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Meet Top Iraqi Officials at IBBC Conference 19th May 2022 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Investment, Iraq Banking & Finance News, Iraq Industry & Trade News, Iraq Oil & Gas News, Politics Hear Iraq's principal ministers and financiers share their vision and policies for Energy, Finance and Educational sectors at IBBC's Mansion House conference on 24th May. Iraq is on the cusp of forming a new Government and is benefitting from high oil revenues and stability. The IBBC Spring conference is ideally timed for a potential new Government announcement with key players in both oil and finance speaking and sharing their vision of what policies and the future landscape lies in store for Iraq and the private sector. Iraq is clearly open for business, and we can expect to hear strong indicators of where the economy and investment will be directed and how banks and government expect to achieve this. Addressing the new government agenda of reforms, we have a panel dedicated to the Iraqi Government White paper, led by Dr Alaa, the executive director or the Prime Minister's reform unit. It is also expected that the Minister of Oil will announce several investment opportunities that will be discussed in a separate session after the energy panel during the afternoon This is your opportunity to meet these confirmed speakers: the Minister of Oil H.E.Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismaael, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, H.E Mr. Mustafa Ghalib Mukheef, Ms Taif Sami, Deputy Minister of finance, the Minister of youth and sport H.E. Adnan Darjal Motar Al-Rubaye, and higher education, as well as a Dr Salem Chalabi, President & Chairman of the Trade Bank of Iraq and a delegation of Iraqi private banks. In addition, key IBBC members including BP country director Zaid Elysari, Shell, Total, GE, Siemens, KBR, SKA, Serco, Petronor and Petrofac, PWC, EY, Standard Chartered Bank, JP Morgan, TBI, SAP, Barclays, City and Guilds among many, and from the UK Government Mr Louis Taylor, director of UKEF are attending. The overall theme will examine how Iraq can sustain economic growth going forward, through the significant speaker energy, finance and Insurance panels who will discuss this at length. New topics include privatisation of state-owned enterprises at a round table discussion led by Prof. Frank Gunter with the participation of the Prime Minister's Office, additionally, a special paper on the subject written by members of the IBBC Advisory Council will be launched on the day and form the backdrop of the discussion. Panels on project finance and energy transition are included during the day. Beyond these topics many companies will find ample opportunity to meet the key speakers, as well as network with large businesses in Iraq and UK during the conference and in separate sessions. IBBC constantly advocates for the opportunity of private business to change economies and this conference confirms the benefits business brings to Iraq. Economic sustainability is not just confined to energy and finance sectors as the knock-on effect of an expanding economy is creating big demand for skilled employees across all sectors, an issue that will be addressed by the educational panel including MSelect, who's Iraq employment report has shed great light on the unprecedented nature of skills and sectoral requirements and how they might be addressed. IBBC are very proud to be holding, possibly our best conference and we hope those companies' operating in Iraq and considering joining our council, will attend at this time of opportunity and evolution for Iraq's economy to meet the people who are shaping its future. https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2022/05/19/meet-top-iraqi-officials-at-ibbc-conference/

Remember, no one really knows what will happen, or when. They're simply stating their opinions based on what they perceive to be happening in Iraq... RON ** Kaperoni More than likely Iraq will do what they have been proposing and educating the citizens on which is a neutral event LOP. The other alternative is slow growth or appreciation as the economy grows...A gradual appreciation over time would also allow the central bank to manage the currency in circulation and reduce it as it appreciates in value..[Post 1 of 2] ** Kaperoini [some] say published news about deleting 3 zeros in Iraq is some magical riches event, it's not! It's a new currency change and neutral event LOP. We have to hope the Iraqi government continues two table such an idea and build a private sector economy allowing the currency to appreciate over time. A much better solution..[Post 2 of 2] ** Militiaman Article: "Blackshardt to the Security Council: Popular discontent in Iraq may get out of control at any moment" A scathing report from the UN...the business side of things to go international are ready and in place...the urgency to get the state in order and to press for political will to overcome differences is the focus now...The country is well outside their constitutional boundaries politically now, imo.. The UN knows it, we know it, the citizens know it and are even in the streets wanting exactly what the UN stated tonight. [Post 1 of 2....stay tuned] ** Militiaman The sharing of the wealth with the citizens is a minimum.. imo...The pressure now has to be very heavy on those that are not supporting Sadr. Those that may be close to losing immunity, have to read the UN report to mean exactly what the world expects. Justice. Get the systems live now and allow the system to work for the citizens, the region and the world at large...Lets see if the powers at be have jumped started the process with the use of the call for urgency... [Post 2 of 2] ** Mark We are supposed to have a second reading of the Food Security Law at some point today. I do not have any results yet or whether they have scheduled a third reading yet. I am still being told that this is one of the key pieces we need... ** Godlover Community Comment: "...Article statements give the support to the NEW Food bill being presented, and we all know the Budget Law 2022 will be required at some point...'' The food security law & the 2022 budget are two separate animals imo. Many articles have made it clear that the food security law is an "emergency" law. Something I personally don't think is a positive indication as far as the 2022 budget being passed anytime soon. [Post 1 of 2] ** Godlover The idea for this FSL was intended to be used until the budget law is passed. This would indicate that they expect a slow process to seating a new or old government & then working to send & pass the 2022 budget. Also keep in mind that the FSL law is funded off surplus, etc from the previous years budget. The same budget they are using the month to month. [Post 2 of 2] ** Pimpy This is great news of course. Article:"Iraq's Oil, Gas Production to Increase By $17 Billion In Coming Years" That's more money to Iraq, more money to the government to build more of the private sector to get them less reliant on oil to fund their budgets, give them a secured economy, strengthening up the dinar. First they got to straighten up the government...

Hooray hooray, the 17th of May! As the title implies - this is just a random post, because I felt like sharing some thoughts. Enjoy! Real Estate, Crypto, Dinar Social media sites aren’t a big part of my life these days, but reading what the public has to say about real estate, crypto, and a few other things is a good way to keep your finger on the pulse. Something jumped out at me early this morning as I was perusing the comments of the peanut gallery… you’ll see why I use that term in a second One person mentioned bitcoin, and another responded “Oh, I missed that ship”. I can understand why they would say that – BTC was around $29,000 when I looked at it yesterday. That’s a long way from the ATH (all time high) of over $68,000! But here is something I would almost guarantee… that same person probably said “I missed that ship” when BTC dropped from $1238 in 2013. Then they said the same thing after the next cycle, and the next "crash". And they said the same thing in 2018… And now they said it again today, and that mentality… that logic… is why they will always miss the crypto ship and every other ship that isn’t a guaranteed win. While many of us have and will make boatloads of money in the crypto space, that person (those people) will just keep on "missing the ship". Should you buy Bitcoin or any other Crypto right now? I can’t tell you that. Personally, I’ll continue to keep it on my radar (and yes, I am buying a little more today), but I can’t tell you what YOU should do. Real estate – another comment in another group was from someone who states: I’m not going to get into a long discussion about why this isn’t 2008, how lending regulations are completely different than the last huge crash, how inflation and irresponsible government spending and building regulations and population growth and housing shortage and… I could go on for a while, but I’ll just say this: In 2018, at a pretty key point in our current real estate market, I had many real estate investor friends tell me “this isn’t the time to keep buying real estate… a crash is coming.” They said the same thing though 2019… then through 2020… then through 2021… and they are still saying it today. My guess is they will continue to say it through 2022, and 2023, and at least partway through 2024. I’ll revise my current outlook on these things, based on what happens today, tomorrow, and beyond. Am I telling anyone here to invest in Real Estate, or Crypto, or Dinar? NOPE. I don’t know what’s right for you, and I won’t tell you what to do with your time, money, or anything else. Here’s what I will say: When BTC was at $10, I believed in it. When BTC was around $700, I recommended it to the good people here on DV. I did that based on 1. The fundamentals and 2. My understanding of it and 3. A little bit of calm, detached, rational thinking and reasoning, based on my understanding of the world, people, and economics. Because I believed in it, I continued buying in, and it’s worked out very well. When the Real Estate market was going bonkers in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021… same thing. At this point, BTC could go to $0 and I will still have came out ahead – because I bought, sold, took profits, and stayed the course through the cycles. Many of our VIP members are in the exact same boat. Real Estate will never go to $0, but what if we were to see another 2008 and it loses 15 or 20% overnight? Anyone who’s invested right since 2008, 2012, 2013 or even 2013 has had ample time to double their money, so an overnight loss of even 40% (more than 2008!) will still possibly be UP... can your 401k say that? At this point, you have been reading for a few minutes. We have shared some time together, and you know this hasn’t really been about Dinar… but at the same time, you also know it is all about Dinar. Those people that make comments about missing the ship on Crypto, and those people that have been running around like “Chicken Little” or Marvin from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy ( )... well, you can lead a horse to water, but I'm going to laugh at you if you try to force it to drink. So, bring on the comments about how long you've been waiting. Tell us all about how Iraq "never does anything", or this whole idea is bonkers, or how the market is going to crash. I'm going to keep on keeping on, and just like with Crypto and Real Estate... I'll save my "I told you so's", because those people won't listen anyway. The fundamentals that first got me into the Dinar are still there, and in fact, they are stronger than they were when I first got in. I'm sticking this one out. Oh.... GO RRRRRVVVVVVVV!!!! P.S. VIP / OSI - keep an eye out for an email and a couple posts in the VIP/OSI sections.

why raise the central bank's capital? the prime minister's adviser explains time: 2022/05/19 19:36:56 why raise the central bank's capital? prime minister's advisor explains - euphrates news (alforatnews.iq) the prime minister's advisor, finance minister mazher mohammed saleh, revealed why the central bank of iraq raised its capital to 5 trillion dinars instead of 3 trillion dinars. saleh told euphrates news: "it is a precautionary measure in which the bank has debts of up to 45 trillion dinars since the days of the former unpaid regime, so the central bank of iraq took this step to strengthen its capital." "this step strengthens the central bank's financial position internationally and gives it strength," he said. "its capital is supposed to be commensurate with its operations, balance and expenditures from some inefficient assets, but there are no losses," saleh said. the central bank of iraq's board of directors decided to increase its capital from 3 trillion dinars to 5 trillion dinars. "this increase comes to enhance the results of its balanced policies with conservative investment management, and to confirm the importance of the bank's capital and its impact on its financial position, as the capital of central banks and their financial centers reflect the sobriety of these institutions, the solidity of their assets, and their ability to support the banking sector and the economic sector in general," the bank said in a statement received by euphrates news. "the increase was made using part of the central bank's profits in 2021," he said. raghad dahham

The rate change was $1.12/$1.13 if I recall correctly. “Delete the zeros”. . . Means off the nominal rate according to what the “glitch” rate was. I believe they will drop the rate back down to 1183 then within 90 days delete the zeros making it $1.12/1.13 USD to IDQ. Here is to hoping and hopium. Blessings Love Light And Prayers To All

There has been increasing discussion about whether central banks need capital and, if so, how much. There are a number of possible reasons. First, the trend over the last decade of greater independence for central banks to implement monetary policy has raised the question of central bank financial independence. Second, central banks have been more aware of the risks they face through the use of more sophisticated risk management techniques. Third, there is a pressure, particularly resulting from the International Monetary Fund, for higher levels of transparency in central banksí accounting practices. This step strengthens the central bank's financial position internationally and gives it strength. Go Iraq Go CBI Go international Go stronger dinar

Simply a BS story ... there is no way any ord9inary bank teller, or even a branch manager would know anything that the CBI is planning to do. The CBI would NEVER telegraph such information in advance...! Just simple common sense - think about it ... RON

Remember, no one really knows what will happen, or when. They're simply stating their opinions based on what they perceive to be happening in Iraq... RON *** Adam Montana *** ...The fundamentals that first got me into the Dinar are still there, and in fact, they are stronger than they were when I first got in. I'm sticking this one out. GO RRRRVVVVV..!!! This was taken from another site that follows Adam's Posts and they post snnippets from them. Here's a link to Adam's full post here on DV if you missed it: Adam Montana 17 May - random update ...

An oil facility in Kurdistan Iraq Baghdad calls on oil companies operating in Kurdistan to transfer their contracts to SOMO Iraqi Ministry of Oil: We seek to ensure that a court ruling regarding the oil and gas sector in Kurdistan does not affect production Dubai - Alarabiya.net Published in:May 19, 2022: 3:24 PM GSTLast updated:May 19, 2022: 04:56 PM GST The Iraqi Oil Ministry has asked oil and gas companies operating in the Kurdistan region to sign new contracts with the state-owned marketing company SOMO instead of the regional government, in a new attempt to control revenue from the region. Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar said on May 7 that the Oil Ministry would begin implementing a federal court ruling issued in February that deemed the legal foundations of the oil and gas sector in the Kurdistan region unconstitutional after talks with the regional government failed. Iraq's Oil Ministry has appointed international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton to reach out to oil and gas companies operating in the Kurdistan region "to begin discussions so that their operations will comply with applicable Iraqi law," according to a copy of a letter sent on 8 From May Seen by Reuters.

The Iraqi Central Bank increases its capital to 5 trillion dinars 2022.05.19 - 12:40 Baghdad - people The Central Bank of Iraq announced, on Thursday, the increase of its capital to (5) trillion dinars. And the bank stated in a statement that “Nass” received a copy of it, (May 19, 2022), that “the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Iraq decided to increase its capital from (3) trillion dinars to (5) trillion dinars.” He explained that "this increase comes to enhance the results of its balanced policies with a conservative investment management, and to emphasize the importance of the bank's capital and its reflection on its financial position, as the capital of central banks and their financial centers reflect the sobriety of these institutions, the solidity of their assets, and their ability to support the banking sector and the economic sector in general." ". He pointed out that "the increase was made using part of the profits achieved by the Central Bank in 2021."

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The Central Bank of Iraq increases its capital to (5) trillion dinars May 19, 2022

With No Budget. The Region Achieves Monthly Imports Estimated At 200 Billion Dinars with no budget. the region achieves monthly imports estimated at 200 billion dinars - information agency (almaalomah.me) LAST UPDATED MAY 20, 2022, | 3:45 PM information/private. independent politician saad al-mutallabi on thursday showed the beneficiaries of the delay in passing the general budget law, stressing that the region is making huge monthly amounts at the expense of the southern provinces. "delaying the approval of the general budget is in the interest of the region, as it achieves monthly imports of 200 billion iraqi dinars from the central government to finance the salaries of its provinces at the expense of the southern provinces," al-mutalibi told al-med information agency. "the emergency support act may repeal or postpone the budget law to other notices, allowing funds to flow into the territory through the caretaker government," he said. "budget law legislation will ensure that funds are not sent by the federal government to the territory without financial returns," he said. "passing the emergency support law will cost the central and southern provinces huge monthly amounts that go to the region due to the lack of a law or budget that puts the territory under fait accompli," he said. the caretaker government funds the salaries of the northern provinces and the region with a financial amount of 200 billion iraqi dinars per month without handing over financial revenues to the federal government. ended 25th and

Is Iraq In The Bible? 2,210 views May 10, 2022 The Incredible Journey Iraq is a fascinating and beautiful country with a rich heritage. It's often been called the 'cradle of civilization' and was the home of the magnificent hanging gardens of Babylon, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The gardens were built by King Nebuchnezzar - the great warrior king of Babylon for his wife, Amytis. Now King Nebuchnezzar's fame goes further than the building of the hanging gardens. He is legendary for conquering the lands from Babylon to the Mediterranean Sea, sacking Jerusalem and capturing its people. What is surprising is that all of these conquests are recorded in the Bible. During Bible times, this great ancient city of Babylon, mentioned 280 times in the Bible, was the capital of the area called Mesopotamia, also known as the Land of Shinar, the fertile land between the two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. Some of the people in the Bible lived in this area and there are many references in the Bible about the events that happened in ancient Iraq. Let's look at some of them. The Garden of Eden was in Mesopotamia, between the two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, and is considered the cradle of civilization. Genesis 1 Noah built the ark in Iraq. Genesis 5 & 6 The Tower of Babel was built in Iraq. Genesis 11 Abraham, the father of the three monotheist world religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, was from Ur, and today called Nasiriya is in southern Iraq. Genesis 11 Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, in Iraq. Genesis 24 Jacob met Rachel in Haran, which was in Mesopotamia, Iraq. Genesis 29 Jonah, a prophet, warned the people of impending disaster in Ninevah in Iraq. Jonah 1 Amos, the prophet, foretold that Assyria in Iraq would conquer the ten northern tribes of Israel. Amos 1 The Assyrians, from northern Iraq, conquered the ten northern tribes of Israel. 2 Kings 17 Nebuchadnezzar, the great king of Babylon, came from Iraq. Nebuchadnezzar and his army attacked Jerusalem three times. Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Solomon's Temple. Nebuchadnezzar's army took Daniel, his three friends and many other Jewish people captive and marched them back to Babylon. Daniel 1 Daniel faced the lion's den in Iraq. Daniel 6 The three Hebrews, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, were in the fiery furnace in Iraq. Daniel 3 King of Babylon, Belshazzar, saw the 'writing on the wall'. Daniel 5 The Medes and Persians overthrew the Babylonian kingdom. Daniel 5 Ezekiel, the prophet, the book's protagonist in the Bible called Ezekiel, lived and was buried in Al Kifl in southern Iraq. Ezekiel Peter, the apostle, travelled to Iraq. I Peter 5:13 Many believe that the wise men who visited baby Jesus came from Iraq. Matthew 2:1,2.

The House of Representatives completes the first reading of the proposed emergency food security support law 5/19/2022 Today, Thursday, the House of Representatives completed the first reading of the proposed emergency support law for food security and development. The Media Department of the House of Representatives stated, in a statement received by Alsumaria News, that "the House of Representatives has completed the first reading of the proposed law on emergency support for food security and development." Today, Thursday, the House of Representatives held its session headed by Muhammad Al-Halbousi and attended by 270 deputies.

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Remember, no one really knows what will happen, or when. They're simply stating their opinions based on what they perceive to be happening in Iraq... RON *** Mnt Goat So, Iraq currently has two main ongoing critical sagas now taking place... The first is the elections and forming the new government...I want everyone to remember that months ago the CBI told us that the initiative to complete the currency changeover and thus later the reinstatement, was approved and just waiting for the president to be announced and then the rest of the political process to form the government to follow. The second is getting the 2022 budget.

Retiring the end of this month........ unfortunately, pi$$ing on the bosses desk is longer an option.

I’m seeing the same thing in the Crypto Market as I did after the Tech bubble burst. The speculative run is over as the market matures. The Market is shaking out the weak hands and the inexperienced traders. (dumb money). The Crypto Market is moving from infancy to maturity, from wild speculation to utility, from rejection to adoption. Try to hold on as it’s probably going to be a tough time as all markets clean up the excess of too much liquidity. I remain confident in my commitment to the sector and will continue to DCA (dollar cost average) into my favorite ISO 20022 projects (XRP,XDC,XLM, ALGO, and two others that are FinCen compliant Hbar, and QNT). The herd has become extremely negative since the Luna sell off and the coming US Regulatory measures. To me it’s all part of the process. People will tell you to only invest what you can afford to lose. That’s good advice but also invest in quality utility driven projects. It’s very possible that 90% of the current Cryptos listed on Exchanges will not survive the coming Crypto Winter. Get your coins off those Exchanges and into a Cold Wallet!!!! Thank you for your thoughts Adam. I always enjoy reading what you have to say on investments.

They really need to include the year in these bank stories, lol it’s all good, pp

Thank you Adam, it is great to hear from you and read your news. I found in my early days of buying and holding Dinar and Cryptocurrency that I met so many naysayers and listened to their negative comments that I decided not to express a positive or negative opinion about it to anyone. However as I’m ageing by the day I am hoping that I will eventually realise gain in either the Dinar or Crypto in the not to distant future that I may live out my days relaxing stress free. Thank you once again and God Bless you and your family🙏

looks like the Hcl is about to be legislated? we are definitely close imo… go RV

cool

Here's something to sign, how about the corrupt currency auctions. How about starting there!!

central bank and kurdistan integrity sign cooperation agreement to curb money laundering economic news - central bank and kurdistan integrity sign cooperation agreement to curb money laundering (economy-news.net) economy news - baghdad on thursday, the central bank of iraq signed a cooperation agreement with the kurdistan regional integrity commission to reduce money laundering and terrorist financing. "under the auspices of the chairman of the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing council, governor of the central bank of iraq, based on the office's tasks in combating money laundering and terrorist financing offences, and based on the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing act no. 39 of 2015, the office signed a cooperation agreement with the kurdistan regional integrity commission to facilitate the exchange of information with the office on suspicious financial operations, reduce money laundering and terrorist financing," the bank's media said in a statement. "the agreement aims to promote an iraqi reality protected from money-laundering crimes, prosecute wanted people for iraqi authorities, and recover smuggled corruption funds in line with the iraqi constitution and iraq's obligations to international organizations related to combating money laundering and terrorist financing, which require concerted local efforts to counter these crimes and combat their emerging methods," he said.

The United Nations warns of an imminent explosion of popular anger in Iraq Thursday 19 May 2022 171 New York: AFP The United Nations has reminded that political inaction in Iraq has a heavy price, not in the short term for those in power, but for those who strive to secure their livelihood from day to day, warning of an explosion of popular anger at any moment as a result of the political blockage, while stressing that the country does not need To armed leaders and missile diplomacy from neighbors. The head of the United Nations mission in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said in a briefing on the Iraqi situation before the Security Council: "The negative aspects of Iraqi political life are still repeating themselves in what seems to be a continuous cycle of the zero-sum policy," explaining that "the Iraqis They are still waiting for a political class trying to roll up its sleeves to make progress on Iraq's long list of outstanding domestic priorities." She added, "It is true that Iraq is not the only country facing a protracted process of government formation, but it is better for political leaders in Iraq not to hide behind this argument, as it distracts from what is at stake because this pretext justifies the political blockage at a time when unaffiliated armed groups are launched The state's missiles are free and clear, and it succeeds in impunity.

The Central Bank Of Iraq Increases Its Capital To 5 Trillion Dinars 05/19/2022 17 Earth News/ The Central Bank of Iraq announced today, Thursday, an increase in its capital to five trillion dinars. A statement by the bank's media office, received by Earth News, stated, "The Board of Directors of the Central Bank decided to increase the bank's capital from 3 trillion dinars to 5 trillion dinars." The statement added, "This increase comes to enhance the results of its balanced policies with a conservative investment management, and to emphasize the importance of the bank's capital and its reflection on its financial position." The statement pointed out that "the capital of the central banks and their financial centers reflect the sobriety of these institutions, the solidity of their assets and the extent of their ability to assign the banking sector and the economic sector in general," noting that "the increase was made using part of the profits achieved by the Central Bank in 2021."

Parliament session begins, attended by 266 deputies Time: 05/19/2022 13:23:19 Reading: 416 times {Political: Al Furat News} The House of Representatives held its regular session headed by Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi and in the presence of 266 deputies. The session's agenda includes the swearing-in of some deputies and the first reading of the proposed law on emergency support for food security and development. It also includes a report and discussion of the second reading of the proposed law banning normalization and establishing relations with the Zionist entity, in addition to general discussions.

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Document .. a split hits the "extension movement" and the resignation of five parliamentarians 2022-05-19 07:14 Shafaq News/ Five members of the Iraqi parliament from the "Extension Movement" decided on Thursday to submit their resignations from the movement that emerged from the Tishreen protests in Iraq. The dissidents are the representatives: Daoud Al-Aidan, Muhammad Nouri, Nisan Al-Zayer, Nida Al-Karaiti, and Kazem Al-Fayyad. The deputies attributed the reason for the resignation to what they called "the movement's departure from the principles of October, and the uniqueness of its Secretary-General in the fateful decisions of the movement without referring to its institutions and accusing some of the deputies of treason and corruption without evidence."

A parliamentarian reveals the agendas After the new initiative was presented.. 'Independents form a delegation to negotiate with the political blocs' 2022.05.18 - 20:06 Baghdad - people Independent MP Adnan Al-Jabri announced, on Wednesday, the formation of a delegation of independents and emerging forces, to tour among the political blocs to clarify the initiative of the independents. Al-Jabri said, during an interview with his colleague Saif Ali, which was followed by “Nass” (18 May 2022), that “Parliament is currently not working in complete freedom, because those who control the decision are a group of leaders and leaders, and therefore we are witnessing disruption of laws, sessions and political blockages.” and not forming a government. He added, "What exists in Iraq are political groups, and we cannot call them parties, because parties are based on foundations, internal system, democracy within the parties themselves, and transparency in funding sources. As for Iraq, there is a group of leaders that no one can ask or change." The deputy added, "The policy of political groups in Iraq is not clear, and for this we say that Parliament is restricted and disrupted, by a decision of one person who can leave dozens of parliament session as boycotters." And he indicated, "The independents and the emerging powers are continuing the discussions, and a delegation of the independents and the emerging powers has been formed, to tour the political blocs to clarify the initiative of the independents to run the state in the next stage and to bring the views closer between the parties." He stressed, "The situation in Iraq is based on consensus and sharing, and that is why this equation must be dealt with in forming the government." Earlier, the independents, under the dome of Parliament, launched a political initiative: Independent MP Adnan Al-Jabri denied, earlier, the existence of a split between the independent representatives, while referring to the "independent initiative" to get out of the "political closure", specifying the condition for the participation of independent representatives in the presidential election session. Al-Jabri said in a statement to the official channel, followed by "Nas" (May 9, 2022), "there is no division between the independent representatives, there are many commonalities between us, and there are continuous meetings and consultations that have not been interrupted since the announcement of the election results, and during this period the dialogues were intensified for the purpose of ending The current political closure. He added, "There is no pressure on the independents. Our position is strong, and we are the ones who will draw the features of the next government, and the dependence is on us. All political forces have announced their inability to form a government and end the political closure unless the independents join the proposed initiatives." He continued, "Out of concern for the homeland and the formation of the government, the independents are determined to have a savior opinion of the political process," noting that "there are common spaces between the independents, and they agree on the principle of correcting the course of the political process." "Independent Initiative" And about the "independent initiative" between al-Jabri, "The Iraqi people hope that the independents will put forward an initiative different from the previous initiatives," noting that "the initiative of the independents will be embarrassing for some political blocs, given that the independents are determined to reform the political process and the three presidencies." He pointed out that "the initiative, if there is a longitudinal reform, will focus on setting standards for the prime minister and also for the cabinet, and they must be applied to the three presidencies." He continued, "If there is only an accidental reform, which is towards the merit of the prime minister, we are going towards the Shiite bloc in naming the prime minister." A condition for entering the presidential election session Al-Jabri said: "No names have been identified for the prime minister, but there are criteria for the three presidencies, specifically the prime minister, and we ask the political blocs to implement these criteria in return for us entering parliament sessions and achieving a quorum to elect the president of the republic." He added, "Introducing criteria gives more space in choosing the prime minister and the republic." He continued, "The issue of government formation must be separated from the parliament's oversight role, and the latter must play its oversight role and not disrupt it. He concluded, "The role of the House of Representatives is not limited to forming the government, even if it fails to name the three presidencies and form the government... It remains an observer of the performance of the caretaker government and legislates laws until the end of the political closure."

The House of Representatives completes the first reading of the proposed food security law Time: 05/19/2022 13:56:24 Reading: 520 times {Political: Al Furat News} The House of Representatives completed the first reading of the proposed law on emergency support for food security and development. To view the text of the proposed law, click here

Parliament adds the dismissal of Salah al-Din governor to its agenda Time: 05/19/2022 13:26:39 Reading: 481 times {Political: Al Furat News} The House of Representatives voted to add a paragraph to its agenda, which is the dismissal of the Governor of Salah al-Din {Omar Jabr}. Meanwhile, Miqdam Muhammad Obaid Ali al-Jumaili was sworn in as a deputy to replace Mishaan al-Jubouri, whose membership was revoked by a decision of the Federal Court.

/ The Central Bank of Iraq decides to increase its capital to (5) trillion dinars Posted 2 minutes ago / البنك المركزي العراقي يقرر زيادة رأس ماله إلى (5) تريليونات دينار - اخبار العراق (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog) news sourceIraqi media news agency "conscious" / Baghdad/ MA Today, Thursday, the Central Bank of Iraq announced an increase in its capital to 5 trillion dinars. And the media office of the Central Bank said in a statement received by (the Iraqi Information News Agency /), that “the board of directors of the Central Bank decided to increase the bank’s capital from (3) trillion dinars to (5) trillion dinars.” He added, "This increase comes to enhance the results of its balanced policies with a conservative investment management, and to emphasize the importance of the bank's capital and its reflection on its financial position," noting that "the capital of central banks and their financial centers reflect the sobriety of these institutions, the solidity of their assets, and their ability to support the banking sector and the economic sector." Generally". The office added, "The increase was made using part of the profits achieved by the Central Bank in 2021."

attended by 266 deputies First things first.. the course of the eighth session of the House of Representatives headed by Al-Halbousi (photos) 2022.05.19 - 13:22 Baghdad - people On Thursday, the House of Representatives held its eighth session, headed by Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi. The parliament's media department said in a statement that "Nass" received a copy of it, (May 19, 2022), that "the Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, opened the work of the eighth session of the first legislative term / the first legislative year - the fifth electoral cycle." She added, "The number of attendees reached 266." At a later time, the House of Representatives voted to add a paragraph to its agenda, including the dismissal of the governor of Salah al-Din, and the parliament voted minutes after the dismissal of the governor by an absolute majority. Miqdam Muhammad Obaid Ali Al-Jumaili was sworn in as a substitute for Mishaan Al-Jubouri The House of Representatives, according to the media department, began the "first reading of the proposed law on emergency support for food security and development." At a later time, the department announced that the council had finished the first reading of the proposal. The House of Representatives began the second reading of the proposed law “prohibiting normalization and establishing relations with the Zionist entity.” And the House of Representatives decided, earlier today, to amend its agenda for its scheduled session today, after adding the paragraph of taking the constitutional oath of new deputies and the first reading of the proposed law on emergency support for food security. The Council's media department said in a statement, of which "Nass" received a copy, that "the eighth session of the first legislative term of the fifth electoral cycle will be at 11 am."

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Iraq PM slams obstacles put before his government May 18, 2022 at 2:23 pm | Published in: News ]Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on December 24, 2021 [ Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu Agency] May 18, 2022 at 2:23 pm Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi condemned on Tuesday what he said were attempts to "tie the hands of his government", and warned that everyone "will lose" due to the inability to form a new government for seven months, Anadolu has reported. "Seven months after the election, a new government has not been formed, and some have been adopting the concept of obstruction and are striving hard to try and tie the hands of the current government instead of looking for solutions to the political deadlock," said Al-Kadhimi during his weekly government session. "We preferred silence so as not to affect the context of the political understandings, and not to be a party to them." The prime minister's remarks came two days after the Federal Supreme Court ruled that the draft emergency support law for food security and development was "unconstitutional". The government submitted the project to parliament as a temporary solution to conduct state business, given that it is a caretaker government and cannot pass the budget for the current year. "In the absence of the general budget due to the delay in forming the government, we worked on the emergency food security support law to provide the minimum needs for the people in light of a global food crisis," Al-Kadhimi explained. "The summer season is coming and we need to provide fuel for our electricity stations." Calling on Iraqi political leaders to "review their positions" because "the crisis between the political forces is a crisis of confidence, which led to a political blockage," the Iraqi leader added, "However, there is an opportunity to restore and strengthen trust with the people, otherwise everyone will suffer a loss and there is no winner from losing confidence."

Personal experience here....the MD's I know are not an open minded group. They preach it, and teach it. by the AMA Book....alternative medicine isn't a consideration. Frankly I find the nursing community to be as effective as Physicians....they have seen it all....and don't get caught up in the "God Syndrome" as do the MD's. Chiropractic is totally different and my experience has been they are more natural in patient care....Herbs....homeopathic...acupuncture...treating the endocannabinoid system and Iridology.... The several Chiro's I deal with are rather brilliant... JMO

I'll agree with Caddie that it is the right, and decision for the parents to make. If parents are just drinking the MSM, WHO and CDC koolaid....they probably need to step their parenting skills up a notch... Vaccinating young ones is unnecessary and a mistake IMO.......CL

Appreciate the very thoughtful post! Many bought into the IQD concept strictly as a get rich quick concept....and with years of hype by the often times dishonest "Guru's"....I understand the distaste some have. I would suggest they study the concept of currency reform that is in process around the World if they would like a better understanding. Crypto in my World would be better referenced as "Blockchain". Blockchain is in its early stages, similar to when the "internet" was first blossoming in the early 90's, and because this asset class is in the very early stages, with a little effort you should be able to learn all you need to to get involved. There is quite a library on this in the VIP section...and some members have done very well. Like most things in life, those who have put in the work have profited. CL

And your surprised? I can’t stand to turn on the news for last few years ever since Donald Trump made me realize who the media is. A couple other people that live in my household listen to the news and getting really upset at what they are hearing. I told them I don’t want to hear any news except the news we are waiting for and that is all those corrupt politicians has finally been locked up or hung in the gallows are fired upon by the firing squad. I want to see them squirm as traders, and brainwashers thieves liars Scum bags. So if you are surprised that the brainwashed don’t understand you, you will wear yourself out trying. Good luck.

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