Riyadh and Baghdad .. 5 priorities for the development of trade relations led by the development of border areas

[tigergorzow]

5 hours ago, ComPLX said:

Time to play connect the dots:

• Trump is cool with Saudi Arabia. Why? Because we are not cool with Iran.
• Saudi Arabia (Sunni) doesn't like Iran (Shia).
• Iran has been meddling with Iraq affairs since forevurary
• Enter Saudi Arabia.....literally.....including thier armed forces.
• PLOT TWIST: Sadr (Shia) goes on a love tour through MENA, starting with Saudi Arabia. Now they're friends
• Maliki is seeking asylum...and not getting it.
• Government corruption is being addressed.

There is way too much stuff coming together that points towards an RV occuring soon. 

 

ComPLX Thanks,  Excellent analysis of the many positive articles.  Feeling soooo good these days....😊😁

 

GO RV!!

[Freedomwish]

17 hours ago, ComPLX said:

There is way too much stuff coming together that points towards an RV occuring soon. 

 

I'd drink to that! 

[tigergorzow]

MP close to Abadi: Saudi delegation, led by CP, to visit Baghdad soon

August 18 2017 05:19 PM

MP close to Abadi: Saudi delegation, led by CP, to visit Baghdad soon

 

 

Member of Parliament for the coalition of state law Jassim Mohammed Jaafar al-Bayati expected that Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman will lead a Saudi delegation visiting Baghdad soon.

 

In statements on Friday, the MP close to Prime Minister Haider al Abadi added that Saudi Arabia is keen on opening a new page that aims at fostering bilateral relations between the two countries. This comes after a number of visits that were held by Abadi, Interior Minister Qasim Al Araji and Sadrist Movement Leader Muqtada al-Sadr to Saudi Arabia in the past period.

 

He added that the date of the visit of the Saudi delegation was not set yet.

 

Earlier, various sources and officials said that a high-profile Saudi delegation, led by the Crown Prince, is expected to visit Baghdad to discuss means of boosting mutual ties.

 

Meanwhile, member of parliament's foreign affairs committee Khaled al-Assadi said the Saudi visit is not confirmed yet, adding that the committee was not notified with the visit.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/15870/MP-close-to-Abadi-Saudi-delegation-led-by-CP-to-visit-Baghdad-soon

[tigergorzow]

Saudis in talks over alliance to rebuild Iraq, 'return it to the Arab fold'

August 18 2017 06:25 PM

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The Guardian

 

Iraq and Saudi Arabia are negotiating a new alliance that would give Riyadh a leading role in rebuilding Iraq’s war-torn towns and cities, while bolstering Baghdad’s credentials across the region.


Meetings between senior officials on both sides over the past six months have focused on shepherding Iraq away from its powerful neighbour and Saudi Arabia’s long-time rival, Iran, whose influence over Iraqi affairs has grown sharply since the 2003 ousting of Saddam Hussein.


Iraq and Saudi Arabia have long been considered opponents in the region, but a visit by the Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to Riyadh last week and a follow-up trip to the UAE further thawed relations which had already been much improved by high-profile visits between the two countries.


The arrival in the Saudi capital of Sadr – a protagonist in the sectarian war that ravaged Iraq from 2004-08 and who has enduring ties to Iran – highlights a new level of engagement which could see Riyadh play a significant role in the reconstruction of the predominantly Sunni cities of Mosul, Fallujah, Ramadi and Tikrit.


“This visit was an important step in ensuring that Iraq returns to the Arab fold and is supported in doing so by friendly partners,” said the former Saudi minister of state Saad al-Jabri. “This necessitates limiting Tehran’s continued attempts to dominate Iraq and spread sectarianism. Broader engagement between Riyadh and Baghdad will lead the way for enhanced regional support for Iraq, especially from the Gulf states. This is essential after the capture of Mosul from Isis and as Iraq looks towards national reconstruction.”
Sunni areas of Iraq have borne the brunt of the three-year US-led war against ISIS, which has been largely successful. Isis no longer controls any city; it is confined to a series of towns in the north-west and throughout Anbar province.


But it is thought it will cost more than $100bn (£78bn) to rebuild Iraq, and the four Sunni cities, as well as three mainly Sunni provinces, are central to hopes of national reconciliation in a country where more than two-thirds of the population are Shia.


As Iraq moves towards national elections early next year, the prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, and Sadr have both said the re-enfranchisement of Sunnis – who lost privileges and status after the fall of Saddam – must be central to rebuilding plans.


“It is also worth noting that Sadr’s visit had a practical aspect and led to some immediate benefits, from the reopening of border crossings and support for internally displaced people, to the potential appointment of a new ambassador and the opening of a consulate in Najaf,” said Jabri. “These are clear signs that there is a concrete desire to recreate a strategic relationship between the two countries of mutual benefit.”


In Baghdad, where attitudes towards Saudi Arabia have been openly hostile throughout the war on Isis, rhetoric blaming Riyadh for the extremist insurgency has softened recently.


“The relationship is growing now more than ever and this is due to the new US administration helping Saudi Arabia and the Gulf rebuild its relationship with the rest of the region,” said Abdulbari al-Zebari, the head of the foreign relations committee in the Iraqi parliament. “We welcome any foreign or regional funding. This would be a really smart move on behalf of the Arab countries and foreign countries.”


Baghdad and Riyadh had not exchanged ambassadors for 25 years until the ill-fated return of a Saudi envoy in 2015, which prompted a vitriolic series of allegations about responsibility for Iraq’s insurgency and the broader regional chaos. But over the past year, Abadi and the Iraqi president, Fuad Masum, have visited Riyadh, and the Saudi foreign minister has travelled to Baghdad.


“This is a new beginning, a new page of Iraqi Saudi relations,” said Ihsan Al Shameri, the head of the Political Thought Centre in Baghdad. “It was troubled and on edge in the past, especially during [the former prime minister] al-Maliki’s rule. Now that the Saudis have found a non-sectarian political figure in Haider al-Abadi, they are willing to work together. They are no longer focused on a Shia-Sunni rift. Moreover, Iraq wants to ‘return to the Arab fold’ and the window to the Arab world is Saudi Arabia.


“This funding now to rebuild the country is an act of goodwill and their way to show solidarity with the Iraqis knowing we are going through tough economic times.”


Senior officials in Riyadh, which has set itself an ambitious economic and cultural reform agenda, see opportunity in rebuilding the Sunni areas of Iraq as part of broader moves to curb Iran and assert the kingdom as a post-Isis force.


“The situation in Iraq matters to the entire region, in security, economic and political terms,” said Jabri. “It is therefore natural for the Saudi leadership to seek foreign policy avenues to support Iraq at this critical moment. This visit is a clear step in that direction. Muqtada al-Sadr is a respected leader with significant influence. He understands that Iraq’s future lies within the Arab world, and has repeatedly expressed concern about Iran’s growing influence in Iraq.


“Iraq will certainly need significant regional and international support with reconstruction, particularly of cities such as Mosul, Fallujah and Ramadi. Set against the backdrop of a reinvigorated Saudi foreign policy and the importance of the historic Saudi-Iraqi relationship, I would not be surprised to see significant Saudi investment in reconstruction efforts in addition to regional and international leadership on the issue.”

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/15873/Saudis-in-talks-over-alliance-to-rebuild-Iraq-return-it-to-the-Arab-fold

[Synopsis]

5 minutes ago, tigergorzow said:

Meetings between senior officials on both sides over the past six months have focused on shepherding Iraq away from its powerful neighbour and Saudi Arabia’s long-time rival, Iran, whose influence over Iraqi affairs has grown sharply since the 2003 ousting of Saddam Hussein.

 

Top Of Your Day To You, TigerGorZow! 

 

This statement stood out to me. Hey, when did ole' Donald get the $800 Million Yacht and $200 Million Jewel Studded Gold Sword from the Saudi King???!!! Was that back in June???!!! Pretty sure Saudi Arabia is well on it's way to winning the contest over Iraq with Iran! Could it be a "reward" for a past success???!!!

 

Yep, the tide (tsunami tide, really) may be turning against Iran! Ole Donald may be hangin' out in the background offering "success" to various ties coming together with Iraq!

 

YEAH, BABY........................

 

Go Moola Nova!

[DinarThug]

CNN. Broadcasting Ongoing Normalization With Iraq's Giant Wealthy Anti Iranian Neighbor As Maliki's Puppet Master Mullah's Quiver !

 

 

 

http://www.iraqtradelinknews.c.....-iraq.html

2 Saudi consulates expected in Iraq

 

17th August, 2017

The Iraqi ambassador to Saudi Arabia Rushdi al-Ani disclosed that a Saudi consulate shall be opened in Basra, as well as opening Jumaima  border outlet in Rafha' province soon.

This is the second vent to be opened after Ar'ar outlet.

In an interview with Saudi Al-Youm daily, he pointed that the two counties decided to coordinate efforts to eradicate terrorism.

On the other hand, Iraqi foreign ministry approved opening a Saudi consulate in Najaf province, south of Baghdad.

This was agreed during the recent visit of the Sadrist leader Muqtada al-Sadr to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is developing its relations with Iraq in defiance of its Iranian neighbor, as reported.

Riyadh severed relations with Iraq after the  invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and threatening Saudi security.

 

[tigergorzow]

22 minutes ago, Synopsis said:

Yep, the tide (tsunami tide, really) may be turning against Iran! Ole Donald may be hangin' out in the background offering "success" to various ties coming together with Iraq!

 

YEAH, BABY........................

Synopsis, Totally agree the Saudi's are full speed ahead with relations to Iraq and in a "BIG WAY".   The full backing of the good Ole USA is a sign that we are fully committed to ensure that Iran days of supporting terror are over or they will be dealt with extreme prejudice from our President DJT & SEC DEF Mattis.  

 

GO IRAQ

 

GO RV / RI

[Synopsis]

Yep, TigerGorZow! Looks like more (extremely good) news is on it's way!

 

Thank You for all the great articles You post! 

Edited August 18, 2017 by Synopsis

[ComPLX]

This is the end game below:

 

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), political and economic alliance of six Middle Eastern countries—Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. The GCC was established in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, in May 1981.

 

The following i'm about to state is on theory. I wonder if the pressure on Qatar was a ploy to show them the door in order for Iraq to enter into the GCC. Qatar has the  highest valued currency compared to the US Dollar  ($3.63 per Riyal at the time of post). At one point it was said Iraq would be the shining star of the ME. Qatar and the UAE co-owned that title until the current rift with the Saudis. I see a lot of investment from the Saudis into Iraq in the future. They will become part of the GCC once the HCL is signed (Which will happen). 

[1lucdog]

Politically, there are a number of shifting alliances presently in the works much like the shifting sands of the region. An Iraqi alliance with Saudi Arabia could be a check to the Iranian Turkish alliance just inked....The ten toes of Daniel's statue jockeying for position, Iron and Clay attempting to amalgamate ... Never boring

http://shoebat.com/2017/08/18/the-military-alliance-between-turkey-and-iran-has-just-been-established-and-ezekiel-38-is-getting-closer-to-be-fulfilled/

[DinarThug]

CNN. Broadcasting Full Commando While Hidden From The Media !

 

(by walkingstick)

Iraq is the new member of the Gulf Cooperation Council

The great meanings and connotations behind the opening of the Saudi consulate in Najaf after the opening of the Arar crossing permanently. Is the land trade going from northern Iraq to its south so that the road passing through Kurdistan ends? Is it possible to invest in the Iraqi desert as happened in the Saudi desert? 

This is what can be said after what happened from the GCC countries after the accession of Prince Muhammad bin Salman, the Crown Prince to a certain extent, took place in 2017 814 from the direction of Saudi Arabia to establish a Saudi consulate in the city of Najaf With the result that the choice of Najaf holy place for the consulate as the supreme reference of the Shiite component and its choice without any other city with certain meanings and religious connotations is the end of the separation between this component and the Wahbali Wahhabi trend located in Saudi Arabia and thus this step the end of the intellectual struggle religious meeting And the beginning of a new era of relations between the two countries first and between the two sects. It may be said that this is for commercial purposes and for the proximity of the city of Saudi Arabia

What is said about the replacement of the Saudi foreign minister with the famous comments and solid position, which does not want to establish good relations between the Gulf countries in general and Saudi Arabia in particular and Iraq and replace him with a personality that believes in the new philosophy of the crew led by Prince Mohammed bin Salman Crown Prince and invite Saudi officials to Iraq to mediate between them The Republic of Iran demonstrates greatly the status of Iraq to Saudi Arabia, as evidenced by the request to mediate between it and Iran, in addition to the tendency of the United Arab Emirates with the Saudi position towards Iraq and the invitation of Mr. Sadr and the visit of the Bahraini minister Iraq has opened the port of Arar permanently between Saudi Arabia and Iraq and many things between Iraq and the Gulf states, which was hidden and did not appear to the public and the media are steps that could open the door to Iraq to get the membership of the Gulf Cooperation Council, while retaining the privacy of Iraq, Arab invitation to Iraq

 

http://albayyna-new.com/%D8%A7.....%A7%D9%84/

 

[WheresmyRV?]

[ChuckFinley]

One of many international organizations they are in, yet we do not have a international currency.  

Need that international currency to be meaningful. 

[Synopsis]

19 minutes ago, DinarThug said:

Iraq has opened the port of Arar permanently between Saudi Arabia and Iraq and many things between Iraq and the Gulf states, which was hidden and did not appear to the public and the media are steps that could open the door to Iraq to get the membership of the Gulf Cooperation Council, while retaining the privacy of Iraq, Arab invitation to Iraq

 

Just now, ChuckFinley said:

One of many international organizations they are in, yet we do not have a international currency.  

Need that international currency to be meaningful. 

 

I am with You there, ChuckFinley, and Thank You, DinarThug, for this and all the other great posts!!!

 

So, this border crossing has been closed for nominally 27 years. Open now. Why? I suspect it all has to do with trade. What other advantage to Saudi Arabia or Iraq? Iran now being shoved off the Iraqi bus? That would be good news. I can't imagine Saudi Arabia would be doing this now unless there was a substantial incentive for Saudi Arabia to do so.

 

So the "hidden and did not appear to the public and media" was done for what reason? Only to "open the door to Iraq to get the membership of the Gulf Cooperation Council"? What had to happen to "open" this door? Is it related to "trade" as in, potentially, "World Trade Organization"???!!!

 

Looks like we wait and see - if they will open that up to the public and publish in the media.

 

Go Moola Nova!

[Rmc10]

What else may they be hiding from the media?

[Synopsis]

Just now, Rmc10 said:

What else may they be hiding from the media?

 

Prime falafel venues in Iraq (with and without "smoked" camel)???!!!       

 

The Best Of Your Weekend To You, RMC10!!! 

 

Go Moola Nova!

[navira45]

And watch what happens next.later

[ChuckFinley]

I would like to know what other deals have been done that we do not know of. 

[Rmc10]

1 minute ago, Synopsis said:

 

Prime falafel venues in Iraq (with and without "smoked" camel)???!!!       

 

The Best Of Your Weekend To You, RMC10!!! 

 

Go Moola Nova!

 

 

[blueskyline]

http://aynaliraqnews.com/index.php?aa=news&id22=80813

Foreign Parliamentary: This is the. reason for the opening of the regional and international environment on Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The parliamentary foreign relations committee unveiled on Saturday the reason for the opening of the regional and international environment in Iraq, pointing out that Iraq will be a magnet for international investment.

"The achievements of the military and security forces and the popular and tribal masses of continuing victories over terrorism have opened the door to new relations for Iraq with the Arab, regional and international environment," committee member Iqbal Abdul Hussein said. "The impact of the big victories was not limited to The military level and the liberation of the usurped land, but also to highlight the future role of Iraq in the security and stability of the region in addition to the importance of Iraq as a market investment and economic promising.

Abdul Hussein added that "the coming period will witness a great Arab, regional and international approach to Iraq in various fields in light of its geographical and economic importance as a magnet for international investment." Finished

[navira45]

As i mentioned before, someone in dv will post the rv...go to rumor section..it is posted by normala rashid...showing in their app...dinar at 11.79 at a 52week high...in the very near future, thug will discover the rv followed by yota n adam's text. Pray that iam right. Later

[Officiallytook]

1 hour ago, DinarThug said:

which was hidden and did not appear to the public and the media are steps

I knew media was now being controlled in Iraq...I knew things were getting done behind closed doors...I knew we knew we know what's to come...so hurry up announce the HCL was done back in May and we're now 3+$ to 1 USD

[SnowGlobe7]

Folks this is huge...now I do not fully trust the Saudis but I trust Iran less. Iran has noting positive for Iraq. I do believe the Saudis are a smart bunch and will be mostly good for Iraq and certainly good for trade. I do especially like the idea of the Saudi embassy in Iraq....they would have no reason to do that unless Iraq will give something in return

 

 

[mylilpony]

Iraq's past status was always as a founding member of the gulf cooperation countries. They did not have an alliance with Iran. They want that status of the gcc back again and that cant include iran. You can bet that abadi was told this, and along with the hundreds of names that kushner gave to the iraqi's were probably mosty shiite, and shia named. Now we all know that sadr was an iranian stooge for a long time and was wanted by the u.s. after the killing of many u.s. soldiers. Sadr spent a couple years in Iran and then reappeared in Iraq once again and this time as a voice for the people within the government. Not long after bin laden was killed the u.s. raided sadr's office and no mention in the articles of what was found. All i know is that Sadr has done an about face. He sided with barzani and the rest in going after maliki and trying to get him ousted as prime minister. These guys all know very well that a future with iran will take their power away eventually because you cannot grow this country with iran at the helm. It would stay just as it is and the people would never prosper and it would be a pot of sectarian violence. The saudi's didnt come back into the picture because they could not and would not work with maliki. Now if abadi makes it to prime minister again and fuad massum and president they could do alot for iraq in the next 4 years and the saudi's are willing to work with a shiite prime minister as long as they are willing to help take care of the sunni's and not marginalize them. 

 

Many articles talked of the dinar going back to the hay days of the eighties, and it also said that the u.s. dollar would be in that basket of currencies and would have the lion's share of the basket. Sorry to say that this blows the whole thought process of a major change to the dollar and the nesara crap, and bankers committing suicide, yada yada. Whatever you want to call it. The gcc wants diversification and to not rely totally on oil and each country is doing just that. I believe the gcc has been waiting for iraq so they can complete this and iraq is the major player because they need so much investment and the saudi's need a way to make money that doesnt soley rely on oil, along with the other gulf countries. So when you put this all into perspective can you imagine the tourism that these gulf countries will have. They dont take Haj and other pilgrimages to iran, they go to iraq and saudi. They have said in the past that tourism would bring in way more money than their oil will. The saudi's have all to gain and nothing to lose. Tne money that these countries will make through commerce will be staggering, and that is why china is building their nice little cities and roads so that they can connect shipping routes to iraq through the old silk roads. I'm laughing because we are now going after china in regards to currency manipulation and trade deficit. Nothing moved with obama, but its sure going to with trump. Lets not forget the big banking meeting in october here in the u.s. That is going to be huge.

[3n1]

right on 5stars MLP....