Iraqi president says elimination of corruption priority of new gov’t

BAGHDAD, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) – Iraqi President Barham Salih on Friday confirmed that eliminating corruption, improving services and addressing unemployment will be priority for the new government.

“The next government will work to address corruption and to hold the corrupted people accountable,” Salih told crowds of people during his visit to Mutanabi Street in central Baghdad, which is a gathering place for intellectuals and artists in Baghdad.

“Providing better public services and addressing the issue of unemployment will find a lot of interests in the next government,” said Salih who was accompanied with his wife Sarbagh.

Salih’s visit came as Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi prepared to submit his cabinet list next week after tough negotiations with the parliamentary political blocs.
Mohammed Hashim, a political analyst in Mutanabi Street, told Xinhua that he is optimistic as “the political blocs are trying to keep away from pressing Mahdi so that he can be free to choose his cabinet.”

“I think he will be able to accomplish his mission … and I think the people of Iraq are hopeful that many projects which have not been done before will be achieved now,” Hashim added.

However, civilian activist Mohsen Bahadli said “there is still a blur in the political situation in terms of forming a government, as there are still political pressures on the PM-designate and the political blocs have not yet waived their political gains.”

Salih also visited al-Shabander coffee shop and took his tea as he was listening to remarks and demands of citizens about the new government.

The old coffee shop is one of the most famous coffee shops in Baghdad and usually witnesses a variety of cultural activities on each Friday, as it is a gathering place for many intellectuals, poets and artists.

“I visited Mutanabi Street first time after devastating terror attack in 2007. Now, Sarbagh and I were pleased to see it reconstructed, buzzing with intellectuals and books lovers,” Salih said on his Twitter account.

Mutanabi Street was attacked by a suicide car bombing in March 2007, leaving some 26 people killed and more than 50 others injured.

Salih is the first Iraqi president to visit the busy book market of Mutanabi Street since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

The cultural iconic location of Mutanabi Street has a history of hundreds of years, which is filled with publishing houses, bookstores and dozens of outdoor book stalls.

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Open Letter to the Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers

Samir Nusair – Although I respect the other opinion issued by politicians who do not live in Iraq or specialists in the economy and money, some of them live with us the concerns and challenges experienced by Iraq and its people but I may disagree with the opinion that tries to diminish and diminish the character of the achievements of Iraq in the face of economic and financial crisis during the past four years The most difficult stage passed by Iraq for decades. Where I noticed that some politicians and specialists have directed during the past few days the arrows of criticism and objections and accusations to the Central Bank and to discuss with them their criticism calmly and petrified in the interests of the national top, I say to them:

After mid-2014, Iraq suffered two economic and security shocks due to the war on terrorism on behalf of the world’s countries and the decline in oil prices, the main supplier of Iraq by more than 70%. So the men of Iraq had to confront these two shocks.

As such confrontations have their customs and laws. In military practice, armed military forces can not achieve victory over the enemy without a civil effort and the most important effort. The most important effort must be provided by the government and its agencies. The private sector is the economic effort that contributes to the military victory. Decisive.

This has already been achieved and the work and reality by the team of the National Central Bank of Iraq distinguished led by the governor of perseverance. It asks the Arab and international economic organizations and observers of the economic movement of countries and their experiences in overcoming the crises and achieving economic reform to assess the stage of the previous four years in which our country faced an economic and financial crisis suffocating the well-known causes in which victory is achieved on terrorism accompanied by another victory is the steadfastness and economic victory which was In which the Iraqi Central Bank team plays a key role in achieving it. The most important of these is the support of the State Treasury with 21 trillion dinars, stability in the exchange rate, recovery of the Iraqi dinar, reduction of inflation, maintenance of less than 2%, maintaining a foreign exchange reserve of 160% as a cumulative accumulation according to the latest standard.

To the IMF with a reserve of gold within an excellent record rate. In addition to its adoption, standards and regulations are in line with the requirements of international standards and the basic and subsidiary objectives of the strategy set up to 2020 and the activation and consolidation of new visions of monetary policy applications. The important thing that has been achieved is the stability of the exchange rate for ten months and the reduction of the gap between the official price of the US dollar and the price in the parallel market Trust banking transactions between him and Arab and foreign banks and work to build a solid banking sector and continue to make extraordinary efforts to improve the reputation of banking institutions and international financial organizations and correspondent banks.

And building strong relations with Arab and foreign central banks and international financial organizations. Also, procedural, regulatory, structural and development policies were designed to achieve financial stability and develop the banking business technically, structurally and organizationally and raise the percentage of financial coverage to the target ratio. Banking thus form a solid base on both home and abroad.

At the same time, we congratulate the Iraqi people, their military and security forces, and all popular people for the victory over terrorism and its eradication from the land of Iraq. We congratulate the Central Bank for achieving economic stability and financial victory. We hope that the Prime Minister, who is in charge of the above facts, will not hide from the Prime Minister. He presents his new ministerial cabinet with our wishes to him and our future government for success and success in serving Iraq, its people and its national economy.

* Economic and banking consultant

Source: Economy-news.net

The Association of Iraqi Special Banks concludes the course of ISO quality management requirements

Economy News _ Baghdad – The Association of Iraqi Private Banks CONCLUDED Thursday a training course titled “Requirements of various quality management systems according to the ISO system”, with the participation of the Central Bank and a number of government and private banks and financial transfer companies.

The banking adviser to the Association of Iraqi private banks, Samir Nusairi, during the closing ceremony and attended by “Economy News”, “The Association works in partnership with the Central Bank on the work of training for employees in the banking sector in accordance with the LATEST SYSTEMS IN FORCE INTERNATIONALLY, and the requirements set by the Central Bank of banks operating in Iraq “He said.

“The course enabled the participants to develop the audit plan and review lists in accordance with the requirements of the Business Continuity Standard and the ability to know the points of non-conformity of the system.”

For his part, Director of Quality Management Department in the Central Bank Hussein Faisal, said that “the training conducted by the Association in general is the basis of a strategic plan developed by the Central Bank in cooperation with the Association, aimed at developing cadres working in the bank and the Iraqi banking sector,” adding that ” To issue central instructions to implement the continuity of business in the banking sector, indicating the mechanism that can achieve THE APPROPRIATE RETURN TO THE SECTOR.

“The certificate obtained by the trainees is specialized in the continuity of business in the banking sector in accordance with ISO 22301”. This criterion is within the requirements of the World Bank and the Basel Committee, which issued a set of specialized instructions in this area on the need to be APPLIED BY BANKS WORLDWIDE for special standards for business continuity “He said.

“The central bank has sought to apply this standard FOR THE FIRST TIME IN IRAQ and its integration with an INTERNATIONAL STANDARD issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)” and APPLIES THIS STANDARD IN MOST OF THE GLOBAL CENTRAL BANKS.

Keywords: Economy-news.net

Indicators of improvement and realistic stability

By: Mohamed Hassan Moussawi.

Security Index:

– The opening of the Green Zone in the face of citizens and the abolition of security squares and lifting the bottlenecks and the disappearance of checkpoints and the end of assassinations is evidence of the improvement of the security situation.
– The disappearance of armed manifestations from the streets and the confiscation of arms by the state is only evidence of the rule of law.

Services Index:

Uninterruptible power supply is evidence of improved services because electricity is the nerve of life.

Agricultural Indicator:

Importation of tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes and fruits from neighboring countries is a sign of the return of the spirit to the agricultural sector.

Industrial Indicator:

The return of the mark made in Iraq on various goods and products in the local markets and seeing Iraqi products in the world markets evidence of recovery of the industrial and commercial sector and the return of life to factories and laboratories.

Educational and Educational Indicator:

The decrease in the number of private schools and the elimination of private lessons and the elimination of mud schools and caravans evidence of the improvement of the sector of education and government return to its predecessor.

Health and Medical Index:

The lack of travel by Iraqis to India, Turkey, Iran or Lebanon for treatment and treatment, cleanliness of local hospitals and humane treatment with patients is evidence of improved health and medical conditions in Iraqi hospitals.

University Index:

The decrease in the number of holders of the master’s and doctorate degrees to the minimum level annually evidence of the return of the standards of scientific probity to Iraqi universities and the improvement of the higher education sector.

The economic indicator:

Iraq’s non-oil exports and the increase in revenues to more than half of the national income are evidence of the transformation of Iraq’s economy from single to multi-productive, a guide to the growth of gross national income.

Investment Index:

The rush of countries and international companies to work in Iraq and investment in it is evidence of the development of the economic environment and security and economic stability.

Financial indicator:

The deletion of zeros from the Iraqi currency evidence of the strength of the Iraqi dinar exchange and return to the predecessor of his reign.

The International respect:

easy travel of Iraq to various countries of the world and the ease of obtaining a visa to enter any country in the world evidence of respect for the Iraqi state of the passport and behind the respect for Iraq.

Cultural Indicator:

The reopening of cinemas and theaters in all cities of Iraq and the flourishing of the printing industry and the proliferation of art exhibitions and figures in the streets is evidence of the recovery of culture and the return of the spirit to it.

The Sovereign Index:

spread of the Iraqi army and security forces on all Iraqi soil from the north to the south and from east to west and raise the Iraqi flag in all parts of Iraq evidence of the return of Iraq one Iraq and evidence of the sovereignty of the state.

Political Index:

– Reducing the number of parties to 3 or 4 political parties, programs and not only components and spread throughout the territory of the Iraqi nation and the end of the quota period is a sign of political recovery.

Election on the basis of political programs:

– The disappearance of the phenomenon of party idolatry and the sanctification of political symbols is evidence of the improvement of political awareness of ordinary citizens.

These and others represent the indicators of development, improvement and stability in the public life and the state facilities that citizens are supposed to touch in reality and daily life. Without this, talk of improvement and stability will remain slogans for political consumption.

In light of these and other indicators, the performance of previous and subsequent governments can be measured and the falsity of the allegations is known or not.

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Abadi coalition will not give names to hold positions in the government of Abdul Mahdi

Baghdad today – Ali al-Sunaid, close to outgoing Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, said on Friday that the latter would prefer to remain a “deputy” without receiving any position in the government of Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi.

Al-Sunaid said in an exclusive interview (Baghdad today) that “the news that Abadi’s candidacy for the Foreign Ministry or first deputy prime minister is inaccurate.”

“Abadi, if he is chosen by Abdul Mahdi for any position, will refuse and remain a deputy,” he said. “Abadi does not seek any position and does not seek positions of satisfaction, as previous governments did with some political figures.”

Al-Senaid said that “the victory coalition gave full freedom to Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and will not give him any names and did not talk to him about his entitlement to ministries, and the victory coalition did not discuss the eligibility of elections to this moment.”

The outgoing Prime Minister, confirmed on Thursday (October 18, 2018), that the next option and the basis to be adopted is the parliamentary prosecution with the victory bloc, in addition to the political body outside the House of Representatives, to lead the project of the coalition of the overall victory, which works to create the third force that Express a class that does not find itself in ethnic sectarian blocs, as well as segments of the middle class, cultural and civil.

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Abdul-Mahdi completed his government and the objection delayed for a promised day

Twilight News – A senior Iraqi politician revealed that Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi has completed the largest part of his ministerial cabinet, and was about to submit it to Parliament on Thursday, without the objections of a number of political blocs on the candidates and the nature of electoral entitlements.

According to a report for the Middle East newspaper that quoted the political without naming it that “many of the political blocs gave Abdul-Mahdi the freedom to choose ministers, as he pleases, on the condition that he commits to quotas, according to the election, but some of these blocks want to know who is chosen Prime Minister , And may have the right to accept or object to them. ”

“This formula will confuse the prime minister, because if he chooses a minister who does not satisfy this bloc or that, he may not find a substitute for it.”

“If the formula goes on as it is known, which is to take the blocks to nominate 5 characters for each site to choose the Prime Minister one, he would have to accept or reject the candidate … which is the least in this case.”

The Iraqi politician goes on saying that “Abdul-Mahdi will submit his government by Monday or Wednesday, after the completion of about 15 ministerial portfolios, so that some ministries, especially sovereign ones, such as defense, interior, foreign affairs, oil and finance to remain after the visit “There are two reasons for delaying the decision of the sovereign ministries, including those concerning the nominated candidates, as the search is still underway on the choice of this or that name, and others are linked to the demands of the blocks of this ministry or sovereign to take the nomination of those it deems appropriate to her”.

To this, the leader of the national axis Mohammed Karbouli member of the Iraqi parliament that “the national axis, which represents the Sunnis in the building block did not submit candidates to fill the ministries to the Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi,” adding that “meetings continue in this regard, both within the axis or with partners on To be completed quickly. ”

“The Sunnis are looking for a partnership in the political decision, not just ministerial posts, because the priorities in our areas destroyed by the occupation are reconstruction, services and security, including the return of the displaced and the fate of the missing and investment,” Karbouli said.

Keywords: Shafaaq.com

Rise of the dollar in Baghdad today

Baghdad: Al-Furat News – Foreign exchange markets in Baghdad, on Friday morning, a rise in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar.

The market price in the Baghdad Stock Exchange 1207 dinars to the dollar, or 120 thousand and 500 dinars for one hundred dollars after recording yesterday 1205 dinars to the dollar.

The prices of selling and buying dollars in banking companies were:
Selling price of one dollar 1212.5 dinars, or 121 thousand and 250 dinars per hundred dollars.

The purchase price for the dollar is 1202.5 dinars, or 120 thousand and 250 dinars for one hundred dollars.

Prices of foreign, gold, oil , currency, {even the preparation of this news}:
Euro Global Price: 100 EUR = 114.53 USD
GBP Global Price: 100 pounds = 130.20 dollars
Turkish Lira world price: $ 100 = 561.47 Turkish Lira
price of an ounce global gold = 1229.20 dollar
price Brent Crude Oil = $ 79.65
Crude Oil = $ 68.94

Source: Alforatnews.com

Abadi announces his new post confirms: not retired from politics

Shafaq News / The current Prime Minister Haider Abadi, he will adopt the parliamentary prosecution in the political process during the next phase.

And the circulation of the nomination of Abadi during the days of the formation of Adel Abdul-Mahdi for his new government, for the positions of foreign affairs and on behalf of the Prime Minister.

However, the leader of the coalition “Nasr” Haidar Abadi issued a statement in this regard, which said: We are on the transformation of the structure of the authorities and the state, and I wanted to assure you the constants that I work for them and to avoid any interpretation does not match our vision and resolve.

1. Since the formation of the victory coalition announced that victory is a national project on citizenship and democracy and development and sound construction of the state to ensure the unity and well-being and sovereignty, regardless of our victory or loss of elections, and in any location we were, and the project of victory for all Iraqis, a project that includes entities and voters and organizations believe Victory as a national project and the destiny of a free, secure and united state. Today, I renew my commitment to the project of victory as a basis for its adoption and work in the Iraqi political arena.

2. We will re-produce the victory coalition as a national project and in line with the current and future developments, so I will inform you that I will not retire from politics regardless of any executive location. What concerns me is the safety of the project of victory and work for it as a national alternative based on the achievements of our era, in addition to the vision and the will to continue our march. We believe it achieves the unity, prosperity and sovereignty of our beloved country, building state institutions properly and fighting corruption.

3. The next option and the basis I will adopt is the parliamentary prosecution with the mass of victory in addition to the political body outside the House of Representatives to lead the project of the comprehensive victory, which works to create the third force that express the class that does not find itself ethnic sectarian blocs and also segments of the middle class and cultural and civil.

4. Victory does not demand any ministerial position in the next formation, but it may offer us positions in the equation of the next government, and if we find that a site serves our project and strengthens our position and impact and does not cause us to load projections and contradictions and consequences of what is going to be accepted with emphasis on our rejection of the abhorrent quota.

5. I assure you again of our faith and determination to continue the victory as a comprehensive structural project that varies politically, socially, informally and culturally, and as a national alternative capable of competing and dealing with the emergency and strategic changes of the political process and the future of the country.

We have the balance of achievements, the public, the vital youth, the national elites, the project that crosses the sectarian, ethnic and partisan barriers. We have the internal and external acceptability of our discourse and our approach, all of which force us to continue to win as a national project.

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Abdul Mahdi Office: What is published in the media about candidates are pure imagination

(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The media office of the Prime Minister in charge of Adel Abdul-Mahdi denied what is published in the media about candidates for ministerial posts.

A statement to the office received the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, “despite the denial issued today by the Information Office of the Prime Minister in charge of Adel Abdul Mahdi, but some sites are still publishing false information about candidates for ministerial positions and deny it to others, Facts, which we deny in toto. ”

He called for “not to rely on any news attributed to the Prime Minister-designate and do not rely on any information not issued by the media office.”

He called on the office of Abdul Mahdi, “the media and our people to be accurate and adoption of official data issued by the Information Office and not deal with information and false news.”

Source: Alforatnews.com