and equality can only be difficult and arduous." He continued : "Our battle with terrorism and open long Let no one think that this battle will end today or tomorrow the security challenges facing Iraqna Aziz extremely dangerous and more difficult to external interference, which is no longer secret."

His "committed a grave mistake any of the components of the Iraqi people that emboldens abroad because that would lead to conflict regional and international forces in the Iraqi arena (..) Iraqis alone can protect their country."

He stressed, "we can not build a state militia under the multiple loyalties and affiliations and interests."

On the other hand, al-Maliki called "all keen for the unity and territorial integrity and sovereignty of Iraq to desist from interfering in our internal affairs."

Nuri al-Maliki, who was appointed Prime Minister in April 2006 was the second man in the Shiite Dawa Party. And in the May 20 presidency and the government of national unity comprising Shiites and Sunnites of the Arabs and Kurds.

Doubled the violence since his appointment has not been resolved many of the national dialogues on major issues such as uprooting the Baath party and the sharing of oil revenues and revision of the Constitution.

He Maliki in his speech to the draft law on abolishing the Baath would allow former members of the Baath party did not take important responsibilities to return to the social and political life.

The Maliki "that the bill on accountability and justice, guarantee the rights of the martyrs and differentiate between the tarnished their hands the blood of the innocent is forced to belong to the Baath Party dissolved bill provides a legal framework and fair accounting and turning a page in the bloody past."

Election of the Board of Governors of the Iraqi Stock Exchange for the fourth session
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Mid this week was the election of the members of the Board of Governors of the Iraq market securities for the fourth session, which was attended by 47 members of the public a total of 49 members representing companies and offices mediation in securities with the elections.

And the number of candidates of 19 contenders, with the election of nine members, of whom, After holding a meeting elected Member winners when asked Dr. Tabatabai Chairman of the Board of Governors elected with Taha Ahmed Abdul Salam, executive director of the market and spread to the rest of the membership responsibilities as independent experts and representatives of the mediators, union and corporate treasurers.

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U.S.A Today is reporting that GWB called Maliki for an update . . . the pressure mounts . . .

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BAGHDAD -

America's top diplomat in Iraq urged Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government to speed up reforms geared toward achieving national reconciliation, saying it was its duty to do so soon.

Ambassador Ryan Crocker listed the adoption of a draft law for the equitable distribution of oil wealth, another to integrate members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party in government departments, amending the constitution to satisfy Sunni Arab demands, and holding local elections as measures that the government had a "responsibility to tackle in the coming weeks."

"These are tasks that must be completed, and completed soon, to achieve national reconciliation," he said in an Arabic-language statement marking the first anniversary of al-Maliki's Shiite-dominated government.

"The first anniversary of a democratic government in Iraq is a victory for the people of Iraq. They've chosen their leaders and now it is the right of every citizen in a democratic society to expect measures and decisions from their elected representatives to serve the interests of Iraqis."

Crocker's statement provided the latest evidence that Washington had al-Maliki's government on notice that it must meet several policy benchmarks to secure continued U.S. support at a time when the Bush administration was under congressional pressure over its Iraq policies.

"The transition of any nation to a democratic system is considered a complex process ... It is easy to focus on the problems and challenges. Easy but wrong," said Crocker, who took over his job in March.

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AND STILL NO MOVEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SIMPLY BRING THESE ISSUES TO A VOTE...THEY BRAGGED THEY HAVE THE VOTES...

VERY INTERESTING NO INCLUSION OF THE KURD'S NEED FOR PASSAGE OF AMMENDMENTS 140/142...MAYBE, all the articles this morning are correct in that that Kurds have backed down from their benchmark and that they will support HCL...but time grows very short to get in place these triggers for the RV before 1 June 2007 (Stock Market opens).

Of the three important issues stated the only one that the Iraqi's have met was the last one on local elections - as if you remember the news from a week or so ago; the Parliament set up and then announced the names of the Board that will oversee setting up local elections...they were/are to report back to the Parliament with a plan and a date for local elections this fall...

Ratification of the implementation of 111 projects in Muthanna
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Sadik Muthanna Governorate Council on the implementation of 111 projects at 66 billion dinars in the center and the districts and their Muthanna within budget this year allocated by the central government. The engineer Sattar Muhammad Harran director of planning and follow that these projects are distributed to the various departments on the basis of studies and plans made in the advancement of service and aesthetic reality, education and health.

He said that the water projects would be implemented the second phase of the ground reservoirs and network designs Rumaythah, vegetables and installed two water Abouchrish and Allsoer and RO memorial gardens in the East and implement Police Directorate draft communications for police, The draft building Kammagameh vegetables and the draft Fire Station in Samawah in small greenhouses belonging to the Department of Civil Defense in implementing the Directorate of Education building 19 schools with 12, 9 and 6 classes in different areas of the preserve 0

He added that the electricity power station implemented in the secondary Samawah, the first phase of the station in the secondary Alorka and rehabilitation of the secondary and jewelers in the secondary station in Crescent and the purchase of specialized mechanisms as well as the allocation of funds for the building of the Directorate of sexual services subsidiaries in Samawah, vegetables and Rumaythah 0

The Directorate also implements the surfacing of roads and bridges ten roads in rural districts in the province and an amount of 2 billion dinars for rehabilitation of buildings president of the University of Muthana, Dean of the Faculty of Education 0

He pointed out that the sewage will purchase four cars Krenat four tanker truck and four cars dump and the Directorate of Agriculture Mechanization of agriculture with the purchase of fuel stations and the Division of Agriculture building in the interstellar amount was allocated nine billion dinars to the Directorate of Municipalities to rehabilitate and surfacing of roads in residential neighborhoods while the Directorate of Post and Communications to implement the four networks in the districts and hand glory and the purchase of spare parts for the ODP and also implements mechanisms spe******t Directorate of Water Resources 11 bridge on Almbazl, streams and the construction and completion of the draft barrages Gnaier Alsalibat quench the draft and repentance.

The Department of Health has allocated an amount of four billion and 250 million dinars for the establishment of a center for diabetes mellitus and advisory unit in Samawah General Hospital and the purchase of the eye examination and the establishment of a health center in Algamjah implementation of the first phase of building the environment and implement the Directorate of Sports and Youth Clubs rehabilitate buildings and vegetables Rafidain Forum glory and Darraji.

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Dr. Adel Abdel Mahdi, head of the government receives in Kurdistan

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Vice President Dr Adel Abdul Mahdi receives the head of government of the Kurdistan

The Vice President Dr Adel Abdul-Mahdi, there is no disagreement on the principles, as they agreed, pointing out the importance of research to develop proper mechanisms to ensure proper implementation.
This came during a reception His Excellency, in the library of Baghdad on Tuesday, 22-5-2007, head of the government of the Kurdistan Najirfan Barzani and the delegation accompanying him.
During the meeting, and discussed a number of issues of political, economic and security, including the oil and Article 140 of the Constitution concerning the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk, were also discussed budget forces s and the State's general budget.
And the parties agreed on the need for concerted efforts to impose security and stability and support the ongoing political process in the country, and emphasis was placed on the activation of parliamentary action to achieve the aspirations of the people, and contribute to building a unified federal democratic Iraq, in which everybody is free to security, stability and prosperity.
The Vice-President also stressed the importance of forming a common vision on all the issues under discussion, and the need to respect the Constitution and its mechanisms, including serves the interests of the Iraqi people.
He also informed His Excellency, during the meeting, the achievements made by the government of the Kurdistan region in the last period, which indicates the successful application of federalism in the province.

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The official spokesman of the Iraqi government, including the following : The Board of

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Date : 05/23/2007

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The cabinet held its second regular session, today, Tuesday, 5/22/2007 approved and adopted a number of resolutions were as follows :

1.Coverage of the martyrs and the disabled by the terrorist attacks, military and military pay network of social protection and give them priority in soft loans (from the Ministry of Labor) and the facilities in banking advances.

2.Providing bonuses, by providing to the Ministry of Culture to support writers and artists with the conversion of the plastic arts to central funding.

3.Approval of the bill, which reward informants Dgkeh State Consultative Council with amendments

4.Approval of the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Hassan, Undersecretary Baghdad Secretariat for Technical Affairs.

5.Release of funds belonging to the al-Rashid Hotel for the purpose of spending on the rehabilitation of the hotel.

6.Approval of the authorization of the Minister of Electricity to bring the trading company Hyundai build on what has been discussed with the Prime Minister on his visit to South Korea.

7.For the bill to accede to the Convention Layer (Vienna Convention) and presented to the parliament for approval on the basis of its legislation with the provisions of articles (80 / II), (61 / IV) of the Iraqi constitution.

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Representative Ban Ki Moon being held in Kurdistan on

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Iraq : representative Ban Ki Moon being held in Kurdistan on constitutional amendments
Irbil (May 22) and the agency (Lucky) Italian news met with Adnan Al-Mufti, Speaker of Kurdistan, Ashraf Qazi, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, who is visiting Kurdistan to discuss political developments in Iraq and the Kurdish questionnaire position of constitutional amendments expected. The Information Advisor to the Speaker of Parliament, in a telephone interview with the agency (Lucky) Italian late in the evening of Tuesday, that "the Secretary-General's representative, Ban Ki Moon, the International Organization support for the political process and national reconciliation in Iraq, believing the Sharm el-Sheikh beginning to activate international support for the country, and explaining that the aim of his visit to the sudden Kurdistan is to discuss the situation of the Kurdish constitutional amendments anticipated. " His media adviser to the parliament "On his part, head of Kurdistan parliament support the political leadership and parliament for the national reconciliation process as well as the constitutional amendments, But provided that such amendments do not affect the fundamental rights of the Kurdish people established in the Constitution, such as privacy authorities in the region and the distribution of oil resources evenly, just These rights non-negotiable or waiver. " With regard to article 140 of the Constitution the President of the Parliament, according to his media advisor, "the need to implement the constitutional timeframe specified." The meeting was attended by Kamal Kerkuki Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Dr. Deendar Zebari coordinator territorial government with the United Nations.

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We need her to drive around the forum in her WOOT-MOBILE . . .

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Al-Anbar rejection of al-Qaeda creates economic, political opportunities
Wednesday, 23 May 2007


U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John Allen, deputy commander of Multi-National Division-West, and Mamoun Sami Rashid Al-Awani, the governor of Al-Anbar province, discussed the progression of security and stability in Al-Anbar province at the Combined Press Information Center in Baghdad Tuesday. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Carl N. Hudson, Combined Press Information Center.BAGHDAD — The deputy commander of Multi-National Division-West and the governor of Al-Anbar province held a press conference at the Combined Press Information Center Tuesday.

U.S.Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John Allen, deputy commander of MND-W, and Mamoun Sami Rashid Al-Awani, the governor of Al-Anbar province, discussed the progression of security and stability in Al-Anbar province.

“The Al-Anbar province is in transition,” said Allen. “The recent improvement in the security situation across the province has created significant political and economic opportunities.”

Recently, Al-Anbar citizens have made several big steps engaging al-Qaeda in the province and have grown politically and economically closer with the Iraqi central government.

“There are dramatic changes in Al-Anbar,” said Allen. “The Anbaris have rejected al-Qaeda’s

“The security improvements have been brought about by a groundswell of opposition to al-Qaeda, represented in the fact that just in a year, the police forces in Al-Anbar have grown from about 2,000 to 14,500,” he added.

As tribal and elder leaders in Al-Anbar province offer their sons to combat terrorism through the Iraqi Army or Iraqi Police, Coalition forces are optimistic about the overall situation in the province.

“A partnership exists today in Al-Anbar province between Coalition forces, the Iraqi Police and Iraqi Army,” said Allen. “By and large, al-Qaeda has been expelled out of the population centers.”

As efforts in security progress, the economy in Al-Anbar province is expected to pick up.

“In 2006, we finished more than 160 projects all over the province,” said Al-Awani. “Thankfully, this year, things have been different [because of security progress], and we are carrying out more projects in Al-Anbar province than we have conducted last year.”

While the Al-Anbar province has improved economically and in security, al-Qaeda continues to attack Iraqi and Coalition forces.

“There are still some security issues, and there will be spectacular attacks by al-Qaeda to gain headlines and to grab attention,” said Allen.

With the arrival of more Coalition troops to support Al-Anbar in pursuing al-Qaeda, the Al-Anbar provincial government is expected to focus more on reconstruction and ultimately returning to normalcy.

According to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, the Multi-National Force-Iraq spokesman, the Coalition wins the war only when the Iraqis achieve peace.

While Coalition leaders expect peace in Iraq to be lengthy and difficult, Multi-National Force-Iraq remains committed to the goal of self-governance, economic prosperity and security of the population for the Iraqis.

(U.S. Army story by Spc. Carl N. Hudson, Combined Press Information Center

President of Kurdstan region meet with Ashraf Qazi

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President of Kurdstan region, Mr. Massoud Barzani, in Salah Eddin summer resort today, Ashraf Qazi, representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Iraq. During the meeting has been assessing the political, administrative and security situation in Iraq and its relations with the territory Kurdstan. The head of the territorial exchange with Ashraf Qazi views for the advancement of the political process and stabilization in Iraq.

The meeting dealt also to the Iraqi Permanent Constitution and Article (140) and the oil. In this context, Mr. Massoud Barzani stressed the commitment of the people Alkordi Bentvez Article (140), refused to postpone the article is totally groundless.The meeting covered in the other existing relations between the United Nations and Iraq, territory Kurdstan.

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