Iraqi Prime Minister discuss the Gaza situation with Arab League Secretary-General, 17 OCT
Shafaq News/ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani held talks on Wednesday with the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, on the situation in Gazza, which has been under heavy Israeli fires for more than a week following a large-scale operation by Hamas, a press release by his bureau said.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister reiterated Iraq's unwavering stance on the Palestinian people's right to establish an independent state on their national soil. He emphasized the importance of safeguarding the sanctities in Palestinian territories from attempts to erase their historical identity and the land-seizure and settlement campaigns conducted by the Israeli authorities.
Prime Minister al-Sudani praised the resilience of civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip and all humanitarian relief efforts initiated by Arab brothers and friends. He also called on the international community to take serious and responsible steps to avert a humanitarian catastrophe that could leave a lasting impact on the presence and identity of the Palestinian people in their occupied homeland.
President Biden asks PM al-Sudani to mediate with Iran amid Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Shafaq News/ A government source on Tuesday revealed that U.S. President Joe Biden asked the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani to play a mediation role with Iran in order to contain any potential expansion of the conflict currently ongoing for ten days between Israel and Hamas.
The source informed Shafaq News that Biden acknowledged the official role of Baghdad in de-escalating the current crisis and spoke about the potential for a mediation role, especially with Iran, to achieve de-escalation.
The source added that al-Sudani expressed his belief in the necessity of containment and non-escalation, coupled with a ceasefire and the creation of humanitarian corridors to aid the residents of Gaza.
Earlier in the day, the White House stated that U.S. President Joe Biden had spoken with Iraqi premier as part of his efforts to contain the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Subsequently, the media office of Prime Minister al-Sudani released a statement confirming that he received a phone call from President Joe Biden. During the call, they discussed the current developments taking place in Palestinian territories and emphasized the importance of rallying efforts and working together to support sustainable stability in the region, in addition to efforts aimed at enhancing the bilateral partnership between Iraq and the United States of America, in accordance with the Strategic Framework Agreement between the two countries.
This is the CBI Article Quote: "The expectations of the Central Bank and specialist is that the exchange rate will return to a stable state but it requires time which we hope will not be long."
Man I have read so many good things my mouth feels like sugar! I feel like I have candy in my mouth, sugar cookies. This is from the CBI. This is them talking about the the exchange rate. They tell you don't believe the bull KaKa from those other guys...
Question: "Does this [Auctions changing/no USD withdrawals in January] mean it will revalue after the 1st of the year ?"
First of all it's not a revalue...I have said it over a billion times this is an RI, reinstatement ...So what if you have to wait until January? What is the problem?
Article: "Erbil: Withdrawing the dollar via ATM machines stopped by a decision of the Central Bank"
[Boots on the ground update]
SUPERGIRL'S REPORT [From last week]
Quote "We are committed to the Central Bank’s decision issued 3 months ago, which prevents banks from granting dollars via ATM machines, and we have observed a commitment from other banks."
The Most Important Of Which Is The Leakage Of The Dollar.. Al-Alaq Identifies Many Factors That Caused The Exchange Rate To Rise
Economy | 10:59 - 10/16/2023 Mawazine News – Baghdad Central Bank Governor Ali Al-Alaq identified, today, Monday, several factors that led to a rise in the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar in the local market, including smuggling abroad.
The media office of the Ministerial Council for the Economy stated in a statement received by Mawazine News, that “Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fouad Hussein chaired today, Monday, the thirty-first session of the Ministerial Council for the Economy, in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Planning, the Ministers of Finance, Labor, and Social Affairs, the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, and the Governor The Central Bank, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil, the Vice President of the National Investment Authority, the Chairman of the Securities Commission, and the Prime Minister’s advisors for economic and legal affairs.”
He added, “The Council hosted the Chairman of the Finance Committee in the Iraqi House of Representatives and a number of members of the Committee to discuss the dollar exchange rates in Iraqi markets,” pointing out that the Governor of the Central Bank provided a detailed explanation of the tasks and objectives of the Central Bank and monetary policy in Iraq. “The Governor of the Central Bank
explained According to the statement, “The exchange rate depends primarily on imports and not on local production, and that the exchange rate in Iraq has peculiarities due to its connection to the price of oil as it is the largest source of providing hard currency,” noting that “many factors affect the exchange rate, the most important of which is the leakage of the dollar to coun
tries.” Neighborhood and internal dealing in local markets in a currency other than the national currency, as well as the lack of complete control over the ports and smuggling.”
He added that “the level of inflation has decreased significantly and that the goods that enter officially are witnessing price stability because imports are covered by the official price.”, stressing “the opening of a special hall for private banks.” To sell dollars to travelers at Baghdad International Airport, and we raised the interest rate for amounts deposited in banks to 7.5 percent to encourage citizens to deposit their amounts in banks and to withdraw the cash mass from the banks.”
The statement continued, "After objective and serious discussions, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs indicated that the Council will study in detail this important issue and will follow up on the localization of salaries for all workers in the government sector and then the mixed sector until the private sector. We will study increasing the interest rate on deposits, adding that we are looking forward to building basic tools." "Future helps the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance to assume their role in a way that suits the nature of their work."
He pointed out that "the council decided to proceed with the establishment of a project to demolish and build Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital with a capacity of 600 beds in Nineveh Governorate to serve the people of that dear governorate." https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=236466