Thread: Iraq/Dinar News. 09/05 to 01/14/07

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Chaos spread fuel stations. The militias Al sailors »RE monopolizing the distribution of derivatives

Baghdad-10 - 5 : During the last few days, began to surface fuel a new crisis in Iraq would devastate the country and restore the deep crisis of the square again, , which have been painstakingly addressed by officials in the oil sector and in charge of it.

The queues at the doors of parked cars fuel stations scattered in different areas of Baghdad over the distance of hundreds of meters in the sometimes narrow streets and within residential areas at other times, as well as the stand opposite direction heading for the conduct of vehicles, This applies to individuals who started are also standing in front of the stations to refuel for long hours could extend full day during these days of performing one offer obedience and assets of the Islamic religion, and all this against the militias Al »armed sailors took exerts control over those stations and the distribution of oil derivatives, especially the fact that most of these militias, backed by some political parties, and, consequently, the militiamen themselves above the law and repeal all laws that governmental and hit the wall depending on personal interest.

According to eyewitnesses of the shop owners adjacent to the petrol station, Saraveh downtown Baghdad told Al-Sharq Al-Awsat »get the first attack yesterday on the protection of the emergency forces of the Ministry of Oil by militia members sailors who بسطوا control and full of joints that station on the net and hearing the security services and the cadre stricken words Lomé at the station.

One of the employees of the plant said, "that the ministry is unable to provide protection to a cadre station or other stations that we are obliged to obey those, The work often depending on their orders, but will have evil consequences, The ministry did not fence of the brickwork or prefabricated concrete to protect us, but only to be poorly decorated fragment from time to time by the people or even by the police personnel who leave their duties to refuel in the days of crisis ».

As is the petrol station, Alawi Hilla, where the idle cars and other spots were not, to be paid by people for long distances, parking in the parade refueling, in addition to wooden carts, carrying dozens of small containers of different sizes ranging from (20 60) liters also has a special column, as well as the parade of citizens gathered since the early morning hours in front of the door to the station. Saleh al-Naimi said the 55-year-old retired Al stand daily from seven to refuel which we use in small generators that we have in our homes to generate electric power deprived us of a few days ago and the full, but even if the national electricity it will be for a few hours per day, so we need the fuel, on a daily basis, Ftalahina are here every day, as well as the needs of other fuel Castkhaddamh in the processing and preparation of food for oil heaters or kitchen oil (round) ».

Al-Naimi urging folks from the conditions that surround the country, "If the government was unable to provide the necessities of everyday life from the services of the requirements necessary, What was the reason for existence if, always have crises can not resolve, which creates additional problems for the Iraqis are indispensable ».

For his part, Ahmed Abdel Karim, 28 years old, one of the members of the protection of oil installations, which operates in one of the stations in Baghdad said that the sailors are the cause of the crisis in addition to the power outages, which make matters worse, For instance, we in the station four members can not protect a group of armed men, numbering at times to the 20th person, come along with a book from one of the major political parties would give them permission to conduct things station and supervision ». He added : "After Abdul Karim control comes their own cars or their relatives, which are often fuel tanks are subject to the modification process and are corrections of the station for refueling and for more than one time and in big quantities, no one can prevent them from doing so ».

The sailors began cars subject to the modification in the fuel tanks arrive at these stations, supplied with fuel and more than once and in very large quantities that might sometimes thousands of liters, as well as the owners who make a living in small containers to this profession, that requires them to pay bribes to the managers and workers who are not on the stations have no strength in the face of these militias can even speak, or may be members of these militias and claimants of cars modified or even cars pregnancy located on the surface of large reservoirs books on the surface reservoir for the transfer of potable water, but, in fact, designed specifically for refueling. to manipulate and make the security services, which include the owners of those cars and tanks.

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Originally Posted by shotgunsusie

i would think it would be a global policy.

i hope so, ill give my local branch a ring tomorrow, there closed at the moment.

Morning all, some good things happening, keep up all the news, thanks to everyone. Am off to do my own research now!

The 783 daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq day Thursday 2006 / 10/ 5 so the results were as follows :

Details Notes
Number of banks 12 -----
Auction price selling dinar / US $ 1472 -----
Auction price buying dinar / US $ ----- -----
Amount sold at auction price (US $) 45.890.000 -----
Amount purchased at Auction price (US $) -----
Total offers for buying (US $) 45.890.000 -----
Total offers for selling (US $) ----- -----

Cash amounts sold to the bank and its customers were USD(23.390.000) at a rate of(1472+1+10=1483)IQD\USD .
The amount sold to make transfers abroad was USD (22.500.000) at a rate of (1472-2)+ one dinar as a bank fee and exempt the transferred amount from conversion fee.

Exchange Rates

Voices of Iraq : Parliament-the-start
Kawthar wrote : On Thursday, 05 October 2006 10:41 AM-BT
Parliament begins its third session to discuss investment law
From the hushed Abdulamir
Baghdad - (Voices of Iraq)
Yesterday, the Iraqi parliament today, Thursday, its third session after a delay of more than two hours due to the lack of quorum.
The Council continued discussion of the draft law on investment that is expected to represent the agenda of the parliament today.
It is scheduled to continue today, the Council is also discussing the draft law operational procedures for the formation of regions.

Radio Nawa

Almtalk confirms that the operations targeting officials in the government and parliament is part of the political repercussions of the conflict

Said President of the Front National Dialogue Saleh Almtalk "operations targeting officials in the government and parliament is part of the political repercussions of the conflict on the Iraqi reality." Almtalk He added that "the political blocs become settles it between each other using violence after failed to reach a definitive agreement on a lot of things that conflicted around." For its part, government sources close to the prime minister "that the process of targeting officials are to be expected after the disclosure of the elements of a scheme to try to liquidate a group of political figures in the country exceeded the 50 officials," according to the source.


NOAA
10/5/2006

I have emailed HSBC bank (Australian branch) regarding the trading of the IQD, i will post their reply for the other Australian members.

Radio Nawa

High Criminal Court completed audit files in the case of Al-October 16 next and not sentencing

Sources in the High Criminal Court yesterday that the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and seven of his aides will appear again in the October 16 in front of the court, to complete the audit files Dejeil case, and not the pronouncement of the judgment in this case as it was scheduled. The judge Rauf Rashid Abdel Rahman Prime Iraqi Supreme Criminal Court in the case of Al had announced two months ago that he will be sentencing in the case in October 16 after the completion of listening to dozens of witnesses for the prosecution and defense witnesses. Also present were dozens of the documents by the prosecution as well as listen to the arguments the defense team for the defendants.


NOAA
10/5/2006

Radio Nawa

Talabani will meet with the judge and discuss with him the latest developments of the situation in Iraq

President of the Republic met with Jalal Talabani yesterday, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Ashraf Qazi, and discussed with him the urgent issues facing Iraq at the present time. The judge also briefed President Talbani on the results of his tour, which has recently included Abu Dhabi, New York and Washington, including the high-level meetings convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations International Decade on with Iraq. Talabani expressed his appreciation to the United Nations partnership with Iraq in the framework of the International Decade, and looked forward to the implementation of the commitments made by both Iraq and the international community. Talabani also briefed the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the progress that had been made on the various initiatives on the ground, including the era of stopping bloodshed in Iraq. "


NOAA
10/5/2006

The American army announced the arrest of the driver and former assistant to the commander of the terrorist group al-Qaeda

The American army announced in a statement the arrest of the driver and former assistant to the commander of the terrorist group al-Qaeda Egyptian Abu Ayub with 31 others during a series of raids targeting the activities of Al Qaeda in Baghdad. The statement added that "this is the second person close to Abu Ayub Egyptian arrested in the month of September last and believed to be one of drivers bodyguards." Pointing out that "intelligence information on the participation of the person with the bombings that took place in the Sheraton hotel in Baghdad and the red in 2005, which led to the death and injury of 81 people."


NOAA
10/5/2006

Radio Nawa