Friday, February 11, 2011

2-11-11 $$$ Confirm the Resolution of the Kurdish Intelligence Service, the Presidency Officially $$$

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1. A spokesman from the Kurd Alliance bloc in the House revealed the names of the candidates for the post of the prime intelligence agency
2. They named Karim Sinjari as the candidate for the position
3. A source familiar with Sinjari said he is not the only candidate
4. He said Sinjari, who is the interior minister in the KRG, can not leave his position

2-11-11 Ismail thanked confirms intention Barzani visit Baghdad to resolve differences

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1. The leader of the Kurdistan Alliance says that Barzani will visit Baghdad in the event the political blocs do not reach agreement
2. He said it is likely that Barzani will visit Baghdad to help solve the problems
3. He said Barzani's role is to help resolve the problems related to the security ministries and that the security ministries, and the National Council policy strategy should be resolved through political concensus

2-11-11 Maliki Calls for the Transfer of Discussions on the Policy Board of Parliament

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1. An MP for the List said Maliki asked the political blocs to move the discussion on the National Council for the strategic policy to the House before voting on it next week in order end the differences that exist around it
2. He stressed this demand would ease the tensions between the National Alliance on the Policy Board

2-11-11 Meeting between Maliki, Allawi, soon … And refers to attempts to evade initiative Barzani

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1. Allawi said there are attempts to evade the implementation of the Barzani agreements, which stipulates the formation of the National Council for the strategic policies
2. He said he would meet with Maliki next week to discuss the formation of the National Council for policy, strategy, and selection of candidates to fill the security ministries

Here we go again! News of Maliki and Allawi meeting...next week...in the coming days...the next two days!

2-11-11 Deputy: Kurds Undecided on the Security Positions

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1. The leaders of the Kurdish blocs said that the Kurd leadership in Arbil was still undecided on the choice of a security position
2. The Kurds had demanded a minister of national security or intelligence service
3. The resolution of this issues is important before entering into negotiations with the National Alliance
4. An MP from the Kurdish Alliance said they were not informed until now about a candidate for the security job that will be presented to the PM for approval and submission to the House for a vote
5. The article mentioned that Maliki agreed on a candidate from the Kurdish bloc to fill the Minister of Commerce vacancy
6. Differences still exists between political blocs on candidates to fill the security positions--especially the interior and defense positions
7. Although the parties agreed that the Ministry of the Interior would go to the National Alliance, and the Defense Ministry would go to the List, each party has rejected candidates

2-11-11 $$Parliament Will Vote Sunday on Three Candidates for Posts of Vice-President of the Republic

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1. A source in the Iraqi Council of Representatives said the Council will vote on the names of the 3 candidates for the post of VP of the Republic during the meeting on Sunday
2. The source said the Legal Committee will provide a report on the possibility of adding a 4th VP after the amendment of the draft law of the VP of the Republic
3. He noted the 3 candidates are members of the Supreme Council
4. The 4th position is slotted for the Turkmen per Talabani

2-11-11 Maliki Agree on a Candidate, "Kurdistan" to Fill the Bag and the Ministry of Commerce

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1. A deputy from the Kurdistan bloc said that Maliki agreed to the alliances's candidate for the post of the trade minister
2. He said that Maliki will name the candidate to the House with the rest of the names of candidates of other ministries to vote on them
3. Maliki has refused to list Iraq's 3 candidates for the post of the defense minister and has rejected the candidates from the List to fill the minister of State