WATCH: Peshmerga win support from US Congress
Tanks belonging to the Kurdistan Region Peshmerga. (Photo: Archive)
Tag : United States Peshmerga US Congress Tom Cole John Carter
WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan24) – In interviews with Kurdistan24, two Republican Congressman spoke very highly of the Peshmerga.
The role the Peshmerga have played in fighting the Islamic State (IS) has won the Kurds and their aspirations a very sympathetic hearing in Washington.
Tom Cole, who represents Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District, and John Carter, from Texas’ 31st District, each expressed their deep appreciation.
“They’ve been tremendous. Best troops on the ground, without a doubt,” Cole stated.
“Most reliable ally from the American standpoint. Most dangerous enemy from [IS’] standpoint,” he added.
Carter spoke similarly. “The Kurds have really been stand-up fighters since day one,” he affirmed. “They’ve certainly proven their worth to the fight.”
Both Congressmen sit on the House Appropriations Committee, and both of their districts include major US Army bases: Ft. Sill in Oklahoma and Ft. Hood, the world’s largest military installation, in Texas.
Thus, these two Congressmen pay particular attention to the conflicts in which the US Army is engaged.
One important question involves US plans for its security architecture in the area after IS is defeated as a conventional military force. Should the US continue to maintain a military base in the Kurdistan Region?
Kurdistan24 asked Cole if he would favor such an idea, and the Oklahoma Congressman responded enthusiastically.
“As long as our Kurdish friends support that, and I think they would,” he responded. Cole noted the US had a very positive experience there.
“That’s been an area that we can operate out of stably,” he said, “and frankly, where we’ve got a supportive local population.”
Cole further explained, “The lesson of [IS] is that we left too soon.” We failed to secure our “hard-won victories in Iraq,” he said, “and I hope that we don’t make that mistake again.”
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Secretary General of the Council of Ministers stresses the importance of boosting investment in Iraq
Cabinet Secretary General Mehdi Tuesday relations, the importance of spurring investment, removing obstacles and raise the excesses of this land, to accelerate investment activity which would provide many jobs and economic recovery. ”
The statement quoted the Secretariat on the relationship economy “news got a copy of it, that during his presidency a workshop held at the guest house under the slogan (processing speed up to raise the land earmarked for investment excesses) that” this workshop at the behest of the Prime Minister in pursuing investment projects and business hosting reluctant investors to view constraints. ”
He stressed the importance of stopping those excesses and coordination between specialized State services and the security services on the one hand, and investors through the investment on the other. ”
And listened to relations by a group of investors to the challenges facing these challenges take legal and procedural aspects which will work on what is appropriate to avoid.
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Kuwaiti Ambassador: Baghdad pledged large facilities to Kuwaiti investors
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq said Salem ghesab the times Tuesday that local government for Baghdad Province undertook to provide all the facilities required for Kuwaiti companies wishing to work and invest in.
This came during a meeting with the Governor of the capital Baghdad to settle their suspended problems last Office Atwan yesterday evening in the presence of several members of the Metropolitan Council.
The times said in a press statement that “the Mayor showed his eagerness to increase the size of the investment and economic cooperation between the two countries and remove obstacles to entering Kuwaiti investments.
The Kuwaiti Ambassador noted that presentations made by noteworthy conservative ideas transferred to the State of Kuwait to consider indicating that they also discussed ways to develop and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
The mayor said Atwan said the country is entering a phase of work and rebuilding and investment after victory on what is called ISIS and are in desperate need of Kuwaiti corporations in future reconstruction campaign.
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Next Monday deadline to vote on the draft law reform guests
House of Representatives postponed on Tuesday in its vote on the draft law reform guests.
According to a parliamentary source told all of Iraq [where] that “the House of Representatives identified on Monday as the deadline for a vote on legislator law
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To all of you who won a victory in World War Two, you have the undying thanks and gratitude of the American people. – Vice President, Mike Pence
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Phillyman (Dinar Guru) – Article: “Mosul to be fully liberated within few days: Military official” Quote: “Chief of Staff of the Iraqi army Gen. Osman al-Ghanemi said on Saturday Mosul will be declared completely ISIS-free within few days.” Don’t know why these guys keep throwing out predictions but here we go again
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Jubouri and his Romanian counterpart sign an agreement of cooperation and exchange of experiences
Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri signed a joint agreement with his Romanian counterpart Liviu Draganya on Monday to increase understanding on coordination and exchange of experiences.
“The Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim Al-Jubouri met on Monday with the Speaker of the Romanian House of Representatives, Livyu Draganya,” the statement said. “During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and means of enhancing joint cooperation on all levels. During the meeting signed a memorandum of understanding between the two parliaments conducive to more coordination and cooperation and exchange of experiences.
“The meeting discussed the importance of opening new horizons for cooperation at the parliamentary level. The speaker stressed the need to exchange experiences and improve the performance of the workers in the legislative institution,” he said.
“Parliament is keen to push for further economic and trade cooperation with Romania, In Iraq, especially in the reconstruction of areas liberated from the organization of the terrorist advocate. ”
For his part, Liviu Dragania confirmed his country’s support for Iraq in its fight against terrorism and its readiness to provide support and assistance.
Al-Jubouri arrived in Romania on Saturday on a two-day official visit to meet with officials there to discuss ways to develop and strengthen bilateral relations, especially at the parliamentary level.
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Aggiedad77 (Dinar Guru) – […you think Dr. S [Shabibi] would show up when Trump decides to go and congratulate A [Abadi]? It would be a great day to see the 3 of them make the announcement all together. Correct me if I’m wrong but if we don’t get an announcement before Ramadan it will be more than likely after and would be a great gift to the country.] It’s been said before that Dr. Shabibi is enjoying his retirement in Switzerland…don’t look for him to come back…he knows his country is in good hands…with Abadi and Allak. As for Ramadan…who truly knows…I just know…I have a feeling…with money that has been moved…vast amounts of it…with changes in prices that we’ve witnessed…with the changes in salary payments that we’ve seen…something IMO needs to happen…and by all rights it should happen well before Ramadan.
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Iraq Stock Exchange discusses technology solutions in Beirut for its applications
BAGHDAD – The Iraqi stock market opened Monday in the Lebanese capital of Beirut its conference on the applications and solutions of technology trading securities, stressing the need to bring investments to the securities market.
“The conference is currently being held in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, the second of its kind since last year in the United Arab Emirates. There were also conferences and workshops between the two conferences,” said Taha Ahmed Abdel Salam, A knot inside Iraq and yielded positive results supported the market in his work. ” He added that “the conference was attended by a group of senior officials of the Central Bank of Iraq and a number of ministries of the Iraqi state, adding brokerage firms and international investment companies.”
He pointed out that the aim of the conference is to achieve the objectives related to bringing investments, correcting and correcting the trends adopted by financial markets and plans, especially their relationship with financial institutions, as well as with the market elements represented by joint stock companies and brokerage companies, specifically investors.
“The Iraqi Stock Exchange Law speaks about the capital market in Iraq, which consists of key elements supporting the development of the market and the Securities Commission, which is an organization of the rules of instructions needed by the market as well as joint stock companies to disclose their data and review levels of performance annual and quarterly.
Abdul Salam expected that “the meetings of the conference will witness further discussions and meetings between investment companies and those interested in stock markets.”
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Enorrste (Dinar Guru) – Article: “Vice: oversees the United Nations five-year plan for economic development in Iraq” i agree with KAP [Guru Kaperoni…reference post 5-2-2017] that the IMF is what she is referring to. This confirms and ties into what we have known for some time, namely that the IMF is controlling the plans for change at this point. Furthermore, they are on record that they intend to “bring Iraq into the world market” sometime in the first half of this year. If they are on schedule then we should expect some significant changes within the next 60 days. Of course this is Iraq, and even with the control in the hands of he IMF, it is anyone’s guess how long it will take to get to the float.
Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Parliament votes tomorrow on the proposed law on the operation of the first graduates
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The House of Representatives will resume on Tuesday its regular session to vote on two draft laws.
A statement of the Council, received by the agency {Euphrates News}, a copy of it, tomorrow’s session includes “the completion of the vote on the draft law to reform inmates and depositors, and vote on the proposed law to run the early graduates.”
The meeting will also discuss the recommendations of the Education Committee regarding school buildings and an oral question addressed to the head of the Federal Audit Bureau, as well as the report and discussion of the draft law granting the employee a long standard leave and handling the conditions of the contractors.
The statement said the meeting included “the report and discussion of the draft law on the residence of foreigners, and the report and discussion of the draft law on delegation of powers.”
The House of Representatives lifted on 30 April last, its normal to Tuesday, the ninth of May, after voting on a parliamentary resolution prohibiting the attendance or participation of politicians or officials conferences in and outside Iraq without the consent of the Iraqi authorities.
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Deputy for the citizen: The next battle requires the return of the work of factories stalled
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) The MP from the mass of citizen Mohammed al-Masoudi, on Monday, that the battle of Iraq next requires the return of the work of government plants stalled.
“There are instructions issued to the local governments not to approve and according to the powers granted to them to promote the transfer of employees of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals to the rest of the ministries to preserve the competencies in them and not to empty, and because the Iraqi industry and only The future vision of both the Iraqi parliament and the federal government is on the verge of a major industrial boom. ”
He added that “the Iraqi industry suffers from several problems trying both the parliament and the government to eliminate or reduce them, including the high cost of production of one commodity compared to competition of foreign goods because of high costs of production, especially with regard to energy, in addition to the financial allocations related to loans Support and facilities for the establishment of Iraqi national industries and the reluctance of the investor to enter the Iraqi market for lack of financial cover and a strong bank protects him.
He pointed out that “the federal government is working on the abolition of the Bramir law on the settlement of the salaries of industry and dependence on the advances granted by the government, and thus deprive workers in this sector of financial allocations and irregular in their salaries and their withdrawal to the ministries that may provide them with these financial resources.”
Masoudi pointed out that “the battle of Iraq next will be in one aspect save hundreds of government factories stalled and return them to the ranks of Arab industry at least.”
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Central Bank Governor: no room to cancel the sale of the dollar window, if canceled, the exchange rate has become 3 or 4 thousand, and perhaps more
Economy News / special – He said the governor of the Central Bank of Iraq on the Keywords to stop selling the dollar through selling currencies in the bank window will lead to the collapse of the Iraqi dinar financial situation in Iraq in general, stressing say that the central bank is obliged to do the job, even refrained from performing the role of the collapsed financial situation in Iraq.
Keywords and said in an interview conducted by the envoy of the agency “Economy News” on the sidelines of the annual conference of the Union of Arab Banks held in Beirut recently Waglguena sale Atarlasubh window Sarsrv Atarmabin 3 and 4 thousand dinars, and perhaps more.
He said the governor also Sndpartya case cancellation window printed currency to trillions of Aldnaniralaracah annually to cover the local need for dinars, will lead to Iraq’s infrastructure to Anhiaralamlh because of inflation, known as Oma cash excessive.
On the prospects of floating Aldenarabraghi, similar to other countries in the region, Keywords said that it is Matrouh sealed now, and we are working on editing currency and not float, a large difference between the two
Keywords denied the existence of the currency auction in the central bank, but the sale of foreign currency window, stressing that the central mediator between the Ministry of Finance and the public is not only.
Turning to the experience of Lebanon and Jordan, in the field of maintaining the stability of their currency, pointing out that the situation in Iraq is different
He noted that the solution in Iraq is to reduce the demand for the dollar through the structure of the Iraqi economy is correct, and not through the sizes for the sale of the dollar.
The governor stressed the central bank sought to settle the salaries of employees in private banks, confirming the existence of a trend for the resettlement of all Iraqi employees’ salaries next year 2017 in the banks.
Welcomed the Governor of the Central Bank of any request to host the House of Representatives, stressing the importance of the meeting with the parliament, on the basis of the fact that monetary policy is the issue of specialty can not be addressed from afar, or through skirmishes and analysis is accurate.
This will be Nherns dialogue with the governor in Aladeddakadm magazine Iraqi banks issued by the Iraqi Association of private banks.
Economy-news.net
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Iraqi Dinar/Dollar auction 05-09-17 (most recent listing)
Currency Auctions Announcement No. 3438
This daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 05-09-2017
| DETAILS | NOTES |
| Number of banks | 40 |
| Number of remittance companies | 11 |
| Amount sold at auction price (US$) | 159,615,853 |
| Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) | —– |
| Total offers for buying (US$) | 159,615,853 |
| Total offers for selling (US$) | —– |
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| CURRENCY | CODE | SELL | BUY |
| US dollar | USD | 1184.000 | 1182.000 |
| Euro | EUR | 1295.059 | 1294.412 |
| British pound | GBP | 1534.464 | 1533.697 |
| Canadian dollar | CAD | 863.918 | 863.486 |
| Swiss franc | CHF | 1192.467 | 1191.870 |
| Swedish krona | SEK | 134.486 | 134.419 |
| Norwegian krone | NOK | 137.094 | 137.026 |
| Danish krone | DKK | 174.097 | 174.010 |
| Japanese yen | JPY | 10.501 | 10.496 |
| Special Drawing Rights |
SDR | 1622.554 | 1621.742 |