Baghdad and Erbil to discuss budget in a specialized committee: KRG spokesperson

Kurdistan Federal Government

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Shafaq News/ Baghdad and Erbil have agreed to form a committee to deliberate the Kurdistan region’s share of the federal budget, spokesperson to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Jotiar Adil, said on Sunday.

Speaking in a press conference he held in Erbil earlier today, Adil said, “a KRG delegation that visited Baghdad recently has held a meeting with a delegation from the federal government to discuss the preparations for drafting a budget bill for 2023.”

“The delegation has held extensive talks with different political parties over the region’s share of the budget,” he added.

The two delegations agreed to form a committee to settle this issue, he said.

Adil reiterated the regional government’s commitment to addressing the differences with the federal government in accordance with the permanent constitution of Iraq.

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to broker a new round of Saudi-Iranian talks, al-Sudani heads to Tehran tomorrow

Iraq News Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani

2022-11-27 13:55Font

Shafaq News/ Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-sudani will be heading to the Iranian capital, Tehran, tomorrow, Monday, at an official invitation from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Al-Sudani will be flanked by a high-level economic and political delegation. This visit will be his first to a non-Arab country and his third, after Jordan and Kuwait, since he took over as a prime minister. 

An under-secretary of the Iranian president told Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, that he will receive al-Sudani at Saad Abad’s cultural and historical compound in Tehran. 

Mohammad Jamshidi that al-Sudani will hold a series of meetings during this one-day visit to Tehran and will sign a memorandum of understanding on developing the ties between Iran and Iraq. 

Sources told Shafaq News Agency that the Baghdad-sponsored Saudi-Iranian talks will be the main topic on the visit’s agenda.

A source said that Riyadh would be his next destination after tomorrow’s visit.

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to broker a new round of Saudi-Iranian talks, al-Sudani heads to Tehran tomorrow

Iraq News Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani

2022-11-27 13:55Font

Shafaq News/ Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-sudani will be heading to the Iranian capital, Tehran, tomorrow, Monday, at an official invitation from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Al-Sudani will be flanked by a high-level economic and political delegation. This visit will be his first to a non-Arab country and his third, after Jordan and Kuwait, since he took over as a prime minister. 

An under-secretary of the Iranian president told Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, that he will receive al-Sudani at Saad Abad’s cultural and historical compound in Tehran. 

Mohammad Jamshidi that al-Sudani will hold a series of meetings during this one-day visit to Tehran and will sign a memorandum of understanding on developing the ties between Iran and Iraq. 

Sources told Shafaq News Agency that the Baghdad-sponsored Saudi-Iranian talks will be the main topic on the visit’s agenda.

A source said that Riyadh would be his next destination after tomorrow’s visit.

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The directors of “Al-Rafidain and Al-Rasheed” stress keeping pace with modern technology and advancing the banking sector

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Economy News – Baghdad

The Director General of the Rafidain Bank, Muhammad Samir, confirmed, on Sunday, that the priorities of the bank’s work are simplifying banking procedures and introducing modern technology.

The media office of the Rafidain Bank said in a statement, “The Director General of the Rafidain Bank, Muhammad Samir, received the Director General of the Rasheed Bank, Basem Abd Ali Youssef, and during the meeting, they discussed the mechanisms of joint cooperation between the two sides with regard to banking work and its development.” 

He added that “the two sides stressed keeping pace with modern banking technology and advancing the banking sector in the country, which will reflect positively on the growth of the national economy.”

Muhammad Samir stressed, according to the statement, “the need to improve the level of service performance provided to citizens and simplify banking procedures and facilities in line with the ministry’s directions in overcoming all obstacles and routine procedures that would impede the completion of transactions.”

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The Central Bank Confirms Its Commitment To All Laws In The File Of Combating Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing

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Earth News / The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Makhaif, received today, Sunday, Jesse Baker, Assistant Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, and his accompanying delegation.A bank statement, received by Earth News, stated, “During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation between the two institutions and discussed the application of international standards in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, and the central bank’s commitment to them, in addition to applying due diligence from other government institutions in this file. In addition to efforts to enhance financial inclusion and keep the banking sector in line with global developments.The governor affirmed that “the Central Bank of Iraq is committed to all international laws and instructions, in the file of combating money laundering and terrorist financing, and was able to transfer Iraq from the status of enhanced follow-up to the regular follow-up in the Financial Action Agency “FATF”, in addition to removing it from the European Union’s list of high-risk countries. “.On the other hand, the US Treasury delegation praised “the measures implemented by the Central Bank in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, through its use of the latest systems in this file.”

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The President of the Republic receives a Kurdish delegation and stresses the need to discuss outstanding issues

political| 07:26 – 11/27/2022

Baghdad – Mawazine News
, President of the Republic Abdul Latif Rashid stressed, on Sunday, to a Kurdish delegation the necessity of strengthening dialogue and meeting between them to discuss outstanding issues.
And the Presidency of the Republic stated in a statement, which Mawazine News received a copy of, that “Rashid received at the Baghdad Palace the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government, which included the Minister of Planning Dara Rashid Mahmoud, the Minister of Natural Resources, Kamal Muhammad Salih, and the Chief of the Cabinet Office, Omid Sabah. Cabinet Secretary Amanj Rahim and a number of other government officials.
She added, “During the meeting, the relationship between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government was discussed, where the President of the Republic stressed the need to enhance dialogue and convergence between them to discuss outstanding issues and set a timetable for approving laws in the House of Representatives in order to reach satisfactory solutions based on the constitution and the law and guarantee the rights of citizens.”
For their part, the members of the region’s delegation appreciated the directives of the President of the Republic, stressing “the importance of converging views between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, overcoming difficulties, accelerating the approval of the budget law, and moving forward towards achieving the aspirations of the people.” Ended 29 / H

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In numbers and pictures.. Al-Sudani announces the recovery of large sums from the theft of the century

• Time: 11/27/2022 19:00:00
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Al- Sudani  announces the recovery of part of the stolen funds from the tax secretariats 
 . The competent authorities managed to recover the first batch of more than 182 billion dinars .

There are bodies within the Tax Authority and other supervisory and responsible parties that facilitated the process of theft of trusts

We will announce the parties that facilitated the theft of trusts after completing the investigations

We will not exclude any party involved in the theft of safeties

The investigative committees reached a conclusion stating that 114 checks were paid to the accused Nour Zuhair (aka Abu Fatima) with a total amount of more than a trillion dinars
. 37 checks were issued with a total amount of 624 billion dinars to Badia
Al-Masar Company.
66 checks with a total amount of 982 billion dinars were issued to the Humpback Whale Company for its fugitive authorized director Abdul Mahdi Tawfiq and its fugitive accused owner,
Qassem
Muhammad One billion and 642 million and 664 thousand dinars
The release of {Nour Al-Muzaffar} on bail as part of an agreement to recover the rest of the amount
Reserving the movable and immovable money of Al-Muzaffar
Preventing Al-
Muzaffar from traveling and pledging to pay the rest of the amount within two weeks

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Signing the contract for organizing the 25th Gulf Championship in Basra

political| 06:53 – 11/27/2022

Baghdad – Mawazine News
Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Youth and Sports announced the signing of the contract for organizing the 25th Gulf Championship in Basra.
The ministry said in a statement, which Mawazine News received a copy of, that “this day, the contract for organizing the 25th Gulf Championship was signed in Basra between the Iraqi Central Football Association and the Laurel International Management Company,” noting that “this was done under the auspices of the Minister of Youth and Sports Ahmed Al-Mubarqa.” .
She added, “This signing is an important step in order to complete all the requirements for holding the tournament in Basra early next year,” noting that “the company will, in accordance with the terms of this contract, organize the tournament’s activities and all related details in accordance with the international specifications observed in organizing similar tournaments with the aim of showing them.” In the best image befitting Iraq, Basra, and the honorable Iraqi public.” Ended 29 / h

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Al-Sudani to Macron: Iraq is open to strengthening exchange relations in various fields

political| 05:07 – 11/27/2022

Baghdad – Mawazine News
The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani, affirmed, on Sunday, that Iraq is open to strengthening exchange relations in various fields.
Al-Sudani’s office stated in a statement, which Mawazine News received a copy of, that “Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani received today, Sunday, a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron, and the call witnessed discussions of bilateral relations, cooperation and partnership between the two friendly countries, as well as discussions on developments in the security situation, at the regional and international levels.
Al-Sudani explained, according to the statement, that “Iraq is open to consolidating exchange relations in various fields, expanding them with brotherly and friendly countries, and working with international partners in everything that would consolidate Iraq’s security and stability in the region, and confront various economic and climatic challenges.” Ended 29 / h.

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Al-Sudani and Barzani stress the handling of security files and strengthening security in the border areas

• Time: 11/27/2022 15:41:28
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  {Politics: Al Furat News} Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani stressed today, Sunday, during his meeting with the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, the importance of addressing security files and strengthening stability and security in the border areas.

His media office stated in a statement received by Al-Furat News that “the meeting witnessed a discussion of developments in the general situation, in its various security, political and service aspects at the national level. To raise the level of services throughout Iraq. 

The Prime Minister stressed “the importance of addressing security files and strengthening stability and security in the border areas with neighboring countries, as approved by the Ministerial Council for National Security at its last session.”

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