Iraqi Parliament's agenda faces last-minute changes, 2 SEPT

 ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – A series of unexpected changes have occurred to the agenda of the Iraqi Parliament's upcoming session.

Just hours before the meeting was scheduled to take place, the Media and Information Office of the Iraqi Parliament released two vastly different versions of the agenda.

Initially, the office announced a six-point agenda for Tuesday's meeting. However, two of those items were mysteriously removed in a subsequent announcement.

Notably absent from the revised agenda was a vote on Article 5 of a bill to return property rights to their original owners and the First Amendment to Private Higher Education.

The decision to remove these items has sparked speculation among observers. Yadgar Mahmood, a member of the Legal Committee of the Iraqi Parliament, suggested that political pressure may have played a role in the removal of the property rights clause.

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The revised agenda now includes the following items:

- Voting on the draft law approving the air transport service agreement between the Iraqi government and the Russian government.

- First reading of the Environmental Protection and Improvement Bill.

- Completion of the first reading of the draft intellectual property bill.

- Completion of the first reading of the Civil Aviation Bill.

The sudden changes to the Iraqi Parliament's agenda highlight the complex political landscape in the country and raise questions about the transparency and accountability of the legislative process.

RV UPDATE BY SANDY INGRAM, 2 SEPT

 Sandy Ingram  

Tensions are soaring in Iraq following the reported death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah...

Thousands of angry Iraqi demonstrators converged on the US embassy in Baghdad, where they attempted to storm the compound, clashing with security forces armed in riot gear...

Their fury has added to the growing unrest in Baghdad, where the situation has become increasingly volatile. 

 In response to the escalating crisis, security measures have been significantly ramped up in the city's fortified Green Zone, but protests continue to intensify as anger spreads.

  The situation remains fluid with heightened fears of further violence.  

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Maxim Malyarchuk, Energy Progression, Russian-Iraqi Business Council, 2 OCT

 ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – The Executive Director of Russian-Iraqi Business Council, Maxim Malyarchuk, revealed in an interview with Kurdistan 24 on Monday, they have made progression in the energy in the Kurdistan Region, they also sort out any challenges coming on the way of Russian and Kurdistan traders.

Malyarchuk stated “Russia has a large investment in the energy in Kurdistan Region, we have come to Kurdistan Region to make a direct relationship between Kurdistan Region and Russia,”

Kurdistan Region is an enormous ground to opportunities and widely open to the rest of the world for establishing the state, diplomatic, business and all kind of global relations that would best work for the bilateral interests.

“Also, to deal with any challenges and obstacles exist in the way between the region and Russia” He added.

According to his word during the interview, there is progression gained in the energy side in Kurdistan Region. There are two large companies Rosneft and Gazprom,

Read More: Russian envoy to Erbil hopes for resumption of Kurdistan Region oil export

“We are in the region to discuss the challenges experience in the energy field, to tackle those challenges are between Russia and Kurdistan Region, we can resolve them”

Russia’s relations, like all other countries who have already made strong ties with the Kurdistan Region, has been investing and establishing relations in different aspects and progressing due to the region resilience which is widely brightening the way to the internationality.

https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/37066-Maxim-Malyarchuk,-Energy-Progression,-Russian-Iraqi-Business-Council

THREE MAJOR TAKEAWAYS FROM PM SUDANI BY JON DOWLING, 1 OCT

 JON DOWLING 

Three major takeaways from PM Sudani’s great efforts last week at the UN General Assembly:

1.) He announced the end of the currency auctions this year, not next year,

2.) Israel was waiting for the announcement of the currency auctions. Once they got it, you can see they started striking and are summarily taking out every bad guy in sight. Next up: Iraq/Iran for the grave surrender,

3.) The UN did appoint a new middleman to replace Jeannine, but notice you haven’t seen them at all and you probably won’t, since everything is coming to an end. 

@JonDowling

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Iraqi FM urges caution: ‘Iraq must avoid entanglement in the conflicts’, 1 OCT

 ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – On Monday, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein cautioned against the potential fallout of ongoing conflicts in the region during a ministerial meeting of the international coalition against ISIS (D-ISIS) in Washington.

Hussein stressed that Iraq must avoid entanglement in the conflicts, particularly as wars in Gaza and Lebanon could spread instability across the region.

He warned that protracted conflicts could lead to chaos, creating an environment for terrorist organizations like ISIS to exploit, further deteriorating the humanitarian situation and increasing the number of refugees.

The minister also expressed concern about the growing use of social media by terrorist groups, particularly ISIS, as a platform for spreading extremist ideologies. He called for a more comprehensive approach to fighting terrorism, which includes not only ground operations but also efforts to counter the spread of radicalism online.

Hussein emphasized the need for coalition members to coordinate closely, particularly in monitoring and controlling social media platforms, to prevent them from becoming tools for terrorist recruitment and propaganda.

In his remarks, Fuad Hussein underscored the importance of international cooperation to defeat ISIS in all arenas, both physical and digital, to ensure a lasting victory over terrorism.

On Sunday, the Kurdistan Region’s Presidency issued a statement expressing deep concern over the rapid military developments and escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The Presidency warned that the current situation poses a grave threat to the security and stability of the region. It further cautioned that the continuation of such escalations will inevitably lead to more tragedies and widespread destruction.

Read More: Kurdistan Region's Presidency expresses concern over Middle East escalation, calls for restraint

In its call for peace, the Kurdistan Region’s Presidency urged all parties involved to exercise wisdom and self-restraint in order to prevent further deterioration of the situation and to safeguard stability in the Middle East.

https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/37071-Iraqi-FM-urges-caution:-%E2%80%98Iraq-must-avoid-entanglement-in-the-conflicts%E2%80%99