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Iraq calls for disclosures about the size of his money to Washington

The Board of Supreme Audit of Iraq, Tuesday, for approaching the United States need to provide statements clear financial on the Iraqi money spent earlier.

The president of the Board of Supreme Audit Abdul Basit Turki, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that the Iraqi government began to approach the American side the need to provide financial statement is clear about the Iraqi funds that were Bahdtha after regime change in April 2003, which says it carried out whereby the investment projects and service.

He said, "we saw after our meeting with the Inspector-General of the U.S. Army, a clear understanding of the need for such archives to learn the Iraqi government the fate of of Iraqi funds."

He said Turkish "There is big money lost and need to clarify and check and find out who is responsible for this important issue , which affects the level of the Iraqi economy."

and Between Turkish that "the BSA is determined to pursue this with the American side and the need to reveal the true figures of the money spent on the reconstruction of Iraq."

http://www.aknews.com/ar/aknews/2/184628/

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Iraq: US should help break government deadlock

Iraq's foreign minister urged the United States on Monday to take a more active role in breaking the deadlock over formation of a new government, saying the nearly seven-month election stalemate has not only left the country in limbo but hurt its economy.

Hoshyar Zebari said in an interview with The Associated Press that since the pullout of U.S. combat forces at the end of August, Iraqi security forces have proved that they are taking responsibility and there hasn't been a security vacuum — but he said the failure to form a government is creating serious problems.

"Lack of efforts of government formation has been very negative on all aspects of life," he said. "Everybody is holding back to see whether there would be a government, whether this political, security stability can last and continue."

A Sunni-backed coalition led by ex-Prime Minister Ayad Allawi narrowly defeated Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Shiite-dominated bloc in March elections, but political bosses have been deadlocked over forming a new government. The Iraqi public grown increasingly frustrated, and Iraqi and U.S. officials fear that insurgents are trying to exploit the political vacuum in an attempt to re-ignite sectarian tensions.

Zebari said the Obama administration hasn't taken "an active or pro-active engaging role" because it believes the formation of the government should be done by the Iraqis themselves.

"I personally think strongly that they have a role — to encourage, to urge, to facilitate the Iraqis leaders to meet, to take the process further," he said.

Zebari said there has been "an important positive result" of the delay in forming a government.

It shows "that the Iraqi leaders, that the new Iraq, will not budge to foreign pressures, not to Iran, not to the United States, not to Arab countries, not to Turkey," he said.

"They want to decide their own future, to choose their own government, their own leaders by themselves. But their way — it has taken us too long."

That's why the United States should become more actively engaged to help break the deadlock, Zebari said.

The Iraqi minister blamed the impasse on a fight over personalities — essentially who will be prime minister — not "the substance of government."

"Unfortunately ... there has been a case of entrenchment, of insistence, and unwillingness to compromise or to reach middle ground solutions, or to make concessions," he said.

Zebari, who is returning to Baghdad on Friday after more than a week of meetings around the United Nations General Assembly, voiced confidence in his country's progress in spite of the election stalemate and all that the country has suffered over the last three decades of war, sanctions, invasion and internal divisions.

He noted that the country has survived with its borders intact, and that in the end it avoided the perils of breakup or open civil war.

"Iraq has passed the most dangerous period of its history," he said. "Despite all the trauma and pain, ...we have not lost hope in the future of this country." He added that now Iraq "needs a period — a big period — of stability to rise up and become the powerhouse of the Middle East. And it is the soul of the Middle East."

One other challenge awaiting the new government, he said, is to win parliamentary approval for $400 million in payments to settle claims by U.S. citizens for damages from the former government of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was ousted in the 2003 U.S. invasion and later captured by the United States and executed by Iraq's authorities.

Iraq has been pressing for the U.N. Security Council to cancel sanctions and more than 70 resolutions adopted after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter. In August, the council called on Iraq to solve the outstanding issues related to Kuwait, oil-for-food program contracts, and disarmament, so those sanctions can finally be removed.

Settling the U.S. claims "is very important for us," said Zebari, to get free of the limits that the United Nations still puts on Iraq.

By paying the outstanding claims to U.S. citizens, he said, Iraq would also be indemnified against other possible claims against it and therefore be able to operate internationally without fear of court cases attempting to seize its assets.

"Unless we settle this, there will be many, many other legal claims against our money and our assets here in the United States by different law firms, by different individuals and by different companies. That is why the settlement that we have is the key, really, to close that."

Zebari congratulated Iraqi security forces, who as of last month are now taking the lead in maintaining safety across the country, even though the United States still has some 50,000 troops in the country to train, advise and provide backup to the Iraqi army and police.

The foreign minister acknowledged that government opponents like Al Qaeda in Iraq and the so-called Islamic State of Iraq are still able to mount sporadic attacks around the country, but on the whole he said that the country is healing and far safer that it was just a few years ago. "The security forces really are stepping up to their responsibility and there hasn't been a vacuum (that) many people anticipated," he said.
Zebari also heralded the fact that Iraq's former isolation within the Arab world is starting to come to an end. "That negative attitude toward Iraq, it has changed," he said.

"Egypt has reopened its embassy. Kuwait has sent an ambassador. UAE, Bahrain, Syria restored relations recently. ... Everybody is waiting actually for the new government to have full diplomatic relations with Iraq because they realize that their absence is not in the best interest of Iraq, or the region, or themselves."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...ocId=D9IGEQAO2

amazing how the WHOLE world knows they need to form a GOVERNMENT very quickly with the EXCEPTION of these so called POLITICIANS...why not take the top 5 names...run them on a ballot...have an election.....and vote for 1 candidate..whoever wins is your Prime Minister....gee...that was so hard to figure out....!!!!!!!....lol

Statement naming al-Maliki is expected a final attempt with the « Supreme Council »

Statement of the Declaration of Nuri al-Maliki a candidate for the National Coalition formulas yesterday evening, to be announced today after last-ditch attempt to secure consensus the Shiite across the softening of the position of Supreme Council, which faces, it seems, a rebellion of the Badr Organization.

Ended meeting of the Iraqi National Alliance yesterday to agree on a statement al-Maliki announced a candidate for a coalition to head the government with postpone the an endorsement to day in an attempt to make room for the Supreme Council to join the consensus Shiite. The representatives of the Supreme Council had been absent from a meeting of the alliance held on Monday evening, was supposed to agree which on a candidate, the bloc. During this meeting, I got pressure to resort to the option of voting within the Committee of Wise Men of the 14 majority described (65 percent, or 9 votes to win) , for the selection of al-Maliki, according to sources close to Alatllaa. However, the representative of the Badr Organization, Hadi «Ameri enter the application deadline until Tuesday evening to try to persuade Mr. Ammar al-Hakim to join the consensus Shiite, promised that in case of 's insistence the latter on its refusal, the organization will vote for the owners».

And add the same sources, a delegation that included al-Amiri, and Sheikh Abdul Halim Zuhairi and Sheikh Khalid al-Attiyah and Sheikh Faleh al-Fayad, visited al-Hakim yesterday in an attempt to soften his position, in a move that coincided with the announcement of the Iraqi bloc conformity with the Supreme Council and the Kurdistan Alliance to form the next government, headed by Adel Abdul Mahdi or Iyad Allawi.

sources Najafip Informed Affairs Supreme Council and the IMDB found that «what is being rams measured, can continue to hours or weeks or months even. My Profile that the Council is not and will not accept Maliki».

Among Nuri al-Maliki confirmed the commitment towards the six deputies from among the representatives of the Badr Organization of the 11 splits of the Supreme Council in the event of his insistence on his position, pointing out that «the statement naming al-Maliki a candidate of the Alliance had been drafted, but was postponed announced tomorrow (Wednesday) in an attempt to reach Understanding with the Council».

Sources concerned with the Iraqi file in Tehran quoted «sources closely with Mr. Hakim» saying that «the Ameri like us in a meeting on Monday, and like us in a meeting today (Tuesday). We are committed to consensus the regional on Maliki will not vote for someone else sake of for the this tendency, despite Maliki's behavior is normal with us and others». In an example of this behavior is « uneven», sources indicate that «the website «Iraq law» which is owned by Ibn al-Maliki, Ahmed, has been waging a relentless campaign to the Supreme Council in an attempt to appear to the Arab who can stand in the face of Iran in order to curry favor with Saudi Arabia And ensure the participation of Allawi in the government».

http://www.almowatennews.com/news_view_9437.html

Biden in contact with Allawi : I do not embrace support al-Maliki to the Prime Minister

The Vice- President Joe Biden, a telephone conversation with the leader of the Iraqi List, Iyad Allawi, said that the U.S. government does not adopt the assumption of Nuri al- Maliki as prime minister.

The connection Biden after has escalated a wave of talk about supporting the Iranian -American to Mr. Maliki for prime minister.

Mr Allawi said in an interview television with Al Arabiya that Iran had put on the his name red line to prevent becoming prime minister.

http://www.wasatonline.com/index.php...d=40&Itemid=99

Issam Al-Chalabi : export of oil through Syrian territory, a political agreement because it is far from reality the technical at this time

Description of the oil expert and Minister of former oil Issam Chalabi agreed Iraqi-Syrian to pump crude oil through Syrian territory to the shores of the Mediterranean as a political agreement because it is far from reality art at the moment, adding that the timing of the issue came after the orientation surprise by the Government of Iraq towards Turkey, And Syria, and Kuwait.

The Iraqi Oil Ministry Kdakdt an agreement with Syria to establish three export routes implemented in a manner (BOT Build - Operate - Transfer) in both countries where the project consists of pipeline capacity 1.25 million barrels / day to transport crude oil customary with all the facilities needed, and line pipe Capacity of 1.5 million barrels / day for the transfer of heavy oil with all facilities the necessary, line gas card suitable facilities for the two former to secure the fuel necessary to run the pumping stations along the path lines in both countries.

Chalabi said in connection with the independent press (Iba) that the line Iraqi-Syrian had existed since the thirties of the last century and passed through several stages of the damage and stops , indicating that after the oil nationalization in 1972, the Syrian government nationalized the pipe passing their lands were re- run after agreeing to raise the proportion of Returns to Syria.

He added: In the war in October 1973, was destroyed export facilities in Tartous and Banias Endowment, and continued to stop this time until 1979-1980 where he was re-use of the line card is limited to two years of the cessation of Syria after the oil pump and continued until the year 2000, as it was running part of the line in exchange for providing Syria 200 thousand barrels to be used in the refineries and the Syrian re-exported, have been exported 1.4 million barrels a day through this pipeline.

He said Chalabi, saying I have moved on the circumstances of many of the discussions of the latest was in 1990 after the invasion of Kuwait was an agreement with Syria on the operation of the line, but made clear that the system has become outdated and consumers, especially after the increased Syria in recent years of its production capacity and its ability to export oil to make the exploitation of System existing lines with.
The length of the line Iraqi-Syrian 235 km, and capacity export ranging between 900 thousand and a million barrels a day.

He stressed Chalabi that the establishment of lines of new pumping through Syrian territory, the subject of a long and complicated and needs to be agreements because it lines cross the border, but he also said be worth it to talk about expansion of system piping around the Mediterranean, but the issue needs further study, where there is the issue still exists since the suspension Syria pumping Iraqi oil through its territory.

He explained that the establishment of lines of a new international takes a very long time and years of work before being allowed exploit, and this is disproportionate and aspirations of investment companies operating in Iraq, because that means that Iraq will have a production capacity, but no energy export in return.

Iraq has signed this year contracts with several companies to develop some oil fields in the two rounds of licensing the first and the second focused mostly in the fields southern, in order to raise total production to 11 million barrels per day within the next six years.

said Chalabi that the establishment of such lines needs to be lengthy discussions, and needs to be international agreements and in-depth studies before we can pump oil through them.

The Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh has said that he will form a technical team to Iraq-Syrian joint for the preparation of necessary documents, studies, design and technical project has shown the Syrian side its willingness and readiness for cooperation as well as in areas of transfer of dry gas surplus and the development of oil and gas fields in Iraq through the establishment of pipeline A new card appropriate and to provide services, drilling and repairing wells, operation and maintenance and training of Iraqi cadres.

http://www.ipairaq.com/index.php?nam...onomy&id=30766

Investment Baghdad, looking for with a U.S. delegation - a Turkish the establishment of factory Pepsi and the other for Gypsum

Examined the investment of Baghdad with a delegation (U.S. - Turkish) the possibility of establishing plant an integrated for the production of gypsum, another plant for Coca Cola.

A statement by the Investment Authority said Shaker Zamili Chief Investment Baghdad heard during a meeting with a delegation representing the American company of Turkey to a detailed explanation of setting up a factory for the production of Pepsi and another factory for the production of gypsum brands internationally renowned and the need for land area (64) without the establishment of the project and the planting of raw materials used in the process of Manufacture of gypsum and a factory for canning food and building a residential complex for engineers and workers in the factory.

The Zamili the delegation ready body to work for the creation of suitable land for the project and provide necessary facilities to support investors and that is the core of the body in the light of the Investment Law No. (13) for the year 2006, as amended.

http://www.ipairaq.com/index.php?nam...onomy&id=30791

Iraqi oil confirm the construction of floating platforms to transport crude oil

The Iraqi Oil Ministry is seeking to develop the process of transport crude oil, which issued out of Iraq stating that Iraq's carried out oil projects in accordance with international standards modern.

Said the spokesman of the Ministry of Oil Assem Jihad told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) on Wednesday that "The ministry is seeking to diversify their export outlets for crude oil out of the country in order to reach export 12 million barrels per day according to the plan adopted by the ministry during the next ten years."

He explained that "the approval of the prime minister on Tuesday to refer the project to build a pipeline and construction of floating platforms $ 733 million during the implementation period of 15 years will contribute to the revitalization projects, the export of oil significantly."

He pointed out that "the projects implemented by the Ministry of Oil and contributions made by international companies operating in accordance with mechanisms modern international designed to ensure that extraction oil in the distant future."

He continued, "We have an integrated plan to strengthen Iraq's ability to extract and export oil as well as changes in policy oil as required indeed the world's oil, or, OPEC," he said.

The Iraqi government announced Tuesday the approval of the Ministry's request oil to refer the project to build pipeline and the installation and units export unilateral floating to the company, "Leighton Offshore" Singapore in the amount of $ 733 million implementation period 15-month.

The ministry has signed contracts with foreign companies for the development of ten fields, which is expected to reach production of about 12 million barrels per day within six years. Iraq has the third oil reserves in the world is estimated at 115 billion barrels after Saudi Arabia and Iran.

http://www.aknews.com/ar/aknews/2/184798/

U.S. to export 1,000 dogs to Iraq

The Interior Ministry says it is negotiating the import of 1,000 police dogs from the United States.

“The ministry will sign a contract (with the U.S.) for the purchase of 1,000 police dogs to help police in their searches for explosives,” said Brigadier Salah Abdulsultan.

Abdulsultan said Iraq currently has 32 police dogs which are used at six checkpoints in Baghdad. He said the idea was for each checkpoint to have its own dogs.

“The experience has shown that police dogs have great ability to discover explosives,” he said.

Abdulsultan said more dogs might be needed and for s purposes other than manning the checkpoints in Baghdad.

“We want to use police dogs in other areas such as helping police uncover human corpses and narcotics,” Abdulsultan said.

He declined to reveal the value of the contract and the U.S. party with which the negotiations are taking place for the supply of the dogs.

http://www.azzaman.com/english/index...09-29\kurd.htm

Banker: Finance Ministry’s criticism to private banks is “objective”

Criticism addressed by the Iraqi Finance Ministry to private banks in Iraq is “objective,” an Iraqi banker said on Wednesday.

“The ministry wants these banks to perform better to gain customers’ trust,” the banker told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

He noted that these banks should increase their capitals to do better banking.

The Iraqi Finance Ministry has instructed state-run institutions not to deal with private banks in Iraq.

http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=137366

Allawi in Syria to discuss Iraq government

Head of Al Iraqiya List Iyad Allawi and senior officials Rafea Al Issawi and Ousama Al Nujaifi started on Tuesday night a visit to Damascus.

The visit is aimed to discuss a number of issues mainly Iraqi government formation.

http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News...overnment.html