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Hello all, Wow it has been awhile since I have been on here. I have started a new job working all of the time. and working nights. So it does not give me much time to get on the computer. There is so much info on here. I just don't have the time to look though all of it. Does anyone know about the small bills, and what about sonnys date is it still on? I know If i look through all the posts I would find what I am looking for but Like I said just don't have the time. Also Since I got this new job I am going to beable to keep my house. So I would also like to thank all of my DV freinds for your kind words and prays on that matter. God bless to you all GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

I wish it would hurry up and RV anyday now. Heck I would be happy it doing it sometime this year. Has far has the site been down. I don't Adam would do that to us. We can all share how we have spent are new found weath. GOOOOORVVVV God bless to you all.

NDP specifies roles of Investment Commission July 6, 2010 - 08:53:59 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The National Development Plan (NDP) requires the National Investment Commission to bring in foreign and local investments, and execute strategic projects relying on oil revenues, the commission’s head said on Tuesday. “The commission will work on bringing foreign and local investments to cover the NDP’s estimated budget of $360 billion over the period 2010 to 2014,” Sami al-Aaraji told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He noted that the NDP is big, comprehensive, and doable within five years. On July 4, 2010, the Iraqi government launched the 5-year National Development Plan (NDP) for the years 2010-2014. The plan was revealed in a celebration in Baghdad, which was attended by a number of Iraqi officials. MH (P)/SR http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=134132

Deficit in budget not real – source July 6, 2010 - 09:44:29 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The deficit in Iraq’s 2010 budget has not yet become real six months after implementing the budget, the Iraqi prime minister’s economic advisor said on Tuesday. “Spending in the budget is higher than the revenues, but delays in executing many projects have kept the budget’s deficit unreal,” Abdilhussein al-Anbaki told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He noted that Iraq’s oil exports will be increased by big margins over the coming three years, a matter that will cover deficits in budgets. “Spending should be handled in the right way which return revenues, and represents a real addition to economy,” al-Anbaki explained. MH (P)/SR Print version http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=134134

News Summary July 3, 2010 - 12:48:32 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Following is a summary of news reports posted until 04:00 p.m. Baghdad local time Saturday – July 3: *Politics: BAGHDAD - A U.S. Congressional delegation that is currently visiting Iraq aims at bridging the gap between Iraqi politicians to accelerate the process of forming a new government, a source from the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said on Saturday. BAGHDAD - The Washington Post reported that China didn’t take part in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq or the bloody military battles that followed. It hasn’t invested in reconstruction projects or efforts by the West to fortify the struggling democracy in the heart of the Middle East. *Security: NINEWA - Iraqi border forces on Saturday arrested four smugglers on the borderline with Syria, west of Mosul city. NINEWA - One policeman was wounded when a roadside bomb went off on Saturday in central Mosul city. NINEWA - An Iraqi-U.S. combined force on Saturday arrested three Sufi gunmen of the so-called The Naqshabandiya Group in southern Mosul city. BABEL - A police force released on Saturday a kidnapped female teenager after only four hours of her abduction south of Hilla city. BASRA - Iraqi police forces on Saturday arrested 11 men wanted for different cases in Basra province, southern Iraq. KARBALA - Police forces found rockets and mortar shells of the former Iraqi regime west of Karbala city. *Sports: BAGHDAD - Iraq on Saturday has achieved a medal in Badminton for the first time in its sports history. *Variety: NINEWA - An Egyptian man who carries Iraqi citizenship was killed and his wife on Saturday in a criminal incident eastern Mosul city. MH (S)/SR Print version http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=134035

I hope all you guys have a wonderful and safe July 4th....I will be be back on Monday going to be hanging out with family and friends by the pool and drinking a few and trying to work on a tan......And rest my brian( well what is lefted of it anyways lol) I have a new job YEA Me no more hauling chicken crap LOL.......So to all of my DV freinds be safe the weekend. God bless to you all and your familys GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

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US Congressional delegation to bridge gap between Iraqi politicians – source July 3, 2010 - 10:10:40 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: A U.S. Congressional delegation that is currently visiting Iraq aims at bridging the gap between Iraqi politicians to accelerate the process of forming a new government, a source from the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said on Saturday. “The delegation, headed by Sen. John McCain, seeks to meet Iraqi leaderships to bridge gap between them,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He noted that the delegation will have a press conference today to explain its trip’s schedule and targets. MH (P)/SR http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=134024

Risk-tolerant China investing heavily in Iraq as U.S. companies hold back – report July 3, 2010 - 11:26:58 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Washington Post reported that China didn’t take part in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq or the bloody military battles that followed. It hasn’t invested in reconstruction projects or efforts by the West to fortify the struggling democracy in the heart of the Middle East. But as the U.S. military draws down and Iraq opens up to foreign investment, China and a handful of other countries that weren’t part of the “coalition of the willing” are poised to cash in. These countries are expanding their foothold beyond Iraq’s oil reserves — the world’s third largest — to areas such as construction, government services and even tourism, while American companies show little interest in investing here. “The U.S. really doesn’t know what to do in Iraq,” said Fawzi Hariri, Iraq’s industry minister. “I have been personally, as the minister of industry, trying to woo U.S. companies into Iraq. There is nothing yet. Nothing tangible.” In the past two years, Chinese companies have walked away with stakes in three of the 11 contracts the Iraqi Oil Ministry has signed in its bid to increase crude output by about 450 percent over the next seven years. They also renegotiated a $3 billion deal that dates to when Saddam Hussein was in power. Only two American firms won stakes in oil deals, an underwhelming showing that industry analysts and U.S. officials say reflects deep concerns about doing business in a country besieged by insecurity, corruption and political turmoil. “They made a mistake and overestimated the risk,” said Ruba Husari, an oil analyst in Baghdad who runs the Iraq Oil Forum, a trade Web site. “I think they did not realize on the spot that it was the biggest window of opportunity, and they missed out.” In an effort to meet the rising energy demands of its fast-growing economy, China has invested aggressively in oil-rich nations. Chinese companies have made notable inroads in the Middle East and Africa, in part because of a higher tolerance for risk and a savvy diplomatic corps that has laid the groundwork for advantageous deals. Iraqi officials say they are heartened by their expanding ties with China but are still pursuing investment from other nations. “They have gained a number of plum contracts for energy,” Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said of the Chinese. “Wherever there is an oil well in the world, you’ll see a Chinese flag next to it.” Working ‘as partners’ At al-Ahdab oil field in Wasit province, roughly 100 miles south of Baghdad, about 200 Chinese laborers have begun work under a contract renegotiated in 2008 by a Chinese state-owned consortium, Al Waha Oil Co. Workers in red jumpsuits operate imported oil rigs alongside their Iraqi counterparts. Their workplaces are heavily protected by barricades and guards. “People know they didn’t participate in the invasion or the sanctions, and they have an old participation in Iraq that predates Saddam Hussein,” said Ahmed Abdul-Redha al-Zanki, the senior engineer for Iraq’s North Oil Co., which is working with the Chinese to develop the field. “They work with us as partners,” in stark contrast to the condescending practices of Western companies, he said. The French and Chinese have also made forays into the cement industry. The Chinese have started building a billion-dollar power plant in the south. The Chinese and the United Arab Emirates are in advanced talks to build residential complexes. The French automaker Renault and Germany’s Mercedes-Benz are in advanced talks to make trucks for industrial transport, according to Iraqi officials. The South Koreans signed a memorandum of understanding to build a multimillion-dollar steel mill in the south and a power plant, and the Turks have scored a series of construction and government services contracts. Except for a $3 billion General Electric contract to provide power-generating equipment and a Boeing deal, Iraqi and U.S. officials are hard pressed to point to any significant U.S. investment in Iraq. Outside of the two oil service contracts that American companies were awarded and U.S. government contracts, the United States “consistently ranks in the bottom” among investors, according to a 2009 study by Dunia Frontier Consultants, which tracks private investment in Iraq. The United Arab Emirates is Iraq’s top private investor, with plans to invest $70 billion across the country, followed by South Korea, a 2010 study by the same firm said. Turkey and Iran also are major trade partners with Iraq. “We’re coming off a financial crisis,” a senior U.S. diplomat said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of embassy rules. “You have to look at your bottom line. It’s not the best time to be suddenly in the market as a new place to invest.” Worth the risk? U.S. companies will probably continue to shy away, particularly after the State Department’s latest Iraq investment climate assessment, issued in March. “Potential investors should prepare themselves for significant security costs; cumbersome and confusing procedures for business visas or new business registrations; long payment delays on some Iraqi government contracts; and sometimes unreliable, non-transparent dispute resolution mechanisms,” the assessment said. “Allegations of corruption are still endemic, and the legacy of central planning and inefficient state-owned enterprises continue to inhibit economic development.” But several countries have come to see Iraq as an incredibly promising market despite the risks. The French government, which also did not participate in the war, recently set up a center in Baghdad to support French companies seeking to test the waters. “This is a rich country,” French Ambassador Boris Boillon said. “In this world of recession, in this period of global crisis, we need to get growth and expansion wherever you can find it.” Last fall, the French government helped arrange for 100 French businessmen to attend a five-day trade fair in Baghdad. Most other European and American delegations decided at the last minute that attending would be too risky. The French chartered five buses and ferried the businessmen daily to the fairgrounds. “I think Americans are fed up,” Boillon said. “There is Iraq fatigue in the U.S. When you tell an American: ‘You can go to Iraq and make business, because there are opportunities,’ the guy thinks twice and says, ‘Oh, Iraq — that bloody country.’ ” MH (I)/SR http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=134026

Concern Arabia to increase Iraqi crude oil production قادة دول قمة العشرين في كندا Heads of state summit in Canada twenty- 02.07.2010 02.07.2010 كرم منشي Munshi Karam لم تغب شؤون الشرق الأوسط، وبخاصة الشأن العراقي، تماماً على هامش قمة الدول العشرين الصناعية والناشئة، التي اختتمت أعمالها في مدينة تورنتو الكندية بالتأكيد على ضرورة تعزيز انتعاش الاقتصاد والاتفاق على قيام الدول الغنية بتخفيض العجز الحكومي خلال ثلاثة أعوام. Has not been lost on the Middle East, particularly the issue of Iraq, just on the sidelines of the summit of the twenty industrial and emerging, which concluded its work in the city of Toronto is definitely on the need to promote the recovery of the economy and agreed that rich countries reduce the government deficit within three years. الدكتور نمرود رفائيلي، الخبير الاقتصادي بواشنطن ومستشار البنك الدولي سابقاً، أشار في حديث لإذاعة العراق الحر إلى أن المواضيع السياسية برزت في اللقاءات الجانبية بين الزعماء الذين حضروا القمة، وأخرهم لقاء الرئيس الأميركي باراك أوباما والعاهل السعودي الملك عبد الله بن عبد العزيز. Dr. Nimrod Raffaele, an economist in Washington, and advisor to former World Bank, noted in an interview with Radio Free Iraq that the political issues have emerged in the fringe meetings between the leaders who attended the summit, most recently to meet with President Barack Obama and Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. الخبير الإقتصادي نمرود رفائيلي The economic expert Nimrod Raffaele ولم يستبعد الدكتور رفائيلي في هذا المجال أن يكون الشأن العراقي حاضراً في إطار هذه الاجتماعات التي عقدت على هامش القمة، إذ أن السعودية تنظر بقلقٍ بالغ إلى أمكانية صعود العراق إلى قمة الدول المصدرة للنفط، إذا تكللت بالنجاح جهوده الرامية إلى زيادة إنتاج من النفط الخام من 2.5 مليون برميل إلى أكثر من 6 ملايين يومياً في مطلع العشرينات من القرن الحالي. Did not rule out Dr. Raffaele in this area should be the issue of Iraq was present in the context of these meetings was held on the sidelines of the summit, as that Saudi Arabia views with grave concern the possibility of the rise of Iraq to the top of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, if successful efforts to increase the production of crude oil from 2.5 million barrels to more than 6 million barrels per day in the early twenties of this century. واشار الخبير الاقتصادي بواشنطن الى الاتفاق الواسع للقمة حيال الأخطار الناجمة عن استفحال الركود الاقتصادي، وقال ان المشكلة لم تكن في تشخيص الداء وإنما بوصف العلاج، ولفت الى ان هذا هو بيت القصيد، فالدول الأوروبية حريصة على خفض مستوى ديونها السيادية المرتفعة، عن طريق إنتهاجها برامج التقشف، فيما تسعى الولايات المتحدة، وفق إعلان الرئيس أوباما، إلى دعم الاستهلاك لتحفيز النمو الاقتصادي. He noted economic expert in Washington, broad agreement for the summit about the dangers arising from the exacerbation of economic stagnation, and said the problem were not in the diagnosis of disease but as a treatment, and noted that this is the crux of the matter, European States is keen to reduce the level of sovereign debt prices, and by charting programs austerity, while the United States is seeking, according to the announcement by President Obama, to support consumption to stimulate economic growth. المزيد من التفاصيل في الملف الصوتي. More details in the audio file. http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iraqhurr.org%2F&langpair=ar|en&hl=en&ie=UTF8

National Coalition to announce nominee for prime minister this week – source July 2, 2010 - 09:56:36 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has joined the leadership authority of the National Coalition, which includes 18 members, a well-informed source said Friday, noting that the nominee for the prime minister post will be announced this week. “The leader of the Iraqi National Alliance (INA) and Sadrist bloc’s nominee for the premiership, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, had joined the leadership authority of the National Coalition (159 out of the 325-seat parliament),” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency, asserting that this will not affect its status as a Sadrist nominee. “The authority will choose its nominee for the prime minister post this week,” he added, without giving further details. SH (P) http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=133986

Currency Auctions Announcement No. (1686) The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 1-7-2010. The results were as follows: Details Notes Number of banks 16 Auction price selling dinar / US $ 1170 Auction price buying dinar / US $ ----- Amount sold at auction price (US $) 134,295,000 Amount purchased at Auction price (US $) ----- Total offers for buying (US $) 134,295,000 Total offers for selling (US $) ----- Exchange rates Dollar's exchange rates / in Baghdad markets http://www.cbi.iq/index.php?pid=CurrencyAuctions

Well it is 1:30pm there still no RV CBI had a auction everthing still the same...Owell....I was so hoping it would happen today... God bless to you all hope are ride will be over soon.

Just looking at my spelling man Iam tried lol going to bed now night all..........

I checked other rate thanks for checking to. I was so hoping..............The i went back again and alot from IQD was 0.00 and some had differnt rates. man I hope this is somthing good and not something worng in there system.... who knows we will know in a couple of hours. Well I will know in the morning I have to go to bed good night all god bless.........

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Thanks for the post...hmmmmm I hope this is good news

Currency Auctions Announcement No. (1685) The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 30-JUN-2010. The results were as follows: Details Notes Number of banks 16 Auction price selling dinar / US $ 1170 Auction price buying dinar / US $ ----- Amount sold at auction price (US $) 170,181,000 Amount purchased at Auction price (US $) ----- Total offers for buying (US $) 170,181,000 Total offers for selling (US $) ----- Exchange rates Dollar's exchange rates / in Baghdad markets http://www.cbi.iq/index.php?pid=CurrencyAuctions

PUKmedia 30-06-2010 09:52:27 Iraq approved a multi-billion dollar deal with Royal Dutch Shell and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp on Tuesday that will provide much needed electricity from natural gas currently being wastefully burned off. State-owned South Gas and Basra Gas companies in southern Iraq will take a 51 percent stake in the contract, with Shell and Mitsubishi taking a 49 percent share, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said in a statement. Iraq produces a negligible quantity of gas compared with the size of its reserves, and currently flares off most of what comes out with its crude output as it lacks the capture technology needed to use the gas for power generation. The joint deal with Shell and Mitsubishi will exploit gas in the Rumaila, Zubair, West Qurna and Majnoon fields near Basra. The contract was rubber-stamped at a cabinet meeting in Baghdad, almost two years after it was initially agreed in September 2008. The government at the time said the deal was expected to be worth around four billion dollars, but no specific financial figures were given on Tuesday. Iraq last month invited international energy firms to submit bids in a September 1 auction of three gas fields, in a third major tender aimed at developing the war-torn state's oil and gas sectors. Existing power plants in Iraq have proved incapable of generating sufficient electricity to meet peak summer demand, forcing draconian rationing that sees consumers receive supply for one hour in five, or less. As temperatures have hit highs of 54 degrees Celsius (130 degrees Fahrenheit), angry protesters have taken to the streets across central and southern Iraq, sparking clashes with police in which two demonstrators were killed. -AFP- http://pukmedia.com/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3590:iraq-signs-multi-billion-gas-deal-with-shell-mitsubishi&catid=25:iraq&Itemid=386

PUKmedia 30-06-2010 10:15:47 Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his arch rival for the premiership Iyad Allawi met on Tuesday, aides said, in a bid to thrash out a row that has stalled coalition talks for months. The meeting was only their second head-to-head since an inconclusive March 7 general election that has created a prolonged power vacuum and fears insurgents intent on derailing constitutional politics might exploit the uncertainty. "It was an exchange of points of view," said Hassan Sneid, a member of parliament from Maliki's State of Law alliance, who was present at the meeting. Sneid said there "was no political deal" behind the meeting and its importance had been exaggerated. But he added both Maliki and Allawi "expressed their wish to speed up the formation of a government before July 14," the deadline for parliament to hold its first session since MPs were sworn in earlier this month. The pro-Maliki MP insisted that the head-to-head with Allawi was not an attempt to sideline either the Kurds or the INA, with which the prime minister's list formed an uneasy parliamentary alliance in May. "The meeting was not against our presence in the National Alliance (Shiite mega party) or our relations with the Kurds," Sneid said. A pro-Allawi MP said that the two rivals for the premiership had not gone into the nitty-gritty of sharing out political positions. "The meeting did not discuss details about presidency or ministerial posts," Iraqiya MP Mayssun Damaluji said. -Agencies- http://pukmedia.com/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3591:maliki-allawi-express-wish-to-speed-up-gov-formation&catid=25:iraq&Itemid=386

Well it is June 30th still no RV..UGH......Bigfoot I hope your July 1st RV is right...But with everthing going on and it beening there Saturday. I just don't seeing it happening. I think it it will happen this year sometime..Just hope it is sooner then later. Tried of hauling Chicken S**T LOL.......

5-year NDP to be launched next Sunday June 30, 2010 - 09:56:02 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: A 5-year National Development Plan (NDP) will be launched next Sunday (July, 4), the Iraqi Planning Ministry said on Wednesday. “The NDP will be for the years 2010 to 2014,” the ministry said in a release as received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The plan aims at minimizing differences between urban and rural areas, improving infrastructures, providing job opportunities, and boosting Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 9.38% as an average annual growth within the NDP’s timeframe. MH (P)/SR http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=133898

Currency Auctions Announcement No. (1684) The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 29-JUN-2010. The results were as follows: Details Notes Number of banks 17 Auction price selling dinar / US $ 1170 Auction price buying dinar / US $ ----- Amount sold at auction price (US $) 216,272,000 Amount purchased at Auction price (US $) ----- Total offers for buying (US $) 216,272,000 Total offers for selling (US $) ----- Exchange rates Dollar's exchange rates / in Baghdad markets http://www.cbi.iq/index.php?pid=CurrencyAuctions

Al-Iraqiya will not vote on Gov’t formed by NA – source June 28, 2010 - 08:13:12 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Al-Iraqiya Alliance will not vote on the new Iraqi Government if it would be formed by the National Alliance (NA), said the spokesperson of the Al-Iraqiya. “The NA is not officially registered, and the Federal Court has not approved it,” Maysoon al-Damaloji told the state-run TV station in Iraq. She noted that the Al-Iraqiya Alliance has other nominees to hold the position of Iraq’s prime minister in case that the current nominee, Ayad Allawi (head of the Al-Iraqiya), would not be accepted by other blocs. MH (P)/SR http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=133788