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

One more post about this and i will delete all messages about were you bought dinars and if they are real etc!!

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Political progress:

I believe Americans, while remaining tactically patient about Iraq, should be strategically optimistic. Most important, a major change—a tectonic shift—has taken place in the political orientation of the Sunni Arab community. A year ago, Sunni Arabs were outside of the political process and hostile to the United States. They boycotted the January 2005 election and were underrepresented in the transitional national assembly. Today, Sunni Arabs are full participants in the political process, with their representation in the national assembly now proportional to their share of the population. Also, they have largely come to see the United States as an honest broker in helping Iraq’s communities come together around a process and a plan to stabilize the country.

Moreover, al Qaeda in Iraq has been significantly weakened during the past year. This resulted, not only from the recent killing of Zarqawi, but also from the capture or killing of a number of other senior leaders and the creation of an environment in which it is more difficult and dangerous for al Qaeda in Iraq.

Foundationals

In November, a “rebuilding Iraq” expo will be held in Sulymania, in the Kurdish north. Due to the success of last year’s event, plans are being made to welcome more than 800 companies:

While many claim a rebuilding Iraq event should only be held outside Iraq for security reasons Kurdistan DBX is the only trade show on Iraqi soil, by Iraqi's and for all Iraqi private companies and Iraqi government and last year event was a point and time in history for all present to remember, and realize that Iraq is on its way to become a magnet for trade and investment in the region.

This year['s] event expanded space will be able to handle upwards of 800 companies and many Iraqis that can not and will not attend rebuild Iraq events outside Iraq will attend Kurdistan DBX trade show , November 11th, 2006. More than 95,000 people attended last year’s event and not a single security incident was recorded.

Orascom Constructionhas invested $70 million in a cement plant in northern Iraq.

This month saw Iraq import the first shipment of Peugot sedans from Iran. Another 1,000 cars are expected to be imported soon.

[b]In Kirkuk, USAID is working to provide residents with potable water: One local resident said:[b/]

“We thank the organization for this intervention; before we had acute shortage of water. Even the supplied water was very dirty with soil participles easily seen by unaided eyes. I am happy now since my children would drink clean water.”

A ceremony was held to mark the start of construction of a power station in Samawah. When complete, the station will provide 60 megawatts of energy.

Japan held a ceremony marking the completion of several rebuilding projects in Samawah:

The Project for Improvement of Al-Kornish Street and the Samawah Promedade Project total about 55.5 million yen; the Project for Improvement of Samawah Girls' School Street totals about 56.8 million yen; and the Project for the Provision of Generators on Al-Kornish Street totals about 94.6 million yen.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed projects worth $190 billion Iraqi Dinars in various areas of Iraq. The projects include:

In Basra, work on the 186 billion ID Khor Az Zubair Power Plant has been completed. The project added two new power generation units to the existing four older units. The two new units have essentially doubled the output of the plant, adding approximately five percent more electric generation capacity to Iraq's national grid that benefits more than 200,000 Iraqi homes.

In Wasit, reconstructing of Sheikh Sa'ad PHC cost 891 million ID. Scope of work required installation of electrical and mechanical systems.

In Nineveh, construction is complete on the 420 million ID Ba'aweza Secondary School. The project built a new school with 18 classrooms and five administrative offices to house approximately 450 students.

In Najaf, construction is complete on the 2 billion ID Najaf Road Segment Paving project; approximately 15 Km of rural roadway near the Header area was repaired and paved.


The U.S. has helped the Iraqis with more than $22 billion of infrastructure projects since 2003

Iraq Star, the Iraqi version of American Idol, is now in its second season, and Iraqis love it:

Whatever the inspiration, the show has gained a strong following among Iraqi viewers. More than 1,200 contestants from all over Iraq have registered to try out for the show this season, compared with 500 last year, said Haitham Shaoubi, a music executive who is on the three-judge panel. The other two are music executive Waleed Hassan and famed Iraqi singer Ahmed Nema.

GOOD NEWS ABOUT BAD GUYS

The violence in Baghdad has “ebbed significantly,” according to this story in the New York Times:

After four days of rampant sectarian violence that killed more than 140 people here, the bloodshed ebbed significantly today as Iraq’s security and interior ministers appeared before the Iraqi Parliament and were aggressively questioned by legislators on their plans for imposing order in the streets.

Iraqi troops captured the number-2 man in the Islamic Army terrorist group:

The Iraqi army has captured a top rebel from the militant group the Islamic Army in northern Iraq, a senior army officer said on Sunday.

He said Ali Najm Abdullah, also known as Abu Hozeifah and the number two in the Islamic Army, was captured in a raid at 06:00 (02:00 GMT) on Sharifiyah village, located in the insurgent-plagued district of Hawijah west of the oil city of Kirkuk.

In Baghdad, Iraqi troops captured two top Shiite militia leaders, and killed or wounded between 30 and 40 during the raid:

Iraqi soldiers backed by U.S. troops and military aircraft stormed a building in a Shiite slum here early Friday, killing or wounding between 30 and 40 gunmen and capturing a high-level Shiite militia commander accused of attacking Iraqi and U.S. troops, the U.S. military command said.

British troops handed over security of Muthanna to the Iraqis. The U.S. ambassador to Iraq hailed the move as “milestone” in Iraq’s road to freedom and security, It’s the first time since the invasion that Iraqis have taken over sole responsibility for security of a province. Iraqi soldiers understood the importance of the handover:

The Iraqi army can now operate its base at Kirkuk independently:

Iraqis are now in the lead in Diyala Province

An emergency response unit is now operating in Kirkuk

The number of tips from Iraqis continues to grow:
As Iraqis see their own countrymen defending them against the terrorists and Saddamists, they are stepping forward with needed intelligence. General Casey reports that the number of tips from Iraqis has grown from 400 in March 2005 to over 4,700 last month.

In Babil, Iraqi security forces captured a leader of anti-Iraqi forces:
The Iraqi forces, assisted by Coalition Force advisers, raided a house in Mahawil, north of Hillah, and captured this insurgent commander without incident.

Based on tips from Iraqis, Iraqi security forces captured an entire anti-Iraqi cell during a raid in Mosul

A senior insurgent leader was captured in Baqubah. The wanted man was responsible for terrorist activity throughout the middle Euphrates region.

In Baghdad, a top al Qaeda leader was captured by Coalition forces

In another raid, Iraqi security forces captured a top insurgent leader, responsible for IED attacks, and the murder of Iraqi civilians

Iraq’s border with Syria will become more secure this month with the completion of construction on 23 border forts. Each outpost cost $250,000

The 900,000 residents of Erbil now have a first-rate maternity and pediatrics hospital

The community of Al Ahnaf Nahia now has a new government building:
“This is a great moment for our community,” said Anmar Thamer during a ribbon cutting ceremony that marked the official opening of the Al Ahnaf Nahia Council’s new building

And finally to end this summary, please read a blog from a soldier in Iraq.

http://airforcepundit.blogspot.com/2...ome-front.html

This is the last post from me for a while, im going on a short vacation! i hope this post will keep up your faith in Iraq and Iraqi dinars and we are getting closer and closer everyday, just hope it doesnt peg when im away

What is it with the Dinar? Is it the best currency around or what? You've got to be joking.

peterben

Originally Posted by readytogo

Hi Loki,

Thanks for this info. If $800 CAD, how much in USD? Is it a straight 1477 dinar to $1 plus fee? Do you have to physically visit the band or can you do it over the net? Thanks in advance.

Monica

which band?

Originally Posted by Raditz

One more post about this and i will delete all messages about were you bought dinars and if they are real etc!!

Post it in another thread or keep it at PM level!! Thank you

This is not about where. It is for what the exchange rate was.

They pushed it back one month, my question is do we need it before reval? I understand that it needs to be done but I thought it would reval before it's implemented. Any thoughts Mike or Adster?

investment law pushed

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haven't seen this posted yet


EMERGENCY LAW EXTENSION A MONTH

Baghdad, July.26 p3
Council of Representatives agreed in its session yesterday headed by Sheikh Khalid al-Attiya to extension emergency law a month from 2nd August in spite of accordance members objection, on the other hand, the first reading of investment law and guests depositors fixing had read while postponing high elections commission after Kurdistan front demanded.

http://www.alsabaah.com/paper.php?source=akbar&page=37

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I seen this on another forum and just wandering what does this mean exactly? Is it good? Bad?

Originally Posted by krissy72

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I seen this on another forum and just wandering what does this mean exactly? Is it good? Bad?

What does it say? I don't understand a single sentence in this "translation".

Originally Posted by ezcash

Hey Monica... I tried to buy through Bank of America a few months ago and they would not sell direct to me... so I went to Calif. Trust and they purchased it
FROM B of A and filled my orders..: It was under $800... they ordered it and in about 2 days it showed up at the branch and I picked it up.. The good thing about using the bank is... you can bet its been checked to be sure its the real thing...

Thanks EZCASH. Sorry RADITZ.

Originally Posted by Raditz

One more post about this and i will delete all messages about were you bought dinars and if they are real etc!!

Post it in another thread or keep it at PM level!! Thank you

Raditz, what's wrong with posting about where to buy it from?
Isn't the thread about "the latest on Iraki Dinars"???
Please clarify.
Thanks
Jo