The logic of force imposes itself.. America will not remove its forces from Iraq by peaceful means

Information / Baghdad… The logic of force, or resorting to the language of weapons, represents one of the very available options to expel the American occupier from Iraqi soil, as history imposes itself and repeats its events through what happened before 2011 of jihadist operations and painful strikes by the Islamic resistance against the American occupier and its bases spread throughout the country.

These strikes prompted the American administration at the time to negotiate to withdraw from Iraq, despite Washington having many options that could put pressure on the federal government to ensure the military presence of its forces on Iraqi soil, but popular rejection imposed itself and put dots on the letters of the letter. In order to get rid of the American occupier.

The head of the organizing body of the Belt and Road Popular Movement, Hussein Al-Karaawi, told Al-Maalouma, “Historical facts with the American side confirm that its military forces will not leave Iraq through peaceful and diplomatic means.”

He added, “Its exit from the country in 2011 was preceded by successive strikes and major jihadist action by Islamic resistance factions to ensure their expulsion from the country.”

He pointed out, “America seeks through many ways to remain militarily inside Iraq, despite the presence of ongoing negotiations between the federal government and the American side regarding military withdrawal from Iraqi territory.”

He explained that “Iraq has the ability and potential to protect and secure its lands and preserve them from any risks that may be exposed to them, and it also has the potential to secure the path to development and other economic projects without the need for the presence of any foreign military.”

On the other hand, the representative of the Sadiqoun parliamentary bloc, Muhammad Al-Baldawi, told Al-Maalouma, that “Iraq has the ability to liberate itself from American hegemony over the Iraqi armament file, but this matter requires a strong will, sufficient support and funding for this file, as the government, if it wants Getting rid of American hegemony and moving towards diversifying sources of armament, it must set the necessary budget to import and contract weapons from reputable countries and origins.”

He added, “The armament file requires the formation of a higher committee under the supervision of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani in order to set points and priorities to ensure the arming of the security services away from any American restrictions that Washington may impose on Baghdad.”

On the other hand, Ali Al-Zubaidi, a member of the Al-Fatah Alliance, confirmed to Al-Ma’louma that “America has resorted many times to using the dollar bill as a pressure factor on Iraq to achieve Washington’s interests and goals, as Washington controlled the Iraqi financial market by taking measures that caused the price to rise.” The exchange rate of the dollar, despite the government measures taken to limit this rise, the price has exceeded 150 thousand for every 100 dollars.”

He continued, “America is still using this card against Iraq because of its great influence on the country’s internal situation, as America considers itself an occupying country of Iraq, especially in the economic and military fields.”

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Al-Rafidain announces linking its branches at border crossings to the comprehensive banking system

Al-Rafidain Bank announced today, Tuesday, linking its branches at border crossings to the comprehensive banking system.

A statement from the bank’s media office received by {Al-Furat News} stated that, “In line with the requirements for implementing the government program and in compliance with the directives of the Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, in simplifying the procedures and steps for moving from paper to electronic transactions, and with direct follow-up by the Director General of the Rafidain Bank, the bank announces the linking of its branches at the border crossings.” (Zarbatia – Safwan – Arar – Trebil) in the comprehensive banking system.

He added, “The importance of this step comes within a series of measures that the bank will take to support the objectives of the government program and the procedures of the Ministry of Finance and the Customs Authority in automating customs work, facilitating the work of customs brokers and traders, adopting modern methods and systems, speed and transparency, and using advanced electronic programs in accordance with international standards in updating the work strategy at border crossings.” And maximizing the state’s non-oil resources.”

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The Sudanese advisor reveals the reasons for the delay in releasing budget allocations

Information / private… Today, Tuesday, the financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Saleh, revealed the reasons for not releasing the general budget allocations until now, while confirming that the Ministry of Finance is not intentionally delaying and that there are technical matters that must be completed before the allocations for governorates and ministries are released.

Saleh said, in an interview with the Maalouma Agency, that “one of the reasons for delaying the launch is the experience of the tripartite general budget for the first time,” noting that “we expect to launch an interactive budget given the stability of oil prices in the local markets.”

He continued, “The pressure will be on investment spending for the 2024 budget, due to the lack of a surplus from the 2023 budget,” pointing out that “there are many problems and gaps in the files of tax evasion and maximizing non-oil expenditures.”

The Sudanese advisor concluded his speech: “Sustaining strategic projects is one of the goals of the government program that must be continued,” adding that “the Ministry of Finance does not intend to delay, and there are technical matters that must be completed before launching allocations to governorates and ministries.”

The governorates and ministries are awaiting the release of the general budget allocations in order to proceed with the implementation of the government program, amid many problems, most notably the crisis of regional salaries and their resettlement, as well as efforts to add new job grades.

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A member of the Federal Court withdraws from it in protest against the decisions issued against Kurdistan

Shafaq News / Judge Abdul Rahman Zebari, a member of the Iraqi Federal Court, announced today, Tuesday, his withdrawal from the court, which is the highest judicial authority in the country, in protest against the recent decisions issued against the Kurdistan Region.

Judge Zebari, who held his position as a representative in the Federal Court for the region, said in a press conference held in Erbil attended by a Shafaq News Agency correspondent, “I found myself in a position where my efforts, and my academic and professional capabilities, were unable to achieve their goal in defending the interests of the Kurdistan Region as a recognized constitutional region.” It is included in many articles of the Federal Constitution.

The judge attributed the reason for his withdrawal to “what he sensed of a tendency in successive court decisions towards a gradual return to the foundations of the central system of government, and moving away little by little from the foundations and principles of the federal system by expanding the scope of the exclusive powers of the federal authorities.”

He added, “The constitutional courts in all political systems that adopt the federal system are a guarantee for protecting and consolidating this system, preserving the balance between the federal authorities and the authorities of the states or regions, and preventing each level of government from overstepping the powers of the other level.”

Judge Zebari also pointed out that “the logic of things requires that the concern of the Constitutional Court in any country to protect the authorities of the regions or states be greater than its concern for the federal authorities because the latter, by their nature and the nature of their powers, are in a stronger position than the regional authorities. However, what I observed is the opposite.” This is as I mentioned earlier.”

He stressed that “the Iraqi Constitution of 2005 is considered one of the rigid constitutions whose amendment was keen to be subjected to complex procedures to protect the agreed upon constitutional principles, and the rights of all parties and components and all levels of government,” adding, “However, what I observed in the directions and decisions of the court The Supreme Federalism and its interpretations of the provisions of the Constitution in many cases is the trend towards a broad interpretation out of context, which may reach the level of constitutional amendment.”

Judge Zebari went on to say, “Given the failure to enact and legislate a new law for the Federal Supreme Court in accordance with what Article (92) of the Constitution requires, the articles and texts of the amended Federal Supreme Court Law No. (30) of 2005, which was enacted before the entry into force of the 2005 Constitution, related to the formation of the court.” And the mechanism of voting in it during the issuance of rulings and decisions, which are mostly by majority, made the representatives of the Kurdistan Region (two judges among the total number of nine members of the court) numerically unable to avoid issuing decisions and rulings that are considered in their view to harm the rights of the region and its constitutional entity, which made their representation of the region irrelevant. A real and effective value from a practical standpoint, and the most that can be done is to confirm the opinion that is contrary to the opinion of the majority.”

He stressed, “We personally have affirmed our opposing and opposing constitutional and legal position in many rulings and decisions, but as I mentioned before, to no real benefit because decisions may be issued by majority and not unanimously for all of these reasons.”

Judge Zebari concluded his conference by saying, “Based on my feeling of responsibility before the people of the Kurdistan Region with all its components and before its institutions and constitutional entity, I announce my withdrawal from membership in the Federal Supreme Court after the facts I mentioned above made it impossible to achieve the goals for which I held the position and to change the directions of the court for which I held the position.” I mentioned it earlier.”

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Talks to end the coalition’s presence in Iraq may not end until after the US elections!

An Iraqi government official told Reuters that talks with the United States about ending the presence of the military coalition in the country may not end until after the US presidential elections in November.

Last January, Baghdad and Washington began talks to re-evaluate the presence of the US-led coalition in Iraq, which was formed in 2014 to help fight ISIS after the extremist organization invaded large parts of the country.

The decision came after US forces and armed groups launched mutual attacks amid a regional conflict linked to the Israeli war in Gaza.

These attacks stopped more than a month ago to allow room for negotiations.

Politicians view technical talks through a joint military committee as a way to buy time amid different views on how the military relationship between the two countries will develop.

While Washington says the coalition’s mission needs to be reevaluated in light of the defeat of ISIS in Iraq in 2017, it does not see the talks necessarily entailing the withdrawal of American military advisers from the country.

It is worth noting that the United States returned to Iraq in 2014 at the head of an international coalition to fight ISIS, where there are currently about 2,500 American soldiers in Iraq and 900 soldiers in Syria on the mission of providing advice and assistance.

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Iraq’s ruling coalition may call for early elections

Deputy: Political differences are behind the obstruction of the legislation of the oil and gas law

Information/Baghdad… A member of the Oil and Gas Committee, Bassem Ngheimesh, confirmed today, Monday, that there are political problems and differences between Baghdad and Erbil regarding the oil and gas law, indicating that political differences impede the legislation of the oil and gas law.

Ngheimesh said in an interview with the Maalouma Agency, “The law awaits the understandings of Baghdad and Erbil to legislate the oil and gas law under the dome of the House of Representatives.”

He added, “Passing the oil and gas law in the House of Representatives requires political consensus, which is what is hindering voting on it until now.”

He explained that “the law was transferred many times during previous parliamentary sessions and was not included in the current parliamentary laws and legislation.”
Ngemesh pointed out, “The oil and gas law is still a matter of controversy and disagreement among political parties.”

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America imports oil from 4 Arab countries, “including Iraq,” for $1.2 billion in a month

Shafaq News / American oil imports increased by 5%, during the first month of 2024, with 4 Arab countries, led by Saudi Arabia and Iraq, acquiring a share of approximately 7.5% of the total imported by the largest oil consuming country in the world.

United States imports of crude oil amounted to approximately 206.8 million barrels (6.67 million barrels per day) during the month of January 2024, compared to 196.8 million barrels (6.35 million barrels per day) during December 2023, according to recent data published by the Energy Research Unit.

While the volume of US oil imports from 4 Arab countries – Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait and Libya – reached approximately 15.4 million barrels during January 2024, representing 7.4% of total US imports during the month.

Saudi Arabia ranked first on the list of the largest Arab oil exporters to the United States, as the volume of its exports reached approximately 9.03 million barrels during the month of January 2024, with a total value amounting to 743.5 million dollars.

Iraq came in second place with a volume of exports to the United States of 4.89 million barrels, with a total value of $370.2 billion during the first month of 2024.

While Kuwait ranked third on the list in terms of export volume, amounting to 0.77 million barrels, equivalent to $58.9 million.

As for Libya, it ranked fourth in terms of export volume, amounting to 0.7 million barrels, but it surpassed Kuwait in the ranking in terms of value ($66.5 million) during January 2024, according to the latest data issued by the US Census Bureau.

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A parliamentary committee confirms that a cabinet reshuffle is imminent: There is a clear failure

Shafaq News / The Parliamentary Strategic Planning Committee revealed, on Monday, the imminent Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, while explaining the reason for that.

The deputy head of the committee, Muhammad Al-Baldawi, told Shafaq News Agency, “There are ministries that performed their duties well over the past period, and had clear procedures, and at the same time there are ministries that did not complete their programs and did not provide their full capacity and potential, and for this reason there are ministries that need to be reconsidered.” Management and strategy.

Al-Baldawi, who is a representative of the coordination framework, added, “According to the evaluation, there are ministries that can be evaluated as (good), and there are ministries that are evaluated as (average), and some ministries are evaluated as (below acceptable), and for this reason there is an expected ministerial change within the government reform that the Prime Minister emphasizes.” Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani.

It is noteworthy that Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, since assuming the presidency of the government, has made many administrative changes in a number of ministries and state institutions, and in December 2022, Al-Sudani decided to set a period of six months to evaluate the government’s work in light of its approved government program, and the evaluation will include ministers and undersecretaries. Governors, advisors and general managers according to specific timings, and the general directors were given three months after which to conduct an evaluation of their performance.

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With its rise locally… Iraq’s gold reserves were revealed

The economic advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, revealed the size of the Iraqi gold reserve at the Central Bank of Iraq.

Saleh told {Al-Furat News} agency, “There should be a distinction between fundamentally imported commercial gold and monetary gold, which is an integral part of the country’s foreign reserves, as monetary gold falls within the diversification of the monetary authority’s investment portfolio, and the numbers indicate that it exceeds 132 tons of monetary gold and within the safe range of reserves.” foreign to the country.

He added, “As for commercial gold, it is regulated by a law and instructions that are subject to the controls of commercial systems and the gold marking law, which the Central Agency for Standardization and Quality Control undertakes to mark and protect gold assets supplied to the country as national wealth.”

Local markets in Baghdad are witnessing an increase in gold prices, as the selling price of a gram (the mithqal) reached 465 thousand dinars.

An economist, Salah Nouri, revealed the reasons for the rise in gold prices.
Nouri told Al-Furat News, “What is happening at the present time in terms of the increase in gold jewelry is the result of an increase in demand for it. When the demand for it increases, its price increases, and so far this is economically logical.”

Nouri added, “But more importantly, why has the demand for gold jewelry increased at the present time? I think that the citizen tends to save in it instead of the dollar, and this is a weak reason. It is more likely that traders speculating in the dollar are turning to gold instead of the dollar for reasons of speculation or smuggling, because Individual citizens’ need for gold jewelry is limited to special occasions.”

Meanwhile, an informed source told {Al-Furat News} that one of the reasons for the rise in gold prices was due to “citizens’ weak confidence in banks,” so they withdrew the amounts deposited in banks and turned to gold.”

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