Friday, November 22, 2024
Iraq positioned for key role in resolving regional issues, former PM says, 23 NOV
Iraq positioned for key role in resolving regional issues, former PM says
Iraq has a “pivotal” role in the region and must not be seen solely through the lens of Iranian-US tension, a former prime minister of Iraq said.
Dr Haider Al Abadi, whose four-year term from September 2014 was marked by the US-led war to end ISIS’ invasion of Iraq, said the country now faced an “important historical moment” as it risked being drawn into war with Israel.
Iraq’s fate will be guided by the incoming US government’s new foreign policy, and Iraq’s own upcoming elections next year, Dr Al Abadi said. But the US and other international allies had a duty to continue supporting Iraq’s institutions and security.
“It is wrong to deal with Iraq as a marginal country, and it is also wrong, and a sin, to structurally link Iraq to thorny regional issues such as the Iranian issue or the Palestinian-Israeli conflict,” he said, speaking at the Iraq Initiative conference at Chatham House, the London-based international affairs think tank on Wednesday.
“Or to leave Iraq without rehabilitation, support and protection in the midst of a complex and explosive region. I believe that resolving many regional issues will depend on the nature of dealing with the Iraqi experience,” Dr Al Abadi said.
Leaked reports suggest that the Israeli military was preparing an imminent attack against Iraq, unless the Iraqi government took action against Iran-backed Shiite militias operating within its territory. The US has said it was doing everything it could to dissuade Israel from attacking Iraq, but was running out of leverage, according to the leaked reports.
Dr Al Abadi helped consolidate the militias’ control across Iraq during his four year premiership from 2014, when he included them in the US-led fight against IS. But on Thursday, he appeared to suggest that these militias should cede power to the Iraqi government. “The state must have control over the arms inside the country,” he said.
He described Iraq as a “pivotal” country in the Middle East, and a crossroads for Arab, Turkish and Persian cultures. “Our duty is geopolitical and geosocietal … linking three nations,” he said.
TIDBIT FROM MARKZ, 23 NOV
MarkZ
[via PDK]
Article: “Parliament will resume the session next week and clarify the mechanisms for extending its legislative term.”
They are committed to finishing some key things before they call it a holiday. The session is still expected to end just before Dec 10th which is “Victory Day” I am still hearing HCL is in there as well. And hopefully a rate change.
Politician reveals political agreements to vote on personal status law, 23 NOV
Politician reveals political agreements to vote on personal status law
Abdul Hamid al-Dulaimi, a member of the Anbar Sovereignty Alliance, revealed today, Friday, that there has been a political consensus to vote on approving the personal reputation law during the subsequent consultation.
Al-Dulaimi stated in a statement to dinaropinions.com that “the private reputation regulation will be handed in the course of the next consultation of the residence of Representatives after political settlements are reached between the forces of the Coordination Framework and the Sunni alliances, in addition to vote casting on different debatable laws.”
He delivered that “the political forces also agreed to pass the rest of the controversial laws and make some amendments to the formation of the imperative government and question some of ministers and popular managers before the residence of Representatives and preserve them legally responsible on charges related to corruption and waste of public money, indicating that” there’s a consensus to pass the personal reputation law regardless of the objection of the top of the progress Alliance, Mohammed al-Halbousi.”
He introduced, “The residence of Representatives will hold a session within the coming few days to vote on approving the non-public popularity regulation in its current model with out making any amendments to the wording of its paragraphs.”
TIDBIT FROM NADER FROM MID EAST, 23 NOV
Nader From The Mid East
We will not go more than $4 so don't waste your time and ask question about $16, $8, $11 and $12.
Don't even do that now.
Come out at $3, yes. If they reinstate it will come out at 3 to 1... $2.83, $2.87 to 1 or more maybe. But it will not be more than $4.
I think $4 is too much too because no money in the world cost that much...Give me $2.50 I'd be happy.
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