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The price of the dollar rose slightly on the stock market struggle, while prices stabilized on local markets on Saturday (March 31, 2018). Kifah Stock Exchange – Baghdad 120.500, while prices for Thursday were 120.200. Selling and buying prices in banking The sale price of the dollar = 121,000 dinars. The price of buying the dollar = 120.000 dinars http://en.economiciraq.com/2018/03/31/the-dollar-exchange-rate-on-the-stock-exchange-rose-slightly-and-settled-on-the-domestic-markets/

AMH Group is pleased to announce it has had its proposal to build 12,000 homes for the Ministry of Transport employees in Basra and Baghdad accepted by the Minister of Transport. The project will be led by an international consortium of Chinese and British companies aimed at closing the housing shortage in Iraq, whilst providing much needed infrastructure as well as world class municipal facilities such as hospitals, schools, police and fire departments and sports complexes. On behalf of the consortium, Mohammed Alkhouzai expressed his gratitude to the Minister of Transport for his tireless work to help the people of Iraq by improving the transport services as well as the Ministry of Transport employees by providing them with much needed houses, infrastructure and municipal facilities in the cities of Basra and Baghdad The consortium will now begin its negotiations with the Ministry of Transport to finalise the contract. http://www.iraqnow.news/articles/10773

Haha, next time someone asks me for a loan, I think I’ll tell them not yet. I need a Suitable Environment!!!

The Iraqi airspace witnessed an increase in the number of transit flights during the first quarter of 2018, with the number of civil transit flights (34594). Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport and Head of the Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Abbas Omran Moussa, said that this increase came after the stability of the security situation and the victories achieved by our brave army and to stop the popular mobilization against the gangs of terrorist. Moussa said the increase in the number of transit flights would send large sums to Iraq and provide international companies with the time spent on flights and the fuel they consume. The head of the air control department, Mr. Fadel Kataa said that the first month of this year witnessed the passage of (11028) civil aircraft and the second month (11566) aircraft while the third month saw the crossing of nearly (12000) aircraft. http://en.economiciraq.com/2018/03/30/iraqi-airspace-is-witnessing-an-increase-in-the-number-of-flights-transiting-the-iraqi-airspace-during-the-first-quarter-of-2018/

You guys are slaying it. Bean, Lmao, Thug, I’m already in the dog house. I need to be on my best behavior. I’m wearing an ankle bracelet and have drones watching my posts.

I think the HCL is done. I think they are just waiting for the “ suitable environment” Sorry, to keep using that phrase in my posts but it just makes me Lmao!!!!

I read one of those Guru guys who thinks Sat. Is our day. I don’t believe any of them but I read all their junk. I can’t wait for this ride to be over so I don’t have to read all the rumors and other garbage on Iraq. To be honest it kind of ticks me off that we are spending US tax dollars rebuilding Iraq when we have so much in the USA that needs rebuilding..

Love me some B.B. King. Seen him perform multiple times. Thanks Umbertino.

I can’t believe this hasn’t been brought up before. At least we don’t have to wait very long to see if April 1st brings Iraq a new international currency.

CNN, that’s your network right Clown

When I read this I had to reread it and pinch myself. Could it really be as simple as a timing issue. It’s all in the stars!! Maybe that is the “suitable environment”. Haha. That phrase makes me LMAO!!

Mmmmm, very interesting!!!!!!!! The new Iraqi year, which began its first day 1/1/7318 KB and corresponding to 1/4/2018 m today became the age of ⁧ Iraq 7318 General. The first human calendar began on the land of Mesopotamia and at the hands of the Babylonian Chaldeans or early Fratians on April 1, 5300 BC. http://en.economiciraq.com/2018/03/30/two-days-separate-us-from-the-iraqi-new-year-according-to-the-chaldean-babylonian-calendar/

You’re tempting me Thug but I’m not going to bite

Iraq’s crude oil reserves may turn out to be much higher than believed, the country’s oil minister Jabar al-Luaibi said at a recent industry event, timing the statement with news that it will pay foreign companies less in new contracts. Last year, Iraq updated the estimate for its proven reserves to 153 billion barrels from 143 billion barrels, but if Luaibi is right, the figure could actually be double the 2017 estimate. If the higher estimate proves true, it would make Iraq the largest oil-rich country in the world, ahead of Venezuela, which claims its reserves are just above 300 billion barrels, and also ahead of Saudi Arabia, with 260.8 billion barrels. Al-Luaibi’s remarks on the reserve estimates come amid preparations for the next oil tender in the country, which is to take place next week and offer 11 exploration blocks to foreign companies. A total 15 companies have expressed interest in bidding for the blocks in eastern and southern Iraq as the country seeks to increase its production capacity to over 5 million bpd from the current 4.35 million bpd. But it also comes as Baghdad says it will exclude oil by-productsfrom the revenue of foreign oil companies in new contracts that should be awarded in June. The end result will be reduced productive fees for foreign companies. Related: Oil Majors Should Invest In Deepwater Drilling The tender and the possible reserve update suggest Iraq does not plan to continue producing less than capacity for much longer. This is hardly a surprise: OPEC’s number-two exporter has consistently failed to fit within its production quota under the OPEC+ agreement, forcing Saudi Arabia to reduce its production by more than it had agreed. In fact, were it not for Venezuela’s uncontrollably falling output, OPEC would not have been able to meet its objective of bringing global inventories down enough to stimulate higher prices. Iraq has not made a secret of its production growth plans. The troubled country, which has yet to erase all traces of the Islamic State’s presence from its territory, depends on crude oil exports for 90 percent of its export revenue and does not have the means or options to initiate a quick economic turnaround. https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Iraqs-Oil-Reserves-May-Be-Much-Higher-Than-Thought.html

Astros win their first game 4-1. I feel so much better now that it is baseball season!!

That’s what I was thinking when I read this post. i read something about an international fund designed for rebuilding Iraq, maybe that’s how they do all these projects I’ve been reading about lately.

US troops will pull out of Syria “very soon” to “let other people take care” of the situation in the country, said President Donald Trump on Thursday. “We’re knocking the hell out of ISIS. We’ll be coming out of Syria, like, very soon,” Trump revealed during a speech in Ohio. "Let the other people take care of it now.” However, he noted that the US-led Coalition is going to retake “100 percent of the caliphate” from the Islamic State (IS) soon. Trump complained about the spendings by the US on Syria, but he also touted US’ military advances against the Islamic State in the region, as reported by Politico. “We got to get back to our country where we belong, where we want to be,” he said. http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/middle-east/425697

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – Discussions about the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region led Thursday’s meeting in Erbil with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and United Nations Representative to Iraq Ján Kubiš. As the May 12 votes approach, Kubiš said international efforts to create a suitable ground for the Iraqi elections are ongoing but stressed the need for a consensus of all Iraqi political parties, including the signing of a code of honor. Prime Minister Barzani said it was important that the elections were held on time, calling on Baghdad to facilitate the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Kurdistan Region to their homes, according to a statement following the meeting. He added that some of the IDPs who were previously taken back to their liberated areas by the Iraqi government had returned to camps in the Kurdistan Region because of the lack of services and security in the regions. The KRG Prime Minister urged the Iraqi government to secure services and provide facilities for the return of IDPs ahead of the elections. The Region has provided a haven for nearly two million displaced persons and refugees from other parts of Iraq and Syria since the emergence of the Islamic State in mid-2014. Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and United Nations Representative to Iraq Ján Kubiš (left) during their meeting in Erbil, March 29, 2018. (Photo: KRG) Regarding ties between the KRG and the Iraqi government, Kubiš said he was happy with the progress being made since relations went sour following Kurdistan’s historic Sep. 25 independence referendum, and hoped the relations continue to improve. Baghdad ignored the results of the vote, where over 92 percent supported secession from Iraq, and responded by imposing a set of punitive measures on the Kurdistan Region. The embargos included an international flight ban on airports in Kurdistan as well as the use of the military to force Peshmerga from disputed territories, notably in Kirkuk on Oct. 16. Prime Minister Barzani acknowledged the progress made between Erbil and Baghdad, adding that the central government knows the demands of the people of Kurdistan and their desire to move forward peacefully http://www.iraqnow.news/articles/10736

The governor of Kirkuk, the agency Rakan Jubouri, the possibility of providing local and foreign companies bids to build an international airport in the city after obtaining all licenses from the Iraqi central government. Al-Jubouri said in a press conference that companies wishing to participate in the tender for the construction of the airport should submit the required documents within one month and said that the tender began on March 25 and will continue until April 25. He added that a conference on this tender will be organized at Baghdad airport on April 18, and with the participation of local and foreign companies in order to provide details of the project to establish Kirkuk airport to the representatives of these companies. Jubouri said that foreign companies will be allowed to establish partnerships to complete the construction work of the airport. http://en.economiciraq.com/2018/03/29/kirkuk-begins-procedures-to-build-an-international-airport/

Iraq’s central bank governor Ali al-Alak announced on Thursday the opening of a branch of the Iraqi Bank for Trade in Saudi Arabia, adding that Riyadh would also decide to open a branch of one of its banks in Iraq. “The monetary relations between Iraq and the Kingdom are good, and soon a branch of the Iraqi Bank for Trade will be opened in Saudi Arabia in order to facilitate the trade exchange between the two brotherly countries,” al-Alaq said in a statement to the Riyadh newspaper. Al-Alak added that “Saudi Arabia will also decide to open a branch of one of its banks in Iraq soon, which will ease the economic relations between the two countries.” http://en.economiciraq.com/2018/03/29/iraq-and-saudi-arabia-exchange-the-opening-of-a-branch-bank-in-baghdad-and-riyadh/

Maui, going there to live in 2 years, whether we make anything on this or not. It will be a beach view home if we RV or a condo if not.

In Houston they are called the World Series Champs of 2017!!! Its a a new season, the 3rd pitch was a HR to right field for George Springer. Lets go Astros!!!!!

I won’t tell a soul if I do benefit from this investment, don’t need a lot of instant, Johnny come lately fair weather friends.

Don’t make me come back there. We’ll be there soon enough. Now stop messing with your sister! Ya, I remember those days well.

KUWAIT: Kuwait is getting closer to reaching a final agreement to purchase Iraqi gas in the next two months, Minister of Oil and Electricity and Water Bakheet Al-Rasheedi said. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony organized by the Embassy of Bangladesh to celebrate its national day, Rasheedi stressed that the final agreement will be based on a previous initial one already signed with Iraq. Responding to questions about power outages, especially as summer is approaching, Rasheedi said that the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) is ready for the summer with a surplus of power capacity. He also noted that the recent outages happened because of technical problems that can happen in any power grid worldwide. Responding to another question about linking Kuwait’s power grid with that of Iraq, which already has related problems, Rasheedi said that Iraq would be the gateway towards cooperating with Europe, adding that GCC states are currently negotiating with Iraq to start linking GCC grids to Turkey and Europe. Ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait S M Abolkalam stressed that Kuwait-Bangladesh relations are historic and reminded that Kuwait was the first GCC state to acknowledge Bangladesh’s independence. Three contracts In other news, Rasheedi yesterday signed three contracts to conduct annual maintenance operations at West and East Doha and Shuwaikh power plants. Informed sources said that the maintenance operations will include periodic maintenance of various machinery and distillation units, in addition to providing the needed spare parts to ensure high performance. The sources added that West Doha plant will cost KD 19,729,234 and the project is scheduled to be completed within 60 months. They added that the East Doha plant project will cost KD 15.5 million and is also expected to be completed within 60 months. The Shuwaikh plant project will cost KD 9,979,979 and will be completed in the same period. New board Separately, the Oil and Petrochemical Industries Workers Confederation’s (OPIWC) Secretary General Rashed Ali Al-Marri stressed that the oil sector workers’ syndicates strongly expressed themselves and their general assemblies by supporting a new board for the confederation. Marri expressed gratitude to OPIWC’s general assembly members for their trust and support following the meeting held on March 27, 2018, when the general assembly approved the new board formation to include Mohammed Hamad Shafi Al-Hajri as chairman, Khaled Fahd Al-Enezi as vice chairman, Rashed Ali Al-Marri as secretary general, Faleh Abdullah Al-Fuwaisel Al-Hajri as assistant secretary general, Saud Hamad Al-Ajmi as treasurer, Abdullah Mashout Al-Ajmi as foreign affairs secretary, Abdullah Zakariya Al-Salem as domestic affairs secretary, Fahd Al-Mutawwa as the institute’s board chairman, Yousif Al-Kandari as vice chairman and Adel Al-Fadhl, Hamad Al-Mutairi, Mubarak Al-Hajri, Ahmed Al-Ansari, Mae’ Al-Enezi and Abdullah Al-Ajmi as board members. http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/kuwait-close-to-finalizing-agreement-to-purchase-iraqi-oil-minister/