Al-Halbousi called on political forces to cooperate with the file of forming a government

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Abdul Mahdi, Allawi hands over the government's files: I have ceased any important strategic meeting or decision

 

Baghdad / Obelisk: Resigned Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, Sunday 2 February 2020, informed Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi about his stopping any important or strategic meeting and decision that is not currently included in his agenda as of today, while stressing his full support for the formation of the government.

 

The media office of the resigned prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, said in a press statement that Abdul-Mahdi visited today, Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, to congratulate him on the occasion of his official assignment to form the next government, and to discuss a smooth transition process that takes into account all constitutional and democratic requirements To support the next government and the success of the process of developing and implementing its ministerial curriculum.

 

Abdul-Mahdi affirmed his full support for Allawi during the formation of the new government and full cooperation to ensure its strong launch and to promote the peaceful exchange of power in accordance with the constitutional and democratic mechanisms, including the cessation of entering into fundamental obligations internally and externally.

 

Abdel-Mahdi explained to Allawi, according to the statement, that as of today he will stop and within the framework of his powers for any important or strategic meeting or decision that is not currently included in his agenda as the Prime Minister and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces for fear that these meetings or decisions will affect the policy that will soon be announced by the President The cabinet is charged with leaving the latter an opportunity to present its future policies and plans and prevent any conflict with them.

Abdel-Mahdi stressed the completion of preparations and the start of handing over files to the new government team to lead them in accordance with the vision of the Prime Minister-designate and the new ministerial platform, while continuing to provide full support and assistance to enable its success.

The two agreed to continue to the utmost degree of cooperation and consultation during the transitional period in order to ensure the continuity and smoothness of government work and implement the decisions taken.

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Iran Welcomes Nomination of Iraq's Allawi as PM-designate

 

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ERBIL - Iran has welcomed the nomination of former Iraqi Minister of Communications, Mohammed Allawi, as prime minister-designate, Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as the new prime minister of Iraq in line with its continued support for independence, national sovereignty, territorial integrity and the consolidation of democracy in the country as well as the legitimate demand of the Iraqi government and nation that US troops withdraw from its territory," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Seyed Abbas Mousavi said, as quoted by Tasnim News Agency.

Iraqi President Barham Salih commissioned Allawi to form a new cabinet, as caretaker PM Adil Abdul Mahdi has resigned from his position since mid-November.

Mousavi also wished Allawi success, hoping that he would be able to address the demands of the Iraqi people by forming a new government, according to the report.

"Iran is ready to help the Iraqi government and people with all its capacity to overcome the problems and achieve their ultimate goals in the critical situation facing the government and the friendly and brotherly nation," he said.

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Abdul-Mahdi assures Allawi of his full support in forming the new government

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Baghdad - Mawazine News
, the resigned prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, on Sunday confirmed full support to the designated Prime Minister, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, in forming the new government.
The Media Office of the Prime Minister of the Future said, in a statement received by / Mawazine News / a copy of it, that "Abdul-Mahdi visited the Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, to congratulate him on the occasion of his official assignment to form the next government, and to discuss a smooth transition process taking into account the conditions Constitutionalism and democracy, to support the next government and the success of the process of developing and implementing its ministerial curriculum.
Abdul-Mahdi stressed that "he will give full support to Allawi during the formation of the new government and full cooperation to ensure its strong start and promote the peaceful exchange of power in accordance with the constitutional and democratic mechanisms, including ceasing to enter into fundamental obligations internally and externally."
And Abdul-Mahdi told Allawi that, "From today, he will stop, within the framework of his powers, any important and strategic meeting or decision that is new and not currently included in his agenda as the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces for fear that these meetings or decisions will affect the policy that will soon be announced by the Prime Minister." The person charged with leaving the opportunity to present his future policies and plans and prevent any conflict with them. "
He stressed, "complete preparations and start handing over the files to the new government team to lead them in accordance with the vision of the Prime Minister-designate and the new ministerial platform, while continuing to provide full support and assistance to enable its success."
The two Presidents agreed to "continue to the utmost degree of cooperation and consultation during the transitional period in order to ensure the continuity and smoothness of government work and implement the decisions taken."

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Protesters reject appointment of new prime minister in marches across Iraq

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Allawi and Iran's arms in Iraq .. Where do interests meet?

February 03, 2020

Commissioning Muhammad Allawi, headed by the Prime Minister of Iraq

 

The newly-appointed Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, is still insisting on marketing the image of the "independent politician", despite the beginning of the escalation of the Iraqi demonstrators since the night his name was announced, in protest against his mandate and confirmation of his rejection.

Allawi protested the protesters to implement pledges demanding part of it, but Iraqi analysts said that it is "the same promises that his predecessor, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, had not fulfilled."

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On the ground in protest arenas, demonstrators respond by affirming their "total rejection" to appoint him as prime minister of the country, and they went out in mass demonstrations in Baghdad, Diwaniyah, Najaf, Nasiriyah, Babel, Hilla, and other southern cities, in an expression of "his rejection."

But between Allawi’s sympathetic speech to the demonstrators and the activists of the Harak movement who reject him, being "one of the objections of the rejected Iraqi political class", a discussion surfaces between observers about "common denominators" that bring together Allawi and the Iranian windows in Iraq.

At a time when observers believe that Allawi's appointment came as a result of an Iranian deal, arranged in "Qom", a second party says that the man had no ambitions to obtain the new position, had it not been for "being pushed" by Muhammad al-Kawtharani, the official of the Iraq file in Hezbollah in Lebanon, and pressed To appoint him instead of Mustafa al-Kazimi, director of Iraqi intelligence.

Iran's brother-in-law

Hisham al-Hashemi, an Iraqi political analyst, told Al-Hurra, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, "He will be more in line with Iranian interests, and he will not be a man of balance in front of her in Iraq."

He stated, in the context of his analysis, that the closeness between Allawi and Iranian influence appears in three points, often affecting his balances, which are - according to al-Hashemi - "the relationship of intermarriage that combines him with Muqtada al-Sadr (the marriage of his two daughters to the cousins of Muqtada al-Sadr), in addition to his faith. The Shiite religious belief in the doctrine of Najafi turbans known to be friendly to Iran, in addition to the links of advisers close to him with the Tehran regime.

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And on the reasons for refusing to name Mustafa al-Kazemi, the director of Iraqi intelligence, as prime minister of the country, al-Hashemi attributed this to two reasons, the first being "close and with ties to the Gulf states, and the second, being a non-religious man like Allawi."

He stated that Allawi had no desire to run if there were no efforts led by "Muhammad Al-Kawtharani" from Lebanon, to propose his name as Prime Minister of Iraq, instead of Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

By this, the analyst concluded that Allawi will be an Iraqi official more in line with Iran, than the other regional powers.

"Impossible" balances

On the other hand, the Iraqi political analyst, Hamza Mustafa, believes for Al-Hurra website that the balances that Allawi seeks to achieve with Iran will be very difficult, given that the Iranian influence in Iraq is multiple and has other mechanisms, other than the known military.

He stated that Allawi put himself during his first day in a difficult test, which lies in the pledge he made to the demonstrators, that he would work to "confine weapons to the state, and in case he failed to fulfill this pledge, he would reveal to the people the pressures he was subjected to," which would embarrass him. In front of the "Popular Mobilization" force, hit by someone who touches Tehran's interests in Iraq.

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On the intersections between Allawi and Tehran, the analyst said, "It is difficult to say now early that he is a sponsor of Iran's interests in the country, but he will find it difficult to create balances with Iran."

The ruling political class in Iraq, and with it the sectarian political blocs, had hoped for the end of street pressure and the lack of momentum of the protests after the nomination of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi as prime minister of the country, but the activists of the movement tended to escalate, in a way that complicated the situation more than it was.

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Iraq .. Allawi makes an appeal to the demonstrators and reveals "his mandate"

February 03, 2020

Designated Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi

 

The newly appointed Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, made an appeal to the Iraqi demonstrators, calling on them to "withdraw the fuse of the conflict and disputes and not to allow the corrupt people to turn the clock back."

He wrote in tweets on "Twitter", Monday: "The demonstrations have achieved impressive results by rejecting most of the political class that brought the country to this dire situation. These achievements were represented by a new election law and a new reality for the Electoral Commission as well as the dropping of party candidates to take over as prime minister." .

محمد توفيق علاوي Mohammed Tawfik Allawi@MohammedAllawi

(الخشية من تفرق كلمة المتظاهرين)
لقد حققت التظاهرات نتائج باهرة بتغيير موازين النظام السياسي، على اثر ذلك استجاب مجموعة من النواب المستقلين إلى مطالب المتظاهرين فاختاروا خمسة اسماء من الذين طرحت اسمائهم وصورهم في ساحات التظاهر، وتم اختيار محمد توفيق علاوي (1/3)

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To show that he is "independent" from the political class rejected by the street, he revealed his candidacy method by saying: "After that, a group of independent representatives, numbering about 170 deputies, responded to the demands of the demonstrators, so they chose five names of those whose names and pictures were presented in the demonstration squares." And, these independent deputies held a referendum among themselves on the five names, and the majority chose the name of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, and Muhammad Allawi was truly a representative of the peaceful demonstrators, "he said.

محمد توفيق علاوي Mohammed Tawfik Allawi@MohammedAllawi

وتم اختيار محمد توفيق علاوي ممثلاً عن المتظاهرين السلميين؛ إن خشية الفاسدين من اطروحات محمد علاوي لانهاء فسادهم دفعهم للتحرك لإشاعة اجواء البلبلة والفوضى وتفريق كلمة المتظاهرين، واني من هذا المنبر اوجه نداءً إلى كافة المتظاهرين الاعزاء (3/2)

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He pointed out that "what the corrupt people fear is their theses in ending the political quota," adding in the same context that "these (corrupt) have lost their hopes of corruption and thefts, so they moved to spread the atmosphere of confusion and chaos and dispersed the word of the demonstrators, and from this platform I appeal to all Dear demonstrators to withdraw the fuse of the conflict and disputes and not to allow the corrupt to turn back the clock. "

محمد توفيق علاوي Mohammed Tawfik Allawi@MohammedAllawi

المتظاهرين الاعزاء لسحب فتيل النزاع والخلافات لاننا فقط بروح الاخوة والمحبة نستطيع ان ننقذ بلدنا وننهض به ونحقق ازدهاره ، وبخلافه سنفقد ما تحقق من انجازات عظيمة وسنجر بلدنا إلى الهاوية إن تخلينا عن روح الاخوة والتعاون واشعنا روح الخلاف والنزاع بيننا (3/3)

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He concluded his tweets, saying: "Only in the spirit of brotherhood, love and cooperation can we save our country and rise with it and achieve its prosperity and development, and otherwise we will lose the great achievements and we will drag our country into the abyss if we abandon the spirit of brotherhood and cooperation and radiate the spirit of discord, conflict and conflict."

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Amidst blackmail expected to pass, Allawi begins consultations with the formation of the government and the holding of elections

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2020-02-03 | 06:01

 

A political source revealed that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Allawi started directing the formation of the government and the mechanism for holding early elections, while he expected there to be blackmail by voting to pass the government

The source said, "Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Allawi embarked today on consultations to form the government, with meetings with several political forces, aimed at launching his government program and the mechanism for going to early elections within a period not exceeding the middle of next year," noting that "Allawi met yesterday, Sunday, with analysts and researchers in a session Informal and friendly, during which they listened for several hours on the street. "

 

He added, "Most of the political blocs informed Allawi of her asceticism with their quotas from the ministries," explaining that "this matter we have heard in past governments, and nothing has been achieved, and usually, blackmail is through a vote on passing the government, which will be for Allawi's government, the end of this month." Or early next month at the latest. "

 

And he continued that "the government until now may not exceed the number of its fifteen ministers, and Allawi is still trapped in the sectarian equilibrium complex, because the general atmosphere of the political blocs is like this."

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Deputy: Allawi will not continue to implement the Abdul Mahdi program and will bring parliament with a new vision

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deputy of the Sadqoun Ahmad al-Kinani bloc confirmed that the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi will not continue implementing his predecessor Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s program and will come with a program with a new vision. Chinese.
Al-Kanani said in a statement to "Information", that "it is evident that the whole government has a vision that differs from its predecessors, and that the continuation of the government of Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi until preparing for early elections does not mean at all to complete the government program for his predecessor, Adel Abdul-Mahdi ."
He added that "Allawi will come to parliament with a government program that differs from the program of his predecessor, Adel Abdul Mahdi, and it may include him to continue implementing the Iraqi-Chinese agreement as it is an important economic framework agreement for Iraq."
The deputy of the al-Hikma stream, Asaad al-Murshidi, affirmed in a previous statement to “The Information”, that Parliament is ready to hold an extraordinary session to vote on the booth of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, pointing out that Parliament will vote on the booth even if 50% of it is chosen. Ended in / 25 pm

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Al-Khalidi: Allawi rejected an offer to choose partisan ministers

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On Monday, the head of the Bayraq al-Khair bloc, Muhammad al-Khalidi, revealed that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi refused to accept any political offer to choose partisan ministers in his cabinet, indicating that most of the demonstrators were nominated and chose Allawi to head the government.

Al-Khalidi said in a statement to "Information" that "the talk about giving Prime Minister Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi promises to the political blocs regarding the nomination of partisan ministers is inaccurate because he rejected all of these offers."

Al-Khalidi added, "The assignment of Allawi came at the request of most of the demonstrators and his leaders, after it was chosen out of 50 candidates who were rejected in most of the demonstrations."

He continued, "The small number of demonstrators must not be in a hurry in the decision and wait for Allawi until he announces his government program and naming the cabinet cabinet ." End / 25D

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State of Law: We reserve our support for Allawi for these two reasons

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attributed the State of Law Coalition, Monday, the reason for his reservation against Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi for two reasons, stressing that it will monitor Allawi's procedures in choosing his cabinet cabinet without direct interference.
A coalition member, Alia Nassif, said in a statement to "Information", that "the State of Law coalition does not have any damages to an Allawi person and has not recorded any negativity on it, but it does not want to repeat the previous mistake when assigning Abdul-Mahdi who is in violation of the constitution."
She added that "the state of law reservation to support Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi was in compliance with the rational religious authority that gave the characteristics of the new prime minister that he not be a polemical figure and a participant in previous governments, and the second reason, which is constitutional because the selection of Allawi was not constitutional and a candidate from the largest bloc."
The deputy of the al-Hikma stream, Asaad al-Murshidi, affirmed in a previous statement to “The Information”, that Parliament is ready to hold an extraordinary session to vote on the booth of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, pointing out that Parliament will vote on the booth even if 50% of it is chosen. Ended in / 25 pm

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Allawi confirms his eagerness to implement the demands of the demonstrators and the formation of a competent government

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2020-02-03 | 10:5

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On Monday, Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi affirmed his eagerness to implement the demands of the demonstrators and form a government of competencies, while the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Balsharkat, pledged to provide the UN mission with full support for the prospective government.

 

Allawi's office said in a statement that Alsumaria News received a copy of it, "The Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi received the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Blaskhart," noting that the latter "congratulated Allawi on the occasion of his assignment to form the new cabinet, and pledged to provide The UN mission has full support for the prospective government, to serve the future of Iraq and the aspirations of all its people. "

 

 

For his part, Allawi stressed "his keenness to implement the demands of the demonstrators and the formation of a government of competencies capable of managing the country in this sensitive circumstance and preparing for fair elections that meet the aspirations of all Iraqis."

 

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, appointed Saturday (1 February 2020), Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, to head the next government.

 

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Anticipation for "Hawks of Construction" .. Two paths that overburden Allawi's mission by restoring "state prestige"

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Shafaq News / The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, close to Hezbollah, said Monday that there are those who say that the Lebanese and Iraqi arenas are "one", according to the perspective of the sponsors of the political process in the Middle East.

In the scenes, regional and international influencers in the region no longer believe in the "mono" of the arenas, but rather their intertwining, and are affected by each other's circumstances.

The newspaper adds in its report, that assigning Muhammad Tawfiq Alawi to head the Iraqi government is a continuation of the path of consensus on the political process for Mesopotamia. Muqtada al-Sadr and Hadi al-Amri, the godfathers of this path, wanted to complete the efforts of Adel Abdul Mahdi, the strategy, and related to removing Iraq from American control On its joints, by implementing the parliamentary decision to remove foreign forces first, and implementing Iraqi-Chinese agreements.

In parallel, the settlement path gave al-Sadr a golden opportunity to enhance his presence and reap more gains, in exchange for his opponents' frustration and the loss of their vision.

Allawi, the former son of Da`wa, misses today the support of comrades in arms, who enjoys the support of all, according to the calculations of each of them. There are few days before him to form his government, and it is supposed to be a transitional stage for early legislative elections, according to the aspirations of the religious authority.

The newspaper shows that the next few days will be pregnant with events, from the authorship of the authorship and the demons of its details, to the ministerial curriculum and the vision of the prospective government, and their ability to control security and restore the prestige of a lost state over the past four months.

Return to square one, commissioned by Muhammad Tawfiq Alawi, as Prime Minister of Iraq. There are those who called this description on the path of assigning the sixtieth man, especially that it is similar in form and content to the path of choosing Abdul-Mahdi, in October 2018.

The Saaron blocs backed by the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr and Al-Fatah, which is a representative coalition that includes the pro-popular crowd blocs, maintained their own methodology in choosing a prime minister, a continuation of the efforts of the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Qassem Soleimani, who was keen - in his recent meetings - to bring together the destinations Looking between the chest and the leader of the conquest Hadi al-Amiri. The two leaders adopt a candidate that is acceptable to all, and then be officially appointed, and this is what happened during the past few hours.

As for content, there are also those who say that the candidacy is against the constitution. No larger parliamentary bloc formally endorsed this proposition. The past weeks have witnessed maneuvers to determine the identity of the bloc, led by Speaker of Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi, a purchase of time and the hope of achieving a consensus on an alternative to Abdul-Mahdi.

And if the Presidency of Parliament decided that bloc in favor of the Construction Alliance (a broad parliamentary coalition that includes Amiri, Nuri al-Maliki, Falih al-Fayyad, and Khamis al-Khanjar), it was very noticeable that some "construction hawks" rejected this option, led by Maliki, on the condition of conditional support and even reservations, by some parties And political forces from other components, and regional and international welcome to this step.

Here, there are those who commented that Allawi is not a single candidate, but a candidate of all. This ambiguity makes it easier for its viewers to abandon it in a "moment of embarrassment," or to pressure it to make gains, according to the newspaper.

This comment has been applied in the political circles during the past hours, in anticipation of the recurrence of Abdul Mahdi's scenario, and his team's failure to manage the political crisis that has rocked the country since last October 1.

There are several challenges that the future president will face, with regard to two tracks: the ongoing political crisis first, and the mechanism for his mandate second. There are those who broaden the margin of describing challenges, to distinguish between them, and consider the first track strategic and the second tactical.

In the first track, i.e., the strategic, the document signed by the Fatah leaders, which stipulated to support Alawi his commitment to implementing an agenda, was a major cause of the crisis:

1- Preserving the unity of Iraq

2- Restoring state prestige and imposing the law

3- Adherence to the parliamentary decision to remove foreign forces

4- Implementing the agreements signed between Baghdad and Beijing

As for the second track, that is, the tactical one, it highlights the political performance of Al-Sadr, which facilitated the nomination process, through:

1- Absorbing the demonstration arenas

2- Unloading it from the mass mass

3- Lift the cover from the terrorists, and place them in the face of the security forces

4- Returning to the street, controlling its joints and controlling the demonstration arenas

These two parallel tracks will give Alawi a great opportunity to restore "the prestige of the state" in the various governorates, particularly the southern ones, and reduce "chaos, sabotage and recklessness", with the help of the owners of the "blue hats" (the Sadrist movement), and with regional and international satisfaction.

The first of these signals was the control of the “blue hats” over the “Turkish restaurant” (Tahrir Square, central Baghdad), after the announcement of an Alawi assignment, amid talk about a “green light” that Najaf granted to any political consensus that would take the country out of the crisis.

However, there are those who ask why he is promoting the rejection of Alawi Street, knowing that the liberation demonstrators have previously raised his name as an option that represents them to take up the position. There are some who answer this question by noting that last December, the man's name was put on the podium of "Turkish Restaurant".

There are those who say that the Sadrist demonstrators prepared a list of five candidates, including Allawi. They continue that the tactical path reveals a prior planning to assign the mission to Alawi, but its implementation was dependent on the factor of time, to conclude their speech by saying that "Al-Sadr was able with those steps and tactics, to put forward a candidate he wanted, and swallow the street, taking advantage of the blurring of vision of his opponents."

And if the allegations of others and conquest are correct, by launching the hand of the Prime Minister-designate to form his prospective government, and initiating it in the implementation of the agreed strategic path, the current challenge is to form the government, according to the constitutional deadline stipulated in Article 76 / Second of it, meaning that the Prime Minister-designate Nominating members of his ministry within a maximum period of thirty days from the date of assignment. The countdown has started, and the period given is ending on March 1. There are those who say that the authorship process is an achievement, and betting is now on the seriousness of Allawi in implementing his program.

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Can Iraq’s new prime minister nominee navigate Baghdad’s political chaos?

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Iraq's President Barham Salih instructs newly appointed Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, in Baghdad, Iraq February 1, 2020. The Presidency of the Republic of Iraq Office/Handout via REUTERS

As Iraq continues to face widespread demonstrations and the fallout of escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, Iraq’s President Barham Salih nominated a new prime minister on February 1, to succeed Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, who announced his resignation on November 29. Salih named Mohammed Tawfik Allawi as his designee for the premiership. Salih has set a deadline for February 1 for Iraq’s parliament to elect a new prime minister, but the body has failed to do so. Allawi was a former communications minister under former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki.

Atlantic Council experts respond to the nomination of Mohammed Tawfik Allawi:

Abbas Kadhim, director of the Iraq Initiative at the Atlantic Council:

“Iraqi President Barham Salih officially nominated Mohammed Tawfik Allawi, the former minister of communications, to form a new government nearly two months after the resignation of Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi.

“Allawi was short-listed for the job since it became vacant, but his appointment faced resistance from political leaders, particularly former Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki and leading cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr, who now both support his nomination. In addition to satisfying the requirements of competing political interests, the new prime minister is also subject to the vociferous demands of the protestors who have clamored for reforms since October. Interestingly, Allawi does not meet the protestors’ emphatic criteria for the next prime minister: no prior political appointments and no dual citizenship. Despite these challenges, Allawi—or President Salih—seems to have secured the approval of key stakeholders to go forward with the nomination, which is long overdue according to the president’s constitutional duty.

“The next task for Allawi is to win the consent from two mutually exclusive spheres of influence inside Iraq: the protesters who forced the resignation of the current government at a high cost with nearly a thousand lives lost and more than twenty thousand wounded and the entrenched political actors who are still unwilling to give up all or part of their extraordinary privileges and take steps to curb corruption. Allawi has to get a majority of votes in the Council of Representatives to be prime minister and must likewise convince the protesters that he is the right man for the job to ensure that their sacrifices were not in vain. While the protesters do not have a formal vote, if they are not satisfied with Allawi, then the demonstrations will only continue and will either render the new government impotent or lead to its collapse.

“In his first address to the Iraqi people, Allawi asked the protesters to continue protesting and chanting until all their demands are met and reforms are implemented. He promised to pass a new law regarding political parties passed, hold snap elections, look into unlawful gains by corrupt officials, restore the authority of security forces, fix the economy, and hold those who killed the protesters accountable. He also vowed to refuse his nomination for the prime minister post if any political blocs try to dictate the selection of ministers in his government. He said earlier that his criteria for a minister is to be qualified by the virtue of his or her integrity and competence, not the strength of his association with a political party.

“Aside from the domestic disputes over the government formation process, we must not forget the influence from key regional actors, particularly Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, whose relations with Iraq are hanging in the balance and will be impacted based on who leads the government. All these actors will exert their utmost efforts to steer the process in their favor. The winners and losers in this competition remain to be seen, but one thing is guaranteed: a zero-sum outcome will only lead to further instability as one of the main demands of the protestors is an end to foreign interference in Iraq’s political affairs.

“The key political leaders who voted to expel US forces from Iraq will withhold their votes for the new prime minister until they get a pledge from the new government to honor the resolution they passed in  on January 5, 2020 that called for an end to the presence of US troops in Iraq and the restructuring of US-Iraqi relations to reduce US influence in Iraq. Allawi will probably receive similar demands by the opponents of Iran to take similar measures.

“Iraq needs balanced relations with all its allies, but this is not likely to happen in the short term given Iraq’s political, economic, and security vulnerabilities. It is very hard for a country to be fully sovereign if it does not produce its energy, grow its food, provide for its security, or enjoy internal political consensus. The new Iraqi government must plan to meet these challenges and many others immediately.

“The United States must carefully calculate its handling of the Iraqi government confirmation process under the current circumstances. Unlike all previous occasions, this time the United States enjoys minimum or no influence at the negotiating table. Throwing US support behind the nominee will severely diminish his chances while continuing the recent public threats to sanction Iraq if US troops are expelled may lead to further estrangement between the United States and Iraq.

“Instead, the United States needs to take trust-rebuilding steps with the future government and pledge credible support for efforts to put the country back on the right path. Treating Prime Minister Allawi (if he is confirmed) as poorly as Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi was treated will lead to further tension in the bilateral relations, which are already severely strained. The United States does not enjoy strong backing from its Iraqi friends in the Council of Representatives; therefore, working with the government is the only path available to secure positive bilateral cooperation and mutual interests. As for the Iraqi government, it needs to recognize that US-Iraqi relations are not a one-way street. A negotiated roadmap is needed to lay out a new direction for a stronger partnership.”

Thomas S. Warrick, nonresident senior fellow with the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council:

“Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi’s nomination as prime minister of Iraq presents both Iran and United States with challenges that will determine whether Iraq stays together as a country under constitutional governance.

“A familiar joke in Washington since the 2003 US liberation of Iraq from Saddam Hussein has been that Iran plays chess while the United States plays checkers. Mohammed Allawi’s nomination has upped the game: Iran may be playing chess, but a number of Iraqis are now playing three-dimensional chess. It remains to be seen what the United States will do.

“One outcome would recall the apocryphal story of a temperamental grandmaster who, on finding he had lost a game, dashed the chess pieces to the ground, picked up the chessboard, and smashed it over the head of his victorious opponent. That could happen here.

“Allawi was proposed as prime minister by an Iraqi political bloc headed by Hadi al-Ameri, who many in the Trump administration consider too close to Iran. As required by the Iraqi constitution, he was nominated by Iraqi President Barham Salih, well-known in Washington for his years here as the able representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

“Allawi is a deeply religious man with a deserved reputation for integrity. Washington should not confuse him with his cousin Ayad Allawi, who is one of the leading opponents of Iranian influence in Iraqi politics. Mohammed Allawi has ties to Shia political figures throughout Iraq and the region, including Lebanese Hizballah and Iran, but he lived for many years in the United Kingdom and ran several businesses there. He was elected to the Iraqi parliament under the UN-sponsored 2005 elections, served as communications minister under Nouri al-Maliki, and resigned in 2012 in protest of Maliki’s sectarian policies.

“Allawi will be pressured by both Tehran and Washington to side with them against the other. Instead, he may choose to follow the advice of Iraq’s marja’iyya, the Shia religious leadership in Najaf. A sermon delivered on January 31 in the name of Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called on the new government to gain the confidence of the people—implicitly meaning the protesters who have called for an end to corruption and Iranian influence—and for Iraq to hold snap elections. The marja’iyya also called for the new parliament to address Iraq’s sovereignty. The marja’iyya is signaling that the Iraqi decision about US forces—and, presumably, Iranian forces—should be put off at least until the summer.

“If Allawi forms a new government, he will need to take into account the seriousness of the Trump administration’s statements that if the United States is forced to withdraw its military forces from Iraq, the United States will impose currency restrictions and sanctions that would cripple Iraq. It is hard to see Iraqi Kurdistan or the Sunnis in western Iraq agreeing to live under sanctions that would be worse than Iraq experienced under Saddam Hussein to preserve a pro-Iranian government in Baghdad. Iraq could break up or fall into civil war. Only Iran would benefit from continuous conflict in the region—not the United States, and certainly not the Iraqi people.”

C. Anthony Pfaff, nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative:

“Mohammed Tawfik Allawi’s nomination as prime minister of Iraq is not likely to significantly change Iraq’s dysfunctional dynamic. Unfortunately, that likely means continued chaos with no end in sight. Iraqis are clearly not happy about the choice as protestors in Baghdad and southern Iraq have expressly rejected him on sectarian grounds. Nor should they be happy. Up to now, Iraq has chosen prime ministers who pose little threat to the status quo and who cannot, or will not, challenge the entrenched interests that continue to stifle Iraq’s recovery. Allawi may be a true Iraqi patriot, but it is unlikely his nomination will address the problems Iraq actually has.

“It does not help that his mandate seems more caretaker than reformer. Tasked with running the government until the next elections, whenever those may be, it is not likely he will have the political capital necessary to even take modest measures necessary to alleviate Iraq’s current crisis. As long as there is corruption, poor security, sectarian politics, and an economy dependent on oil and state-owned enterprises, little will improve. Unfortunately for Allawi, addressing those concerns is not something one person can take on. Not only will it take broad cooperation across every level of government, it will take a willingness on the Iraqi public to forego some of what benefits they have managed to carve out of Iraq’s corrupt system.

“Still, a new prime minister does create new opportunities. It may be possible because of his sectarian associations that he is in a better position to break apart the political stranglehold Iran and its proxies have on Iraq, without inciting further escalation. His first priority, of course, should be to restore stability. To that end, he should immediately end the violent crackdown on protestors. More to the point, he should order the Iran-backed militias to also cease violence against the protestors. If they refuse, expel them from the Popular Mobilization Forces, from which they draw considerable funds, and, if necessary, use the Iraqi Security Services to arrest them.

“Once some semblance of order has been restored, he should reach out the United States and begin discussions on a way forward, not just for military cooperation, but on the range of cooperation and assistance the United States provides. For the United States’ part, it should make clear that this assistance is contingent on Iraq’s pushing back on Iran and its proxies’ efforts to eliminate the US presence in Iraq. Failure to engage the United States will send the message that his government does not have the interest in a continued relationship that is in both parties’ interests.

“Should any of this succeed prior to the next election, he will then have to begin the difficult path to political and economic reform if the cycle of protests is not to repeat itself. This path includes directing government funds away from corrupt and inefficient agencies and towards recovery and reconstruction; investing in major infrastructure improvements, especially energy and transportation; and promoting development of a private sector without destabilizing the state-owned institutions that are Iraq’s biggest employers.

“The United States and its partners, of course, can help with the necessary reforms. But getting that assistance will require finding stable space for a US-Iraq relationship that Iran either accepts or is unable to prevent. There is, unfortunately, no reason for optimism here; however, a few strong steps toward stability and reconciliation will go a long way to putting Iraq on a more constructive path. The alternative is an Iraq as isolated as its neighbor, Iran, with few prospects for the future.”

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Musawi: There is a preliminary agreement between the blocs to give way to Allawi

22:57 - 02/03/2020

https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/02/03/453777/

  

Information / Baghdad

The deputy of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hamid Al-Mousawi said on Monday that Al-Mousawi: There is a preliminary agreement between the blocs to allow Allawi's full scope, pointing out that the Al-Fateh coalition will not interfere and will not impose anything on the new government.

Al-Moussawi said in a televised statement that I followed (The Information), that "following the old mechanisms in forming the previous government is the reason for its failure, and the parties must comply with the orders of the reference by relying on new mechanisms in forming the government."

He added, "The concession of the conquest from its ministerial entitlement is not only words, but words and deeds, since the conquest will not only make statements, but will also strongly support the new government."

And that "giving Allawi the opportunity and scope should be framed in a real rather than verbal structure only, while some political forces interfere in the smallest joints of the ministries and impose their visions."

He stressed that "the conquest will not interfere and will not impose anything on the new government. On the contrary, some blocs do not give up their share of the daily procedure and thus how they give up a ministry."

He explained that "there is a preliminary agreement between the blocs to allow the full scope of Allawi, especially since all the political blocs did not insist on imposing a specific name for a 

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A representative source for "Al-Ahed News": We are ready to pass Allawi's cabinet

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Author: ahad8 On 3/2/2020 - 7:03 PM 9

Al-Ahed News - Baghdad

A parliamentary source said that Parliament is ready to pass Allawi's cabinet.

The source said in an interview with "Al-Ahed News" today, Monday, that "the political blocs in the Iraqi parliament have expressed their willingness to vote on the ministerial cabinet that will be put in place by Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi."

It is noteworthy that the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, has officially appointed Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi as prime minister to succeed resigning Adel Abdul Mahdi.

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02/20/2020 11:40

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Legal expert: Muhammad Allawi without powers until he obtained parliamentary confidence

Baghdad / Obelisk: Legal expert Ali al-Tamimi said, on Tuesday 4 February 2020, that the commissioner, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, does not currently have any powers, except after Parliament votes on him and gives him confidence with his ministers, who must present it to Parliament with the ministerial curriculum, according to Article 76, paragraph II. And fourth.

Al-Tamimi said in an interview with Al-Masala that Mohammed Allawi had 30 days to form his cabinet and ministerial program, so if parliament fails or does not give him confidence, the President of the Republic will appoint a new candidate within a maximum of 15 days. 

He added that Adel Abdul-Mahdi will remain in this period until granting confidence to Muhammad Allawi, to conduct daily business, and he has no right to propose draft laws, contracts or agreements. 

He pointed out that Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi cannot resign, because the resignation comes after granting confidence and starting work and taking the constitutional oath according to Article 50, but he has the right to withdraw, retract or apologize for assignment.  

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Allawi, during his meeting with the political blocs: I pledge to eliminate corruption and bribery in all government departments

Baghdad / Obelisk: Member of Parliament, Abboud Al-Issawi, revealed on Tuesday 4 February 2020 details of a group of deputies with Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, while he revealed the features of the ministerial program of the Allawi government.

Al-Issawi was quoted by the official Iraqi news agency as saying that a group of deputies from different blocs met with Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, to find out his view of running the country, and the possibility of implementing his government program during the coming period.

He pointed out that the deputies asked several questions to Allawi related to the prestige of the state and security, as well as the rights of the demonstrators and the wounded martyrs, in addition to economic issues, and the fight against rampant corruption, as well as the mechanism for selecting the cabinet.

Al-Issawi explained that the political blocs gave Allawi the authority to choose his government cabinet freely, to be chosen according to his experience and communication with independent and honest personalities, noting that the deputies asked Allawi to communicate with Parliament by hosting him continuously and to be frankly revealing all issues before the parliament and the people .

Al-Issawi added that the deputies also asked Allawi to communicate with the relevant committees monthly or weekly, noting that Allawi promised to form advisory departments affiliated with the Prime Minister’s Office that supervises the ministries and follows the implementation of the government program.

He pointed out that Allawi also promised to open offices in the governorates representing the Prime Minister's Office in order to follow the role of the provinces and state departments and communicate with demonstrators and groups of society from clans, academics and unions to follow the concerns and demands of people, noting that there is an intention to include representatives of the demonstrators in these offices to follow the work and the extent of application Government program.

Al-Issawi stressed that Allawi also promised to follow up on the issue of rampant corruption in the state’s departments, eliminating bribery and the like, as well as a promise to enhance security and restore the state’s prestige, as well as the human rights issue, pointing out that the budget is one of the priorities of Allawi’s government’s work that will be discussed and conducted Amendments thereto and then sent to Parliament, because it has a large financial deficit.

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Newspaper: Two former rivals lead the opposition against Allawi

12:40 - 02/02/2020

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The Lebanese newspaper "Al-Akhbar" confirmed on Tuesday that the head of the State of Law coalition Nuri al-Maliki and the president of the National Alliance Iyad Allawi are leading the opposition against the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi.
And the newspaper said in a report that it had seen, “The Information”, that “once the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, announced the nomination of Muhammad Tawfiq Alawi to the Prime Minister, succeeding Adel Abdul Mahdi, until the reactions rejecting this nomination were received by some political blocs and demonstrators, who considered Assigning Allawi to beat their demands, which is a position that has been harmonized with the "Islamic Dawa Party" (with its wings) under the leadership of Nuri al-Maliki, who expressed reservations about the nomination, stressing that it has nothing to do with the election of any personality that does not conform to the specifications agreed upon by the Iraqis.
The newspaper pointed out that "it seemed remarkable the absence of the Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, in addition to some personalities and political leaders, from the commissioning ceremony, in contrast to what witnessed the ceremony of naming Abdul-Mahdi, which suggested the presence of intersections between those parties, except for the" Salvation and Development Front "led by Osama Al-Nujaifi, who hastened to bless Alawi's nomination, hoping that he would implement laws and procedures that are consistent with the demands of the popular movement.
The newspaper pointed out that "doubts have emerged about the possibility of passing Alawi's ministerial team in Parliament, in light of the presence of opposition led by Maliki and with him the leader of the National List, Iyad Allawi." On the other hand, it does not seem inevitable that the designated president will be able to meet the demands of the "consensus" that produced his name, foremost of which is to proceed with the trade agreement signed between China and Iraq, implement the decision to remove American forces from the country, complete the 2020 budget, and implement the demands of the demonstrators. " Ended / 25\

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Deputy: Allawi will present 60% of his cabinet, without any partisan minister

15:18 - 02/02/2020

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On Tuesday, Representative of the Parliamentary Bloc, Asaad Al-Murshidi, affirmed that the Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, would provide 60% of his cabinet to the House of Representatives to give it confidence, while Allawi’s cabinet would be free of partisan ministers.

Al-Murshidi said in a statement to “Information”, that “Speaker of Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi informed Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi of the council’s readiness to cut off the legislative holiday and hold an extraordinary session to give the new government confidence,” pointing out that “Allawi will provide 60% of his ministerial cabinet to Representatives to vote on it.

He added that "Allawi's cabin will be free of partisan ministers and ministers of the previous government, as well as getting rid of political interference in the nomination of any person," noting that "the wisdom bloc will refuse to vote on any partisan minister imposed on the prime minister-designate."

The deputy of the Sadqoun bloc, Muhammad al-Baldawi, affirmed today, Tuesday, that most political forces leave the choice of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi choosing his cabinet ministerial, pointing to Allawi's discussions with political blocs focused on informing the blocs of his vision of his government program and the ministers who were nominated by him . It ended 25 T.

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