Kuwait National Assembly ratifies Maritime traffic with Iraq.

09/01/2013 12:41:00
BAGHDAD / NINA / A diplomatic source said that the Kuwaiti National Assembly has ratified the agreement signed between the Iraqi and Kuwaiti governments to organize Maritime traffic between the two countries.

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Iranian currency has the lowest value in its history against the U.S. dollar

09/09/2012 14:15

Erbil, September 9 / September (Rn) – The local Iranian currency, Sunday, the lowest value in its history against the U.S. dollar, when the price per dollar of more than 2,400 Iranian Toman, according to the agency “Mehr” Iranian.

Economist: U.S. dollar exchange rate in Kurdistan will rise in the next two years

Dated: 7/21/2012 13:38:37 Saturday

Erbil (news) .. According to financial expert, Kamran Ahmed flesh, that the dollar exchange rate in Kurdistan will rise in the next two years.

The flesh (of the Agency news) on Saturday: The reduction of dollar selling by the Central Bank and speculation the economic, are key factors to the high price of the dollar,

Iraq’s oil production will reach 60 billion barrels in 20 years

05-06-2012 11:00 AM
The Oil Ministry announced on Tuesday that Iraq’s oil production will reach sixty billion barrels in 20 years, while confirming that the expedition patches that were presented in the fourth round of licenses contain fifteen trillion cubic meters of natural gas.

The Minister of Oil Abdul Karim Laibi told ‘Sumerian News’, the ‘domestic production of oil during the next twenty years will reach sixty million barrels revenues estimated at five trillion dollars at the rate of $ 85 per barrel.’

Vote on HCL (oil and gas law) in next legislative term

05/08/2012

BAGHDAD / JD / .. revealed to the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary submitted a draft law of oil and gas in the Iraqi parliament after the end of the legislative term holiday.

A member of the Committee and the National Alliance MP Uday al-Awadi’s / JD /: B’datalh legislative term he entered the Parliament will be put oil and gas law for its own legislation, to resolve the current crisis between the central government and the region add to the problems of many terminate this law and explained, “The problem is escalating between the central government and the Region Kurdistan’s oil back on the lack of clear legislation. ”

Outlook for the 2007 adoption of the draft law of oil and gas

03-05-2012 12:00 PM

Revealed the oil and energy parliamentary tongue member of the Adi-Awad of the existence of an initial agreement between the political blocs to approve the draft of 2007 into law a final oil and gas, at the same time ruled out the oil experts to witness the coming days to agree on final image of this law, pointing to the unity of the differences between the center and the region and that Exxon Mobil kept compete.

Falh: Iraq is willing to pay financial compensation to Saudi Arabia for oil pipeline

On: Friday 03/09/2012 12:26

Baghdad (news) .. According to a member State of Law Coalition MP / National Alliance / Ali Falh that the sources of oil pipeline by Saudi Arabia could be resolved even if it is through financial demands.

said Falh (of the Agency news) Friday: The issue of confiscation of the pipeline oil need to be a joint dialogue between the two countries because it can not be the subject through the one-sided.

Kuwaiti Coast Guard arresting 11 Iraqi fishermen and their boat holding

Author: MB Editor: SS Sunday, 04 March 2012 12:18 GMT

Reported Qaimqamip Faw in Basra, Sunday, that the Kuwaiti Coast Guard detained 11 Iraqi fishermen and seized their boat, which raises the Iraqi flag in his presence in the “shared water”, calling the Kuwaiti authorities to release them.

The mayor of Faw, Walid Mohammad Sharifi said in an interview for “Alsumaria News”, “patrols belonging to the Coast Guard Kuwait objected, today, an Iraqi fishing boat he was in the shared water in the Khawr Abd Allah, and arrested the crew of 11 fishermen,” noting that “the boat was taken with his staff toward the Kuwaiti coast.”

Iraq Foreign Relations Committee: We have two options to resolve disputes with Kuwait

Posted 19/02/2012

BAGHDAD – Babinaoz (Reuters) – developed for the Foreign Relations Committee in the House, the government has two choices to resolve disputes with Kuwait, as revealed Services Committee Tadhaifaa Transport Minister Hadi al-Amiri for discussion on the draft port of Faw.

Plans to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki before the Arab summit in Baghdad at the end of March next, a visit to Kuwait in order to discuss the main outstanding issues between the parties, especially on the so-called files of the four, namely, (Port Mubarak, compensation, and land borders and territorial waters), but the Commission External Relations and despite the demands of the owners to put these files in one basket in order to solve all of us, Ruled out and across the Ala Talabani told a Kuwaiti and an intention to get out of the crisis between the two countries.

Kuwait Embassy officially resume its work in Baghdad

Baghdad, February 12 (Rn) – The Kuwaiti Embassy in Iraq as Astinavt its officially supported by the Iraqi government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He said the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the insured, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the Kuwaiti embassy Ostinavt Aamalhaaleom formally in the capital, Baghdad.”

“The reopening of the Kuwaiti embassy in Baghdad will contribute to the promotion of trade and investment between the two countries.”

Ministry of Communications: Optical cables to secure the communication with all parts of the world and strengthen the Iraqi economy

Baghdad (news) .. Embarked on the Ministry of Communications to the implementation of the SEA to ensure communication with all parts of the world and the development of the Internet service with Europe and Asia and provide a source other financial state in furtherance of the Iraqi economy.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Communications Samir Ali Hassoun (of the Agency news) said on Sunday: has the direct implementation of projects, extension cables and significant information through the cables of light and freedom through the neighboring countries to Iraq to link the connections Asia with Europe via Iraq via extension cables Informatics, where the cables through Turkey and Syria, to Europe and then through Iran and Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf to reach Asia.

Economist: Budget burdened with unnecessary paragraphs should be repaired

On: Sat 14/01/2012 12:13

Baghdad (news) .. Expert criticized the economic contrary goldsmith restructuring the financial budget public the fact that operating expenses are still large at the expense of investment.

jeweler said (of the Agency news) on Saturday: The budget suffers many of the paragraphs is necessary through the doors of their exchange, causing Hdrickber of funds and must be a process of reform of the budget prior to release.

He added that the operating budget are considerable and outweigh its counterpart investment, despite the fact that the country needs to investment projects for the advancement of the fact of economic, creating a large deficit in the budget, so it has to be restructured again before approval.

Nassif: Development of the Iraqi coast, completion port of Faw Port Mubarak will make the burden on the Kuwaiti

Thursday, 05 December / 2 January 2012 11:04

Demanded MP for the high-mass white Nassif government to develop the Iraqi coast, overlooking the Persian Gulf and to work on completing the port of Faw as soon as possible.

She said Nassif in a statement received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of it today that “the government to monitor all the possibilities for the purpose of completion of the port of Faw, rehabilitation and development of the Iraqi coast, overlooking the Persian Gulf by bringing in experts from developed countries specialize in this area.”

Kuwait decided to facilitate the procedures for the entry of Iraqi merchants in order to expand trade between the two countries

The Kuwaiti ambassador in Baghdad, said Friday that his country had begun development of legal and administrative procedures to facilitate the entry of Iraqi merchants to Kuwait in order to expand trade between the two countries.

He said in a statement to the insured singled out by the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the government decided to Alkotah understanding with the Iraqi Chamber of Commerce on a facility to enter the Iraqi traders to work in Kuwait in order to expand trade between the two countries.”

He added that “the procedures to enter the Iraqi traders shortened the Chamber of Commerce of Iraq and the Kuwaiti Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Immigration Kuwait, and will facilitate and speed up procedures (visa) to allow them to carry on business in Kuwait in the shortest period.”

Communications Minister announces Basra closely linking Iraq to the world through the cables freely

The Ministry of Telecommunications, Friday, closely linking Iraq to the world Bkablwat freedom of communication extends under the waters of Persian Gulf, stressing that Iraq could be by virtue of its geographical location as a corridor of an international link of the Middle West Bkablwat freely, as he emphasized the governor of Basra that the local government did not notice until now an evolution in the telecommunications industry.

Said Communications Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi at a press conference at the airport in Basra, that the “project implemented by the company GBI country to tie Iraq to the Gulf States and the world by Kablo sea will be completed later this month,” noting that “another project similar in progress will hopefully be completed during the first half of next year. ”

Shake up in the Kuwaiti Government?

AP: Kuwait opposition: Government offers resignations
By BRIAN MURPHY, Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait faced a fresh bout of political uncertainty on Monday after opposition lawmakers said the government has submitted its resignation to the Gulf nation’s ruler amid a growing crisis over corruption accusations.

However, there was no official word on such a move, which could lead to parliament being dissolved and new elections — if it’s accepted by Kuwait’s emir.

Boeing gets Iraq Contract

Posted on 17 November 2011

Iraq’s transport minister, Hadi al-Amiri, said in an interview with Al Sumaria News that his ministry “has contracted with Boeing to buy 45 aircraft.”

The planes are to be delivered between 2013 and 2020.

(Source: Al Sumaria News)

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Commercial Court in the case of Baghdad are a Kuwaiti company called Rafidain Bank more than $ 11 million.

The independent Iraqi news agency / p. Replied as the Commercial Court case South Company for Trading & Contracting Company set up by Kuwait against the Director General of the Rafidain Bank

And demanded the payment of the amount of eleven million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in bills owed In the former regime

The President of the Commercial Court in Baghdad, Judge Prince Shammari reporter (Iraqi news agency, independent), the Court received the case mentioned for legal reasons, the fact that the above company filed its lawsuit after a long time exceeded the time limits provided for in Article 132 of the Trade Act, amounting to three years and was able to raise her claims after Date 09.04.2003 and this may still be legally excused, the court issued its decision on the basis of the provisions of Article 132 and 135 trade and materials (161 166 185 203) civil proceedings And 63 law firm sentenced in his presence, capable of discrimination

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Ministry of Oil announces crude oil exports for the month of September 2011

The Oil Ministry announced that the total crude oil exports for the month of September 2011 Was last (63.1) Sixty-three million one hundred thousand barrels, and that the amounts realized from the sale was estimated at (6.619) six billion, six hundred and nineteen million dollars.

He said the ministry spokesman Assem Jihad: That the exported quantities of crude oil to last Shahrailol Tksmt between the Basra oil exports, which total (53.0) Fifty-three Million barrels and that the value of the amounts realized from the sale was estimated at (5.529) is five Billion And five hundred and twenty-nine Million.

Iraq exported 63 million barrels of oil last September; Worth over $6 billion

Announced that the Iraqi Oil Ministry, on Thursday, that the total crude oil exports for the month of September last hit 63 million barrels revenues exceeded six billion dollars.

The spokesman said ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said in a statement issued today, and received “Alsumaria News”, a copy of it “The total crude oil exports for the month of September last amounted to 63 million and 100 thousand barrels,” noting that “the revenue from the sale of oil reached six billion and $ 619 million and at $ 104, 897 cents per barrel.”

Global equity markets and the Gulf recorded the worst performance in the third quarter

Because of concerns resulting from the classification the U.S. and European debt crisis of Baghdad (Reuters)
A report by economist who specializes the global equity markets and the Gulf recorded the worst performance in the third quarter of 2011 due to concerns arising from the reduced credit rating of the United States and the crisis of sovereign debt in the euro area and its potential impact on the growth of the global economy and declining growth rates in China and India and the weakness of the manufacturing sector in America, Britain and the euro area.

Iraq’s Ambassador to Kuwait: trade relations between the two countries were not affected by file Mubarak

07/10/2011 14:32

Baghdad, October 7 / October (Rn) – stressed the Iraqi ambassador to Kuwait on Friday that his country’s relations were not affected by trade with the southern neighbor Kuwait as a result of a controversial port plans to build in the recent Persian Gulf.

Said Mohammed Hussein Bahr al-Ulum, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the trade relations between Iraq and Kuwait would not be affected at all due to the issue of the Kuwaiti port of Mubarak.”

VP Biden vowed to ensure the security of Kuwait after the withdrawal from Iraq

BAGHDAD (Iba) .. Praised the Kuwaiti ambassador to Washington, Salem Al-Sabah, the results of the talks held by Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammad last night with Vice President Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army Michael Mullen.

The Kuwaiti newspaper said that U.S. Vice-President reiterated the U.S. commitment to the security of the Gulf and America’s partners in the region.

A press release said the White House that U.S. Vice-President and Prime Minister of Kuwait in search of a range of regional issues, political and security, including the changes that take place in the region, due to the spring of the Arab, and the importance of resolving outstanding issues between Kuwait and Iraq.

Advisor: expectations of the official declaration of the government’s position from the port of Mubarak in two weeks

On: Wednesday 09/14/2011 13:13

Baghdad (news) .. adviser in the House of Representatives in the Farooq Abdullah government to announce its official position from the port of Mubarak in two weeks.

The chancellor said the Council Farooq Abdullah in a statement to the Agency (news) on Wednesday: that behind the political debate over the declaration of the official position of the Government of the port of Mubarak.

Abdul Rahman did not specify a specific date for the declaration of this report, is expected to announce a report in the next two weeks.

Finance Committee: Four billions of dollars of savings for the oil infrastructure projects

Date: Mon 09/12/2011 8:38

Baghdad (news) .. the parliamentary financial committee announced spending of about $ 4 billion of oil savings achieved since the beginning of this year on infrastructure projects in the country.

That Iraq has suffered from the lack of infrastructure and lack of services in the budget amounted to (81) billion dollars, and may increase next year.

Amery (the news): The Technical Committee had no impact on the Kuwaiti side and still affects the Port Mubarak on Iraq

On: Wednesday 09/07/2011 13:24

Baghdad (news) .. transport minister said Hadi al-Amiri said that the technical committee responsible for monitoring the port of Kuwait and the file sent by the government of Kuwait did not affect the construction of a port to stop Mubarak, calling on the State of Kuwait to find another place to set up the port to revive the north side of them.

He said al-Amiri (of the Agency news) today: “We’ve got the opinion and ended their work did not impact on the Kuwaiti side with respect to stop the implementation of the fourth phase of the port of Mubarak.”

A special session in the Iraqi parliament to discuss the implications of «port Mubarak»

Posted 06/09/2011 09:06 AM

After the release of Iraqi fishermen by the Kuwait .. Foreign Affairs stresses the importance of cooperation to remove the tensions between the two countries

BAGHDAD – Muhannad Abdul Wahab said parliamentary sources informed that the House will be allocated one of its future to discuss the crisis of the port of Mubarak and the presentation of the report of the Technical Committee, who visited Kuwait recently. The sources said: “The meeting will host the concerned officials, in addition to the present views of Representatives on future directions on this file, “noting that the parliament may decide to form a special committee to visit Kuwait for talks with members of parliament to remedy problems which may occur if insisted Kuwait to build the port and damaged in Iraq.

Kuwaiti denies report of Iraqi spy’s arrest

Kuwait’s interior ministry has denied a local media report that an Iraqi national had been arrested for spying
By Habib Toumi, Bureau ChiefPublished: 12:51 September 6, 2011
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Manama: Kuwait’s interior ministry has denied a local media report that an Iraqi national had been arrested for spying.

“The Iraqi national was arrested for violating Kuwait’s residency laws,” the ministry said. “He had entered Kuwait on a commercial visa, and when it expired and he did not leave, he was arrested for breaking the law by staying illegally in the country,” the ministry said in a statement on Monday.
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Iraq diplomat says dispute over Kuwaiti port resolved

Associated Press
2011-09-05 08:14 PM

Iraq’s top diplomat says a dispute over a planned Kuwaiti port has been resolved and that the facility will not disrupt Iraqi shipping in the Persian Gulf.

Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari says a technical review shows the Mubarak port that Kuwait is building on the Gulf “won’t affect our navigation,” as had been feared.

In an interview aired late Sunday, Zebari said the review “removed the fears of the Mubarak port.”

Construction of the facility on an island off Kuwait’s coast raised new tensions between the two nations this summer.

Iraq initially objected to the port and feared the country would be cut off from the lucrative Gulf shipping trade just as it regains its economic footing.

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Iraq: Maliki’s government has not set a date to determine its position from the port of Mubarak

05/09/2011 13:54

Baghdad, September 5 / September (Rn) – An adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for Legal Affairs, on Monday, said the Cabinet did not say until now no date to decide its position on the port Mubarak of Kuwait, as announced Iraqi Council of Representatives, for his seriousness about resolving the issue of the port of the controversial in the coming days.

And ended by a technical committee Iraqi specialized, official visit to Kuwait last month, having prepared a detailed report on the impacts of the port of Kuwait Mubarak technically on Iraq to export oil, navigation, and other minor damage.