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The government is taking a package of new reforms and referring senior state officials to integrity
July 17 2018 01:07 PM
Council of Ministers
Baghdad Post
Informed sources said that the Iraqi government will launch a package of new reforms, indicating that the package includes withdrawing the hands of senior officials in the state.
"The Iraqi government is preparing to launch a package of new reforms, including the withdrawal of senior officials in the ministries of the state, as well as local officials in the provinces of south and central Iraq, whose names were called slogans of the demonstrators," a senior source was quoted as saying.
The source, who asked not to be named, said that "the reforms include the transfer of a number of them to the Court of Integrity and Administrative Justice, and will include the launch of allocations to the provinces of the south and center, and obligate foreign oil and gas companies to be Iraqi employees have at least half of its staff, , In addition to providing free fuel for generators in the residential areas so that citizens can be equipped with electricity throughout the day.
Some cities and provinces in Iraq have been protesting for several days demanding better public services, water and electricity, unemployment and corruption in government departments. The demonstrations included riots and attacks that led to casualties and damage to state property.
Baghdad is preparing to hold the first scientific conference on oil exploration
17/7/2018 12:00 am
Baghdad / Tareq al-Araji
The Oil Exploration Company is preparing to hold its first scientific conference on exploratory research with the participation of Iraqi, Arab and foreign researchers as well as specialized scientific research institutions. It lasts for two days.
The director of Exploration Company Nashwan Mohamed Nouri told "Al-Sabah" that the company has started preparations for the first scientific conference of exploratory research, which will be held on 21-22 of November next under the theme of explorations and its role in maximizing the hydrocarbon resources of Iraq and compensating the depleted, With the participation of Iraqi and Arab researchers and foreigners and the participation of scientific and research institutions specialized in the oil and gas sector of various nationalities.
He added that the conference consists of six axes, including geophysical techniques in modern hydrocarbon exploration, which will include the research of seismic surveys, surface seismic surveys, seismic seismic analysis and geophysical methods. The second axis includes seismic data processing. Seismic and displacement of seismic data in the temporal and temporal fields and the treatment of seismic data, indicating that the third axis is the interpretation of seismic data and will provide specialized research techniques poison T seismic and signs direct detection hydrocarbon and interpretations of seismic structural, class and analysis of seismic reservoir , adding that the conference will also address the specialized axes of geology research exploration and modern techniques in the characterization Almkmena and risk and uncertainty in the exploratory work, noting that the conference will benefit from the recommendations of scientific research that will come
about him.
The director of Exploration Company Nashwan Mohamed Nouri told "Al-Sabah" that the company has started preparations for the first scientific conference of exploratory research, which will be held on 21-22 of November next under the theme of explorations and its role in maximizing the hydrocarbon resources of Iraq and compensating the depleted, With the participation of Iraqi and Arab researchers and foreigners and the participation of scientific and research institutions specialized in the oil and gas sector of various nationalities.
He added that the conference consists of six axes, including geophysical techniques in modern hydrocarbon exploration, which will include the research of seismic surveys, surface seismic surveys, seismic seismic analysis and geophysical methods. The second axis includes seismic data processing. Seismic and displacement of seismic data in the temporal and temporal fields and the treatment of seismic data, indicating that the third axis is the interpretation of seismic data and will provide specialized research techniques poison T seismic and signs direct detection hydrocarbon and interpretations of seismic structural, class and analysis of seismic reservoir , adding that the conference will also address the specialized axes of geology research exploration and modern techniques in the characterization Almkmena and risk and uncertainty in the exploratory work, noting that the conference will benefit from the recommendations of scientific research that will come
about him.
Renewed protests in Basra, Diyala and Dhi Qar and tighten security measures in Karbala and government departments
Tuesday, 17 July 2018
Source: Baghdad - Agencies
Protesters close one of the roads during demonstrations in Basra yesterday (Reuters)
Iraqi health: 53 injured more than half of them security men
Renewed demonstrations yesterday in the provinces of Basra, Diyala and Dhi Qar, while tightened security measures in the city of Karbala, while the authorities are tracking the symbols of the demonstrators for interrogation.
The director of the Saybah area Ahmad al-Rubaie that about 200 demonstrators cut off the road leading to the field, "Sayba" natural gas south of Basra to protest the weakness of services and claim their legitimate rights, including providing them with employment opportunities, according to the Iraqi National News Agency.
As witnessed the district of Abu al-Khasib south of Basra, dozens of people demonstrated to call for improved service situation and provide job opportunities for the unemployed while they cut off one of the main streets in the judiciary.
Meanwhile, officials at the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr said the main gates had been reopened at the port near Basra, three days after the closure of its protesters.
This, and reported channel «Alsumaria News» that most of the closed roads leading to fields and oil facilities have been opened, and security forces have closed the streets leading to the Office of the province and imposed strict measures around banks and government departments.
On the other hand, the authorities in the city of Karbala tightened security measures in areas and main streets and sub-units, in anticipation of renewed demonstrations.
Meanwhile, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced the outcome of the protests, which have been in place for more than a week, pointing out that the number of injured 53, more than half of them from the security forces.
Re-opening the main gates at the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr after being closed by the protesters
Monday, 16 July 2018
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The main gates of the port close to Basra were reopened Monday, three days after protesters closed due to unemployment and poor government services in southern cities, officials at the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr said.
Three officials said activities in the port had resumed after negotiations with the protesters.
The port of Umm Qasr receives shipments of cereals, vegetable oils, sugar and equipment for energy companies operating in Iraq.
In the presence of Mr. Ammar al-Hakim .. Leaders of the blocs emphasize that the government of the national majority is a realistic solution to the problems
Editorial Date: 2018/7/16 23:46 • 142 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Leaders of the blocs in the presence of the President of the National Alliance, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, said the national majority government is a realistic solution to the problems.
Ammar al-Hakim stressed during the presence of the meeting of leaders of the political blocs on Monday evening, the need to accelerate the formation of a national majority government, which represents a realistic solution to the problems suffered by Iraq."
The most important feature of this government is the provision of services, the basic requirement in the demonstrations taking place in several cities, which reinforce what we went to early that Iraq is in the challenge of providing services after the victory of political, community and military."
On the latest demonstrations, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim stressed "the need to respond to the demands of the legitimate demonstrators and to achieve them as soon as possible," calling on us to "focus on the demands," warning of "the oppressors who are trying to distort the rightness of the demands and the peaceful demonstration against the people's money.
Ammar al-Hakim stressed during the presence of the meeting of leaders of the political blocs on Monday evening, the need to accelerate the formation of a national majority government, which represents a realistic solution to the problems suffered by Iraq."
The most important feature of this government is the provision of services, the basic requirement in the demonstrations taking place in several cities, which reinforce what we went to early that Iraq is in the challenge of providing services after the victory of political, community and military."
On the latest demonstrations, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim stressed "the need to respond to the demands of the legitimate demonstrators and to achieve them as soon as possible," calling on us to "focus on the demands," warning of "the oppressors who are trying to distort the rightness of the demands and the peaceful demonstration against the people's money.
National Union and Democratic Union announce joint project
Date of release: 2018/7/16 22:21 • 257 times read
[Baghdad: Al Furat News} The National Union and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, announced a joint national project, to participate in the formation of the next federal government. [Baghdad: Al Furat News} The National Union and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, announced a joint national project, to participate in the formation of the next federal government.
On Monday, a high-level meeting was held between the political offices of the National Union and the Democratic Party in Erbil to discuss a joint program of dialogue with the Iraqi political parties on the formation of the next government. The meeting was held by Saadi Ahmed Bireh, member of the Political Bureau of the National Union, A joint press conference, highlighted the content of the meeting. On Monday, a high-level meeting was held between the political offices of the National Union and the Democratic Party in Erbil to discuss a joint program of dialogue with the Iraqi political parties on the formation of the next government. The meeting was held by Saadi Ahmed Bireh, member of the Political Bureau of the National Union, A joint press conference, highlighted the content of the meeting."The meeting focused on the visit of a Kurdish delegation to Baghdad," said Mahmoud Mohammed, a member of the Democratic Party's political bureau, at the press conference. "They think it is better for the Kurds to go with a strong delegation to Baghdad. Winning in the elections of the House of Representatives in the formation of the government and not to boycott the political process, because of their observations on the elections that took place last May. " "The meeting focused on the visit of a Kurdish delegation to Baghdad," said Mahmoud Mohammed, a member of the Democratic Party's political bureau, at the press conference. "They think it is better for the Kurds to go with a strong delegation to Baghdad. place last May. ""He pointed out that" the coordination between the Democratic Party and the National Union, noting that they were continuing during the visit of a delegation from Baghdad to the region and meet with the National Union, "stressing that" the doors of democracy and the National Union, open to all other political parties, "stressing that" The two parties feel their responsibility towards the rights of the people of the Kurdistan region. " "He pointed out that" the coordination between the Democratic Party and the National Union, noting that they were continuing during the visit of a delegation from Baghdad to the region and meeting with the National Union, "stressing that" the doors of democracy and the National Union, open to all other political parties, "stressing that" The two parties feel their responsibility towards the rights of the people of the Kurdistan region. "For his part, said Saadi Ahmed Bireh, a member of the Political Bureau of the National Union, "They declare a national project with the Democratic Party," pointing out that "they call the rest of the Kurdish parties to join the project," explaining that "the project includes the demands of the people, the question of Peshmerga forces, In the Constitution, and Article 140 of the Constitution. " For his part, said Saadi Ahmed Bireh, a member of the Political Bureau of the National Union, "They declare a national project with the Democratic Party," pointing out that "they call the rest of the Kurdish parties to join the project, explaining that "the project includes the demands of the people, the question of Peshmerga forces, In the Constitution, and Article 140 of the Constitution."He added that "the National Union and Democratic meetings will be held weekly," noting that "the two sides form committees to participate in future meetings," pointing out that "will be held later an expanded meeting with other parties in the region." He added that "the National Union and Democratic meetings will be held weekly," noting that "the two sides form committees to participate in future meetings," pointing out that "will be held later an expanded meeting with other parties in the region."He added that "the meeting today, stressed the need not to repeat the political conflict between the region and the federal government, because it is not useful to both sides," noting that "the agreement of the National Union and the Democratic, does not mean that they will become one party, but the agreement is in the interest of the people, The deterioration of the relationship between the National Union and the Democratic, it reflects negatively on the situation of the people in the Kurdistan region. " He added that "the meeting today, stressed the need not to repeat the political conflict between the region and the federal government, because it is not useful to both sides," noting that "the agreement of the National Union and the Democratic, does not meaning that they will become one party, but the agreement is in the interest of the people, The deterioration of the relationship between the National Union and the Democratic, it reflects negatively on the situation of the people in the Kurdistan region. ""The National Union and the Democratic Party support the demands of the demonstrators in Basra and other provinces
[Baghdad: Al Furat News} The National Union and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, announced a joint national project, to participate in the formation of the next federal government. [Baghdad: Al Furat News} The National Union and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, announced a joint national project, to participate in the formation of the next federal government.
On Monday, a high-level meeting was held between the political offices of the National Union and the Democratic Party in Erbil to discuss a joint program of dialogue with the Iraqi political parties on the formation of the next government. The meeting was held by Saadi Ahmed Bireh, member of the Political Bureau of the National Union, A joint press conference, highlighted the content of the meeting. On Monday, a high-level meeting was held between the political offices of the National Union and the Democratic Party in Erbil to discuss a joint program of dialogue with the Iraqi political parties on the formation of the next government. The meeting was held by Saadi Ahmed Bireh, member of the Political Bureau of the National Union, A joint press conference, highlighted the content of the meeting."The meeting focused on the visit of a Kurdish delegation to Baghdad," said Mahmoud Mohammed, a member of the Democratic Party's political bureau, at the press conference. "They think it is better for the Kurds to go with a strong delegation to Baghdad. Winning in the elections of the House of Representatives in the formation of the government and not to boycott the political process, because of their observations on the elections that took place last May. " "The meeting focused on the visit of a Kurdish delegation to Baghdad," said Mahmoud Mohammed, a member of the Democratic Party's political bureau, at the press conference. "They think it is better for the Kurds to go with a strong delegation to Baghdad. place last May. ""He pointed out that" the coordination between the Democratic Party and the National Union, noting that they were continuing during the visit of a delegation from Baghdad to the region and meet with the National Union, "stressing that" the doors of democracy and the National Union, open to all other political parties, "stressing that" The two parties feel their responsibility towards the rights of the people of the Kurdistan region. " "He pointed out that" the coordination between the Democratic Party and the National Union, noting that they were continuing during the visit of a delegation from Baghdad to the region and meeting with the National Union, "stressing that" the doors of democracy and the National Union, open to all other political parties, "stressing that" The two parties feel their responsibility towards the rights of the people of the Kurdistan region. "For his part, said Saadi Ahmed Bireh, a member of the Political Bureau of the National Union, "They declare a national project with the Democratic Party," pointing out that "they call the rest of the Kurdish parties to join the project," explaining that "the project includes the demands of the people, the question of Peshmerga forces, In the Constitution, and Article 140 of the Constitution. " For his part, said Saadi Ahmed Bireh, a member of the Political Bureau of the National Union, "They declare a national project with the Democratic Party," pointing out that "they call the rest of the Kurdish parties to join the project, explaining that "the project includes the demands of the people, the question of Peshmerga forces, In the Constitution, and Article 140 of the Constitution."He added that "the National Union and Democratic meetings will be held weekly," noting that "the two sides form committees to participate in future meetings," pointing out that "will be held later an expanded meeting with other parties in the region." He added that "the National Union and Democratic meetings will be held weekly," noting that "the two sides form committees to participate in future meetings," pointing out that "will be held later an expanded meeting with other parties in the region."He added that "the meeting today, stressed the need not to repeat the political conflict between the region and the federal government, because it is not useful to both sides," noting that "the agreement of the National Union and the Democratic, does not mean that they will become one party, but the agreement is in the interest of the people, The deterioration of the relationship between the National Union and the Democratic, it reflects negatively on the situation of the people in the Kurdistan region. " He added that "the meeting today, stressed the need not to repeat the political conflict between the region and the federal government, because it is not useful to both sides," noting that "the agreement of the National Union and the Democratic, does not meaning that they will become one party, but the agreement is in the interest of the people, The deterioration of the relationship between the National Union and the Democratic, it reflects negatively on the situation of the people in the Kurdistan region. ""The National Union and the Democratic Party support the demands of the demonstrators in Basra and other provinces
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High ministerial delegation to visit Saudi Arabia tomorrow .
2018/7/17 11:25
Baghdad: Al Furat News A senior Iraqi ministerial delegation plans to visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
Planning Minister Salman al-Jumaili, head of the Iraqi side of the Iraqi-Saudi Council, heads a high-ranking delegation on Wednesday to the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia," a ministry statement said.
The delegation includes ministers of oil Abdul Jalabar al-Luaibi and electricity Qassem al-Fahdawi and transport Kazem Vajan al-Hamami and a number of general managers in a number of ministries," the statement quoted Jumaili as saying.
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," he said
The delegation includes ministers of oil Abdul Jalabar al-Luaibi and electricity Qassem al-Fahdawi and transport Kazem Vajan al-Hamami and a number of general managers in a number of ministries," the statement quoted Jumaili as saying.
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," he said
Husseini: These are the reasons for the outbreak of demonstrations in the north and investigations are underway with the delegates
17 July 2018 11:15 pm
Continue angry demonstrations against mullahs in Iran
Baghdad Post
Former MP Abeer al-Husseini confirmed Tuesday that the competent authorities are conducting investigations with the demonstrators in the demonstrations to find out the real motives behind the acts of sabotage, indicating that the investigations will reveal the involvement of those involved in the sabotage of government facilities.
Husseini said in a statement that "the demonstrations in most of the southern provinces witnessed a lot of vandalism, adding that a number of demonstrators have been arrested and are now being investigated to find out who stands behind them," pointing out that "the investigations will reveal the real motives to carry out acts of sabotage and those who pushed towards that".
There are elements inside the demonstrators, but not everyone who sabotaged it," he said. "There are demonstrators who have overcome them with anger and participated in the vandalism of some government buildings and party headquarters."
Al-Husseini said that "the demonstrations started in the southern provinces, but did not start in the western and northern provinces, because they were destroyed, and therefore need to rebuild, unlike the provinces of the center and the south, which suffers from injustice and lack of services and jobs."
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Oil processing power plants with large amount of fuel
2018/7/17 11:56 •
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Minister of Oil, the provision of large amounts of fuel {koss} for power plants, in order to cover a large part of the need for fuel and increase the hours of energy processing for citizens.
The Minister of Oil Jabbar al-Allaibi said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "The ministry and within the urgent plans of the chamber of operations of the ministry, has been able to implement and meet the urgent and necessary requirements of the material {kaz} for power plants, either through the provision of quantities of local production Or importer ".
The completion of the plans for the processing of power plants with dry gas, black oil and crude oil according to the prescribed quantities, as well as the fuel of kerosene, which is also equipped as an alternative fuel for the operation of some of the power plants Which depend on gas fuel. "Finished
The completion of the plans for the processing of power plants with dry gas, black oil and crude oil according to the prescribed quantities, as well as the fuel of kerosene, which is also equipped as an alternative fuel for the operation of some of the power plants Which depend on gas fuel. "Finished
The Ministry of Oil explains to the Euphrates the status of the southern fields
Date of release: 2018/7/16 22:04 • 225 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The Ministry of Oil, on Monday, the status of oil fields, which are close to popular demonstrations demanding services and jobs.
The spokesman for the ministry Assem Jihad told the {Euphrates News} today that "the figures that were reported about losses in the field of Qurna in Basra, exaggerated, the situation now stable," adding that "what happened in the field of Qurna from an attack was outside the walls, and the situation stable and not affected The production process is not in this field or in any other. "
"As for contracts, there is an exceptional circumstance for any contract through the appreciation of the contracting companies, whether in the oil sector or otherwise."
Jihad stressed that "some media are trying to exaggerate the subject," hoping to "deal professionally and nationally with the situation of the country despite differences with the local government or political."
He denied Jihad "any evacuation of foreign workers from the Qurna field, but there was a transfer of some of the leaders of the security to contain the crisis," stressing that "the process of distortion of the media does not serve the country."
However, "the ministerial committee provided 10 thousand jobs in the oil facilities through the opening of operating offices with the heads of districts in the province and according to population density."
"As for contracts, there is an exceptional circumstance for any contract through the appreciation of the contracting companies, whether in the oil sector or otherwise."
Jihad stressed that "some media are trying to exaggerate the subject," hoping to "deal professionally and nationally with the situation of the country despite differences with the local government or political."
He denied Jihad "any evacuation of foreign workers from the Qurna field, but there was a transfer of some of the leaders of the security to contain the crisis," stressing that "the process of distortion of the media does not serve the country."
However, "the ministerial committee provided 10 thousand jobs in the oil facilities through the opening of operating offices with the heads of districts in the province and according to population density."
Iraq reveals alternative plan to compensate Iran's electricity
Date of release: 2018/7/16 21:26 • 857 times prescribed
{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Electricity revealed an alternative plan to compensate for energy imported from Iran.
The ministry said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} copy of it today, it "has developed an alternative plan for the import of electric power from the Islamic Republic of Iran after the Iranian side was unable to return the four lines of import to service again."
The statement quoted Minister Qassem al-Fahdawi during a meeting with representatives of civil society organizations as saying that the ministry "can do a lot to convey the real image of the work of service ministries, especially the Ministry of Electricity, where it can reduce the problem until it is resolved. As a ministry, our role is to put it in full Understand the problem and take care of it taking into account the circumstances of the country. "
Al-Fahdawi said that "the report issued by the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation on the extent of the destruction suffered by the service institutions in Iraq by the terrorist gangs and the Ministry of Electricity had more than 50% of the percentage of destruction, and the rest was distributed to other service institutions, "They had a premeditated program to harm the Iraqi people," he said, adding that "the Ministry of Electricity is the first staff to provide services to the liberated areas."
On the province of Basra, the Minister of Electricity said that "the ministry in the summer of each year puts priority in the processing of electricity to the province, as it suffers from high temperatures and humidity compared to other provinces, but there was a problem outside the will of the ministry to stop processing power from the Iranian line, Of the projects of power transmission lines referred by the Basra Provincial Council to the contractors to implement these projects, and on this basis the ministry asked the province of Basra and its Council to obtain the approval of the Council of Ministers to transfer the implementation of these projects by the Ministry of Electricity.
The statement quoted Minister Qassem al-Fahdawi during a meeting with representatives of civil society organizations as saying that the ministry "can do a lot to convey the real image of the work of service ministries, especially the Ministry of Electricity, where it can reduce the problem until it is resolved. As a ministry, our role is to put it in full Understand the problem and take care of it taking into account the circumstances of the country. "
Al-Fahdawi said that "the report issued by the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation on the extent of the destruction suffered by the service institutions in Iraq by the terrorist gangs and the Ministry of Electricity had more than 50% of the percentage of destruction, and the rest was distributed to other service institutions, "They had a premeditated program to harm the Iraqi people," he said, adding that "the Ministry of Electricity is the first staff to provide services to the liberated areas."
On the province of Basra, the Minister of Electricity said that "the ministry in the summer of each year puts priority in the processing of electricity to the province, as it suffers from high temperatures and humidity compared to other provinces, but there was a problem outside the will of the ministry to stop processing power from the Iranian line, Of the projects of power transmission lines referred by the Basra Provincial Council to the contractors to implement these projects, and on this basis the ministry asked the province of Basra and its Council to obtain the approval of the Council of Ministers to transfer the implementation of these projects by the Ministry of Electricity.
The Internet .. A disruption that brings back lost communication between Iraqis
Date of release: 2018/7/16 20:31 • 811 times read
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has witnessed an unprecedented disruption of Internet service after 2003, coinciding with angry popular demonstrations in the southern provinces that began in Basra last Sunday and spread to other cities demanding services and jobs.
Activists believe that cutting off the service is a deliberate action by the government to reduce communication between demonstrators and not to promote news about the demonstrations or to publish pictures and videos about them.
But the Ministry of Communications, previously denied this and confirmed the lack of connection between the interruption of service and demonstrations and said that the service was cut between the province of Kirkuk and Tuzhurmato district north of Salahaddin province and engineering cadres are working to reform it.
The ministry announced Monday, running the return of the Internet from eleven o'clock on Sunday evening until one o'clock in the night temporarily.
"The ministry will mobilize all its engineering and technical staff to expedite the re-provision of the Internet service quickly and efficiently through a stable, non-volatile network," she said.
The disruption of the Internet paralyzed public life in Iraq and considered some collective punishment and questioned the government's narrative and it is a deliberate action, but indicates a "weak position" to reduce the repercussions of the demonstrations.
Others see an interesting view of the internet cutting and have revived a social tradition that has disappeared in recent years: communication, meeting and dialogue between people in cafes and public places and even among members of the same family after being busy in social networking sites, virtual dialogue and follow-up of news and events.
"The disruption of the Internet certainly has an impact and there was something we lacked in our daily lives after it turned into a basic need, but it is strange that my contact with people has become more in the dialogue and discussion of the country's situations and everyday concerns," said Abdul Karim Abu Ahmed, a shopkeeper.
"In the interruption of the Internet, we realized something that had been missing for years, even inside the house, so we met on a single dining trip and talked about the stories and facts of the old years of our lives.
Mustafa, a university student, said he slept early after spending long hours at night communicating with his friends, he says.
"Yes, I grew up early after a day that was almost strange in my life without Internet, but it was nice to communicate with my neighbors and friends in our region, where we played football together and brought back beautiful memories."
"I did not get used to the family," said Sarah's mother, a housewife. "I did not stop surfing the social networking sites, but during a complete break in the country, I felt a lot of free time. .
Sarah's mother has regretted such days, which were at the heart of our lives in the past and have become forgotten in our present generations. Unfortunately, today it is rare and this time thanks to the disruption of the internet. "
It was noted during the interruption of the Internet people go out to the streets and cafes of Baghdad and communicate with each other talk and meetings after they were locked phones and Internet cafes.
There is no doubt that this global service has become an important part of our daily lives, which can not be dispensed with as a necessity in our time, but without a doubt it is a costly tax for people to cut off, which is a big question mark. Are social networking sites a real name for the meaning of communication? It was a realistic experience to answer this question. is over
But the Ministry of Communications, previously denied this and confirmed the lack of connection between the interruption of service and demonstrations and said that the service was cut between the province of Kirkuk and Tuzhurmato district north of Salahaddin province and engineering cadres are working to reform it.
The ministry announced Monday, running the return of the Internet from eleven o'clock on Sunday evening until one o'clock in the night temporarily.
"The ministry will mobilize all its engineering and technical staff to expedite the re-provision of the Internet service quickly and efficiently through a stable, non-volatile network," she said.
The disruption of the Internet paralyzed public life in Iraq and considered some collective punishment and questioned the government's narrative and it is a deliberate action, but indicates a "weak position" to reduce the repercussions of the demonstrations.
Others see an interesting view of the internet cutting and have revived a social tradition that has disappeared in recent years: communication, meeting and dialogue between people in cafes and public places and even among members of the same family after being busy in social networking sites, virtual dialogue and follow-up of news and events.
"The disruption of the Internet certainly has an impact and there was something we lacked in our daily lives after it turned into a basic need, but it is strange that my contact with people has become more in the dialogue and discussion of the country's situations and everyday concerns," said Abdul Karim Abu Ahmed, a shopkeeper.
"In the interruption of the Internet, we realized something that had been missing for years, even inside the house, so we met on a single dining trip and talked about the stories and facts of the old years of our lives.
Mustafa, a university student, said he slept early after spending long hours at night communicating with his friends, he says.
"Yes, I grew up early after a day that was almost strange in my life without Internet, but it was nice to communicate with my neighbors and friends in our region, where we played football together and brought back beautiful memories."
"I did not get used to the family," said Sarah's mother, a housewife. "I did not stop surfing the social networking sites, but during a complete break in the country, I felt a lot of free time. .
Sarah's mother has regretted such days, which were at the heart of our lives in the past and have become forgotten in our present generations. Unfortunately, today it is rare and this time thanks to the disruption of the internet. "
It was noted during the interruption of the Internet people go out to the streets and cafes of Baghdad and communicate with each other talk and meetings after they were locked phones and Internet cafes.
There is no doubt that this global service has become an important part of our daily lives, which can not be dispensed with as a necessity in our time, but without a doubt it is a costly tax for people to cut off, which is a big question mark. Are social networking sites a real name for the meaning of communication? It was a realistic experience to answer this question. is over
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Asian stocks slip, shrugging off firmer Wall Street lead as investors digest China data
Asian stocks slipped on Monday as investors digested the release of a barrage of China economic data, shrugging off the gains seen stateside in the previous session.
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Asian shares were lower on Monday, brushing off the firmer Wall Street lead as investor caution dominated ahead of the release of key Chinese economic data, which is expected to show signs of a slowdown. Read the full story
Tightened regulation and a liquidity crunch lead to spate of P2P platform collapses affecting hundreds of thousands of small investors across China Read the full story
China's economic growth slowed to 6.7 percent in the quarter ending in June, adding to challenges for Beijing amid a mounting tariff war with Washington Read the full story
As the world’s two biggest economies face off with tit-for-tat tariffs, the city which has for years been a re-export hub between the pair will inevitably feel the squeeze Read the full story
At the very least, the dispute has the potential to directly impact the work of around a quarter of the city’s four million labour force Read the full story
European leaders are headed to Beijing for an EU-China summit on Monday. Although both the EU and China have been targets of the US Trump administration over trading practices, Europe appears wary of Chinese trade-partnership overtures. However, President Xi Jinping has been promising to grant greater access for foreign investors and to remove barriers that have been keeping EU companies out of China. Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown reports from Beijing. Read the full story
German FM: Europe can no longer fully rely on the USAljazeera
Europe can no longer "completely rely" on Donald Trump after the US president referred to the European Union (EU) as a "foe" with regard to trade, Germany's foreign minister said on Monday. "We can no longer completely rely on the White House," Heiko Maas told the Funke newspaper group. "To maintain our partnership with the USA we must readjust it. The first clear consequence can only be that we need to align ourselves even more closely in Europe." Maas said Europe "must not let itself be Read the full story
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When President Trump declared the press the “enemy of the people” before his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, it was not his first time insulting the media on the world stage. Read more Read the full story
Washington rejects a request to give European companies relief from its strict sanctions on Iran. Read the full story
Nearly 300 billboards are posted along the presidents' route to the summit. Read the full story
An 11-million ton iceberg, perched off the coast of a tiny Greenland village, is striking fear in the hearts of residents. Read the full story
Putin said the growing trade between Russia and France was "grounds to believe that we will get over all the difficulties we have recently been facing and will embark on a path of positive development." Read the full story
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Today in History Read the full story
France wins World Cup, Trump has "low expectations" for Putin summit, Chicago protests, and more of the biggest news you missed this weekend. Read the full story
Gold prices buoyed by weaker dollar, Asian stocks
Gold prices recovered from a seven-month low on Monday as the dollar traded below its recent highs.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
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Oil prices dip as markets eye potential supply increases
Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about supply disruptions eased while traders eyed potential supply increases by Russia and other oil producers.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
US oil boom delivers surprise for traders — and it's costly
The world’s biggest oil traders are counting hefty losses after a surprise doubling in the price discount of U.S. light crude to benchmark Brent in just a month, as surging U.S production upends the market.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
Public backs action on global warming - but with cost concerns and muted urgency
ABC News
Public awareness of global warming is up and support for action is broad. Read the full story
Deutsche Bank is making money againCNN Money
Deutsche Bank share price surged after the bank released an earnings preview showing stronger second quarter profits than analysts were expecting. Read the full story
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is set to announce second-quarter earnings results Monday morning. Analysts expect the bank to report adjusted earnings of $0.57, an 18.6% increase from last year. Here' s what else analysts will be looking for: Revenue: $22.1 billion, down 4.8% from 2017 Net income: $6.1 billion, up 17% from 2017 Markets: Trading revenues are expected to dip across Wall Street compared with the strong first quarter, though still expected to increase from last year. Geopolitical Read the full story
Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.63 a share Monday morning, a 43% jump from last year. Analysts had expected adjusted earnings of $0.57. Here are the key numbers: Revenue: $22.6 billion, down from Q2 2017 revenue of $22.8 billion, which included a $793 million pretax gain on the sale of the bank's non-U.S. consumer card business.. Net income: $6.8 billion, up 33% from 2017. Net interest income: Increased $664 million, or 6%, to $11.7 billion, thanks Read the full story
Monday, 16 July 2018, 6:58:PM DBS Bank, the largest lender in Singapore and Southeast Asia, said it would focus on a number of digital initiatives to enhance its online and mobile banking services while retaining its structure as a traditional bricks-and-mortar institution. DBS, which has 34 branches in Hong Kong, said there was little to gain from operating a virtual bank platform, which offers mainly retail banking services without physical branches. “We don’t feel the need to launch a virtual Read the full story
Financials haven’t had a good month. One strategist is betting on a big bank comeback into year-end. Read the full story
The Fed's interest rate hikes are leading to higher rates for your cash, but you have to know where to look Read the full story
Jamie Dimon's bank posted record earnings results Friday AP Images JPMorgan on Friday announced record first-half revenue for equities trading and advisory fees. Daniel Pinto, head of the corporate and investment bank, lauded the results in a memo to staff this morning. It's amazing what can be done when multiple businesses work together. That was the message from Daniel Pinto, chief of JPMorgan's corporate and investment bank, today in a memo he sent to staff. Earnings results for the second Read the full story
The largest U.S. bank CEO is upbeat on the economy. Read the full story
The concept of branchless banking (BB) was a continuation in the process to ease lifestyles of people incapable to visit banks for some social or medical reason. The key concept was to bring banks at their doorstep simply by confining it all in a mobile app. Thus, to cater to all income groups and unbanked rural population, branchless banking came as the solution. In this regard, The Dawn narrated: The banking sector in Pakistan has come a long way since 1947. With over 12,000 branches spread Read the full story
In 2008, identity theft was the top complaint logged by the Federal Trade Commission. Today, the number of complaints is 20% higher. Some tips on how to protect your money. Read the full story
US Treasury yields rise ahead of economic data
U.S. government debt prices slipped into the red on Monday.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
Economic Indicators Jul 16, 2018 08:41 GMT On Monday, retail sales, business inventories and the New York Empire State Manufacturing Index are released.Earnings are due out from Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) (Monday), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) (Tuesday), IBM (NYSE:IBM) (Wednesday) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) (Thursday).On Tuesday, look for reports on capacity utilization, industrial production and the NAHB Housing Market Index. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivers his semi-annual monetary policy report to Read the full story
© Reuters. Top 5 things to know today in financial markets Read the full story
By virtue of its economic prowess and global reach, the U.S. has engaged in a fair number of trade wars in its short history. Read the full story
Non-stop business knowledge Get more on The Bloomberg App In a bid to beat the trade war, a $139 billion Australian investment manager is using 30-year Treasuries as its weapon of choice. The ultra-long bonds are seen as a hedge to protect the portfolios of AMP Capital Investors Ltd. against the risks stemming from the U.S.-China trade frictions and less-synchronized global growth, according to Ilan Dekell, the head of macro for global fixed income at the asset manager. “Six weeks ago, we Read the full story
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Canadian Central Bank Bitcoin Survey Reveals Worrying Crypto Trends
Forbes Magazine
The number of Canadians who owned bitcoin almost doubled over the course of 2017, but fewer people were interested in using it... Read the full story
Financial regulators turn watchful eye to cryptocurrency market
CNET
The Financial Stability Board wants to see risks early. Read the full story
BlackRock is evaluating cryptocurrencies, CEO says
Reuters
BlackRock Inc Chief Executive Larry Fink on Monday said the world's largest asset manager has assembled a working group to look at blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, but cautioned he does not see massive investor demand. Read the full story
Bitcoin jumps after report suggests BlackRock is getting serious about the cryptocurrency market
CNBC
Bitcoin's price jumped after London's Financial News reported that BlackRock has formed a team of experts to investigate cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Read the full story
Dollar gains fade on China-EU summit, US data eyed
The dollar eased a bit against most major currencies on positive trade talks between China and the European Union.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
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© Reuters. Dollar hovering near 6-month highs as trade concerns linger Read the full story
The Australian Dollar depreciated against the dollar Read the full story
Full-Fat Milk Could Cut Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack, Study SaysNewsweek
A fatty acid present in dairy products appeared to lower the risk of heart disease, according to scientists. Read the full story
One of the nation's top brain doctors says controlling high blood pressure is one of the best ways to keep your brain sharp. He aims to lead by example. Read the full story
If you're someone who has suffered from insomnia, you've likely tried everything under the sun to help yourself fall asleep at night. Counting sheep may not help, but there are a number of other different cures for insomnia that sleep specialists swe… Read the full story
Here’s what you need to know about the trendy eating style. Read the full story
Inflammation might not be something that you think about too often in regards to your health, but there are a few reasons it should be. Inflammation is an important part of the body's immune response. It can cause or contribute to so many chronic ill… Read the full story
We're nearly at zero: The US just passed another flashing-red indicator on the way to recessionBusiness Insider
On the other hand, it might be nothing. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes declined for a fifth consecutive week. We're getting closer to a scary "yield curve inversion" - an event that has historically presaged recessions. But we're not there yet. This time it's different, allegedly. The yield on 10-year US Treasury notes declined for a fifth consecutive week, taking the US economy yet another step toward recession. A contraction in America would hurt growth across the planet. Treasury yields Read the full story
President Trump’s comments were in sync with Moscow’s view that Obama administration policies and the Justice Department’s probe into election interference have inflamed tensions between the two countries. Read the full story
CNN national security analyst Samantha Vinograd looks back at previous summits between US and Russian leaders ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read the full story
Many Russia experts worry the novice U.S. president is unprepared for the seasoned Russian president and ex-KGB agent. Read the full story
In five of the 10 worst places for stretching a six-figure salary, MagnifyMoney calculates that even $100,000 isn't enough to make ends meet and have any disposable income. Read the full story
Health emergency declared in northern Brazil after measles outbreakLos Angeles Times
Five days after a 7-month-old boy died in late June from complications related to measles, the mayor of Manaus, the capital city of northern Read the full story
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA is seen at the company's headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos Thomson Reuters Brazil's Embraer sees demand for 10,550 new aircraft with a capacity of up to 150 seats in the next 20 years, worth around $600 billion, the planemaker said on Sunday. In a statement from the Farnborough Airshow, Embraer said the fleet of aircraft of that size in service is expected to increase to 16,000 units over the period, compared to 9,000 currently in Read the full story
Puerto Ricans in remote areas are cheering to finally get electricity back nearly a year after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, though they wary of turmoil at power company and state of island's power grid Read the full story
Last year produced the most destructive hurricane season on record, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency now admits it blew the response. Read the full story
Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he plans to earn 40 percent of what his predecessor makes when he takes office in December as part of an austerity push in government. Read the full story
Cenicafe, dubbed the NASA of coffee, is leading the fight against fungi and pests threatening the crops of the 500,000 family-run farms in Colombia. Read the full story
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Trump-Putin summit could provide a ‘significant breakthrough’ on Syria, strategist saysCNBC
President Donald Trump’s encounter with Russian President Vladimir Putin could be the catalyst for major diplomatic progress over Syria, one expert told CNBC Monday. Read the full story
Iran says if Trump wants to negotiate after pulling US out of nuclear deal, he'll have to call Read the full story
Israel's Netanyahu visits southern region near Gaza, warns that Israel is engaged in a 'lengthy battle' Read the full story
Israel's Netanyahu says no ceasefire with Gaza if arson attacks continue
CNN
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear that Israel will now consider arson attacks from Gaza in the same way that it considers launches of rockets and mortars. Read the full story
Activists: Iraqi police arresting protesters in the south
ABC News
Activists: Iraqi police arresting protesters behind week-long rallies in Basra demanding jobs, better services Read the full story
AFRICA
Ethiopia: The new China?
Aljazeera
The leaders of Eritrea and neighbouring Ethiopia have declared the end of a more than 20-year-long war, and it is hoped that it will help boost economic growth in East Africa. Ethiopia's economy has grown at a faster rate than any other African country in the past 10 years and it's been trying to open up its economy. But foreign investors and local businesses complain a shortage of foreign currencies like the US dollar are stifling the private sector. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Read the full story
Zimbabwe: 'New' Zanu-PF Shows Itself Ahead of Zimbabwe's Elections
AllAfrica
Harare This past week it was surprising for some journalists to be invited to attend a press conference at national police headquarters, not far from Zimbabwe's old and elegant State House. Apart from so much other harassment and outrageous media restrictions, most foreign or privately-owned media were barred from attending most state press conferences for the last 18 years. The police at the conference are part of the election task team, we were told. They were pleasant and helpful. Even police Read the full story
United Nations Renews South Sudan Sanctions
AllAfrica
United Nations Renews South Sudan Sanctions The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution to renew the South Sudan sanctions regime and for an arms embargo until May 31, 2019. South Sudan:South Sudan - UN Security Council Votes for Arms Embargo, Renews Sanctions, Designates Two More Individuals Uganda:Museveni Urges UK to Drop South Sudan Sanctions Read the full story
Nigeria: IMF Says Nigeria's Economic Recovery Still ChallengingAllAfrica
(Photo: International Monetary Fund) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Nigeria's economic outlook for 2018 remains challenging as private sector lending remains low and foreign exchange inflows are mostly short-term. IMF in a statement issued in Washington on Friday by Lucie Fouda, the Fund's Press Officer, said higher oil prices and portfolio flows had helped strengthen fiscal and external buffers. It added that action on a coherent set of policies to reduce vulnerabilities and Read the full story
Kenya: When Innovation and a Clean Economy Meet
AllAfrica
The Global Innovation Index, a respected international ranking of countries by their capacity for and success in innovation, this week published its 2018 report. The index, published jointly by leading business schools and the World Intellectual Property Organisation, is widely regarded as the highest international measure of the innovativeness and ingenuity of a society, basing the ranking on 80 different indicators. And so, when the GII speaks, sensible observers listen. This year, Kenya was Read the full story
Africa: Obama 'Proud' to Visit Africa Again
AllAfrica
As former US president Barack Obama prepares to return to South Africa - and the continent - for the first time since he left office, ahead of next week's annual Nelson Mandela lecture, he has paid homage to some of Africa's best writers. In honour of former President Nelson Mandela's centenary next week, the annual lecture will focus on "Renewing the Mandela Legacy and Promoting Active Citizenship in a Changing World". Ahead of the lecture, Obama wrote on his Facebook page that he was proud to Read the full story
ASIA
GLOBAL/NEWS/INFO
Today in HistoryABC News
Today in History Read the full story
Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend
USA TODAYFrance wins World Cup, Trump has "low expectations" for Putin summit, Chicago protests, and more of the biggest news you missed this weekend. Read the full story
Meet the 29-year-old who founded a company that's using technology to find treatments for diseases thought to be incurable
Business Insider
Alice Zhang, co-founder and CEO of drug discovery company Verge Genomics Verge Genomics Alice Zhang started Verge Genomics in 2015 with Jason Chen to combine innovation in neuroscience, machine learning and genomics and apply it to the drug discovery process. The vision for Verge was to become the first pharmaceutical company that automated its drug discovery engine, helping to rapidly develop multiple lifesaving treatments in diseases like Alzheimer's disease, ALS, and Parkinson's disease where Read the full story
How well you understand the ins and outs of Social Security entitlements could make a big difference in how much you receive over your lifetime. Read the full story
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Business Insider
Alice Zhang, co-founder and CEO of drug discovery company Verge Genomics Verge Genomics Alice Zhang started Verge Genomics in 2015 with Jason Chen to combine innovation in neuroscience, machine learning and genomics and apply it to the drug discovery process. The vision for Verge was to become the first pharmaceutical company that automated its drug discovery engine, helping to rapidly develop multiple lifesaving treatments in diseases like Alzheimer's disease, ALS, and Parkinson's disease where Read the full story
Believing these Social Security myths could make you poorer in retirement
CNBCHow well you understand the ins and outs of Social Security entitlements could make a big difference in how much you receive over your lifetime. Read the full story
10 brick-and-mortar stores that will match lower prices found on Amazon
Some retailers are trying to compete with Amazon's low prices by offering to match the cost of qualifying purchases.Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Gold prices buoyed by weaker dollar, Asian stocks
Gold prices recovered from a seven-month low on Monday as the dollar traded below its recent highs.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
Gold prices edge up from 7-month low
Gold prices nudged higher in early trade on Monday amid a softer U.S. dollar and slightly weaker Asian shares.Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
Oil prices dip as markets eye potential supply increases
Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about supply disruptions eased while traders eyed potential supply increases by Russia and other oil producers.Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
Oil prices dip as markets eye potential supply increases
Oil prices fell on Monday as concerns about supply disruptions eased while traders eyed potential supply increases by Russia and other oil producers.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
US oil boom delivers surprise for traders — and it's costly
The world’s biggest oil traders are counting hefty losses after a surprise doubling in the price discount of U.S. light crude to benchmark Brent in just a month, as surging U.S production upends the market.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
Public backs action on global warming - but with cost concerns and muted urgency
ABC News
Public awareness of global warming is up and support for action is broad. Read the full story
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Deutsche Bank is making money againCNN Money
Deutsche Bank share price surged after the bank released an earnings preview showing stronger second quarter profits than analysts were expecting. Read the full story
Here comes Bank of America ...
Business InsiderBank of America Merrill Lynch is set to announce second-quarter earnings results Monday morning. Analysts expect the bank to report adjusted earnings of $0.57, an 18.6% increase from last year. Here' s what else analysts will be looking for: Revenue: $22.1 billion, down 4.8% from 2017 Net income: $6.1 billion, up 17% from 2017 Markets: Trading revenues are expected to dip across Wall Street compared with the strong first quarter, though still expected to increase from last year. Geopolitical Read the full story
Bank of America beats, profits climbs 43%
Business InsiderBank of America Merrill Lynch announced second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.63 a share Monday morning, a 43% jump from last year. Analysts had expected adjusted earnings of $0.57. Here are the key numbers: Revenue: $22.6 billion, down from Q2 2017 revenue of $22.8 billion, which included a $793 million pretax gain on the sale of the bank's non-U.S. consumer card business.. Net income: $6.8 billion, up 33% from 2017. Net interest income: Increased $664 million, or 6%, to $11.7 billion, thanks Read the full story
DBS Bank says ‘meh’ to virtual bank licence, pledges to push on with own digital initiatives plus physical branches
South China Morning PostMonday, 16 July 2018, 6:58:PM DBS Bank, the largest lender in Singapore and Southeast Asia, said it would focus on a number of digital initiatives to enhance its online and mobile banking services while retaining its structure as a traditional bricks-and-mortar institution. DBS, which has 34 branches in Hong Kong, said there was little to gain from operating a virtual bank platform, which offers mainly retail banking services without physical branches. “We don’t feel the need to launch a virtual Read the full story
With bank earnings underway, market watcher bets on big rally for financials
CNBCFinancials haven’t had a good month. One strategist is betting on a big bank comeback into year-end. Read the full story
Where savers can finally earn a decent return
CBS NewsThe Fed's interest rate hikes are leading to higher rates for your cash, but you have to know where to look Read the full story
'Firing on all cylinders': The CEO of JPMorgan's giant investment bank lauds performance in memo to staff
Business InsiderJamie Dimon's bank posted record earnings results Friday AP Images JPMorgan on Friday announced record first-half revenue for equities trading and advisory fees. Daniel Pinto, head of the corporate and investment bank, lauded the results in a memo to staff this morning. It's amazing what can be done when multiple businesses work together. That was the message from Daniel Pinto, chief of JPMorgan's corporate and investment bank, today in a memo he sent to staff. Earnings results for the second Read the full story
JAMIE DIMON: If you're looking for 'potholes' in the economy, there aren't a lot out there
Yahoo FinanceThe largest U.S. bank CEO is upbeat on the economy. Read the full story
Branchless Banking - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
The Cryd's DailyThe concept of branchless banking (BB) was a continuation in the process to ease lifestyles of people incapable to visit banks for some social or medical reason. The key concept was to bring banks at their doorstep simply by confining it all in a mobile app. Thus, to cater to all income groups and unbanked rural population, branchless banking came as the solution. In this regard, The Dawn narrated: The banking sector in Pakistan has come a long way since 1947. With over 12,000 branches spread Read the full story
Identity theft: Banking has changed, criminals haven't — here’s how to protect your money
USA TODAYIn 2008, identity theft was the top complaint logged by the Federal Trade Commission. Today, the number of complaints is 20% higher. Some tips on how to protect your money. Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
US Treasury yields rise ahead of economic data
U.S. government debt prices slipped into the red on Monday.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
Economic Calendar: Top Things To Watch
Investing.comEconomic Indicators Jul 16, 2018 08:41 GMT On Monday, retail sales, business inventories and the New York Empire State Manufacturing Index are released.Earnings are due out from Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) (Monday), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) (Tuesday), IBM (NYSE:IBM) (Wednesday) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) (Thursday).On Tuesday, look for reports on capacity utilization, industrial production and the NAHB Housing Market Index. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivers his semi-annual monetary policy report to Read the full story
Top 5 Things To Know In The Market On Monday
Investing.com© Reuters. Top 5 things to know today in financial markets Read the full story
Steel, automobiles, chicken, and pasta: U.S. trade wars in one chart
MarketWatchBy virtue of its economic prowess and global reach, the U.S. has engaged in a fair number of trade wars in its short history. Read the full story
How a $139 Billion Fund Is Trading the Trade War
BloombergNon-stop business knowledge Get more on The Bloomberg App In a bid to beat the trade war, a $139 billion Australian investment manager is using 30-year Treasuries as its weapon of choice. The ultra-long bonds are seen as a hedge to protect the portfolios of AMP Capital Investors Ltd. against the risks stemming from the U.S.-China trade frictions and less-synchronized global growth, according to Ilan Dekell, the head of macro for global fixed income at the asset manager. “Six weeks ago, we Read the full story
Ron Paul warns that this is the ‘biggest bubble in the history of mankind’ and it’s going to burst'
This market is in the “biggest bubble in the history of mankind” and, when it bursts, it could cut the stock market in half, says Ron Paul.Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Canadian Central Bank Bitcoin Survey Reveals Worrying Crypto Trends
Forbes Magazine
The number of Canadians who owned bitcoin almost doubled over the course of 2017, but fewer people were interested in using it... Read the full story
Financial regulators turn watchful eye to cryptocurrency market
CNET
The Financial Stability Board wants to see risks early. Read the full story
BlackRock is evaluating cryptocurrencies, CEO says
Reuters
BlackRock Inc Chief Executive Larry Fink on Monday said the world's largest asset manager has assembled a working group to look at blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, but cautioned he does not see massive investor demand. Read the full story
Bitcoin jumps after report suggests BlackRock is getting serious about the cryptocurrency market
CNBC
Bitcoin's price jumped after London's Financial News reported that BlackRock has formed a team of experts to investigate cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Read the full story
CURRENCIES
Dollar gains fade on China-EU summit, US data eyed
The dollar eased a bit against most major currencies on positive trade talks between China and the European Union.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
Dollar pauses near 6-month top ahead of big economic indicators
Major currencies held around recent ranges on Monday thanks to a lull in China-U.S. trade skirmishing and as investors await key data.Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/
Forex - Dollar Hovering Near 6-Month Highs as Trade Concerns Linger
Investing.com© Reuters. Dollar hovering near 6-month highs as trade concerns linger Read the full story
Australian Dollar Falls after Weak China Data
Investing.comThe Australian Dollar depreciated against the dollar Read the full story
INSURANCE / HEALTH / SCIENCE
Full-Fat Milk Could Cut Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack, Study SaysNewsweek
A fatty acid present in dairy products appeared to lower the risk of heart disease, according to scientists. Read the full story
Worried About Dementia? You Might Want to Check Your Blood Pressure
NPROne of the nation's top brain doctors says controlling high blood pressure is one of the best ways to keep your brain sharp. He aims to lead by example. Read the full story
7 Insomnia Cures That Sleep Experts Swear By
BustleIf you're someone who has suffered from insomnia, you've likely tried everything under the sun to help yourself fall asleep at night. Counting sheep may not help, but there are a number of other different cures for insomnia that sleep specialists swe… Read the full story
Is the Keto Diet a Good Idea For Weight Loss?
MyFitnessPalHere’s what you need to know about the trendy eating style. Read the full story
14 Unexpected Foods That Reduce Inflammation
BustleInflammation might not be something that you think about too often in regards to your health, but there are a few reasons it should be. Inflammation is an important part of the body's immune response. It can cause or contribute to so many chronic ill… Read the full story
USA/CANADA
We're nearly at zero: The US just passed another flashing-red indicator on the way to recessionBusiness Insider
On the other hand, it might be nothing. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes declined for a fifth consecutive week. We're getting closer to a scary "yield curve inversion" - an event that has historically presaged recessions. But we're not there yet. This time it's different, allegedly. The yield on 10-year US Treasury notes declined for a fifth consecutive week, taking the US economy yet another step toward recession. A contraction in America would hurt growth across the planet. Treasury yields Read the full story
Trump-Putin summit begins, after Trump faults U.S. ‘stupidity’ for poor relations with Russia
The Washington PostPresident Trump’s comments were in sync with Moscow’s view that Obama administration policies and the Justice Department’s probe into election interference have inflamed tensions between the two countries. Read the full story
Lessons learned from previous US-Russia summits
CNN PoliticsCNN national security analyst Samantha Vinograd looks back at previous summits between US and Russian leaders ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read the full story
‘Maybe he’ll be a friend’: Trump highlights common ground with Putin ahead of summit
The Washington PostMany Russia experts worry the novice U.S. president is unprepared for the seasoned Russian president and ex-KGB agent. Read the full story
The top 10 US cities where you can earn $100,000 a year and still feel broke
USA TODAYIn five of the 10 worst places for stretching a six-figure salary, MagnifyMoney calculates that even $100,000 isn't enough to make ends meet and have any disposable income. Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Health emergency declared in northern Brazil after measles outbreakLos Angeles Times
Five days after a 7-month-old boy died in late June from complications related to measles, the mayor of Manaus, the capital city of northern Read the full story
Brazil's Embraer sees demand for 10,550 smaller jets in next 20 years
Business InsiderFILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA is seen at the company's headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos Thomson Reuters Brazil's Embraer sees demand for 10,550 new aircraft with a capacity of up to 150 seats in the next 20 years, worth around $600 billion, the planemaker said on Sunday. In a statement from the Farnborough Airshow, Embraer said the fleet of aircraft of that size in service is expected to increase to 16,000 units over the period, compared to 9,000 currently in Read the full story
Puerto Ricans cheer return of electricity but remain wary
ABC NewsPuerto Ricans in remote areas are cheering to finally get electricity back nearly a year after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, though they wary of turmoil at power company and state of island's power grid Read the full story
Lessons from FEMA
Baltimore SunLast year produced the most destructive hurricane season on record, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency now admits it blew the response. Read the full story
Mexican president-elect slashes his own salary
ABC NewsMexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he plans to earn 40 percent of what his predecessor makes when he takes office in December as part of an austerity push in government. Read the full story
Colombia's coffee is in danger. These scientists are fighting to save it.
NBC NewsCenicafe, dubbed the NASA of coffee, is leading the fight against fungi and pests threatening the crops of the 500,000 family-run farms in Colombia. Read the full story
Trump suggests US and UK could strike a 'tremendous' trade deal after Brexit
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MIDDLE EAST
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AFRICA
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ASIA
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EUROPE
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CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
CBI Update:
http://www.cbi.iq/
The CBI for Thursday 7/12/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is 182,468,450
There is one news and announcements for Tuesday 7/17/18
The CBI for Tuesday 7/17/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
Value Traded
504,391,403
Shares Traded
603,342,788
ISX ended in Red
Kauaihn Chatter:
http://www.dinarguru.com/
7-17-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 We told you there would come a time where we would no longer share discuss information. IMO, this is that moment in time. Is it going to happen next week? . . .next month? Again, I don’t know. No comment to those type of questions. It is at the point . . . where IMO even throwing out an opinion is just not wise.
7-16-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni If the CBI ever made a move to reinstate the Iraqi dinar at some substantial value like $1 to 1 the only option would be a LOP which is a neutral event and no monetary gain because they're simply too much dinar and circulation for any kind of an overnight event to occur. We should all hope and pray that the CBI takes the smart choice floating the currency in allowing the world to set the price based on supply and demand allowing the dinar to gradually increase over time and also allowing them to reduce the currency in circulation. It is my belief that the CBI's choice is to float the currency giving them the monetary tool they need to reduce inflationary pressure as a large influx of capital & Investment comes into Iraq. I do not believe a LOP is in the cards therefore I do not believe in RV or RI is an option.
7-16-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat ...WHAT are the next steps for...short term? All of sudden one day we will read very soon we will hear that the election results are ratified by the judiciary. Then quickly after the announcement of Abadi again as the PM, the new speaker and president (and his 3 VPs) are presented to us. Then pops out the re-education articles form the CBI about the continuance of the “project to delete the zeros”. Then we see a timeline of launching of the new category notes and ATMs. Then the new rate shows up on FOREX and away to the banks we go….
7-16-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat ...WHAT are the next steps for...short term? All of sudden one day we will read very soon we will hear that the election results are ratified by the judiciary. Then quickly after the announcement of Abadi again as the PM, the new speaker and president (and his 3 VPs) are presented to us. Then pops out the re-education articles form the CBI about the continuance of the “project to delete the zeros”. Then we see a timeline of launching of the new category notes and ATMs. Then the new rate shows up on FOREX and away to the banks we go….
7-16-2018 Newshound Guru chattels "The rise in the dollar exchange rate in local markets 16/07/2018" "Economy News _ Baghdad" "The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar rose on the Central Struggle Exchange in Baghdad and local markets on Monday (July 16, 2018). The prices of the Kifah Stock Exchange - Baghdad 120,700, while the prices of the Stock Exchange on Sunday, 120,000. " Still appears to be "compliant". At least on the Baghdad bourse. ...The 2% variance / compliance continues. There has been some increase in the spread arguably due to the "crisis" in Basra and threat of interruption to oil production...
7-16-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 [Guru] Walkingstick and I have decided that the game has changed. ...The Monetary Reform, ReInstatement of the IQD, is pressed up against the wall, everything, IMO, on the reform is on a fast track right now, there are no delays. Some may find delays, we don't have that evidence. By the way, as of now it is unlikely any one source will be given a heads up on the ReInstatement of the IQD other than what we call the Fantastic Four...the IMF, World Bank, U.S. Treasury and President Trump. IMO, no one knows the date or rate except for them, nor should anyone else know about it unless they are directly involved with the ReInstatement of the Iraqi dinar. Walkingstick and I would like to express that sharing any deeper details of the ReInstatement would simply be unwise right now...we are there, IMO.
7-16-2018 Guest Intel Guru Sergio This came in July 4 2018 "Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Iraq from its list of states deemed weak in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, which experts believe should make international banks more comfortable doing business with the country... ...Removal from the grey list should help with the process of getting international banks more comfortable with transacting with Iraq." This news is very encouraging for us in my opinion. I would take a close look at the last sentence. ...to me that news really is what we need to see about our investment...in addition to stabilizing the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar and increasing liquidity in Iraq’s financial market. Iraqi stocks are up 10 per cent in 2018, far better than Europe or Japan, while its market's capitalisation is a mere $10 billion.
7-16-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 [Guru] Walkingstick and I have decided that the game has changed. ...The Monetary Reform, ReInstatement of the IQD, is pressed up against the wall, everything, IMO, on the reform is on a fast track right now, there are no delays. Some may find delays, we don't have that evidence. By the way, as of now it is unlikely any one source will be given a heads up on the ReInstatement of the IQD other than what we call the Fantastic Four...the IMF, World Bank, U.S. Treasury and President Trump. IMO, no one knows the date or rate except for them, nor should anyone else know about it unless they are directly involved with the ReInstatement of the Iraqi dinar. Walkingstick and I would like to express that sharing any deeper details of the ReInstatement would simply be unwise right now...we are there, IMO.
7-16-2018 Guest Intel Guru Sergio This came in July 4 2018 "Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Iraq from its list of states deemed weak in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, which experts believe should make international banks more comfortable doing business with the country... ...Removal from the grey list should help with the process of getting international banks more comfortable with transacting with Iraq." This news is very encouraging for us in my opinion. I would take a close look at the last sentence. ...to me that news really is what we need to see about our investment...in addition to stabilizing the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar and increasing liquidity in Iraq’s financial market. Iraqi stocks are up 10 per cent in 2018, far better than Europe or Japan, while its market's capitalisation is a mere $10 billion.
7-15-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat ...I believe that the CBI, the IMF and the USA are now ready to complete the monetary reform and reinstate the Iraqi dinar currency. This is at the premise of what is happening. But there are two driving factors to the stalling from this recounting process. 1.Getting rid of the Iranian influence. 2. Weeding out the corrupt members of parliament...The CBI came right out and told us they could not stop this corruption because of political implications and that most of the culprits were members of parliament. So the government needs to buy time to get this done...They were told by the CBI, the IMF and the USA to clean up this corruption... [post 2 of 2]
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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 meets with a delegation of Najaf residents
Prime Minister Dr. Haidar al-Abadi affirmed his support for peaceful demonstration and expression of opinion and to hear the demands in order to make the performance of the state sound and serve the citizens.
This came during a meeting with a delegation of the people of Najaf and listen to their demands, where he pointed to the importance of the real demands, but there are those who want sabotage in order to retreat economically Najaf and not to the businessmen and investors, indicating that security is the basis of life.
"We have taken a decision to cancel the previous administration of the Najaf airport and the flights have returned to the airport.
He pointed out that Iraq has passed through dangerous conditions by occupying the land, but returned stronger than the former security, military and economic resistance of the Iraqis and their unity and transferred the state from the demise to victory and liberation and force.
The demands of the people of Najaf regarding electricity, water, agriculture, job opportunities, health and other demands were also discussed and solutions were found.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
16 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. Haider Al-Abbadi: We have not fought except in order to pay harm to our people and provide a safe life and decent services
Prime Minister of the Armed Forces, Dr. Haider Al-Abbadi, "We have not fought a terrorist gang that occupied our cities and threatened all of Iraq except to inflict damage on our people and provide a secure and stable life and decent services for all Iraqis.
He added during his visit today the headquarters of the Popular Propaganda Authority
Praising the popular mobilization, the courage of its fighters and the precious sacrifices they have made and presented by the rest of the security forces in achieving victory, saving and defending the people of liberated areas and all Iraqis.
He called on security forces that have achieved victory and security in their unity to contribute to support the campaign of construction and reconstruction that we are aiming to achieve, and that the state of unity and cooperation between citizens and security services continue.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
16 July 2018
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ARTICLE 1-C (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Dr. Haider Abadi hold a meeting with leaders and representatives of the political blocs
Prime Minister Dr. Haider Abadi held a meeting with leaders and representatives of the political blocs to discuss the general situation in the country.
The meeting issued the following statement:
The leaders of the political blocs agreed on the right of peaceful demonstration and expression of opinion and understanding of the legitimate demands of citizens and work to meet them and their rejection and condemnation of the abuses that have taken place on public and private property and state institutions and attacks on security forces that liberated the land from terrorism and continues to pursue the pockets of terrorist gangs.
It also stressed the support of the security forces in their quest to maintain security and order in the country and the need to take the fundamentalist approvals to any demonstration in which the time and place and the body and commitment to the peacefulness of the demonstration.
The political forces stressed the need to speed up the formation of a committee to follow up the government procedures of rapid reforms to provide urgent solutions to the problems of service and administrative and related to beating corruption to ensure better performance of state institutions to meet the needs of citizens urgent.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
17 July 2018
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ARTICLE 2
Tweets posted on Government of Iraq twitter account:
- PM @HaiderAlAbadi: We must not allow a minority that is using the legitimate grievances of peaceful protestors to divide us. They want to harm Iraqis and Iraq, but we will not allow them to succeed.
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 7-26-2018, around 5:15 pm Eastern`
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: We must stay united as Iraqis. We defeated an existential threat to our country and achieved a historic victory over Daesh because we came together as a nationGovernment of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 7-16-2018, around 5:15 pm Eastern
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: It is our duty as a government to listen to peaceful protestors, and to implement measures to address their legitimate grievances. All Iraqis must have good public services and live in dignityGovernment of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 7-16-2018, aaround 5:15 pm Eastern
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: We support the right to peaceful protest. Our security forces work to ensure that Iraqis can exercise this right in freedom and safety
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ARTICLE 3
Urgent: Hakim stresses the formation of a national majority government to strengthen the demands of the demonstrators
2018/7/16 23:48 •
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Stressed the head of the National Alliance Ammar al-Hakim on the need to form a national majority government to strengthen the demands of the demonstrators.
"Hakim stressed during the presence of the meeting of leaders of political blocs on Monday evening, the need to speed up the formation of a national majority government, which represents a realistic solution to the problems suffered by Iraq."
"The most important features of this government is the provision of services, the basic requirement in the demonstrations taking place in several cities, which reinforce what we went to early that Iraq is in the challenge of providing services after the victory of political, community and military."
"We must respond to the legitimate demands of the demonstrators and achieve them as soon as possible," Hakim said. "We have to focus on the demands," he said.
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ARTICLE 4
Former deputy ruled out Abadi second term
July 17 2018 10:39
Former MP Ahmad al-Badri on Tuesday ruled out Obadi's second term after popular opposition and angry demonstrations against the government, noting that the authority supported those demonstrations demanding the legitimate rights of the Iraqi people.
"The demonstrators demanded their legitimate rights and rejected the government's silence about leaving them without jobs or improving the service reality, which led to clashes with the security forces," Badri told the Baghdad Post.
"It is unlikely that Abbadi will be re-elected prime minister again, especially after the demonstrators came out and called on the government to meet their demands, which got the support of the supreme authority," he said.
He explained that "the next government must implement the demands of the people, and provide him with everything that wants and distanced the country from the dangerous slippery, especially that there are some of the delegates who entered the demonstrations and tried to change course, and thus may storm the country to Mmayd Aqabah and may cause a major political crisis, "The people called for their rights after deteriorating conditions in various fields."
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ARTICLE 5
Rasool Radi: The next prime minister will not go out of these blocks
July 17 2018 11:09
A member of a coalition of state law, former MP Rasool Radi, said on Tuesday that "the largest coalition has become almost clear between the alliance of the conquest and the rule of law and victory and the Kurdish parties, the Patriotic Union and the Democratic Kurdistan in order to form the largest bloc that will emerge from the government."
He said in a statement that the next prime minister will be Shiite and at the same time Arab and not Kurdish even with the entry of Kurds to the largest bloc, noting that the features of the largest bloc is almost clear between the conquest and the rule of law and victory and the Kurds.
He added that "a group of personalities from within and outside the political blocs mentioned, will be put forward and nominated for the post of prime minister, where the largest bloc will vote on the most acceptable figure for everyone to form a government."
He added that "the largest bloc whose features are almost clear includes Kurdish blocs, but the character of the Prime Minister is confined to the Shiites Arabs, where the prime minister can not be a Shiite Kurdish, and therefore the Kurds will not nominate a Kurdish figure for this position."
Radhi said that "the alliance of Sawsan has not announced its accession to the largest bloc, which includes the conquest and the rule of law and victory and the Kurds, where it is hoped that the alliance with the rest of the stream of wisdom and the national list, and if they achieved the largest bloc will form the government, and if they did not achieve this will go to the opposition "He said.
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ARTICLE 6
Reports and Videos The world is trading alone "Baghdad Post": Iran behind the fueling of protests in southern Iraq
17 May 2018 01:13 Maeran behind the fueling of protests in southern Iraq
Iran behind the fueling of protests in southern Iraq Ibrahim al - Obeidi
Observers: The mullahs are working to prevent the oil of Iraq and Iran together on markets to push Washington to back down from its sanctions
For the second week in a row, protests and angry protests continue in the southern provinces, which the entire world has now realized is the truth of the authoritarianism published by the Baghdad Post website about events since its beginnings.
The protests behind Iran, which deliberately cut off electricity and water from the Iraqi provinces, to create chaos and benefit from this chaos in the confusion of the oil market or, rather, to disrupt the production of Iraqi oil markets to send a direct message to US President Donald Trump that the mullahs can disrupt oil production in the region And ignite the markets unless Iran's oil is exported.
The world now circulates through the major sites and newspapers and agencies, Arab and foreign, the dangerous information reported by the site of Baghdad Post and widely published in many published reports and videos and radio reports published by ..
The protests are not spontaneous at all, but Iran cut off electricity and water at this time it made it and millions of Iraqis hurt by the unprecedented situation came out on the streets denouncing the disruption of services. The Iraqi people knew why. He shouted out against Khomeini and against the corrupt Iranian political parties run by Iran. They are responsible for the chaos and hell in which Iraqis live.
This comes as the continuing protests in southern Iraq, pointing to the fingers of an Iraqi indictment to foreign parties, according to published by "Arab Net" and pushed the political situation in the country and the timing of the outbreak of demonstrations in the southern cities, Iraqi officials to point fingers to Iran, To expand its presence in Baghdad.
Tehran has a key role
Tehran's accusation of playing a major role in blowing up the situation in the southern cities was also based on the timing of the Iranian decision to stop exporting electricity to Iraq, which comes in the summer, where temperatures are at record levels.
Iran, which has claimed to delay the transfer of Iraqi financial dues, is seeking pressure to form a new government in which Haidar al-Abadi has no role, allowing it to consolidate its presence in Iraq, according to analysts.
US sanctions on Iranian oil are also another reason for Tehran to stir unrest in Iraq at this time, in an attempt to hit the giant Western oil companies, analysts said.
As politicians see, that Tehran, which seeks to destabilize the Iraqi street to achieve its goals, will not hesitate to use all of the pressure on Iraq.
In an interview with the ISNA news agency, Erdkanyan said that the cuts in electricity and water for Iraq were due to political and economic reasons. "Tehran wants to form the next government according to its terms by taking Maliki or Amiri as prime minister, as well as paying one billion dollars for the Iranian power line in foreign currency rather than the Iraqi dinar." For political and economic ..
Qasem al-Fahdawi, the current minister of electricity in Tehran, wants the Iranian government to restore the power of the cut but has not succeeded in reaching anything.
For his part, in a direct article on the crisis, the Iraqi writer Salam Sarhan said that the confusion of Iraqi oil supplies comes to save Iran's oil exports, in an article in the Arab newspaper London.
With escalating protests in central and southern Iraq, fears are growing that Iran, through its own pro-government groups, will turn the wrath of protesters into disrupting Iraq's oil exports as a last resort to avert the imminent strangulation of its oil exports under US sanctions, he said.
Today there is a major global effort to compensate for Iranian supplies, but the confusion of Iraqi exports could put them under a different scenario that could push prices to unprecedented levels because of the lack of additional production capacity of producers to compensate the supplies of the two countries.
The disruption of Iraq's exports could erode Washington's resolve to stifle Iranian supplies, because US President Donald Trump is already complaining about rising oil prices and pressuring OPEC producers to increase production.
The result is that Iran is still planning chaos and will not back down from its position on cutting off electricity and water supplies to the Iraqis until it is fully assured that there is a move in its file .. It will not prevent the export of oil.
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