April 19, 2016 rcookie IMO…THE PARLIAMENT OBSTRUCTIONISM IS THE 11TH HOUR DESPERATION EFFORTS OF MALIKI… AND ARE DELAYING COMPLETION OF LAW BASKET INCLUDING FED COURTS… AMNESTY AND ACCOUNTABILITY & JUSTICE… WHICH I THINK WILL […]
April 17, 2016 rcookie WOW!!…SOME PRETTY AMAZING NEWS THIS MORNING… LOAN CEILING RAISED WITH IMF… WB LOANS OFF OF SCOLDING THE OTHER DAY… ISIS PROGRESS IN ALMOST EVERY PROVINCE INCLUDING KILLING OF ANOTHER ISIS […]
April 15, 2016 rcookie UNITED NATIONS… WORLD BANK.. IMF… WTO… EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION & DEVELOPMENT… INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FINANCE AND INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE… WORLD TRADE CENTER… PROVIDING ADVICE & SUPPORT TO […]
April 14, 2016 rcookie GOV’T BANKING ACT AWAITING SECOND READING AMENDMENTS BEFORE VOTE… THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON TE RESTRUCTURE & PRIVATIZATION SINCE 2008… SO TO PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE… THE CULMINATION OF THE RESTRUCTURE […]
April 14, 2016 rcookie [In your opinion, does Abadi have enough support to prevail?] I BELIEVE HE DOES … BUT STATIC … DESPERATE ENVIRONMENT RIGHT NOW.
April 12, 2016 rcookie Article quote: “…the Presidency of the Republic of Iraq on Monday signed a “document of national reform” by the three presidencies and political blocs…” THE NATIONAL REFORM DOCUMENT IS SIGNED…AND […]
April 11, 2016 rcookie Article quote: ” a cell of the financial crisis, headed by the prime minister and approved the proposal of the central bank to issue government bonds for the payment of contractors […]
April 10, 2016 rcookie “Forming a government that satisfies all parties will lead to political stability and the effects wear off one high exchange rate…subject to change the value of the dinar is linked […]
April 10, 2016 rcookie Article quote: “general amnesty law and the law of accountability and justice will be voted on them in the parliament,” adding that “this vote will come within the parliamentary reforms.” […]
April 5, 2016 rcookie Article: “Economic Adviser to the head of Government is the financial reserve “well” in the shadow of the economic crisis” Powerful article out this morning that outlines…about cbi reserve status… […]
April 3, 2016 rcookie Iraqi economic forum launches Sunday night…in Amman Jordan… Attendees included unions…organizations and boards of private sector both inside and outside of iraq… Iraqi national business council in Jordan… Iraqi national business council and council […]
April 2, 2016 rcookie ABADI’S SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT WAS AWESOME! SADR COMPLETELY PACIFIED… CALLED ABADI HIS COURAGEOUS BROTHER… ABADI THANKING SADR FOR STEADFAST OVERSIGHT OF PEACEFUL PROTESTS… IT IS AMAZING… HISTORIC…!
April 2, 2016 rcookie They are going to have a hard time not approving these guys… THESE ARE NO NONSENSE SERIOUS ACADEMICS AND TECHNOCRATS WITH AMAZING CV’C AND CREDENTIALS THAT WILL BRING CREDIBILITY AND […]
April 2, 2016 rcookie JICA LOAN SIGNED TODAY… FURTHER EVIDENCE OF 2016 BUDGET IN FULL EXECUTION MODE… 38 BILLIO IN CUSTOMS TARIFFS IN 2 MONTHS…ANOTHER BUDGET INDICATOR…400 BILLION IN BONDS LAST WEEK…ANOTHER INDICATOR… IMF/WB […]
April 1, 2016 rcookie [Did Adadi accomplish what was expected in the deadline meeting for today (Thursday)?] YES HE DID…NAMES SUBMITTED…AND POSTED…SADR PACIFIED…GREEN ZONE PROTESTERS GONE…VOTE WITHIN 10 DAYS! PARLIAMENT BACK ON SATURDAY.
March 31, 2016 rcookie Cabinet reshuffle…names submitted…vote within 10 days…sadr happy…protesters leaving green zone by his orders.
March 31, 2016 rcookie So much CONTRADICTING INFORMATION ABOUT RESHUFFLE THIS MORNING… NUMBER OF CHANGES (SOME SAY 14 SOME SAY 9)… JAAFARI AND SHARASTINI INCLUDED OR NOT… SECURITY MINISTRIES INCLUDED OR NOT… MINISTRY TOLL […]
March 30, 2016 rcookie So much revealed today from wb & imf… all this development loan money from international agencies… not going to be funneled through same corrupt Iraqi banking and ministries… this is […]
March 29, 2016 rcookie The imf & wb have transparently laid out the expectation… and action plan for attainment…in the past… currently and through 2020… it is in ink…and is visible in every economic […]
March 27, 2016 rcookie Article: “Abadi meet with UN Secretary General & the heads of the World and the Islamic Development Bank…Saturday, March 26, 2016” So moon…Kim..Ali met with parliament..Abadi privately… and traveled immediately […]
March 25, 2016 rcookie OK…HERE IS A BIGGIE!!… AND PRELUDE TO THIS WEEKENDS MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS… URGENT!!… OIL MIISTER ADEL ABDUL MAHDI OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED HIS RESIGNATION AND HE STOPPED PRACTICING HIS DUTIES IN THE MINISTRIES… […]
March 25, 2016 rcookie IN ADDITION TO THE IMF METAC WORKSHOP IRAQ IS ALREADY PARTICIPATING IN TITLED…”INVESTMENT POLICY & PROMOTION” FROM MARCH 20-24…THEY WILL BE STARTING ANOTHER WORKSHOP ON MARCH 27-31 TITLED “ENHANCING PUBLIC […]
March 25, 2016 rcookie YESTERDAY IRAQ & IRAN SIGN MOU TOWARD BANKING COOPERATION… AND ROUHANI [PRES. OF IRAN]… PART OF WEEKEND POW WOW THAT ALREADY INCLUDES LEGARDE…MOON… AND KIM…HMMMMMMM.
March 25, 2016 rcookie YESTERDAY IRAQ & IRAN SIGN MOU TOWARD BANKING COOPERATION… AND ROUHANI [PRES. OF IRAN]… PART OF WEEKEND POW WOW THAT ALREADY INCLUDES LEGARDE…MOON… AND KIM…HMMMMMMM.
March 24, 2016 rcookie WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN DAILY NEWS FROM EVERY POSSIBLE ANGLE AS A “PRIVATE SECTOR” NARRATIVE…IS NOT SOMETHING THEY JUST FRESHLY STUMBLED UPON… BUT RATHER A 9 YEAR STRATEGY AND […]
March 23, 2016 rcookie WTO ACCESSION IS A HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED PROCESS… THAT IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERY COUNTRY…. AND MOSTLY INVOLVES INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF GATT (GENERAL AGREEMENT TARIFFS & TRADE) OF […]
March 23, 2016 rcookie ALL OF THE INDICATORS THAT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN NECESSARY TO DRIVE AND SUPPORT ANY IQD VALUE CHANGE…THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED UNTIL THIS PAST YEAR… INVESTMENT LAWS…BANKING…CORRUPTION ADDRESSMENT… INSURANCE…CUSTOMS & […]
March 21, 2016 rcookie WHEN YOU CONSIDER ALL OF THE RECENT NEWS AND DIRECT RELEVANCE TO PROGRESS AND STATUS FOR THE EVENT WE ARE LOOKING FOR… ALONG WITH IMF LOI/MEFP/TECH MOU… ARTICLE VIII PROCESS […]
March 18, 2016 rcookie ON WEDNESDAY…BAGHDAD INVESTMENT ISSUED PERMISSION FOR LAND ALLOCATION FOR 341 INVESTMENT LICENSES ISSUED OVER PAST 5 YEARS FOR PROJECTS TOTALING $15 BILLION USD… IN HEALTH (HOSPITALS)…HOUSING… INDUSTRIAL AND TOURISM SECTORS…AND […]