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The decision of the House of Representatives Imad Juhna, on Wednesday, that the Presidency invited the parliamentary blocs to hold a meeting on 29 of this month to vote on the pending laws, stressing the need to agree with the heads of the blocks to mobilize to attend this meeting.
Presidency of the parliament calls on the political blocs to hold a special session to vote on the "outstanding laws"
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The decision of the House of Representatives Imad Juhna, on Wednesday, that the Presidency invited the parliamentary blocs to hold a meeting on 29 of this month to vote on the pending laws, stressing the need to agree with the heads of the blocks to mobilize to attend this meeting.
The Presidency called on the parliamentary blocs to a session on 29 to vote on the pending important laws," he said, adding that "the laws ready to vote from 30 to 20 laws, including oil and gas laws and the Federal Court and cyber crimes and other laws and decisions Ready to vote if the quorum is completed. "
He added that "the vote on the laws is a great achievement of the House of Representatives and not to legislate is a take on the parliament and therefore the deputies who want to address their audiences to pass the laws," noting that "not to vote on those laws because of political stubbornness between the blocks to the will of some of them, The people know who these parties are. "
He pointed out that "the law of the Federal Court in the inclusion of the Council for more than five years because some blocks want to veto, and some of them want to put a court in the court."
He added that "between the laws of oil and gas, which is the cause of the dispute between the center and the region because there is no law regulating the interaction between the parties," noting that "the law of information crimes, which is important laws based on the detection of crime and aggressors on people and control of terrorist cells in addition to there are laws Others are very important social security and the laws of ministries because some ministries operate without a law and there are decisions concerning students and important segments of the Iraqi people.
He added that "the vote on the laws is a great achievement of the House of Representatives and not to legislate is a take on the parliament and therefore the deputies who want to address their audiences to pass the laws," noting that "not to vote on those laws because of political stubbornness between the blocks to the will of some of them, The people know who these parties are. "
He pointed out that "the law of the Federal Court in the inclusion of the Council for more than five years because some blocks want to veto, and some of them want to put a court in the court."
He added that "between the laws of oil and gas, which is the cause of the dispute between the center and the region because there is no law regulating the interaction between the parties," noting that "the law of information crimes, which is important laws based on the detection of crime and aggressors on people and control of terrorist cells in addition to there are laws Others are very important social security and the laws of ministries because some ministries operate without a law and there are decisions concerning students and important segments of the Iraqi people.
Rafidain releases the advances of retired workers and secured through the electronic form
Rafidain Bank on Tuesday launched a special electronic form to apply for the salaries of retired and insured workers of three million dinars.
The bank's press office said in a statement that it had released the retired and secured workers' ancestors through the electronic form via the link .
He said the grant would be through the electronic card and without a sponsor.
Alliance of Powers: Determination of sovereign positions depends on the type of future alliances
Baghdad / SNG - The head of the bloc of the coalition of parliamentary forces, Salah al-Jubouri, on Tuesday, th
at the determination of sovereign positions is dependent on the type of political alliances to come, noting that the alliance of forces did not discuss this matter formally.
"Talk about granting sovereign positions to the next government at this time is premature and it is not possible now to judge something that is said by unofficial sources that it will happen several months later," Jubouri told SNG news media. That "all things are possible in politics".
Al-Jubouri added that "sovereign positions will be determined by the type of alliances coming in. If, as in previous years, they were consensual, the talk of such divisions would be lucky." If the government is a political majority or a national majority or a consensus majority, Stressing that "can not be given an official position on speculation or analyzes are circulating."
He continued Jubouri saying, "We and within the coalition of forces did not discuss this matter formally until the moment, and the issuance of an official position will be the winners of the upcoming elections in the event of the issue formally in the discussions to form the next government."
It is noteworthy that the newspaper "New Arab" Qatar, on Tuesday morning (March 20, 2018), a new Kurdish move, noting that Kurdish officials will demand the post of speaker of the next parliament instead of the presidency.
Distribution of 170 thousand electoral cards to voters in the province of Nineveh
21-03-2018 10:45 AM
The director of the Office of the Independent High Electoral Commission in Nineveh Mohammed Badran, the distribution of 170 thousand electoral cards to voters in the province, while he pointed out that the distribution of electoral cards exceeds 17 thousand cards per day.
Badran said, "The distribution of electoral cards is carried out with great momentum by citizens wishing to receive those cards, after the process was carried out slowly during the first days of the distribution.
He pointed out that the electoral cards to be distributed to the electorate will reach two million and two hundred thousand cards.
As for the candidates, Al-Badran said that the number of lists of candidates for the elections in Nineveh numbered 44 lists, including individual lists and lists of quota, indicating that the number of candidates in these lists 907 candidates compete for 31 seats in general and three seats Kota.
"They are now being scrutinized by the National Office of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) under the procedures for checking candidates for elections."
The Office of the Independent High Electoral Commission in Nineveh on the fourth of last month, the creation of 140 registration centers in the province.
Badran said, "The distribution of electoral cards is carried out with great momentum by citizens wishing to receive those cards, after the process was carried out slowly during the first days of the distribution.
He pointed out that the electoral cards to be distributed to the electorate will reach two million and two hundred thousand cards.
As for the candidates, Al-Badran said that the number of lists of candidates for the elections in Nineveh numbered 44 lists, including individual lists and lists of quota, indicating that the number of candidates in these lists 907 candidates compete for 31 seats in general and three seats Kota.
"They are now being scrutinized by the National Office of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) under the procedures for checking candidates for elections."
The Office of the Independent High Electoral Commission in Nineveh on the fourth of last month, the creation of 140 registration centers in the province.
Member of the Democratic Party: Kirkuk has been and remains the center of all the problems and crises in Iraq
Date of release: 2018/3/20 22:59 • 114 times read
The province of Kirkuk has been and remains the axis of all problems and crises in Iraq," said a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Subhi al-Mandalawi.
After 2003, we were determined to solve this issue and Article 140 was put in the constitution to solve all the problems of the province," Mandelawi told the television station Al-Furat.
He pointed out that "all successive governments did not implement the law, which violated the Constitution, as common areas, and therefore was carried out an unfortunate process at a time when the Peshmerga protect the province from the urging."
He added that "the Iraqi forces came with a will not shared and there is a large displacement in the areas of Tuz and other areas, and was prevented Kurdish dress in the province and prevent the director of Kirkuk police to speak in the Kurdish language."
He pointed out that "all successive governments did not implement the law, which violated the Constitution, as common areas, and therefore was carried out an unfortunate process at a time when the Peshmerga protect the province from the urging."
He added that "the Iraqi forces came with a will not shared and there is a large displacement in the areas of Tuz and other areas, and was prevented Kurdish dress in the province and prevent the director of Kirkuk police to speak in the Kurdish language."
Barzani to the Iraqi people: Whatever the political situation in the country, we will remain brothers forever
Date of release: 2018/3/20 21:59 • 284 times read
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, that the political situation in the country and relations between governments will not affect the relations of brotherhood among the Iraqi people.
Barzani said in a congratulatory message sent to the Kurdish people and Iraqis on the occasion of Norouz and the new Kurdish year that "the struggle of Kurdistan in Iraq has not and will not pose any threat or threat to any country."
"Every year, Nawruz represents the entire Kurdish nation and everyone, a beginning to strengthen and renew the will of victory, and to represent our ancestors the symbol of resistance and non-submission, even if they sometimes fail because of the unequal balance of power, but in Nowruz, , And the belief in the inevitability of success. "
He added that "the history of Kurdistan today, more than ever, is in the stage of labor for a new birth .. The Kurdish liberation movement and power reached a stage where they can not be eliminated, because this power is the fruit of the Peshmerga struggle and the steadfastness of the people of Kurdistan."
"It is true that our wounds and pain in Sinjar are very deep, but we are very confident that these wounds and pains are the nucleus of freedom and a more glamorous future for Yazidis and the region."
Barzani praised the entire Iraqi people, saying, "Whatever the political situation in the country and how relations between governments, we will remain brothers forever."
"Every year, Nawruz represents the entire Kurdish nation and everyone, a beginning to strengthen and renew the will of victory, and to represent our ancestors the symbol of resistance and non-submission, even if they sometimes fail because of the unequal balance of power, but in Nowruz, , And the belief in the inevitability of success. "
He added that "the history of Kurdistan today, more than ever, is in the stage of labor for a new birth .. The Kurdish liberation movement and power reached a stage where they can not be eliminated, because this power is the fruit of the Peshmerga struggle and the steadfastness of the people of Kurdistan."
"It is true that our wounds and pain in Sinjar are very deep, but we are very confident that these wounds and pains are the nucleus of freedom and a more glamorous future for Yazidis and the region."
Barzani praised the entire Iraqi people, saying, "Whatever the political situation in the country and how relations between governments, we will remain brothers forever."
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The House of Representatives reveals its position on foreign military operations on Iraqi territory
March 21, 2018
A member of the Committee on Security and Defense MP Hassan Salem said on Wednesday the position of the House of Representatives on the Turkish military operations hoped to be held in northern Iraq after the parliamentary elections in May, confirming the parliament's rejection of such operations launched by foreign forces on Iraqi soil.
"The House of Representatives is the first decision maker in Iraq, and rejects any presence of foreign forces in any part of the country," Salim said in a statement to KUNA. "The presence of Turkish forces and military operations in northern Iraq against any side Regardless of the different names, is rejected by the Iraqi people and parliament. "
"There is a contradiction today between the decisions of the government and the parliament on the Turkish military operation in the north of the country against elements of the PKK, as the parliament rejected the foreign presence in the country, unlike the central government, which supported it.
"The government is subject to the will of the parliament and implements its decisions, especially the foreign intervention of the US and Turkey in Iraqi affairs," Salem said.
The Kurdish Change Bloc on Tuesday rejected the Turkish excesses over the national sovereignty of Iraq, "calling on the government to act immediately on this."
The MP for the bloc, Sherine Reza said in a statement that "Turkey wants to eliminate the elements of the PKK inside the territory of Iraq and is not interested in any legitimate opposition was revealing the continuation of confrontations between the Turkish forces and elements of the pkk," indicating that the incursion of the Turkish military forces within 15 kilometers inside one The northern provinces of the border is a violation of Iraqi sovereignty, "demanding" the federal government to hold the Iraqi border to prevent the incursion of the Turkish military forces and reduce the bombing of Ankara border areas.
Turkey: neutralizing 12 members of the PKK in northern Iraq
2018/03/21 01:38 AM
The Turkish army on Tuesday neutralized 12 members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in air strikes targeting PKK camps that Turkey described as a terrorist organization in northern Iraq.
Security sources told the official Turkish news agency that the military operation backed by air, launched by the Turkish army against the positions of the party in northern Iraq, and adjacent to the state of Hakkari, south-eastern Turkey, "is still firmly."
The sources, who declined to be named, said that Turkish drone aircraft uncovered PKK elements in the Hawkurk region of northern Iraq, who were preparing to launch attacks against Turkish military positions.
The sources pointed out that after the detection of "terrorist" sites, an air operation resulted in the "neutralization" of 12 elements of the organization.
The number of those who have been "neutralized" in the process since March 10 has increased to 30, according to the agency.
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Sheikh Jamal al-Dari offers Russian officials a vision of the Iraqi national project to solve the problems in Iraq
3/21/2018 The Secretary General of the Iraqi National Project Sheikh Jamal al-Dari discussed with the Special Representative of the Russian President for Middle East Affairs and African Countries Mikhail Bogdanov the developments of the political situation in Iraq.
The two sides discussed the mechanisms of achieving national reconciliation in Iraq, the file of the upcoming elections and the challenges facing them, including external interventions, the climate of the electoral process in light of the crisis of the displaced and the challenges of their return to their liberated areas and reconstruction operations and fears of the return of terrorism.
Sheikh Jamal al-Dari presented the vision of the Iraqi national project to resolve the situation in Iraq on the basis of national principles and real reform touched by the Iraqi people in eradicating corruption, which is the other side of terrorism and stop the wheel of deterioration and start the steps of real prosperity. After the announcement of the end of military operations, adding that the problem in Iraq reflected on the region and the world.
For his part, Bogdanov stressed that his country views with great interest the region in general and Iraq in particular, indicating that Russia has been and continues to support the unity and sovereignty of Iraq and the land and people, and Iraq is the focus of a real conflict in the region and the peoples of the region is the biggest loser.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an exclusive statement to the "Sputnik" correspondent in Iraq, announced on Tuesday (March 20th) the Ministry's response to the statements of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Popular Propaganda Organization of receiving support funds from Qatar.
Iraq responds to the UAE on receiving the popular crowd money from Qatar
The spokesman for the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Mahjoub, " Sputnik " statement of response, saying:
The statements of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Gargash, who is accused by the Popular Propaganda Organization of receiving support money from the sisterly State of Qatar and describing it as terrorist, raise a great deal of surprise.
"While Iraq seeks to strengthen its relationship with its brothers in the United Arab Emirates, such statements are an obstacle to the course of these endeavors and concern that the development of these relations will be hindered in order to benefit the two countries and the two brotherly peoples."
The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on more than one occasion that the institution of the crowd is an integral part of the national security system and its official institutions as it is voted in the Iraqi parliament and is under the command of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and has contributed to the elimination of the organization calling the terrorist who was threatening Iraq and the region The UAE was not far from this danger before the crowd and the Iraqi security forces offered thousands of martyrs to protect the region and rid the world of the evils of this misguided terrorist group.
Ahmadinejad warns Khamenei against continuing Iranian injustice
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned in an unprecedented letter sent to Iranian leader Ali Khamenei that public discontent with the country's administration had peaked in a move analysts saw as a wave of fresh protests that the regime could not tame as it did with Its predecessor.
The news site "Bahar News", known close to Ahmadinejad, published two letters sent by the latter to Khamenei on February 13 and March 13.
Ahmadinejad said in his letter, "The dissatisfaction of the Iranian people with the administration of the state reached its peak, and this is disturbing the fundamentals of the revolution," accusing the judicial and security authorities of injustice of the people.
In his first letter, the former president referred to the economic problems in the country, the pressure exerted on the people on security grounds, and the administration of the country is not transparent.
"The people who want to sell their dogs because of poverty queuing queues," pointing out that workers, retirees and peasants in a collapsed economic situation.
He added that there is a class of politicians and rich people benefit from the potential of the state, and that this situation has destroyed people's confidence in social justice, and the dissemination of the idea of discrimination.
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi earlier criticized the economic and political options of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, which prompted the Iranians to demonstrate and call for the overthrow of the regime, calling on him to stop blaming others and to shoulder his responsibilities towards the country.
In a rare public criticism of Khamenei, Karoubi accused the Iranian leader of using his powers and urging him to change his administration before it was too late. "You have been the country's top leader for three decades, but you still speak as an opponent," he said. "In the last three decades I have spent the major revolutionary forces to implement your policies, and now you have to face the consequences," Karoubi said in an open letter to Khamenei published on the official website of his reformist party.
Recent popular protests in dozens of Iranian provinces have revealed the collapse of the regime's pillars in Tehran, prompting reformist president Hassan Rowhani to evoke the scenario of the fall of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, after all indications of cloning were available again.
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Investing.com© Reuters. Gold prices lose ground as markets prepare for Fed statement Read the full story
Gold Prices Advance on Higher Demand Amid Dollar Slump
Investing.comCommodities Mar 19, 2018 19:24 GMT Investing.com – Gold prices shrugged off expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates later this week as a sharp fall in the dollar boosted demand for the precious metal. Gold futures for April delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by $5.70, or 0.43%, to $1,317.80 a troy ounce. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, fell 0.46% to Read the full story
Crude Oil Prices Settle Lower as Rising US Output Fears PersistInvesting.com
Commodities Mar 19, 2018 18:37 GMT Crude oil prices settled lower as fears of rising U.S. production persisted amid an uptick in U.S. oil rigs while Saudi’s ramp up in diesel and gasoline exports to a record in January added to negative sentiment. On the New York Mercantile Exchange crude futures for May delivery fell 28 cents to settle at $62.06 a barrel, while on London’s Intercontinental Exchange, Brent lost 13 cents to trade at $66.08 a barrel. Despite keeping crude production below an Read the full story
Commodities Mar 19, 2018 18:37 GMT Crude oil prices settled lower as fears of rising U.S. production persisted amid an uptick in U.S. oil rigs while Saudi’s ramp up in diesel and gasoline exports to a record in January added to negative sentiment. On the New York Mercantile Exchange crude futures for May delivery fell 28 cents to settle at $62.06 a barrel, while on London’s Intercontinental Exchange, Brent lost 13 cents to trade at $66.08 a barrel. Despite keeping crude production below an Read the full story
Crude Oil Prices Rebound amid Middle-East Tensions
© Reuters. Crude oil rallies on potential supply disruptions Read the full story
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
The Federal Reserve Is Expected to Raise Interest Rates This Week -- Here's What You Need to Know
The Motley Fool
Here's what the Fed could do, and what it could mean to you. Read the full story
Goldman Sachs Group Inc has signed LPL Financial Holdings, the largest U.S. independent broker-dealer by revenue, to its securities-based lending platform, the bank said on Tuesday. Read the full story
Insiders told Securities and Exchange Commission how Merrill Lynch misused customers' cash to finance the brokerage's trading and generate profits. The whistleblowers now share the SEC's largest award ever. Read the full story
Business Insider
Banker, Christian Bittar leaves Westminster MagistratesMagistrates court in London, Britain, January 11, 2016. A former Deutsche Bank trader awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to rate-rigging. Christian Bittar was Deutsche Bank's most profitable trader for seven years. The ex-trader once earned a $126 million (£90 million) bonus. Deutsche Bank was fined $2.5 billion for failing to prevent attempts by traders to rig benchmark rates. A former star Deutsche Bank trader has pleaded guilty to Read the full story
The Motley Fool
Here's what the Fed could do, and what it could mean to you. Read the full story
Goldman Sachs adds LPL Financial to its securities-lending business
ReutersGoldman Sachs Group Inc has signed LPL Financial Holdings, the largest U.S. independent broker-dealer by revenue, to its securities-based lending platform, the bank said on Tuesday. Read the full story
Merrill Lynch whistleblowers get record $83M Securities and Exchange Commission award
USA TODAYInsiders told Securities and Exchange Commission how Merrill Lynch misused customers' cash to finance the brokerage's trading and generate profits. The whistleblowers now share the SEC's largest award ever. Read the full story
The former Deutsche Bank star trader who once took home a $126 million bonus is about to get his jail sentence
Banker, Christian Bittar leaves Westminster MagistratesMagistrates court in London, Britain, January 11, 2016. A former Deutsche Bank trader awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to rate-rigging. Christian Bittar was Deutsche Bank's most profitable trader for seven years. The ex-trader once earned a $126 million (£90 million) bonus. Deutsche Bank was fined $2.5 billion for failing to prevent attempts by traders to rig benchmark rates. A former star Deutsche Bank trader has pleaded guilty to Read the full story
Opinion | Europe Is Only Halfway To Healthier Banks
BloombergNon-stop business knowledge Get more on The Bloomberg App OPINION | EUROPEAN ECONOMY Completing the euro-zone banking union would prevent future crises from spreading. MARCH 20, 2018 5:00 AM EDT Who's up for a little risk-sharing? Last week, the European Commission and the European Central Bank announced new rules on how banks should treat dud loans. The good news is that the changes will help make European banks more resilient in the future. The bad news is that the euro zone banking system Read the full story
India’s banking system is imploding—and those responsible are busy bickering
Quartz
The banking regulator’s month-long silence following the country’s biggest bank fraud was chilling. But the March 14 speech of Urjit Patel, the governor of the… Read the full story
CEO Tidjane Thiam sees unicorns from Asia - particularly China - as the group’s focus as wealth creation from Asian entrepreneurs grows Read the full story
The banking regulator’s month-long silence following the country’s biggest bank fraud was chilling. But the March 14 speech of Urjit Patel, the governor of the… Read the full story
Credit Suisse to replicate Asia business model elsewhere after integration almost tripled income
South China Morning PostCEO Tidjane Thiam sees unicorns from Asia - particularly China - as the group’s focus as wealth creation from Asian entrepreneurs grows Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
A new kind of doctor's office that doesn't take insurance and charges a monthly fee is 'popping up everywhere' — and that could change how we think about healthcare
SF Gate
Direct primary care is a small but fast-growing movement of doctors who don't accept insurance and instead charges a monthly membership fee. At a time when many are feeling pressure from high healthcare costs, direct primary-care models can be a cheaper alternative that offers perks like quick access to doctors and sometimes wholesale prices on medications or lab tests. The model is getting a lot of interest from young doctors, residents, and medical students, who see it as an alternative to the Read the full story
SF Gate
Direct primary care is a small but fast-growing movement of doctors who don't accept insurance and instead charges a monthly membership fee. At a time when many are feeling pressure from high healthcare costs, direct primary-care models can be a cheaper alternative that offers perks like quick access to doctors and sometimes wholesale prices on medications or lab tests. The model is getting a lot of interest from young doctors, residents, and medical students, who see it as an alternative to the Read the full story
Spotting Alzheimer’s Early Could Save America $7.9 Trillion
BloombergNon-stop business knowledge Get more on The Bloomberg App Alzheimer’s disease is among the most expensive illnesses in the U.S. There’s no cure, no effective treatment and no easy fix for the skyrocketing financial cost of caring for an aging population. Spending on care for people alive in the U.S. right now who will develop the affliction is projected to cost $47 trillion over the course of their lives, a report issued Tuesday by the Alzheimer’s Association found. The U.S. is projected to Read the full story
Color's new DNA test kit can identify inherited heart conditions
EngadgetGenetic testing company Color is mostly known for its DNA tests for cancer, ... Read the full story
Shingles Is Nasty, And The New Vaccine Works Well. Why Do Adults Avoid Shots?
NPRBeyond annual flu shots, federal health officials say older adults need protection against shingles, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. But many grown-ups aren't getting vaccinated. Read the full story
8 Reasons Why You Feel Thirsty All The Time, Even Though You Drink Water
BustleDo you have a water bottle permanently attached to your hand? Can you chug water all day and never feel really satiated? There could be a number of reasons you're always thirsty — some of which are fairly easily remedied. Don't dismiss excessive thir… Read the full story
A Big Breakfast May Be Key To Weight Loss, Study Finds
NewsweekThe study's lead researcher said the results are "totally applicable for obese non-diabetic or pre-diabetic individuals." Read the full story
To Stay Healthy On Your Next Flight, Avoid Aisles and Stay Put
WIRED
Just grab a window seat and don't move. Read the full story
When help arrives too late: Puerto Rico’s medical crisis
NBC News
After Hurricane Maria, volunteers from Remote Area Medical set up free pop-up clinics in Puerto Rico. Read the full story
NBC News
After Hurricane Maria, volunteers from Remote Area Medical set up free pop-up clinics in Puerto Rico. Read the full story
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Bitcoin price: Expert reveals THIS reason why bitcoin rocketed by 12 percent on Monday
Express
BITCOIN price plunged after banks across the globe announced tighter regulation on cryptocurrencies in an effort to tackle financial criminal activity – but one crypto expert has said the latest bitcoin boost suggests there may be an end in sight to the recent bearish trend. Bitcoin rose almost 12 percent between on Sunday after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said cryptocurrencies do not pose a risk to financial stability. Read the full story
Bitcoin moves above $8,400 after news that 'could have been worse' from G-20 regulators
CNBCBitcoin prices recovered above $8,400 Monday as global financial watchdogs took a tempered approach to cryptocurrency regulation ahead of the G-20 meeting Tuesday. Read the full story
G20 leaders to hold fire on cryptocurrencies amid discord: sources
ReutersThe world's financial leaders gathering in Argentina on Monday are likely to stop short of any specific action aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, amid discord over the approach, sources at the summit told Reuters. Read the full story
The ‘smart money’ isn’t worried about the bitcoin selloff
MarketWatchAt least according to early adopters, the bitcoin selloff isn’t a cause for concern. Read the full story
A controversial cryptocurrency is exploding as traders look for safety away from bitcoin's wild swings
Business InsiderTether's USDT, a controversial cryptocurrency, is becoming more and more popular among traders, research from Morgan Stanley finds. Bitcoin trades paired against USDT now make up 14% of bitcoin trading volumes. Tether skeptics have questioned whether the company actually has the US dollars in reserve that it says backs its crypto. A controversial cryptocurrency is becoming more and more popular among traders. Trading between Tether's USDT, a stable-coin that aims to trade at $1, is on the rise, Read the full story
CURRENCIES
Dollar rebounds as focus shifts to Fed rate meeting
MarketWatch
The dollar moved firmly higher on Tuesday, shaking off its early-week weakness as attention shifted from the positive Brexit developments to the Federal Reserve meeting where rate setters are widely expected to tighten policy. Read the full story
Forex - Dollar Treads Water with Fed Meeting in Focus
Investing.com© Reuters. Dollar steady ahead of Fed meeting Read the full story
Forex - Dollar Index Moves Higher, Fed Meeting on TapInvesting.com
Dollar gains ground as traders eye FOMC statement Read the full story
© Reuters. The dollar was lower on Monday as sterling rose. Read the full story
© Reuters. Euro lower as trade conflict fears hit German economic outlook Read the full story
Dollar gains ground as traders eye FOMC statement Read the full story
Forex- U.S. Dollar Falls as Sterling Rises
Investing.com© Reuters. The dollar was lower on Monday as sterling rose. Read the full story
Forex - Euro Slips as Trade Conflict Fears Hit German Economic Outlook
Investing.com© Reuters. Euro lower as trade conflict fears hit German economic outlook Read the full story
POUND LIVE: Pound up against euro and dollar as markets respond to Brexit breakthrough
THE pound is still up against the euro and dollar and most major currencies following on from yesterdays news of a Brexit agreement being reached. MORNING HEADLINES The pound is up against the euro by 0.17 percent to 1.1387 and 0.25 percent against the dollar to 1.4058 as sterling is still feeling the positive effects of yesterdays news. With a significant chunk of Brexit uncertainty being delt with yesterday, the pound is believed to go from strength to strength, as strategists at ING Group Read the full story
Forex - Sterling Trims Gains as UK Inflation Slows
Investing.com© Reuters. Sterling trims gains as UK inflation slows Read the full story
Rupee weakens for fourth session against US dollar
Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Tuesday weakened for the fourth consecutive session against the US dollar after local equity markets fell for the fifth session. Read the full story
USA/CANADA
4th nor'easter this month takes aim at East Coast with jet stream stuck on repeat
Mashable
The first day of spring may feel more like the movie "Groundhog Day" along the East Coast. Read the full story
National debt hits $21T for first time ever
New York PostDebt owed by the US hit $21 trillion last week. That’s a $1 trillion rise since September. And the current increase doesn’t include any debt caused by the recent Republican tax cuts. I suggest you apologize to your kids, who’ll be paying for those IOUs in the decades ahead. Read the full story
Economic Calendar: Top Things to Watch
Investing.comEconomic Indicators Mar 19, 2018 12:29 GMT Investing.com - The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise rates by a quarter point at the conclusion of its upcoming policy meeting on Wednesday. Earnings reports are due from Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) (Monday), FedEx (NYSE:FDX) (Tuesday), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) (Thursday) and Nike (NYSE:NKE) (Thursday). Oil markets will be closely watching inventory reports from the API on Tuesday and the EIA on Wednesday. Existing home sales data for February Read the full story
Who is Larry Kudlow, National Economic Council Director?
Investing.comEconomy Mar 19, 2018 16:18 GMT Investing.com - Larry Kudlow is going from being a familiar face seen on cable TV to one of those who will be seen standing behind President Trump. As Director of the National Economic Council, Kudlow is the President’s new chief economist, replacing Gary Cohn. Kudlow, 70, was born and raised in New Jersey, where he attended private schools. We went on to study at the University of Rochester and Princeton University, before going to work for the federal government, Read the full story
A new housing crisis emerging?
Fox BusinessHome construction per household is near its lowest level in 60 years, according to the Kansas City Fed. Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Needs go unmet 6 months after Maria hit Puerto Rico
ABC News
Needs go unmet 6 months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico Read the full story
'I think they lost their way here': Will Puerto Rico's recovery effort reach my hometown?
USA TODAYWashington says the Puerto Rico recovery process is nearly complete. That's not what I saw in my hometown battered by Hurricane Maria. Read the full story
6 months after Hurricane Maria, CBS News returns to Puerto Rico
CBS NewsThere's "a whole lot more light in the darkness" than there was last September, correspondent David Begnaud says Read the full story
Six months after Maria, frustrated Puerto Ricans rally in Washington
March 20 is six months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and there are still entire towns without power. Read the full story
Venezuela's oil crisis can't be stopped
Business InsiderMen work at an oil pump in Lagunillas, Ciudad Ojeda, in the state of Zulia, Venezuela, March 20, 2015. Venezuela's oil production keeps slipping. Making matters worse, the countries' debt is swallowing up its cash reserves. The trend is set to continue. Venezuela's oil production fell by another 52,000 bpd in February from a month earlier, according to OPEC's secondary sources data. That put Venezuela's oil output at 1.548 mb/d for February, down 100,000 bpd since December and down 600,000 bpd Read the full story
President Trump bans deals in Venezuela's crypto-currency
BBC News US
He says the launch of the Petro crypto-currency is Venezuela's attempt to circumvent US sanctions. Read the full story
The U.S. government's decision to increase duties on steel and aluminum imports may fast-track a free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, said Brazilian Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles. Read the full story
FILE PHOTO: A worker is seen inside the Cuncas II tunnel near Mauriti Thomson Reuters BRASILIA (Reuters) - A canal set to deliver water to two drought-stricken states in northeastern Brazil is set to go into operation by year's end, a government minister said on Monday. The canal serving Ceara and Rio Grande do Norte is the second such waterway in a government project to redirect water from the Sao Francisco river to the northeastern region to relieve a multi-year drought. The first canal went Read the full story
A Norwegian aluminum maker operating in Brazil is apologizing for polluting a river and promising to make changes so that it doesn't happen again Read the full story
By Anthony Boadle BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Colombia proposed on Monday that the International Monetary Fund set up a pool of resources to assist several hundred thousand Venezuelan refugees who have fled an economic and political crisis, Brazil's Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles said. The proposalwas discussed at a meeting on the Venezuelan crisis by finance ministers, including U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, on the sidelines of a G20 summit of major economic powers. Read the full story
BBC News US
He says the launch of the Petro crypto-currency is Venezuela's attempt to circumvent US sanctions. Read the full story
BRAZIL: New U.S. Duties May Speed Up An EU-Mercosur Agreement - FinMin
RTTNewsThe U.S. government's decision to increase duties on steel and aluminum imports may fast-track a free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, said Brazilian Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles. Read the full story
Brazil to launch canal to drought-stricken northeast this year: minister
Business InsiderFILE PHOTO: A worker is seen inside the Cuncas II tunnel near Mauriti Thomson Reuters BRASILIA (Reuters) - A canal set to deliver water to two drought-stricken states in northeastern Brazil is set to go into operation by year's end, a government minister said on Monday. The canal serving Ceara and Rio Grande do Norte is the second such waterway in a government project to redirect water from the Sao Francisco river to the northeastern region to relieve a multi-year drought. The first canal went Read the full story
Norwegian aluminum maker apologizes for pollution in Brazil
ABC NewsA Norwegian aluminum maker operating in Brazil is apologizing for polluting a river and promising to make changes so that it doesn't happen again Read the full story
Colombia proposes IMF assistance for Venezuelan refugees
7NewsBy Anthony Boadle BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Colombia proposed on Monday that the International Monetary Fund set up a pool of resources to assist several hundred thousand Venezuelan refugees who have fled an economic and political crisis, Brazil's Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles said. The proposalwas discussed at a meeting on the Venezuelan crisis by finance ministers, including U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, on the sidelines of a G20 summit of major economic powers. Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Fifteen years ago today we invaded Iraq – the repercussions are still being felt in British politics
The Independent
On this day 15 years ago the invasion of Iraq began. The weeks and months leading up had been dominated by worldwide protest. The evidence meant to motivate the population for war was held in disdain. People saw other, far more pressing motives. The slogan “no blood for oil” was central to the demonstrations, as a mass movement exposed something rotten about the way the global system works. Read the full story
The Iraq War Started Fifteen Years Ago Today
SplinterFifteen years ago today, at approximately 10:15 PM ET, President George W. Bush announced the start of the military action in the massive crime known as Operation Iraqi Freedom in a five-minute address to the nation. Read the full story
Trump still wants a summit of Gulf leaders to resolve Qatar blockade
The New ArabTrump still wants a summit of Gulf leaders to resolve Qatar blockade Read the full story
Billionaire Saudi Prince Reveals Secret Agreement With Government
BloombergKingdom Holding Chairman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal speaks for the first time since his release from detention to Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker. Read the full story
Saudi Prince Alwaleed Speaks After His Release
BloombergSaudi Prince @Alwaleed_Talal tells @ErikSchatzker what it was like to be held captive by his cousin, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Here's his first interview since being released from a luxury hotel https://bloom.bg/2ppEhoG #tictocnews Read the full story
How Jared Kushner forged a bond with the Saudi crown prince
The Washington PostThe unorthodox approach to diplomacy by the president’s son-in-law unsettled national security officials. Read the full story
A Senate Vote Could Spoil the Saudi Crown Prince's Arrival in Washington
TIMEAt 32, Mohammed bin Salman is the most powerful Saudi royal in decades W.J. Hennigan covers the Pentagon and national security issues in Washington, D.C.. He has reported on war, counter-terrorism, and the lives of American service members from more than two dozen countries. The Senate will push this week to end U.S. military support for the Saudi Arabia-led war in Yemen, potentially cutting off intelligence, materiel and midair refueling assistance to the Kingdom’s forces, just as Saudi Crown Read the full story
Saudi Arabia To Put International Aramco IPO On Hold: WSJ
Investor's Business DailySaudi Arabia will reportedly hold off on an international IPO for state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco and instead list on a domestic exchange next year. Read the full story
AFRICA
Zimbabwe changes empowerment law limiting majority ownership to diamond and platinum
Mining Weekly Africa
Zimbabwe has changed its empowerment law to limit majority ownership by state entities to only diamond and platinum mines and not the entire mining sector as in previous legislation, according to a government notice. The Indigenisation and Econmic Empowerment Act was designed to increase black Zimbabweans' share of the economy but were opaque and open to abuse, to the detriment of foreign investor confidence, a situation that new President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised to change. Read the full story
People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader and top member of the MDC Alliance Mr Tendai Biti came under fire last week from business leaders attending a two-day CEO Africa Round Table discussion forum in Victoria Falls for lobbying the United States not to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. Mr Biti came under fire from chief executives, who felt the MDC Alliance team made up of Mr Nelson Chamisa and him that travelled to the US in the aftermath of President Mnangagwa's inauguration did not Read the full story
Nearly four months after he was sworn in as Zimbabwe's new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, says significant progress has been made in reversing the endemic corruption under Robert Mugabe's rule. His government set up a 90-day amnesty to return stolen assets or face prosecution. But critics say more needs to be done to make sure the recovered money benefits ordinary people. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports from Harare. Read the full story
Lake Chad: 'Rate of its shrinking is getting faster'
Aljazeera
Lake Chad in Central Africa provides water to around 30 million people in four neighbouring countries, but it has lost 90 percent of its surface area in the last 100 years. Environmentalists are warning of impending human and ecological disaster in the Sahel region if nothing is done to stop the disappearance of the lake. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Vall reports, in the second part of our Thirst series on water, from Lake Chad. Read the full story
Mining Weekly Africa
Zimbabwe has changed its empowerment law to limit majority ownership by state entities to only diamond and platinum mines and not the entire mining sector as in previous legislation, according to a government notice. The Indigenisation and Econmic Empowerment Act was designed to increase black Zimbabweans' share of the economy but were opaque and open to abuse, to the detriment of foreign investor confidence, a situation that new President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised to change. Read the full story
Zimbabwe: Business Leaders Grill Biti Over Sanctions
AllAfricaPeople's Democratic Party (PDP) leader and top member of the MDC Alliance Mr Tendai Biti came under fire last week from business leaders attending a two-day CEO Africa Round Table discussion forum in Victoria Falls for lobbying the United States not to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. Mr Biti came under fire from chief executives, who felt the MDC Alliance team made up of Mr Nelson Chamisa and him that travelled to the US in the aftermath of President Mnangagwa's inauguration did not Read the full story
Zimbabweans doubt over Mnangagwa's corruption crackdown
AljazeeraNearly four months after he was sworn in as Zimbabwe's new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, says significant progress has been made in reversing the endemic corruption under Robert Mugabe's rule. His government set up a 90-day amnesty to return stolen assets or face prosecution. But critics say more needs to be done to make sure the recovered money benefits ordinary people. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports from Harare. Read the full story
Zimbabwe vows to name and shame offshore cash holders as it struggles to repatriate $1.4 billion
CNBC
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that less than half of the country's estimated $1.42 billion believed to be illegally stashed abroad has been brought back onshore. Read the full story
CNBC
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that less than half of the country's estimated $1.42 billion believed to be illegally stashed abroad has been brought back onshore. Read the full story
Lake Chad in Central Africa provides water to around 30 million people in four neighbouring countries, but it has lost 90 percent of its surface area in the last 100 years. Environmentalists are warning of impending human and ecological disaster in the Sahel region if nothing is done to stop the disappearance of the lake. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Vall reports, in the second part of our Thirst series on water, from Lake Chad. Read the full story
ASIA
Asian Equities Fall With Tech Shares Leading Drop; FMOC In FocusInvesting.com
© Reuters. Asian stocks were lower in morning trade on Tuesday Read the full story
U.S. expected to impose up to $60 billion in China tariffs by Friday: sources
Shipping containers are seen at Nansha terminal of Guangzhou port, in Guangdong Thomson Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is expected to unveil up to $60 billion in new tariffs on Chinese imports by Friday, targeting technology, telecommunications and intellectual property, two officials briefed on the matter said Monday. One business source, who has discussed the issue with the administration, said that the China tariffs may be subject to a public comment period, which Read the full story
Rhodium's Consonery Says China Wants to Avoid Trade War With U.S.
Nicholas Consonery, Rhodium Group director of China macroeconomic and policy research practice, discusses the mixed messages the U.S. is giving China on trade. He speaks with Scarlet Fu, Julia Chatterley and Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?" Read the full story
Asian stocks take cues from Wall Street slump as Japan slides more than 1%
Asian markets were weaker on Tuesday, as the pullback on Wall Street overnight weighed on sentiment early in session. Read the full story
EUROPE
Sarkozy arrested over claims Gaddafi bankrolled his 2007 presidential bid
VICE
France has a campaign finance limit of $26 million, and no foreign contributions are allowed. Read the full story
EU and UK reach agreement on Brexit transition period
The Parliament MagazineMichel Barnier and David Davis | Photo credit: Press Association Negotiators Michel Barnier and David Davis said the deal on the “implementation period” was a "decisive step" in the Brexit process. However, issues still to be resolved include the Northern Ireland border. This development paves the way for EU leaders to rubberstamp the deal at a summit in Brussels on Thursday. Davis, the UK Brexit Secretary, said the transition agreement, which is conditional on both sides agreeing a final Read the full story
Brexit Bulletin: Postponing the Cliff Edge
BloombergNon-stop business knowledge Get more on The Bloomberg App UniCredit's Erik Nielsen Says Brexit Is Negative for All, But More So for the U.K. Sign up to receive the Brexit Bulletin in your inbox, and follow @Brexit on Twitter. The Brexit transition deal has finally been agreed. Now what? Businesses aren’t convinced it’s as helpful as they had hoped and a major hurdle still remains on the road ahead: The crucial Irish border issue is no closer to being resolved. Markets rallied on Monday, though Read the full story
Will Brexit make it harder to keep the lights on in Britain? - MoneyWeek
MoneyWeekMatthew Partridge talks to energy consultant Clive Moffatt to find out how EU membership has affected the UK’s energy policy, and how Brexit is likely to affect it. Read the full story
UK Annual Inflation Falls to 2.7% in February
Investing.com© Reuters. UK CPI rises 2.7% in February vs. 2.8% forecast Read the full story
Moscovici is Confident G-20 Can Prevent Trade Melodrama
BloombergPierre Moscovicie, European Commissioner of Economic & Financial Affairs, gives his views on the European Union's digital tax plan. He speaks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee. Read the full story
Northern Ireland’s economy to fall behind the rest of the UK as employment rate and consumer spending decline
The South East is expected to have the fastest growing economy this year, with a forecast rise of 1.7 per cent, followed by London, the East Midlands and South West at 1.6 per cent. Read the full story
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3-21-2018 Intel/Newshound Guru tman23 next 12 days just became very interesting...with regards to IQD possibilities of speculation...
3-20-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni People...need to stop looking at forex trade sites. The dinar is not internationally traded at this time. You want the value... cbi.iq Price is fixed at 1184. [There is a rumor going around tonight that people have 5 Days from today to cash in their dinars!] The dinar is not a lottery ticket, it does not expire. It's real currency.
3-20-2018 Newshound Guru chattels The notion of realizing great wealth overnight through a liquidity event with the dinar seems increasingly remote, but I do hope for a relatively substantial return on investment.
3-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru BGG "To our esteemed and distinguished Warka clients, Warka Bank for Investment and Finance is delighted to inform its fine clients that the distinguished Central Bank of Iraq has approved that our clients participate in the upcoming capital increase." Let me boil my recent comments down to one simple idea. [reference BGG post 3-19-2018, parts 1 & 2] It appears to me – Warka Bank is interested in the same thing the CBI is right now…Which is, recapturing as much Dinar as possible. Does this imply some immediate RV (or value change)? No – it does not. In fact, it might even imply them thinking some value shift may be coming as far out as sometime in the next couple of fiscal quarters.
3-20-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 Kurds are acknowledging getting paid, completion of payments is expected in two days. Iraqi TV is broadcasting that Parliament will hold its last session on March 29 where they intend to pass ALL remaining laws. No meetings are anticipated in April due to preparations for the May elections.
3-20-2018 Newshound Guru chattels [Iraq's currency can revalue at any time and none of their laws being pass have anything to do with it. Kuwait revalued and didn't even have electricity. Funny how IMF and world Bank and UN just gave them the go ahead...] Kuwait did not "revalue ". The value returned post invasion / ouster of Saddam. People bought a currency with depressed value and sold it at the returning value. IMO.
3-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "THE WORLD BANK ARRIVES IN BAGHDAD" ...they are working out the details for the transmittal of the first payment from the donor conference of the 30 billion. I am told they are not going to do this until the oil and gas law and Article 140 and currency reform is completed. Is this then true. Today we read that the oil and gas law is done [reference Mnt Goat post 3-19-2018] and now we wait for the other two items.
3-20-2018 Newshound Guru chattels The notion of realizing great wealth overnight through a liquidity event with the dinar seems increasingly remote, but I do hope for a relatively substantial return on investment.
3-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru BGG "To our esteemed and distinguished Warka clients, Warka Bank for Investment and Finance is delighted to inform its fine clients that the distinguished Central Bank of Iraq has approved that our clients participate in the upcoming capital increase." Let me boil my recent comments down to one simple idea. [reference BGG post 3-19-2018, parts 1 & 2] It appears to me – Warka Bank is interested in the same thing the CBI is right now…Which is, recapturing as much Dinar as possible. Does this imply some immediate RV (or value change)? No – it does not. In fact, it might even imply them thinking some value shift may be coming as far out as sometime in the next couple of fiscal quarters.
3-20-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 Kurds are acknowledging getting paid, completion of payments is expected in two days. Iraqi TV is broadcasting that Parliament will hold its last session on March 29 where they intend to pass ALL remaining laws. No meetings are anticipated in April due to preparations for the May elections.
3-20-2018 Newshound Guru chattels [Iraq's currency can revalue at any time and none of their laws being pass have anything to do with it. Kuwait revalued and didn't even have electricity. Funny how IMF and world Bank and UN just gave them the go ahead...] Kuwait did not "revalue ". The value returned post invasion / ouster of Saddam. People bought a currency with depressed value and sold it at the returning value. IMO.
3-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "THE WORLD BANK ARRIVES IN BAGHDAD" ...they are working out the details for the transmittal of the first payment from the donor conference of the 30 billion. I am told they are not going to do this until the oil and gas law and Article 140 and currency reform is completed. Is this then true. Today we read that the oil and gas law is done [reference Mnt Goat post 3-19-2018] and now we wait for the other two items.
3-19-2018 Newshound Guru mike Article quote: "Alsumaria News / Baghdad , the US dollar exchange rate prices continued to decline against the Iraqi Aldnyar in exchange central struggle in Baghdad, local markets on Monday (March 19 2018). Kifah Stock Exchange - Baghdad 121.150, while the prices for Sunday was 121,300. Selling and buying prices in the money market Selling price of the dollar = 121,500 dinars. The price of buying the dollar = 120.500 dinars" [They cant keep doing 200 million dollar auctions...and now they are at 1205...looking great!] Now they need to hold it for 90 days, keep them auctions running Keywords.
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Dr. Haidar Al - Abadi congratulates the Iraqis in general and the Kurdish people especially on the occasion of the (Nowruz)
March 20, 2018
I would like to extend my congratulations to all our people, especially the Kurdish people, on the occasion of the feast of Nowruz. He called on the Almighty to grant all Iraqis a sense of security and stability and to strengthen their unity and cohesion for the good of their country and make our brotherhood a model for the peoples of the world. Today, a new phase and a new beginning in which all the problems have been melted away and transformed from a great victory over terrorism into a strong and immune country that derives its strength from the unity of all its constituents. I also wish our Iraqi people in general and our Kurdish people in particular a decent life in one Iraq, B and enjoy their rights on the approach of justice, equality and non-discrimination,
Every year, all our people are in good shape, and our country is safe and accessible to all. "
Dr. Haider Abadi
Prime Minister
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20 March-2018
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
The Council of Ministers holds its regular session chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Haider Abadi
March 20, 2018
The Cabinet held its regular session Tuesday, March 20, 2018 under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Dr. Haider Abadi.
The council voted on a draft of the cooperation project in the field of finance and insurance with the Chinese government side.
The system of missions, fellowships and financial assistance was voted on.The Cabinet voted on the registration of diplomatic vehicles. Also voted on the draft law abrogating law no. 127 of 1981, the law of ratification of the Arab Labor Convention No. 10 of 1979 on paid study leave and Arab Recommendation No. 3 of 1979 attached thereto.
The Council voted on the draft law for the ratification of the basic cooperation agreement between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (undp).
During the meeting, the Cabinet reviewed a report on the launching of reconstruction activities, whether through the plan of action to restore stability or through the data of the Kuwait Conference.
A bill to regulate the limits of excreta for agricultural land and orchards was also voted on.
During the meeting, he also presented a report on the completion of the chemical weapons destruction program in Iraq.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
March 20, 2018
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ARTICLE 1-C
Abadi: We have launched financial allocations for all governorates >>> headline only, no article
2018/3/20 18:33
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ARTICLE 2
Tweets posted on Government of Iraq twitter account; posted on 3-20-2018 around 2:15 pm Eastern:
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Reconstruction of all of Iraq’s provinces is a top priority for the @IraqiGovt, and we are determined to build our infrastructure, develop our industry, protect our national products, and invest in the housing and agricultural sectors.
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: I met with representatives from the @WorldBank and also with EU heads of mission in Baghdad to discuss the next steps to action the commitments & undertakings announced at the international conference on reconstruction of Iraq held in Kuwait in February
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: We welcome the presence of international observers during Iraq’s parliamentary elections, but we will not permit anyone outside Iraq to interfere in our elections or try and influence their outcome in any way
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Those calling for a boycott of the elections have a vested interest in maintaining the status-quo and seek to protect their power and privilege
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: The parliamentary elections on 12 May are very important; I call upon my fellow Iraqis to turn out and vote for their chosen candidates, and not to heed the calls by some to boycott the elections
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: The new victorious, united and stable Iraq today enjoys the confidence of global institutions and is a trusted & valued partner for international peace & security
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Our security forces are conducting operations to hunt down remnants of Daesh. Iraqi intelligence services now have advanced and sophisticated capabilities
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: I send my warmest wishes to everyone celebrating Nowruz in Kurdistan, the rest of Iraq and throughout the world. This is a special occasion that brings us together and unite all Iraqis
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi holds his weekly press conference in Baghdad, briefs media on latest national developments.
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ARTICLE 3
URGENT Cabinet's cabinet announces suspension of official work on Wednesday and Thursday
2018/3/20 17:52
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced the suspension of the official working day for the next Wednesday and Thursday on the occasion of Norouz holidays.
"The Council of Ministers ordered the disruption of official working hours on Wednesday and Thursday 21 and 22 March 2018 on the occasion of the Norouz holidays," a statement issued by the Secretariat of the General Secretariat of the State of Iraq said.
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ARTICLE 4
Iraq responds to Turkey: We will not allow the presence of any forces are conducting operations in neighboring countries
2018/3/21 11:39 • 41 times read
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari discussed in Baghdad with Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmed Yildiz and his accompanying delegation the progress of bilateral relations between Baghdad and Ankara and ways to strengthen them and develop them to serve the interests of the two peoples.
"Jaafari said," Iraq has folded the front page of the terrorist gangs, has won great victories, liberated its territory, and today is working to rebuild and rebuild the cities, "said a statement by the Foreign Ministry's office. Mutual cooperation, increasing investment volume and trade exchange between the two countries. "
He stressed "the importance of continuing to increase the volume of water releases; because of their significant impact on many vital sectors in Iraq."
"Iraq will not allow the presence of any troops on its territory that carries out military operations in any neighboring country," Jaafari said, adding that the strategy of Iraqi relations is based on promoting common interests, facing common dangers, maintaining sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of states.
"While we are keen on the depth of the Iraqi-Turkish relations, we categorically reject the breach of the Iraqi border by Turkish forces and reaffirm our need for the withdrawal of Turkish forces from the city of Baasheqa," he said. The region, the return of security, stability and overcoming the challenges it faces. "
For his part, Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmed Yildiz said, "We are keen to provide support to the Iraqi people in various fields. We seek to increase the volume of trade exchange, support the economic sector between the two countries and provide expertise and experience and increase the number of Turkish companies operating in Iraq."
He explained that "Turkey is serious to contribute to the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraqi cities by participating in the Kuwait International Conference for the reconstruction of Iraq, and allocate the largest financial budget from among the countries that participated to invest in Iraq," calling for "expedited the convening of the meeting of the Turkish-Iraqi Joint Committee in Ankara in the period Because of their significant impact in opening new horizons for cooperation in various fields. "
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ARTICLE 5
The Presidency of the Republic approves the law on the protection of teachers, teachers and educational supervisors
BAGHDAD, March 20 (Xinhua) - The President of the Republic, Fuad Masoum, on Tuesday, 20/3/2018, ratified the Law on the Protection of Teachers, Teachers and Educational Supervisors.
"This law, which was voted by the House of Representatives earlier, on the basis of the provisions of Article (1) of Article (61) and Article (III) of Article (73) of the Constitution," to reduce the phenomenon of violence and attacks against it The teacher or the teacher inside or outside the school for matters related to the performance of his or her job and attention to the level of scientific, living and health of the teacher and teacher and promote this profession as an important pillar of the progress of nations and sovereignty and in order to take the school its leading role in building society, noting that this law was published in the Official Gazette ", Pointing out that" the provisions of this The law applies to teachers and teachers working in the governmental education sector from kindergarten to secondary school or equivalent. " AH
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