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Source : Iraqi Air Lines flights tomorrow doubling of the Iraqi
(Voice of Iraq) - 30-09-2006 | This issue was sent to a friend
Source : Iraqi Air Lines flights tomorrow doubling of the Iraqi
From Santa Mikhail
Baghdad - (Voices of Iraq)
A source in the Iraqi Airways, the number of flights operated by airlines tomorrow Sunday will be a multiple of the compensation stopped flights today, Saturday, because of the curfews imposed in Baghdad.
The source added in a telephone conversation News Agency (Voices of Iraq) Independent today that the airline will tomorrow, "will conduct three flights to Amman and Damascus to two and one trip to Cairo and two trips to Dubai."
He explained that he would conduct "internal flights by a trip to Sulaymaniyah, a trip to Arbil."
The source pointed out that the flights were normal in two days to Amman and one trip to Damascus daily, in addition to two weekly flights to Cairo on Saturday and Wednesday and two trips to Dubai on Saturday and Monday of each week.
The flights were stopped in the Baghdad International Airport today, Saturday, because of the curfews imposed since yesterday evening and will continue until tomorrow morning, Sunday.
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Originally Posted by opps50

It is now 22:30 in bagdah i assume

No reval has been announced so the predictions of october 1st went wrong

Let´s see if the predictions of tomorrow will come true

Go dinar go

time of day. be patient geez. i said it would revalue when the banks open and the forex posts.

aka when the cbi post

Originally Posted by shotgunsusie

Khaleej Times Online - Baghdad under curfew as suicide bombers prowl

hmm, a column of armored vehicles goin downtown toward the banks.

from a friend...

...Stryker Brigade and the Stryker vehicles are top notch ass-kickin', you don't piss with us vehicles....virtually indestructible even with IED's. Those are his words. Just thought you would like to add that to your list because my guess is Stryker is escorting or transporting some serious precious cargo...like maybe lower denominations????

Originally Posted by texaslonghorns

aka when the cbi post

and if they dont say nothin on the cbi im sure its because they are waiting for the forex to open to prevent any 'speculation' (lmao@the concept)

Originally Posted by opps50

It is now 22:30 in bagdah i assume

No reval has been announced so the predictions of october 1st went wrong

Let´s see if the predictions of tomorrow will come true

Go dinar go

Just because it has not been announced yet doesn't mean it has not happened. I read a post on here, yesterday I think, that said when China reval'd their currency last year it just showed up on the forex with no warning and only after it was posted was an announcement made. They play by their own rules....be patient...anyway the banks are closed anyway...not like you could cash it in until Monday??? Hang in there we are all in the same boat...

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Iraq token investment contract West Qurnah oil field Sent to a friend
30 / 09 / 2006
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Iraq intends to reconsider the investment contract West Qurnah field, which was concluded during the era of former President Saddam Hussein with a coalition led by Russian oil companies, "Lukoil" to invest in the field for 21 years at a production capacity of 600 thousand barrels per day. The coalition concluded that Russian oil contract in 1997 with the Ministry of Oil to invest in the field of Western Qurnah value of four billion dollars for 21 years but the contract has not been implemented because of the international economic embargo, which was imposed on the Baghdad government at the time.
He discovered west Qurnah field, which contains oil stocks are estimated at between 30 and 40 billion barrels of crude oil in the 1970s. The sources added that the plan of the Ministry of Oil future under review all contracts concluded in the time of the former regime to be granted "for political purposes".
She stressed that the ministry would reconsider the contracts concluded with the Russian Lukoil Although representatives of the company visited Baghdad earlier expressed a desire to continue the implementation of this contract.

Humam Hammoudi member of the coalition in the Iraqi parliament : draft extension of the stay of multinational forces in Iraq in the hands of the Prime Minister
Saturday, 30 / 09 / 2006

Radio Sawa-A Hammam Hammoudi bloc member coalition in the House of Representatives that the constitutions of the Iraqi territories should not violate the Federal Constitution for Iraq. Hamudi said in an interview with "Radio Sawa" that the Iraqis have proved that they can understand each other without mediation and reach a compromise solution acceptable to all parties.

Following is the interview :

Question-What do you think of what happened in the House after reading the federal law and the formation of a committee to review the Constitution?

C-what was the point of today is the Iraqi successful, the Iraqis have proved that they can understand each other without mediation, and to reach a compromise that pleases both sides.
We committed ourselves to the implementation of the Constitution, whether Article 118 or Article 142 with regard to the amendment This is when we have voted against the constitution, and therefore we will not have a problem with this matter and we have formed a Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and the bloc.
Regarding federalism, it is fixed in the Constitution and Iraq knows that on the basis of a federal system.
All we did was a preliminary reading of the mechanisms of transfer of the territory to the provinces to reassure others that we are not Mstaglin the issue, The implementation would be postponed until a year and a half after being examined by the appropriate federal and provincial boundaries that can enter this does not change the federal Constitution.

O-Is as demanded by Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, on the federal positive?

C-there has been this demand, and all that remains is how to transform this item in the Constitution, He says that the right to maintain and more that the regions and to be the province serious and real desire of this province expressed third of the province and ten inhabitants of the province.
Everything we have done is to stabilize these mechanisms will not know if the central and southern regions of 10 provinces, three or five.

O-Is it not supposed to discuss it and the quality of federalism in the coming days?

C-tuned this topic in the Constitution, this item may not be overstepped constitutional If the Commission decided to amend the Constitution should not be only from the federal one, two or three and voice of the Iraqi people that when it determines the quality of federalism.

O-the Committee for consideration of the request of the Presidency of the constitution of this Committee. May will agree to give the presidency?

C-were discussed this issue with the trend in the election but is seeking to be the site of brotherhood in harmony sites important, but not necessarily to be in the chairmanship of the Committee.

O-Is raised in the Council today on the draft of the Kurdistan Parliament and the map that identified the Iraqi violation of the constitution?

C - has been briefed on the details of the proposed constitution which is still under dialogue and when a determination is made by the referred to the Federal Court of study.

O-Is members of the Kurdistan Alliance gave assurances that he would be in accordance with the Constitution?

C - this condition does not require reassurances which is tuned constitution because constitutions Territories must not violate the Federal Constitution.

Question-Do you agree request of the President of the Republic of Iraq to keep the American rules for a long time?

C - this issue has not been discussed in the National Security Council and in the highest political body in the country and in the House of Representatives nor in presidencies.
Anyway this is the point of view of the President of the Republic must be respected, but I expect that such proposals would require agreements and treaties and to a two-thirds majority of members of the House of Representatives.

O-Is there a draft in the Council to extend the stay of multinational forces?

C-matter in the hands of the Prime Minister that he wants to make it to the House for consideration of the Foreign Relations Committee in consultation
with the security agencies in order to reach a general perception in dealing with these forces and we actually need now and the end of their mission in a way that does not impact on the security situation.

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The ration card-keeping and cancellation : reflections on bread making in Iraq
30 / 09 / 06 / /


Whenever Sirte reported intention of the State to leave the program free distribution of food monthly current, known as ration cards, There was fear in the grain industry in Iraq, from the producer or the labs cadres government supervisor.

Under the ration card system, The Ministry of Trade in Iraq wheat flour free of charge to families at nine kilograms per month per capita of the resident population aged one year and above, with other foodstuffs including rice, pulses, sugar, tea and cleaning materials different amounts per capita, befitting the importance article in the balance of individual consumption and family. These materials are distributed through a network of approximately 18.6 thousand and distribution agent in the private sector owners of the shops and stalls. including about 5.4 thousand Under in Baghdad.

The work of the private sector mills

Flour and produces about 175 mills in the private sector with five mills government. The format of these mills contracting with the State, were processed grain mill, according to the State Energy actual grinding them, against the delivery of the quantity of flour mill equal to 80% of the weight of wheat processed it, packed bags bearing the name of the mill, address and each of which contains 50 kilograms. -->

The State to the grinding mill wages and the mobilization of the value of 10 dollars per ton of wheat Love. Thus, the return of the mill grinding process 10 dollars per ton plus a 20% bran and impurities purification and milling. The average sale price of tons of waste and bran (Matrouh Square lab) 135 gross (annual average year), price increases on a percentage quarter in the summer and autumn, The decrease for the same in the winter and spring of factors relating Bmosmih demand and offer alternatives forage.

Unique grain mills in Iraq since 1990 several advantages not enjoyed by other Iraqi industry. These are advantages in :

1 - The production of the content of sales and marketing, It does not know or market crisis pendulum sales or seasonal bouts of depression or non-seasonal, as in other industries, but all produce is sold throughout the year.

2 - that buyers of production and one person is the State, and the mill away from the problems and concerns of multiple parties to purchase.

3 - The supply of raw materials wheat, which is characterized by the content and stability and durability, it is far from turmoil processing operations, and the prospects for loitering processors or ambivalence prices of inputs.

4 - The General Company for Grain Processing (government) supervising these mills to deliver spare parts imported preferential foreign exchange rates subsidized.

The five-door entry to the industry locked, as it is not allowed to mill or new mills to enter this industry and compete, but are the exclusive domain of the existing mills of the 175 mills private sector with five mills government. This is a very important and with a considerable economic impact.

6 - The small amount of operating capital in the industry. In light of the ration card system, which is also an important advantage. not an amount of capital and operational more than 1% of the capital invested in the project. The mill does not need to invest sums in buying wheat. Tiny is the project (any project was) to the capital operational advantage task, One can imagine the large amount of operating capital in the mills, if adopted, the mill itself in the provision of wheat purchase. Iraq relies on imports by 10 to almost 15% of its annual wheat. The amount required was used then to be significant because of the length of time taken to process credit was opened and the arrival of wheat. The actual grinding mill capacity of 100 tons per day of love, will normally (in the present system) to operating capital, perhaps about $ 1.5 million, mostly employed in the supply of wheat from abroad and needs storage reserves.

7-increase in the number of families that depend on the Iraqi bakery ovens and commercial access to their bread and freezer ready, with improved cash incomes of the Iraqi family involvement and increased rates of women to work outside the home, in public posts and the companies. And these households now account for 30% of total families of Iraq. At the level of the Baghdad governorate ratio of 40% (study of the global food). Therefore, these families do not use their share of the flour ration card, as they were working days of siege, it sells at a low price average of $ 0.08 for a kilo, equal to 80 per ton. A number of owners of flour mills buy this at $ 0.1 kilogram 100 dollars per ton. Then again processed according to a contract between him and the Ministry of Trade, that had been produced in return for wheat love received from the ministry. Thus, the equation between him and the ministry (as much as it is this process) : The ministry gave 1.2 tons of wheat, plus 12 dollars in return received one tonne of flour.

The total value of the ministry is to give 178 dollars, while the owner of the mill to give a cost of $ 100. Valerbah net in the process of reciprocity is 78 per ton of flour playback. The wheat received by the plant in return for these quantities of flour replaced. the owner of the mill unreached for him and for the production of white flour (Namira 7-0), Vibian in local markets at a total (0.25-0, 30) dollars per kilogram, or 250-$ 300 per ton, or sell wheat also received from the ministry at a price of $ 200 per ton (infers). This is another source of profit for the private sector mills which exercise of the peace process in light of the ration card, if this is officially prohibited.

According to a study prepared by the World Food Program of the United Nations in cooperation with the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation and the Central Agency for Statistics in Baghdad. the Iraqi families that relied on the purchase of insurance and bread stores in 2005 hit 30% of the total number of families of Iraq, Given that the quantity of flour card to Iraq in 2006 to about 3.7 million tons of flour. The proportion of 30% of the 1.1 million tons (approximately) is the estimated annual quantity of flour card, which is essential for the Iraqi families (by sale or otherwise), and replace them with the direct purchase of the bread and stores of furnaces and commercial bakeries. -->

The amount of flour mills dating back to once again be injected did not know of, and perhaps return the same bag to the mill for more than once. This is the explanation of the spread of flour Almtafan corrupt and which has received much in recent times.

To enjoy the benefits mentioned seven entrusted continuing work ration card system current, The mill owners are aware of that too. This explains the fears of the abolition of the system.

The new economic policy in Iraq now shift from the adoption of a strategy to subsidized prices subsidized incomes. Under the new strategy, supposed to be turning the amounts spent by the state on the purchase of current ration card, estimated at about $ 2.7 billion annually. the cash input by the State to the poorest families and lower-income, ending the ration card system. Kind of Iraqi families at different levels of its articles on direct procurement. The new strategy is more equitable, socially just and balanced, and closer to sustainable development, a complete abolition of price support and the transition to genuine support of the entries with other procedures complementary support economic and social imbalances.

Half of the Iraqi people to live a dollar a day

It should be noted that more than half the Iraqi people or 15,7 million people live on one dollar a day, including more than four million people living half dollars of the individual, they are living in abject poverty despite the receipt of the ration card. If the lifting of ration cards without an effective compensation program that there will be a major disaster.

The owners of the buildings along the Syrian and Sadoon Street and the struggle Arasat Indian and Jadiriyah. weaken them and weakening of the real estate owners and hundreds of thousands of traders and importers, exporters and factory owners and families with name recognition in the world of business, members of Parliament as well as former and current ministers and staff for grades, pharmacists, doctors, contractors, all these and likes them and the owners of mills themselves, receiving flour ration card and other materials free of charge. Money spent on materials received by these groups missed opportunities, but stripped of the poor in the area of health, education, transport, housing, food and others.

Iraq shuts down Baghdad with curfew
Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:17 AM BST
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In Washington, where Iraq has become a crucial political issue ahead of a congressional election in November, the U.S. Congress voted to block the Bush administration from building permanent bases in Iraq or taking control of its oil sector.

Those provisions were contained in a bill which authorised $70 billion to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through the middle of the next fiscal year.

Congress has now approved about $507 billion for the wars, most spent in Iraq where costs are averaging $8 billion a month, according to the Congressional Research Service.

SURGE IN VIOLENCE


The Baghdad curfew came at the end of a week of clashes and bombings which heralded the start of the holy month of Ramadan. U.S. commanders say the past week saw a record number of suicide bombings and the last two weeks have seen a surge in violence.

Although no explanation was given for the curfew, residents of the Adamiya neighbourhood in the north of the capital said they heard gunfire and explosions near dusk on Friday.

U.S. and Iraqi forces have launched a seven-week-old security crackdown in the capital, targeting scattered neighbourhoods for sweeps. But Sunni and Shi'ite militia have clashed in several parts of the city over recent days.

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began a week ago with a massive bomb in a Shi'ite district that killed at least 34 people. A Sunni group claimed responsibility for that attack and said it was revenge for killings by Shi'ite death squads.

The curfew comes a day after gunmen killed the brother-in- law of the chief judge in former leader Saddam Hussein's genocide trial and badly wounded his sister and nephew.

It was at least the fourth killing closely connected to the U.S.-sponsored court, following those of three defence lawyers, and will raise new questions about its ability to conduct fair trials in a nation on the verge of sectarian civil war.

"This was purposely and intentionally from groups which are connected to Saddam," spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told Reuters, adding that he expected judge Mohammed al-Ureybi nonetheless to continue presiding over the trial which he took over last week.