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Butterfly   The Italian Foreign Minister makes two official visits to Kuwait and Iraq

Wednesday 22 December 2021 23:56 The Italian government said that Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio will make two official visits to Kuwait and Iraq tomorrow, Thursday.  And the government explained - according to the Italian news agency (Aki), "that Di Maio's visit includes inspecting the Italian battalion at Al-Salem base in Kuwait and congratulating them on Christmas."

Di Maio will also meet, in Baghdad, with President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, in addition to his inspection of the Italian military battalion in Iraq within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission, and he will meet with the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani. https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=946399

butterfly   Dhi Qar governor resigns

Thursday 23 December 2021 01:37 The Governor of Dhi Qar, Ahmed Ghani Al-Khafaji, submitted his resignation from his position to Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi.

The media office of the governor of Dhi Qar stated in a statement: "The governor, Ahmed Ghani Al-Khafaji, submitted his resignation from the position, to Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, out of his concern for the public interest, and in order to provide security and stability and preserve the interests of the citizens of this province."

He added: "As the governor apologizes to all the sons of Dhi Qar for any shortcomings, he wishes them and all our honorable Iraqi people a happy and stable life always." https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=946403

butterfly   Dec 22, 2021, 11:39 AM   US completely withdrawn forces from Al Harir airbase in Iraq ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Major General Tahsin al-Khafaji, Spokesman for Iraq Joint Operations Command stated that international coalition forces have fully withdrawn Al Harir airbase in Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region, according to Syrian Official State News Agency (SANA).

There is currently no international coalition combat force at the airbase. He stated that the withdrawal of troops from Iraq has been without any problem.

He went on to say that these forces would complete their withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the current year, emphasizing that only a number of advisers will remain in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region who have been tasked with advising in the field of counter-terrorism.

Al-Khafaji further noted that these advisers will be stationed at Ain al-Assad and Al Harir airbases.

He had previously announced that US combat troops have completed their withdrawal from Ain al-Assad airbase in Anbar province.

According to the Iraq-US agreement on strategic talks, all foreign combat troops must leave Iraq by December 31, 2021. https://en.mehrnews.com/news/182067/US-completely-withdrawn-forces-from-Al-Harir-airbase-in-Iraq

butterfly   Iraq pays last instalment of Kuwait invasion reparations

Posted on December 22, 2021 BAGHDAD,— The Central Bank of Iraq announced on Tuesday that it had paid the final installment of compensation to Kuwait for the Baathist regime’s invasion of the country in 1990.

According to Iraqi News Agency, citing a central bank statement, the installment was $44 million.

The statement said “the payment of the last remaining installment of the State of Kuwait’s compensation in the amount of 44 million US dollars has been completed, and thus Iraq has completed the payment of the full amounts of compensation approved by the United Nations Compensation Committee of the Council of International Security under Resolution (687) of 1991, with a total of $52.4 billion US dollars for the State of Kuwait.”

“It is hoped that ending compensation payments will contribute to Iraq’s removal from item VII, as well as its impact on reintegrating the Iraqi banking system into the global banking system and benefiting from the financial abundance that will be achieved,” the statement added.

The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was a military operation carried out by Iraq on August 2, 1990, in which it invaded Kuwait, resulting in a seven-month Iraqi military occupation of the country. The invasion and Iraq’s subsequent refusal to withdraw from Kuwait by a UN-imposed deadline prompted a direct military intervention by a UN-authorized coalition of forces led by the United States.

The first Gulf War erupted as a result of these events, with Iraqi troops being forced to flee Kuwait and the Iraqis setting 600 Kuwaiti oil wells on fire during their retreat. https://ekurd.net/iraq-pays-instalment-kuwait-2021-12-22

butterfly   Over 150 artifacts discovered in Nahrawan, Iraq

IraqiNews December 22, 2021 Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Director of the Department of Investigation and Excavations, Ali Shaghlam, announced that 160 artifacts have been found in the archaeological excavation mission in Nahrawan, Iraq.

These items were from great empires that existed over two thousand years before modern-day Iraq. Shalgham pointed out that the artifacts date back to the Parthian Empire (247 BC to 224 AD) and Seleucid Empire (312 BC to 63 BC) eras. The ancient items include jars, pots, glass bottles and ivory.

The rare pieces were handed over to the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/over-150-artifacts-discovered-in-nahrawan-iraq/

butterfly   Exeed automaker set to debut in Iraq

IraqiNews December 22, 2021 Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Exeed, premium automobile brand under Chinese automaker Chery, is set to debut in the markets of the Middle East Region. Iraq, Saudi Arabia UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain will be the first among many to welcome the new addition.

Exeed is a new entrant in the global high-end automobile market, debuting in Russia earlier this year and awarded the distinction of “Breakthrough of the Year” by Russian media. Exeed inherits the essence of the century-old European automobile industry and incorporates the latest intelligent technologies, putting it in a strong position to challenge traditional brands. More in this article: https://www.iraqinews.com/business/exeed-automaker-set-to-debut-in-iraq/

Butterfly   Al-Fili: The Rise In The Exchange Rate Of The Dollar Seriously Harmed The Poor

Economic  Last Update 12/23/2021 | 12:52 PM  Member of the Economy and Investment Committee in the dissolved Parliament, Mazen Al-Faili, confirmed, on Thursday, that the decision to raise the dollar exchange rate seriously harmed the poor, noting that the decision to raise the exchange rate was a government decision.

Al-Faili said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", that "the effects of the decision to raise the exchange rate of the dollar are still continuing, as it caused great harm to a large segment of the poor."

He added that "despite the significant increase in Iraq's oil exports and financial revenues, a large percentage of citizens are still facing worsening living crises as a result of the rise in the dollar exchange rate."

Al-Faili pointed out that "there is a clear economic contraction, and the government and the central bank must retreat from the exchange rate immediately."

The former Parliament Presidency advisor, Hammam Al-Shamaa, had previously described the decision to change the dollar exchange rate as an economic setback, indicating that the decision caused an increase in poverty and unemployment rates and ended the existence of the Iraqi economy in the first place. https://almaalomah.me/2021/12/23/572459/

butterfly  The “non-withdrawal of US forces” gives the Iranian-backed militias new life in Iraq

It is possible that the failure of the US forces to withdraw completely from Iraq by the end of the year will lead to the revival of the armed Shiite factions backed by Iran, according to the "Middle East Eye" website.

Politicians and security leaders told the site that the factions, weakened under pressure, can reassert themselves on the political and security scene as the December 31 deadline for withdrawal passes, through renewed attacks on American targets and escalation of hostile rhetoric.

An informal truce began in November 2020 between the factions and the United States, with Iranian-backed groups promising to call off their attacks until the new year and asking all US forces to leave by then.

In late July, the Iraqi government said it had entered into an agreement with Washington to withdraw US combat forces by the end of 2021, but on the ground, it has become increasingly clear that the US is redeploying its forces, rather than withdrawing.

The website indicated that the armed factions, led by "Asa'ib al-Haq" and "Kataeb Hezbollah", have announced that they will resume their military operations from the first of next January, and all American interests in Iraq will be targeted, including military sites and diplomatic headquarters. all over the country.

butterfly  The Iraqi security authorities said that a Katyusha missile attack targeted, on Sunday, the US embassy in Baghdad, without causing any casualties.

Iran-backed factions have reportedly reached their lowest levels at the moment, and the factions' performance was disappointing in the October parliamentary elections, and the factions came under pressure after they were accused of trying to assassinate Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in November.

The elections in particular have deepened the differences between the faction leaders over their orientations, and the fortunes they gain from various illicit and legitimate projects.

Politicians and leaders of armed factions said that the "Iraqi government's manipulation of vocabulary" in the so-called withdrawal, and its failure to demand a proper American exit as promised, has brought these factions back to the fore and strengthened their position.

A prominent Shiite politician close to Iran revealed to the site that Tehran stood watching the factions and refrained from interfering, and did not provide assistance to them, but unfortunately, in the words of the report’s writer, Souad al-Salihi, “Al-Kazemi’s game” helped to indirectly strengthen the position of the factions as it returned them to The interface as a major player in the political and security scene.

butterfly   The preliminary results of the elections gave the armed factions only about 20 seats in parliament, a number far from the movement of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, which emerged victorious by about 74 seats.

These results are still in dispute, due to protests by armed factions, whose calls to cancel the elections due to alleged fraud were ignored, and legal complaints and calls for a recount of votes provided time for the factions to rearrange their cards and impeded al-Sadr's attempts to form a government.

In fact, there is no real American withdrawal from Iraq, despite Al-Kazemi repeatedly declaring that the “withdrawal of American combat forces” is a victory for his government, as the United States does not classify its forces in Iraq as “combat” or “non-combat” and what is actually happening is a re-run Deployment of forces, according to what was stated in the report.   https://rawabetcenter.com/archives/139783

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butterfly   Raisi: US leaving Iraq due to resistance of Iraqi people

December 23, 2021 President Raisi made the comment in a Thursday meeting with the visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein.

Raisi also said the Islamic Republic has always supported a strong parliament and government in neighboring Iraq.

The president expressed pleasure at the safe parliamentary vote in Iraq, saying protest against elections may happen in any democracy and what matters is that authorities investigate objections to polls in a legal manner.

Raisi said, “We consider any insecurity in Iraq as insecurity in Iran”. He added that threatening Iraq’s stability is not acceptable and Iran’s policy is to support stability in Iraq.

The Iraqi foreign minister also thanked Iran for its decisive support of stability in Iraq. He said Iraqis have always been appreciative of Iran’s support for their government and stability in their country.

Earlier, Fuad Hussein and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian took questions at a news briefing.

Amir Abdollahian said Iraq has proved historically that it is not a country that can be occupied.

He added that on the second anniversary of the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani and his Iraqi companion Abu Mahid al-Muhandis, he received the good news of the US’s definite withdrawal from Iraq.

Amir Abdollahian also said a joint judicial committee formed by Iran and Iraq will pursue the terrorist act.

The Iranian foreign minister said Tehran is ready to allow Iraqis visa-free visits to Iran and that the top Iraqi diplomat will also pursue the issue in Baghdad. https://ifpnews.com/raisi-us-leaving-iraq-due-to-resistance-of-iraqi-people

butterfly   Kuwait’s compensation file awaits complete closure.. UN meetings are expected

2021-12-23 | 02:59   Kuwaits compensation file awaits complete closure.. UN meetings are expected Alsumaria news    The Chairman of the Committee of Financial Experts, Abdul Basit Turki, received an invitation to attend the meetings of the Compensation Committee at the United Nations, on February 9th, related to the invasion of Kuwait.

Turki said in an interview with Alsumaria News, today, Thursday, that “the invitation sent by the head of the Compensation Committee to the UN Security Council, Irene, referring to him, included a mention of the possibility of holding side meetings, before starting the work of the sixteenth special session of the Compensation Committee Board of Directors in Geneva on February 9 of next year.

He added that the meetings to permanently close the compensation file will start next February.

Turkish called Ministry of Foreign Affairs And the concerned authorities to “draft a draft resolution that includes the output of Iraq fully from the provisions of Article VII of the Charter of the United Nations, stressing the need for the upcoming resolution to provide for “protection of Iraq from any claims related to the compensation of the Kuwait war, whether it is individual claims or the filing of cases related to compensation.” He also called for “the annulment of all decisions that resulted from the Kuwait war.”

butterfly   And last Tuesday, it was announced Central Bank of Iraq In a statement received by Alsumaria News, “Completing the payment of the last remaining installment of compensation Kuwait amounting to (44) million US dollars, thus Iraq I have paid the full amount of compensation I approved United Nations Compensation CommissionAffiliate ‘sUN Security CouncilAccording to Resolution No. (687) for the year 1991, with a total of (52.4) billion US dollars forKuwait”.

Chapter VII of the UN Charter provides for “coercive measures” if peace is threatened, ranging from economic sanctions to resort to force.

Chapter VII allows pressure on a country to compel it to abide by the goals it has set Security Council, before coercive measures are applied.

and was founded Committee of Financial Experts Based on a decision of the Council of Ministers, on the recommendation of the United Nations, to replace the International Advisory and Monitoring Board, which was formed by the Vice President of the World Bank, the Vice President of the International Monetary Fund, and a representative of the International Resolution No. The Arab Economic and Social Development Fund, headed by the United Nations Financial Assistant, who later replaced it Abdul Basit Turki.

The UN Compensation Committee was formed in 1991, obligated Baghdad to pay $ 52.4 billion in compensation to individuals, companies, governmental organizations and others who incurred losses resulting directly from the invasion of Kuwait.

and stop Iraq It stopped making payments in 2014 during the war on ISIS, which controlled large parts of the country, but resumed payments in 2018.

butterfly   It is noteworthy that the Development Fund for Iraq and the subsequent account was established by virtue of a decision Security Council No. 1483 on May 22, 2003, to manage the revenues of crude oil and oil products exported from IraqThe remaining balance is from the Oil-for-Food Program and the receipts from frozen assets from the previous regime.

The fund consists of bank accounts with the US Federal Bank in New York, which are managed byCentral Bank of Iraq On behalf of Ministry of Finance, which has an account with the Iraqi Central Bank numbered 300600 (the subsequent account), which was opened in 2014.

According to a Security Council resolution, Referred to in the above, 95 percent of the receipts from exports of oil, oil and natural gas sales must be deposited in the fund, while 5 percent is transferred to the account of the United Nations Compensation Fund, in accordance with Security Council Resolution No. 687 in 1991 and subsequent resolutions.

This fund constitutes a source of financial financing forMinistry of FinanceWhere money is transferred from the fund to accounts Ministry of Finance Subsidiaries are then distributed to state ministries and institutions, according to the budget allocated to each of them, in addition to using them to pay foreign debts and cover the costs of credits and other foreign transfers.  alsumaria.tv

butterfly   For the sake of the banking system.. Kuwait: Iraq handed over the last batch of compensation before it was due  

Posted, 2021-12-23 22:14   For the sake of the banking system.. Kuwait - Iraq handed over the last batch of compensation before it was dueShafaq News/ Kuwait announced that Iraq delivered the last batch of compensation amounting to 44 million dollars before it was due.

The Kuwaiti Al-Rai newspaper, quoting officials, reported that “Iraq paid the last payment of $44 million to complete the remaining $629 million for Kuwait, revealing that the amount returned from the deduction from oil sales amounted to about $585 million, and the remaining 44 million, so the Iraqi government decided to pay The remaining amount instead of waiting for the next quarterly withholding payment to be due, in the spring of 2022.”

She added that “the Iraqi government wants to achieve two goals, the first is a message of friendly signal to Kuwait of its commitment to implement its commitments, and the second is to re-integrate the Iraqi banking system with the global banking system.”

And she indicated that “the United Nations Compensation Committee will hand over to Kuwait the last batch of compensation due to it from Iraq at the end of this month or the beginning of next January at the latest, indicating that the committee will meet next February to issue its own report that Iraq has fulfilled all its obligations in terms of paying the prescribed compensation claims. It is complete for Kuwait.

In accordance with Security Council resolutions, the percentage deducted from the proceeds of export sales of oil and its products was 5% in 2003, then it decreased to 0.5% in 2018, and then rose to 1.5% in 2019, to stabilize since 2020 at 3%.

butterfly   In 1991, a UN Compensation Committee was formed, obligating Baghdad to pay $52.4 billion in compensation to individuals, companies, governmental organizations and others, who incurred losses resulting directly from the invasion and occupation of Kuwait.

On November 21, 2021, the Central Bank announced the payment of the last batch of compensation to Kuwait amounting to (44) million US dollars, expressing the hope that the termination of the payment of compensation would contribute to removing Iraq from Chapter VII.    shafaq.com

butterfly  Surprisingly, the Commission “disabled” the Federal Court’s decision on Al-Amiri’s appeals

2021-12-23 07:42    Surprisingly the Commission disabled the Federal Courts decision on Al-Amiris appealsShafaq News/ An informed political source revealed, on Wednesday, the “real” reason that prompted the Federal Court to postpone its decision regarding the lawsuit filed by the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri, demanding the annulment of the election results.

The source told Shafaq News Agency, “The failure of the Electoral Commission to answer the technical questions sent by the Federal Court was the main reason behind the postponement of the decision session to next Sunday.”

He added that “the Electoral Commission has been procrastinating in not sending the answer to the appeals, due to the presence of real legal violations, including the failure to disclose the content of the examiner’s report, along with other technical details that would greatly change the announced results.”

And the Federal Supreme Court in Iraq had announced the setting of December 26, 2021 as the date for the issuance of the decision by the Federal Court regarding the lawsuit filed by the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri, demanding the annulment of the results of the early parliamentary elections, after hearing the last pleas and requests of the two fallen parties.

butterfly   Al-Amiri gave his testimony in the Federal Court session held on Sunday morning, 22/12/2021, before the judges of the Federal Court, in which he reiterated his position against the election results.

On the tenth of last October, Iraq held early legislative elections to get out of a political crisis that swept the country after large demonstrations in the central and southern regions in 2019 in protest against the widespread unemployment in society, the spread of financial and administrative corruption in government departments and institutions, and the deteriorating service reality And Al-Maaishi, which prompted the former prime minister, headed by Adel Abdul-Mahdi, to resign under popular pressure.   shafaq.com

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