Saturday UPDATE for March 17, 2018
Iraqi TV is broadcasting payments for citizens in large volumes.
Iraqi News is showing the lifting of the international ban on all Iraqi stadiums.
March 21 is being determined a holiday, all Iraqis are being told they will have payments by this date.
Still no rates shared by those citizens who have received payment already. Time Will Tell!
Iraqi TV was broadcasting the House of Representatives stating that the Ministry of Finance will launch the 2018 Budget in four days.....just inside of the supposed 15-day deadline.
So far, three bank sources have reported seeing rear and "Front" screens populating with supposedly "live" rates. But, of course, all of the banks are closed for now.
A member has shared an "unconfirmed" report of certain exchange personnel reporting to work on Sunday morning. Wooo Hoooo!
A member has shared an "unconfirmed" report of certain exchange personnel reporting to work on Sunday morning. Wooo Hoooo!
TIME WILL TELL ALL!!
Iraqi TV broadcasts the CBI has launched electronic banking throughout Iraq stating that all citizens will now be paid via this new system. Even the Kurdistan region has ceded its banking operations.
Written articles have surfaced stating the following:
Written articles have surfaced stating the following:
- The Budget will go forth as written, even if not approved by the President of the Republic, Faud Masoum.
- The House of Representatives formally addressed the Ministry of Finance to launch allocations budget in 2018 after 15 days from the date of sending to the Presidency of the Republic [of course, we shared this earlier already smile ]
- Warka Bank has informed its clients that they can now purchase Warka stock from the funds deposited in their bank accounts to participate in the Capital increase. The value will be (1) IQD per Warka share. [what could THAT possibly be worth?]
- The budget will be posted in the Official Gazette fifteen days after the ratification.....the House of Representatives is considered to have ended the vote on the budget and there is no violation of the Constitution.
Time Will Tell! Wooo Hooo again
Word on the Street Monday 3/19/18:
Forex Rates:
| Symbol | Bid | Ask | High | Low | Open | Change | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/IQD | | | 1,174.3000 | 1,174.3000 | 1,174.3000 | | 21:00 |
| USD/VND | | | 22,732.0000 | 22,544.0000 | 22,544.0000 | | 05:15 |
| USD/CNY | | | 6.3442 | 6.3201 | 6.3431 | | 06:12 |
| USD/KWD | | | 0.2996 | 0.2990 | 0.2994 | | 06:14 |
| GBP/USD | | | 1.4009 | 1.3913 | 1.3931 | | 06:14 |
| USD/IRR | | | 12,048.0000 | 12,048.0000 | 12,048.0000 | | 17:51 |
| USD/IDR | | | 13,774.0000 | 13,755.0000 | 13,756.0000 | | 06:14 |
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Abadi: Iraq will see an economic boom
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stressed the need to provide job opportunities for Iraqi youth and reform the banking system after the salvation of 'terrorism'.
Abadi said after a meeting with a high-level delegation from the World Bank that what happened at the donors conference in Kuwait in February is a global demonstration to express confidence in Iraq, asserting optimism that Iraq will be an example in the region.
For his part, World Bank Vice President for the Middle East Ghanim Hafez said that the World Bank aims to work with the Iraqi government to achieve reconstruction and increase growth in all provinces of Iraq and provide thousands of job opportunities for young people.
PM calls on conservatives not to make promises to hire on electoral grounds
Date of release: 2018/3/19 13:42 • 19 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called on conservatives not to make promises of employment on electoral grounds.
In a statement to his office received the agency {Euphrates News} copy of the day Abadi presiding over the meeting of the highest coordination body between the provinces, and at the beginning of the meeting saluted the lives of the martyrs of Iraq and the wounded and their families and to win all of the fighters who continue the purges that will continue until the elimination of terrorist ideology after the victory militarily".
"Efforts should be focused on promoting victory, achieving security and stability, finding a sound base and a suitable environment for reconstruction, improving services and providing employment opportunities for young people and graduates by encouraging investments, attracting companies and supporting the private sector, which is an active partner in the Iraqi economy," the statement said.
"We need serious cooperation and commitment to quotas, and we want to distinguish between governorates and others," Ebadi said, calling for cooperation, justice, fairness and good water management to make all provinces more efficient.
"The elections are on the doorstep and we are keen on its integrity and to be conducted in a timely manner from all aspects of security and organizational."
He called on conservatives to "carry out their duties in the service of citizens and not to make promises of electoral recruitment and maintain neutrality, as well as encouraging citizens to participate in the elections to choose their representatives properly."
"Efforts should be focused on promoting victory, achieving security and stability, finding a sound base and a suitable environment for reconstruction, improving services and providing employment opportunities for young people and graduates by encouraging investments, attracting companies and supporting the private sector, which is an active partner in the Iraqi economy," the statement said.
"We need serious cooperation and commitment to quotas, and we want to distinguish between governorates and others," Ebadi said, calling for cooperation, justice, fairness and good water management to make all provinces more efficient.
"The elections are on the doorstep and we are keen on its integrity and to be conducted in a timely manner from all aspects of security and organizational."
He called on conservatives to "carry out their duties in the service of citizens and not to make promises of electoral recruitment and maintain neutrality, as well as encouraging citizens to participate in the elections to choose their representatives properly."
Central Bank approves the participation of depositors in Warka Bank by contributing to the process of subscription and reason
18-03-2018 07:04 PM
Baghdad News -
The Central Bank of Iraq approved the participation of customers from depositors who have bank accounts in all branches to participate in the subscription of the shares of the bank amounts available in their accounts in whole or in part to increase the capital of the bank (Article 56 paragraph IV of the Companies Law Amended No. 21 of 1997).
The bank said in a statement that the subscription mechanism will be regulated by an instrument or authorization from the customer's account deposited to the subscription account. The depositor will be a shareholder in the bank's capital under the certificate of shares to be supplied to them which are negotiable in the Iraqi market for securities after completion of capital increase procedures Bank, and that the nominal value of the share is one dinar.
The bank said, according to the statement, wishing to do so to review the management of the bank within the period of 15 days from the date of this announcement, accompanied by the supporting documents. d
Governor of Baghdad calls on the federal government to develop solutions to address the service crisis of the Baghdad belt
Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
Baghdad Governor Atwan Al-Atwani on Sunday called on the federal government to develop solutions to confront the service crisis of the Baghdad belt.
Al-Atwani described the service situation in the areas of the parties as "deteriorating," stressing that "the service problems in the belt areas of Baghdad are getting worse and that the patchwork solutions do not solve the situation."
Baghdad Governor Atwan Al-Atwani on Sunday called on the federal government to develop solutions to confront the service crisis of the Baghdad belt.
Al-Atwani described the service situation in the areas of the parties as "deteriorating," stressing that "the service problems in the belt areas of Baghdad are getting worse and that the patchwork solutions do not solve the situation."
He added that "Today we are witnessing the exit of a thousand citizens to demonstrate demanding the reform of the reality of service in the belt areas of Baghdad, and we as a local government to support these demands as we have ongoing meetings with the committees organizing these demonstrations and briefed us in detail on the demands of the people involved in providing services and the most basic rights of those cities, The reality of service is clearly declining and the problem has become cumulative because of the neglect experienced by those areas during previous periods. "
Al-Atwani said that "the province of Baghdad prepared a plan in advance to promote the reality of services in preparation for the launch of the implementation of projects pressing, which agreed to the implementation of the Prime Minister," asserting that "Today we stand by our citizens who went out to claim their rights in the areas of factories and Nahrawan and Husseiniya and Diyala bridge and the government must respond Quickly ".
He renewed his demand that the federal government and the Prime Minister and the ministries of planning and finance that "they have a real and responsible stand on the crisis of service and the growing attention to the suffering of the people of Baghdad and their legitimate demands," pointing out that "the local government of Baghdad is ready and offered all its resources and mobilized all its potential to provide all what can be provided and as much as available It has a service to those areas and now they need support and support by the federal government to proceed with its projects.
Al-Atwani said that "the province of Baghdad prepared a plan in advance to promote the reality of services in preparation for the launch of the implementation of projects pressing, which agreed to the implementation of the Prime Minister," asserting that "Today we stand by our citizens who went out to claim their rights in the areas of factories and Nahrawan and Husseiniya and Diyala bridge and the government must respond Quickly ".
He renewed his demand that the federal government and the Prime Minister and the ministries of planning and finance that "they have a real and responsible stand on the crisis of service and the growing attention to the suffering of the people of Baghdad and their legitimate demands," pointing out that "the local government of Baghdad is ready and offered all its resources and mobilized all its potential to provide all what can be provided and as much as available It has a service to those areas and now they need support and support by the federal government to proceed with its projects.
Iraq: repel an attack to «da'ash» to spend the Baaj
MOSCOW (AFP) - A spokesman for Ninewa Operations Command, Brigadier General Mohammad al-Jubouri, said on Sunday that the security forces stationed in al-Baaj district were able to repel an attack by " Calling «and by an ambush set before entering the judiciary and managed to kill them in the case».
He added that «the security forces seized the weapons that were in their possession and was confiscated», adding that «security forces cordoned off the entrance to the judiciary in full and launched a raid and search in the judiciary in search of other infiltrators of the organization». The province of Nineveh violence and sporadic attacks carried out by the sleeper cells of the organization, despite the announcement of Prime Minister Haider Abadi, the elimination of the organization "Daq" militarily in the country. On the other hand called for the Council of Arab tribes in the province of Nineveh to redeploy the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in their areas and the formation of a joint operations room with Iraqi forces and under US supervision. The official spokesman for the Arab Tribal Council in Nineveh, Sheikh Muzahim al-Hewitt, said that "the Council formally demanded the US forces to return the Peshmerga forces to the areas of Sinjar and Nineveh Plain and oversee the formation of a joint operations room between the Peshmerga forces and Iraqi forces to impose security and stability in those areas.
He added that «the security forces seized the weapons that were in their possession and was confiscated», adding that «security forces cordoned off the entrance to the judiciary in full and launched a raid and search in the judiciary in search of other infiltrators of the organization». The province of Nineveh violence and sporadic attacks carried out by the sleeper cells of the organization, despite the announcement of Prime Minister Haider Abadi, the elimination of the organization "Daq" militarily in the country. On the other hand called for the Council of Arab tribes in the province of Nineveh to redeploy the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in their areas and the formation of a joint operations room with Iraqi forces and under US supervision. The official spokesman for the Arab Tribal Council in Nineveh, Sheikh Muzahim al-Hewitt, said that "the Council formally demanded the US forces to return the Peshmerga forces to the areas of Sinjar and Nineveh Plain and oversee the formation of a joint operations room between the Peshmerga forces and Iraqi forces to impose security and stability in those areas.
Disruption of official hours in Kurdistan
19/3/2018 12:00 am
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced on Sunday that it would suspend official work in the region for three days starting from Tuesday on the occasion of the Norouz holidays.
Government spokesman Sven Dezi said in a press statement: It is hoped that« this holiday is a step for stability and prosperity and overcome the problems and crises ».
He added that «this occasion will disrupt the official working hours in all government institutions» explaining that the holiday will begin on Tuesday 20 March and also include 21 and 22 of March, and will begin the official working on 25
2018.
It is noteworthy that many people in the Middle East salute Norouz holidays such as Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan
And Uzbekistan.
Government spokesman Sven Dezi said in a press statement: It is hoped that« this holiday is a step for stability and prosperity and overcome the problems and crises ».
He added that «this occasion will disrupt the official working hours in all government institutions» explaining that the holiday will begin on Tuesday 20 March and also include 21 and 22 of March, and will begin the official working on 25
2018.
It is noteworthy that many people in the Middle East salute Norouz holidays such as Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan
And Uzbekistan.
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Mr. Ammar al-Hakim receives a written message from the Emir of Kuwait .. This is the content
Date of release: 2018/3/19 12:33 • 347 times prescribed
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The head of the National Alliance, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, received a written message from the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The message of the Emir of Kuwait to Mr. Ammar al-Hakim: "We have received with great appreciation your kind letter of congratulations to us on the occasion of the national day of Kuwait. We express our sincere thanks for your good wishes and sincere wishes for this national occasion. The leadership, government and people of Kuwait towards Iraq and its humanitarian assistance to support the political process and its hosting of the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq. "
"We take this opportunity to underscore the strong ties between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples, and the joint keenness to strengthen them and upgrade the frameworks of cooperation between them in various fields to wider horizons in the interest of their interests," he added.
The Emir concluded his message by saying: "With our best wishes to you and the family of the honorable health and wellness and the Republic of Iraq and its brotherly people all prosperity and prosperity, and accept sincere appreciation."
"We take this opportunity to underscore the strong ties between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples, and the joint keenness to strengthen them and upgrade the frameworks of cooperation between them in various fields to wider horizons in the interest of their interests," he added.
The Emir concluded his message by saying: "With our best wishes to you and the family of the honorable health and wellness and the Republic of Iraq and its brotherly people all prosperity and prosperity, and accept sincere appreciation."
Official sources: Relocation of negotiations on important issues between Arbil and Baghdad after the elections
BAGHDAD / The official newspaper "Al-Sabah" revealed on Monday that negotiations on the outstanding issues between the two parties have been postponed until after the parliamentary elections in May, while stressing that negotiations on the salaries of the region's employees have reached an advanced stage.
A member of the Kurdish negotiating delegation with the central government Hassan Jihad in a statement singled out by "morning": "The governments of the center and the region agreed to hand over airports to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Ministry of Transport in the central government."
Jihad added that "the two parties agreed on all the details in this matter, including the uniforms of security elements in the airports of the region and how to appoint the director of security of those airports."
Jihad said that "the negotiations reached an advanced stage of handing over the region salaries of employees of the Ministries of Health and Education," stressing that "the deportation of important issues after the parliamentary elections, which will take place after two months from now being thorny, complex and large and continued without treatments for 14 years," expected to be The round of negotiations on those issues is "long"
Erbil airport receives the first international flights after lifting the ban
Arbil International Airport received the first international flight on Monday morning after a Saudi plane landed to launch the international flights that Baghdad stopped for about 6 months to and from the regional airports.
The government of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi imposed a ban on international flights to and from the airports of Arbil and Sulaymaniyah on September 29 in response to the independence referendum held by the Kurdistan Region on the 25 of the same month for independence from Iraq and won a majority in favor of independence, before deciding Baghdad last week unblock.
The Saudi plane arrived at Erbil airport at 8:00 am local time for the capital of Arbil province, 5 GMT.
A flydubai-UAE plane is expected to arrive in Erbil later in the day, making it the second international flight to land in Arbil and start on the same day to Dubai.
Royal Jordanian Airlines has announced that it will resume flights from Amman to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah from April.
Basra provides electricity during the summer will not be less than 20 hours a day
19-03-2018 12:27 PM
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity for Distribution Abdel-Hamza Mahmoud that the supply of Basra electric power during the summer will not be less than 20 hours a day, according to the directives of Prime Minister Haider Abadi.
He expected 'to increase the hours of processing in the province if the first phase of the Rumaila investment station to work and scheduled during the summer, producing a thousand megawatts ruled out the fears of the assistant governor of Basra for energy Munther Nima from the low hours of power supply to citizens to 16 hours a day during the summer and reflection of the entry Rumaila investment station negatively on the reality of current in the province.
Mahmoud said that part of the capacity of the Rumaila investment station once it enters the work will be added to the province of Basra, which is likely that the minimum load during the peak time of 3000 MW.
As the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity for Distribution pointed out that the cadres of his ministry carried out the maintenance and rehabilitation of all the units that required this in Basra, he called on the people to rationalize as the only solution to provide them with hours more than electric power as well as pay lists of current consumption in time.
He also stressed that reducing the price of the latest issued by the Council of Ministers is in the interest of the people of Basra because of their high consumption of energy because of climatic conditions, where they can reduce the payment of lists of electricity consumption comfortably, he said.
The assistant governor of Basra for energy, Munther Nima, on March 15, the current low hours of power supply to citizens to 16 hours or less in some areas during the summer, attributing to the existence of bottlenecks in the national network and the suffering of production stations in the province of technical problems As well as the lack of fuel quantities and poor quality, which leads to the exit of many units of production from work, which may cause the loss of 1000 MW of work as a result of these problems
Iraq calls on foreign companies and investors to build and operate two new refineries
The Iraqi Oil Ministry announced on Sunday that it has invited foreign companies and investors to build and operate two new refineries in the south of the country.
The ministry said that 'the first refinery will be built in the province of Wasit production capacity of 100 thousand barrels per day and the second in the province of Diwaniyah with a capacity of 70 thousand barrels per day.'
Tender documents can be obtained by April 29 and the deadline for bids is June 14," the ministry said. d
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AFRICA
Why investors are betting South Africa's new leadership can make it a 'good place to put money'
Investors are hoping that 65-year-old business tycoon Cyril Ramaphosa can bring stability to what was once one of the world's top performing emerging markets.
African leaders are pressing Europe to follow China’s lead by ending ivory trade
Quartz
The next target in the struggle to stamp out ivory trade and its debilitating effect on elephant populations across Africa is the European Union (EU).… Read the full story
Zimbabwe, South Africa pledge to deepen ties
The Quint
Harare, March 18 (IANS) Zimbabwe and South Africa have pledged to deepen cooperation particularly in the economic field.Visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa said this on Saturday during a press conference soon after their meeting in Harare, Xinhua news agency reported.Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe wants to strengthen infrastructure development cooperation with South Africa, particularly in roads, rail and energy."Our economy is down. We Read the full story
In Africa, Trump's firing of Tillerson a new sign of neglect
ABC News
In Africa, Trump's firing of Tillerson after 1st continental tour a new sign of neglect Read the full story
ASIA
Troubled energy-to-finance firm CEFC China unveils asset pledge by key unit for loan
South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
In September 2017, CEFC Shanghai was 51.3b yuan in debt repayable within 12 months, had 33b yuan in outstanding long term interest-bearing loans, 20b yuan in cash and deposits, and 55b yuan in shareholders’ equity Read the full story
Business Insider
North Korean diplomat Choe Kang Il waits at Capital International Airport to check in to a flight to Helsinki in Beijing Thomson Reuters By Yuna Park and Joseph Campbell SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior North Korean diplomat left for Finland on Sunday for talks with former U.S. and South Korean officials, Yonhap News Agency reported, amid a series of diplomatic encounters ahead of a possible U.S.-North Korean summit. North Korea is pursuing its nuclear and missile programs in defiance of U.N. Read the full story
Why Xi Jinping’s term limits move makes China-US conflict more likely
South China Morning Post
America’s policy towards China has long been that interaction could help the countries grow closer. But as Mao-style, one-man rule returns, they are growing apart – raising fears in the West that confrontation is inevitable Read the full story
U.S. soybeans would be China’s biggest weapon in a trade war
Import tariffs announced by the Trump administration are threatening to spark a global trade war that could dent the U.S. agricultural market—and soybean prices could suffer the most. Read the full story
China has new three-year plan to clean up environment, minister says
South China Morning Post
Li Ganjie says the newly strengthened bureau will set tougher targets, especially for air pollution Read the full story
EUROPE
Sanctions against Russia show threats against U.S. infrastructure
MSNBC
MSNBC
There is evidence that Russians are probing parts of America’s infrastructure to check for vulnerabilities. Michael Allen, managing director of Beacon Global Strategies, and former senior director for counter-proliferation strategy under President... Read more Read the full story
China and Germany agree to work on steel overcapacity following US tariffs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed overcapacity in world steel markets and agreed on Saturday to work on solutions within G20.The Merkel-Xi call came amid tensions between the U.S., Europe and China over U.S. tariffs.
‘Stop this madness!’ Germany finally SNAPS as nation to become EU ‘cash cow’ after Brexit
Express
A GERMAN politician has demanded an end to the “madness” which sees Berlin pumping cash in to the European Union while taking less and less out and has warned it will become even worse afyter Brexit. Alternative for Germany economic policy spokesman Mario Beger lashed out after EU Budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger told Germany’s regions they should expect to receive significantly less money from Brussels after Brexit. The Brussels official warned rural areas and agriculture would be hardest Read the full story
STOP BREXIT BULLYING: EU told they’ll LOSE if they take on UK as Leavers issue OWN threats
Express
A LEADING group of Brexiteers has warned the EU to stop bullying Britain and “get on with Brexit” – or face losing our multi-billion pound “divorce” payment. Just before the next round of negotiations, the Leave Means Leave group has written to EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and other Brussels bigwigs telling them “no amount of threats, scaremongering and bullying” will make Britain reverse the referendum result. Read the full story
UK sets new wind power record as turbines deliver 14 gigawatts for first time – 37 per cent of nation's electricity
The Independent
Wind power in the UK set a new record today by generating 14 gigawatts for the first time – nearly 37 per cent of the the country’s electricity. Read the full story
Brexit Committee descends into bitter row over plan that could delay EU withdrawal
The Independent
An influential Commons committee has become mired in a bitter row after Leave members refused to back its report recommending a potential delay to Brexit and extending the transition period afterwards. Read the full story
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CBI Update:
The CBI for Monday 3/19/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1184
The currency auction is 199,992,938
There is no news and announcements for Monday 3/19/18
ISX Update:
Value Traded
1,480,927,830
Shares Traded
1,921,465,246
ISX ended in Red
3-18-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 Iraqi TV broadcasts the CBI has launched electronic banking throughout Iraq stating that all citizens will now be paid via this new system. Even the Kurdistan region has ceded its banking operations. Written articles have surfaced stating the following: The Budget will go forth as written, even if not approved by the President of the Republic, Faud Masoum. The House of Representatives formally addressed the Ministry of Finance to launch allocations budget in 2018 after 15 days from the date of sending to the Presidency of the Republic... Warka Bank has informed its clients that they can now purchase Warka stock from the funds deposited in their bank accounts to participate in the Capital increase. The value will be (1) IQD per Warka share. [what could THAT possibly be worth?] The budget will be posted in the Official Gazette fifteen days after the ratification...the House of Representatives is considered to have ended the vote on the budget and there is no violation of the Constitution. Time Will Tell!
3-18-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat ARticle: "ARTICLE 140 OF THE CONSTITUTION IS A VALID AND VALID AND NON-EXPIRED ARTICLE, TO BE IMPLEMENTED SOON" More WOW! news...this does not mean that Article 140 is completed. It means that the interpretation of the constitution on the deadline to issue the referendum to resolve and pass the law is NOT expired and can now be completed...the contention by opposing parties was that the referendum was no longer needed since they felt the stated deadline was passed. So will they now move forward quickly with it? We know the referendum is written and already agreed to by all parties. It just needs to pass parliament to become “official” and the law of the land...we all should have know this too had to be completed in order to see the reinstatement of the currency.
3-18-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat ARticle: "ARTICLE 140 OF THE CONSTITUTION IS A VALID AND VALID AND NON-EXPIRED ARTICLE, TO BE IMPLEMENTED SOON" More WOW! news...this does not mean that Article 140 is completed. It means that the interpretation of the constitution on the deadline to issue the referendum to resolve and pass the law is NOT expired and can now be completed...the contention by opposing parties was that the referendum was no longer needed since they felt the stated deadline was passed. So will they now move forward quickly with it? We know the referendum is written and already agreed to by all parties. It just needs to pass parliament to become “official” and the law of the land...we all should have know this too had to be completed in order to see the reinstatement of the currency.
3-18-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article quote: "The exchange rate of the dollar, on Saturday, a slight rise against the dinar in the local currency market ." ...these have bounced around and mean nothing. They are not even official from the CBI. These published numbers are not even what the IMF looks at...they stated years ago the numbers they reference are published in the CBI's quarterly report, which makes them official.
3-18-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 Iraqi TV was broadcasting the House of Representatives stating that the Ministry of Finance will launch the 2018 Budget in four days.....just inside of the supposed 15-day deadline.
3-18-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "ELECTRONIC BANKING HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN IRAQ" ...the CBI is making it “official public policy” if they want to get paid their salaries thru the CBI. ...we know they intend to us [use] this electronic point of sales to help change the rate once it comes out. We have known this was part of the plan since 2011. So why the bug [big] rush to finally get it done? Or are they just announcing it now?
3-18-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 Iraqi TV was broadcasting the House of Representatives stating that the Ministry of Finance will launch the 2018 Budget in four days.....just inside of the supposed 15-day deadline.
3-18-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "ELECTRONIC BANKING HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN IRAQ" ...the CBI is making it “official public policy” if they want to get paid their salaries thru the CBI. ...we know they intend to us [use] this electronic point of sales to help change the rate once it comes out. We have known this was part of the plan since 2011. So why the bug [big] rush to finally get it done? Or are they just announcing it now?
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not posted on English side)
Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Dr. Haider Al-Abadi heads a meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security
March 18, 2018
Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Dr. Haider al-Abadi on Sunday chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security.
The meeting discussed the position of the security audit of the staff of the liberated areas (Nineveh) and directing the ministries to prepare a statistical on the personnel who did not proceed and guidance to resolve the security audit as soon as possible.
He also presented to the Council the annual report on stability in Iraq (criteria of fragility) and the great improvement of Iraq according to the level of the International Classification and work to raise it to a higher level and issue a set of directives on this matter.
The memorandum of understanding on cooperation and intelligence coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran was voted on.
The implementation of previous decisions was also followed up and a number of other topics on the agenda were discussed.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
March 18, 2018
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Abadi's website; posted on both Arabic and English sides)
Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi holds a meeting with the ambassadors of the European Union countries
March 18, 2018
Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi met Sunday with ambassadors of the European Union (EU) countries.
During the meeting, they discussed enhancing cooperation with EU countries and the contribution of these countries to the reconstruction of Iraq after the victory over terrorist gangs, in addition to the situation in the region.
Dr. Haidar al-Abadi stressed the importance of cooperation and strengthening relations with the EU countries, indicating that we are trying to be our relations with all countries on the basis of common interests and non-interference in internal affairs.
He pointed out that the Kuwait conference was successful in giving a message that the world extends its hand to Iraq for its reconstruction and stability after it has won the support of the terrorist.
Dr. Haidar Al-Abadi said that we have other challenges after we succeed in overcoming the challenge of terrorist gangs, including the reconstruction of the country and the provision of employment opportunities, and we will change these plans and stimulate the private sector.
He pointed out that our forces currently enjoy high professionalism and have operations to track terrorist cells after the liberation of all Iraqi territory, stressing that the work is continuing to limit weapons to the state.
Meanwhile, ambassadors of the European Union countries praised the steps taken by Dr. Haider al-Abadi, the reformist and the victory over the terrorist gangs, stressing the continued support of their countries for Iraq and its reconstruction and stability.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
March 18, 2018
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ARTICLE 1-C
Abadi told a delegation from the World Bank: Iraq will be a shining example in the region
2018/3/19 12:21 • 11 times read
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi discussed with a high-level delegation from the World Bank the distinguished cooperation between the World Bank and the Iraqi government and its support for its reform and development programs, especially supporting the housing project and activating the results of the Kuwait conference for the reconstruction of Iraq.
"He expressed his appreciation for the confidence of the World Bank in the Iraqi government and welcome him to the delegation that is visiting Iraq in light of the transition from a break-up phase to reconstruction in liberated areas and all provinces," Abadi said.
"What is happening in Kuwait is a global demonstration to express confidence in Iraq and is optimistic that Iraq will be a shining example in the region," he said.
For his part, World Bank Vice President Ghanem Hafez expressed his "pride in partnership with Iraq, stressing the confidence of the World Bank and the international community in the Iraqi government and admiration for its economic policies that will lead to further economic growth."
"The World Bank aims to work with the Iraqi government to achieve reconstruction and increase growth in all provinces of Iraq and provide thousands of jobs for young people.
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ARTICLE I-D
Abadi: Iraq will see an economic boom
19/3/2018 Now - Agencies Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stressed the need to provide job opportunities for Iraqi youth and reform the banking system after the salvation of 'terrorism'. Abadi said after a meeting with a high-level delegation from the World Bank that what happened at the donors conference in Kuwait in February is a global demonstration to express confidence in Iraq, asserting optimism that Iraq will be an example in the region.
For his part, World Bank Vice President for the Middle East Ghanim Hafez said that the World Bank aims to work with the Iraqi government to achieve reconstruction and increase growth in all provinces of Iraq and provide thousands of job opportunities for young people.
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ARTICLE 2
>>>>Tweet posted on PM Abadi's twitter account; posted 3-18-2018 around 9:45 am Eastern:
Dr. Abadi: We have other challenges before we succeed in overcoming the challenge of the terrorist gangs, including the reconstruction of the country and the provision of employment opportunities and we are pursuing these plans and activating the private sector.
>>>> Tweet posted on Government of Iraq twitter account; posted on 3-18-2018 around 9:30 am Eastern:
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- Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission announces plans to open polling stations at Iraq's embassies and consulates in 19 countries to enable eligible Iraqi citizens overseas to exercise their right to vote in the parliamentary elections on 12 May 2018
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ARTICLE 3
URGENT Baghdad launches salaries of all employees of the province, including Peshmerga
2018/3/19 11:02 • 27 times read
Baghdad launches the salaries of all employees of the region and include Peshmerga
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ARTICLE 4
British newspaper: Explosive explosives diverted Mosul to a minefield
2018/3/18 9:41 •
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A British newspaper likened the city of Mosul as an Agam field to the amount of explosives and shells left behind by gangs, which pushed the terrorists behind them in the city.
The Sunday Times published an article by Christina Lam entitled "The organization of the [da'ash] departed from Mosul but its bombs are still killing its people."
Lam says that eight months after the liberation of Mosul last July, the city is still devastated and the streets are burning as if the war had just ended. "
"Many of the destroyed homes still contain dead bodies and bodies, some of which are the remains of entire families."
"It is possible to see mortars and unexploded grenades scattered throughout the city, and cleaning around the entire city is like a minefield," Lahm said. "He said.
"While he was leaving the city, he planted his land with explosives and mines designed to kill and maim the returnees to the city or those involved in mine clearance," said Maj. Gen. Felix Guedney, deputy commander of British forces participating in the coalition forces fighting a supporter in Syria and Iraq.
"We found explosives placed in baby food boxes or installed in home furniture or inside books, thus completing their campaign even after they left the city," Felix said.
"Explosive gunmen have left improvised explosive devices when they set foot, and others explode when someone tries to lift them off the ground, while some explode by pulling a string that is not noticed quickly and sometimes by infrared," Lam said.
"They can be described as a sinister genius," said Per Ludhammer, director of the United Nations Mine Action Program, which works with the Iraqi army in demining Mosul.
So far, demining teams have dismantled 27,000 mines from Mosul. "No one has ever put so many explosives in a place before he left," he said.
Ludhamer said his teams found "hundreds" of explosives factories, noting that "what they did was far outweighed by the extent and complexity of anything I had seen in 30 years of work in this area."
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ARTICLE 5
Baghdad province: ready to sort and allocate land plots for 850 thousand eligible to compensate victims of terrorism
BAGHDAD, March 18 (Xinhua) - The Baghdad Governorate announced on Sunday that the Victims of Terrorism and Military Mistakes Law No. 20 of 2009 includes compensating eligible citizens with a financial grant, pension, land piece or cash allowance of 80 million dinars, Prepared for sorting and allocating plots of land to 850 thousand deserving those covered by the Law on Compensation for Victims of Terrorism and Military Mistakes, as well as employees whose services were applied to them. "
"The success of the province is to compensate 65,000 victims with financial grants and pensions. However, the issue of land is not yet operational, because the capital has a problem with this, which made it difficult to compensate them with a piece of land. "There are ministries that have applied to the province to allocate plots of land to their employees, and the total number reaches 850 thousand deserving between the victims of terrorism and two employees," he said. AH
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ARTICLE 6
5 foods should not be washed before cooking
BAGHDAD, March 18 (Reuters) - Some foods do not need to be washed, and even washing with water will aggravate the spread of bacteria, experts say.
According to BrightSide, eggs should not be washed before putting them in the refrigerator or cooked. The reason is that egg is often placed on a substance that prevents the spread of bacteria and by washing them, you remove them and thus create more room for the proliferation of harmful bacteria.
The biggest mistake most of us make is washing the chickens. It is perhaps the biggest health sin of all. Washing the chickens makes the bacteria on it, especially Salmonella, spread throughout the kitchen and on the pots, so it is best to cook them directly. High fire can kill any type of food bacteria. According to some specialists prefer to boil the chicken twice, to be disposed of water at the first time, and then add clean water and follow cooking.
Like chickens, meat should never be washed, of any kind, because by washing it also contributes to the spread of bacteria in the basin and surrounding utensils.
In addition, some people wash pasta, which is not recommended at all according to specialists because it loses the substance that helps later absorb the "broth," and can only lovers of this dish to wash pastas after boiling in the case of the purpose of preparing power.
Finally, the fungus should not be long in water, although it contains a relatively high amount of "dirt", and it is not advisable to leave it for a long time under water, but it is preferable to wash it quickly with water and then dry it with dry syrup. And loses "flexibility". (1)
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