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Home(current) All news politics Security Economy Local Sport International More Language Biden thanks Al-Sudani for strengthening the Iraqi economy, energy independence politics +A -A INA - WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden confirmed on Monday that his country's partnership with Iraq is pivotal and important to the Middle East and the world. “The partnership between Iraq and the United States is extremely important. Our partnership with Iraq is pivotal and important to the Middle East and the world," said Biden during his meeting with PM Muhammed S. Al-Sudani at the White House, followed up by the Iraqi News Agency - INA. Biden expressed his thanks to PM Al-Sudani for strengthening the Iraqi economy and achieving energy independence. Earlier, Al-Sudani said in a speech during his meeting with President Biden, followed up by the Iraqi News Agency - INA, there is work to move from the military relationship to a full partnership with the United States. Al-Sudani met with US President Joe Biden at the White House in the US capital, Washington D.C. The Prime Minister stressed, “Working to move from the military relationship to a full partnership with the United States,” explaining, “Our visit to Washington D.C. comes at a sensitive and delicate time and is important in the history of the relationship between the two countries.” “The war on Daesh was the basis of cooperation between Iraq and the United States, as victory over the terrorist Daesh is important and was achieved through the sacrifices of Iraqis and the support of friends,” said Al-Sudani, stressing that “Iraq is in the process of recovery and is witnessing development in service projects.” He highlighted, "We will discuss the sustainable partnership based on the strategic framework agreement," stressing "the government's commitment to the outcomes of the Higher Coordination Committee between Iraq and the United States." “My government is serious about implementing this agreement, and my presence in Washington D.C. brings with it the desire to improve Iraq’s reality and provide services," he added, stressing that "Iraq is committed to various issues, especially what is happening in the region.” PM Al-Sudani pointed out, "We agree on the principles of international law, and we reject any attack on civilians, especially children and women.” “We are very concerned about stopping the devastating war on Gaza. We hope that all parties concerned will commit to self-restraint,” he expressed, adding, “We want to stop the expansion of the conflict in the region. The Iraqi government is committed to protecting diplomatic missions as well Today, 20:54

Well.... I am sure it will strengthen the dinar in someway. Takes more than just value to support and strengthen a currency

SEARCH MENU Subscribe to updates and alerts Sign Up INTERNATIONALCOMMENTARY Iraqi Prime Minister’s ‘Potemkin’ Visit to Washington Nicole Robinson / @NRobinson1297 / April 15, 2024 President Joe Biden confers with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) COMMENTARY BY Nicole Robinson@NRobinson1297 Nicole Robinson is a senior research associate in the Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation. While Israel decides its next steps in responding to Iran’s unprecedented attack over the weekend, the White House welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. His visit took place Monday in the Oval Office, where he sat down with President Joe Biden to discuss the U.S. mission in Iraq. Unfortunately, this invitation to Washington only rewards al-Sudani and his Iranian backers, while alienating key partners in the region. House and Senate Republicans are not happy about the visit. In a March 28 letter to Biden, lawmakers called out the administration for inviting al-Sudani, stating that, “the Iraqi government provides some $3 billion per year to the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces militias, including four U.S.-designated terrorist groups.” Since Oct. 7, these proxies have targeted American troops more than 165 times in retaliation for its support of Israel. One of those attacks tragically killed four U.S. servicemen and injured 40 others on the Jordanian border with Syria on Jan. 28. With the U.S. presidential election in November, Biden will look to al-Sudani to contain Iranian-proxy attacks against U.S. troops. The problem is that al-Sudani has no control over Iran-backed factions because they don’t answer to him. They answer to Iran. Two days after the Jan. 28 attack in Jordan that killed four U.S. troops, Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah said that it would suspend its attacks on U.S. bases “in order to prevent embarrassment to the Iraqi government.” This action was only after a visit to Baghdad by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leader Ismail Qaani. While al-Sudani treads carefully to not upset his Iranian backers, the Iraqi government is doing everything it can to consolidate power over all of Iraq in Baghdad. Over the past year, the federal courts in Iraq have slowly chipped away at Kurdish political control over the autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq. In separate rulings, the court reduced the number of parliamentary seats for the Kurds, blocked the Kurdish export of oil via the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, and withheld public sector salaries in the north. The Iraqi Kurds are close U.S. partners that host the majority of the 2,500 U.S. troops stationed in Iraq as part of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. While the Biden administration has made statements of support, Biden didn’t meet with Masrour Barzani, prime minister of the autonomous Kurdish Region, during his February visit to Washington. The Kurds’ cooperation with the U.S. has made them a target for Iran and its proxies. In the past year, Irbil has faced a barrage of missile and drone attacks by Iranian proxies, including a ballistic missile attack in January that killed four civilians and injured six others. The Kurds are not the only target for Baghdad. The Iraqi government has also cracked down on Christian groups. Last July, Iraq’s president effectively removed the top Christian leader in Iraq in order to hand over the church’s extensive property holdings to an Iranian backed militia leader, one the U.S. sanctioned in 2019. While Iran gains ground in Iraq, the Biden administration turns a blind eye because it’s desperate to keep the situation calm. Knowing this, al-Sudani was likely to drive a hard bargain in Washington. The three issues at the top of the agenda were expected to be U.S. troop presence, U.S. basing, and U.S. sanctions. On Feb. 2, the U.S. military carried out a series of strikes in Syria and Iraq in response to the Jan. 28 attack in Jordan, reigniting long-standing calls in Baghdad for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Characterizing the strike as a “blatant aggression” that violates Iraqi sovereignty, al-Sudani will use the visit to put pressure on the Biden administration to set a timeline for an eventual U.S. exit. Al-Sudani may also have asked the Biden administration to ease sanctions on blacklisted Iraqi banks. Those sanctions were triggered when 14 Iraqi banks were caught last year siphoning off U.S. currency and channeling those funds to Iran, Syria, and Russia. Conceding to the demands would grant more financial power to Iran at a critical time in the region. It’s clear that al-Sudani and the Iraqi government in Baghdad are not good-faith partners for the United States, but are only political puppets that sit atop an Iranian money-laundering operation. Yet, Iraq’s entire economy is propped up by the stability of its currency being tied to the U.S. dollar. The Iraqi government has more than $100 billion in reserves in the United States from oil revenues and relies on Washington to access those funds. The U.S. also provides billions of dollars of aid: Since 2014, Congress has appropriated more than $7.7 billion to train and equip Iraqi forces and an additional $13.9 billion in foreign assistance. Inviting al-Sudani to the White House will only spell more trouble for the Biden administration and will do nothing to address the true threat to the region—which is Iran. The administration should focus on strengthening its partnership with the Kurds in Irbil and use its monetary leverage to punish Baghdad’s complicity in Iran’s regional pressure campaign.

Oh I totally agree that will happen in some shape or form. I just pray for you all that Trump can pull it off for you all

Pretty sure a mental health facility is calling me for treatment for myself about now. How somebody can make it all about what they want in something so unpredictable as this is beyond me. No though for the citizens. No thought for what it takes to get as far as they are. No awareness of just how volatile that region is and but , but the rate is only 1310..... And what? they could leave the rate there forever and still gradually prosper

@cutter73 so glad you are entertain buddy.

Dear God... when will you understand we , us dinar holders, are NOT the priority in this! IF WE EVEN GET BACK WHAT WE PUT IN WE ARE DOING WELL. Anything else is a bonus. What we want will never be taken into consideration. Somebody save me from this clown who has no ability to comprehend!!! Iraq is not about us small man in the street investors

@NWGUY. agreed . Nothing will happen or be announced until he is back. No American bank or UST will announce this. It will come from AL SUDANI AND THE CBI GOVERNOR! Anybody who believe the gurus needs treatment.

Pimpy Iraq is right on track to do some great things.They're going to continue to do that. Let's get this coalition forces out of there plus the United States military, which is why I think Al-Sudani is coming over here to talk to the president to see about getting these people out of there and leaving Iraq on it's own devices. We'll see what happens from there. This clown is becoming worse than frankie , Mark z or tnt! He needs to get an education about this investment, politics and economics to start with. He doesn't know Jack. One minute it is a lop . Then it is a re denomination . Then we are going to make millions . Then the 3 zeros are coming off the rate , oh no wait it is off the currency or maybe both.! Any body who listens and believes this eejit is gonna need detained under mental health before anything actually happens! Pimpy needs to shut up.

Confused.com.... how can they blame.e him when his is not officially the president? @Luigi1 & @ronscarpa I have to say the article I read this morning about the dwms planning to rig the election again was interesting and I can see how that could happen. Hopefully, Donald is aware of the plan

Wouldn't surprise me if he did. Anything to make Trump look bad.

@NWGUY... agreed

Maybe scare mongering ro get people to sell up??

Plus the government gives out food and meat rations to help them. And in the remote areas many are not well educated so finding employment would be difficult. But also many have lived like this for generations , so normal life for them. Not everybody in non western societies want money and fast cars

Who has an uncontrollable urge ?

Yes it is but not all off them are in poverty. There are advantages to keeping their rate low

Been to Iraq recently have you...? No didn't think so. All you are able to say is but the the rate is only 1310?? Dry your eyes and learn something. We all want a rate change but we don't constantly harp on about it. All u do is laugh at posts regardless of whether it furthers our knowledge or not.

Have you ever thought that it could do if they implement the agreement?! Just because a currency is not valued where ours is does not mean the people of that country are not prosperous!

Home(current) All news politics Security Economy Local Sport International More Language US: Al-Sudani visit is important to strengthen mutual relations politics +A -A INA - WASHINGTON US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted on Monday, that the visit of Prime Minister Muhammed S. Al-Sudani is an important step to strengthen and develop relations between the two countries. "We are happy to receive the Prime Minister and the Iraqi delegation in Washington,” said Blinken during a joint press conference with Planning Minister Muhammed Ali Tamim, followed by the Iraqi News Agency - INA. He added, "The US private sector is highly interested in the investment in Iraq," explaining, "We are pleased to see Iraq succeed in the economic, investment, and energy matters Today, 17:42

Breaking News Two Iraqi ministries approve a plan to eradicate landmines in the country by 2028 Iraqi parliament to amend election law ahead of potential early polls: lawmaker KurdistanIraqiElection 2024-04-15 14:20 Font Shafaq News/ The Iraqi parliament will soon revise the election law in a bid to lay groundwork for potential early elections, Lawmaker Yasser al-Husseini, leader of al-Amal parliamentary bloc, revealed on Monday. Al-Yassiri hinted at what he called "a movement" within the parliament to collect signatures from lawmakers who approve amending the election law and holding a early elections in the country. "Many blocs have demanded amending the election law," he said. "However, each bloc seeks the amendments that suits its political preferences. Some advocate for reinstating multi-districts, while others call for abolishing the Sainte-Laguë system." "Some lawmakers demand that public officials should resign from their jobs six months prior to the election if they seek to take part," he continued ."The amendments had been submitted to the parliament's presidency, yet there has been no response, and it remains undiscussed in the Council." The legislative elections held in Iraq in 2021 were conducted earlier than scheduled, following extensive protests in October 2019, subsequent to the ousting of the previous government led by Adel Abdul Mahdi. The outcomes of the recent elections resulted in the Coordination Framework assuming governance, following Muqtada al-Sadr's withdrawal. Subsequently, a second round of early elections was anticipated, yet the incumbent government has persisted since. With approximately a year remaining in its fifth term, many politicians, notably those aligned with the Coordination Framework, have called for preparations for early parliamentary elections, citing "al-Sadr's inclination towards them." Earlier this month, Shiite Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr rebranded his party as the "Shiite National Movement," a development corroborated by a senior figure within the movement. This move, the source confirmed, reflects al-Sadr's endeavors towards "popular bases and the guidance of former Sadrist lawmaker

Breaking News Two Iraqi ministries approve a plan to eradicate landmines in the country by 2028 CBI auctions $270 million in forex on Monday Biden hosts Iraqi Prime Minister for talks on security and economy IraqBiden 2024-04-15 10:34 Font Shafaq News/ The US President Joe Biden is set to host Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Monday evening for discussions as Mideast tensions rise after Iran's recent attack on Israel. The Washington Post (WP) highlighted the importance of the meeting, noting that it will cover a range of topics, including regional stability, economic cooperation, and the potential deployment of American forces. While US forces will be part of the agenda, the primary focus remains on broader issues affecting Iraq and the Middle East, such as energy and trade, which are now priorities for the Iraqi government. Senior US officials, including President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, are expected to engage in separate discussions with PM Al-Sudani. According to WP, Iran's recent attacks targeting Israel via Iraqi airspace have raised alarm bells in Washington. Despite Al-Sudani's efforts to navigate a delicate balance between Iran and the United States since assuming office in late 2022, his government was facing many challenges in rapprochement between the two sides. On Sunday, the Committee of Security and Defense in the Iraqi Parliament refuted claims regarding Iraq's advanced knowledge of Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel. Committee rapporteur Ali Nehmeh clarified to Shafaq News that "Iraq was taken by surprise by the timing of Iran's response and had no agreement with Tehran to allow Iranian drones or missiles through its airspace. The decision to halt air traffic came as a precautionary measure after the attack, with Iraq playing no role in Iran's actions." A government source familiar with the situation suggested that Tehran may have refrained from informing Baghdad of the attack's timing to prevent leaks, noting that Iran had notified several regional countries three days prior, as Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated. Amir-Abdollahian had earlier informed Washington that the attacks on Israel would be "limited" and in self-defense, with neighboring countries, including Iraq, reportedly notified 72 hours in advance. The recent strike by Iran against Israel in response to the targeting of its annex in Damascus has sent ripples of caution throughout the Middle East. This event has heightened apprehensions about the potential fallout on Iraq as the region braces for a possible escalation into a regional war, with the involvement of various factions, including the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI), Tehran's military allies in Iraq, including powerful groups such as Kataeb Hezbollah and Harakat Al-Nujabaa. In this regard, Dr. Azhar Al-Gharbawi, an expert in international relations, warned of war expansion to involve Iraq, acknowledging the likelihood of Israel targeting Iranian-affiliated institutions in Iraq. She stated, "The interplay of regional dynamics, particularly Iran's influence within Iraqi security sectors, underscores the strategic calculations behind these responses amidst escalating tensions." Dr. Al-Gharbawi stressed Iraq's pivotal role in managing the tensions by advocating for an independent position through official statements that condemn violence and extremism. "This stance aligns with Iraq's historical position against normalization with Israel, highlighting a commitment to peaceful resolutions and adherence to international norms." According to Dr. Firas Elias, a professor of strategy and national security, "The ongoing escalation between Iran and Israel stands out as a significant security challenge in the Middle East, with potential ramifications across various fronts indirectly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran and their regional proxies," Elias added, "Iraq is among the forefront nations facing the dangers and complexities of this escalation, given its history of enduring various attacks, whether from the United States or in response to Iran's actions, such as its involvement in Syria or support for Hamas during the Gaza conflict..there's substantial concern that Iraq may become a focal point for further escalation in the near future." Elias pointed out, "This tension arises as Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani visits Washington, seeking to realign Iraq within the context of US policy in the region, encompassing military, economic, and political support. As a result, there are notable risks associated with Iraq's standing in international and regional politics should Iran opt to utilize Iraq as a theater for retaliating against Israel." Based on this, Elias emphasized that "Iraq is required to neutralize the Iraqi arena from this escalation within the framework that preserves Iraqi national interests. Iran is also required to neutralize the Iraqi arena from such escalation because it is also in Iran's interest for the Iraqi arena to be secure. Links Report Iraq Kurdistan Economy World All News Useful Links عربي English کوردی Contact Us RSS Service Developed By Arcella Telecom. Copyright @ 2024 Shafaq News. All rights reserved. Terms & ConditionsPrivacy Policy

2024-04-15 15:14 Font Shafaq News/ On Monday, the Iraqi Parliament recommended that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, who is visiting Washington, complete the implementation of the Strategic Framework Agreement in energy and investments. The Strategic Framework Agreement is a 2008 pact between Baghdad and Washington; it serves as a vital blueprint for their bilateral relationship by establishing a foundation for cooperation across political, economic, security, and cultural spheres. The agreement aims to support Iraq's economic growth and integration into the global marketplace, facilitate joint efforts on defense and security matters, and promote regional stability. Additionally, the agreement encourages educational exchange programs and initiatives that foster cultural understanding between the United States and Iraq. In a statement, the Council of Representatives expressed "high confidence in the high-level Iraqi delegation currently visiting the United States under the leadership of the Prime Minister." affirming "support for the government's efforts to achieve the people's interests, sovereignty, and prosperity." The Parliament recommended that the Iraqi delegation "prioritize the completion of the implementation of the Strategic Framework Agreement,, which includes focusing on development, scientific exchange, investments, and energy." The statement concluded with a hopeful note: "We all hope that the Iraqi people will witness positive results that will increase the pace of security and prosperity

Breaking News Two Iraqi ministries approve a plan to eradicate landmines in the country by 2028 Tehran reverses course on Amir-Abdollahian's statements, confirms Shafaq News reports ReportBreakingAbdollahian'sReports 2024-04-15 13:23 Font Shafaq News/ Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims of any pre-arranged agreement with neighboring countries before its retaliatory attack on Israel. The attack, which involved explosive drones and missiles launched at Israel late on Saturday, marked Iran's first direct assault on Israel, framed as self-defense following Israel's bombing of its embassy annex in Syria's capital on April 1. Regional officials, including Iran's foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, had previously mentioned notifying neighboring countries, including Iraq, days before the attack. In this regard, the ministry's spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, clarified that no formal pre-arranged deal existed with any country regarding Iran's military response to Israel, as reported by Reuters. On Sunday, the Committee of Security and Defense in the Iraqi Parliament refuted claims regarding Iraq's advanced knowledge of Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel. Committee rapporteur Ali Nehmeh clarified to Shafaq News that "Iraq was taken by surprise by the timing of Iran's response and had no agreement with Tehran to allow Iranian drones or missiles through its airspace. The decision to halt air traffic came as a precautionary measure after the attack, with Iraq playing no role in Iran's actions." A government source familiar with the situation suggested that Tehran may have refrained from informing Baghdad of the attack's timing to prevent leaks, noting that Iran had notified several regional countries three days prior, as Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated.

Iraq is denying it but downed all planes before and during it...

That's a death salute,is it not?