The Husseiniya threshold resolves the biggest tribal conflict in Basra that has lasted for years

[Butifldrm]

 

State media cell: allocated 977 billion dinars to the provinces of (Basra, Dhi Qar, Najaf, Muthanna, Maysan, Diwaniyah, Baghdad, Wasit, Babylon and Karbala holy) to meet their needs

 

28/8/2018 1:37 PM     In accordance with the directives of the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers allocated 977 billion dinars to the provinces of (Basra, Dhi Qar, Najaf, Muthanna, Maysan, Diwaniya, Baghdad, Wasit, Babylon and Karbala holy) to meet their needs. Water, electricity, sanitation, municipalities / roads and bridges, health, education, water resources, industry, storage / siloat, poverty alleviation projects and regional development programs with more than 75% completion rate. And the emphasis on solving the problem of water pollution in the province of Basra and expedite the needs to provide the best services for the people of the areas of the province, has been allocated three million dollars to support water projects within the budget development regions. The Prime Minister pointed out earlier in the need to meet the demands of the people of the provinces and address the water problems in the province of Basra urgently and the announcement of grades, and the inclusion of graduates of the educational initiative of the holders of higher degrees of appointment in the provinces, and the formation of a committee to address the endowments in the stalled projects, Others aimed at providing the best to the sons of all Iraqi provinces.   http://www.cabinet.iq/ArticleShow.aspx?ID=8503

[Butifldrm]

 

Government Media Cell: The Prime Minister is directed to ensure the requirements of transporting drinking water to the province of Basra

   

28/8/2018 1:33 PM 
 

The Prime Minister directed the relevant government agencies to support the initiatives and campaigns to support the province of Basra in overcoming the water crisis, most notably the initiative of the threshold Husseiniya and the campaign of the Municipality of Baghdad.

The Prime Minister also directed the Ministries of Defense and Transport to provide a group of tubs to transport potable water. He also directed the Ministry of Oil to provide the necessary fuel for it. The concerned parties also provided support to the effort cell established by the Husseiniya threshold to start the works of the river cistern and the maintenance of desalination plants, (40) basin for the transport of drinking water and distribution to affected areas and priorities.

It is noteworthy that the Municipality of Baghdad collected quantities of bottled water to be sent to the areas of Basra province this weekend, contributing to overcome the current situation in which the province, the number of (52) trucks of bottled water and (45) pelvic capacity of 1600 liters, Mobile testers with them to inspect the PCB before formally delivered to the province.

http://www.cabinet.iq/ArticleShow.aspx?ID=8502

[Butifldrm]

 

Government Media Cell: Mr. Prime Minister addresses the health and environmental problems in the province of Basra

   

28/8/2018 1:27 pm 
 

The Prime Minister issued a set of directives in the light of the recommendations set by the ministerial team sent by the Prime Minister to address the health and environmental problems in the province of Basra headed by the Minister of Health.

Among the recommendations is to ensure the adequate share of the water releases of Basra and to confirm the Directorate of Water in Basra by conducting follow-ups of chlorine levels according to the areas that indicate the low level, and water pools managed by the people, and strengthening the work of joint committees between health departments, municipalities and the environment, Withdrawing samples of water, inspecting them and following up on their results, as well as following up the granting of vacations to unlicensed desalination plants.

It also approved the repair of fractures in water networks and forced the sewage departments to stop the discharge of sewage and untreated sewage to water sources in the province, as well as strengthening the Department of Health medicines and medical and laboratory supplies to deal with the crisis and the Central Public Health Laboratory in the Department of Public Health in the Ministry Health checks the water chemically.

The recommendations also refer to a number of measures on the rehabilitation of water and sewerage stations, as well as the inclusion of the governorates of Basrah and Maysan by the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 257 of 2018, granting them an exemption from the instructions for implementing government contracts and instructions for the implementation of the federal budget for emergency works. River water and water scarcity.

The decision (257) includes the exception of the two provinces of the costs of repair and rehabilitation of waste, and the establishment of submersible stations and purchase of machinery and pipelines.

http://www.cabinet.iq/ArticleShow.aspx?ID=8501

[yota691]

Cabinet allocates 977 billion dinars to 10 provinces to meet their needs

Release date: 2018/8/28 14:22 • 39 times read

[Ayna-Baghdad] 
The Cabinet allocated 977 billion dinars to 10 provinces to meet their needs.

"In implementation of the directives of the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers allocated 977 billion dinars to the provinces of [Basra, Dhi Qar, Najaf, Muthanna, Maysan, Diwaniyah, Baghdad, Wasit, Babylon, And holy Karbala] to meet their needs. " 
"The allocation includes addressing the problems of the sectors [water, electricity, sanitation, municipalities / roads and bridges, health, education, water resources, industry, storage / siloat, poverty alleviation projects and regional development programs with more than 75% . 
He added, "It was stressed to solve the problem of water pollution in the province of Basra and accelerate the meeting of needs to provide the best services for the people of the areas of the province, has been allocated three million dollars to support water projects within the budget development regions.
The Prime Minister pointed earlier to the need to meet the demands of the people of the provinces and address the water problems in the province of Basra urgently and the announcement of grades, and the inclusion of graduates of the educational initiative of the holders of higher degrees of appointment in the provinces, and the formation of a committee to address the delays in projects stalled, Aims to provide the best to the sons of all Iraqi provinces.

[Big_J]

GM YOTA, Butifldrm AND DV. 

[dinareffic]

URGENT Government media: allocate 977 billion dinars for 10 provinces to meet their needs

Release date: 2018/8/28 13:26 • 106 times read

{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} Cabinet allocated 977 billion dinars for 10 provinces to meet their needs.
A statement by the state media cell received the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it today, "In implementation of the directives of the Prime Minister allocated the Council of Ministers amount to 977 billion dinars to the provinces of Basra, Dhi Qar, Najaf, Muthanna, Maysan, Diwaniyah, Baghdad, Wasit, Babylon and Karbala Sacred] to meet their needs. " 
"The allocation includes addressing the problems of sectors (water, electricity, sanitation, municipalities / roads and bridges, health, education, water resources, industry, storage / siloat, poverty alleviation projects and regional development programs). 
He added, "It was stressed to solve the problem of water pollution in the province of Basra and accelerate the meeting of needs to provide the best services for the people of the areas of the province, has been allocated three million dollars to support water projects within the budget development regions.
The Prime Minister pointed earlier to the need to meet the demands of the people of the provinces and address the water problems in the province of Basra urgently and the announcement of grades, and the inclusion of graduates of the educational initiative of the holders of higher degrees of appointment in the provinces, and the formation of a committee to address the delays in projects stalled, Aims to provide the best to the sons of all Iraqi provinces
http://alforatnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=172766

[Donziman]

The delays of prior projects is of major concern. I like the appointment of

a committee to follow up these contracts. Seems like before money was paid

stolen and project never done.

[TexasMike1958]

Urgent.....Government allocates 977 billion dinars at $1.10 USD per dinar.  Then you get my attention..

[ChuckFinley]

2 hours ago, TexasMike1958 said:

Urgent.....Government allocates 977 billion dinars at $1.10 USD per dinar.  Then you get my attention..

You had mine. 

[jeepguy]

Originally it was 100 trillion , but when it hits the comptroller's office it was a bit short ! 😀

[ChuckFinley]

12 hours ago, yota691 said:

Government media: allocated 977 billion dinars to ten provinces

01:34 - 28/08/2018

 

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - 
The government information channel announced on Tuesday the allocation of 977 billion dinars to the provinces of Basra, Dhi Qar, Najaf, Muthanna, Maysan, Diwaniyah, Baghdad, Wasit, Babel and Karbala. 
"In implementation of the directives of the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers allocated 977 billion dinars dinars to the provinces of (Basra, Dhi Qar, Najaf, Muthanna, Maysan, Diwaniya, Baghdad, Wasit, Babylon, and Karbala Holy ) To meet their needs. " 
"The allocation includes addressing the problems of sectors (water, electricity, sanitation, municipalities / roads and bridges, health, education, water resources, industry, storage / siloat, poverty alleviation projects, ).
"He also stressed the solution to the problem of water pollution in the province of Basra and accelerate the meeting of needs to provide the best services for the people of the province, has been allocated three million dollars to support water projects within the budget development of regions. 
The Prime Minister called earlier on the need to meet the demands of the people of the provinces and address the water problems in the province of Basra urgently and the announcement of grades, and the inclusion of graduates of the educational initiative of the holders of higher degrees of appointment in the provinces, and the formation of a committee to address the endowments in the stalled projects, Provide the best to the sons of all Iraqi provinces

 

 

Would have like it to be electronic. Lots of diner floating around out there.  

[yota691]

In Iraq .. Oil feeds unemployment and corruption buys loyalty

Date of release: 2018/8/28 23:33 • 304 times read

[Ayna-Baghdad] 
welcomed the openness of Iraq's proven oil reserves on foreign expertise in the wake of the fall of the former regime as a means to start its economy and the possibility of transforming the south into an economic stronghold; but Iraqi citizens did not see any benefit from the revenues of the oil industry, estimated billions of dollars in the country, Where corrupt politicians took over most of them, according to a report in The Guardian.

In recent months, widespread anger across southern Iraq has been fueled by corruption and unemployment due to the poor state of public services, frequent daily outages and lack of water. 
Oil production in Iraq is rising as unemployment and poverty mount, and 
the Bani Mansour tribe is located in the north-east of Basra. It is a flat, rough land filled with dry salt crusts and thorny shrubs, and clusters of palm trees form small patches of green in the midst of a yellowish and brown landscape. 
The land is surrounded by 12 barriers, each containing an oil well and a pump of its own. Pipelines extend across the earth, permeating the villages, linking wells and pumping stations.
Villagers said that at some point Beni Mansour was not far from where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet, with water and more than 300,000 palm trees. Large numbers of buffaloes and cows enjoyed walking in the muddy green waters of their canals. 
Oil platforms dominate the scene in southern Iraq, sending poles of dense black smoke across the horizon. 

The land is located above the West Qurna oil field owned by the Iraqi government and operated by Exxon Mobil, one of the most lucrative oil fields in the world. 
Despite years of sanctions and neglect, oil production is rising in southern Iraq. The two-lane road, which crosses the Beni Mansour area, has become an active highway for trucks carrying drilling equipment and buses that carry foreign oil workers back and forth.
The windows of neighboring houses shake with the traffic of these trucks; however, the drought and saltwater intrusion from the Gulf has spilled over most palm groves, livestock have been sold and local rivers have dried up, canal water has stagnated and the garbage has been drained. 
Corruption and mismanagement by the local and central government, controlled by a corrupt faction of religious parties that have ruled Iraq for more than a decade, has exacerbated a slow-moving environmental disaster. 
The oil companies, which are supposed to train and employ a local workforce and invest again in development projects, have been forced to hire those with links to tribal elders and powerful Islamist parties. 
Funds are rarely realized for these people, and almost none of the oil revenues reach the population.
In the meantime, local militias with links to clans and political parties have established their own companies, which conclude lucrative security contracts with companies of foreign oil companies. In the eyes of local villagers, the noise of high traffic density on the narrow road became a daily reminder of the contrast between the unlimited wealth beneath their underground homes and extreme poverty above the ground. 
The point of the blast came in early July, when the temperature rose to about 50 degrees Celsius, and power was cut repeatedly, and tap water became hot and salty like seawater. About 24 men gathered outside the gates of an oil company compound and closed part of the road near their village. Under the heat of the Iraqi summer sun, they hit the ground with their feet and raised their arms, angrily condemning oil companies and politicians.
A police unit stationed at the compound moved to confront the protesters, while a larger unit of the army was in charge of protecting oilfields in armored vehicles. 
The army and police units cordoned off protesters who began throwing stones at armored vehicles. Soldiers and police responded with live ammunition, killing a young demonstrator and injuring three others in half an hour. In the villages surrounding the compound, the men called each other and turned to help neighbors and relatives, which doubled the protest to a few hundred people. 
"When we heard the news that they had killed someone from our region, everyone jumped into the car and went and invited others to join," said Ali, a government official who lives in the village. 
"I saw there that they had brought two helicopters and three armored vehicles, and I wondered where this force was when the terrorist gangs took over the city of Mosul?"
On that night, other communities in the oil-rich areas organized protests, large demonstrations took place in Basra the next day, 
and spread to other southern cities a few days later. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in several cities in southern Iraq. 
Some called for better supplies of electricity and water, while others demanded employment, but all denounced corruption and favoritism of political parties. 
The headquarters of the Dawa Party was raided and looted. 
The waste of homes built without connecting sewerage and water systems is sufficient to fill the canals and rivers, turning them into stagnant swamps and further deterioration of the environment, which in turn has made farmers' lives more difficult.
In August, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi dismissed a number of Ministry of Electricity officials in the latest attempt to quell public anger over a chronic power outage. 
Last month, Haidar al-Abadi, the electricity minister, dismissed Qassem al-Fahdawi "because of the deterioration in the electricity sector." But there is no sign of a decline in the wave of protests. 
On August 14, police broke up a sit-in at an oil refinery in Qurna, killing one person. 
The newspaper said Britain, democracy in Iraq, like many of its rivers and stagnant channels, the victim of an endless cycle of corruption. Where words such as elections, parliament and democracy have become synonymous with corruption, nepotism and sectarianism. 
Many protesters are calling for sinister demands for a strong presidential system and dissolving parliament.
For his part, said Mizahm Tamimi, an independent member newly elected in the parliament in Basra, the demonstrations did not emanate from salt water and power cuts only. 
"We were used to heat and salt water from the time of the former regime, but at the time we were under sanctions," he said. "The problem now is that we have oil revenue money, but not used to help people." 
"The people of Basra have been patient for a long time, so they are no longer able to tolerate that situation." 
"The demonstrators wanted a revolution because they had no confidence in the regime's ability to reform itself," Tamimi said. 
"All the parties that have ruled this country in the past 15 years have been responsible for corruption," he said, "No party can lead reform, because they were all part of the same mechanism of corruption."
Tamimi spoke in a desperate tone, while he was thinking about alternatives. "We are obsessed with the idea of the Savior, some say that the Americans will come to save us, others say the army should take that responsibility, as in Egypt, but there is no single army that can impose a state of emergency. How can he lead the country? " 
"If we drop the current system tomorrow, who will we bring after it?" He asked.

[3n1]

1 hour ago, yota691 said:

"All the parties that have ruled this country in the past 15 years have been responsible for corruption," he said, "No party can lead reform, because they were all part of the same mechanism of corruption."

 

Run and tell that homeboy ....... thanks for all the articles yota 

[yota691]

29-08-2018 02:19 PM

(Documents) The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Basra

 

 

 

[Pitcher]

Hundreds demonstrate in front of Green Zone in central Baghdad

 

 

 

Dozens of Iraqi protesters have taken to the streets leading to the Green Zone in Baghdad to demand reform and development of public services.

The anti-government rallies began in early July in Basra.

Demonstrations and sit-ins have continued in the central and southern governorates against lack of basic services and job opportunities as well as rampant corruption.

 

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/31114/Hundreds-demonstrate-in-front-of-Green-Zone-in-central-Baghdad

[new york kevin]

Then why are these people not outraged that Maliki is a contender to be the next PM of Iraq. Why aren't they demonstrating to have Maliki arrested for being the most corrupt living politician in the whole of Iraq. Answer these questions plz ? Even peace whats his/her name.

[Officiallytook]

Hurry up Iraq come on goi cbi imf wb who ever hurry dafuq up

[Pitcher]

Probably because the protesters are on his payroll, and I’m serious saying that.

[Butifldrm]

2018-08-30 BY SOTALIRAQ

 

 

"Iraq dies." British report depicts tragedy

 

 

The Guardian newspaper painted a bleak picture of the situation in Iraq after the provinces and cities of the country live in a difficult situation in which the population lacks the simplest services despite the enormous oil wealth. 
They visited the Bani Mansur tribe in Basra province, which is suffering from a catastrophic situation after its land has become swamped with salt crusts and some of the palm trees, without any development that meets the expectations of the people. .

Ironically, this submerged region lies a stone's throw from the Iraqi government-owned Qurna oil field run by Exxon Mobil, but this geographical advantage is not reflected in the marginalized region.

The situation went down to the "bottom" as the people of southern Iraq were betting on the oil field to turn the area into an economic oasis that rewards its people in the bliss, but these hopes did not materialize. In fact, the residents came out last month to protest the absence of simple things such as electricity, water shortage, To alarming levels.

The billions of dollars in oil industry dollars have gone into pockets of corrupt politicians instead of leading to development that benefits people who have expressed their anger. The spark has moved to a number of other provinces before the Baghdad government pledges to address the situation.

As the "calamities come" In turn, the environmental crisis in Basra was exacerbated by the rising salinity of the Shatt al-Arab, while the waste was suspended in the aqueducts of the area, which had a significant impact on the livestock that the owners had to sell to avoid the worst.

The Guardian says the local and central governments, controlled by corrupt figures from "religious" parties, bear responsibility for the worsening environmental crisis in Iraq.

While the oil extraction company is supposed to lift the people of the region out of unemployment, resort to the inclusion of the children of elders and elders, while the funds allocated to the people evaporated in corruption before reaching their destination.

Meanwhile, according to the newspaper, there are armed militias linked to political forces to take advantage of the opportunity in the oil sector by offering security services provided by its subsidiaries. Thus, the people of the land have only the noise of the oil sector vehicles crossing the road in the region.

The Guardian writes that the dilemma lies in not finding alternatives. The political parties in the country are keen on their interests and support arms from the militias in order to preserve their benefits. The army has no leader, so there is no hope of declaring a state of emergency as an entry point for development and radical change. By the Iraqis having lost hope in the current elites.

https://www.sotaliraq.com/2018/08/30/العراق-يموت-تقرير-بريطاني-يصور-مأساة/

[SupraRacer]

4 hours ago, Pitcher said:

Probably because the protesters are on his payroll, and I’m serious saying that.

 

With a suspected worth of $80 bil the question is who isn't on his payroll to stir up all the commotion.

 

SR

[yota691]

Economy First

30/8/2018 12:00 am  Dr.. In the name of Brahimi   at a time when politicians are preoccupied with forming the largest bloc, economists are still preoccupied with solutions that can be submitted to the new government to overcome the current crises and achieve public demand, especially in the provision of basic services and job creation, and with each new cabinet reshape we hope the future Especially since Iraq has all the qualifications of economic advancement, but the problem has been and is still in the administration and mis-selection of the concerned ministries and economic institutions and thus the ability to understand the role required of the public sector on the one hand and the private sector on the other. It is clear today that the public sector is unable to participate in commodity production due to the depletion of this sector for known reasons as well as the shift in the methodology of managing the economy towards a market economy as stated in the Constitution. For his part, the private sector also was unable to achieve commodity production Despite the increase in demand significantly over the past years due to the shift to the service sector after the profit margin in the latter sector beyond the productive sectors as well as the decline in competitiveness with the foreign importer as a result of dumping in the Iraqi market, it The one who called for Iraqi producers to shift to the trade sector. In my opinion, the best solution from my point of view is to stimulate foreign direct investment to enter the Iraqi economy because it has the ability and experience to enter and develop the productive sectors, but the important question is how can this be achieved? Especially that we have not been able to succeed in the file of foreign investment despite the passage of more than a decade on the legislation of   investment law . I believe that the investment file did not take sufficient governmental attention, and frankly if I were close to the new prime minister to advise him to hold periodic meetings with the investment bodies in the same manner as the cabinet meeting, as standing on the problems of these bodies and solving obstacles to investors is the most effective way to reach economic success and limit the role The government in strengthening security and infrastructure development and providing services that play the private sector to enter, and here suggested that the new government's slogan is the economy first.

[yota691]

Finance launches 210 billion dinars for the province of Basra

 

money and business Economy News _ Baghdad Announced the Ministry of Finance, on Thursday, the launch of 210 billion dinars for the province of Basra, stressing the continuation of the funding of the province of the current investment expenditure for 2018. The ministry said in a statement received by "Economy News" a copy of it, "it launched 210 billion dinars for the province of Basra to finance projects in the province of Basra, which meet the need of citizens," noting that "this came within the directives of the Council of Ministers." She added that "the amounts distributed between 3 billion dinars within the operational expenses of the Directorate of water Basra for the rehabilitation of water projects in the province, in addition to the launch of the amount of 3 billion dinars from the emergency reserves of projects Petro dollars in Basra for water project Umm Qasr. "It has already launched during the current year the amount of 97 billion dinars within the investment expenditure for the year 2018, for regional development projects, as well as more than 107 billion dinars within the operating expenses that belong to the dollar for the province to provide direct services to the province," noting that " Investment and current expenses for the year 2018 ". In the past few days, there have been many demonstrations in the areas of Basra, as a result of the deterioration of services and demand the employment of manpower. Views 27   Date Added 08/30/2018

[Pitcher]

Oil-rich Basra threatens vote to pull away from Iraq

 

 

Deadly protests increase over Baghdad's failure to provide basic services, economic development

 

BAGHDAD — Protesters poured into the streets and picketed oil fields in southern Iraq amid growing discontent over the government’s failure to combat unemployment, provide drinkable water or guarantee a steady electricity supply to power the air conditioning needed to survive the country’s grueling August heat.

Having largely eliminated the threat of Islamic State and cooled — for now — separatist pressures in the Kurdish enclave in the north, the central government ironically finds the greatest challenge to its authority from the Shiite-dominated south, where the failure to provide basic services, infrastructure and economic development have many fuming.

“We closed the main roads leading to the [al-Qurna] gas field as a way to put pressure on the government because the provincial council did not keep their promise to negotiate with us after the police killed a student here,” said Ali Taha, 25, a trainee at Petroleum Institute in the southern port city of Basra.

Police have fired into demonstrations, killing protesters and further exacerbating tensions. Fourteen demonstrators have been killed and 650 injured since July, according to the Baghdad-based Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights.

Passions have grown so heated that there is talk of creating an autonomous region in the oil-rich south. Many believe some of the profits generated by the governate are being squandered or stolen in the capital.

 

Walid al-Kitan, head of the Basra Provincial Council, announced a month ago that three-fifths of the 25 members of the local government had signed a petition to establish an independent region of Basra. Basra representatives in the national parliament vowed over the weekend to vote against any new coalition government unless the south’s economic and social grievances are addressed.

‌

Almost half of Iraq’s population is younger than 19, and the youth unemployment rate is 18 percent, according to government statistics. Authorities have arrested hundreds but released most of them if they signed guarantees to stay away from protests, the observatory said.

Those pledges will not stop other Iraqi youths from joining the unrest, said Murtadha Ali, a 22-year-old student at the Basra Technical Institute.

“The atmosphere is desperate,” said Mr. Ali. “There are no less than 400,000 unemployed people in this city of 2 million. These are people who can’t pay for bottled water, which is a necessity here since the tap water is filled with dark, salty sediments.”

 

The protests continued as politicians in Baghdad struggled to assemble a ruling coalition while waiting for the Supreme Court to ratify a recount from May’s parliamentary elections. The two largest Shiite-based parties finished in the top two positions, adding to the pressure on Baghdad to deliver for its political base.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a phone call with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, urged Iraqi politicians to form a moderate government. Mr. al-Abadi’s party came in third in the vote.

“Secretary Pompeo emphasized the importance of forming a moderate Iraqi government, pursuant to the constitutional timeline, that is responsive to the expectations of the Iraqi people,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said.

Uncertainty at the top

Mr. al-Abadi’s Victory Alliance gained only 42 seats in an Independent High Electoral Commission recount released last week. The recount found that the bloc allied with nationalist Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr led in the polls but won only 54 seats, too few to form a government without partners in the 329-member parliament.

The Conquest Alliance — a more militant Shiite group led by pro-Iranian paramilitary chiefs — came in second with 47 seats. That party has lost popularity after militias under its control were charged with shooting civilians in protests.

After Iran cut off electric supplies to Iraq in early July in a dispute over power rates, some blamed Tehran for creating the chaos that is destabilizing the country and causing trouble for U.S.-backed Mr. al-Abadi, a moderate Shiite who has tried to reach out to the Sunni and Kurdish minorities.

But protesters in southern Iraq insist they were not doing the bidding of the mullahs in Iran. Instead, they said, corruption and intrigue have ruined Iraqi politics and sent them into the streets in protest.

“The religious party leaders are just puppets of the Iranians,” said 39-year-old Baghdad protester Omar Zeyad Sami. “This is a spontaneous movement that comes after 15 years of death, misery and corruption. The people have come out to reject the dominating political mafias. I think most of the demands could be met if the politicians stopped stealing.”

The global watchdog group Transparency International said Iraq’s already low ranking has fallen three places this year in its global Corruption Perceptions Index. Out of a total of 180 countries, Iraq came in at No. 169, putting it behind such countries as Turkmenistan, Angola and Eritrea.

In Najaf, a pilgrimage city and center of Shiite spirituality, protesters were outraged over the ways “religious” politicians enriched themselves at the public trough.

Nearly $72 million “disappeared from the project to improve gas and oil production at the state-owned Najaf Refinery,” said Talib Kadhim al-Zayadi, a 57-year-old local lawyer. “We want this outrage investigated, and we want the politicians to give the buildings their parties took over to be used as schools and health centers.”

The Najaf airport, with 65 scheduled flights weekly to Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, has become a flashpoint for demonstrations. Protesters burned images of the Iranian leaders after the power cuts in July.

During a July 13 protest, police killed a 25-year-old demonstrator at the airport entrance with live ammunition and a 19-year-old died of suffocation after he was exposed to tear gas.

“Each time we go to protest, we face either psychological or physical suffering,” said Ali Chasib, a 27-year-old une

 

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/27/basra-threatens-vote-pull-away-iraq-over-oil-profi/

[6ly410]

http://www.alsabaah.iq/ArticleShow.aspx?ID=162313

 

 

Dr.. In the name of Brahimi  At a time when politicians are preoccupied with the formation of the largest bloc, economists are still preoccupied with solutions that can be submitted to the new government to overcome the current crises and achieve public demand, especially in the provision of basic services and job creation, and with each new ministerial formation renewed hope we have a better future, That Iraq has all the qualifications of economic advancement, but the problem has been and is still in the management and mis-selection of officials in ministries and economic institutions and thus the ability to understand the role required of the public sector on the one hand and the private sector on the one hand Other.

 

It is clear today that the public sector is unable to participate in commodity production due to the depletion of this sector for known reasons as well as the shift in the methodology of managing the economy towards a market economy as stated in the Constitution. For his part, the private sector also was unable to achieve commodity production Despite the increase in demand significantly over the past years due to the shift to the service sector after the profit margin in the latter sector beyond the productive sectors as well as the decline in competitiveness with the foreign importer as a result of dumping in the Iraqi market, it The one who called for Iraqi producers to shift to the trade sector.

 

In my opinion, the best solution from my point of view is to stimulate foreign direct investment to enter the Iraqi economy because it has the ability and experience to enter and develop the productive sectors, but the important question is how can this be achieved? Especially since we have not been able to succeed in the file of foreign investment despite the passage of more than a decade on the legislation of the law  Investment.

 

I believe that the investment file did not take sufficient governmental attention, and frankly if I were close to the new prime minister to advise him to hold periodic meetings with the investment bodies in the same manner as the cabinet meeting, as standing on the problems of these bodies and solving obstacles to investors is the most effective way to reach economic success and limit the role The government in strengthening security and infrastructure development and providing services that play the private sector to enter, and here suggested that the new government's logo economy
First.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Donziman]

Excuse me but that actually sounds like we have an advocate . If Abadi had

meetings with people that actually know how free markets work,as often as his 

cabinet meets we would float up like cream on milk.