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All rights reserved.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:19:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/countries/iraqhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213041902/Determined_to_make_national_conference_a_success_State_of_Law_MPA State of Law MP declared today that his bloc is determined to ensure that the coming National Conference is a success to prove that there is "no unilateral control of power" and the "disputes could be solved through national consensus".Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:34:28 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120213041902Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213041928/Hakeem_calls_for_more_authorities_to_provincial_councilsHigher Islamic Council leader Ammar al-Hakeem during his visit to Ninewa province called to grant the provincial councils more authority and a greater percentage from the national budget.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:33:09 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120213041928Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213041951/Iraqi_Cabinet_to_discuss_Basra_province_problemsFadhila Bloc MP Suzan al-Saad disclosed today that the Iraqi Cabinet will hold an extraordinary session to discuss the problems facing Basra province and attempt to come to a solution.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:32:42 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120213041951Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213042120/Call_for_real_decrease_in_parliamentarian_salariesA National Alliance MP called for a real deduction in the salaries of the three presidencies and cancel pensions, and to only allocate such pensions for those who remain in the parliament for five consecutive rounds.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:32:09 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120213042120Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213042146/Iraqi_oil_exports_to_increase_by_first_floating_terminal__oil_ministryThe first floating terminal will increase oil exports to 2,4 million b/d, an oil ministry spokesman said. Spokesman Asim Jihad said to journalists that the terminal will have a capacity of 85,000-900,000 b/d, within a ministerial plan to construct five terminals in future.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:31:37 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120213042146Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213052545/Egyptian_company_sells_25000_tons_of_veg_oil_to_IraqThe Iraqi Trade Ministry has inked a contract with Egyptian company Arma for the purchase of 25,000 tons of vegetable oil.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:57:07 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120213052545Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213052547/Kurdistan_MPs_to_vote_new_speaker_PM_and_deputy_PMKurdistan MPs will vote for the new parliament speaker, prime minister and deputy PM this Wednesday and Thursday.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:56:16 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120213052547Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213052720/Maliki_Iraq_is_not_ready_for_federalismA federalized Iraq will split the country, declared Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki yesterday. Maliki believes that federalization of Iraq in its current state will cause further deterioration of the country.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:54:33 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120213052720Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120212T171112ZIDV00/Iraq_rowing_federation_chief_arrestedThe head of the Iraqi Federation for Rowing has been arrested by security forces at his home in Baghdad, an Iraqi Olympic committee official said.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:20:47 GMTAFP ANA20120212T171112ZIDV00Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120212T105030ZICU36/Iraq_begins_pumping_oil_to_new_Gulf_terminalIraq began pumping oil on Sunday to the first of five floating terminals in the Gulf in a move that will increase its export capacity by 850,000 barrels per day.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:23:07 GMTAFP ANA20120212T105030ZICU36Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212041058/Basra_to_buy_electricity_from_central_governmentThe Iraqi Electricity Ministry agreed to sell 325 megawatts to Basra province from the quantities produced by the electrical production vessels in the port, provincial sources said.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:45:43 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120212041058Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212041152/First_oil_exports_floating_port_to_be_opened_tomorrow_in_IraqThe Iraqi Ministry of Oil will open on Sunday the first oil exportation floating port through the Arab Gulf with a capacity of 900,000 b/d, according to a ministry spokesman.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:45:16 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120212041152Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212041150/Proposal_to_distribute_oil_revenues_to_citizens__MehdiA Higher Islamic Council prominent leader demanded that the Iraqi government should distribute oil revenues to eliminate the millions of people living below the poverty line and to adopt movable tax policy, according to Adala newspaper today.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:44:31 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120212041150Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212050550/Poll_60_of_nine_Iraqi_provinces_see_federal_regions_will_divide_IraqIn a new poll conducted by an Iraqi organization in nine Iraqi provinces has shown that about 60% of the respondents fear that the creation of new federal regions will lead to the division of the country.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:05:49 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120212050550Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212051949/MPs_to_meet_with_oil_and_energy_senior_officialsThe Acting Oil and Energy Committee at the House of Representatives will meet with Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs Hussein al-Shahrestani and Oil Minister Abdul-Kareem Luaibi on Wednesday to discuss oil production developments.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:00:47 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120212051949Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212052020/Anbar_council_accuses_government_of_evading_demandsThe head of Anbar Provincial Council has accused the Baghdad government of evading the implementation of demands made by the local population as a way to cancel regional autonomy in the province.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:00:04 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120212052020Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212052113/First_Baghdad_industrial_city_under_constructionBaghdad Provincial Council has begun the construction of the first industrial city in the Iraqi capital.Head of the Planning Committee at Baghdad council told AKnews that the construction started today.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:58:17 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120212052113Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212052048/Visa_and_residency_for_foreign_energy_workers_in_Iraq_will_be_easierObtaining visas and residency for foreign oil and electricity workers will be sped up in a bid to boost the economy. The government will streamline the bureaucracy foreign workers face to a mere two-week waiting period instead of months after heeding complaints from several overseas companies.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:56:50 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120212052048Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212052147/Kurdistan_ministry_to_form_council_for_consumers_rightsThe Iraqi Kurdistan Ministry of Trade and Industry will form a council to protect consumers' rights. Planning director general at the ministry Suwar Aziz said the council is another attempt to prevent the introduction of low quality staff into Kurdistan's markets and to regulate said markets.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:50:09 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120212052147Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212051919/Protests_must_be_approved_by_government_in_IraqUnsanctioned protests will not be allowed, the government declared today.It is believed that the government is reacting to the plans of a previously unknown group.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:20:53 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120212051919Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211051418/Iraqiya_bloc_denies_Hashimi_travelling_to_TurkeyAl-Iraqiya Bloc's spokesman denied the news of vice-president Tariq al-Hashimi travelling to Turkey, stressing he is present in Sulaimaniya province, Kurdistan.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:55:36 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120211051418Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211051603/Hashimi_and_Mutlaq_cases_priorities_of_Iraqiya_at_national_confrernceAl-Iraqiya Bloc's spokesman Haidar al-Mulla announced that the two cases of Vice-President Tariq al-Hashimi and deputy premier Saleh al-Mutlaq shall be of priority in the National Conference's preparatory committee.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:55:16 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120211051603Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211051740/Extraordinary_session_to_name_Kurdish_Parliament_Speaker_and_PremierThe Chairman of Change Movement in the Kurdish Parliament announced today that an extraordinary session will be held during the coming days to name the Parliament Speaker, the Premier and their deputies.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:54:57 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120211051740Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211051822/Mutlaqs_visit_to_Turkey_is_personal_MPAn al-Iraqiya Bloc MP described the visit of deputy premier Saleh al-Mutlaq's visit to Turkey as personal, not governmental, pointing out that Mutlaq "should solve his problems internally without any external intervention".Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:54:44 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120211051822Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211052215/Zebari_Kobler_discus_antiIranian_Ashraf_Camp_questionIraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiar Zebari discussed with UN delegation representative (UNAMI) in Baghdad Martin Kobler the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two sides on the Ashraf Camp, according to a statement by the ministry.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:54:28 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120211052215Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211054246/Official_All_parties_participate_in_national_congressAll the political parties have voiced readiness to attend the expected emergency national congress, called by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:52:19 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120211054246Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211054217/Sahwas_funding_from_national_budget_legalFunding the Sahwa Councils' members from the national budget is "legal" due to the "significant" role the Councils played in securing the country, an official said today.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:52:02 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120211054217Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211054401/Erbil_deal_still_valid_says_KBC_officialA deal brokered in Erbil which led to the formation of the current Iraqi government is not annulled, said the spokesperson for the Kurdistan Blocs Coalition.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:51:41 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120211054401Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211054505/Interior_Ministry_responsible_for_Abu_Ghraib_securityThe Iraqi Army agreed for the Interior Ministry to undertake the security of the Abu Ghraib district, west of Baghdad.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:51:27 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120211054505Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211054507/Sadr_MP_US_Embassy_limitation_in_Iraq_expectedThe U.S. Embassy's recent decision to reduce the number of its personnel in Iraq was "expected," a member of the House of Representative from Sadr Current said today.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:51:12 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120211054507Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_100212111300/BMI_Iraq_Oil__Gas_Report_Dec11BMI View: Iraq has the greatest potential for oil production growth in the Middle East region. We forecast over 8mn b/d of crude output by the end of the forecast period, in line with Baghdad?s likely revisions to its ambitious oil production target. There are many downside risks to this outlook, given the slow progress of regulatory reform, security risks to infrastructure and depleting reservoirs. Progress in the natural gas sector is likely to be fitful, with expected production of around 32bcm by 2021.- BMI sees Iraq crossing the 6mn b/d oil production mark by 2015, with the largest contributions from the giant southern fields such as Rumaila, Zubair and West Qurna-I. Much of this increase depends on the successful execution of the water injection project being led by ExxonMobil.- Consumption of oil is set to cross 1mn b/d by 2018, predicated on higher demand for refined fuels and growing power needs.- Iraq?s refining segment will struggle to attract the investment necessary to substantially reduce imports of refined fuels, which we see remaining well above 250,000b/d for the entire forecast period.- Iraq?s natural gas sector has substantial potential, both through the capture of associated gas (through the Basra Gas joint venture) and through the development of non-associated fields. We see gas output ramping up significantly after 2013, with small exports starting as early as 2015.Political and security considerations remain paramount, as Iraq?s parliament has yet to pass the longdelayed hydrocarbons and revenue-sharing laws. Proposed reforms to recreate a national oil company and a supreme oil policy-making body remain works in progress. Iraq?s dependence on oil prices leads to high volatility in the country?s export revenues. Our assumptions of a slower growth in China, a faltering recovery in the US and a worsening eurozone debt crisis clearly pose a threat to global demand. We assume OPEC basket oil prices to fall from US$107.52 per barrel (bbl) in 201Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:06:00 GMTBusiness Monitor International Limited pdf_100212111300Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210090210/Iraq_calls_on_Dutch_Ambassador_to_ease_up_antiIraq_immigration_measuresIraq's Minister of Immigration & Immigrants, Dindar Najman Doski, has received the Dutch Ambassador to Baghdad, Lander Perk, at the headquarters of the Ministry in Baghdad, and both sides have discussed the conditions of the Iraqis, existing in the Netherlands, calling on the Ambassador to convince his government to ease up the legal measures against them.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:07:07 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120210090210Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210090208/Iraqs_PM_intends_to_invite_China_to_build_strategic_projectsIraq's Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has called on the Chinese companies to play a greater role and share in building strategic projects in Iraq, saying that his country wishes to discuss with China the building of such strategic projects, like ports, railways, along with cooperation in the field of energy and armament. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:06:50 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120210090208Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210090211/Central_Bank_of_Iraq_closes_its_weekly_acution_with_selling_68_millionsThe sales of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), in its auctionsfor selling and buying foreign currencies had raised in the closing of its weekly auctionson Thursday with selling US$68 millions, compared with 15 million dollars in its previoussession, and on an exchange rate of 1,166 Iraqi dinars per dollar, according to the CBI's daily bulletin. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:06:23 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120210090211Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210090634/Iraqs_PM_calls_on_Japans_Ambassador_to_accelerate_Japanese_companies_to_enter_IraqIraq's Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has described his recent visit for Japan as having been "one of the most successful visit he had achieved," calling on the Japanese Ambassador to Baghdad to accelerate the entrance of the Japanese companies into Iraq and to activate the conclusion of of agreements between both countries."Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:51:49 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120210090634Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210090637/Sadrist_call_for_dialogue_with_Turkey_initiation_of_problem_resolutionAn Al-Muwatin Bloc MP described a Sadrist Trend leader's call to solve Iraqi-Turkish problems by peaceful means as the "initiation of dialogue between the two countries". Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:50:00 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120210090637Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210084146/Fresh_talks_to_implement_fourth_mobile_phone_license_in_IraqThe Iraqi Ministry of Communications has begun new talks with the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) to implement a fourth mobile phone license.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:59 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120210084146Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210084148/South_Koreas_SK_Innovation_participates_in_4th_round_of_oil__gas_licensing_after_selling_shares_in_KurdistanIraq's Oil Ministry said Thursday that it has allowed South Korea's SK Innovation CO. to participate in the fourth round of oil and gas licensing after it has sold its shares in the oilfields in Kurdistan Region to the South Koren National Oil Company.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:27 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120210084148Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210084143/Iraq_Exxon_Mobil_to_participate_in_fourth_oil_licensing_roundThe Iraqi Oil Ministry has announced that Exxon Mobil will be allowed to participate in the fourth oil licensing round along with 37 international companies.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:10 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120210084143Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210084144/700m_Turkish_investment_for_Basra_iron_plant A Basra iron and steel company will be given $700m (815.9tr IQD) over the next 15 years by Turkish backers.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:08:53 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120210084144Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120209T092027ZHSC30/Sadrists_mark_Iraq_departure_of_US_occupiersSupporters of anti-US Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose militia fought pitched battles with American forces, on Thursday officially celebrated the departure of the "occupiers" from Iraq.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:06:19 GMTAFP ANA20120209T092027ZHSC30Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120209T075605ZHRV38/Australia_denies_link_to_secret_Iraqi_prisonAustralia denied as "nonsense" Thursday claims in a British newspaper that it played an "integral" part in illegally detaining prisoners of war at a secret Iraqi desert jail in 2003.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:53:18 GMTAFP ANA20120209T075605ZHRV38Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209045015/Iraq_Women_want_greater_participation_in_new_KRG_cabinet Women activists say women participation in the government positions should be equal to their participation in the parliament of Kurdistan Region - 25 percent - as the region prepares for a cabinet reshuffle as part of a political deal between the two main ruling parties.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:37:48 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120209045015Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209045513/Oil_wealth_is_a_curse_on_Basra__Governor"The oil wealth has become a curse on the citizens of the province", claimed the governor of Basra yesterday.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:36:45 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120209045513Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209045228/Gorran_refutes_reports_of_further_internal_splitReports alleging that some members of the Gorran Movement intend to separate from the party are "baseless", a senior coordinator of Gorran said.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:30:57 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120209045228Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209045330/Real_estate_board_in_Iraq_could_help_end_housing_crisisIraqi policy makers are striving to draft a bill for the creation of a real estate board to make it easier for members of the public to build their own houses.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:22:44 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120209045330Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209045404/Construction_of_31m_five_star_hotel_begins_in_KirkukThe foundation stone of a five star hotel and shopping center was laid in Kirkuk today, the first project of its kind in the city.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:07:28 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120209045404Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209035217/Global_mutual_fund_assets_put_at_259_trillionShashank Srivastava, acting CEO of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority, said, "The QFCA is delighted to be a sponsor once again of this latest GCC Mutual Fund Industry Survey.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:03:08 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120209035217Open