KDP, PUK trade barbs in parliamentary immunity vote fallout, Iraqi Kurdistan

MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : KURDISH TURMOIL / SOUTH KURDISTAN – IRAQ

9 May 2020 – HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) issued dueling statement late on Thursday attacking each other’s conduct during a controversial vote in the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament stripping an opposition lawmaker of his parliamentary immunity.

Earlier in the day, 57 members of parliament, mostly from the KDP, voted to remove Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIG) lawmaker Soran Omar of the protections he enjoyed as a legislator, which leaves him vulnerable to prosecution. Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani filed a complaint against Omar after the MP accused him of corruption.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS  : DEKONSTRUIERT DIE DEKONSTRUKTIONISTEN = PATRICK BAHNERS GEHORSAM AUF LINIE !

Kritik an Corona-Maßnahmen : Der Dichter ist vermessen

Gleich drei Sitze waren für die Begleiter von Daniel Kehlmann reserviert, als der Schriftsteller 2014 die Frankfurter Poetikvorlesung hielt. Für Lothar Wieler würde Kehlmann keinen Platz freihalten: Er hält den Präsidenten des Robert-Koch-Instituts für einen Kulturbanausen.

Schrecklich findet es Daniel Kehlmann, dass unsere Kultur jetzt in den Händen der Beamten des Robert-Koch-Instituts sei. In seinem Roman „Die Vermessung der Welt“ hatte er dem Beamtendasein noch mehr Einfühlung entgegengebracht.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS STRATEGY MIDEAST : Five priorities for the US-Iraq strategic dialogue include recognizing regional role for Iraq
 
Kadhimi’s vote of confidence

The vote of confidence in Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi by Iraq’s Council of Representatives (the Iraqi parliament) this week has the feel of change.

His Cabinet is composed of technocrats and professionals, as Ali Mamouri explains. There is no sense of entitlement in Kadhimi and his team; they are there to do the business of Iraq.
Kadhimi’s priorities, also approved by the parliament, include dramatic and urgent economic reforms; implementation of a new electoral law; settling outstanding issues with the Kurdistan Regional Government (Dana Taib Menmy has the story); and “restricting weapons to state and military institutions,” meaning that all armed groups or Popular Mobilization Units must fall under authority of the state.

Iraq’s power brokers have gotten the message that a system that often appeared to be a division of the spoils won’t cut it anymore. The protests that began in October signaled what we called here the beginning of the end of the post-Saddam Hussein era. The mostly young and diverse protesters were no longer giving Iraq’s leaders a pass on governance, whatever their bona fides may have been in the struggle against the dictator decades ago.

Kadhimi benefits from strong ties with all of Iraq’s constituencies and power centers, as well as the goodwill of Washington, Tehran, the Gulf and all key regional capitals. The protesters seem to be giving him space, for now, to implement his program. The new prime minister’s partnerships with Iraqi President Barham Salih and parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi — the so-called “three presidents” — are expected to be smooth and harmonious. All three know the immensity of the challenges and the stakes for Iraq.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : DONALD TRUMP FÜHRT EINKOMMEN-GRUNDSICHERUNG EIN / NICHT OLAF SCHOLZ ODER HABECK

Amerika in der Corona-Krise : Zu großzügige Hilfe

Die größte Volkswirtschaft der Welt erlebt gerade die schwerste Krise seit der Großen Depression. Auf eine schnelle Erholung am Arbeitsmarkt braucht niemand zu hoffen – schuld sind die Hilfsmaßnahmen.

Die Vereinigten Staaten erleben die schwerste Arbeitsmarktkrise seit der Großen Depression. Die Geschwindigkeit des Niedergangs ist atemberaubend. Alle Hoffnung richtet sich darauf, dass die Erholung ähnlich schnell ausfällt, doch diese Hoffnung dürfte vergebens sein – die großzügige Arbeitslosenhilfe bremst.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS :  MERKEL-GERMANY GOES PUTIN-EAST –CONTRA UNITED STATES !

Russia Pushes To Finish Nordstream 2

by Tsarizm StaffMay 4, 2020 – – Map of the proposed Nord Stream and connecting pipelines
Russia is determined to finish the Nordstream 2 pipeline traveling under the Baltic Sea to supply natural gas to Germany. After completion, Berlin will receive 30% of its gas from the Russian Federation.

Due to national security concerns, the Trump administration has sanctioned the project and forced the former company laying the pipeline to abandon the project. A Russian vessel has recently moved into the area that could finish the job.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : CHINA vs. US – Naval Warfare, Threats

US Ships Aid Malaysia As China Tries ‘Bullying’ In South China Sea

A mix of US ships have probed waters illegally claimed by China in the South China Sea in recent weeks, as the PLA Navy continues to harass civilian ships of neighboring countries.

By   Paul McLeary BREAKING DEFENSE NEWS  –  8 May 2020

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : WOLFGANG STREECKS FINALES WORT ZUR ALTEN BRÜSSEL-EU

ÜBER ITALIEN NICHT  AHNUNGSLOS REDEN !  &  WIE DIE BRÜSSEL EU JAHRELANG ZU KÜRZUNGEN IM GESUNDHEITSWESEN AUFRIEF

Europäische Union : Die Zeitbombe ist der Zerfall Italiens

  • Von Thomas Thiel -Aktualisiert am 06.05.2020-13:52 Der Sozialwissenschaftler Wolfgang Streeck Bild: Wolfgang Streeck ist emeritierter Direktor am Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung. Im Herbst erscheint sein Buch „Zwischen Globalismus und Demokratie”.

Die nächste Euro-Krise steht bevor. Reichen die alten Instrumente? Ein Gespräch mit dem Soziologen Wolfgang Streeck über die Folgen von Corona für die Europäische Union.

Die Krisen der letzten zwanzig Jahre waren globale Phänomen mit hoher Ausbreitungsgeschwindigkeit. Dadurch hat sich eine gewisse Exekutivlastigkeit im politischen Handeln etabliert. Sind die Staaten dem Tempo der globalen Entwicklungen nicht gewachsen?

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MESOPOTAMA NEWS TODAYS COMMENTARY : The Turkish Sultan’s Dubious Charm Offensive

By Burak Bekdil May 7, 2020 – ISRAEL – BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,554, May 7, 2020

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Turkey’s Islamist strongman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, knows he needs to win Western public opinion in order to achieve international legitimacy. But try as he might, his propaganda efforts are instantly undone by his routine authoritarianism.

In an article published in 2016, “Erdoğan: The World’s Most Insulted President,” this author suggested that the perpetually angry Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, president of Turkey, would do well to take a moment and consider why he is perhaps the most disrespected president on earth.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS PULSE ON MIDEAST :  Germany Allows Mullahs’ Terror Banks Amid Coronavirus

 by Majid Rafizadeh  GATESTONE INSTITUTE – May 4, 2020 at 4:00 am

  • “Germany was again Europe’s largest trading partner with Iran by far, exporting $1.64 billion worth of goods in 2019. While German banks have been largely reluctant to finance Iran trade, there are at least five banks – all owned/operated by Iran and all operating inside Germany – that are more than happy to step in.” – Daniel Roth, “Germany’s Iran Banks,” United Against Nuclear Iran April 7, 2020
  • One of the sanctioned banks freely doing business in Hamburg, Germany, is Bank Melli. It is the largest bank owned by the Iranian regime, and when it comes to revenues, it ranks first, followed by bank Mellat.

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MESOPOTAMA NEWS Intel: US renews waiver for Iraq to import Iranian electricity after Kadhimi forms government

May 7, 2020 – AL MONTOR – The Donald Trump administration said Wednesday that the United States will renew a sanctions waiver for Iraq to continue importing Iranian electricity; the statement came shortly after Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi managed to form a new government following months of political gridlock. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the announcement after a phone call with Kadhimi, who has received support from both the United States and Iran.

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