Economist: Iraq is on the verge of a major economic renaissance

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2 hours ago, Rabbi said:

OMG...this article has been up for 14 hours, and I'm the first reply?  But I digress.  It's obvious that this country needs a massive infusion of capital to rebuild.  What's not so obvious is the realization that their is soooooo much value in the country now.  They've got trillions of $$$ in just their confirmed oil supply.  Their's probably just as much value in their natural gas supply,  which they have recently started to monetize.  There's many more natural resources, including gold and diamond.  And let's not forget the fact that there is trillions of dollars worth of developed real estate, infrastructure, and private enterprises.  Yet, the market capitalization of their currency is a mere $33 billion!!  This discrepancy between the value of the Iraqi economy and its currency has only gotten more severe from when I got involved.  So now, their need for capital is at its peak.  There's no better time to RV to rectify this discrepancy!!  

 

All  your points are most valid Rabbi - do they have the Huevos to get it done, or do we see more of the same   for all of 2018 as well: while they beg for Billions more because they need " further assistance " because of the current crisis-so on and so forth.

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A Marshall Plan for Iraq?

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

 

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Christian Chesnot

A few days ago, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari called for a Marshall Plan for his country. “The world owes it to us,” he insisted.

After their military victory over ISIS, Iraq undoubtedly needs massive international aid, especially to rebuild Mosul and other cities devastated by the war.

It is high time that this country, which has been cradle of many civilizations, breathes a little. For 40 years, the Iraqis have sailed from one tragedy to another, as if the country was the victim of some kind of curse.

From the war against Iran in 1980, to the invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and a decade of UN embargo; they have lived through the Anglo-American invasion of 2003 and more recently they are in a war against ISIS. This is a lot of misfortune for one people.

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How could we not be sensitive to the fate of Iraq? Yes, it is necessary to help Iraq to rebuild itself, but the international community has a “moral duty” to this country for the several sacrifices and sufferings that their population have been through.

But we must not be naive. If foreign countries - especially the United States, Europe, China, the Gulf countries, etc. - can help heal the wounds of Iraq by injecting financial aid, that will still not be enough.

 

Everything is negotiable and everything is possible; provided that certain reforms are laid out and the territorial integrity of Iraq is respected

Christian Chesnot

The Taliban example

Just look at Afghanistan which has swallowed hundreds of billions of dollars since 2001. And for what? The Taliban are still there, insecurity is gaining ground, and the economy is ruined. Not to mention the return of poppy cultivation. For Iraq, many obstacles stand in the way of reconstruction. The security issue is crucial and is a vital part of recovery, specifically the disarmament of the militias.

The other black spot is corruption, which is endemic and massive. In the latest ranking of Transparency International, Iraq is ranked 166th out of 174. It will be necessary that one day the leaders of the country attack this root of evil. Otherwise, Iraq will remain the land of corruption and this will scare investors especially since oil is not an eternal life insurance.

Last but not the least, the world will help Iraq if the Iraqis themselves make the effort to come together. No community should feel excluded. Politically, the case is sensitive. Iraqi Sunnis must feel like a part of the national project. Otherwise, other revolutions will be born in the future.

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Again, everything is negotiable and everything is possible; provided that certain reforms are laid out and the territorial integrity of Iraq is respected. All this obviously requires patience and dialogue.

Obviously, all in all, there is a lot to be done before putting Iraq on the right track, but this is the price that the international community should pay. Money exists and it is only a question of mobilizing it.

Basically, what is missing is a political, social and economic roadmap approved by all Iraqi parties and a joint action plan that would leave no one behind. So yes, to borrow the expression of Ibrahim al-Jaafari: “the world owes us this Marshall Plan,” but the Iraqi leaders owe it to their people too.

 

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2017/12/05/A-Marshall-Plan-for-Iraq-.html

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A New Baghdad?

 

Dr. Thirka Alwash made history in 2015 when she became the first female mayor of Baghdad. What improvements has Iraqi capital seen since her election?

 

 

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Iraq and the Arab World are preparing for life after the fall of the so-called Islamic State (IS). The remnants of what is left of IS’ forces are isolated to the remote desert region and the Iraqi government is soon expected to announce the terror group’s total military defeat in the country. Iraq’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari recently called for the creation of a “Marshall Plan” to help rebuild the country’s economy. 

Violence is showing signs of declining, now at the lowest levels in five years. Yet Iraq now faces a plethora of social and economic issues which will need to be resolved in order to prevent future conflicts. Financial assistance is steadily working its way to the Iraqi government.

As the second-most populated city in the Arab World after Cairo, Iraq’s capital Baghdad will be at the center of this new environment. But is the city’s infrastructure ready to meet modern challenges and become a regional and international hub for transit, economics, and global politics? 

At the city’s helm is the upstart mayor, Dr. Thirka Alwash, who took over the city’s municipal responsibilities in 2015. Alwash gained international recognition for her historic selection as the first woman to land the city’s top job. Highly qualified, she is a civil engineer and received a PhD in 2007 in construction project management from Baghdad University of Technology.

The past few years have seen Baghdad slowly begin to recover amidst, war, terrorism, and economic hardships, and Dr. Alwash regularly appears on the city’s front lines, whether repairing infrastructure or inspecting the aftermath of a deadly bombing. Touring the Karrada neighborhood in 2016 after one of the country’s most deadly bombings, Dr. Alwash promised to help compensate owners and offer government assistance to businesses. 

There are visible signs of change. Last December, Christmas decorations were displayed prominently in bustling shops lining the Mansour district. Elsewhere, Iraqi biker groupsride along the country’s highways sporting Harley-Davidson gear.

Still, providing security for Baghdad has proven to be a logistical nightmare. In early 2017, the issue of an infamous concrete security barrier was debated amidst fears that the barriers should not be removed while terrorist sleeper cells remain in the city. Speaking to AI Monitor in January, one security officer said  “The checkpoints are burdening citizens and do not offer real benefits. They only cause traffic and create complaints and anger among citizens.” Last summer, Dr. Alwash held a joint meeting with the security forces to explore ways to alleviate the situation for the city’s residents. 

Most experts point to the need to curb corruption now that IS has been defeated. Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al Abadi regularly stresses the importance of fighting corruption; he most recently spoke at the Teachers Union Council and called for a new anti-corruption culture in Iraq. Several Iraqi politicians have fallen to such scandals, including the former governor of Mosul and Majid al-Nasrawi, Basra’s unpopular governor who fled to Iran last summer after an anti-graft probe was launched against him and his associates.

In 2015, Alwash pledged to create an atmosphere of “transparency and trust,” along with a dose of realism, in order to directly reach regular Iraqis. A lot has changed since then. Now married to an Iraqi army general, she is also highly active on Twitter, YouTube, Google Plus, and Facebook, firing off daily updates from around the city. 

Mustafa H., who lives in Baghdad, told Raddington Report “Dr. Alwash is keen on monitoring social media in Iraq (particularly on Facebook) to gain an insight into the people’s daily problems. A lot of the issues raised by the public were treated immediately which can be considered as ‘quick wins’ for the mayor. However, these efforts will not be enough to regain the people’s trust in the government since they want to see significant changes among general services in the capital”.

While in the past, revitalization efforts had been the subject of corruption probes and scandals, Dr. Alwash pushed forward with the Al Rasheed Street development project aiming to spruce up the beautiful but decaying facades of the neighborhood’s historical buildings. She has also made efforts to repair the Freedom Monument designed by the famous Iraqi architect Jawad Salam in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square to commemorate the overthrow of the monarchy in 1958.   

Electricity is a constant trouble for Baghdad’s residents. Power outages plague the city especially in soaring summer temperatures. Last summer, workers were sent home due to an extreme heat wave. The government secured a $400 million deal with GE Power to bolster the electrical grid, which is heavily reliant on neighboring Iran.  

Water is another struggle. In August 2016, the Baghdad Municipality launched the Rusafa water project for the city’s northern Bab al-Sham neighborhood. Baghdad’s Zayouna neighborhood especially suffers from flooding during Iraq’s rain season. In September Alwash visited sewer treatment facilities and inspected repairs to drainage system in anticipation of the rainy season, listening to the complaints of local residents who gave her a piece of their mind.  

Mustafa H. explained, “Recently, Dr. Alwash and the Directorate of Traffic Police announced one of the main highways would be closed due to maintenance needs. Although 6 weeks had passed, nothing actually happened in terms of maintenance to the highway. As a result, it took hours for people to commute to and from work and their homes in Baghdad’s Rusafa district. This resulted in a public outrage. Eventually, this led Alwash to settle for quick solutions and eventually decided to reopen the highway later in December, without commencing any type of action that would help to repair the damaged highway.”

With or without the help of the city’s administration, the capital is well on its way to restoring Baghdad’s cultural life. New cafes, such as this one on Abu Nuwas Street would look not out of place in New York or London. News of female book sellers appearing amongst the shops on the famous Al-Mutanabbi Street as well as the legendary Shabandar café, described by some journalists as Iraq’s collective for literature, is thriving and attracting global attention. 

Others in the Baghdad’s cultural circles are feeling the renewed confidence. The art scene has been picking up with anew exhibit of twenty four Picasso lithographs on display at the Hiwar gallery in Baghdad. One Iraqi painter wondered: “This exhibition reflects a return to stability in the country. Who would have dared mount a show of such valuable works just a few years ago?”

Dr. Alwash will face the ultimate test at the hands of Baghdad’s voters in the city municipal elections next spring. Either way, it’s hard to argue that she has not at least tried to work towards building a new and improved Baghdad. Her determination and commitment will soldier on as Baghdad sets out for life in the post-conflict era.

 

https://raddingtonreport.com/mayor-thikra-alwash-prepares-baghdad-for-life-after-war/

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Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari participated in a seminar in Bahrain entitled "Beyond Raqqa and Mosul ... Stabilizing the Middle East and Combating Terrorism in the World".

He said: Iraq would not have won if it had not moved with all its military and political forces. It has proved to the world that it is united and cohesive and that its diversity has only increased its strength and therefore its political discourse has been unified when it deals with a question that defines and defines a unified definition. In its support either by voting by the United Nations, which granted Iraq 17 UN sites or security coverage and financial support.

He added that the popular mobilization was voluntary and scored honorable positions. He contributed, but is not equal to victory, and he has a constitutional cover. He can stay because he is part of the Iraqi armed forces and whoever is under his umbrella can choose the path he wants.

"When the terrorist gangs entered Iraq, Iran said," We are ready to help, "he said." We have asked only advisers who have come, as we have asked advisers from the rest of the world, so there is no Iranian intervention in Iraqi reality. "

On the other hand, Dr. Jaafari said: "The US president's decision on Jerusalem is bad and has negative repercussions, and I consider it a step of war that will lead to the horrors and repercussions of God knows best.

 

The following is the full text of a speech by Foreign Minister Dr. Ibrahim al-Jaafari during his participation in the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain entitled "Beyond Raqqa and Mosul: Stabilizing the Middle East and Combating Terrorism in the World"

 

In the name of of Allah the Merciful

I salute you all .. I participate this year in this place has been achieved the victory we were talking about in previous years and today the dream of victory achieved and we live on the ground of victory thanks to the efforts of the Iraqi armed forces, which has achieved victory not only for all but your countries without exception because it is a form of danger globally The response came in a global response, albeit in Iraqi territory.

I hope, God willing, next year, when we meet, we will expand further in the field of victory and put down the sedition for a refreshing and unflattering.

There is no doubt that there is an organic link between the security side and the political side and the economic side and can not be dismantled between the three wings, which fly the entire state of the regime .. What happened in Mosul by the form of a severe catastrophe in 2014 discouraged from defeats and the amount of achievement now a great victory to Other provinces.

The forces that contributed to it included all the political forces without exception, including the army, the police, the popular mobilization and the anti-terrorism forces. All of them were involved and associated with the general leadership of the armed forces under constitutional cover and politically moved and unified their speech. It is no secret to you that Iraq has multiple political trends, multiple nationalities, multiple religions and different sects, but has proved to the world that its unity is cohesive and that this diversity has only increased its power and therefore its political discourse was a unitary discourse when it deals with a question that defines and defines it accurately The two movements of these two parallel axes of security on the one hand and politics on the other created a regional and international reaction to stand the whole world for the first time in the history of the world, the word states together with one country we have not read about in the history of wars and we have not found a war in history, This is what happened with Iraq and reflected in the United Nations, the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation all countries without exception stood by Iraq.

Not only Iraq to rejoice and boast of victory and the right and pride of all countries that contributed, whether by voting the United Nations, which gave Iraq 17 sites of the United Nations or security coverage and financial support and the like, all .. Iraq now feels victory but did not take vanity ..

Iraq faced a terrorist who appealed to those who came from 124 countries, all of which met on one thing is to spread evil and destroy the infrastructure and civilization of Iraq, but they were defeated and became a lesson for others ..

Iraq today is living a real victory and this was achieved without the concerted efforts of the internal security and political and the government, which did its best to unite the row and collect the word and full dedication to defeat the international community.

 

• How to respond to the Trump decision on Jerusalem?

Al-Jaafari: This is a bad decision and has negative repercussions. I considered it a step of war and this step of war, if it is backed down with wisdom, will lead to the woes and repercussions of Allah.

As for Iraq, Iraq achieved what has achieved victory and proved to the world that it is a state connected to its present history and its history, and can face the troublemakers and beat them with a record time and exceptional efforts and maintained its humanity by dealing .. The Middle East now suffers from a case .. Let us put our fingers on the real wound Which stands behind the phenomenon of dodging .. phenomenon calling in any middle brother got some brothers talked about the language of bacteria and viruses, I am a doctor I have the right to speak this phenomenon Where is the presence of dawash? The political world now enjoys something called election seasons and our countries in the region where citizens have not seen anything such as political freedom and electoral seasons. Women are half the society but yellowed in institutions. Of course this is displeasing and has become a culture of resentment. And the rejection of this political reality as well as the regimes do not know the art of political dealings and crisis management in the calm atmosphere, how in the time of crisis this side .. The other side the economic situation in the region .. Iraq belongs to all countries in the region belong to the richest countries in the world .. Two-thirds of the world's oil reserves Pallet The two main rivers in the region, the region's multiple resources, moral resources and tourism are in the region, and 30 million pilgrims and pilgrims come to the country of the two Holy Mosques. In Iraq, too, visitors flock to religious and leisure tourism. All types of wealth exist. Why are these large riches and Iraq live in a superficial division? 20% Of the wealth of the world and 80% of the world of the South enjoy 20% of this wealth .. This contradiction generated returns and make the young man who looks and sees himself does not participate in the selection of a government does not enjoy the wealth of poverty and belongs to a rich country What do you expect from these and fingers Bad behind the curtain are planning to mobilize these culture of revenge.

 

• And the role of Iran in the region?

When I left Iraq and went to Iran a while ago, Iran found itself a victim of terrorism, and what Iran has found is terrorism against any country. How is the victim of terrorism? The bombings were on the streets and Saddam Hussein waged a war for 8 years and tasted them and destroyed them. I did not see Iran sending terrorists to Iraq. I really did not see this thing. There is now a multiple funeral. I kept its messengers. But I did not see Iran spread to Iraq as terrorists. I read a book I look at the Iraqi reality and speak from the reality of Iraq ..

When the terrorist gangs entered Iraq, Iran said, "We are ready to help, we asked for advisers only, and they asked, as we asked advisers from the rest of the world. Where is the Iranian intervention and the terrorist in the Iraqi reality?

Once again, I am shaking hands with Prince Turki Al Faisal, who is sitting next to me. This is a sign that the point of contention can not be eliminated. But we can shake hands when we deal with the difference, and I know it for a long time.

We have to differentiate some concepts .. There is a difference between the figures that carry weapons from certain countries come to another country and broadcast terror and terror and I told you a little ago my talk is not a reaction to 124 nationality of the number of those who came to Iraq from multiple countries and the world's largest democratic club of America, Britain, all the countries of the world, the Gulf states and Southeast Asia, but we have not ruled these countries through these.

What I saw in Iraq is an Iranian citizen who carries weapons and acts as a terrorist. I am not represented in this symposium about Iran. I am an Arab man and I am proud of my Arabness. It is not racist and from an original position. I am by the way from Hijaz and I know his Highness I am from Asheikhar 730 years ago. To Iraq and this is historic ..

We are not judging anyone we are discussing intellectually. But to the truth, I say, I did not see Iranian citizens who came to Iraq carrying subversive and terrorist intentions as found in 124 countries around the world. .

However, if we find a controversy, find Iranian citizens, as now we have citizens from the rest of the countries, but we judge the governments and regimes through these spray.

 

• How would you describe Iran funding for the Houthis in Yemen and arming Hezbollah in Lebanon?

Al-Jaafari: Resistance is there and I went to Syria and now it is playing its role in Lebanon. What is the problem? A faction of the resistance factions is playing this role. Why? Only Iran? Are not they Lebanese? We see them in our eyes. I see my eyes speak and speak in a much clearer language than some Arabs. By force, I am in front of a Lebanese social situation. I mean, I was born from the Lebanese womb, and I work in a certain methodology and then I have goals to work with. Why do we put imaginary cases that consume our legitimate rights?

We have a fair case. We have to be efficient lawyers. Sometimes the just cause is dropped because of the lawyer's inability because the lawyer is a failure. Let's be strong lawyers. What happened in Lebanon is a Lebanese innovation to deal with the infiltrations that were being played by a Lebanese group.

Every occupation generates a resistance movement and every invasion from abroad generates a popular reaction. Every dictator generates a revolution. This in political sociology must be recognized.

 

• What about Iran's interventions in the region?

Al-Jaafari: I am not an Iranian and I am not a representative of them. I answer them and I get them wrong. I can not bear them if they have a mistake.

Muammar Gaddafi asked me in 1984. I was a young man who told me this logic and in this history you have this Arabic language where do you live? I told him in Iran .. He said, how does Iran live reasonably? I told him reasonable .. Because there is no Arab country opened its door to me the whole world drew all the doors closed you opened your door? Any Arab country accepted an opponent from us and said Come to us and no state .. I lived in Iran I represent a social segment narrowed us the world welcomed Iran on the border .. I am not here in front of the Iranians or in front of you as a symposium .. I talk about Iraq you have something about Iraq and the whole The region and the world are ready to talk to it but not limited to the angle Iran said and spoke to Iran.

 

• Did not mention in your words the Peshmerga?

Jaafari: I said the army, the police, the popular crowd, the Peshmerga and the counterterrorism forces. If I mention this time, they have followed all my previous meetings. I have never excluded the Peshmerga. They are fighting with the Iraqis until yesterday.

 

• How do you describe the popular crowd experience?

Al-Jaafari: The popular crowd came to the birth of a brewer's yeast from a group of Iraqi facts .. The religious reference contributed to and called when Iraq came to the fall of the provinces of Anbar, Salah al-Din and Mosul and threatened the rest and the drum duds that were knocking on the doors of Baghdad and shells fall deep in Baghdad What are they waiting for? Waiting for the fall of Baghdad and the army was carrying within it some types of corruption, which ended in the collapse of Mosul in a strange strange and fast ..

Iraq was in front of a turn that must save itself and contributed to the religious authority and this is honorable for us stressed that the popular mobilization for all of Iraq and fighting under the general command of the Iraqi armed forces .. And the popular crowd, which did what was aimed at finding sectarian cracks, but came to meet the need now The popular crowd voted against it, meaning it had a constitutional cover.

The countries of the world, including those who oppose the popular mobilization, I remind them when I meet them at the United Nations, remind them of their experiences in history, the alternative army, the alternative forces and the like.

The popular crowd reacted very well and used human methods ..

But is his destiny? The popular crowd came voluntarily and scored honorable positions and contributed, but not the equation of victory and reduced the time and the door in front of him is open he has a constitutional cover that wants to stay as we do what prevent the Peshmerga and prevent the example of the anti-terrorism forces, which wants to remain welcome ..

The popular crowd is part of the Iraqi armed forces constitutionally and constitutionally can choose the path they want.

 

• As for where they went? Are there prisoners? What is the meaning of suicide? Has he gone to the end or opened the border to them? And the danger of that to the countries that went to it, we heard that they went to Libya and in that danger?

Al-Jaafari: Iraq did not initiate a war waged with any country never attacked .. It does not exchange aggression by attacking .. Dunk the presence of Turkish troops in the depth of 110 kilometers inside Iraq in Bashika .. We have the best relations with them, although we refused this intervention and the University The Arab countries unanimously rejected this .. Iraq is not a war state, but when attacked by brave men know how to make victory and have made victory .. We did not intend to run behind them on the streets and kill them This is not our job to achieve victory .. The phenomena of aggression and bypass disappeared after the wedding All the regions of Iraq have been affected, and in particular, this has been the case This state or state has accepted to go. This is not our job. We are responsible for their movement in Iraq and achieving the security objective that will win us and defeat our enemies. Outside of Iraq, this is our goal. Of course, their strategy is fighting the mentality of the suicide bomber. But we do not intend to spread death and the like.

 

• Will the elections take place?

Al-Jaafari: The upcoming elections are not the first .. The elections began in the year of elections and the election seasons in 2005 and there were three basic electoral seasons in early 2005. There was a vote on the draft constitution and mid-2005, the adoption of the constitution and the end of 2005. And called the year of elections .. The next electoral season is not the first electoral season will not be the last opinion that the elections is a healthy phenomenon in the world and every country where the phenomenon of elections is repeated away from military coups and away from the work of gangs This phenomenon of health .. The door is open to everyone and I Elections.

 

• On the participation of the popular crowd in the elections?

Jaafari: I have not heard the final official opinion that they share or not and this door is open to them within the Constitution .. There are constitutional obligations if they demand something, the Constitution is a cover for them will not object and if they asked anything other than the Constitution will not accept.

 

• How is Iraq's reconstruction and reconciliation going?

Al-Jaafari: The first question is reconstruction and construction and the second question is community reconciliation and community harmony as a basis for the contemporary state.

We are from the time we talk about it and reminded us the world there is no country in the world to build its cities in hundreds of years if not thousands of years and destroy the war and resume construction overnight .. Germany would have been destroyed without the Marshall Plan supported by the support of the rest of the States could not build itself so the project Marshall on the principle of Truman, who stood as a claim only and stopped, but the Marshall Plan, although the Minister of Foreign Affairs, but it has achieved and became a reality on the ground ..

I appealed to the world to benefit from the Marshall Plan and develop it and adapt it to fit with Iraq because its cities ruined .. I am a graduate of the University of Mosul I am from the city of Karbala, but I graduated from Mosul University and spent 8 and a half years in it is a bright city or spring is smiling, always destroyed, but this destruction can extend Hands from outside for the purpose of building and shorten time and shorten our effort .. alone we can not honestly say ..

As for the issue of community reconciliation, community reconciliation is in Iraq, and there is no such thing as sectarian war, civil war, and religious war at all.

Iraqis deal with each other to preserve the unity of Iraq .. 26.1 Marriages between Sunnis and Shiites and families divided within the father and uncles of the doctrine and mother and brotherhood of another doctrine .. Are we now classify the boys tell him you are with your father or with your mother? .. This fairy tale in Iraq laughing We..

Which preserved the unity of Iraq is this community belt ..

I would like to respond with regard to Syria. Just as I am not an Iranian, I am not a Syrian but Iran is on the border and Syria is also on my border. I have disagreed with Prince Turki al-Faisal that the losses that occurred in Syria, whatever the regime, More than what was done by terrorism in other areas .. I came from a wounded scene I came from Iraq and saw the terrorist chapter and what the terrorists did and met with Bashar al-Assad more than a year and a half .. On my way to Sharm el-Sheikh and asked him personally meet the Syrian problem stemmed from inside Syria and resolve From within Syria at least threw the argument and said I am ready for any proposal .. I told him to launch Claimed the prisoners and deportees returned from abroad and begin the life of a real democracy to open the door for nomination, elections, etc. , and spoke with him face to face with the abolition of the mythof the one - party .. That said , we finished it ..

What I say is that the sound and sound ideas that HH the sheikh enlightens to reach us do not enter into a debate with governments .. Chicken from the egg or egg from the chicken .. We have good ideas and sound to put them and tell them this would take your countries to the outskirts of the world situation the new.

 

This Jaafari statement really caught my attention "I appealed to the world to benefit from the Marshall Plan and develop it and 🌹adapt it to fit with Iraq🌹😄 because its cities ruined"

 

Not sure what he really meant by that but it sure sounds interesting💘

 

 

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Another one that buzz me up,UN heard ya Jaafari😄https://arabic.sputniknews.com/radio_truth/201712111028319101-العراق-مشروع-مارشال-دمار-الحروب/

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Dialogue with the United Nations Economic Adviser in Iraq, Dr. Falah Al-Lami

 

 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington is committed to helping Iraq recover from the effects of three years of war against the al-Qaeda organization, a senior official in the US government aid agency said on Wednesday.

 

"The budget provided by President Donald Trump included a 30 per cent reduction, but for Iraq we are actually considering additional funding, especially for the victims of Da'ash," Thomas Stahl, USAID adviser, told Reuters.

Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said earlier that Iraq needed a project similar to the Marshall Plan, which contributed to the building of Germany after the Second World War. In a speech to the third session of the Mediterranean Dialogue Conference in November, "We need reconstruction, Mosul is no longer today as it was before the war was booming, and that is why I ask the international community, in addition to its assistance in the past, to crystallize an economic process like the Marshall Plan of 1948, Western Europe".

The Marshall Plan included an economic project for the reconstruction of Europe after the end of the Second World War, which was established by General George Marshall, the chief of staff of the US military during the Second World War this war that led to the destruction of Europe, and it is said that the main American goal of this project in time , Was to confront the Soviet Union and fear that the European left would benefit from the outcome of the war to lead Europe towards communism.

If Iraq will benefit from this aid, which may be similar to the Marshall Plan, says Dr. Falah al-Lami, economic adviser to the United Nations in Iraq, told Sputnik:

"Iraq is witnessing today the influx of many government delegations from Europe and America, and as a result, Iraq will become a major economic gateway during the next phase, because days ago there was a French delegation with companies, such as Airbus and Total, where they attended a meeting with the Central Bank of Iraq, This is indicative of indications of Iraq's recovery and signs of intentions to invest in Iraq in various Iraqi sectors, especially after the declaration of Iraq's full liberation from the organization "Daash" .

Iraq and in the period of low oil prices began to search for investors, which gives them great guarantees, and there are many companies have succeeded in the field of investment in Iraq, such as Chinese companies as well as Saudi companies.

The issue of investing in Iraq is the beginning of a new era for a new Marshall project in Iraq, which could be a starting point or investment gateway for the region in general. Iraq will be the first investment center in the Arab region.

Has already entered Iraq in the gate of the creditor in the International Monetary Fund during the previous period, but in the recent budget of Iraq, we see there is austerity of expenditures, so as to reduce the debt of Iraq, and Iraq's official exit from Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations will make it able To recover a lot of his reserved funds, and this helps him get rid of a lot of restrictions, and at the same time we hope the Iraqi government to remove the shackles to be added by the global companies and banks, if planning is not good will enter Iraq in an era of shackles that are lost Opportunities for success.

Prepared by: Diaa Ibrahim Hassoun

 

Does this sounds good to you?😊🔻🌷🌸🌹

If Iraq will benefit from this aid, which may be similar to the Marshall Plan, says Dr. Falah al-Lami, economic adviser to the United Nations in Iraq, told Sputnik:

"Iraq is witnessing today the influx of many government delegations from Europe and America, and as a result, Iraq will become a major economic gateway during the next phase"😎😘

Nuff said. Lets Roll Iraq💪

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Economist: Iraq is on the verge of a major economic renaissance

 

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Guest of the seminar: Economic expert Dr. Alaa Al-Qusair - economic adviser to the Iraqi parliament speaker.

 

 

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The German government sent the president of the European alliance and the representative of the two parties cdu and csu Thomas Parais to Iraq to meet with Prime Minister Haider Abadi , in order to develop joint plans for the establishment of investment projects aimed at promoting the infrastructure, job creation and elimination of unemployment, in addition to combating illegal immigration.

Siemens also announced on Sunday that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had handed over a road map to produce electricity in Iraq.

"The group has since held a series of meetings and received a positive response from the government," a spokesman for the German company said.

"Through our proposal, we aim to add 11 gigawatts of electricity in four years, provide thousands of jobs in the country, support anti-corruption, and develop skills and education among Iraqis."

Ebadi has already announced a preliminary agreement with Siemens to rebuild and develop the country's electricity sector, which has been suffering from deterioration and neglect since the US occupation.

Will European countries compete to invest in Iraq? Is the Iraqi environment suitable to attract investment and capital?

On this subject, guest of the program "Where the truth" on the radio " Sputnik " economic expert Dr. Alaa Al-Qusayr:

"The German companies have considerable experience in the Iraqi industry. From the 1980s until 2003, there was a great role for Germany in building various Iraqi industries and on its military and civilian lines. They have experience in restoring Iraq's infrastructure. The Iraqi government has to go ahead with contracting German companies to build projects. The strategy missing by Iraq, in order to promote economic reality, and will be started with Siemens to build the Iraqi energy system, the government today laid the first brick for these projects, knowing that the Iraqi government does not have sufficient expertise for the To deal with such large projects, where there is a lag in the field of economic culture, we need international companies that have banks, to be a mediator between the Iraqi government and foreign investors, the ability of Iraqi investment bodies are limited and unable to deal with investors.

He continued: " Iraq is on the verge of economic renaissance andradical change in all its policies, and next to the stage to be the leading in the reception of such companies that have also realized this trend of Iraq, there is a change and awareness of the Iraqis that the backward administration in the institutions of the State that led to The emergence of these problems, and this change may come through demonstrations or through experience, and the new Iraqi parliament speaker is ambitious young and seeks economic change and tries to reunite all classes of society.

"Through my experience, the direction of Iraq to invest will be towards Western European countries, such as Germany, France and Britain, and the United States will not have much room in the investment sector and infrastructure, but in the military areas."

Prepared by: Diaa Ibrahim Hassoun

[10 YEARS LATER]

Promising stuff right here.

[Half Crazy Runner]

Economist: Iraq is on the verge of a major economic renaissance

Dear Iraq,

Please get off the verge and get on the stick.

Thank you. 

 

 

 

 

[DinarDavo]

6 minutes ago, Half Crazy Runner said:

Economist: Iraq is on the verge of a major economic renaissance

Dear Iraq,

Please get off the verge and get on the stick.

Thank you. 

 

 

 

 

 

I couldn't have said it better !!!   

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On 12/11/2017 at 12:48 PM, Reez said:

Another one that buzz me up,UN heard ya Jaafari😄https://arabic.sputniknews.com/radio_truth/201712111028319101-العراق-مشروع-مارشال-دمار-الحروب/

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Dialogue with the United Nations Economic Adviser in Iraq, Dr. Falah Al-Lami

 

 

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17 PKK rebels killed in raids by the Turkish army in northern Iraq

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington is committed to helping Iraq recover from the effects of three years of war against the al-Qaeda organization, a senior official in the US government aid agency said on Wednesday.

 

"The budget provided by President Donald Trump included a 30 per cent reduction, but for Iraq we are actually considering additional funding, especially for the victims of Da'ash," Thomas Stahl, USAID adviser, told Reuters.

Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said earlier that Iraq needed a project similar to the Marshall Plan, which contributed to the building of Germany after the Second World War. In a speech to the third session of the Mediterranean Dialogue Conference in November, "We need reconstruction, Mosul is no longer today as it was before the war was booming, and that is why I ask the international community, in addition to its assistance in the past, to crystallize an economic process like the Marshall Plan of 1948, Western Europe".

The Marshall Plan included an economic project for the reconstruction of Europe after the end of the Second World War, which was established by General George Marshall, the chief of staff of the US military during the Second World War this war that led to the destruction of Europe, and it is said that the main American goal of this project in time , Was to confront the Soviet Union and fear that the European left would benefit from the outcome of the war to lead Europe towards communism.

If Iraq will benefit from this aid, which may be similar to the Marshall Plan, says Dr. Falah al-Lami, economic adviser to the United Nations in Iraq, told Sputnik:

"Iraq is witnessing today the influx of many government delegations from Europe and America, and as a result, Iraq will become a major economic gateway during the next phase, because days ago there was a French delegation with companies, such as Airbus and Total, where they attended a meeting with the Central Bank of Iraq, This is indicative of indications of Iraq's recovery and signs of intentions to invest in Iraq in various Iraqi sectors, especially after the declaration of Iraq's full liberation from the organization "Daash" .

Iraq and in the period of low oil prices began to search for investors, which gives them great guarantees, and there are many companies have succeeded in the field of investment in Iraq, such as Chinese companies as well as Saudi companies.

The issue of investing in Iraq is the beginning of a new era for a new Marshall project in Iraq, which could be a starting point or investment gateway for the region in general. Iraq will be the first investment center in the Arab region.

Has already entered Iraq in the gate of the creditor in the International Monetary Fund during the previous period, but in the recent budget of Iraq, we see there is austerity of expenditures, so as to reduce the debt of Iraq, and Iraq's official exit from Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations will make it able To recover a lot of his reserved funds, and this helps him get rid of a lot of restrictions, and at the same time we hope the Iraqi government to remove the shackles to be added by the global companies and banks, if planning is not good will enter Iraq in an era of shackles that are lost Opportunities for success.

Prepared by: Diaa Ibrahim Hassoun

 

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If Iraq will benefit from this aid, which may be similar to the Marshall Plan, says Dr. Falah al-Lami, economic adviser to the United Nations in Iraq, told Sputnik:

"Iraq is witnessing today the influx of many government delegations from Europe and America, and as a result, Iraq will become a major economic gateway during the next phase"😎😘

Nuff said. Lets Roll Iraq💪

Now we have to figure out the next phase is, one week one month one year 10 years 20 years.

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Let's get this done.  

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4 hours ago, Half Crazy Runner said:

Economist: Iraq is on the verge of a major economic renaissance

Dear Iraq,

Please get off the verge and get on the stick.

Thank you. 

 

 

 

 

Amen sistah!