TNT – “Tidbits From TNT” Friday Morning 1-19-2024

Tishwash:  Al-Sudani returns to Baghdad after concluding his participation in the Davos Economic Forum

Today, Thursday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani returned to the capital, Baghdad, after concluding his participation in the 2024 Davos Economic Forum.

Al-Sudani’s office stated in a statement, a copy of which was received by NRT Arabic, that “Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani returned to the capital, Baghdad, after concluding his participation in the 2024 Davos Economic Forum, in its 54th session, in Switzerland.”

He added that Al-Sudani participated in the dialogue session within the forum’s activities, which was moderated by the editor-in-chief of Moq.

(Politico) news journalist John Harris also held a series of meetings and conferences on its sidelines, which are the following:

– Meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron

– Meeting with the President of the Swiss Confederation, Viola Amherd

– Meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres

– Meeting with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

– Meeting with the US National Security Advisor

– Meeting with the President of the World Bank Group

– Meeting with the Director General of the International Monetary Fund

– Meeting with the President of the European Commission

– Meeting with the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

– Meeting with the Saudi Ministers of Trade and Investment

– Meeting with a delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

– Meeting with the regional CEO of JP Morgan

– Meeting with the Secretary-General of the Organization for Digital Cooperation

– Meeting with the President of HKN Energy Oil Company

– Business meeting with 57 international companies specialized in oil, energy and other economic fields

– Interview with Bloomberg website

– Interview with the Wall Street Journal

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Tishwash:  Baghdad wants America to withdraw, but with 5 types of military support remaining.. Sudanese advisor

Sobhan Mulla Jiyad, political advisor to the Prime Minister, said that Iraq told Washington that it wants to see America’s technological, civilizational, cultural and economic face, instead of the military face that accompanied the Iraqis for 20 years, despite the need for five types of military support remaining, stressing the agreement with the US National Security Advisor on Scheduling the withdrawal of coalition forces from the country.

Mulla Jiyad mentioned, in an interview with journalist Saleh Al-Hamdani:

Regarding the position on the international coalition, we noticed during a meeting with the US National Security Advisor that the conversation was open and frank, and there was an agreement to begin the work of the joint committee that schedules the exit of the international coalition and replaces it by building bilateral economic, cultural and social relations with the countries of the coalition.

We do not want to harm the countries of the international coalition, but the framework of dealing between Iraq and one country and between them is framed by bilateral agreements between one country and another, and also with America. We are eager to see the other side of America.

During 20 years, we have only seen the military and security face of America, and this is a face that is difficult for people to bear. So let us see the second face, which is the technological, civilizational, cultural, and economic face, through bilateral agreements with it. This matter is strongly raised with the American National Security Advisor, and also raised with the Secretary-General of NATO. NATO is strong and serious, and the issue is not the result of recent attacks.

The matter was raised since the visit of the Iraqi security delegation headed by the US Secretary of Defense, and they were told that you are an international coalition established to fight ISIS in Iraq. Now let us estimate the numbers of what remains of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. They estimated them in Iraq at about 1,500 elements, while in Syria they are 10,000, so Iraq put forward He can confront these 1,500 terrorists, and we do not need combat forces, but we only need security and intelligence aid in addition to training, development, and logistical support.

From the political side, these two issues have been decided with the National Security Advisor and the Secretary-General of NATO, and the discussions will almost certainly be placed on the agenda and developed into bilateral relations.  link 

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Tishwash:  The Sudanese advisor speaks frankly: This is what Iraq asked of America

Sobhan Mulla Jiyad, political advisor to the Prime Minister, said that Iraq told Washington that it wants to see America’s technological, civilizational, cultural and economic face, instead of the military face that accompanied the Iraqis for 20 years, despite the need for five types of military support remaining, stressing the agreement with the US National Security Advisor on Scheduling the withdrawal of coalition forces from the country.

Jiyad added in a televised interview followed by “Earth News” that, “In the position on the international coalition, we noticed during a meeting with the American National Security Advisor that the conversation was open and frank, and there was an agreement to start the work of the joint committee that schedules the exit of the international coalition and replaces it with building bilateral economic relations.” culturally and socially with the coalition countries.”

He continued: “We do not want to harm the countries of the international coalition, but the framework of dealing between Iraq and one country and between them is framed by bilateral agreements between one country and another, and also with America. We are eager to see the other side of America.”

He pointed out that, “In 20 years, we have only seen the military and security face of America, and this is a face that is difficult for people to bear. So let us see the second face, which is the technological, civilizational, cultural, and economic face, through bilateral agreements with it, and this matter is strongly raised with the American National Security Advisor, and also put forward.” With the Secretary General of NATO strongly and seriously, the issue is not the result of recent attacks.”

Jiyad confirmed that “the matter was raised since the visit of the Iraqi security delegation headed by the US Secretary of Defense, and they were told that you are an international coalition established to fight ISIS in Iraq. Now let us estimate the numbers of what remains of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. They estimated them in Iraq at about 1,500 elements, while in Syria they are 10.” Thousands, so Iraq suggested that it could confront these 1,500 terrorists, and we do not need combat forces, but rather we only need security and intelligence aid in addition to training, development and logistical support.”

He pointed out that “from the political side, these two issues have been decided with the National Security Advisor and the Secretary-General of NATO, and the discussions will soon be on the agenda and developed into bilateral relations.” link