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Al-Qaeda bombing, financial networks degraded

PUKmedia 28-09-2008 17:32:24

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Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s car bomb and financial networks were further debilitated by the capture of seven suspected terrorists during Coalition force operations Saturday and Sunday.

An operation in Baghdad Saturday netted one wanted man who is believed to be a key player in AQI’s improvised explosive device network. Another suspect was also detained during the operation.

Coalition forces, acting on a tip from a suspected terrorist already in custody, targeted a wanted man assessed to be one of AQI's financial bookkeepers in eastern Mosul early Sunday. When forces arrived at the location, the man was taken into custody without incident.

Then the detained man, who is believed to oversee AQI's terrorist payroll, led Coalition forces to a second location where they arrested four more men believed to be his associates.

"Attacking the innocent children and citizens must stop and Coalition forces will continue to seek out terrorists that threaten the safety and security of the people of Iraq.," Said Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Russell, MNF-I spokesman.

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President of Kurdistan Region receives supreme Turkish delegation in Baghdad
PUKmedia 14-10-2008 14:15:19
The President of Kurdistan Region Massud Barzani received a supreme Turkish delegation headed by Murat Ozcelik, the Turkish special envoy to Iraq. The delegation also included Ahmed Dawood Oglo, the Turkish PM foreign affairs adviser and other Turkish officials today in his residence in Baghdad.


During the meeting the addressed the bilateral ties between Iraq and Turkey in general and especially with Kurdistan Region. They also discussed the situation on the Kurdistan Region and Turkish borders and the ways of establishing peace on the borders
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Presidency Council holds meeting
PUKmedia 14-10-2008 14:44:25
President Jalal Talabani chaired a meeting of the Presidency Council attended by the Vices-President Dr. Adel Abdel Mahdi and Dr. Tariq al-Hashimi, today in Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad.


Dr. Abdel Mahdi said in a press statement after the meeting that the Council discussed the relations among the political parties. He also said that it is a scheduled to hold a series of officials meetings, probably the Political Council of the National Security will hold a meeting to discuss the unresolved issues and to take the appropriate decisions.

Abdel Mahdi stressed the need to take courageous decisions that push the country forward. He clarified that the relations between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Federal Government will also be part of the issue that will be discussed in order to find the best solutions for them.
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Attiyah: Pope receives representative in Iraq, Jordan

Tuesday, October 14, 2008


Sheikh Khalid al-Attiyah met with First Deputy Speaker of the Pope in Iraq, Archbishop Francis Itolekat in his office this morning.

Attiyah said at a joint news conference with the representative of the Vatican: "The Iraqi parliament and the government condemns and denounces this heinous crime of trying behind the terrorist gangs to divide the Iraqi people.

Attiya also called for the brotherhood of Christians not to be deceived behind this sedition that aims to migration outside Iraq urged the security agencies to provide necessary protection to ensure the protection of Christian brotherhood of these practices.

He stressed that all Iraqis are equal in their rights and freedoms and the exercise of their religious rites and the Iraqi Constitution guarantees these rights.

He added that the terrorist operations over five years, targeting everyone did not distinguish between the Husseiniya mosque and church and they in fact aimed at Iraqis, their cohesion and unity of destiny saying that all the components of Iraq would be given representation at the local and federal level.

Attiyah revealed the proposal to the United Nations fully do justice to the rights of minorities are allowed to compete for more than a seat to represent them in the provincial councils.

For his part, commended the representative of the Pope in Iraq Attiyah proposal submitted to the representative of UN Secretary-General

At the end of the press conference thanked the representative of the Pope in Iraq for the warm reception and the efforts of the House of Representatives to ensure the rights of minorities in provincial councils.

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Arab parliamentary group continue to meet in Switzerland

Tuesday, October 14, 2008


The group of Arab parliamentary meeting yesterday, Sunday, 12/10/2008, headed by Dr. Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, head of the Arab parliament was an agreement on the inclusion of an emergency by the Arab Group of the UAE and Egypt have been voted on and approved in the discussion of the global financial crisis and its implications on the economy of other countries.

The vote was taken on a select support for the post of presidency of the Arab parliament was Iraq's position with the Indonesian candidate of the importance of Indonesia and the size and positions of support for the Arab and Islamic issues while some preferred candidate of Namibia and especially the African and Arab countries, Iraq also requested that a unified Arab voice to be meaningful and rejected The idea of the free vote of the members.

In a related development, delegation of Arab parliament speaker d. Mahmoud al-Mashhadani to negotiate with Iran on its proposal to include an emergency item to discuss the siege of Gaza

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Iraqi parliamentary delegation in the Omani delegation will meet Switzerland

Tuesday, October 14, 2008


The Iraqi delegation met participating in the Inter-Parliamentary Conference in Switzerland, headed by Dr. Jaber Habib Jaber, Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the House of Representatives today, Tuesday, 14/10/2008 Omani Shura Council delegation participating in the conference.

And Dr. Jaber of Iraq's desire to attract global investment, especially to Iraq from the Arab Gulf and in particular.

Jaber called the Sultanate of Oman to make efforts for the return of Iraq back into the system to the Gulf of Oman and important voice in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

For his part, Vice-Chairman of the Shura Council of Oman on his real desire to return to Iraq and the Arab Embrace collection full sovereignty and the willingness of Oman to establish better relations with Iraq.

He also expressed his happiness to receive the Iraqi delegation at the meeting of Arab Parliamentary Union to be held in Muscat in March next year.

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Iraqi delegation at the International Federation in Switzerland to meet the Chinese parliamentary delegation

Tuesday, October 14, 2008


Called Dr. Jaber Habib Jaber, head of the Iraqi delegation participating in the Inter-Parliamentary Conference in Switzerland in its 119 China to be economically active partner with Iraq.

He explained to the meeting today, Tuesday, 14/10/2008 head of the Chinese delegation Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the House of Representatives that the Chinese there is a great disparity between the various blocs and political parties .. Which began more willing to cooperate for the good of the country.

As Dr. Jaber Habib Jaber, a detailed description of the most important being in the country and the developments on the security and political level, adding that Iraqi security forces seemed more able to assume the security file.

For his part, thanked the Chinese delegation head the Iraqi delegation at the invitation of the meeting which lasted a whole hour in which the two sides discussed economic file also expressed China's willingness to be real relations with Iraq primarily economic, adding that Iraq "President imported from China."

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President meets with the Prime Minister and President of the Presidency and the Kurdistan region


(Voice of Iraq) - 14-10-2008



Discussing the outstanding issues

Union: met His Excellency President Jalal Talabani on Monday at the Peace Palace in Baghdad with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and discussed with him the political process and security issues and how to address the current challenges in Iraq.

At the meeting it was agreed that the adoption of the Constitution basis to resolve all outstanding issues and establish the principle of partnership and implementation of agreements signed between the parties in the government, in addition to call an Executive Board meeting to discuss important matters articulated in the country, particularly the conduct of the negotiations under way to set up strategic relations between Iraq and the United States of America .

And chaired by His Excellency President Jalal Talabani on Monday a meeting of the Presidency attended by Vice President Adel Mahdi and Tareq al-Hashemi, a professor at the Peace Palace in Baghdad. The Council discussed a number of fundamental issues concerning the country and its future as well as ways to deal with outstanding issues.

After the meeting highlighted Naseer Ani, head of the Secretariat of the Presidency highlighted the themes that have been discussed, noting that the result of crowding outstanding issues and the need to decide on the pace of completion of this meeting, to discuss the substantive issues relating to laws and the Convention late strategy to be signed between Iraq and the United States and the work of the In charge of constitutional amendments.

Ani said in a press release, "the advent of the President of Kurdistan to Baghdad, there is a need to hold intensive meetings in addition to meeting the Executive Board and the Political Council for National Security, a program of meetings to find a common vision and more convergence, especially that the country needs to develop more consensus."

Moreover, His Excellency President Jalal Talabani on Monday, visited the Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani, Mr. President in his residence in Baghdad and welcomed by the delegation accompanying him warmly and wished his visit to Baghdad and Muwafaqiya success.

In a press statement following the meeting, President Talabani said that President Barzani heads the Kurdistan Regional delegation for talks in Baghdad to resolve outstanding issues, also pointed to His Excellency that he discussed with President Barzani frameworks and the Program for meetings with the political blocs.

For his part, Mr. Massoud Barzani: There are several files and a program is being developed for discussion with the political blocs and to find appropriate solutions. He also thanked the President of the Kurdistan region HE President Talabani on his visit.

His Excellency meets with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the British

His Excellency met with President Jalal Talabani at his office in Baghdad and the British delegation included Mr. Bill Rammell, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the British ambassador to Iraq Christopher Prentice.

At the meeting which was attended by Dr. Barham Ahmad Saleh Deputy Prime Minister and other officials, discussed prospects for cooperation and promote bilateral relations between Iraq and the United Kingdom and find appropriate mechanisms to expand these relations to ensure the common interests of both friendly countries.

There were exchanges of views on the overall situation in the country and the obstacles that hinder the development of the political process and address outstanding issues.

The visiting delegation expressed thanks and gratitude to President Talabani, the good reception valuing its ongoing efforts to promote national unity and cohesion among all the fateful spectrum of the Iraqi people.


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Barzani discussed with the files before .. Talabani, head of the Presidential Council meeting to discuss important issues


(Voice of Iraq) - 14-10-2008 | www.sotaliraq.com



Baghdad / Hisham Al-Rikabi
Headed by Jalal Talabani in Baghdad's Peace Palace, the Presidential Council meeting which was attended by Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi and Tariq al-Hashemi.

The Council presidency at this meeting a number of fundamental issues concerning the country and its future as well as ways to address the outstanding issues.

The head of the Office of the Presidency of the Republic Naseer Ani, a result of crowding outstanding issues and the need to decide the pace of completion of this meeting was to discuss substantive issues relating to laws and the Convention late strategy to be signed between Iraq and the United States and the work of the Committee in charge of constitutional amendments ..

Ani said in a press release, "the advent of the President of Kurdistan to Baghdad, there is a need to hold intensive meetings in addition to meeting the Executive Board and the Political Council for National Security, a program of meetings to find a common vision and more convergence, especially that the country needs to develop more consensus."

The President of the Republic yesterday, Monday, discussed with the President of Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani files to be discussed with officials of the Federal Government and heads of political blocs.

Talabani said in a statement to reporters after the meeting that he discussed with President Barzani frameworks and a program of meetings with all parties to the political process in order to reach formulas and solutions to outstanding problems.

He said the delegation is headed by President Barzani, the Kurdistan region for talks in Baghdad to solve the problems.

For his part, President Barzani that there are several files and programs are being developed for discussion with the political blocs and find appropriate solutions.

The Barzani arrived in Baghdad Sunday to attend the upcoming summit involving the President and Vice addition to the prime minister.


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Maliki: provincial elections will be delayed to next year

(Voice of Iraq) - 14-10-2008



Baghdad / term
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the government would provide all the requirements and needs of the Electoral Commission to hold provincial elections by the end of this year is not postponed for next year, and are in the skies of fair and free from manipulation and fraud.

This came during a meeting yesterday with the head of the Independent High Electoral Commission Faraj Haidari and a number of members of the UNHCR.

Maliki said that the armed forces and security agencies stand ready to protect the polling, has been developed security plans to achieve this goal, as well as the creation of a cadre of observers and inspectors to supervise the electoral process,

He pointed out that cadres will be allocated from the integrity and financial control, to work with UNHCR and its participation in the process of the electoral process.

The Prime Minister called on the UNHCR officials to coordinate with the media to arrange and organize publicity for the elections, and clarify the voter before participating.

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Zubaidi participate in the expanded meeting with World Bank President


(Voice of Iraq) - 14-10-2008


The name of God the Merciful

Information Office
The Ministry of Finance
Washington

Participated His Excellency Mr. Finance Minister Bayan Jabr Al-Gentlemen with Arab finance ministers in the plenary meeting held with Mr. Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank and his deputies and heads of agencies of the bank.

Reviewed by the President of the World Bank financial crisis plaguing financial markets, banks and financial institutions in European countries and Japan and the United States and its negative effects on the economies of the world, especially "developing countries, including Arab countries ..

He said "the actions which resulted in alleviating the negative effects of this crisis actions, including the World Bank, which has capital and good cash flow in addition to high strength and financial position in line with the desire of States will provide the potential to support developing countries and poor.

The President of World Bank that the Bank's own resources and can provide resources from other sources, particularly the donor countries attempts to provide the necessary funds to help countries affected by the result of rising oil prices and food commodities that contributed significantly to the shortage of oil and food from those countries and depriving millions of people To obtain it.

During the meeting, to discuss the activities and financial assistance provided by agencies and organizations including the World Bank Institute (IFC) provided in cooperation with the banking system and the private sector financial resources individually or jointly to finance the financial institutions and the implementation of investment projects and to assist small and medium private sector to create opportunities Work and the development of this sector to take active role in the process of reconstruction and investment

Was also discussion of the International Foundation for Development (IDA) loans provided by "facilitators of many countries including Iraq, which has already received the amount (500) million dollars to finance five projects in various service sectors in Iraq.

On the protection of foreign investors has been the subject of discussion and the International Investment Agency (mica), which made the cover of "to guarantee the rights of foreign investors to attract to penetrate markets of developing countries and encourage them to invest in it since Iraq has become a" player "in this agency, through its accession to 2007.

Among the areas the meeting had examined the issue of technical assistance and capacity development of the self-Arab countries to help them to the events of structural and regulatory reforms and develop their own capabilities in various areas where the Arab market "commercial and economic losses due to its significant economic benefits contribute actively to support the global economy.

After interventions by the Ministers focused on the need to broaden the bank's activities in various Arab countries, particularly poor to increase their share of the potential of this bank has promised to the President of the World Bank to work to respond to these demands.

On the sidelines of the meeting, His Excellency the Minister of Finance Gentlemen number of Arab finance ministers and discussed with them bilateral relations and enhance the prospects for economic and financial cooperation with them has also been agreed with the Minister of Lebanon to set a date and place of meeting, which will be the signing of the agreement to avoid double taxation between Iraq and Lebanon, which Experts found in the two countries prepared for a final signature.

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Financial 12 distributed salaries of company in the Military Industrialization Commission dissolved


(Voice of Iraq) - 14-10-2008


Distributed by the Ministry of Finance of unpaid salaries for the staff of the MIC for the past four months.

The official source in the ministry in a statement addressed to the press service of the National Center for media distribution that has so far included 12 companies, while the ministry will distribute the salaries of employees of four other companies which Qadisiyah, Hittin and Al Qaqaa and Sennacherib this week.

He said all staff were transferred to the ministries of defense, industry, agriculture and ensure these ministries will provide the Ministry of Finance degrees and addresses of senders of staff to give them the financial dues in full.

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Iraqi government agrees to host State officials in the House of Representatives in order to enhance the regulatory role

By: iraq
Tuesday 14-10-2008 12:20 am




News agency reported - Baghdad

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers approval of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki

By the staff of the House of Representatives to host the state's departments who are director level and above in the discussion of topics raised by members of the Council to do so after the Prime Minister and obtaining the approval of the competent minister Hosting.

The Secretariat in a press statement, this decision was taken out of the Government's desire to strengthen the oversight role of the Council of Representatives and the application of the principle of transparency in the work of government departments, in order to improve the level of performance.

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Osman: Five Summit will be held today to sign a joint understanding between Baghdad and Arbil


2008-10-14 12:31:10

BAGHDAD (Iba) .. Leader, Mahmoud Othman, the Kurdish Alliance that the summit will be held today and five of President Jalal Talabani and his two deputies Adel Mahdi and Tariq al-Hashemi and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the President of Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani, who is visiting Baghdad since Monday to discuss a number of outstanding issues.

He told the independent press (Iba) today, Tuesday, that the talks will be held intensive character in phases over the next few days, he said, adding that the security agreement with Washington will be at the forefront of the files that will be discussed, as well as putting the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Arbil, which will be one of the most important hubs Summit.

Osman said that the government in Baghdad and Arbil are headed for a signing of the understanding on controversial issues.

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Talabani and his two deputies put a program of informal meetings between the political forces


14 October, 2008 - 02:57:40

Baghdad / Voices of Iraq: Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi, he and President Jalal Talabani and Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi met Tuesday to develop a program to hold informal meetings between the political forces to resolve the outstanding problems, also said a presidential statement.

The statement received (Voices of Iraq) a copy of which was that it was under the chairmanship, "President Jalal Talabani, today, Tuesday, 14-10-2008 at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, a meeting of the Presidency attended by Vice President Dr. Adel Abdel Mahdi and Tariq al-Hashemi Professor, where he was Discuss the central issues of immediate and resolved. "

The statement quoted Abdul-Mahdi said after the meeting that "During the meeting, the Council discussed the relations between political forces, was a program for a series of official meetings and to determine how the place and time course," he said.

He favored Abdul Mahdi said "the political council of alleged national security to meet to discuss the outstanding matters articulated and take the necessary decisions."

And that "the relationship between the Federal Government and the Kurdistan regional government, will be part of the files to be examined to find the best solutions to them."

The President Jalal Talabani said on Monday that the regional president Massoud Barzani's Kurdistan region visiting delegation was headed to Baghdad to solve the problems, with Barzani said that there are several files and a program is being developed for discussion with the political blocs and to find appropriate solutions.


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Central to sell 178 million dollars in auction

14 October, 2008 - 12:54:46

Baghdad / Voices of Iraq: the demand to buy the dollar Tuesday, the central bank daily auction for the sale and purchase of foreign currency, recording size of the request exceeded 178 million dollars compared with more than 233 million dollars were sold at the previous meeting.

The bulletin issued by the Central Bank that the total volume of demand for the dollar reached 178 million and 150 thousand dollars distributed by 31 million and 200 thousand dollars in cash covered the bank exchange rate of 1,181 dinars to the dollar.

The bulletin showed that the value of remittances outside the country amounted to 146 million and 950 thousand dollars covered the bank exchange rate of 1,178 dinars to the dollar.

She noted that none of the 15 banks participating in the auction did not make offers to sell the dollar.

The central bank held five meetings weekly for the sale and purchase of foreign currencies.

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