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Iraqi demonstrators trying to storm the «Green Zone» ... and killed by bullets «Badr»
Called for the "overthrow of political parties" ... and attacked the home of the governor of Dhi Qar
Jul 21, 2018
Baghdad: «Renewed the protests in the capital Baghdad and a number of other southern provinces, on Friday, the demand for better services and job opportunities, which led to the deaths and injuries as a result of the use of security forces and the protection of partisan headquarters live bullets to disperse crowds of demonstrators.
In the capital Baghdad, Tahrir Square witnessed the departure of hundreds of demonstrators, amid tight security measures were cut off roads and bridges leading to the scene.
Al Quds Al Arabi learned from local sources and eyewitnesses that "the security forces prevented the demonstrators from crossing the bridge of the Republic leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone, and used bullets, tear gas and water to disperse the crowd of protesters, which led to the fall of a number of wounded and the occurrence of cases suffocation". According to sources, the security forces arrested a number of demonstrators who incited the clash with the security forces, and change the venue for the demonstration (Tahrir Square), and the transfer of the demonstration to the Green Zone.
In the province of Diwaniyah, south of Baghdad, security sources revealed the killing of a demonstrator and wounded several others, shot by the protection of the headquarters of the «Badr» led by Hadi Amiri. According to the sources, the protesters gathered in front of the headquarters, and tried to break into it, which prompted the elements of protection to fire to prevent them from doing so, causing the death of a number of wounded.
In the southern province of Dhi Qar, thousands of demonstrators gathered in Al-Haboubi Square, the center of Nasiriyah, to demand services and jobs for the people of the province. They also demanded the resignation of the governor and the head of the provincial council. The angry protesters tried to storm the home of the governor of Dhi Qar Yahya al-Naciri, before being prevented by security forces, using sound bombs and tear gas. Thousands also demonstrated in Basra and chanted anti-political slogans in an escalation of their demonstrations.
About 3,000 demonstrators rallied outside Basra's provincial headquarters.
"The people want to overthrow the political parties," shouted the demonstrators, in a slogan similar to another popular at the time of the Arab Spring revolutions in 2011 demanding the overthrow of the ruling regimes.
In the capital Baghdad, Tahrir Square witnessed the departure of hundreds of demonstrators, amid tight security measures were cut off roads and bridges leading to the scene.
Al Quds Al Arabi learned from local sources and eyewitnesses that "the security forces prevented the demonstrators from crossing the bridge of the Republic leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone, and used bullets, tear gas and water to disperse the crowd of protesters, which led to the fall of a number of wounded and the occurrence of cases suffocation". According to sources, the security forces arrested a number of demonstrators who incited the clash with the security forces, and change the venue for the demonstration (Tahrir Square), and the transfer of the demonstration to the Green Zone.
In the province of Diwaniyah, south of Baghdad, security sources revealed the killing of a demonstrator and wounded several others, shot by the protection of the headquarters of the «Badr» led by Hadi Amiri. According to the sources, the protesters gathered in front of the headquarters, and tried to break into it, which prompted the elements of protection to fire to prevent them from doing so, causing the death of a number of wounded.
In the southern province of Dhi Qar, thousands of demonstrators gathered in Al-Haboubi Square, the center of Nasiriyah, to demand services and jobs for the people of the province. They also demanded the resignation of the governor and the head of the provincial council. The angry protesters tried to storm the home of the governor of Dhi Qar Yahya al-Naciri, before being prevented by security forces, using sound bombs and tear gas. Thousands also demonstrated in Basra and chanted anti-political slogans in an escalation of their demonstrations.
About 3,000 demonstrators rallied outside Basra's provincial headquarters.
"The people want to overthrow the political parties," shouted the demonstrators, in a slogan similar to another popular at the time of the Arab Spring revolutions in 2011 demanding the overthrow of the ruling regimes.
The flight of more than 300 politicians for fear of strming the green Zone by demonstrators
Baghdad Post 21/07/2018 01:53:09 PM Informed sources confirmed that the airports of Baghdad and Najaf recorded the departure of more than 300 politicians from former parliamentarians and ministers during the past week.
The sources said in an interview with "Baghdad Post" that the processions of politicians flocked to the airports of Iraq over the past week, where a large number of them left the country to many destinations.
These politicians' visits come at a time when the country is witnessing a wave of demonstrations and anger in the Iraqi street after the deterioration of services to an unprecedented situation.
Massive protests continue in Iraq over lack of jobs and water shortages
Iraq, July 21, 2018
HUGE protests continued across southern Iraq and Baghdad today as Islamist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for talks aimed at forming a government to be suspended until the demands of the people are met.
Demonstrations took place in the capital Baghdad and oil-rich Basra with a crucial road linking the province of Maysan to Iran blocked as protesters called on the central government to end the water and electricity crisis affecting large parts of the country.
In Baghdad's Tahrir Square the protesters chanted 'Neither Shi'ite or Sunni, secular, secular' in a show of unity across the often deadly sectarian divide.
As the government of Haider al-Abadi struggles to contain the growing demonstrations, Islamist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr expressed his support for the protesters, calling for the suspension of attempts to form a government.
“All political blocs which won in the current elections should suspend all political discussions to form alliances until the protesters’ legitimate demands are met,” he said.
Mr Sadr's Sairoun coalition - an electoral alliance with the Iraqi Communist Party - came out on top in May's general election, but attempts to form a government have been hampered by a recount of the vote due to allegations of fraud, which is currently underway.
Mr Abadi has been criticised for his response to the protests which has seen mass arrests and the suspension of the internet as government forces use violence and excessive force.
People are angry at a lack of employment and a severe water shortages with temperatures rising above 50°C in some areas. Government officials failed to reach an agreement with Iran over the supply of electricity in crunch talks earlier this week with shortages across the country.
Similar protests are growing in neighbouring Iran with activists warning that the water crisis is becoming a 'political issue' across the Middle East.
The Iraqi Human Rights Association said today at least 12 people have been killed with 571 injured during the protests. Its report claimed that 195 of those wounded were civilians with the rest reported to be security forces.
The group confirmed that 302 people have been arrested during the unrest with many of them put in prison.
They urged demonstrators to protest peacefully and warned it was unacceptable to attack buildings and property.
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Zain Islamic Bank supports expansion of financial coverage
21/07/2018
(Independent) .. Deputy Director of the Bank of Iraq Rehn Islamic Raghad Alusi stressed the importance of expanding financial coverage throughout the country.
Alusi said that the next phase requires the dissemination of the culture of advanced financial transactions, and be a bank account for each person can benefit from the various financial products provided by the banking sector in Iraq.
And praised the actions of the Central Bank of Iraq in this area, and the positive role of the Week Financial Inclusion, which organized during the last period, the bank team positive interaction of the public with banking products and then presented during the week.
Al-Alusi confirmed the support of Zain Islamic Bank of Iraq, strongly all the actions of the Central Bank in this direction.
Alusi said that the next phase requires the dissemination of the culture of advanced financial transactions, and be a bank account for each person can benefit from the various financial products provided by the banking sector in Iraq.
And praised the actions of the Central Bank of Iraq in this area, and the positive role of the Week Financial Inclusion, which organized during the last period, the bank team positive interaction of the public with banking products and then presented during the week.
Al-Alusi confirmed the support of Zain Islamic Bank of Iraq, strongly all the actions of the Central Bank in this direction.
Start connecting Internet companies in Iraq with international access gates
Editorial date: 2018/7/21 9:59 • 534 times read
Baghdad: The Ministry of Communications announced on Saturday that its staff began linking the companies supplying the Internet services (ISP) to Iraq and nearly 70% of the project of the international gates of access to the Internet {Gate way}.
The Ministry of Communications spokesman Hazem Mohammad Ali said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it that "work is underway to complete the linking of the rest of the capacity to be included in the system, in order to improve and raise the level of services provided to citizens," stressing the "need to connect through which the Internet capacity And this will be reflected in the quality of service in terms of stability and authentication, so it is easy to identify the beam and to address any defect or cut as soon as possible, especially as users have recently suffered from the segments and fluctuation of the service " , According to Al Baya
He pointed out that "the gates contribute to the enhancement of Iraqi national security by monitoring the capacities of the country by the joint committees of the Ministry of Communications and in coordination with the Information and Communication Authority to find available sources of service in addition to reducing and eliminate the smuggling of capacity."
He added that "the higher authorities are following up the matter and accountability of companies that are not committed to the Internet illegally by imposing severe penalties in case they violate the instructions and government decisions."
He pointed out that "the gates contribute to the enhancement of Iraqi national security by monitoring the capacities of the country by the joint committees of the Ministry of Communications and in coordination with the Information and Communication Authority to find available sources of service in addition to reducing and eliminate the smuggling of capacity."
He added that "the higher authorities are following up the matter and accountability of companies that are not committed to the Internet illegally by imposing severe penalties in case they violate the instructions and government decisions."
Rafidain announces the award of more than 160 thousand personal advances
Release Date: 2018/7/21 7:50 • 202 times read
{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} Rafidain Bank announced that more than 160 thousand between employees and retirees were granted personal advances.
The bank's information office said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it that "more than 160 thousand number of employees who have been granted advances to employees and retirees since the announcement of the launch during the last period, which ranged between three million retirees and five and ten million employees who have been settled with the bank Exclusively and receive their salaries through electronic payment tools. "
He pointed out that "the ministries and departments that have been granted the advance to the employee is the Ministry of Education and some formations and departments of the Ministry of Culture and Agriculture and the Office of the Waqf Christian and Sunni and reconstruction and housing, industry and minerals, oil and higher education and communications and labor and social affairs and other departments and institutions of the state."
He pointed out that "the ministries and departments that have been granted the advance to the employee is the Ministry of Education and some formations and departments of the Ministry of Culture and Agriculture and the Office of the Waqf Christian and Sunni and reconstruction and housing, industry and minerals, oil and higher education and communications and labor and social affairs and other departments and institutions of the state."
KDP Branch Office in Chamchamal Comes Under Fire
ERBIL — A group of unidentified armed men opened fire on Friday at a branch office for the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Chamchamal, Sulaymaniyah province.
An employee from the office confirmed the report to BasNews, revealing that the gunmen fired at the building while driving in two separate cars. The attackers escaped the scene immediately before the police arrived, the source said. At least 19 rounds of bullets have been fired at the building, he added.
No casualties have been reported from the attack. Security forces have already launched an investigation into the attack.Iraqis raise their demands: the people want to overthrow the regime
The Central Bank explains the fact that the movement of funds and transfers to the central and southern governorates has been prevented
Editorial Date: 2018/7/20 16:45 • 893 times read
{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} The Central Bank of Iraq has clarified the fact that the movement of funds and transfers to the central and southern governorates has been prevented.
He said in a press statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it today, "some social networking sites circulated a fake publication attributed to the Central Bank of Iraq, including the prevention of movement of funds and transfers to the central and southern regions of Iraq.
"While the bank denies issuing such instructions in full, it calls on the media to be careful and adopt the data published on the official website of the Central Bank issued by the information office of this bank and asserting its right to take all legal action against the promoters of such leafy publications" .is over
"While the bank denies issuing such instructions in full, it calls on the media to be careful and adopt the data published on the official website of the Central Bank issued by the information office of this bank and asserting its right to take all legal action against the promoters of such leafy publications" .is over
Demonstrators in front of the building of the Basra Council demanding accountability of the corrupt and the provision of services
Release date: 2018/7/20 19:12 • 153 times read
(Dhi Qar: Euphrates News) demanded demonstrators in the city of Nasiriyah province of Dhi Qar today to carry out reforms and improve the service reality in the province.
The correspondent of the agency {Euphrates News} on Friday that "a large demonstration launched in the city of Nasiriyah today called for better services and reforms and provide employment opportunities for the people of the province."
The demonstration comes in conjunction with other demonstrations that began this afternoon in the central and southern governorates
The demonstration comes in conjunction with other demonstrations that began this afternoon in the central and southern governorates
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A senior Iraqi delegation to visit Saudi Arabia today .. This is its agenda
Release date: 2018/7/21 11:56 • 579 times read
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A senior Iraqi ministerial delegation is due to visit Saudi Arabia on Saturday after it was scheduled for Wednesday but was postponed due to the government's discussion of the protesters' demands.
The delegation will be headed by Planning Minister Salman Jumaili as the head of the Iraqi side of the Iraqi-Saudi Council.
Jumaili said earlier that "the visit of the delegation comes at the behest of the Prime Minister Haider Abadi," explaining that "the delegation includes oil ministers Abdul Jalab al-Luaibi and electricity Qassem Fahdawi and transport Kazem Vajan al-Hamami and a number of general managers in a number of ministries."
"The delegation will discuss with the Saudi side a number of important issues and issues within the framework of the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council," Jumaili said. "The energy file, which includes electricity and fuel, will be one of the most important issues to be discussed with the Saudi side."
"The delegation will also discuss other issues related to the activation of air, sea and land transport between the two countries."
Official documents showed the agenda of the visit of the delegation and includes meetings with the government and private sector and access to some Saudi institutions and is scheduled to conclude the visit on July 23 [next Monday].
Jumaili said earlier that "the visit of the delegation comes at the behest of the Prime Minister Haider Abadi," explaining that "the delegation includes oil ministers Abdul Jalab al-Luaibi and electricity Qassem Fahdawi and transport Kazem Vajan al-Hamami and a number of general managers in a number of ministries."
"The delegation will discuss with the Saudi side a number of important issues and issues within the framework of the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council," Jumaili said. "The energy file, which includes electricity and fuel, will be one of the most important issues to be discussed with the Saudi side."
"The delegation will also discuss other issues related to the activation of air, sea and land transport between the two countries."
Official documents showed the agenda of the visit of the delegation and includes meetings with the government and private sector and access to some Saudi institutions and is scheduled to conclude the visit on July 23 [next Monday].
Iraq expects oil to stabilize at $ 65 end of year
Editorial Date: 2018/7/21 11:08 • 121 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi expected oil prices to fluctuate between 65 and 70 dollars a barrel until the fourth quarter of 2018.
"A meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) committee will be held in Algiers on September 1 to monitor the production of the oil countries," he said in a press statement. "There will be an OPEC conference in Vienna next November."
He pointed out that "these two meetings of OPEC in Algeria and Vienna may witness the offer of some countries to increase supply in the oil market from the 800 thousand barrels currently approved by the Organization, noting that this proposal is still under study by OPEC."
Al-Allaibi pointed out that the oil market is currently based on stability factors and good fundamentals, noting that what matters to Iraq is the stability of the market and not subjected to shocks, as happened before the period of increasing inventory and lack of demand as it affected the economy of Iraq in a negative way.
He pointed out that "these two meetings of OPEC in Algeria and Vienna may witness the offer of some countries to increase supply in the oil market from the 800 thousand barrels currently approved by the Organization, noting that this proposal is still under study by OPEC."
Al-Allaibi pointed out that the oil market is currently based on stability factors and good fundamentals, noting that what matters to Iraq is the stability of the market and not subjected to shocks, as happened before the period of increasing inventory and lack of demand as it affected the economy of Iraq in a negative way.
Iraqis raise their demands the people want to overthrow the regime
21/07/2018
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Protesters in Iraqi cities have not raised the banner of slogans calling for better services to a unified shout of "the people want to overthrow the regime" in a shift that reflects the boredom of the Iraqi political class and its desire for a comprehensive change of conditions.
. Iraqi cities such as Samawah, Nasiriyah, Najaf and Baghdad have seen major demonstrations. وهتف The people want to overthrow the political parties" in a slogan similar to the one circulated during the 2011 protests in countries such as Tunisia, Egypt and Libya and demanding the overthrow of the ruling regimes.
A person was killed during a demonstration on Friday in the southern Iraqi city of Diwaniya in front of the headquarters of the Badr militia, headed by Hadi al-Amiri, close to Iran, according to a medical source, while the security forces dispersed several rallies across the country, especially in Baghdad.
Protests in Iraqi cities have not stopped despite promises by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi to hand over thousands of unemployed and provide services. This comes as the Shiite reference in Friday sermon to talk about the protests in a move considered by observers to reflect the sense of inability to win the confidence of the demonstrators because of contradictory positions and bias of politicians at the expense of the Iraqi people.
The Iraqi political circles considered that Abadi implicated his government in promises and commitments of financial and executive large, far beyond the potential of the state, hoping to absorb the curse of the Iraqi street, which led to the aggravation of questioning the intentions of the government and seriousness in meeting the demands of the demonstrators.
It is increasingly believed in political circles that the promises that the government will engage with the protesters will turn into a burden on them, because they will not be able to implement them because of the financial burdens not under Baghdad's control.
Abadi, who met with representatives of the cities of Basra, Najaf and Dhi Qar, which is witnessing large-scale protests, promised to employ thousands of unemployed people, funding dozens of service projects, and provide immediate services, which require billions of dollars and an effective government apparatus for implementation. Politicians and ex-members of the outgoing House of Representatives say the government will not be able to meet these commitments because of its size beyond all the state's potential.
Bloggers and activists question the intentions of the government and the seriousness of its promises, which are similar in all meetings held by Abadi with representatives of the supposed protest movement several days ago.
وThey say that the acceleration and similarity of government promises confirm that the aim is to procrastinate and gain time, in the hope of weakening the protest movement.
They accuse the government of "laughing at the tattoos of the Iraqis," asking: "If the government has all these capabilities, why do you hold them until the explosion of the street!" While others believe that "the promises of Abadi is an attempt to numb the Shiite street, which revolted against the corruption of his political class."
Activists say the current protest movement is an indication of the approaching age of the Iraqi political class, accused of corruption and nepotism, from the end, and that "this end may not materialize quickly, but the protesters put their introductions clearly."
These are indicative of the attempt by influential political figures to keep up with the anger of the Iraqi public by apologizing to him for the failure of the country's residents since 2003, as did Hadi al-Amiri, leader of the Badr Organization, and head of the Fatah list close to Iran.
Al-Amiri's apology, which acknowledged the failure of the post-2003 system to provide services, triggered a wave of ridicule against the pillars of the political class in Iraq. Others saw "a determination to hold on to power, an attempt to mix the cards and embarrass political opponents."
While the politicians, especially the Prime Minister, sought to support the reference to contain the repercussions of the crisis and save the political process, the speech of the representative of the Supreme Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani did not include any reference to the demonstrations, which was an additional disappointment to supporters of Abadi, who promoted information about the sermon The protesters gave the government time to implement their demands.
On the contrary, the representative of the supreme religious authority in the Shiite community demanded that there be a number of conditions that must be met by the personalities who apply for public service, stressing that "the service is a work and not a slogan," apparently referring to the slogans of the government, .
Observers said that the reference is trying to renounce the failure of religious parties, but that is no longer possible after all that has done in support of the political process, and that the Iraqi street has become aware that the reference has no more to say.
An Iraqi political observer attributed this position to the fact that the reference is completely separate from the segments he addresses because of the distance between the place where the politicians have given sanctity to the position occupied by the people of the ruling political class, which is not mentioned at the level of the political project, With the blessing of the religious autThe observer stressed in a statement to the "Arabs" that the collusion of the religious authority with the political class is no longer a secret to anyone over the past years, "is that called for the adoption of a constitution does not recognize the unity of the Iraqi people, which considered participation in the elections under the occupation is a legitimate duty, "Thousands of Iraqis have been exterminated, cities destroyed and millions displaced."
He was surprised by observers of the Iraqi affairs, which controls the control of the government of Abadi in the face of demonstrations are not new calls for services absent in the country. In addition to the promises to implement the demands, the government's direction was clear in suppressing demonstrations and not allowing them to be extended, even if excessive force was required.
The government stopped trying to impose a media blockade on demonstrations to prevent the population from interacting with its developments. For the second week in a row, it stopped Internet services, prevented the media from reaching the protest yards and launched a wide campaign to arrest journalists covering demonstrations in Baghdad and the provinces.
Bloggers defending the demonstrations have been trying to try government parties to show the protest movement vulnerable to infiltration from delegates representing the outlawed Baath Party and a vocal organization.
Abadi and many other senior executives in Baghdad and the provinces echoed the term repeatedly in recent days to describe some of the protesters, accusing them of working to destroy state institutions. This has angered protesters, who assert that some resorted to violence in response to attacks involving some bodies Security against demonstrators.
The Iraqi security services and armed militias close to Iran, belonging to the popular mobilization forces, used the term "mundasin" to hide and arrest dozens of prominent activists in Najaf and Samawah in particular, with the aim of disrupting protest enginesLocal sources said that dozens of arrest warrants signed by the judiciary, handed over empty names to security authorities, to be used to cover any arrest requires a legal note.
NATO opens military base in Iraq
Release date: 2018/7/21 8:34 • 501 times read
{International: Euphrates News} The commander of the US Central Command in the Middle East, Joseph Fotel, that NATO will open a military base in Iraq this fall.
"The key role of Al Qaeda will be training and other benefits," he said.
"I believe that the opening of al-Qaeda will have an impact on the development of Iraqi security forces and contribute to overall security sector reforms initiated by the Iraqis."
The Iraqi military source, has revealed a few days ago that "the NATO forces that will enter Iraq will establish a military base for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, where there are more than 250 soldiers and trainers in addition to armored vehicles and combat helicopters and march."
The source said in a press statement that "the establishment of a military base for NATO forces that will enter Iraq before the end of 2018, aimed at assisting and develop the training of Iraqi forces and the construction of a national security structure more effective and the establishment of new military schools."
"There are Iraqi-Western consultations to form a special task force to carry out special operations against the remaining gangs that support terror in Iraq and Syria," he said.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced NATO's agreement to establish a non-combat mission in Iraq led by Canada to train Iraqi forces.
"I believe that the opening of al-Qaeda will have an impact on the development of Iraqi security forces and contribute to overall security sector reforms initiated by the Iraqis."
The Iraqi military source, has revealed a few days ago that "the NATO forces that will enter Iraq will establish a military base for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, where there are more than 250 soldiers and trainers in addition to armored vehicles and combat helicopters and march."
The source said in a press statement that "the establishment of a military base for NATO forces that will enter Iraq before the end of 2018, aimed at assisting and develop the training of Iraqi forces and the construction of a national security structure more effective and the establishment of new military schools."
"There are Iraqi-Western consultations to form a special task force to carry out special operations against the remaining gangs that support terror in Iraq and Syria," he said.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced NATO's agreement to establish a non-combat mission in Iraq led by Canada to train Iraqi forces.
Iraq: Friday preachers support the right to peaceful demonstration and condemn sabotage
BAGHDAD, July 21 (UPI) - A number of Iraqi preachers and imams have expressed their support for the right of peaceful demonstration and support for the legitimate demands of the protesting citizens, condemning acts of vandalism and assault on government facilities and public property by some of the saboteurs
He stressed the representative of the religious authority in Najaf and the preacher of Al-Husseini al-Sharif Sheikh Ahmad Al-Safi, the preacher of the mosque of Baratha in Baghdad Sheikh Jalaluddin al-Saghir, the preacher of the mosque of al-Khilani Sayyid Muhammad al-Haidari, Khatib Jumah al-Najaf, Sheikh Khalid al-Nu'mani, Khatib Juma al-Diwaniyah, Mr. Hasan al-Zamili, Sheikh Mahmoud Jarad al-Issawi, the preacher of the Grand Mosque in Anbar province Sheikh Abdullah al-Dulaimi, and other mistakes, on the need to be peaceful protest demonstrations, and put all the demands transparently and clearly, away from violent methods and methods, Public and private.
He called on the Friday sermons, the federal government and local governments in the various provinces to deal seriously with the demands of people, and strive to resolve the problems and life crises experienced by many groups and social segments, criticizing the failure and reluctance of government agencies to address the problems, and not to circumvent early needs and demands of the masses.
The speakers condemned the violence and chaos that accompanied the demonstrations, and caused the deaths of members of the forces and security services, as well as citizens, not to mention damage to state institutions and public property.
They considered that there are those who do not want the good of the country, behind the acts of violence and vandalism, and warned of attempts to provoke sedition and clashes between the security forces and demonstrators.
The capital Baghdad and other provinces in the south and the Middle Euphrates, on Friday afternoon witnessed protests in which hundreds of citizens participated, interspersed with sporadic violence by vandals and engineers, causing the death of my dead and wounded, although the demonstrations in some provinces ended, while continuing in other provinces .
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He called on the Friday sermons, the federal government and local governments in the various provinces to deal seriously with the demands of people, and strive to resolve the problems and life crises experienced by many groups and social segments, criticizing the failure and reluctance of government agencies to address the problems, and not to circumvent early needs and demands of the masses.
The speakers condemned the violence and chaos that accompanied the demonstrations, and caused the deaths of members of the forces and security services, as well as citizens, not to mention damage to state institutions and public property.
They considered that there are those who do not want the good of the country, behind the acts of violence and vandalism, and warned of attempts to provoke sedition and clashes between the security forces and demonstrators.
The capital Baghdad and other provinces in the south and the Middle Euphrates, on Friday afternoon witnessed protests in which hundreds of citizens participated, interspersed with sporadic violence by vandals and engineers, causing the death of my dead and wounded, although the demonstrations in some provinces ended, while continuing in other provinces .
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Iraqis continue to lead the purchase of real estate in Turkey
Editorial Date: 2018/7/20 22:04 • 473 times read
{International: Euphrates News} Iraqis continue to issue a list of foreign buyers of real estate in Turkey, the latest official statistics of the Turkish government.
In the first half of this year, foreign buyers of real estate in Turkey increased by 31.1% compared to the same period of 2017 and reached 11,316 units.
According to the statistics of the Turkish Statistical Agency, the proportion of sales of property to foreigners in June, increased by 7% compared to the same month last year, and reached two thousand and 60 units of real estate, after it was a thousand and 926 in the same month last year.
The ratio of foreigners buying property between January and June increased by 31.1 percent over the same period last year, the data showed.
During the period, foreigners bought 11,816 housing units, up from 9,595 in the same period in 2017.
The data showed that one-third of the properties sold to foreigners were owned by Iraqi, Saudi and Iranian nationals.
Istanbul was first among the Turkish states favored by foreigners in buying properties, with 764 apartments in June alone, followed by Antalya 525, Bursa 117, Yalova 74 and Trabzon 43 housing units.
In the first half of this year, foreigners bought 3,000 and 999 housing units in Istanbul, Alvin, 883 Antalya, 812 Stock Exchange, Yalova 558 and 540 in Trabzon.
According to the nationalities of the most foreign nationals in Turkey, Iraq was ranked first by buying its citizens for 312 housing units in June, constituting 15% of the total foreign property sales, followed by Iranians with 228 housing units, then Russians with 169 units, Afghans at 139 and Saudis at 110.
In the first half of 2018, Iraqi citizens took first place in the purchase of real estate. During this period, they bought 1,987 housing units, while the Saudis came second with 89,000, Iranians 944, Russians 815 and Afghans 719.
Iraqis, Saudis and Iranians accounted for 34 percent of all foreigners who bought real estate in Turkey in the first six months of this year.
According to the statistics of the Turkish Statistical Agency, the proportion of sales of property to foreigners in June, increased by 7% compared to the same month last year, and reached two thousand and 60 units of real estate, after it was a thousand and 926 in the same month last year.
The ratio of foreigners buying property between January and June increased by 31.1 percent over the same period last year, the data showed.
During the period, foreigners bought 11,816 housing units, up from 9,595 in the same period in 2017.
The data showed that one-third of the properties sold to foreigners were owned by Iraqi, Saudi and Iranian nationals.
Istanbul was first among the Turkish states favored by foreigners in buying properties, with 764 apartments in June alone, followed by Antalya 525, Bursa 117, Yalova 74 and Trabzon 43 housing units.
In the first half of this year, foreigners bought 3,000 and 999 housing units in Istanbul, Alvin, 883 Antalya, 812 Stock Exchange, Yalova 558 and 540 in Trabzon.
According to the nationalities of the most foreign nationals in Turkey, Iraq was ranked first by buying its citizens for 312 housing units in June, constituting 15% of the total foreign property sales, followed by Iranians with 228 housing units, then Russians with 169 units, Afghans at 139 and Saudis at 110.
In the first half of 2018, Iraqi citizens took first place in the purchase of real estate. During this period, they bought 1,987 housing units, while the Saudis came second with 89,000, Iranians 944, Russians 815 and Afghans 719.
Iraqis, Saudis and Iranians accounted for 34 percent of all foreigners who bought real estate in Turkey in the first six months of this year.
Oil Prices Set to Drop Over Excess Supply
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Crude prices rose on Friday, but were still set for a weekly drop on concerns about oversupply and the ongoing trade conflict between the United States and China, the world’s two biggest oil users. Brent oil had climbed 27 cents, or 0.4%, to $72.85 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 29 cents, or 0.4%, at $69.79 a barrel, CNBC reported. However, both benchmarks are on track for their third weekly loss, after big declines on Monday, with Brent set to decline 3.3% and WTI to fall by 1.8%. Prices have been dragged down by worries about oversupply as some production returned after outages, while trade tensions between the United States and China stoked fears of damage to their economies and their demand for commodities.
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Today in History Today is Friday, July 20, the 201st day of 2018. There are 164 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On July 20, 1944, an attempt by a group of German officials to assassinate Adolf Hitler with a bomb failed as the explosion only wounded the Nazi leader. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated for a fourth term of office at the Democratic convention in Chicago. Read the full story
A self-made millionaire who retired early at 37 says there's a difference between 'living rich' and 'being rich'
Business Insider
Chris Reining knows a thing or two about money. Chris Reining retired early at age 37 as a self-made millionaire. Reining believes there is a difference between "living rich" and "being rich." Rich isn't about earning a big paycheck, he says. It's about having assets that generate an income and living below your means. You could say that Chris Reining is well-versed in the semantics of money. He did, after all, retire at age 37 as a self-made millionaire by spending less than he earned and Read the full story
McDonald's French Fries Are Free for the Rest of 2018—But There's a Catch
E! News
Fast food giant has decided to give the people what they really want Read the full story
A 4-Day Workweek? A Test Run Shows a Surprising Result
The New York Times
A New Zealand firm reduced its workweek to 32 hours over four days, and found that workers were more productive during their time at work. Read the full story
24-year-old law student who's made $147,000 flipping homes gives his best advice
It's a tip he picked up from millionaire real estate developer Sidney Torres.
Good financial habits may not make you rich. Here’s what will
CNBC
Good financial habits are a great starting point, and investing as early as possible is the best way to meet substantial goals, like retiring or buying a home. Read the full story
Review: ‘Generation Wealth’ Examines Toxic Materialism
The New York Times
Lauren Greenfield’s emotionally complicated documentary looks deeper into our obsession with money and status. Read the full story
OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Gold Inches Down After Trump Comments
Investing.com
Investing.com
© Reuters. Gold was slightly lower on Friday. Read the full story
Investors shunning gold but they may not be for long
CNBC
At some point, trade wars could make investors run for the safety of gold, but right now they’re running away. Read the full story
Gold Prices Nailed by a Fresh Wave of Selling
TheStreet
Gold prices continue to be under pressure. Here are the key drivers of the latest sell-off. Gold has lost its luster. Another wave of selling pressure has hit the gold market, but analysts are starting to question just how much longer the current downtrend can continue. Many see the July 2017 low at $1,204 as a key line in the sand. Gold is trading near fresh 12-month lows Thursday as investors continue to pile into the U.S. dollar. August gold futures last traded at $1,217.90 an ounce, down Read the full story
Metal Prices Rocked by Trade-War Fears; Gold Prices Off Lows as Dollar Drops
Investing.com
Commodities Jul 19, 2018 18:20 GMT Investing.com – Gold prices moved off lows Thursday as the dollar came under pressure after President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" about U.S. interest rate hikes, while renewed trade-war tensions pressured other metal prices. Gold futures for August delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by $4.00 or 0.33%, to $1,223.90 a troy ounce, but remained above its more than one-year low of $1,211.20 seen intraday. "I’m not happy Read the full story
Copper — a metal with a history of predicting economic trouble — hits 1-year low, nears bear market
CNBC
Copper prices reached their lowest levels in a year on Thursday, as concerns that a global trade war could strain global supply chains and slow down the global economy. Read the full story
Citi Bullish on Copper Even as Trade Tensions Weigh on Metal
TheStreet
Dr. Copper's recent pullback presents a long-term buying opportunity, according to Citi analysts. As the adage goes, buy the dip. Copper's recent pullback to around $6,000 a metric ton due to trade tensions between the U.S. and China presents a buying opportunity, according to Citigroup Inc. analysts. Copper is often known as Dr. Copper -- the metal with a Ph.D. in economics -- because of its ability to anticipate shifts in the global economy. Copper is used in industries including construction, Read the full story
Oil Prices Recover as Saudi Arabia Tempers Production Worries
Investing.com
© Reuters. Oil prices gain as Saudi Arabia points to lowering exports Read the full story
Oil Prices Recover $68 as Saudi Arabian Exports Expected to Hold Steady
Investing.com
© Reuters. Oil rises as Saudi Arabia says exports little changed in July Read the full story
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Wells Fargo to refund customers for services they didn’t agree to
NBC News
NBC News
The bank is returning millions of dollars in fees paid for products like pet insurance, home warranties, and credit card debt cancellation. Read the full story
Wells Fargo refunding 'tens of millions' of dollars to customers for add-on products: report
Fox Business
Customers reportedly did not understand or know how to use the add-on products. Read the full story
China’s central bank preparing further policy easing to counter credit squeeze
South China Morning Post
Friday, 20 July 2018, 8:01:AM China’s central bank will use unconventional methods to support the ailing corporate bond market and guide financial relief to vulnerable areas of the economy, according to analysts. Market expectations are that Beijing would further ease a variety of policies in coming months, as well as urge banks to lend more to small companies, in a bid to counter a domestic economic slowdown and offset the impact of a trade war threat with Washington. The People’s Bank of China Read the full story
Angola Central Bank sells €222M to commercial banks
FurtherAfrica
The National Bank of Angola (BNA) sold at auction on Monday the amount of EUR 222, 72 million in the primary market to cover operations for the regularization of final delays (commodities and services). Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
Top 5 Things to Know in the Market on Friday
Investing.com
Investing.com
© Reuters. 5 key factors for the markets on Friday Read the full story
Day Ahead: Top 3 Things to Watch
Investing.com
© Reuters. What to watch out for in tomorrow's session Read the full story
Bonds drop as Trump blasts rate hikes
Yahoo Finance
Trump effect back to hitting markets, with the dollar dropping Treasury yields slipping as the president blasts the Fed. Read the full story
Analysis: 10 years after global financial meltdown, big banks still play with fire
USA TODAY
It’s been a decade since the global financial crisis rocked the world. In the years since 2008, the U.S. and other countries mended their broken economies. But today many factors that contributed to the implosion still pose a threat. Read the full story
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Bitcoin hasn't bottomed yet, says BitMEX co-founder
CNBC
CNBC
Bitcoin is rallying, but BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes doesn't think the coin has hit bottom yet. Read the full story
Bitcoin could take a major chunk of change from gold, crypto expert says
CNBC
Bitcoin back above $7,000 has crypto bulls believing in the rally again. To one crypto expert, the leading cryptocurrency’s long-term move could be stratospheric. Read the full story
Positive ‘price drift’ suggests bitcoin has room to move higher
MarketWatch
Bitcoin is showing further resilience Thursday after five winning days. Read the full story
Some of bitcoin's biggest traders are teaming up to lure Wall Street money to crypto
Business Insider
TrueDigital has teamed up with some of the largest crypto firms to launched two crypto price indices for bitcoin and ether, the company announced Thursday. Sunil Hirani said it could lure in big institutional money to crypto. A group of bitcoin's biggest traders have teamed up with a small crypto firm to build out two new pricing indices for bitcoin and ether. TrueDigital, the digital currency trading firm led by Wall Street vet Sunil Hirani, the founder of interest rate swaps exchange trueEx, Read the full story
A 30% rally in bitcoin in less than a month has bulls eyeing $10,000 and beyond
MarketWatch
Cryptocurrency evangelists have come out of the woodwork as bitcoin enjoys a sudden change in fortune. Read the full story
CURRENCIES
Forex- Dollar Inches Down After Trump Comments on Fed
Investing.com
Investing.com
© Reuters. The U.S. dollar fell on Friday. Read the full story
Forex - Dollar Turns Negative as Trump Says 'Not Happy' About Fed Rate Hikes
Investing.com
© Reuters. Trump said he was 'not happy' about Fed rate hikes Read the full story
Forex - Sterling Falls Below 1.30 for First Time in 10 Months
Investing.com
© Reuters. Forex - Sterling falls below 1.30 for first time in 10 months Read the full story
Firmer U.S. dollar boosts corporate interest in currency hedging
Reuters
U.S. multinational companies are starting to reevaluate their currency hedging strategies after a surge in the dollar in recent months, as the impact of the stronger greenback starts to show up in second-quarter corporate earnings. Read the full story
Zimbabwe: Foreign Currency Illegal Market Fuels Price Hikes
AllAfrica
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers has blamed the growth of the black market for foreign currency for fuelling the current wave of increases in prices of basic commodities. Over the past few days, prices of most consumables have been sky-rocketing, leaving consumers in a lurch. Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers president Denford Mutashu said the shortage of foreign currencies in the formal banking channels was forcing most retailers and manufacturers to source from the black market at a Read the full story
Japan’s yen has become the clearest ‘expression of the effect of a trade war’
MarketWatch
Trade wars rattle global currency markets, but the degree by which foreign exchange trading has been impacted is perhaps most easily observed through the effect on Japan’s yen, says Credit Suisse trading strategist Alive Marino. Read the full story
Sliding yuan hits world stock markets, stokes trade war fears
Reuters
Reuters
The Chinese yuan slid to its lowest in more than a year on Friday, further undermining global sentiment and stoking worries Beijing's currency management could be the next flash point in a trade dispute with the United States. Read the full story
The Chinese yuan's unwind is just getting started
Business Insider
A staff member displays the new version of the 100-yuan RMB banknotes (US 15.7 dollars) to photographers at the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong AP/Kin Cheung The Chinese yuan has been smoked over the past four months, losing 8% in onshore and offshore trade. Its decline has had a meaningful and lasting impact on Asia currencies, including the Australian dollar. TD Securities says the yuan selloff is only just getting started. The Chinese yuan has been smoked over the past four months, both in Read the full story
INSURANCE / HEALTH / SCIENCE
Foodborne illness may be on the rise, here's why
CNN
CNN
Foodborne illness hits one in six Americans every year and almost one in ten globally; the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 48 million Americans get sick due to one of 31 pathogens. Read the full story
How Beef Jerky Might Affect the Risk of Mania
TIME
Nitrates are linked to an increased risk of mania in a new study Read the full story
“15 and Prediabetic”: The Wakeup Call that Changed My Life
HealthiNation
Here’s how wellness chef Charles Chen turned his life around. Ask anyone who has made a drastic change for their health—like quitting smoking or losing a significant amount of weight—and they’ll likely tell you it came after a wake-up call of some kind or another. There’s nothing like being smacked with an unwanted reality, like a serious health diagnosis, to motivate some major lifestyle changes. That’s certainly the case with wellness chef Charles Chen, who learned at age 15 that he was Read the full story
Everyone with Diabetes Needs to Know These 5 Ketoacidosis Warning Signs
HealthiNation
Be on the lookout for this potentially deadly complication of diabetes. Diabetes certainly has its share of potential long-term complications, such as cardiovascular disease or vision problems, but people with diabetes can also be at immediate risk for a sudden, dangerous condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Here’s how ketoacidosis develops: Normally, the hormone insulin helps the body use blood sugar, or glucose, for energy; with diabetes, insulin production is impaired. If insulin Read the full story
4 Things Fish Oil Can Do For Your Health — And 2 Things It Can't
Bustle
If you've been in the habit of taking any kind of supplement, it's worth taking a moment to do some research into what it can and can't do for your health. Take fish oil supplements, for example: One of the main benefits of taking fish oil is getting… Read the full story
USA/CANADA
In 5 states, richest Americans live in a "new Gilded Age"
CBS News
CBS News
They're now enjoying a share of total income that's higher than the 1928 peak for income inequality Read the full story
US faces retaliation if car tariffs go ahead
BBC News US
The US is considering tariffs on foreign cars but the EU, Mexico and Canada say they would retaliate. Read the full story
This Major U.S. City Could Soon Give $500 to Its Poorest Residents, No Strings Attached
Money
It would become the biggest U.S. city to try a universal basic income program. Read the full story
Trump criticizes Federal Reserve, breaking long-standing practice
The Washington Post
President Trump told CNBC he’s “not thrilled” the U.S. central bank under Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is continuing to raise interest rates, suggesting they may undercut his efforts to grow the economy. “I don’t like all of this work that we’re putting into the economy and then I see rates going up,” he said. Read the full story
Fed chair Jerome Powell is whistling past 2 looming threats to the US economy
Business Insider
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill February 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Powell testified abou the Federal Reserve's semi-annual monetary policy report to Congress and the state of the economy Chip Somodevilla/Getty Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell downplayed the threat of a trade war to the US economy. He also dismissed a key recession signal emerging from bond market Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Emerging market bond investors keep their cool as trade-war fears rise
MarketWatch
MarketWatch
CreditSights says investors aren’t shunning countries based on their exposure to global trade, behavior that would usually be expected if market participants feared a trade conflict Read the full story
EM, Cash May Be Best Spots for the Next 7 Years, Says GMO
Barron's
Focus on Funds That's all well below the 6.5% average historical returns generated from U.S. stocks. GMO's seven-year outlook for U.S. stocks is bleak, with U.S. large-cap real returns forecasted down 4% and U.S. small-caps faring better but still not making money, at down 2.%. GMO has favored emerging markets for a while, but it's an area investors are fleeing. Capital Economics wrote in a note this morning that its capital flows tracker suggests an acceleration in money leaving emerging Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Donald Trump Asked to Meet With Iran's President Eight Times, Aid Claims
Newsweek
Newsweek
Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff said the current Iranian administration and the Iranian people "will not yield to pressure." Read the full story
Trump calls for a second meeting with Putin amid uproar over first summit
The Hill
President Trump on Thursday said he wants to have a second meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as he endures days of stark, bipartisan criticism over his performance at his first summit with the Russian le Read the full story
Israeli east Jerusalem plan gets cool Palestinian reception
ABC News
A half-a-billion-dollar Israeli plan to develop Palestinian areas of east Jerusalem is getting a cool reception from the very people who are supposed to benefit Read the full story
Israel passes Jewish "nation state" bill
Axios
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Knesset Plenary Hall session ahead of the vote on the National Law on July 18, 2018. Israel's parliament passed a controversial bill Thursday recognizing the country as the national and historical home of the Jewish people, granting Jews the "unique" right to "exercise national self-determination," reports The Times of Israel. Why it matters: Israel's status as a Jewish state had not previously been enshrined in law. Among other things, the Read the full story
Five ways Israeli law discriminates against Palestinians
Aljazeera
While Israel passed a nation-state law that further marginalises Palestinian citizens, such legislation is nothing new. There are currently more than 65 Israeli laws that discriminate against Palestinian citizens in Israel and Palestinian residents of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, according to Adalah, The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel. More than half of these laws were adopted since 2000. From 2009 to present, elections have brought to power the most right‐wing Read the full story
Why are Iraqis protesting?
Aljazeera
For the past two weeks, waves of mass protests have engulfed several of Iraq's southern governorates, spreading from Basra all the way to the capital, Baghdad. Summer protests are a fairly regular feature of the Iraqi political calendar, as the unbearable heat brings the public's long-simmering grievances to boiling point. However, this year's protests will likely cause Iraq's political classes more concern than usual. The root causes and triggers of the ongoing protests are not that different Read the full story
Southern Iraq's woes to continue, renewed protests possible
ABC News
Frustration, anger in southern Iraq likely to continue, with renewed protests a possibility in the short term Read the full story
Chinese president meets top leaders in 1st visit to UAE
ABC News
ABC News
Chinese President Xi Jinping is in the United Arab Emirates meeting with top leaders as the two countries seek to deepen economic ties Read the full story
AFRICA
Zimbabwe: State-Owned Power Utility in Fraud Storm
AllAfrica
AllAfrica
ZIMBABWE Power Company (ZPC) has flown into the eye of a storm amid revelations a senior executive of the State- owned power utility allegedly awarded a multi-million dollar contract without going to tender. ZPC has since instituted investigations into suspected irregular conduct by company secretary Ms Norah Tsomondo over the awarding of a contract to a local private law firm owned by one Sheila Magugu. The tender entailed registration of the security cession agreement for Hwange Power Station Read the full story
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Dares Mining Firms
AllAfrica
Government is working on a framework that will see all big mining companies in the country returning to full production to enhance their contribution to the fiscus and employment creation, President Mnangagwa has said. The President made the remarks in a stakeholders meeting he held with commercial farmers and small scale miners under the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) in Chinhoyi on Tuesday. President Mnangagwa noted that the small scale sector that last year accounted for 53 percent of the Read the full story
Zimbabwe: Violence, Intolerance Makes Opposition Another Version of Ruling Party
AllAfrica
Last year sometime around September, I realised that Robert Mugabe's grip was not about to be released anytime soon, unless if his own people summoned the courage to turn against him. He seemed to be consolidating his power base by denigrating his adversaries within his party who included Emmerson Mnangagwa, as his sidekicks like Jonathan Moyo were selfishly aiding him in this pursuit. They seemed to have Zanu PF on lockdown as they worked with a group of charlatan opportunists in the media and Read the full story
Zimbabwe: '15% Health Budget Threshold Guaranteed If Mnangagwa Wins'
AllAfrica
A Ministry of Health and Child Welfare official has rallied medical doctors to vote for President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the forthcoming harmonized elections saying his victory will ensure the country meets the 15% health budget threshold as required by the Abuja Declaration of 2001. Addressing stakeholders at the Political Dialogue on Health Policy Proposals organised by the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights yesterday, Chief Government Pathologist with the Public Health Read the full story
Liberia: Over L$15 Billion Outside Banking System
AllAfrica
The acting chairman of the Board of Governors and incoming Executive Governor of CBL, Nathaniel Patray, has revealed that Liberian dollar banknotes outside the banking system amount to about L$15,242,000,000 (fifteen billion, two hundred forty-two million Liberian dollars). He has also announced the introduction of licensing requirements for all foreign exchange bureaux. Mr. Patray said as part of Government's economic stimulus initiative, all Foreign Exchange Bureaux in the country will have to Read the full story
South Africa: Botswana Nationals Recruited for Cash-in-Transit Vans Blasting 'Expertise' - Police Minister
AllAfrica
Police Minister Bheki Cele says Botswana nationals are well known for their expertise in the blasting of vans during cash-in-transit heists. "We have discovered that there are foreign nationals among these guys. We have identified two Botswana guys and two Zimbabweans." He said two Botswana nationals had been arrested. "Botswana specialises in blasting, so I am sure they are working in the mines. They are brought for that kind of thing - their job is to blast these vans," Cele said. Cele gave an Read the full story
ASIA
Kim is shouting at factory bosses because sanctions are tanking North Korea's economy
VICE
VICE
At the Orangchon power station Kim berated officials for failing to complete construction a full 17 years after it began. Read the full story
There's a growing threat of a full blown China trade war
Axios
The chances of a longer, wider, more damaging trade war with China are rising, top officials tell us. Why it matters: President Trump is spoiling for escalation. And China is ready to retaliate and out-wait America. Here’s why it could be even worse than you think. If you are China, playing the long game with 2025 and 2050 strategies for world dominance, why not sucker Trump into a massive trade war now? It would hurt both nations badly. But a state-run government can do more to artificially Read the full story
Chinese property developers fall on a weak yuan
South China Morning Post
The decline is also caused by ongoing controls to curb home prices in mainland China Read the full story
Chinese Cash Investments in U.S. Tech Soars as Trade War Deepens
Barron's
Chinese venture capital investment in technologies in the U.S. reached nearly $2.4 billion through May, matching its previous full-year record set in 2015, according to a recent report by the Rhodium Group. Read the full story
Trump Threatens China with $500 Billion in Tariffs
Investing.com
Economy Jul 20, 2018 10:43 GMT Investing.com - U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that he is ready to impose tariffs on $500 billion worth of Chinese goods to the U.S. if China does not back down on its trade policies. "I’m ready to go to 500," the president said in the full interview with CNBC that was released on Friday after previous parts regarding the Federal Reserve and the Chinese yuan had been pre-aired a day earlier. “I’m not doing this for politics, I’m doing this to do the right Read the full story
EUROPE
Just about everyone seems to be preparing for the Brexit nightmare scenario
Quartz
Quartz
Just about everyone seems to be doubling down on preparations for the Brexit horror scenario: Britain crashing out of the European Union with no deal.… Read the full story
Ireland open to 'better' Northern Ireland border backstop: finance minister
Reuters
Ireland is open to the possibility of an alternative "backstop" deal between Britain and the EU to prevent a hard border in Northern Ireland so long as it is better than the EU's current proposal and is legally operable, its finance minister said. Read the full story
UK PM May takes Brexit trip to Northern Irish border
Reuters
British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived on Thursday in Northern Ireland, whose border with EU-member Ireland has become one of the biggest impediments to reaching a deal to leave the European Union. Read the full story
IMF warns Ireland faces economic hit from 'no deal' Brexit
BBC News US
Ireland’s economy could suffer most among the rest of the EU if there is no Brexit deal, the IMF says. Read the full story
U.S., euro zone growth readings to tell story of divergence
Reuters
The U.S. and euro zone economies remain a world apart and growth data due in the coming days will only highlight the widening gap, suggesting that monetary policy will continue to move in opposing directions on the two sides of the Atlantic. Read the full story
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7-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat The BIG news now from Iraq is all about the demonstrations occurring and how nasty this could get. The election saga is still ongoing and seems to be muffled in the background. With the occurrence of recent events I am now convinced more than ever this recounting of the ballots is nothing more than just stalling for more time. Why do they need more time? It is thought they need time while the winning coalition makes deals and tries to include every party somehow within the new government. ...So, this re-counting will go on and on until they are ready to announce their newly formed government. But in the foreground larks the protesters... [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
7-20-2018 Intel Guru Bruce We are very close to this precipice. You can almost step over the cliff right now. We are that close of this going...I can tell you that this administration, this President Trump and Vice President Pence and all in the administration are working all together to get this thing done... Screens are repopulating with new rates...We are very close...I am excited for all of us...
7-20-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana [I’m ready for good positive news, whatcha got for us?] No news is good news, at least sometimes... we're on the right track!
7-21-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "CONTROL THE FLOW OF FOREIGN CURRENCY (NAMELY, US DOLLARS) ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL BANK" Quotes: "The central bank was able during this year to strengthen foreign currency reserves to more than fifty five billion dollars..." "The success of the Central Bank in the management of foreign currency and reserves was the result of a number of important steps taken by adopting a new method in the management of foreign reserves through self-management, where the bank performs the renewal of deposits and currency conversion itself according to the latest international practices in this area." ...sounds like the CBI is ready to go to the next step if you ask me. When will this occur?They need to see this election re-counting mess completed and the govt formed. These protesters are not going to help the situation and may only delay the reinstatement even more.
7-20-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni [Man, if they can’t get it done by the first of the year, I’m just thinking they can’t get it done. It’s just one thing after the next with them.] I think we're going to see the change occur once the IMF Article IV Consultation takes place that will be not only a review of the entire banking system in Iraq but acknowledgement of progress and encouragement to move forward.
7-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat So they will either be a benefit...and speed up the formation of the new govt...or make the situation even worst. How long will it take to complete the re-counting? Nobody really knows but the current PM keeps telling the citizens “soon”. ...the protesting is spreading quickly throughout Iraq...Sadr is not with these protesters this time, but is he secretly backing them to move this recounting mess forward? Earlier in the week the protesters gave the govt 3 days to meet a list of demands. One of these demands is to conclude the re-counting mess and mover forward with the new government. ...This is getting dangerous… Will this be their next excuse of the CBI to hold up the reinstatement of their currency? Well…did they tell us they need STABILITY. Is what we are watching a STABLE Iraq? [post 2 of 2]7-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat The BIG news now from Iraq is all about the demonstrations occurring and how nasty this could get. The election saga is still ongoing and seems to be muffled in the background. With the occurrence of recent events I am now convinced more than ever this recounting of the ballots is nothing more than just stalling for more time. Why do they need more time? It is thought they need time while the winning coalition makes deals and tries to include every party somehow within the new government. ...So, this re-counting will go on and on until they are ready to announce their newly formed government. But in the foreground larks the protesters... [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
7-20-2018 Intel Guru Bruce We are very close to this precipice. You can almost step over the cliff right now. We are that close of this going...I can tell you that this administration, this President Trump and Vice President Pence and all in the administration are working all together to get this thing done... Screens are repopulating with new rates...We are very close...I am excited for all of us...
7-20-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana [I’m ready for good positive news, whatcha got for us?] No news is good news, at least sometimes... we're on the right track!
7-19-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni ...great articles this week including the one from Alaq confirming CBI compliance...My favorite article of the week ...is titled.. "Movement of capital" confirming the desire to bring large sums of money into Iraq from outside investors.
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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 Abadi visits the pumping station of raw water for Rusafa
Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi visited the pumping station of raw water for the Rusafa areas. He reviewed the progress of work in the station, which provides the municipalities, al-Ubaidi and other residential areas and agricultural areas with raw water.
He also called for doubling efforts to meet the needs of citizens throughout Baghdad, especially in the areas of the outskirts of Baghdad. He also praised the efforts of the workers in the station and its efforts to serve the citizens especially in light of the increasing need for water with high temperatures.
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20 July 2018
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Dr. Haidar Al-Abadi inspecting the project of rehabilitation of the gas units of the gas cycle power station
Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi inspected the project of rehabilitating the gas units for the power of the gas cycle to strengthen the electric power organization.
He praised the efforts exerted by workers in the opening and rehabilitation of new plants to increase energy production and stability. He urged workers in this vital sector to exert maximum efforts to provide electricity in a way that helps stabilize them and increase electricity supply hours.
Dr. Haidar al-Abadi toured the station's sections and met the engineers and workers and listened to an explanation about the reality of the electrical system and the escalating rates of achievement in it.
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20 July 2018
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ARTICLE 1-C (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Statement
Prime Minister Dr. Haider Abadi rejects the law of the privileges of deputies, which was legislated by the House of Representatives vaguely and which was done by the Presidency of the Republic now, and confirms the submission of an appeal because he did not get the approval of the government as having financial implications.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
20 July 2018
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ARTICLE 2
Saleh: There is mobility for the implementation of projects in Basra
July 20, 2018 11:42
Mmhrah Mohammed Saleh economic adviser to the Prime Minister appearance of Saleh economic adviser to the prime minister
The financial adviser to the government confirmed the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, that there is mobility for the implementation of projects in Basra and ongoing coordination with the local administration of the province.
Saleh said in a statement that "the allocation of allocated amounts will be according to priorities for electricity and desalination projects and then other plans to serve the citizen in Basra."
He spoke of "the existence of funds will soon be transferred by the government in implementation of the promises that have been launched."
Saleh added that "large amounts of money have been transferred in the past but the local administration did not invest them in the face of the face."
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ARTICLE 3
Dissident from the party of Satan after the support of Sistani and references Iraq demonstrations: "You are really hypocrites"
July 20 2018 09:16 PM
A "dissident of the Party of Satan" through his account on the site of social networking mini Twitter, the Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani and the Shiite Iraqi authorities announced their surprise announcement beside the uprising of the Iraqi people.
And ask, "dissident" in his twitter, how do they have it? After they stood idly by for years, they watched what was happening in Iraq from pillaging and stealing the money of the Iraqi people. They also gave the legal cover to the corrupt governments and the religious parties of Iran that looted Iraq's oil.
"Yes, they are hypocrites," he concluded.
Iraq is currently witnessing mass demonstrations against corruption, poverty, lack of services and unemployment due to the corruption of government loyal to the mullahs and its support for the Iranian Shiite militias deployed in the country.
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ARTICLE 4
On charges of corruption and neglect .. Demonstrators in Karbala demanding the submission of al-Maliki for trial
21 July 2018 01:42 p
The demonstrators, who went out in a mass demonstration in the province of Karbala, tried the leader of a coalition of state law and former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on charges of corruption and neglect, stressing that the failed policies pursued during his rule was the cause of the situation that has reached the country now.
Well-informed sources said that hundreds of people from the province of Karbala demonstrated on Friday in the center of the province to demand better services and the completion of projects faltering, indicating that they also demanded the trial of Nuri al-Maliki.
The sources added that the demonstrators in Karbala confirmed that their exit came in solidarity with the people of Basra and other provinces.
Since the beginning of July, the central and southern governorates of Iraq have been witnessing protests demanding the provision of services such as electricity, drinking water and job creation, as well as the elimination of corruption, with violence and the burning of headquarters of a number of political parties.
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ARTICLE 5
New study: CT scan may increase risk of brain tumors of children
2018/7/20 20:36
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - CT scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of brain tumors, according to a new US study, while the use of computed tomography (CT) has increased dramatically over the past two decades.
While CT scans have significantly improved diagnostic capabilities, they also offer higher doses of radiation than any other test, so they are a particular concern among children who have received high doses of radiation, who are more likely to have radiation-related malignancies, Among adults,
The researchers noted that leukemia and malignant brain tumors are the most common and result from exposure to radiation activity in children, young people or adults.
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