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Story updateNew04 Oct, 20:50 BAGHDAD

Political-affairs researcher Wael al-Rukabi urges ending US Federal Reserve oil-sale restrictions – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV

THE FILE12 SIGNALS · OPENED 13 Sept
  1. 13 Sept, 03:33Sadiqoun member Israa al-Hajjimi says politics blocks Fayyad inquiry – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV
  2. 13 Sept, 06:28Political-affairs researcher Ahmad al-Miyahi urges contested PMF leadership change – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV
  3. 13 Sept, 10:44Media development centre head Adnan al-Sarraj urges PMF restructuring – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV
  4. 16 Sept, 22:40PMF chairman Fayyad sought to move assets – Alhurra
  5. 17 Sept, 01:35PMF chairman Faleh al-Fayyad sought to move assets from Qatar to Turkey – Alhurra
  6. 20 Sept, 02:31Political analyst Haitham al-Sabti urges parliament to remove Fayyadh – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV
  7. 20 Sept, 23:38Sadiqoun member Ahmad Adnan says bloc has numbers to question Fayyad
  8. 21 Sept, 02:36Sadiqoun member Ahmad Adnan says PMF chairman Fayyad avoided parliament
  9. 21 Sept, 03:33Sadiqoun member Ahmad Adnan says questioning awaits PMF chief Fayyad – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV
  10. 21 Sept, 12:45Political-science professor Ahmad al-Mayali urges separating PMF from politics
  11. 04 Oct, 16:45Political science professor Ahmad al-Mayali urges alternative oil-export routes – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV
  12. 04 Oct, 21:50Political-affairs researcher Wael al-Rukabi urges ending US Federal Reserve oil-sale restrictions – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV
WHAT HAPPENED

On 4 October, political-affairs researcher Wael al-Rukabi, also identified by Sky News Arabia as a National Media Observatory member, said Iraq had multiple pressure cards to end U.S. Federal Reserve restrictions on Iraqi oil sales and needed political consensus and parliamentary legislation for economic sovereignty. Economic expert Abdulrahman al-Sheikhli called keeping Iraqi oil-sale funds at the Federal Reserve harmful and advocated support for industry, tourism and agriculture. Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) attributed these proposals to its programme guests.

WHO CARRIED IT · EVERY MESSAGE, LINKED
  1. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Oct, 20:46

    “Political-affairs researcher Wael al-Rukabi: Achieving economic sovereignty requires political consensus and parliamentary legislation.”

    الباحث في الشأن السياسي وائل الركابي: تحقيق السيادة الاقتصادية يحتاج إلى توافق سياسي وتشريع نيابي

  2. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Oct, 20:47

    “Al-Rukabi: We have many “pressure cards” to end the U.S. Federal Reserve’s restrictions on Iraqi oil sales.”

    الركابي: لدينا "أوراق ضغط" عديدة لإنهاء قيود الفيدرالي الأمريكي على مبيعات النفط العراقي

  3. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Oct, 20:49

    “Economic expert Abdulrahman al-Sheikhli: Keeping Iraqi oil-sale funds at the U.S. Federal Reserve is “harmful,” not beneficial.”

    الخبير الاقتصادي عبدالرحمن الشيخلي: وجود أموال بيع النفط العراقي في الفيدرالي الأمريكي "ضار" وليس نافعا

  4. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Oct, 20:50

    “Al-Sheikhli: Achieving economic sovereignty requires supporting industry, tourism and agriculture.”

    الشيخلي: تحقيق السيادة الاقتصادية يتطلب دعم قطاعات الصناعة والسياحة والزراعة

In posting order. Translated by the desk, published as evidence — not endorsement. A channel name opens the message where it was posted.
WHY IT MATTERS

The programme paired two distinguishable prescriptions for economic sovereignty: changing the handling of oil revenues and expanding Iraq’s domestic economic base.