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URGENT ... members of the House of Representatives voted unanimously on the amended election law

The Council of Representatives shortly before the vote on the amendment agreed upon by the political blocs to the electoral law for the next parliamentary elections.

A reporter - The members present voted unanimously to the new amendment, which states that the number of seats in the next parliament will be 325 seats, including 15 compensatory and 310 allocated to the provinces and have a vote component according to the Christian constituency and one for all of Iraq while the computation of the voices of displaced to the provinces.

Iyad al-Samarrai and raise the President of the Council meeting today agreed to reconvene the Council to hold its next Tuesday.

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President Talabani: Adoption of the electoral law a historic accomplishment devoted pluralism and peaceful transfer of power
Iraq's President Jalal Talabani, on Monday speech to the Iraqi people on the adoption of the electoral law.

This came in a statement Information Office of the Presidency of the Republic received A copy of it, saying "our country has taken another significant step toward completion of construction and the establishment of a democratic state institutions and ensure the free expression of will of the people, adopt the electoral law on the right to pave the way for accomplishing a historic general election devote the principles of pluralism and peaceful transfer of power in an atmosphere of free competition fair.

The Act is our country on the threshold of a new stage in her long and difficult to remove the remnants of injustice, oppression and suppression of freedoms, and move towards the building of the democratic pretensions to ensure full equality of citizens as equals, equals, while maintaining the respect for national characteristics and affiliations and religious traditions, ethnic and sectarian affiliations.

The surrounding our progress towards achieving these goals difficulties and obstacles are substantial. And threatened serious risks, in particular a barbaric terrorism and attempts to foment sedition and strife in order to impede and disrupt the political process, or pushing them towards crises and crafts for stifling the democratic process.

Despite a lack of majority of political forces on the experience of parliamentary work in an environment of openness and democracy, the experience of preparation and adoption of the electoral law has proved we have come a long way no matter how devoted to the idea of relying on consensus and harmonization of interests and respect for others, and thinks the language of dialogue and understanding on the language of fighting and tactics.

This qualitative change is the definitive guide to our people and political forces were able to lay a cornerstone in the edifice of a democratic structure, which provides freedoms and ensure the necessary climate for the provision of services and ensure a dignified and prosperous life worthy of the citizens of the new Iraq.

The President of the Republic that the new law, which adopts the principle of open-list, by providing voters more freedom to choose their representatives in the legislature, at the same time, he cast on his shoulder a grave responsibility for the selection of candidates and the most qualified and best able to promote the great burdens the exercise of their duties of legislative and regulatory in the framework of the Council of Deputies. This reinforces the role of citizens in decision-making and payment of the democratic process and control of state institutions.

Should the electoral campaign that will soon be devoted to the free atmosphere of fair competition and equal opportunities for candidates to present their programs and ideas to the voters, swayed opinion correct and the program studied and sincere pursuit to serve the nation and citizens. Must be provided full guarantees to learned from the state and its resources on elections, particularly at the media and propaganda by all, and that any possibility, on a level playing field for candidates of different backgrounds and attitudes, in view of the full stay within legal frameworks and methods democratic environment.

We congratulate all our people adopt the electoral law would like to thank all the political parties and authorities that contributed to the development of solutions acceptable to all and ensured the sustainability of the political process. We must give sincere thanks to all who contributed in bringing the views and provide help and advice and refer in particular to the role of the United Nations Mission in Iraq and other friends and allies.

This law is another building block added to the democratic structure should be careful to maintain and considered as the only true guarantee in our country to move towards the completion of the sovereignty, security and stability and the provision of services and the welfare and well-being of all our people

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UN urges Iraq to set election date

The United Nations on Monday urged Iraq's president to announce "as soon as possible" the date for the war-torn country's general election after MPs struck a last minute deal to back the poll.

The election, the second national vote since the American-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, is seen as a crucial step towards consolidating Iraq's democracy and securing a complete US military exit by the end of 2011.

Protracted negotiations over the law governing the election lasted more than two months but lawmakers passed it late Sunday evening.

The presidency council, made up of President Jalal Talabani and his two deputies, now has to announce a date for the poll.

A spokeswoman for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) told AFP a quick announcement was needed to kick-start election preparations.

"We now want the Iraqis to set a date as soon as possible so that election organisers can start the administrative process," said UNAMI's Eliana Nabaa.

The UN has previously said that holding the poll on February 27 would be "feasible."

The new electoral law was welcomed by Washington as a "decisive moment for Iraq's democracy."

Under the new law, the number of seats in Iraq's parliament will increase from 275 to 325, including three additional seats for provinces in the country's northern autonomous region of Kurdistan.

Of the remaining 15 seats, eight will be allocated to minorities, including Christians, and seven to smaller parties who win national support but not enough votes to gain seats at provincial level.

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Iraq eyes Feb 27 poll date after impasse resolved

Iraq is likely to select Feb. 27 as the date for next year's general election after lawmakers overcame fierce disagreements over the distribution of seats, officials in the presidency council said on Monday.

A late February election, although after the constitutional deadline for the ballot to be held, should not interfere with the U.S. military's plans to wrap up combat operations in Iraq next August ahead of a full withdrawal by 2012.

Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, whose veto of a law needed for the election to take place had thrown vote preparations into disarray, indicated to his colleagues on the three-person council that the Feb. 27 date suited him, a spokesman said.

Hashemi blocked the original election law because he said it did not give sufficient representation to Iraqis who fled overseas when their country exploded into bloodshed. Many of them are Sunnis.

But Hashemi, a Sunni Arab, has now told President Jalal Talabani and Vice President Adel Abdul-Mehdi to issue a decree setting the election date, spokesman Ali al-Mashhadani said.

Talabani, an ethnic Kurd, was due to address the nation at 5:30 p.m. (1430 GMT).

An official in Abdul-Mehdi's office said the vice president, a Shi'ite, had also agreed to the Feb. 27 date.

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UAE's Etisalat near decision on Iraq - E.xecutive

(Reuters) - UAE's Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) will make a decision on how to get into the Iraqi market this month as it continues to look at opportunities overseas, 'a company E.xecutive said on Monday.

Jamal Jarwan, head of Etisalat's international operations, said the company was considering bidding for a licence in the war-torn country or tying up with Kurdish Iraqi operator Korek Telecom.

"As far as Korek Telecom ... we hope that before the end of this year we have at least a clear position where Etisalat would go with this transaction," Jarwan said, without specifying if the UAE operator would buy a stake in the company.

Etisalat, the Arab world's second biggest telecoms firm, has faced increased competition in its home market after its monopoly was broken in 2007 by Dubai-based du.

Etisalat, operating in 18 countries, including Egypt and India, is one of a number of Gulf Arab telecom operators that have expanded overseas after losing their monopolies at home.

Iraq's cabinet gave initial approval in July to a plan to issue a fourth m.obile phone licence, possibly to a firm to be founded jointly by Iraq and the private sector.

Iraq currently has three m.obile phone operators -- Kuwait's Zain, Korek and Asiacell, a unit of Qatar Telecommunications Co, each of which has paid the government $1.25 billion in licence fees.

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Economic expert stresses the importance of investment to give utmost importance to achieve the job

expert stressed economic investment to give utmost importance by expediting the procedures for the establishment of industrial zones and economic target for achieving significant employment opportunities and export markets benefit the country.

Dr. Nabil al-Saidi told the independent press (Iba) said Monday that the current stage requires a focus on attracting investments in production projects, building and construction and environmental investment projects and tourism and to encourage the private sector in building management and operation of technical and vocational institutes.

He added that the government is encouraged to support the manufacturing sector and the full protection and the preparation of the scientific studies necessary for the establishment of various projects in this area at the level of their environmental and economic viability, productivity and ability to compete with similar products and importing others.

He Saidi to take advantage of rivalry existing among some countries to invest in the oil and raise in order to improve the conditions of exploration and production to compensate for the shortfall in oil production and fluctuating crude oil prices in world markets. He pointed out the need to integrate the results of electronic and non-exclusive license for construction in the territory and state property in the future.

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Ministry of Oil will not delay a bid on oil fields, despite decades of terrorist bombings
Oil Ministry said it would not postpone a tender scheduled for this week and the private Geo managers Energy they plan to attend the auction despite the terrorist bombings in Baghdad on Tuesday.

He said Sabah Abdul official in the Department of Licensing ministry, told Reuters, "we will proceed with the auction on Friday and Saturday planned."

The blasts occurred at a distance from the oil ministry, where they will tender vestiges shook windows in the ministry, where Grave workers putting the final touches on preparations to receive representatives of Akbar oil in the world on December 11 and 12 the first to attend the tender offer Iraqi service contracts where the period of 20 years to ten fields untapped oil. E.xecutives said some کبرى شرکات oil in the world, contacted by Reuters said they did not change plans to go to the Iraqi capital to compete for deals worth billions of dollars to develop third-Akbar oil reserves in the world.

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Presidential Board, IHEC set March 6 to hold elections

The Presidential Board and the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) agreed to set next March 6 to hold the coming parliamentary elections, according to a presidential statement.

“The Presidential Board and the IHEC agreed to hold elections on Saturday (March 6, 2010),” the statement quoted Nassier al-Aani, head of the presidential divan, as saying at a joint press conference with Head of the IHEC, Faraj al-Haidari.

“The two officials tackled all circumstances and preparations to help the IHEC in the elections,” the statement added.

“The Presidential Board will issue today (Dec. 8) or Wednesday (Dec. 9) a republican decree in this regard,” al-Aani said.

During an emergency session convened 10 minutes before a midnight deadline on Sunday (Dec. 6), Iraqi parliamentarians approved the first amendment to the country’s election law, increasing the number of seats to 325 in next year’s election.


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Tareq Al-Hashemi has submitted his Resignation
Stressing that the vice president set aside the election law did not achieve any gains for the Displaced
Turkmen Justice Party chairman Tariq al-Hashimi called for his resignation

Bayraqdar President Anwar Iraqi Turkmen Justice Party, Tareq al-Hashemi, Vice President of the Republic has submitted his resignation after the canceling of the election law in the first time and said the time and the unfortunate fact that the displaced Iraqis are the biggest loser of Hashemi to set aside the law of 16 for the year 2005 for the elections, which claimed to be set aside for the displaced outside the country.

The Berakedr in a statement that al-Hashemi veto this law for three reasons, as claimed, namely: lifting the injustice of the displaced Iraqis to lift the proportion of compensatory seats from 5% to 15%. And justice for minorities to increase the seats reserved for them. And the distribution of seats to be filled in accordance with national and compensatory rest is the most powerful system of redress for small lists.

The Bayraqdar that what happened at the meeting on Sunday, 6 / 12 is a supplement to the adoption of the amended Act the detriment of the displaced did not achieve any of the points mentioned above. He stressed that there is a question arises as to why al-Hashemi veto this law? The answer according to the claims of al-Hashemi is to achieve justice through the three points mentioned above, we say that the final version of the Act does not check any of these points and on the contrary, became displaced are affected by this law.

He said: There is another answer to this question, some accused Hashemi overturn the law that the Kurds so as to benefit the final outcome of the veto, and it did happen with great regret and a great disaster is to take compensatory seats (presumably of the displaced) and granted to the Kurdistan Alliance List in accordance with assurances by the Americans To illustrate, we refer to the amended law before revocation and compared with the final version which was approved in the last hours, or rather the final minutes of Sunday night, I will mention some of the figures of the law before and after the veto in the table below to become clearer picture to the reader:


The distribution of seats by the veto
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Total seats 323
16 compensatory seats
Number of seats in the Kurdistan Region
38 Kota minorities
What remains after deducting from the compensatory quota minorities 8
Seats granted to the Kurdistan region of national compensation: zero
What remains of compensatory time off in the final outcome of 8 seats



The distribution of seats after the veto
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College 325
15 compensatory seats
Number of seats in the Kurdistan Region 41
Kota minorities 8
What remains after deducting from the compensatory quota minorities 7
Of seats granted to the Kurdistan region of national compensation: two seats guaranteed by U.S..
What remains of compensatory time off in the final outcome of 5 seats

He concluded the President of Iraqi Turkmen Justice Party to say: in truth and reality that those who accused al-Hashemi that overturn the law so as to benefit the Kurds that they are right because the Kurdistan Alliance List received five additional seats after the veto Hashemi region because the number of seats, 38 seats, and rose to 41 seats plus a Two seats of the seats in national compensation, either internally displaced, they lost three seats, where he became the number of compensatory seats is the remaining five seats only. While the number of minority seats on what is, in that Hashemi did not achieve what he claimed to have rescinded the law and how the distribution of seats remained vacant on it, and I want to confirm that Hashemi did not achieve any goal of the veto of the law only granted five seats for the Kurds and three spare seats from the national compensation (share of the displaced). We knew after this painful reality did not have anything left except a claim al-Hashemi has submitted his resignation, otherwise you will not have mercy on Trahmh history and future generations.

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Maliki says today’s blasts carry al-Baath, al-Qaeda fingerprints

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said on Tuesday that the blast that hit several parts of Baghdad carry the fingerprints of al-Baath and al-Qaeda, calling in security authorities to take more security measures, according to a statement released by his office.

“The timing of the explosions that hit Baghdad Tuesday (Dec. 8) after the parliament succeeded to approve the election law asserts that Iraq’s enemies aim to create chaos in the country and to prevent any progress in the political process,” al-Maliki said in the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

Al-Maliki called on the security authorities to adopt more security measures.

Earlier today, the Iraqi capital – Baghdad witnessed a series of bloody blasts that left 112 people dead and 197 others wounded.

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