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* Baghdad says US Iran sanctions a problem for Iraq

February 3, 2012 Leave a Comment

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American sanctions on Iran pose difficulties for Iraq because of its close economic ties with the Islamic republic, so Baghdad plans to seek a waiver from the US, the government spokesman told AFP.

The United States, European Union and others have ramped up sanctions to target Iran’s oil industry and central bank in an effort to pressure Tehran over its nuclear programme, which the West suspects is part of a secret drive to build an atomic bomb.

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* Education Ministry establishes electronic schools in Baghdad

February 2, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Baghdad (AIN) -The Ministry of Education in coordination with the Ministry of Communications started establishing (20) electronic schools in Baghdad and on all provinces.

The official spokesperson of the Ministry of Education Waleed Hussein “The Ministry is determined to make education in Iraq up to date with the electronic and information development in the world.”

He added, “The Ministry supplied the schools in Baghdad and the provinces with (50,000) modern computers, (5000) canon type printers, (500) scanners in addition to advanced computer programs.” \ End\

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* Zebari: Arab Summit will be held March 29 in Baghdad; Will be well organized

February 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Held on 29 March .. Zebari: Baghdad summit will be organized Arab action .. Ben Costume: Iraq will lead the Arabs to a full year / extended /
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Baghdad (news) .. Hadddularac University Arabhal 29 of the March date for a Aalghemharabh in Baghdad, in the presence of Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, in the light of preparations for Baghdad’s large holding of the summit.

The Minister of Aforeighhochear Zebari said in a joint press conference with Deputy Assistant Secretary-General of the League Arabhahmad Ben Helli attended reporter Agency (news) on Wednesday: that the agreement was that the Summit will be held in Baghdad on 29 March next, which will be preceded by meetings of Thouderiafa Baghdad and Cairo for the completion of the files of the summit.

Zebari said: The aim of the visit and Fdagamaharabh headed by Ben Helli visit for the preparation and readiness of Baghdad to the top of the next, and Asimaoan this Aalghemhalta approved at the Arab summit earlier, indicating adherence and commitment of Iraq through the contacts and discussions of States for a summit in Baghdad, and Jdnargbhostaadad in many of these countries to participate effectively, he said, Zebari discussed with Ben Helli details of the work of the preparations for the Qmaalta formed by the Iraqi Government over a year ago in terms of structures and procedures, security and services and means of reconstruction and security committee, where they put it in the form of what has been accomplished, and shared with the delegation on the ground on some of the facility and the places that host the meetings.
and announced Zebari to take Iraq and the Arab League final decision to hold summit on 29 March next, according to the timetables of the tops, and said: We believe the summit is an important and vital, not about Iraq and by, but to pass by the Arab states of the circumstances surrounding the Arab peoples, and will serve Masshaalghemh as an independent.

He expected the Minister of Foreign Affairs that the be the peak of Baghdad will be joint Arab action, as well as Iraq’s return to the house of the Arab and his brothers, in particular, and that the summit a great challenge for the League of Arab States to support and assist and resolve the problems and difficulties faced by the university.

Zebari said: that the government is serious about providing a safe summit, kings and presidents, which is ranked first in interests of the Iraqi government, stressing that the current political situation in Iraq will begin to breakthrough, and that all Iraqis agree on the importance of holding the summit.

For his part, Ben Helli was happy he was in Baghdad, saying the agreement to hold the summit in Baghdad in the 29 of March next, as we saw preparations Almnassad and hard for the summit.

said Ben Helli, at the press conference: I am with me a number of my colleagues cost us by the University Arabhbalaaadad of the summit on the security level and technical and logistical support, and the visit to continue the visit of the Secretary-General Nabil Arab last month, noting that his visit comes to put the finishing touches to the summit.

He added: We discussed what are the key issues that will head the summit, which projects could be developed for the agenda and communicate to prepare the stations of the summit.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary-General Ahmed Ben Helli, the dates for starting the preparations for the files, he will begin work with the file’s economic 9 th of this month in Cairo, The View political will start in the 7 of March and also in Cairo, where the focus will be on the economic file on all aspects of concern to the economy of the Arab citizen by discussing file with senior officials in the economy, the political file as well.

He stressed: that the meeting of economic ministers will be held in Baghdad 27 of March and the day following there will be a meeting of Foreign Ministers, and on 29 summit will be held in the presence of Kberorvia level in addition to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, and the heads of international organizations and heads of state as guests of honor.

and Ben Costume: that the agreement was in Baghdad with officials here the logistical arrangements and decrees and review the halls for meetings and accommodation of guests and Arab leaders, where we visited sites on the ground and we found great care of the Iraqi government to hold the summit.

promised Ben Helli, the Arab Summit in Baghdad transferred the quality, the fact that Iraq will lead the Arabs to a full year and he is enjoying the sovereignty and democracy high and has a independent with all Arab countries, where the summit will be a different and more openness to the people and the approach of the Arab citizen with transitions in the region.

ruled out Ben Helli postponement of the summit Auadm the presence of presidents and kings to the summit, said raised in some media Nude on health, in two rounds of the last of the Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil el-Arabi, assured me Heads and Kings are with the success of the Summit and its presence at a high level, to get out the decisions of the task of the Arab world.

At the same time asked the Minister of Foreign Hochearzibari in the same conference for the Syrian situation and discuss the issue of Syria at the conference, replied: everything is contained and we participated actively in the observer delegation in Syria, and Arab Forum Turkey, which was held in the meetings of the Cooperation Council for the Persian Gulf, Zebari said: Cooperation Council Organization of its territory and its relations as a us a good, although we are not members of the Cooperation Council, and our good relations with all neighboring countries and will be for the better It is better not to deal or no sensitivity to the meetings and Aesthdvina any party or any other country.

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* Maliki welcomes the willingness of Arab states to attend the Summit of Baghdad

January 31, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Received Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki in his official office today by the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Ben Helli.

He welcomed the readiness of sovereignty of all Arab countries to attend the Summit to be held in Baghdad, and hoped to be a successful summit because of the nature of the circumstances and the level of attendance expected.

He called on Prime Minister the need to work on the development agenda of the Arab summit, and discuss cooperation in the political, security, economic, social and combating terrorism and extremism.

He stressed the support of Iraq to the Arab initiative on the Syrian crisis, stressing the need to work at a faster pace to ensure that the desired change without slipping into violence and the occurrence of more victims.

For his part, Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States: that all the Arab countries had confirmed their willingness to attend the Summit of Baghdad, and that Arab representation will be at the highest levels of many Arab countries, including higher than average for the typical peaks of the former. Mr. Ahmed Ben Helli, that he would meet with Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, the finalization of the Summit and official invitations to be carried Iraqi delegates to the various Arab countries.

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* 16 members of Hashimi’s guards arreestd in Baghdad

January 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Baghdad (AIN) –A security force arrested 16 among the bodyguards of the judicially wanted Vice-president, Tariq al-Hashimi, in charge of assassinating several security leaders and judges by silenced weapons in Baghdad.

The Ministry of Interior reported in statement to All Iraq News Agency (AIN) on Monday “The force from Interior Ministry arrested 16 elements of Hashimi’s bodyguards who are responsible for implementing assassinations by silenced weapons targeting basically the officers of Interior Ministry and judges.”

The statement added, “The detainees confessed after they were arrested because there are confessions by former arrested guards and that what led to them.”

“The new bodyguards confession will be added to Hashimi’s file which has been uncovered at the end of last December when Hashemi’s guards admitted of implementing terrorist operations”, the statement pointed out.

The Supreme Judicial Council issued at 19 December / 2011 an arrest warrant against the Vice-president, Tariq al-Hashimi , and prevented him from traveling,
The Interior Ministry revealed confessions of Hashemi’s bodyguards who were involved in conducting

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* Arab summit in Baghdad should be a huge benefit to the political leaders to resolve their differences soon

January 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

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The MP said the coalition of state law on the Keywords that the Arab summit in Baghdad next March is a great asset for Iraq

He told all of Iraq [where] that “the Arab summit gives Iraq a future role in the region and all the political blocs to realize the importance of this and be flexible to the maximum extent in dealing with important issues,” adding that “the political blocs to reach solutions Links to some urgent issues “

The Arab summit which was due to be held in Baghdad in May of last year has been postponed to March of this year at the request of the Gulf countries on the pretext that the Arab situation is not ready to hold this summit.

And on the return of the Vice-existing Iraqi parliament sessions, “explained Keywords” This resolution will give a positive sign in the solution of the crisis between-run meet with politicians and provide new opportunities for dialogue, “adding that” Parliament is the natural place for dialogue, understanding and resolve differences between the political blocs “

Keywords added that “foreign interference in political affairs should be an incentive to push the political blocs to return to the national option called the blocks to take responsibility and rejecting any foreign intervention to resolve the crisis,” he said.

The Iraqi List, decided at a meeting on Sunday, returning to the meetings of the House of Representatives and an end to boycott him, and wait in the presence of Minister for the Cabinet meetings.

It is noteworthy that the Iraqi List, has decided in 17 of the last month to suspend the presence of deputies and ministers to the meetings of Parliament and the Council of Ministers on the back of the issuance of an arrest warrant for leader of the Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi al-Maliki and the dismissal of his deputy, Saleh al-Mutlaq. And required to return, the implementation of agreements signed Erbil late 2010 and the application of the Constitution and the activation of a national balance in state institutions, adoption of a package of legislation to move the state system of central administrative decentralization and giving the rights of the provinces.

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* Architect behind new CBI building on shortlist to design new $1 Billion Parliament complex in Baghdad

January 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

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The Architects’ Journal reports that Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been shortlisted to design the new $ 1 billion parliament complex in Baghdad.

ZHA senior architect Mohamed Al-Jubori attended a project briefing in Baghdad last month with Iraqi parliament president Osama al-Nujaifi. Hadid already has the contract for the Iraqi Central Bank building.

The practice is bidding against other companies including London-based studio Assemblage, which has reportedly teamed up with Adamsons, Aecom, Davis Langdon, Buro Happold and local company Al-Khan. United Arab Emirates-based Dewan Architects, which has a long association with Iraq, is also said to be interested.

The building site is the abandoned Al Muthana Airport where Saddam Hussein had planned to build a supermosque.

The competition’s second round deadline is July and a winner is expected to be announced later in the year.

The project also includes a complex of ancillary buildings surrounding the parliament and a masterplan for the surrounding area.

(Source: The Architects’ Journal, Arts Info)

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* Kuwait ambassador to take up Baghdad post in February

January 25, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Manama: Kuwait’s ambassador to Iraq said that he would move to Baghdad in early February.

“The embassy building has now been completed and the offices are ready,” Ali Al Moemen said. “I will leave with the team of four diplomats to Baghdad early next month to resume our work officially in the new premises,” he said, quoted by Arabic daily Al Watan on Wednesday.

The embassy building is in a secure location, away from the areas where bomb explosions usually occur, the ambassador said.

“We are looking forward to enhancing bilateral relations and the convergence of our points of view for the interests of both countries,” the diplomat told the daily.

Kuwait in July 2008 named Al Moemen ambassador to Iraq after an 18-year hiatus that followed the Iraqi invasion of the northernmost Gulf Cooperation Council country by the regime of former leader Saddam Hussain.

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* Iraq announces the final arrangements for the Arab summit to be held in Baghdad

January 25, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Monday will put the final arrangements for the Arab summit to be held in Baghdad next March.

Dabbagh said in a press conference on Tuesday after meeting in Cairo, Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil el-Arabi, said they talked with the Secretary-General on convening the Arab Summit in Baghdad next March, indicating that the Arab summit is one of the first concerns of the government.

Dabbagh said they were fully prepared to hold the Arab summit, and they’ll receive next Monday a delegation from the Arab League, headed by Ambassador Ben Helli, to finalize arrangements for holding the summit.

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* Baghdad is close the file of «oil for food

January 25, 2012 Leave a Comment

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25/01/2012 | (Voice of Iraq) – Baghdad – Naseer Goldfinch – Dar Al-Hayat instructed the Iraqi government, the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Iraq to liquidate one’s oil for food and medicine in the form completely, and prepare for the cap ends after the registration of commercial claims trade creditors, which was considered one adviser Cabinet Hassan Akif b «Almthinin for the chance to get out of Iraqi funds from the international protection of reserved».

and decided to Committee on Economic Affairs headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ruz Nuri Shawis and the membership of eight ministries and financial bodies Iraq, the demand of the Ministry of Finance in coordination with the Central Bank Iraqi regarding payments to companies for the value of contracts concluded under the memorandum of understanding (oil for food) and filtered once and the number six companies. faced Iraq after the American occupation in 2003 and one of the more complex problems, left behind by the former regime of external debt, which exceeded $ 130 billion , mostly for the benefit of countries and companies claimed that the survival of a debt owed ​​by Iraq, as well as claims for compensation for the benefit of persons to be affected by the previous regime and the invasion of Kuwait.

The expert in the Iraqi Council of Ministers Hassan Akef told «life», that «the government formed a higher committee for the protection of Iraqi funds abroad, under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister, and tasks to develop a mechanism fully to ensure the protection of Iraq’s money, has ended the mandate of the Development Fund for Iraq at the end of 2010 under UN Security Council resolution, and then entered the Iraqi funds under the protection of the U.S. president that will end soon ».

69 contract and announced Akef, the existence of «69 contract under the oil for food program registered with the ministries and official authorities of Iraq, and instructed the Committee to the Central Bank of Iraq to reimburse 26 contracts, but the relevant international exchange and agreed to the liquidation of 19 contracts only, and informed the Iraqi government can not be spent other contracts for the lack of documentation received from by Iraq ». He pointed out that the Council of Ministers «decided to liquidate contracts of the Russian Federation regardless of the availability of the documents or not».

He stressed that the government «will decide soon determine the time limit expires after the registration of commercial claims of commercial creditors, and may not thereafter make any complaints against Iraq relating to allegations of commercial debt inherited from the former regime».

The Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, that the file of the oil-for Food and Drug Administration «is closing very soon». And detection of «life» that the United Nations «handled 34 contracts, and turned the remainder of the funds for the Iraq Development Fund for Iraq reached $ 630 million. And asked Iraq to address the remaining claims of the companies of the value claimed by seven million dollars, and we are waiting for authorization from the government to settle, and the file will close the private sector debt in the form of a full oil ».

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