Iraqi News Highlights and Points to Ponder Thursday AM 4-11-24
Al-Sudani: We Are Working To Correct The State’s Economic Paths
Money and business Economy News – Baghdad Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani confirmed today, Wednesday, that the government is working in all directions and stability has been achieved thanks to the blood of the martyrs, while he indicated that the government is working to correct the state’s economic paths.
A statement from the Prime Minister’s media office, received by Al-Iqtisad News, stated that “Al-Sudani received ministers, heads of bodies, deputy ministers, and military and security leaders from various formations and categories of our armed forces, as well as heads of federations and unions, and a number of tribal sheikhs and notables from Baghdad Governorate, congratulating them on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr. “.
He added, “The Sudanese exchanged congratulations with the well-wishers, praying to God to protect Iraq and the Iraqis, and to grant our homeland and our people the blessing of security and stability.”
The Prime Minister stressed – according to the statement – that “security and stability require that the state be productive and stable and perform its duties in the correct manner,” noting that “the government is working on these benefits in stages, and at the beginning of its work it focused on services, in order to reassure citizens that they are serious.” The government and its commitment to its programme.
Al-Sudani stressed, “This government is not working in one direction, but rather has a group of files in all directions, including critical issues related to correcting the state’s economic paths, as it is working to address them, which will have a major impact on the state in the future.”
He pointed to “the government’s efforts to arm and modernize the Iraqi army and armed forces and to develop internal security services,” stressing that “enhancing reassurance in the work of service institutions and ministries will be matched by reassurance among investors and businessmen inside and outside Iraq.”
He concluded by saying: “The security and stability that has been achieved is thanks to the blood of the martyrs and their sacrifices.” 04/10/2024 – https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=42361
The Dollar Is On The Sudanese Dialogue Table In Washington.. Al-Awadi Talks About The Future Of The Iraqi Dinar
Economy |Baghdad today – Baghdad The Iraqi government spokesman, Bassem Al-Awadi, confirmed today, Thursday (April 11, 2024), that the dollar file and the work of banks will be strongly present during the visit of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani to Washington, suggesting that the dinar’s situation in the future will be better.
Al-Awadi said in an interview with “Baghdad Today” that “after the file of activating the strategic framework agreement between Washington and Baghdad and the security aspect, the economic file will be present and strongly during the Prime Minister’s visit to the United States,” indicating that “the relationship with the US Treasury and the Federal Bank continues and the dialogues are ongoing.”
“It did not stop with them over the past year, as there were several mutual visits, announced or unannounced, to discuss this issue.”
Al-Awadi added, “The Sudanese will discuss the issue of banks and the economic and administrative reform of financial institutions and banks, as well as the dollar file,” explaining that “the price of the dollar ranged within the range of 147 thousand dinars for every 100 dollars during the short period at a time when the government took over its duties and the price of the dollar against the dinar was approaching.” From 148 thousand, meaning that the price is lower than before.”
He stressed that “the solution to the dollar crisis does not come with the push of a button. Rather, it requires economic reforms and includes many aspects, including political and economic ones.
It needs a period to regulate the banks and reap the fruits of the central bank’s packages and the government’s decisions, which in general are beginning to bear fruit through a gradual decline in the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar.” “, stressing that “there are assurances from the economic team supervising the issue, and we expect that the situation of the dinar will be better in the future.”
It is hoped that, a few days from now, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani will visit Washington and the White House to meet with US President Joe Biden.
Last March, the White House announced that on April 15, the White House would receive the Sudanese President, stressing that the leaders would reaffirm their commitment to the Strategic Framework Agreement, and would work to deepen their shared vision for a secure, sovereign, prosperous Iraq fully integrated into the broader region.
He pointed out that President Biden and the Sudanese Prime Minister will consult on a range of issues during the visit, including our shared commitment to the permanent defeat of ISIS and the development of the military mission nearly ten years after the formation of the successful global coalition to defeat ISIS.
He stated that they will also discuss the ongoing Iraqi financial reforms to promote economic development and progress towards Iraq’s energy independence and modernization. LINK
Parliamentary Integrity Demands The Issuance Of The Sharq Charter To Ensure That Iraq’s Money Is Not Plundered
Local | 11/04/2024 Mawazine News – Baghdad , a member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee, Representative Alia Nassif, revealed the involvement of what she called some of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani’s tools in projects to resolve bottlenecks with corruption, while she pointed out that the only solution for Iraq is a “code of honour” whose content is “We will not plunder the state.”
Nassif said during a televised statement followed by Mawazine News: “A general director in the Ministry of Construction and Housing was summoned, and we then focused on the presence of Minister Benkin Rikani as well.
He was interrogated regarding the 14 billion that “Green Tahouat” carried, and his answer was that he disavowed his responsibility for any action after that. The money was delivered to the contractors and the rest of the details are in the judiciary and we are awaiting the results.”
She added, “The two companies (Danube and Emaar Al Badia) are the ones working within Al-Khadraa and the money was going to them, and so far they do not have final accounts. Their capital is 5 billion for each company and they receive projects worth 41 billion. If there is delay, the government will not be able to deal with them.”
She continued, “The House of Representatives is relinquishing its supervisory and legislative role, and in every session it suffers a kind of weakness due to political conflicts and interests, and the parliamentary oath is not implemented 100%, and (Cover me and cover you) played a role many times greater.”
She explained, “Parliamentary Integrity is a (prevention) committee. When any file is opened, everyone gets upset, and it is the one that does the most work within Parliament. All the files that reach us are important and belong to influential parties and have a media system, and they all work against the representative who opens their files.”
Nassif explained, “During this session, I have problems with the general director of the Central Refineries. He has a terrible media army and his power is comparable to a minister, and all the general directors have political parties behind them,”
adding that “most of the files that I am committed to in the Integrity Committee, I bear personal responsibility for without relying on the rule of law.” They did not ask me to stop any file, and I bear most of the media and political attacks alone.”
Nassif revealed that there are “two files that we are working on, the first for ports and the second for roads, and they contain inhabited funds, in addition to the ports that contain money laundering, which the state can invest to maximize its reserves if it is controlled,” stressing that “some of the Sudanese tools in our bottleneck relief projects have indicators of corruption.”
It is the one that tampered with contracts , in addition to awarding 3 contracts for huge projects to a Lebanese company banned from operating in Beirut
. Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani supported projects to remove bottlenecks due to corruption, while pointing out that the only solution for Iraq is a “code of honour” whose content is “we will not plunder the state.”
Nassif said during a televised statement followed by Mawazine News: “A general director in the Ministry of Construction and Housing was summoned, and we then focused on the presence of Minister Benkin Rikani as well. He was interrogated regarding the 14 billion that “Green Tahouat” carried, and his answer was that he disavowed his responsibility for any action after that. The money was delivered to the contractors and the rest of the details are in the judiciary and we are awaiting the results.”
She added, “The two companies (Danube and Emaar Al Badia) are the ones working within Al-Khadraa and the money was going to them, and so far they do not have final accounts. Their capital is 5 billion for each company and they receive projects worth 41 billion. If there is delay, the government will not be able to deal with them.”
She continued, “The House of Representatives is relinquishing its supervisory and legislative role, and in every session it suffers a kind of weakness due to political conflicts and interests, and the parliamentary oath is not implemented 100%, and (Cover me and cover you) played a role many times greater.”
She explained, “Parliamentary Integrity is a (prevention) committee. When any file is opened, everyone gets upset, and it is the one that does the most work within Parliament. All the files that reach us are important and belong to influential parties and have a media system, and they all work against the representative who opens their files.”
Nassif explained, “During this session, I have problems with the general director of the Central Refineries. He has a terrible media army and his power is comparable to a minister, and all the general directors have political parties behind them,”
adding that “most of the files that I am committed to in the Integrity Committee, I bear personal responsibility for without relying on the rule of law.” They did not ask me to stop any file, and I bear most of the media and political attacks alone.”
Nassif revealed that there are “two files that we are working on, the first for ports and the second for roads, and they contain inhabited funds, in addition to the ports that contain money laundering, which the state can invest to maximize its reserves if it is controlled,” stressing that “some of the Sudanese tools in our bottleneck relief projects have indicators of corruption.” She is the one who tampered with contracts, in addition to awarding 3 contracts for huge projects to a Lebanese company banned from operating in Beirut.” https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=245671
Provoking Points To Ponder on Failures and Mistakes
In the past, few women have tried and even fewer have succeeded.- Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
A mistake is not a failure, but evidence that someone tried to do something.- Anonymous
Man must strive, and in striving, he must err.- Johann von Goethe
The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top.- Dr. Joyce Brothers
Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a failure.- George Eliot
The sight of a cage is only frightening to the bird that has once been caught.- Rachel Field
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