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Abdul Mahdi receives Blaskhart
(BAGHDAD: Al-Furat News) Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi received the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Hennes Blachart, according to a brief statement to the Prime Minister's Information Office
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A spokesman for Abdul-Mahdi tries to appease the street by announcing anti-corruption measures

 

Saturday 30 November 2019 14:29

Iraqi demonstrators continued their protests in Baghdad and southern areas on Saturday, considering the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi's planned unconvincing and insisting on "the removal of all symbols of corruption," while the latter's spokesman announced that new orders will be issued against senior Iraqi officials on corruption charges, and that an Iraqi court will be formed Centralization of felonies of corruption.
"The court has issued orders to withhold the funds of those involved in corruption cases," the prime minister's spokesman said, adding that the government had agreed to the resignation of Abdul Mahdi's bureau chief and the secretary general of the cabinet.
Abdul Mahdi announced on Friday his intention to resign to the parliament, which will decide on Sunday, but that did not prevent the continued protests in the city of Nasiriyah, his hometown.

Renewed demonstrations in the city despite the bloody crackdown by the security forces, which killed more than 40 demonstrators in the last two days in the city.
Media sources also reported security tension in the southern province of Dhi Qar, where the authorities imposed a curfew.
The violence erupted after demonstrators stormed the Iranian consulate and burned it in the city of Najaf, accusing Tehran of supporting the Baghdad government. Medics said that plainclothes security personnel broke the demonstrations following the burning of the consulate, killing more than 20 protesters.
Five demonstrators were killed as they tried to approach the shrine of religious political figure Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, founder of the Islamic Supreme Council of his party, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.

The calm before the storm

Najaf was relatively calm on Saturday morning, but crowds often began gathering in the evening.
Karbala, the second most important Shiite city, has seen protests, including gas bombs, which lasted until early Saturday.
In Diwaniya, thousands took to the streets early to demand the "overthrow of the regime."

"We will continue this movement. The resignation of Abdul Mahdi is only the first step. Now all the corrupt figures must be removed and brought to justice," one protester told AFP.
The current popular movement in Iraq is the largest in decades and the bloodiest, with more than 420 people killed and 15,000 wounded in Baghdad and the Shiite-dominated south, according to the agency's statistics.
The growing killings have drawn worldwide criticism, with the United Nations saying the deaths "cannot be tolerated".
The French Foreign Ministry said it "strongly condemns the excessive and disproportionate use of force against protesters."
Abdul-Mahdi announced on Friday his intention to resign shortly after the call of the top Shiite cleric in Iraq, Ali al-Sistani, the Iraqi parliament to withdraw confidence from the government.
The prime minister gave no further details but parliament was due to meet on Sunday.

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Who was the first official received by Abdul Mahdi after the decision to resign?

Who was the first official received by Abdul Mahdi after the decision to resign?

 Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 12:25 GMT

 

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi received on Saturday the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Jenin Blachart.

 

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Abdul Mahdi's office said in a statement that the latter "received in his office today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Hennes Blaskhart."

The statement gave no further details.

On Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi called on his cabinet to continue their work until a new government is formed.

Adel Abdul-Mahdi announced on Friday his intention to submit his resignation request to the Iraqi parliament, hours after calling on the country's top religious authority to withdraw confidence from the government.

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Newspaper: Iranian patience on Sistani is coming to an end
2019-11-30

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Informed political sources revealed the Iranian plan to put the Shiite supreme authority, Ali al-Sistani, who lives in Najaf, under the control of Iraqi militias loyal to it, after it poses a great danger to its influence.


The newspaper "Arab" # Saudi Arabia, the sources as saying that «Sistani resisted terrible Iranian pressure during the past few days, to issue a fatwa prohibiting # demonstrations ».

Despite Sistani's shy remarks about the government's repressive measures against demonstrators, a large segment of the Iraqi public is questioning the hypothesis of separating the top Shiite cleric from Iraqi political parties, as opposites, while forming one party with identical interests.

But Sistani's failure to line up with the government publicly during the protests crisis is a terrible motive for the protest movement and prevents pro-Iranian militias from being involved in widespread targeting of demonstrators.

And facilitated the burning of the Iranian consulate in Najaf, last Wednesday, by demonstrators angry at Iran to implement its plan through militias belonging to the Popular Mobilization.

The sources confirmed that «the burning of the Iranian consulate precipitated the entry of the popular crowd to Najaf and stifle the influence of Sistani, a step that separates the # government from suppressing the protests».

The Iranians realize that "Sistani cannot overemphasize his great popularity among the Shiites of Iraq by allowing the government to kill # demonstrators , but he cannot also abandon his existential interests associated with the Iraqi political system ."

The sources point out that «Iranian patience on Sistani is coming to an end, and # Tehran will deal with all who do not stand by them as enemies, including the highest Shiite authority».

Instead of confronting it, Iran will head for the city of Najaf , a stronghold of Sistani and the Iraqi Shiite Hawza, through the PMF, which is specially prepared for such missions.

Burning consulates Alaaranian does not seem in the most sanctity of the cities of the Shiites, it is transient or an expression of quick anger disappearing, it is a declaration of a popular stance explicit anti-Tehran 's influence, which sponsored the # - party political accused industry # backwardness in Iraq and promote # corruption and administrative and financial destruction of the idea of belonging Iraqi National.

Iran shows that it is dealing lightly with demonstrations in Iraqi cities that it has not closed its embassy and consulates nor deported its diplomats and their families, as do the countries that are concerned for the safety of their citizens working in dangerous areas.

On the other hand, the government that turned its back on the protests may find in the burning of the consulate justification for the escalation of violence against demonstrators, which could lead to splits within the security services charged with responding to the demonstrations.

Many of those working within these agencies will not be held responsible for more killings among their community members, their cities and clans, which could lead to reliance entirely on certain factions of the Popular Mobilization , which are wholly pro-Iranian.

 

 

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What does the resignation of the Iraqi prime minister mean?

What does the resignation of the Iraqi prime minister mean?

 Friday, November 29, 2019 - 03:18 GMT

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News :

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Friday he would submit his resignation letter to the House of Representatives.

Analysis :

The resignation of Abdul-Mahdi came on the impact of intense external pressure and demanded protests in some aspects, and finally riots, vandalism and the launch of organized threats during the last two months, with the aim of emphasizing in the first place that the political system in Iraq has reached a level of strength and competence through which it is able to manage its affairs During such crises, on the other hand, he opened the way for the required reforms in all circumstances, and stressed that he always welcomes internal renewal.

Abd al-Mahdi spoke of resigning in circumstances where America and some of its allies in the region have asserted in various forms, both formal and informal, the need to resign from his post and have aroused great fascination to accelerate this.

The aim of Abdul Mahdi's resistance in this era was to thwart the efforts of foreign intervention on the one hand, and to convey another message that in the democratic political system of Iraq, people and the religious authority are the ones who make the final decision and not the others.

Abdul Mahdi had previously offered the option of resigning publicly and in official notes, but his use and actions at this stage were keen to establish law and stability in Iraq after the stages of the Baath regime and the occupation.

With the resignation of Abdul-Mahdi, the reform efforts of the people and the prime minister will usher in a new phase, and by completing it, Iraq will recover again. On this basis, Iraq remains for the Iraqis, and in the light of this development, one political event in Iraq calls for reforms, not revolution.

 

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The demonstrators are not interested in Abdul Mahdi's resignation: they remain until the regime is changed

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Saturday 30 November 2019 10:47

The backstage of politics in Iraq is trading the names of five candidates for the post of prime minister, succeeding Adel Abdul Mahdi, who announced on Friday that he would resign to parliament, nearly two months after the outbreak of a mass popular protest movement that put the country's political class under pressure.


"Myth" separation of powers


The Independent learned that the list of candidates to succeed Abdul-Mahdi include the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faeq Zidan, and the deputy for the State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki, Mohammed al-Sudani, and former youth minister candidate for the wisdom movement led by Ammar al-Hakim, Abdul Hussein Abtan, and MP for the Alliance victory It is led by former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Adnan Zarfi, and independent politician Izzat Shabandar.
The presence of the head of the judiciary in Iraq on the list of candidates for an executive post has sparked a wide-ranging legal debate over the willingness of all parties to jump on the constitution, which provides for the separation of powers, which led to a statement by a group of judges addressed to Faiq Zidan, warning him against accepting this. Filtration.
Informed political sources said that this list was sent on Friday evening to the President of the Republic Barham Saleh, one of them to form a new government within 15 days from the date of acceptance of the resignation of Abdul-Mahdi and his government in parliament, after quick talks by leaders of parties close to Iran.
Once this information leaked to the Iraqi street demonstrating against this political class, a wave of cynicism began, while activists said that the demonstrators confirmed their intention to remain in the squares until the change of the entire political system, not just to overthrow the government.

Sistani despises Abdul Mahdi

Returning to the resignation statement issued by Abdul Mahdi, it came as a response to an order from the top Shi'ite cleric, Ali al-Sistani, whose representative said in a sermon on Friday that parliament should reconsider his options on the prime minister.
Abdul Mahdi began his resignation with a Quranic verse from Al-Safat, saying, "Father, do what is ordered, you will find me, God willing, of the patient." Between dead and wounded.
Deputies mocked the "Sairon" bloc led by prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr for the graduation to which Abdul-Mahdi sought refuge, and said he was trying to put himself in the place of "sacrifice Ibrahim," which is not, pointing out that Sistani did not address Abdul-Mahdi during a sermon Friday and asked him nothing, in a sign of contempt, but asked the parliament to act. The Iraqi journalist Ali al-Saray said that Abdul-Mahdi began his resignation statement with a Koranic text, referring to the reference to meet its appeal, saying that "he lost even that resignation, which bow to hundreds of young men." "The problem of political Islam (of which Abdul Mahdi is one of his symbols in Iraq) and his lords and children in all of his sects is that he fails morally when humanitarian priorities converge with faith, and the latter kills him as a hypocrite."


Abdul Mahdi remains


Despite announcing his resignation to parliament, those close to Abdul-Mahdi say he will remain in office until the new government is formed and won the confidence of the House of Representatives. Abdul-Mahdi benefits from a constitutional article that does not apply to his case. Therefore, the jurists say that the constitutional rule in this case provides for the transfer of powers of the Prime Minister to the President of the Republic, until the formation of the new government.
But Shiite forces close to Iran will not allow the prime minister's powers to be transferred to President Barham Saleh, who is publicly accused of being part of a US plot to overthrow Abdul Mahdi.
According to urgent political understandings, Iranian parties have told Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halbousi that he should call an emergency session of the House of Representatives to vote on accepting Abdul Mahdi's resignation and then agree on an alternative candidate who sends his name to the president to form the new government. Abdul Mahdi is at the head of the caretaker government during this period.

The largest mass

But the nomination of the new prime minister, according to the constitution, must come through the "largest parliamentary bloc." Given the inability of the political forces in Iraq to agree on the form of this bloc at the time of Abdul-Mahdi's nomination to form a government, the choice of a successor requires an agreement outside the Constitution, which puts all possibilities on the table of political negotiations are not restricted by legal ceilings. However, the President of the Republic is not constrained by the candidate of the largest bloc in the second nomination. Therefore, Tehran fears that Saleh may consider retaliation against the Iranian escalation against him during the protests and accusations of employment for the United States and Israel, and pushes a new candidate to form a government outside its spheres of influence.

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I would love to see a technocratic president as the replacement. And since I’m just dreaming here, in addition I want to see 13 of the clerics that represent the majority of the population within the cabinet. Those clerics would then be able to be guard dogs over their respective local regions and provide feedback as to the progress of infrastructure including  roads, electricity and water. It will be tricky to do this without undermining the progress of international partnerships currently moving forward. Furthermore, education must be at the forefront of this reform to preserve what has be gained over the last two decades. And all of this to see progress on the streets for the better peaceful existence of these human beings. And I pray that they can live in harmony with their region and prosper with liquid trade and exchange of ideas, goods and services. With hope I wish that these human beings can make good with this opportunity, and if I had the power to give them patience with a strong hard line of willingness to accept nothing less than what they deserve.

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Masoud Barzani says Kurdistan following developments in Iraq ‘with interest,’ condemns violence

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Masoud Barzani says Kurdistan following developments in Iraq ‘with interest,’ condemns violence
Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). (Photo: Archive)
 

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Region is following the developments in Iraq “with interest” and will do what it can to help resolve the unrest, Masoud Barzani, President of the leading Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), said on Saturday.

“We follow with interest the recent developments and welcome any steps that contribute to resolving the crisis and prevent the collapse of chaos or return to the times of the abominable dictatorship,” President Barzani said in a statement on his official website.

The Kurdish leader’s statement comes following an announcement by Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi that he would submit his resignation to parliament after the country witnessed one of the bloodiest days of national protests on Friday.

“Any change should take into account the rights of all components and be in accordance with constitutional mechanisms,” Barzani underlined in his statement.

The changes should aim “to establish security and stability and enforce the rule of law and achieve the just demands of the disadvantaged masses,” the KDP leader said, adding the Kurdistan Region condemns the killing of innocent people.

The protests in Iraq over the past two months reflect widespread dissatisfaction with the economy, a call for more jobs, the dismal state of public services, and widespread government corruption.

Since they began in early October, widespread protests have resulted in the deaths of nearly 400, while some 16,000 have been injured, according to Iraq’s High Commission for Human Rights.

The United Nations, as well as Amnesty International, have called for an end to the bloodshed and urged security forces to show restraint against protestors.

Demonstrators in Iraq are calling for radical change in Iraq’s political system, which they say fails to address their needs, but, rather, serves the interests of a small governing elite.

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Iraqis keep up anti-regime demos despite PM's vow to quit

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NASIRIYAH, Iraq—Iraqis kept up their anti-government protests in Baghdad and across the south on Saturday, unsatisfied with the prime minister's planned resignation and insisting "all corrupted people" must step down.

Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi announced on Friday he was planning to submit his resignation to parliament but the following day, protests were still ongoing in his birthplace of Nasiriyah, in Iraq's south.

Demonstrations set tyres ablaze on three bridges spanning the Euphrates River as hundreds more converged in the main protest camp in the flashpoint city's centre, according to an AFP correspondent.

Their renewed rallies came despite a bloody crackdown by security forces that left more than 40 protesters dead over the past two days in the city.

The violence was unleashed after protesters stormed and burned the Iranian consulate in the shrine city of Najaf, accusing Iraq's neighbour of propping up the Baghdad government.

That city, too, saw security forces and armed men in civilian clothes try to snuff out rallies in the aftermath of the consulate torching, leaving more than 20 protesters dead, medics told AFP.

Five of them were shot dead by men in civilian clothes who fired on young protesters approaching a revered religious tomb or political party headquarters.

The city of Najaf was relatively calm on Saturday, according to AFP's correspondent, but protests there usually swell in the afternoon and evening.

Iraq's second holy city Karbala was rocked by overnight clashes between young protesters and security forces trading fire bombs until the early hours of the morning.

In Diwaniyah, thousands hit the streets early to demand "the downfall of the regime."

"We'll keep up this movement. Abdul-Mahdi's resignation is only the first step, and now all corrupt figures must be removed and judged," one protester told AFP.

The grassroots movement is the largest Iraq has seen in decades and also the deadliest, with more than 420 people killed and 15,000 wounded in Baghdad and the Shiite-majority south, according to an AFP tally.

The rising deaths have sparked global criticism, with the United Nations saying the deaths "cannot be tolerated" and the French foreign ministry saying it "strongly condemns the excessive and disproportionate use of force against protesters".

In a written statement on Friday Abdul-Mahdi said he would submit a formal letter to parliament "requesting my resignation" in keeping with the wishes of the country's top cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani.

The premier did not say give further details but parliament is due to meet on Sunday.

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Iraq PM announces resignation after call from top Shiite cleric, Friday’s death toll rises

 

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November 29, 201915:53

 

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said he would submit his resignation to parliament

Al-Sistani earlier urged parliament to considering withdrawing its support for Abdul Mahdi's government

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced his resignation on Friday after the country’s senior Shiite cleric urged lawmakers to reconsider their support for a government rocked by weeks of deadly anti-establishment unrest.

Violence raged on in southern Iraq, however, killing at least 21 people, and protesters continued a thousands-strong sit-in at Tahrir Square in central Baghdad.

Young, unemployed and unarmed protesters have led calls for a rehaul of a political system they say is endemically corrupt and serves foreign powers, especially Baghdad’s ally Tehran.

The departure of Abdul Mahdi could be a blow for Iranian influence after Iran’s militia allies and its own commanders intervened last month to keep the premier in place despite mass anti-government unrest.

“In response to this (the cleric’s) call, and in order to facilitate it as quickly as possible, I will present to Parliament a demand (to accept) my resignation from the leadership of the current government,” a statement signed by Abdul Mahdi said.

The statement did not say when he would resign. Parliament is to convene an emergency session on Sunday to discuss the crisis.

Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani earlier urged Parliament to consider withdrawing its support for Abdul Mahdi’s government to stem spiralling violence.

Abdel Mahdi would be the first prime minister to step down since Iraq became a parliamentary system following the US-led ouster of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

Jubilation

Protesters celebrated the imminent departure of Abdul Mahdi, but said they would not stop their demonstrations until the whole of the political class was removed. Violence continued in southern Iraq.

“Abdul Mahdi’s resignation is just the beginning. We’ll stay in the streets until the entire government has gone, and all the rest of the corrupt politicians,” said Mustafa Hafidh, a protester at Baghdad’s Tahrir Square.

“It’s not enough,” said Ali Al-Sayeda, another demonstrator. “We need them all out, root and branch. We can’t let up the pressure.”

"It's our first victory, and we're hoping for many more," shouted one demonstrator in Tahrir, as patriotic tunes blasted from the motorized rickshaws used to ferry casualties from the square.

Nearby, protesters occupying a gutted 18-storey building that has become a symbol of the uprising could be seen dancing and pumping their fists in the air. But despite their joy, many said the premier's resignation did not go far enough.

"We won't leave the square until every last one of those corrupt people resigns," said another demonstrator in a black shirt.

"Weed them all out. Every single one."


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Anti-government protesters shoot fireworks in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, on Nov. 29, 2019 to celebrate following an announcement that Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi would be resigning.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

 

Massacre in Nassiriya

Security forces meanwhile shot dead at least 21 people in the southern city of Nassiriya after protesters tried to storm a local police headquarters, hospital sources said. In Najaf, unidentified armed men shot live rounds at demonstrators sending dozens scattering.

Iraqi forces have killed at least 435 people, mostly young, unarmed demonstrators since mass protests broke out on Oct. 1. More than a dozen members of the security forces have also died in clashes.

Iraq’s “enemies and their apparatuses are trying to sow chaos and infighting to return the country to the age of dictatorship ... everyone must work together to thwart that opportunity,” Al-Sistani said.

The US called on Iraqi leaders to address the “legitimate” grievances of protesters. “We share the protesters’ legitimate concerns,” a State Department spokeswoman said.

“We continue to urge the government of Iraq to advance the reforms demanded by the people, including those that address unemployment, corruption and electoral reform,” she said.

The UN's top official in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said the deaths "cannot be tolerated".

The previous day had been one of the bloodiest yet, with 44 demonstrators killed and nearly 1,000 wounded in Baghdad and across the south.

That came after protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in Najaf late Wednesday, accusing the neighbouring country of propping up Iraq's government.

Tehran demanded Iraq take decisive action against the protesters, saying it was "disgusted" by developments.

 

"We want all the parties to go"

In response, Abdel Mahdi ordered military chiefs to deploy in several provinces to "impose security and restore order" — but the result was the opposite. Men in civilian clothes opened fire at demonstrators, tribal fighters deployed in the streets and military commanders.

As the death toll surged, governors and police chiefs resigned and Abdel Mahdi sacked a senior military commander. On Friday, demonstrators encircled a Nasiriyah police station and torched five police cars.

And in Najaf, where 16 people died the previous day, new clashes erupted between protesters and armed men dressed in civilian clothes. As in Baghdad, demonstrators in the south did not appear satisfied with Abdel Mahdi's resignation.


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Iraqi anti-government protesters carry away an injured comrade amid clashes with security forces by the capital Baghdad's Rasheed street near al-Ahrar bridge on Nov. 29, 2019. (AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE)

 

"Our problem isn't the prime minister -- we want all the parties to go!" one man told AFP in Diwaniyah.

Since October 1, Baghdad and the south have been rocked by the most widespread street unrest in decades, demanding an overhaul of the ruling elite and reforms to root out corruption, end unemployment and improve infrastructure. The demonstrations initially shook Abdel Mahdi, who came to power last October after a strained alliance between the two largest parliamentary blocs, Saeroon and Fatah.

The protests divided them, with Fatah backing the premier while Saeroon leader and firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr called for him to resign. But they closed ranks around the cabinet following a deal brokered by top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.

The tide turned again this week, culminating with Sistani's dramatic intervention. For weeks, the 89-year-old cleric had called for restraint and urged parties to get "serious" about reform. But he ramped up his demands on Friday.

"The parliament, from which this current government is drawn, is asked to reconsider its choice in this regard," he said in his weekly sermon. Within minutes, Saeroon as well as MP and former premier Haider al-Abadi had called for a vote of no-confidence.

The Fatah bloc called for "the necessary changes in the interests of Iraq".

Parliament is set to meet on Sunday and if it drops its support for the government, the cabinet would remain in place as caretakers until the president names a new premier. Iraq's constitution, drafted in 2005, does not include a provision for the resignation of the premier, so his intention to submit a letter to parliament would trigger a no-confidence vote.

The country is OPEC's second-largest crude producer but one in five Iraqis lives in poverty and youth unemployment stands at 25 percent, according to the World Bank.

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Legal: Abdul Mahdi's resignation is effective and does not need parliamentary approval

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The legal expert Tarek Harb, Saturday, that the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi is effective and does not need the approval of the House of Representatives or the President of the Republic, among the fact that the resignation will include all the cabinet and not only Abdul-Mahdi in person.

Harb said in a statement to the information, that "the resignation of Abdul-Mahdi will include all cabinet cabinets in accordance with Article 64 of the Constitution, which provides for this," pointing out that "the government is resigned since the resignation of Abdul-Mahdi from the Prime Minister."

He added that "the largest bloc within the House of Representatives must choose the new Prime Minister after the resignation of Abdul-Mahdi and submitted to the President of the Republic and vote by the parliament," noting that "the resignation does not need the approval of the House of Representatives or the President of the Republic and is effective since its issuance."

He explained that "the new candidate must complete the ministerial curriculum and ministerial composition within a period of 30 days from the date of assignment," explaining that "the current government has become a caretaker government daily work only takes the necessities can not be delayed such as salaries."

The media office of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi confirmed earlier on Saturday that the letter of resignation of the latter will be before the House of Representatives before the meeting on Sunday, noting that Abdul-Mahdi is committed to the statement of his resignation. Finished 25 T.

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TV: Abdul Mahdi hands over his resignation letter to parliament

 

 2019/11/30 08:12:33

 

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has submitted his resignation letter to parliament, Al-Arabiya television reported on Saturday.

"Abdul Mahdi officially handed his resignation letter to the Iraqi parliament," the Saudi-funded channel said.

A source of Shafaq News confirmed the information, saying that the resignation will be presented to parliament on Sunday.

Abdul-Mahdi said on Friday he would submit his resignation to the House of Representatives for the purpose of withdrawing confidence from his current government in response to an appeal by Iraq's Shi'ite religious authority over bloody protests in parts of the country for nearly two months.

https://www.shafaaq.com/ar/سیاسة/تلفزيون-عبد-المهدي-يسلم-كتاب-استقالته-للبرلمان/

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Abdul Mahdi officially resigns to parliament

 

BAGHDAD / Obelisk: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Saturday, November 30, 2019, officially resigned to parliament.

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced on Friday his intention to resign after appealing to the supreme religious authority to step down to end weeks of bloody unrest.

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http://almasalah.com/ar/news/183166/عبد-المهدي-يسلم-استقالته-رسميا-للبرلمان

 

 
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Saturday، 30 November 2019 02:55 PM

 

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71 people killed in Najaf, Nasiriya in three days, security estimates

 

Twenty people were killed in Najaf province, while 51 others were killed in Nasiriya city in Dhi Qar, according to a semi-final estimate that has been issued by security troops.

In remarks, a security source said that the estimate included the victims of Najaf and Nasiriya during Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Around 1,200 protesters were injured, the source added.

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/44859/71-people-killed-in-Najaf-Nasiriya-in-three-days-security-estimates

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Legal expert: The current government will become a caretaker government for one month

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Legal expert: The current government will become a caretaker government for one month

The legal expert Ali al-Tamimi, on Saturday, details of the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, noting that all members of the cabinet are covered by the resignation according to the Constitution.

Al-Tamimi said in a press statement seen by "Al-Ahd News", "The Constitution provides for the inclusion of all ministers to resign the prime minister from his post without exception of any person."

He added that "the government of Abdul-Mahdi will be transformed into a caretaker government for a period of only one month is not extendable provided that the President of the Republic is committed to designate the second bloc to nominate the prime minister."

Al-Tamimi said, "The President of the Republic will head the government with the powers of a caretaker government in the event of the expiry of the month without specifying an alternative candidate for Abdul-Mahdi."

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A statement from Abdul Mahdi regarding his resignation

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announced Federal Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi , his intention to raise his resignation to the House of Representatives.

Following is the text of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's statement:

In the name of God the Merciful
(Oabt do what is ordered, you will find me, God willing, patient) Great sincerity of God

listened very carefully to the sermon of the Supreme Religious Reference on 29/11/2019 and stated that "in view of the difficult circumstances experienced by the country, and the apparent deficit In dealing with the latest developments in the last two months in a manner that preserves rights and injects blood, the House of Representatives from which the current government emerged is invited to reconsider its options in this regard and act in the interest of Iraq and preserve the blood of its people, and avoid sliding into a cycle of violence, chaos and devastation.

In response to this call and to facilitate and expedite its completion as soon as possible, I will submit to the esteemed House of Representatives the official letter requesting the resignation of the current Prime Minister so that the Council can reconsider its options. .

May God protect Iraq and its people and preserve the highest religious authority as a light and an umbrella for all of us.

Adel Abdul Mahdi ,
Prime Minister
29.11.2019

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7 constitutional points resulting from the resignation of Abdul Mahdi .. Know them

7 constitutional points resulting from the resignation of Abdul Mahdi .. Know them

 Saturday 30 November 2019 - 11:34 GMT

 

Former Iraqi President of the Iraqi Integrity Commission Hassan al-Yasiri announced on Saturday the constitutional steps following the resignation of the prime minister.

 

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Resignation shall take effect from the date of its announcement, and shall not depend on the approval of any party whatsoever on the severity and certainty.

2. The Prime Minister may be satisfied only by announcing the resignation in order to arrange its effects;

3. The Government as a whole shall be transformed into the caretaker Government once the resignation is announced.
A new candidate for prime minister shall be appointed within a maximum period of thirty days from the date of the announcement of the resignation.

5. The House of Representatives should be in permanent session for the duration of the mandate to appoint the new candidate.

6. The Council of Representatives and the President of the Republic shall continue to exercise their constitutional functions, and no new legislative elections shall be required unless the Council dissolves itself constitutionally.

7. The term of office of the new Government resulting from the aforementioned constitutional procedures shall be a continuation of the term of the outgoing Government, not a new term, and shall end at the end of the term of the current Parliament.

Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said he would resign from parliament to parliament.

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Abdul Mahdi handed his resignation

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peace Federal Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi , his resignation to the House of Representatives officially on Saturday.

Al-Arabiya said that Abdul Mahdi officially handed his resignation after the cabinet meeting held today, which discussed the resignation of the government, and approved the resignation of the Director of the Office of Prime Minister Abu Jihad al-Hashemi, and the Secretary-General of the Council, Hamid al-Ghazi.

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Disruption of official working hours in a number of governorates

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number of provinces in Iraq announced the suspension of official working hours on Sunday, and declared a general mourning for the victims of the demonstrations taking place in the country last October.

In Babylon, the province decided to suspend official working hours on Sunday, and to declare three days of mourning for the victims of the demonstrations.

Diwaniya Governor Zuhair al-Shaalan, for his part, announced in a statement the disruption of official working hours on Sunday, and "the declaration of mourning for three days in honor of the lives of the martyrs of Iraq."

In Najaf, the provinces of Louay al-Yasiri announced the suspension of working hours on Sunday throughout the province.

"The governor of Najaf, Luay al-Yasiri, announced that Sunday will be an official holiday throughout the province, except for the security, service and health services in the province," the media office said in a statement.

In the province of Muthanna, it decided to disable their portfolio of official working hours, on Sunday and next Monday, to mourn the martyrs of the demonstrations. "

According to the statement, the province excludes disruption of service departments , health institutions, and departments concerned regardless employees ' salaries.

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A demonstration in the Kurdistan region

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number of residents of Penguin district went out in a demonstration on Saturday 30/11/2019 to protest the lack of hours to provide electricity to citizens' houses.

Zana Rahman, the mayor of the Penguin district, told Dov that citizens of the Penguin district went out in a protest against the reduction of electricity hours from 24 to 20 hours, noting that the demonstrators blocked the main road in the district and stopped the movement of trucks and loads heading to and from the Bashmakh crossing.

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Masoud Barzani: Iraq constitution changes must not undermine Kurdish rights

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President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Masoud Barzani speaks at the inauguration of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on June 10, 2019. Photo via Masoud Barzani on Twitter 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — The president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced Saturday that the party is "closely monitoring" the latest developments in Baghdad, warning that resolution of unrest in the south and center of Iraq must preserve Kurdish rights. 

"We are closely monitoring the recent developments and welcome any steps which could contribute to resolving the crisis and not lead to the return of dictatorship," KDP President Masoud Barzani announced in a tweet.

Barzani's cautious message came hours after Iraq's Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi announced plans to submit his resignation.

Abdul-Mahdi, an independent technocrat, took office in October 2018 following lengthy government formation talks. It is not yet clear whether parliament will accept his resignation.  

His announcement follows weeks of nationwide protests which have left at least 320 people dead and 15,000 injured. At least 40 people were killed on Wednesday and in the early hours of Thursday alone.

“As a response to the call [of Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani], to facilitate and speed up its implementation as soon as possible, I will submit a formal letter for a resignation request to the current Prime Minister to the honorable parliament for the parliament to review its options,” Abdul-Mahdi said.

Sistani, Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, earlier called on the parliament to withdraw its support for the government. His words carry significant weight among Iraqi Shiites and the political establishment.

Protests demanding jobs, basic services, and action against corruption began in Baghdad on October 1, before spreading nationwide.
 
Unrest relented after a week, but resumed with renewed vigor on October 25. Demands have evolved to include the overthrow of the government and constitutional change that could see Iraq shift from a parliamentary to presidential rule, similar to that of the United States.

In his Saturday remarks, Barzani added that any changes made to the governance system in Baghdad will have to "take into consideration the rights of all components" and they "must be in accordance to the Constitution."

"Any constitutional amendments must be in accordance to the law. Should there be any changes, they cannot be at the cost of any concessions to the principles of democracy nor can they undermine the rights of the Kurds and other components within Iraq," he warned. 

Talk of change to the 2005 constitution has provoked worry among many Kurdish political figures, who believe the document milestone in the acquisition of greater rights for Iraq’s biggest ethnic minority after the brutal rule of Saddam Hussein.   

"The current and previous problems in Iraq are a direct result of 15 years of failed governance which repeatedly neglected the Constitution," Barzani explained. "I call upon the government not to resort to violence as the legitimate concerns and demands of the protesters ought to be resolved."

Kurdish members of the Iraqi parliament's Constitutional Amendment Committee are set to gather in Sulaimani on Saturday evening, alongside over Baghdad MPs, 
Kurdistani party officials, and constitutional experts.

"After the meeting, we will prepare a report stating the opinion of the people of Kurdistan on the mechanism of amending the constitution. I hope we will all share a united point of view on this sensitive subject," said Viyan Sabri, head of the KDP bloc in Baghdad.

 

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7 constitutional points resulting from the resignation of the Prime Minister .. Know them

 

BAGHDAD / ... Chairman of the Iraqi Integrity Commission Alasf Hassan Yasiri, on Saturday, the constitutional steps resulting from the resignation of the Prime Minister.

Resignation shall take effect from the date of its announcement, and shall not depend on the approval of any party whatsoever on the severity and certainty.
 
2. The Prime Minister may be satisfied only by announcing the resignation in order to arrange its effects;

 

3. The Government as a whole shall be transformed into the caretaker Government once the resignation has been announced, and shall continue to conduct the day-to-day affairs and shall enjoy all security and service powers.
A new candidate for prime minister shall be appointed within a maximum period of thirty days from the date of the announcement of the resignation.
 
5. The House of Representatives should be in permanent session for the duration of the mandate to appoint the new candidate.
 
6. The Council of Representatives and the President of the Republic shall continue to exercise their constitutional functions, and no new legislative elections shall be required unless the Council dissolves itself constitutionally.
 
7. The term of office of the new Government resulting from the aforementioned constitutional procedures shall be a continuation of the term of the outgoing Government, not a new term, and shall end at the end of the term of the current Parliament.
 
Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said he would resign from parliament to parliament. Finished 2  

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