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Iraqi Shia armed groups condemn Salih-Trump meeting Iran-backed Shia armed groups call on President Salih to step down for 'disrespecting' Iraqi sovereignty and blood. by Arwa Ibrahim & Abdallah al-Salam 17 hours ago A statement from the Iraqi presidency said that the two heads of state discussed reducing foreign troops in the country [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters] MORE ON MIDDLE EAST Lebanon 'seeks $4-5bn' in foreign loans amid financial crisistoday Libya's Mitiga airport closes again amid threats from Haftartoday More than a dozen killed in attack in South Sudan border regiontoday 'They're still robbing us': Angry Lebanese reject new governmenttoday Baghdad, Iraq - Leaders of several Iraqi Shia armed groups have condemned President Barham Salih's meeting with his United States counterpart President Donald Trump, with some threatening to force Salih to resign. The meeting between the two presidents took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. It came amid rising regional tensions that spilled over in Iraq after the killing of the leader of Iran's Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, and the simultaneous assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy leader of the Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation Forces or PMF) in an airstrike ordered by Trump near Baghdad airport earlier this month. Al-Muhandis was also the founder of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group that the US targeted in Iraq and Syria on December 30, killing at least 25 fighters and injuring more than 50. The attack was in response to the killing of a US civilian contractor two days earlier. More: Sadr calls for 'million-man march' against US presence in Iraq Iraqi parliament calls for expulsion of foreign troops Iraq protests swell with people angry at slow pace of reform Supporters and members of Kataib Hezbollah and other paramilitary groups within the PMF, an umbrella organisation of mostly Iran-backed Shia armed groups, responded by storming the US embassy in Baghdad. Mohammad Mohie, a spokesperson for Kataib Hezbollah, told Al Jazeera that the group considered the Salih-Trump meeting "deeply humiliating and inconsiderate of the loss of Iraqi blood". "Trump has committed unforgivable crimes against the Iraqi people. How could Salih join hands with someone who has no respect for Iraq's sovereignty and the blood of its martyrs?" Mohie asked. "He [Salih] has positioned himself against the Iraqi people. We call on him to step down and not return to Baghdad. He is no longer welcome among us." 'Must step down' Echoing those sentiments, Nasser al-Shammari, deputy secretary-general of the al-Naujabaa Brigades, another Shia armed group in Iraq, told Al Jazeera: "The hands of this man [Trump] are covered in Iraqi blood. READ MORE Iraq's Shia armed groups meet over 'US aggression': Spokesman "Most Iraqi people consider this [meeting] treacherous. We no longer accept him [Salih] as our representative and won't rest until he's held accountable for going against the will of the Iraqi parliament and disregarding our martyrs' blood. "He must step down and be banished from Baghdad," al-Shammari added. Following the meeting, Naeem al-Aboudi, a member of the Sadiqoon parliamentary bloc, the political arm of the Iran-backed Asaib Ahl al-Haq armed group, wrote on Twitter: "A statesman should not violate his country's constitution and sovereignty, or be a reason to infuriate millions of his people." The PMF, which was legally integrated into Iraq's state security forces last year, did not issue a formal statement on the meeting. Its media representative, Mohannad Hussein, told Al Jazeera: "We are part of the Iraqi government. It is within diplomatic protocols for heads of state to meet." Critics say some of the armed groups within the umbrella organisation operate independently of Baghdad. Ahead of the meeting, Kataib Hezbollah had warned that Salih would be "violating the will of the people" if he met Trump. In a statement ahead of the event, the Shia paramilitary group al-Nujabaa said it hoped Salih "rejects meeting this fool". 'Indebted' In his address in Davos, Salih said: "Iraq is indebted to the US-led coalition for its military and economic support which [it] continues to provide in the fight against ISIL. "The US-led military coalition was essential in allowing Iraqi forces to defeat ISIL. READ MORE Iraqi parliament calls for expulsion of foreign troops "The Iraqi parliament's vote to expel US troops was not a sign of enmity. It was just a reaction to what many Iraqis saw as a violation to their country's sovereignty, an issue that will be addressed through dialogue." A statement from the Iraqi presidency said that the two heads of state discussed "reducing foreign troops in the country and the importance of respecting the demands of Iraqi people to preserve the country's sovereignty". In a joint news conference with Salih, Trump said the US and Iraq had "a very good relationship" and said the number of US troops in the country was "historically low". Trump also met the president of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, Nechirvan Barzani, at the Swiss resort. 'Every single one' While Iraq's populist Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr did not issue a statement about the meeting, the move has amplified support for his calls for a "million-man march" against US troops in the country. The leader of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Qais al-Khazali, issued a video statement condemning the meeting and called on Iraqis to join the march scheduled for Friday morning in Baghdad. The leader of the Iran-backed group warned that the US will have to face the consequences if it "continues to disregard Iraq's political and public will to expel US troops". READ MORE Sadr calls for 'million-man march' against US presence in Iraq Reiterating a similar message, Shammari told Al Jazeera: "We expect an unprecedented number of people to take part on Friday. It will reignite the flame of resistance which won't die until we expel every single one of them [US troops] from Iraq. "This is the will of the Iraqi people and the parliament," he added. Sadr's calls for the march came just days after the country's parliament voted to expel foreign troops and cancel its request for assistance from the US-led coalition that had been working with Baghdad to fight ISIL. Around 5,000 US troops are left in Iraq - most of them soldiers who came to Iraq in an advisory capacity to help the PMF from 2014 to 2017 in their fight against ISIL. The parliament vote earlier this month provoked Trump to threaten "sanctions like they've never seen before" on Iraq. Abdullah al-Salam reported from Baghdad. Arwa Ibrahim reported from Doha. Iraq Shia armed groups meeting over 'US aggression' https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/iraqi-shia-armed-groups-condemn-salih-trump-meeting-200122165314447.html

Barham Salih: No country can dictate to Iraq its policies January 22, 2020 Iraqi President Barham Saleh during his speech in Davos Barham Salih, President of the Republic of Iraq, stressed in Davos on Wednesday that no country can dictate to Iraq its policies, and at the same time eased the debate raised by the parliament about ending the presence of American forces in his country, considering that it is not "a sign of enmity." During his speech to the fiftieth session of the World Economic Forum in the Davos resort of the Swiss Alps, Saleh said, "We seek good relations with everyone, and we have no interest in being drawn into conflicts that are not of our choice and our making." He added, "No country should strive to dictate Iraq with whom we should have relationships and how," stressing at the same time that "it is not in our interest to choose to ally with anyone at the expense of others." Tensions have escalated between Washington and Tehran recently on Iraqi soil, as the United States assassinated the influential Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, prompting a response from Iran, which bombed ballistic missiles an Iraqi military base hosting American soldiers. The Iraqi President said that Iraq owes its gratitude to the international coalition led by the United States "especially for the military and economic support it provided, and is still providing this alliance, in the war against ISIS (...) and Iran also played a pivotal role in the war against ISIS." "Our policies and our diplomatic and economic relations must be driven by our national interests, not by the interests of others, and even by the interests of our allies," he added. In an angry reaction to the American strike, the Iraqi parliament held a session on the fifth of January, in which it voted on the government's mandate to end the presence of foreign forces in the country, including about 5,200 American soldiers. In this context, Saleh considered that the parliament call "is not a sign of ingratitude or hostility, but rather a reaction to what many Iraqis see as violations of the sovereignty of their country." He stressed that "this issue will be resolved through dialogue, which must be at the core of the sovereignty and stability of Iraq." Saleh had met US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the forum. A source in the Iraqi President's office said that Trump assured Saleh that he "does not want to stay in Iraq despite the decision of the House of Representatives and the Iraqi government, but in a respectful manner and away from insult." The same source pointed out that the two presidents discussed the issue of the assassination of Soleimani and the deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Authority, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, and that Saleh told Trump that the assassination was "a great change of the established rules." At a time when Iraq is witnessing a wave of demanding protests for more than three months, the Iraqi president stressed that the demonstrators "want a democratic political system that reflects their collective identity and restores their dignity. They want free and fair elections." Salih condemned the violence witnessed by the protests, saying that "the violence committed by outlaws is devastating and painful," stressing that "the perpetrators will be dealt with according to the law." https://www.alhurra.com/a/برهم-صالح-لا-يمكن-لأي-دولة-أن-تملي-على-العراق-سياساته/530509.html

America intends to deploy the "Patriot" system in Iraq 09:50 - 01/23/2020 0 Information / Baghdad .. US Defense Department officials revealed that Washington might deploy an American missile defense system in Iraq after the Iranian bombing that targeted Ein al-Assad base. US Fox News reported that Pentagon officials have made it clear that it is now possible for the United States to deploy Patriot missile defense systems in Iraq . The United States of America announced that a number of its soldiers were wounded in the Iranian bombing that targeted the Al-Asad base west of Anbar earlier after it denied the existence of any injuries. The American intention to deploy a missile defense system comes at a time when national, popular and political demands are escalating in the necessity of implementing the Iraqi parliament’s decision to remove the American forces from the country. Ended / 25 https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/01/23/451411/

Thursday, January 23, 2020 04:23 AM Pentagon: Iranian-backed militia more dangerous than ISIS terrorist The terrorist terrorist militias supported by Tehran are considered a greater threat from ISIS, according to what the deputy commander of operations of the coalition countries in the war against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, General Alex Greenkwitch, emphasized. ISIS is still active in the middle of the Euphrates River Valley in Syria, along the Iraqi border, in areas with a Sunni majority. General Alex Greenwich, in press statements, stressed that the organization is still a real danger and that operations against it should not be stopped and pressured so that it does not have the opportunity to reappear. He pointed out that the Iraqi parliament’s vote on the law to remove American forces did not win the approval of all Iraqi parties, especially by the Kurdish and Sunni sides. Regarding the strategy to eliminate ISIS, Greenwich considered that pursuing his cells is at the core of the missions that are still linked to the operations of the American forces that carry out them in coordination with the allies in the Iraqi army, Iraqi security forces, and the "Syrian Democratic Forces". He stated that the American forces continue, in coordination with the "SDF", to protect parts of the basic infrastructure, especially in the oil fields in eastern Syria. And ISIS was lacking in capabilities and operations against it inIraq because of the demonstrations did not affect the course of keeping pressure on him, describing the task of meeting in Syria as protecting Iraq. Strikes against the terrorist organization stopped for a while in Iraq, but the monitoring of his movements never stopped, by continuing to consult with the Iraqi authorities. https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/ar/Story/187224/البنتاغون-الميليشيات-المدعومة-إيرانيا-أكثر-خطرا-من-داعش-الإرهابي

23-01-2020 12:16 PM Security expert: The President of the Republic’s threat is a disgrace to the people Baghdad / news The security expert, Muayyad Al-Juhaishi, confirmed that the threat of the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, by armed factions due to his meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Davos conference in Switzerland. Al-Juhaishi said in a press statement, "The threat of the armed factions to the President of the Republic confirms the domination of these militias on the state, with government collusion, as it is unreasonable for these factions to direct their threats to the President of the Republic, in the eyes of the whole world, which is a disgrace to the people." He explained that "President Saleh is in danger upon his return to Baghdad, these factions of Iran, it is easy for them to do something about it, especially in light of the mobilization against the United States, and considering contacting it a crime." He pointed out that "the strength of the factions is higher than the state, as it possesses military positions, light weapons, and even missiles, with the complicity of government agencies." http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=207706

The Minister of Planning invites ministries and governorates to present their priorities of the projects proposed for implementation within the Iraqi-Chinese agreement A part of the Iraqi delegation’s visit to China. "Internet" Construction and building The Economy News - Baghdad Today, Thursday, Minister of Planning Dr. Nuri Sabah Al-Dulaimi called on all ministries and governorates to submit a list of strategic priority projects, after aligning them with the goals of the national development plan, for implementation within the Iraqi-Chinese agreement . Dr. Nuri Al-Dulaimi emphasized during his call to submit proposed projects as quickly as possible after aligning them with the objectives of the national development plan, development gaps and spatial advantage, according to the activities listed in the Prime Minister’s Office letter on 01-01-2020, and the Ministry of Planning’s letter sent to the Prime Minister’s office in 31-12-2019, which includes a list of the main projects proposed for implementation within the Iraqi-Chinese agreement . He pointed out the importance of clarifying the details of each project and the completion of the requirements for inclusion or not, the position on the plan whether it is listed or not included, and the obligations that the contracting authority prefers whether it is contracted or not, stressing the importance of choosing projects according to the priority and need of citizens. Number of views 23 Date added 23/01/2020 http://economy-news.net/content.php?id=18868

A political expert for Sadr: Together with the armed factions will not drive the American forces out of Iraq Baghdad / news Political expert, Mujahid al-Ta’i, stressed that joining armed factions will not end corruption and drive American forces out of Iraq. Al-Ta’i told Al-Ikhbaria that reform and combating corruption are a priority for sovereignty. If reform existed, I would not need a call for demonstrations in order to respect sovereignty. He added, "Sovereignty will exist, because joining forces with armed factions will not end corruption and will not drive out American forces." It is noteworthy that Al-Sadr called for a million demonstration tomorrow, Friday, to remove the American forces from Iraq. http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=207719

23-01-2020 01:34 PM Al-Shabandar for Al-Sadr: Many millionaires brought Al-Maliki and Al-Abadi, but no one brought out corrupt Baghdad / news The Iraqi researcher and political writer, Ghalib Al-Shabandar, sent a message to the Sadrist movement leader Muqtada Al-Sadr about a million tomorrow morning. "I fear for the al-Sadr family from gloating, and I do not like their popularity drained from outside the Sadrist circle, so it becomes narrow and subsides," Shabandar said in a tweet on Twitter. He added that "many millionaires, one brought Al-Maliki and the other to Al-Abadi, but no one brought out corruption. Too much is not necessarily a force and I do not like the popularity of Al-Sadr to decline by the Sadrists only." And that "things are counted in many aspects and need to be told." http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=207714

23-01-2020 12:54 PM Shabandar: Maliki is an absolute evil ... ruining the country and the people Baghdad / news The researcher and writer on Iraqi political affairs, Ghaleb Al-Shabandar, launched an attack on the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki. Shabandar said in a tweet on "Twitter" that "Nuri al-Maliki is an absolute evil that believes in the Ali equation and my enemies, and he ruined the country and the people." "I know him well for decades and we lived together." http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=207709

Saleh discusses with the Secretary General of NATO the decision to withdraw foreign forces from Iraq 13:09 - 01/23/2020 0 The information / Baghdad .. On Thursday, Barham Salih, President of the Republic, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg discussed the recent decision of the House of Representatives on the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq , stressing the importance of respecting the sovereignty of Iraq and its independent decision. A statement by the Presidency of the Republic received (information), a copy of it, that "President of the Republic Barham Salih received at his residence in Davos today, Secretary-General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, and they discussed during the meeting about the recent decision of the House of Representatives on the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq ." The statement stressed that "the importance of respecting the sovereignty of Iraq and its independent decision was stressed , as was the review of security conditions and the need to root out terrorism and support security and stability in Iraq and the region." The Secretary-General of NATO reiterated, "The commitment of the NATO mission in Iraq to its duties in the areas of training and providing the military support needed by the Iraqi armed forces." Ended / 25 https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/01/23/451459/

Saleh from Davos: Violence has killed more than 600 protesters Policy 2020-01-22 | 13:12 Source: Alsumaria news 11,595 views On Sunday, President of the Republic Barham Saleh confirmed the killing of more than 600 innocent peaceful demonstrators, and while he indicated that the coalition led by the United States and Iran had a pivotal role in the war against "ISIS", he considered that Najaf is a base of moderation, tolerance, and harmony between Iraqis and a defender of sovereignty Iraq. Saleh said in a press conference held in Switzerland on the sidelines of the Davos Economic Forum and followed by Alsumaria News, "It is devastating and painful that the violence committed by the outlaws led to the death of more than 600 innocent peaceful demonstrators." Saleh added that "Iraq owes gratitude to the international coalition led by the United States, especially for the military and economic support it provided, and is still providing this coalition, in the war against ISIS," stressing by saying, "The military coalition led by the United States was essential in providing Iraqi forces." Appear victorious in that existential battle. " However, he added, "Iran also played a pivotal role in the war against ISIS, and we share with the Islamic Republic deep ties in terms of geography, water resources, economy and religion." Saleh continued, "We have benefited throughout these difficult times from the wisdom and direction of the Marjaiya in Najaf, especially His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, whose leadership in our darkest days was crucial, and it helped to deliver Iraq to safer beaches," considering that "Najaf is the pillar of moderation." Tolerance and harmony among Iraqis and an advocate for the sovereignty of Iraq. I am sure I speak for you all when I say that I pray for his speedy recovery. " https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/سياسة/332338/صالح-من-دافوس-أعمال-العنف-أدت-لمقتل-أكثر-من-600-من

The resignation of the political advisor in the presidency Policy 2020-01-22 | 15:03 Source: Alsumaria news 16,332 views A political source revealed, on Wednesday, the resignation of the political advisor in the presidency of the Republic from his post. The source said in an interview with Alsumaria News, "The political advisor in the Presidency of the Republic, Ahmed Al-Yasiri, submitted his resignation from his post." He added, "This came against the background of President Barham Saleh's meeting with US President Donald Trump." It is noteworthy that the President of the Republic Barham Saleh met today, Wednesday, with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Davos conference in Switzerland, and the relations between the two countries and the American presence in Iraq were discussed. https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/سياسة/332345/استقالة-المستشار-السياسي-في-رئاسة-الجمهورية

The youth minister comments on the decline in the results of Iraqi clubs and confirms: The future is better for Iraqi sports sport 2020-01-22 | 16:48 1,134 views The Minister of Youth and Sports, Ahmed Riyadh, commented on the decline in the results of the Iraqi clubs in the foreign championships. Riyad said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, "Our honorable sports fans in our beloved Iraq know the amount of pain and grief in your hearts after our clubs lost the air force and the police and then the visitors one by one in the international championships in which they participated, and we share this painful feeling, that we are fully aware that the exit The three clubs have reasons and causes, perhaps the sports institutions and the compelling circumstances in which our country lives today have participated. " He added that "sport and its accomplishments are a tangible reality that translates the progress of the country and its progress and vice versa, and we are certain that this difficult reality, which was the product of lean years, must be cleared and our foreign sport and participation will return to the Arab and continental vanguard as we have been entrusted and entrusted with, and in a manner befitting Iraq and its international standing." He explained, "Today, basic steps have been achieved in the direction that we seek, whether on the side of resolving disagreements and their repercussions, or in the field of sports laws and legislations that we believe are the most important being the basis that organizes sports work and brings them to achievement, and other that affect infrastructures and their impact on achieving achievement, which is what you assume The Ministry of Youth and Sports is implementing and supervising it in a way that meets the aspirations and aspirations of our ancient sports fans, and we can not, according to the foreseeable reality, but promise you that the next will be better, with concrete steps in close proximity, and God is the helper. https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entertainment-News/332349/رياضة/وزير-الشباب-يعلق-على-تراجع-نتائج-الاندية-العراقية

FIFA approves the resignation of the Football Association sport 2020-01-22 | 18:04 1,257 views FIFA has agreed to the mass resignation of the Iraqi Football Association. And the Iraqi Federation sent its collective resignation yesterday, Tuesday, after agreeing to present it with the former international star, Adnan Darlan , in exchange for Darlan to drop all the cases he filed against the union in the local courts and the "Cass" court. FIFA is due to send a copy of its approval of the Federation's resignation to the AFC as well. The General Assembly of the Football Association will hold a meeting next Saturday to form a temporary authority to lead the association in preparation for the holding of new elections. https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entertainment-News/332351/رياضة/فيفا-يوافق-على-استقالة-اتحاد-الكرة

22-01-2020 07:58 PM On the sidelines of the Davos Forum ... Iraq and Saudi Arabia discuss opportunities for investment cooperation Baghdad - news Finance Minister Fouad Hussein discussed today, Wednesday, with his Saudi counterpart, opportunities for investment cooperation between the two countries. "On the sidelines of the Davos Economic Forum, I met the Saudi Finance Minister, Mr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Jadaan," said a brief statement to the Finance Minister's office, which Al-Akhbariya received, a copy of it. He added, "The two parties discussed bilateral relations, especially in the economic aspect, and opportunities for economic and investment cooperation between the two countries." http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=207670

A spokesman for al-Sadr: Close to Abdel-Mahdi is responsible for the sniping of demonstrators Baghdad / Al-Ikhbaria: A spokesman for the Sadrist movement, Salah al-Ubaidi, accused, on Wednesday, an official close to Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi of suppressing the demonstrations, indicating that the million-dollar demonstration will take place away from Tahrir Square. Al-Sadr said in a televised statement, followed by "Al-Akhbaria", that "evidence indicates the responsibility of close to Abdel-Mahdi for the sniping of protesters, and there are American parties protecting him." He added that "the millionth demonstration called by the leader of the movement, Muqtada Al-Sadr, will take place away from Tahrir Square, and that the center of the demonstration will be near the intersection of Baghdad University," noting that "the idea of the millionth demonstration exists well before the airport strike." He explained that "Kurdish snipers carried out sniper demonstrations near the nervous system in the first days of the demonstrations, and that the person responsible for sniping demonstrators is close to the American embassy and his crime is not intended to be revealed." http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=207684

Legal: The United Nations will send committees and an ultimatum to the government due to the suppression of the demonstrations Baghdad / Al-Akhbaria: Legal expert, Ali Al-Tamimi, warned, on Wednesday, against the use of violence against demonstrators by the government, indicating that the United Nations will send special committees to discuss the latest developments. Al-Tamimi said in a statement to "Al-Akhbaria" that "the protesters raising the United Nations media is an invitation to interfere, which is a peaceful behavior consistent with the provisions of the United Nations Charter in its various articles, and also it is consistent with the calls of international organizations, including Human Rights Organization, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International . " He added, "Lifting the media. He will encourage these organizations to receive evidence, including documents, videos and photos that confirm the killing of the demonstrators, which is called crimes against humanity and genocide, and hand them over to the United Nations." Al-Tamimi indicated that "these steps will make the Security Council take a gradual decision-making, including ... alert and warning, and send committees ... and then ... move to Chapter Seven ... and international wills." ..... http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=207681

01/22 2020 17:42 Views 111 Section: Iraq Hezbollah Brigades: Next Friday's demonstration will raise the Iraqi flag exclusively Baghdad / Obelisk: Hezbollah Brigades confirmed, Wednesday, January 22, 2020, that Iraq will not allow the foreign occupier to desecrate its land because it is known for its courage and protection, noting that the demonstration next Friday will raise the Iraqi flag exclusively. Obelisk publishes the text of the statement: O masses of our dear Iraqi people, sons of those who rose in the first revolution of the twenty, and tasted the English occupiers humiliation and humiliation, my sons of the tribes of generosity, and courage, and fathers in Anbar and Mosul, and the clans of splendor, sacrifice and giving in Basra and Nasiriyah, my dear sons of the provinces of Iraq from the beloved north To the dear south ... Here you are in front of a historical page of pride and dignity, in which you will unveil a new epic by launching the spark of the second revolution of the second revolution in the book of confrontation with the invaders who defiled our holy land. We invite you, as you are tempted in the midst of despair, to pray next Friday in the arenas of honor to demonstrate against the foreign occupier who dared challenge the will of the Iraqi people, and underestimated their sovereignty and independence, for his insistence on keeping his brute military forces in Iraq in spite of the House’s decision, and our government's requests to remove Sweetie. ” “Our proud Iraqi people, known for their protection and courage, will not fear confronting the arrogant, nor will the foreign occupier be allowed to defile their land, nor will the threats of fools and criminals threaten him, for he has committed himself to fear only God.” And for those whose grandparents did not have the honor to fight the English occupation in the first revolution of the twentieth, he only has to write his name in letters of gold on this page of struggle, to be a source of pride for him and his children and grandchildren, and a symbol and beacon for future generations. This Iraqi revolution will exclusively raise the flag of Iraq to the palm of its Sunnis, Shiites, Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds and all the spectrums of our dear and generous Iraq, in order to turn the land high and lower it on the soil of the earth. Follow the obelisk http://almasalah.com/ar/news/186525/كتائب-حزب-اللهتظاهرة-الجمعة-المقبلة-سترفع-الراية-العراقية-حصرا

Trump and Saleh meeting: the crowd threatens the President of Iraq and activists respond January 22, 2020 US President Donald Trump and Iraqi President Barham Saleh At a time when the Iraqis are calling for the removal of Iranian hegemony from the joints of the state, the pro-Iranian popular crowd launched an attack on Iraqi President Barham Salih and threatened to expel him from Baghdad if he meets US President Donald Trump. The security official of the Hezbollah Brigades, affiliated with the popular crowd, Abu Ali al-Askari, in a tweet on Twitter, threatened President Saleh that if the meeting took place with Trump, there would be a response, which Iraqi activists considered a clear threat to the president and direct Iranian pressure to submit to Tehran's agenda. Iraqi activists attacked Al-Askari's tweet, saying that Iraqi law stipulated that the crowd should follow the armed forces, but on the ground, the crowd leaders are taking their orders from Tehran, and carrying out their activities according to a predetermined agenda. Tweet See new Tweets Conversation مجلس العراق COI @COI58308684 عصابات حزب الله، وهي جزء من #الحشد_الإرهابي وتدير تجارة المخدرات ، لكن أيضا تهدد رئيس الجمهورية بما يجب ان يفعل وما يجب ان لا يفعل .. الخبر.. المسؤول الأمني لكتائب حزب الله أبو علي العسكري: نشدد على ضرورة التزام برهم صالح في عدم اللقاء بالأحمق ترامب وزمرته .. @AlharakAlsilmiu Translated from Arabic by Hezbollah guerrillas, part of #الحشد_الإرهابي And she manages the drug trade, but also threatens the president of the republic with what he must do and what he should not do .. Al-Khobar .. Security official of the Hezbollah Brigades Abu Ali Al-Askari: We stress the necessity of a commitment to Barham Saleh in not meeting with the fool Trump and his clique. @AlharakAlsilmiu See مجلس العراق COI's other Tweets The Iraqi Council of Ministers decided to integrate the PMF militia and its factions into the Iraqi army last July. According to a press release issued by the Iraqi presidency, Saleh met with President Trump on Wednesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Saleh stressed that "Iraq is keen to establish balanced relations with all friends and allies in a manner that enhances its sovereignty and respect for its independent decision and realizes the interests of the Iraqi people," stressing "not to allow Iraq to turn into an arena for conflict and settling scores." For his part, Trump renewed the support of the United States for the stability of Iraq and the keenness to strengthen common relations and expand the volume of cooperation between the two countries. Activists said Barham Saleh's meeting with President Trump scares Iran and its militias because it affirms Washington's support for the stability of Iraq and the end of Iranian influence. Tweet See new Tweets Conversation Ali-Al-Moussaw @ali_moussaw ترامب يجتمع مع الرئيس العراقي برهم صالح وكذالك رئيس اقليم كردستان نيجرفان برزاني في منتدى دافوس ؟ ما دار بينهما هوه عدم اخراج القوات الامريكيه من العراق ؟ والعمل على تكليف رئيس وزراء بعيد عن ايران وحل الحشد وحماية الشركات النفطيه الاجنبيه ونفط كركوك يعود الى اربيل وخروج ايران Translated from Arabic by Trump meets with Iraqi President Barham Salih as well as the President of the Kurdistan region Nechirvan Barzani at the Davos Forum? What happened between them is the failure to remove American forces from Iraq? And work to assign a prime minister away from Iran, dissolve the crowd, protect foreign oil companies, and Kirkuk oil will return to Erbil and Iran's exit. 6:53 AM · Jan 22, 2020·Twitter Web App See Ali-Al-Moussaw's other Tweets During the meeting, the two presidents discussed the presence and reduction of foreign forces in the country, and the importance of respecting the demands of the Iraqi people in preserving national sovereignty and ensuring security and stability. weet See new Tweets Conversation Ihab Al_Aqeedi @stopbullshitss برهم صالح يلتقي ترمب و بذلك يقول للمليشيات التي هددته اذا التقى بترمب (ما تخوفون چلبي) #الحشد_الايراني #الجيش_العراقي #العراق_ينتقض #المليشيات_الايرانية Translated from Arabic by Barham Salih meets Trump, and in doing so he says to the militias that threatened him if he met Trump (you do not fear Chalabi) #الحشد_الايراني#الجيش_العراقي#العراق_ينتقض#المليشيات_الايرانية 4:58 AM · Jan 22, 2020·Twitter for Android Iraqi activists supported the position of the Iraqi president not to bow to the threats of the popular crowd, and insist on meeting Trump, and considered it a reinforcement of the independence of the Iraqi decision against Iranian hegemony. Ihab Al_Aqeedi@stopbullshitss برهم صالح يلتقي ترمب و بذلك يقول للمليشيات التي هددته اذا التقى بترمب (ما تخوفون چلبي)#الحشد_الايراني #الجيش_العراقي #العراق_ينتقض #المليشيات_الايرانية 4:58 AM - Jan 22, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy See Ihab Al_Aqeedi's other Tweets The Hezbollah Brigades is one of the Popular Mobilization factions, which was headed by Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and is linked to Iran, and receives training and funding from it. Several Iraqi bases, including American forces, have been subjected to missile attacks recently amid tensions between Tehran and Washington, where the latter accused Iraqi militia of the Revolutionary Guards of targeting American forces in Iraq. An another site was killed by an Iraqi pro-Iranian militia attack on a base in Kirkuk, for Washington to respond with a strike against a popular crowd base that killed 25 members of the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades near the Iraqi-Syrian border. Militias loyal to Iran attacked the American embassy, before Washington responded by killing the Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani with an air strike near Baghdad. Iran has launched ballistic missiles, the base of Ain al-Assad, which includes American soldiers and did not cause any casualties, in retaliation for Soleimani's death. https://www.alhurra.com/a/الحشد-الشعبي-يهدد-الرئيس-العراقي/530475.html

'Perilous times' for Iraq's Shia militias after Soleimani killing Death of powerful militia leader in US drone strike throws future of Popular Mobilisation Force into uncertainty. by Gareth Browne & Zaheena Rasheed 2 hours ago Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis attends a funeral procession of PMF members killed by US air strikes in Qaim district [File: Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters] Baghdad, Iraq - On January 3, soon after Iranian General Qassem Soleimani left Baghdad airport in an armoured vehicle, a US drone fired rockets at his convoy, killing the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iraqis accompanying him. The brazen assassination sent shockwaves through the Middle East and beyond, triggering fears of an all-out war between the United States and Iran in Iraq, where the two foes compete for influence. Iran did choose Iraqi soil to retaliate, sending a volley of missiles at two bases hosting US forces outside Baghdad and Erbil. The attacks on January 8 ended without any fatalities, however, easing worries of a regional conflagration. As the smoke clears, what is worrying observers in Iraq is the death of the powerful Shia militia leader, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed in the same US strike targeting Soleimani. His killing leaves the paramilitary he commanded - the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) - without a clear successor, throwing the future of the 100,000-strong force into uncertainty and raising new concerns over instability in war-ravaged Iraq. The leadership vacuum is also likely to weaken Tehran's hand in Iraq, according to experts. The PMF, or Hashd al-Shaabi, was formed in 2014, in response to a fatwa by Iraq's most influential Shia leader, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. The religious leader had put out a call for volunteers to take on ISIL (ISIS) after the Sunni armed group conquered more than a third of Iraqi territory. Al-Muhandis, the widely used nom-de-guerre for Jamal Jaafar al-Ibrahimi, was "the creator of the PMF, its over-seer", said Sajad Jiyad, managing director of Baghdad-based think-tank al-Bayan. With military backing from Soleimani's Quds Force, al-Muhandis helped unite the group of 50 disparate militias - most of them Shia fighters - into an effective force against ISIL. Mourners gather during a funeral procession for Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Basra, Iraq [AP] A fluent Farsi speaker who spent most of his adult life in Iran, al-Muhandis was the dominant administrator in charge of handling logistics, supply, personnel administration and coordinating the various competing factions of the PMF - many of whom had a history of conflict with one another and represented a range of allegiances, including to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the powerful Iraqi nationalist and Shia leader, Moqtada al-Sadr. While Iran-aligned groups likely constitute a minority in the PMF's total number of fighters, al-Muhandis's command of the umbrella group gave Iran an influential stake in its affairs, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a London-based think-tank. Some experts contend it was Iranian pressure that pushed Iraq's government to incorporate the PMF into the state's security apparatus in 2016, a move that provided the militia with heavy weaponry and significant financial resources. In 2019 alone, the group was allocated $2.16bn from the Iraqi state budget. Al-Muhandis played a key role in the process. "He bought a visionary aspect to the PMF. He saw it not just as an organisation or state-sanctioned business, but more as a system relying on feedback loops, he understood the dynamics underlying the different divisions within the organisation," said Inna Rudolf, research fellow at the United Kingdom-based King's College, London. 'Perilous time' In recent years, the PMF has also grown into a powerful political faction, with politicians aligned to the militia taking the most seats in Iraq's parliament in the 2018 legislative elections. Politicians from the Iran-allied factions in the PMF won 48 seats, coming in second behind al-Sadr's Sairun alliance, which took 54 in the 329-member assembly. The force's political and military clout has worried Washington, which has thousands of troops in Iraq to prevent a resurgence of ISIL, which was defeated in 2017. And as US-Iran tensions escalated last year - in the aftermath of US President Donald Trump's pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and reimposing punishing sanctions on Tehran - the US army and the PMF accused the other of attacks on their positions in Iraq. The long-simmering hostilities boiled over late last year when a rocket attack on an Iraqi base hosting US troops killed an American defence contractor. Washington blamed the incident on Kataib Hezbollah, a militia founded by al-Muhandis, and carried out air raids on the group's bases in Syria and Iraq, killing 24 of its fighters. Days later, on December 29, PMF supporters stormed the US embassy, prompting a severe diplomatic crisis that culminated in the US killing of Soleimani. A woman wears the words 'powerful revenge' on her hand, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, January 5, 2020 following the US air strike in Iraq that killed Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis [Maya Alleruzzo/ AP] It is not clear if the US intended to kill al-Muhandis in the same attack, but the dramatic US escalation makes for "perilous times for Iraq's Shia militias", said Ranj Alaaldin, fellow at the Brookings Institute in Doha, Qatar. The heavily armed groups fear "becoming displaced or weakened by rivals", said Alaaldin, predicting a contentious succession battle pitting Iran-aligned groups that dominate the PMF against al-Sadr's bloc. Tehran has a lot at stake. The main contender from the pro-Iranian faction is Hadi al-Amiri, a former transport minister and the head of the Badr Organization, which forms the backbone of the PMF. Al-Amiri is a fluent Farsi speaker and an admirer of Soleimani, and thus likely to prioritise Iran's interests, according to observers. Al-Sadr, however, has long opposed both US and Iranian influence in Iraq. The uncertainty hanging over the PMF presents a rare opportunity for the US to curb Tehran's hold over Baghdad, said one Iraqi diplomat who spoke to Al Jazeera on the condition of anonymity. "Since Qassem Soleimani was killed, Iranian influence has lost the aggressiveness, the expansionist idea it used to have. So we have three or four years for a functional US policy in Iraq, after that, we'll go back to how it was before Soleimani's death, so it's now or never to do something to confront the Iranian influence in Iraq." Iraqi demonstrators gather during continuing anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq January 20, 2020 [Thaier al-Sudani/ Reuters] Public opinion, too, appears to be turning against the PMF. There have been calls to disband the group from protesters who have taken to the streets across cities in Iraq since October. Many question the value of the group in the wake of ISIL's defeat, while human rights groups have accused some groups of war crimes and extortion in some of the areas they took back from ISIL. Yet, others said any attempts to sideline the group could provoke a backlash given its entrenchment in the Iraqi state. "Can you just suddenly clamp down on this behaviour? It's very difficult to do without leading to violence and blowback," said Jiyad of al-Bayan. For now, despite the lack of a figurehead, the PMF appears to be united. Its various factions have promised to avenge al-Muhandis's killing by expelling US troops from the country. On January 13, al-Sadr held a meeting in the Iranian city of Qom to coordinate the PMF's efforts to expel US forces. In attendance were the leaders of several militias, including Kataib Hezbollah, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba. The groups have now announced a "million-man march" against the US's military presence for Friday. Meanwhile, PMF-aligned legislators pushed through a resolution on January 5 ordering caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's government to end US military presence in Iraq - something Washington has opposed vehemently. Abu Hadi al-Daraji, spokesman for the PMF, told Al Jazeera the group would remain a force in Iraq. "As long as the Iraqi army, and the Iraqi police force are legitimate forces under the control of the Iraqi government, the Hashid Shaabi will be too," he said. "It's a legitimate organisation." https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/times-iraq-shia-militias-soleimani-killing-200122102304977.html

Economy Wednesday 22 January 2020 | 12:06 pm | Views: 106 An Iraqi bank: We will not be a party to pay Iran's dues for gas and electricity in this case Baghdad / ... The Chairman of the Board of the Iraqi Bank for Trade announced that his bank will not be a party to the mechanism of paying Iran's financial dues for gas and electricity that Iraq imports, in the event that Washington does not renew the exemption from sanctions that ends next month. Failure to renew the exemption may harm the Iraqi electricity sector, which depends a third of its energy on Iranian imports of gas and electricity, at a time of escalating tension between the United States and Iran. Washington imposed tough sanctions on the Iranian energy sector in 2018, but it has given Iraq a series of temporary exemptions over the past 15 months, allowing Baghdad to buy gas from Tehran. Baghdad pays the price of imports by depositing the Iraqi dinar through the state-owned Iraqi Trade Bank, which initially allows Iran to use it to purchase non-sanctioned goods. "If the exception is over, I am certain that the bank cannot pay any gas dues, and it cannot deal with any Iranian entity regarding gas and electricity, of course," the bank’s chairman, Faisal Al-Heims, told AFP. He added, "As a bank, the most important thing we have is to be committed (local regulations of the Central Bank of Iraq and international regulations), so the world trusts us." Any entity that deals with institutions or countries that the United States has blacklisted is subject to secondary sanctions that restrict its access to the US dollar. The American exemption protected Iraq from similar sanctions, which allowed it to continue importing about 1,400 megawatts of electricity and 28 million cubic meters (988 million cubic feet) of gas from Iran. Meanwhile, Iran and Iraq have agreed to a payment plan that is in line with US regulations through an account in Iraqi dinars at the Iraqi Trade Bank. Starting last year, Iraq had a bill due to amount to about two billion dollars for previous purchases of gas and electricity, according to Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangana. Heims refused to disclose the amount that was paid into the account or the amount still due, but stressed that "the exception allowed it to be paid to the electricity and gas exporters, several payments were made according to this mechanism, but the problem is that the disposal of the money that was paid was not possible." Iraq fears the escalation of tension between Iran and the United States, both of which are allies of Baghdad. Finished 2 http://aynaliraqnews.com/index.php?aa=news&id22=129305

Al-Khalidi calls Saleh to assign Allawi to form a government and refuse to give in and dictate Policy 2020-01-22 | 10:44 Source: Alsumaria news 576 views Member of Parliament Muhammad Al-Khalidi called on President of the Republic Barham Salih to win the masses and not to bow to pressure and dictates by assigning Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to form a government and leaving the final choice to the people's representatives. Al-Khalidi said in an interview with Alsumaria News, that "there are dialogues and meetings took place between many members of the House of Representatives today to talk about the latest developments in the political scene and obstacles facing the process of selecting and assigning a candidate for prime minister," noting that "there is clear support and support from a large number Among the deputies are the positions of the candidate of National Representatives, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, and his refusal to submit to dictates and pressure from some to obtain narrow gains in exchange for passing it. Al-Khalidi added, "There is a clear increase in the number of deputies supporting Allawi's latest stance, and warnings of the dangers of continued procrastination and procrastination in resolving this thorny and dangerous file, especially in light of the popular escalation," calling on the President of the Republic, "to end this controversy and take a position recorded by history and people in Implementation of the constitution and victory for the masses by meeting their demands to choose a non-dialectical and independent personality away from pressure, and that Allawi be commissioned immediately after returning from the Davos conference and throwing the ball at the stadium of the House of Representatives and representatives of the people to vote by giving him and his government confidence in it or not. https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/سياسة/332324/الخالدي-يدعو-صالح-لتكليف-علاوي-بتشكيل-الحكومة-ورفض?src=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_source=Rss-articles&utm_term=Rss&utm_medium=Rss-332324

The White House website calls Barham Saleh the "president of Iran" during the publication of the news of his meeting with Trump 2020-01-22 Yassin Iraq: Baghdad The American White House website described Iraqi President Barham Salih as "President of Iran", during the publication of the news of the meeting that brought together US President Donald Trump, Barham Salih, on the sidelines of the "Davos" conference in Switzerland. The official website of the White House published a news story about Trump's meeting with Barham Salih, while the news described Salih as "the president of Iran." Barham Saleh met the US President on the sidelines of the Davos conference held in Switzerland, after threats by the Hezbollah and Al-Najaba Brigades, to prevent Saleh from entering Baghdad if he met and shook hands with US President Trump. Share this topic: https://yesiraq.com/موقع-البيت-الابيض-يطلق-على-برهم-صالح-صف/

Khazali: Friday demonstrations will represent the defense of sovereignty and a revolution of twenty seconds 15:57 - 01/22/2020 0 The information / Baghdad .. The General Secretary of the Asa’ib al-Haq movement Qais Khazali confirmed on Wednesday that the demonstrations next Friday will be an expression to defend Iraqi sovereignty in the face of the American occupation in Iraq . Khazali said in a speech addressed to the Iraqi people regarding the American military presence in Iraq , followed by / information / that "our message to Trump is that in Iraq, the people of Abi and opponents defeated the American occupation about the reality of its project in Iraq by refusing to withdraw." He added, "America rejected and rejects the decision of Parliament, the government, and our country is now in an occupation phase," noting that "the resistanceists are at the highest readiness in the event that America refuses to withdraw." He explained, "Next Friday will be the day for the defense of sovereignty and the day of the second revolution of the twentieth," considering that "2020 is the year of the revolution of the twentieth to end the American occupation." Khazali pointed out that "the heroes of the resistance are ready and able to force the occupation forces to withdraw from Iraq ," stressing that "in Iraq , resistance men defeated the American occupation, and mobs defeated the ISIS project ." 25 h has ended https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/01/22/451308/