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Baghdad confirms its seriousness in the delivery of salaries of the workers and Peshmerga Kurdistan region directly

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Baghdad confirms its seriousness in the delivery of salaries of the workers and Peshmerga Kurdistan region directly
Baghdad confirms its seriousness in the delivery of salaries of the workers and Peshmerga Kurdistan region directly
 

Baghdad / Baghdadiya News .. The MP for the National Alliance Jassim al-Bayati, on Thursday, the seriousness of the federal government in the delivery of salaries of workers and Peshmerga Kurdistan region directly.

Al-Bayati said in a statement received by the Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi project of the salaries of all employees and Peshmerga region by the Federal Ministry of Finance directly through the system card without financial means with the region, after controlling the oil wells in Kirkuk and the region And other areas and subject them to the company of Sumo of the Federal Oil Ministry and the sale of oil and gas and derivatives extracted by them.

He pointed out that "the salary scale above will be equal to the salary scale of federal government employees and the Peshmerga with the federal security forces."

He pointed out that "the tragedy and suffering experienced by the employee of the Kurdistan region in the delay of these salaries by many months or stealing a living from it by the leaders do not care only about their parties and families and families," considering that "the project a qualitative shift to achieve the right to the oppressed and the public and falsehood of blood dealers and the gang of criminality Who collect capital outside Iraq from the strength of those oppressed "

http://www.albaghdadiyanews.com/?p=68972

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On 10/16/2017 at 6:35 PM, SocalDinar said:

Lets see the Kurds are 17% of the population with over 40% of iRAQ'S proven oil reserves and they should except 15% of the budget. Sounds like a crappy deal to me.

 

Massoud is worth Billions!! His monthly salary is $400,000 USD.  I dont think he is desperate at all for money. Its all about power

It isn’t about the money SD, it is all about the power! And under his control and leadership he has led his constituents down a very dangerous road.  Barzani’s paltry attempt for him to desperately try to stay in control.... even though he knows the Kurds have one foot in the financial grave from his mismanagement. He is done now! You can stick a fork in him and turn him over, put him on the plate! :D  :twothumbs:

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Iraq, October 19, 2017 

Two days ago, on Oct. 16, the Iraqi army seized oil fields near in northern Iraq that had been operated by the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG).

This threatens the livelihood of Iraq’s Kurdish region, which depended on the oil to finance both its economy and its hopes of independence, for which its citizens voted in a referendum last month. Since 2014, the KRG has been selling its oil internationally, against the wishes of the central Iraqi government, including through a deal signed by then-Exxon CEO and now US secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

The Kurds have one bit of leverage, though: Thanks to quirks of geography and politics, they control the bulk of Iraqi internet access.

 

In 2014, Oracle Dyn, a company that tracks global internet traffic, found that 73% of Iraqi traffic was routed to the rest of the world through two Kurdish internet service providers, Newroz and IQ Network. At the time, two in five adults, or about half of Iraqi men, told Gallup surveyors (pdf) they used the internet in the previous week, with Kurds the most likely to have done so.

There are two other main ways for data to get out of the country: An undersea cable coming ashore from the Persian Gulf at al-Faw and overland fiberoptic cables west, through Jordan. Going west is challenging because of the barren geography of western Iraq, combined with the presence of ISIL militants who sabotage communications infrastructure. Indeed, in 2014, at the height of ISIL’s power, the Kurdish data route helped keep Iraq connected.

The route through al-Faw had its own problems: Bureaucracy and corruption. The Iraqi government has nationalized all internet infrastructure, slowing investment and increasing prices. The costs of data transit across Iraqi government networks can be hundreds or thousands of times more higher than what would be expected in developed economies or is offered by the Kurds, Doug Madory, director of internet analysis at Oracle Dyn, says.

The Kurds are aware that the internet routes give them an economic weapon against the central government. Ahead of the clashes at the oil fields, a spokesman for KRG president Massoud Barzani threatened (paywall) to cut off internet access in Iraq, as well as other services such as mobile phone connections and cement manufacturing. Given Iraq’s relatively low internet penetration, the last two threats may be more potent, but disrupting internet access would hit directly at Baghdad’s elites.

Madory says that the Kurds could effectively cut off Iraq from its largest digital gateway to the rest of the internet, at least temporarily; Iraq’s telcos would try to find another source of high-capacity access but it would likely take time. The problem for Kurdistan is that cutting off Iraq would mean cutting off a large source of revenue for Kurdish companies.

“Doing that would kill those businesses, I don’t think they would take that decision very lightly,” Madory says. “People have been attracted to Kurdistan as a place to do business and get a square deal.” The bind highlights the challenge of separatist movements from Catalonia to Scotland: The economic price of freedom can be high.

qz

 

http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z16071511

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The Iraqi government and neighboring nations threatened a crackdown on trade with the Kurdish region following its independence vote. Sanctions could hurt the region's economy but Kurdish leaders are confident their goods are too valuable to the larger economy. 
Iraq, October 19, 2017 

More than three weeks after Iraq's Kurds voted for independence, it's business as usual at the bustling Ibrahim Khalil border crossing with Turkey.

Ankara has threatened to impose economic sanctions on Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region to deter moves towards independence, but hundreds of trucks still cross the border each day – some with supplies for Kurdish areas, others en route to Baghdad.

Closure of the border would sever a lifeline for the region in northern Iraq and step up efforts by Turkey, Iran, and the Iraqi government to isolate it.

But the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is gambling that its three main trade partners will be reluctant to impose a blockade that would put billions of dollars in trade at risk and could hurt all sides involved.

'We send about 100 packed trucks a day to Baghdad,' said Hani Anas, a trader standing by rows of steel rods stacked near the border. 'Iraq will suffer as well.'

It is a risky gamble for a region that is heavily dependent on food imports and oil exports, via a pipeline that passes through Turkey. The undermining of its economy could deal a heavy blow to its chances of survival as an independent state if it pushes ahead with breakaway moves.

The outcome of the standoff could also have repercussions far beyond the immediate region as Iraqi Kurdistan produces about 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day – 15 percent of Iraqi output and around 0.7 percent of global oil production.

The KRG has not taken any formal steps to break away from Iraq since the Kurds overwhelmingly backed independence in a referendum on Sept. 25, but has scheduled regional presidential and parliamentary elections for Nov. 1.

'If Baghdad tries to hurt us it will hurt itself,' said Soran Aziz, vice president of the chamber of commerce and industry in the Kurdish administrative capital Erbil.

'If borders are closed with neighboring countries it will have a limited impact on us,' he added. 'If an economic blockade impacts us by 1 percent, it will impact them by 10 percent.'

Pressure builds

Baghdad opposes Kurdish independence because it wants to hold Iraq together. Iran and Turkey fear secession would encourage their own Kurdish populations to press for a homeland, and Washington worries that the tensions will damage unity in the fight against Islamic State.

Iraqi Kurdistan is certainly vulnerable over its economy. Apart from oil, it is largely dependent on agriculture, tourism, and cement and steel exports to Baghdad and other Iraqi cities.

But some Iraqi officials acknowledge that blocking the main trade route between Iraqi Kurdistan and other parts of Iraq would hit not just the Kurds' economy.

Turkish exports to Iraq this year had by the end of August reached $6.4 billion.

'This key trade route is a lifeline for all of us and we will make sure to keep it operational, no matter what levels of disagreements,' said Waleed Mohammed, an advisor to the Iraqi trade ministry.

Near the border with Turkey, traders seem confident as they work their cellphones, dealing with orders. Around them, laborers load crates of powdered milk and potatoes on to trucks that haul average loads of 27 tons to Baghdad and elsewhere.

'There is no way anyone can close down the border. One truck arrives and then heads to Baghdad, another one goes the other way,' said Samer Rushdi, a trader who says he is so busy he cannot take time off.

Even so, pressure on the Kurds has mounted since the referendum, especially from Baghdad, which has imposed an air ban on Iraqi Kurdistan, slapped sanctions on Kurdish banks and halted foreign currency transfers to the region.

Iraqi government forces have also captured the city of Kirkuk, wresting control of an area that is rich in oil and a vital source of revenue.

Government forces have also taken control of Kurdish-held areas of Nineveh province, which includes the city of Mosul, and the Mosul hydro-electric dam is among the positions recaptured, according to a government statement.

Iran has shut its border crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey has said it could do the same, warning the Kurds they will go hungry if the border is closed and that their revenues will dry up if it closes the oil tap.

Reasons for caution in Iran

Iran has vast economic and military influence in Iraq, but also has reason to tread cautiously.

Iraqi officials say Tehran has gained a big edge in the Iraqi market by flooding the country with cheap goods such as air conditioners and cars, and cannot afford prolonged disruptions.

Iran exports goods worth about $20 million dollars to Iraq each day. One third of the exports – goods worth about $200 million a month – go to the KRG, Hamid Hosseini, head of the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce, was quoted as saying by Iranian media.

About 2,000 trucks usually bring goods from Iran to Iraq each day – with 500 to 600 of them delivering items to the KRG.

But since the referendum, Iran has prevented at least 600 trucks, carrying about 13,000 tons of fuel, from crossing the border into Iraqi Kurdistan.

At the Haj Omran border post, a poster of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, stares down at rows trucks lined up to cross the border.

'Iran can't afford to shut the border,' Kurdish truck driver Jalal Rasoul said. 'Besides, it's our right to create an independent state.'

This story was reported by Reuters.

csmonitor

 

http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z16069471

 

 

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Getting tougher to stay grounded with all the great and positive news coming out !

 

I sure hope this happens real quick as I'm not getting any younger and want to reap the full benifits of retirment this Investment  has to offer all of us.

 

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Thanks butfldrm - for two beautiful articles! 

 

Abadi's words (and actions) regarding paying the Peshmerga at a similar rate as government employees- combined with Barzani's departure, and the 2003 border  recognition - certainly seems like a recipe for an RV. Here's to hoping its announced as soon as possible- and in a matter of days and not weeks. 

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This is very revealing...

Frist Barzani -  Expose the corruption, show leadership (Abadi) and the willingness to call a bluff with the backing of the military. All this while consistently playing the national unity card. Retrieve the looted funds then rally the new found allies.

After that, the same can be done with Maliki with the backing of the rest of the country.

Not a bad plan and execution, this might work.

 

There are to many to thank for the updates so thanks to all at DV!!!

We've have been staying out of harms way and while it is always beautiful here getting/staying logged in has been quite a challenge.

My apologies on not specifying where here is but I'm thinking it's best to start this new habit on an open forum. 

I've revised the list post RV and the 1st thing to happen is the installation of an encrypted internet satellite system even if it is only to stay in touch with my new found friends.

Thanks again and keep the good news coming?

Almost forgot,

GO MOOLA NOVA!!!

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Just now, CaptainBVI said:

GO MOOLA NOVA!!!

 

Carry On My Good Friend, CaptainBVI!

 

The Best Of Your Day To You, Too, CaptainBVI! :tiphat:

 

Hope Your accommodations are serving You well while due caution is ALWAYS warranted!

 

And, as You so eloquently stated.................................................

 

Go Moola Nova!

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Just now, Synopsis said:

 

Carry On My Good Friend, CaptainBVI!

 

The Best Of Your Day To You, Too, CaptainBVI! :tiphat:

 

Hope Your accommodations are serving You well while due caution is ALWAYS warranted!

 

And, as You so eloquently stated.................................................

 

Go Moola Nova!

:pirateship:

Thank you and they serve us well.

If this thing pops, the humble abode will more than likely upgraded to a larger/faster unit.

Inspection invitations will of coarse be issued with LAT/LON.

Sorry for the plagiarizing of your slogan but I couldn't help it...

I really like the Pirate Ship (for obvious reasons) but I'm trying not to go over the line too far.

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2 hours ago, jcfrag said:

It isn’t about the money SD, it is all about the power! And under his control and leadership he has led his constituents down a very dangerous road.  Barzani’s paltry attempt for him to desperately try to stay in control.... even though he knows the Kurds have one foot in the financial grave from his mismanagement. He is done now! You can stick a fork in him and turn him over, put him on the plate! :D  :twothumbs:

I hope so but the people of the North still love him. They believe he is fighting for them and their best interests. .

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Just now, CaptainBVI said:

Sorry for the plagiarizing of your slogan but I couldn't help it...

 

Dude, You are more than Welcome to have at it at Your discretion as long as You are having fun at it!

 

You Are The Best, CaptainBVI! :tiphat:

 

Go Moola Nova!

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23 minutes ago, SocalDinar said:

I hope so but the people of the North still love him. They believe he is fighting for them and their best interests. .

What are they going to do when they find out it was he who led them down this self destructive path?  :D

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IMO the people in Kurdistan are the victims. They were hunted and stolen from by former regimes. (and much much worse)

 

Then they have Barzani take over and convince them they are for the people...but yet the Barzani family gets richer and richer. 

 

Barzani was smart...he was sure to let the area improve to a better state than Baghdad. Nicer buildings, better economy ect....but the money flowing  in was not shared with the people like it should of been. 

 

Barzani had plans that were not in the interest of Iraq...and Abadi busted him. 

 

 

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18 minutes ago, SnowGlobe7 said:

IMO the people in Kurdistan are the victims. They were hunted and stolen from by former regimes. (and much much worse)

 

Then they have Barzani take over and convince them they are for the people...but yet the Barzani family gets richer and richer. 

 

Barzani was smart...he was sure to let the area improve to a better state than Baghdad. Nicer buildings, better economy ect....but the money flowing  in was not shared with the people like it should of been. 

 

Barzani had plans that were not in the interest of Iraq...and Abadi busted him. 

 

 

Agreed Snow.... 💯 %

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6 hours ago, pokerplayer said:

Getting tougher to stay grounded with all the great and positive news coming out !

 

I sure hope this happens real quick as I'm not getting any younger and want to reap the full benifits of retirment this Investment  has to offer all of us.

 

   pp

It is really getting positive out there. It is hard to judge what is left to do but things are moving in the right direction.   

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