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AL-KAABI CONFIRMS IRAQ’S KEENNESS TO PROVIDE SAFE AND ATTRACTIVE CLIMATES TO ENTER INVESTMENT COMPANIES Wednesday, February 12, 2020 3:18 PM SHARE THE ARTICLE: Baghdad / NNC- The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hassan Karim Al-Kaabi, confirmed today, Wednesday, that Iraq is keen on providing safe and attractive climates to enter investment companies. Al-Kaabi’s office said in a statement received by “NNC”, that “Al-Kaabi received at his office today the Australian Ambassador to Iraq, Joan Lunds.” He added, “During the meeting, the developments of the political scene in Iraq and the region were discussed, in addition to a review of the overall bilateral relations and common issues between the two friendly countries. And ways to activate it during the next stage. ” Al-Kaabi stressed, according to the statement, that "Iraq seeks to enhance economic and investment cooperation between the two countries and benefit from advanced Australian experiences in various fields, which contributes to expanding the size of the commercial partnership and supporting various aspects of development in Iraq." He pointed out that "the country is keen to provide a safe atmosphere and climate and create Attractive opportunities to enter solid international companies, including Australian, to invest in the country. https://nnciraq.com/24889/

02/12/2020 11:20 Views 61 Section: Iraq Britain calls for accountability for those involved in the assassinations, kidnappings and intimidation in Iraq Baghdad / Obelisk: British Ambassador to Baghdad, Stephen Hickey, commented, on Wednesday 12 February 2020, on the killing of the executive director of Al-Rashid Satellite Channel, Nizar Thanoon, last Tuesday by unknown gunmen, west of Baghdad. Hickey said in a tweet on his Twitter platform: I was shocked by the death of Nizar Dhanoun by unknown assailants, and that freedom of expression is a basic human right, and it is also a right that the nation should be proud of. He added that these assassinations and kidnappings and intimidation cannot continue, and those responsible must be held accountable. social communication http://almasalah.com/ar/news/187765/بريطانيا-تدعو-الى-محاسبة-المتورطين-بالاغتيالات-والخطف-والترهيب-بالعراق

02/20/2020 19:43 Views 687 Section: Iraq The date for voting on the cabinet is next Sunday Baghdad / Obelisk: The head of a parliamentary bloc revealed, on Tuesday 11 February 2020, the date for voting on the cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi. Deputy Muhammad al-Khalidi, a member of the Parliamentary Bloc of al-Khair, said that on Sunday February 16, 2020, the parliament will hold an extraordinary session to vote on the cabinet. Al-Khalidi added that the cabinet did not include the recycling of any name from the ministers of the resigned government, stressing that all the names are independent from the parties. http://almasalah.com/ar/news/187741/موعد-التصويت-على-الكابينة-الوزارية-الأحد-المقبل Obelisk

02/12/2020 11:26 Views 99 Section: Iraq Investment companies leave Iraq due to administrative bureaucracy Baghdad / Obelisk: On Wednesday 12 February 2020, the Investment and Economy Committee of the House of Representatives identified several things that Iraq needs to re-attract international investment companies. A member of the committee, Nada Shaker Jawdat, said in a press statement: that Iraq needs a real national will to get rid of the stifling administrative bureaucracy that was one of the reasons for the reluctance of international investment companies to invest in it. She added: We need to attract companies for proper planning of infrastructures that suffer from a very significant decline due to the lack of investigation and investigation of the projects that were allocated a large financial and were not originally established on the ground. And she continued: We need a correct institutional system to eliminate corruption, and move away from the old systems in blocking the wheel of investment progress, and facilitate the procedures that the investor needs to create a suitable environment for investment Obelisk http://almasalah.com/ar/news/187766/الشركات-الاستثمارية-تغادر-العراق-بسبب-البيروقراطية-الادارية

The Federal District is considering a case against the Presidents of the Republic, the government, and the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers 11:08 - 12/02/2020 0 The information / Baghdad .. On Wednesday, the Federal Supreme Court heard a lawsuit filed against the President of the Republic, the President of the Government and the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, and decided to dismiss it for lack of jurisdiction to adjudicate administrative decisions. The spokesperson, Iyas al-Samuk, said in a statement, which received (information), a copy of it, “The Supreme Federal Court held a session headed by Judge Medhat Al-Mahmoud and the presence of all the member judges. ” Al-Samouk added, “The plaintiff requested the suspension and cancellation of the implementation of Resolution No. (445) for the year 2019 related to authorizing ministries and entities not affiliated with the Ministry and the governorates with direct contracting until 12/31/2019 as an exception from the instructions for implementing the federal budget for the fiscal year 2019.” And he stated that "the court held its session in the presence of the representatives of the parties to the case, and found that the decision that is the subject of the appeal is considered an administrative decision issued by the executive authority." He stressed, "The court affirmed its lack of competence to consider the appeal submitted to the administrative decisions that the law has drawn as a way to challenge it other than by appeal before the Federal Supreme Court, whose terms of reference are defined by Article (93) of the Constitution," noting that "the Federal Supreme Court is building Based on the foregoing, I decided to dismiss the lawsuit because it was not based on a document of the constitution. Ended / 25 https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/02/12/455331/

The Iraqi economy between corruption and politics - 32 Minutes Ago Researcher Shatha Khalil * in confirming the causes of the deteriorating situation in all its details in Iraq, creating chaos in a professional manner and maintaining its continuity, is in short ((the strangest constitution)) in the world, placing countless mines, according to the affirmation of Iraqi and international professional laws, which caused In a spiral of disputes over which the political quotas have legitimized the presence of these mines, the harvest of this democracy was bitter, with the fragmentation of people's awareness and engagement with sectarianism, the prevalence of unprecedented corruption, and the birth of a nationwide militia community. Iraq is witnessing massive protests and demonstrations against government corruption, the constitution, Iranian interference, corrupt religious parties and militias, as astronomical financial returns accrued by these parties for many years, at the expense of a poor people and institutions that began to crack and collapse, not to mention wasting the world's money, in a country that possesses “the second largest reserves Oil in the World ”, as the country was ranked 169th out of 180 on the corruption index according to Transparency International, and the Transparency International report described Iraq and the prevalence of political, economic, and administrative corruption within its various institutions. The organization's reports also confirm that the volume of the stolen money in the period after 2003 amounted to 300 billion dollars, and Iraqi sources add that about 350 billion dollars were wasted and stolen during the years 2003-2014 with fake projects and financial and administrative corruption in the country, in addition to the presence of five thousand projects that were not implemented Because of poor planning, at a time when the country is going through an internal and external debt crisis, as corruption has exhausted the Iraqi economy despite all its material and human wealth. The World Bank indicated that Iraq is ranked the second most country in the world to suffer from rampant corruption, in addition to the classifications that it is considered one of the most bad in terms of business and the weak investment environment, given the many problems in the legal and legislative structure and the fragility of the security situation, especially the past months. The size of the increasing corruption in Iraq created successive living and economic crises for citizens, and confused their country's economy until it became among the worst in the world, even though the country has the largest oil reserves in the world after Saudi Arabia, and Iraqi oil reserves represent about 10.7% of the total global reserve. Iraqis are suffering from high unemployment, poor public services, and extreme poverty, whose rates were "official" in 2019, at 22.5%, while World Bank statistics indicate that poverty reaches 41.2% in areas liberated from ISIS, and 30% in areas. Southern, 23% in the center, and 12.5% in the Kurdistan region. The World Bank added that 50% of children are poor in the southern governorates of Iraq. The Iraqi economic and financial file, which successive Iraqi governments have sought since 2003, and gradually to destroy all pillars of the Iraqi economic, military, educational, and health state, and this is difficult to believe at all, but the numbers, statistics, documents, facts, and data on the ground demonstrate this in an unbeatable manner. And the significant decline in Iraq’s industrial capabilities and in the aspects of energy saving and neglecting basic infrastructure played a major role in opening a wide door for Iran to develop its industrial and construction companies in an unprecedented way. Iran's role in destroying the country and plundering its wealth economically: Iran enters as a basic partner in the Iraqi market with financial returns amounting to about thirty billion dollars annually, which is earned by exporting its products to Iraq and from energy supplies and construction and investment contracts that it acquires through facilities and exceptions provided by those in the government Iraqi and their full loyalty to them - that is, Iran. The economic expert, Salam Smaism, indicates that the significant decline in the material sector has made the Iraqi economy a rentier and exposed economy, meaning that it depends on one thing which is oil, and that it be exposed, that is, it covers all its needs through import and then it is exposed to external economies . In the financial sector, Iranian and Iraqi reports indicate significant progress in the Iranian share at the expense of the Iraqi share, from the financial sector, as Iran now has about 11 banks operating in Iraq independently. Iranian banks also bought a share of six other Iraqi banks, and the total money for the Iranians in those banks amounted to more than seventy billion dollars, which reflects an almost absolute Iranian domination of the Iraqi economy. Laws that do not serve the civil ruling economy in Iraq in the second half of 2003, Paul Bremer, worked to destroy industry and agriculture by eliminating customs tariffs, and after pressing against this unfair measure the country’s right to customs collection and imposing the economic policy that it deems appropriate to preserve its wealth, and to preserve Its domestic industries, imposed a formal fee of 5% for the reconstruction of Iraq, while the use of customs clearances that help the statistical agencies in checking import, and thus improving the degree of reliability of the statistics ... Is this deliberate destruction of the Iraqi economy ?! And it seems, there were two purposes of this procedure, except for the practical aspect of not controlling the border outlets, the control of some political parties and criminal mafias over many of the border outlets, and using them to enter goods without control and the state treasury costs billions of dollars. The border outlets adopt the old methods of payment, evaluation and primitive frameworks, and do not rely on modern technology electronic payment as most countries of the world do to preserve their wealth and protect the country. Not to mention the forgery of official papers of many of the goods entering, for the purpose of tax evasion, as some reports stated that Iraq was losing $ 15,000 per minute due to corruption at the border crossing points. The proper and efficient management of these outlets can achieve profits and revenues for the government treasury that may not be less than oil revenues. This irresponsible policy led to the flow of goods to the Iraqi market without controls, which led to an accelerated collapse in the local industrial capabilities, which had been weakened a lot due to the ban on the import of spare parts for their machines and equipment. Corruption has led to the failure to examine and control the goods and materials entering the country, to ensure their suitability and human potential, and that they do not pose any risk to human health or security, nor to verify the quantity and quality of goods entering the Iraqi market, and to limit the dumping policy, which is to import large quantities of goods Certain and poor specifications have a low price and poor specifications. And far from setting the proper foundations for the import process, and making sure not to import any product that can be produced internally, in order to preserve local production, and to encourage the Iraqi industry. This industrial debility led to the collapse of competitiveness, and the domination of imported goods on the markets, which led to the demobilization of large numbers of workers in the industry to join the regiments of the unemployed, or the lines of those seeking government jobs without real production in return. This is what corruption produces in all its forms, not only economic or political, as the repercussions are significant on the environment and social life, and the main reason is the weakness of the state and the inadequacy of regulatory systems, the inability to assess risks in a correct way, weak governance systems and ethical standards, and the failure to activate accountability mechanisms. given the decline in the standards of efficiency and fairness in the selection of the occupants of senior posts, and the spread of the phenomenon of bribery at the companies to redeem transactions such as import, export, etc., and the accountability of corrupt officials followers and loyal to Iran .. all these and other reasons of the most important weakness of the state and the looting of factors Guetsadha and the destruction of their society .. what Iraqis are waiting for ?! Economic Studies Unit http://rawabetcenter.com/archives/104420

11-02-2020 03:51 PM His former adviser: Trump is considering several plans for the Middle East, including Iraq, with his demonstrations and Iran's influence Baghdad - news Walid Fares, the Secretary-General of the Atlantic Parliamentary Group and former adviser to US President Donald Trump, revealed today, Tuesday, several ways and options before Trump regarding the Middle East issues in the coming stage, including Iraq, Iran and Syria, and the rapid events that are taking place. In a new analytical article published by a British newspaper, and translated into "news", Fares said that after the US Senate managed to dismantle the isolation mechanism brought by the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives to try to overthrow President Donald Trump, a question arises within the United States about the priorities of the US administration Towards the Middle East in the coming months before the November elections. And he added: The first question is, can the Trump administration, despite its victory over the isolation weapon, take a major strategic decision or several decisions in light of the short time separated from the date of the presidential elections? As the administration's ability to design plans, change policies, and implement projects during the presidential election campaign is inconclusive, and pessimistic observers believe that Washington will not make any major decisions before the presidential election. He continued: The second question posed in the corridors of the White House relates to the possibility of President Trump taking quick and unexpected steps in a number of open files in the Middle East to surprise everyone, specifically his political opponents, with his ability to achieve results that allow him to strengthen his agenda in the presidential elections to work to implement Complete this agenda if he wins a second term. The Iraqi file Fares pointed out that the most prominent issue is Iraq, where Trump has an incentive. Demonstrations are continuing and American forces are present in force and making limited moves against Iran's militias, and there may be a loophole through which the administration can achieve a faster change on the ground, allowing greater pressure on the Iraqi militias and opens The door to the expansion of protests with the possibility that the militia-backed authority will not be able to end the popular uprising, and this is something that Washington can do, but at the same time there is a possibility that Washington is unable to complete this delicate engineering work inside the Iraqi state before next November. A very important time. Divisions over Trump And between, that the division within the Trump team between the government team and the electoral team regarding the possibility of making major decisions in foreign policy in general and the Middle East in particular has not been resolved yet, because those who work in his election campaign do not want the president to make a decision that might threaten the campaign path if he fails or Obstructed him, while the other team encourages him to move forward in the region and take decided and guaranteed steps that would score points for his interest in the electoral speech. What are the files that the American president can submit without resolving them, but with successful steps taken in the Arab world and the Middle East? He pointed out that some people believed that the proposal of the Israeli-Palestinian solution might constitute in itself a point that strengthens its image in the American elections, and perhaps in the Middle East, but another section aware of the internal complications in the Arab world, especially the camp allied with Trump, is unlikely to take allies. Washington and the Arabs are taking steps because of the Palestinian leadership's rejection of the American peace plan, and with it several Arab countries. Although several Arab capitals are encouraged to start direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations with Arab cover, the time factor is not sufficient to establish an Arab-American-Palestinian-Israeli dynamic capable of overcoming the existing barriers due to political and historical culture in the Arab region despite the division between supporters of the axis Iran and supporters of the Arab coalition axis. Iranian file Some believe that the Trump administration is able to move forward on the Iranian file towards supporting the Iranian opposition in various forms, which does not expose the administration in Washington to any greater challenge facing the Iranians, because standing with the opposition "does not cost anything", as the words of specialists in this file. In the coming months, the administration appears to be able to work better on Iran, given that there is a reason that the uprising inside Iran is moving in an uncalculated direction, prompting the Iranian regime to enter into a distraction project outside Iran, or a major crackdown in Inside, this will constitute in both cases an additional problem that the administration does not have the ability to resolve before the elections, thus the nominated president will go to the presidential elections with an open loophole on the Iranian front that his political opponents use against him. In Syria, the balance exists between the west of the country under the control of the Assad regime and the Iranian forces and Russian support, the northern border that is under the control of Turkey, the east where the United States and its Kurdish allies control, and the status of the "statico" is stable with a single change that may be in Idlib, and the question here is Can the administration make any move in Syria to improve the situation? The possibility exists first through its ability to improve the balance of power in its favor on the ground, reduce the Iranian threat and strengthen the position of its allies, and at the same time, in the event of a confrontation with other parties (the regime and the Iranians), there is a risk of not being able to control the conditions during the election period. Lebanon and Libya On the other hand, some have put forward the Lebanese file as a Kabab that Trump can advance through, by strengthening the capabilities of the army and supporting protesters to gain points against Hezbollah and its allies in the government. This is possible, but there are risks that Washington's allies on the ground cannot move quickly and in the right direction, and American support will be turned into a process of progress in the interest of Hezbollah. The Libyan file also falls within the equation that the Trump administration can move through, by supporting the Arab coalition to advance against militias, especially after the proliferation of extremist militants who were transferred from northern Syria to western Libya and the capital Tripoli, which may motivate Washington to help Europe reduce their presence by means of Different, but the challenge here is not in implementation but in decision-making in Washington, as the Trump administration revealed that it has not taken a big decision regarding Turkish policy in Syria and Libya, and if the White House decides to lead the confrontation against extremists on the basis of its association with organizations listed in the lists of American terrorism This will affect the public relationship between US President Donald Trump and Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and this has not been resolved. In summary, the analysis indicates that there are already several files that the Trump administration can achieve progress without finalizing in the next nine months. , As Trump outside the isolation crisis is still at the beginning of the process of structuring the constituencies around him, and this is time consuming, and he wants to use the most time in domestic politics and the election campaign. So the decisive factor for the question we asked was the presence of a team within the Trump administration that would provide him with these limited victories in foreign policy and help him to be re-elected by the end of 2020. http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=208878

Iraq .. went to invest gas in the border fields Iraqi oil refinery February 11, 2020 1:03 PM Mubasher: The Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee in Iraq revealed, today, Tuesday, the government’s intention to invest gas in the border fields with both Kuwait and Iran to generate electric power. A member of the committee, Representative Amjad Al-Uqabi, said that the Ministry of Oil signed the fifth licensing round regarding border fields with Iran and Kuwait, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA). Al-Aqabi added that these fields will provide large quantities of dry gas, which will contribute to the operation of power plants. Al-Oqabi said that Iraq desperately needs to invest gas in its fields in order to maintain electric power, as Iraq still imports gas from Iran. A member of the Parliamentary Committee called on the oil and electricity ministries to prepare a joint plan to provide large quantities of gas for the purpose of operating electrical stations. And the Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee revealed, earlier, efforts to merge the ministries of oil and electricity into one ministry. The Ministry of Electricity, previously, set the date for dispensing Iraq with importing gas and electric energy from neighboring countries, launching the fifth licensing round to rehabilitate gas fields in Diyala province, and rehabilitating the pipeline network that would produce approximately 750 million cubic meters. Nominations : https://www.mubasher.info/news/3587765/العراق-توجه-لاستثمار-الغاز-في-الحقول-الحدودية/

10-02-2020 10:46 PM Bahaa Al-Araji: The Shiites will be less than 50% in the next parliament Baghdad / Al-Akhbariya: Former Deputy Prime Minister Bahaa Al-Araji confirmed, on Monday, that the percentage of the Shiite component in parliament will decrease by less than 50% in the next parliament. Al-Araji said in a televised statement, followed by "Al-Akhbaria", that "the Shiite blocs in Parliament will be less than 50% in the next parliament." Al-Araji added that "the Sunni and Kurdish constituents will not give up their interests with the government of Muhammad Allawi, no matter what happens", noting that "the Kurds will not be given Their opinion of any government before guaranteeing their interests. ” Al-Araji continued that“ Allawi will not respond to any pressure exerted by the blocs on him, and the United States has no problem with assigning Allawi. ” http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=208837

10-02-2020 11:21 PM President of the General Union of Agricultural Societies: the auction of currency manipulates the prices of fruits and vegetables BAGHDAD / News: The head of the General Union of associations of agricultural cooperative in Iraq , Haider Alasad, on Monday, the auction currency is the main reason for rising prices by manipulating the prices of fruits and vegetables , " said Alasad during the discussion seminar held by the Iraqi Economic Council that some of the weak people worked to exploit The agricultural sector is in money laundering operations because this sector is characterized by the rapid financial circulation in the sale of agricultural products and their disposal and converting them into financial liquidity, " demanding the concerned authorities to work to hold violators from the individual vendors of imported products and monitor the markets in Iraq To cut off the road to money laundering operations to maintain the local product that matches the importer with taste and quality. In addition, the costs of agriculture are less than the costs of import. The Assembly noted that the symposium was held in the presence of the Committee on Agriculture and Parliamentary Water and Mr. Minister of Agriculture and the advanced staff in the ministry and those interested in the Iraqi agricultural sector. http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=208840

11-02-2020 02:53 PM Source: Allawi completed his cabinet, leaving only four ministries Baghdad / news A political source very close to decision-making revealed on Tuesday that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi completed his cabinet, leaving only four ministries. The source said to "Al-Ikhbaria", "Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, faced a great difficulty in choosing the new cabinet, due to the pressures he faced from the two parties of power." He explained that "the ministerial cabinet is close to completion, and only the ministries of Finance, Defense, Oil, and Higher Education are left, pending the final agreement with the Kurdish party to complete the cabinet." It should be noted that only 10 days have passed since the assignment of Allawi by the President of the Republic to their villages, Saleh. http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=208876

PARLIAMENT PRESIDENCY: ANTI-WORKING GANGS AND ISIS ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN Monday, 10 February 2020 9:30 PM SHARE THE ARTICLE: Baghdad / NNC- Hassan Karim Al-Kaabi, the first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, denounced in the strongest terms, the closure of a number of universities in Dhi Qar Governorate by the so-called anti-working team and their repeated attacks on college students, calling on the security forces of all kinds to move immediately to arrest these gangs and put an end to this recklessness and chaos The quotient. In a statement today, Monday, February 10, 2020, Al-Kaabi stressed that gangs with what is called perpetual combat have reached a stage that cannot be tolerated or tolerated at all. To take their role in cooperating with the security forces in dealing with all manifestations of intimidation, intimidation, vandalism, arson and attacks on university students. And he expressed his regret for the presence of these escaped gangs in our dear province, Dhi Qar, the cradle of civilizations, the city of science, writers, poets, culture, intellectuals, artists, and doctors, stressing that what happened today cannot pass without immediately punishing the perpetrators. https://nnciraq.com/24664/

DEPUTY REVEALS THE DETAILS OF ALLAWI'S MEETING WITH THE KURDISH BLOCS Tuesday, February 11, 2020 10:21 AM SHARE THE ARTICLE: Baghdad / NNC- The Kurdistan Islamic Group bloc revealed, on Tuesday, the details of the meeting of the Kurdish blocs with Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi. The representative of the bloc, Ahmed Haji Rashid, said, "The Kurdish blocs held a meeting with the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to find out the form of the next government and provide support for it," noting that "Allawi stressed during the meeting that he will form a government of technocrats and will work to appoint ministers outside the political process." Rashid added that "Allawi set two conditions for appointing his ministers, the first of which is to be honest, and the second to be efficient." He pointed out that "the Kurdish blocs did not address during the meeting the issue of offering a candidate, since the conditions that Allawi set are the most appropriate to choose ministers and carry out his governmental duties without restrictions. ” He pointed out that "Allawi stressed during the meeting to fight corruption and work on the principle of transparency and make the issue of services one of the main factors for his cabinet," pointing out that "the Kurdish blocs confirmed support for these steps to the Prime Minister-designate, in order to make the next government successful." Rashid added that "the Kurdish blocs presented to the Prime Minister-designate their demands and stressed the importance of excluding the issue of the salaries of the region's employees from political issues, as well as touching on the issue of crops and benefits of farmers and basic services," noting that "the Prime Minister-designate expressed positive cooperation with these demands." https://nnciraq.com/24702/

L-ZUBAIDI: ATTEMPTS TO "BLOCK" THE FORMATION OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT WILL LEAD THE COUNTRY TO PARTITION Tuesday, February 11, 2020 2:27 PM SHARE THE ARTICLE: Baghdad / NNc- The Secretary General of the Injaz Movement, Baqir Jabr Al-Zubaidi, said on Tuesday that attempts to "block" the formation of the new government will go to the country to partition, calling on the new government to move away from the partisan and ethnic quotas that have failed successive governments since 2003 until the moment. Solagh pointed out in his post on Facebook, that "previous governments worked to entrench (partisan) partisanship and ethnicity, and this is what led to the failure of successive governments from 2003 to the present day." Solagh added, “Whoever seeks to make this government and subsequent governments succeed must commit to the supreme national interest and consolidate it for the benefit of all components of the Iraqi people, and that the partnership be“ national ”and avoiding partisan and ethnic quotas as a priority in forming the next government. And he added, "Obstructing the formation of the government in this sensitive and critical circumstance means seeking to divide the country and deliberate failure to complete the expected ministerial formation and its work, and that the central and primary task of the assigned government is to conduct fair elections that lead the country to safety." https://nnciraq.com/24756/

Russian companies seeking to invest in the Iraqi gas sector 11:41 - 11/02/2020 0 Information / translation ... The First Deputy Chairman of the Economic Policy Committee of the Russian Federation Council Yuri Fedrov announced that Russian oil companies are seeking to invest in the Iraqi gas sector. "His leading oil and gas companies such as Lukoil, Bushneft and Gazprom Neft operate in Iraq, " Fedorov said in a report, translated into Arabic, "Information", by Fedrov, during his meeting with the Iraqi ambassador to Moscow, Abd al-Rahman al-Husseini . He added that "the total Russian investments in the Iraqi oil industry exceed $ 10 billion," noting that "we are exploring the possibility of diversifying the activities of Russian operators, especially by linking them to the gas sector and according to preliminary forecasts, this investment may double the investments of our companies in Iraq to three times." . The Russian official pointed out that "other companies such as Zarzneft, Tant Neft and Rosneft Gas have expressed interest in investing in the Iraqi oil and gas sector," stressing that "we intend to assist Iraqi friends in rebuilding and developing electric power facilities as quickly as possible." The Iraqi government had agreed last January to conduct a fifth round of bids for a gas exploration tender in the eastern Diyala province, and an exploration project - which several countries were competing with - was reported earlier to produce 750 million cubic feet of natural gas within 36 months. Ended / 25 z https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/02/11/455128/

An economist warns against passing the 2020 budget in its current form 09:50 - 11/02/2020 0 Information / private .. Economist Wissam Al-Tamimi warned, on Tuesday, against passing the 2020 budget in its current form prepared by the government of Abdul-Mahdi before resigning, pointing out that the deficit will be over when voting on it according to the lowest estimates in the next month of May, and therefore significant changes should be made before it is submitted to Parliament. Al-Tamimi said in a statement to / Information /, that "the available information indicates that there is a surplus from the 2019 budget amounting to 36 trillion dinars from the operational budget, while there are 24 trillion surplus from the investment budget, especially since many governorates did not spend their budgets." He added that "the government of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi must prepare a new budget for 2020 other than that prepared by the government of Abdul Mahdi, especially since many of the changes have taken place, in addition to that it will be a budget for several months and not for a whole year." And Al-Tamimi said that “the budget deficit announced by 48 trillion dinars will be a final deficit, especially if the budget was voted on in the coming May at the very least, as a vote will be taken on a budget for only 7 months, and therefore you must know where the rest of the money will go and how it can be used in a way It is true away from corruption. ” 25 n ended https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/02/11/455088/

02/20/2020 12:57:54 PM Print272 The director of the Legal Department of the Antiquities and Heritage Authority was arrested for bribery Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press: The Integrity Commission announced today, Tuesday, that the Baghdad Investigation Directorate was able to arrest an official of the General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage, accompanied by another defendant, who was convicted of the crime committed while receiving a bribe. The authority said, in a statement, "Tomorrow Press" received a copy of it, that its owners "managed to seize the director of the legal department at the General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage with another employee in it, for the crime recognized for receiving $ 12,000 in exchange for their change of discovery of an ancient building ". She added that "the defendants agreed to submit a new disclosure for the purpose of the legal department withdrawing the complaint submitted by it before the Money Laundering and Organized Crime Court against the owner of the property of the antique building, and closed the investigation with it." And it confirmed that "a fundamental arrest report was prepared for the exact amount of bribery, the numbers and details of which are proven by the investigation papers, and presented to the judge of the investigative court in charge of integrity issues in Baghdad, who decided to arrest the accused in accordance with the provisions of resolution (160 of 1983)." https://www.alghadpress.com//view.php?cat=234142

W11/22/2020 11:57:32 AM Print221 Allawi and Abdul-Mahdi are discussing the formation of the new government Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press: Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi discussed today, Tuesday, with resigned Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, the formation of the new government. The Prime Minister's Office said, in a statement, "Tomorrow Press" received a copy of it, that "the resigned Adel Abdel Mahdi, during his meeting with the Prime Minister-designate Mohamed Tawfiq Allawi, discussed developments in the country and the peaceful movement and support efforts to form the new government." He stressed "the need for all forces to cooperate to facilitate the task of the Prime Minister-designate to expedite the selection of the cabinet and to promote the work of state institutions." https://www.alghadpress.com//view.php?cat=234132

Iran says Canada’s complaint over Ukrainian plane crash lacks legal basis Many of the 176 who perished in the disaster were Iranians with dual citizenship. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/544ub Updated 6 sec ago REUTERS February 11, 202010:10 52 Iran’s FM said their country acted based on international rules Many of the 176 who perished in the disaster were Iranians with dual citizenship DUBAI: Canada’s complaint about a Ukrainian passenger plane that was mistakenly shot down by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in January has no legal basis, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday, according to Iranian media reports. “Iran’s actions are based on international rules,” Zarif said, according to the Khabaronline website. Iran has rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s call to send the “black box” flight recorders from the plane abroad to be decoded. Many of the 176 who perished in the disaster were Iranians with dual citizenship, which is not recognized by Iran. Canada had 57 citizens on board. Canadian lawyers, who previously successfully sued Iran, are seeking class action status in a lawsuit on behalf of victims aboard the plane, looking for at least $1.1 billion in compensation. https://www.arabnews.com/node/1626231/middle-east

Al-Fayadh announces the position of the popular crowd against Allawi and speaks of "re-establishment" 10:46 - 11/02/2020 The information / Baghdad .. The head of the Popular Mobilization Committee, Faleh al-Fayyad, announced on Tuesday the position of the popular crowd against Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, affirming the commitment of the crowd as a military and its subjugation to the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, while he considered that the blood of the martyr leaders re-established the crowd. Al-Fayadh said in a speech during the memorial ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Forces Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and the team Qasim Soleimani and his follower / information /, “ The popular crowd is committed in its disciplined military capacity subject to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,” noting that “the reference meant The controversy is that it does not lead to discord, and we wish success to the Prime Minister-designate. Al-Fayyad added, “ The popular crowd stands with full support for all steps of reform and fighting corruption, and we will be support and support for the Iraqi constitution.” He pointed out that “ the popular crowd seeks to be at the well-being of the authority and we will do our utmost in that.” Al-Fayadh considered "the assassination of the two martyrs, the engineer and Suleimani, a heinous human crime," stressing that "the engineer was a leader, and if he ascended, he was present on the battlefields without privileges, salary and rank to defend the homeland." Ended / 25 https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/02/11/455124/

Deputy: Anti-working teams are a supplement to ISIS and should be arrested according to Article 4 terrorism 13:55 - 11/02/2020 0 The information / Baghdad .. The deputy of the Sadqoun Hassan Salem Bloc affirmed on Tuesday that the anti-perpetual teams are a complementary project to the criminal " ISIS " organization, calling on the security services to carry out their duty and arrest them according to Article 4 terrorism. "These deviant teams receive orders from the US embassy to carry out sabotage and disrupt educational institutions, and they are far from peaceful demonstrations, and are supported and funded by Gulf funds, such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE," Salem said in a statement. He added, "These groups carry out terrorist acts similar to the actions of ISIS gangs, but rather are an integral part of the ISIS terrorist project , and this requires the government, the judiciary, and the security services to punish them according to Article 4 terrorism." Ended / 25 https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/02/11/455154/

Palestinian leader to address UN on Trump plan, but no vote In this file photo taken on January 28, 2020 Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas gestures as he delivers a speech in the West Bank city of Ramallah, following the announcement by US President Donald Trump of the Mideast peace plan. (AFP) February 10, 202019:54 54 Abbas will reiterate his rejection of the Trump administration’s Mideast plan UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will reiterate his rejection of the Trump administration’s Mideast plan in an address to the UN Security Council Tuesday, but members will not be voting on a draft resolution opposing the US proposal. President Donald Trump unveiled the US initiative for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Jan. 28. Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat denied reports that the draft resolution was pulled because of a lack of support, saying in a statement that the “rumor” the Palestinians withdrew the resolution is “not true and totally baseless.” He said the draft resolution, which initially said the US plan undermined the Palestinian peoples’ aspirations for independence, is still being discussed and will be put to a vote once those discussions conclude with “a formula that represents our positions.” The original draft resolution, co-sponsored by Tunisia and Indonesia and backed by the Palestinians, also said the US plan violates international law and Security Council demands for a two-state solution based on borders before the 1967 Mideast war. The resolution had been expected to be put to a vote on Tuesday when Abbas addressed the council. But diplomats said many of its provisions were not acceptable to European members of the council, who support a two-state solution based on pre-1967 borders, and other council members. After lengthy negotiations through the weekend, and the circulation of a drastically amended text by the United States, the Palestinians decided against putting any draft in “blue” — a final form for a vote, the diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the discussions were private. Erekat said since the resolution hasn’t been put in “blue,” it cannot be said that it was pulled. The US plan envisions a disjointed Palestinian state that turns over key parts of the West Bank to Israel, siding with Israel on key contentious issues including borders and the status of Jerusalem and Jewish settlements. The Palestinians seek all of the West Bank and east Jerusalem — areas captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war — for an independent state and the removal of many of the more than 700,000 Israeli settlers from these areas. But under terms of the “peace vision” that Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner worked on for nearly three years, all Israeli settlers would remain in place, and Israel would retain sovereignty over all of its settlements as well as the strategic Jordan Valley. https://www.arabnews.com/node/1625991/middle-east

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A member of Parliamentary Integrity reveals "grave breaches" of the contract to construct the central bank building 13:30 - 10/02/2020 0 The information / Baghdad .. A member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Kazem Al-Sayyadi, revealed, on Monday, the existence of "serious violations and gaps" in the building of the new central bank, while he pledged to reveal the facts and the amount of money that was allocated by the numbers during the coming days Al-Sayyadi said in a statement to the "information", that "there are frauds and corruption cases in the building contract for the new Central Bank of Iraq," calling on the government to "stop working on the project until the completion of the investigation on the funds that were allocated." He added that "there is a huge waste of money on him, and we asked to send a technical committee that assesses the financial cost," noting that "there are also significant gaps related to the building of the new central bank." Al-Sayyadi pledged to "reveal the facts and the amount of money that was allocated in numbers during the coming days, to inform the people of the extent of waste of money." Ended / 25h https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/02/10/454935/

10-02-2020 02:10 PM The FBS diagnoses corruption deals that were made during the appointments accompanying the demonstrations Baghdad / news An Iraqi official said today, Monday, that since the start of the wave of popular protests on the first of last October, the government announced hundreds of jobs in a number of ministries, but the method of distributing these positions was not in accordance with legal contexts. He added, in a statement to an Arabic site, that "the ministers and general managers have worked to pass many deals during that period, especially with weak oversight, and direct attention to the protest movement and its repercussions." The official, who declined to be identified, continued, "These violations are diagnosed by the Financial Supervision Bureau, and special reports will be issued, but more importantly, there will be accountability for the officials responsible for these violations, which have fueled the protests increasingly, although the aim of these appointments is to calm the demonstrations." And reassure the Iraqi street. " http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=208813