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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Dr. Sinan Al-Shabibi Governor Central Bank of Iraq ~ Iraq focus day: Sunday 22 January 2012
Iraq focus day: Sunday 22 January 2012
Iraq Focus Day
Conference Day 1
Conference Day 2
Workshops
Challenges and opportunities in the banking sector of Iraq
*Restructuring financial institutions to increase transparency in operations
*Improving the regulatory environment and compliance to create an open platform for collaboration with the international community
*Discussing the importance of clear strategies in developing local banks to increase their competitiveness in the time of rapid technological development
H.E. Dr. Sinan Al-Shabibi Governor Central Bank of Iraq
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Dr. Sinan Al-Shabibi Governor Central Bank of Iraq ~ Iraq focus day: Sunday 22 January 2012
Iraq Focus Day
Conference Day 1
Conference Day 2
Workshops
Challenges and opportunities in the banking sector of Iraq
*Restructuring financial institutions to increase transparency in operations
*Improving the regulatory environment and compliance to create an open platform for collaboration with the international community
*Discussing the importance of clear strategies in developing local banks to increase their competitiveness in the time of rapid technological development
H.E. Dr. Sinan Al-Shabibi Governor Central Bank of Iraq
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Dr. Sinan Al-Shabibi Governor Central Bank of Iraq ~ Iraq focus day: Sunday 22 January 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
G20 ~ 2012 Mexico .. Watch ..Mexico An Emerging Market ...
Link ~ IMF seeks up to $500 billion in new funds
Links ~ Mexico and U.S.
January 2011 Mexico's Finance Minister ..
*****And .. Worth Watching .. March 2011 - The Mexican Economy and Future Prospects ..
Links ~ Mexico and U.S.
January 2011 Mexico's Finance Minister ..
*****And .. Worth Watching .. March 2011 - The Mexican Economy and Future Prospects ..
Saturday, January 14, 2012
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Monday, January 9, 2012
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Great Explanation on the Situation in Iraq .. easy enough .. even a caveman will understand it ...:) Phoenix Rising Radio ~ 7:00 AM EST, Thursday, December 22, 2011 ...
Biden ~ In a telephone interview. Talabani discuss with Biden all hot issues on the Iraqi scene
Iraq ~ Former Prime Minister Allawi's Group Blame the U.S. Withdraw for Attacks ...
Zebari said: they should deal with the issue of al Hashimi quietly among political leaders rather than inflated information
Al-Maliki discuss with the US Army Chief of staff of joint cooperation between the two countries
UN, Iraqi PM react to series attacks in Baghdad
Al-Maliki: the criminal bombings of today emphasizes faith enemy confusion of political realities in the country
Thursday ~ Obama to discuss payroll tax extension: official
Series of blasts hits Iraqi capital - police
Iraq PM Warns Sunnis Could be Shut From Power
Petraeus Back from Baghdad ...
Baghdad and Kurdistan ~ The Leaders of the Kurdistan accepted the terms of the Charter of the National Honor of Moqtada al-Sadr
Sadr ~ Maliki is not responsible for the arrest warrant against Hashemi
Iraq and EU ~ Zebari met ambassadors of the EU to brief them on developments in the political crisis, and the initiative of Iraq to Syria
Iraq row deepens as PM calls for VP handover
Iraq’s Zebari warns of foreign meddling amid crisis
Americans will be transferred to foreign prisons under Indefinite Detention act
IEA expects Iraqi oil boom
UN and Iraq ~ Ban Ki-moon: U.S. Withdrawal Marks New Moment in Iraq's History ~ He is Closely Watching the Current Political Situation ...
Iran's Currency ~ The collapse of the currency of Iran threaten stability ...
Obama Ready to Sign Indefinite Detention Bill into Law
Central Bank of Iraq the return of the dollar exchange rate to what it was ...
Iraq and U.S. Director of CIA Meets with Iraqi Leaders As Allawi Out Of The Country Once Again ...
U.S. CIA Director, Petraeus, aware of crimes Hashemi
Maliki: Baath Party leader asked his followers to get ready, when the Americans withdraw then pounce on the Iraqi regime ...
Who are the Ba'athist? Allawi Gets a Ba'athist Endorsement ... ''07'
Maliki admits hiding the evidence for the crimes documented and Warned the owners if continued there would be consequences
Basel III .. International regulatory framework for banks (Basel III)
Links ~ Infrastructure Bank, National Infrastructure Bank, U.S. Infrastructure Bank
Going Global Headline News For Tuesday and Wednesday, December 20-21-2011 ...
Great Explanation on the Situation in Iraq .. easy enough .. even a caveman will understand it ...:) Phoenix Rising Radio ~ 7:00 AM EST, Thursday, December 22, 2011 ...
Biden ~ In a telephone interview. Talabani discuss with Biden all hot issues on the Iraqi scene
Iraq ~ Former Prime Minister Allawi's Group Blame the U.S. Withdraw for Attacks ...
Zebari said: they should deal with the issue of al Hashimi quietly among political leaders rather than inflated information
Al-Maliki discuss with the US Army Chief of staff of joint cooperation between the two countries
UN, Iraqi PM react to series attacks in Baghdad
Al-Maliki: the criminal bombings of today emphasizes faith enemy confusion of political realities in the country
Thursday ~ Obama to discuss payroll tax extension: official
Series of blasts hits Iraqi capital - police
Iraq PM Warns Sunnis Could be Shut From Power
Petraeus Back from Baghdad ...
Baghdad and Kurdistan ~ The Leaders of the Kurdistan accepted the terms of the Charter of the National Honor of Moqtada al-Sadr
Sadr ~ Maliki is not responsible for the arrest warrant against Hashemi
Iraq and EU ~ Zebari met ambassadors of the EU to brief them on developments in the political crisis, and the initiative of Iraq to Syria
Iraq row deepens as PM calls for VP handover
Iraq’s Zebari warns of foreign meddling amid crisis
Americans will be transferred to foreign prisons under Indefinite Detention act
IEA expects Iraqi oil boom
UN and Iraq ~ Ban Ki-moon: U.S. Withdrawal Marks New Moment in Iraq's History ~ He is Closely Watching the Current Political Situation ...
Iran's Currency ~ The collapse of the currency of Iran threaten stability ...
Obama Ready to Sign Indefinite Detention Bill into Law
Central Bank of Iraq the return of the dollar exchange rate to what it was ...
Iraq and U.S. Director of CIA Meets with Iraqi Leaders As Allawi Out Of The Country Once Again ...
U.S. CIA Director, Petraeus, aware of crimes Hashemi
Maliki: Baath Party leader asked his followers to get ready, when the Americans withdraw then pounce on the Iraqi regime ...
Who are the Ba'athist? Allawi Gets a Ba'athist Endorsement ... ''07'
Maliki admits hiding the evidence for the crimes documented and Warned the owners if continued there would be consequences
Basel III .. International regulatory framework for banks (Basel III)
Links ~ Infrastructure Bank, National Infrastructure Bank, U.S. Infrastructure Bank
Going Global Headline News For Tuesday and Wednesday, December 20-21-2011 ...
Biden ~ In a telephone interview. Talabani discuss with Biden all hot issues on the Iraqi scene
Thursday, 22-12-11
In a telephone interview. Talabani discuss with Biden all hot issues on the Iraqi scene
Baghdad, Search President Jalal Talabani, Thursday evening, during a telephone call from us Vice President Joseph Biden all hot issues on the Iraqi scene.
According to a statement by the Presidency of the Republic received (News News Agency) Thursday: contact search included all hot issues on the Iraqi scene, where the Vice President said the United States commended all efforts by President Talabani to collect Iraqi political forces to resolve problems through serious dialogue and cordial.
"Biden to contact United States support fully the efforts of President Talabani to contain the current crisis facing Iraq. He was United States Ambassador in Iraq for more cooperation for successful endeavours of his Excellency President.
At the conclusion of new connection Vice-President thanked the President for his and his "always expects you like this national effort. These troubles sincere to the country and that's what you folks.
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In a telephone interview. Talabani discuss with Biden all hot issues on the Iraqi scene
Baghdad, Search President Jalal Talabani, Thursday evening, during a telephone call from us Vice President Joseph Biden all hot issues on the Iraqi scene.
According to a statement by the Presidency of the Republic received (News News Agency) Thursday: contact search included all hot issues on the Iraqi scene, where the Vice President said the United States commended all efforts by President Talabani to collect Iraqi political forces to resolve problems through serious dialogue and cordial.
"Biden to contact United States support fully the efforts of President Talabani to contain the current crisis facing Iraq. He was United States Ambassador in Iraq for more cooperation for successful endeavours of his Excellency President.
At the conclusion of new connection Vice-President thanked the President for his and his "always expects you like this national effort. These troubles sincere to the country and that's what you folks.
link
Iraq ~ Former Prime Minister Allawi's Group Blame the U.S. Withdraw for Attacks ...
Snip .. "Unfortunately this was all agreed upon by America - to hand over Iraq to a new dictator, and so Iraq will implode again." Ali Hatem Suleiman, the leader of one of the nation's largest Sunni tribes said
video .. warning graphic ..
http://www.newslook.com/videos/384141-graphic-multiple-blasts-rip-through-baghdad?autoplay=true
In a sign of the deepening sectarian crisis facing the Iraqi government, a series of explosions hit Baghdad today, killing at least 63 and wounding another 180.
A series of 14 bomb attacks, apparently coordinated, in Baghdad today ed Iraqi officials to declare it the worst day of 2011.
At least 63 people are dead and more tha 180 are wounded as signs emerge that the political crisis facing the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki may be spilling into the streets.
The violence comes just days after the last U.S. troops pulled out of Iraq and into neighboring Kuwait. American officials have said the soldiers in Kuwait could return to Iraq rapidly if the situation spiraled out of control, but so far there's no reason to think that's the case.
According to the New York Times, insurgents used car bombs and IEDs to strike at grocery stores, schools and government bombings in neighborhoods all around the capital city. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but they bear the hallmarks of previous work by the group Al Qaeda in Iraq.
“This has nothing to do with the American withdrawal,” Abdul Kareem Thirib, the head of the security committee for Baghdad’s provincial council, said to the Times. “When they were here, there were also explosions. We were the ones in control of the streets when the Americans were here. I think there will be more cowardly attacks in the coming days but we will face them and everything will be under control.”
The sectarian problems have been increasing since the government of al-Maliki, a Shiite himself, issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, a Sunni and one of the most political influential Sunnis in the country. He's accused of running a death squad, though many Sunnis view it as a political ploy to force the Sunnis from power.
The BBC reported that the al-Iraqiyya group, the main Sunni group in parliament, is boycotting the assembly in protest.
"Maliki will drive Iraq towards separation and will create a new dictatorship and take on Saddam's mantle," Ali Hatem Suleiman, the leader of one of the nation's largest Sunni tribes said to the BBC.
"Unfortunately this was all agreed upon by America - to hand over Iraq to a new dictator, and so Iraq will implode again."
al-Hashemi is believed to have fled to the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq. link
related .. Iyad Allawi ~ 'Saddam without a moustache' ... BBC News Profile ...
video .. warning graphic ..
http://www.newslook.com/videos/384141-graphic-multiple-blasts-rip-through-baghdad?autoplay=true
In a sign of the deepening sectarian crisis facing the Iraqi government, a series of explosions hit Baghdad today, killing at least 63 and wounding another 180.
A series of 14 bomb attacks, apparently coordinated, in Baghdad today ed Iraqi officials to declare it the worst day of 2011.
At least 63 people are dead and more tha 180 are wounded as signs emerge that the political crisis facing the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki may be spilling into the streets.
The violence comes just days after the last U.S. troops pulled out of Iraq and into neighboring Kuwait. American officials have said the soldiers in Kuwait could return to Iraq rapidly if the situation spiraled out of control, but so far there's no reason to think that's the case.
According to the New York Times, insurgents used car bombs and IEDs to strike at grocery stores, schools and government bombings in neighborhoods all around the capital city. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but they bear the hallmarks of previous work by the group Al Qaeda in Iraq.
“This has nothing to do with the American withdrawal,” Abdul Kareem Thirib, the head of the security committee for Baghdad’s provincial council, said to the Times. “When they were here, there were also explosions. We were the ones in control of the streets when the Americans were here. I think there will be more cowardly attacks in the coming days but we will face them and everything will be under control.”
The sectarian problems have been increasing since the government of al-Maliki, a Shiite himself, issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, a Sunni and one of the most political influential Sunnis in the country. He's accused of running a death squad, though many Sunnis view it as a political ploy to force the Sunnis from power.
The BBC reported that the al-Iraqiyya group, the main Sunni group in parliament, is boycotting the assembly in protest.
"Maliki will drive Iraq towards separation and will create a new dictatorship and take on Saddam's mantle," Ali Hatem Suleiman, the leader of one of the nation's largest Sunni tribes said to the BBC.
"Unfortunately this was all agreed upon by America - to hand over Iraq to a new dictator, and so Iraq will implode again."
al-Hashemi is believed to have fled to the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq. link
related .. Iyad Allawi ~ 'Saddam without a moustache' ... BBC News Profile ...
Zebari said: they should deal with the issue of al Hashimi quietly among political leaders rather than inflated information
December 22, 2011
Zebari said they should deal with the issue of al Hashimi quietly among political leaders rather than inflated information
Baghdad, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said that the issue of Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi exaggerated in the media when they should have been handled quietly among political leaders.
A Ministry statement quoted received (News Agency news) a copy of Zebari expressing concerns about Iraq's return to the fighting that is tearing the country almost communal in 2006 and 2007.
Most areas saw Iraq years above a wave of sectarian violence on the back allow bombing in Samarra which killed thousands of civilians.
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Zebari said they should deal with the issue of al Hashimi quietly among political leaders rather than inflated information
Baghdad, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said that the issue of Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi exaggerated in the media when they should have been handled quietly among political leaders.
A Ministry statement quoted received (News Agency news) a copy of Zebari expressing concerns about Iraq's return to the fighting that is tearing the country almost communal in 2006 and 2007.
Most areas saw Iraq years above a wave of sectarian violence on the back allow bombing in Samarra which killed thousands of civilians.
link
Al-Maliki discuss with the US Army Chief of staff of joint cooperation between the two countries
Thursday, 22-12-11
Al-Maliki discuss with the US Army Chief of staff of joint cooperation between the two countries
Baghdad, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki full importance of continued cooperation between Iraq and the United States in the interest of the two countries.
According to a statement by the information Office of the Prime Minister received (News Agency news) on Thursday: Al-Maliki confirmed, during the meeting, stressed the importance of continued cooperation between Iraq and the United States in the interest of the two countries.
The Prime Minister invited: to accelerate the processing of Iraqi forces with the necessary equipment and machinery necessary for their work.
His Chief of staff of the US military was ready to cooperate with Iraq in the area of training and equipping and arming of Iraqi forces.
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Al-Maliki discuss with the US Army Chief of staff of joint cooperation between the two countries
Baghdad, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki full importance of continued cooperation between Iraq and the United States in the interest of the two countries.
According to a statement by the information Office of the Prime Minister received (News Agency news) on Thursday: Al-Maliki confirmed, during the meeting, stressed the importance of continued cooperation between Iraq and the United States in the interest of the two countries.
The Prime Minister invited: to accelerate the processing of Iraqi forces with the necessary equipment and machinery necessary for their work.
His Chief of staff of the US military was ready to cooperate with Iraq in the area of training and equipping and arming of Iraqi forces.
link
UN, Iraqi PM react to series attacks in Baghdad
December 22, 2011
UN, Iraqi PM react to series attacks in Baghdad
Baghdad, The UN and Iraqi government both condemned the recent attacks which hit the Iraqi capital Baghdad, leaving 75 people dead, and 167 injured.
On the UN level, Special representative of the UN Secretary General for Iraq Martin Kobler lashed out at the 13 explosions which rocked the Iraqi capital, saying that such was amongst the most brutal crimes ever committed against the innocent.
He called on all Iraqi parties to swiftly react and protect their fellow citizens from such bloodshed, affirming that the Iraqi people should not be victims of such attacks.
Similar reactions were echoed by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, who noted that such an incident was politically motivated due to its timing.
He called on the Iraqi police and army to both intensify their efforts to track-down those responsible for such atrocious attacks.
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UN, Iraqi PM react to series attacks in Baghdad
Baghdad, The UN and Iraqi government both condemned the recent attacks which hit the Iraqi capital Baghdad, leaving 75 people dead, and 167 injured.
On the UN level, Special representative of the UN Secretary General for Iraq Martin Kobler lashed out at the 13 explosions which rocked the Iraqi capital, saying that such was amongst the most brutal crimes ever committed against the innocent.
He called on all Iraqi parties to swiftly react and protect their fellow citizens from such bloodshed, affirming that the Iraqi people should not be victims of such attacks.
Similar reactions were echoed by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, who noted that such an incident was politically motivated due to its timing.
He called on the Iraqi police and army to both intensify their efforts to track-down those responsible for such atrocious attacks.
link
Al-Maliki: the criminal bombings of today emphasizes faith enemy confusion of political realities in the country
December 22, 2011
Al-Maliki: the criminal bombings of today emphasizes faith enemy confusion of political realities in the country
Baghdad, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said the series of criminal explosions targeting innocent and defenceless in schools, markets and public places again reveal enemy faced by Iraqis Tine and criminal nature which would not hesitate to conduct any way to achieve its objectives and emphasizes the enemy intention of shuffling the political reality in the country.
Maliki said in a statement sent to (Agency news News) on Thursday that the timing of these crimes and their choice once again to every skeptic political nature of the goals they want to achieve through crime and murder innocent, unarmed and trying to mix cards hoping to reach those goals.
Al-Maliki called on security forces and army troops to tighten its procedures and to do its duty with utmost discipline to protect citizens and fill security holes that implemented these killers and call on them not to be dragged to the reactions of criminals try to push them to achieve their goals.
He also called on all clergy, politicians and political parties, tribal chiefs and all good forces must assume their responsibility in this delicate and ykovo along with their security forces and the strengthening of health information, support and maintain unity.
Maliki insisted that offenders and from behind will ysttiao change the course of events and the political process or the impunity that happens to them sooner or later.
And several areas in the capital, terrorist attacks and car bombs claimed the lives of hundreds of citizens killed or injured.
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Al-Maliki: the criminal bombings of today emphasizes faith enemy confusion of political realities in the country
Baghdad, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said the series of criminal explosions targeting innocent and defenceless in schools, markets and public places again reveal enemy faced by Iraqis Tine and criminal nature which would not hesitate to conduct any way to achieve its objectives and emphasizes the enemy intention of shuffling the political reality in the country.
Maliki said in a statement sent to (Agency news News) on Thursday that the timing of these crimes and their choice once again to every skeptic political nature of the goals they want to achieve through crime and murder innocent, unarmed and trying to mix cards hoping to reach those goals.
Al-Maliki called on security forces and army troops to tighten its procedures and to do its duty with utmost discipline to protect citizens and fill security holes that implemented these killers and call on them not to be dragged to the reactions of criminals try to push them to achieve their goals.
He also called on all clergy, politicians and political parties, tribal chiefs and all good forces must assume their responsibility in this delicate and ykovo along with their security forces and the strengthening of health information, support and maintain unity.
Maliki insisted that offenders and from behind will ysttiao change the course of events and the political process or the impunity that happens to them sooner or later.
And several areas in the capital, terrorist attacks and car bombs claimed the lives of hundreds of citizens killed or injured.
link
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Thursday ~ Obama to discuss payroll tax extension: official
December 21, 2011
Obama to discuss payroll tax extension: official
President Barack Obama will publicly discuss the importance of a payroll tax extension, a new push in his end-of-year showdown with Republicans, according to a senior administration official.
The official said privately that Obama would hold an event Thursday to pressure Republicans to approve a two-month extension.
Republicans in Congress were facing a torrent of political pressure and media scorn after triggering an uproar by blocking a compromise plan to extend a tax break for 160 million Americans.
The conservative editorial page of The Wall Street Journal, normally a bastion of support for House of Representatives Republicans, branded the episode a "fiasco" that could end up reelecting President Barack Obama.
House Republican leaders stuck to their guns despite taking on heavy political fire, insisting that the Senate return from its vacation to work out a new compromise to unpick the pre-Christmas imbroglio.
If the tax cut is not extended by January 1, payroll tax deductions, which are separate from income tax, will go up from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent in a move Obama says will hurt a "fragile" recovery.
The hike would cost the average American $1000 over the course of 2012.
Additionally, around two million people also stand to lose federally funded unemployment benefits.
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Obama to discuss payroll tax extension: official
President Barack Obama will publicly discuss the importance of a payroll tax extension, a new push in his end-of-year showdown with Republicans, according to a senior administration official.
The official said privately that Obama would hold an event Thursday to pressure Republicans to approve a two-month extension.
Republicans in Congress were facing a torrent of political pressure and media scorn after triggering an uproar by blocking a compromise plan to extend a tax break for 160 million Americans.
The conservative editorial page of The Wall Street Journal, normally a bastion of support for House of Representatives Republicans, branded the episode a "fiasco" that could end up reelecting President Barack Obama.
House Republican leaders stuck to their guns despite taking on heavy political fire, insisting that the Senate return from its vacation to work out a new compromise to unpick the pre-Christmas imbroglio.
If the tax cut is not extended by January 1, payroll tax deductions, which are separate from income tax, will go up from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent in a move Obama says will hurt a "fragile" recovery.
The hike would cost the average American $1000 over the course of 2012.
Additionally, around two million people also stand to lose federally funded unemployment benefits.
link
Series of blasts hits Iraqi capital - police
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Series of blasts hits Iraqi capital - police
A series of explosions struck Baghdad Thursday, the first apparently coordinated attacks on Iraq's capital since a crisis erupted between its Shi'ite-led government and Sunni rivals after the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, police said.
Two roadside bombs exploded in the central Baghdad area, killing at least four people and wounding 14 more, while a car bomb hit the commercial Karrada district, wounding five people, police and security officials said.
Two more explosions hit northern Baghdad, police and witnesses said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties from those blasts.
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Series of blasts hits Iraqi capital - police
A series of explosions struck Baghdad Thursday, the first apparently coordinated attacks on Iraq's capital since a crisis erupted between its Shi'ite-led government and Sunni rivals after the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, police said.
Two roadside bombs exploded in the central Baghdad area, killing at least four people and wounding 14 more, while a car bomb hit the commercial Karrada district, wounding five people, police and security officials said.
Two more explosions hit northern Baghdad, police and witnesses said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties from those blasts.
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Iraq PM Warns Sunnis Could be Shut From Power
12/21/2011
Iraq PM warns Sunnis could be shut from power
Iraq's Sunni Muslim minority rejected a call for all-party talks on Wednesday, ignoring U.S. pressure for dialogue to resolve a sectarian crisis that has erupted since American forces left the country this week.
With fears mounting that the nation of 30 million might one day fragment in chaos in the absence of the U.S. troops who toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki warned Saddam's fellow Sunnis they faced exclusion from power if they walked out on his ruling coalition.
The main Sunni-backed party, furious at terrorism charges leveled by the Shi'ite-run authorities against Iraq's Sunni vice president on the day Americans left, rejected Maliki's call for all-party talks in the coming days and vowed to try and unseat the prime minister in parliament, a move unlikely to succeed.
Having stuck by a decision to withdraw U.S. forces in 2011, a return of the kind of sectarian blood-letting that killed tens of thousands of Iraqis after Saddam fell could embarrass President Barack Obama as he campaigns for re-election.
Vice President Joe Biden called Maliki and the Sunni speaker of parliament on Tuesday to press for urgent talks among Iraq's leaders. But there was little sign of a thaw on Wednesday, although it remained unclear how far the rhetoric reflected a real threat to the fragile coexistence of Sunnis with the majority Shi'ites and ethnic Kurds, both oppressed under Saddam.
Maliki, calling on the Kurds to hand over Sunni Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi who has taken refuge in their autonomous region, said he wanted Hashemi's Sunni-backed Iraqiya block to end a boycott of parliament and of his year-old power-sharing government.
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Iraq PM warns Sunnis could be shut from power
Iraq's Sunni Muslim minority rejected a call for all-party talks on Wednesday, ignoring U.S. pressure for dialogue to resolve a sectarian crisis that has erupted since American forces left the country this week.
With fears mounting that the nation of 30 million might one day fragment in chaos in the absence of the U.S. troops who toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki warned Saddam's fellow Sunnis they faced exclusion from power if they walked out on his ruling coalition.
The main Sunni-backed party, furious at terrorism charges leveled by the Shi'ite-run authorities against Iraq's Sunni vice president on the day Americans left, rejected Maliki's call for all-party talks in the coming days and vowed to try and unseat the prime minister in parliament, a move unlikely to succeed.
Having stuck by a decision to withdraw U.S. forces in 2011, a return of the kind of sectarian blood-letting that killed tens of thousands of Iraqis after Saddam fell could embarrass President Barack Obama as he campaigns for re-election.
Vice President Joe Biden called Maliki and the Sunni speaker of parliament on Tuesday to press for urgent talks among Iraq's leaders. But there was little sign of a thaw on Wednesday, although it remained unclear how far the rhetoric reflected a real threat to the fragile coexistence of Sunnis with the majority Shi'ites and ethnic Kurds, both oppressed under Saddam.
Maliki, calling on the Kurds to hand over Sunni Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi who has taken refuge in their autonomous region, said he wanted Hashemi's Sunni-backed Iraqiya block to end a boycott of parliament and of his year-old power-sharing government.
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Petraeus Back from Baghdad ...
Related articles ~ U.S. CIA Director, Petraeus, aware of crimes Hashemi
and April 2010 ..Iraq ~ Patraeus says, New infrastructure and economic rebuilding coupled with security gains are for all to see ... and April 2011 .. Panetta to head Pentagon, Petraeus to replace him as CIA chief ...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Petraeus back from Baghdad
CIA Director David Petraeus has just returned from a quick visit to Iraq.
The trip was initially intended as a chance for Petraeus to thank the CIA team in Iraq as the US completed its withdrawal of forces, an official said.
The trip, though previously planned, comes as Iraq is mired in political turmoil.
The country’s Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, is in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region as he fights charges from Maliki’s government that he organized a death squad targeting government and military officials.
Petraeus, a former commander in Iraq, also met with the Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Speaker of the Parliament and Minister of Finance, both senior members of the mostly Sunni-backed Iraqiya political bloc, which Hashemi is also a member of. Petraeus then traveled to northern Iraq to meet with senior Kurdish leadership.
The content of Petraeus discussions were not disclosed. The CIA and the U.S. embassy in Baghdad would not comment.
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and April 2010 ..Iraq ~ Patraeus says, New infrastructure and economic rebuilding coupled with security gains are for all to see ... and April 2011 .. Panetta to head Pentagon, Petraeus to replace him as CIA chief ...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Petraeus back from Baghdad
CIA Director David Petraeus has just returned from a quick visit to Iraq.
The trip was initially intended as a chance for Petraeus to thank the CIA team in Iraq as the US completed its withdrawal of forces, an official said.
The trip, though previously planned, comes as Iraq is mired in political turmoil.
The country’s Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, is in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region as he fights charges from Maliki’s government that he organized a death squad targeting government and military officials.
Petraeus, a former commander in Iraq, also met with the Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Speaker of the Parliament and Minister of Finance, both senior members of the mostly Sunni-backed Iraqiya political bloc, which Hashemi is also a member of. Petraeus then traveled to northern Iraq to meet with senior Kurdish leadership.
The content of Petraeus discussions were not disclosed. The CIA and the U.S. embassy in Baghdad would not comment.
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Baghdad and Kurdistan ~ The Leaders of the Kurdistan accepted the terms of the Charter of the National Honor of Moqtada al-Sadr
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The leaders of the Kurdistan accepted the terms of the Charter of the national honor of Moqtada al-Sadr
Said Secretary General of the Liberal bloc Zia al-Asadi said a President Jalal Talabani and the Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani accepted the statement in terms of the Charter of the national honor given consent and complete with some minor modifications which do not affect the essence of the Charter.
The delegation concluded that sent the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to Kurdistan to discuss with the leaders of the province on the initiative of the Charter of the national honor his visit today after meeting with both Talabani and Barzani.
He added, "Asadi" The meetings resulted in the formation of a joint committee represented by all those who participated in the signing of the Charter and the mission of this Committee to follow up implementation of the Charter.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The leaders of the Kurdistan accepted the terms of the Charter of the national honor of Moqtada al-Sadr
Said Secretary General of the Liberal bloc Zia al-Asadi said a President Jalal Talabani and the Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani accepted the statement in terms of the Charter of the national honor given consent and complete with some minor modifications which do not affect the essence of the Charter.
The delegation concluded that sent the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to Kurdistan to discuss with the leaders of the province on the initiative of the Charter of the national honor his visit today after meeting with both Talabani and Barzani.
He added, "Asadi" The meetings resulted in the formation of a joint committee represented by all those who participated in the signing of the Charter and the mission of this Committee to follow up implementation of the Charter.
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Sadr ~ Maliki is not responsible for the arrest warrant against Hashemi
21/12/2011Maliki is not responsible for the arrest warrant against Hashemi
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is not responsible for the judiciary issuing an arrest warrant for Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi according to the Sadrist movement which belongs to al-Maliki's National Coalition.
The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced the warrant had been issued last night. They said al-Hashemi is wanted on terrorism offenses and they presented the confessions of three members of al-Hashemi's protection detail who said the Vice President ordered them to carry out assassinations since 2009.
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