Weekend UPDATE for January 21, 2018
Bankers in Iraq can see the lower denoms ( 1's, 5's, 10's), however, they are NOT released yet!
US banks are on high alert (yes, once again) for rate changes coming soon. #wearethepeople
Saturday UPDATE for January 20, 2018
A direct contact shared a bank story on Friday....he was given a live rate on the IQD but did not have any currency at the time. Upon us checking back with that bank a little later, the rate wasn't on the screen. We attributed it to either it was the wrong currency quoted or there was a glitch and the rate appeared when it was not scheduled. 
Further investigation gave us information that Tier 1 banks involved in the exchange process were "supposed" to receive opening rates on Friday.
Now, for Saturday, a "good source" report came in that some banks should see rates at the retail terminals of the teller windows sometime later today. Additional reports indicate that some banks are seeing rates on the front screen as well as the back screens today....just not LIVE yet!
This weekend is anticipated to be one of significant importance, so far, so good.......TIME WILL TELL!!!!! #wearethepeople
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Ministers and security leaders arrive in parliament
Editorial Date: 2018/1/21 11:02 • 264 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Minister of Defense and Interior, Irfan Al-Hayali and Qasim al-Araji, arrived Sunday morning to the House of Representatives.
The correspondent of the agency {Euphrates News}, "The Committee on Security and Defense parliamentary hosted in the Constitutional Hall ministers and security leaders in Baghdad to discuss the reasons for the deterioration of security in the capital."
"The defense and interior ministers, the Baghdad operations commander, the director of intelligence and security at the Defense Ministry, the director of Baghdad intelligence, the interior ministry, the director of Baghdad intelligence and the director of national security will attend the meeting," he said.
Two suicide bombers dressed as suicide bombers blew themselves up last Monday in the central airfield of Baghdad near a workers' gathering, killing 27 civilians and wounding 102 in the bloodiest attack in the capital after months of security.
On Saturday, the Interior Ministry announced the thwarting of a terrorist plot in a suicide bombing in Aden Square in Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, wounding 18 people.
"The defense and interior ministers, the Baghdad operations commander, the director of intelligence and security at the Defense Ministry, the director of Baghdad intelligence, the interior ministry, the director of Baghdad intelligence and the director of national security will attend the meeting," he said.
Two suicide bombers dressed as suicide bombers blew themselves up last Monday in the central airfield of Baghdad near a workers' gathering, killing 27 civilians and wounding 102 in the bloodiest attack in the capital after months of security.
On Saturday, the Interior Ministry announced the thwarting of a terrorist plot in a suicide bombing in Aden Square in Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, wounding 18 people.
Mr. Ammar al-Hakim: The upcoming elections are crucial and the democracy of Iraq is firmly established
Date of release: 2018/1/21 9:16 • 135 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The head of the National Alliance, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, described the upcoming elections as "fateful".
A statement for the presidency of the coalition received the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of that Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, "received a number of media leaders in the State of Kuwait and the presence of the captain of Iraqi journalists Muayad al-Lami."
Mr. Ammar al-Hakim praised "the positions of the government and people of Kuwait towards Iraq and its stand with the Iraqi people, and thanked the State of Kuwait for its efforts and efforts at the donor conference for the reconstruction of Iraq to be held in Kuwait next month."
"This conference is an expression of the keenness of our brothers in Kuwait to deepen and maintain relations between the two countries. We also expressed our confidence in the ability of the Iraqis to surprise the world to achieve the great victory in the challenge of building a state that cares for all its citizens without discrimination. This victory is a reinforcement and complement of military, "He said.
On the upcoming elections, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim stressed "the need to hold them on time and their importance as they are considered crucial elections and move Iraq from the stage of building democracy to its consolidation and instability to stability, which is no less important than the 2005 elections."
"He expressed optimism about the alliances that have been announced are national alliances across sectarianism and nationalism."
On the establishment and launch of the current national wisdom, the leader of the current that "came in response to the requirements of the stage, a national trend that included the various components of the Iraqi people in the General Conference and it is a youth movement enabled women and within 25% of its general conference and political bureau, Clear state-building that seeks to apply it through its electoral program. "
Mr. Ammar al-Hakim praised "the positions of the government and people of Kuwait towards Iraq and its stand with the Iraqi people, and thanked the State of Kuwait for its efforts and efforts at the donor conference for the reconstruction of Iraq to be held in Kuwait next month."
"This conference is an expression of the keenness of our brothers in Kuwait to deepen and maintain relations between the two countries. We also expressed our confidence in the ability of the Iraqis to surprise the world to achieve the great victory in the challenge of building a state that cares for all its citizens without discrimination. This victory is a reinforcement and complement of military, "He said.
On the upcoming elections, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim stressed "the need to hold them on time and their importance as they are considered crucial elections and move Iraq from the stage of building democracy to its consolidation and instability to stability, which is no less important than the 2005 elections."
"He expressed optimism about the alliances that have been announced are national alliances across sectarianism and nationalism."
On the establishment and launch of the current national wisdom, the leader of the current that "came in response to the requirements of the stage, a national trend that included the various components of the Iraqi people in the General Conference and it is a youth movement enabled women and within 25% of its general conference and political bureau, Clear state-building that seeks to apply it through its electoral program. "
Clarifying the postponement of customs duties from ministries
Date of release: 2018/1/21 9:56 • 224 times read
(Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers, the government's decision to postpone the payment of customs duties for goods and goods imported on behalf of ministries and entities not associated with the Ministry.
A statement of the secretariat received the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it that "the Council of Ministers decided at its last meeting to postpone the payment of customs duties of goods and goods imported in the name of ministries and the Secretariat of Baghdad and municipalities unless the contract provides for the source to bear those fees.
He added that "the decision is subject to several conditions to postpone the completion, namely that the book addressed to the General Authority of Customs signed by the Minister or the Undersecretary of the Ministry."
The decree also stipulates that "the amount of the contract shall be allocated in the general budget of the State, or that the imported materials shall be textbooks and educational supplies for the Ministry of Education, medicines, medical supplies and medical devices of the Ministry of Health, ration card materials for the Ministry of Commerce, The Ministry of Construction and Municipalities and the Secretariat of Baghdad, and all inputs, based on the investment contracts included in the investment budget in the draft federal budget law.
The Council of Ministers voted in its last Tuesday to postpone the completion of customs duties for imported goods in the name of ministries and entities not associated with the Ministry, and comes "to facilitate the work of ministries and provide the necessary support to Iraqi citizens in all areas."
He added that "the decision is subject to several conditions to postpone the completion, namely that the book addressed to the General Authority of Customs signed by the Minister or the Undersecretary of the Ministry."
The decree also stipulates that "the amount of the contract shall be allocated in the general budget of the State, or that the imported materials shall be textbooks and educational supplies for the Ministry of Education, medicines, medical supplies and medical devices of the Ministry of Health, ration card materials for the Ministry of Commerce, The Ministry of Construction and Municipalities and the Secretariat of Baghdad, and all inputs, based on the investment contracts included in the investment budget in the draft federal budget law.
The Council of Ministers voted in its last Tuesday to postpone the completion of customs duties for imported goods in the name of ministries and entities not associated with the Ministry, and comes "to facilitate the work of ministries and provide the necessary support to Iraqi citizens in all areas."
Basra, the owners of electricity contracts threaten to close the stations
Editorial Date: 2018/1/21 12:01 • 99 times read
(Basra: Euphrates News) dozens of contract owners working in electricity stations in Basra on Sunday morning to demand the dismissal of their financial arrears.
The correspondent of the agency {Euphrates News} that "the owners of the contracts demonstrated in front of the building of the provincial council of Basra, demanding the payment of their financial dues, which was delayed for more than two months."
The demonstrators threatened to close the power stations in the absence of response of the parties concerned to their demands
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Saraya Kharasani: postponement of the elections and the suspension of the budget plot and betrayal of the blood of the martyrs
The Secretary-General of Saraya Kharasani Ali Yasiri, that the postponement of the elections and the suspension of the public budget a new plot aimed at Iraq and betrayal of the blood of the martyrs, stressing not to tolerate and allow it.
"The postponement of the elections and the suspension of Iraq's budget represent a major task in which some want to conspire against Iraq and its people," Yasiri said in remarks reported by IRNA. ', Stressing' we consider these decisions a betrayal of the blood of the martyrs'.
"The role and positions of the Islamic Republic with Iraq and its people in its war against gangs," he said. "The role of the Islamic Republic, which stood by Iraq, assisted, supported, provided advice and contributed actively and significantly to its advisers who attended the battlefield, Land of Iraq ".
Al-Yasiri pointed out that "today there is a people attacking him, and there are heroes who are killing the people of Yemen, the courageous and courageous hero who is resisting the vicious onslaught of the Salloul and the Zionists, who abused, killed and slaughtered without a deterrent for them. "If we won in Iraq and lost the resistance in Yemen, God willing, the loss is also on Iraq, Iran, Syria and Bahrain. Resistance is inextricably linked
Comprehensive plan to invest the land of the Baghdad International Fair
21/1/2018 12:00 am
To contribute to the construction and development of the country's infrastructure
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Al-Sudani pointed out that the company launched the tape adjacent to the public street from the land of the Baghdad International Fair from the two sides of Al-Harthiya and towards Al-Rowad for investment in front of a number of local and international companies Alrsina to start projects including the construction of towers and commercial markets and hospitals and a center for gold and another international financial developed in which stock exchanges and banks.
He explained that the exhibition seeks to bring all what is good and useful to be located on this important commercial spot, pointing out that the plan includes the establishment of a hotel complex and commercial markets in addition to the exhibition halls specialized will be set up within this complex and used for exhibitions and conferences quality and is the specialty of the company.
The Director General of the Iraqi Trade Exhibitions Company, that his company was unique in a new way to invest in this hotel complex as it gave the land an investment in accordance with Law No. 13 and entered the shares of this participation in order to receive continuous profits and permanent instead of the benefit comes after the end of the investment period. He added that the company has become under this mechanism of investment partner in this complex through the contribution of a certain percentage organized under a special contract to pay the amounts unless the completion of the stages, and therefore there are formal formal procedures by the company and the investor to complete the giant project, which counted a strategic project cost exceeding $ 470 million and the largest in Baghdad or the region.
Baghdad / Taha Hussein
The General Company for Iraqi Trade Exhibitions has prepared a comprehensive plan to invest the surrounding area of the Baghdad International Fair for the establishment of several giant projects with a great economic impact to contribute to the development and reconstruction of the country's infrastructure.
Director General of the Ministry of Commerce, Eng. Hashim al-Sudani said in a statement to "Al-Sabah" that the company prepared a comprehensive plan to invest the perimeter of the land of the Baghdad International Fair in order to set up various giant projects with a great economic return to contribute to the development and reconstruction of the country's infrastructure. He added that the plan was prepared after Baghdad became a fertile ground for Arab and foreign companies to invest and set up commercial projects in them, noting that the company sought to create the atmosphere for investment, not only by promoting exhibitions.Al-Sudani pointed out that the company launched the tape adjacent to the public street from the land of the Baghdad International Fair from the two sides of Al-Harthiya and towards Al-Rowad for investment in front of a number of local and international companies Alrsina to start projects including the construction of towers and commercial markets and hospitals and a center for gold and another international financial developed in which stock exchanges and banks.
He explained that the exhibition seeks to bring all what is good and useful to be located on this important commercial spot, pointing out that the plan includes the establishment of a hotel complex and commercial markets in addition to the exhibition halls specialized will be set up within this complex and used for exhibitions and conferences quality and is the specialty of the company.
The Director General of the Iraqi Trade Exhibitions Company, that his company was unique in a new way to invest in this hotel complex as it gave the land an investment in accordance with Law No. 13 and entered the shares of this participation in order to receive continuous profits and permanent instead of the benefit comes after the end of the investment period. He added that the company has become under this mechanism of investment partner in this complex through the contribution of a certain percentage organized under a special contract to pay the amounts unless the completion of the stages, and therefore there are formal formal procedures by the company and the investor to complete the giant project, which counted a strategic project cost exceeding $ 470 million and the largest in Baghdad or the region.
Local government of Karbala invites French companies to invest in the province
2018-01-21 at 00:07 (Baghdad time)
Karbala: Mawazine News
The head of the Karbala provincial council called on the French companies to invest in the province, pledging support and facilities for the success of its work.
This came during the reception of the local government in Karbala, the French consul of southern Iraq and the Middle Euphrates.
"The holy city of Kerbala has many aspects that qualify it to be from the provinces and cities that attract investment," the council's chairman, Nassif Jassim al-Khattabi, was quoted as saying.
"The stable security situation, political stability and religious significance are embraced by Imam Hussein and his brother Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas, peace be upon them, and the number of visitors coming to them who value tens of millions a year, creating an efficient market and economic movement," he added.
"Therefore, the companies that enter to invest in the holy province of Karbala have ensured success and we as a local government invite French companies to enter and invest in Karbala and will receive all the support and facilities for the success of their work."
For his part, the French consul expressed his thanks and appreciation to the local government in Karbala for the warm reception and that "this visit has an important impact of increasing cooperation and coordination with the local government in Karbala."
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Rohani assured Barzani of Iran's support for a unified Iraq
Date of release: 2018/1/21 14:26 • 21 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Iranian President Hassan Rowhani confirmed Iran's support for a unified Iraq, indicating that Iranian investors are willing to cooperate in plans to develop the Kurdistan region.
"The Iranian Islamic Republic supports the unification of Iraq and the sovereignty of its territory," he said during a meeting with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Nigervan Barzani, saying "to assure that the foreign powers have never and never will."
"The historical ties rooted in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kurds of Iraq must be used to strengthen the friendly relations between the two peoples," Rowhani said.
"All the nationalities in the region must have their legitimate rights under the constitution and the sovereignty of the land," he said, declaring that Iranian investors are willing to partner with Kurdistan Development Projects, "welcoming the presence of Kurdish traders in the Iranian market."
"We want a united Iraq and we believe that all parties must abide by the Iraqi constitution and follow up solutions within the framework of the constitution," said Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nigirevan Barzani.
"We appreciate the efforts and assistance of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this fight," Barzani said.
He called on Iranian investors to "participate in the implementation of development projects in the Kurdistan region, calling for the documentation of economic cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran." is over
"The historical ties rooted in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kurds of Iraq must be used to strengthen the friendly relations between the two peoples," Rowhani said.
"All the nationalities in the region must have their legitimate rights under the constitution and the sovereignty of the land," he said, declaring that Iranian investors are willing to partner with Kurdistan Development Projects, "welcoming the presence of Kurdish traders in the Iranian market."
"We want a united Iraq and we believe that all parties must abide by the Iraqi constitution and follow up solutions within the framework of the constitution," said Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nigirevan Barzani.
"We appreciate the efforts and assistance of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this fight," Barzani said.
He called on Iranian investors to "participate in the implementation of development projects in the Kurdistan region, calling for the documentation of economic cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran." is over
Jubouri to the British ambassador: Parliament is striving to pass the election law
Date of release: 2018/1/21 13:49 • 48 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri on Sunday discussed with British Ambassador to Iraq John Wilkes, the most prominent political and security developments in Iraq and the region.
"The two sides discussed ways to strengthen relations between the two friendly countries," the statement said.
He stressed that "the Parliament is striving to adopt the election law by urging the political blocs to reach a consensus on the points of contention that prevent the adoption," adding that "all parties bear responsibility for the success of the democratic experiment in the country by working to create all the conditions and requirements that Contribute to the participation of all without exception ".
"We are looking forward to a broad contribution by friendly countries, including Britain, to the donor conference for the reconstruction of Iraq, to be held soon in Kuwait," he said. Will contribute to overcome many problems and enhance security and stability in the country. "
The House of Representatives also appreciated Britain's role in supporting Iraq and at all levels.
For his part, the British ambassador confirmed the support of his government to Iraq, praising the role of Speaker of Parliament in strengthening the democratic process in the country
He stressed that "the Parliament is striving to adopt the election law by urging the political blocs to reach a consensus on the points of contention that prevent the adoption," adding that "all parties bear responsibility for the success of the democratic experiment in the country by working to create all the conditions and requirements that Contribute to the participation of all without exception ".
"We are looking forward to a broad contribution by friendly countries, including Britain, to the donor conference for the reconstruction of Iraq, to be held soon in Kuwait," he said. Will contribute to overcome many problems and enhance security and stability in the country. "
The House of Representatives also appreciated Britain's role in supporting Iraq and at all levels.
For his part, the British ambassador confirmed the support of his government to Iraq, praising the role of Speaker of Parliament in strengthening the democratic process in the country
Turkey looks to Iraq for its operation in Syria and Oglu arrives in Baghdad
Release date: 2018/1/21 12:31 • 210 times read
The Foreign Ministry of Iraq is in the process of informing the ambassadors of Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia about their military operation in the northern city of Afrin, diplomatic sources said.
According to information received by Anatolia from sources, deputy deputy foreign minister of Turkey, Sadat Onal, will inform the ambassadors of neighboring countries of Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon, as well as Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, on Sunday on the operation against terrorists in Afrin.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday informed the heads of the diplomatic missions of permanent members of the UN Security Council - the United States, Russia, Britain, France and China - as well as Iran.
The Turkish Chief of Staff announced yesterday evening the launch of the "olive branch" with the aim of "establishing security and stability on the borders of Turkey and in the region and eliminating the terrorists of the BK / K / B / D / B and K in the city of Afrin, Residents of the region from the suppression of terrorists. " According to the statement.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Javishoglu arrived in Baghdad on Monday to discuss bilateral relations and "mediate" between the center and the Kurdistan region as well as discuss the developments of the Syrian crisis. is over
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday informed the heads of the diplomatic missions of permanent members of the UN Security Council - the United States, Russia, Britain, France and China - as well as Iran.
The Turkish Chief of Staff announced yesterday evening the launch of the "olive branch" with the aim of "establishing security and stability on the borders of Turkey and in the region and eliminating the terrorists of the BK / K / B / D / B and K in the city of Afrin, Residents of the region from the suppression of terrorists. " According to the statement.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Javishoglu arrived in Baghdad on Monday to discuss bilateral relations and "mediate" between the center and the Kurdistan region as well as discuss the developments of the Syrian crisis. is over
KRG Delegation to Visit
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Prime Minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani is due to arrive in Tehran today for an official visit. The premier is to be accompanied by a delegation, including Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, according to a Saturday statement by Iran’s consulate in Erbil, as cited by Kurdish media. The visit is part of Barzani’s diplomatic efforts to engage in dialogue with other countries on political, economic, security and cultural issues. The consulate said the visit, being the first since the independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, is regarded as a “positive” step. The Kurdistan Region held an independence referendum in September. It was opposed by Baghdad and the region’s neighbors, including Iran. The KRG has said it “respects” Iraq’s Federal Court’s ruling declaring the referendum unconstitutional. Iran has reopened all its border crossings with Iraq’s Kurdistan in response to positive developments that have helped ease the tensions over the vote.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Prime Minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani is due to arrive in Tehran today for an official visit. The premier is to be accompanied by a delegation, including Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, according to a Saturday statement by Iran’s consulate in Erbil, as cited by Kurdish media. The visit is part of Barzani’s diplomatic efforts to engage in dialogue with other countries on political, economic, security and cultural issues. The consulate said the visit, being the first since the independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, is regarded as a “positive” step. The Kurdistan Region held an independence referendum in September. It was opposed by Baghdad and the region’s neighbors, including Iran. The KRG has said it “respects” Iraq’s Federal Court’s ruling declaring the referendum unconstitutional. Iran has reopened all its border crossings with Iraq’s Kurdistan in response to positive developments that have helped ease the tensions over the vote.
Washington plans to deploy 150 US troops in Iraq next month
The American newspaper "Shelbyster" on Saturday, the US administration's intention to deploy 150 US soldiers of the local soldiers in Iraq during the month of February next.
The newspaper said in a news that the US administration will be during the month of February next 150 US military soldiers of the engineering unit 878 of the National Guard.
According to the newspaper, "the soldiers of the National Guard engineering unit specialize in the construction of vertical and is building structures such as residential neighborhoods, medical centers and offices of troops abroad."
The latest statistics indicate that the number of US forces in Iraq exceeded the 20,000 soldiers between an officer and a soldier and an adviser, which was supported by the Committee on Security and Defense in the Iraqi parliament.
In a statement issued Saturday, the Islamic Resistance said that the Iraqi people would resist the occupation, as it did after 2003. The government and parliament called for their voluntary withdrawal before being expelled and humiliated by the popular resistance.
Iraqi parliament fails once again to pass election law
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The Iraqi Council of Representatives - for the second time in two days - failed to vote on the law of parliamentary elections and set a date for its conduct. And forced the Presidency to postpone the meeting after the withdrawal of the Iraqi Sunni bloc of the session, which caused the disruption of the quorum of the legal contract, forcing the Parliament Speaker Salim Jubouri to adjourn the meeting for tomorrow. Parliamentary sources said the withdrawal came because of the lack of agreement and common visions on the subject of postponement of parliamentary elections to December, claimed by the Sunni bloc and opposed by the Shiite bloc. "The decision of the parliamentary bloc to withdraw from the meeting is to block the way to other blocs to impose its hegemony on the Council and take a decision away from consensus, and waiting for the decision of the Federal Court. The Speaker said that the Presidency of the Parliament will hold a meeting today with the heads of blocs to reach an agreed formula to set a date for the elections. In a related context, the Information Office of the Iraqi parliament that the presidency of the Council decided to take the opinion of the Federal Court on the «legality and legitimacy» the House of Representatives to take a decision to postpone the elections to the end of the year, and non-compliance with the date set by the government in May next. The House of Representatives had failed last Thursday to vote on the law after the withdrawal of the National Alliance Shiite coalition, which rejects any postponement of the elections. It is noteworthy that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi has recently reaffirmed the holding of parliamentary elections on the date set by the previous on May 12, a date that is supported by Washington.
A secret document proving the existence of plans for Israeli-Gulf cooperation to occupy Iraq
The Israeli Ministry of Defense recently revealed a series of classified documents after the passage of time to declassify them, to reveal plans by the Ministry of Defense led by Moshe Aren and IDF Chief of Staff Dan Shurmon to launch an attack on Iraq and its occupation. With Gulf cooperation.
The Newsweek magazine reported on Saturday the new documents, saying that it included plans for intensive air strikes and then move to military sectors in order to destroy Iraq's military capabilities, if a chemical attack on Israel, where these plans After the Iraqi army fired more than 40 Skeid rockets into Israeli cities during the 1990s battles against the coalition forces that took place after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
The Israeli plans included moving its forces also if Syria or Jordan was invaded by Iraq, fearing the arrival of the Iraqi sectors land to its borders, where he confirmed during a press interview with him on these plans, he was opposed to any military attack against Iraq, Although he put the plans for precautionary reasons, stressing that the situation came for defensive purposes only.
It is noteworthy that the military operations that Israel has planned for, including cooperation with the Gulf states, the most important of which was Saudi Arabia, which was fighting with the coalition forces against Iraq, to facilitate the Israeli air strikes, but the initial concern for Arab leaders, including Egypt, from being subjected to social discontent rejects, If they are seen fighting with Israel in the same class, the last of the approval of their cooperation, until the war ended, the newspaper said.
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The boss of JP Morgan Chase has received a $29.5m (£21.2m) pay package for 2017, up more than five per cent from the previous year. Read the full story
By using Samsung's display technology, companies can provide their customers with information and entertainment while waiting in line. Read the full story
A class-action claim in US courts alleges Canada largest banks manipulated CDOR, a financial benchmark, over the course of seven years Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
7 of the Best Commission-Free ETFs at TD Ameritrade in 2018The Motley Fool
Top 5 Things That Moved Markets This Past WeekInvesting.com
© Reuters. What will next week bring? Read the full story
7 of the Best Commission-Free ETFs at TD Ameritrade in 2018The Motley Fool
These seven commission-free ETFs are great for buy-and-hold investors who use TD Ameritrade for an IRA or HSA in 2018. Read the full story
Stock-market investors eager for more guidance on tax-cut impactMarketWatch
Stocks- Wall Street Mixed As Government Shutdown LoomsInvesting.com
S&P 500 Closes at Record Highs; Nike Soars Nearly 5%Investing.com
The first week of fourth-quarter earnings releases from U.S. corporation is confirming what most investors had already suspected: a lower corporate tax rate is likely to boost profits and may even percolate into the broader economy Read the full story
© Reuters. Wall Street was mixed on Friday. Read the full story
Stock Markets Jan 19, 2018 21:24 GMT Investing.com – US stocks closed at record highs on Friday, as investors hoped lawmakers would be able to agree a deal to fund the government through a stopgap measure. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher at 26071.72. The S&P 500 closed 0.44% higher, while the Nasdaq Composite closed at 7336.38, up 0.55%. Ahead of the government shutdown deadline Friday midnight, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he made ‘some made progress’ in a meeting Read the full story
© Reuters. What will next week bring? Read the full story
INSURANCE/HEALTH
The CDC Says It Will Keep Tracking The Flu During The ShutdownBuzzFeed News
The public health agency says it will continue tracking nationwide flu cases, though at a slower pace. Flu experts had worried the program would be paused, as it was in the 2013 shutdown. Read the full story
12-Year-Old Boy Dies One Day After Flu Screening Turned Up Negative Despite Showing Symptoms
People
A sixth-grader who received the flu vaccination in December suddenly showed symptoms of the virus in early January, and tragically passed away just days later. After 12-year-old Michael Messenger vomited while eating dinner with his family on Jan. 9, his mother, Jessica Decent-Doll, took him to an urgent care center near there home when he still felt ill the next evening. Physicians screened Michael for the flu, and tests for the virus came up negative. With his vitals coming back normal, Read the full story
The Medicare drug policy war between pharma and insurersAxios
Seniors and disabled patients are caught in the middle. Read the full story
Aflac Named to Fortune’s List of World’s Most Admired Companies for 17th YearInsurance News
COLUMBUS, Ga. , Jan. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leader of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States , has been named by Fortune magazine as a World's Most Admired Company , ranking No. 3 in the Insurance: Life and Health category. Having appeared on this prestigious list for what now marks 17 years, Aflac continues to build a reputation that exemplifies the fulfilment of its position as a successful business earning strong revenues, a world-class corporate citizen Read the full story
Trump Tax Cut: Potentially Big Bottom Line Benefit to U.S. Domiciled Companies - Carrier ManagementCarrier Management
Insurance claims from broken water pipes going up, says Insurance Council of TexasChron.com
Jay Gelb Federal tax reform was a big topic of discussion at the Insurance Information Institute’s 2018 P/C Joint Industry Forum, with panelist Jay Gelb of Barclays Capital stating the recently passed tax law is going to be “a clear bottom line benefit for U.S. domiciled companies.” In particular, he pointed to Berkshire Hathaway as one company estimated to see massive benefit as a result of the new legislation. “We’ve actually estimated for Berkshire Hathaway alone, just on their deferred tax Read the full story
Several days of subfreezing temperatures resulted in frozen water pipes that are now leaking in homes across the state. With temperatures now warming above the freezing mark, homeowners are discovering water leaks and rushing to call plumbers for help. Read the full story
5 Hacks To Fall Asleep Instantly That Are All Backed By ScienceElite Daily
Life is pretty hard in general, but I find sleep to be one of the most difficult things to do. Personally, it's really not the staying asleep I find to be the main issue; it's the falling asleep part that usually causes me grief, because more often t… Read the full story
Life is pretty hard in general, but I find sleep to be one of the most difficult things to do. Personally, it's really not the staying asleep I find to be the main issue; it's the falling asleep part that usually causes me grief, because more often t… Read the full story
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
What the Heck Happened to the Cryptocurrency This Week?!Gizmodo
Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. These three words are the bane of Bitcoiners’ existence. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts use the acronym FUD to describe any negativity that might be swirling around the market that causes prices to drop. And the FUD was strong this week, when the whole cryptocurrency ecosphere got fucked. Read the full story
What's the downside to investing in bitcoin?Fox News
What's the downside to investing in bitcoin?Fox News
North Island co-founder Glenn Hutchins on whether bitcoin can help transform the way people do financial transactions and the risk of investing in the cryptocurrency. Read the full story
Cryptocurrency This Week: Tumbling Bitcoin, New Crypto Fund And MoreInc42
Bitcoin price WARNING: Cryptocurrency bubble might 'TOTALLY COLLAPSE' – or last 100 yearsExpress
As Bitcoin price has plunged to $11.5K, critics have started writing this as the end of the road for Bitcoin. The analysis also depends upon how do we look back. If we are analysing Bitcoin pricing for the last one month the price has fallen by over 40% from $20K to $10K recently. However, if we take two months into account, Bitcoin price has gone up by over 50%, from $5.6K to $11.5K. The cryptocurrency market after hitting $750 Bn is down to $581 bn. While many investors are shying away from Read the full story
BITCOIN could “totally collapse”, according to a shock cryptocurrency warning from Robert Shiller, a Nobel Prize-winning economist and Yale University professor, however, he claimed the virtual currency could last 100 years. Bitcoin “has no value unless there is some common consensus that it has value” amid the cryptocurrency’s volatile nature, which has seen its value skyrocket toward $20,000 before plummeting below $10,000 in as little as a few months. Read the full story
North Island co-founder Glenn Hutchins on whether bitcoin can help transform the way people do financial transactions and the risk of investing in the cryptocurrency. Read the full story
Litecoin, Ethereum, and the Cryptocurrency Bubble: What You Need to KnowHiring HQ
The year 2017 seems to be when cryptocurrencies finally broke through. Besides Bitcoin, rivals like Ethereum and Litecoin (among others) have also experienced tremendous spikes in value, on the order of thousands of percent from this time last year. What’s driving this increase in value? Why are people interested in these other cryptocurrencies in the first place? And what’s the difference between them? Read the full story
The year 2017 seems to be when cryptocurrencies finally broke through. Besides Bitcoin, rivals like Ethereum and Litecoin (among others) have also experienced tremendous spikes in value, on the order of thousands of percent from this time last year. What’s driving this increase in value? Why are people interested in these other cryptocurrencies in the first place? And what’s the difference between them? Read the full story
CURRENCIES
Forex - Dollar Off Lows as Trump Reportedly Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Avert ShutdownInvesting.com
Forex Jan 19, 2018 18:15 GMT Investing.com – The dollar eased from session lows against a basket of major currencies amid reports that president Donald Trump invited Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer to work out a deal to avoid a government shutdown. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, rose 0.14% to 90.36. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will go to the White House on Friday to meet with President Donald Read the full story
© Reuters. The dollar inched forward on Friday. Read the full story
Government shuts down as lawmakers still searching for a dealCNN
The federal government shut down at midnight Fridayas senators continued to scramble to reach a deal to fund the government. Read the full story
Here's how a government shutdown could affect youABC News
Here's how a government shutdown could affect you Read the full story
What closes when the government shuts down?The Washington Post
The Russia investigation will continue, but the National Zoo panda cam will go offline. Read the full story
2 Federal Reserve openings provide 1 chance to counter TrumpSF Gate
The Russia investigation will continue, but the National Zoo panda cam will go offline. Read the full story
2 Federal Reserve openings provide 1 chance to counter TrumpSF Gate
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is facing a significant change in leadership that goes beyond the installation of a chairman. It is also awaiting the appointment of two other top officials who will play a crucial role in shaping Fed policy. Read the full story
Terrorism no longer the military's top priority, Mattis saysCBS News
The focus is turning to maintaining a military advantage over China and Russia Read the full story
Trump administration says U.S. mistakenly backed China WTO accession in 2001Reuters
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Disappoints in January Amid Tax Reform Speculation
Investing.com
POLITICO
Republicans say the public needs to see a memo that allegedly shows shocking wrongdoing by senior U.S. law enforcement officials, but one senior Democrat calls it a "profoundly misleading" effort to protect the president. Read the full story
The United States mistakenly supported China's membership of the World Trade Organization in 2001 on terms that have failed to force Beijing to open its economy, the Trump administration said on Friday as it prepares to clamp down on Chinese trade. Read the full story
Investing.com
© Reuters. U.S. consumer sentiment falls to 94.4 vs. 97.0 forecast Read the full story
House Republicans clash over secret memo
Republicans say the public needs to see a memo that allegedly shows shocking wrongdoing by senior U.S. law enforcement officials, but one senior Democrat calls it a "profoundly misleading" effort to protect the president. Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Global bond gloom makes emerging market investors selectiveLivemint
New York: The likelihood that emerging-market (EM) debt won’t deliver the same returns this year as in 2017 has gotten some of the biggest players repeating a similar mantra: be more selective. Read the full story
Bart Turtelboom, APQ Global Limited’s (LON:APQ) chief executive expects 2018 to be tougher for emerging markets. The fund is on target for a 6% dividend yield in 2017, while book value in dollar terms rose by 4.6% for a total dollar return of 9.9% READ: Emerging markets specialist APQ Global sees book value rise over year Most of the fund’s money is invested in liquid instruments such as equities, bonds and currencies. “While we are eager to expand our activities in more strategic and direct Read the full story
As Investors Rush In, Capital Economics Sees Signs of EM SlowdownBarron's
Emerging markets are driving global app downloads and usageBusiness Insider
Emerging markets equities are one of strategists' top spots this year, but Capital Economics sees signs of a slowdown, most recently in early trade data, that could keep stocks treading water rather than powering higher. Read the full story
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. The global app market continued to grow in terms of downloads, usage, and consumer spending in 2017, according to App Annie. Global app downloads across the iOS App Store, Google Play, and third-party Android stores surpassed 175 billion downloads in 2017, up 60% from 2015. And time spent in apps per day grew 30% from 2015 to Read the full story
If you're an equity investor, ignore frontier markets at your peril. Some of the key themes of 2018 are unfolding in nations such as Argentina, Kuwait and Nigeria, even as their big-brother emerging markets capture much of the attention. With the combined market value exceeding $700 billion for the first time in a decade, the frontier group has begun to outpace emerging-market stocks after three years of underperformance. Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Iraqi PM Abadi meets Kurdistan region PM Barzani: Kurdish officialReuters
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met on Saturday in Baghdad with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region's Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, a Kurdish official said. Read the full story
Iraqi parliament postpones vote on election date
Reuters
Israel and Trump: United against the worldCNN
Iraq's parliament failed on Saturday to approve May 12 as the election date, as suggested by the government, as Sunni and Kurdish lawmakers demanded a delay to allow hundreds of thousands of war-displaced people to return home. Read the full story
Secret Israeli Documents Reveal Plan to Bomb Saddam's Iraq Over Chemical WeaponsNewsweek
Israel feared a large-scale chemical weapons attack. Read the full story
A year on from US President's Donald Trump's inauguration, the American and Israeli governments have found each other, but lost others along the way. Read the full story
In India, a late Thanksgiving for Benjamin Netanyahu - Israel News - Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post
This past week might have been the best for Netanyahu of his current term in office. He has had, of course, many other trips abroad this term, but none received as positive coverage in the media. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loved every moment of his visit to India: from the warm welcome he received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to the defense and business pacts they signed, to the visit to the Taj Mahal, to the food. Yes, Netanyahu confessed repeatedly on the trip, he loves Indian Read the full story
Pence leaving for Middle East Friday regardless of shutdownPOLITICO
Pence is slated to meet with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read the full story
Pence is slated to meet with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read the full story
AFRICA
Nigeria: Kidnapped US and Canadian citizens freedBBC News
The group is found during a joint police and army operation after they were kidnapped on Wednesday. Read the full story
RATON, N.M. >> A husband and wife who pushed for political change in Zimbabwe, an adventurous Texas investor and a pair of decorated pilots died in a fiery helicopter crash in a remote area of New Mexico. Investigators will comb through the charred wreckage in search for clues as to why the helicopter carrying the group of prominent friends went down after dark Wednesday. Friends and family members confirmed Thursday that Zimbabwe opposition leader Roy Bennett and his wife, Heather, had traveled Read the full story
The company making it easier for venture capitalists in AfricaCNN
Trump and Africa: a missed opportunity in US President's first year?CNN
Ben White, the owner of VC4Africa, discusses how he created a network to help African entrepreneurs get funding. Read the full story
Let's get this out of the way first: It's a bit of a misnomer to talk about "Africa" as a single entity. Read the full story
ASIA
How Chinese bitcoin buyers are getting around the government banYahoo Finance
We may never know how much oil spilled into the East China Sea
VICE
US destroyer sails near contested reef in South China Sea angering BeijingFox News
Over 7 million Chinese return to rural areas to start businessesPOST Online Media
Over 7 million Chinese migrant workers have returned to their hometowns to start their own businesses, official data showed. Entrepreneurship is a growing trend as about 11 percent of migrant workers who returned to the rural areas chose to start their own businesses in the fourth quarter of 2017, according... Read the full story
VICE
An Iranian oil tanker sunk into the South China Sea and caused an oil spill nearly the size of Paris. Read the full story
A U.S. Navy warship sailed close to a contested reef west of the Philippines this week, drawing the ire of Beijing which issued a statement Saturday accusing the U.S. of trespassing in its territorial waters. Read the full story
Over 7 million Chinese migrant workers have returned to their hometowns to start their own businesses, official data showed. Entrepreneurship is a growing trend as about 11 percent of migrant workers who returned to the rural areas chose to start their own businesses in the fourth quarter of 2017, according... Read the full story
EUROPE
Britain able to have bespoke deal with EU, Macron says
Such a deal with the European Union after Brexit is one of British Prime Minister Theresa May's objectives.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/
MILLIONS of pounds are being spent on “propaganda” to promote the EU throughout 2018, which wil be paid for partially by the UK taxpayer, the EU Commission website reveals. The bureaucratic organisation has set aside a total of €6.8million as part of its “Europe for Citizens” programme. According to the Commission’s website the fund will be used “to contribute to citizens’ understanding of the EU, its history and diversity”. Read the full story
Italy election: governing party to follow Macron's pro-EU playbookthe guardian
PD minister Sandro Gozi says party will seek to repeat success of French president in putting Europe at centre of campaign The pro-European, anti-populist campaign of Emmanuel Macron will be the inspiration for Italy’s governing centre-left PD party’s pitch to voters in the upcoming general election, Sandro Gozi, Italy’s minister for Europe, has said. Gozi, a friend of Macron and close ally of the PD leader, Matteo Renzi, told the Guardian at the campaign launch in Milan on Friday: “The election Read the full story
Macron admits EU MUST offer 'special' deal as Britain is KEY to Europe's entire financesExpress
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has revealed that the EU will end up offering the UK a "bespoke trade deal" because Brussels recognize the "whole finances of Europe" are run through the City of London. Emmanuel Macron says the UK can have the bespoke trade deal that Theresa May wants - but warned there would be a trade-off. However, the French leader shut down hopes of full EU access for the UK's financial services - which David Davis has sought - as "not feasible". Read the full story
UK Retail Sales Fall Twice as Much as Forecast in DecemberInvesting.com
UK retail sales fall 1.5% in December vs. forecast for 0.6% drop Read the full story
UK retail sales fall 1.5% in December vs. forecast for 0.6% drop Read the full story
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CBI Update:
The CBI for Sunday 1/21/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1184
The currency auction is 173,457,
There are 3 news and announcements for Sunday 1/21/18
1. Visit of the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Branch Basra
In his visit to the branch of Basra: Governor of the Central Bank confirms the continued support of the banking sector in.
January 21, 2018 In his visit to the branch of Basra: Governor of the Central Bank confirms the continued support of the banking sector in all of Iraq
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mr. Ali Mohsen Ismail visited with a delegation of advanced leaders in this bank branch of the Central Bank in the province of Basra, and the delegation was keen to meet the staff of the branch and discuss the most important organizational matters in the work of the branch.
The Governor praised the work of the branch staff, stressing that the Iraqi Central Bank support the banking sector working in Iraq
In his visit to the branch of Basra: Governor of the Central Bank confirms the continued support of the banking sector in.
January 21, 2018 In his visit to the branch of Basra: Governor of the Central Bank confirms the continued support of the banking sector in all of Iraq
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mr. Ali Mohsen Ismail visited with a delegation of advanced leaders in this bank branch of the Central Bank in the province of Basra, and the delegation was keen to meet the staff of the branch and discuss the most important organizational matters in the work of the branch.
The Governor praised the work of the branch staff, stressing that the Iraqi Central Bank support the banking sector working in Iraq
2. Contractors' receivables
Contractors Receivables Tables (Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Construction and Housing, Ministry of Education.
January 21, 2018
Contractors Receivables Tables (Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Construction and Housing, Ministry of Education.
January 21, 2018
3 .The participation of the Governor of the Central Bank in the symposium of the Rafidain Center for Dialogue
He Mr. Ali Mohsen Ismail, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, participated in the symposium.
He Mr. Ali Mohsen Ismail, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, participated in the symposium.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mr. Ali Mohsen Ismail, participated in the symposium organized by the Rafidain Center for Dialogue in Najaf Governorate, under the heading "Monetary Policy from Price Stability to Financial Stability and Economic Stimulation" and attended by a number of Directors General And financial.
ISX Update:
Value Traded
837,183,315
Shares Traded
1,194,521,433
ISX ended in Red
Kauaihn Chatter:
1-21-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat ...they told us the Vietnam Dong was a “sleeper”... At least the Vietnam currency is still an active currency and being traded so this one does sound plausible and possible.
1-20-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 A direct contact shared a bank story on Friday...he was given a live rate on the IQD but did not have any currency at the time. Upon us checking back with that bank a little later, the rate wasn't on the screen. We attributed it to either it was the wrong currency quoted or there was a glitch and the rate appeared when it was not scheduled. Further investigation gave us information that Tier 1 banks involved in the exchange process were "supposed" to receive opening rates on Friday. Now, for Saturday, a "good source" report came in that some banks should see rates at the retail terminals of the teller windows sometime later today. Additional reports indicate that some banks are seeing rates on the front screen as well as the back screens today....just not LIVE yet! This weekend is anticipated to be one of significant importance, so far, so good...TIME WILL TELL.
1-20-2018 Newshound Guru G-Lin Article: "Central Bank reserve adequacy ratio financial Iraq reached 160 percent." Quote: "The governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Ali Alalak revealed, on Tuesday (December 26, 2017), that the bank reserves of foreign currency of 48 billion dollars, noting that Iraq will not resort to floating the currency." Looks like IMF is happy and once again they do not want to float the currency. That's o.k. by me.
1-20-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article: "Alaq announces the opening of a new branch of the central bank in Najaf " Quote: "The governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Ali Alalak revealed, on Tuesday (December 26, 2017), that the bank reserves of foreign currency of 48 billion dollars, pointing out that Iraq will not resort to floating the currency." Until they get in compliance with the IMF and reduce the spread to 2% or less, I would assume any such discussion is a "stable dinar". Eventually they will have to float to compensate for the pressure created by the influx of investment capital.
1-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat I...had someone ask me lately – “what the dinar would be worth since I heard they are going to drop 6 zeros”. The Iraqi dinar is not going to drop any zeros. This would be a “lop” which is a long standing tool the IMF uses in time of great hyper- inflation. The CBI has told us so many times already they are NOT going to lop and the newer category notes (called lower denominations) will coincide with the older 3 zero notes for up to 10 years. The key to this process is that they want to use the older 3 zeros notes within the inter-banking system and don’t expect the average person to be carrying these around anyway post restructuring of the currency.
1-20-2018 Newshound Guru Walkingstick I, HAVE BEEN IN IRAQ FOR A LONG TIME, AND WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH IRAQ AND ALL OF THEIR REFORMS! BUDGET IS APPROVED. IT ONLY NEEDS ONE THING. THERE ARE NO DELAYS! IT IS A PROCESS THAT IS EVOLVING, AND IT IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE. THAT IS A FACT! EVERYTHING IS IN ITS PLACE FOR ABADI, THE GOI, THE CBI TO REINSTATE THEIR CURRENCY. THAT'S IT! END OF STORY! IF THEY ARE GOING TO REINSTATE THEIR CURRENCY IN A MANNER THAT WE THINK, BASED ON THE AGREED MEETINGS AND HISTORICALLY, THEN, JANUARY WILL BE THEIR STRONGEST MONTH. DO NOT IGNORE ANYTHING IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2018. [post 2 of 2]
1-20-2018 Newshound Guru Walkingstick THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOAL AND A TARGET DATE. THERE IS A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS TO HAPPEN. WE GOTTA LET THEM DO IT WHEN THEY WANT, BECAUSE WE (IMF) TOLD THEM THEY ARE READY. IT'S POLITICAL. THERE'S NO DELAYS RIGHT NOW. IRAQ IS ECONOMICALLY IN A CORRECT POSITION TO REINSTATE THEIR CURRENCY. THEY ARE A SOVEREIGN COUNTRY. LET THEM DO IT WHEN THEY ARE READY. IF ABADI, CBI, GOI NEED TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE THEY REINSTATE, THAT IS FINE, LET THEM DO IT, FOR THERE'S NO DELAY. THEY ARE SOVEREIGN. LET THEM DO IT WHEN THEY WANT. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
1-20-2018 Intel Guru Delta THE ONLY TIME THEY CAN DO THIS IS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. EVERYTHING IS OUT OF ABADI'S AND CBI'S HANDS, BECAUSE IT'S IN THE HANDS OF THE WEST (USA) (EAST TO WEST). US WILL NOT DELAY. IT IS IN OUR COURT, NOT ABADI'S DECISION. IT IS USA TO RELEASE THE RI. THEY GOT 30 DAYS TO ANNOUNCE THE RATE. I BET, IT WILL BE IN JANUARY, BECAUSE OF "LEGAL ISSUES."
1-20-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article: "The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a bill to create a "new Parliamentary Union" Quote: "Parliamentary sources revealed, for parliamentary efforts to enact a new law that includes the establishment of a new Parliamentary Union..." Any law must be approved by the Council of Ministers or the President prior to going to parliament for reading. Unlikely such a law would make it past that step. [reference Gurus mike and G-Lin posts 1-19-2018]1-20-2018 Newshound Guru G-Lin Article: "Central Bank reserve adequacy ratio financial Iraq reached 160 percent." Quote: "The governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Ali Alalak revealed, on Tuesday (December 26, 2017), that the bank reserves of foreign currency of 48 billion dollars, noting that Iraq will not resort to floating the currency." Looks like IMF is happy and once again they do not want to float the currency. That's o.k. by me.
1-20-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article: "Alaq announces the opening of a new branch of the central bank in Najaf " Quote: "The governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Ali Alalak revealed, on Tuesday (December 26, 2017), that the bank reserves of foreign currency of 48 billion dollars, pointing out that Iraq will not resort to floating the currency." Until they get in compliance with the IMF and reduce the spread to 2% or less, I would assume any such discussion is a "stable dinar". Eventually they will have to float to compensate for the pressure created by the influx of investment capital.
1-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat I...had someone ask me lately – “what the dinar would be worth since I heard they are going to drop 6 zeros”. The Iraqi dinar is not going to drop any zeros. This would be a “lop” which is a long standing tool the IMF uses in time of great hyper- inflation. The CBI has told us so many times already they are NOT going to lop and the newer category notes (called lower denominations) will coincide with the older 3 zero notes for up to 10 years. The key to this process is that they want to use the older 3 zeros notes within the inter-banking system and don’t expect the average person to be carrying these around anyway post restructuring of the currency.
1-20-2018 Newshound Guru Walkingstick I, HAVE BEEN IN IRAQ FOR A LONG TIME, AND WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH IRAQ AND ALL OF THEIR REFORMS! BUDGET IS APPROVED. IT ONLY NEEDS ONE THING. THERE ARE NO DELAYS! IT IS A PROCESS THAT IS EVOLVING, AND IT IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE. THAT IS A FACT! EVERYTHING IS IN ITS PLACE FOR ABADI, THE GOI, THE CBI TO REINSTATE THEIR CURRENCY. THAT'S IT! END OF STORY! IF THEY ARE GOING TO REINSTATE THEIR CURRENCY IN A MANNER THAT WE THINK, BASED ON THE AGREED MEETINGS AND HISTORICALLY, THEN, JANUARY WILL BE THEIR STRONGEST MONTH. DO NOT IGNORE ANYTHING IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2018. [post 2 of 2]
1-20-2018 Newshound Guru Walkingstick THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOAL AND A TARGET DATE. THERE IS A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS TO HAPPEN. WE GOTTA LET THEM DO IT WHEN THEY WANT, BECAUSE WE (IMF) TOLD THEM THEY ARE READY. IT'S POLITICAL. THERE'S NO DELAYS RIGHT NOW. IRAQ IS ECONOMICALLY IN A CORRECT POSITION TO REINSTATE THEIR CURRENCY. THEY ARE A SOVEREIGN COUNTRY. LET THEM DO IT WHEN THEY ARE READY. IF ABADI, CBI, GOI NEED TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE THEY REINSTATE, THAT IS FINE, LET THEM DO IT, FOR THERE'S NO DELAY. THEY ARE SOVEREIGN. LET THEM DO IT WHEN THEY WANT. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
1-20-2018 Intel Guru Delta THE ONLY TIME THEY CAN DO THIS IS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. EVERYTHING IS OUT OF ABADI'S AND CBI'S HANDS, BECAUSE IT'S IN THE HANDS OF THE WEST (USA) (EAST TO WEST). US WILL NOT DELAY. IT IS IN OUR COURT, NOT ABADI'S DECISION. IT IS USA TO RELEASE THE RI. THEY GOT 30 DAYS TO ANNOUNCE THE RATE. I BET, IT WILL BE IN JANUARY, BECAUSE OF "LEGAL ISSUES."
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Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018, 9:02:55 PM CST
Subject: See Camdoc's Update Saturday Night
Super short just the way we like it...
On Saturday, January 20, 2018 6:25 PM, "Dan Ecklund, MD" <dan@ggtrust.com> wrote:
Summary:
TNT UPDATE for January 20, 2018
A direct contact shared a bank story on Friday....he was given a live rate on the IQD, but did not have any currency at the time. Upon us checking back with that bank a little later, the rate wasn't on the screen. We attributed it to either it was the wrong currency quoted or there was a glitch and the rate appeared when it was not scheduled. (happy)
Further investigation gave us information that Tier 1 banks involved in the exchange process were "supposed" to receive opening rates on Friday.
Now, for Saturday, a "good source" report came in that some banks should see rates at the retail terminals of the teller windows sometime later today. Additional reports indicate that some banks are seeing rates on the front screen as well as the back screens today....just not LIVE yet!
This weekend is anticipated to be one of significant importance, so far, so good.......TIME WILL TELL!!!!!
BIG BIG DAY/END OF MUELLER/DEMS/Bomb Attempt/Q
This is a pretty good summary of all the things that happened Friday, including Washington drama, and a TV crew being stopped by TSA trying to take a “fake” bomb thru security. Mm Hmm. Would that be fake, as in the fake missiles fired at Hawaii and Japan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?
listening to it now...so far at 4 mins in nothing about a bomb
Following up on the missile story in Hawaii, there is an interesting alternative explanation going around. This story says that the missile alert was a way to get the NSA SCIFs in Hawaii (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) to automatically download their files to the mainland, so that the White Hats could intercept and collect info. Remember, that is where Snowden worked? Not sure if that is true, or not. Seems more like the actual Israeli submarine firing missiles is more likely.
Paul Davis: JUST LISTENED TO THE TANK AND KIM CALL. ENDED UP WITH THE FEELING THAT THE NUMBER AND KIND OF PROBLEMS BEING EXPERIENCED BY THOSE ATTEMPTING TO GET THE GCR RELEASED ARE MAJOR. SEEMS LIKE THE VAST MAJORITY OF INTEL SAYING IT WILL BE RELEASED SOON WAS JUST INTENTIONAL MISLEADING BY THOSE ABOVE THE GOVERNMENT AND FOR THE MOST PART, EVEN ABOVE THE BANKING INDUSTRY.
WAS LEFT WITH THE IMPRESSION, IF THIS KIM PERSON IS WHO SHE SAYS SHE IS, THE CURRENT M1 IN CHARGE OF THE CODES, IS STILL A DISTANCE DOWN THE ROAD; IN FACT PROBALY MANY MONTHS UNLESS SOMETHING MAJOR HAPPENS. BY MAJOR I MEAN OUR SPACE FAMILY LITERALLY REMOVES ALL BLOCKS USING WHATEVER FORCE IS NEEDED OR ALL THOSE EMPEDING THE PROCESS QUIT. IT ALSO NEEDS MORE PEOPLE TO WAKE UP AND SPEAK UP RATHER THAN JUST BEING WALL FLOWERS WAITING FOR OTHERS.
MY OPINION OF COURSE. NOT SAYING MY GUT IS CORRECT. JUST KNOW I AM GOING TO FOR NOW PUT EXPECTATION ON THE BACK BURNER.
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Abadi's website; posted on both Arabic and English sides; 2 pix)
Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi receives a delegation from the Kurdistan region
20 - January - 2018
Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi received a delegation from the Kurdistan region headed by Mr. Nigervan Barzani and the membership of his deputy, Mr. Qubad Talabani and Dr. Fuad Hussein.
During the meeting, they discussed the latest political and security situations and resolved the problems between the federal government and the region according to the constitution.
The Prime Minister stressed the unity and sovereignty of Iraq and that the citizens of the region are part of the Iraqi people and the importance of the re-activation of all federal authorities in the region, including border crossings and airports.
He pointed to the continuation of the work of the competent committees to open airports after the completion of all procedures to return the full federal authorities, indicating that the international borders must be under federal control as one of the exclusive powers of the federal authority.
Dr. Abadi renewed the government's position on the necessity of adhering to the borders of the region stipulated in the constitution, noting the importance of handing over the extracted oil to the federal authorities and the export of oil exclusively by the federal government through the company Sumo.
He stressed the importance of completing the work of the committees that review the salaries of the staff of the region and accelerate the launch and ensure access to eligible employees and be subject to the control of the Federal Audit Bureau.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
20 - January - 2018
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ARTICLE 2
The most prominent points and conditions imposed by the government delegation of the Kurdistan region, which was in Baghdad today
2018/1/20 18:06
[Baghdad: where]
The federal government committed the delegation of the Kurdistan region, which came to Baghdad on Saturday under the chairmanship of the President of the region, Nigervan Barzani, ten conditions.
The points and conditions that the government has committed to, the delegation of the province, who attended Baghdad today:
First: Commitment to the unity and sovereignty of Iraq on all its territory and that the region is part of Iraq.
Second: Re-activate all federal authorities in the region, including border ports and airports.
Third: Continuation of the work of the competent committees to open airports under the federal authority.
Fourth: Complete all procedures for the return of all the authorities and federal forces.
Fifth: The international borders are under federal control as one of its exclusive powers.
Sixth: Adherence to the borders of the region in 2003, as stipulated by the Constitution and not to exceed them.
Seventh: The oil extracted from the fields within the territory is handed over to the federal authorities.
Eighth: The export of oil exclusively by the federal government through the national oil company Sumo.
Ninth: Complete the work of the commissions on the salaries of the staff of the region to ensure their access to the actual staff.
Tenth: the accounts of the salaries of the region's employees to the Federal Audit Bureau in Baghdad.
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ARTICLE 3
Masoom comments on the meeting between Abadi and Barzani
2018/1/20 22:32
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) President of the Republic Fuad Masum on Saturday that "efforts continue to resolve the differences and outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad."
He said infallible in a statement carried by the media of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, that the recent meetings between the region and Baghdad, and the visit of the delegation of Kurdistan to Baghdad is part of efforts to end the problems and issues of disagreement between the two sides.
"These meetings are a good start to the full agreement to end all differences," said Masoum, who arrived in Sulaymaniyah today, saying that the final agreement points between Erbil and Baghdad were looming.
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ARTICLE 4
Parliament session to be adjourned for next Monday
2018/1/20 15:06
The House of Representatives resumed its regular session on Monday. "The parliament will resume on Monday, preceded by a meeting to resolve the issue of approving the date of elections and the election law and reach a formula agreed upon at one o'clock tomorrow evening," a parliamentary source told All Iraq.
He added that "the Security and Defense Committee will also hold a meeting tomorrow with the Supreme Security Committee and officials of the security services to discuss the situation and security events."
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ARTICLE 5
Education brings 11 schools back into service after being rehabilitated as part of our school project
BAGHDAD - January 20 - The Ministry of Education announced on Saturday the rehabilitation of 11 schools distributed among its various directorates in Baghdad and the provinces, noting that "it falls within the framework of our school campaign to take care of school buildings and create a study atmosphere that helps Our children to complete their scientific career. "
And the Office of the media, that "the administration of the school (Ramallah) primary in Babylon, through one of its teaching staff to donate to build a chapel for students and students and fully equipped, and in the same province within the school (Harith Canadian) Primary Math teacher carried out the work of coloring the school and add illustrations and illustrative means In order to study mathematics and participate in the purchase of furniture for the room teachers. In the same context completed the school (Alqmi) through their educational staff and self-help in cooperation with the parents, rehabilitation and restoration of various school facilities and dyeing and maintenance trips with the school garden.
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ARTICLE 6
Aftershocks shake Mendele
2018/1/20 9:30
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Aerial Aeronautics and Seismic Observations Authority announced a series of aftershocks in Mandali in Diyala province on Sunday morning.
"Our seismic observatories recorded a series of aftershocks in Mandali in the province of Diyala this morning," a statement by the agency said. "One of these tremors was felt by residents of the eastern region of Baghdad, especially on the upper floo
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