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Nechirvan Barzani: Kurdistan moving towards a brighter future
In a congratulatory message on Eid al-Adha ...
On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, I congratulate the families of the martyrs, the fighters of the Peshmerga heroes and the Muslims of Kurdistan and the world, and thank the steadfastness of the citizens and not surrender," said Nezhirvan Barzani on Twitter.
Barzani said that «Kurdistan is moving towards a brighter future».
Source: Trump envoy held a meeting with the leaders of the "Sunni" axis in Arbil came out with guarantees for the largest bloc
2018/08/21 12:54
Baghdad today - special
US President Donald H. Trump's envoy, Brett McGurk, has held an extensive meeting with leaders of the National Axis Alliance in Arbil two days ago, according to a source familiar with the situation.
The source told (Baghdad today), "Brett McGurk held an extensive meeting to ensure that the Kurdish and Sunni position is in line with the US desire to form a government."
"The visit of McGork and his meeting with the leaders of the Democratic Party and Sunni leaders came after the coalition tried to withdraw and the law to withdraw Sunni and Kurdish leaders on their side."
"The Trump envoy is still in Erbil and there is a possibility to travel to Sulaymaniyah to resolve the position of the National Union and the opposition parties in favor of coming out with one position."
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) revealed on Tuesday (August 21, 2018) that it had received 5 guarantees from some political forces, in return for joining the largest bloc.
"The Kurdistan Alliance represented by the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan received guarantees from some political parties in return for entering the alliance to form the largest bloc," said the media adviser of the office of Democratic Party President Kifah Mahmoud.
"These guarantees, the application of Article 140, and the legislation of the law of oil and gas, and modify the share of the province of the federal budget and the general census of the population," asserting that it "put forward with one basket."
The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, headed by Massoud Barzani, and the negotiator also, Bankan Rikani, confirmed on Monday, August 20, 2018, that his party has not resolved his position on joining the "largest bloc" yet, indicating at the same time that it is normal to return to Kirkuk .
The National Axis Alliance, with its six leaders, held on Sunday, 19 August 2018, a meeting with the President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, and leaders of his party, in Erbil, to discuss the formation of the next government.
The Prime Minister and leader of the alliance victory, Haider Abadi, also called on Sunday, the political blocs to speed up the agreement on the next government program, to serve the interests of the people, and ensure the provision of services.
The lists seeking to attract the rest of the parties in an effort to form the largest bloc in preparation for nominating a candidate for the presidency of the next government, especially after the announcement of the Federal Supreme Court, earlier, Elections.
US Stepping up Efforts in Support of Abadi’s Second Term
20/08/2018 - 20:04 Iraq
US Stepping up Efforts in Support of Abadi’s Second Term
ERBIL — An official from the Iraq’s Islamic Da’wa Party, led by Nouri al-Maliki, has revealed that the United States is mounting pressure on political factions to support Haider al-Abadi reassume position of Iraqi premier.
“The United States of America is looking for a prime minister [for Iraq] who is its own friend, and a foe of Iran,” Sami Askari, an advisor to Maliki, told BasNews.
He explained that Washington’s position in the matter is because it fears some figures, especially those from Iranian-backed Fatih Coalition, to take over Iraq’s premier office.
However, the official said, neither the Da’wa party nor the State of Law Coalition are insisting on a figure from their own party to be elected as next Iraqi prime minister.
Jasim Bayati, a leading figure from Fatih Coalition, has also confirmed that Washington is now clearly and strongly supports Abadi.
He claimed that the US special presidential envoy, Brett McGurk, is also visiting Iraq now to enhance Abadi’s second term.
Bayati claimed that Abadi’s recent position in supporting Washington’s sanction reimposition on Iran has won him US backing.
Barzani's party reveals its position on the mobility of the formation of the largest bloc
2018/08/21 00:17 Baghdad today - special
The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Ashwaq Jaf, n her party has not yet reached the stage of entering into the alliance to form the largest bloc, indicating that what is happening are understandings and discussions only.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party has priorities, the most prominent of which is the unification of the Kurdish ranks before moving to the stage of entering into alliances with other political forces," Jaf said in an exclusive interview with Baghdad today.
Our goal and ambition in alliance with any party is to apply the constitution in the spirit of law away from the political mood," she said.
She pointed out that "ongoing dialogues are understandings on the largest bloc, and did not reach the stage of declaring the alliance with a party."
The lists that led the legislative elections seek to attract the rest of the parties in order to form the largest bloc in preparation for the nomination of a candidate for the presidency of the next government, especially after the announcement of the Federal Supreme Court ratification of the final results of the elections of the House of Representatives, after checking all the names received from the Electoral Commission for elections.
The "core" of the chest and the bosom cracks, and the owners and the Amiri race. Iraq: a "stuck government" and a "mandate" crisis
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
An Iraqi sells automatic weapons in Baghdad - Reuters
The early declarations did not result in the formation of alliances and understandings between a number of political blocs winning in the recent Iraqi elections, a final result qualify for the formation of the largest parliamentary bloc that nominates the Prime Minister.
In a quick tour of the figures achieved by the blocs and alliances announced in succession without reaching a final agreement to form the largest bloc, which needs to include 165 seats authorized to form a government and the naming of its president, the outgoing Prime Minister Haider Abadi betting that the mass «victory» (42 seats) Is still able to form the largest bloc after the announcement yesterday on the formation of the nucleus of this bloc, which includes along with the leader of the «Sadrist movement» Moqtada al-Sadr leader of «coalition leader» leader with 54 seats, and the leader of the «wisdom stream» Ammar al-Hakim (19 seats) ) And the leader of the «National Coalition» Iyad Allawi (21 seats), add To the forces of the Sunni and Kurdish components as "complementary" to reach the threshold of 165.
However, the components of the teeth and Kurdish, which suffer from fragmentation itself did not attend the meeting that included this announcement.
But this became more difficult with the sudden statement issued by the National Security Adviser (Secretary General of the «tender movement») Faleh al-Fayadh, in which he threatened Abadi to withdraw from the alliance with him, declaring «not to commit to the rumors of the entry of the victory coalition in a limited alliance with some blocks Political ».
On the other hand, Hadi al-Amiri, the leader of the crowd and the leader of the «Fateh» bloc winning 48 seats, and the rule of law (26 seats) led by Nuri al-Maliki, to achieve the pole and declare the largest bloc.
Analysts see Haidar al-Abadi's comments on Iraq's position against US sanctions against Iran as likely to have toppled his last hope for a second term, despite his clarifications that neither the Iranian side nor his opponents at home have been able to deepen his dispute with The Iranians.
Polluted Water Sends Scores of People to Hospital in Basra: Source
The source who wished to remain anonymous, noted that at least 200 patients were registered in the emergency hospital of Basra, including cases of poisoning, vomiting, and stomach related problems.
The source further pointed out that it was later found out that most of the cases were caused by polluted drinking water in different areas in the province.
"Tens of other cases are yet to be concluded, some of which are highly doubted to be poisoning cases," the source added.
DNO Reports Payment for Tawke Deliveries
By John Lee.
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has reported receipt of USD 69.03 million as payment for May 2018 crude oil deliveries to the export market from the Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
The funds will be shared by DNO and partner Genel Energy plc pro-rata to the companies’ interests in the license.
Separately, a payment of USD 5.99 million has been received net to DNO, representing three percent of gross Tawke license revenues during May, as provided for under the August 2017 receivables settlement agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government.
DNO operates and has a 75 percent interest in the Tawke license, which contains the Tawke and Peshkabir fields.
Following regularization of export payments for Tawke license production since February 2016, the Company will no longer make monthly receipts announcements. The Company will instead update the market on export volumes and values as part of its quarterly financial reporting.
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Democratic Party reveals its terms of alliance with the political blocs
Tuesday, 21 August 2018 12:57 pm
The former MP of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Mohsen al-Saadoun, that "everyone now and after the ratification of the Federal Court on the results have become a fait accompli where it is necessary for the Kurds, like others to submit their candidates for the posts of the three presidencies."
"This is achieved by agreement between the two main parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the National Union, where they won 44 seats while the speech of the other Kurdish parties does not appear to be consistent with the vision represented by the two main parties," Saadoun said in a press statement.
He added that "the political movement has become fast, especially among the Shiite blocs in terms of production of the largest parliamentary bloc," noting that "the Kurds have no red lines on any bloc or candidate of any block, but we have a government program we would like to apply with our partners in the homeland after we won a large number Of the seats. "
He pointed out that "we must take into account the developments that took place after the referendum in terms of the entry of federal forces to the disputed areas and therefore we have our conditions for the alliance with the bloc, which meets these conditions is the return of the situation to what it was and the application of the Constitution without selectivity to be To comply with these conditions in a written and documented manner. "
"Our experiences with previous governments have not been encouraging and we do not want to repeat those experiences because much of what we have agreed upon has not been implemented and we always have promises," he said.
Maliki's coalition of Kurds: your demand is unconstitutional .. And Kirkuk Iraqi!
2018/08/21 00:32
Baghdad today - Baghdad
The coalition of state law, led by Nuri al-Maliki, the demands of the Kurdistan Alliance to enter the alliance of the largest bloc sought by the coalition of state law and the alliance of conquest, "unconstitutional", while stressing that Kirkuk province "Iraqi" and all components.
The leader of the rule of law, Mohamed Chihod said in an exclusive interview (Baghdad today), "The demands of the Kurdish forces to join the alliance of conquest and the rule of law, is part of the ceiling demands very high."
"Among these demands, was the concession of Kirkuk," he added, "these demands are unconstitutional and totally unacceptable."
He continued, "Iraqi Kirkuk for all components, should not be compromised, as should stick to the national constants, and the interest of the country to the personal and partisan interests."
The head of the Office of the President of the coalition of state law, Hisham Rikabi, has revealed on Sunday (19 August 2018), the movement to announce the largest bloc, was likely to be announced on Monday.
Al-Rikabi wrote in a tweet on Twitter that there are "contacts between the coalition of state law, the Fatah alliance, the (Democratic and National) parties and the national axis (including Sunni leaders)."
He added that "the talk is taking place in these contacts about the formation of the largest bloc," likely to "announce it tomorrow."
This came in conjunction with a meeting held on Sunday at the Babylon Hotel in the center of the capital Baghdad, bringing together leaders of victory and wisdom and patriotism, to discuss the formation of the largest bloc, where the combined forces issued a statement at the end of the meeting, announcing the formation of the "core" of the largest bloc, To be open to the rest of the partners.
The lists that led the legislative elections seek to attract the rest of the parties in an effort to form the largest bloc in preparation for nominating a candidate for the presidency of the next government, especially after the announcement of the Federal Supreme Court, yesterday, its ratification on the final results of the elections of the House of Representatives, after checking all the names received from the Electoral Commission for elections .
Kurdistan government calls on the Kurdish parties to go to Baghdad as "one team"
2018/08/20 20:20
Baghdad today - Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Council called on Kurdish political parties to go to Baghdad as "one team that puts the interests of the people of the region above all considerations" when discussing the formation of the new federal government, while expressing its readiness to support them "by all means."
"On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, we first congratulate the noble families of the martyrs and the Peshmerga heroes, and then all Muslims in the Kurdistan region, Iraq and the world," the council said in a statement. "Eid comes with peace, safety and harmony. And tranquility. "
He added: "Eid al-Adha is on us while Iraq is witnessing the beginning of efforts to form a new government, and we hope here from the parties in the Kurdistan region to put the interests of the people of Kurdistan above all other considerations," calling them to "unite the class and combine to be at the level of ambition of the people of Kurdistan , And go to Baghdad one team carrying with him a program of Kurdistan based on the achievement of the constitutional rights of our people.
The Kurdistan Regional Council of Ministers stressed that "the provincial government will provide them with support in all ways," expressing the hope that "everyone celebrates Eid and all the upcoming events in better and better conditions and that the people of Kurdistan get their legitimate rights."
The council urged "citizens, in order to preserve their safety and the safety of their families, to abide by directives issued by traffic departments during the Eid."
Khalid al-Obeidi: negotiations to form the largest bloc revealed the reality of false masks
Tuesday, 21 August 2018 12:31 pm
The leader of the coalition of victory, Khaled al-Obeidi, that the negotiations to form the largest bloc revealed the reality of fake masks covering the faces.
Al-Obeidi said in a publication on his Facebook account that "he who incites Iraqis and promotes hate speech among them, quickly seized the price of what he called enemies in closed rooms," noting that "negotiations to form the largest bloc revealed the reality of the faces that were hidden Behind false masks and slogans. "
"Iraqis have learned the lesson and will not be able to deceive them again," he said.
Operation Roundup Continues to Target ISIS Remnants
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to pursue the lasting defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in designated parts of Syria and Iraq, task force officials reported on Monday.
Operation Roundup, which began May 1 to accelerate the defeat of ISIS in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and Iraq-Syria border region, has continued to gain ground and remove terrorists from the battlefield through offensive operations coupled with precision coalition strike support, officials said.
Between Aug. 13-19, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes, consisting of 25 engagements, in Iraq and Syria.
Strikes in Syria
There were no reported strikes conducted in Syria yesterday.
On Aug. 18 near Abu Kamal, coalition military forces conducted a strike, destroying two ISIS supply routes.
On Aug. 17 near Abu Kamal, coalition military forces conducted a strike, destroying an ISIS logistics hub.
On Aug. 16 near Abu Kamal, coalition military forces conducted a strike, destroying an ISIS vehicle.
On Aug. 15 near Abu Kamal, coalition military forces conducted two strikes, destroying two ISIS supply routes.
On Aug. 14 near Abu Kamal, coalition military forces conducted three strikes, destroying two ISIS command-and-control centers, an ISIS command-and-control support facility and an ISIS supply route.
On Aug. 13 near Abu Kamal, coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of three engagements against ISIS targets, destroying an ISIS vehicle and two ISIS lines of communication.
Strikes in Iraq
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq yesterday.
On Aug. 18 near Rutbah, coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of seven engagements against ISIS targets.
— Near Rutbah, a strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle.
— Near Samarra, a strike destroyed two ISIS-held buildings and an ISIS supply cache.
On Aug. 17 near the Hamrin Mountains, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of six engagements against ISIS targets, destroying an ISIS-held building and an ISIS vehicle.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq Aug. 14-16.
On Aug. 13 near the Atshana Mountains, coalition military forces conducted a strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets.
Additional Strikes
On Aug. 12, coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of four engagements in Iraq and Syria that were not reported in the previous release:
— In Syria near Abu Kamal, coalition military forces conducted a strike, destroying two ISIS lines of communication.
— In Iraq near the Hamrin Mountains, coalition military forces conducted a strike, destroying an ISIS supply route.
— In Iraq near Tuz, coalition military forces conducted a strike, destroying five ISIS-held buildings.
Part of Operation Inherent Resolve
These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group’s ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said.
The list above contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing or remotely piloted aircraft; rocket-propelled artillery; and ground-based tactical artillery, officials noted.
A strike, as defined by the coalition, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single or cumulative effect.
For example, task force officials explained, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone ISIS vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of ISIS-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined, officials said.
The task force does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of individual munition impact points against a target.
Tehran/ Iraq TradeLink: Iranian deputy energy minister Mahmoud Reza Haki announced that
electricity supply to Iraq was resumed to Iraq and other neighboring countries.
He added that 200-250 M/W were supplied to Iraq, as well as Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Haki pointed that the stoppage of the electricity supply to Iraq was due to debts and the increase of Iranian summer consumption.
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Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend
USA TODAY
Don McGahn's interview with Robert Mueller, the death of Kofi Annan, funerals for Italy's bridge victims and more of the weekend's biggest news. Read the full story
This source of tax-free cash can sweeten or ruin your retirement
CNBC
You just might have a pot of tax-free cash among your assets. It's your permanent life insurance policy. Here's the right way and the wrong way to use it. Read the full story
OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Gold rises as trade talks lift China's yuan
Gold edged higher on Monday as investors found the metal attractive after prices fell to a 19-month low last week, while a rising dollar weighed on the market ahead of planned U.S.-China trade talks.
Gold Prices Recover After Largest Weekly Decline in Over a Year
Investing.com
© Reuters. Gold bounces after sharp weekly loss Read the full story
Oil prices pause as traders eye Iran, China
MarketWatch
Oil futures churned around the even mark on Monday as investors assess their next big move. Read the full story
Brent oil stabilizes near $72 as economic concerns weigh
Brent oil stabilized near $72 per barrel on Monday after several weeks of decline, weighed down by concerns over slowing global economic growth.
Oil Higher as China Plans to Continue Trade with Iran
Investing.com
© Reuters. Oil was higher on Monday. Read the full story
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Qatar, Turkey central banks ink currency swap deal
Aljazeera
Aljazeera
The central banks of Qatar and Turkey have signed a currency swap agreement to provide liquidity and support for financial stability, Qatar's central bank said. The agreement, aimed to enhance bilateral cooperation, was signed by the heads of the two central banks on Friday, and will establish a two-way currency exchange line, the bank said on Sunday in a statement posted on its website. It will also facilitate exchange of trade between Turkey and Qatar, and contribute to enrichment of reserves Read the full story
US reportedly refuses to give Turkish bank relief in exchange for detained pastor’s release
CNBC
The Trump administration rejected a proposal from the Turkish government that would free a detained American pastor in exchange for relief of one of its largest banks, The Wall Street Journal reported. Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
US stocks maintain positive momentum as new week begins
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US Treasury yields under pressure; future China-US trade talks on the horizon
U.S. government debt prices edged higher on Monday.
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Top 5 Things to Know in The Market on Monday
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Dow Jones Futures: Big Week For Tesla, China Trade War And Stock Market
Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily
It's a big week for Tesla and CEO Elon Musk as concerns grow about both. U.S.-China trade talks are on tap, but so are new Trump tariffs. Trade headlines are likely to move stocks again Read the full story
Reagan budget guru David Stockman: An 'unhinged White House’ will prompt a market crash
CNBC
Former OMB director David Stockman, who served in the Reagan administration, sees a jolt for the ages approaching Wall Street. Read the full story
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
A New Signal Of Maturing Cryptocurrency Markets: Corporate And Foundation Investment Arms
Forbes Magazine
Forbes Magazine
Despite the current market cap roller coster, cryptocurrency transaction volume is still over $10 billion daily. Companies are flourishing and all this new wealth is driving the creation of investment funds by cryptocurrency companies and cryptocurrency foundations. Read the full story
Bitcoin Expert Issues Dire Warning Over The State Of Bitcoin And Cryptocurrencies
Forbes Magazine
Many pay close attention to the opinion of Andreas Antonopoulos, one of the most respected experts in the bitcoin and cryptocurrency world... Read the full story
Crypto Trading 101: An Introduction to Support and Resistance
CoinDesk
Support and resistance levels help identify areas of supply and demand, and are an important aspect of price charts for traders to understand. Read the full story
Police Arrest Hackers Suspected of Stealing $87 Million in Crypto
CoinDesk
Chinese police have arrested three individuals who allegedly stole bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies worth around 600 million yuan, or $87 million. Read the full story
Bitcoin Awaits Decisive Move as Price Range Tightens
CoinDesk
Bitcoin's corrective rally from the recent low of $5,859 would resume on bull pennant breakout. Read the full story
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Forex - Dollar Pushes Higher Amid Hopes for U.S. - China Trade Talks
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Euro drops ahead of planned U.S.-China trade talks
The euro slipped on Monday as the dollar gained before trade talks between the United States and China, due this week, which investors hope will ease tensions between the world's two biggest economies.
Forex - Turkish Lira Falls 1% after Ratings Downgrades
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INSURANCE / HEALTH / SCIENCE
Antidepressant Restores Youthful Flexibility to Ageing Inhibitory Neurons in Mice
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Cambridge, MA (Scicasts) — A new study provides fresh evidence that the decline in the capacity of brain cells to change, called "plasticity," rather than a decline in total cell number may underlie some of the sensory and cognitive declines associated with normal brain ageing. Scientists at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and memory show that inhibitory interneurons in the visual cortex of mice remain just as abundant during ageing, but their arbors become simplified and they become much Read the full story
Kidney disease is a killer. More precise classification can help tame it - STAT
STAT
Kidney disease, once commonly thought of as a single entity, has become far more complicated. That’s a good thing, because it opens the door for better and more precise treatments. Back in 2002, the National Kidney Foundation published the five stages of kidney disease. That was an important step forward in classifying and treating chronic kidney disease, which affects 30 million Americans. These stages helped better identify the progression of the disease, as the tissue destruction and scarring Read the full story
Genetically modified mosquitoes may be best weapon for curbing disease transmission
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For several billion people mosquitoes are more than a nuisance--they transmit deadly diseases. Now genetic modification may prove the most effective defense against the mosquito, preventing disease. Read the full story
A photographic treatment for people with dementia
CNN
"Photographic Treatment" offers dementia patients and their loved ones a new way to connect through photographs. The book series brings levity and humor to the often bleak conversation surrounding dementia. Read the full story
What Is Leaky Gut Syndrome? Marital Spats May Be Bad for Your Gut Health
Newsweek
A turbulent marriage could trigger changes in the gut that cause illness, the study authors warned. Read the full story
Why you should never flush your contact lenses
Quartz
Keeping contact lenses for too long can cause all kinds of eye problems—infections, ulcers and, in extreme cases, a run-in with eyeball-eating amoebas. But throwing… Read the full story
A Moderate Carb Diet Is Best for Optimum Health, Study Reveals
Interesting Engineering
The research shows that both diets low and high in carbohydrates are linked to an increase in mortality rates. Meanwhile, moderate consumption of carbs is associated with better life expectancy. Read the full story
Why a patient paid a $285 copay for a $40 drug
PBS NewsHour
Insurance copays are higher than the cost of the drug about 25 percent of the time, according to a study published in March by the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. Read the full story
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Why discounting another Lehman-like moment could trigger ‘the next epic economic crisis’
MarketWatch
MarketWatch
The Wall Street Journal once described George Will as “perhaps the most powerful journalist in America.” President Trump, however, has called him “political moron.” Oh, and “a total dope” and “a loser.” Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal says his latest missive “is... not convincing.” Nevertheless, this colorful prediction of a looming fiscal crisis stirred up plenty of buzz over the weekend. Read the full story
U.S. firms warn next China tariffs to cost Americans from cradle to grave
Reuters
A broad cross-section of U.S. businesses has a message for the Trump administration: new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports will force Americans to pay more for items they use throughout their daily lives, from cradles to coffins. Read the full story
Turkey's been a poor excuse for a US ally for a long time now
New York Post
In July, a deal to release an American minister jailed in Turkey came apart because, a White House official told The Washington Post, Turkey was changing the agreement and “upping the ante.” A few weeks later, President Trump tweeted that he had doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Turkey, punctuating his thought with: “Our relations with Turkey are not good at this time!” American officials have often insisted on seeing Turkey, a NATO ally since 1952, as a close partner, which is Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
The biggest risk to emerging markets isn't Turkey — it's China
CNBC
CNBC
While investors have been focusing on Turkey as a source of contagion in emerging markets amid a plunging lira and political turmoil, we see the outlook for China as a much bigger problem, Gina Sanchez says. Read the full story
Venezuela's massive currency devaluation is a 'scam,' analysts say
A major currency overhaul in Venezuela is due to come into effect Monday, with critics of the move fearful it will exacerbate hyperinflation in the crisis-stricken country.
Venezuelans confused as Maduro's economic plan starts
BBC News US
A government plan to curb inflation comes into force but there is confusion about how it will work. Read the full story
Venezuelan jittery ahead of sudden economic reforms
ABC News
Venezuelans are scrambling even harder for supplies, nervous about dramatic economic measures the government's taking, including a 3,000 percent hike in the minimum wage Read the full story
A Puerto Rican town wrote 'S.O.S.' in the street after Hurricane Maria. Now it has a new message
CNN
A single photo became the iconic image that represented the pain and struggle of a community, after hurricane Maria struck. 11 months later it has painted a new picture. Read the full story
U.S. drops agriculture demand from NAFTA talks: Mexico farm lobby
Reuters
The United States has dropped a contentious demand from the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to impose restrictions on Mexican agricultural exports, Mexico's top farm lobby said on Sunday. Read the full story
What economic theory gets wrong about Turkey and other emerging economies
Quartz
Classic economic theory holds that when the value of a country’s currency falls, its economy should expand. So relax, Turkey. The lira’s 40% plunge against… Read the full story
Brazil sends troops as border town residents attack Venezuelans
Aljazeera
Brazil says it will send additional troops to its northern frontier after residents in one of its border towns attacked Venezuelan immigrants, forcing hundreds of them to flee back into their country. Brazil's Ministry of Public Security said on Saturday it would send an additional 60 soldiers to Roraima on Monday, reinforcing a contingent already operating in the northern state. The deployment was announced hours after dozens of Brazilians in the town of Pacaraima attacked makeshift immigrant Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Iran-Iraq War, 30 Years Later: From Foes to Allies with U.S. in Between
Newsweek
Newsweek
The U.S. secretly backed both Iran and Iraq in their 1980s war. Now, their current alliance spells trouble for American policy in the Middle East. Read the full story
The Turkish lira is falling again — but stock market investors are returning to Turkey at their fastest rate in half a decade
Business Insider
Business Insider
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the sixth Congress of the ruling AK Party (AKP) in Ankara, Turkey, August 18, 2018. The Turkish lira continues to fall against the US dollar on Monday. Credit rating agencies S&P and Moody's both downgraded Turkey late Friday, stoking fears about the state of the Turkish economy. UBS said Turkish stocks saw their biggest investor inflows since early 2013 last week as investors "buy the dip." LONDON - The Turkish lira is weakening against the dollar Read the full story
Turkey’s crisis shows a deeper disease – and Asia is infected too
South China Morning Post
The asphyxiating lira is a canary in a coal mine full of developing countries at the mercy of a strengthening dollar. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and India should all hold their breath Read the full story
Hopefully, Turkey isn't the trigger to a global economic calamity
The Hill
it is all too likely that the Turkish lira crisis has been the trigger and not the underlying cause of the recent emerging market turbulence. Read the full story
Iran lawmakers target Rouhani's finance minister as sanctions bite
Reuters
Iranian lawmakers launched impeachment proceedings against the finance minister on Sunday, ramping up pressure on the president who is already facing attacks from hardliners over his handling of the economy in the face of new U.S. sanctions. Read the full story
Netanyahu and Bolton discussions focus on Iran nuclear program
Reuters
White House national security adviser John Bolton arrived in Israel on Sunday on the first leg of an overseas trip, and met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with Iran the focus of talks. Read the full story
The US and Iran will negotiate again before long — and Putin will play a starring role
Business Insider
Even in its afterlife, the Iran nuclear deal continues to polarize. After President Donald Trump offered to talk to the Iranians without preconditions, it seems there could be another round of US-Iranian negotiations. However, those negotiations won't look anything like they have in the past-and Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely play a starring role as peacemaker. Though Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei initially shot down any talks with the US, anyone certain that the Iranians Read the full story
AFRICA
Yuan gains increasing popularity in Africa
FurtherAfrica
FurtherAfrica
China's yuan has attracted more and more attention in African countries thanks to its advantages in facilitating China-Africa trade and investment, optimizing the structure of foreign exchange reserves and stabilizing the financial system. Read the full story
Zimbabwe poised for significant power boost as China ratchets up investment
FurtherAfrica
Zimbabwe is poised for a major energy boom that could significantly lower its reliance on imports once China completes the expansion of the country's major power plant. Read the full story
Will South Africa Follow the Path of Zimbabwe?
National Review
Government seizure of private land is a grave threat to the rule of law. Read the full story
Southern Africa: Magufuli to Chair Next SADC Summit
AllAfrica
TANZANIA is scheduled to host the 39th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) which will be held in August next year. A statement issued in Dar es Salaam yesterday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation said that the 38th Summit of Heads of State and Government of SADC that was held in Windhoek, Namibia this week for two days (August 17 to 18) nominated President John Magufuli as Vice Chairman for SADC for a period of Read the full story
White South African Farmers Flee After Government Leaders Suggest They're About To Confiscate Land
Daily Wire
A record number of farms are hitting the market in South Africa, as white farmers try desperately to offload land and leave the country before the government confiscates their acreage. Read the full story
Mozambique: Debt Crisis - Who will pay the bill?
FurtherAfrica
As Mozambique's hidden debt scandal continues, groups are pushing for the secret loans that triggered the financial crisis to be declared illegal. Read the full story
Angola: Finance ministry oversees oil exchange rate framework
FurtherAfrica
The Ministry of Finance will be soon tasked with supervising the customs and exchange framework, audit of operators' accounts and managing the state-owned revenues in oil production sharing contracts in the country. Read the full story
Advances in power connectivity in East Africa
FurtherAfrica
One billion people, equivalent to 13 per cent of the global population still live without electricity. Sub-Saharan Africa and Central and South Asia continue to have the most energy access poverty. The world’s rural areas are the worst affected with 87 per cent of people without electricity- World Bank's Energy Progress Report. Read the full story
Congo-Kinshasa: MSF Opens Ebola Treatment Center in Response to Outbreak in North Kivu
AllAfrica
New York The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened an Ebola treatment center on Tuesday, August 14 in Mangina, a small town considered to be the epicenter of the outbreak in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. A total of 37 patients are currently hospitalized in this facility, with 31 of those cases confirmed and six suspected cases. “Among our patients, we have several colleagues from the Congolese health system,” Read the full story
Congo-Kinshasa: New Ebola Outbreak Hits Children Hard
AllAfrica
An ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has particularly affected children, the UN's children agency, UNICEF, said on Friday. The outbreak in North Kivu Province was declared on 1 August and UNICEF reported that so far, two children have died, while six others - who either are infected by the disease or suspected to be - are receiving treatment at two centres in the region. Meanwhile, more than 50 youngsters have lost their parents to Read the full story
ASIA
Asia closed mostly in positive territory on Monday as investors look to US-China tariff talks
Asia markets mostly ended the first trading day of the week in positive territory amid anticipation of positive developments on the U.S.-China trade front.
Asian Stocks Mixed as Markets Await Developments on Proposed Trump-Xi Traded Talks
Investing.com
© Reuters. Asian markets were mixed on Monday Read the full story
Exclusive: China shifts to Iranian tankers to keep oil flowing amid U.S. sanctions - sources
Reuters
Chinese buyers of Iranian oil are starting to shift their cargoes to vessels owned by National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC) for nearly all of their imports to keep supply flowing amid the re-imposition of economic sanctions by the United States. Read the full story
Asia mixed in early trade as investors look to US-China tariff talks
Markets in Australia and South Korea rose while major indexes in Japan were relatively flat.
An even bigger China shock
The Hill
Too much focus is “winning” trade wars, and there is too little examination of what these trade wars are supposed to achieve. Read the full story
Why Donald Trump’s trade war is aimed at foreign direct investment in China
South China Morning Post
Zhigang Tao and Mary Hui say Trump is hurting American firms that have outsourced to China in the hope of bringing manufacturing back to the US. Beijing has to give US firms reasons to stay Read the full story
EUROPE
Germany to trump Japan again with world's largest current account surplus
Germany's current account surplus will remain the world's largest for the third year running in 2018 at $299 billion, according to Ifo.
European markets rally ahead of US-China trade talks; Sage shares fall 6%
European stocks were higher Monday morning, with investors awaiting the outcome of trade talks between the world's two largest economies later this week.
Greece emerges from eurozone bailout programme
BBC News US
The past three years saw Athens receive €61.9bn to deal with the fallout from its debt crisis. Read the full story
Greek bailout ends, but fears remain for eurozone debt - France 24
FRANCE 24 - English
Greece officially emerges from its bailout program on Monday, after eight years of cutbacks enforced in return for massive loans and an economic collapse on the scale of the Great Depression. Read the full story
Britain to stop some aid for Syrian opposition in rebel-held areas
Reuters
The UK government said on Monday it was ending funding for some aid programs in rebel-held areas of Syria. Read the full story
Brexit: Why political crisis could be well on the way
Sky News
Westminster might be deep in recess, but the Brexit wars that defined the last political term are firing up once more. Read the full story
Leavers of London founder: A second Brexit vote would be 'a trap'
Channel 4 News
We are joined by Lucy Harris, who founded Leavers of London, and the journalist Gavin Esler - who was the headline speaker at this weekend's People's Vote rally. Read the full story
CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
CBI Update:
Closed for EID
The CBI for Monday 8/21/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is
There are no news and announcements.
Closed for EID
Shares Traded:
Value Traded:
ISX ended in Green
Kauaihn Chatter:dd
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8-21-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat We all should realize by now this sorting and re-counting was nothing more than a dog and pony show. It was a well-orchestrated stalling tactic that almost back-fired on them. But now it appears it is coming to an end as they move ahead. Did they have a target date? No, as I said before it is not about a target date for the RV. ...But what did happen is they needed to get the corruption under control and weed out or neutralize those involved. They are moving ahead again since they feel this is now accomplished. ...We still have to hear from the CBI since this is the entity that will trigger the reinstatement... I am focused on the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). The CBI has recently told me there will be a massive re-education campaign to educate the people. They said to look at the billboards and TV but mostly the news media articles coming forth in the very near future. Yes, I think we are still looking at some timeframe maybe in September and certainly not before.
8-20-2018 Newshound Guru chattels My sense is that there will be an announcement of a largest bloc sooner rather than later in this election cycle because there is a movement to avoid quotas. In order to do so the largest bloc must be clearly established at / by the convening of the Parliament and election of the President / Speaker of Parliament. There is talk of Iraq being out of compliance on the spread between the official rate and the parallel market rate.
8-20-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 TIMES...ARE SERIOUS...TO WAIT...IS TO CONSUME TIME...IMO...IT IS TIME.
8-20-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Well unoffically the CBI seems to have fallen out of compliance now with the spread at 1215 to $1. What that means more than likely is they will have to get back in compliance and hold it for another 90 days. So unfortunately it doesn't look like the Central Bank of Iraq will be moving to Article VIII anytime soon. I'm not officially writing off the Central Bank of Iraq yet going to give it a day or two to make sure they are in or out of compliance. Because these numbers are not official if tomorrow's numbers are lower they could be back in compliance. On another note it looks like the government is moving forward with the largest bloc being formed and announced. [NOTE: The official (And LATEST) CBI tracked market rate for the dinar is always listed in the left column of this page. As of 8-20-2018 the rate has remained within 2% range for 90 days.]
8-20-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 It has been reported that today on Iraqi TV Prime Minister Abadi has been calling for the government of Iraq to form immediately. Iraqi TV is reporting first meeting of Parliament will be on the 28th after the Eid holiday. Quote: "Abdullah Alawi, adviser to President Fuad Masum, said on Sunday that the latter will follow the Eid holiday to invite the new parliament to convene, while referring to the expectations that the first session on 28 of this month."
8-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat "...the judiciary announced that they completed ratification of the names of the winners of the last parliamentary elections. On Monday, Aug 20th, was quoted, the names of the winners of the elections in the Federal Court will be approved and announced." So this week should be exciting for us but not RV exciting. The question now still remains - What will the CBI now do since the election saga is just about over? I am told they will progress forward with the “project to delete the zeros” once again. We can do nothing but take a deep breath, relax and wait and see how the CBI reacts.
8-20-2018 Newshound Guru Currency365 "The Iraqi Federal Court also approved Today the manual recount of the disputed votes cast during the parliamentary election, while previous Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with US Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk on Sunday." ...Iraq will announce the largest bloc in the coming hours!!! LETS SEE WHOS IN AND WHOS OUT...standby.
8-20-2018 Intel Gurus Delta and Frank26 "URGENT FROM IRAIQA TV: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FORMATION OF THE LARGEST BLOC" WHAT A TIMING...IT'S ABOUT TIME!! ...INTERESTING...IS THAT...IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR...EYES AND THE NET... [IS THAT FRANK & DELTA NOW SINGING - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN?] AH...YEAH...
8-20-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Well unoffically the CBI seems to have fallen out of compliance now with the spread at 1215 to $1. What that means more than likely is they will have to get back in compliance and hold it for another 90 days. So unfortunately it doesn't look like the Central Bank of Iraq will be moving to Article VIII anytime soon. I'm not officially writing off the Central Bank of Iraq yet going to give it a day or two to make sure they are in or out of compliance. Because these numbers are not official if tomorrow's numbers are lower they could be back in compliance. On another note it looks like the government is moving forward with the largest bloc being formed and announced. [NOTE: The official (And LATEST) CBI tracked market rate for the dinar is always listed in the left column of this page. As of 8-20-2018 the rate has remained within 2% range for 90 days.]
8-20-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 It has been reported that today on Iraqi TV Prime Minister Abadi has been calling for the government of Iraq to form immediately. Iraqi TV is reporting first meeting of Parliament will be on the 28th after the Eid holiday. Quote: "Abdullah Alawi, adviser to President Fuad Masum, said on Sunday that the latter will follow the Eid holiday to invite the new parliament to convene, while referring to the expectations that the first session on 28 of this month."
8-20-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat "...the judiciary announced that they completed ratification of the names of the winners of the last parliamentary elections. On Monday, Aug 20th, was quoted, the names of the winners of the elections in the Federal Court will be approved and announced." So this week should be exciting for us but not RV exciting. The question now still remains - What will the CBI now do since the election saga is just about over? I am told they will progress forward with the “project to delete the zeros” once again. We can do nothing but take a deep breath, relax and wait and see how the CBI reacts.
8-20-2018 Newshound Guru Currency365 "The Iraqi Federal Court also approved Today the manual recount of the disputed votes cast during the parliamentary election, while previous Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with US Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk on Sunday." ...Iraq will announce the largest bloc in the coming hours!!! LETS SEE WHOS IN AND WHOS OUT...standby.
8-20-2018 Intel Gurus Delta and Frank26 "URGENT FROM IRAIQA TV: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FORMATION OF THE LARGEST BLOC" WHAT A TIMING...IT'S ABOUT TIME!! ...INTERESTING...IS THAT...IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR...EYES AND THE NET... [IS THAT FRANK & DELTA NOW SINGING - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN?] AH...YEAH...
8-19-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni "Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has now ratified the election results" So with the ratified election results political parties are meeting to form the largest bloc. An official announcement may come in the next day or so.
Elmer:
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Artmeister:
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Catnip:
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Abadi's website)
At the time this report was submitted, there were no new articles posted on PM Abadi's website.
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ARTICLE 2
Tweets posted on Government of Iraq twitter account:
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 8-21-2018 around 5:20 am Eastern
We wish Muslims in Iraq and around the world a peaceful and happy Eid Al-Adha
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 8-21-2018 around 4 am Eastern
The @IraqiGovt is working to mitigate the long-term harm done by Daesh and other terrorist groups to our communities and families, hold perpetrators of these crimes to account, and strengthen international cooperation to defeat terrorism in Iraq and around the worldGovernment of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 8-21-2018 around 4 am Eastern
On International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, we honour the memory of those who lost their lives because of terrorism, and pay tribute to the survivors
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ARTICLE 3
Iran resume supplying electricity to Iraq - Tasnim
LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday that it resumed supplying electricity to Iraq and other neighboring countries 10 days ago, and it will be increasing it.
"We are now exporting 200 to 250 megawatt of electricity to Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan," Tasnim news agency quoted Deputy Energy Minister Mahmoudreza Haghifam as saying.
Tehran stopped supplying electricity to Iraq because of unpaid bills and a rise in domestic consumption in the summer.
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ARTICLE 4
Yildiz: Turkey will not put itself away from the future of Kirkuk
2018/8/21 10:29
[Where - Continue]
The Turkish ambassador to Iraq, Fatih Yildiz, said his country is ready to provide all forms of assistance for the development of Kirkuk province.
"The future of Kirkuk is the future of Iraq and the future of Iraq is the future of Turkey," Yildiz told a news conference on Monday with Kirkuk Governor Rakan Said.
"Turkey will work on many projects in the province, including Kirkuk Civil Airport, as directed by Governor Rakan Said," the Turkish ambassador said.
He said that his visit to Kirkuk is a message to support the unity of the ranks of the people of the province and said in this context: "We believe that all components of Kirkuk Arabs and Turkmen, Kurds and Christians, can coexist with each other."
The Turkish ambassador on Tuesday prayed Eid al-Adha prayer in Kirkuk and will meet with many dignitaries in the province. For his part, the governor of Kirkuk, Rakan Said, said that "the Turkish Republic, the fact of the government and people have a significant impact in the hearts and memory of the Iraqi people."
He added that Turkey stood at a distance of one of its components in all the trials that the Iraqi people have faced from sectarian fighting to security and economic crises. He continued: "Do not forget that the Turkish Republic was the first aid to our wounds when there are explosions."
"And their organizations have done a great deal to help and aid the displaced people of our country."
He concluded that "the Turkish position was decisive and consistent with the Iraqi will to maintain the unity of the country."
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ARTICLE 5
A leader in Badash reveals the latest information about Baghdadi
Editorial date: 2018/8/20 19:46
{International: Al Furat News} revealed a leader of gangs terrorist advocate detained by the Iraqi forces for the latest information to the leader of the terrorist called Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The newspaper "Wall Street Journal" American information on the situation of al-Baghdadi in his hiding place in the Syrian Badia, stating that he was very humiliated and white beard.
The newspaper obtained its information from an Iraqi leader in a dail called "Ismail al-Hithawi", is currently detained by the Iraqi authorities after his arrest in Turkey, which his intelligence services arrested and handed over to Baghdad.
Two correspondents interviewed al-Hithawi, a 47-year-old Islamic jurisprudent, in his prison. He reported that he was responsible for preparing curricula at the Islamic Institute of Da'ish in the Syrian city of Raqqa. He met al-Baghdadi in his hideout in May 2017 as part of an expanded meeting To the leadership of Daash, stressing that he was close to the decision-making, but was not part of it. "
Regarding the meeting place, he said that in the Syrian desert it is a desert location close to the city of Al-Mayadeen. The arrival there took a full day. It was punctuated by complicated security procedures. The guards took away the participants from the meeting with watches and pens. Pursue them.
The meeting was limited to al-Hithawi, the leaders of the elders. Al-Baghdadi then sat at the end of the room and spoke in a low voice with two leaders who were discussing the latest military developments.
He added: "The voice of his voice that Ola and accused them is characterized by indignity incompetence, and pointed out that the two men were removed from the membership of the leadership council at the end of the meeting.
On his impression of Baghdadi, al-Haythawi said he was shocked by the deterioration of his health. "He was very thin, and his beard became whiter," he said.
When the research went on with the three-hour meeting of curriculum subjects at Daqash schools, he said that the curriculum was considered "immoral in his academy" and rejected.
Al-Haythawi said the research then focused on whether the families of fighters should be evacuated from targeted areas in order to avoid unnecessary casualties and said they were supporters of evacuation.
Al-Haythawi pointed out that al-Baghdadi was the first to leave the meeting after his conclusion. He said that the security officials in Dahesh stopped him when they were out and subjected him to interrogation for "questioning their allegiance" and his influence on the families of the Daash members.
He said they were released a few weeks later, and that he fled to Turkey with his wife and daughter, where he was arrested after crossing the border.
On the interview arrangements, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal reported that al-Haythawi had been brought in at an Iraqi detention center with his eyes closed and wearing a sports suit while his hands were handcuffed.
The Wall Street Journal quoted an Iraqi security official as saying that the information obtained by al-Haythawi authorities, including his meeting with al-Baghdadi, facilitated the detection of other targets and shed more light on the conduct, thinking and ethics of their leaders.
He added: "We had information about the deterioration of the health situation of al-Baghdadi and the testimony of al-Hithawi came to confirm it."
The newspaper obtained its information from an Iraqi leader in a dail called "Ismail al-Hithawi", is currently detained by the Iraqi authorities after his arrest in Turkey, which his intelligence services arrested and handed over to Baghdad.
Two correspondents interviewed al-Hithawi, a 47-year-old Islamic jurisprudent, in his prison. He reported that he was responsible for preparing curricula at the Islamic Institute of Da'ish in the Syrian city of Raqqa. He met al-Baghdadi in his hideout in May 2017 as part of an expanded meeting To the leadership of Daash, stressing that he was close to the decision-making, but was not part of it. "
Regarding the meeting place, he said that in the Syrian desert it is a desert location close to the city of Al-Mayadeen. The arrival there took a full day. It was punctuated by complicated security procedures. The guards took away the participants from the meeting with watches and pens. Pursue them.
The meeting was limited to al-Hithawi, the leaders of the elders. Al-Baghdadi then sat at the end of the room and spoke in a low voice with two leaders who were discussing the latest military developments.
He added: "The voice of his voice that Ola and accused them is characterized by indignity incompetence, and pointed out that the two men were removed from the membership of the leadership council at the end of the meeting.
On his impression of Baghdadi, al-Haythawi said he was shocked by the deterioration of his health. "He was very thin, and his beard became whiter," he said.
When the research went on with the three-hour meeting of curriculum subjects at Daqash schools, he said that the curriculum was considered "immoral in his academy" and rejected.
Al-Haythawi said the research then focused on whether the families of fighters should be evacuated from targeted areas in order to avoid unnecessary casualties and said they were supporters of evacuation.
Al-Haythawi pointed out that al-Baghdadi was the first to leave the meeting after his conclusion. He said that the security officials in Dahesh stopped him when they were out and subjected him to interrogation for "questioning their allegiance" and his influence on the families of the Daash members.
He said they were released a few weeks later, and that he fled to Turkey with his wife and daughter, where he was arrested after crossing the border.
On the interview arrangements, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal reported that al-Haythawi had been brought in at an Iraqi detention center with his eyes closed and wearing a sports suit while his hands were handcuffed.
The Wall Street Journal quoted an Iraqi security official as saying that the information obtained by al-Haythawi authorities, including his meeting with al-Baghdadi, facilitated the detection of other targets and shed more light on the conduct, thinking and ethics of their leaders.
He added: "We had information about the deterioration of the health situation of al-Baghdadi and the testimony of al-Hithawi came to confirm it."
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