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Tishwash:
Sudani resolves the fate of the strategic framework agreement after the US withdrawal
Mawazine News – Baghdad
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani stressed on Monday that Iraq does not need foreign soldiers from 86 countries under the international coalition, noting that the US withdrawal does not mean the break or the termination of the coordination framework agreement at all.
Al-Sudani said in an interview followed by Mawazine News that “the US withdrawal does not mean canceling the strategic framework agreement and then announcing the break.”
He added that “negotiations between America and Iraq are conducted militarily without policy intervention and are professional and depend on three circumstances, including an assessment of the threat of I--S, operational conditions and an assessment of the capabilities of Iraqi forces in the face of dangers.”
He pointed out that “Iraq will work to schedule the American withdrawal after taking into account all those assessments and then it will work to develop US-Iraqi relations and work in accordance with the Strategic Framework Agreement.”
CandyKisses:
Amid Doubts About Its Uselity. Sudani Is Preparing For A US Tour To Arrange Relations And End The Existence Of The International Coalition
Earth News / Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani is preparing to conduct an important visit to the United States of America to meet a large number of officials there, led by J-------n, to discuss many important issues, especially in light of the development of the aggression on some areas of the Middle East, in addition to the aggression against the Iraqi security forces by the US aircraft.
This visit comes in light of the dangerous escalation in the world and warnings of the expansion of the circle of fighting, while the Sudani will carry many other sensitive files, most notably the foreign presence in Iraq, in addition to the continuation of strikes between the Iraqi resistance factions and the American forces.
In September last year, the Sudani participated in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, during which he met with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, but did not meet with President J-------n, at which time the US minister invited the Iraqi Prime Minister to visit Washington and meet with Biden, to discuss bilateral relations.
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On this visit, political analyst Ghalib Al-Dami said in an interview with Earth News, that “the talk about the visit took place a year ago when the government was formed and its date was not set and US Secretary of State Blinken had previously invited the Sudanese to visit the United States, but without specifying the appropriate date, which caused its postponement.”
He added that “the Sudanese visit and his meeting with US President Biden, who says about the media that he is lack of memory, will not have a significant impact on the consideration that the current President Biden will leave his position after about 8 months,” noting that “the visit will be very useful if it includes other US departments such as the parliament, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of State and the decision-making departments in Washington.”
Al-Da’ami pointed out that “the Sudanese Prime Minister will carry with him all files related to the Iraqi economy, Iraqi security, the American presence, the stability of the country and everything related to it.”
For his part, the government spokesman, on behalf of Al-Awadi, revealed in a statement followed by Earth News, that “the date of the Prime Minister’s visit will be during the spring, explaining that its goal is to arrange bilateral economic, political, cultural and security relations, end the mission of the international alliance and move to a bilateral relationship only.”
With regard to the calm between the United States and the Iraqi factions, Al-Awadi stressed that “stability in Iraq and the cessation of strikes directly contributed to the completion of dialogue and the timetable for the end of the mission of the international coalition and the withdrawal of foreign forces,” but said that “the targeting of Iraqi bases in which international advisers are present, is reflected negatively on the speed of completion of the mission of the Supreme Military Committee and the completion of the task of ending the international coalition.”
The Sudanese’s visit, which is expected during the next two months, which was postponed more than once, due to the tense regional conditions, most notably the Israeli war on the Gaza S---p, is important in the eyes of the observer circles, as it is his first official visit since he took office in October 2022, and it will be on its agenda to discuss security unrest, including the escalation of mutual attacks between the United States and Islamic resistance factions since the beginning of the events in Gaza.
The first Iraqi religious reference announces the “first day” of Ramadan
Shafaq News / Iraqi cleric Kamal Al-Haidariannounced that the first day of the holy month of Ramadan will be on Monday, March 11, 2024, according to a statement issued by his office, Shafaq News.
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The statement explained that “this is based on the jurisprudential building of his eminence, which is based on accurate scientific and astronomical calculations that indicate that the central pairing (central) will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 09:00 UTC, God willing.”
He continued that “the possibility of seeing the crescent as shown in the two figures below indicates that it can be seen on Sunday evening with an armed eye only (the telescope) in multiple areas of the two continents of North and South America based on the return criterion, and on the Yalop standard, it can also be seen by telescope only in many areas of the western North America and some areas of the Latin American continent, in addition to the possibility of seeing it with the n---d eye in the case of the serenity of the full atmosphere and monitoring by an experienced observer in some areas of the western North America continent
Source: Dinar Recaps
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VictorD:
“The Iraqi government is currently weighing the question of changing the currency so that the official cost of a US dollar will be 1.32 Iraqi dinars instead of 1,320 dinars. Implementing such a decision is likely to significantly increase Al Sudani’s popularity.” According to this….$1 USD would equal 1.32 Dinar which would make the value of the Dinar about 75 cents.
Tishwash:
Iraq’s ruling coalition may call for early e-------s
from Jerusalem Post
By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
MARCH 10, 2024
A poll by the nongovernmental Iraq Statistics Organization found Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani to have an approval rate of 51%, the highest of any Iraqi official.
Iraq’s ruling coalition plans to call for early e-------s in an attempt to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani.
Al Sudani belongs to the Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shiite parties loyal to Iran. But after assuming the premiership, Al Sudani changed his approach toward the parties and came to disagree with many of their political positions.
A leader in the Islamic Dawa Party, which Al Sudani led until stepping down in 2019, told The Media Line that Coordination Framework parties have been meeting for about five months and plan to call for e-------s in 2024 or early 2025.
“The plan is to attack the prime minister, belittle his achievements, bring him down popularly, and create more political and economic problems, after which the Iraqi street will go out in demonstrations demanding the overthrow of the government, and then call for early e-------s, and not nominate Al Sudani again, or grant him any position,” the source, who asked to remain anonymous, said.
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The source noted that two previous Iraqi prime ministers had lost their positions after the Iraqi public turned against them.
Party fears creation of new political party
“The party fears that Al Sudani may announce the formation of a new political party or alliance, run in the upcoming e-------s, and become the ruling political majority in Iraq,” the source added.
The dispute between the Coordination Framework and Al Sudani relates to the prime minister’s approval of US Federal Reserve policies to prevent currency smuggling. These measures reduced the circulation of US dollars in Iraq and increased the price of the dollar.
Al Sudani also implemented several policies that have boosted his popularity. He increased government salaries and wages for retirees, launched major development projects in the capital and several Iraqi governorates, and announced plans to improve infrastructure and expand the nation’s road network.
According to official statistics, Al Sudani also significantly reduced unemployment. In addition, he passed a social security law for workers in the private sector and announced a plan to build 1,000 schools and more than a million residential units.
Since mid-2023, at least 10 countries, including some in the Gulf Cooperation Council, have announced new investments in Iraq. The exchange rate of the dollar in the parallel market has also stabilized since November 2023.
A September 2023 opinion poll by the Government Advisory Board found that Al Sudani enjoys a 78% approval rate. Another poll by the nongovernmental Iraq Statistics Organization found him to have an approval rate of 51%, the highest of any Iraqi official.
Al Sudani has spurned many political allies and opponents. He did not support former Speaker of Parliament Mohamed al-Halbousi and worked for his removal. He also removed most of the leaders of the Popular Mobilization Forces—a group of Iranian-backed militias—from government positions.
The Iraqi government is currently weighing the question of changing the currency so that the official cost of a US dollar will be 1.32 Iraqi dinars instead of 1,320 dinars. Implementing such a decision is likely to significantly increase Al Sudani’s popularity.
Abbas al-Musawi, adviser to the former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, said in statements to Iraqi media that Al Sudani’s achievements are achievements “for everyone,” while also saying that Al Sudani will not be reelected as prime minister.
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“We are not afraid of Al Sudani. We have our audience, and it is a stable audience,” al-Musawi said.
Al Sudani has faced heavy criticism on Iraqi television
Jaafar Al-Khudairi, a member of the National Wisdom Movement, one of the Shiite parties within the ruling Coordination Framework, told The Media Line, “The Dawa Party is trying to state that only its cadres are capable of running the state, but this is not true.”
He said that the parliament is discussing a new law regarding e-------s and that new e-------s might be called after that law’s passage.
Karar Sahib, director of the Iraqi Media Observatory, told The Media Line that Al Sudani has faced constant criticism on Iraqi television.
“There are channels affiliated with the Shiite religious parties, which were the most offensive, as they only showed the negative aspects of the decisions, and tried to exaggerate them,” he said.
He said that consistencies across different channels suggest that there may be a single writer behind the criticism.
Sahib defended Al Sudani’s achievements. “Iraq is now making an unprecedented renaissance,” he said. “It is true that the situation is still below ambition, but it is much better than before.”
Muhammad Al-Bouflah, a former professor of political science at the University of Baghdad, told The Media Line that the current political climate is a result of Al Sudani’s attempt to fracture the coalition.
He also said that the Coordination Framework will succeed in holding early e-------s only if Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr comes out in favor of the plan.
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“I do not think that Muqtada al-Sadr will return to trusting the Coordination Framework after they removed him from the political process, and therefore the prime minister will continue to complete his term as president,” he said.
Former Member of Parliament Shaiban Al-Kilani told The Media Line that the disputes have to do with the different parties’ attempts to vie for power.
“The disputes are only over shares of the cake,” he said, “and are not disputes over the popularity of the current prime minister.” link
RoraH:
The quote in (bold) is the first time I’ve seen that information stated so blatantly in an article! Woooooooooooooohhhhhoooooooooooooooo!!! Come on RV!
Source: Dinar Recaps
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