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30/06/2018 Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
Jafar al-Moussawi, spokesman for the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, on Saturday, that the convening of the first session of the new parliament is subject to the determination of the Electoral Commission for all complaints and appeals by ballot and send the final results of the elections to the Federal Court.
According to Article 54 of the Constitution, the President of the Republic calls the new House of Representatives to convene by a presidential decree," Moussawi told Al-Ghad Press.
He said that "within 25 days from the date of ratification of the election results by the Federal Court, the first meeting will be held under the chairmanship of the oldest member."
Moussawi said that "the convening of the first meeting of the new parliament depends on the decision of the Electoral Commission for all appeals and complaints and the results to the Federal Court."
We will not participate in the parliament session today because the extension is unconstitutional
30/06/2018 Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Bakhtiar Shaways said on Saturday that members of the PUK will not participate in the parliamentary session called for by the speaker of parliament today.
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan will not participate in the parliament session called by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri, today, because we consider the extension of the life of parliament unconstitutional."
He added that "the Union is the extension of the work of parliament is illegal because the age of parliament was determined according to Article 56 of the Iraqi constitution four calendar years and the parliament can not extend his life."
"Today, an hour later, the political bureau of the party will meet in Sulaymaniyah to discuss the issue of the end of the life of the House of Representatives and alliances and preparations for the participation of the elections in the region," party sources said.
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Bakhtiar Shaways said on Saturday that members of the PUK will not participate in the parliamentary session called for by the speaker of parliament today.
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan will not participate in the parliament session called by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri, today, because we consider the extension of the life of parliament unconstitutional."
He added that "the Union is the extension of the work of parliament is illegal because the age of parliament was determined according to Article 56 of the Iraqi constitution four calendar years and the parliament can not extend his life."
"Today, an hour later, the political bureau of the party will meet in Sulaymaniyah to discuss the issue of the end of the life of the House of Representatives and alliances and preparations for the participation of the elections in the region," party sources said.
Moussaoui: The first session of the new parliament depends on resolving complaints and appeals to the results of the elections
https://www.alghadpress.com/30/06/2018 Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
Jafar al-Moussawi, spokesman for the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, on Saturday, that the convening of the first session of the new parliament is subject to the determination of the Electoral Commission for all complaints and appeals by ballot and send the final results of the elections to the Federal Court.
According to Article 54 of the Constitution, the President of the Republic calls the new House of Representatives to convene by a presidential decree," Moussawi told Al-Ghad Press.
He said that "within 25 days from the date of ratification of the election results by the Federal Court, the first meeting will be held under the chairmanship of the oldest member."
Moussawi said that "the convening of the first meeting of the new parliament depends on the decision of the Electoral Commission for all appeals and complaints and the results to the Federal Court."
Abadi calls for unity and promises to hunt down and kill terrorist cells
30/06/2018
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called on "everyone to unite and not to try the enemies to divide us, noting that just as we won and liberated our land by unity, we need to unite in the next stage."
"The tribes united under the leadership of the religious authority and the British occupation failed and was forced," Abadi said during his speech at the 20th anniversary of the 20th Revolution. On the transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqis. "
"We are united with this challenge and fought the popular mobilization with the army, police, counter-terrorism and the Peshmerga. They went to protect all Iraqis and achieved victory," he said.
"No one has the right to lose the achievement after we have overcome all the challenges we have faced," he said.
He stressed "the importance of not challenging the security forces, which is one of the strongest forces in the region," noting that "the enemies are trying to differentiate us and dispersed our unity."
"We will pursue the remaining cells from terrorism in their holes and we will kill them," the prime minister said.
"Until the project of development, reconstruction, construction, job creation and services is realized, we must maintain security," he said.d
"We are united with this challenge and fought the popular mobilization with the army, police, counter-terrorism and the Peshmerga. They went to protect all Iraqis and achieved victory," he said.
"No one has the right to lose the achievement after we have overcome all the challenges we have faced," he said.
He stressed "the importance of not challenging the security forces, which is one of the strongest forces in the region," noting that "the enemies are trying to differentiate us and dispersed our unity."
"We will pursue the remaining cells from terrorism in their holes and we will kill them," the prime minister said.
"Until the project of development, reconstruction, construction, job creation and services is realized, we must maintain security," he said.d
Baghdad and Erbil agree on security and economic files
30/6/2018 12:00
Baghdad / Al-Sabah
The delegations of the federal government and the Kurdistan region agreed on several files, including security and economic, while they decided to form a committee with the aim of returning the displaced from the provinces of Erbil and Dahuk to Nineveh.
The Interior Ministry, in a statement, said that «a joint meeting between the federal government and the Kurdistan region under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Mahdi Alalak, and the Minister of the Interior of the region, Karim Sinjari, to discuss the return of displaced persons to the province of Nineveh», noting that «the meeting touched on the conditions of displaced Mosul in the provinces of Kurdistan and the obstacles that prevent their return to their areas and ways to remove those obstacles ».
The statement added that «it was decided to form a joint committee of the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the Center for Joint Coordination of crises of the Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan region, with the aim of returning displaced from the provinces of Erbil and Dahuk to Nineveh and open roads to facilitate the return in addition to increasing trade movement between those provinces».
They also issued several other resolutions aimed at securing the financial benefits of the Kurdish municipalities and providing more services and providing the basic needs of the citizens after their return to their homes.
The Interior Ministry, in a statement, said that «a joint meeting between the federal government and the Kurdistan region under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Mahdi Alalak, and the Minister of the Interior of the region, Karim Sinjari, to discuss the return of displaced persons to the province of Nineveh», noting that «the meeting touched on the conditions of displaced Mosul in the provinces of Kurdistan and the obstacles that prevent their return to their areas and ways to remove those obstacles ».
The statement added that «it was decided to form a joint committee of the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the Center for Joint Coordination of crises of the Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan region, with the aim of returning displaced from the provinces of Erbil and Dahuk to Nineveh and open roads to facilitate the return in addition to increasing trade movement between those provinces».
They also issued several other resolutions aimed at securing the financial benefits of the Kurdish municipalities and providing more services and providing the basic needs of the citizens after their return to their homes.
Hakim told the ambassador Iraqis are able to manage their differences
30/6/2018
Baghdad / Al-Sabah
President of the National Alliance, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, during his meeting with US Ambassador to Baghdad Douglas Silliman, stressed the ability of Iraqis to overcome their differences. A statement to the presidency of the coalition, received by «morning», that Hakim stressed to the US ambassador to, that «the ongoing political dialogues must focus on placing the interest of Iraq over narrow interests», noting that «return to the sectarian encroachments will not be in the interest of Iraqis longing for a new stage Must be characterized by government performance and parliamentary effective and able to serve them ». Al-Hakim pointed out that «the Iraqis are able to manage their differences wisely and rationally, up to national understandings that maintain the stability of Iraq and the independence of its decision and meet the aspirations of its people.
The religious authority in Najaf warns that the battle with the preacher is not yet over
BAGHDAD, June 30 (UPI) - The supreme religious authority in Najaf has reiterated its representative's statement in Karbala, warning that the battle with Da'ash is not yet over, stressing that the terrorists are the enemies of Iraq in all its components.
The representative of the reference in Najaf Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai in Friday sermon from inside the Haram al-Husseini, to the kidnapping of six citizens by the organization calling on the terrorist road to Baghdad, Kirkuk, and execution, saying: 'targeting targeting a group of citizens belonging to different provinces and denominations Where the blood of the citizens of Karbala mixed with the blood of citizens of Anbar, a proof that the terrorists are the enemies of Iraq's enemies in all its components, which calls for the concerted efforts of all Iraqis in all their affiliations to these criminal gangs and face the lost thought.
We have received and received by all Iraqis, with deep sorrow and regret, the news of the criminal operation carried out by gangs, calling on the terrorists to kidnap and kill a number of brothers who are assigned to the security forces and police officers," Sheikh Karbalai said.
We extend our condolences and condolences to the families of these dear martyrs, especially their parents, mothers and wives, and their orphans who have not benefited from their pleas for prompt action by the concerned authorities to save their parents' lives," he said.
\We have already warned that the battle with Da'ash is not over and that its shackles have been broken and its alleged state has gone," he said. "It is not right to overlook this and concern about the results of the elections and the holding of alliances.
\He pointed out that 'the correct and feasible response to the crime of kidnapping is to carry out the greatest intelligence and military effort in tracking down terrorists and chasing them in their areas of disappearance and combing those areas according to planned plans and arrest and surrender to justice, with the need to preserve the rights of citizens in areas where security and military operations are taking place' , Calling on citizens to support their fellow fighters, through the provision of supplies and support them, and support them by all means'.
We have received and received by all Iraqis, with deep sorrow and regret, the news of the criminal operation carried out by gangs, calling on the terrorists to kidnap and kill a number of brothers who are assigned to the security forces and police officers," Sheikh Karbalai said.
We extend our condolences and condolences to the families of these dear martyrs, especially their parents, mothers and wives, and their orphans who have not benefited from their pleas for prompt action by the concerned authorities to save their parents' lives," he said.
\We have already warned that the battle with Da'ash is not over and that its shackles have been broken and its alleged state has gone," he said. "It is not right to overlook this and concern about the results of the elections and the holding of alliances.
\He pointed out that 'the correct and feasible response to the crime of kidnapping is to carry out the greatest intelligence and military effort in tracking down terrorists and chasing them in their areas of disappearance and combing those areas according to planned plans and arrest and surrender to justice, with the need to preserve the rights of citizens in areas where security and military operations are taking place' , Calling on citizens to support their fellow fighters, through the provision of supplies and support them, and support them by all means'.
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Trump told Macaron, who was elected on the basis of a pro-European program, "Why do not you leave the EU?" The newspaper quoted two European officials as saying.
A diplomatic source confirmed to AFP the contents of this talk.
Trump does not miss an opportunity for the European Union to attack unfair trade practices, especially in the automotive sector.
"The European Union has certainly found it to benefit from the United States," he said late Wednesday at a rally in North Dakota.
Trump also strongly criticizes multilateral organizations. At the G7 summit in Canada, he told his Western counterparts that NATO was "just as bad as the NAFTA agreement" on free trade in North America.
Trump is expected to take part in a NATO summit in Brussels on July 11 and 12 before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.
Washington Post: Trump offered Macron exit from the European Union
US President Donald Trump told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macaron during his White House meeting in April that he would leave the European Union and reach a bilateral exchange deal with the United States, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Trump told Macaron, who was elected on the basis of a pro-European program, "Why do not you leave the EU?" The newspaper quoted two European officials as saying.
A diplomatic source confirmed to AFP the contents of this talk.
Trump does not miss an opportunity for the European Union to attack unfair trade practices, especially in the automotive sector.
"The European Union has certainly found it to benefit from the United States," he said late Wednesday at a rally in North Dakota.
Trump also strongly criticizes multilateral organizations. At the G7 summit in Canada, he told his Western counterparts that NATO was "just as bad as the NAFTA agreement" on free trade in North America.
Trump is expected to take part in a NATO summit in Brussels on July 11 and 12 before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.
Sistani to the Iraqi government: Do not worry about "calling" the elections
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's top Shiite religious authority on Tuesday urged the government not to condone the elimination of terrorists and election concerns, criticizing the authorities' failure to rescue hostages whose bodies were found by security forces two days ago.
We have received and received with great sorrow and regret the news of the criminal operation carried out by gangs, and the kidnapping and killing of a number of brothers who are working in assigning security forces," said Sheikh Abdulmahdi al-Karbalai, a spokesman for the top Shiite cleric in Iraq, Ali al-Sistani. And the police.
Al-Karbalai said that "we have already warned that the battle with gangs is not over yet, as groups of its members are still appearing and disappearing from time to time." Terrorists and provide protection and security for citizens. "
On the other hand, the Iraqi authorities executed the death of 13 convicted of terrorism, on the orders of Prime Minister Haider Abadi.
The Minister of Justice Haider Zamili said in a statement that «the provisions of the port within the anti-terrorism law, between the involvement of armed operations with terrorist groups and kidnappings and bombings and the killing of civilians».
In a precedent, the Ministry of Justice published photographs of those convicted before and after the execution.
The Iraqi prime minister ordered the immediate execution of the death sentences against "terrorists" in a decision that appeared to be a response to the execution of an organization calling for his hostages. Abadi received wide criticism through social media, accusing him of inaction and lack of firmness in responding to the violations of the organization, which Iraq declared victory in December.
Gold Coin Bond Trading to Start in Bourse on Sunday
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Gold coin presale bonds, which can also be sold as gold coins at exchange shops at the time of maturity, can be traded in the bourse from Sunday
Based on a joint scheme launched by the Security and Exchange Organization and the Central Bank of Iran, gold coin presale bonds can be traded in the bourse from Sunday, which can also be sold as gold coins at exchange shops at the time of maturity.
According to CBI Secretary-General Mahmoud Ahmadi, as part of the gold coin presale scheme, 7.6 million coins have been offered between February and early May.
Ahmadi hoped that as these coins gradually flow into the market, bullish prices will be "moderated", CBI's website reported.
$23b of Gov’t Debt Clearance in Multilateral Swap Scheme
Saturday, June 30, 2018
The government and the Central Bank of Iran have made good progress and will soon implement a previously-announced and much-anticipated multilateral debt swap agreement that will see the clearance of billions of dollars in government liabilities to the private sector, the deputy head of Plan and Budget Organization said.
“Something that has been considered in the [2018-19] Budget Law is that the regulator allowed the government to clear 1 quadrillion rials ($23.48 billion) of its debts to the private sector through a debt swap scheme with the banking system,” Hamid Pour-Mohammadi also told IBENA.
“In cooperation with the Ministry of Economic and Finance Affairs and the central bank, the first draft of the bylaw for this issue was devised and presented to the Cabinet,” he added.
Russian Security Chief: Unilateral Moves Undermining Int’l Law
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Unilateral steps to disrupt major international agreements are clear evidence of efforts aimed at undermining international law, Russia’s security council secretary, Nikolai Patrushev, said at a meeting with top representatives of BRICS countries overseeing security issues.
“Member-states of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) need to work out joint responses to today’s tough challenges. Among them are mounting tensions and confrontation, the rising use of force, the erosion of the system of international law, and neglecting multilateral structures, including the United Nations, which is particularly clear given the background of unilateral actions aimed at undermining major international agreements,” Patrushev detailed, TASS reported on Friday.
“I mean the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program and Middle East peace policies,” he emphasized.
Nation Has 3 Choices in Dealing With US Spite
Saturday, June 30, 2018
The country will be able to minimize the impact of the US decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal if internal disagreements are put aside, the president said
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran will not give in to mounting US pressure and called for national cohesion to "bring America to its knees".
The country will be able to minimize the impact of the US decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal if internal disagreements are set aside, the president said in a meeting with administration officials in Tehran, his official website reported.
The speech came in the wake of growing domestic pressure on Rouhani after days of shop closures and protests against the worsening economic conditions as the threat of renewed US sanctions has further weighed on the local currency, which has sharply weakened in recent months.
Three Choices
The president said Iran faces three choices in responding to Donald Trump's hostile stance on the nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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The new 1040: A look at the proposed draftFox Business
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Morning Brief: Deutsche Bank fails Fed's bank stress test
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CBS News
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The 28 most dangerous countries in the worldBusiness Insider
The Institute for Economics and Peace this week published the Global Peace Index 2018, which ranks major nations around the world by how safe, or unsafe, they are. The report ranked 163 countries based on how peaceful they are. The ranking is determined by 23 factors, which include murder rate, political terror, and deaths from internal conflict. While the safest countries tend to be highly developed nations in the west and in eastern Asia, the most dangerous places are concentrated in Africa Read the full story
OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Gold stays at six-month low despite dollar losing steam
Gold fell to its lowest in more than six months on Thursday as the dollar held near a one-year high, propelled by mounting pressure from a U.S.-driven trade dispute that has led investors to dump equities.
Gold Prices Hit Fresh Six-Month Lows, Set for Fifth-Straight Daily Loss
Investing.com
Investing.com
Commodities Jun 28, 2018 17:57 GMT Investing.com – Gold prices remained on track to post a fifth daily slump in a row as traders continued to shun the yellow metal despite the dollar retreating on data showing first-quarter US economic slowed by more than expected. Gold futures for August delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by $6.80 or 0.53%, to $1,249.40 a troy ounce. The U.S. dollar’s two-day rally came under threat after U.S. gross domestic product slowed Read the full story
Opinion: Why gold’s losing streak may get even worse
MarketWatch
Gold timers are still too bullish on the precious metal, writes Mark Hulbert. Read the full story
US oil hits $74 per barrel on concern over Iran sanctions
U.S. oil prices rose to a three-and-a-half year high on Thursday, bolstered by supply concerns due to U.S. sanctions that could cause a large drop in crude exports from Iran.
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Oil prices spike 13% in a week. What the heck is going on?
CNN Money
The oil market is once again on fire, with crude spiking on Thursday above $74 a barrel for the first time since late 2014. Read the full story
Crude Oil Prices Survive Late Scare to Settle Higher
Commodities Jun 28, 2018 18:39 GMT Investing.com – WTI crude oil prices settled higher Thursday despite a sharp retreat into settlement amid an earlier report suggesting the United States was considering easing its tough stance on countries that import Iranian crude. On the New York Mercantile Exchange crude futures for July delivery gained 69 cents to settle at $73.45 a barrel, while on London’s Intercontinental Exchange, Brent fell 0.15% to trade at $77.34 a barrel. The United States is Read the full story
Commodities - Natural Gas Futures Trim Gains After Storage Data
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Attention Turns To Africa As Confidence Returns To The Oil And Gas Sector
Forbes Magazine
With vast untapped resources, Africa is in a unique position to take the lead when it comes to adopting innovative technology within the oil and gas sector Read the full story
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
US bank stress test results: Who passed and who failed?Fox News
FBN's Jennifer Schonberger reports on the Federal Reserve's second and final bank stress test results for 2018, a reflection on the health of America's financial industry. Read the full story
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Dinged in Fed Stress Tests
The Wall Street Journal
Regulators cleared most of the biggest U.S. banks to return billions of dollars to shareholders but limited the ability of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to boost shareholder payouts. Read the full story
Bank Stress Tests: Fed Curbs Payouts From Morgan, Goldman
Investor's Business Daily
The Federal Reserve will release results for the second and final round of its annual bank stress tests at 4:30 p.m ET today. A dividend-and-buyback deluge from the banks will likely follow, even as bank stocks suffer amid concerns about the economy's sustainability. Check back here for updates. Read the full story
Chase all-mobile bank, Finn, rolls out nationwide in search of millennials
USA TODAY
In a nod to the trend towards banking by phone rather than at a local branch, Chase rolls out its all-digital bank, Finn, nationwide. Read the full story
Deutsche Bank fails Fed stress test; Goldman, Morgan Stanley pass but can't boost dividends
Fox News
Out of 35 banks, 34 received the Fed's approval for dividend and share buyback plans. Read the full story
Deutsche Bank US fails Fed stress test
TRT World
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Deutsche Bank’s US operations fail 2nd leg of Fed stress tests — everyone else passes
Business Insider
Deutsche Bank's US subsidiary failed the second part of the Fed's annual stress tests due to "material weaknesses" in its data capabilities and capital planning controls. It was another blow for the German lender, whose financial health globally has been under intense scrutiny in recent months. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG's U.S. subsidiary failed on Thursday the second part of the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual stress tests due to "material weaknesses" in its data capabilities and Read the full story
Visa, Mastercard said to be near swipe-fee settlement
New York Post
Visa and Mastercard are close to settling a long-running antitrust lawsuit with merchants over the fees they pay while they accept card payments, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Under the settlement, Visa, Mastercard and a number of banks that issue debit and credit cards including JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Bank of America would pay the merchants around $6.5 billion, the report said, citing some of the people. It is not clear how the payment Read the full story
America’s Fastest-Growing Credit Card Is Also Its Least Favorite
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Non-stop business knowledge Get more on The Bloomberg App Credit One Bank is America’s fastest-growing credit-card issuer. It’s also the most complained about. Customers filed more grievances about Credit One last year than Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. combined, although the Las Vegas-based lender has issued a 13th as many cards, according to Federal Trade Commission data. On a per-card basis, Credit One got twice as many complaints as Wells Fargo & Co., even though that bank’s Read the full story
Angola: World Bank approves US$150M financing
FurtherAfrica
A US$150M loan was approved by the World Bank to support Angolan government projects in the water and sanitation sectors. Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
US Treasury yields inch higher after growth data
U.S. government debt yields held steady on Thursday after first-quarter gross domestic product growth slowed more than expected thanks to anemic consumer spending.
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How To Face The Next Bear Market With Confidence
Forbes Magazine
We’re about nine years into the economic recovery following the Great Recession. It’s been an very profitable period for the stock market. But every bull market ends with a bear market, and while no one knows for sure when that will be, it’s probably safe to assume we’re in the final stretch. Read the full story
An inflation shock is sneaking up on the Fed and markets, forecaster warns
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An inflation shock, in the form of higher pay raises for workers, is sneaking up on the Fed and the markets. Read the full story
Global stocks see biggest loss of investor cash since the financial crisis
CNBC
Investor money is hemorrhaging out of global stock funds at a pace not seen since just after the financial crisis exploded. Global equity funds have seen outflows of $12.4 billion in June, a level not seen since October 2008, according to market research firm TrimTabs. Read the full story
Why stocks still look cheaper than bonds, in one chart
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The recent losses and volatility in the U.S. stock market likely has some investors wondering they should swap their exposure to equities in favor of bonds, but by one metric, such a move could be premature. Read the full story
Global stocks see biggest loss of investor cash since the financial crisis
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Investor money is hemorrhaging out of global stock funds at a pace not seen since just after the financial crisis exploded. Global equity funds have seen outflows of $12.4 billion in June, a level not seen since October 2008, according to market research firm TrimTabs. Read the full story
The stock market is days away from setting a bearish record
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The U.S. stock market is a few days from hitting a notable milestone, but it isn’t one that investors will feel particularly good about. Read the full story
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3 Important Things to Keep in Mind During a Stock Market Correction
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CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Bitcoin dips below $6,000, and one crypto trader says it will go lower. Here are alternatives to buy
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Bitcoin falls below $6,000 for the second time this month and one crypto trader says it will go lower in the next two weeks. Read the full story
Trump's trade threats could end up boosting China's global economic clout
CNBC
As the United States increasingly confronts China over trade and turns away from decades of championing lower tariffs, Beijing is seen getting a boost from its Belt and Road Initiative. Read the full story
The Biggest Digital Heist in History Isn’t Over Yet
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■ June 25, 2018, 4:00 AM EDT Carbanak’s suspected ringleader is under arrest, but $1.2 billion remains missing, and his malware attacks live on. As night fell in Taipei on July 10, 2016, most people in the city were hunkered down to ride out the end of a typhoon. Not Sergey Berezovsky and Vladimir Berkman. The two Russians made their way through the rain to an ATM at First Commercial Bank, one of Taiwan’s top lenders. Wearing hats and antipollution masks, they loitered at the machine for a Read the full story
Bitcoin Today: Can Prices Hang On to $6,000?
TheStreet
Bitcoin trades narrowly lower Thursday. Here's what you need to know. Bitcoin kept it close to the vest on Thursday, trading in a narrow band around $6,100. Here's what you need to know in crypto for Thursday, June 28. Volatility on Tap Bitcoin could be on track for its most volatile year yet, TheStreet's Jordan French pointed out, as regulatory concerns, use cases and security breaches pull the top cryptocurrency by market value in several directions. The Securities and Exchange Commission will Read the full story
This App With 200 Million Users Is Launching a Cryptocurrency Exchange
FORTUNE
Takeshi Idezawa, chief executive officer of LINE Corp., speaks during the company's annual strategy briefing in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Line, Japans biggest messaging service, is opening a cryptocurrency exchange next month even amid Bitcoin selloff thats fueled pessimism over the future of virtual currencies. Japan’s Line, the messaging app popular in one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency markets, is preparing its own exchange for Bitcoin and its ilk starting next month. Read the full story
Bitcoin Price Risks Further Drop After Close Below $6K
CoinDesk
Bitcoin could drop to fresh 2018 lows below $5,755, having closed below the key support of $6,000 yesterday. Read the full story
Bitcoin has fallen more against the dollar than almost every other currency this year
Quartz
It’s been a tough year for just about every currency except the US dollar. The euro and Swiss franc are down against the greenback, to… Read the full story
CURRENCIES
Dollar rally sputters as euro rises after German data
The dollar turned lower on Thursday, giving up early gains as rising inflation in some German regions prompted some traders to buy the euro, though rebalancing flows for the half year checked sharp losses.
Forex - Pound Rallies as UK Growth Revised Higher
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Euro rallies after all-night talks yield deal for Merkel, EUMarketWatch
Some heat is off German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the euro, after the EU reached an agreement over a migrant crisis in the region. Read the full story
Angola: Euro worth 289.2 kwanzas
FurtherAfrica
Angola's National Reserve Bank (BNA) announced this month a third round of devaluation against the Euro. Read the full story
India's rupee hits record low as emerging markets struggle
CNN Money
India's rupee is the latest currency to be dragged down by fears that a trade war could hurt global economic growth. Read the full story
Offshore yuan drops faster than onshore currency as trade war fears, central bank policies spook international investors
South China Morning Post
Onshore and offshore yuan fall to their lowest level in seven months on Friday after currency records its longest losing streak Read the full story
INSURANCE / HEALTH / SCIENCE
FDA agrees to fast-track review of one-dose flu drugCBS News
After the worst flu season in nearly a decade, a new drug could revolutionize how we treat the seasonal virus Read the full story
What to Know About Necrosis, the Deadly Disease That Made a Man Smell So Bad His Plane Had an Emergency Landing
People
In May, a flight from Spain to the Netherlands had to make an emergency landing because of the overpowering body odor of a man on board the plane. One month later, he died, and it was revealed that his smell was not due to poor hygiene, but because of a bacterial infection called necrosis. Andrey Suchilin, a Russian guitarist, had developed tissue necrosis during a vacation in Spain. And because his health insurance had expired, Suchilin was unable to get proper medical care. Necrosis is the Read the full story
Thriving after depression: Why are scientists ignoring good outcomes?
The Conversation US
New research suggests that people who previously suffered from depression can thrive and live happier lives than before. Why aren't more people aware of that? Read the full story
Contemplating suicide, this Marine turned to yoga to save his life
CNN
After years in war zones, a Marine takes up yoga to deal with trauma. Read the full story
Turns Out Stress Can Actually Cause Damage To Your Teeth, According To These Experts
Bustle
We all know that too much stress isn't great for us. It's bad for our mental health, our skin, our relationships. But apparently, stress can damage our teeth, too. Stress often manifests itself physically, and it goes to reason that teeth would also … Read the full story
Controversial Study Suggests There’s No Limit to Human Aging
Gizmodo
The older we get, the greater our likelihood of dying. Or at least that’s what we thought. New research suggests mortality rates level off after we turn 105, and that no upper limit exists for the human lifespan. It’s an extraordinary conclusion—one that’s not going over very well with other aging researchers. Read the full story
U.S. charges hundreds in healthcare fraud, opioid crackdown
Reuters
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against 601 people including doctors for taking part in healthcare frauds that resulted in over $2 billion in losses and contributed to the nation's opioid epidemic in some cases. Read the full story
USA/CANADA
Booming home equity: Financial gift or warning sign?Chicago Tribune
If you’ve got it, don’t piggy-bank it — borrow against it. Read the full story
Trump to Harley Davidson: ‘Don’t get cute with us’
POLITICO
The president’s comments were the latest attacks he‘s made on the motorcycle company. Read the full story
Trump reportedly wants the US to withdraw from World Trade Organization
CNBC
Axios is reporting that Trump has told several top White House officials he wants to withdraw the United States from the World Trade Organization. Read the full story
Freaked Out Americans Desperately Seek to Escape the News
Bloomberg
Non-stop business knowledge Get more on The Bloomberg App Last week, Jen Wrenn, a children’s literacy advocate in San Diego, attended her first political protest after reading about the Trump administration policy of separating small children from their immigrant parents at the border. She had heard ProPublica’s audio of a little girl crying in the border camp and decided to do something about it. She shouted. She marched. And afterwards, she decompressed by watching the Mr. Rogers documentary, Read the full story
What America Can Learn From Canada's Cannabis Legalization
Forbes Magazine
Exploring the synergies and contrasts to how Canada will roll out cannabis legalization compared to the United States landscape Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
3 charts show why emerging market assets are getting crushedMarketWatch
Emerging markets are getting walloped by a surge in crude-oil prices, amplifying a downturn sparked by a rise in the U.S. dollar. Read the full story
Instagram Lite is here to bring the social media giant to the emerging world
TrustedReviews
Released without much fanfare on the Mexican Google Play Store, Instagram Lite is a new app for accessing the social media platform from emerging markets, where slower internet speeds tend to make data-heavy apps a difficult proposition. The release was confirmed by TechCrunch, which received confirmation from the company that the new app has initially rolled out in Mexico, and is expected to be released in other emerging markets over the coming months. In its attempt to use as little data as Read the full story
The Latest: US Vice President Pence arrives in Guatemala
ABC News
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in Guatemala where and three Central American presidents are expected to discuss immigration Read the full story
Pence: Crisis in Venezuela threat to US, regional security
CNN
The crisis in Venezuela poses a threat to the security of the United States and countries in the region, US Vice President Mike Pence told reporters Thursday, and "the US will not stand idly by while Venezuela collapses." Read the full story
Best ETFs for 2018: Emerging Markets Set to Dominate in the Second Half
InvestorPlace
This article is a part of InvestorPlace’s Best ETFs for 2018 contest. Charles Sizemore’s pick for the contest is the iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DVYE). As we approach the halfway mark of 2018, my pick in InvestorPlace’s Best ETFs for 2018 isn’t off to the best of starts. At time of writing, the iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF... Read the full story
For Emerging Markets, It’s Ugly Out There
Barron's
The quarter can't end soon enough for emerging market assets, which have been hammered by a strong dollar and other macro forces. Read the full story
3 charts show why emerging market assets are getting crushed
MarketWatch
Emerging markets are getting walloped by a surge in crude-oil prices, amplifying a downturn sparked by a rise in the U.S. dollar. Read the full story
Equity funds lose $30 billion as investors flee U.S. and EM stocks: BAML
Reuters
Equity funds suffered their second-largest weekly outflows ever this week, with $29.7 billion pulled out of risky assets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) strategists said on Friday as fears about rising U.S. protectionism continue to weigh. Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Israeli leader says economic pressure on Iran bearing fruit
ABC News
ABC News
Israel's prime minister says demonstrations taking place in Iran prove that international economic pressure against the Islamic Republic is working Read the full story
Birthright Israel Walkout Stirs Debate About Occupation
The Forward
"Judaism is about asking questions," said one person who walked out. "It seems so surprising that they would be upset at us for asking questions." Katie Fenster says that she wasn't planning on walking out on her Birthright Israel tour when she arrived. But during the free 10-day trip, she grew increasingly frustrated that the answers to her questions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict "all came from one perspective" and did not include Palestinian views. "We felt like we weren’t being Read the full story
India preparing for 'cut in oil imports from Iran'
Aljazeera
India's oil ministry has asked refiners to prepare for a 'drastic reduction or zero' imports of Iranian oil from November, two industry sources said, the first sign that New Delhi is responding to a push by the United States to cut trade ties with Iran, Reuters news agency reports. India has said it does not recognise unilateral restrictions imposed by the US, and instead follows UN sanctions. But the industry sources said India, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil after China, will be forced to Read the full story
Iraqi cleric Sadr scales back his militia
Reuters
Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose political bloc came first in a May parliamentary election, said on Thursday he was scaling back his militia to strengthen the incoming government and its security forces. Read the full story
Quriyat in Oman breaks world temperature record
CNN
Quriyat,Oman, now has a dubious distinction. It has recorded highest "low" temperature in known history. So what was it? Well above 38C (100F) — at night! Read the full story
The U.S. Should Sanction Iran’s Minister of Intelligence and Security | National Review
National Review
On January 1, 24-year-old Saru Ghahremani attended one of Iran’s nationwide protests and vanished. Eleven days later, agents of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security... Read the full story
AFRICA
Startup meshes with free mobile data, KryptoPal helps African kids
FurtherAfrica
FurtherAfrica
Blockchain technology has brought a great deal of solutions to various African countries. Different innovations continually come up to help curb the problems afflicting African countries—the latest of which is courtesy of a South African company looking to provide free data to the continent. Read the full story
Ghana grants environmental permit to AngloGold’s obuasi
FurtherAfrica
Anglogold Ashanti’s plans to re-open its Obuasi gold mine received another boost after the Ghana government granted the firm an Environmental Permit for mining activity to take place on the historic operation. Read the full story
Oil resources to finance Angola's economy
FurtherAfrica
The Angolan minister of State for Economic and Social Development, Manuel Nunes Júnior, said Thursday in Luanda that it would be essential for the oil sector to continue to generate the necessary financial resources to finance the rest of the economy to make it more solid and sustained. Read the full story
Botswana: Lucara Diamond plans underground mining at Korowe
FurtherAfrica
Lucara Diamond issued, this week, an updated resources estimate for its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. Read the full story
African miners accepting one-time payments to settle disputes worries investors
FurtherAfrica
Miners across Africa are increasingly using one-time payments to settle disputes with governments, a trend that’s disturbing some investors. Read the full story
Zimbabwe commissions construction of Chinese-funded power plant
FurtherAfrica
Chinese-funded station is Zimbabwe's major power plant with an installed capacity of 920 MW that has not been operating at optimum levels due to ageing. Read the full story
Tanzania to invest in edible oil seeds production to reduce imports
FurtherAfrica
Tanzania is set to invest heavily in palm, sunflower and sesame crops in a bid to end the recurrent shortage of cooking oil in the east African nation, the country's Prime Minister said on Wednesday. Read the full story
Rise in foreign arrivals drive AfSun revenue
Source
HARARE, June 28 (The Source) - Hotelier, African Sun Limited says occupancy levels for the five months to May 2018 grew to 53 percent from 43 percent last year same period largely as result of increased foreign arrivals. “The year 2018 started on a high note with the new dispensation positively influencing the increase in... Read the full story
Dawn revenue up 27pct in five months
Source
Source
HARARE, June 28 (The Source) - Dawn Properties revenue increased 27 percent to $2.2 million in the five months to May driven by higher income from hotels, which went up by a third to $1.26 million. Managing director Patrick Matute told shareholders at the group’s annual general meeting that profitability for the remainder of the... Read the full story
Reviving the South African textile sector
CNN
Trade Call Investments Apparel is teaming up with a foundation to produce African-made products as a tribute to Nelson Mandela. It's one of many projects in South Africa that's helping to revive the textile sector. Read the full story
ASIA
Trump's trade threats could end up boosting China's global economic cloutCNBC
As the United States increasingly confronts China over trade and turns away from decades of championing lower tariffs, Beijing is seen getting a boost from its Belt and Road Initiative. Read the full story
Asian Markets Mixed as China Eases Restrictions on Foreign Investment
Investing.com
© Reuters. Asian stocks were mixed in morning trade on Friday Read the full story
Hong Kong can be a ‘powerful connection point’ for Belt and Road countries, city’s chief executive tells business summit
South China Morning Post
Carrie Lam and other city officials keen to stress the advantages Hong Kong can offer as part of Greater Bay Area plan, but businesspeople say more can be done Read the full story
China sends Donald Trump a message about free trade and the WTO
South China Morning Post
Beijing issues white paper saying it ‘faithfully’ honoured its promises and will continue to open up markets in ‘a more comprehensive, profound and diversified way’ Read the full story
Exclusive: China shuns U.S. request for talks on airline website dispute over Taiwan
Reuters
China has rejected U.S. requests for talks over how U.S. airlines and their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, according to sources, including a U.S. official, adding to tensions in a relationship already frayed by a major trade dispute. Read the full story
Asian shares stay near nine-month lows as trade frictions weigh
Reuters
Asian shares remained near nine-month lows on Friday despite small gains on Wall Street overnight, as ongoing concerns over global trade frictions dampened sentiment, though a move to ease foreign investment curbs in China could boost markets there. Read the full story
EUROPE
Italy blocks joint text on trade, defense at EU summit
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte blocked the adoption of the EU statements to put pressure on his peers to agree to Italy's stance on migration.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/
May and EU urge Brexit haste, trade blame over stalemate
ABC News
Britain and the European Union are agreeing that faltering Brexit talks need to speed up, but have traded blame at a Brussels summit for the failure to make progress in negotiating the U.K.'s departure Read the full story
Surprise upgrade to UK growth
BBC News US
The pound jumps as new figures show the economy grew by 0.2% in the first three months of the year. Read the full story
IMF: Greek economy improved, but may need more debt relief
ABC News
Greece has significantly improved its economy, but still "faces many challenges" as it heads toward the official end of its third and final international bailout in August, the International Monetary Fund says Read the full story
European markets rally as EU hammers out migration deal
MarketWatch
European stock markets rallied on Friday after EU leaders after an all-night meeting knocked out a deal on refugees, seen as removing some political risk that had been hanging over the stock markets. Read the full story
UK Annual GDP Growth Meets Expectations at 1.2%
Investing.com
UK economy grows 1.2% on an annualized basis in Q1, unchanged from prior estimate Read the full story
Luxembourg PM: EU leaders get breakthrough deal on migrants after all-night talks
ABC News
Luxembourg PM: EU leaders get breakthrough deal on migrants after all-night talks Read the full story
Italy to block joint statement from EU summit until leaders reach agreement on migrant crisis
CNN
Italy will block a summit of EU countries from issuing a joint statement on a range of important regional issues until representatives commit to taking in more migrants, a diplomat told CNN on Thursday. Read the full story
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6-30-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "THE SADRISTS PROMISE TO ANNOUNCE THE "BIG BLOCK" SOON" I think this is going to happen until on or after July 1st date. Politically how can Sadr possibly announce that Abadi is going to be the next PM before the recount with voters looking at this as a rigged election? Next also remember Abadi is still the PM until June 30th anyhow. So how can Sadr speak out against the re-counting as if he did already announce Abadi as the new PM, it would look like Abadi was kissing up to Sadr to get a second term. They have to be very careful in how they handle this annoucement. But the good news is July 1st is just around the corner. Some...from Iraq are telling the people it will take 5 months to form the new government. ...as far as I know the new PM has only 3 months (90 days), But then in the same breath he says the new government will be announced in the coming days.
6-29-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana [Is there a change in the oil price this year? From being backed by gold or the dollar? ...] Oil is stable and still perfect for everything we want to happen.
6-29-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni ... unfortunately I think they need to wait for the government to form because that would send a clear message of stability and would perpetuate investment. Remember happy investors is what will raise this value. They also may be waiting for the blessing of the IMF and they haven't had their Article IV Consultation yet this year which is a perfect time for a full review prior to the transition but I'm expecting that anytime.
6-29-2018 Intel Guru Bruce ...know that the dinar is gold backed, the Vietnam dong is gold backed, and our US dollar is traded as the USN internally as gold backed, and probably be announced as gold backed quite possibly that is part of our July 4th announcement that we are looking for. I would think that is when it will be known throughout the United States and the world. ...What came out of those calls? What did we learn? What we learned was Sit tight for the next couple of days. ...What that tells is we are very close to the end of this... We do know that they do have sort of time picked out. The theory which I think is a good theory, that we should have this by the end of the month which is Saturday, June 30. [post 2 of 2]
6-29-2018 Intel Guru Bruce ...This has been an up and down week. It has been a rollercoaster ride even for me, because I had some information that indicated a certain couple days it looked like we were going. We had time and days. It did not happen. We had reason to believe that we were there and everything was complete, but it wasn’t. ...What happened yesterday evening? We had 3 different conference calls that were meetings in New York. One was HSBC, one for Wells Fargo-separate one, and one for the US Treasury. These 3 calls each...and we had people who were in these meetings so we know this directly...these meetings that were video conference calls, were there to go over and confirm rates of currencies, confirm the currencies themselves... [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
6-29-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana [Still thinking 10 cents?] I've spent a little time on that subject over the last month or so. I'm seeing a couple different possible scenarios, but I'm still strong on .10.
6-29-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni How long is the CBI going to risk the spread that they now are in compliance? Today's spread was reported I believe at 1202 to $1. So well in compliance. Any day they could lose control of the spread and it could go to 1214 to $1 or higher and have to start over...it's got to be painful for the CBI watching the current circumstances.
6-29-2018 Intel Guru Bruce ...know that the dinar is gold backed, the Vietnam dong is gold backed, and our US dollar is traded as the USN internally as gold backed, and probably be announced as gold backed quite possibly that is part of our July 4th announcement that we are looking for. I would think that is when it will be known throughout the United States and the world. ...What came out of those calls? What did we learn? What we learned was Sit tight for the next couple of days. ...What that tells is we are very close to the end of this... We do know that they do have sort of time picked out. The theory which I think is a good theory, that we should have this by the end of the month which is Saturday, June 30. [post 2 of 2]
6-29-2018 Intel Guru Bruce ...This has been an up and down week. It has been a rollercoaster ride even for me, because I had some information that indicated a certain couple days it looked like we were going. We had time and days. It did not happen. We had reason to believe that we were there and everything was complete, but it wasn’t. ...What happened yesterday evening? We had 3 different conference calls that were meetings in New York. One was HSBC, one for Wells Fargo-separate one, and one for the US Treasury. These 3 calls each...and we had people who were in these meetings so we know this directly...these meetings that were video conference calls, were there to go over and confirm rates of currencies, confirm the currencies themselves... [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
6-29-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana [Still thinking 10 cents?] I've spent a little time on that subject over the last month or so. I'm seeing a couple different possible scenarios, but I'm still strong on .10.
6-29-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni How long is the CBI going to risk the spread that they now are in compliance? Today's spread was reported I believe at 1202 to $1. So well in compliance. Any day they could lose control of the spread and it could go to 1214 to $1 or higher and have to start over...it's got to be painful for the CBI watching the current circumstances.
6-28-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru tman23 ...reality because of economic pressures in the region …business people tell me that 65 cents is all the region could handle right now with trading partners...
Elmer:
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Artmeister:
Not in today
Catnip:
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Abadi's website)
ARTICLE 1 (from PM Abadi's website)
At the time this report was submitted, the Arabic side of PM Abadi's website was still "down"; the English side is still functional with the last posted article dated June 27, 2018.
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ARTICLE 2
Central Bank unveils MOU items with global master card
2018/6/29 16:08
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MasterCard International on the sidelines of the Arab International Banking Summit in Paris, represented by His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Mohsen Ismail.
"This memorandum of understanding is prepared to contribute to the development of electronic payment services in Iraq and the transfer of expertise and benefit from the innovations that characterize the global systems in this area," a statement from the bank said.
He pointed out that "the signing was attended by a selection of Iraqi and foreign banks in addition to the Iraqi ambassador in Paris."
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ARTICLE 3
URGENT Abbadi vows revenge on murderers of assassins and reveals the killing of large numbers of people
2018/6/28 18:41
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed to assassinate the assassins of the kidnapped soldiers on the Diyala-Kirkuk road, while revealing the killing of large numbers of people.
"During his presiding over a meeting of the Joint Operations Command in the security, military and intelligence leadership, Abadi stressed the presence of our security and military forces in the presence of the terrorist cells," a statement from his office said.
Abadi said during the meeting that "yesterday saw a successful strike on five terrorist sites led to the elimination of large numbers of evils," offering "condolences to the families of the martyrs," saying, "promised us that we will kill those who committed this crime or capture them and as we promised to liberate the land "Noting that" there is provided these cells information and we will reveal all these threads. "
"The report of forensic medicine confirms that the terrorists committed their crime more than five days ago, meaning that when they published the video, they were killed and tried to stifle the situation," he said, adding that "we will not allow the abuse of the security forces and the hope of the country and those who want to weaken it will have no place within the country "He said.
The leaders of the security and intelligence services provided detailed reports on the security situation and the readiness of the security and military forces to eliminate all terrorist cells.
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ARTICLE 4
Khalidi: The political system brought by the occupation can not be reformed and the recent elections are the best witness
BAGHDAD, June 29 (UPI) - In a Friday sermon delivered in the city of Kadhimiya, religious authority Mohammad Mahdi al-Khalisi said that "the imbalance in the political process, which was fabricated by the occupation, was aimed at curbing Iraq and sabotaging any effort to reform its political system and what happened in the elections "The last of the problems still exist, which resulted from the scandals of fraud and burning of votes and highlight the elements desired by the process and do not want the people the best evidence of that."
Al-Khalisi questioned "the fact that the public opinion has been filled in the last few days, from the news balloons that were launched by political sources and circulated by some media outlets to reveal the intention of (Washington) to appoint military governors to the Sunni governorates as arms to the conservatives, July!."
Al-Khalisi pointed out that "(the fourth amendment) to the electoral law issued by the House of Representatives is itself an official document confirming the consensus on the fraudulent spoil of the will of the voters, a major crime that may amount to treason in any system that respects the opinion of the people, He said that all the attempts to build alliances to form the next government are invalid and premature, and can not be relied on, but rather is in the origin of ( Political process) Which is interrupted by the occupation to achieve its objectives, which interrupts that any reform of the Iraqi political system is dependent on the abolition of corrupt origin and work to establish (an Iraqi national political process) and one of the most important duties of the State with all its powers to carry out this task.
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ARTICLE 5
Al-Amri coalition denies withdrawal from the alliance with "Asron"
BAGHDAD, Iraq - June 29: Al-Fateh alliance led by Hadi al-Amiri, Secretary General of the Badr Organization, denied the withdrawal from the alliance with a coalition going on.
"As some of the agencies and the media have reported the withdrawal of Fatah from its alliance with others, we deny the validity of these news, we confirm the continuation of the alliance between the conquest and the rest and the continuation of joint committees to hold meetings to discuss practical steps for the success of their joint project."
Al-Asadi called on the media to "accurately convey the news and adopt the main sources of it."On June 12, 2018, announced the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr in a joint news conference with Amiri, the formation of a coalition between Saher and Fatah.
ARTICLE 6
Innovative solution protects the phone when falling
2018/6/29 20:19
[Where - Continue]
A German student has found a solution for people who constantly sign their mobile phone through a "magic cover" that includes hidden springs that only appear when the phone is falling and working quickly to protect it.
Student Philippe Frenzel created a cover for the phone, with hidden springs on its edges. Do not pretend to let the phone fall, so as not to obstruct the phone holder or take a large area of the person's pocket or bag.
If the phone falls, the hood is equipped with sensors that push the springs out of place so that they hit the ground instead of the phone itself, according to Business Insider.
The new cover is still under development and not available for sale, and it works effectively only if the phone falls on flat ground.
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