Source reveals the meeting of Abadi and Sadr .. conditional Second Term!

Baghdad today – A source familiar with the Sadrist movement, the scenes of the meeting of the leader of the current Moqtada al-Sadr, Prime Minister Haider Abadi in Baghdad.

The source said in an interview with Baghdad today that “the leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, agreed to give Prime Minister Haider Abadi a second term, during the meeting they had just gathered in Baghdad.”

He added that “Sadr demanded the return of Abadi from the Dawa Party and pledges to fight corruption fully, including names influential in the political process.”

Sadr’s office revealed details of Sadr’s meeting in Baghdad after midnight on Sunday.

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news

BGG ~ real question is… will Abadi agree? Can he? We’re about to see what’s what…

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BGG ~ Folks are constantly wanting a “run down” on where we’re at in this investment…

Unfortunately, this is a tough call. Anyone claiming they have THE “broad base” of knowledge on Iraq and the Dinar – is lying or is truly ignorant as to how much they don’t know.

For instance, until late last night, we were still waiting for the real results to be published by the IHEC. Up until then, everything was speculation.

Will Sadr have a much bigger hand in the next GOI? Highly likely. Is he the overall winner? Now we know for sure… but he still needs help. He needs a legitimate coalition.

Will Abadi be in the next GOI? Also highly likely. Will he remain as the next PM? Maybe, maybe not.

I give that one 50/50… uhhhhhh – maybe 40/60… or could be 30/70. Whatever…

You get what I’m saying. Let this thing play out a little bit and don’t be gobbling up every piece of rumor out there AS FACT (or some ignorant layman commentary).

My bet? We have a couple of twists and turns coming real soon. So relax… and even if Abadi isn’t the next PM – RELAX.

He may not be the best thing for Iraq’s future. Since you are betting on Iraq and their economy, you want the best for them. As do I.

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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –  …So we all know that Al-Abadi did lose the popular votes, thus he did lose the election, however…Could Al-Abadi be the next PM even though he lost the popular election?  …even though a candidate runs for office and does not win the overall popular vote, he/she can still possibly be nominated as the candidate for the office and, if ratified by parliament, take the duty of forming the next government of Iraq, thus the prime minister position. ...So, in this election process of 2018, we see that Al-Sadr does not want to be prime minister since he is a cleric but wanted to be able to select someone who will fulfill the “Sadr Movement’s” party policies. So, who will he select?

That is the million dollar question…  …Al-Abadi can be nominated and probably will be the nominee submitted to parliament by the “Sadr Movement”. However, having said this, it is very premature…There is no proof of this. All the news states Al-Sadr has to still decide however he is open to it. This is what he really said. Let’s just watch it all play out and see if there are any surprises…

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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MilitiaMan (Dinar Guru) –   Article:  “The Parliament directs the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide confidence in the elections”  The cat is coming out of the bag… Evidence is suggesting the elections are rigged.. No longer doubt but facts. Will the evidence be set aside…?  With Al Sadr meeting with the five, I’ll bet as we are taught the results will be “” more of a move along nothing left to see here… lol Plus the USA ordering Solameini “” to get out of Iraq finds us with the hicupps subsiding as he crosses back over the border..?  it is also obvious the investors are ready to roll when it comes to re construction.. the timeing of it all coming together is fascinating!   Even the video Walkingstick posted has presentation boards in the back drop and advertising those involved!!There was one that stands out to me and if we recall EO 13303, one will know a major player in this project to iraqs MR.. imo.

BGG ~ There is no cat – and no bag. The IHEC will address all the complaints in a thorough and complete fashion. If there were fraud – do you think anyone willing to pull such a thing off wanted Sadr to be the winner? C’MON MAN!! The USA doesn’t order the General to do anything, he is our enemy. He does as the Mullahs tell him.

Regarding E.O. 13303 – this is a continuing Executive Order. It is extended every year. This year being no surprise and no “harbinger” of things to come.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Sadr wins Iraqi parliamentary elections with 54 seats

Iraq’s election commission has released final results for the parliamentary election.

As expected, the Sayirun alliance of Muqtada al-Sadr and the Communist Party has won the most seats – 54 of the parliament’s total 329.

The Fatih alliance with ties to Iranian-backed militias came second with 47 seats, pushing the Victory (Nasr) alliance of incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi into third place with 42 seats.

Among the Kurdish parties, the KDP won the most seats with 25, putting it fifth overall in the country, one seat behind Nouri al-Maliki’s State of Law coalition.

The PUK won 18 seats.

The breakdown of the frontrunners and the Kurdish parties is as follows:

Sayirun – 54 seats
Fatih – 47 seats
Victory (Nasr) alliance – 42 seats
State of Law – 26 seats
KDP – 25 seats
Al-Wataniya – 22 seats
Hikma Front – 19 seats
PUK – 18 seats
Gorran – 5 seats
New Generation – 4 seats
Komal – 2 seats
CDJ – 2 seats
KIU – 2 seats

Parties have three days to file complaints.

Article Credit: Rudaw.net

BGG ~ A couple of these smaller lists, for instance, the New Generation, were on the phone with Sadr almost instantly. I expect some of them to make early moves.

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Sadr and Abadi close to declaring a clear alliance in Iraq

* Iranian efforts to form a coalition led by al – Maliki and Ameri

– Dubai (Arab event): While delaying suspicions of fraud in Kurdistan, Anbar and Kirkuk , especially in the announcement of the final results of the Iraqi elections, in contrast , is growing debate about the alliances that Stffersha elections. The leaks to the near declaration of a clear alliance between the leader of the alliance, “Asron,” Moqtada al-Sadr, who has achieved leadership in this election, and the leader of the coalition, “victory”, Haider Abadi, in a proactive attempt to block the Iranian efforts to form a coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki and Hadi al-Amiri .

The task led by Qassim Soleimani to form the largest bloc in the next parliament does not seem easy. Many sources close to Sadr say many leaders of different blocs want to join an alliance with Abadi and form a government. Negotiations have made significant progress on some issues . The debate remains only about what is said to be required to sever the relationship between the Abadi Party “Dawa”.

Sadr, who is heading to become the most powerful political force in Iraq, for three days, saying that the Iraqi decision will be from within the border and all partners of princes as long as they are not occupiers of the country, as he put it.

Tensions are still rising in Kirkuk, where gunmen have been besieged by several polling stations and pressuring UNHCR to change the election results.

However, with the introduction of the results of the elections abroad, the Commission showed leaks on the change in positions of forces, which called for the Commission to indicate the presence of changes in the sites of blocks, although not large.

Article Credit: Alwatannews.net

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Iraqi Shiite Muslim leader and head of Hikma party Ammar al-Hakim (L) and Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr meet in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf on May 17, 2018. Photo: Haidar Hamdani / AFP

Sadr meets Hakim to discuss possible governing alliance

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the winning election alliance Sayirun, has met with the prominent Shia leader Ammar al-Hakim, head of the National Hikma (Wisdom) Movement, in Najaf to discuss forming a government.

Both sides say they agree on the need to form a representative government.

“I am thankful to the Iraqi people who voted in the current elections, those who helped reform triumph. [For] even those who abstained from voting, thank you, as they didn’t give their votes to the corrupt,” Sadr told journalists following the meeting.

“God willing, we are looking at a new stage for building in Iraq a democratic, paternal and technocratic government,” Sadr added.

The two leaders have not always been on good terms, according to many sources, with Sadr once saying he would not engage with Hakim politically or share a platform with him prior to the election.

Hakim’s alliance came out as the sixth largest party in the election, even trailing behind the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), with a preliminary result of 22 seats.

Hakim termed the meeting a “valuable opportunity,” where they discussed the election and its results and potential party combinations in government.

“We examined the necessity of forming a government that is national, strong, independent in its political decisions, dependent on the will of the free Iraqi nation, and with a national orientation that transcends components and represents all the sons of the people of Iraq,” Hakim told journalists.

Talk of a possible Sayirun-Hikma alliance marks a good start, Hakim said. Both leaders are open to further talks with any party standing on an anti-corruption, cross-sectarian and cross-ethnic, and pro-reform platform, he added.

He also called on the election commission to seriously examine complaints and allegations of fraud.

“It is clear that the decrease in turnout in elections is a message from the people of Iraq that they want new faces, serious programs and steps to provide the necessary and proper services to the sons of our people,” Hakim added.

Sadr has said he could support incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi for a second term, owing to similarities in their election pitch.

In a recent pun-heavy tweet, Sadr hinted at potential alliances he wishes to see in an upcoming government.

The KDP, Abadi’s Nasr (Victory) Alliance, Hakim’s Hikma, and some other parties were included in the tweet. It is not clear whether Sadr deliberately omitted Hashd al-Shaabi’s Fatih and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) among others.

Brett McGurk, the US special presidential envoy, met with former Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani and PM Nechirvan Barzani in a bid to influence the shape of the next government.

Meanwhile, Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp’s (IRGC) extraterritorial Quds Force, is in southern Iraq seeking to assemble a pro-Iran Shia majority government among the divided Shia blocs.

Article Credit: Rudaw.net 

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Stryker (Dinar Guru) –   Iraq election: Al-Abadi will have to negotiate his future…The vote dealt a blow to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, whose Nasr alliance is trailing in third place.  But with no group winning a majority, he could still be a major player.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   The CBI stated a year or so ago, once they start it could take 2 years to delete the zeros.  What that means is that the dinar will appreciate gradually (float) as stated in the IMF Article IV Consultation.  My view is that once the conditions are met, They accept Article VIII, and move to a float, it could take another 2 years to raise the value of the dinar to a value where the zeros are gone.  Not saying it will take that long but it is a directly related to investment.  This is why the IMF stated the Balassa-Samuelson effect in the 2012 Article IV.  The truth is, if investors are lined up to participate in Iraq, it should happen fairly quickly.  But it is up to Iraq to create the right environment for the value to rise.  At that point all we can do is hope that investors come to Iraq, begin the substantial rebuilding and investment phase creating inflationary pressure on the CBI to raise the value.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Saairon Alliance will appoint Iraq’s new PM: Moussawi

MP of Al-Ahrar Bloc, Monadel al-Moussawi said on Monday that Saairun Alliance will appoint the new Iraqi Prime Minister after it won the most seats in the upcoming parliament.

“Saairun Alliance has won the most number of seats in the Iraqi Parliament, so it will appoint the new Prime Minister”, Moussawi said.

He added that Saairun will not allow for any regional or international interference regarding the formation of the new government.

Saairun Alliance won 54 parliament seats, followed by the Fatah coalition with 47 seats and Victory Alliance with 43 seats.

On May 12, Iraqi people made their way to the poll stations to cast their ballots in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the defeat of ISIS terrorist group in December 2017.

Iraqi cities witnessed a low voter turnout.

According to observers who spoke to The Baghdad Post, this election is considered to be the worst in the Iraqi history in terms of the low voter turnout. They cited rising militancy and rampant violence under Haider Abadi government.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com

BGG ~ Lot’s of people are misreading this… Sadr’s pick won’t be Moussawi. Sadr will either support Abadi or nominate Ali al-Douai. Either will be just fine…far better than the Iranian option.

All of this is predicated on there not being something hinky in the works.

Quite honestly – Ali Al-Douai (Sadr’s choice) was the guy I was rooting for when Abadi got the job. I thought he gave us a better chance than anyone from the Dawa Party. JMHO.

Quick bio on Al-Douai (off the top of my head)…

I think I recall him being an Engineer and Teacher by trade (not a politician). He often wears a factory jumpsuit to work when not meeting dignitaries. It allows him to go directly to services projects and get involved… a real leader of the people.

He’s somewhat “internet famous” for his work ethic and disdain for the normal “trappings” of political life.

He’s been the sitting Governor of the Maysan Province (very successful at it – BTW) for sometime now.

It sounds like he might be in line for a promotion??

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Stryker (Dinar Guru) –   Abadi still has time to shine these next few weeks, and gain his second term along the way!

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Breitling (Dinar Guru) –  What does it [Iran sanctions] mean for Iraq?  …as the new sanctions come up…the rest of the world will not have access to Iran’s energy sources and they [Iran] will not have access to most of the world’s energy sources.  So how does that translate for Iraq?  How is Iraq involved?  Because If you look at Iran, Iran is Shia…so they belong to a different church than the Sunni and the Arabs…If there’s going to be big huge sanctions on Iran they are going to use the same backdoor market that they did last time before the sanctions were lifted.  And guess what that backdoor market was?  Iraq.  Because there are more Shia in Iraq than there are Sunni and Kurds.  That’s why it’s a good thing for Iraq…

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Iraq is about to escape the claws of Iran after the speech of Sistani and this will happen after the elections

Baghdad today – Bahrain’s Al Akhbar Al-Khaleej daily published an article highlighting the sermon of the religious authority in Ararak yesterday, noting that it was close to escaping the claws of Iran.

The newspaper said in the article written by Hamad Mubarak, that “the Arab Shiite reference in the city of Najaf, Iraq has revealed its position on the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections.”

“The representative of the religious authority, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, spoke to warn the Iraqi people of the re-election of corrupt, whether they were tried or not tried by voters.”

“It has become clear that the Shiite Arab authority in Iraq does not stand with the reelection of the list of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who heads the coalition of state law,” he said, describing his term as “corruption and loss of funds and capabilities of Iraqis.”

Wolf Mubarak that “the Iraqi government represented by Prime Minister Haider Abadi clashes with the factions of the popular crowd,” accusing them of “liquidation of one of its components after the clarification of its role in providing the government of Abadi files of financial, administrative and moral corruption within the factions, as well as these factions are trying to turn to A political front to serve the Iranian regime, “as he put it.

He pointed out that “the Sadrist Shiite movement also seems to be on the same track with the reference of Najaf and the Iraqi government against the election of corrupt faces, and against the group of state law, which was the reason for the failure of Iraq’s development and any development plans, but on the contrary, The country and the liquidation of its coffers. ”

“Iraq is moving very cautiously to get out of Iranian orbit, and the Iranian regime, which is surrounded by problems and challenges from every side, is watching the situation in Iraq and is deeply concerned, especially with the success of Saudi Arabia in building good relations with the Iraqis, In terms of economic, where Riyadh contributed to the revival of Iraqi markets, and succeeded in helping Iraq to overcome several files thorny helped him to open up to the world, and the melting of ice between the Iraqi people and their brothers from Arab countries, specifically the Gulf.

He concluded by saying: “It remains that the outcome of the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections will be Faisal in determining the future of Iranian influence in Mesopotamia.

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news
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Some interesting headlines…

Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s bloc wins Iraq election

 

Why Iraq’s election is a remarkable victory for democracy

Leaders of the Dawa Party are seeking to revive a previous agreement between Abadi and Maliki

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Sadr receives a phone call from Abadi

Baghdad today – Sadr’s leader Moqtada al-Sadr received a phone call from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday.

Sadr’s office said in a statement received by “Baghdad Today” that “the leader of the Sadrist movement received a telephone call from Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi today, congratulating Sadr to conduct the electoral process in a secure democratic atmosphere and the victory of the National Alliance and take the first place in the electoral lists competing in parliamentary elections Of 2018 “.

Sadr said, according to the statement, that “this victory is an achievement for the Iraqi people and its national entitlement first and foremost.”

The spokesman for the leader of the Sadrist movement, Salah al-Obeidi, said that the current supporter of the Alliance, which won the highest votes does not insist on naming a candidate for prime minister, while noting the existence of a single condition in exchange for supporting the nomination of Haider al-Abbadi to head the next government.

Al-Obeidi said in a television interview (Baghdad today) that “there is no problem in the nomination of Abadi to head the next government if he made pledges according to specific schedules in exchange for his support for the prime minister,” adding that ” Do not belong to parties and lead their positions away from the pressure of their masses. ”

He pointed out that “there is no major list is locked in the way to form the next government,” noting that “lists that have a methodology in the fight against corruption are large lists and not small.”

He said that “the voting in the Iraqi elections of 2018, the rejection of previous figures, and the results of the previous elections.”

Article Credit: baghdadtoday.news (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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Source reveals the meeting of Abadi and Sadr .. conditional Second Term!

Baghdad today – A source familiar with the Sadrist movement, the scenes of the meeting of the leader of the current Moqtada al-Sadr, Prime Minister Haider Abadi in Baghdad.

The source said in an interview with Baghdad today that “the leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, agreed to give Prime Minister Haider Abadi a second term, during the meeting they had just gathered in Baghdad.”

He added that “Sadr demanded the return of Abadi from the Dawa Party and pledges to fight corruption fully, including names influential in the political process.”

Sadr’s office revealed details of Sadr’s meeting in Baghdad after midnight on Sunday.

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news

BGG ~ real question is… will Abadi agree? Can he? We’re about to see what’s what…

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BGG ~ Folks are constantly wanting a “run down” on where we’re at in this investment…

Unfortunately, this is a tough call. Anyone claiming they have THE “broad base” of knowledge on Iraq and the Dinar – is lying or is truly ignorant as to how much they don’t know.

For instance, until late last night, we were still waiting for the real results to be published by the IHEC. Up until then, everything was speculation.

Will Sadr have a much bigger hand in the next GOI? Highly likely. Is he the overall winner? Now we know for sure… but he still needs help. He needs a legitimate coalition.

Will Abadi be in the next GOI? Also highly likely. Will he remain as the next PM? Maybe, maybe not.

I give that one 50/50… uhhhhhh – maybe 40/60… or could be 30/70. Whatever…

You get what I’m saying. Let this thing play out a little bit and don’t be gobbling up every piece of rumor out there AS FACT (or some ignorant layman commentary).

My bet? We have a couple of twists and turns coming real soon. So relax… and even if Abadi isn’t the next PM – RELAX.

He may not be the best thing for Iraq’s future. Since you are betting on Iraq and their economy, you want the best for them. As do I.

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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –  …So we all know that Al-Abadi did lose the popular votes, thus he did lose the election, however…Could Al-Abadi be the next PM even though he lost the popular election?  …even though a candidate runs for office and does not win the overall popular vote, he/she can still possibly be nominated as the candidate for the office and, if ratified by parliament, take the duty of forming the next government of Iraq, thus the prime minister position. ...So, in this election process of 2018, we see that Al-Sadr does not want to be prime minister since he is a cleric but wanted to be able to select someone who will fulfill the “Sadr Movement’s” party policies. So, who will he select?

That is the million dollar question…  …Al-Abadi can be nominated and probably will be the nominee submitted to parliament by the “Sadr Movement”. However, having said this, it is very premature…There is no proof of this. All the news states Al-Sadr has to still decide however he is open to it. This is what he really said. Let’s just watch it all play out and see if there are any surprises…

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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MilitiaMan (Dinar Guru) –   Article:  “The Parliament directs the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide confidence in the elections”  The cat is coming out of the bag… Evidence is suggesting the elections are rigged.. No longer doubt but facts. Will the evidence be set aside…?  With Al Sadr meeting with the five, I’ll bet as we are taught the results will be “” more of a move along nothing left to see here… lol Plus the USA ordering Solameini “” to get out of Iraq finds us with the hicupps subsiding as he crosses back over the border..?  it is also obvious the investors are ready to roll when it comes to re construction.. the timeing of it all coming together is fascinating!   Even the video Walkingstick posted has presentation boards in the back drop and advertising those involved!!There was one that stands out to me and if we recall EO 13303, one will know a major player in this project to iraqs MR.. imo.

BGG ~ There is no cat – and no bag. The IHEC will address all the complaints in a thorough and complete fashion. If there were fraud – do you think anyone willing to pull such a thing off wanted Sadr to be the winner? C’MON MAN!! The USA doesn’t order the General to do anything, he is our enemy. He does as the Mullahs tell him.

Regarding E.O. 13303 – this is a continuing Executive Order. It is extended every year. This year being no surprise and no “harbinger” of things to come.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Sadr wins Iraqi parliamentary elections with 54 seats

Iraq’s election commission has released final results for the parliamentary election.

As expected, the Sayirun alliance of Muqtada al-Sadr and the Communist Party has won the most seats – 54 of the parliament’s total 329.

The Fatih alliance with ties to Iranian-backed militias came second with 47 seats, pushing the Victory (Nasr) alliance of incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi into third place with 42 seats.

Among the Kurdish parties, the KDP won the most seats with 25, putting it fifth overall in the country, one seat behind Nouri al-Maliki’s State of Law coalition.

The PUK won 18 seats.

The breakdown of the frontrunners and the Kurdish parties is as follows:

Sayirun – 54 seats
Fatih – 47 seats
Victory (Nasr) alliance – 42 seats
State of Law – 26 seats
KDP – 25 seats
Al-Wataniya – 22 seats
Hikma Front – 19 seats
PUK – 18 seats
Gorran – 5 seats
New Generation – 4 seats
Komal – 2 seats
CDJ – 2 seats
KIU – 2 seats

Parties have three days to file complaints.

Article Credit: Rudaw.net

BGG ~ A couple of these smaller lists, for instance, the New Generation, were on the phone with Sadr almost instantly. I expect some of them to make early moves.

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Sadr and Abadi close to declaring a clear alliance in Iraq

* Iranian efforts to form a coalition led by al – Maliki and Ameri

– Dubai (Arab event): While delaying suspicions of fraud in Kurdistan, Anbar and Kirkuk , especially in the announcement of the final results of the Iraqi elections, in contrast , is growing debate about the alliances that Stffersha elections. The leaks to the near declaration of a clear alliance between the leader of the alliance, “Asron,” Moqtada al-Sadr, who has achieved leadership in this election, and the leader of the coalition, “victory”, Haider Abadi, in a proactive attempt to block the Iranian efforts to form a coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki and Hadi al-Amiri .

The task led by Qassim Soleimani to form the largest bloc in the next parliament does not seem easy. Many sources close to Sadr say many leaders of different blocs want to join an alliance with Abadi and form a government. Negotiations have made significant progress on some issues . The debate remains only about what is said to be required to sever the relationship between the Abadi Party “Dawa”.

Sadr, who is heading to become the most powerful political force in Iraq, for three days, saying that the Iraqi decision will be from within the border and all partners of princes as long as they are not occupiers of the country, as he put it.

Tensions are still rising in Kirkuk, where gunmen have been besieged by several polling stations and pressuring UNHCR to change the election results.

However, with the introduction of the results of the elections abroad, the Commission showed leaks on the change in positions of forces, which called for the Commission to indicate the presence of changes in the sites of blocks, although not large.

Article Credit: Alwatannews.net

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Iraqi Shiite Muslim leader and head of Hikma party Ammar al-Hakim (L) and Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr meet in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf on May 17, 2018. Photo: Haidar Hamdani / AFP

Sadr meets Hakim to discuss possible governing alliance

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the winning election alliance Sayirun, has met with the prominent Shia leader Ammar al-Hakim, head of the National Hikma (Wisdom) Movement, in Najaf to discuss forming a government.

Both sides say they agree on the need to form a representative government.

“I am thankful to the Iraqi people who voted in the current elections, those who helped reform triumph. [For] even those who abstained from voting, thank you, as they didn’t give their votes to the corrupt,” Sadr told journalists following the meeting.

“God willing, we are looking at a new stage for building in Iraq a democratic, paternal and technocratic government,” Sadr added.

The two leaders have not always been on good terms, according to many sources, with Sadr once saying he would not engage with Hakim politically or share a platform with him prior to the election.

Hakim’s alliance came out as the sixth largest party in the election, even trailing behind the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), with a preliminary result of 22 seats.

Hakim termed the meeting a “valuable opportunity,” where they discussed the election and its results and potential party combinations in government.

“We examined the necessity of forming a government that is national, strong, independent in its political decisions, dependent on the will of the free Iraqi nation, and with a national orientation that transcends components and represents all the sons of the people of Iraq,” Hakim told journalists.

Talk of a possible Sayirun-Hikma alliance marks a good start, Hakim said. Both leaders are open to further talks with any party standing on an anti-corruption, cross-sectarian and cross-ethnic, and pro-reform platform, he added.

He also called on the election commission to seriously examine complaints and allegations of fraud.

“It is clear that the decrease in turnout in elections is a message from the people of Iraq that they want new faces, serious programs and steps to provide the necessary and proper services to the sons of our people,” Hakim added.

Sadr has said he could support incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi for a second term, owing to similarities in their election pitch.

In a recent pun-heavy tweet, Sadr hinted at potential alliances he wishes to see in an upcoming government.

The KDP, Abadi’s Nasr (Victory) Alliance, Hakim’s Hikma, and some other parties were included in the tweet. It is not clear whether Sadr deliberately omitted Hashd al-Shaabi’s Fatih and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) among others.

Brett McGurk, the US special presidential envoy, met with former Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani and PM Nechirvan Barzani in a bid to influence the shape of the next government.

Meanwhile, Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp’s (IRGC) extraterritorial Quds Force, is in southern Iraq seeking to assemble a pro-Iran Shia majority government among the divided Shia blocs.

Article Credit: Rudaw.net 

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Stryker (Dinar Guru) –   Iraq election: Al-Abadi will have to negotiate his future…The vote dealt a blow to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, whose Nasr alliance is trailing in third place.  But with no group winning a majority, he could still be a major player.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   The CBI stated a year or so ago, once they start it could take 2 years to delete the zeros.  What that means is that the dinar will appreciate gradually (float) as stated in the IMF Article IV Consultation.  My view is that once the conditions are met, They accept Article VIII, and move to a float, it could take another 2 years to raise the value of the dinar to a value where the zeros are gone.  Not saying it will take that long but it is a directly related to investment.  This is why the IMF stated the Balassa-Samuelson effect in the 2012 Article IV.  The truth is, if investors are lined up to participate in Iraq, it should happen fairly quickly.  But it is up to Iraq to create the right environment for the value to rise.  At that point all we can do is hope that investors come to Iraq, begin the substantial rebuilding and investment phase creating inflationary pressure on the CBI to raise the value.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Saairon Alliance will appoint Iraq’s new PM: Moussawi

MP of Al-Ahrar Bloc, Monadel al-Moussawi said on Monday that Saairun Alliance will appoint the new Iraqi Prime Minister after it won the most seats in the upcoming parliament.

“Saairun Alliance has won the most number of seats in the Iraqi Parliament, so it will appoint the new Prime Minister”, Moussawi said.

He added that Saairun will not allow for any regional or international interference regarding the formation of the new government.

Saairun Alliance won 54 parliament seats, followed by the Fatah coalition with 47 seats and Victory Alliance with 43 seats.

On May 12, Iraqi people made their way to the poll stations to cast their ballots in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the defeat of ISIS terrorist group in December 2017.

Iraqi cities witnessed a low voter turnout.

According to observers who spoke to The Baghdad Post, this election is considered to be the worst in the Iraqi history in terms of the low voter turnout. They cited rising militancy and rampant violence under Haider Abadi government.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com

BGG ~ Lot’s of people are misreading this… Sadr’s pick won’t be Moussawi. Sadr will either support Abadi or nominate Ali al-Douai. Either will be just fine…far better than the Iranian option.

All of this is predicated on there not being something hinky in the works.

Quite honestly – Ali Al-Douai (Sadr’s choice) was the guy I was rooting for when Abadi got the job. I thought he gave us a better chance than anyone from the Dawa Party. JMHO.

Quick bio on Al-Douai (off the top of my head)…

I think I recall him being an Engineer and Teacher by trade (not a politician). He often wears a factory jumpsuit to work when not meeting dignitaries. It allows him to go directly to services projects and get involved… a real leader of the people.

He’s somewhat “internet famous” for his work ethic and disdain for the normal “trappings” of political life.

He’s been the sitting Governor of the Maysan Province (very successful at it – BTW) for sometime now.

It sounds like he might be in line for a promotion??

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Stryker (Dinar Guru) –   Abadi still has time to shine these next few weeks, and gain his second term along the way!

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Breitling (Dinar Guru) –  What does it [Iran sanctions] mean for Iraq?  …as the new sanctions come up…the rest of the world will not have access to Iran’s energy sources and they [Iran] will not have access to most of the world’s energy sources.  So how does that translate for Iraq?  How is Iraq involved?  Because If you look at Iran, Iran is Shia…so they belong to a different church than the Sunni and the Arabs…If there’s going to be big huge sanctions on Iran they are going to use the same backdoor market that they did last time before the sanctions were lifted.  And guess what that backdoor market was?  Iraq.  Because there are more Shia in Iraq than there are Sunni and Kurds.  That’s why it’s a good thing for Iraq…

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Iraq is about to escape the claws of Iran after the speech of Sistani and this will happen after the elections

Baghdad today – Bahrain’s Al Akhbar Al-Khaleej daily published an article highlighting the sermon of the religious authority in Ararak yesterday, noting that it was close to escaping the claws of Iran.

The newspaper said in the article written by Hamad Mubarak, that “the Arab Shiite reference in the city of Najaf, Iraq has revealed its position on the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections.”

“The representative of the religious authority, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, spoke to warn the Iraqi people of the re-election of corrupt, whether they were tried or not tried by voters.”

“It has become clear that the Shiite Arab authority in Iraq does not stand with the reelection of the list of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who heads the coalition of state law,” he said, describing his term as “corruption and loss of funds and capabilities of Iraqis.”

Wolf Mubarak that “the Iraqi government represented by Prime Minister Haider Abadi clashes with the factions of the popular crowd,” accusing them of “liquidation of one of its components after the clarification of its role in providing the government of Abadi files of financial, administrative and moral corruption within the factions, as well as these factions are trying to turn to A political front to serve the Iranian regime, “as he put it.

He pointed out that “the Sadrist Shiite movement also seems to be on the same track with the reference of Najaf and the Iraqi government against the election of corrupt faces, and against the group of state law, which was the reason for the failure of Iraq’s development and any development plans, but on the contrary, The country and the liquidation of its coffers. ”

“Iraq is moving very cautiously to get out of Iranian orbit, and the Iranian regime, which is surrounded by problems and challenges from every side, is watching the situation in Iraq and is deeply concerned, especially with the success of Saudi Arabia in building good relations with the Iraqis, In terms of economic, where Riyadh contributed to the revival of Iraqi markets, and succeeded in helping Iraq to overcome several files thorny helped him to open up to the world, and the melting of ice between the Iraqi people and their brothers from Arab countries, specifically the Gulf.

He concluded by saying: “It remains that the outcome of the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections will be Faisal in determining the future of Iranian influence in Mesopotamia.

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news
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Some interesting headlines…

Iraqi Kurdistan sets September 30th for parliament elections

BGG ~ September 30th?? Why bother?? Why not go ahead and delay them until 2027 while you’re at it?? These clowns!!

Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq participates in the meeting of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund

Iraqi oil ministry calls on US companies to increase their presence in Iraq

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Sadr receives a phone call from Abadi

Baghdad today – Sadr’s leader Moqtada al-Sadr received a phone call from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday.

Sadr’s office said in a statement received by “Baghdad Today” that “the leader of the Sadrist movement received a telephone call from Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi today, congratulating Sadr to conduct the electoral process in a secure democratic atmosphere and the victory of the National Alliance and take the first place in the electoral lists competing in parliamentary elections Of 2018 “.

Sadr said, according to the statement, that “this victory is an achievement for the Iraqi people and its national entitlement first and foremost.”

The spokesman for the leader of the Sadrist movement, Salah al-Obeidi, said that the current supporter of the Alliance, which won the highest votes does not insist on naming a candidate for prime minister, while noting the existence of a single condition in exchange for supporting the nomination of Haider al-Abbadi to head the next government.

Al-Obeidi said in a television interview (Baghdad today) that “there is no problem in the nomination of Abadi to head the next government if he made pledges according to specific schedules in exchange for his support for the prime minister,” adding that ” Do not belong to parties and lead their positions away from the pressure of their masses. ”

He pointed out that “there is no major list is locked in the way to form the next government,” noting that “lists that have a methodology in the fight against corruption are large lists and not small.”

He said that “the voting in the Iraqi elections of 2018, the rejection of previous figures, and the results of the previous elections.”

Article Credit: baghdadtoday.news (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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Treat it like a PowerBall win

– Tell no one, not even family. If you must talk, do so with one who is already in the know.

– Don’t run out & buy new “stuff”. People notice.

– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

– Get a tax accountant you can trust to make sure the IRS is satisfied (Certified Opinion is something to look into) and pursue asset protection…

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The Commission announces the results Thursday and says: Do not believe the rumors

Baghdad / SNG – A member of the Board of Commissioners of the Electoral Commission, Hazem al-Ridini said that the figures announced by the Commission for what the entities have received is not final changeable but not by large proportions, and the other surprising is the circulation of names winning inaccurate numbers.

“The announced votes for the lists do not represent 100 percent, but some satellite channels have tried to influence and distort the results in advance by announcing inaccurate numbers,” he said.

“The final results will be announced on Thursday, during a press conference announcing the number of seats and the winning candidates and the number of votes they have won,” he said.

Article Credit: sngiq.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Abadi closest to the premiership

Said Habib terminal head of the parliamentary wisdom bloc that Haider Abadi, the current prime minister is the closest to get a second term of others and stressed the existence of talks between the blocks of the alliance and the formation of the largest bloc in the coming period.

Al-Turfi said that one of the advantages of Haider Abadi, which qualifies him to renew the mandate for another parliamentary session is to get a list of good seats in parliament in addition to his victory on terrorism, according to his claim.

He stressed that the current wise conditions for the next prime minister in the event of an alliance with him is the application of the law and accountability of corrupt and state building in accordance with sound rules.

He added that the talks to form the next government has started since the announcement of the preliminary results will crystallize during the coming hours to come out of the largest bloc, indicating that the largest bloc will be far from sectarianism and will include all components to reduce the page of sectarianism and abomination.

Article Credit: Irqnews.com 

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Sadrist movement will assume the post of prime minister

Baghdad News – A spokesman for the Sadrist movement, Ali Douai will be the candidate the post of for Prime Minister.

Article Credit: baghdadnews.info (Special Thanks to Paul Moseley)

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Kaperoni‏ (Dinar Guru) –   Our unofficial IMF compliance countdown clock for the 2% compliance is now at 30 days to go.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Central Bank of Iraq Auctions $146,004,033 on 08 May 2018

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) currency auction on May 8 registered $146,004,033 in sales, a 45.59% volume increase from the US $100,281,900 sold by Iraqi Dinar, credit and transfer at the previous auction held on May 7.

The latest auction was attended by 45 banks and 9 remittance companies. The same institutions attended the auction held on May 8 compared to the previous auction.

Data for the May 8 auction was made public by CBI Announcement Number 3694.

Dollar sales in the in the period January 1, 2018 to May 8, 2018 saw an increase of -1% compared to the sales of US $12.38 billion in the same period in 2017. The total amount of US currency sold by CBI in the calendar year 2017 was US $15.7 billion.

An analysis of the monthly dollar sales by CBI since January 2016 reveals highly fluctuating volumes. During the period from January 2016 to February 2018, sales of US dollars averaged US $1.89 billion per month. Peak volumes were reached in May this year when sales touched US $2.3 billion.

Article Credit: http://www.dinarupdates.com/forumdisplay.php?5-Current-Iraq-NEWS

BGG ~ We will continue to highlight the regular auctions.

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Sadr receives a phone call from Abadi

Baghdad today – Sadr’s leader Moqtada al-Sadr received a phone call from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday.

Sadr’s office said in a statement received by “Baghdad Today” that “the leader of the Sadrist movement received a telephone call from Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi today, congratulating Sadr to conduct the electoral process in a secure democratic atmosphere and the victory of the National Alliance and take the first place in the electoral lists competing in parliamentary elections Of 2018 “.

Sadr said, according to the statement, that “this victory is an achievement for the Iraqi people and its national entitlement first and foremost.”

The spokesman for the leader of the Sadrist movement, Salah al-Obeidi, said that the current supporter of the Alliance, which won the highest votes does not insist on naming a candidate for prime minister, while noting the existence of a single condition in exchange for supporting the nomination of Haider al-Abbadi to head the next government.

Al-Obeidi said in a television interview (Baghdad today) that “there is no problem in the nomination of Abadi to head the next government if he made pledges according to specific schedules in exchange for his support for the prime minister,” adding that ” Do not belong to parties and lead their positions away from the pressure of their masses. ”

He pointed out that “there is no major list is locked in the way to form the next government,” noting that “lists that have a methodology in the fight against corruption are large lists and not small.”

He said that “the voting in the Iraqi elections of 2018, the rejection of previous figures, and the results of the previous elections.”

Article Credit: baghdadtoday.news (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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6 corrupts, perhaps including Nuri Al-Maliki, about to flee Iraq: Sources

More than six corrupt figures are currently preparing for fleeing Iraq through the Baghdad International Airport, well-informed sources told the Baghdad Post by phone on Monday.

The sources who requested anonymity did not name the corrupt figures. But it is most likely that former PM Nuri al-Maliki is among them.

Sadrists on social media urged prominent Shia cleric Moqtada Al Sadr to swiftly form a government in a bid to prevent corrupt officials from fleeing the country.

With most votes counted, Al-Sadr-led Saeroon (On the Move) coalition is taking the lead.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –  These are the steps to form the next Iraqi government…  “Basnews:  According to the Constitution...The Iraqi parliamentary elections, which took place yesterday, have followed the steps of forming the new government within 90 days. The steps in accordance with the Iraqi constitution will be as follows:
– The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) will announce the election results on Monday.
– President Fuad Masum calls on the new parliament to convene within 15 days of announcing the results.
– Legislators elect a speaker and two deputies by an absolute majority at the first meeting.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –  These are the steps to form the next Iraqi government...
– Parliament elects a new president by a two-thirds majority of deputies within 30 days of the first meeting.
– The new president nominates the candidate of the largest bloc in parliament to form a government.
– The prime minister-designate shall have 30 days to form the government and submit it to parliament for approval.
– Parliament must approve the government program and each minister separately in a separate vote by an absolute  If the prime minister-designate fails to form a coalition government within 30 days or if parliament rejects the government proposed by the prime minister-designate, the president must appoint another candidate to form a government within 15 days.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Corruption-tainted leaders have no place in new gov’t: Sadr spokesperson

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Sadr movement will nominate current Maysan governor for the post of prime minister to head up what they want to be a technocrat government that will eliminate those tainted with accusations of corruption, the spokesperson told Rudaw.

Spokesperson Salah al-Obeidi told Rudaw they will not allow figures and leaders involved in corruption to be part of the new team that will lead the country.

Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who heads the movement, has led demands for an end to corruption in Baghdad. His followers have regularly held large anti-government protests in Baghdad.

Iraq ranks among the most corrupt nations in the world. Incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, describing it as a threat equal to terrorism.

Abadi is considered Washington’s man. His list’s failure at the polls was a surprise.

Obeidi also confirmed that Ali Dawai, current Maysan governor, will be Sadr’s candidate for prime minister, explaining they are ready to enter talks with other parties on this.

They appear willing to be flexible in their nomination as Obeidi said Dawai will not necessarily be their final candidate.

The spokesperson added that the government structure should not be sectarian-based and other groups, including Kurds, will be involved.

Al-Sayirun (Marching Towards Reform), is a coalition of Sadr’s supporters, some secularists, and the Iraqi Communist Party. According to preliminary election results, the alliance has won the most seats, followed by al-Fatih, pushing Abadi’s Nasr (Victory) Alliance into third place.

Under the Iraqi constitution, after the final election results are released, the president gives 15 days for the newly elected parliament to hold its first session. The oldest MP will preside over the session where the speaker and deputy will be chosen.

Then the new parliament will elect a new president within three days. The new president will recommend the largest bloc in the parliament form the cabinet. If that bloc fails, another bloc will be recommended to form the government, this time within 15 days.

Sadr appeared to call for the formation of a technocratic government in a pun-laden tweet on Monday.

Article Credit: Rudaw.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   Just a reminder to all, that Prime Minister is not an elected position.  It is a consensus among political blocs after the election.  So we are in for a bit of a wait while negotiations and alliances are formed.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –   Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq has yet to indicate any returns from the polls. Abadi was expected to show well in Mosul / Nineveh, we shall see.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Who? What? Why? Iraq’s election (2018)

BGG ~ Folks, it is as simple as this… These election results are critical. Even with an outright win by Abadi, it may well take him some time to fully form his next GOI and move things forward.

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Some interesting headlines…

Iraqi Kurdistan sets September 30th for parliament elections

BGG ~ September 30th?? Why bother?? Why not go ahead and delay them until 2027 while you’re at it?? These clowns!!

Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq participates in the meeting of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund

Iraqi oil ministry calls on US companies to increase their presence in Iraq

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French report: Election results will change after the addition of 1.7 million votes for the special ballot and voters abroad

Baghdad today  – The results of the Iraqi elections may change suddenly for some parties after the addition of the votes of the special and external voters, which are about 1.7 million votes.

The report said that “the Iraqis have formed a political surprise by the receipt of lists against the current political structure, to advance the legislative elections,” according to partial results showed, a big difference from the Prime Minister Haider Abadi, which has the support of a large international,

“These official partial results, which appeared on Sunday night, do not include the vote of security forces, expatriates and displaced people, who can change the data after counting their votes.

According to Agence France-Presse, “these two lists, the first followed by the leadership of Moqtada al-Sadr, and includes the Communists, and the second opening, which includes factions of the popular crowd close to Iran, in the past, a speech hostile to Washington, despite their fighting alongside US forces against the organization calling.

“The alliance of Sadr and the Communist Party on the basis of fighting corruption, ranked first in six provinces out of 18, and second in four more after the elections that took place on Saturday.”

Coalition supporters, who have demonstrated weekly against corruption since 2015, gathered pictures of Sadr and firemen in central Baghdad to celebrate “the victory over the corrupt and the new stage of the Iraqi people, and chant: Free Free Baghdad! Iran by land!”

The Fath Alliance, which includes the popular mobilization factions that played a crucial role in supporting the security forces to defeat an oppressive organization, first dissolved in four provinces, and second in eight.

“For Abbadi, supported by the international coalition, he has succeeded behind the conquest and all the provinces except Nineveh, and the largest cities of Mosul, which Abadi announced in July.”

Earlier, several political officials pointed out that “Abadi will be ranked first with about 60 seats in parliament.”

“However, these numbers can change, as the counting of votes does not include the votes of about 700 thousand elements of the Iraqi security forces, in addition to the votes of about one million expatriates Iraqi.”

She pointed out that “the biggest loss in the elections was the share of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who leads a coalition of state law, and maintains strong relations with Iran.” “According to partial results, this coalition came in fourth place.”

Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi addressed the Iraqi people yesterday, calling on citizens and political blocs to “respect the results of the elections and abide by the proper legal means of violations,” expressing full readiness “to work and cooperate in forming an Iraqi government free from corruption and quotas and not subject to foreign agendas. “He said.

Some observers believe, according to the French report, that “the word Abadi came in response to the spokesman of a coalition of state law, Abbas al-Yasiri, who, in remarks, yesterday, the government of Abadi, the responsibility of chaos during the elections,” adding that “weak government and weak security led to chaos Which took place in the elections. ”

Abadi said during the speech broadcast by Al-Iraqiya semi-official television: “Since the first day of our receipt of this government in 2014, we have prioritized the liberation of the land of Iraq and the prevention of expansion to the rest of the provinces and our work to achieve security and stability and end sectarianism among Iraqis, People of one people “.

He pointed out that his government “sought with all effort and sincerity to be a strong state, and its prestige respected in the regional and international environment, and that the government is free of corruption and abhorrent quotas, which we have given the most important and the largest of them.”

In his speech, Abadi said that under the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq, “the full responsibility of the country’s leadership and protection and defend its unity, interests and sovereignty until the formation of the new government.”

On the other hand, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, yesterday, the parties winning the election to start talks on forming a new government.

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government said in a statement issued yesterday that “the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, received the special envoy of the US President to the international coalition against Da’id, Brett McGurk, and Douglas Seelman, US ambassador to Iraq, and a diplomatic delegation accompanying them.

The statement said Barzani “invited the Iraqi and Kurdish parties winning to start talks on forming a new government with political and architectural projects and visions for the present and future of Iraq.”

Article Credit: baghdadtoday.news (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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Dos and Don’ts of Windfall Wealth:

Treat it like a PowerBall win

– Tell no one, not even family. If you must talk, do so with one who is already in the know.

– Don’t run out & buy new “stuff”. People notice.

– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

– Get a tax accountant you can trust to make sure the IRS is satisfied (Certified Opinion is something to look into) and pursue asset protection…

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The Commission announces the results Thursday and says: Do not believe the rumors

Baghdad / SNG – A member of the Board of Commissioners of the Electoral Commission, Hazem al-Ridini said that the figures announced by the Commission for what the entities have received is not final changeable but not by large proportions, and the other surprising is the circulation of names winning inaccurate numbers.

“The announced votes for the lists do not represent 100 percent, but some satellite channels have tried to influence and distort the results in advance by announcing inaccurate numbers,” he said.

“The final results will be announced on Thursday, during a press conference announcing the number of seats and the winning candidates and the number of votes they have won,” he said.

Article Credit: sngiq.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Abadi closest to the premiership

Said Habib terminal head of the parliamentary wisdom bloc that Haider Abadi, the current prime minister is the closest to get a second term of others and stressed the existence of talks between the blocks of the alliance and the formation of the largest bloc in the coming period.

Al-Turfi said that one of the advantages of Haider Abadi, which qualifies him to renew the mandate for another parliamentary session is to get a list of good seats in parliament in addition to his victory on terrorism, according to his claim.

He stressed that the current wise conditions for the next prime minister in the event of an alliance with him is the application of the law and accountability of corrupt and state building in accordance with sound rules.

He added that the talks to form the next government has started since the announcement of the preliminary results will crystallize during the coming hours to come out of the largest bloc, indicating that the largest bloc will be far from sectarianism and will include all components to reduce the page of sectarianism and abomination.

Article Credit: Irqnews.com 

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Sadrist movement will assume the post of prime minister

Baghdad News – A spokesman for the Sadrist movement, Ali Douai will be the candidate the post of for Prime Minister.

Article Credit: baghdadnews.info (Special Thanks to Paul Moseley)

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Kaperoni‏ (Dinar Guru) –   Our unofficial IMF compliance countdown clock for the 2% compliance is now at 30 days to go.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Central Bank of Iraq Auctions $146,004,033 on 08 May 2018

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) currency auction on May 8 registered $146,004,033 in sales, a 45.59% volume increase from the US $100,281,900 sold by Iraqi Dinar, credit and transfer at the previous auction held on May 7.

The latest auction was attended by 45 banks and 9 remittance companies. The same institutions attended the auction held on May 8 compared to the previous auction.

Data for the May 8 auction was made public by CBI Announcement Number 3694.

Dollar sales in the in the period January 1, 2018 to May 8, 2018 saw an increase of -1% compared to the sales of US $12.38 billion in the same period in 2017. The total amount of US currency sold by CBI in the calendar year 2017 was US $15.7 billion.

An analysis of the monthly dollar sales by CBI since January 2016 reveals highly fluctuating volumes. During the period from January 2016 to February 2018, sales of US dollars averaged US $1.89 billion per month. Peak volumes were reached in May this year when sales touched US $2.3 billion.

Article Credit: http://www.dinarupdates.com/forumdisplay.php?5-Current-Iraq-NEWS

BGG ~ We will continue to highlight the regular auctions.

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Sadr receives a phone call from Abadi

Baghdad today – Sadr’s leader Moqtada al-Sadr received a phone call from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday.

Sadr’s office said in a statement received by “Baghdad Today” that “the leader of the Sadrist movement received a telephone call from Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi today, congratulating Sadr to conduct the electoral process in a secure democratic atmosphere and the victory of the National Alliance and take the first place in the electoral lists competing in parliamentary elections Of 2018 “.

Sadr said, according to the statement, that “this victory is an achievement for the Iraqi people and its national entitlement first and foremost.”

The spokesman for the leader of the Sadrist movement, Salah al-Obeidi, said that the current supporter of the Alliance, which won the highest votes does not insist on naming a candidate for prime minister, while noting the existence of a single condition in exchange for supporting the nomination of Haider al-Abbadi to head the next government.

Al-Obeidi said in a television interview (Baghdad today) that “there is no problem in the nomination of Abadi to head the next government if he made pledges according to specific schedules in exchange for his support for the prime minister,” adding that ” Do not belong to parties and lead their positions away from the pressure of their masses. ”

He pointed out that “there is no major list is locked in the way to form the next government,” noting that “lists that have a methodology in the fight against corruption are large lists and not small.”

He said that “the voting in the Iraqi elections of 2018, the rejection of previous figures, and the results of the previous elections.”

Article Credit: baghdadtoday.news (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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6 corrupts, perhaps including Nuri Al-Maliki, about to flee Iraq: Sources

More than six corrupt figures are currently preparing for fleeing Iraq through the Baghdad International Airport, well-informed sources told the Baghdad Post by phone on Monday.

The sources who requested anonymity did not name the corrupt figures. But it is most likely that former PM Nuri al-Maliki is among them.

Sadrists on social media urged prominent Shia cleric Moqtada Al Sadr to swiftly form a government in a bid to prevent corrupt officials from fleeing the country.

With most votes counted, Al-Sadr-led Saeroon (On the Move) coalition is taking the lead.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –  These are the steps to form the next Iraqi government…  “Basnews:  According to the Constitution...The Iraqi parliamentary elections, which took place yesterday, have followed the steps of forming the new government within 90 days. The steps in accordance with the Iraqi constitution will be as follows:
– The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) will announce the election results on Monday.
– President Fuad Masum calls on the new parliament to convene within 15 days of announcing the results.
– Legislators elect a speaker and two deputies by an absolute majority at the first meeting.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –  These are the steps to form the next Iraqi government...
– Parliament elects a new president by a two-thirds majority of deputies within 30 days of the first meeting.
– The new president nominates the candidate of the largest bloc in parliament to form a government.
– The prime minister-designate shall have 30 days to form the government and submit it to parliament for approval.
– Parliament must approve the government program and each minister separately in a separate vote by an absolute  If the prime minister-designate fails to form a coalition government within 30 days or if parliament rejects the government proposed by the prime minister-designate, the president must appoint another candidate to form a government within 15 days.

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Corruption-tainted leaders have no place in new gov’t: Sadr spokesperson

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Sadr movement will nominate current Maysan governor for the post of prime minister to head up what they want to be a technocrat government that will eliminate those tainted with accusations of corruption, the spokesperson told Rudaw.

Spokesperson Salah al-Obeidi told Rudaw they will not allow figures and leaders involved in corruption to be part of the new team that will lead the country.

Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who heads the movement, has led demands for an end to corruption in Baghdad. His followers have regularly held large anti-government protests in Baghdad.

Iraq ranks among the most corrupt nations in the world. Incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, describing it as a threat equal to terrorism.

Abadi is considered Washington’s man. His list’s failure at the polls was a surprise.

Obeidi also confirmed that Ali Dawai, current Maysan governor, will be Sadr’s candidate for prime minister, explaining they are ready to enter talks with other parties on this.

They appear willing to be flexible in their nomination as Obeidi said Dawai will not necessarily be their final candidate.

The spokesperson added that the government structure should not be sectarian-based and other groups, including Kurds, will be involved.

Al-Sayirun (Marching Towards Reform), is a coalition of Sadr’s supporters, some secularists, and the Iraqi Communist Party. According to preliminary election results, the alliance has won the most seats, followed by al-Fatih, pushing Abadi’s Nasr (Victory) Alliance into third place.

Under the Iraqi constitution, after the final election results are released, the president gives 15 days for the newly elected parliament to hold its first session. The oldest MP will preside over the session where the speaker and deputy will be chosen.

Then the new parliament will elect a new president within three days. The new president will recommend the largest bloc in the parliament form the cabinet. If that bloc fails, another bloc will be recommended to form the government, this time within 15 days.

Sadr appeared to call for the formation of a technocratic government in a pun-laden tweet on Monday.

Article Credit: Rudaw.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   Just a reminder to all, that Prime Minister is not an elected position.  It is a consensus among political blocs after the election.  So we are in for a bit of a wait while negotiations and alliances are formed.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –   Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq has yet to indicate any returns from the polls. Abadi was expected to show well in Mosul / Nineveh, we shall see.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Who? What? Why? Iraq’s election (2018)

BGG ~ Folks, it is as simple as this… These election results are critical. Even with an outright win by Abadi, it may well take him some time to fully form his next GOI and move things forward.

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Some interesting headlines…

Iraqi Kurdistan sets September 30th for parliament elections

BGG ~ September 30th?? Why bother?? Why not go ahead and delay them until 2027 while you’re at it?? These clowns!!

Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq participates in the meeting of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund

Iraqi oil ministry calls on US companies to increase their presence in Iraq

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French report: Election results will change after the addition of 1.7 million votes for the special ballot and voters abroad

Baghdad today  – The results of the Iraqi elections may change suddenly for some parties after the addition of the votes of the special and external voters, which are about 1.7 million votes.

The report said that “the Iraqis have formed a political surprise by the receipt of lists against the current political structure, to advance the legislative elections,” according to partial results showed, a big difference from the Prime Minister Haider Abadi, which has the support of a large international,

“These official partial results, which appeared on Sunday night, do not include the vote of security forces, expatriates and displaced people, who can change the data after counting their votes.

According to Agence France-Presse, “these two lists, the first followed by the leadership of Moqtada al-Sadr, and includes the Communists, and the second opening, which includes factions of the popular crowd close to Iran, in the past, a speech hostile to Washington, despite their fighting alongside US forces against the organization calling.

“The alliance of Sadr and the Communist Party on the basis of fighting corruption, ranked first in six provinces out of 18, and second in four more after the elections that took place on Saturday.”

Coalition supporters, who have demonstrated weekly against corruption since 2015, gathered pictures of Sadr and firemen in central Baghdad to celebrate “the victory over the corrupt and the new stage of the Iraqi people, and chant: Free Free Baghdad! Iran by land!”

The Fath Alliance, which includes the popular mobilization factions that played a crucial role in supporting the security forces to defeat an oppressive organization, first dissolved in four provinces, and second in eight.

“For Abbadi, supported by the international coalition, he has succeeded behind the conquest and all the provinces except Nineveh, and the largest cities of Mosul, which Abadi announced in July.”

Earlier, several political officials pointed out that “Abadi will be ranked first with about 60 seats in parliament.”

“However, these numbers can change, as the counting of votes does not include the votes of about 700 thousand elements of the Iraqi security forces, in addition to the votes of about one million expatriates Iraqi.”

She pointed out that “the biggest loss in the elections was the share of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who leads a coalition of state law, and maintains strong relations with Iran.” “According to partial results, this coalition came in fourth place.”

Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi addressed the Iraqi people yesterday, calling on citizens and political blocs to “respect the results of the elections and abide by the proper legal means of violations,” expressing full readiness “to work and cooperate in forming an Iraqi government free from corruption and quotas and not subject to foreign agendas. “He said.

Some observers believe, according to the French report, that “the word Abadi came in response to the spokesman of a coalition of state law, Abbas al-Yasiri, who, in remarks, yesterday, the government of Abadi, the responsibility of chaos during the elections,” adding that “weak government and weak security led to chaos Which took place in the elections. ”

Abadi said during the speech broadcast by Al-Iraqiya semi-official television: “Since the first day of our receipt of this government in 2014, we have prioritized the liberation of the land of Iraq and the prevention of expansion to the rest of the provinces and our work to achieve security and stability and end sectarianism among Iraqis, People of one people “.

He pointed out that his government “sought with all effort and sincerity to be a strong state, and its prestige respected in the regional and international environment, and that the government is free of corruption and abhorrent quotas, which we have given the most important and the largest of them.”

In his speech, Abadi said that under the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq, “the full responsibility of the country’s leadership and protection and defend its unity, interests and sovereignty until the formation of the new government.”

On the other hand, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, yesterday, the parties winning the election to start talks on forming a new government.

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government said in a statement issued yesterday that “the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, received the special envoy of the US President to the international coalition against Da’id, Brett McGurk, and Douglas Seelman, US ambassador to Iraq, and a diplomatic delegation accompanying them.

The statement said Barzani “invited the Iraqi and Kurdish parties winning to start talks on forming a new government with political and architectural projects and visions for the present and future of Iraq.”

Article Credit: baghdadtoday.news (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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BGG ~ No matter what anyone says, there is still a ways to go.

We need to wait and get a true reading on what the fullsome numbers look like once everything is counted…

It sounds like Abadi’s faction won a significant number of seats… which is a big deal for Abadi.

He will need still help to “form” the next GOI… and he may get it… FROM THE KURDS (and others).

The real story out of these elections will be this… It wasn’t about Maliki vs. Abadi that turned out to be the real issue. It was Kurds.

The Kurds may well turn out to be the “kingmakers” that some have speculated… but it may not be the “old guard” Kurds (the KDP). It looks like to me – the KDP (the same sh!T bags who were in a hinky, secret alliance with Maliki all along)… look to have gotten blown out this time around. There was a change movement in this election – but it started in Kurdistan. The big numbers seem to have been split between the two (or three) opposition parties, the Goran, the PUK and to a lesser extent the Democracy faction, led by Barham Saleh.

It was a stunning day in Iraqi politics!!

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Who? What? Why? Iraq’s election (2018)

BGG ~ Folks, it is as simple as this… These election results are critical. Even with an outright win by Abadi, it may well take him some time to fully form his next GOI and move things forward.

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Iraqi Police Intercept 31 Boxes of $100 Bills from Iran to Promote Iraqi Puppet

The Iraqi Police intercept 31 boxes filled with stacks of $100 bills, smuggled from Iran, into Iraq, to be delivered to Hadi Al-Amari, head of the pro-Khomeiniist regime Badr militia.

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE : #Iraqi Police intercept 31 boxes with stacks of $100 bills, smuggled from #Iran, into #Iraq, to be delivered to #HadiAlAmari, head of #Badr militia and current Iraqi parliamentarian, for his re-election, ahead of the May 12th vote.https://t.co/uT3zneaEhK

— IsiCrc_Org (@IsicrcOrg) May 9, 2018

HERE IS THE VIDEO:

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE : #Iraqi Police intercept 31 boxes with stacks of $100 bills, smuggled from #Iran, into #Iraq, to be delivered to #HadiAlAmari, head of #Badr militia and current Iraqi parliamentarian, for his re-election, ahead of the May 12th vote

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BGG ~ Talk about COLLUSION!! Imagine if something like this had actually gone on here in the U.S.??

I’ll give you two good guesses as to where these $100 bills came from… (… and the first hint is – it wasn’t DONALD TRUMP).

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Abadi: The corrupt have become restless

Information / Baghdad .. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Tuesday that the corrupt in Iraq have become restless by the measures taken by the government, pointing to his quest for a new renaissance in Iraq.

Abadi said in a speech during an election festival in the province of Wasit and followed by “information”, “The corrupt in Iraq are getting mad with every action by the government,” noting that “the corrupt failed in the face of government action.”

He added that “the corrupt were pressing for the collapse of the dinar prices and work to raise prices, but failed to do so,” asserting his quest for “a new renaissance of Iraq to restore its past and even better.”

Abadi stressed that “the government reduced the privileges of all officials during the last stage,” pointing out that “hit the corrupt and the hands with an iron fist.”

Article Credit: Almaalomah.com (Special Thanks to Vernell Washington)

BGG ~ I have to think – with the context of his commentary in this article focused on the value of the Dinar, Abadi has something planned for after the elections. I’m not exactly sure what he’s talking about here… but it sounds good!!

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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –  Article quote:  “Security forces in Babel have entered a state of ultimatum with the participation of more than “20,000” security elements to secure the general elections to be held next Saturday (May 12th).”  5 days remaining until the election.  Maliki went to court to try to stop the use of electronic voting machines. Latest try by ruling parties to get rid of devices.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Central Bank of Iraq Auctions $146,004,033 on 08 May 2018

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) currency auction on May 8 registered $146,004,033 in sales, a 45.59% volume increase from the US $100,281,900 sold by Iraqi Dinar, credit and transfer at the previous auction held on May 7.

The latest auction was attended by 45 banks and 9 remittance companies. The same institutions attended the auction held on May 8 compared to the previous auction.

Data for the May 8 auction was made public by CBI Announcement Number 3694.

Dollar sales in the in the period January 1, 2018 to May 8, 2018 saw an increase of -1% compared to the sales of US $12.38 billion in the same period in 2017. The total amount of US currency sold by CBI in the calendar year 2017 was US $15.7 billion.

An analysis of the monthly dollar sales by CBI since January 2016 reveals highly fluctuating volumes. During the period from January 2016 to February 2018, sales of US dollars averaged US $1.89 billion per month. Peak volumes were reached in May this year when sales touched US $2.3 billion.

Article Credit: http://www.dinarupdates.com/forumdisplay.php?5-Current-Iraq-NEWS

BGG ~ We will continue to highlight the regular auctions.

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Visa Card for “Economy News”: The Iraqi market is promising and has a good future

Economy News Baghdad – Visa International announced that the Iraqi Iraqi market is promising and has a good future, stressing that the banking sector is committed to the strategy set by the Central Bank.

“Visa Card considers the Iraqi market to be promising and the banking sector is committed to the strategy led by the central bank in addition to having several competencies,” said Tarek Husseini, regional director of Visa International, To deal professionally with mistakes to avoid wasting more time to promote the reality. ”

He pointed out that the company signed a contract with the Central Bank to activate its strategy on financial coverage and expand the base of electronic payments in the Iraqi market and provide the necessary services for that.

Article Credit: economy-news.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Abadi is just around the corner from the second term

Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press: The leader of the Dawa Party, MP Ali al-Alak, expected on Thursday that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will have a second term as prime minister.

“Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has a strong chance to take over as prime minister again after the May elections,” al-Aalak told Al-Ghad Press.

“Abadi is the favorite among all the political figures for this position and is therefore just around the corner from the second term,” he said.

He explained that “through the extrapolations of political figures, the person Abadi has the qualifications to renew confidence as prime minister, especially as he led the country in a critical period and succeeded.”

Article Credit: alghadpress.com (Special Thanks to Tim Tarkington)
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MilitiaMan (Dinar Guru) –   Article:   “National Bank announces the completion of the electronic system for the completion of transactions”   This article…is after review…telling us the National Bank has completed the electronic testing for the system that took a period of three months.  They are all done, as it is now set for the completion or facilitation of transactions for pensioners, employees, etc…They are telling the citizens it is safe. …the final stage is crucial and it needs to be told to the citizens specifically and in those specifics, imo is the date and rate, and with security and stability. They sure look to be say that they meet that criteria now.  …The above is now adopted into an activation state of being imo...

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   Based on our compliance countdown counter, Iraq has 38 more days to meet IMF compliance of the 3 month rule.   What this means is that they have to maintain the spread of 2% or less for 38 more days.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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BAGHDAD – hosts investors from all over the world to rebuild Iraq

In addition to the decisions of the Kuwait Conference, a number of investors from all over the world gathered in Baghdad to present their investment projects for the reconstruction of Iraq under the umbrella of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, which aims to create a fertile environment for investors and enact legislation to facilitate the routine procedures that hinder the work of investors in the country.

“We must prepare an investment map, what is the geography of investment in Iraq and what priorities we need, we need to rebuild the infrastructure, especially in the areas that the income has been encouraging,” said Riyadh al-Adadh, head of the Baghdad Provincial Council.

The Iraqi government recently focused on increasing investment opportunities in the country to reconstruct the affected areas by providing an environment conducive to them, represented by the security situation and remove abuses that hinder the work of investors.

Article Credit: en.economiciraq.com
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –   “Iraq’s Constitution of 2005   Article 1:   The Republic of Iraq is a single, independent federal state with full sovereignty.   Its system of government is republican, representative, Parliamentary and democratic. This Constitution is the guarantor of its unity.”   The Iraqi PM is not directly elected by the people.  He is elected from the largest coalition upon designation by the President of Iraq and a vote by the Parliament…parliamentary system, not a presidential system.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   There are people that own dinar that are just learning about the 2% compliance requirement from the IMF…This information is not secret it’s posted in the Article IV Consultations from the IMF. There are some that try to avoid it by saying it doesn’t apply or it’s outdated.The fact is it’s been stated in the Article IV Consultation in 2012,  again in 2015 and the most recent September of 2017.

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Iraqi Supreme Court: Article 140 is in force and must be implemented

The Supreme Federal Court issued a decision on constitutional article 140, noting that it is one of the important articles of the Constitution and does not die in any way.

The legal expert Khalil Mirani said in an interview with the official website of the Kurdistan Democratic Party that the Federal Supreme Court issued a few days ago its decision on the constitutional article 140, explaining that according to the court’s decision, Article 140 of the articles of the Iraqi Constitution is not in any form and must be implemented, he said.

He added that “the decision came in response to the people and the Iraqi forces, which claimed that the 140 has expired, but the Kurds insist on it, because the Iraqi authorities when the implementation of any constitutional article in favor of the Kurds do not implement.”

The legal expert pointed out that “the Kurds have been busy during the last period of building Iraq to live all Iraqi people under the state in all their components after 80 years of dictatorship and become a federal democracy,” but added that “it appeared that those who ascend the throne of power in Iraq governed by mentality Previous itself “.

He stressed that “the implementation of Article 140 until 2007, but it was not implemented, because of Baghdad,” pointing out that “the Kurds will not give up those areas of Kurdistan, which falls within the constitutional Article 140.”

He explained that “most of those areas were until last year under the authority of the Kurdistan Region,” but added that “because of some traitors, the region lost those territories.”

“The people should punish the traitors who caused this great betrayal in the loss of part of the territory of Kurdistan,” he said.

Article Credit: shafaaq.com

BGG ~ In the simplest terms: it was predicted, Article 140 was one of the 3 main issues needing solved before any major market shift could happen…

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Some interesting headlines…

Iraqi Kurdistan sets September 30th for parliament elections

 

BGG ~ September 30th?? Why bother?? Why not go ahead and delay them until 2027 while you’re at it?? These clowns!!

Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq participates in the meeting of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund

Iraqi oil ministry calls on US companies to increase their presence in Iraq

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A campaign poster of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is seen in the street ahead of the parliamentary election, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2018. Picture taken May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudan

Iraq’s Maliki poses as Shi’ite champion in race for top job

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki fulfilled his life-long goal of wresting power from the country’s minority Sunnis after the fall of Saddam Hussein but his drive to entrench Shi’ite dominance proved his downfall.

Blamed for the widespread corruption and divisive policies that contributed to the collapse of the Iraqi military and the rise of Islamic State, Maliki lost the premiership to fellow Dawa Party member Haider al-Abadi after a 2014 election.

Now, after four years sidelined as one of three largely ceremonial vice-presidents, Maliki is taking on Abadi in a May 12 election in a bid to win a third term as prime minister, and is posing again as Iraq’s Shi’ite champion.

Posters of Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr who was executed by Saddam in 1980 fly at Maliki’s rallies, the dominant color of his campaign banners is the green of Islam and he is proposing to do away with the power-sharing formula that has ensured government roles for the dominant non-Shi’ite groups.

Sentenced to death under Saddam for being part of the outlawed Shi’ite Islamic Dawa Party, Maliki spent nearly a quarter of century in exile mainly in Syria and Iran, continually agitating for the dictator’s downfall.

After returning in 2003, Maliki joined Iraq’s interim government and became prime minister in 2006, establishing a reputation as a shrewd political operator and the Shi’ite leader who pulled Iraq back from the brink of civil war.

Maliki’s supporters praise him for signing Saddam’s death warrant in 2006 and for refusing to allow U.S. forces to stay in Iraq beyond 2011.

But during eight years in office, Maliki was also perceived as an inveterate sectarian who alienated the minority Sunnis and Kurds by shutting them out of key security positions and undermining power-sharing.

“When he became prime minister, he continued to function as an underground Dawa operative. He put in place shadow Dawa cells in each ministry reporting directly to him, and not the minister,” said a non-Shi’ite who served in Maliki’s cabinet.

“It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that he created a parallel government and parallel security services reporting directly to him,” the former minister told Reuters.

Responding to accusations Maliki ran a parallel government, his media adviser, Abbas al-Musawi, said the former prime minister was at times forced to launch initiatives directly to boost the economy when he felt ministers from other groups were delaying or obstructing the work of government.

Blamed for letting Islamic State seize a third of Iraq in 2014, Maliki was blocked from winning a third term by Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, opening the door for Abadi to become prime minister.

‘POLITICAL MAJORITY’

On the face of it, Maliki’s campaign call for a multi-ethnic “political majority” government to make the administration more efficient and cohesive could be seen as a break with his past.

Maliki is proposing to replace the system whereby the cabinet must reflect the parliamentary representation of political parties with a multi-ethnic governing majority and a multi-ethnic opposition minority.

But non-Shi’ite politicians fear the plan could keep the main non-Shi’ite groups out of government and reduce their influence, in contrast to the more inclusive policies of Abadi.

“Shi’ite religious parties have been controlling the key positions of the state, public administrations and security services since 2003. Having a political majority rule under these conditions will remove all the checks and balances non-Shi’ite parties have,” said Jaber al-Jaberi, a Sunni MP.

Opponents say the proposed system would, in practice, allow a prime minister to chose Kurd or Sunni ministers who are not representatives of the main Kurdish or Sunni parties, as long as they were qualified and agreed on a common program.

“The claims that there is a deep state controlled by the Dawa is a big lie,” said Saad al-Muttalibi, a lawmaker from Maliki’s group in parliament.

Campaign posters of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is seen ahead of the parliamentary election, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2018. Picture taken May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudan

“The previous (Maliki) governments were partnership cabinets and the political forces that took part in them share the credit of success and the blame of failure,” he said.

Maliki’s followers see his removal in 2014 as a conspiracy because he championed Shi’ite interests in Iraq and the region.

“He is a strong leader, he is not afraid of confrontation,” said Mohamed Ghabbar, a student in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala, south of the capital Baghdad.

In Syria, Maliki sided with Shi’ite neighbor Iran and Bashar al-Assad in the civil war pitting the Syrian president against predominantly Sunni opponents backed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.

Like many Iraqi Shi’ite leaders Maliki is closely tied to Iran, where he built relationships during his exile.

In his election campaign, Maliki continues to advocate an anti-Saudi line, implicitly criticizing Abadi for rebuilding bridges with Riyadh and other Sunni capitals.

“I had told these countries that I won’t allow the regime in Syria to fall,” he said in an April 24 interview to Al Mayadeen, a Lebanese TV channel close to Assad, who belongs to the Alawite sect which is an offshoot of Shi’ism.

“Saudi Arabia failed (in Syria) and it is trying now to bring Iraq to the Saudi alliance. Iraq can’t be part of this alliance,” he said, in an apparent reference to a conference in Kuwait in February to raise funds for Abadi to rebuild Iraq.

As the leader of the Dawa Party, Maliki will command a solid base of Shi’ite support in the election, especially from religious Shi’ites wary of power-sharing.

But this time round, the Shi’ite vote looks set to be split between three frontrunners: Abadi, Maliki and another ally of Iran, militia leader Hadi al-Amiri, whose stature and popularity rose after he commanded the fight against Islamic State.

If no clear winner emerges, Maliki will have to call on all his negotiating skills again to secure a governing alliance, or risk being sidelined once more.

Article Credit: Reuters.com
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– Don’t run out & buy new “stuff”. People notice.

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Iraqi Police Intercept 31 Boxes of $100 Bills from Iran to Promote Iraqi Puppet

The Iraqi Police intercept 31 boxes filled with stacks of $100 bills, smuggled from Iran, into Iraq, to be delivered to Hadi Al-Amari, head of the pro-Khomeiniist regime Badr militia.

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE : #Iraqi Police intercept 31 boxes with stacks of $100 bills, smuggled from #Iran, into #Iraq, to be delivered to #HadiAlAmari, head of #Badr militia and current Iraqi parliamentarian, for his re-election, ahead of the May 12th vote.https://t.co/uT3zneaEhK

— IsiCrc_Org (@IsicrcOrg) May 9, 2018

HERE IS THE VIDEO:

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE : #Iraqi Police intercept 31 boxes with stacks of $100 bills, smuggled from #Iran, into #Iraq, to be delivered to #HadiAlAmari, head of #Badr militia and current Iraqi parliamentarian, for his re-election, ahead of the May 12th vote

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BGG ~ Talk about COLLUSION!! Imagine if something like this had actually gone on here in the U.S.??

I’ll give you two good guesses as to where these $100 bills came from… (… and the first hint is – it wasn’t DONALD TRUMP).

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Abadi: The corrupt have become restless

Information / Baghdad .. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Tuesday that the corrupt in Iraq have become restless by the measures taken by the government, pointing to his quest for a new renaissance in Iraq.

Abadi said in a speech during an election festival in the province of Wasit and followed by “information”, “The corrupt in Iraq are getting mad with every action by the government,” noting that “the corrupt failed in the face of government action.”

He added that “the corrupt were pressing for the collapse of the dinar prices and work to raise prices, but failed to do so,” asserting his quest for “a new renaissance of Iraq to restore its past and even better.”

Abadi stressed that “the government reduced the privileges of all officials during the last stage,” pointing out that “hit the corrupt and the hands with an iron fist.”

Article Credit: Almaalomah.com (Special Thanks to Vernell Washington)

BGG ~ I have to think – with the context of his commentary in this article focused on the value of the Dinar, Abadi has something planned for after the elections. I’m not exactly sure what he’s talking about here… but it sounds good!!

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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –  Article quote:  “Security forces in Babel have entered a state of ultimatum with the participation of more than “20,000” security elements to secure the general elections to be held next Saturday (May 12th).”  5 days remaining until the election.  Maliki went to court to try to stop the use of electronic voting machines. Latest try by ruling parties to get rid of devices.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Central Bank of Iraq Auctions $146,004,033 on 08 May 2018

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) currency auction on May 8 registered $146,004,033 in sales, a 45.59% volume increase from the US $100,281,900 sold by Iraqi Dinar, credit and transfer at the previous auction held on May 7.

The latest auction was attended by 45 banks and 9 remittance companies. The same institutions attended the auction held on May 8 compared to the previous auction.

Data for the May 8 auction was made public by CBI Announcement Number 3694.

Dollar sales in the in the period January 1, 2018 to May 8, 2018 saw an increase of -1% compared to the sales of US $12.38 billion in the same period in 2017. The total amount of US currency sold by CBI in the calendar year 2017 was US $15.7 billion.

An analysis of the monthly dollar sales by CBI since January 2016 reveals highly fluctuating volumes. During the period from January 2016 to February 2018, sales of US dollars averaged US $1.89 billion per month. Peak volumes were reached in May this year when sales touched US $2.3 billion.

Article Credit: http://www.dinarupdates.com/forumdisplay.php?5-Current-Iraq-NEWS

BGG ~ We will continue to highlight the regular auctions.

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Visa Card for “Economy News”: The Iraqi market is promising and has a good future

Economy News Baghdad – Visa International announced that the Iraqi Iraqi market is promising and has a good future, stressing that the banking sector is committed to the strategy set by the Central Bank.

“Visa Card considers the Iraqi market to be promising and the banking sector is committed to the strategy led by the central bank in addition to having several competencies,” said Tarek Husseini, regional director of Visa International, To deal professionally with mistakes to avoid wasting more time to promote the reality. ”

He pointed out that the company signed a contract with the Central Bank to activate its strategy on financial coverage and expand the base of electronic payments in the Iraqi market and provide the necessary services for that.

Article Credit: economy-news.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Abadi is just around the corner from the second term

Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press: The leader of the Dawa Party, MP Ali al-Alak, expected on Thursday that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will have a second term as prime minister.

“Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has a strong chance to take over as prime minister again after the May elections,” al-Aalak told Al-Ghad Press.

“Abadi is the favorite among all the political figures for this position and is therefore just around the corner from the second term,” he said.

He explained that “through the extrapolations of political figures, the person Abadi has the qualifications to renew confidence as prime minister, especially as he led the country in a critical period and succeeded.”

Article Credit: alghadpress.com (Special Thanks to Tim Tarkington)
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MilitiaMan (Dinar Guru) –   Article:   “National Bank announces the completion of the electronic system for the completion of transactions”   This article…is after review…telling us the National Bank has completed the electronic testing for the system that took a period of three months.  They are all done, as it is now set for the completion or facilitation of transactions for pensioners, employees, etc…They are telling the citizens it is safe. …the final stage is crucial and it needs to be told to the citizens specifically and in those specifics, imo is the date and rate, and with security and stability. They sure look to be say that they meet that criteria now.  …The above is now adopted into an activation state of being imo...

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   Based on our compliance countdown counter, Iraq has 38 more days to meet IMF compliance of the 3 month rule.   What this means is that they have to maintain the spread of 2% or less for 38 more days.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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BAGHDAD – hosts investors from all over the world to rebuild Iraq

In addition to the decisions of the Kuwait Conference, a number of investors from all over the world gathered in Baghdad to present their investment projects for the reconstruction of Iraq under the umbrella of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, which aims to create a fertile environment for investors and enact legislation to facilitate the routine procedures that hinder the work of investors in the country.

“We must prepare an investment map, what is the geography of investment in Iraq and what priorities we need, we need to rebuild the infrastructure, especially in the areas that the income has been encouraging,” said Riyadh al-Adadh, head of the Baghdad Provincial Council.

The Iraqi government recently focused on increasing investment opportunities in the country to reconstruct the affected areas by providing an environment conducive to them, represented by the security situation and remove abuses that hinder the work of investors.

Article Credit: en.economiciraq.com
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –   “Iraq’s Constitution of 2005   Article 1:   The Republic of Iraq is a single, independent federal state with full sovereignty.   Its system of government is republican, representative, Parliamentary and democratic. This Constitution is the guarantor of its unity.”   The Iraqi PM is not directly elected by the people.  He is elected from the largest coalition upon designation by the President of Iraq and a vote by the Parliament…parliamentary system, not a presidential system.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   There are people that own dinar that are just learning about the 2% compliance requirement from the IMF…This information is not secret it’s posted in the Article IV Consultations from the IMF. There are some that try to avoid it by saying it doesn’t apply or it’s outdated.The fact is it’s been stated in the Article IV Consultation in 2012,  again in 2015 and the most recent September of 2017.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Iraqi Supreme Court: Article 140 is in force and must be implemented

The Supreme Federal Court issued a decision on constitutional article 140, noting that it is one of the important articles of the Constitution and does not die in any way.

The legal expert Khalil Mirani said in an interview with the official website of the Kurdistan Democratic Party that the Federal Supreme Court issued a few days ago its decision on the constitutional article 140, explaining that according to the court’s decision, Article 140 of the articles of the Iraqi Constitution is not in any form and must be implemented, he said.

He added that “the decision came in response to the people and the Iraqi forces, which claimed that the 140 has expired, but the Kurds insist on it, because the Iraqi authorities when the implementation of any constitutional article in favor of the Kurds do not implement.”

The legal expert pointed out that “the Kurds have been busy during the last period of building Iraq to live all Iraqi people under the state in all their components after 80 years of dictatorship and become a federal democracy,” but added that “it appeared that those who ascend the throne of power in Iraq governed by mentality Previous itself “.

He stressed that “the implementation of Article 140 until 2007, but it was not implemented, because of Baghdad,” pointing out that “the Kurds will not give up those areas of Kurdistan, which falls within the constitutional Article 140.”

He explained that “most of those areas were until last year under the authority of the Kurdistan Region,” but added that “because of some traitors, the region lost those territories.”

“The people should punish the traitors who caused this great betrayal in the loss of part of the territory of Kurdistan,” he said.

Article Credit: shafaaq.com

BGG ~ In the simplest terms: it was predicted, Article 140 was one of the 3 main issues needing solved before any major market shift could happen…

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Some interesting headlines…

Iraqi Kurdistan sets September 30th for parliament elections

 

BGG ~ September 30th?? Why bother?? Why not go ahead and delay them until 2027 while you’re at it?? These clowns!!

Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq participates in the meeting of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund

Iraqi oil ministry calls on US companies to increase their presence in Iraq

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A campaign poster of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is seen in the street ahead of the parliamentary election, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2018. Picture taken May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudan

Iraq’s Maliki poses as Shi’ite champion in race for top job

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki fulfilled his life-long goal of wresting power from the country’s minority Sunnis after the fall of Saddam Hussein but his drive to entrench Shi’ite dominance proved his downfall.

Blamed for the widespread corruption and divisive policies that contributed to the collapse of the Iraqi military and the rise of Islamic State, Maliki lost the premiership to fellow Dawa Party member Haider al-Abadi after a 2014 election.

Now, after four years sidelined as one of three largely ceremonial vice-presidents, Maliki is taking on Abadi in a May 12 election in a bid to win a third term as prime minister, and is posing again as Iraq’s Shi’ite champion.

Posters of Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr who was executed by Saddam in 1980 fly at Maliki’s rallies, the dominant color of his campaign banners is the green of Islam and he is proposing to do away with the power-sharing formula that has ensured government roles for the dominant non-Shi’ite groups.

Sentenced to death under Saddam for being part of the outlawed Shi’ite Islamic Dawa Party, Maliki spent nearly a quarter of century in exile mainly in Syria and Iran, continually agitating for the dictator’s downfall.

After returning in 2003, Maliki joined Iraq’s interim government and became prime minister in 2006, establishing a reputation as a shrewd political operator and the Shi’ite leader who pulled Iraq back from the brink of civil war.

Maliki’s supporters praise him for signing Saddam’s death warrant in 2006 and for refusing to allow U.S. forces to stay in Iraq beyond 2011.

But during eight years in office, Maliki was also perceived as an inveterate sectarian who alienated the minority Sunnis and Kurds by shutting them out of key security positions and undermining power-sharing.

“When he became prime minister, he continued to function as an underground Dawa operative. He put in place shadow Dawa cells in each ministry reporting directly to him, and not the minister,” said a non-Shi’ite who served in Maliki’s cabinet.

“It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that he created a parallel government and parallel security services reporting directly to him,” the former minister told Reuters.

Responding to accusations Maliki ran a parallel government, his media adviser, Abbas al-Musawi, said the former prime minister was at times forced to launch initiatives directly to boost the economy when he felt ministers from other groups were delaying or obstructing the work of government.

Blamed for letting Islamic State seize a third of Iraq in 2014, Maliki was blocked from winning a third term by Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, opening the door for Abadi to become prime minister.

‘POLITICAL MAJORITY’

On the face of it, Maliki’s campaign call for a multi-ethnic “political majority” government to make the administration more efficient and cohesive could be seen as a break with his past.

Maliki is proposing to replace the system whereby the cabinet must reflect the parliamentary representation of political parties with a multi-ethnic governing majority and a multi-ethnic opposition minority.

But non-Shi’ite politicians fear the plan could keep the main non-Shi’ite groups out of government and reduce their influence, in contrast to the more inclusive policies of Abadi.

“Shi’ite religious parties have been controlling the key positions of the state, public administrations and security services since 2003. Having a political majority rule under these conditions will remove all the checks and balances non-Shi’ite parties have,” said Jaber al-Jaberi, a Sunni MP.

Opponents say the proposed system would, in practice, allow a prime minister to chose Kurd or Sunni ministers who are not representatives of the main Kurdish or Sunni parties, as long as they were qualified and agreed on a common program.

“The claims that there is a deep state controlled by the Dawa is a big lie,” said Saad al-Muttalibi, a lawmaker from Maliki’s group in parliament.

Campaign posters of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is seen ahead of the parliamentary election, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2018. Picture taken May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudan

“The previous (Maliki) governments were partnership cabinets and the political forces that took part in them share the credit of success and the blame of failure,” he said.

Maliki’s followers see his removal in 2014 as a conspiracy because he championed Shi’ite interests in Iraq and the region.

“He is a strong leader, he is not afraid of confrontation,” said Mohamed Ghabbar, a student in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala, south of the capital Baghdad.

In Syria, Maliki sided with Shi’ite neighbor Iran and Bashar al-Assad in the civil war pitting the Syrian president against predominantly Sunni opponents backed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.

Like many Iraqi Shi’ite leaders Maliki is closely tied to Iran, where he built relationships during his exile.

In his election campaign, Maliki continues to advocate an anti-Saudi line, implicitly criticizing Abadi for rebuilding bridges with Riyadh and other Sunni capitals.

“I had told these countries that I won’t allow the regime in Syria to fall,” he said in an April 24 interview to Al Mayadeen, a Lebanese TV channel close to Assad, who belongs to the Alawite sect which is an offshoot of Shi’ism.

“Saudi Arabia failed (in Syria) and it is trying now to bring Iraq to the Saudi alliance. Iraq can’t be part of this alliance,” he said, in an apparent reference to a conference in Kuwait in February to raise funds for Abadi to rebuild Iraq.

As the leader of the Dawa Party, Maliki will command a solid base of Shi’ite support in the election, especially from religious Shi’ites wary of power-sharing.

But this time round, the Shi’ite vote looks set to be split between three frontrunners: Abadi, Maliki and another ally of Iran, militia leader Hadi al-Amiri, whose stature and popularity rose after he commanded the fight against Islamic State.

If no clear winner emerges, Maliki will have to call on all his negotiating skills again to secure a governing alliance, or risk being sidelined once more.

Article Credit: Reuters.com
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Post RV Checklist (it’s getting to be that time!! Listen up!!)

Dos and Don’ts of Windfall Wealth:

Treat it like a PowerBall win

– Tell no one, not even family. If you must talk, do so with one who is already in the know.

– Don’t run out & buy new “stuff”. People notice.

– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

– Get a tax accountant you can trust to make sure the IRS is satisfied (Certified Opinion is something to look into) and pursue asset protection…

Read Complete List: http://www.dinarupdates.com/showthread.php?18519-The-Post-RV-Checklist-and-Flashback-documents&p=128477#post128477
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Abadi: The corrupt have become restless

Information / Baghdad .. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Tuesday that the corrupt in Iraq have become restless by the measures taken by the government, pointing to his quest for a new renaissance in Iraq.

Abadi said in a speech during an election festival in the province of Wasit and followed by “information”, “The corrupt in Iraq are getting mad with every action by the government,” noting that “the corrupt failed in the face of government action.”

He added that “the corrupt were pressing for the collapse of the dinar prices and work to raise prices, but failed to do so,” asserting his quest for “a new renaissance of Iraq to restore its past and even better.”

Abadi stressed that “the government reduced the privileges of all officials during the last stage,” pointing out that “hit the corrupt and the hands with an iron fist.”

Article Credit: Almaalomah.com (Special Thanks to Vernell Washington)

BGG ~ I have to think – with the context of his commentary in this article focused on the value of the Dinar, Abadi has something planned for after the elections. I’m not exactly sure what he’s talking about here… but it sounds good!!

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Who are the corrupt in Iraq?

Maliki, when threatening his political opponents with files of corruption, does not disclose his (own) personal corruption.

By: Farouk Yousef

As the legislative elections in Iraq approach, the condemnation of corruption and corruption has escalated to the point that we recognize that Iraq is the only country in the world where the opinion of the people and politicians is in line with the call to fight corruption exceptionally.

Everyone there stands against corruption. The poor and the rich. Outcasts and Privileges. Servants and gentlemen. Secularists and Baptists. Public and private. Intellectuals and secondhand clothing vendors. Opponents and beneficiaries of the spoils of the system of sectarian quotas. Former murderers and new killers. Imams of mosques and militia leaders who committed the most heinous crimes.

At every moment, the Iraqis seem to be coming out in a demonstration against corruption these days. They have nothing to do except to attack corruption. Which in turn suggests a typical awakening after the night of long religious parties.

Corruption has destroyed the lives of Iraqis. That’s true. Corruption humiliated them and defeated them and deviated by their morals, they became either robbers or thieves. Corruption has destroyed their values, their customs and the realities of their lives, and stolen the most beautiful of what they have – social solidarity and tolerance in looking at the different one. Corruption has deprived them of education, health, and infrastructure services and has destroyed their ability to see the facts as they are. Neither their religion nor their world is fresh.

All this is true, but corruption is not an abstract or intellectual phenomenon.

Here is a legal question: “Who are the corrupt?” No corruption of non-corrupt…

Read More: http://www.dinarupdates.com/showthread.php?56775-Who-are-the-corrupt-in-Iraq&p=181774#post181774
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –  Article quote:  “Security forces in Babel have entered a state of ultimatum with the participation of more than “20,000” security elements to secure the general elections to be held next Saturday (May 12th).”  5 days remaining until the election.  Maliki went to court to try to stop the use of electronic voting machines. Latest try by ruling parties to get rid of devices.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Central Bank of Iraq Auctions $146,004,033 on 08 May 2018

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) currency auction on May 8 registered $146,004,033 in sales, a 45.59% volume increase from the US $100,281,900 sold by Iraqi Dinar, credit and transfer at the previous auction held on May 7.

The latest auction was attended by 45 banks and 9 remittance companies. The same institutions attended the auction held on May 8 compared to the previous auction.

Data for the May 8 auction was made public by CBI Announcement Number 3694.

Dollar sales in the in the period January 1, 2018 to May 8, 2018 saw an increase of -1% compared to the sales of US $12.38 billion in the same period in 2017. The total amount of US currency sold by CBI in the calendar year 2017 was US $15.7 billion.

An analysis of the monthly dollar sales by CBI since January 2016 reveals highly fluctuating volumes. During the period from January 2016 to February 2018, sales of US dollars averaged US $1.89 billion per month. Peak volumes were reached in May this year when sales touched US $2.3 billion.

Article Credit: http://www.dinarupdates.com/forumdisplay.php?5-Current-Iraq-NEWS

BGG ~ We will continue to highlight the regular auctions.

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Visa Card for “Economy News”: The Iraqi market is promising and has a good future

Economy News Baghdad – Visa International announced that the Iraqi Iraqi market is promising and has a good future, stressing that the banking sector is committed to the strategy set by the Central Bank.

“Visa Card considers the Iraqi market to be promising and the banking sector is committed to the strategy led by the central bank in addition to having several competencies,” said Tarek Husseini, regional director of Visa International, To deal professionally with mistakes to avoid wasting more time to promote the reality. ”

He pointed out that the company signed a contract with the Central Bank to activate its strategy on financial coverage and expand the base of electronic payments in the Iraqi market and provide the necessary services for that.

Article Credit: economy-news.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Abadi is just around the corner from the second term

Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press: The leader of the Dawa Party, MP Ali al-Alak, expected on Thursday that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will have a second term as prime minister.

“Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has a strong chance to take over as prime minister again after the May elections,” al-Aalak told Al-Ghad Press.

“Abadi is the favorite among all the political figures for this position and is therefore just around the corner from the second term,” he said.

He explained that “through the extrapolations of political figures, the person Abadi has the qualifications to renew confidence as prime minister, especially as he led the country in a critical period and succeeded.”

Article Credit: alghadpress.com (Special Thanks to Tim Tarkington)
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MilitiaMan (Dinar Guru) –   Article:   “National Bank announces the completion of the electronic system for the completion of transactions”   This article…is after review…telling us the National Bank has completed the electronic testing for the system that took a period of three months.  They are all done, as it is now set for the completion or facilitation of transactions for pensioners, employees, etc…They are telling the citizens it is safe. …the final stage is crucial and it needs to be told to the citizens specifically and in those specifics, imo is the date and rate, and with security and stability. They sure look to be say that they meet that criteria now.  …The above is now adopted into an activation state of being imo...

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   Based on our compliance countdown counter, Iraq has 38 more days to meet IMF compliance of the 3 month rule.   What this means is that they have to maintain the spread of 2% or less for 38 more days.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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BAGHDAD – hosts investors from all over the world to rebuild Iraq

In addition to the decisions of the Kuwait Conference, a number of investors from all over the world gathered in Baghdad to present their investment projects for the reconstruction of Iraq under the umbrella of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, which aims to create a fertile environment for investors and enact legislation to facilitate the routine procedures that hinder the work of investors in the country.

“We must prepare an investment map, what is the geography of investment in Iraq and what priorities we need, we need to rebuild the infrastructure, especially in the areas that the income has been encouraging,” said Riyadh al-Adadh, head of the Baghdad Provincial Council.

The Iraqi government recently focused on increasing investment opportunities in the country to reconstruct the affected areas by providing an environment conducive to them, represented by the security situation and remove abuses that hinder the work of investors.

Article Credit: en.economiciraq.com
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –   “Iraq’s Constitution of 2005   Article 1:   The Republic of Iraq is a single, independent federal state with full sovereignty.   Its system of government is republican, representative, Parliamentary and democratic. This Constitution is the guarantor of its unity.”   The Iraqi PM is not directly elected by the people.  He is elected from the largest coalition upon designation by the President of Iraq and a vote by the Parliament…parliamentary system, not a presidential system.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   There are people that own dinar that are just learning about the 2% compliance requirement from the IMF…This information is not secret it’s posted in the Article IV Consultations from the IMF. There are some that try to avoid it by saying it doesn’t apply or it’s outdated.The fact is it’s been stated in the Article IV Consultation in 2012,  again in 2015 and the most recent September of 2017.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Iraqi Supreme Court: Article 140 is in force and must be implemented

The Supreme Federal Court issued a decision on constitutional article 140, noting that it is one of the important articles of the Constitution and does not die in any way.

The legal expert Khalil Mirani said in an interview with the official website of the Kurdistan Democratic Party that the Federal Supreme Court issued a few days ago its decision on the constitutional article 140, explaining that according to the court’s decision, Article 140 of the articles of the Iraqi Constitution is not in any form and must be implemented, he said.

He added that “the decision came in response to the people and the Iraqi forces, which claimed that the 140 has expired, but the Kurds insist on it, because the Iraqi authorities when the implementation of any constitutional article in favor of the Kurds do not implement.”

The legal expert pointed out that “the Kurds have been busy during the last period of building Iraq to live all Iraqi people under the state in all their components after 80 years of dictatorship and become a federal democracy,” but added that “it appeared that those who ascend the throne of power in Iraq governed by mentality Previous itself “.

He stressed that “the implementation of Article 140 until 2007, but it was not implemented, because of Baghdad,” pointing out that “the Kurds will not give up those areas of Kurdistan, which falls within the constitutional Article 140.”

He explained that “most of those areas were until last year under the authority of the Kurdistan Region,” but added that “because of some traitors, the region lost those territories.”

“The people should punish the traitors who caused this great betrayal in the loss of part of the territory of Kurdistan,” he said.

Article Credit: shafaaq.com

BGG ~ In the simplest terms: it was predicted, Article 140 was one of the 3 main issues needing solved before any major market shift could happen…

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Some interesting headlines…

Iraqi Kurdistan sets September 30th for parliament elections

Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq participates in the meeting of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund

Iraqi oil ministry calls on US companies to increase their presence in Iraq

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A campaign poster of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is seen in the street ahead of the parliamentary election, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2018. Picture taken May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudan

Iraq’s Maliki poses as Shi’ite champion in race for top job

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki fulfilled his life-long goal of wresting power from the country’s minority Sunnis after the fall of Saddam Hussein but his drive to entrench Shi’ite dominance proved his downfall.

Blamed for the widespread corruption and divisive policies that contributed to the collapse of the Iraqi military and the rise of Islamic State, Maliki lost the premiership to fellow Dawa Party member Haider al-Abadi after a 2014 election.

Now, after four years sidelined as one of three largely ceremonial vice-presidents, Maliki is taking on Abadi in a May 12 election in a bid to win a third term as prime minister, and is posing again as Iraq’s Shi’ite champion.

Posters of Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr who was executed by Saddam in 1980 fly at Maliki’s rallies, the dominant color of his campaign banners is the green of Islam and he is proposing to do away with the power-sharing formula that has ensured government roles for the dominant non-Shi’ite groups.

Sentenced to death under Saddam for being part of the outlawed Shi’ite Islamic Dawa Party, Maliki spent nearly a quarter of century in exile mainly in Syria and Iran, continually agitating for the dictator’s downfall.

After returning in 2003, Maliki joined Iraq’s interim government and became prime minister in 2006, establishing a reputation as a shrewd political operator and the Shi’ite leader who pulled Iraq back from the brink of civil war.

Maliki’s supporters praise him for signing Saddam’s death warrant in 2006 and for refusing to allow U.S. forces to stay in Iraq beyond 2011.

But during eight years in office, Maliki was also perceived as an inveterate sectarian who alienated the minority Sunnis and Kurds by shutting them out of key security positions and undermining power-sharing.

“When he became prime minister, he continued to function as an underground Dawa operative. He put in place shadow Dawa cells in each ministry reporting directly to him, and not the minister,” said a non-Shi’ite who served in Maliki’s cabinet.

“It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that he created a parallel government and parallel security services reporting directly to him,” the former minister told Reuters.

Responding to accusations Maliki ran a parallel government, his media adviser, Abbas al-Musawi, said the former prime minister was at times forced to launch initiatives directly to boost the economy when he felt ministers from other groups were delaying or obstructing the work of government.

Blamed for letting Islamic State seize a third of Iraq in 2014, Maliki was blocked from winning a third term by Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, opening the door for Abadi to become prime minister.

‘POLITICAL MAJORITY’

On the face of it, Maliki’s campaign call for a multi-ethnic “political majority” government to make the administration more efficient and cohesive could be seen as a break with his past.

Maliki is proposing to replace the system whereby the cabinet must reflect the parliamentary representation of political parties with a multi-ethnic governing majority and a multi-ethnic opposition minority.

But non-Shi’ite politicians fear the plan could keep the main non-Shi’ite groups out of government and reduce their influence, in contrast to the more inclusive policies of Abadi.

“Shi’ite religious parties have been controlling the key positions of the state, public administrations and security services since 2003. Having a political majority rule under these conditions will remove all the checks and balances non-Shi’ite parties have,” said Jaber al-Jaberi, a Sunni MP.

Opponents say the proposed system would, in practice, allow a prime minister to chose Kurd or Sunni ministers who are not representatives of the main Kurdish or Sunni parties, as long as they were qualified and agreed on a common program.

“The claims that there is a deep state controlled by the Dawa is a big lie,” said Saad al-Muttalibi, a lawmaker from Maliki’s group in parliament.

Campaign posters of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is seen ahead of the parliamentary election, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2018. Picture taken May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudan

“The previous (Maliki) governments were partnership cabinets and the political forces that took part in them share the credit of success and the blame of failure,” he said.

Maliki’s followers see his removal in 2014 as a conspiracy because he championed Shi’ite interests in Iraq and the region.

“He is a strong leader, he is not afraid of confrontation,” said Mohamed Ghabbar, a student in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala, south of the capital Baghdad.

In Syria, Maliki sided with Shi’ite neighbor Iran and Bashar al-Assad in the civil war pitting the Syrian president against predominantly Sunni opponents backed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.

Like many Iraqi Shi’ite leaders Maliki is closely tied to Iran, where he built relationships during his exile.

In his election campaign, Maliki continues to advocate an anti-Saudi line, implicitly criticizing Abadi for rebuilding bridges with Riyadh and other Sunni capitals.

“I had told these countries that I won’t allow the regime in Syria to fall,” he said in an April 24 interview to Al Mayadeen, a Lebanese TV channel close to Assad, who belongs to the Alawite sect which is an offshoot of Shi’ism.

“Saudi Arabia failed (in Syria) and it is trying now to bring Iraq to the Saudi alliance. Iraq can’t be part of this alliance,” he said, in an apparent reference to a conference in Kuwait in February to raise funds for Abadi to rebuild Iraq.

As the leader of the Dawa Party, Maliki will command a solid base of Shi’ite support in the election, especially from religious Shi’ites wary of power-sharing.

But this time round, the Shi’ite vote looks set to be split between three frontrunners: Abadi, Maliki and another ally of Iran, militia leader Hadi al-Amiri, whose stature and popularity rose after he commanded the fight against Islamic State.

If no clear winner emerges, Maliki will have to call on all his negotiating skills again to secure a governing alliance, or risk being sidelined once more.

Article Credit: Reuters.com
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Abadi: The corrupt have become restless

Information / Baghdad .. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Tuesday that the corrupt in Iraq have become restless by the measures taken by the government, pointing to his quest for a new renaissance in Iraq.

Abadi said in a speech during an election festival in the province of Wasit and followed by “information”, “The corrupt in Iraq are getting mad with every action by the government,” noting that “the corrupt failed in the face of government action.”

He added that “the corrupt were pressing for the collapse of the dinar prices and work to raise prices, but failed to do so,” asserting his quest for “a new renaissance of Iraq to restore its past and even better.”

Abadi stressed that “the government reduced the privileges of all officials during the last stage,” pointing out that “hit the corrupt and the hands with an iron fist.”

Article Credit: Almaalomah.com (Special Thanks to Vernell Washington)

BGG ~ I have to think – with the context of his commentary in this article focused on the value of the Dinar, Abadi has something planned for after the elections. I’m not exactly sure what he’s talking about here… but it sounds good to me!!

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Who are the corrupt in Iraq?

Maliki, when threatening his political opponents with files of corruption, does not disclose his (own) personal corruption.

By: Farouk Yousef

As the legislative elections in Iraq approach, the condemnation of corruption and corruption has escalated to the point that we recognize that Iraq is the only country in the world where the opinion of the people and politicians is in line with the call to fight corruption exceptionally.

Everyone there stands against corruption. The poor and the rich. Outcasts and Privileges. Servants and gentlemen. Secularists and Baptists. Public and private. Intellectuals and secondhand clothing vendors. Opponents and beneficiaries of the spoils of the system of sectarian quotas. Former murderers and new killers. Imams of mosques and militia leaders who committed the most heinous crimes.

At every moment, the Iraqis seem to be coming out in a demonstration against corruption these days. They have nothing to do except to attack corruption. Which in turn suggests a typical awakening after the night of long religious parties.

Corruption has destroyed the lives of Iraqis. That’s true. Corruption humiliated them and defeated them and deviated by their morals, they became either robbers or thieves. Corruption has destroyed their values, their customs and the realities of their lives, and stolen the most beautiful of what they have – social solidarity and tolerance in looking at the different one. Corruption has deprived them of education, health, and infrastructure services and has destroyed their ability to see the facts as they are. Neither their religion nor their world is fresh.

All this is true, but corruption is not an abstract or intellectual phenomenon.

Here is a legal question: “Who are the corrupt?” No corruption of non-corrupt…

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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –  Article quote:  “Security forces in Babel have entered a state of ultimatum with the participation of more than “20,000” security elements to secure the general elections to be held next Saturday (May 12th).”  5 days remaining until the election.  Maliki went to court to try to stop the use of electronic voting machines. Latest try by ruling parties to get rid of devices.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Central Bank of Iraq Auctions $146,004,033 on 08 May 2018

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) currency auction on May 8 registered $146,004,033 in sales, a 45.59% volume increase from the US $100,281,900 sold by Iraqi Dinar, credit and transfer at the previous auction held on May 7.

The latest auction was attended by 45 banks and 9 remittance companies. The same institutions attended the auction held on May 8 compared to the previous auction.

Data for the May 8 auction was made public by CBI Announcement Number 3694.

Dollar sales in the in the period January 1, 2018 to May 8, 2018 saw an increase of -1% compared to the sales of US $12.38 billion in the same period in 2017. The total amount of US currency sold by CBI in the calendar year 2017 was US $15.7 billion.

An analysis of the monthly dollar sales by CBI since January 2016 reveals highly fluctuating volumes. During the period from January 2016 to February 2018, sales of US dollars averaged US $1.89 billion per month. Peak volumes were reached in May this year when sales touched US $2.3 billion.

Article Credit: http://www.dinarupdates.com/forumdisplay.php?5-Current-Iraq-NEWS

BGG ~ We will continue to highlight the regular auctions.

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Visa Card for “Economy News”: The Iraqi market is promising and has a good future

Economy News Baghdad – Visa International announced that the Iraqi Iraqi market is promising and has a good future, stressing that the banking sector is committed to the strategy set by the Central Bank.

“Visa Card considers the Iraqi market to be promising and the banking sector is committed to the strategy led by the central bank in addition to having several competencies,” said Tarek Husseini, regional director of Visa International, To deal professionally with mistakes to avoid wasting more time to promote the reality. ”

He pointed out that the company signed a contract with the Central Bank to activate its strategy on financial coverage and expand the base of electronic payments in the Iraqi market and provide the necessary services for that.

Article Credit: economy-news.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Abadi is just around the corner from the second term

Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press: The leader of the Dawa Party, MP Ali al-Alak, expected on Thursday that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will have a second term as prime minister.

“Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has a strong chance to take over as prime minister again after the May elections,” al-Aalak told Al-Ghad Press.

“Abadi is the favorite among all the political figures for this position and is therefore just around the corner from the second term,” he said.

He explained that “through the extrapolations of political figures, the person Abadi has the qualifications to renew confidence as prime minister, especially as he led the country in a critical period and succeeded.”

Article Credit: alghadpress.com (Special Thanks to Tim Tarkington)
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MilitiaMan (Dinar Guru) –   Article:   “National Bank announces the completion of the electronic system for the completion of transactions”   This article…is after review…telling us the National Bank has completed the electronic testing for the system that took a period of three months.  They are all done, as it is now set for the completion or facilitation of transactions for pensioners, employees, etc…They are telling the citizens it is safe. …the final stage is crucial and it needs to be told to the citizens specifically and in those specifics, imo is the date and rate, and with security and stability. They sure look to be say that they meet that criteria now.  …The above is now adopted into an activation state of being imo...

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   Based on our compliance countdown counter, Iraq has 38 more days to meet IMF compliance of the 3 month rule.   What this means is that they have to maintain the spread of 2% or less for 38 more days.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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BAGHDAD – hosts investors from all over the world to rebuild Iraq

In addition to the decisions of the Kuwait Conference, a number of investors from all over the world gathered in Baghdad to present their investment projects for the reconstruction of Iraq under the umbrella of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, which aims to create a fertile environment for investors and enact legislation to facilitate the routine procedures that hinder the work of investors in the country.

“We must prepare an investment map, what is the geography of investment in Iraq and what priorities we need, we need to rebuild the infrastructure, especially in the areas that the income has been encouraging,” said Riyadh al-Adadh, head of the Baghdad Provincial Council.

The Iraqi government recently focused on increasing investment opportunities in the country to reconstruct the affected areas by providing an environment conducive to them, represented by the security situation and remove abuses that hinder the work of investors.

Article Credit: en.economiciraq.com
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Chattels (Dinar Guru) –   “Iraq’s Constitution of 2005   Article 1:   The Republic of Iraq is a single, independent federal state with full sovereignty.   Its system of government is republican, representative, Parliamentary and democratic. This Constitution is the guarantor of its unity.”   The Iraqi PM is not directly elected by the people.  He is elected from the largest coalition upon designation by the President of Iraq and a vote by the Parliament…parliamentary system, not a presidential system.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   There are people that own dinar that are just learning about the 2% compliance requirement from the IMF…This information is not secret it’s posted in the Article IV Consultations from the IMF. There are some that try to avoid it by saying it doesn’t apply or it’s outdated.The fact is it’s been stated in the Article IV Consultation in 2012,  again in 2015 and the most recent September of 2017.

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Iraqi Supreme Court: Article 140 is in force and must be implemented

The Supreme Federal Court issued a decision on constitutional article 140, noting that it is one of the important articles of the Constitution and does not die in any way.

The legal expert Khalil Mirani said in an interview with the official website of the Kurdistan Democratic Party that the Federal Supreme Court issued a few days ago its decision on the constitutional article 140, explaining that according to the court’s decision, Article 140 of the articles of the Iraqi Constitution is not in any form and must be implemented, he said.

He added that “the decision came in response to the people and the Iraqi forces, which claimed that the 140 has expired, but the Kurds insist on it, because the Iraqi authorities when the implementation of any constitutional article in favor of the Kurds do not implement.”

The legal expert pointed out that “the Kurds have been busy during the last period of building Iraq to live all Iraqi people under the state in all their components after 80 years of dictatorship and become a federal democracy,” but added that “it appeared that those who ascend the throne of power in Iraq governed by mentality Previous itself “.

He stressed that “the implementation of Article 140 until 2007, but it was not implemented, because of Baghdad,” pointing out that “the Kurds will not give up those areas of Kurdistan, which falls within the constitutional Article 140.”

He explained that “most of those areas were until last year under the authority of the Kurdistan Region,” but added that “because of some traitors, the region lost those territories.”

“The people should punish the traitors who caused this great betrayal in the loss of part of the territory of Kurdistan,” he said.

Article Credit: shafaaq.com

BGG ~ In the simplest terms: it was predicted, Article 140 was one of the 3 main issues needing solved before any major market shift could happen…

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Some interesting headlines…

Iraqi Kurdistan sets September 30th for parliament elections

Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq participates in the meeting of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund

Iraqi oil ministry calls on US companies to increase their presence in Iraq

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A campaign poster of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is seen in the street ahead of the parliamentary election, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2018. Picture taken May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudan

Iraq’s Maliki poses as Shi’ite champion in race for top job

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki fulfilled his life-long goal of wresting power from the country’s minority Sunnis after the fall of Saddam Hussein but his drive to entrench Shi’ite dominance proved his downfall.

Blamed for the widespread corruption and divisive policies that contributed to the collapse of the Iraqi military and the rise of Islamic State, Maliki lost the premiership to fellow Dawa Party member Haider al-Abadi after a 2014 election.

Now, after four years sidelined as one of three largely ceremonial vice-presidents, Maliki is taking on Abadi in a May 12 election in a bid to win a third term as prime minister, and is posing again as Iraq’s Shi’ite champion.

Posters of Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr who was executed by Saddam in 1980 fly at Maliki’s rallies, the dominant color of his campaign banners is the green of Islam and he is proposing to do away with the power-sharing formula that has ensured government roles for the dominant non-Shi’ite groups.

Sentenced to death under Saddam for being part of the outlawed Shi’ite Islamic Dawa Party, Maliki spent nearly a quarter of century in exile mainly in Syria and Iran, continually agitating for the dictator’s downfall.

After returning in 2003, Maliki joined Iraq’s interim government and became prime minister in 2006, establishing a reputation as a shrewd political operator and the Shi’ite leader who pulled Iraq back from the brink of civil war.

Maliki’s supporters praise him for signing Saddam’s death warrant in 2006 and for refusing to allow U.S. forces to stay in Iraq beyond 2011.

But during eight years in office, Maliki was also perceived as an inveterate sectarian who alienated the minority Sunnis and Kurds by shutting them out of key security positions and undermining power-sharing.

“When he became prime minister, he continued to function as an underground Dawa operative. He put in place shadow Dawa cells in each ministry reporting directly to him, and not the minister,” said a non-Shi’ite who served in Maliki’s cabinet.

“It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that he created a parallel government and parallel security services reporting directly to him,” the former minister told Reuters.

Responding to accusations Maliki ran a parallel government, his media adviser, Abbas al-Musawi, said the former prime minister was at times forced to launch initiatives directly to boost the economy when he felt ministers from other groups were delaying or obstructing the work of government.

Blamed for letting Islamic State seize a third of Iraq in 2014, Maliki was blocked from winning a third term by Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, opening the door for Abadi to become prime minister.

‘POLITICAL MAJORITY’

On the face of it, Maliki’s campaign call for a multi-ethnic “political majority” government to make the administration more efficient and cohesive could be seen as a break with his past.

Maliki is proposing to replace the system whereby the cabinet must reflect the parliamentary representation of political parties with a multi-ethnic governing majority and a multi-ethnic opposition minority.

But non-Shi’ite politicians fear the plan could keep the main non-Shi’ite groups out of government and reduce their influence, in contrast to the more inclusive policies of Abadi.

“Shi’ite religious parties have been controlling the key positions of the state, public administrations and security services since 2003. Having a political majority rule under these conditions will remove all the checks and balances non-Shi’ite parties have,” said Jaber al-Jaberi, a Sunni MP.

Opponents say the proposed system would, in practice, allow a prime minister to chose Kurd or Sunni ministers who are not representatives of the main Kurdish or Sunni parties, as long as they were qualified and agreed on a common program.

“The claims that there is a deep state controlled by the Dawa is a big lie,” said Saad al-Muttalibi, a lawmaker from Maliki’s group in parliament.

Campaign posters of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is seen ahead of the parliamentary election, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 1, 2018. Picture taken May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudan

“The previous (Maliki) governments were partnership cabinets and the political forces that took part in them share the credit of success and the blame of failure,” he said.

Maliki’s followers see his removal in 2014 as a conspiracy because he championed Shi’ite interests in Iraq and the region.

“He is a strong leader, he is not afraid of confrontation,” said Mohamed Ghabbar, a student in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala, south of the capital Baghdad.

In Syria, Maliki sided with Shi’ite neighbor Iran and Bashar al-Assad in the civil war pitting the Syrian president against predominantly Sunni opponents backed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.

Like many Iraqi Shi’ite leaders Maliki is closely tied to Iran, where he built relationships during his exile.

In his election campaign, Maliki continues to advocate an anti-Saudi line, implicitly criticizing Abadi for rebuilding bridges with Riyadh and other Sunni capitals.

“I had told these countries that I won’t allow the regime in Syria to fall,” he said in an April 24 interview to Al Mayadeen, a Lebanese TV channel close to Assad, who belongs to the Alawite sect which is an offshoot of Shi’ism.

“Saudi Arabia failed (in Syria) and it is trying now to bring Iraq to the Saudi alliance. Iraq can’t be part of this alliance,” he said, in an apparent reference to a conference in Kuwait in February to raise funds for Abadi to rebuild Iraq.

As the leader of the Dawa Party, Maliki will command a solid base of Shi’ite support in the election, especially from religious Shi’ites wary of power-sharing.

But this time round, the Shi’ite vote looks set to be split between three frontrunners: Abadi, Maliki and another ally of Iran, militia leader Hadi al-Amiri, whose stature and popularity rose after he commanded the fight against Islamic State.

If no clear winner emerges, Maliki will have to call on all his negotiating skills again to secure a governing alliance, or risk being sidelined once more.

Article Credit: Reuters.com
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– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

– Get a tax accountant you can trust to make sure the IRS is satisfied (Certified Opinion is something to look into) and pursue asset protection…

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