Al-Fateh: We will only accept a complete American withdrawal from Iraq

Information / Exclusive: The Al-Fatah Alliance confirmed, on Thursday, the continued political pressure towards withdrawing all foreign forces from Iraq, especially the American ones, accusing them of misleading them regarding their combat presence in Iraq.

The representative of the coalition, Muhammad Al-Baldawi, said in a statement to Al-Maalouma: “These forces cannot be allowed to remain on our lands in any way after the repeated attacks on the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces and the security leaders.”

He added, “There are mounting political and popular demands towards the government to accelerate the scheduling of the American withdrawal from Iraqi territory,” noting that “Parliament authorized the government to hold talks with the United States of America about the withdrawal of its forces from the country as soon as possible.”

He continued, “All political blocs are continuing to end the foreign presence in Iraq and not allowing any pretext, whether training or arming, for the survival of the forces that have become enemy number one for Iraq.”

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A chronology of 15 years of US sanctions against Iraqi individuals and entities

The 964 Network conducted a review of the history of US sanctions imposed on Iraqi banks, companies, individuals and entities, against the backdrop of dealing with Iranian institutions.

The network listed the penalties according to their chronological sequence, as follows:

July 2009: The US State Department included the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades on the terrorist list.

August 2012: The United States imposed economic sanctions against the Iraqi Islamic Bank “Elaf”, and placed it on the blacklist on charges of participating in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction through dealing with the Iranian Development Bank. In 2013, the sanction was lifted on the bank, and the Pentagon said at the time that the bank was no longer helping Iran in Evading financial penalties.

May 2015: The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security imposed sanctions against the Iraqi Al-Nasser Airlines, on charges of supporting the Iranian “Mahan Air” airline, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard, with 9 aircraft.

May 2018: Sanctions from the US Treasury on Al-Bilad Islamic Bank and its owner, Member of Parliament Aras Habib, on charges of assisting Iranian parties with financial transfers for the benefit of the Lebanese Hezbollah.

March 2019: Sanctions from the US Treasury for Harakat al-Nujaba and its leader, Akram al-Kaabi, on charges of helping Iran evade the sanctions imposed on it.

June 2019: Sanctions from the US State Department on the “Southern Wealth Sources for General Trade” company based in Iraq, and two individuals, Makki Kadhim Al-Asadi and Muhammad Hussein Al-Hassani, on charges of “dealing with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and financing and transferring weapons for the benefit of Iraqi militias loyal to Iran.”

July 2019: Sanctions from the US Treasury, in accordance with the Global Magnitsky Act for Human Rights and Accountability, against 4 Iraqi figures: Rayan Al-Kildani, “leader of the Babylon armed faction,” Waad Al-Qaddo, “commander in the network mobilization,” and Ahmed Al-Jubouri (Abu Mazen), “head of the parliamentary axis coalition.” “And Nofal Al-Akoub, the governor of Nineveh at the time, was accused of violating human rights and corrupt practices, as US Vice President Mike Pence said at the time that “Washington will not stand idly by while the Iranian-backed militias spread terrorism.”

December 2019: the US Treasury imposed sanctions against Asaib leader Qais Khazali, his brother, a member of the group, and Hussein Falih (Abu Zainab al-Lami), the security official in the Popular Mobilization Forces, on charges of corruption and human rights violations against the backdrop of “suppression of the October demonstrators.”
December 2019: US Treasury sanctions against politician Khamis Al-Khanjar on corruption charges.

January 2020: Asaib Ahl al-Haq, its leader Qais al-Khazali, and his brother Laith, are listed on the terrorist list on charges of “violent agents of Iran who use violence and terrorism to strengthen the Iranian regime’s efforts to undermine Iraqi sovereignty.”
February 2020: Sanctions from the US State Department against a leader in the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades, Ahmed Al-Hamidawi, on charges of being a “global terrorist” and having a close relationship with Iran.

March 2020 : Sanctions from the US Treasury against several individuals, the first of which is Adnan Al-Hamidawi, “Abu Ammar”, who works as a special operations commander in the Kata’ib Hezbollah faction loyal to Tehran, on charges of “intimidation operations that targeted Iraqi politicians who did not support the attempts of Iraqi political forces supported by Tehran to remove American forces from… Al-Bilad,” and Muhammad Al-Ghuraifi, a member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard who works for the Bahjat Al-Kawthar Company in the city of Najaf, on charges of supporting the company’s leading director in the Revolutionary Guard and facilitating the travel of Revolutionary Guard officials between Iraq and Iran, Muhammad Saeed Al-Bahadli, who holds the position of General Manager of the Al-Khamayel Maritime Company. “, an Iraq-based company operating out of the port of Umm Qasr and owned by the Revolutionary Guard, was charged with “selling Iranian petroleum products and facilitating shipments and commercial transactions to circumvent the US sanctions imposed against the Iranian regime,” and the deputy director of the Khamayel Marine Company, Ali Hussein Al-Mansouri, was charged with the same charge.

January 2021: Sanctions from the US Treasury against the head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Faleh al-Fayyad, on charges of human rights violations after Iranian-allied elements in the Popular Mobilization Forces attacked the October demonstrators.

January 2021: Sanctions from the US Treasury against Abu Fadak al-Muhammadawi, Chief of Staff of the Popular Mobilization Forces, on charges that he heads the Hezbollah Brigades, a “terrorist organization that supports Tehran’s malicious agenda in the region,” according to the Treasury.

July 2023: Sanctions from the US Treasury against 14 Iraqi banks on charges of involvement in money laundering and fraudulent operations, some of which are for the benefit of Iran, and most of which have an Islamic character and are linked to influential political figures in the country, namely, the Islamic Chancellor Bank, Al-Qartas Islamic Bank, Al-Tafif Islamic Bank, Elaf Islamic Bank, Erbil Investment Bank, International Islamic Bank, Trans Iraq Bank, Mosul Development Bank, Al Rajeh Islamic Bank, Sumer Commercial Bank, Trust International Islamic Bank, Ur Islamic Bank, Islamic World Bank, and Zain Iraq Islamic Investment Bank.

November 2023: Sanctions from the US Treasury against 5 people in the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades: Imad Naji Al-Bahadli, a member of the ruling Shura Council of the Hezbollah Brigades, the group’s head of foreign affairs, Habib Hassan Mughamis Al-Daraji, the group’s spokesman, Jaafar Al-Husseini, and military commander Khaled. Kazem Jassim Al-Sakini, Bassem Muhammad Hasab Al-Majidi, along with 3 entities: the Sayyid Al-Shuhada Brigades and its leader Abu Alaa Al-Wala’i, the Abu Al-Fadl Al-Abbas Brigades, and the Karbala Brigades, on charges of “militias allied with Iran and receiving support from the Revolutionary Guard and participating in attacking the Americans in Iraq and Syria.”

January 2024: Sanctions from the US Treasury against the head of the Human Rights Movement, Hussein Mu’nis, and the director of technical equipment in the Popular Mobilization Forces, Riyad Ali Al-Azzawi, in addition to “Aqad Mohsen Al-Hamidawi,” the younger brother of the Secretary-General of the Hezbollah Brigades, who owns the “Ard Al-Masal” travel and tourism company based in Baghdad, and is used by the “Hezbollah Brigades” to generate revenues and launder money, along with the “Fly Baghdad” airline company and its director, Bashir Al-Shabani, on charges of “transporting weapons and fighters for the benefit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.”

January 2024: Sanctions from the US Treasury against Al-Huda Bank of Iraq, and its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hamad Al-Moussawi, on charges of “money laundering and financing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.”

February 2024: Sanctions from the US Treasury against 7 Iraqi banks on the same charge as Al-Huda Bank, as well as non-compliance with international standards.

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Integrity launches an investigation into “corruption” of the United Nations mission in Iraq

Baghdad – 964: The Integrity Commission announced, on Thursday, the commencement of audit and investigation work into allegations raised by the British newspaper “The Guardian” about suspicions of corruption in the United Nations mission in Iraq.

The authority said in a statement, a copy of which was received by 964 Network:
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The Federal Integrity Commission has initiated investigation, investigation and investigation procedures into the allegations of corruption that were raised in the British press about the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).

The Commission’s Government Information and Communications Office reported that the team, which was formed by the Commission, had begun its investigative and auditing procedures regarding the information contained in the article published in the British newspaper (The Guardian), in which the author of the article alleged the involvement of UNAMI employees in receiving bribes from Iraqi contractors within the projects of the Liberated Areas Reconstruction Fund. .

The Information Office added that the team contacted the editor of the published article in this regard. To obtain from her evidence, clarifications, and proof of the information she provided and suspicions of corruption of which she accused United Nations employees working in Iraq.

He added that the Commission’s team’s procedures coincide with audit and investigative procedures conducted by the United Nations teams through the UNDP sent and composed of the General Headquarters in New York, stressing that the Commission – as soon as its team reaches clear, provable facts in this regard – will announce them to public opinion.

It is noteworthy that the amended Law of the Integrity and Illegal Gain Commission No. (30 of 2011) gave the Commission the authority to investigate and investigate crimes of breach of trust committed by non-governmental organizations granted public benefit status, bribery crimes in the national and foreign private sector in work related to the public sector, and crimes of Bribery of the foreign employee.

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Law: The region requests American support to secede from Iraq

Information / private… The leader of the State of Law coalition, Jassim Muhammad Jaafar, revealed today, Wednesday, that the regional authorities sent a request to the United States to help them secede from Iraq, while he confirmed that the regional government proposed to America its support for secession in exchange for control of all resources and wealth.

Jaafar said in a statement to the Maalouma Agency, “The government continues to give the rights of the southern governorates to the regional government,” noting that “continuing to send an amount of 700 billion dinars to the region will not end the worsening problems and crises.”

He continued, “Kurdistan continues the policy of double standards and dealing with duplicity in many files for which the government is trying to find solutions,” warning “the government of the conspiracies of the regional government that it is using against the country in cooperation with some countries.”

The leader of Al-Maliki’s coalition concluded his speech: “The region’s lack of solidarity with the central government and the House of Representatives regarding the issue of removing American combat forces from the country is an extremely dangerous matter,” adding that “Kurdistan sent a request for support to the United States of America regarding the issue of secession from Iraq.”

The Kurdistan Regional Government demands the application of the law in matters related to sending the funds it possesses without handing them over to the region’s employees, while it turns a blind eye to supporting the central government in sovereign decisions and harmony with Iraq’s foreign policy, amid raising the issue of secession that failed in the first attempt between And another.

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BGG ~ Of course they want America out, in this circumstance and narrow window, we are the ones holding back the SOL (State of Law – aka Maliki’s former Iranian backed henchmen) from continuing to loot the wealth of Iraq.

Iraq offers new investment to stimulate the economy

Shafaq News / The investment graph in Iraq has recently increased to reach $300 billion thanks to new legal amendments aimed at expanding the roles of productive sectors in accordance with the national development plan extending from the year 2024 to the year 2028 for the purpose of reducing dependence on oil revenues to support the country’s general financial budget.

The investment law in Iraq offers some advantages, the most notable of which is that the investor owns government real estate as well as leasing the project lands for 50 years, with tax and customs exemptions and the freedom to transfer money in addition to the possibility of trading in the Iraqi stock market.

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“We lost 8 planes.” Fly Baghdad calls on the government to issue an official position regarding the response to the US Treasury’s accusations

Today, Fly Baghdad Company called on the government to issue an official position regarding the response to the US Treasury Department’s accusations against it, confirming the loss of “8 aircraft.”

The company said in a statement received by Al-Rabaa that it “would like to clarify several matters for public opinion related to the decision of the committee formed by the Iraqi government,” as follows:

1 – The US Treasury’s decision issued on 1/22/2024 was accompanied by a letter from the US Treasury allowing the company to deal normally until 3/22/2024, and among what is permitted is for its bank transfers to continue in their normal form for the purpose of safe operation of its operations. However, the Iraqi government, represented by the Central Bank of Iraq, froze the company’s accounts and did not facilitate any bank transfers, which paralyzed the company’s movement by 80%, and that most destinations exclusively require official bank transfers to receive its wages, which forced the company to stop most of its destinations, and was limited to those destinations that could deal properly. monetary.

2 – Until today, February 13, 2024, no statement has been issued by a government official presenting the results of the investigation, while the suspension decision was understood by other countries to come in support of the report and decision of the US Treasury, and it canceled landing approvals, including but not limited to Saudi airports). More than 400 flights were scheduled during the second month, which in turn led to great confusion for the Iraqi pilgrims and caused huge losses for us and for them.

3 – As a result of the Iraqi government’s decision at that moment to stop the operations of Fly Baghdad Company, begin investigating it, and not issue an official statement of the results, all companies selling their aircraft to Fly Baghdad companies on an installment basis (lease) with the intention of purchasing decided to cancel all contracts and sources of assets of Fly Baghdad Company ( Its aircraft) with the money received in its favor, which made the company lose 8 aircraft from its fleet at once and suddenly, and remain on the company’s owned aircraft, which number 4 aircraft, which does not cover the previous table.

Fly Baghdad called on “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani to continue to publicly support the company, lift the injustice against it, facilitate its banking procedures normally, and continue to demand from the American side any tangible evidence of the company’s violations, if any.”

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A representative from Al-Fatah describes the American embassy as a “military base”

Information / Baghdad… Today, Tuesday, the representative of the Fatah Alliance, Madiha Al-Musawi, described the American embassy in Baghdad as a military base.

Al-Moussawi told Al-Maalouma, “The American embassy in Baghdad is a large base and camp containing all kinds of heavy weapons, and it is far from diplomatic missions.”

She added, “All political forces, including the coordination framework, are continuing to end the foreign presence in Iraq and distance the country from the regional conflict caused by the United States and the Zionist entity.”

She pointed out that “Iraq does not need foreign advisors to develop its security capabilities, but rather that its forces are capable of protecting the country,” stressing, “expressing its alliance’s support for the Sudanese government in negotiating the removal of foreign forces.”

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State Of Law: We Respect The Government’s Decision Regarding The Exit Or Stay Of Coalition Forces In Iraq

Earth News / State of Law member, Jassim Muhammad Jaafar, confirmed today, Tuesday, that we are in favor of removing ground forces and combat forces from Iraq, but we respect the government’s decision when it deems that their stay for a certain period is necessary due to the resolution of the battle with ISIS.

Jaafar said in an exclusive interview with Earth News, “Removing the American and coalition forces from Iraq is purely a governmental matter, because according to the agreement, it is the exit of the forces after the events of ISIS, and these forces returned at the request of the government, and their removal must be done through the government.”

He added, “It is not correct for us to enter Parliament or involve the masses in this issue because it affects the relationship between the components, as happened in the Parliament issue. We saw that the Kurdish brothers spoke frankly, and the Sunnis as well, showed a kind of shame in not standing clearly against the removal of the forces.”

Jaafar explained, “We are in favor of removing ground forces and combat forces from Iraq, but we respect the government’s decision when it deems that their stay for a certain period is necessary due to the resolution of the battle with ISIS and some tense areas or with control of the skies of Iraq due to Iraq’s weak capabilities or the need for training.”

He pointed out, “All of these issues relate to the government. We respect its decision, but we support the exit of these forces as soon as possible.”

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All dollar editions are valid for circulation.. 5 new instructions from “Asayish” Sulaymaniyah

Sulaymaniyah – 964: On Monday, the Sulaymaniyah Asayish Security Directorate issued 5 instructions regarding financial transactions in the city’s dollar market, including prohibiting discrimination between old and new dollar editions, and dealing in electronic currency in any form.

The decision was signed in December last year, has just been directed to the dollar market and must be adhered to.

In an official letter, the Security Control and Disbursement Division in Sulaymaniyah ordered all companies, offices, dealers, and merchants to adhere to 5 specific instructions, otherwise they would be subject to legal prosecution.

It is not permissible to distinguish between old and new editions of the dollar, and currency (counterfeit, torn, completely broken) is not accepted.

When the transfer is received, there is no need for a guarantor, and it must be delivered to the named person or his agent.

The person receiving the transfer must have identification.

The transaction must be direct and face-to-face.

Dealing in electronic currency in any form is not permitted.

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In the presence of 25 countries.. Iraq participates in the World Government Summit

Information / Baghdad… Today, Monday, Finance Minister Taif Sami participates in the second day of the World Government Summit held in the Emirates.

The Ministry of Finance stated, in a statement received by Al-Maalouma, that “The World Government Summit 2024, under the slogan (Foreseeing the Governments of the Future), will be held and will continue until February 14 in Dubai, with the participation of more than 25 heads of state and government, and the World Government Summit focuses on 6 main axes, including: “Advancing the pace of growth and change for effective governments, artificial intelligence and new future horizons.”

She added, “The new vision includes development and future economies, the future of education and the aspirations of tomorrow’s societies, sustainability and new global transformations, in addition to urbanization and global health priorities.”

The statement indicated, “The summit witnesses the holding of 110 main dialogue and interactive sessions, in which 200 international figures, including presidents, ministers, experts, thinkers, and future makers, speak, in addition to holding more than 23 ministerial meetings and executive sessions in the presence of more than 300 ministers.”

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