Day: January 6, 2019

Cohen: Representatives and official Iraqi delegations, including close to the Fatawi visit Israel to negotiate on three axes

Walter

Twilight News

2 hours ago

The Israeli writer and journalist Eddy Cohen revealed that three Iraqi “official” delegations to visit his country and negotiate on three axes.

According to the official, there has been a break between Baghdad and Tel Aviv since the declaration of the establishment of Israel in 1948.

Cohen said in several tweets on his Twitter account, “three Iraqi delegations arrived recently and high-level mission of the Iraqi government to Jerusalem” negotiated with us on three axes ” .

He added that the axes are:

1 – the Iranian withdrawal from southern Syria in return for the cessation of the Israeli bombardment

2 – the dissolution of the Shiite parties and announce Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and the Gulf states normalization

3 – not for publication.

“I have previously revealed the visits of Iraqi delegations to Israel and today the Israeli television revealed the arrival of three delegations from Iraq and not from Kurdistan but from Iraq.”

“One of the people is very close to Hanan al-Fatlawi, I have some names, but for fear of the lives of people I will not disclose them.”

“I have not been aware of the recent Iraqi-Israeli rapprochement,” he said in a further interview, adding that more than a dozen deputies had visited Israel secretly through Jordan, Turkey or a European country in early 2018. Saddam Hussein’s eyes. ”

In a separate publication on his Facebook account, Cohen said, “more than 30 Iraqi deputies are asking to visit Israel in secret.”

Recent years have witnessed the launching of organized campaigns for activists calling for normalization with Israel, bearing in mind the Palestinian cause and the wars and crises that have afflicted Iraq.

They considered that it was Iraq’s refusal to reconcile with Israel that dragged it into wars and woes, and that it would have been possible to avoid all this if Iraq had been involved in the Middle East peace process.

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Trump: I will not say that we will withdraw our forces quickly from Syria and we will resort to national emergencies to build the wall of Mexico

Walter

Release date: 2019/1/6 18:00

US President Donald Trump has said the United States will withdraw its military forces from Syria, but made it clear he did not say it would be quickly.

On the other hand, Trump explained that “we will resort to the National Emergency Law for the construction of the wall on the border of Mexico, depending on what will happen in the coming days.”

On December 19, Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw US troops from Syria in a move that seemed surprising to many observers, saying that they had succeeded in defeating the “Daash” organization and that they no longer needed to remain in Syria.

Trump’s decision sparked internal reactions, most notably US Defense Secretary James Matisse’s resignation from office.

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The world economy is on the verge of collapse

Walter

06-01-2019 04:42 PM

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Sunday that the new year will witness a financial meltdown similar to that of 2008.

The International Monetary Fund pointed out, ‘the aggravation of global indebtedness and slow economic growth, but this situation’ unsatisfactory ‘finds its explanation in several reasons factors.

Noting that ‘the beginning of the year is not always accurate indicator as the major economies are usually starting to decline a little but return to take off and grow later, and this was markedly in 2016’.

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Iranian, US officials visit Kurdistan

Walter
Sunday, January 6, 2019 4:26 pm

BAGHDAD – The Iranian and US foreign ministers are scheduled to visit Kurdistan Region next week, while the Iranian consul in Sulaymaniyah said he would not play any role in forming the government in the region.

The Iranian consul in Sulaymaniyah said in a press statement that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Jawad Zarif will visit Iraq and the Kurdistan region next week.

Masoudian stressed that Iran does not have any countries in the formation of the Kurdistan Regional Government, but encourages all political parties in the region to form a new cab.

For his part, Bahram Qasimi, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said that Zarif’s visit to the Kurdistan region comes within the framework of strengthening Iran’s relations with neighboring countries and strengthening economic and political relations in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq at the top of the topics to be discussed by Zarif in the region and Baghdad.

This coincided with the visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, will visit the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, as part of a tour of seven countries in the region.

 

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Iran approves bill to combat money laundering to facilitate foreign trade

Walter

 

Central Bank of Iran
 Arab and international

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s Expediency Council approved an anti-money laundering bill on Saturday in a major step toward reforms that would make Iran committed to international norms and facilitate foreign trade in the face of US sanctions, state media said.

Iran has been trying to apply the criteria established by the FATF, an international body to combat money laundering and counter terrorism financing.

Foreign companies say Iran’s commitment to the FATF standards and blacklisting of the organization are necessary to increase its investment, especially after the re-imposition of US sanctions on Tehran.

Iran’s hardliners, however, have opposed passage of legislation allowing compliance with the FATF criteria, saying it could disrupt Iran’s financial support to allies such as Hezbollah, which the United States lists as terrorism.

Last year parliament passed a bill against money laundering, one of four amendments Iran needs to meet the requirements of FATF. But the Guardian Council rejected him saying it was against Islam and the constitution.

The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRNA) news agency quoted a member of the Expediency Discernment Council as saying that the council, on resolving disputes between parliament and the Guardian Council, had approved the bill with some amendments.

The move follows the appointment of Ayatollah Sadiq Larijani, head of the judiciary, last week as head of the Expediency Council. A brother of Ali Larijani, speaker of parliament.

Seven months after he vehemently rejected parliament’s efforts to adopt FATF and other international money-laundering agreements, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears to be beginning to accept reforms in a shift experts say is aimed at preventing the collapse of the country’s economy.

In recent months, cities have seen demonstrations, with factory workers, teachers, truck drivers and farmers protesting economic difficulties. The sanctions have led to a fall in the value of the Iranian riyal and fourfold annual inflation rates to about 40 percent in November.

US President Donald Trump withdrew from a nuclear deal with Iran last year and re-imposed sanctions on the energy sector and the banking sector in the hope of curbing Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs and countering its growing influence in the Middle East.

The European countries that have signed the nuclear deal are still committed to it and are seeking to launch a mechanism that is described as having a special purpose in order to avoid the US financial system by using an EU framework to conduct trade with Iran.

The Director-General of the Strategic Council for External Relations, an advisory council founded by Khamenei, expressed his support for the relevant draft laws on Friday.

“It is better to complete FATF and anti-terrorist financing systems as soon as possible so that the Europeans do not have an excuse not to implement the (special-purpose) mechanism,” Abdul Rida Faraji was quoted by the semi-official ISNA news agency as saying.
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Parliamentary Rapporteur: Tuesday’s session will witness the completion of the cabinet cabin and Abdul Mahdi did not sign the resignation of the district

Walter

 

Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:

The decision of the House of Representatives Khadija Ali, on Sunday, that the meeting Tuesday will witness the completion of the cabinet cabin, indicating that Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi did not sign the resignation of Education Minister Shaima Hayali.

The “Tuesday’s session includes in its agenda the completion of the remaining cabinet cab,” indicating that “there are two visions to complete the cab may remain political blocs stick to their candidates may be put names to vote in parliament.”

“If the candidates remain the same, there will be no passing of the ministries,” she said. “We are trying in the House of Representatives to vote on the budget because all activities and investments are pending until voting on them.”

“The resignation of Education Minister Shaima al-Hayali arrived at Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and waiting for his approval to be put to a vote in parliament to drop the legal argument and then nominate another minister.”

“So far, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has not signed the resignation letter and if he is looking for patriotism and the blood of the martyrs, he must agree to the resignation of a minister from the Daadsh family,” she said.

Iran’s central bank plans to delete 4 zeroes from the currency

Walter

 

Release date: 2019/1/6 10:04 
Iran's central bank plans to delete 4 zeroes from the currency
(International: Al Furat News) A deputy in the Islamic Shura Council in Iran, (parliament) revealed the intention of the central bank in the country to delete four thousand of the Iranian currency.
“The governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdul-Assad Hamati, announced that the liquidity of 1700 thousand billion Tuman lost 30 percent of its capacity due to inflation.” 
He added that the governor of the bank confirmed that the bank plans to delete four zeros from the national currency and that he should take the initiative quickly and the banking system should be reformed. ” 
Papai said to the meeting of the bloc held on Sunday in the presence of Central Bank Governor Abdul Nasser Hamti to discuss the status of the country’s reserves Of hard currency and inflation in society. ” 
He said that the governor of the bank pointed out at the meeting that the central bank in front of two important challenges are the hard currency and the national currency and at a time when the people suffer from the size of inflation, we find that the value of foreign currency tended to stability.
He said that Hamati also pointed out that the US president is forced to retreat daily after he claimed the collapse of the Iranian economy says today that the Iranian national currency is now besieged. 
“” The central bank governor announced that the government never plans to revalue the hard currency and we have to achieve better, ” 
The governor said that the reason for the non-decline in the value of hard currency is due to the perception that the value of hard currency will increase again, noting that the road is open with China and South Korea on his way to deal with India while talking with Turkey in this area. ” 
Haji Babai announced that Hemmati said he could not hold hopes too much on the European channel, but it should work on the claim “.anthy

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The resumption of parliamentary sessions Tuesday to discuss the budget

Walter

 

Editorial Date: 2019/1/6 12:23 
The resumption of parliamentary sessions Tuesday to discuss the budget
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The House of Representatives, next Tuesday, resume its work after a break for about two weeks on the occasion of the New Year and the Iraqi Army Day.
“The parliamentary blocs will return Monday to Baghdad to attend the session of the Council of Representatives scheduled on Tuesday,” said a member of the Finance Committee parliamentary, Ahmad Haji Rashid, “The discussions on the financial budget for 2019 will start again.” 
He pointed out that “the allocation of 50 million dinars to Article 140 of the Constitution,” pointing out that discussions on the budget will begin this week. ” 
Between Rashid,” The Council of Ministers allocated 50 million dinars for Article 140 of the Constitution and not 50 billion dinars, as is common in some media , As part of the draft financial budget law, such as the past years, but not been used as in previous years, “pointing out that” the mechanism of disbursement amount requires the formation of committees around him. ” 
The member of the Finance Parliamentary” not knowing any agreement between Baghdad and Erbil on the share of the region Of the federal budget “

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Abdul Mahdi addresses the anniversary of the establishment of the army

Walter

Editorial date: 2019/1/6 12:35

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) Prime Minister and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Adel Abdul Mahdi, addressed the Iraqi people and armed forces during his military parade marking the anniversary of the founding of the brave Iraqi army.

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