MarkZ
[via PDK] An interesting weekend in Iraq... In Iraq they were very busy and working over the weekend...
We do not know the timing but, there is a massive push in Iraq to go before Dec. 10th. They say that’s when they want to be complete – so IMO they need to go sometime this month. That makes the most sense.
The curfew begins at 12 midnight and will include Kurdistan.. New details regarding the population census
11/11/2024 Baghdad
Today, Monday, the Ministry of Interior set the date for the start of the curfew in Iraq for the purpose of conducting the population census, which falls on the 20th and 21st of this month, while revealing the entities exempted from the curfew.
The spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Brigadier General Muqdad Miri, said during the joint press conference between the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Planning regarding the population census, "According to a royal order, the Supreme Security Committee for the Census was formed. It took several steps in all governorates and the region and provided protection for the cadres and devices used in the census and provided protection for the tablet centers."
He pointed out that "the census will be on the 20th and 21st of this month, and there will be instructions for a curfew. First, the curfew timing will begin at midnight on November 19th on the 20th at 12 midnight."
He added, "The movement of citizens, vehicles and trains between governorates, districts and sub-districts and between district centres is prohibited except in humanitarian cases and extreme circumstances. "
He pointed out that "those authorized by the security authorities, the statistics directorates, the store manager, and the employees of the Ministry of Planning are allowed to move to work on the census, as well as authorized journalists who carry official badges."
It is clear that "another exception is for all those charged with duties and diggers from the health and service cadres," noting that "the exception is for the movement of immediate ambulances, traffic and rescue vehicles, and workers in embassies and United Nations organizations."
For his part, the spokesman for the Ministry of Planning, Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi, said: “It was a big challenge to have the census electronically through tablets, communications devices and other equipment,” indicating that “more than 120,000 enumerators will participate in the census process.”
He revealed, "The absence of a census created a large data gap, so this darkness that enveloped the scene will be illuminated through the census," adding, "We will draw a new map of the scene in Iraq that will be like a cat in the flesh to diagnose the problems existing there."
Al-Hindawi said, "All our work takes a year and a few months, while there are censuses that take five years to prepare for," noting, "We have completed all preparations and are waiting for the 20th and 21st to start the census and impose a curfew throughout Iraq."
He added: "Not providing data through families will produce an unclear picture, and we ask citizens to provide the correct information and prepare the required documents," noting that "our message to the citizen is not a security warning, but rather to have a stable picture to implement the census properly, and this is the history of Iraq." LINK
Frank26
[Iraq boots-on-the-ground report]
FIREFLY:Sudani on TV again saying the currency transition will be completed by December the 10th which is our Day of Victory relating back to the war...
FRANK: Pay attention to every word that Sudan says to you because every word I told you is heavily calculated. Every word is heavily measured. They are trying to tell you something...You know very well what he is saying. Congratulations.
Planning: We will start the census next Thursday.. and the Ministry of Interior announces the start date of the curfew and those exempted from it
11/11/2024
The Ministry of Planning announced that it will begin conducting and implementing the population census starting next Thursday.
The head of the Central Bureau of Statistics at the Ministry of Planning, Diaa Awad Kazim, said in a joint press conference with the Ministry of Interior: “The population census will continue until December 10, and the 20th and 21st of this month will be for the census of family members,” indicating that “the enumerators will visit families more than once, and the curfew will gradually be lifted from the areas where the census is being conducted.”
He pointed out that "the practical procedures for the population census will begin next Thursday," stressing that "there is no postponement of the population census and it includes all regions of Iraq and no region or governorate is exempted from it."
For his part, the spokesman for the Ministry of Planning, Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi, said: “820 thousand counters are participating in the population census. We will draw a new map of data in Iraq.”
He stressed, "We completed the requirements of the population census within a year and a few months, which is something that advanced countries are unable to do," noting that "the curfew is not for security reasons, but rather to implement the census accurately."
The spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Muqdad Miri, said, "The curfew for the population census begins at midnight on the 20th of this month and continues from the night of the 21st of the same month at 12 o'clock throughout Iraq."
He stressed that "the curfew includes the Kurdistan Region and any region where the census is being conducted will be lifted," stressing that "all Iraqi cities are fully secured to implement the population census."
He explained that "air traffic will be open to everyone, flight reservations will not be affected during the census ban, and trade exchange will continue." LINK
Clare
Article: "Iraq's share in the IMF"
Quote: "When Iraq announced that it had paid off all its debts to the International Monetary Fund last May...It was leaked from the Central Bank that the cash reserve exceeds 110 billion dollars and that the country’s gold reserves amounted to nearly 150 tons...
It is known globally that governments that can get rid of the burden of debt to the Fund and the World Bank are the most successful in managing the affairs of their countries...
Today, Iraq intends to increase its share in the International Monetary Fund by the equivalent of 1.45 trillion dinars, which will support its voting power within the Fund, contribute to attracting investments, create a promising business environment, and achieve real development"
Texas Snake Banker will call me Sunday morning to confirm on Sunday morning but at this point in time, he has all his exchange specialis...