Iraqi PM discuss regional challenges with Arab diplomats, 21 DEC

 Iraqi PM discuss regional challenges with Arab diplomats

Shafaq News/ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani held talks on Thursday with Arab ambassadors and diplomatic mission heads in Baghdad, outlining Iraq’s position on the region’s unfolding crises and developments.

The PM’s media office announced in a statement that Al-Sudani highlighted the “grave turning points” in the Middle East since October 7, describing the repercussions as unprecedented.

Addressing the Syrian crisis, the Prime Minister revealed that Iraq had been in dialogue with Arab leaders and international partners, presenting a working paper focused on respecting Syria’s sovereignty and the free will of its people. He also underscored the importance of Arab states supporting Syria’s sovereignty over its territories.

The proposal also emphasized “safeguarding the rights of minorities and the ethnic, religious, and social diversity that Syria enjoys.” 

Expressing concerns about the resurgence of ISIS elements in Syria, Al-Sudani raised alarms about the potential for repeating the attacks on minorities and ethnic groups by terrorist groups. “Attacks on Syria’s ethnic and religious diversity would have regional repercussions, especially in Iraq, given the presence of holy sites that could be targeted to incite discord and violence,” he warned.

The Iraqi Prime Minister reassured the gathering of Iraq’s readiness to confront such threats, affirming that “the remnants of the defeated ISIS do not pose a threat within Iraq.”

In the same context, Al-Sudani emphasized Iraq’s robust partnerships with Arab and allied nations, underpinned by extensive coordination efforts. “This has been reinforced by a plan implemented two years ago to fortify and secure Iraq’s borders with Syria, supported by a broad national consensus in favor of the government and its political program,” the statement concluded.

TIDBIT FROM MILITIAMAN, 21 DEC

 Militia Man  

I think they have the blessing of the United States Treasury.

  I think Iraq has the blessing of the World Bank. 

 I think Iraq has go the blessing of the Bank of International Settlements. 

 And I got have the feeling the World Trade Organization is just waiting and biting their knuckles because they know the amount of money that's going to move through there is going to be unbelievable in trade...

EXCERPTS FROM MARKZ: " REDEMPTION CENTERS ARE WORKING THIS WEEKEND" @DINARREVALUATION

 

PM Al-Sudani officially appoints a new head of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service, 21 DEC

PM Al-Sudani officially appoints a new head of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service

Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Iraq’s Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, appointed Hamid Al-Shatri as the new head of the National Intelligence Service (INIS).

According to a statement by the PM’s media office, the decision is part of the government's ongoing efforts to strengthen national security and ensure the stability of Iraq. “Al-Shatri's extensive experience and distinguished performance in the security sector as key factors behind the appointment”, it noted.

On Wednesday, a security source told Shafaq News that PM Al-Sudani has appointed Al-Shatri, the former head of the National Security Service, as head of the Intelligence Service.

Al-Sudani has also reappointed Omar Al-Waeli as head of the Border Ports Authority after being suspended from the position, the source revealed. 

FIREFLY: " It looks like this all saying we are about to go international" , 21 DEC

 Frank26  

[Iraq boots-on-the-ground report]  

FIREFLY:The CBI shut down 49 more companies.  They were those that were the ones who were doing money laundering and that should be the final 5% that they've been talking to us about everyday. 

 All day we hear from the IMF praising Iraq and even Sudani talking about us being stable and strong.  

It's all over here in Iraq.

  It looks like this all saying we are about to go international. 

 FRANK:  That is the key.  That is the next step.  Once we go international you won't need me no more.  You are about to go with a new exchange rate, God willing.

DINAR REVALUATION REPORT: Some of my followers asked me if the auctions and RV can go together #iqd

 

Iraq and Jordan agree to complete “vital economic lifeline” oil pipeline project, 21 DEC

Iraq and Jordan agree to complete “vital economic lifeline” oil pipeline project

Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani and his Jordanian counterpart Ahmed Safadi, agreed on the necessity of completing the oil pipeline between the two countries.

The agreement was made in a joint statement after official talks between al-Mashhadani and Safadi, attended by members of the Iraqi Parliament's permanent office, the Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Head of the Iraqi-Jordanian Parliamentary Brotherhood Committee, and other Iraqi parliamentary representatives. 

The statement highlighted “the importance of strengthening coordination between Jordan and Iraq to address regional challenges, supporting Syria, respecting its will, protecting its security and citizens, preserving its territorial unity, ensuring the political representation of all its components, and backing the outcomes of the Aqaba meetings on Syria situation.”

It also emphasized “boosting economic cooperation between the two countries, overcoming obstacles, organizing reciprocal visits between parliamentary committees and chambers of commerce, opening investment opportunities in all sectors, establishing cultural and educational agreements, and leveraging shared expertise in agriculture, energy, and construction.” 

Moreover, it reaffirmed the importance of completing the oil pipeline project from Basra to Aqaba, calling it “a vital economic lifeline for both nations,” and stressed the need to strengthen bilateral and trilateral projects with Egypt.

The statement expressed support for efforts to “halt the brutal aggression on Gaza, prevent the displacement of brotherly Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank, ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, condemn settler actions against Palestinians and denounce violations of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.” 

It concluded by underscoring the alignment of parliamentary positions between the Jordanian and Iraqi parliaments, rooted in a “long history of brotherly ties” between the two countries and their peoples, aimed at advancing mutual interests and defending the causes of the Arab world.