Al-Kazemi: The Military Forces Are Empowered To Shoot At The Border Crossers !

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Trump's adviser : The White House did not specify a date for Al-Kazemi’s visit

 

 

18:24 - 07/14/2020
 

The American President’s Adviser in the Middle East, Gabriel Soma, revealed on Tuesday that the White House had not specified a date for the visit of Iraqi President Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

"The White House has not set a date for Al-Kazemi's visit and to meet with US President Trump to discuss the existing strategic dialogue between the two countries," Sauma told Al-Maalouma.

A spokesman for Prime Minister Ahmed Mulla Talal had confirmed that "the agenda of Iraqi President Mustafa Al-Kazemi includes a visit to Washington soon to meet US President Trump," noting that "the meeting is the second stage of the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America."

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America gives Al-Kazemi the green light to subdue the armed factions

 

15th July, 2020

The commander of the Central American Central Command, General Kenneth McKinsey, said that his country supports the efforts of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to tighten state control over the armed factions.

"The central command agrees with the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, in his efforts to bring the militias under state control," General McKinsey said in a telephone briefing with a number of journalists.

He added, "We have deployed an air defense system in the Green Zone to protect our forces in Iraq."

He also clarified that the American forces are present in Iraq in order to continue operations against ISIS.

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Washington: We will continue the dialogue with Iraq this month ... and reveal the reason for the deployment of a green
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07/15/2020 00:00:16

 

The United States announced that it will continue the strategic dialogue with Iraq regarding the future relations between the two countries and the fate of its forces in the country.
 

"We will continue the strategic dialogue with the Iraqi government later this month," said US Central Command chief Gen. Kenneth McKinsey in a press statement. And between "we have deployed missile defense systems to protect the Green Zone and protect our forces in Iraq."

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is scheduled to visit Washington this month and head the Iraqi delegation in the second round of the strategic dialogue with the United States. It is noteworthy that the US embassy in the Green Zone used a missile system last month and prevented its targeting with Katyusha rockets.

Security sources indicated that the embassy “operated {C-RAM}, an integrated short-term, anti-missile, mortar and Katyusha system, and was installed at the end of February 2020 to protect the embassy’s headquarters.” 

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Brookings Institution: Al-Kazemi threatens the militias with a message: You will not be able to escape without punishment

 

14th July, 2020

A study by the Brookings Institution confirmed the arrest of a group accused of targeting coalition bases in Iraq carrying a message from the Iraqi prime minister that the armed factions in Iraq could no longer act without punishment.

The study prepared by the author, "Rang Aladdin," entitled "Was the Iraqi Prime Minister Right to Prosecute Iran," described the operation of the headquarters of the Iraqi Hizbullah Brigades as bold, because it would have caused an armed response from the group, which would have led To impede the country's fragile political accommodation, indicating that attempts to curtail Iran's proxies could harm the broader and more needed reform process at the current stage.

The study added that the next three months will be critical, because Iraq is trying to demonstrate its willingness and ability for the domestic and external audiences to revive the economy and the reform process, which is exactly the strongest weapon of Al-Kazemi, because it will put proxies of Iran aside in the end and win the minds and hearts of the Iraqis.

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An independent deputy reveals the movements of "Al-Kazemi" to form a political bloc and run in the upcoming elections

 

 

21:13 - 07/14/2020
 

On Tuesday, Deputy Bassem Khashan confirmed that Al-Kazemi will form a political bloc to contest the upcoming elections.

Khashan said in an interview with "Information", that "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi depends on a group of consultants trying to create an opinion about him, as he depends directly on his image and is not concerned with the content of the achievements required of him behind his tradition established by political forces to face unending crises in the country." 

Khashan added, "Al-Kazemi will not violate the context followed by the heads of previous governments in Iraq, as they formed political blocs to run in the elections, but the matter is being prepared gradually, indicating that independence will end and things will be clearer very soon." 

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Al-Kazemi reveals that he has information about "corrupt" in the ports: We will pursue them

 

15th July, 2020

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi revealed on Wednesday that he possessed information about "corrupt" persons in the ports, confirming that they were being prosecuted.

"The latter conducted a tour of the northern port of Umm Qasr in Basra Governorate, as part of the campaign to combat corruption in border crossings," Al-Kazemi's office said in a statement received by Shafaq News.

He added that "the Director General of the Border Ports presented a detailed presentation on the reality of the southern, central and northern port of Umm Qasr, the mechanisms and procedures taken to facilitate the work there, and what was taken in light of the directives of the Prime Minister."

The Prime Minister directed, according to the statement, to "protect the customs sanctuary in the ports by military forces and prevent any force or entity trying to enter into it by force, as well as limit the complex routine procedures, and work to rotate employees to reduce corruption."

Al-Kazemi stressed that “everyone is under surveillance, and we have information about the corrupt people in the ports, who will be prosecuted legally.” 

He pointed out that "the country is going through a financial and economic crisis today, and the most important non-oil financial revenues that can support the state treasury come from ports and customs, but today we face a great challenge with regard to these implementers, which is an opportunity for the government to impose law and order in them."

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Al-Kazemi for Umm Qasr Ports Officials: No authority is higher than the state

 

 

07/15/2020 13:21:37

 

 

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazimi said during his meeting with the directors of ports, sidewalks and ports in Umm Qasr, south of Basra, “There is no higher authority than the state and corruption has no place.”

The Prime Minister arrived in the northern port of Umm Qasr during his tour in Basra, which he visited today and held a cabinet session. He was received by the General Manager of the Iraqi Ports Company, Farhan Al-Fartousi.

Al-Kazemi held a meeting in the northern port of Umm Qasr, including the governor of Basra, the deputy commander of joint operations, the chief of Basra police, the head of the Ports Authority, the director of ports, the director of southern customs, and the director of the northern Umm Qasr port.

 

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Zarif in Baghdad, just before Al-Kazemi’s visit to Tehran

 

 

13:01 - 07/15/2020

The Iranian News Agency, "ISNA", reported on Wednesday that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Baghdad before Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi's visit to Tehran next week.

The agency quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry sources as saying that, "Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif will visit the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, next Sunday in response to the invitation of his Iraqi counterpart, Fouad Hussein, to consult with senior Iraqi officials."

The Iraqi National Security Adviser, Qasim Al-Araji, announced today, Wednesday, the intention of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to visit Iran next week.

According to the agency, Al-Kazemi will visit Saudi Arabia and Iran next week, with the aim of conducting regional consultations.

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Before Washington and Riyadh .. "Rana": Al-Kazemi will visit Iran next week
 

 

10:06 - 07/15/2020

The official Iranian news agency, "IRNA", stated on Wednesday that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will undertake three foreign visits during the next few days and weeks, including Tehran, Riyadh and Washington, indicating that he will visit Iran next week.

According to the brief news of the agency seen by (the information), official and political Arab sources have announced upcoming visits by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to Tehran, Riyadh and Washington.

According to official and other political sources, the visit to Tehran will precede the visits to Riyadh and Washington, according to the agency.

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Parliamentary Integrity: The size of the corruption files present is greater than the capacity of the committee to
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19:43 - 07/15/2020

The Parliamentary Integrity Committee confirmed, on Wednesday, that the volume of corruption and existing files is greater than the capacity of the committee to follow up the large amounts of money stolen in it.

Member of the Integrity Committee Jawad Hamdan told Al-Maalouma that "all successive governments, including the current government, have presented programs to fight corruption and resounding slogans from which the citizen did not earn 1%."

He added that "the previous budgets are sufficient to build entire states from scratch, but the entire political class is responsible for its waste and theft and is responsible for the lives of citizens that have been lost during the previous period."

Hamdan said that "the size of the corruption files that currently exist is greater than the capacity of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee to confront and prosecute them and their subscribers," noting that "these files need energies and a circle size to confront them and experts need to expose them." 

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A source reveals details of Al-Kazimi's visit to Washington

 

16th July, 2020

A government source revealed the agenda of the visits of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to Washington, Tehran and Riyadh this month.

Quotes Russia Today, the source is quoted as saying that "Al-Kazimi will search, during his upcoming visits to America Iran Saudi Arabia, the approximation of views between Washington And Tehran, And relieve stress between Tehran And Riyadh and he will discuss with officials in these countries the necessity of deportation Iraq about the conflicts between them."

 

He added, "Al-Kazemi will work to hold the stick in the middle and will try to reach stages that will remove the danger of these conflicts from Iraq At least during his tenure as government. "

 

He pointed out that "the visits will also focus on the role of these countries in relieving tension in Iraq And the region, "noting that" the most important visit will be to. " Washington To complete the strategic dialogue between the two countries. "

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Parliament supports the "militarization" of the outlets ... and expects a revenue of one billion dollars per month

 

15th July, 2020
 

The Parliamentary Finance Committee announced, on Wednesday, its support for the government's measures to deploy military forces to control the border outlets, while noting that the state can achieve revenues of one billion dollars a month from the outlets, equivalent to about 10 percent of the country's total revenue if corruption are contained Administration

"The House of Representatives is supportive of the government by imposing the law and its control of the border outlets, to correct the path by controlling the outlets in the provinces of Diyala and Basra," the committee member, Jamal Cougar, told Shafaq News. He pointed out that "controlling the outlets by a military force does not ultimately constitute a final and complete solution to the corruption file in the border outlets, but there are various aspects of corruption controlling the outlets

And Cougar said, "If the problem is that the militias are the ones controlling the port, then military force is the solution to enforce the law and control the port. If either there is forgery in official papers, quantities, quality, origin, customs tariff, and employees colluded with dealers in corruption operations, then it should Comprehensive administrative changes are being made to correct the file and control the ports. A member of the Finance Committee added, "The annual financial imports of the outlets are estimated at 10 percent of the volume of real imports, and that if the basic points mentioned are applied, the financial imports will be one billion dollars per month

The Iraqi government, headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi, has deployed the army forces at border points in Basra and Diyala provinces, in an effort to contain widespread corruption in them. On Wednesday, a source in the Prime Minister revealed to Shafak News that Al-Kazemi made a decision to dismiss Hamid Hussein Ali, director of the Umm Qasr Al Shamali Center, Alaa Abdul Moneim Dawood, director of Umm Qasr Al Janoubi Center, Abdul Jalil Subhi Jasim, director of Umm Qasr Al Awsat Center, and Muayad Yassin Abdul Jabbar, director Basra Gate Customs

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Al-Nujaifi: We support Al-Kazemi's procedures in conducting surgical operations to save Iraq

 

 

07/16/2020 15:37:31

 

Today, President of the Salvation and Development Front, former Speaker of Parliament Osama Najafi, expressed his support for the actions of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

Al-Nujaifi said in a tweet on his Twitter account: "We support the Prime Minister's measures in controlling border crossings, beating by mafias, reviewing the efficiency and integrity of supervisors of the state's monetary and financial activity and performing necessary surgical operations to save Iraq from corruption and neglect of organized crime."

Al-Kazemi decided over the past few days to control the border crossings by handing them over to the security forces, and he also made changes at the level of managers there.

 

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Parliamentary services: the control of gangs and mafias prevents the corruption of telecom companies from opening

 

 

18:04 - 16/07/2020
 

The Parliamentary Services Committee confirmed, on Thursday, that there is no party that can stop the theft of telecommunications companies in Iraq because of the control of large mafias and gangs on it.

Member of the Services Committee, Alaa Al-Rubaie, told Al-Maalouma that there is a law within the 2019 budget law that approved stopping the work of telecommunications companies in the event of non-payment of their provisions, but there are those that prevent the implementation of such decisions.

"The impact of telecommunications companies on the state led to a delay in operation of national companies the fact that it is to Aasb those companies interests," adding that "he is not any party can in Iraq to stop the theft of telecommunications companies, which are supposed to be the second most important file after oil, but the control of gangs On those ports prevents it.”

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Al-Kanani excludes Al-Kazemi's questioning in the coming period

 

15th July, 2020

 

On Wednesday, the deputy of the Sadiqin bloc, Ahmad Al-Kinani, confirmed that there were no indications by the government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to hold early elections, ruling out the questioning of Al-Kazemi during the coming period.

 

Al-Kanani said in a statement followed by "Al-Ikhbaria", that "Al-Kazemi's interrogation is far away, and the matter is limited to hosting that will discuss security files and strategic dialogue with the United States, as well as discussions on service files and the Corona pandemic."

He added that "the stagnation of Parliament made some blocs form new alliances and the blocs that support Al-Kazemi will abandon him in the event of a clear failure."

He explained that "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and his government have no signs of going towards early elections despite repeated statements regarding the elections," noting that "the election law is still in place and the commission has not announced anything."

In his government program, the Prime Minister had said on several occasions that early elections are an irreversible priority.

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A deputy reveals brokers inside the Rafidain Bank administration and calls Al-Kazemi to intervene

 

 

19:11 - 16/07/2020
 

On Thursday, the MP from the Alliance of Abbas Al-Aliwi revealed that a group of brokers is controlling the management of the Rafidain Bank by launching loans in exchange for taking a percentage of them.

Aliwi said in a statement to the "information", that "the director of the Rafidain Bank and the members of the administration are involved in taking bribes from employees in exchange for launching loans to them," noting that "the loan will only be launched through these brokers in exchange for taking a percentage of it."

He added that "that group, including the director of the Rafidain Bank, is disrupting loans that come fundamentally and will not pass them only through their bargaining and taking the percentage," noting that "those loans that are launched are of great benefit and affect employees."

And that "the bank is working today to cut the employee's salary entirely to pay the loans granted and this matter is not logical, as complaints to the House of Representatives have cut the salary of one of the employees for a full year because of the loan," demanding "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to intervene and replace the bank manager urgently and immediately."

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Pending (Independent Arabia): Al-Kazemi will start his tour from Tehran and not from Riyadh because Iran wants that, and his visit to Washington is uncertain due to Corona and Trump's preoccupation

 

Policy  ,   07/17 2020 14:40  

 

Follow-up - Iraq today: It is

not yet clear the arrangement of the schedule of visits of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, in his first foreign tour since he took office on May 6, including Tehran, Riyadh and Washington, and it appears that the Iranian side shows great interest in obtaining Take the lead in this round.  

Perhaps the decision-making circles in Tehran will feel a sense of embarrassment if Al-Kazemi started his foreign tour from a country other than Iran from the axes of the ongoing regional conflict, especially since the former Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi had visited Tehran first on April 9, 2019, before a visit to Riyadh On April 17 of the same year, his unfinished visit to Washington, as well as Haider al-Abadi, who also started his foreign visits to Tehran, which turned into a custom-like situation. However, al-Kazimi's upcoming visits may be more important to Tehran, given that it precedes the completion of the strategic dialogues in Washington.  

A moral victory  

Meanwhile, local media reported on the announcement of the Iraqi National Security Adviser, on Wednesday, July 15, that Al-Kazemi will visit Iran and Saudi Arabia next week, while he did not specify if Tehran was his first stop.  

  Although some observers have underestimated the importance of arranging these visits, the atmosphere in Tehran does not seem that way, as official Iranian media reveal Tehran's deep interest in this context. As the official agency, "IRNA", carried a story that did not mention its source, which read in its text, "According to official and other political sources, Al-Kazemi's visit to Tehran will precede Washington's visit."  

Which is considered by observers as an Iranian search for a moral victory, and reveals the form of Iranian apprehension and anxiety from Al-Kazimi's latest actions.  

The head of the independent research group, Munqith Dagher, supports giving priority to Tehran in arranging the visits, saying in an interview with "The Independent Arabia" that "the precedence sign of the upcoming visits is symbolic, no more, as Iran was hit by major disappointments in Iraq during the last period due to its policies, and from intelligence Al-Kazemi begins his tour of it. And he shows that, "realizing Iran's need for a moral victory, could be a card of pressure in the hands of Al-Kazemi in exchange for obtaining control of the militias inside Iraq."  

Iranian suspicion and accusation of the "Zionists"  

In conjunction with the campaign, watching the Iranian decision maker this fearfully movement, as Chairman of the Expediency Council launched the Expediency Mohsen Rezai, a series of statements " are suspicious," he accused the "Zionists" of trying to influence the trade exchange between Iraq and Iran. "  

Said Rezai in remarks to the media Local media: “The enemies at home and abroad mobilized their energies to close the doors of our trade with Baghdad, Beijing and other friends, just as the Zionists feel sensitive to our trade exchanges with these two countries, and seek to create challenges before them, so we must cut their hands.” And  

about the economic sanctions imposed on Iran, Rezaei considered that "today's war is going on in a more severe and sordid manner than the imposed war (1980-1988).  In those days, the Baathist enemy was using chemical weapons, while the enemy is exhibiting worse behavior today, as America did not hesitate to violate human rights until the international agreements.

Investments in defections within Iran.  

Perhaps the case of Iranian anxiety over Al-Kazimi's moves in the context of controlling border crossings, in addition to other files, including the issue of linking energy with the Gulf states, may contribute to pressure on Tehran to reformulate new understandings between the two parties. Observers believe that there are wide internal cleavages taking place in the Iranian political scene regarding the feasibility of external interventions, which Al-Kazemi may invest in his favor.  

Dagher notes that "these Iranian internal rifts between the reformist movement on the one hand and the hardliner represented by the Revolutionary Guard on the other hand, may be another platform that enables Al-Kazemi to invest in formulating new understandings and settlements with Tehran," noting that "her acceptance of his accession to the position of prime minister happened because of their sense of The need for a person close to the West in certain directions, and on the other hand, is not classified as hostile to Iran. "  

He says that "the militias loyal to Tehran are trying to send a message that Iraq is still under Iranian control, in the context of responding to the reformist movement, which is skeptical of the feasibility of external interventions supported by the Revolutionary Guards."  

He continues that "the escalation now taking place by the armed factions does not enjoy the full support of the Iranian internal circles, and is limited to the satisfaction and support of the hard-line wing of the Revolutionary Guards," noting that "Al-Kazemi will invest Iranian internal cleavages in shaping its external relations in his favor, especially as the indications indicate The faction of the Revolutionary Guards lost its momentum after the killing of Qassem Soleimani. "  

He explains that "who is conducting an ongoing battle to send messages of strength between Al-Kazimi and the armed factions, began the process of arresting the Katyusha cell in al-Dora and has not ended yet," explaining that "Al-Kazemi opened a new front in the border crossings."  

And Dagher concludes that "Iran is now ready to make concessions, and this historical moment is recognized by Al-Kazemi", adding that "Tehran and Riyadh will sit at a negotiating table soon."  

Solutions with the faction's engines in Tehran  

and on controlling the armed factions in Iraq, writer and journalist Muhammad Habib says that "Al-Kazemi is considering ending the direct clash with the armed factions inside Iraq, and he may consider solutions to the problem with the main engine in Tehran."  

According to Habib, Al-Kazemi could carry “short and short messages” reminding Iran that its interest requires the restoration of the Iraqi official forces control of the state and its capabilities, indicating that “this matter means that Tehran must pressure the factions loyal to it in Iraq to put an end to the escalation campaigns.” Provocation, as well as stopping the seizure of border crossings. "  

And expresses his belief that the quiver of the Iraqi Prime Minister will be filled with options that he puts on the table of Iranian decision-making in order to redraw a new form of its relationship with Baghdad, saying that "the crises experienced by Tehran and its allies in the region may make Al-Kazimi speak from a source of strength that a strong Iraq is open to The regional and international environment is the only option available to Iran to reduce its losses. "  

The space of balance between Tehran and Washington  

In the context, the head of the Center for Political Thinking, Ihsan al-Shammari, said that "the visit carries several messages, including that Al-Kazemi stands on the space of balance between Washington and Tehran, as well as being a message to the United States also that he will not be attracted at least completely to its side. ".  

He adds to "The Independent Arabia", "several files that the Iraqi prime minister will carry to Iran, including those related to the issue of the American presence in his country and giving assurances that even those forces on Iraqi soil will not be a platform for use against it," adding that "Al-Kazemi wants to appear that A gateway to Tehran towards Washington and Riyadh. "  

Al-Shammari is likely to discuss the issue of controlling the border crossing points between the two countries, noting that "the head of the executive authority in Iraq is concerned about the unofficial outlets and will try through his presence in Tehran to coordinate jointly with its closure."  

He explains that "Al-Kazemi will address the file of the armed factions in view of Iran's ability to influence them, and the possibility of playing a role in stimulating calm for these factions not to target Western interests and American forces, as well as pushing them to reduce weapons in the face of the state and engage in the Popular Mobilization Authority."  

In the same context, (Iraq today) has obtained almost certain information, and from reliable sources, about the postponement of Al-Kazimi's visit to Washington Apti was originally scheduled for the end of this July, and the reason for postponing the visit, as the Corona pandemic is widely spread in the United States these days. , As well as Trump's preoccupation with his campaign, especially after recent polls revealed progress for his opponent Joe Biden.

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An American report: Al-Kazemi was exposed to a great political risk to fulfill his pledges

 

17th July, 2020

A report of an American Research Forum, specializing in security and politics, said that the international coalition is required to support Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi in his efforts to fulfill Iraq's obligations towards the security of international missions and to prevent attacks against them by factions loyal to Tehran

And the lengthy report, which was published by the New York-based "just security" forum, added that "Al-Kazimi was exposed to a great political risk by trying to respect this commitment, and this is something that deserves praise and support. The report also called on the countries of the international coalition to "consider the domestic violations practiced by the pro-Iranian factions, and to assist the Iraqi authorities in exposing these crimes and international violations of human rights

The report also spoke of the need to shed light on the "hypocrisy" of the Iraqi factions that are trying to exploit their current situation as part of the state apparatus represented by the Popular Mobilization Authority, while repeatedly violating the laws of the state and the rights of its citizens. The report concluded that these measures will force the factions to either clean up their actions and submit to reform, or risk prosecution and the loss of their political gains made in recent years

The report also touched on the incident of the arrest of members of the "Hezbollah" brigades earlier this month, as it warned of the possibility of widespread violence in Iraq in the future. The report praised Al-Kazemi’s move that led to the handing over of detainees to the Hashd Security Directorate, which is controlled by the Hezbollah Brigades, as a compromise, because Iraq does not need additional conflict at the present time

But the report said that this compromise may increase the specter of factions resorting to direct and open force against the government if they carry out law enforcement operations in the future. He continued, "It can be said that this conflict has already begun, after the assassination of security expert Hisham al-Hashemi, which represents a clear threat and challenge to Al-Kazemi. Going forward, the report's author believes that "Al-Kazemi and his allies will have to prepare to deal with the violent reactions of pro-Tehran factions in the future

Al-Hashemi, a well-known analyst who advised the government on defeating ISIS fighters and curbing the influence of pro-Iranian Shiite armed factions, was assassinated by two gunmen on a motorcycle in front of his home in Baghdad on the sixth of this month. Some close to Al-Kazemi say the assassination is directly related to Hashemi's recent work against pro-Iranian groups

These paramilitary groups showed their ability to invade the Green Zone last month after Iraqi forces arrested 14 Hezbollah fighters on charges of being involved in launching missile attacks on American facilities. Gunmen affiliated with these factions entered the Green Zone with vehicles in order to pressure the authorities to release their colleagues. All but one were released in the following days

Al-Kazemi took over the presidency of the Iraqi government last May, to succeed Adel Abdul-Mahdi, who had deepened his pro-Iranian Iraqi armed groups in the country's politics and economy during his rule. Abdul Mahdi was ousted last year during massive anti-government protests, during which hundreds of protesters were killed

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Zarif in Baghdad to influence Al-Kazemi’s visit to Riyadh

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BAGHDAD - Iran is working to attract Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazimi to its side in light of the steps he has shown that he intends to limit the influence of its allied militias in Iraq, as well as his efforts to build balanced relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, which are the three stations that are expected to be Within his first likely foreign trip next week.

In an effort to polarize Al-Kazemi’s government, Iran decided to send its foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to Baghdad, before Al-Kazemi’s departure towards Tehran, Riyadh, and Washington.

Political sources in Baghdad said that Zarif's visit is linked to an agreement on the date of Al-Kazimi's visit to Iran, as Tehran wants to complete it before his visit to Saudi Arabia.

Baghdad has not yet formally announced al-Kazimi's intention to conduct any official visits abroad, and no information has been provided on the timing of these visits amid strong expectations that the Iraqi official will start his foreign tour from Riyadh first.

And the Iranian news agency, "IRNA", which is close to the Revolutionary Guards and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, retracted news that it had broadcast earlier, when it confirmed that Al-Kazemi will visit Iran before Saudi Arabia.

Iran is counting heavily on the visit of the Iraqi Prime Minister to Tehran next week to enhance its preference in the economic file within the context of the unequal relationship between the two countries, at a moment of very complicated international polarization.

Al-Kazemi should visit two capitals that stand on opposite sides, Riyadh and Tehran, within one week, before heading to the United States, while observers say that the Iraqi prime minister must assume the role of a skilled politician in order to gain benefit from these visits together.

The schedule of Al-Kazemi’s first foreign tour reveals the level of great international polarization during this stage. It also highlights the current Iraqi perceptions of the most important capitals of the region and the world in relation to Baghdad.

Al-Kazemi could not think of visiting Saudi Arabia without visiting Iran or vice versa, while the United States seems like the cornerstone of Iraqi foreign policy, so Baghdad linked these visits by putting them all in a basket of close days.

But Iran appears more eager than Saudi Arabia and the United States, and perhaps more than Iraq, to visit Al-Kazemi.

Iran's diplomatic behavior revealed the scale of the difficulties it is experiencing recently at the level of foreign policy, and it notes that the new Iraqi prime minister is looking west, after most of his predecessors used to take care of the eastern neighbor to the extent of excess, as happened with Nuri al-Maliki, for example, or to the point of surrender, as happened. With Adel Abdul-Mahdi.

The Iranian diplomat, Prince Mousavi, seemed happy about talking about Al-Kazemi’s visit to Iran next week, stressing that it represents “an important development in bilateral relations” between the two countries, revealing that “economic and security cooperation is among the priorities” within the schedule of Al-Kazemi’s visit to Iran.

Observers believe that Iran no longer has anything to offer the Iraqi government, after it decided to look at this country from the point of view of an armed militia group, whose leaders want to consolidate the concept of no country.

Iran acknowledges the fact that the level of trade exchange with Iraq has declined to its lowest levels recently, due to the Corona pandemic conditions, so it fears that Iraq will find compensated replacements in the region, which would harm its large political influence in this country.

Iraqi politicians say they have recently heard from their Iranian counterparts that "a strong, unified Iraq led by Al-Kazemi is better for Iran than an Iraq divided and dispersed."

It is not clear whether this tone reflects the feeling of the hard-line Iranian leadership that controls Tehran's decisions, or is it merely reform voices rising from time to time, without having the slightest impact.

A balanced meeting away from Iranian hegemony, commenting on the upcoming foreign round of Al-Kazemi between Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United States, says former Tehran ambassador to Baghdad, Hassan Dana'i Far, that “Al-Kazemi works to find a balance in relations with Iran by virtue of the neighborhood, just as Iran wants to strengthen its relations with Iraq In various fields and working to diversify them, we hope that the strong relations between them will continue to reach what the two countries aspire to. "

Aside from its soft diplomatic language, Iran does not appear intending to ease the pressure on Al-Kazemi in the matter of Iraq’s relations with the United States militarily.

This is confirmed by the recent announcement issued by the Iraqi militia of Al-Najaba, affiliated to the Iranian Guard, regarding a "unified decision by the resistance forces (the militias of Iran) to confront American forces" in Iraq.

"The American forces in Iraq are occupation forces and their targeting by the resistance will escalate day by day," said Nasr al-Shammari, deputy leader of the al-Najaba militia, Akram al-Kaabi. "The resistance is devising appropriate methods" to force the American forces to leave Iraq, in reference to a series of attacks. The American embassy and Iraqi camps recently host American forces in the country.

He continued, "The resistance operations are classified and there is a unified decision by the resistance forces to confront the American forces."

Al-Shammari believes that the Al-Kazemi government “can neither it nor any party prevent the resistance from targeting the Americans”, warning that “the Americans want to place their forces in areas they are thinking that the resistance will not target them”, in reference to the option available to the United States to transfer its military forces to areas Kurdish and Sunni inside Iraq.

Al-Shammari's comments came in the context of commenting on the ongoing dialogue between Iraq and the United States to enhance the relations of the two countries.

Al-Shammari's statements reinforce the prevailing perception among observers that Iran expresses its policy towards Iraq through militias that see themselves above the state, government and law, which deflates all attempts to communicate between the two countries through official channels of its content, including Al-Kazemi’s visit to Tehran.

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Connecting Iraq electricity to the Gulf and opening the outlets accompany Al-Kazemi's visit to Saudi Arabia

 

 

July 17, 2020

 

Initiate measures to protect the local agricultural product

Baghdad - time

The Committee of Agriculture, Water and Marshes in the Iraqi parliament in Iraq revealed three files that will support the product the local

"There are laws," said committee chairperson, MP Salam al-Shammari, to the Iraqi News Agency (INA) Several decisions passed by the House of Representatives to protect the local product will be implemented very soon on the ground. .

Al-Shammari pointed out that the government is determined to keep the borders in all governorates, and there are controls to prevent smuggling and prevent Entering informal goods to protect local produce, livestock, fruits and vegetables.

Al-Shammari added that the committee suggested to the Prime Minister that manufacturing industries should be a priority for Parliament and the government to proceed In a whole cycle of transformative productivity.

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi has stressed the taking of legal measures to prevent financial abuse in the Safwan outlet Border with Kuwait, while directing to protect the customs campus in the ports, and ordered the change of four managers and their assistants in Umm Qasr port.

Yesterday, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry revealed the details of the economic cooperation discussions session between the Iraqi government and the United States, and a council Cooperation for the Arab Gulf states.

The ministry said in a statement that the trilateral discussions took place, which brought together representatives of the governments of the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America And the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) held yesterday via video calling to discuss the topic of the linkage project Electromagnet between Iraq and the Arab Gulf states ».

The statement added that «this session comes with the organization and support of the Government of the United States of America, and aims to work To find an effective way to implement the electrical interconnection project between Iraq and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in addition to Going forward to encourage economic cooperation between the Iraqi and Gulf sides ». He pointed out that «the session issued a joint statement summarizing the renewal of the Government of Iraq, the United States, and the Council Gulf Cooperation, their full support for the project of the electrical interconnection commission for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to connect networks to Iraq and the Gulf Cooperation Council . The United States is committed to facilitating this project, and providing support where the need arises. ”

And that «the government of Iraq, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the United States are looking forward to increased and close cooperation in Economic, energy fields between the United States, Iraq, and the Gulf Cooperation Council states; to be a basis for peace, development, and prosperity In the region ».

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, the Iraqi Finance Minister, Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi, revealed that Al-Kazemi   will visit The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia next Monday, to sign agreements he described as "important" between the two countries.

This came in televised comments made by Allawi, in which he said: «The border crossings between Iraq will be opened And Saudi Arabia soon for trade exchange, indicating that there are great opportunities for Saudi private sector investment in Iraq.

Allawi added that «more than 10 % of the staff in the Iraqi state, astronauts, and Dual Salaries and the economic situation are bad and we are working to strengthen it through non-oil resources, stressing that it cannot Al-Kazemi’s government blamed the financial problems Iraq is going through.

 

https://www.azzaman.com/ربط‭-‬كهرباء‭-‬العراق‭-‬بالخليج‭/

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The head of the Border Outlets Authority and the commander of Baghdad Operations visit the al-Shayyib and Zarbiyah border operators

Saturday 18, July 2020 

Baghdad / Nina / The head of the Ports Authority, Omar Adnan Al-Waeli, visited with the Baghdad Operations Commander, Lt. Gen. Qais Al-Muhammadawi, the Al-Shayeb and Zarbatiya border operators, to see the reality of work in them. / End 9

https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=844599

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Parliamentary Integrity: More than 20 unofficial outlets in Kurdistan .. Al-Kazemi calls for this procedure

 Time: 7/20/1920 17:01:36

 

 

  

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} Member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee Taha Al-Defai revealed today, Saturday, the presence of more than 20 unofficial outlets in the Kurdistan region, calling on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to take old action if the region refuses to submit to federal instructions.

The defense said in a statement to {Euphrates News Agency} that “in my personal opinion and the opinion of all the members of the House of Representatives and through experience that in the case we want to control the ports, it must be seized in all parts of Iraq, and if the ports of the Kurdistan region remain without control as if we did nothing, because There will remain chaos and the customs tariff has not been implemented in the region, therefore most of the merchants will go to the permissive outlets, so there will be economic damage on the other border outlets in the center and south. "

He added: "Therefore, procedures must be applied to all outlets, including the Kurdistan region, in order to achieve justice, control businessmen and enter goods equally."

He continued: "In the event that the Kurdistan Region does not adhere to these procedures, we demand Al-Kazimi to form a customs between us and the region, as was the control of the yellowing of the work to audit the customs and materials entering from the Kurdistan region through mobile or fixed controls after Kirkuk or before Kirkuk or through Mandali to ensure that the law is applied in The Kurdistan region also, and thus achieve justice in all of Iraq. "

The defense confirmed the parliament’s insistence on "implementing laws in Kurdistan, and if the region wants to solve outstanding problems with Baghdad, they must abide by federal laws because, according to the constitution, the outlets in the region are federal outlets that should be subject to Baghdad's control."

And he stated, "In Kurdistan, there are more than 20 unofficial outlets, and these outlets are controlled by parties, and this harms the Iraqi economy, and we are trying to preserve the Iraqi product. These unofficial outlets do not protect the product, and the Kurdistan region must contribute with Iraq in building the economy."

The defense concluded, saying: "The Prime Minister must deal with all unofficial outlets in all parts of Iraq by law and subject them to the new measures taken by him." is over

Mohammed Al-Marsoumi

 

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Kurdish lawmaker: Port revenue should be exclusively at the Baghdad treasury

18:56 - 07/18/2020

 

  

The information / Baghdad ..

On Saturday, the deputy of the Kurdistan Islamic Group, Ahmad Hama Rashid, called on the central government to exercise its constitutional responsibility to control all border crossings, including those in the Kurdistan region.

Rashid said to the "information" that "the management of border crossings is among the joint powers between the region and the central government in Baghdad," stressing that "the financial policy in the outlets is one of the exclusive responsibilities of Baghdad."

He stressed the need for "the revenues of all the border outlets to be in the state treasury, and then the wealth will be distributed among the governorates according to Article 106 of the Iraqi Constitution." 15 k is over

 

https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/07/18/485518/