Leader Barzani and Al-Samarrai: Iraqi Parliament Speaker position on the table, 28 SEPT

 Shafaq News/ On Saturday, Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani and the head of the Azm Alliance, Muthanna al-Samarrai, discussed the efforts to elect a new Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament and the latest developments in the region. 

Discussions took place during Barzani's reception of Al-Samarrai and his accompanying delegation at the Saladin resort in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region.

During the meeting, they exchanged views and opinions regarding the political situation and developments in Iraq, and discussed recent efforts to elect a new Speaker.

The Speaker position has been vacant since November 14, 2023, when the Federal Supreme Court ended Mohammed al-Halbousi’s tenure due to "fraud" allegations brought by MP Laith al-Dulaimi.

The ongoing deadlock in electing a new Speaker stems from disagreements among Sunni blocs over the position.

Despite several parliamentary sessions, the crisis remains unresolved. The "Taqaddum" bloc, led by former Speaker al-Halbousi, insists on retaining the position as its right, while the "Sovereignty" bloc, led by Khamis al-Khanjar, and other Sunni groups argues that the role should be allocated to the Sunni community as a whole rather than a specific party or bloc.

The Coordination Framework had set a deadline for the Sunni blocs to elect a new speaker, but this effort did not resolve the disputes.

Recently, Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, during his first visit to Baghdad in six years on July 3, stepped in to mediate among Sunni factions, meeting with key political leaders and officials. His efforts focused on facilitating an agreement on a candidate for the speaker role, including bringing together al-Halbousi and al-Khanjar to help resolve the ongoing crisis.

"OCTOBER IS THE CLIMAX OF EVERYTHING, BE PREPARED!!" BY JON DOWLING, 28 SEPT

 JON DOWLING 

Happy God Friday everyone! Not much else to say today. PM Sudani said it all yesterday exactly what we needed to hear! Now he goes back to Iraq and then we await the Iran/Israel counter strikes and off we go.

 October is the climax of everything. Be prepared! 

@JonDowling

DINARLAND UPDATE!! WOW IRAQ WILL RV OON !! @DINARREVALUATION

Nasiriyah International Airport: Project Data, 28 SEPT

 Iraq’s Ministry of Transport has announced that the Nasiriyah International Airport project has reached over 56% completion, with significant progress following the resolution of obstacles faced by the Chinese contractor.

Key Data:

Project: Nasiriyah International Airport
Completion Rate: 56%
Total Workers: 450
Machinery in Use: Over 120 units
Main Buildings:
Passenger terminal (20,000 sqm, 2 floors: departures and arrivals)
VIP lounge (2,000 sqm)
Control tower (42 meters tall)
Air navigation staff housing

Runway:

Length: 3,400 meters
Load capacity: PCM 87
Taxiway length: 3,400 meters
Airport Capacity:
Initial: 750,000 passengers annually
Phase two (after 10 years): More than 2,500,000 passengers annually
Aircraft Gates: 3
Aircraft Parking Capacity: More than 8 planes

Additional Facilities:

Fuel station
Water desalination station
Power station
Civil defense center
Standards Compliance: Civil Aviation Authority, ICAO

"THIS IS THE PRIME INDICATOR AS TO WHEN WE MAY EXPECT THE RV OF THE IRAQI DINAR" BY ARIEL, 28 SEPT

 ARIEL

This may be the prime indicator as to when we may expect the reinstatement of the Iraqi Dinar. 

Because I have touched on SOFR many times.

Right now I am looking for the HCL in parliament now that Al-Sudani is back. 

This is a constitutional requirement for citizens.

I will see where they are at with this today. Because time is winding down on when this needs to be activated.

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GOLDILOCKS

OCTOBER 1, 2024. THE END OF PRICE MANIPULATION AROUND THE WORLD.

SOFR SUPPORT REAL VALUES.

@GOLDILOCKS

MELANIE HINDS: 🛑LIVESTREAM..LETS GO QUESTION AND ANSWERS OVER COFFEE..IRAQI DINAR, GCR,...

Iraq’s external debt reduced to $10B, expected to be cleared by 2028, 28 SEPT

 An announcement made on Thursday by Mudhhir Muhammad Salih, the financial advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister, stated that the country’s foreign debt has decreased to less than $10 billion.

Salih informed that the federal budget has allocated funds to settle Iraq’s foreign debt obligations, which remain below $10 billion.

“The Paris Club debt settlement, which includes obligations prior to 1990, is the primary source of these external debts. Salih elaborated, “This includes both foreign private sector debts and sovereign loans, with a plan to repay them all by 2028.”

The Paris Club announced in 2004 a comprehensive settlement to reduce Iraq’s debt—originally $120 billion—by 80 percent in three phases. He emphasized that Iraq’s low level of external debt has improved its financial creditworthiness, which is acknowledged by international rating agencies like the US-based S&P. During the 1980s, as Iraq borrowed money from Arab, European, and Western nations to finance its war with Iran, these debts were accumulated by the previous regime.