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| USD/IQD | | | 1,162.7000 | 1,162.7000 | 1,162.7000 | | 20:00 |
| USD/VND | | | 22,771.0000 | 22,393.0000 | 22,393.0000 | | 04:15 |
| USD/CNY | | | 6.4056 | 6.3838 | 6.4049 | | 05:33 |
| USD/KWD | | | 0.3018 | 0.3009 | 0.3018 | | 05:28 |
| GBP/USD | | | 1.3433 | 1.3398 | 1.3406 | | 05:33 |
| USD/IRR | | | 12,048.0000 | 12,048.0000 | 12,048.0000 | | 17:51 |
| USD/IDR | | | 13,886.3000 | 13,834.0000 | 13,880.0000 | | 05:33 |
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Launching" amounts of "state employees" in various sectors for "distribution" before Eid
06/06/2018
Follow-up / Sky Press
The Ministry of Finance has launched the salaries of state employees working in various sectors to ensure their distribution before Eid al-Fitr, while issuing new instructions for the promotion and promotion of employees .
The ministry's inspector-general, Maher al-Bayati, said in a press statement that "the ministry started to launch salaries of employees to institutions and departments to ensure delivery to them before the Eid al-Fitr.
He added that "the ministry has secured all salaries, stressing the need for speeding ministries and government institutions to the procedures to provide the salaries of employees smoothly. "
Al-Bayati also announced that "the ministry is keen to improve the financial conditions of employees and ensure their rights have taken action to solve the problems of promotions and promotions of their own," explaining that "the procedure requires that the upgrading of the employee through the deletion and development within the staffing of the departments concerned and by the committee formed in the ministry That the ministry or the institution to send information according to a detailed schedule each composition separately to the budget department in the ministry . d
Internal Kurdistan: Government of the province in the hands of citizens more than 100 billion dinars
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12:31 Wednesday June 6, 2018
Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
The Minister of the Interior of the Kurdistan region Karim Sinjari, on Wednesday, that the provincial government has in the hands of citizens more than 100 billion dinars, pointing to the ministry's endeavor to make its transactions fully electronic.
The Minister of the Interior of the Kurdistan region Karim Sinjari, on Wednesday, that the provincial government has in the hands of citizens more than 100 billion dinars, pointing to the ministry's endeavor to make its transactions fully electronic.
The provincial government has more than 100 billion dinars in the hands of the citizens," Sinjari said during a press conference for ceremonies celebrating the award of the ISO 9001/2015 certificate to the Ministry of Interior in Kurdistan. "Since 2015, the ministry has carried out more than 50 administrative reforms In its departments, which led to facilitate the work of citizens by giving them a kind of decentralization of those departments.
He added that "work is continuing to become the ministry's transactions electronically in full," describing the Ministry of the Ministry of the Ministry of Interior in the province of Kurdistan as "an important step that contributed to the development of the work of the Ministry of Interior in the Kurdistan region."d
He added that "work is continuing to become the ministry's transactions electronically in full," describing the Ministry of the Ministry of the Ministry of Interior in the province of Kurdistan as "an important step that contributed to the development of the work of the Ministry of Interior in the Kurdistan region."d
Iraqi elections officials banned travel abroad
Baghdad/ Iraq TradeLink: The Iraqi government decided to impose travel ban against theresponsibles in the Election Commission, while Premier Haidar al-Ibadi hinted to the possibility of arresting some of them.Premier Ibadi confirmed some violations and forgery took place in the elections.
During the weekly Cabinet meeting, it was decided that 5% of the votes of all centers should be checked manually and cancelling the elections made abroad, as well as those of the displaced people, as reported by the Higher Investigation Commission.
The Iraqi government directed the security forces to chase the forgeries and to take the necessary legal measures against them, as reported by the Commission.
The report of the Commission was referred to the Iraqi Integrity Commission and the Iraqi Parliament for pursual.
The travel ban will be effective from deputy director general posts and above and the approval for their travel should be approved by Premier Ibadi himself.
The Iraqi parliament, instantly, welcomed these measures and decided to hold a meeting today.
Last week, the Iraqi parliamtn voted for cancelling the voting results abroad, Kirkuk and the Kurdish region, as well as re-checkibng 10% of the votes manullay.
Integrity: Delay loading and unloading oil tankers costs {sumo} fines more than $ 100 million
Date of release: 2018/6/6 11:59 • 118 times read
{Baghdad: Al Furat News} Person of the investigative team of the Department of Prevention in the Integrity Commission continued to impose fines on the National Oil Marketing Company (SOMO); because of the delay in the loading and unloading of tankers for oil derivatives.
A statement of integrity received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "The fines imposed on the« Sumo »amounted to over $ 100 million in 2017, in addition to 13 million and 620 thousand dollars in fines for the company in terms of service contracts for crude oil during the period Itself ".
Integrity indicated that its team "conducted a field visit to the Ministry of Oil - Oil Marketing Company (SOMO); in order to see the reality of the situation, and for the purpose of identifying the latest actions taken with regard to observations noted in the previous comprehensive report prepared by the Department in April 2017, The lack of compliance with the amounts of crude oil approved for export; the continued interruption of power in the southern ports repeatedly damaged the schedules for export and load carriers, and the lack of storage capacity and piping networks and the need to increase capacity, while the equipment was added pumping and Aviv in the ports ".
He added that "the team in the report {follow-up} sent to the Office of the Minister of Oil, continued high volatility in Basra crude oil, and the instability of the qualitative specifications, as the degree of specific density between {28-32} degree {low density one degree, Iraq is a financial loss of 800 thousand US dollars per tanker), in addition to the weak pumping capacity and loading procedures in the ports of the south, although Basra crude oil accounts for about 85% of the total exports of Iraq because of frequent stops of the {turbines} As a result of technical problems and maintenance work, resulting in a reluctance For customers to download it, and reduced export rates. "
The statement noted that "the report of the Panel noted the continuation of repeated cases of the same members of the Governing Council (as a certain original member), and committees to renew crude oil contracts and prepare schedules of the proposed assignments for companies wishing to contract, and open offers to members of the Special Committee to study and analyze the global oil market, and to identify and propose price differences Of Iraqi crude oil, as well as the absence of signature of the representative of the Office of the Inspector-General {observer} to the minutes of the meeting of the Committee to renew contracts for the export of crude oil.
"The report's reference to large quantities of free water in exported shipments, explained the director of internal control and audit of the company, that this is due to extractive companies is outside the scope of our work, and that the recurrence of such cases lead to damage the reputation of Iraqi crude oil source , And this directly affects the price of selling in the global markets. "
The Director of the financial and commercial authority referred to the suspension of dealing with private banks and the adoption of government banks exclusively to avoid cases of non-implementation of requests for the confiscation of letters of guarantee for unapproved contracts. As for the implementation of the terms of contracts by the companies contracted with them, he stressed that there are no companies with regard to implementation Contract clauses during 2017 ".
The report of the integrity team - overall - identified the weakness of SOMO's actions to follow up on the observations made in the previous report, and that the response rate was below the required level, which required continued follow-up with the concerned parties in order to address the negatives in the public interest d
Integrity indicated that its team "conducted a field visit to the Ministry of Oil - Oil Marketing Company (SOMO); in order to see the reality of the situation, and for the purpose of identifying the latest actions taken with regard to observations noted in the previous comprehensive report prepared by the Department in April 2017, The lack of compliance with the amounts of crude oil approved for export; the continued interruption of power in the southern ports repeatedly damaged the schedules for export and load carriers, and the lack of storage capacity and piping networks and the need to increase capacity, while the equipment was added pumping and Aviv in the ports ".
He added that "the team in the report {follow-up} sent to the Office of the Minister of Oil, continued high volatility in Basra crude oil, and the instability of the qualitative specifications, as the degree of specific density between {28-32} degree {low density one degree, Iraq is a financial loss of 800 thousand US dollars per tanker), in addition to the weak pumping capacity and loading procedures in the ports of the south, although Basra crude oil accounts for about 85% of the total exports of Iraq because of frequent stops of the {turbines} As a result of technical problems and maintenance work, resulting in a reluctance For customers to download it, and reduced export rates. "
The statement noted that "the report of the Panel noted the continuation of repeated cases of the same members of the Governing Council (as a certain original member), and committees to renew crude oil contracts and prepare schedules of the proposed assignments for companies wishing to contract, and open offers to members of the Special Committee to study and analyze the global oil market, and to identify and propose price differences Of Iraqi crude oil, as well as the absence of signature of the representative of the Office of the Inspector-General {observer} to the minutes of the meeting of the Committee to renew contracts for the export of crude oil.
"The report's reference to large quantities of free water in exported shipments, explained the director of internal control and audit of the company, that this is due to extractive companies is outside the scope of our work, and that the recurrence of such cases lead to damage the reputation of Iraqi crude oil source , And this directly affects the price of selling in the global markets. "
The Director of the financial and commercial authority referred to the suspension of dealing with private banks and the adoption of government banks exclusively to avoid cases of non-implementation of requests for the confiscation of letters of guarantee for unapproved contracts. As for the implementation of the terms of contracts by the companies contracted with them, he stressed that there are no companies with regard to implementation Contract clauses during 2017 ".
The report of the integrity team - overall - identified the weakness of SOMO's actions to follow up on the observations made in the previous report, and that the response rate was below the required level, which required continued follow-up with the concerned parties in order to address the negatives in the public interest d
Arrest of 20 people promoting transactions for Daish in Mosul
Nineveh / Al-Ghad Press
Ninewa police arrested 20 people in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, a police source said.
The source told Al-Ghad Press that "a police force arrested 19 people who were promoting transactions for their relatives belonging to the Da'ash organization and were killed."
Ninewa police arrested 20 people in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, a police source said.
The source told Al-Ghad Press that "a police force arrested 19 people who were promoting transactions for their relatives belonging to the Da'ash organization and were killed."
He said that "one tried to escape but people arrested him," noting d
Master Card" fake fake dozens of employees in the municipality of Nasiriyah
Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
A source in the province of Dhi Qar revealed on Tuesday that one of the companies fraud on dozens of employees in the municipality of Nasiriyah.
The source told Al-Ghad Press that "a company specialized in the issues of MasterCard and localization of salaries, has replaced more than 150 employees in the municipality of Nasiriyah under the pretext of settling their salaries and converting them to an electronic card (MasterCard)."
A source in the province of Dhi Qar revealed on Tuesday that one of the companies fraud on dozens of employees in the municipality of Nasiriyah.
The source told Al-Ghad Press that "a company specialized in the issues of MasterCard and localization of salaries, has replaced more than 150 employees in the municipality of Nasiriyah under the pretext of settling their salaries and converting them to an electronic card (MasterCard)."
He pointed to the source, who asked not to be named, that "this company has received a large financial exaggeration of these employees on the pretext of completing the settlement of their salaries."
He explained that "the administration of the municipality of Nasiriyah told the staff today that they do not know any information about this company and they do not know who entered the Directorate," adding that "the municipal administration ordered the opening of an investigation to determine the shortcomings of this process."
The source explained that "the officials of the municipality of Nasiriyah told employees to settle their salaries and transfer them to the electronic card through the Rasheed Bank and the only authority authorized to deal with municipal employees.
He explained that "the administration of the municipality of Nasiriyah told the staff today that they do not know any information about this company and they do not know who entered the Directorate," adding that "the municipal administration ordered the opening of an investigation to determine the shortcomings of this process."
The source explained that "the officials of the municipality of Nasiriyah told employees to settle their salaries and transfer them to the electronic card through the Rasheed Bank and the only authority authorized to deal with municipal employees.
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NATO is considering sending a new mission to Iraq
Khandan - June 6,2018
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO defense ministers would discuss a new mission to Iraq on Thursday.
"We will discuss terrorism in the region and send a new mission to Iraq tomorrow," Stoltenberg told a news conference on Wednesday. "When the region is safe from terrorism, we are also safe here."
"The NATO defense ministers will meet for the first time in this new building, tomorrow and Friday, before the summit in July, to consult on the right defense methods in the right places," the NATO Secretary-General said.
"Not to consult on finding new defenses, but to renew and emphasize existing defenses," Stoltenberg said. d
"We will discuss terrorism in the region and send a new mission to Iraq tomorrow," Stoltenberg told a news conference on Wednesday. "When the region is safe from terrorism, we are also safe here."
"The NATO defense ministers will meet for the first time in this new building, tomorrow and Friday, before the summit in July, to consult on the right defense methods in the right places," the NATO Secretary-General said.
"Not to consult on finding new defenses, but to renew and emphasize existing defenses," Stoltenberg said. d
Iraq has shown its willingness to increase the number of its troops in Iraq
12:47 June 6, 2018
Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
The Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Iraq, Jan Vijetal, during his meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Mahdi Alalak, on Wednesday, his country's desire to increase the number of its troops in Iraq.
The Secretary General of the Council of Ministers said in a statement received by "Al-Ghad Press" a copy of it, "The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Mahdi Al-Alaq received in his office, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Iraq, Jan Vijetal. The two sides discussed during the meeting several files related to investment projects and reconstruction in Iraq and ways to contribute Czech Republic in this future process ".
The Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Iraq, Jan Vijetal, during his meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Mahdi Alalak, on Wednesday, his country's desire to increase the number of its troops in Iraq.
The Secretary General of the Council of Ministers said in a statement received by "Al-Ghad Press" a copy of it, "The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Mahdi Al-Alaq received in his office, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Iraq, Jan Vijetal. The two sides discussed during the meeting several files related to investment projects and reconstruction in Iraq and ways to contribute Czech Republic in this future process ".
"The next phase will provide Iraq with a unique and supportive investment environment in the Middle East," Vigetal said, adding that his country continued to support the prospects for cooperation in the fields of industry, transport, construction, security and defense.
On the military field, Vigetal stressed the desire to "increase the number of Czech troops in Iraq and contribute to the training of Iraqi armed forces and police by Czech experts."
The statement added that "the two sides dealt with the package of facilities that ensure the work of foreign companies in Iraq in general and the Czech in particular, such as taxes and visas and protection agreements in light of the package of facilities provided by the recent Iraqi government to work for investors in Iraq.
The two sides stressed "the importance of progress of relations between the two countries in order to provide better services and convergence between the two sides and benefit from the experiences in order to advance these relations in the interest of the parties." d
On the military field, Vigetal stressed the desire to "increase the number of Czech troops in Iraq and contribute to the training of Iraqi armed forces and police by Czech experts."
The statement added that "the two sides dealt with the package of facilities that ensure the work of foreign companies in Iraq in general and the Czech in particular, such as taxes and visas and protection agreements in light of the package of facilities provided by the recent Iraqi government to work for investors in Iraq.
The two sides stressed "the importance of progress of relations between the two countries in order to provide better services and convergence between the two sides and benefit from the experiences in order to advance these relations in the interest of the parties." d
Masoum stresses to the Iranian ambassador the development of relations between the two countries at different levels
June 6, 2018
Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
The President of the Republic, Fuad Masoum, on Wednesday, during a meeting with the Iranian ambassador to develop relations between the two countries at various levels.
"The president of the republic, Fuad Masoum, received in Baghdad the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Erj Musjedi," a statement from the Massoum media office said.
The President of the Republic, Fuad Masoum, on Wednesday, during a meeting with the Iranian ambassador to develop relations between the two countries at various levels.
"The president of the republic, Fuad Masoum, received in Baghdad the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Erj Musjedi," a statement from the Massoum media office said.
During the meeting, they stressed the importance of developing relations between the two neighboring countries at various levels, in a way that serves the common interests of both countries and peoples and enhances security, stability and cooperation in the region," he added.
For his part, the ambassador expressed his "wishes for further development and stability of security and peace in Iraqd
For his part, the ambassador expressed his "wishes for further development and stability of security and peace in Iraqd
Turkish army announced the destruction of 16 targets for workers in northern Iraq
Editorial date: 2018/6/6 11:44 • 51 times read
The Turkish army announced on Wednesday that an air strike carried out by its warplanes "neutralized" at least six gunmen from the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Turkey.
The air strike on Tuesday targeted Hakkurk, Gara, Metina, Zab, Kandil and Afasin areas in northern Iraq and destroyed 16 targets, the military said on Twitter.
Turkey has often carried out air strikes against PKK targets in northern Iraq, where the party is based in the Kandil mountains and has also threatened to carry out operations in Sinjar.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday referred to a Turkish military operation in Iraq and Syria.
"Kandil is the next and Sinjar after them (both in northern Iraq) and we will face anyone who threatens and disturbs my country," Erdogan said at a rally before the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on June 24.
The PKK, considered a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union and Turkey, has been waging a three-decade insurgency in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, killing some 40,000 people.
Turkish officials often use the term "neutralization" in statements about attacks on gunmen without giving details, generally understanding that they were killed, arrested or wounded.
Turkey has often carried out air strikes against PKK targets in northern Iraq, where the party is based in the Kandil mountains and has also threatened to carry out operations in Sinjar.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday referred to a Turkish military operation in Iraq and Syria.
"Kandil is the next and Sinjar after them (both in northern Iraq) and we will face anyone who threatens and disturbs my country," Erdogan said at a rally before the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on June 24.
The PKK, considered a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union and Turkey, has been waging a three-decade insurgency in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, killing some 40,000 people.
Turkish officials often use the term "neutralization" in statements about attacks on gunmen without giving details, generally understanding that they were killed, arrested or wounded.
Iraq wins membership of an important council in the United Nations
Baghdad / SNG
Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works Istbork Ibrahim Al-Shawk, Chairman of the National Commission for Human Settlements in Iraq, elected Iraq to the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (Habitat) for the period (2019-2022) for the Asia-Pacific Group.
"The election of Iraq to the Council was an active member of the program, and this will enable Iraq to obtain international support, especially for the reconstruction of the liberated areas, which are affected by the terrorist operations left behind in Iraqi cities," the statement said.
He pointed out that "Iraq has already submitted a draft of a number of resolutions in the previous sessions of the Governing Council approved the establishment of a fund to support the reconstruction of cities that are subject to human-made conflicts or natural disasters, as well as the formation of national committees for human settlements in countries."
Iraq is one of the first countries to set up national committees for human settlements since 1978. The Habitat program provides technical support for a number of projects, especially in the preparation of the national policy for housing in Iraq and the shelter of displaced people and the reconstruction of some liberated cities.
He pointed out that "Iraq has already submitted a draft of a number of resolutions in the previous sessions of the Governing Council approved the establishment of a fund to support the reconstruction of cities that are subject to human-made conflicts or natural disasters, as well as the formation of national committees for human settlements in countries."
Iraq is one of the first countries to set up national committees for human settlements since 1978. The Habitat program provides technical support for a number of projects, especially in the preparation of the national policy for housing in Iraq and the shelter of displaced people and the reconstruction of some liberated cities.
Hungary hopes the next Iraqi government will guarantee the rights of all components
Consul General in Erbil visited the Department of Foreign Relations ...
On completion of his duties as Consul General of the Republic of Hungary in the Kurdistan Region, Gaba Vizikini, Consul General of the Republic of Hungary in the Kurdistan Region, on Tuesday, a visit to the Department of Foreign Relations, was received by Siham Jabali Assistant Foreign Relations Officer.
At the beginning of the meeting, Gabali welcomed the Consul General of the Republic of Hungary, expressed her thanks and appreciation and praised the level of relations between the two sides and the Consul's role in developing and strengthening relations between the Government of the Territory and the Republic of Hungary during his tenure as Consul General. Provided by Hungary during the last period, especially during terrorist attacks and the influx and flow of waves of refugees and displaced persons to the Kurdistan Region.
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US Treasury yields stumble ahead of fresh economic data
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Failed Breakout Revives Bitcoin's Bull-Bear Tug-of-War
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Bitcoin begins the week on a sour note
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The SEC Just Appointed Its First-Ever Crypto Czar
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Forex - Euro Steady, Dollar Firm as Markets Await Fresh Catalyst
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There’s nothing stopping the dollar now, HSBC’s chief currency strategist says
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Forex - Euro Trims Gains, Remains above $1.17
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MarketWatch
A popular gauge of the U.S. dollar fared better on Tuesday, as traders focused on government promises in Italy and developments surrounding a new North American trade deal. Read the full story
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Does Soda Cause Cancer?
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Nutritionists and doctors agree that consuming soft drinks in excess is associated with several health complications and diseases, including weight gain or obesity, poor dental health, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and more. Some of these health conditions can play a role in increasing one’s risk of developing cancer. Let’s take a look at soda’s common ingredients:... Read the full story
Lighting intervention improves sleep and mood for Alzheimer's patients
Science Magazine
A tailored lighting intervention in nursing homes can positively impact sleep, mood and behavior for patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to preliminary findings from a new study. People with Alzheimer's disease and related dement.. Read the full story
Cutting-edge immunotherapy treatment removes all traces of cancer in woman
CBS News
Doctors at the National Institutes of Health have developed a new immunotherapy for cancer treatment. Doctors were able to completely eradicate cancer from 52-year-old Judy Perkins who had stage 4 breast cancer. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins CBSN to explain how doctors did it. Read the full story
Flu shots go a long way to keep kids with asthma out of the emergency room, study says
USA TODAY
Here's some good information to arm yourself with before the next flu season starts. Read the full story
Cutting costs could be the key to curing cancer
The Hill
The approach is called precision medicine (PM). Even when a PM approach is used, there can be failures. Read the full story
Light exposure during sleep may increase insulin resistance
Science Magazine
According to preliminary results from a new study, nighttime light exposure during sleep may affect metabolic function. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that light exposure at night during sleep adversely impacts metabolic outcomes. .. Read the full story
USA/CANADA
US is on a collision course with China: Gen. Jack KeaneFox News
Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) on the Trump administration's negotiations with North Korea and the Chinese military threat. Read the full story
Standing up to the UN shows America's greatness
New York Post
It happened again last week. When the UN Security Council voted to condemn Israel for what happened along its border with Gaza — without even mentioning Hamas, let alone acknowledging the terror group’s responsibility for the violence — not a single nation joined the United States in opposing the motion. When UN Ambassador Nikki Haley then put forward a separate measure condemning Hamas, the rest of the council either voted no or abstained. That leaves Americans asking whether fears about having Read the full story
Countries around the world view the U.S. as a bigger threat than Russia, China
Axios
Russian aggression and the rise of China are among the biggest foreign policy concerns Americans face. In many countries, though, the world power seen as most threatening is the United States. The big picture: Views of the U.S. and its leadership are in sharp decline around the world — particularly among America's closest allies. According to a 2017 Pew survey, 39% of respondents across 38 countries consider U.S. influence and power a major threat to their countries, compared to 31% for both Read the full story
9,900 earthquakes unleashed on Hawaii Island in the last 30 days
CNN
6:45 AM EDT June 5, 2018 From earthquakes to seeping lava, Hawaii's Big Island has seen plenty from nature since the first eruptions of Kilauea volcano. And the lava keeps spewing, swallowing homes and igniting fears of more destruction to come. Here's what the disaster looks like, by the numbers: 9,900 earthquakes Between May 4 and Monday, there have been nearly 10,000 earthquakes, according to the US Geological Survey. The Big Island usually gets its fair share of quakes. But activity in the Read the full story
With maple syrup tariff, Canada-U.S. trade dispute spills beyond metals
Reuters
Canada's retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs includes proposed duties on maple syrup, a nod to a national symbol and a powerful industry in the French-speaking province of Quebec that could hurt producers in Maine. Read the full story
Canada faces significant risks from U.S. tax, trade policy: IMF
Reuters
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that while Canada's economy has performed well, it faces significant risks including trade tensions and a potential hit to competitiveness from lower U.S. corporate taxes. Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Guatemala's Volcano of Fire wipes out entire villages
CBS News
CBS News
Ash and mud hot enough to melt shoes has buried homes and people, and rescuers have pulled at least 10 people to safety Read the full story
Toll from Guatemala volcano eruption rises to 69 as more bodies found
TRT World
Toll from Guatemala volcano eruption rises to 69 as more bodies found Read the full story
Why Guatemala's Volcano Is Deadlier Than Hawaii's
National Geographic
More than two dozen were killed by the Fuego volcano's eruption, and experts fear more danger could come. Read the full story
Peru's finance minister quits as Vizcarra targets taxes owed by big firms
Business Insider
Peru's Finance Minister David Tuesta addresses the Economic and Financial Compliance Forum of Thomson Reuters in Lima Thomson Reuters LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's President Martin Vizcarra announced late on Monday that he had accepted his finance minister's resignation as part of a policy shift that will focus on collecting taxes owed from large companies. Vizcarra said that economic growth in Peru, the world's No. 2 copper producer, should be based on investments and improving tax collection, and Read the full story
Exclusive: Mexico set to impose 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork legs - sources
Reuters
Mexico will impose a 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork imports, two industry officials with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters on Monday, for the first time providing details of the country's retaliatory measures to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum. Read the full story
Mexico firms eye workaround on U.S. metals tariffs; consumers in bind
Reuters
Mexican firms will need to cut deals with suppliers and consider buying goods elsewhere once a conflict over U.S. steel and aluminum import tariffs starts to bite, even as consumers are seen ultimately picking up the tab from any higher prices. Read the full story
Exclusive: Pence to visit Brazil, Ecuador to discuss Venezuela crisis
Reuters
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Brazil and Ecuador at the end of June in an effort to strengthen trade and security ties with countries grappling with growing numbers of refugees fleeing Venezuela's economic crisis, his spokeswoman said on Monday. Read the full story
US renews call for OAS to eject Venezuela
Aljazeera
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on members of the Organization of American States (OAS) to suspend Venezuela from the group and bolster sanctions against Nicolas Maduro's government. In his remarks on Monday, Pompeo again condemned last month's elections that returned Maduro to power as a "sham" and said the government had "exhausted all options for dialogue". Ousting Venezuela "would show that the OAS backs up its words with action and would send a powerful message to the Maduro regime Read the full story
Puerto Rico's Push For Food Independence Intertwined With Statehood Debate
NPR
Before Hurricane Maria hit in September, the island imported most of its food. The storm sparked a movement to rely on local crops, and highlighted a complicated relationship with the U.S. government. Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
First Saudi women get driving licenses amid crackdown on activistsNBC News
"The lifting of the ban on driving is a real contradiction when we see the activists who have dedicated their campaign efforts remain in detention." Read the full story
Egypt's treasures to receive a new $1 billion home
CNN
Egypt is building The Grand Egyptian Museum, a more than $1 billion undertaking that will re-house and restore the country's most precious artifacts. Read the full story
Is Dubai a model for economic diversification in the Persian Gulf?
CNN
Updated 10:33 PM EDT June 4, 2018 On a sunny October morning just over three decades ago, an unknown airline from a little-known city took to the sky for its inaugural flight. With scarce resources, the airline had leased two planes from Pakistan International Airlines for those first journeys to Karachi. Today, Emirates Airline — based in Dubai — is a global aviation giant. Its distinctive logo is splashed across the shirts of Premier League football teams and adorns the courts at global tennis Read the full story
Emirates sees oil, dollar 'double whammy', but demand strong
Reuters
The president of Emirates airline said the rare combination of higher oil and a stronger dollar, which usually move in opposite directions, represented a "double whammy" in terms of their impact on costs but that passenger demand remained strong. Read the full story
Turkey assures Iraqis it won't cut off water on Tigris River
ABC News
Turkey's ambassador assures Iraqis his country won't cut off water supplies to Tigris despite filling up reservoir Read the full story
The US reportedly wants OPEC to pump out 1 million more barrels of oil a day
Business Insider
Khalid Al-Falih Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia attends a news conference after a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, at their headquarters in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, May 25, 2017. The US reportedly asked some OPEC and non-OPEC countries to raise oil production by about a million barrels a day. President Donald Trump complained about OPEC and high oil prices in April. Follow oil in real time here. US officials have Read the full story
AFRICA
South Africa rejects Zuma's request to delay Friday court hearingReuters
South Africa's national prosecutor has turned down a request by former president Jacob Zuma to delay a hearing over a $2.5 billion arms deal, and the case will resume on Friday, a spokesman for the prosecutor said. Read the full story
Lasgidi Online
Zimbabwe has announced that its first post-Robert Mugabe election will hold on July 30. According to Reuters, President Emmerson Mnangagwa […] More The post Zimbabwe Set July 30 For First... [[ This is a content summary only. Click on the link(s) to read the full content and more! ]] Read the full story
South African president under pressure to speed up land reform
Axios
Ramaphosa at a rally. With the end of apartheid in 1994, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) pledged to return 30% of land granted to whites under a 1913 law to its “previous owners” by 2014. But to maintain investor confidence in the country’s property rights, the government has moved slowly to implement this policy. What to watch: Best estimates are that, 24 years later, just 10% of commercial farmland has been redistributed. Pressure for a dramatic change in policy is on the rise. As Read the full story
ASIA
Asian markets give up some of Monday’s gainsMarketWatch
Asian equities went downhill as the morning progressed Tuesday following the region’s broad gains Monday and a further advance overnight in the U.S. Read the full story
China should seize the day and push on with tough economic reforms, says IMF
South China Morning Post
Beijing urged to push on with important measures such as shutting ‘zombie’ enterprises after annual economic health check paints positive picture Read the full story
White House says 'powerful' sanctions to remain on North Korea
Reuters
The White House said on Monday its policy of tough sanctions on North Korea has not changed, days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he no longer wanted to use the phrase "maximum pressure" to describe the campaign to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. Read the full story
US trade talks appear to be at 'a low' with China and allies
CNBC
U.S. trade negotiations appear to have gotten even sticker, as the U.S. commerce secretary left China empty handed and President Donald Trump gets set to meet an unhappy group of world leaders at the end of the week. Read the full story
Yes, Beijing will stick to US government bonds, no matter what happens on the trade front
South China Morning Post
China is unlikely to sell off its huge US debt holdings because they are the most liquid and secure place for its foreign exchange reserves Read the full story
EUROPE
Putin heads to Austria amid fraught Russia-EU tiesABC News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to Austria, one of the European Union's more Russia-friendly members, on his first foreign trip since being sworn in for a fourth term Read the full story
Austrian leader calls for EU to shrink its executive branch
ABC News
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is urging the European Union to cut management costs and shrink its executive as Vienna prepares to take the bloc's rotating presidency Read the full story
UK government clears 21st Century Fox bid for Sky
CNN Money
21st Century Fox can proceed with its planned takeover bid for Sky, the UK government announced on Tuesday. Read the full story
Europe 2018-2022: Environmental Agenda Setback
In the West, the environmental agendas are preparing for serious setbacks. Here are some of the reasons leading us to this conclusion: the discrediting of some ecological movements due to their perceived NIMBY (Not in My Back-Yard) attitude; the US withdrawal from the environmental agenda; questions about some fundamental principles such as “is global warming the right fight?”, and “are renewable energies the right solutions; also noteworthy is the questioning of the all-electric future in terms of motor vehicles, as the enormous electricity needs linked to this strategy defy the desired protection effect for the environment... (GEAB by LEAP / No 122)
CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
CBI Update:
http://www.cbi.iq/
The CBI for Wednesday 6/6/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is 156,275,226
There is no news and announcements for Wednesday 6/6/18
The CBI for Wednesday 6/5/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
Value Traded
141,385,385
Shares Traded
341,016,488
ISX ended in Green
Kauaihn Chatter:
6-6-2018 Newshound Guru Walkingstick [via sunny] (Walkingstick...has an Iraq firm for over 25 years, 6 banks, 12+ ATM machines. His firm fulfills every category CBI is working on. WS tells only "what is in print.") Pay attention to National Bank of Iraq (NBI) as their software needs to be updated to activate ATM's (carries lower denoms.). NBI connected to Jordan with 22 ATM's. Electronic system fights corruption. Restricting the American dollar: If you use ATM's, can't get US dollars!! Not just ATM's, but if they come into our bank, ONLY Iraqi Dinars from now on. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
6-5-2018 Intel Guru Delta "The CBI is going to make an Announcement. . . Urgent need for bankers to move to next stage. Remove program rate, "implement immediately." All the steps the IMF, World Bank, UST wanted were accomplished in the first three months of 2018. Now in June, implementing these steps. What these economists are saying fortifies this position.
6-5-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Our unofficial countdown to IMF compliance as it pertains to maintaining the 2% spread is now at 9 days to go. As I mentioned yesterday I think we'll see the IMF conduct an Article IV Consultation with Iraq within the next 60 days preferably less. This would be a very good time for the IMF to do a thorough review of the reforms being conducted by the CBI as well as accept the letter for the transition to Article VIII. Transitioning off the dollar and using the dinar not only in country but internationally will open up the banking system for investment. The influx of capital created could allow the dinar to rise substantially in value. The CBI will have to prepare for that by getting off the Peg and moving to a float.
6-5-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES BEGAN SATURDAY AFTERNOON, RESUMING ITS EXTRAORDINARY SESSION" Quotes: "It is scheduled that the House of Representatives the second reading of the proposed amendment to the Third Law of the elections of the House of Representatives No. 45 of 2013." "...to protect the democratic process including the integrity and fairness of the elections and to enable the Commission to conduct manual counting and sorting." ...Remember this is NOT yet the newly voted in parliament from the recent elections. Jubouri has been trying to pass this amendment to the election law for a very long time. Now he finally has some leverage to get the vote. Now they see the light as to why this law was important to have coming into the election. It will NOT apply to this last election.
6-5-2018 Newshound Guru Whitelions ...I'll tell you what...the gurus have really done their jobs over the years getting people to see everything that happens in Iraq as a road block to the value. I guess now we need to get people to see they are really working on it. and have just about made it there...and all this other stuff in the Iraq news is just everyday bis. just like the rest of the world they are running a country...
6-5-2018 Newshound Guru chattels "Oil prices rise to $75...Date of release:: 2018/6/5"
6-5-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni [When is the next article iv consultation] Sometime in the next two months.
6-5-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "SADR'S SPOKESMAN: THEY ARE GOING TO FORM A GOVERNMENT AND CHOOSE THE PRIME MINISTER DEPENDS ON THEM" Quote: "...the existence of ongoing negotiations between the alliance with other political blocs, noting that the last ten days of the month of Ramadan will be crucial in this regard." What is Moussawi saying when he refers to the “last 10 days of Ramadan” in this article? To me it sounds like they know something we don’t? He says, and I quote - "naming the presidents of the republic and the councils of ministers and deputies is left”. So we know that in Iraq 2018 Ramadan falls between May 17th and June 15th. So there is only about 10 days remaining to Ramadan...right? ...so is he saying in the next ten days (by June 15th) they are targeting to get this elections mess all done and thus get naming the presidents of the republic and the councils of ministers and deputies? I certainly hope so! July 1st is coming real fast...the first scheduled session of the NEW Parliament.
6-5-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Our unofficial countdown to IMF compliance as it pertains to maintaining the 2% spread is now at 9 days to go. As I mentioned yesterday I think we'll see the IMF conduct an Article IV Consultation with Iraq within the next 60 days preferably less. This would be a very good time for the IMF to do a thorough review of the reforms being conducted by the CBI as well as accept the letter for the transition to Article VIII. Transitioning off the dollar and using the dinar not only in country but internationally will open up the banking system for investment. The influx of capital created could allow the dinar to rise substantially in value. The CBI will have to prepare for that by getting off the Peg and moving to a float.
6-5-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES BEGAN SATURDAY AFTERNOON, RESUMING ITS EXTRAORDINARY SESSION" Quotes: "It is scheduled that the House of Representatives the second reading of the proposed amendment to the Third Law of the elections of the House of Representatives No. 45 of 2013." "...to protect the democratic process including the integrity and fairness of the elections and to enable the Commission to conduct manual counting and sorting." ...Remember this is NOT yet the newly voted in parliament from the recent elections. Jubouri has been trying to pass this amendment to the election law for a very long time. Now he finally has some leverage to get the vote. Now they see the light as to why this law was important to have coming into the election. It will NOT apply to this last election.
6-5-2018 Newshound Guru Whitelions ...I'll tell you what...the gurus have really done their jobs over the years getting people to see everything that happens in Iraq as a road block to the value. I guess now we need to get people to see they are really working on it. and have just about made it there...and all this other stuff in the Iraq news is just everyday bis. just like the rest of the world they are running a country...
6-5-2018 Newshound Guru chattels "Oil prices rise to $75...Date of release:: 2018/6/5"
6-5-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni [When is the next article iv consultation] Sometime in the next two months.
6-5-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "SADR'S SPOKESMAN: THEY ARE GOING TO FORM A GOVERNMENT AND CHOOSE THE PRIME MINISTER DEPENDS ON THEM" Quote: "...the existence of ongoing negotiations between the alliance with other political blocs, noting that the last ten days of the month of Ramadan will be crucial in this regard." What is Moussawi saying when he refers to the “last 10 days of Ramadan” in this article? To me it sounds like they know something we don’t? He says, and I quote - "naming the presidents of the republic and the councils of ministers and deputies is left”. So we know that in Iraq 2018 Ramadan falls between May 17th and June 15th. So there is only about 10 days remaining to Ramadan...right? ...so is he saying in the next ten days (by June 15th) they are targeting to get this elections mess all done and thus get naming the presidents of the republic and the councils of ministers and deputies? I certainly hope so! July 1st is coming real fast...the first scheduled session of the NEW Parliament.
6-4-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni So whats next? June 15th will mark the three-month condition. I also believe after that the IMF will want to have their Article IV Consultation with Iraq. And most importantly we need to see the formation of the new government. I do hope and expect at these things can move it a fairly good pace but I do not expect them to happen by June 15th. Compliance will be great as long as they can maintain it and hopefully the other two issues can take care of themselves and short order.
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi receives the Chairman of the Coalition for Democracy and Justice Dr. Barham Saleh
Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi received on Tuesday the head of the Alliance for Democracy and Justice, Dr. Barham Saleh.
During the meeting, they discussed the political situation and the accompanying process of violations. Barham Saleh expressed his support for the decision of the Council of Ministers today regarding the conclusions and recommendations of the High Committee, and a number of other issues were discussed.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
5 June 2018
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
The Cabinet holds its regular session under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abbadi 5 June 201
The Cabinet held its regular session on Tuesday 5 June 2018 under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Dr. Haider Abadi.
The session witnessed the vote on the date of the launch of the fourth license and the Dom 2025 initiative
The Council voted on the draft law for the first amendment to the law of the Fund for the recovery of Iraq's money No. 9 of 2012.
The committee formed pursuant to Cabinet Resolution No. 84 of 2018 on the custody of the children of the governments was voted on by Daqash.
The Council of Ministers voted on the draft law on Iraq's accession to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ballast Water and Sediments in Ships for 2004.
A number of local products were voted on.
The session also witnessed the vote on the regulations to extinguish the amounts owed by the tenants to the real estate of the state and its lands in the provinces where economic activities stopped.
A vote was made to deal with the damage caused by the war on gangs, which encourages terrorist companies to compensate for public losses.
The Council voted to allocate financial from the emergency budget to meet the electrical faults during the peak period.
At the request of the Ministry of Transport, the Council decided to extend the service contract with Circo.
The Council of Ministers approved the conclusions and recommendations contained in the minutes of the Supreme Committee, which was established by the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 198 of 2018, which included:
- Count and manual sorting by at least 5% in all centers.
- Abolishing the results of the elections abroad and the displaced to prove serious and deliberate fraud and collusion as stated in the recommendations and conclusions of the High Committee.
- The Council of Ministers directs the National Intelligence Service, the National Security Apparatus and the intelligence services of the Ministry of the Interior to prosecute the manipulators and take legal action against them in accordance with the law.
- The Council of Ministers requests the Prosecutor to initiate criminal proceedings based on the report.
- The Council of Ministers shall refer the report to the Integrity Commission for investigation and to take deterrent measures.
- The report shall be referred to the Chamber of Deputies for taking appropriate measures as mentioned in paragraph 2 of the above recommendations.
- As a precautionary measure and as a result of serious matters in the report requiring the presence of officials of the Electoral Commission from the rank of assistant director general and above, it is decided that the approval of the Prime Minister must be obtained before traveling abroad.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
5 June 2018
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ARTICLE 2
Tweets posted on Government of Iraq twitter account; all posted on 6-5-2018 around 1 pm Eastern:
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: The Cabinet also submitted the findings to the Integrity Commission and to Parliament
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: The Cabinet submitted the report and the findings to the Public Prosecution Office so that legal proceedings can begin against those suspected of being behind the violations
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: The Cabinet also accepted the committee’s recommendation to annul the results of out-of-country and IDPs voting
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: The ministerial committee found serious violations in the parliamentary elections on 12 May in some areas, and recommended a partial manual recount from at least 5% of voting centres
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: The ministerial committee investigating reported electoral violations submitted its report to the Cabinet. The Cabinet accepted its findings and recommendations
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: I condemn the inaccurate reports in the media and elsewhere that sought to create a sense of crisis out of the water issue. There are concerted attempts to mislead the public and drag us back to the past
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: We have taken measures to strengthen the resilience of Iraq’s water management system to ensure that all sectors continue to receive uninterrupted supplies
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: We are in contact with the governments of Turkey and Iran to ensure that measures taken by the two countries don’t adversely affect Iraq’s water security
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi holds his weekly press conference in Baghdad, briefs media on water security, the recommendations of the ministerial committee on electoral integrity and other developments
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ARTICLE 3
Jubouri welcomes the decisions of the Council of Ministers elections and calls for deputies to attend a meeting tomorrow
2018/6/5 21:10
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Reiss welcomed the parliament Salim al-Jubouri with the decisions of the Council of Ministers on manipulation and forgery in the parliamentary elections.
"The circumstances of the elections and the similar rigging and manipulation have negatively impacted the general situation of the country and created new crises that the country did not need to enter into its mazes and delusions," the al-Jubouri Information Office said in a statement. All measures taken to detect fraud and manipulation are in the interest of the country and preserve the security and future of generations. "
He praised "the high decisions taken by the Council of Ministers in its session held today Tuesday, 5 June 2018, which included several measures to correct the course of the electoral process and restore confidence in the democratic approach in the country."
He added that "these important decisions, which are in support of the decisions taken by the House of Representatives in this regard can represent a major turning point and a significant change that can contribute to the acceleration of the formation of the government and stability of the situation."
He called on members of the House of Representatives to "attend a meeting on Wednesday to complete the role played by the Council in standing against fraud and manipulation and maintain the integrity of the political process."
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ARTICLE 4
URGENT Ninewa police arrest 20 paramedics in Mosul
2018/6/6 0:07
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Nineveh police arrested 20 da'as on the right side of the city of Mosul. A statement issued by the Center for Security Information received by the agency of all of Iraq [where] a copy of it, that "the leadership of the Nineveh police and based on intelligence intelligence accurate campaign to implement the arrest warrants resulted in the arrest of 20 elements of criminals, including those who worked in the so-called security, .
"The terrorists were captured in the first and fifth pyramids on the right side of the city of Mosul," he said.
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ARTICLE 5
Fire in the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council
2018/6/6 9:34
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Supreme Judicial Council announced the suppression of a fire that broke out in one of the rooms in his headquarters and was controlled without damage.
"A minor fire broke out at the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council and was quickly extinguished," the Supreme Judicial Council's spokesman, Judge Abdul Sattar Birqdar, said in a statement received by the All Iraq agency.
"The fire took place in only one room and was quickly controlled and there was no material or human damage," he said.
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ARTICLE 6
New treatment eliminates tooth decay
2018/6/5 16:28
[Ayna-Follow]
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists at Queen Mary University in London have discovered a new technique to eliminate tooth decay, which could put an end to the problems of millions of people around the world.
According to international media, scientists have been able to develop a material that will help in renewing enamel, where the technique develops mineral materials, paving the way for the renewal of solid tissues such as tooth and bone enamel.
The enamel is the outer coating of the teeth, the hardest tissue in the human body, and can resist the high temperatures of the drinks and the high acidity in the food.
But enamel, unlike other tissues, can not grow alone again if it is eroded, leading to pain and tooth loss in nearly 50 percent of the world's population.
The team found a protein capable of stimulating the growth of crystals in a way similar to how crystals grow when tooth enamel develops in the human body.
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