Sadr "eased" Iran's influence on Iraq

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On a private "Emirates" plane .. Al-Sadr heads to the UAE at the official invitation

Political

 Since 2017-08-13 at 15:31 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

The head of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, on Sunday, to the United Arab Emirates at official invitation, on board a private Emirates plane.

The office of the leader of the Sadrist movement, in a statement received / Mawazin News / copy, that "Mr. Moqtada al-Sadr to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, the twentieth of November 1438 corresponding to the thirteenth of August 2017 at the official invitation of them."

The office pointed out, "the sending of a private plane by the UAE to move the chest back and forth."

The leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr, on Sunday (30/7/2017), to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the official invitation of them. Ended 29/6 N

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Sadr meets al-Kubaisi in the UAE

Political

 Since 2017-08-14 at 12:30 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, on Monday, with Sheikh Ahmed al-Kubaisi, the situation of Iraq and the region and developments at the local level and the region. Both sides stressed the renunciation of violence and hard-line ideology.

"Sadr met at his residence in the United Arab Emirates today, Dr. Sheikh Ahmed Al-Kubaisi," the press office said in a statement. "The meeting discussed the situation in Iraq and the region and developments at the local and regional levels, "He said.

"The two sides stressed the importance of working with the authentic Islamic spirit, rejecting violence and hard-line ideology, and that the voice of moderation prevails over the largest area in the midst of sectarian tensions in the region and the world."

"The importance of Islamic and Arab unity and rejection of violence, extremism and hatred is the best way to achieve peace and achieve the aspirations of Muslim and Arab peoples to live in security, prosperity and prosperity," he said.

For his part, al-Kubaisi praised "national and humanitarian positions aimed at serving the Islamic and Arab nations pursued by the leader of the Sadrist movement."

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During the visit of al-Sadr .. The UAE "exorbitant" our ambition to see a stable Arab Iraq prosperous

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During the visit of al-Sadr .. The UAE "exorbitant" our ambition to see a stable Arab Iraq prosperous

 

Last Post: 14-08-2017 01:54 PM

 

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UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Qaraqsh commented on the visit of Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist movement, to the United Arab Emirates and his meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. 

Qarqash said in a Twitter tweak that the statement by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed after his meeting with Muqtada al-Sadr, his significance is the task of our ambition to see a prosperous Arab Iraq stable, the challenge is great and the prize is bigger. Adding that the reception of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed to Mr. Moqtada al-Sadr part of the Gulf communication with Iraq, we began as a group phase of building bridges and teamwork sincere. 

He pointed out that the promising move towards Iraq, led by Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the participation of the UAE and Bahrain is an example of the impact of the Gulf countries once the vision and objectives unite.

[yota691]

The UAE wants better relations with Moqtada al-Sadr to contain Iran's influence

GMT Monday, 14 August

 

 

Muqtada al-Sadr and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Baghdad - Najla al-Tai

The United Arab Emirates expressed willingness to strengthen ties with Iraq during weekend talks with Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr as part of efforts by Sunni Arab states to curb Iran's growing influence in the region. A senior aide to Sadr said he met Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. Sadr also discussed ways to improve Sunni-Shiite understanding during a meeting on Monday with a senior cleric in Abu Dhabi.

The UAE is among Sunni states that feel threatened by Iran's growing influence in the region, which is being seen by its allied Shiite groups in Iraq and Lebanon. "The two sides stressed the importance of working with the authentic Islamic spirit, renouncing violence and hard-line ideology, and holding the voice of moderation on the largest area in the midst of sectarian tensions in the region and the world," Sadr's Baghdad office said in a statement on its website on Monday. "

A rapprochement with Sadr, whose followers spread among the urban poor in Baghdad and southern Iraq, could help Sunni countries ease Tehran's grip on Iraq's Shiites and contain its influence. According to the agency "Reuters". Sadr is one of the Shiite leaders in Iraq who remain at a distance in dealing with Iran. In April, he became the first Iraqi Shiite leader to call on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to leave power, showing his disagreement with Iran and fighters supporting them to support the Syrian government.

"The experience taught us to always call for what Arabs and Muslims bring us together and to reject the advocates of division and division," he was quoted as saying by the UAE news agency. The Iraqi cleric's visit to the UAE comes two weeks after his visit to Saudi Arabia where he met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Sadr's office said the meeting with Prince Mohammad at the end of July resulted in an agreement to study possible investments in Shi'ite areas in southern Iraq. Sadr also announced a Saudi decision to donate $ 10 million to help Iraqis displaced by the war on the organization of the Islamic state, provided that the Iraqi government receives the amount.

Baghdad and Riyadh announced in June that they would form a coordinating council as part of efforts to improve relations. Saudi Arabia reopened its embassy in Baghdad in 2015 after it was closed for 25 years and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubair made a rare visit to Baghdad in February.

[ComPLX]

UAE + Iraq = Dream Team. UAE has parlayed oil money into other industries making them the real jewel of the Middle East. They can show Iraq how to do the same

[Wiljor]

UAE and Iraq, together will be the powerhouse of the ME. Follow the leader.........and the money 

[ComPLX]

So lets put this together with what's going on below. You have a SHIITE CLERIC meeting with the UAE and Saudi Arabia which are SUNNI. This is big. VERY VERY BIG!!!

 

 

On 8/1/2017 at 2:33 PM, yota691 said:

Al-Sadr agreed with Saudi Arabia to exploit investment opportunities in Iraq

Political

 From 2017-08-01 at 19:17 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

Sadr's office on Tuesday issued a statement on Sadr's visit to Saudi Arabia and its results, stressing that the latter agreed with Saudi Arabia to exploit investment opportunities in Iraq and contribute to the development of southern and central regions.

"During his visit to Saudi Arabia, al-Sadr discussed means of enhancing cooperation between the two countries in various fields, exploiting investment opportunities in Iraq and contributing to the development of southern and central Iraq," the ministry said in a statement.

He added that "the results of the visit also discussed humanitarian assistance to displaced people and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques issued an order to provide 10 million dollars extra to the assistance provided by the Iraqi government, and the opening of a consulate general in Najaf facilitate communication between the two countries, , And the speed of opening the border crossings to promote trade exchange between the two countries and the opening of the Jamiyamiyah crossing with Najaf.

"The Saudi side expressed its desire to appoint a new ambassador for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Baghdad to improve the level of relations," the office said.

"The two sides agreed to adopt a moderate media and religious speech calling for peaceful coexistence," he said, referring to "discussing bilateral relations with neighboring countries and confirming the stability of the region and the agreement between Sadr and the Saudi side to continue consultations between the two sides for the benefit of the two countries and the Arab and Islamic nations."

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday after receiving an official invitation to visit. He was received upon his arrival in Jeddah by Minister of State for Gulf Affairs Thamer al-Sbahan.

During the meeting, Al-Sadr met during his visit to Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and discussed during the meeting the political situation in the region and bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

 

[yota691]

After Saudi Arabia and the UAE .. Egypt invited the Sadr

Release date: 2017/8/14 23:20 • 955 times read

[blueskyline]

Thank You Yota . Traveling Man ...

[ComPLX]

7 hours ago, yota691 said:

After Saudi Arabia and the UAE .. Egypt invited the Sadr

Release date: 2017/8/14 23:20 • 955 times read

Looks like a MENA Tour to me

[yota691]

Emirati newspaper: Sadr's visit removes Iraq from isolation and opens up prospects for cooperation

In the policy of  August 17, 2017 on the Emirati newspaper: Sadr's visit removes Iraq from isolation and opens prospects for cooperation Closed 24 visits

 

Baghdad / SNG

 

A newspaper in the UAE, on Thursday, that the visit by the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr to the UAE recently "Stanchel" Iraq of "isolation" and open prospects for cooperation, describing him as a personality "welcome locally and regionally."

The newspaper "Union" in the context of a report briefed SNG it, "the visit of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr of the UAE, and before Saudi Arabia, reflected the overwhelming desire of the Iraqi public to return their country to the Arab incubator and restore its historical role in the region, also pointing to the strategic role played by the UAE in containing the Arab crises, including Iraq, in addition to the desire of the cleric Young man to strengthen his political presence and dismantle the isolation of Iraq, which stretched for years. "

The newspaper added that despite the intersections of the Iraqi political scene, the majority of respondents polled were "welcome this visit in terms of their demands to return Iraq to its Arab incubator, hoping that Iraqi officials repeat such visits, in return for visits by the Arab brothers, which closes the way to any ambitions of Beyond the borders of the Arab world. "

 

"Sadr is a welcome figure locally and regionally to adopt the unity of the Iraqi class away from limited political gains. And the Sadrist movement, 34 seats in the Iraqi parliament, making it the egg al-Quban in the formation of successive governments on Iraq after the invasion in 2003, "noting that" it is known that Muqtada al-Sadr is a major popular extension inside Iraq. "

The leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr held, on (13 August 2017), a visit to United Arab Emirates, on official invitation.

[ComPLX]

Iran is going to have a haaaaard time staying in Iraq. This is a concerted effort by the U.S and Saudi Arabia to undercut Iran. I'm behind it 100%

[yota691]

During their visit .. Sumaidai reveals the most important thing in the meeting of journalists to Sadr

Political

 Since 2017-08-18 at 16:41 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

The writer and political analyst Ibrahim Sumaidaie, Friday, the most important summons to visit journalists and a group of civil intellectuals to the headquarters of the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, against the accusation of media professor at the University of Baghdad Kazem al-Miqdadi insulting the chest during a television interview.

"The most important thing that resulted from our visit to Muqtada al-Sadr at his headquarters in Najaf with Kazim al-Maqdadi and journalists Hamza Mustafa, Jaafar al-Yunan, Mustafa al-Ghazi and Muhammad Jawadoub, two and a half hours with his hospitality," Sumaidaie said on his Facebook page. , Is to say Sadr:

1 - I have not been hurt in my life more than my accusations of treachery and employment and on the official state channel, despite everything provided and oldest to Iraq and its people.

2 - the political leaders to silence their footnotes from the attack and abuse to other leaders.

3 - wanted some of our supporters deter detractors but we insist to respond to them by law, but your visit made us even exempt from our legal right.

4 - refused to abuse the owners in Saudi Arabia and refuse to offend any Iraqi leadership, our dispute at home rather than a house and not a subject we allow interference by external forces.

5 - All my Arab visit in coordination and understanding with Abadi and come to lay the groundwork for the opening of the Iraqi state to its regional neighborhood and end the stage of tension.

6. The purpose of these visits was not to join the axis against another and our relationship with Iran is stable and historical and we will not be against it and against its interests.

7 - We have tried to collide with our neighborhood and we have not harvested other than the problems for our country and our people and must try the tools of openness and dialogue.

8 - Iraqi media network needs radical changes and reform and must stand on neutrality in the internal political conflict.

For his part, the journalist Hamza Mustapha said, "We reached a conclusion with the Sayyed that what was issued by the man (Kazim al-Maqdadi) was a slip of the tongue and that he misinterpreted in a moment of human weakness," adding: "In our visit to Mr. Sadr and the nature of the meeting with him, "He said.

"We have seen that he defended Maliki (in front of officials in Saudi Arabia and the UAE) despite the rivalry between them," Mustapha said. "This is indeed a riding guide and attention at the top of the intelligence of the master because of the inability of one to draw between the leaders Iraqis and invest their internal differences abroad. "

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Monitor: Sadr "eased" Iran's influence on Iraq

 

Policy     Access_time 2017/08/19 14:11 Number of readings: 161

 

 

Baghdad today

The site of the "Monitor" the US, highlighting the many evidence that the Kingdom can liberate Iraq from the grip of Iran at the political and diplomatic level, saying that Baghdad is on the way to obtain political independence away from Iranian influence, pointing out that Iraq is facing a new reality To quote the site.

"The visits of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to both the kingdom and the UAE over the past week have opened the door wide to the progress of his country, especially the Shiite groups towards independence from dependence on Iran," said the American website specializing in Middle East affairs, stressing that "Sadr was received In his capacity as an Iraqi leader on the religious and political level. "

The website pointed to the development of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iraq to end any interference of Iran in the country. The visit was followed by several Saudi actions towards Iraq, including the announcement of the opening of a consulate for Riyadh in the city of Najaf where Sadr lives, Mr. Ali al-Sistani, which means that he agrees with such openness. As he had previously called on several occasions.

The Monitor pointed to Iran's attempts to restore the situation to its image in its interest with Iraq. Al-Sadr's visit to Saudi Arabia and the UAE was met with fierce criticism by Iran. The media in Tehran considered it a betrayal of its country, especially as the Kingdom enjoyed stronger relations with Baghdad during the period. Past.

And the clash between Iraq and Iran, the site said there is a growing pace of differences between the two countries, where accused by the President of the Government Haider Abadi violation of the law and not to submit to the authority of the Iraqi state, and that the bodies associated with Iran has a bad reputation in terms of involvement in the corruption files in the country and the loss of public national interests , Especially because of what happened in the second session of the former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who has very good relations with the Iranian regime and the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

[Jaygo]

Can somebody please lock that monster up???  

[yota691]

7 minutes ago, Jaygo said:

Can somebody please lock that monster up???  

It's not like they don't know, heck they known it for a long time....

[tigergorzow]

Sadr's visit to Cairo stirs Qatari, Iranian panic

August 19 2017 03:07 PM

 

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/15895/Sadr-s-visit-to-Cairo-stirs-Qatari-Iranian-panic#section_221

[Synopsis]

Thank You, TigerGorZow, for posting this clip! 

 

I could be off my rocker and plum nuts but my gut feel is this could indicate the "Iran In Iraq Solution" is already "locked 'n loaded" while the Iranians have no idea what is about to happen!!!

 

      

 

Just a thought and a thought only!

 

Go Moola Nova (without Iran on the RV ship, of course)!

[tigergorzow]

Prominent Shiite figures challenge Iranian clout in Iraq

August 20 2017 12:23 AM

Prominent Shiite figures challenge Iranian clout in Iraq

 

 

Recently, Iraq's prominent Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr paid important visits to Saudi Arabia and UAE. He is also preparing for an imminent visit to Egypt. Other outstanding Shiite figures now adopt al-Sadr's situation seeking powerful ties with the Arab world. This shows a Shiite confrontation of Iranian dominance in Iraq. 

 

 

According to analysts, Shiite figures realized that the division of Iraq by Iran and its militias would extremely harm their country. 
 

Iraqi gains

 

 Following al-Sadr's visit to Riyadh, the kingdom announced the opening of a consulate in the city of Najaf, where Sadr is living.

 

The move was approved by Iraq's most prominent Shiite cleric, Ali al-Sistani, which means that he agrees to such openness as he had previously called on several occasions.


Sadr's visits to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were harshly criticized by Iran. Tasnim news agency, which is close to Iranian authorities, considered them a betrayal of the Yemeni people, who have been fighting the Saudis for more than a year.

 

Tasnim accused the Saudi side of exploiting the Sadrist movement and looking for outlets for influence in the Iraqi arena.


A visit to Egypt was also announced soon, as well as a series of visits by high-level Iraqi officials to Saudi Arabia.

 

Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi's criticism of the military factions loyal to Iran has increased and he has been accused of breaking the law and failing to submit to the authority of the Iraqi state.

 

 

Iran's associates have a history of involvement in corruption in the country.

 

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who has very good relations with the Iranian regime and Ayatollah Khamenei is a clear example of this corruption.

 

For its part, Iran seeks to correct the situation and maintain its gains in Iraq through its agents and also through the conclusion of agreements between the two countries in favor of their national interests.

 

Iran held a security agreement with Iraqi Defense Minister Irfan al-Hayali during his visit to Iran on July 23. The agreement was signed on an unconventional diplomatic speed, as preliminary talks were not held between experts and specialists from both countries.

 

This indicates Iran's attempts to strengthen its military and security roles in Iraq in response to the Iraqi rapprochement with the Sunni Arab axis.

More projects

Saudi Arabia is trying to provide aid to Iraq and make the Iraqi side pragmatically inclined, regardless of sectarian differences.

 

Iraqi Oil Minister, Jabbar al-Luaibi, said after his return from Saudi Arabia on August 15 that "the Saudi side stressed the importance of expediting the activation of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Committee to accelerate the implementation of a series of agreements in the fields of oil, energy, industry, Trade, banks, banks, joint ventures and others. "


The Saudi cabinet announced on 14 August the establishment of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council to implement the agreements concluded during the successive visits of Iraqi officials in recent weeks.

"The Kingdom will establish a number of health and humanitarian projects at its expense, including the establishment of hospitals in Baghdad and Basra and the allocation of a number of fellowships in Saudi universities and the opening of border crossings and the establishment of free zones for commercial exchange."


If Saudi Arabia succeeds in implementing its economic projects in Iraq, this will further marginalize the Iranian dominance in Iraq.Since 2003, Iran has never established projects in Iraq. 

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/15917/Prominent-Shiite-figures-challenge-Iranian-clout-in-Iraq