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I Want to share with the DV community this important pdf document I found on the MOP site. Really good information to understand what iraq is doing. The National Development Plan: The NDP focuses on recovery and reconstruction efforts in the directly affected provinces, and on development and investment in the indirectly affected provinces. It attempts to highlight national reform priorities that help address the structural causes that impede development promotion. As such, the NDP is more a policy and programme plan, rather than a project plan focused on improving asset management. https://mop.gov.iq/en/static/uploads/8/pdf/1545900842d4eeeef48c6122449898d79a86b841fb--خطة التنمية الوطنية (انكليزي).pdf

https://en.abna24.com/news//countdown-starts-for-annihilation-of-israel_1011120.html Countdown starts for annihilation of Israel Deputy Commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) Hashem al-Haidari said that the US triggered annihilation of Israel by assassinating IRGC Quds Force Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and former Deputy Commander of Iraq's PMF Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Deputy Commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) Hashem al-Haidari said that the US triggered annihilation of Israel by assassinating IRGC Quds Force Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and former Deputy Commander of Iraq's PMF Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Addressing a ceremony to commemorate General Soleimani and al-Muhandis in Qom city in Central Iran on Thursday, al-Haidari said that the assassination of the two heroes by the US Army in Baghdad practically triggered a countdown for the annihilation of Israel. He added that more important than the martyrdom of General Soleimani and al-Muhandis was Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei's decision to expel the US from the region. Al-Haidari also said that the great revenge will soon be materialize, which is de facto annihilation of the Zionist regime and the US expulsion from the region. He said that General Soleimani was not just a military man but he was a role model in social, cultural, and political issues. Lieutenant General Soleimani and Abu Muhandis were assassinated in a US drone strike on Baghdad International Airport in Iraq on January 3. The two were martyred in an American airstrike that targeted their vehicle on the road to the airport. Five Iranian and five Iraqi militaries were martyred by missiles fired by the US drone at Baghdad International Airport. On January 8, the IRGC Aerospace Force started heavy ballistic missile attacks on US Ein Al-Assad airbase in Southwestern Iraq near the border with Syria and a US operated airbase in Erbil in retaliation for the US assassination of General Soleimani. Ein Al-Assad is an airbase with a 4km runway at 188m altitude from sea levels, which is the main and the largest US airbase in Iraq. Early reports said the radar systems and missile defense shields in Ein Al-Assad failed to operate and intercept the Iranian missiles. Unofficial reports said the US army's central radar systems at Ein Al-Assad had been jammed by electronic warfare. The second IRGC reprisal attack targeted a US military base near Erbil airport in Iraqi Kurdistan Region in the second leg of "Martyr Soleimani" reprisal operation. According to Fars News Agency, Iraq said the attacks had not taken any toll from its army men stationed at these two bases. The US army had blocked entrance into Ein Al-Assad to everyone, including the Iraqi army. It was the first direct attack on the US army ever since world war two. The IRGC officials said none of the missiles had been intercepted.

Someone get me a beer! This movie’s about to get good!

If you get a random text from Iran, don't respond. They're off their lithium again.

( IQD Rates - Updated: Tuesday - 2/18/2020 ) Official Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) Dinar Rate: 1190 IQD to 1 USD Dinar Market Rate: (CBI last reported 2-17-2020) 1194.529 IQD to 1 USD - Rates Are Within IMF 2% Rule: YES - Are Rates IMF 2% Rule Compliant for 90 Days: YES (maintained since ~Mar. 15, 2018 & Iraq Market since ~Nov. 14, 2018) (NOTE: rates were out of compliance for 3 days starting 11-5-2019 & 2 days starting 1-7-2020 Good Morning Dinar Vets...!

The NDP is guided by four main pillars, which are present throughout its chapters and which represent the main concerns in overcoming the current development challenges, namely: • Laying the foundations for good governance and associated pillars and components • Developing the private sector as a vital anchor for progress and development; • Post-crisis reconstruction and development of affected provinces; and • Reducing multidimensional poverty in the provinces. II. Economic challenges 1. Poor investment climate. The investment climate continues to deteriorate ,influenced by a combination of political, economic, institutional, legislative, legal and regulatory factors which in turn affect the level of and ability to attract foreign investment. This is evidenced in international indicators: e.g. in 2016, Iraq ranked 165th from 190 countries on the Ease of Doing Business Index and it scored only 27.3 of 100 on the Investment Attraction Index. 2. Disrupted production structure. Between 2010 and 2015, the oil sector remained the main contributor to GDP(actually, it increased from 51.26% to 55.1%), due to the lack of an economic diversification policy .The GDP contribution of both agriculture and manufacturing dropped – respectively from 4.17% and 2.1% in 2010 to 2.02% and 0.84% in 2015. 3. Trade imbalance. The lack of a trade policy that considers the economic conditions required to maintain international competitiveness, the growing imbalance in the GDP structure, and the low exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar have led to (1) a clear trade imbalance ,evidenced in the increase in the oil export to 99% of total Iraqi exports and the high diversification of import structure, and (2) significant economic openness, with the ratio of foreign trade to GDP reaching 50.25% in 2015. 4. Imbalanced budget structure. Oil revenues continue to be the top contributor to public budget revenues – comprising 85.9% of the estimated total income for 2017 (IQD 79.011 trillion). This renders the budget susceptible to external shocks from fluctuating oil prices, internal imbalances of non-oil revenue diversification, and high estimated operational expenditure (IQD 75.217 trillion, or 74.7% of the total estimated budget). In result, the planned deficit of the 2017 Budget amounted to IQD 21.6 trillion. 5. High public debt. The huge reliance on public debt (internal and external) to cover the budget deficit is a constraint on development rather than an alternative to financing the budget from non-oil sources. Additionally, in the absence of coherent and harmonised macroeconomic policies to manage debt efficiently, this debt is a burden for present and future generations. The planned deficit constitutes 21.6% of the estimated budget and it will be financed through internal and external loans. Thus, as of 13/12/2017, the public debt has reached IQD 135851 billion. 6. Underdeveloped banking system. Due to obsolete technologies in use, outdated management methods, redundant administrative staff who fail to keep up with modern technologies, the absence of an enabling environment to deal with customers, and a weak marketing of non-traditional banking products, banks have been unable to keep abreast of modern banking and management systems. This is evidenced in e.g. the high value of doubtful debts (IQD 3079.7 billion in 2015), which has placed a burden on financial stability, with the ratio of credit failures of government banks reaching 67.1%. 7. Large informal sector. Poor private investment resulting from a worsening investment climate has expanded small-scale economic activities that are not controlled by the government and operate outside the public tax and insurance framework. They are not included in GDP calculations and operate at the expense of the activities of the formal economy. Outputs, practices and dealings in the informal sector are uncontrolled at the economic and societal levels. 8. Limited role of the private sector. The deteriorated working and investment environment, slow adoption of (i.e. disregard for) the commodity dumping policy, and lack of participation in the design and implementation of economic policy goals have perpetuated the limited role of the private sector in the development process. In 2015, the private sector contributed barely 44.6% of GDP (at current prices) and 35% of fixed capital formation (at constant prices).

Interesting Umbertino, you would like a man whose policies if fully implemented would destroy ht greatest country this planet has ver seen to date!

Hey Pitcher, where did you get that pic of Lois Lerner?? I thought she resigned in disgrace from the IRS!!

Allawi was able to complete the formation of his interim government and is ready to vote now if a parliamentary session is held. here we go, hoping the people are pleased. Thanks Blue

YES, because when is the last time our dear Uncle truly said "I'm thinking about you this time"

Not defending Trump......just stating the facts.....Trump was elected to be the leader of the free world, against all odds.........Vindman worked for his Administration.....and let his political bias get the better of him. Simple as that. CL

Seminar in Erbil on disclosure and international standards 17th February, 2020 The Central Bank of Iraq - the Erbil branch, organized a dialogue seminar on February 13, 2020 for the purpose of clarifying the relationship between transparency and disclosure and the commitment of private banks to the principle of transparency in accordance with the laws and instructions of the Central Bank of Iraq and international standards and explain the mechanisms for preparing cash transfer programs and provide the necessary guarantees and the mechanism of cash withdrawal and a set of other recommendations. The Central Bank of Iraq information Office February 16, 2020 https://cbi.iq/news/view/1422 Edited just now by 6ly410

Good progress, waiting to hear when they schedule the extraordinary session for the vote of confidence.

In my experience that would be a big fat NEVER!!! I always complain, gripe, and *****, but I always PAY.

“ This is not the end, nor is it the beginning of the end.... but it is the end of the beginning. “ Now, let’s get down to cases shall we. Hammer 🔨 Time.

http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=209349..... PM Preparations for a second meeting between Allawi and the political blocs to resolve differences over the cabinet Baghdad - news Iraqi political sources revealed, today, Monday, the preparations made by Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to hold a second round of negotiations with influential political leaders in Parliament, due to the continuing differences on several points, including some of the blocs reservation to name the military for the ministries of defense and the interior. The sources told "Al-Ikhbaria": "The meeting of the leaders of the political blocs yesterday with the Prime Minister-designate witnessed a boycott of some influential political forces, led by the Iraqi Forces Alliance headed by Muhammad Al-Halbousi, the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Masoud Barzani, and other political forces that have reservations about How to choose Allawi to the ministers in his prospective government. " She added: "Allawi will send a new invitation to the leaders of political blocs, to meet in the coming hours, so that the political forces boycotting the first meeting, be present at the second meeting." She noted that "today a Kurdish delegation arrives in the capital, Baghdad, to negotiate with the designated Prime Minister, to determine their participation in the upcoming new government." Allawi ended his first meeting with a number of leaders of the main political blocs in the country, on Monday evening, inside the Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, focusing on the government program and the names of candidates for the twenty-two ministries in his government. For his part, the head of the Bayraq Al-Khair bloc, MP Mohammed Al-Khaldi, announced today, Tuesday, that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi met with 100 personalities of various components, indicating that he had chosen 22 of them as his cabinet ministers. Al-Khalidi told Al-Akhbaria that Allawi was able to complete the formation of his interim government and is ready to vote now if a parliamentary session is held. Regarding the criteria by which the new candidates for the portfolios were chosen, Al-Khaldi clarified that "The Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Allawi, met about 100 personalities from all spectrums and components, and 22 ministers were chosen from them, except for some ministries that were given more than one option or alternative in case he did not proceed." Candidate in front of Parliament. " The deputy affirmed, "Allawi did not inform any of the people close to any of the names he chose to fill the ministerial positions in his new cabinet." An informed political source revealed that the new cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi will include 11 ministries of Shiites, 6 for the year and 5 for the Kurds. The source said in a statement to "Al-Ikhbaria", "The Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi has completed his cabinet, and he will send it to Parliament no later than next Thursday." He explained that "the ministerial cabinet includes 11 ministries for the Shiites, 6 for the year, 5 for the Kurds and one for the minorities, as it includes 5 dual-minister ministers and 5 women." A well-informed political source said that the announcement of the ministerial cabinet will take place within the next five days.

AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH!

Kurdistan Delegation to Visit Baghdad for Government-Formation Talks Basnews English 18/02/2020 - 13:47 Published in Kurdistan ERBIL — A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Region is due to arrive in Baghdad today for negotiations on the formation of a new government of Iraq. MP Mohammed Amin Faris confirmed to BasNews that the delegation is made up of representatives of political parties of the Kurdistan Region. They will attend a meeting with Iraqi PM-designate Mohammed Allawi to reiterate that the Kurdistan Region should be given the right to nominate its representatives for the new cabinet in Baghdad. Allawi is named by the Iraqi president as the new prime minister. He is in talks with Iraqi and Kurdish factions to help the formation of a new government while the country is struggling with months-long anti-government protests.

Central Bank: There is no problem in sending salaries to Kurdistan employees News / Kurdistan :: 24 hours ago Daww / Special Director of the Erbil Branch of the Central Bank revealed that the amount of the salaries of employees of the Kurdistan Region is not deposited in the account of the Ministry of Finance of the Kurdistan Regional Government until now. Abid Mazuri, director of the Erbil branch of the Central Bank, told Dawaf on Monday 17/2020 that there is no problem in the process of depositing the amount, but the Federal Ministry of Finance has not issued its decision yet, indicating that it is scheduled to deposit the amount of 453 billion dinars An Iraqi in the Ministry of Finance account in the region. For his part, a source in the Ministry of Finance of the Kurdistan Regional Government confirmed to Dawaf, that if Baghdad deposited the amount in the Ministry of Finance account, then this week, the finance will issue a schedule to pay the salaries of employees of all ministries. https://www.dwarozh.net/ar/details.aspx?jimare=60932

The main goal is to increase the financial inclusion. Go CBI Go financial inclusion Go e-banking Go RV

Ok here we go..... Thank you @dinarthug for you invaluable service!!!🙂 The disputed areas of Iraq and Article 140 of the Constitution 9th October, 2017 In the years since the fall of the Baath regime in 2003, it has undoubtedly been one of the main axes of the conflict between the Iraqi political factions, with regard to Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution and the subject of disputed areas. The disputed areas constitute about 7% of the territory of Iraq, which lies on the borders of the four provinces of Anbar, Salah al-Din, Kirkuk and Diyala, which are adjacent to three of the provinces that form the Kurdistan Regional Government (Sulaymaniyah, Erbil and Dohuk). In the context of the negotiations on the drafting of the Iraqi constitution in 2004 and 2005, the finalization of the issue of these areas was finalized in Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution. The mystery of Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution Article 140 is actually taken from Article 58 of the Interim Iraqi Constitution. This article was included in the Iraqi Constitution of the Interim Government as Article 58, and later included in the Permanent Constitution as Article 140, during Iraqi political developments after the fall of the Baath government, and in accordance with an agreement between local political forces, including Shiites and Kurds. Article 58 was drafted in three paragraphs of the Interim Iraqi Constitution to eliminate discrimination and persecution practiced by the Baathist regime. The first paragraph of this article states that the Transitional Government, through the Council for the Settlement of Civil Disputes, should act as soon as possible to alleviate the suffering and injustice exercised by the former party regime against the Shiites of Iraq and its Kurds. This article also provides for the return of property, the payment of compensation, the creation of employment opportunities and the right to freedom of expression of ethnic and racial identities of citizens. The second paragraph of Article 58 refers to the return of the administrative boundaries of the Iraqi provinces to the years preceding the emergence of the Baath regime in 1968. In the third paragraph, a final settlement of the disputed territories, including Kirkuk, will be carried out. Implementation of the second paragraph - until the above plans are completed and a clear statistical survey is carried out at the request of the residents of the governorate. Article 58 of the Interim Constitution was passed to article 140 after the drafting of the permanent Iraqi constitution. Article 140 of the Permanent Constitution of Iraq contains two main paragraphs. The first paragraph provides that the executive branch shall take the necessary measures to terminate the implementation of Article 58 of the Interim Constitution in all its provisions. The second paragraph states that the responsibility of the executive authority in the transitional government stipulated in Article 58 of the Iraqi Transitional Administration Law extends and continues to the executive authority elected under this constitution, to be completed in full (normalization, census and ending with a referendum in Kirkuk and regions) The other disputed to determine the will of its citizens) in a maximum period of thirty-first of December of the year two thousand and seven . Many Arab and Turkmen political leaders focus particularly on Article 140, claiming that Article 58 of Iraq's interim Iraqi constitution has been unfairly drafted. They therefore insist that this article is not implemented and call for its review. By contrast, Kurdish political leaders are particularly focused on the implementation of Article 140; Kurdish insistence on the implementation of the provisions of this article can be seen clearly in their meetings and positions. The Kurds' insistence on the return of 80,000 displaced Kurds from Kirkuk as a precondition for participation in the first parliamentary elections in federal Iraq in 2004 can be seen. In all the meetings between Kurdistan region leaders and heads of the central government, the issue of "implementing Article 140" . In general, Article 140 and related issues were the primary factor in the conflict between the KRG and the central government in Iraq. In addition, this article contributed to the emergence of controversial speeches and statements between the Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen nationalities on Kirkuk. Different claims related to ownership of Kirkuk and disputed areas The disputed areas start from the Sinjar heights in the far west of an area in northern Iraq, extending eastward to the southern parts of Diyala province. More specifically, the disputed areas of Khanaqin, located on the border between Diyala province and Iran bordered by Iran, begin from Kara to Tuz Khurmatu in the province of Salah al-Din. Along this distance, these areas will include the governorate of Kirkuk. The route extends from Kirkuk to the city of Makhmour and the Nineveh Plain and ends in the western region of Sinjar. The population living in this area, according to their population density, are as follows: Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen, Isidim, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Christians and Jews. There is no doubt that the most important issue in the dispute over the disputed areas is Kirkuk. Indeed, Kirkuk is the centerpiece of the crisis, while the rest of the areas in Article 140 of the Constitution are marginal. However, each ethnic group in Kirkuk has a different view of the ownership of Kirkuk and they consider the owners of this governorate to be the same. In general, there are diverse nationalities and ethnicities in the province of Kirkuk. The most important residential groups in Kirkuk are Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, Christians and Jews. From the point of view of most Turkmen political movements, despite the existence of different ethnic groups in Kirkuk, this province is the center of Turkmen presence. For example, Sobhi Saber, a representative of the Iraqi Turkmen Front in Kirkuk (2004), says: "The Turkmen migrated from Asia before 680 BC and settled in Kirkuk." On the other hand, the Kurds reject Turkmen statements and claim that they were residents of Kirkuk since ancient times, where they built villages and worked in their fields. From the point of view of the Kurds, the city was politically and administratively the capital of the "city of Zour", since the time of the Ottoman Empire to Kirkuk. They also claim that the Turkmen entered Kirkuk as soldiers and ancestors of the empire during the Ottoman Empire, a time when there were no borders. In addition to the Kurds, the Arabs claim that the Turkmens settled in Kirkuk during the Ottoman Empire. The Kurds were previously in Kirkuk (but not as much as they themselves claim). Like the Kurds, the Arabs and the Turkmen, we see Assyrian and Chaldean citizens in Kirkuk. They also claim that Kirkuk and Mosul were originally belonging to Assyria in antiquity before being inhabited by others. From their point of view, the Turkomans, the Kurds and the Arabs have all intervened and destroyed the Assyrian villages ... According to the Assyrian community, the Assyrians are the original inhabitants of Kirkuk, others have migrated to Kirkuk. In short, Kirkuk's claims of ethnic nationalism for Kirkuk make it difficult to understand the realities of the political situation in this province, as well as the limited social relations between these populations, because of the isolation of residential neighborhoods because of their silence in areas based on their national identity. Indeed, understanding the demands and will of each of these ethnic groups can be a special fact about Kirkuk. This means that with the survival of each of these nationalities within their national, social and mental boundaries in Kirkuk, one can understand their views on the ownership of Kirkuk

I believe it's the opposite. The Iraqi Dinar can't go up unless people feel that it will be supported. Why is BTC close to $10,000, or TSLA at $800? Neither of those examples show in black and white that they "should" be at that level - they are there because people feel and think. The same is true for the dinar - there will never be a black and white absolute "yes", only a long list of "no". Luckily, that's not the deciding factor here.

https://www.almaalomah.com/202...... Parliamentary Finance: The next chapter will witness the arrival of the Chinese agreement 10:59 - 02/18/2020 0 Information / Baghdad .. Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, on Tuesday, that the next legislative term will witness the arrival of the Iraqi-Chinese agreement to the House of Representatives, stressing that Parliament had previously asked the government to send a copy of the agreement. Member of the Committee, Siham Al-Aqili, said in a statement to "Information", that "the House of Representatives asked the government to send a copy of the Chinese agreement in order to present it to the relevant parliamentary committees," noting that "all agreements with any country must be enacted by law by the legislative authority." . Al-Aqili added, “Such agreements must be regulated by a law issued by the legislature to monitor the implementation of the agreement,” stressing that “the upcoming legislative term will see the arrival of a copy of the agreement signed between Iraq and China to the House of Representatives.” Ended /

I am just waiting on Adam's text.

Yes perhaps we we will have to leave it there... I don't believe Trump was using political bias" for personal gain......he saw corruption.... and it happened to be Biden Jr.... Convienent?.....yes....was he with in his rights as the top law enforcement agent in the US to expose that corruption?...yes Vindmans a whole nother story! Transparentcy?.....no President has ever been as scrutinized as Trump has been in his first 3 years........1.6 million pages alone in the Mueller report. Time for the Government to quit playing games... let the election decide where the country is headed. JMO CL

I know it will go a long way to eliminating my deficit

IQD Currency Exchange Rates Tuesday - 2/18/2020 Exchange Rates US dollar USD 1190.000 Euro EUR 1289.246 Pound sterling GBP 1547.714 Canadian dollar CAD 899.199 Swiss franc S.FR 1213.419 Swedish krona SEK 122.818 Norwegian krone NOK 128.600 Danish krone DKK 172.611 Japanese yen JPY 10.830 Chinese Yuan CNY 170.472 Australian dollar AUD 798.847 Special drawing rights SDR 1627.337 Gold for 24-ounce Gold 1869214.800

https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/02/18/456451/..... economic Deputy: The 2020 budget will be completely changed according to the new government program 11:51 - 02/18/2020 0 Information / Baghdad .. The deputy of the Al-Fath Alliance, Ahmed Al-Kinani, confirmed on Tuesday that the draft budget for 2020 will be changed significantly after the government of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi obtained confidence, indicating that the next government is determined to provide a government program. Al-Kanani said in a statement to "Information" that "the 2020 budget has not been approved yet because of the resignation of the government, as well as the political dispute over its details." Al-Kinani added, "The next government will rearrange and change the draft budget according to its next government program, which parliament will vote on in the coming days." On the presence of a bloc opposed to the selection of independent ministers in Allawi's government, Al-Kinani indicated that "Allawi will succeed in passing his government in the event of selecting independent ministers without the need for the Kurdistani Democrat or parties from the Union of Forces." End / 25D

For A Buck - They Can Cop A Feel Of Mine !

2-17-2020 Intel Guru RayRen98 Iraqi TV news broadcasting Allawi meeting with the blocs about the vote... stating there will be 302 ministers of the 329 that have agreed to vote. This represents approximately 90% of Parliament. Allawi has been pushing to get his cabinet passed by making sure he has the votes secured before presenting it to Parliament. It now appears that the vote will be taken on Tuesday or possibly Thursday. 12-17-2020 Newshound Guru Kaperoni There are some signs...that once the new government is in place they will revise the 2020 budget to only cover expenses. If true, that means the public/private partnership to begin reconstruction will be put on hold until next year. Guess we will wait and see. 2-17-2020 Intel/Newshound Guru sandyf Holding on the myth surrounding Kuwait is clutching at straw. The text of the document "The Impact of the Iraqi Invasion on the Kuwaiti Banking and Financial System: Lessons Learned from a Financial Crisis" is encrypted and cannot be copied. On page 3 it states that after the CBK had determined the currency that had been looted, the 3rd issue of the KD was abrogated as legal tender by Amiri decree, in other words it became invalid. A 4th issue was prepared and ready in December 1990. Only those with a legitimate right to be in possession of the 3rd issue were allowed to exchange that for the 4th issue at a value the 3rd issue had before the occupation.

Spot on CL. At the very least he should get an Article 15 for not following the proper chain. I promise if he was a Battalion Commander and one of his subordinates did not follow the proper chain of command like he did, he would become unglued and punish him for that action.

ANY time Uncle Sam says when, how, etc. that I can get my income leaves me uneasy.

wc41 401 Posted 7 hours ago Ok here we go..... Thank you @dinarthug for you invaluable service!!!🙂 The disputed areas of Iraq and Article 140 of the Constitution 9th October, 2017 In the years since the fall of the Baath regime in 2003, it has undoubtedly been one of the main axes of the conflict between the Iraqi political factions, with regard to Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution and the subject of disputed areas. The disputed areas constitute about 7% of the territory of Iraq, which lies on the borders of the four provinces of Anbar, Salah al-Din, Kirkuk and Diyala, which are adjacent to three of the provinces that form the Kurdistan Regional Government (Sulaymaniyah, Erbil and Dohuk). In the context of the negotiations on the drafting of the Iraqi constitution in 2004 and 2005, the finalization of the issue of these areas was finalized in Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution. The mystery of Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution Article 140 is actually taken from Article 58 of the Interim Iraqi Constitution. This article was included in the Iraqi Constitution of the Interim Government as Article 58, and later included in the Permanent Constitution as Article 140, during Iraqi political developments after the fall of the Baath government, and in accordance with an agreement between local political forces, including Shiites and Kurds. Article 58 was drafted in three paragraphs of the Interim Iraqi Constitution to eliminate discrimination and persecution practiced by the Baathist regime. The first paragraph of this article states that the Transitional Government, through the Council for the Settlement of Civil Disputes, should act as soon as possible to alleviate the suffering and injustice exercised by the former party regime against the Shiites of Iraq and its Kurds. This article also provides for the return of property, the payment of compensation, the creation of employment opportunities and the right to freedom of expression of ethnic and racial identities of citizens. The second paragraph of Article 58 refers to the return of the administrative boundaries of the Iraqi provinces to the years preceding the emergence of the Baath regime in 1968. In the third paragraph, a final settlement of the disputed territories, including Kirkuk, will be carried out. Implementation of the second paragraph - until the above plans are completed and a clear statistical survey is carried out at the request of the residents of the governorate. Article 58 of the Interim Constitution was passed to article 140 after the drafting of the permanent Iraqi constitution. Article 140 of the Permanent Constitution of Iraq contains two main paragraphs. The first paragraph provides that the executive branch shall take the necessary measures to terminate the implementation of Article 58 of the Interim Constitution in all its provisions. The second paragraph states that the responsibility of the executive authority in the transitional government stipulated in Article 58 of the Iraqi Transitional Administration Law extends and continues to the executive authority elected under this constitution, to be completed in full (normalization, census and ending with a referendum in Kirkuk and regions) The other disputed to determine the will of its citizens) in a maximum period of thirty-first of December of the year two thousand and seven . Many Arab and Turkmen political leaders focus particularly on Article 140, claiming that Article 58 of Iraq's interim Iraqi constitution has been unfairly drafted. They therefore insist that this article is not implemented and call for its review. By contrast, Kurdish political leaders are particularly focused on the implementation of Article 140; Kurdish insistence on the implementation of the provisions of this article can be seen clearly in their meetings and positions. The Kurds' insistence on the return of 80,000 displaced Kurds from Kirkuk as a precondition for participation in the first parliamentary elections in federal Iraq in 2004 can be seen. In all the meetings between Kurdistan region leaders and heads of the central government, the issue of "implementing Article 140" . In general, Article 140 and related issues were the primary factor in the conflict between the KRG and the central government in Iraq. In addition, this article contributed to the emergence of controversial speeches and statements between the Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen nationalities on Kirkuk. Different claims related to ownership of Kirkuk and disputed areas The disputed areas start from the Sinjar heights in the far west of an area in northern Iraq, extending eastward to the southern parts of Diyala province. More specifically, the disputed areas of Khanaqin, located on the border between Diyala province and Iran bordered by Iran, begin from Kara to Tuz Khurmatu in the province of Salah al-Din. Along this distance, these areas will include the governorate of Kirkuk. The route extends from Kirkuk to the city of Makhmour and the Nineveh Plain and ends in the western region of Sinjar. The population living in this area, according to their population density, are as follows: Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen, Isidim, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Christians and Jews. There is no doubt that the most important issue in the dispute over the disputed areas is Kirkuk. Indeed, Kirkuk is the centerpiece of the crisis, while the rest of the areas in Article 140 of the Constitution are marginal. However, each ethnic group in Kirkuk has a different view of the ownership of Kirkuk and they consider the owners of this governorate to be the same. In general, there are diverse nationalities and ethnicities in the province of Kirkuk. The most important residential groups in Kirkuk are Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, Christians and Jews. From the point of view of most Turkmen political movements, despite the existence of different ethnic groups in Kirkuk, this province is the center of Turkmen presence. For example, Sobhi Saber, a representative of the Iraqi Turkmen Front in Kirkuk (2004), says: "The Turkmen migrated from Asia before 680 BC and settled in Kirkuk." On the other hand, the Kurds reject Turkmen statements and claim that they were residents of Kirkuk since ancient times, where they built villages and worked in their fields. From the point of view of the Kurds, the city was politically and administratively the capital of the "city of Zour", since the time of the Ottoman Empire to Kirkuk. They also claim that the Turkmen entered Kirkuk as soldiers and ancestors of the empire during the Ottoman Empire, a time when there were no borders. In addition to the Kurds, the Arabs claim that the Turkmens settled in Kirkuk during the Ottoman Empire. The Kurds were previously in Kirkuk (but not as much as they themselves claim). Like the Kurds, the Arabs and the Turkmen, we see Assyrian and Chaldean citizens in Kirkuk. They also claim that Kirkuk and Mosul were originally belonging to Assyria in antiquity before being inhabited by others. From their point of view, the Turkomans, the Kurds and the Arabs have all intervened and destroyed the Assyrian villages ... According to the Assyrian community, the Assyrians are the original inhabitants of Kirkuk, others have migrated to Kirkuk. In short, Kirkuk's claims of ethnic nationalism for Kirkuk make it difficult to understand the realities of the political situation in this province, as well as the limited social relations between these populations, because of the isolation of residential neighborhoods because of their silence in areas based on their national identity. Indeed, understanding the demands and will of each of these ethnic groups can be a special fact about Kirkuk. This means that with the survival of each of these nationalities within their national, social and mental boundaries in Kirkuk, one can understand their views on the ownership of Kirkuk

Tuesday - February 18, 2020 CBI - Foreign Currency Selling Window for Wednesday, 19/2/2020 that was performed on Tuesday, 18/2/2020 Announcement No.(4146) Sale Date - 19/2/2020 performed on Tuesday - 18/2/2020 Details Amount Total sale for the purpose of strengthen outside assets (Transfers and credits) 208,870,650 Total sale cash 24,000,000 Total sale amount 232,870,650 Note: Selling price of remittance money to bank accounts outside is (1190) ID for each Dollar. Cash selling price is (1190) ID for each Dollar.

https://www.shafaaq.com/ar/كوردســتانيات/مسؤول-امريكي-يتحدث-عن-معجزة-بنفط-كوردستان/..... An American official talks about the miracle of Kurdistan oil Kurdistanoil Kurdistan ispleased with Barzani, theUnited States of America,Libya 02/14/2020 11:07:34 A- A A + Shafak News / US Energy Secretary Dan Brolett, on Friday, during his meeting with the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Masroor Barzani, praised the capabilities of the Kurdistan Region in the export of oil and its superiority over Libya in export rates, describing this success as a "miracle." Prolet said before his meeting with Masroor Barzani on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference that started today, for a group of journalists, including the delegate of Rudaw Media Network, Ala Shali, "although Kurdistan is landlocked (surrounded by land from all sides) but it has a great capacity to produce oil and with this On the occasion, we thank the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region. In response to his question about his expectations for the meeting, Brolett said, "I think today that we celebrate the miracle, your miracle, and for those who do not know about any miracle I am talking about, the Kurds are surrounded by land and they are at the heart of this region, but they export more oil than Libya today." "This is achieved thanks to you, thanks to your good work and your leadership, this is really a miracle ... We want your help to increase these quantities," he added, addressing Barzani. For his part, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government said, "I had previously had direct contacts with the minister, and I was waiting for this meeting, and we hope to strengthen our coordination with the United States in the field of energy." The data show that the process of exporting oil in Libya is declining on a daily and continuous basis due to the ongoing battles in the country and the control of forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar over some oil fields and ports since January 18 last, as the rates of oil exported last week decreased from 1.2 million barrels of oil per day to 1814 thousand And 576 barrels.

Is that right, then I hear that my President owns some dinar and so does the government. *Boom* Not tired of winning come on RV! Thanks Thugs

LINK Allawi agreed to resolve the remaining ministries and submit his booth next Thursday 17th February, 2020 Well-informed representative sources revealed today, Monday, the end of the meeting of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi with the leaders of political blocs to resolve the file of forming a government. A representative source said in a statement seen by Al-Akhbariya that “Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi held an expanded meeting with the leaders of the political blocs in the framework of his discussions to complete his ministerial buildings and submit them to the House of Representatives for a vote.” The source indicated that "the ministerial cabinet is likely to be presented at the end of this week or early next week." The appointed Prime Minister, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, had announced his cabinet cabinet to be presented to the House of Representatives this week.

LINK Iranian contacts reveal their exposure to large-scale cyber attacks from outside and inside the country 17th February, 2020 Iranian Deputy Minister of Communications Amir Nazimi revealed that his country is witnessing these days organized and continuous cyber attacks targeting infrastructures from outside and inside the country. Nazmi described the attacks as "very large and growing, and that they are bigger than last week's attacks, which at that time were described as the largest in Iran's history." He said: "The attacks affect the quality of the internet in the country." He expressed his concern that it would lead to a decrease in the speed of the Internet and create a state of discontent among the citizen who may think that the government is working on this. On the eighth of this month, Iran announced that it was subjected to a cyberattack, saying it was "the largest in its history", which led to a limited internet cut for an hour. The Iranian authorities pointed out that it originated in East Asia and the North of the United States of America, and was aimed at cutting off the Internet and affecting the anniversary celebrations of the Iranian revolution and parliamentary elections.

The middle east is nothing but one big soap opera.

The DNC are going to have a hard time denying Sanders a Nomination if he wins the necessary delegates. His followers are very dedicated/cult Iike. If Bloomberg eeks out a Nomination win and chooses HRC as his VP I can’t see Bernie’s crazed followers vote for Bloomberg. Dems have a problem brewing.

Let’s go CBI

17-02-2020 10:47 AM Saeron: Allawi's cabin is complete and it is independent according to our information http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=209261 Baghdad / news A member of the House of Representatives, from the Saeron Bloc, confirmed the completion of the ministerial cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, indicating that it is a "separate" cabin. Al-Omairi said, in a press statement, that "Allawi's cabin was completed a few days ago and is independent according to the information we have confirmed, but there are some forces trying to return the ministerial formation to the first square in order for a number of ministries to submit to it." He added that "everyone knows that the continuity of these parties was dependent in the previous period on what they get from these ministries," pointing to the need to "be aware of the seriousness of this stage and release freedom of choice for Allawi in forming the cab." Al-Amiri called on the Prime Minister-designate to announce that he "bears full responsibility before the Iraqi people in forming the government booth during a session granting him confidence in the House of Representatives, and that she was chosen from him without pressure, and if she found him to remind her of the sky", he went on "either to make the Iraqi street unfamiliar with this information In light of the accusations, the fall and the distortion of some political blocs that are trying to make the wheel spin in order to get Iraq out of this impasse. "

Well make up your mind you idiot so which is it?

Affiliated to the Rafidain Bank, and at a price of 25 thousand dinars only, the card is issued in the dinar currency, and the validity period of the card is 3 years Card Features: - - It contains a secret number - It works on ATM / ATM machines (bearing the MasterCard) - It works on the Point of Sale / POS purchases device (bearing the Master Card) - You can buy - Booking airline tickets - Reservation of hotels Buy software Buy electronic games - Book restaurants - It works on the Amazon website - It can be filled with Al Harith Arab Financial Transfer Company - The ability to know the card balance through the (services) application located on the Apple Store and Google Play

Advisor to the Prime Minister: The reform package will employ half a million citizens Monday 17 February 2020 Baghdad / Farah Al-Khaffaf The Prime Minister's advisor for financial affairs, Dr. Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed that the fiscal deficit that will be included in the General Budget Law for the year 2020 will not affect the salaries of employees and retirees, and that the government tends to provide internal sources of revenue, to secure financial allocations for the operation of at least half a million citizens within the package of reforms. Saleh said in a special statement to “Al-Sabah”: “According to the budget data, all salaries are insured, and they are within the basic function of the state and its priorities, and that the fiscal deficit within the budget for the year 2020 will not affect salaries Employees and retirees. ” The consultant added that "wage salary indicators increased by 10 to 11 trillion dinars, including no less than the operation of half a million citizens, within the package of reforms launched by the government at the end of last year 2019, including operating some contracts, and revoking their contracts, which constituted an addition to the salary budget." He referred to "the necessity of returning financial engineering to Iraq to reduce unnecessary expenses," stressing "finding real and actual internal sources to supplement the budget with revenues before resorting to borrowing, especially since the state is in a balanced debt position at the present time, meaning that the space Financial is good. ” Saleh pointed out, "The presence of vessels evading taxes, as paying the tax, fees and revenues enhances the state budget, and therefore it will go to the society’s livelihood, especially since the employee is an important contributor to the economic cycle through his spending, and this process is called doubling the income in a way that drives the wheel of the economy." He explained that "the obligation to pay taxes is called the right to coexistence, which is a free national contribution and not a feudal levy, and that it is fair, simple and payable without exhausting the citizen", urging "the strengthening of financial and collection management to provide resources to meet the expenses, which are resources from the customs Unlimited wallpapers ". The advisor stressed the importance of the ability to address corruption and violations, that is, spending without the availability of benefits, and the need to address unnecessary expenditures in the budget and reduce them, especially since there are many gaps in exchange. He urged "the search for real resources that guarantee living for the added employees and securing their salaries, through real directions to maximize internal resources." As for what concerns Iraq’s oil, and the efforts of OPEC, which Iraq is one of its founders, to an additional reduction in oil production for producers inside and outside it, Saleh confirmed that it is a common and mutual interest, and that the reduction will be in production and not by the amount of exports, noting that “the reduction contributes to stimulating the raising and improving The price of a barrel of oil while it is in the interest of Iraq, especially since Iraq has committed itself to its share of the previous reduction. LINK

Great post Indy. You summed up what is happening and what needs to happen in Iraq for an RV. I would like to add one thing, get Iran out of Iraq. That includes Iranian militias and Iraqi politicians who are Iranian puppets.

The Accountant and Auditors Syndicate Chairman hosted Mr. Jawad Al-Shuhaili, Executive Director of the Private Banking Association Mr. Ali Tariq at the headquarters of the Accountants and Auditors Syndicate. During the meeting, they discussed developing relations between the two parties, and establishing broad partnerships in the field of training in accounting specialization, international accounting standards and internal auditing and others.

Whatever the rate is I will be happy .. I will be happy just to see a value change on some significance on the forex .. As the that rate change it will be what it will be .. come on Iraq seat your Government and move forward.