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Nujaifi: We will seek to set aside the election of a new law saying it violates the Constitution

MP Osama Al-Nujaifi House vote on the election law unconstitutional.

Nujaifi said at a news conference Monday that the House of Representatives committed in violation of the constitution agreed on amendments to the Law after the election set aside by Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, referring to his quest to overturn the law again because Article II of the Act has not expired.

He added that the Presidency of the Council of Representatives failed to manage the meeting that the agreement was reached after the departure of more than fifty members.

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Shwani: dealing with the veto has been received from the Presidency of the Republic professionalism and full legal

A member of the Legal Committee of Parliament Khalid Shwani had been dealing with the veto received from the Presidency of the Republic professionalism and fully legal.

Shwani said at a news conference that the proposal presented to veto the House of Representatives and voted unanimously to change the first article of the law and after the elections has been other proposals and selected the proposed select Add 2.8% per year such as the growth population to calculate the provincial seats in the next parliament.

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Iraqis gathered: the Kurdistan Alliance are trying to lose seats in Nineveh, the forthcoming elections

Said General Secretary, Iraqi National Osama Nujaifi, Monday, that the Kurdistan Alliance are trying to lose seats in Nineveh province, to 27 seats after the allotted 35 seats.

The band concert at a press conference in Baghdad, the House of Representatives attended by agency (Voices of Iraq) that "the Kurdistan Alliance are trying to lose seats assigned to the Nineveh province in the coming elections," indicating that "the population of the province in 2009 three million and 260 thousand inhabitants, which gives it 32 seats plus seats components to become the 35 seats."

He added that "there are attempts to lose seats allocated to the Nineveh province, represented by the Kurdistan Alliance loss and maintenance request seats to 30 seats and Tctab three of them set aside for minorities."

He noted that the list of "the Kurdish Alliance rejects the trends that represent an assault on the rights of the province of Nineveh," describing the 2005 election as "unfair to the Nineveh province, through the calculation of their seats with only 19 seats."

Nujaifi pointed out that his province "was worth the 27 seats in the last election in 2005 because the population in the same year مليونين and 740 thousand people, that the Federal Court approved the city unfairly and ordered compensation for loss in the next election."

It is scheduled to vote on the House of Representatives on one of the proponents of the Legal Committee on the Law of the elections, as President of the Legal Committee in the House of Representatives Bahaa al-Council will resolve the crisis of law during the half hour during the first two proposals is voted by the National Alliance and the Kurdistan Alliance and the second by the United Nations.

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President and CEO of Google and leading American technology investing in the future of Iraq

Said Eric Schmidt Eric Schmidt E.xecutive Director and CEO of Google, "Google" and members of the Working Group on Technology for Iraq (ITTF) in Baghdad today on a draft to create Virtual Tour of the National Museum of Iraq using the latest Google technology. This is the first project of its kind in any museum will be an inventory of all artifacts found in the Iraqi National Museum in the catalog in a digital and electronic, which allows access to the world. The operation is part of an ongoing commitment on the part of American institutions partnering with the Iraqis under the Convention on the strategic framework to assist in supporting Iraq, and display cultural and historical heritage of the rich. The announcement of this project at the museum, the culmination of the meetings lasted three days between senior Iraqi officials and Schmidt and the delegation of the E.xecutives of the technology industry include Jared Cohen Jared Cohen representative of Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State for Policy Planning and Managing Director of Trident Capital, without Dixon "Trident Capital Don Dixon" , and Gen. Peter Pace, General Peter Pace, and Sophie Schmidt Sophie Schmidt of Google Inc. Google from the Department of Policy Planning U.S. State Department. He also attended the event each of the U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill and Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Jaber Al-Jabri and leaders of the community interested in the cultural heritage in Iraq. Schmidt said on this occasion, "We are very excited to come to Iraq and help in this innovative project for digital imaging technology. I think there's huge potential in this country for the participation of technology companies developed the Iraqis in building the infrastructure of the Internet for economic development and global integration."

And Schmidt was the first chief E.xecutive of one of the largest leading technology companies in the world to visit Iraq, the third visit by officials of Google Inc. to Iraq to cooperate with the technology initiatives led by the Government of the United States. The partnership between the public and private sectors to enhance the frameworks for cultural diplomacy between the United States and Iraq and embodiment of the art of government in the twenty-century atheist. The Government of the United States the organization of meetings will also provide facilities for these initiatives and programs that are managed by Iraqis with the participation of private sector institutions. It was the first delegation from the private sector to meet the Working Group on Technology for Iraq (ITTF) that was formed recently, a body that includes many who are interested in this area were created by the Iraqis to build Iraq's capacity in the field of information technology. The delegation's visit reflects the partnership between the public and private sectors to contribute not only to the development of traditional resources, but in raising the level of expertise as well.

Chaired by Jared Cohen, a representative of Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State for Policy Planning, the first delegation of Technology is supported by the U.S. State Department visited Iraq in April 2009, and included representatives of Blue State Digital "Blue State Digital" and Google Inc. "Google" and YouTube "You Tube "The AT & T Inc." AT & T "and Twitter" Twitter ", and the Foundation Howcast Media" Howcast Media Inc. ", and the Foundation automatic" Automattic Inc.", and Meetup's" Meetup ". Was formed after this visit, organizations to support the digital network for Iraq, also took an organization of information technology companies have undertaken work and cooperate with the Iraqis in several projects with a number of diverse areas in the economy, education, infrastructure, civil society and cultural heritage. Is currently being developed numerous projects that empower and educate Iraqis through information technology, including a YouTube channel for the Iraqi government, which will include video streaming of parliamentary sessions, and messages directly from the Iraqi leaders to citizens, and instructional videos on how to deal with government services , and scenes from behind the scenes on how the work inside the headquarters of the Iraqi government. Will allow this youtube channel for Iraqi citizens and the largest slice of the global community to get daily information on the most important problems and challenges faced by the Iraqi government in this critical period of its history. This initiative aims to create a sense of transparency, openness and innovation for the Iraqi government and its citizens.

The U.S. Secretary of State Clinton announced on the twentieth of the month of October 2009 on the launch of the U.S. program - the Iraqi training mission in the area of technology, which will commence its work in January, saying "We do not want to provide U.S. support only but we also want to help develop Iraq's capabilities to develop their own solutions, "where Clinton described how to achieve it by saying" and will be made through the program has laid the beginning of the Iraqi trainees by technology in the United States and inform them of the spirit of practical initiatives, as well as acquire the skills with them Singulwnha to their country. This in turn represents a new approach to diplomacy, which aimed at a group will have a significant impact on the future of Iraq, namely, a group of young Iraq. "






A tour of the National Museum of Iraq by the President of the Board and Chief E.xecutive Officer of Google, Eric Schmidt, Director-General of Museums Dr. Amira Eidan, United States Ambassador Christopher Hill, Gen. Peter Pace.




Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman and CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, Director-General of the capital without Trident Dixon and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill, a tour of the Assyrian Hall at the National Museum of Iraq.




Chairman and Chief E.xecutive Officer of Google, Eric Schmidt, Google provides a shield for the representative of the President of the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Mr. Qais Rashid.




An interview with one of the sides of the Mozvien Museum

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Zubaidi receives delegation of U.S. Congress for closer economic ties between two countries

Met with Minister of Finance Baqir al-Zubaidi, the U.S. Congress delegation headed by Senator Jeff Mrcelli and a number of members in the context of closer economic and financial relations between Iraq and the United States, attended the meeting, Ambassador Patricia economic and a number of consultants and economists in the United States Embassy in Iraq.

A source in the ministry of information that "there was a At the beginning of the meeting, welcomed the minister Bdioufh customers wishing to visit the expansion of horizons of cooperation and support for Iraq is on the verge of an important stage in his history of run of democratic practice The election of members of the House of Representatives in January 2010, noting that economic relations with the United States has taken a sophisticated in the areas of international economic institutions to support the rehabilitation of Iraq's financial staff in all disciplines for the advancement of the economic situation of Iraq."

The source said that "al-Zubaidi Ostarrd most prominent features of the budget in 2010 and the great efforts made by the Ministry of Finance to be completed in a timely manner, pointing out that efforts to extinguish the debt on Iraq and the efforts of the United States to support Iraq in this area, which was the latest talks with the Chinese side to put China on Iraq's debt, amounting to 80% under the terms of the Paris Club countries, pointing to the remarkable development witnessed by the Iraqi banking sector during the past four years and has contributed actively to the advancement of the Iraqi banking reality is reflected in the investment situation in Iraq where the Iraqi government stood up banks Iraq, rational and real estate, agricultural and industrial to their betterment, which degraded his heirs as a result of failed economic policies of the deposed regime that carried the burden of debts of these banks different."

Zubaidi stressed "the need for international support to Iraq through the contribution of international companies for the advancement of The oil sector in order to increase the export capacity of Iraq, in addition to electricity and the establishment of housing units and rehabilitate the infrastructure of water projects, roads, transport and building hospitals, shopping malls and tourist sites in Iraq."

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Senior Economist: Modify the paragraphs of the investment law needs to be clarified for investors and foreign businessmen

Economic expert opinion "that the amendment of paragraphs of the Iraqi investment law, require the support of intense media to clarify the picture for investors and foreign businessmen."

Dr. Ali Al-Manie member of the Society of Iraqi economists told the independent press (Iba) today, "Although the delay in the amendment to the clauses of the Iraqi investment law No. 13 of 2006, but it is an important step the country needs at this stage as we are approaching a new year looking forward where investors in the world to motivate decisions to work in the market."

"The local media are invited to clarify the details of modified provisions of the bill, because investors need to examine the information contained in the new amendments called on the government to play a role in supporting the parliamentary and media."

According to Mani, "The stages of the reconstruction of Iraq, long-delayed, requiring new approaches fit the requirements of the stage and support investment programs in strategic sectors likely promote investment in the areas of housing, industry, infrastructure and agriculture."

A reminder to the House of Representatives approved amendments to the investment law number 13 for the year 2006.

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Araji: Iraqis will vote from home or abroad, all for preserving

The Iraqi Council of Representatives approved the addition of 2.8% per year such as the growth population to calculate the provincial seats in the next parliament.

The head of the Legal Committee in the House of Representatives Bahaa al press conference on Monday that he was determining this ratio to be Iraqis vote from home or abroad, all on his province.

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MP Qais al-Amiri: MPs are not jurists and the Constitutional Court determines the legal voting

Qais Al Ameri said the United Iraqi Alliance that members of the House of Representatives are not jurists to determine whether there were defects constitutional or legal conduct of the meeting.

Al-Ameri added in response to a question about the lack of constitutional and legal voting session to repeal the law of elections, who spoke on the House of Representatives withdrew from the meeting that "the mistakes that determine whether the action is constitutional or otherwise, or there are contrary And there is no Valjhp of the matter is resolved by the Constitutional Court and no objection he has to resort to this court either the recommendations made By the Legal Committee and options, there was a section of the Brotherhood of the participants, who represent a cluster of Dr. Tariq Al-Hashimi And the option of Brother Mohammad Tamim And I think the support of the Brotherhood, Saleh al-Mutlaq, Dhafer al-Ani."

He explained that this option is objecting to the election issue was raised by overseas To vote for but did not receive only four or five votes and the result This is the democratic process This mechanism of democracy Produce these outputs and accept the democratic political process. He has to accept these standards in which it was to vote on this law.

He said he even get out of the meeting and not to participate To vote and this is the position of the right MP is not taking part in the meeting Or get out the vote To express his opinion and position, who is believed his health.

He pointed out that "the shortfall caused a crisis Creating a situation of confusion and I imagine that Mr. Tariq al-Hashemi to regret this because it has brought the law back to square one And open a lot of paragraphs for discussion and Aotoqa Hashemi will charge a second time will not be delayed veto." He said

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The Office of the elections: the election date will be postponed for a month or two months behind schedule

Electoral Commission insisted that the elections for the next parliamentary elections will not take place on schedule, is likely postponed for a month or two months behind schedule.

It was due to hold elections on the eighteenth of January next year.

Commission President Faraj al-Haidari's visit to the House of Representatives to the headquarters of the commission "in all cases, we can not dare elections in January."

Haidari said we have asked the Ministry of Commerce provide us with records in 2005 officially, adding that the population of the Electoral Commission indicates that the population of Iraq in 2005 to 28 million and 385 الف and 534 people, but the Commission want to receive the figures are official from the Ministry of Commerce.

For his part, said Commission member Judge Qassem slave there were no problems applying the law in any manner whatsoever, stressing the calculation of one seat per 100 thousand Iraqis, he postponed the election for a month or two months behind schedule.

And the slave that the extra seats will be distributed to the provinces, do not count towards any increase in the population of the province, if in excess of 2.8%, indicating that the minority seats will be part of the seats in the provinces.

The President of the Legal Committee at the House of Representatives Bahaa al-Nay to a defect in the forthcoming elections can not bear the House of Representatives or the Commission alone, but money will be all.

Araji and that there was unfairness will fall on some provinces, the number of parliamentary seats Nmstdricka saying we will try to be less as possible and we will try to address that in a technical collaboration with the Office of the elections.

In this context, he Chairman of the Board of Deputies Iyad al-Samarrai said the provinces of Kurdistan and Baghdad are the beneficiary of the new amendment to the electoral law, noting that other provinces will decrease their share of parliamentary seats.

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Hashemi, Talabani calls to understand the adoption of the electoral law and decision-making consistent with

Called Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi to understand parliament's approval to amend the election law, and make a decision consistent with that.

He said in a press release on its assessment of the House resolution in connection with election law, which passed in its session on Monday: "I applaud this decision and considered the embodiment of the aspirations of the Iraqi people in all components of the national and the D, and reflected the demands of justice and national reconciliation and strengthening the democratic process."

He added: "praised the effort made by the parliamentary blocs, and a sense of responsibility, which were involved in the conversations and Tjazbathm, and take them into account the balanced interests of all parties on the elections."

Talabani said: "It is unrealistic to avoid the loss of a party at the expense of, or attempt to exploit the election formulas illegal breach of the national balance, there will the greatest damage to everyone in the final analysis, which should not prevail in the national relations."

He continued: "held a high sense of responsibility to the commanders and deputy national blocs, I encourage everyone to stay away from name-and the exchange of accusations, calling for concerted efforts of everyone in the face of the target foil the democratic political process, and suspicion around it and use elections to abort rather than deepening and strengthening."

And: "What decides the rates of increase in population and the inclusion of all the provinces, to achieve in the absence of the census, the aspirations of all Iraqi people regardless of Tmaizzathm in religion, sect, nationality or other, and achieve the unification of the concept of citizenship that are the basis of equality among the population at home and abroad. "

And went on: "The differences in opinion that took place during discussion of the election law on rates in the allocation of seats, and reaffirms the need to move without delay to a general population census in the country and ensure all the items needed to be done."

He said: "I look forward to understand the brother, Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi to the conclusions of the House of Representatives, and the decision consistent with that

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