Iraqi News *****The most availble data with news sites to research and Abbrevations 4u*****

[Bluewaters2u]

Iraq and Arab: The most availble data with news sites to research and Abbrevations 4u

This is the best stuff put together here to help you understand the abbr. and their meanings with Links to guide to more info, Enjoy it...Blue

Article VII/Chapter VII

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2008/dec/112864.htm

CBI-Central Bank of Iraq

http://cbi.iq/index2.htm

Shabs, Shabibi = Governor of CBI

DFI-Development Fund for Iraq

http://www.cpa-iraq.org/budget/DFI_intro1.html

http://www.globalpolicy.org/security...q/dfiindex.htm

GCC – Gulf Cooperation Council

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...d/gulf/gcc.htm

GOI-Government of Iraq

MoF-Minister of Finance

MoO-Minister of Oil

MoT-Minister of Transporation

CoM-Counsil of Ministers

PRT-Provinicial Reconstruction Team

HcL-Hyrdocarbon Law

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_oil_law_(2007)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...ry/energy/home

http://www.usip.org/pubs/usipeace_br...drocarbon.html

IAMB-International Advisory and Monitoring Board for Iraq

http://www.iamb.info/

IIF - Investors Iraq Forum

http://investorsiraq.com/

IMF-International Monetary Fund

http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm

DV - DinarVets

http://dinarvets.com/forums/showthread.php?p=17679#post17679

IQD-Iraqi Dinar

ISF-Iraq Security Forces

Wikipedia (Links)

Military_of_Iraq

ISX-Iraq Stock Exchange

http://www.isx-iq.net/

KRG-Kurdistan Regional Government

http://www.krg.org/

NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization

http://www.nato.int/

OPEC-Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

http://www.opec.org/home/

Petro-Dinars-(Money, Dollar)

http://www.nilemedia.com/Columnists/...05/May/Is.html

Wikipedia (Links)

Petrodollar

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,3564357.story

UNAMI-United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq

http://www.uniraq.org/

UN-United Nations

http://www.un.org/english/

UNSC-United Nations Security Council

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/li...23-rferl01.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...esolution_1441

USD-US Dollar

WB-World Bank

http://www.worldbank.org/

WTO-World Trade Organization

http://www.wto.org/

CoR - Council of Representatives

Another Link for CoR

INOC - Iraqi National Oil Company

Part of the Hydrocarbon Law (HCL) Package which includes HCL Framework Law, Revenue Sharing Law (RSL), Iraqi National Oil Company Law (INOC) and Ministry of Oil Law (MinOil)

RSL - Revenue Sharing Law

Part of the Hydrocarbon Law (HCL) Package which includes HCL Framework Law, Revenue Sharing Law (RSL), Iraqi National Oil Company Law (INOC) and Ministry of Oil Law (MinOil)

( Has been incorporated into the oil and gas law)

Shura Council

Part of the Iraqi Ministry of Justice .

Designed to validate laws passed by CoM are inaccordance with the IRaqi constitution, and not contradictory to exisiting laws.

ISC - Iraq Securities Commission

An independent public commission that oversees the activities of licensed securities markets including the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX).

It is the equivalent to the Securities Exchange Commission or SEC in the US.

English: http://www.isc-iq.org/ing%20isc%20site/index.html

Arabic: http://www.isc-iq.org/members.html

Edited December 13, 2009 by Bluewaters2u

[mmcglone2]

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[Bluewaters2u]

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[DanMan]

Thanks Bluewaters2u

This is one of the most useful posts I've seen.

It helps one get educated on a very complex investment.

[NinjaBoy]

Info heaven. Much appreciated Blue. This is exactly what is needed on this forum. This needs to be posted every day for new members to get their feet wet. This will certainly reduce the amount of repeated questions during a chat session.