Thread: Archive - Latest News Think Tank - 15/01/09 - 04/05/09

Sadr calls on followers to participate in the election and refuses to bring down Maliki's government

Spokesman leader Salah al-Obeidi, Sadr's movement, that the tide has urged his followers to participate in the forthcoming provincial elections in order to prevent the control of individual parties to the provincial assemblies, saying the opposition movement to topple Maliki's government under the current situation in the country.

Obeidi said in an interview with "Uzmatik", on Thursday, that "the performance of the current election is to be the cornerstone to balance individual parties do not control the decisions of the provincial assemblies here or there," as he put it.

The Spokesman added that the Sadrist movement called on fans to participate strongly in the forthcoming elections, with a view to the election of the eligible national public, non-politicization of the provincial assemblies of foreign agendas, "pointing out that those conditions include" to ensure that the resources of Iraq and the unity, independence and seeking to provide services and the rebuilding of the provinces."

A source in the Sadr's political informed "Uzmatik", two weeks ago that the Authority "supports my Ahrar independent, impartial and constructive."

In another context, the opposition-Obeidi new trend to bring down Maliki's government under the current situation in the country, pointing out that the trend had "many reservations on the performance of the Maliki government, the lack of equity of the oppressed people of society, including the Sadrists."

The spokesman for Sadr's movement, the Maliki government to "make use of the security file in the interest of political parties, the ruling," and added, "but that the shooting down of the Maliki government in Iraq will sign a major crisis, because the basic components are all complaining about the imbalance in the relations and balances, and bring down the government in light of this situation will lead to big problems, "he said.

And Sheikh Salah al-Obeidi, "The alternative to the owners if the product and agreed upon and are able to lift the injustice of people and reducing the exploitation of the parties by the authority, of public funds for its own interest, then we will be another point of view on the subject."

Obaidi, criticized what he called "the manner brainwashing by some parties," he said, adding that "the current respect for each party in its work, however, that the method of brainwashing is not true," calling for "the sons of community awareness and raise the efficiency of the free choice is not the confiscation of their minds," he said.

The Sadrists had decided to transform its military wing, the Mahdi Army, to organize a cultural - social, carries the name "Almmahdon," and declared his innocence of any element of targeting Iraqi citizens and after armed confrontations between him and the government troops broke out in a number of provinces in the past few years .

http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Kurdish: No intention of the Kurdistan Alliance to withdraw confidence from the Maliki

MP denied the Kurdistan Alliance bloc, Abdul Bari Zebari there was no intention to withdraw confidence from the coalition of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

Zebari said, "There is no such raised within the corridors of the Kurdistan Alliance."

Zebari said in a press release on Thursday, "We do not have any intention to withdraw the confidence that the alliance is a participating member in the government and therefore will continue to be supporters of the government, with our objections known to speak here and there and look at it is misleading and create problems."

Zebari said that "the Kurdistan Alliance was always forthright and clear in Trohath, did not hesitate to bring up any subject it to the rest of the political forces or the general Iraqi people."

http://translate.google.com/translat....com/index.php

Maliki: severely punished any element involved in election fraud

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on Thursday, the most important issue facing Iraq today is a reconstruction.

Maliki said in a speech at the founding conference of the tribe of Bani Asad in Baghdad, Iraq can not be built only if we shed the self-sectarian and partisan.

He stressed that no return "to the rule of ignorant people", he said, "We have to forget the many significant problems experienced by the country, and we will not forget, however, created the work, if the alternative."

The alternative is to work hard to Trchin the state of law and institutions, Maliki said that the government is keen to ensure maximum fairness and transparency of the elections.

He had been brought to the security agencies to protect the right of voters to vote freely, stressing that the government will punish severely any element of security operations involving fraud or coercion.

http://translate.google.com/translat....com/index.php

Talabani participate in the Arab economic summit in Kuwait

Is scheduled to arrive President Jalal Talabani on Thursday to Kuwait to attend the Summit of Economic and Social Development and the Arab world.

The delegation, headed by Talabani, including the ministers of finance, trade and the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq and the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the House of Representatives and Humam Hammoudi, chairman of the Economics Committee of the House of Representatives Haider Abadi.

It is due to President Talabani, a working paper prepared by the ministries of finance and trade during the economic summit, also said he would raise the issue of Iraqi debt resolution mechanisms and, as well as a draft for the establishment of Iraqi-Kuwaiti economic partnership in the field of investment and projects.

http://translate.google.com/translat...5%252007:39:49

Jubouri: Saturday's meeting will be crucial and decisive for the election of the Speaker of the Parliament

Deputy and spokesman for the Iraqi Accordance Front, Salim al-Jubouri's meeting next Saturday will be crucial and decisive for the election of a new president of the Council of Representatives.

Jubouri said that some political leaders travel abroad during the last period has led to the postponement of the consultations in this regard, pointing out that most political leaders will be present on Saturday during the trading session for the selection of a new head of the Iraqi Council of Representatives.

Jubouri was expected to face fierce opposition from the front before the rest of the political entities that compete for the post.

Jubouri said that in case of failure of the members of the House of Representatives to choose a new president of the Council during the meeting on Saturday, the House Democratic Shiljwon means represented in the vote, he said.

http://translate.google.com/translat...adiodijla.com/

Higher demand for the dollar in CBI’s auction

Demand for the dollar went up in the Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) auction on Thursday, registering at $221.86 million, compared to $213.715 million in the previous session.

“The demand hit $25.36 million in cash, covered by the bank at an exchange rate of 1,177 Iraqi dinars, and $196.5 million in foreign transfers outside the country covered by the bank at an exchange rate of 1,174 Iraqi dinars per dollar, according to a CBI news bulletin received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

None of the 12 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars.

The Central Bank of Iraq runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday.

http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=106368

Pat, sounds like a bit of Overconfidence huh? To me this "investment" has been one of learning and frustration. I doubt we ever see much return, but it has been more fun than watching my market fund tank. Hope you are well. Good to see you. 67

good to see you too Warrior..glad you are doing ok with the exception of the stock market...a lot of people took serious hits because of the stock market...hope our DINARS hit one day...it has been a long ride....frustrating at times...but enjoyable non the less....take care....Pat

Iraq and Iran agree to a roadmap to activate the economic and commercial relations and increase the volume of trade exchange

The Trade Minister Abdul Falah Hassan, the Sudanese on the willingness of Iraq to increase trade with Iran, which amounts to four billion U.S. dollars despite the difficulties and obstacles facing the process of trade because of procedural matters in both countries.

He said the Sudanese at the conclusion of bilateral talks within the Iran-Iraq said Wednesday that the joint meetings would resolve the problems and increase the volume of cooperation between the two sides as well as to increase cooperation frameworks to include the agreements signed between the two countries, indicating that there is a copy prepared before the Iranian side and review the version of Iran, and we are waiting for Tkhozil the House of Representatives to sign the minutes of the Convention.

He added that Iraq needs food, cars, looking for processing in a fixed monthly rates as well as needed investments in all fields, especially in the holy city and would also require expertise in the development of the Iranian private sector, the fact that Iran has a pilot experiment in this area and the Iraqi private sector needs to take advantage of these experiences for the purpose of participating in the development of the Iraqi economy and contribute to its development.

He pointed to the importance of the Sudanese agreement to avoid double taxation and free trade and investment agreements and the signing of a joint and Iraq is ready for signature after the completion of procedural matters as well as raise the subject of transit trade between the two countries to the advanced level and the possibility of the signing of a joint.

He pointed to the importance of the participation of Iranian companies in the specialized exhibitions in Iraq and active participation in the Baghdad International Fair, at its next session, with the possibility of an exhibition at the border in the southern region Aeraakip involving Iranian and Iraqi companies and an exhibition along the lines of Gaziantep in Turkey.

Mottaki said the meeting raised the need to translate ideas into reality of work that includes all the common areas between the two countries, especially in the substantive import and imports, in addition to the Convention on the customs tariff and to facilitate the task of entering the business and activating the role of chambers of commerce and trade between the two countries and added that we need to further cooperation in the field of oil We hope a visit by a delegation in the field of oil in addition to the monitoring of earthquakes in the border areas and Alastvadpmn Abadan refinery and the activation of areas where there is gas in addition to increased cooperation in the field of electricity, where there are three lines to transfer electricity to Iraq and work to increase the amount of processed to 600 MW.

He said, adding that there are four projects to build roads and a railway project between Basra and Shalamjah and we are working to increase these projects in the future after the draw the Iraqi point of view on the subject.

For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki, who a month Iran's readiness for the transfer of information technology to Iraq in the therapeutic area and building plants to produce medicine, especially chronic diseases, in addition to cooperation in the banking sector and the establishment of a joint exhibition between the two countries to conduct banking facilities as well as the importance of the agreement on the establishment of specialized exhibitions on the common border or within the two cities.

The two sides had discussed a range of topics concerning the development of religious tourism and areas of oil and energy and electricity in addition to topics concerning aspects of marine and water as well as the development of joint investments between the hands and to facilitate the entry and the Iranians in and out of the two countries through the visa facilities for businessmen and traders, Iraq expressed its related steps in facilitating procedures for admission of Iranian pilgrims in larger quantities from the past.

The two sides agreed to prepare a draft road map, working on a sound and valid basis for the development of mutual relations in the economic, trade, finance and the formation of various committees to discuss all topics related to the two countries and to review past agreements and to activate the advanced level, contributing to an increase in the volume of bilateral trade and economic development and joint ventures in the areas of electricity, transport, water resources and the banking sector and banks.

The Trade Minister Abdul Falah Sudan, has led the Iraqi side in the bilateral talks between Iraq and Iran as part of the Committee headed by the Iraq-Iran on the Iranian side, Foreign Minister Mottaki, who arrived in Baghdad at dawn on Wednesday.

http://translate.google.com/translat....com/index.php

Central Bureau of Statistics: the evolution of GDP per (10.9%) in the year 2008

A preliminary estimate by the Central Bureau of Statistics in the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation for a significant rise in GDP for the year 2008 by (44.2%) compared to the year 2007 at current prices, the prices have been fixed annual percentage increase (10.9%) compared to the previous year.

He attributed the press statement issued by the Central Statistics Agency has received the independent press (Iba) today, Wednesday, a copy of which was: "This increase in gross domestic product, which represents the value of production of final goods and services generated during the year, ie, the total value added of resident producers during the year, to the high the output of the activity of the crude oil rate was increased (50.4%) and at current rates (18.0%) at constant prices for the year 2007 .. pointing out that the quantities of oil products increased from (742,079) million barrels in 2007 to (850,239) million barrels in 2008, or the rate of increase (14.6%) also saw .. exported quantities of crude oil increased by (13.3%) in the year 2008 .. the year 2007 also witnessed the average price of a barrel was the source of a remarkable increase (35.8%) in 2008 compared to the year earlier, as the price of a barrel of (65.4) dollars in the year 2007 to (88.8) dollars during the year 2008 as a result of high oil prices in the first half of 2008 and reached the price of a barrel to record levels in excess of the barrier (100) dollars per barrel.

The statement added: "The activity helped by crude oil (53.7%) in GDP at current prices in 2007, but increased to (56.0%) in 2008 .. in the proportion of its contribution to the year 2007 at constant prices (41.6%), increased to ( 44.3%) in 2008."

With regard to the contribution of other economic activities, "the statement issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics ..The activities of agriculture, industry and services contributed to the composition of the gross domestic product at constant prices in 2008 amounted to (7.5%) and agriculture (2.4%) and industry (17.6%) of the services .. This was the most active development services, social and personal activity, second only to oil in terms of its contribution to output.

http://translate.google.com/translat....com/index.php