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| USD/IQD | | | 1,175.9000 | 1,175.9000 | 1,175.9000 | | 20:00 |
| USD/VND | | | 23,292.5000 | 23,169.9000 | 23,169.9000 | | 04:15 |
| USD/CNY | | | 6.8894 | 6.8744 | 6.8803 | | 06:13 |
| USD/KWD | | | 0.3028 | 0.3021 | 0.3023 | | 06:13 |
| GBP/USD | | | 1.3088 | 1.3040 | 1.3077 | | 06:13 |
| USD/IRR | | | 12,048.0000 | 12,048.0000 | 12,048.0000 | | 17:51 |
| USD/IDR | | | 14,937.5000 | 14,845.5000 | 14,918.8000 | | 06:11 |
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Seven candidates, including a woman will compete in the presidential elections in Iraq
The elections will be held on October 2
28.09.2018 ~ 28.09.2018
Seven candidates, including a woman, will compete in the presidential elections to be held in Iraq on October 2.
In a written statement issued by the Iraqi Council of Representatives, the seven candidates for the presidency are Sardar Abdullah, Sarwa Abdul Wahid, Abdul Latif Rashid, Omar Barzanji, Abdul Karim Abtan Jubouri, Barham Saleh and Fouad Hussein.
The statement pointed out that 31 people nominated themselves to the presidency and said the authorities concerned agreed to nominate seven of them.
The statement said that one of these withdrew from the nomination and that 14 others did not provide evidence to prove their political experience and that 9 of them did not meet the conditions necessary to run.
The statement added that if the candidates are not contested until next Sunday, the final list of candidates will be published.
It is reported that there is a high probability of winning Barham Saleh or Fuad Hussein in the presidential elections.
The candidate, who will receive the first round of the vote, two thirds of the votes out of 329 votes will be President of the Republic. If this is not possible, a second round of voting will be held in which the two candidates with the highest votes in the first round, who will receive the largest number of votes, will win the presidency.
According to the informal agreement reached between the Iraqi factions in 2003, the President of the Republic is elected from the Kurds, the Prime Minister of the Shiites and thew Speaker of the House of Representatives of the year.
Political talks between Fayadh and Barham Saleh on naming prime ministers and the republic
Friday September 28, 2018 12:37 pm
Baghdad / ... Search leadership of the coalition of construction Faleh al-Fayadh in his office in Baghdad, Friday, with the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and candidate for President Barham Saleh, naming the presidents of the Republic and ministers.
Fayyad's office said in a statement received by "Iraq News" that "Fayadh received in his office in Baghdad, Friday morning, the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Barham Saleh, and during the meeting discussed political developments in the country."
The two sides stressed, according to the statement, "the importance of respecting the constitutional time to form a national government and strong meet the aspirations of the citizen and accelerate the naming of presidents of the Republic and ministers."
Fayyad stressed the "need to attend the active region in Baghdad for the management of the state of all."
Barham Saleh, the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan for the presidency, visited Najaf and Baghdad, and met with political leaders, most notably the leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr.
Pentagon: America will work with partners in the region to expose Iran's malicious activities
Friday, 28 September 2018 12:17 p
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will work with its partners in the region to expose Iran's "evil activities", US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Dana White said, describing Iran as "the most destabilizing factor in the Middle East."
The White House said in a televised statement that the coalition forces reduced the presence of a supportive organization in Syria and Iraq to 2%, asserting that US forces remain in Syria to finish a lot of work with US partners.
She pointed out that the American forces are present in Syria to defeat and encourage the resumption of the call and to train local forces.
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Iraq to the Arab States: There is no alternative but frank dialogue with Iran
Date of release: 2018/9/28 12:10 • 92 times read
{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} Iraq called on Arab countries to "open dialogue" with Iran.
Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said in a press statement following the meeting of Arab foreign ministers in the context of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York: "There is no choice but to open up to dialogue with Iran. It must be frank, In the region. "
Promised "points raised by the meeting of Arab foreign ministers in New York was good, including: unite the Arab position on the Palestinian issue," explaining that "Iraq focused on formulating a unified Arab strategic position."
"We are investing all peaceful opportunities to solve the problems and keep away from the specter of war, so as not to return to the region the tragedies and woes that have taken place in other parts of the world. Their economy, their blood, and everything related to them. "
On the priorities of Iraq in its participation in the meetings of the General Assembly between Jaafari: maintaining the unity of the Arab ranks, solving the common Arab problems, and strategic issues such as the Palestinian file, which should be given priority, especially with the increasing challenges, stressing: Arab countries must rise to the level of responsibility for the Palestinian file , As well as the rest of the files. "
The Arab ministerial meeting also discussed the issue of cutting off US aid to UNRWA and the Iranian file
Promised "points raised by the meeting of Arab foreign ministers in New York was good, including: unite the Arab position on the Palestinian issue," explaining that "Iraq focused on formulating a unified Arab strategic position."
"We are investing all peaceful opportunities to solve the problems and keep away from the specter of war, so as not to return to the region the tragedies and woes that have taken place in other parts of the world. Their economy, their blood, and everything related to them. "
On the priorities of Iraq in its participation in the meetings of the General Assembly between Jaafari: maintaining the unity of the Arab ranks, solving the common Arab problems, and strategic issues such as the Palestinian file, which should be given priority, especially with the increasing challenges, stressing: Arab countries must rise to the level of responsibility for the Palestinian file , As well as the rest of the files. "
The Arab ministerial meeting also discussed the issue of cutting off US aid to UNRWA and the Iranian file
US consulate condemns attacks on activists in Basra
Editorial Date: 2018/9/28 12:30 • 47 times scheduled
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The US consulate in Basra announced its condemnation of recent attacks on members of civil society and journalist in Iraq.
The consulate said in a statement on Friday that it "strongly condemns recent attacks, threats and harassment against members of civil society and journalists in southern Iraq," adding that it "reaffirms the importance of the work of individuals and civil society organizations who are at the forefront of Iraq Better, and we support their vital role in an active and active democracy in society. "
"The consulate recognizes the efforts of the Iraqi government to investigate these cases," the statement said, adding that the consulate "reiterates the need for a timely and thorough investigation to identify those responsible and bring them to justice as soon as possible."
The President of the Organization for the Rights of Human Rights Dr. {Suad Ali] was assassinated last Tuesday near the restaurant Alhuson Abbasiya in Basra.
The details of a surprise in the crime and a source told the agency {Euphrates News}, that "and at 3.30 pm the accused fugitive [Imad Talib Mubarak] shot and killed his dead Dr. {Suad Habib Jalaj Ali} breed 1972".
"The body of the victim, an activist of the human rights organization, was found shot in the head and her driver, Hussein Hassan Tohma al-Hilfi, was born in 1987 in the back when they were traveling in the Jaksara in the Abbasiyah area near the Samsung company in Basra ".is over
"The consulate recognizes the efforts of the Iraqi government to investigate these cases," the statement said, adding that the consulate "reiterates the need for a timely and thorough investigation to identify those responsible and bring them to justice as soon as possible."
The President of the Organization for the Rights of Human Rights Dr. {Suad Ali] was assassinated last Tuesday near the restaurant Alhuson Abbasiya in Basra.
The details of a surprise in the crime and a source told the agency {Euphrates News}, that "and at 3.30 pm the accused fugitive [Imad Talib Mubarak] shot and killed his dead Dr. {Suad Habib Jalaj Ali} breed 1972".
"The body of the victim, an activist of the human rights organization, was found shot in the head and her driver, Hussein Hassan Tohma al-Hilfi, was born in 1987 in the back when they were traveling in the Jaksara in the Abbasiyah area near the Samsung company in Basra ".is over
US Congress approves bill to deal with Iranian "interference" in Iraq
Including sanctions on some figures ...
A short statement on the adoption of the draft resolution provides for sanctions against Iranian figures threatening peace and stability in Iraq.
The committee chairman, Bill Roiss, added that the document enables the US authorities to charge Iran and its militias with responsibility for their deadly activities in Iraq.
He said that these militias represent a threat to the Iraqi people and the interests of the United States in Iraq, where «fired mortar shells on the US embassy in Baghdad, earlier this month», according to the statement.
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Adel Abdul Mahdi, the most likely to receive the Iraqi prime minister
Iraqi Parliament:
BAGHDAD, Sept. 28 (UPI) - The MP of the Fatah Alliance, Hamid al-Hamdi, confirmed that the Iraqi politician Adel Abdul-Mahdi has the admissibility of the Fatah and other allies of the prime minister, pointing out that there is no regional or international veto until now.
Al-Hamidi said in a press statement on Thursday that 'Adel Abdul Mahdi is the most prominent figure who has the support of the two main coalitions Al-Fath and others as well as other blocs among the candidates for the post of prime minister.' He pointed out that 'Abdul-Mahdi is the most likely to take over the post.'
She added that 'Adel Abdul Mahdi has many of the advantages that qualify him for the post of prime minister, especially that he has not yet signed any veto from the regional countries because he has wide relations with the West'.
The MP for the alliance of Alaa al-Rubaie, said that Adel Abdul-Mahdi is the most likely to take over the post of prime minister and he solves the admissibility of most of the political blocs and enjoy many advantages may push the political forces to choose for this position, while he indicated that the closest to winning the premiership.
Adel Abdul Mahdi is a 76-year-old economist who, after the fall of Saddam's former regime, served as finance and oil minister, as well as vice president.
Since the beginning of the eighties, he has worked with Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim in the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq and was a leader in many countries and events under the umbrella of the Iraqi opposition against the regime of Saddam.
Abdelmahdi is widely accepted at the regional and international levels.
Adel Abdul Mahdi is a 76-year-old economist who, after the fall of Saddam's former regime, served as finance and oil minister, as well as vice president.
Since the beginning of the eighties, he has worked with Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim in the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq and was a leader in many countries and events under the umbrella of the Iraqi opposition against the regime of Saddam.
Abdelmahdi is widely accepted at the regional and international levels.
Behind the scenes ... Secrets of the inauguration of "Iyad Allawi" as prime minister, replacing "Abadi"
28-03-2018 10:00 PM
Baghdad News - Sun will not be absent
Iyad Allawi these days has no job but the Qashmara and laughter on the minds and taste of some ... On the basis that the Americans officially told him that the Prime Minister of Iraq after Mr. Abbadi ....... so that they come with him in his electoral list and then begin bargaining and selling For the series lists, especially in Mosul and Saladin ..... In particular, giving and anchoring the sale of seats to senior thieves and money money public money .....!
Iyad Allawi .... who dreams of being or returning prime minister as he tasted the taste of money and corruption in the post of prime minister where he worked in this position only six months managed to buy an oil refinery in Russia for $ 750 million and the value of the liquidator now exceeds one billion $ .... !!
Dear Iraqi ... Do you elect this corrupt again who accepted the post of deputy Fuad infallible for the financial allocations, which he knows and sure that the President of the Republic has no powers or role or influence that he ((Tartour)) to attend Missed to miss ....!
So how the other three Taratir others, including this corrupt bear It is flawed to get any voice and if one of his loved ones Shi honor asks about the liquidator in Russia and why in Russia and where came $ 750 million .....!
By the way, I bought the villa that Sayyid Iyad Allawi bought in Lebanon with your sister, the wife of the former Minister of Interior (Falah Hassan Al Naqib).
On the one hand, Mr. or Dr. Iyad Allawi is for 15 years squinting and laughing at Baathists, Sunni Arabs and advocates of state institutions
All elections and events on the bitter reality in Iraq indicate that 15 years ago and Iyad Allawi squeaks and laughs at the Baathists, Sunni Arabs and citizens of the advocates of the state of the foundations. He did not offer anything except that he gets Gulf and regional support on the basis of having a project against Iran. Even the project of the poultry field, Mo Nub, is a political project, and it received Saudi support in 2010 worth 75 million Saudi riyals. Qatar received the same year's support of five million euros and the people of al-Qashamir all elections, which elects its list. It builds refineries in Russia and companies in Britain and elsewhere. Of cash money T receives from Saudi Arabia and Qatar , which we mentioned only the year 2010 and other ......!
As for the supporters and followers and supporters of the list of Iyad Allawi, their fate either assassination or arrest or ablation or displacement or exclusion from the job in the time of Nuri al-Maliki and Allawi like the owl is not soluble and does not link Kulche oldest to those who elect his list only laughter and Qashmara .... !!
And now he has become selling serials to senior thieves and corrupts amounts of millions of dollars and the best evidence of corrupt Falah Hassan Lahibi candidate on Mosul, which bought the sequence number one million and a half million dollars and Allawi knows and knows that the corruption of Falah al-Lahibi arrived to his identity as happened corrupt and barricade Raed Jubouri Governor Salah Eddin The former accused of embezzlement and corruption of serious and serious financial and with all that and knows Allawi that Jubouri him courts and issues, but he nominated him for Salah al-Din for one million and a quarter million dollars as well as one of the whales of corruption in Iraq has been nominated King of corruption contracts Banker Warka J Muthanna Abdul - Samad al - Samarrai and became a candidate for Allawi 's list , as well as in salads ...... three Dhulh Muthanna and Raed Falah Garkin corruption and theft ......!
The people of Mosul and Salah al-Din have reached our message ........?!
Oh God, we have reached God, witness
The National Democratic Party is in agreement to withdraw one of their candidates for the presidency of the Republic
National and Democratic ...
28-09-2018 12:08 AM
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union (PUK) are in the process of agreeing to withdraw one of their candidates for prime minister, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday .
"The Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan are in agreement to withdraw one of their candidates for the presidency of the republic (Fuad Hussein, Barham Saleh ), " the source said in an interview with the Tigris .
The source, who preferred not to be named, that 'the party that withdraws the candidate from the presidency of the Republic will give him the post of deputy prime minister and the post of another sovereign', pointing out that 'postponement of the vote on the subject of the presidency of the Republic is in order to reach this agreement.
The US ambassador confirms his country's full support for the stability of Iraq
Editorial date: 2018/9/27 21:40 • 174 times read
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Secretary-General of the Civil Society for Reform, Salim Jubouri, in his office with the US ambassador in Baghdad, Douglas Slimian, the latest developments on the Iraqi arena and the efforts of the political blocs to form a government.
The importance of consolidating Iraq's relations with its regional and international environment in order to enhance joint cooperation and achieve stability in Iraq and the region and support investment and reconstruction to promote the economic reality of the country," Jubouri said.
For his part, the US ambassador in Baghdad, the US administration confirmed its full support for the stability of Iraq at all levels.
For his part, the US ambassador in Baghdad, the US administration confirmed its full support for the stability of Iraq at all levels.
Al-Mutair criticizes Iraq's occupation of Kuwait as "trivialities"
2018/09/28
Al-Kandari: What is between us is not and will not be trivial MP Mohammed Barak Al-Mutairi criticized what was stated in a press conference during the visit of the Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Mohammed Halbusi to Kuwait, surprising to make this statement in public.
Al-Mutair said in a tweet through his account on Twitter that whoever declares publicly that Iraq's occupation of Kuwait and the martyrs, prisoners and missing persons is trivial is worthless and needs psychological treatment.
In the parliamentary positions, MP Abdulkarim al-Kandari said that between Kuwait and Iraq, "the blood of martyrs, ransoms, years of work to rebuild a homeland and environmental pollution are still paying for it." "Diplomacy does not mean denying the truth that we are stingy, and we lose loved ones, and we would have lost God and the people's will to lose our homeland."
Iraq stresses the need to respect the international agreements on the Syrian situation
Release Date: 2018/9/27 18:12 • 64 times read
Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari stressed the need to respect the international agreements on the Syrian situation, calling on all parties to respect their obligations under international law and human values in order to ensure the protection of civilians.
Al-Jaafari reiterated in his speech the conference adopted by the European Union and the United Nations on support for the future of Syria in the context of the work of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Iraq's rejection of violence against civilians. "We renew our categorical rejection of all acts of terrorism as" The agreement reached between Russia and Turkey to establish a buffer zone demilitarized in the province of Idlib. "
"Eight years have passed since the military attempts, what was harvested? More bloodshed, displacement and unrest, and the negative effects that affected the Syrian society in all its components. It also threatened the security and safety of the countries neighboring Syria."
Jaafari promised that "stopping violence and bloodshed with the elimination of terrorism in the region is one of the most important principled positions in Iraq's foreign policy," stressing "our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria."
"The return of the displaced will undoubtedly contribute to the ceasefire, the national dialogue, the acceleration of the process of reconciliation, reconstruction and construction, and it is of great importance in promoting a political process led by the Syrians themselves, and they are in control."
"The right to decide the future of Syria is limited to the Syrians alone; to that end, cooperation for the establishment of the Constitutional Commission is essential and the commencement of its work is of paramount importance," Jaafari said.
As Iraq has supported Syria in the past, it will play a constructive role in achieving peace and prosperity in brotherly Syria
"Eight years have passed since the military attempts, what was harvested? More bloodshed, displacement and unrest, and the negative effects that affected the Syrian society in all its components. It also threatened the security and safety of the countries neighboring Syria."
Jaafari promised that "stopping violence and bloodshed with the elimination of terrorism in the region is one of the most important principled positions in Iraq's foreign policy," stressing "our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria."
"The return of the displaced will undoubtedly contribute to the ceasefire, the national dialogue, the acceleration of the process of reconciliation, reconstruction and construction, and it is of great importance in promoting a political process led by the Syrians themselves, and they are in control."
"The right to decide the future of Syria is limited to the Syrians alone; to that end, cooperation for the establishment of the Constitutional Commission is essential and the commencement of its work is of paramount importance," Jaafari said.
As Iraq has supported Syria in the past, it will play a constructive role in achieving peace and prosperity in brotherly Syria
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Today is Thursday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2018. There are 95 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On September 27, 1939, Warsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. Read the full story
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9/26/18: CBSN Evening News
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OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Gold prices fall following Fed rate hike
Gold prices fell Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark interest rate following its two-day meeting.
Gold price eases as dollar tips higher ahead of expected Fed rate increase
MarketWatch
Gold futures prices slipped Wednesday as narrow, subdued trading persists ahead of what is expected to be a third interest-rate increase of the year. Read the full story
Oil falls 1%, settling at $71.57, after US crude stockpiles rise
Crude futures fell as Washington tried to assure consumers that the market would be well supplied before sanctions are re-imposed on producer Iran.
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Ahead of expected Fed rate hike, Wells Fargo urges investors to reduce risk to safeguard gains
CNBC
CNBC
Wells Fargo's Christopher Harvey explains why investors should act more cautiously and target contrarian plays. Read the full story
Banks sit at a critical technical level even after Fed hike
Banks' weakness this year has them perched at a key critical level. The next move could determine whether it's a boom or bust, says market watcher.
Banks sit at a critical technical level heading into the Fed announcement, chart watcher warns
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Banks' weakness this year has them perched at a key critical level. The next move could determine whether it's a boom or bust, says market watcher. Read the full story
Bank of England tells banks to speed up plans for climate change risks
Business Insider
The Bank of England is seen in the financial district during rainy weather in London Thomson Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Only a small minority of banks in Britain are planning properly to mitigate risks to their businesses from climate change and the shift to a low-carbon economy, the Bank of England said on Wednesday, adding it would be pushing lenders to take action. The BoE said just 10 percent of banks in a survey it conducted, covering 90 percent of Britain's banking sector, were managing Read the full story
Consumer groups want lasting bank reform
9news.com.au
Consumer groups hope the banking royal commission leads to positive reforms that last long after the "fire and brimstone" around its findings. The financial services industry is bracing for a scathing review of its practices, although it is unclear how far commissioner Kenneth Hayne QC will go in Friday's interim report or if the biggest hits will come in February's final document. Financial Counselling Australia CEO Fiona Guthrie said the scrutiny of the inquiry has made banks more conscious of Read the full story
2008 crisis would have been worse without Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: Hank Paulson
Fox News
Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson discusses why it was important to nationalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Paulson also weighed in on President Trump's trade war with China. Read the full story
Shoppers Love Rewards Credit Cards. Retailers Hate Them.
The Wall Street Journal
Consumers have become addicted to credit cards with generous rewards programs. Retail merchants are pushing for the right to reject such credit cards, which they complain are cutting into their profits. Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
Six experts explain what investors should expect from the Fed's big policy meeting
CNBC
CNBC
Here's what six experts believe investors should look out for when the Fed releases its rate hike decision. Read the full story
Powell 'pulled a Goldilocks' and said policy is just right, Art Cashin says
CNBC
Removing the word "accommodative" from the Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement indicates Chairman Jerome Powell thinks the interest rates are very close to normal, Wall Street veteran Art Cashin says. Read the full story
Preparing for a bear market with your adviser
Reuters
Douglas Boneparth will never forget the terrified financial planning clients he counseled after Lehman Brothers collapsed 10 years ago. Read the full story
Markets won't sweat if Trump fails to make deals with Canada, China: Mohamed El-Erian
Fox News
Allianz chief economic adviser Mohamed El-Erian discusses why the markets aren't too concerned about President Trump's trade battles with China and Canada. Read the full story
10 things you need to know in markets today
Business Insider
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son. Good morning! Here is what you need to know on Thursday. 1. Asian shares held firm on Thursday, outperforming sagging Wall Street shares, and US bond yields fell after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected, sticking to its script of gradual policy tightening. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3%, with South Korea's Kospi hitting three-month highs. European equity futures suggested a weaker opening as investors weigh Read the full story
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Swiss startup SEBA raises funds to build crypto bank
Business Insider
Business Insider
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss startup SEBA Crypto AG has raised 100 million Swiss francs ($103 million) to build a bank offering cryptocurrency services to companies and investors while extending traditional banking services to firms in the new industry. Headed by former UBS managers Guido Buehler as chief executive and Andreas Amschwand as chairman, the group said on Thursday it is seeking a banking and securities dealer license to manage cryptocurrency trading and Read the full story
Bitcoin Cash Surges 20% After Bitmain Files For IPO
Forbes Magazine
Bitcoin cash spiked after the Bitmain filing. What will cause the next major price movement? Read the full story
Federal judge sides with CFTC on virtual currency oversight
Reuters
A federal judge said on Wednesday that virtual currencies meet the definition of a "commodity" and fall within the jurisdiction of the U.S. derivatives regulator, allowing the agency to pursue fraud allegations against My Big Coin Pay Inc. Read the full story
The Tax Benefit of Bitcoin’s Big Selloff
Barron's
investors may have triggered tax losses from selling, trading or spending the currency. Read the full story
Before you invest in bitcoin, consider this
NBC News
Here's what you should think about before you make an investment in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Read the full story
Ripple (XRP) Overtakes Ethereum As Second Largest Cryptocurrency On CEO's Bullish Bet
Forbes Magazine
The ripple (XRP) price surged to more than $3 last year, up from just $0.006 at the beginning of 2017... Read the full story
Bitcoin below $6,000? It’s only a matter of time, says analyst
MarketWatch
Bitcoin prices are trading marginally higher, looking to buck the recent trend. Read the full story
USD Coin Arrives: Circle's Crypto Stablecoin Is Now Trading
CoinDesk
Crypto finance firm Circle has officially released its dollar-pegged stablecoin for limited trading, the company announced Wednesday. Read the full story
Bitcoin investors beware: The IRS wants its piece of the action
CNBC
If you want to use losses from cryptocurrency transactions this year to offset gains from qualifying assets and you haven't been upfront about your past crypto profits, now's a good time to come clean. Read the full story
CURRENCIES
Dollar climbs after Fed lifts rates, flags more hikes
The dollar gained on Wednesday in choppy trading after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates as expected for the eighth time, flagged more rate hikes and signaled the end of the "accommodative" policy era.
Dollar climbs ahead of expected Fed hike
MarketWatch
The U.S. dollar edged higher on Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy update that is expected to deliver the third interest rate hike of the year. Read the full story
Forex - Dollar Flat as Fed Decision Looms
Investing.com
The Fed is widely expected to hike rates on Wednesday. Read the full story
Sell the dollar on Fed hike days, analyst says
MarketWatch
Historic currency patterns show that the U.S. dollar tends to weaken on days the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates, but then retraces its losses a day later, says Deutsche Bank macro strategist Alan Ruskin. Read the full story
Pound euro exchange rate: GBP stable amid Italian budget jitters
Express
THE pound euro exchange rate is currently trading at €1.120, almost unchanged from today’s opening levels. But the exchange rate is still trading around half a cent up on the week starting point. The euro is moving in a narrow range against the pound this morning, as the single currency is dented by Italian budget concerns. On the eve of its deadline to present its first budget, media reports suggest there have been fractures within Italy’s new coalition. Read the full story
Pound US dollar: GBP drops -0.4 per cent after Fed rate hike
Express
THE pound has opened trading today making a -0.4 per cent loss against the US dollar. This has pushed the pound US dollar down to a rate of $1.311. The pound US dollar has been a move away from the week’s best exchange rate of $1.320. The decline has been caused by the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates during Wednesday’s meeting. Fed policymakers raised interest rates from 2 per cent to 2.25 per cent as forecast, in addition to predicting a fourth rate hike in 2018 and a further three Read the full story
Euro falls to one-week low on Italian budget concerns
TRT World
Euro falls to one-week low on Italian budget concerns Read the full story
Why China is unlikely to weaponise the yuan, even as the trade war rages
South China Morning Post
Richard Harris says the level-headedness of Chinese policymakers has been evident in the past months as the yuan has not excessively devalued despite the US-China trade war Read the full story
Forex - Dollar Inches Up After Fed; Aussie Dollar Also Gains
Investing.com
© Reuters. The U.S. dollar inched up on Thursday Read the full story
Why countries print money outside their borders
BBC News US
Making money from making money is big business. Many countries print notes outside their borders with private companies. Read the full story
INSURANCE / HEALTH / SCIENCE
Why nearly 4 in 10 people on Medicare skip their doctor's visits
Apparently, not even this retiree health-care program will cover everything. Medicare beneficiaries are finding themselves on the hook for expenses related to deductibles and out-of-pocket costs. Some are dealing with it by steering clear of medical treatment.
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Strangers help reduce pain better than familiar faces: study
New York Post
Next time you feel like turning to kin for comfort, you might want to seek out a stranger instead. Researchers at universities in Würzburg, Germany, Amsterdam and Zurich have found that people received more satisfying relief from pain when treatment came from a person outside of their social group, rather than someone they knew. To prove the point, testers induced pain on the back of their subjects’ hands. In EurekAlert!, lead researcher Grit Hein writes, “In one group of participants, this pain Read the full story
Olfactory cells may act as 'Trojan horse,' carry anticancer therapy to deadly brain tumors
SCIENMAG
A special type of cell essential to the ability of olfactory neurons to regenerate may be genetically engineered to deliver anticancer therapy to the dangerous brain tumors called glioblastomas. In their report published in the Journal of the Nationa.. Read the full story
What is atrial fibrillation, and why is your watch telling you about it?
Ars Technica
We explain why Apple's decided to go after a condition you may never have heard of. Read the full story
The flu killed more than 80,000 people last winter, CDC says
BuzzFeed News
The flu season started early, with a large number of cases occurring around the holidays, and struck infants and the elderly particularly hard. Read the full story
Sudden Death Syndrome Caused This Man's Heart to Stop Twice. Here's What You Should Know
Health.com
The cardiac abnormality, officially known as Brugada syndrome, can be treated with an implantable defibrillator. Read the full story
USA / CANADA
Here's what that Fed rate hike means for your wallet
If you're concerned about what an additional increase in the Fed's benchmark rate will mean for your mortgage, credit card, student debt, home equity loan or car payment, here's a breakdown of what's in store — and what you should do about it now.
How today’s Fed interest rate decision may affect consumers
Fox Business
An increase in the benchmark short-term rate is good news for savers and bad news for borrowers. Read the full story
Why Trump's Fed-bashing is bad for the economy
USA TODAY
History shows the economy suffers when the central bank surrenders its independence and does the political bidding of the president. Read the full story
On The Money: Trump bashes Fed after latest rate hike | Fed moves away from easy money | House passes $854B spending bill to avert shutdown
The Hill
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Fed still expects one more rate hike in 2018, three for 2019
CNBC
The Federal Open Market Committee released its quarterly economic forecast, which includes the so-called dot plot of where members anticipate interest rates to head. Read the full story
Treasury yields fall after Powell says he doesn't anticipate inflation surprising to the upside
U.S. government debt yields fell Wednesday even after the Federal Reserve decided to hike interest rates for the third time in 2018.
Trump says he rejected meeting with Canada's Trudeau
CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he rejected a meeting request from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid a bitter NAFTA renegotiation. Read the full story
Trump claims he rejected a meeting with Trudeau over NAFTA — but Canada says it never asked to meet
Trump also threatened to put tariffs on cars from Canada as the countries struggle to reach a new trade deal.
Canada PM says won't be rushed on NAFTA, new deal not guaranteed
Reuters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he would not be rushed into renewing NAFTA and indicated it was possible the three member nations might fail to conclude a new pact. Read the full story
Canada defends international court after Trump assails it
ABC News
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the International Criminal Court after it came under attack by President Donald Trump in a stinging speech at the UN that challenged the authority of multilateral organizations Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Argentina gets $57 billion as IMF doubles down on record bailout
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
A statue stands over the Plaza de Mayo, marking the scene of the May 25, 1810 revolution, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The International Monetary Fund will step up lending to Argentina, expanding its record-breaking bailout for a country that has slid into recession as it struggles to stem a currency rout. Argentina’s credit line will increase to $57.1 billion over three years, from the $50 billion announced in June, Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne said at a press conference with IMF chief Read the full story
IMF increases Argentina bailout package to $57 billion
CNBC
The International Monetary Fund and Argentina announced Wednesday an arrangement to increase resources available to the South American country by $19 billion. Read the full story
US Remains "Safe" Haven As Emerging Economies Move Toward Distress
Forbes Magazine
With the current macroeconomic landscape, investors should be wary of the risk associated with emerging market investments and remain patient for distressed investment opportunities. Read the full story
Donald Trump on Venezuela: 'Every Option Is on The Table. The Strong Ones and The Less Than Strong Ones’
Newsweek
When asked about an option to deal with the Maduro administration, the president replied that he's considering the "strong ones and the less than strong ones, and you know what I mean by strong." Read the full story
A year after Maria, Puerto Ricans say tarp-roofs, power outages and PTSD are now a part of life
VICE
Puerto Ricans tell us what it's like a year after Maria Read the full story
Most federal contracts for Puerto Rico recovery go to U.S.-based, not local companies
NBC News
“Ninety percent of federal contracts are being granted to companies whose headquarters are outside of Puerto Rico,” a new report says. Read the full story
Emerging markets bounce back but will a hawkish Fed inflict more pain before long?
South China Morning Post
Nicholas Spiro says the sudden slide in the US dollar has eased the pressure on emerging markets, ending a lengthy losing streak, but it might not take much for the greenback to rise again Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Trump says Palestinians will “absolutely” come to the negotiating table — because he cut their aid
Vox
Vox
The president’s remarks came at a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Read the full story
World Bank says Gaza economy in 'free fall' | Money Talks
TRT World
World Bank says Gaza economy in 'free fall' | Money Talks Read the full story
Gaza family: 'Our children suffer to get a bottle of water'
BBC News US
How one family deals with severe water and power shortages in Gaza, amid new warnings about the region. Read the full story
Once Iraq's Venice, Basra's waters have now turned deadly
Reuters
Once dubbed the “Venice of the Middle East” for its canals, Iraq's crumbling port city of Basra is slowly dying of thirst. Read the full story
Saudi, UAE officials call for regime change in Iran at US summit
Aljazeera
The foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Washington, and the director of Israel's Mossad spy agency have joined ranks in pushing for regime change in Iran. Speaking alongside US National Security Adviser John Bolton and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir called for the overthrow of the Iranian government, saying the Islamic Republic was unlikely to change on its own volition. "Unless the pressure internally Read the full story
AFRICA
Zimbabwe: 'UN General Assembly Must Urge Mnangagwa to Demilitarize Govt'
AllAfrica
AllAfrica
Crisis In Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has said the United Nations General Assembly should urge President Emmerson Mnangagwa to demilitarise government and respect constitutionalism before clamouring for re-engagement. In a statement Monday, CiCZ said legitimacy, constitutionalism and demilitarisation of government are the key issues which the global community must place emphasis on at their meeting in New York. "The first step is for the international community to insist upon the demilitarisation Read the full story
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Looks to Theresa May Meeting As Ties With UK Improve
AllAfrica
(Photo: allafrica.com) President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said he is happy with the gradual improvement of relations between Zimbabwe and Britain and several other Western countries that had sided with London when ties between the two countries soured over two decades ago. Britain, Zimbabwe's former colonial power, became hostile when Zimbabwe expropriated land from whites for redistribution to the landless black majority. The program, meant to correct colonial land ownership imbalances, drew the Read the full story
Zimbabwe's leader says he offers Trump land for golf course
ABC News
President Emmerson Mnangagwa made the offer to Trump staffers earlier this year. Read the full story
South Africa's Land Inequality Is a 'Festering Sore,' Ramaphosa Says
Newsweek
"We're trying to undo what was set in place by colonialists," the South African leader said Wednesday. Read the full story
ASIA
Asia markets set for a lower open after Fed Chair Powell spurs Wall Street declines
CNBC
CNBC
On Wednesday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank did not see inflation surprising to the upside. That sent U.S. stocks lower. Read the full story
Pompeo to visit North Korea next month to prepare second Trump-Kim summit
NBC News
The State Department said the United States' top diplomat accepted an invitation from the North Korean leader to return to Pyongyang. Read the full story
Chinese Drug Maker Clarifies Development Strategy For Bringing Cancer Drug To The U.S. Market
Forbes Magazine
Given these plans, Chi-Med is open to U.S. partnerships for development of cancer therapies that incorporate fruquintinib. Read the full story
\World’s two largest economies diverge as China leaves key interest rate unchanged in wake of US Fed cut
South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
The People’s Bank of China refused to mirror its US counterpart on Thursday, anxious to maintain low borrowing costs amid smouldering trade war Read the full story
Asia markets mixed after Fed Chair Powell spurs Wall Street declines
CNBC
On Wednesday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank did not see inflation surprising to the upside. That sent U.S. stocks lower. Read the full story
EUROPE
Europe and Iran plot oil-for-goods scheme to bypass US sanctions
The Independent
The Independent
Diplomats are examining a scheme to barter Iranian oil for European goods through Russia as part of mechanism to bypass American sanctions on the Islamic Republic, The Independent can reveal. Read the full story
UK finance minister to deliver budget statement early to avoid Brexit talks
Philip Hammond said on Wednesday he will deliver his autumn budget statement on October 29.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/
May losing support for no-deal Brexit if EU rejects Chequers plan: report
Reuters
British Prime Minister Theresa May is losing cabinet support for her plan to revert to a 'no-deal' Brexit if Europe rejects the Chequers proposals, The Times newspaper reported, citing sources. Read the full story
Is the EU support of Iran deal isolating the US?
Fox News
Fox News national security analyst Walid Phares discusses how the European Union's support for the Iran nuclear is affecting the Trump administration's foreign policy. Read the full story
How far can the EU go to salvage the Iran nuclear deal?
TRT World
How far can the EU go to salvage the Iran nuclear deal? Read the full story
U.S. business asks British PM May: how bad can Brexit get?
Reuters
Reuters
British Prime Minister Theresa May was reminded of how worried businesses are about Brexit on Wednesday when a rallying speech to executives in New York was met with a single stark question from the floor - just how bad can things get? Read the full story
UK Labour Party's Corbyn to say will vote against PM May's Brexit deal as it stands
Business Insider
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn delivers his speech at the party's conference in Liverpool Thomson Reuters LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party will vote against a Brexit deal based on Prime Minister Theresa May's so-called Chequers proposals as it stands and opposes leaving the bloc without a deal, leader Jeremy Corbyn will say on Wednesday. "As it stands, Labour will vote against the Chequers plan or whatever is left of it and oppose leaving the EU with no deal," Read the full story
British turmoil spooks Brussels on Brexit deal chances
Reuters
As British Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to face critics of her Brexit plan at her party conference at the weekend and her Labour opponents vow to vote against it in parliament, EU officials are increasingly uneasy about prospects for a deal.Read the full story
CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
CBI Update:
Closed on Friday
CBI closed on Friday and Saturday
Closed on Friday
ISX Closed on Friday and Saturday
Kauaihn Chatter:
9-27-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat ...Many keep asking me - Will this RV ever occur? ...it will soon and is actually underway. ...We know (since they CBI itself has told us) that the reinstatement will be at a much higher rate and the currency will be re-pegged off the sole de facto peg to the US Dollars to an “SDR basket” of five currencies, one of which will be the US Dollar. We know (since the CBI itself has told us) that they want to move the Iraqi dinar back to its “glory days”...the 1930’s and 1940’s.. We can then look up the past rate of this period and see it was steady at around $4.86 USD per 1 dinar. This leads me then to believe that this is around the stabilizing, normalized rate that the CBI intends to have dinar someday soon. [post 3 of 3]
9-27-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Are there still the larger 3 zero notes in circulation? Yes of course...only 2/3 were taken out of circulation and so 1/3 still remain. Don’t forget also we hold some of this remaining 1/3. The CBI wants to retrieve these too. There are even some of the ATMs in Iraq that are still dispersing them. But this is short lived not the norm or the trend the CBI wants to push the monetary policy towards. These ATMs are only temporary and will change over as more of the smaller categories are dispersed by the CBI in the coming weeks and months. We know that the denominations the CBI still has to yet disperse are the 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 notes and coins...the 100 dinar denomination is probably the most likely note to be issued next. [post 2 of 3....stay tuned]
9-27-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat The CBI has just recently...told us that they fully intend to infuse yet even more of the 20, 500 and 1,000 notes into circulation. Why would they do this? They are doing this since these notes are now the most widely used notes in Iraq. They are even going after the worn-out notes and replacing them. They do not even mention the larger 3 zero notes anymore. But we know they are still there. We know that the CBI told us these older 3 zero notes will coincide with the smaller category notes for at least 10 years. [post 1 of 3....stay tuned]
9-27-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Are there still the larger 3 zero notes in circulation? Yes of course...only 2/3 were taken out of circulation and so 1/3 still remain. Don’t forget also we hold some of this remaining 1/3. The CBI wants to retrieve these too. There are even some of the ATMs in Iraq that are still dispersing them. But this is short lived not the norm or the trend the CBI wants to push the monetary policy towards. These ATMs are only temporary and will change over as more of the smaller categories are dispersed by the CBI in the coming weeks and months. We know that the denominations the CBI still has to yet disperse are the 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 notes and coins...the 100 dinar denomination is probably the most likely note to be issued next. [post 2 of 3....stay tuned]
9-27-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat The CBI has just recently...told us that they fully intend to infuse yet even more of the 20, 500 and 1,000 notes into circulation. Why would they do this? They are doing this since these notes are now the most widely used notes in Iraq. They are even going after the worn-out notes and replacing them. They do not even mention the larger 3 zero notes anymore. But we know they are still there. We know that the CBI told us these older 3 zero notes will coincide with the smaller category notes for at least 10 years. [post 1 of 3....stay tuned]
9-27-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru David M. Witty Iraqi Speaker of Parliament: there are 31 candidates for the presidency of the republic, but only 7 meet the conditions. In Iraqi election news, Iraqi Parliament will go forward with 7 of the original 31 candidates for president. Most of the remainder do not have the necessary qualifications.
9-27-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 Inside the Monetary Reform is a re-denomination. Which I believe is also well established. ...After that comes, the third thing. Actually the third and fourth are in combination, and that might be what would cause some trouble. It is the re-instatement and the revaluazation, of the Iraqi Dinar. ...so in conjunction is the RI, the reinstatement, and the revaluazation, because once you reinstate the currency, it’s in position, either at that moment to revalue, or, it’s in position to revalue very shortly afterwards. How is it revalued? By the lifting of the 3 zeros of the exchange rate. Yeah. There is the Monetary Reform that is introducing a redenomination and that...will bring forth a reinstatement and a revaluazation. The RI, the RV can occur in conjunction, instantly together, or they can occur once and then the other one. But, it would be a Reinstatement first, that would then bring forth an RV. [post 3 of 3]
9-27-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 Inside the Monetary Reform is a re-denomination. Which I believe is also well established. ...After that comes, the third thing. Actually the third and fourth are in combination, and that might be what would cause some trouble. It is the re-instatement and the revaluazation, of the Iraqi Dinar. ...so in conjunction is the RI, the reinstatement, and the revaluazation, because once you reinstate the currency, it’s in position, either at that moment to revalue, or, it’s in position to revalue very shortly afterwards. How is it revalued? By the lifting of the 3 zeros of the exchange rate. Yeah. There is the Monetary Reform that is introducing a redenomination and that...will bring forth a reinstatement and a revaluazation. The RI, the RV can occur in conjunction, instantly together, or they can occur once and then the other one. But, it would be a Reinstatement first, that would then bring forth an RV. [post 3 of 3]
9-27-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 And as far as I’m concerned, they are well past that as well too. Not only in the education to the citizens, but also in printing it. ...You saw millions and millions that they spent in printing new currency. ...They even told you which category... Very clearly. And we established the difference in the lower denoms, which have a space, a Specimen stamp on the new ones that are leaving the borders of Iraq! And where are they going? Oh yes! To all the other Central Banks in Iraq! [IMO] The Iraqi currency by the Central Bank of Iraq and many world entities along and in conjunction with the government of Iraq, are going through are… are going through a Monetary Reform, “MR.” [post 2 of 3....stay tuned]
9-27-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 The Central Bank of Iraq, in conjunction with the Government of Iraq, is in the process of going through what is called a “Monetary Reform.” Now that’s an “MR.” Okay? Now within the MR, consist, some other initials. Three of them in fact. The next one is what’s called the RD, and they’re already done with that. That’s called the redenomination. You know instead of a…a…a…a, $100 dollar bill in your pocket? How about if you had 5 $20 dollar bills in your pocket? Well, you redenominated that $100 bill into 5 $20 dollar bills. In other words, they want to get rid of the 3 zero notes and bring in the small notes; that’s the redenomination process. [post 1 of 3....stay tuned]
9-27-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana [The Kurds should give up on the Iraqi presidency altogether or at least reach an advance agreement on the post to avoid further disagreements and complications.] This should all be coming to a head soon, with the end result paving the way for HCL.
9-27-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 The Central Bank of Iraq, in conjunction with the Government of Iraq, is in the process of going through what is called a “Monetary Reform.” Now that’s an “MR.” Okay? Now within the MR, consist, some other initials. Three of them in fact. The next one is what’s called the RD, and they’re already done with that. That’s called the redenomination. You know instead of a…a…a…a, $100 dollar bill in your pocket? How about if you had 5 $20 dollar bills in your pocket? Well, you redenominated that $100 bill into 5 $20 dollar bills. In other words, they want to get rid of the 3 zero notes and bring in the small notes; that’s the redenomination process. [post 1 of 3....stay tuned]
9-27-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana [The Kurds should give up on the Iraqi presidency altogether or at least reach an advance agreement on the post to avoid further disagreements and complications.] This should all be coming to a head soon, with the end result paving the way for HCL.
9-27-2018 Newshound Guru Currency365 Market in crisis by availability of lower notes (1000, 500, 250) having to pay 10% fee... whats happening now is a temporary situation Cause CBI cut Large amount of small notes & once it start Pumping in markets gradually during the next two weeks it will end crisis!! let the new notes with purchasing power rain down on the citizens :)
Elmer:
Not in today
Artmeister:
Not in today
Catnip:
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 9-27-2018 around 8 am Eastern
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Abadi's website; headline only on Arabic side and full story on English side)
H.E. Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi receives The leader of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar Al-Hakim
September-27-2018
His Excellency Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi has received The leader of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar Al-Hakim. During the meeting, they have discussed the general situation in the country, discussions on the formation of the government and the importance of completing the remaining constitutional entitlements to maintain political stability in the country. Dr. Al-Abadi had confirmed that there have been achievements in the past period in various fields and it is very important to maintain and support them and the next government should be for construction and reconstruction and job creation and maintain security stability. Media office of the prime minister September-27- 2018 |
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Abadi's website; posted on both Arabic and English sides)
Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi receives a delegation of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan headed by Dr. Barham Saleh
Prime Minister Dr. Haider Abadi received the delegation of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan headed by Dr. Barham Saleh.
The meeting discussed the political situation and the formation of the next government and the constitutional entitlements represented by the election of the President of the Republic.
He stressed the importance of unifying the efforts to form the next government in order to serve the citizens and move forward in building and reconstruction, providing job opportunities and preserving the achievements made in the field of combating terrorism, security stability, foreign relations and other aspects.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
27 September-2018
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ARTICLE 2
Tweets posted on Government of Iraq twitter account:
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 9-27-2018 around 9 am Eastern
With the support of the @IraqiGovt, our universities are rebuilding their infrastructure, modernising their curricula and enhancing collaborations with academic institutions around the world so that Iraqi graduates are equipped to contribute to the development of IraqGovernment of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 9-27-2018 around 9 am Eastern
Congratulations to Baghdad University on being recognised by @timeshighered’s World University Rankings
The @IraqiGovt, working with Iraq’s private sector and heritage NGOs,
is laying the foundations for a developed tourism sector, an important driver of
economic growth and key to fostering understanding and peace between nations
#WorldTourismDay
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ARTICLE 3
Abadi and Hakim discuss the formation of the government and the completion of constitutional entitlements
2018/9/27 18:29
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi discussed with the President of the National Alliance Ammar al-Hakim the general situation in the country and talks on the formation of the government and the importance of completing the remaining constitutional benefits to maintain political stability in the country.
A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister received the agency of all Iraq [where] a copy of him that Abadi stressed during the meeting that "there are achievements during the past period in various fields and it is very important to maintain and support and be the next government for construction and reconstruction and job opportunities and maintain security stability."
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ARTICLE 4
The US ambassador confirms his country's full support for the stability of Iraq
2018/9/27 21:40
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Secretary-General of the Civil Society for Reform, Salim Jubouri, in his office with the US ambassador in Baghdad, Douglas Slimian, the latest developments on the Iraqi arena and the efforts of the political blocs to form a government.
"The importance of consolidating Iraq's relations with its regional and international environment in order to enhance joint cooperation and achieve stability in Iraq and the region and support investment and reconstruction to promote the economic reality of the country," Jubouri said.
For his part, the US ambassador in Baghdad, the US administration confirmed its full support for the stability of Iraq at all levels.
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ARTICLE 5
Massoud Barzani: We seek to solve the problems with Baghdad dialogue without dictates
2018/9/26 19:40
[Ayna-Baghdad]
President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Massoud Barzani, expressed the hope that the Kurdistan Regional Government and the next Iraqi government all the outstanding problems between Erbil and Baghdad.
"We want to solve all the problems through dialogue and peace and we do not accept imposing dictations on us," Barzani said in a speech at a public rally organized by his party in the city of Zakho in Dohuk province.
Barzani stressed that "the Kurdistan Democratic Party is a large party and without it can not reach any decision, and the determination and determination of Ansar became the number one party in the whole of Iraq in the parliamentary elections that took place on 12 May."
Barzani stressed that "the Iraqi people punished the people who stood against the Kurds."
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ARTICLE 6
Female superiority over male language skills
A recent study shows that females showed marked superiority in reading, writing and language skills, describing them as "female".
LONDON (Reuters) - September 27 - Scientists reached the results after conducting a study of 4 million US students in high schools that lasted for nearly three decades, the Daily Mail reported.
Researchers found that female superiority was evident at 10 to 18 years of age, but the gender gap declined significantly after the age of 18.The reason for the superiority of females in this regard is that males are generally more likely to have learning disabilities than females, and male behavioral problems such as attention deficit.
In addition, females differ in the way females and males use their brains during the educational process. Females use both hemispheres in reading and writing, while males rely on only one half, according to previous studies.
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