Day: February 15, 2019

his office: Foreign parties stand behind a report accusing Maliki and his son and son-in-law of corruption and bribes

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His office: Foreign parties stand behind a report accusing al-Maliki and his son and son-in-law of corruption and bribery
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Hisham al-Rikabi, director of the media office of the head of the coalition of state law, Nuri al-Maliki on Friday on the report published by “The Daily Best”, which accused the latter and his son and son-in-law files of corruption and bribes.

The US Justice Department is conducting an investigation into a military contractor that allegedly bribed Iraqi officials, including former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, his son Ahmed al-Maliki and his son-in-law Yasser al-Maliki, to secure exceptional security contracts, the Daily Beast reported in a report.

“It is regrettable that the local media is involved in the circulation of a lie published by an obscure American site that has no value, because it did not ask itself the question of who prepared the report,” Rikabi said.

He added that “what was published was clearly targeted and falls within the political wrangling, which is backed by external parties supported by the lobbies funded pressure seeking to mislead the public opinion.”

The paper claimed that an investigation conducted between the company that contracted the military “Caliport Global Services” played a role in bribes to owners and relatives.

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An important Kurdish decision in Iraq comes into effect tomorrow

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Editorial date: 2019/2/15 20:04

The General Authority of Customs announced on Friday the implementation of the Convention on the abolition of customs points established on the federal border with the Kurdistan region and the commencement of standardization of customs procedures at all border crossings as of Saturday.

In a statement received by Customs, the Customs welcomed the welcoming of the United Nations envoy to Iraq and the head of the UNAMI mission, Jenin Henness Blachkart, to the UN Security Council on the agreement reached between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region on the unification of customs at all border crossings.

“In presenting the UN Security Council with a briefing on the Secretary-General’s report on the latest developments in Iraq, she stated:” We welcome this agreement and point out that the implementation of the Convention should be a priority. ”

A statement issued by the General Authority of Customs said that it is continuing to implement this agreement to cancel the customs points established on the federal border with the region and will begin the unification of customs procedures at all border crossings as of Saturday 16-2-2019.

The statement added that “the agreement included the unification of all procedures and provisions of the Customs Tariff Law and the adoption of a customs declaration in Arabic and Kurdish to work at all border crossings.”

The statement pointed to “the attention of the UN envoy to Iraq and the keenness of the UN Security Council to implement this agreement that the agreement is an important step in the revitalization of the Iraqi economy and support the private sector and activates the internal trade movement and creates stability in costs and prices.”

The General Authority of Customs announced last Friday the start and direct implementation of the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 13 of 2019 on the unification of tariffs and procedures with the Kurdistan region and all border crossings and the adoption of a unified customs declaration in customs and customs and the abolition of the current customs points as of February 16, (Saturday), “which is an important step to regulate trade and import and export activities.”

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The UN envoy welcomes the measures of unification of customs with the region

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15/02/2019 07:15 PM | Number of readings: 1

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The General Authority of Iraqi Customs , on Friday, Welcomed the UN envoy to Iraq and the head of the UNAMI mission Jinin Hines Blaschart in front of the UN Security Council agreement reached between the federal government and the Kurdistan region on the unification of customs at all border crossings. “We welcome this agreement and draw attention to the need for implementation of the agreement to be a priority,” Blaschart said in a statement to the UN Security Council on the latest developments in Iraq. , It is continuing to implement this agreement to cancel the customs points established on the federal border with the region and will begin the unification of customs procedures at all border crossings as of Saturday   The Commission added that the agreement included the unification of all the procedures and provisions of the Customs Tariff Law and the adoption of a customs declaration in Arabic and Kurdish to work at all border crossings. In its statement, the Commission appreciated the attention of the UN envoy to Iraq and the keenness of the UN Security Council to implement this agreement, Is an important step in activating the Iraqi economy and supports private pollen and activates the internal trade movement and creates stability in costs and prices   .

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Launching floodwaters into the marshes

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Release Date: 2019/2/15 17:30 
Launching floodwaters into the marshes
{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Water Resources announced the release of floodwaters towards the marshes.
“The adviser of the Minister of Water Resources continues his field trips in the central marshes in order to view the works carried out by the formations and pass floodwaves towards the marshes and lift the bottlenecks,” a ministry statement said. 
“The release of at least 95 cubic meters per second, from the five regulars towards the central marshes to improve the quantity and quality of water and the sinking of vast areas of the marshes.”

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Customs: We will begin the unification of customs procedures at all ports as of tomorrow

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The customs authority announced on Friday that it will begin the unification of customs procedures at all ports as of Saturday.

The agency said in a statement received by Al-Maaloumah that “the implementation of the agreement concluded between the federal government and the Kurdistan region to cancel the customs points established on the federal border with the region and will begin the unification of customs procedures at all border crossings as of Saturday 2019/2/16.

The Authority added that “the agreement included the unification of all procedures and provisions of the customs tariff law and the adoption of a customs declaration in Arabic and Kurdish to work at all border crossings.”

 

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Standardization of customs tariff enters into force between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government in both languages

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Harmonization of the tariff enters into force between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government in both languages
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The General Authority of Iraqi Customs on Friday that it is continuing to implement this agreement to cancel the customs points established on the federal border with the Kurdistan Region.

 The Authority said in a statement today that it will begin the consolidation of customs procedures at all border crossings as of Saturday, 2019/26.

The Authority added that the agreement included the unification of the procedures and the provisions of the Customs Tariff Law, and the adoption of a customs declaration in Arabic and Kurdish to work at all border crossings.

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a US report surprise a display of files, “corruption and bribes to the owners and his son and son-in-law”

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The Justice Daily reports that the US Justice Department is conducting an investigation with a military contracts company alleged bribes to Iraqi officials, including former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his son, Ahmad al-Maliki and his son-in-law Yasser al-Maliki to win extraordinary security contracts, explaining that the investigation conducted by That the military contracting company “Saliport Global Services” played a role in bribes to owners and relatives.

It also showed Maliki’s relationship with a company called Horizons, which sold the right of access and facilities of a large number of US military contracts, through US military contractors have disclosed what they have, despite the fact that it poses a threat to them.

The Daily Best pointed to a meeting with 30 sources, including contractors working in Iraq’s commercial field, who asked not to be named because they feared possible reactions.

“Saliport operates military facilities in various parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, but the company’s first operation is at Balad Air Base, a base in northern Baghdad that includes F-16s funded by the US government,” he said. The company received a contract from the Iraqi Air Force to provide security, training and security services to Al-Qaeda (Balad), including services such as food and electric power. The company received more than $ 1 billion in funding for its services. According to the new Arab

and quoted the site sources in the company “Saaliport” as saying that the company “Horizons” Kuwaiti partner, and promised Iraqi officials to provide funds for the registration of the US company as a contractor at the base of Bald, indicating that 10 people who were questioned confirmed the involvement of al-Maliki and that his “hegemony Complete on Afaq. ”

The Daily Beast said the US Justice Department was conducting investigations into violations of the laws through foreign corruption practices by the Saliport company, which reported bribes to Iraqi officials.

The report caused a wave of controversy within Iraq, where political voices called for the opening of files of financial corruption retroactively since 2006, the year Maliki took power in Iraq, which lasted more than eight years

The report is from its western source

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Oil rises to highest level in 2019

Walter

Date of release: 2019/2/15 12:40

International crude prices rose Brent to a record high of 2019 above $ 65 a barrel on Friday, supported by OPEC-led production cuts and a partial closure of Saudi Arabia’s largest offshore oil field .

Brent rose to $ 65.10, the first time it was above $ 65 this year, before retreating to $ 64.77 by 0623 GMT, up about 0.3 percent from the previous settlement.

The benchmark is close to a three-month high and is heading for a weekly gain of 4.5 percent this week.

US WTI crude futures were $ 54.56 a barrel, up 15 cents, or 0.3 percent, from the previous settlement.

Traders said the price was supported by a partial closure of Saudi Arabia’s largest offshore oilfield , the Safaniya , which has a production capacity of over 1 million bpd.

The source said the closure took place earlier this week. It was not clear when the field would return to full capacity

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