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في ذكرى بداية الحكاية، عادوا ليثبتوا… ان الوفاء لارواح الذين سقطوا باقي. ان العهد مع وطن مجروح باقي. ان فكر #تشرين باقي. #ساحة_التحرير
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With a pegged currency, changing its value too often breeds instability and erodes confidence in the market, which is why the Sudani government’s decision in 2023 to revalue the dinar is still proving costly. A complete reversal by the Coordination Framework 3.5 years later.
"الأكثر تداولاً في العراق".. مواطنون يستذكرون بسخرية تصريح السوداني الشهير: الدينار أقوى من الدولار ووضعنا المالي بأفضل حالاته!
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Prime Minister Zaidi made a lofty promise to demobilize armed groups by September 30. This report for @KASonline examines the impact these groups have had on Iraq’s relations with its neighbours and on foreign policy. kas.de/en/web/jordanien/sing…
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رئيس الوزراء #علي_الزيدي نجح في ما فشل به كل سياسي العراق منذ ٢٠٠٣ … الزيدي نجح باعلان الشراكة الاستراتيجية مع الاقوى عالميا.. اما الاصوات التي تسمعوها من هنا و هناك فهذه نتيجة قساوة الصورة والنجاح…
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احسنتم استاذ، يبدو ان البعض منزعج من جهود استرداد سراق المال العام ومن يتطاولون على حقوق الفقراء.. مع ذلك الحق واضح والوقائع ستثبته والرأي العام ذكي ولا ينطلي عليه الافتراء والتدليس!
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Parliament session to vote on Zaidi’s cabinet is about to get started soon. Here’s a full list of the 18 names and their political affiliations that he’s expected to submit. iraqhorizons.com/p/full-list…
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Except the other half of the story that Trita is conveniently leaving out is the one where Iran worked to keep post-Saddam Iraq weak & fractured as well. Just as there is American presence, there is malign Iranian interference, so each side has to live with the consequences.
The vast majority of the world views America's war in Iraq as a major failure. It destabilized the region, spread radicalism, and gave birth to ISIS. But when John Bolton casts it as a success, he is not lying. He just has a different metric of success. It achieved the key thing Bolton and his ilk aimed for: Iraq was eliminated from the regional chessboard as a major player that could project power and challenge the US or Israel. We see evidence of that today, as Israel built a secret base in Iraq during the Iran war to attack Iran. That is, 20 years later, the Iraq war has still left Iraq in such a weak state that Israel can willy-nilly set up secret bases on its territory to attack other countries. It was never about human rights or democracy. wsj.com/world/middle-east/is…
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The question of whether to bring back compulsory military service has returned. It seems like every new parliament or administration raises the question. Former MP @MPSarkawtShams wrote a great piece on the issue back in November 2022 for @IraqiThoughts. 1001iraqithoughts.com/2022/1…
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The Coordination Framework concluded its meeting at Al-Mandlawi’s residence, settled the dispute, and agreed to postpone the presidential election session for ten days. The move effectively frustrated attempts by a faction that had been pushing to hold the session while sidelining a key pillar of the country—namely, Barzani and his party. @HoshyarZebari @SecRubio @FoxNews
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In Iraq, a struggle is underway between two opposing forces: 1- The State: This approach is led by the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, who has repeatedly declared his commitment to imposing state authority and consolidating its control. 2- The Parties: This approach is led by certain parties and factions belonging to the Coordination Framework and allied with Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani. These parties are indifferent to the security chaos and consider the formation of a new government under al-Sudani the priority. They are striving to convene a parliamentary session to elect a prime minister, even if Barzani, the leader closest to the international community, boycotts it. If the Iraq's future remains beholden to narrow partisan interests, we going down an extremely dangerous path.
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ما قاله القاضي فائق زيدان اليوم ليس رأياً… انما تثبيت لحدود الدولة و اعلان ان قرار الحرب سيادي… لا بختطف لا يصادر لا يدار من الخارج الحرب ليست قرار ظل او توقيع بندقية ولا لعبة فصائل، ولا مزاد نفوذ.. انما قرار وطن…. موقف اليوم اعادة تعريفه. انه موقف دولة طال انتظاره.
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Iran's Neighbours Keep Close Eye As Crisis Unfolds I spoke with @AFP about how #Iraq would respond if the situation in #Iran escalates further, and pointed out Iraq’s strength comes from its ability to speak with both Iran and the United States. barrons.com/news/iran-s-neig…
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يوم النصر هو يوم انتصار العراق والعراقيين على داعش. لحضت في السنين الأخيرة بأن هناك تردداً من الاحتفال بهذا النصر بسبب الدور الأجنبي بالحرب ضد داعش وكأن القوات العراقية والشعب العراقي لم يكن لهم دور ولا يستحقون أن يكونوا مصدر فخر!
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هتاف جمهور ملعب المدينة .. هذا الهتاف سيخلد في ذاكرة هذا الوطن و الشعب .. الروح الوطنية ستبقى بداخل هذا الشعب رغم كل المحاولات لقتلها. و مبروك فوز #العراق
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The parliamentary finance committee's report on the proposed budget has some misleading analysis on public sector recruitment figures. It suggests that personnel at the ministries of Education and Health would increase by 525% and 320% respectively. Here's what's wrong...
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Ahmed Shames retweeted
موازنة العراق 2023: إجمالي الإنفاق = 152 مليار دولار الإنفاق التشغيلي = 115 مليار دولار العجز = 48 مليار دولار سعر النفط المفترض = 70 دولار للبرميل تعبر الموازنة عن سياسة قصيرة النظر، وتزرع بذور أزمة في المستقبل 1/5 teapawt.net/IraqiPMO/status/163534…
رئيس مجلس الوزراء @mohamedshia: إجمالي الموازنة، 197.828 تريليون دينار، امّا التشغيلية فهي 150.273 تريليون دينار. في حين تبلغ الاستثمارية 47.555 تريليون دينار. أمّا العجز فهو 63.275 تريليون دينار.
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December 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years.
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درس بليغ مقارنةب2019،وبحسب استطلاع البارومتر العربي فان كل الدول التي تناقص فيها نفوذ الاسلام السياسي قلت فيها نسبة الشباب الذين يصفون انفسهم(غير متدينين).البلدان الوحيدان اللذان زادت فيهما نسبة الشباب(غير المتدينين)هما لبنان أولاً والعراق ثانياً. المصدر: BBC
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It was incredible to be part of a panel alongside @MarsinRA & @AliAghwan in #Mosul about democracy, federalism & civil society. Thank you to co-hosts Al-Mithaq Foundation for Development and Democracy & @IraqFCDS, as well as to the organization of @ali_almikdam & @Mahmood_Najar. – at Iraq
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