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Al-Maliki describes meeting with Kurdish parliament’s delegation as positive

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday described his meeting with a Kurdish parliament’s delegation as ‘positive and friendly’, according to a statement of his media office.

“The premier received at his office in Baghdad a delegation from the Kurdistan parliament, led by Speaker Kamal Karkouki,” said the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The meeting tackled the latest developments in the Iraqi arena,” the statement added.
“Karkouki expressed hope to solve all pending issues between the federal and regional governments,” it said.

http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=133272

Chairman of the Commission on oil with foreign companies looking to develop the oil investment

Search the Chairman of the Commission on oil and gas in the Basra Governorate Council Farid Khalid with two rivers, Iraq, oil services, energy, Middle East oil pipeline services to develop and facilitate the work of these companies to enter the spare parts to the free zone.

He emphasized the keenness of local government to maintain the expansion and development of the investment companies to enter the city and the need for mutual cooperation and provide security and stability in the city to attract investment to the province.

For his part, said representatives of two companies that their task lies in the entry of the backup to the free zone and the pre-drilling of the large production in Iraq over the coming years specialized in the field of drilling pipe and the lining of the towers, equipment and spare parts.

http://www.basraelc.com/news.php?action=view&id=1028

State seeks further support from the military to its embassy in Iraq

The State Department asked the American force to protect additional equipment because the diplomatic body will not be safe after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq unless they have available combat power to protect it, as quoted by the Associated Press for documents it obtained.

The agency concluded that this warning confirms the fears of the Iraqi army and police, which the United States spent billions of dollars on training and equipment.

The agency quoted a document from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent to the Department of Defense Pentagon in April last, that the vehicles and aircraft used by the Office of diplomatic security at the State Department to protect staff in other parts of the world "does not fit with the challenges of the strict security in Iraq"; Office, therefore, will need to "double the capacity of the U.S. Army" by Dec. 2011, until the departure of the entire U.S. forces in Iraq.

And you want to Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 military helicopter Black Hawk, and 50 bomb-proof vehicles, and heavy cargo vehicles, and trailers, transport and fuel, and high-tech surveillance systems.

Asked Patrick Kennedy, undersecretary of state for management, transfer Alttaghiziat "no cost" of stocks of the army.

Kennedy said in a note to Ashton Carter, and Undersecretary of Defense for procurement, stated that "after the departure of U.S. forces, will continue to have an urgent need for logistic support and life-size large and how many complications unprecedented in the history of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

Without this equipment, "says Kennedy in the document," We can expect an increase in the size of losses."

The agency said that the speakers on behalf of the State and Defense Departments said that those now discuss this request. "Said Brian Heath, Foreign Ministry spokesman, said," Both agencies recognize the importance of a smooth transition."

The agency said that "no Political stability in Iraq had raised worries of renewed religious violence and concern of trying to al-Qaeda and other insurgent groups exploiting the deadlock to create confusion and undermine the security achievements."

And additional military force protection that you want U.S. State Department, according to the movement of agency documents, would be under the control of the diplomatic security bureau. During the Bush administration, the Office of the diplomatic security was severely criticized by members of Congress on his handling of the Blackwater, global and other private security companies hired for their work in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The news agency quoted U.S. State Department as saying that security contractors will be required to support growth and provide other support to the Working diplomat, and that means, according to the Agency's view, a significant increase in the size of fiscal spending on companies Such as KBR KBR Inc , Which still has a large presence in Iraq.

The agency said the U.S. military is currently available to about 7.500 bomb-proof vehicle, known as MRAP In Iraq. Therefore, conversion may be 50 of them to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs easy time to leave the forces.

But a grant of more than two dozen Black Hawk helicopter, which cost between 12 and 18 million dollars depending on model, as the agency says, would be problematic. These aircraft are used for processing short-term and intensive use of military forces in Afghanistan, where the roads are primitive need to raise the ceiling for air transport.

There are currently in Iraq and about 90.000 military, is expected to decrease this number to 50.000 by the end of August under Obama's plan to remove all combat troops from the country.

The departure of U.S. troops involved in the vital functions such as lifting the aircraft parked and secure convoys, and bomb detectors and garbage collection, and the ability to meet the rocket attacks and mortar shells.

According to what it says documents obtained by the Associated Press, it is by the September 2011, will the American reconstruction teams deployed In parts of Iraq, replaced by five "permanent positions", and will be the Foreign Ministry full responsibility for the operating expenses of these stations, including security, until the year 2015 at least.

And you want to use the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of an existing contract with the Ministry of Defense in Iraq in support of these sites and the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad to provide basic services, including meals, and the transfer of mail, and wash clothes.

According to remember the State Department in its document, if the ministry can not use this contract, known as LOGCAP, The ministry "will be required to shift its resources toward the establishment and implementation of infrastructure for the service outside the United States to provide life-support in the areas of Iraq."

http://www.uragency.net/index.php?aa=news&id22=8386

Adviser to Maliki: America does not interfere with the formation and role of government is not beyond the "consultation"

Said media adviser to Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki, that the United States Does not interfere in the issue of forming the next government, and not to exceed its consultation in this regard without any pressure, and in this context that al-Maliki discussed with the Assistant State Feltman political developments in Iraq.

Ali al-Moussawi said Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, "met the age (Tuesday), Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman and discussed political developments in Iraq," while predicting that "the U.S. administration has any kind of pressure in the formation of next government."

The Moussaoui "The Iraqi government categorically rejects any outside interference in this matter and at the same time that the United States does not interfere in this issue as purely an Iraqi affair," noting that "the acceleration in the formation of the government is the interest of Iraq before the interests of the U.S. did not exceed U.S. role consultation with the Iraqis without any pressure."

He expressed his belief that "the Iraqi parties have extensive experience and good experience in dealing with coalitions among themselves through consultation and dialogue to reach agreements that are in the best interest of the country," pointing out that "Iraqi leaders could stay late to reach agreements, but they eventually reach a point convergence and agreement, even at the last minute."

The Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman had discussed the interviews separately with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the topics to form a government and political developments as well as strengthening bilateral relations.

http://www.uragency.net/index.php?aa=news&id22=8391

Baghdad: a plan to re-open the streets closed for security reasons in the capital

Preparing the Municipality of Baghdad to reopen the more than twenty street closed in the coming period, in the context of the first phase of the reopening of most of the streets closed in the capital Baghdad, raising a number of concrete barriers, which no longer exist necessary, as well as being an impediment to traffic and pedestrians.

The director of the Information Office of the secretariat of Baghdad, Hakeem Abdul-Zahra in a press statement that the Secretariat has developed a plan in coordination with the leadership of Baghdad operations designed to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and traffic in the capital, adding: The first phase of this plan will re-open the streets of important and vital, including the streets: the rational and the Republic and the chest, Port Said, Jawadir, will open in about two street closed last year.

It is said that many of the streets of the capital were shut down barriers, concrete and barbed wire during the past few years because of the deteriorating security situation, however, that the secretariat of Baghdad and in coordination with the security services managed to open a large number of streets closed, including Abu Nawas and Corniche al-Adhamiya, as well as other roads in the areas chest and Saidiya neighborhood group and the session and Kadhimiya, Baya.

In this context, affirms a spokesman for the Ministry of Defence Mohammed al-Askari, the improvement of security marked in Baghdad during the past two years and the growing capacity of Iraqi security forces have greatly contributed to the reopening of the blocked streets in the capital. varied reactions people to step back opening of streets enclosed in Baghdad between welcome and conservative, the number of citizens who consulted by Radio Free Iraq pointed to the need to re-open all roads open and lift concrete barriers that are causing suffering to them result traffic congestion experienced by the streets of the capital, while others assert the need to maintain some roads are closed, and not to lift concrete barriers of their areas during the current stage for security reasons, in their own words.

http://alforattv.net/index.php?show=...ticle&id=46061

Obama: our combat mission in Iraq will end summer timing

U.S. President Barack Obama, the mission of his country's troops in Iraq will end on time during the summer, ending nearly seven years of fighting. Obama said during his visit to Florida to inspect the spot oil spill, the reduction of the number of troops in Iraq, comes "as part of the redeployment of troops in response to changing needs within the United States and abroad."

The U.S. president said, addressing the soldiers, "armed forces are preparing to end the combat mission in Iraq this summer .. in time .. I have booked your place among the greatest generations." Related Links The war on Iraq .. In the eighth and a new dawnSurvey: instability in Iraq, undermining support for U.S. withdrawal Obama praised the members of its armed forces for their role in the fight against the oil crises in the Gulf of Mexico, triggered by the oil spill from an offshore platform to follow the company, "the BBC" the British, which became a political and environmental disaster in the United States.

Last month, boots and U.S. defense secretary, Robert Gates, that despite the recent rise in violence and political stalemate in Iraq, but that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from there will continue according to plan. Although the pace of withdrawal would be determined by the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, the deadline for the withdrawal of all troops from there, remains as it is drawn to him under an agreement between the U.S. and Iraqi governments, according to Gates. The United States began to reduce its military presence in Iraq, according to a security agreement signed with the Iraqi government in 2008, cutting its troops there, 50 thousand item in early September this year, 92 A at the moment.

http://alforattv.net/index.php?show=...ticle&id=46063

Agency Information: Ocarna executive agencies already targeting banks

Revealed agency information and national investigations into the Interior Ministry for its executive dismissed the Chief Financial information on the existence of a scheme to rob banks using uniforms and the wheels are bought from markets.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, information and investigations, Hussein Ali Kamal said the agencies responsible for protecting the central bank and the executive did not deal with this information seriously, which led to the occurrence of the violation and other terrorist operations that have been in similar circumstances.

Kamal added that "the Agency had reported many cases documented information Ktefjerat Wednesday bloody as well as targeting embassies and the bombing of buildings and the Ministry of Justice and the Council of the province of Baghdad, and other incidents," as he put it.

http://www.radiodijla.com/cgi-bin/ne...?id=2010-06-16

Iraq - Significant Growth Predicted for Kurdistan Banking and Financial Services

The financial services sector looks set for rapid expansion in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

International banking and financial services will play a significant role in the economic development of the Region, predicted the Kurdistan Prime Minister’s leading adviser on the economy, at a trade and investment conference in the City of London.

Dr Ezat Issa, Kurdistan Regional Government Advisor on the Economy, called on international providers of banking and financial services to look to the Region as a stepping stone for major growth opportunities across the whole of Iraq.

Speaking at the close of the first day of the conference (June 15), Dr Issa said: “There really is no better time for financial services to explore the opportunities offered in the Kurdistan Region. With a liberal foreign investment law, a Banking Law that introduced a modern, efficient banking regime and a secure and stable political situation, Kurdistan is the ideal place for financial services to establish themselves before developing into the rest of Iraq.

“Currently the financial services sector accounts for 2% of all business occurring in the region, but we envisage this growing significantly - driven largely by the needs of private sector businesses.”

Dr Issa invited foreign companies to list on the soon-to-be-launched Erbil Stock Exchange (ESX). The ESX was licensed in February this year, is expected to appoint a board in July and will see its first day of trading later this year.

The independent ESX is based on the model used by the Dubai and Abu Dhabi exchanges, and is intended to offer greater flexibility for foreign investors, facilitate the Region’s credit flows and stimulate links to the international business community.

International banks have already identified Kurdistan as a strategic location from which to develop a network of branches across Iraq. In 2008 Byblos Bank of Lebanon opened a full service branch in Erbil.

The two day international investment conference is being hosted in the City of London by the Kurdistan Prime Minister Barham Salih, and is strongly supported by the British Government. Speaking at the conference last night (June 15), Alistair Burt – UK Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East – welcomed the “great opportunity for British businesses to build strong commercial links between the UK and the Kurdistan Region”.

Also speaking at the conference (June 15), UK Trade and Investment Minister Baroness Wilcox said: "The Iraqi Kurdistan region is a gateway for British companies looking to establish a foothold in Iraq. The Iraqi Kurdistan region offers huge potential across a range of sectors for British companies that want to secure a share of this emerging market."

Iraq’s GDP was $112 billion in 2009 (this is the figure at purchasing power parity. GDP at the official exchange rate was $71 billion). Iraq’s economy is expected to grow by approximately 7% in 2010, 7.9% in 2011 and at similar rates for the next few years. This is above the average projected growth for the Middle East.

http://www.english.globalarabnetwork...-services.html

Originally Posted by Seaview

Atta: the failed attempt to storm the Central Bank carried out in four stages

Baghdad Operations Command announced that the final figure for the number of victims of abuse by the long building in the Central Bank of Iraq Al-Rashid Street on Sunday, was 18 killed and 55 wounded.

A spokesman for the Baghdad Operations Command Major-General Qassim Atta, in a special statement by the National Center for the media to total number of martyrs, including two policemen, civil defense and three members of the Facilities Protection Service (FPS), while the toll includes martyrs, wounded six of civil defense, 13 wounded The men (FPSO) and five soldiers, including commander of the brigade band 43 band 11 in the army, who led a purge of the elements of the bank the gang attacked him.

Atta and detect the attempt carried out by the terrorist gang for control of the bank were on the four stages. He said that the first phase was the explosive device was detonated near the fuel tank, electric generator at the entrance outside of the Central Bank. He added that the second stage was in a clash aggressors with force to protect the entrance outside of the bank included a bombing of one of the attackers himself, explaining that the third phase was the arrival of the attackers to the courtyard of the Bank's internal and detonate suicide bombers blew themselves up at the door of procedure of the Bank and the attack force that protects the back entrance to it. He noted that the fourth and final phase was the entry of a number of militants into the bank buildings and setting fire to a number of floors.

Atta said that the force, which has cleared the bank was led by commando regiment band 11 and the reconnaissance squadron band VI, was given the force's Regiment, the Anti-terrorism.

The spokesman said the Baghdad Operations Command that the high-level committee headed by Minister of National Security was set up to investigate the circumstances of the incident, saying that the committee began to examine the content of the video surveillance tapes of the Central Bank of Iraq.

http://www.nmc.gov.iq/mnews/2010/6/14_2.htm

Attempt might have failed, but the terrorists are able to get too close to the CBI. Still a lot of coruption in Baghdad and the ability to defend itself remains to be seen.

Amen to everything you say livefree...WAY to much corruption....as the WHOLE world knows by now...and lack of security... as you can't tell who is working for the Government and people and who are working for the terrorists....