Thread: Iraq/Dinar News until 6/17/07 8:30 PM CST

It reads like a checklist of why I invested in NID:

- spiraling security costs
- shortages of gasoline
- black market profiteers
- raging sectarian violence


All of which will disappear when this war ends. If THIS is what is keeping the NID down we are all going to do very well. Like Col. Krantz said in Apocalypse Now: "Someday this war's gonna end."

Demand for dollar up, exchange rate down in daily auction

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Wednesday , 13 /06 /2007 Time 2:54:18

Baghdad, Jun 13, (VOI) - Demand for the dollar was up in the Iraqi Central Bank’s daily auction on Wednesday, reaching $ 80.220 million compared with $57.140 million on Tuesday, while the exchange rate went down one tick.

In its daily statement the bank said it had covered all bids, including $10.910 million in cash and $69.310 million in foreign transfers, at an exchange rate of 1,258 dinars per dollar, one tick lower than yesterday.
None of the 17 banks that participated in Wednesday's auction offered to sell dollars.
Ali al-Yasseri, a trader, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI), "The decline in the exchange rate encouraged traders to make higher bids in foreign transfers in today's session, bringing up the overall size of transactions."
The Iraqi Central Bank runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday

Aswat Aliraq

May have been previously posted.

Maliki confirmed to Negroponte : Determined to enactment of the oil and gas

13 / 06 / 2007

Baghdad and Washington-d. B. A, a. Q. B-new Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki government's determination to continue its efforts to achieve national reconciliation 'de****e regional interventions and plots that are hampering the political process'.
Maliki said during his meeting yesterday with the Assistant Secretary of State, John Negroponte, who is visiting Baghdad that the 'government of national unity projects are going to enact laws that serve the Iraqi people in the present and future, such as oil, gas and Law and Justice and Accountability Act governorates.
He pointed out that the government was trying to 'expand their efforts in the national reconciliation de****e regional interventions and plots that are hampering the political process'.
The Prime Minister went on 'tasks ahead of us including the development of our security and our armed forces to play their role in addressing national Qaeda terrorist organization, and Sadamien, militias and extending the authority of law in the whole country'.
He said al-Maliki 'government of national unity had succeeded in eliminating the greatest danger of sectarian war through the initiative of national reconciliation, which has the support of all components of the people and political forces', praising' support of the United States in supporting the political process and reconstruction, rebuilding '.
For his part, Negroponte reiterated the position of the American administration backing of the people and the Iraqi government 'in the face of challenges and external interventions to enable it to achieve security and stability and provide better services for the Iraqi people'.
American warning on oil
The Maliki met Negroponte beginning in November 2006 when he was still president of the American intelligence agencies.
The New York Times yesterday that the commander of the American army in the Middle East, Admiral William Falun warned Maliki face growing anger from before the American Congress that the government did not demonstrate the political progress in sensory during one month.
The newspaper pointed out that Falun said of the owners during their meeting Sunday in Baghdad that the government's ratification of the new Iraqi oil by next month, which by law are supposed to identify ways of distributing oil wealth to the governorates and the Iraqi groups.
The press of the 'New York Times' facilities Admiral during the trip had attended the closed meeting between Falun, Al-Maliki.
Falun urged Iraqis to develop a plan for sharing oil revenues before presenting President George Bush an interim report on progress made in Iraq to Congress in July.
He Maliki said Iraqis in the hope of achieving progress in the oil prior to the presentation of the report, which faces many challenges.
The newspaper quoted al-Maliki as saying that there were many difficulties can be well understood abroad. The two leaders also discussed the role of the Iraqi neighboring states, including Iran and Syria in Iraq.

marsadiraq.com

Barham Salih told "Gulf" : loaded to Tehran several messages and discussions focused on the security situation and economic

14 / 06 / 2007

And on the news talking about attempts to change the Iraqi government, Saleh said that "Iraq is governed by the parliamentary political system, and it can overthrow this system only in the parliament" and added that "what speaks Enhebede circles of attempts to split the Kurds from the political process are attempts miserable because we are part and parcel of the Iraqi component

Barham Salih told "Gulf" : loaded to Tehran several messages and discussions focused on the security situation and economic
Tehran-Star Nasser :
The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih told "Gulf" that Iran should be aware that destabilize the security situation in Iraq will destabilize security in the region, because it can not separate security in Iraq for the whole region, Saleh said in a special interview to "Gulf" : that the talks between the Iraqi delegation in Iran, the detailed and focused on the security situation which has priority in addition to economic issues and to promote trade between the two countries, where he and Iraqi Minister of Electricity signed a memorandum to enhance electricity supply to areas of Iraq. Saleh stressed that "the Iraqi government believes that the promotion and assignment of security in Iraq has become a common between Tehran and the neighboring states of Iraq; The common interest also Between Iran and the United States, and added : "We hope the countries of the region should work to assign the security situation in Iraq. We reject Iraq to turn into an arena for settling accounts ", and said" We hope to turn Iraq into an arena of international and regional harmony in the face of extremism and terrorism that Iraq suffers from severe suffering. As if the delegation had carried messages to Tehran, Saleh said, "Yes us several messages to Tehran, that the Iraqi situation is a important to Iran, the Iranian position is important for the Iraqi government, as there are limits between the two countries amounts to 1400 km in length," and added that "the delegation carrying a letter keenness on bilateral relations, because we believe that there is interest to be on the Iraqi-Iranian relations and harmony, as well as the Iraqi Arab relations, and not to be the source of aggression, and this of course important message we emphasize it in each visit. " And on the news talking about attempts to change the Iraqi government, said Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister said, "Iraq is governed by parliamentary political system, and it can overthrow this system only in the parliament "and added that" what speaks Enhebede circles of attempts to split the Kurds from the political process are attempts miserable because we are part and parcel of the Iraqi component, "Saleh emphasized that" there is a parliamentary movements in the parliament and all moves in Parliament can not stand against them have graduated to a new alliances, but I assure that clustering is successful able to include all Iraqi factions and can isolate and alienate party at the expense of another party, as we are in front of Kurdistan reject any marginalization of the Iraqi faction. "

Translated version of http://marsadiraq.com/

Kurdish, Shiite deal to swap Baghdad to Kirkuk and alert to government supporters in southern Iraq!

Added news on 14-6-2007, 9:20

Shiite, Kurdish deal to swap Baghdad to Kirkuk and alert to government supporters in southern Iraq!

Bahraini Gulf News

Baghdad-d.Hamid Abdullah :

Carrying Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to Kurdish leaders projects are guaranteed to cause Kirkuk province of Kurdistan against Kurdish support to the government to control the Shiite Baghdad! Sources said in Parliament that the Iraqi Al-Maliki was clear that his government will fall over a short period if the Kurds were not adequate to support the military and political and that he had only two options : either approve the current terms of the partnership with disconnecting sternum

Americans and the abrogation of paragraph 140 of the Constitution concerning the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk prelude to be annexed to the Kurdish region or dissociate himself from al-Sadr supporters, the alliance with the Kurdish parties in exchange for dropping them from Kirkuk. The MP said the Islamic Party-Karim al-Samarra'i that the Kurdish Peshmergas forces clashed with the forces of the Mahdi Army in a number of areas, particularly in the Baghdad neighborhood group and Bai'aa While al-Sadr supporters wanted to sweep some Sunni mosques in the capital, pointing out that he contacted Interior Minister Jawad al-Abd, Muwaffaq Al-Rubaie National Security Advisor to provide protection of Baghdad, but the orders were issued to the Peshmergas to withdraw from the neighborhoods of Baghdad and opening the way for the Interior Ministry troops, which is the official face of the Shiite militias to overrun and destroy neighborhoods Sunni mosques! He Sources close to Maliki that Massoud Barzani and Jalal Talabani of the owners pledged to support and maintain safeguards against government normalize the situation in Kirkuk prelude to Tchridha Maliki was signed them to do so and has proved its goodwill when ordered appointment of a conciliator spring Chairman of the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk.

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In terms of the relevant parties and Shiite supporters in the cities of central and southern Iraq to BAC face decisive moment, as described by Vice Shiites, pointing out that the government needs to mobilize 300 thousand acres of fighters loyal to the government in the face of the coup plan made by the Iraqi political forces support of the Arab parties regional and silently American government interpreted as a sign of consent.

Translated version of http://www.iraq4allnews.dk/index.php?sec=home

Latest news : Al-Bayati : government leaning toward a comprehensive cabinet reshuffle

14/06/07

Member of the House of Representatives on the United Iraqi Alliance Abbas Bayati there is a trend towards a comprehensive cabinet reshuffle on the basis of technocrats.

Bayati added that the views began to crystallize in political circles and calls for expanding parliamentary cabinet reshuffle to include new ministries to capitalize on the technocrats and away from political quotas, which was formed whereby the government of national unity. He pointed out that after the delay in the cabinet reshuffle to seven bags voices calling for the release by the Prime Minister to amend the ministerial open through which it can control the performance of the government and its role as primarily responsible for the Iraqi people and the House of Representatives on the implementation of the government program. He added that the partial amendment has been disrupted more than once before the parliament due to restrictions political blocs which it wants to control this amendment.

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Latest news : Al-Maliki : Continue the age of draft laws that serve the Iraqi people
14/06/07

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during his meeting with Assistant Secretary of State on Tuesday that his government continues to enact bills that serve the Iraqi people in the present and future, such as oil, gas and Law and Justice and Accountability Act governorates.


A statement issued by the Council of Ministers, "Al-Maliki met Tuesday morning, Mr. John Negroponte said that the government of national unity projects are going to enact laws that serve the Iraqi people in the present and future, such as oil, gas and Law and Justice and Accountability Act governorates, in addition to expanding its efforts in the national reconciliation de****e regional interventions and plots that are hampering the political process. "
The statement added that Al-Malki said, "The tasks ahead of us including the development of our security and our armed forces to play their role in addressing national Qaeda terrorist organization, and Sadamien, militias and extending the authority of law throughout the country."
The statement said the prime minister "pointed to the success of the government of national unity in eliminating the greatest danger of sectarian war through the initiative of national reconciliation ongoing support of all components of the people and political forces", praising the support of the United States in supporting the political process and reconstruction, rebuilding.
The statement pointed out that Negroponte reiterated his position of the American administration in support of the people and government in the face of challenges and external interventions to enable it to achieve security and stability and provide better services to the Iraqi people.

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Originally Posted by Lunar

May have been previously posted.

Maliki confirmed to Negroponte : Determined to enactment of the oil and gas

13 / 06 / 2007

Baghdad and Washington-d. B. A, a. Q. B-new Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki government's determination to continue its efforts to achieve national reconciliation 'de****e regional interventions and plots that are hampering the political process'.
Maliki said during his meeting yesterday with the Assistant Secretary of State, John Negroponte, who is visiting Baghdad that the 'government of national unity projects are going to enact laws that serve the Iraqi people in the present and future, such as oil, gas and Law and Justice and Accountability Act governorates.
He pointed out that the government was trying to 'expand their efforts in the national reconciliation de****e regional interventions and plots that are hampering the political process'.
The Prime Minister went on 'tasks ahead of us including the development of our security and our armed forces to play their role in addressing national Qaeda terrorist organization, and Sadamien, militias and extending the authority of law in the whole country'.
He said al-Maliki 'government of national unity had succeeded in eliminating the greatest danger of sectarian war through the initiative of national reconciliation, which has the support of all components of the people and political forces', praising' support of the United States in supporting the political process and reconstruction, rebuilding '.
For his part, Negroponte reiterated the position of the American administration backing of the people and the Iraqi government 'in the face of challenges and external interventions to enable it to achieve security and stability and provide better services for the Iraqi people'.
American warning on oil
The Maliki met Negroponte beginning in November 2006 when he was still president of the American intelligence agencies.
The New York Times yesterday that the commander of the American army in the Middle East, Admiral William Falun warned Maliki face growing anger from before the American Congress that the government did not demonstrate the political progress in sensory during one month. The newspaper pointed out that Falun said of the owners during their meeting Sunday in Baghdad that the government's ratification of the new Iraqi oil by next month, which by law are supposed to identify ways of distributing oil wealth to the governorates and the Iraqi groups. The press of the 'New York Times' facilities Admiral during the trip had attended the closed meeting between Falun, Al-Maliki.
Falun urged Iraqis to develop a plan for sharing oil revenues before presenting President George Bush an interim report on progress made in Iraq to Congress in July.
He Maliki said Iraqis in the hope of achieving progress in the oil prior to the presentation of the report, which faces many challenges.
The newspaper quoted al-Maliki as saying that there were many difficulties can be well understood abroad. The two leaders also discussed the role of the Iraqi neighboring states, including Iran and Syria in Iraq.

marsadiraq.com

'are going to enact law ... such as oil and gas'
'during one month'
'the government's ratification of the new Iraqi oil by next month'

BY next month, 16 days left to ratify it.

SGS: I would not be a bit supprised if we see it in the gazette shortly!