Monday, September 10, 2018

WOTS Monday 9/10/18

WOTS Monday 9/10/18



WOTS Monday 9/10/18:
 
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Close to Sistani: The reference will continue with the next prime minister if the six conditions apply
 
 
2018/09/10 13:22 198 Editor: aab
 
Baghdad today - Baghdad
 
A close associate of the religious authority Ali al-Sistani said Monday, 10/9/2018, that the reference will continue and advise with the new prime minister if it has (6) conditions, including competence, integrity, courage, firmness.
 
The official website of Sistani quoted a source close to the reference as saying that "if a new face is chosen, known as competence, integrity, courage and firmness, and abide by the points raised in the Friday sermon (13/7/7/27), it was possible to communicate with him and advise him regarding the interests of the country or else The authority continued its approach in boycotting government officials, and it will remain a voice for the deprived defending their rights as they can. "
 
The source commented that the close to the statement of some MPs in the media, ensure that the reference names of a number of politicians and refused to choose any of them to the position of prime minister, saying that "this news is inaccurate, the nomination of the Prime Minister is the prerogative of the largest bloc under the Constitution and not to reject the other candidate "He said.
 
He pointed out that "the expression of rejection was not issued by the religious authority, and it did not name specific persons to any party in respect of it, but reminded the various parties with which it communicated directly or indirectly that it does not support the next prime minister if he was chosen from the politicians who were in power in the years The past without distinction between the parties and independents, because most of the people no longer hope in any of them in the achievement of what he wants to improve conditions and fight corruption. 
 
URGENT A meeting of the two national and the Kurdistan Democratic parties to discuss "3" axes
 
 
10-09-2018 12:59 PM
 
The Euphrates -

The news of the Euphrates news that the Democratic parties and the Nationalists are now holding an urgent meeting to discuss three axes.

High-level news sources revealed that the topics of the meeting include 'resolving the issue of joining the larger bloc and secondly in order to put the names of candidates for the presidency of the republic and third in order to confirm the holding of elections on 30/9.
 
 
Suron" denies his intention of alliance with "conquest"
 
 
An informed source told Basnews about Iranian pressure on Sadr
 
10/09/2018 - 00:12 Iraq
 
The coalition of the "faction" led by Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr denied the existence of any intention to engage in the alliance, "conquest" led by Hadi al-Ameri, which is the front of the militias of popular mobilization backed by Iran, and according to observers, the axis of Tehran in the formation of the Iraqi government expected.
 
The spokesman for the coalition, "Saun" Qahtan Jubouri, in a press statement, there is no intention to enter new alliances outside the "Alliance for Reform and Reconstruction," which includes the list of victory led by outgoing Prime Minister Haider Abadi.
 
Jubouri pointed out that any "statement not issued by the official spokesman of the coalition does not represent the official opinion, but reflects the views of personal," denying at the same time the reports attributed to one of the coalition's deputies on the demand to remove the former parliament speaker Mohamed Ali.
 
Sabah al-Saadi, a deputy for the alliance of "Asron" for the province of Basra, said that the alliance with victory is still the cornerstone of the coalition of reform and reconstruction, noting that "Haider Abadi, Hadi al-Amiri, Faleh Fayyad, Nuri al-Maliki and Tareq Najm will not be among the candidates for prime minister."
 
Al-Saadi explained in a televised interview that the extraordinary parliamentary session held on Saturday revealed Abadi's failure to solve the Basra crisis.
 
According to an informed source, the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, General Qassem Soleimani , is working to form an alliance between the five main Shiite blocs or to merge the two blocs of "Sarun" and "Al-Fath" An unsuccessful meeting with the sponsor of the alliance of "Surun" Moqtada al-Sadr for this purpose.
 
The source said, "The failure of the meeting between Sadr and Sulaimani, held late last week after his return from Beirut, came as a result of Sadr's insistence on his declared terms regarding the formation of the next Iraqi government and the specifications of its president, and the removal of someone leader of a coalition of law Nuri al-Maliki (allied with the Fatah leader Hadi al- ), And his insistence on keeping the Communists and civilians within the coalition supported by him
 
Iraqi condemnation of the Iranian bombardment of Erbil
 
 
10/9/2018 12:00 am

Baghdad / Al-Sabah
Iraq on Sunday condemned Iran's bombing of headquarters of the Democratic Party in the city of Kuya in the province of Arbil in the Kurdistan region, resulting in dozens of dead and wounded.
"The attack on the camps of the families and the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Kurdistan in the city of Quesengq in the province of Arbil represents a serious escalation and a flagrant violation of the country's security," the media office of President Fuad Masoum said in a statement received by al-Sabah. 
"The President of the Republic is deeply saddened and concerned that the incident caused a large number of deaths and injuries among unarmed civilians, mostly women and children," he said, adding that "the choice of excessive force is not a fruitful alternative to peaceful dialogue." He also appreciates the understanding of the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran The door of dialogue and understanding with the national forces for the benefit of the people and the Iranian state 
Friendly. 
For its part, said the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement: «The Iraqi Foreign Ministry expressed its rejection of the bombing that targeted the district of Koesengq in the province of Arbil, which led to the fall of a number of victims 
And wounded. 
"The ministry confirms Iraq's keenness on the security of its neighbors and its refusal to use its territory to threaten the security of those countries, it categorically rejects the violation of Iraqi sovereignty by bombing any target within Iraqi territory without prior coordination with the Iraqi authorities to spare civilians from the effects of those operations."
 
The US Embassy in Iraq publishes a security warning because of the Basra unrest and Ashura
 
 
Sunday, 2018/9/9  22:12 p
 
The US embassy in Baghdad on Sunday issued a security warning, citing restrictions on the movement of its staff on the occasion of Ashura Day, as well as in the province of Basra, which witnessed tensions during the past days. 
 
The embassy said in a statement posted on its social networking site "Twitter" that "the staff of the United States Mission in Iraq put restrictions on their movements during the month of Muharram, especially during the days close to Ashura, from Tuesday, September 18 to Friday, September 21, given Expected closure of roads and unanticipated crowds. " 
 
US officials in the province of Basra generally avoid any area where there may be protests, with some protests turning violent and causing deaths and injuries, she said.  

Kurdistan Election Campaign to be Kicked Off: Statement

The Kurdistan Region PM Nechirvan Barzani has scheduled the parliamentary vote for September 30.
The commission said in a statement that the political parties can begin their campaigns on Monday at 12:00am local time.
There has been some rumors that the Kurdish election will be delayed, but the Kurdish premier in one of his latest statements made it clear that the vote will be held as scheduled.
 
The demolition and burial of two platforms for the smuggling of oil in the fields of Qayara and Najma
 
 
Date of release: 2018/9/9 21:31 • 48 times read

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) Energy police have pursued a group of oil smugglers in the fields of Qayara and Najm in the city of Mosul.
 
The spokesman of the Energy Police Captain Ali al-Maliki told the {Euphrates News} that "the heroes of the Energy Police continue to control the smuggling operations and the prosecution of those involved and with the direct support of Major General Qassim Tamimi and the leadership of Brigadier Mustafa Husseini, the headquarters of the mobile where they managed today to move towards the fields of Qayara and star and the distance of 40 Km square, towards the fields of Wadi Qusab in Nineveh province to defeat smugglers and stop their operations. " 
"The operation resulted in the destruction of two smuggling platforms in fields 11, 12 and 13," he said, noting that "these fields fall outside the limits of responsibility to protect the energy police." 
He pointed to "the closure of these fields with concrete barriers and burying them and surrounded by earthmounds."
 
 
Integrity returns property of three billion dinars to state ownership in Karbala province
 
 
Release Date: 2018/9/10 11:52 • 58 times read

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) Investigations Department of the Integrity Commission revealed that the staff of Karbala investigation office in the body managed to control the rigging and falsification in the sorting and ownership of a property of the area (60) dunums, returning to the municipal administration in the province.
 
A statement of integrity received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "the Chamber indicated that the team of the Karbala Investigation Office, which conducted extensive investigations and investigations, including the General Authority for agricultural lands and the Department of State Real Estate and registration of real estate and the departments of agriculture and municipalities in Karbala, In the treatment of sorting and ownership, pointing out that the transfer of property ownership was falsified and registered in the name of a person, explaining that the seizure was based on a judicial note. 
She added that "the competent investigating judge decided to put a signal not to act on the property, which is located in a distinctive place in the province of Karbala, worth an estimated three billion dinars."
 
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The Parliament announces the receipt of 8 requests of deputies to fill his presidency and reveal the names
 
2018/09/10 12:49 54
 
Baghdad today _ Baghdad
 
The Presidency of the Parliament announced on Monday, 10 September 2018, the receipt of 8 requests of deputies to fill his presidency, while revealing the names.
 
According to the Information Service of the Parliament, "the Presidency of the Council of Representatives received 8 requests of deputies to fill the post of Speaker of the Parliament," noting that "these deputies are (Mohammed Tamim, Talal Zobaie, Ahmad Abdullah Jabouri, Mohamed Halabusi, Osama Najafi, Rashid Azzawi, Ahmed Jubouri, Mohammed Khalidi. " 
 
Abadi criticizes the session of the Iraqi parliament: used for political purposes
 
 
Monday 10 September 2018 corresponding to 30 Dhu al-Hijjah 1439
 
The session of the Iraqi parliament supposed to be devoted to discuss the latest situation in Basra out of context, after some members touched on issues related to the formation of the government. 
The Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi, regretted what he said that the exploitation of the crisis for the purposes of political dichotomy and provide new conditions for alliances that will form the basis of the next government and said «the parliamentary session was exploited for political purposes». 
He added: "This came despite our appeal to all parties to remove the problem of services to our citizens in Basra on political employment and achieve special political gains and benefits at the expense of the interest of the people." 
For his part, said the spokesman of Iraqi Prime Minister Saad al-Hadithi, that the alliance between the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr and the victory bloc led by Haider Abadi still exists. 
This came after the militias announced the popular crowd, on Saturday evening, open war, against the Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider Abadi, from the events that took place in Basra on Friday, saying that «started to respond to what is happening in Basra and that what has not been done by the demonstrators», According to the leader of the Popular Popular Militia, Abu Mahdi Mahdi. 
The Engineer said that "Abadi did not fulfill most of his promises to the crowd and deliberately obstructed his own law." He added: «What he did to isolate Faleh Fayyad of three positions is strange and dangerous step and register our objection to it». 
He considered that Abadi and his government failed miserably during the previous phase and the most important in the service file. 
For his part, demanded the Secretary General of the militia (Asaib Ahl al-Haq) Qais al-Khazali to try the Iraqi prime minister as commander-in-chief of the armed forces in Iraq.
 
 
Foreign Ministry condemns the bombing of Iran to the headquarters of a Kurdish movement near Erbil
 
 
Sep 10, 2018
 
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday fired seven rockets at the headquarters of an Iranian Kurdish opposition movement in Iraq. 
A statement on the official website of the Revolutionary Guards said that "the headquarters of the terrorists hit Saturday with seven ground missiles" launched by a division of the "Geospatial Force of the Revolutionary Guards", which led to the killing of 11 people, according to Kurdish sources. 
This rare cross-border attack also involved the Revolutionary Guards' Regiment. 
An official in the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran, announced that the rockets fell on the headquarters of the party during the conference in Koissanjak between Erbil and Salmaniya. He accused Iran of being behind the attack. 
"11 people were killed and 30 others were wounded in the Katyusha rocket attacks on their headquarters," said Kamran Abbas, director of the Kueseng district hospital in the city, about 60 km east of Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. 
He explained that among the wounded the new Secretary General of the party Mustafa Muloudi and former Khalid Azizi. 
"The punishment of the aggressors was planned after the evil acts committed in recent months by terrorists in the Kurdish region (in Iraq) on the borders of the Islamic Republic," the Revolutionary Guard said in the statement. 
He added that a number of "terrorist teams" recently sent from the autonomous region of Iraq to the provinces of Western Azerbaijan, Kurdistan and Kermanshah. 
There were clashes between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Revolutionary Guards in the towns of Mariwan and Kamarian in the Kurdish areas of Iran. 
Iranian state television broadcast pictures of the rocket fire and other pictures of the damage caused by the aircraft. 
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemned the Iranian missile attack. 
"The Iraqi Foreign Ministry expressed its rejection of the bombing that targeted the district of Quesengjq in the province of Erbil, which led to the fall of a number of victims and wounded." 
He added: "The ministry confirms Iraq's keenness on the security of its neighbors and its refusal to use its territory to threaten the security of those countries, it categorically rejects the violation of Iraqi sovereignty, without prior coordination with the Iraqi authorities to spare civilians from the effects of those operations. 
And the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran, the oldest Kurdish movement and accuses Tehran of killing many of its leaders in recent years.]
 
 
Security prevents the storming of the headquarters of the movement of Hakim and «crowd» threatens to take to the street in Basra
 
 
Monday, 2018/9/10
 
Source: Capital Agencies

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry yesterday expressed its rejection of the Iranian bombardment that targeted the district of Quesengq in the province of Arbil, capital of the Kurdistan region. The official spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Mahjoub that «the Iraqi Foreign Ministry expresses its rejection of the bombing that targeted the district of Quesnjq in the province of Arbil, which led to the fall of a number of victims and wounded». The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said it had launched seven missiles at the headquarters of an Iranian Kurdish opposition movement in Iraq. A statement issued on the official website of the Revolutionary Guard that the headquarters of the terrorists hit Saturday with seven missiles launched by a ground force of the geospatial force of the Revolutionary Guard, which led to the killing of 15 people, according to Kurdish sources.
 
On the other hand, Iraqi security forces prevented dozens of protesters in the province of Muthanna, from storming the headquarters of the wisdom movement, led by Ammar al-Hakim.
 
"Dozens of demonstrators gathered in front of the headquarters of the Wisdom movement in the city of Samawah and tried to storm it," said Major Majed Abdul Karim, commander of the Rafidain operations.
 
"The security forces told the demonstrators that any attempt to break into the headquarters would expose them to legal and security accountability," Abdul Karim said, adding that "military and security reinforcements and riot police imposed a tight security cordon around the building and prevented demonstrators from breaking into it." Demonstrators in the province accuse elements of protecting the headquarters of the wisdom movement to kill three demonstrators last month. In a related context, the leadership of the People's Assembly in the province of Basra, the security situation in Basra, it is imperative to go down to the street to maintain security in the province.
 
The statement said «those Almndsin who burn and destroy and destroy institutions and infrastructure in the province and try to create chaos and stop the wheel of life are out of the law driven by foreign parties malicious».
 
 
The United Nations supports the position of the Kurdistan Region from the Iranian bombardment of Quesengq
 
 
09/09/2018 - 23:49
 
News / Kurdistan
 
The United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) announced Sunday its support for the position of the Kurdistan region and Baghdad from the Iranian bombing of the headquarters of opposition parties to Tehran in the region, calling for respect for Iraqi sovereignty.
 
On Saturday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missile attacks on the headquarters of the two largest Kurdish opposition parties in Tehran in the town of Quesengq (east of Arbil), killing 15 people and wounding 39.
 
"We support the position of the Kurdistan region and Baghdad against the attack on Koissanjaq and call for respect for the sovereignty of Iraq," the mission said in a statement.
 
The Kurdistan Regional Government condemned the attack demanding all parties not to make the territory of the region a scene of conflicts, asserting its refusal to become the territory of any operations against neighboring countries.
 
In turn, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry considered the Iranian attack "unacceptable" and expressed its refusal to use Iraqi territory as a "threat to the states".
 
Earlier on Sunday, the opposition Democratic Party of Kurdistan (KDP) announced that the death toll of the Iranian bombardment on its headquarters had risen to "14 martyrs and 40 wounded."
 
 
A massive reconstruction campaign in Diyala
 
 
10/9/2018 12:00 am
 
Completion of a number of new schools in the governorate
 
Baquba / Nabil al-Shammari
 

The governor of Diyala announced that Baquba will witness a large reconstruction campaign in all areas. While the Directorate of Education has completed the construction of a number of schools and the rehabilitation of hundreds of school trips, I discussed with the Red Cross the prospects of joint cooperation to serve the liberated areas.
 
Governor Muthanna al-Tamimi told Al-Sabah reporter after a field trip he conducted in Baquba district with the directors of the water and municipal departments and the director of the engineering department in the governorate. God will return them according to the security procedures, and then we started the way of reconstruction in Diyala and will be starting from the district of Baquba, the center of the province, which was damaged a lot because of the sabotage of these gangs revolted and therefore the reconstruction campaign needs a period of time is not short, but we will begin rehabilitation The infrastructure task that serves the immediate need for citizens. He explained that the next year will be the year of reconstruction of Diyala in all areas, especially service and health, praising the efforts of the implementing agencies for the casting and paving streets in the districts and areas of the province, stressing the need for completion in the time period specified for the project. 
The Directorate of Education in Diyala has completed the construction of two new schools and the rehabilitation of 300 school trips, according to the Director of Information Directorate Sinan al-Rubaie, the correspondent of the "morning", explaining that the completion of the construction of an integrated school in the area of ​​Jaraf salt in Baquba within the initiative, "Our school Beitna" in cooperation with parents and government institutions And humanitarian organizations, continuing that it was built on a piece of land donated by a citizen of the region and consists of six classrooms and administrative suite and two health groups, and completed under the supervision of engineering staff and in cooperation with the benefactors of the people, noting that the new building will contribute to address the problem of lack of buildings In the governorate. 
Khan Bani Saad Najm al-Saadi, director of the district of Khan Bani Saad Najm al-Saadi, told our correspondent that a new school was established in the village of Shaimaa in the area, funded by the governorate administration, a primary school that accommodates more than 750 students and students. Al-Rubaie confirmed that Mercy Corps, in cooperation with specialists in the education of Diyala, has authorized 300 school trips and re-service as part of the preparations for the academic year 
the new. 

From within the new governorate building: Governor of Basra undertakes to deliver water within 40 days
 
 
12:07 - 10/09/2018
 
Baghdad Mawazine News
 
The local government in Basra pledged on Sunday that fresh water would reach most areas of the governorate center within 40 days after receiving new powers from the federal government, pointing out that there are voluntary efforts to solve the water crisis, Confirmed that allocations Basra will be launched within two days. 
"There is a problem in delivering fresh water to the Shatt al-Arab areas of the pipeline, but the extraordinary efforts of the Ministry of Oil, the Basra Oil Company, and the Ports Company," said Basra Governor Asaad al-Eidani at a joint press conference held at the new local government building. And other departments as well as volunteer engineers to solve the problem. " 
Al-Eidani said that "the direct campaign of reconstruction of Basra begins from the large water project in Al-Haritha, where the governor was given the powers to supervise it directly to achieve a record period and thus pumping its water to the center." 
"There is a great voluntary effort to maintain the RO project in Abi Sakhir, which has been neglecting for years, especially its pumps," he said, referring to the efforts exerted by the supreme religious authority, which has always been shown in resolving the crises. He called on citizens to preserve the province and the prestige of the state and its institutions As it provides a service to citizenship. " 
On the new building in the stronghold, al-Eidani said that he would work for the local government and a new page for the reconstruction of the province, which neglected during the previous years, calling everyone without exception to participate in the reconstruction campaign of the city, noting that if Basra does not give their rights it will descend to the street, The facts and the factors behind any delay through the media, he said. 
On the financial allocations, he said that the Undersecretary of Finance will launch the allocations of Basra away from routine and after the scrutiny within two days.
 
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CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
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CURRENCIES
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9 Easy Ways To Keep Waterbugs Out Of Your Apartment — For Good
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There are obviously tons of great things about moving out of your parent's house and moving into your own place. But with all of that freedom comes a big price: responsibility. One of the worst things about being in your own place is having to deal… Read the full story



USA 
/ CANADA
Florence could threaten East Coast as a major hurricane this week
CNN
More and more, Florence is looking like a storm that may give the US East Coast problems as a potentially major hurricane this week. Read the full story

California has ended money bail. Who will bail out the industry?
Los Angeles Times
Under the glare of neon signs and unforgiving fluorescent office lights, bail agents are spending time processing a new California law Read the full story

New York is one of the most expensive US cities to live, but here's why Boston is catching up
Real-estate and analytics firm NeighborhoodX analyzed prices, per square-foot, of certain neighborhoods in Boston and New York.
This economist thinks the US is bankrupt. What that means for your retirement
Boston University professor Laurence Kotlikoff is on a mission to help bring economics to the forefront in everything from politics to personal finance.

US and China could soon prompt a 'big slowdown' in global growth, former bank regulator warns
The fiscal policies of the world's two largest economies could bring about a massive slowdown in global economic growth, according to Britain's top former bank regulator.

EMERGING MARKETS
Trump officials met Venezuela military 'coup plotters'
Aljazeera
Trump administration officials held secret meetings with Venezuelan military officers to discuss plans to oust President Nicolas Maduro, according to a report by the New York Times. The news outlet said on Saturday that at least three distinct groups from the military were involved in attempts at overthrowing the Venezuelan leader. According to the report, there were plans for a coup in the summer of 2017, and later in March and May of this year. However, when US officials declined to cooperate, Read the full story

Argentina - the crisis in six charts
BBC News US
Fears grow that the economic crisis in Argentina could spread - but what's behind the problems? Read the full story



MIDDLE EAST
Iraq: Calm returns to Basra after week of violent protests
Aljazeera
Calm and order have been restored in Iraq's southern Basra province after a week of violent protests over Iranian interference, unemployment, and poor public services left at least 15 people dead. Troops sent from Baghdad have reinforced security personnel' s presence on Sunday, with government offices and market places reopening after a quieter night. Municipality workers were also out in force cleaning up the streets and carting away debris from the clashes. Basra has been rocked by protests Read the full story

Saudi king's brother 'considers exile' after Yemen war criticism
Aljazeera
A senior Saudi prince is considering exile after blaming King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the war in Yemen, according to a report by the UK-based Middle East Eye (MEE). Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, King Salman's brother and one of the few remaining sons of the Saudi state's founder, King Abdulaziz, told anti-war protesters gathered outside his London residence that the entire family should not be blamed for the war in Yemen. "There are specific people who are responsible. Read the full story

Egypt sentences 75 people to death, hundreds to jail over 2013 sit-in
Critics say the erosion of freedoms and silencing of political opponents is the worst Egypt has seen in its modern history.

AFRICA
 
Thumbs Up for Zimbabwe's New Cabinet
AllAfrica
 
Thumbs Up for Zimbabwe's New Cabinet President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced his cabinet, leaving many surprised and upbeat about the selection of ministers. Mnangagwa faced legal challenges from opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, who also ran for Zimbabwe:Ministerial Team Gets Thumbs Up Zimbabwe:Kirsty Coventry's Ministerial Appointment Welcomed Zimbabwe:Mnangangwa Announces Cabinet Zimbabwe:Mnangagwa Names New Ministers - Report Zimbabwe:Chamisa PilesRead the full story
 
South Africa: Why the VAT Debate Is More Complex Than It Appears
AllAfrica
 
The one percentage point increase in South Africa's Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, which was implemented in April this year, has raised important questions about how the tax system can and should address inequality. In response to the increase, Nhlanhla Nene, the minister of finance, appointed an expert panel to look into ways that zero rating can better tackle inequality. The panel made recommendations about additional items which should be zero rated. It's important that the recommendations of Read the full story
 
Kenya: Moody's Cautions Kenya Debt Pile-Up Bad for RatingAllAfrica
 
Kenya's credit rating would come under downward pressure if it hit the maximum public debt level of 74 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), a Moody's analyst says. The gross public guaranteed debt level amounts to 58 per cent of the nominal GDP, meaning it is only Ksh1.38 trillion ($13.7million) away from the Ksh6.55 trillion ($66 million) level that would trigger a major concern on rating. A lower rating would cause the country to borrow at higher interest rates. As at the end of last Read the full story
 
 
South Africa, the Next Emerging Market Domino, May Not Fall
Barron's
 
Little reliance on the dollar, a solid central bank, and new political leadership could see it through a crucial credit rating review. Read the full story


ASIA
'Good progress' at Bangkok climate talks on draft Paris accord rules: U.N. official
Business Insider
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - A United Nations climate change meeting in Bangkok made good progress on drafting a 'rule book' for the implementation of the 2015 Paris accord before a summit in Poland this December, a top U.N. official said on Sunday, the last day of the talks. The Paris agreement, which was adopted by almost 200 nations and is due to come into force in 2020, set a sweeping goal of ending the fossil fuel era this century. "We made good progress, but we cannot sit Read the full story

Changing China: luxury living is now about being green and respecting the planet
South China Morning Post
Clubhouse. Swimming pool. Water garden. Meditation area. Landscape architects find developers, buyers and tenants eager for nature elements in housing estates Read the full story

Kim Jong Un tells Chinese envoy North Korea is upholding U.S. nuclear deal
Reuters
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un told an envoy of Chinese president Xi Jinping that North Korea is upholding the denuclearisation agreement it reached with the United States this year, China's state broadcaster said. Read the full story

No long-range missiles, North Korea military parade features floats and flowers
Reuters
With no long-range missiles on display, North Korea staged a military parade on Sunday focused on conventional arms, peace and economic development, to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's founding. Read the full story

A modest proposal for solving the US-China trade standoff
The Hill
A commitment to begin eliminating tariffs and reducing trade barriers would be a major step forward. Read the full story

EUROPE
 
 
 
There's a 'real possibility' that the British Army will need to help police keep public order if the UK leaves on a no-deal Brexit, leaked report says
Business Insider
 
Soldiers from 4th Battalion Royal Regiment Scotland in Stalybridge, England, in June 2018. British police may call on the military to help keep public order in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to a leaked police report. The document was from the National Police Co-ordination Centre and obtained by The Sunday Times. It said that a lack of medical supplies could "feed civil disorder," and a potentially smaller supply of goods could lead to "widespread protest which could then escalate into Read the full story
 
 
May wraps 'suicide vest' around UK over Brexit, says Johnson
Reuters
 
Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal wraps "a suicide vest around the British constitution" and hands the detonator to the European Union, former foreign minister Boris Johnson said in comments that drew strong criticism. Read the full story
 
UK trade union polls show backing for second EU referendum
Aljazeera
 
A survey of Britain's three largest trade unions has found overwhelming backing for a second referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU. The YouGov poll of Unite, Unison, and GMB members also found a clear majority backed remaining in the 28-member bloc. A margin of 68 percent of respondents said they wanted another vote compared to 32 percent who said there should not be another referendum. One of the main reasons cited for opposing Brexit included worsening economic prospects, Read the full story
 
EU Lawmaker Wants Standard Regulations to Allow 'Passport' for ICOs
CoinDesk
 
One European lawmaker wants to standardize ICO regulations, thereby making it easier for projects to raise funding across the EU. Read the full story
 
 
May’s dinner dates to make Brexit palatable
Express
 
NEARLY 100 Eurosceptic Conservative MPs will be wined and dined at No10 as Theresa May steps up her campaign to win them over to her Brexit plan. From Monday, the Prime Minister will host a series of meals over the next five weeks for 10 MPs at a time. A Government source said the dinners would be “an opportunity for the Conservative MPs to discuss the Government’s detailed plans for leaving the EU and the opportunities ahead for the country once we’ve left in March next year”. Read the full story
 
 
Merkel targets debt reduction, investment as tax take 'very good'
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday Germany would reduce government debt and invest in employment and infrastructure to extend the economy's upswing and prepare for any downturn.
 
 
 
Italy's economy would struggle with 'even a minor recession,' former IMF director says
 
Italy's economy is in such a fragile state that even a minor recession could be very dangerous, according to a former director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
 
 
 
Fresh from end of bailout, Greek PM announces tax breaks
Reuters
 
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday unveiled plans for tax cuts and pledged spending to heal years of painful austerity, less than a month after Greece emerged from a bailout program financed by its EU partners and the IMF. Read the full story
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CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
 
CBI Update:
 
 
The CBI for Monday 9/10/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is 174,421,480
September 2018 11:42 p
Direct sales of the Central Bank of Iraq from foreign currency, on Monday, to 162.26 million dollars, compared to sales of 172.25 million dollars on Sunday , about 10 million dollars.
The central bank said in a statement that the exchange rate was 1190 dinars per dollar, at the auction held with the participation of 32 banks, and one company only for financial transfer.
The bank said the sales were the result of an auction on Tuesday, adding that total sales totaled $ 195.36 million.
Amounts sold to boost bank balances abroad amounted to $ 161.02 million, while total cash sold was estimated at $ 34.35 million.
The Central Bank said in a statement that the sale of the amounts transferred to the accounts of banks abroad is at the price of 1190 dinars per dollar, while the cash sale will be at the same price. 
There is one news and announcements.
1.A survey on the wages of practicing the profession

To / Companies to mediate in the sale and purchase of foreign currencies (all).
September 10, 2018 Document in Arabic and can't translate
To / Companies to mediate the sale and purchase of foreign currencies all (uncircumcised)
ISX Update:
Value Traded
433,853,616
 
Shares Traded
1,054,512,887
 
 
ISX ended in Red
 
Kauaihn Chatter:dd
 
 
9-9-2018   Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat    3. Article 140 - this was promised by PM Abadi during the last election of 2014. It was also promised during the 2010 election by Nori al-Maliki and neither delivered on it. This was of course a major blunder on the part of PM Abadi 2014-2018 for, if he did deliver, there would be no further discussions and the Kurds would side with the Sadr Movement as they could then feel they could trust and move forward. So...all three of these needed points are not yet implemented or guaranteed.[post 3 of 3]
 
9-9-2018   Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat    2. Iraq must now get rid of the Iranian militias and drastically reduce the political influence of the Iran over Iraq, This is a new requirement and should never had been an issue had it not been for the ISIS invasion, which by the way was a way for the Iranian backed puppet Nori al-Maliki to get the Iranian Kud forces inside Iraq...This now stands as a major SECURITY breach by the US on the sovereignty of Iraq. The US will NEVER giver permission to RV with these Iranian forces in place in Iraq especially with the Trump administration;    [post 2 of 3....stay tuned]

9-9-2018   Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat
   ...there are three main issues yet to resolve prior to the RV.   1. HCL  - So the HCL law was finally written to satisfaction and passed. There were many parts to it over the years. Now they must pay out a % excess oil revenues to the citizens (a law was passed in parliament...supposed to begin as of Sept 5th). Do they need to pay out prior to the reinstatement permission. YES, YES and YES again. Is this not a constitutional requirement? Well then...??? ;   [post 1 of 3....stay tuned]

9-9-2018   Newshound Guru Currency365   Abadi would not have to ask trump for an emergency government if he had listen the first time to Trump...TURN ON YOUR CURRENCY,  RELEASE YOUR SMALL NOTES, ADD PURCHASING POWER, AND RELEASE THE OIL REVENUES TO THE CITIZENS, OPEN ALL BUDGETS SINCE 2007, ACTIVATE ALL LAWS!!!

9-9-2018   Intel Guru Frank26   Article:  "A  "meeting"  is expected between "Abadi and Trump" on the 13th of this month"   IMO...THERE IS SOMETHING ON TRUMPS DESK .

9-9-2018   Intel Guru Jester   [any news to share?]  NOT ANYTHING CONCRETE THAT MAKES ANY SENSE... ALTHOUGH THE UNOFFICIAL WORD SEEMS TO INDICATE VERY CLOSE... BUT WE HAVE ALL HEARD THAT BEFORE TOO...I WAS SURPRISED THEY TOLD ME THAT TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH... BUT I AM CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC... HEARD IT TOO MANY TIMES BEFORE... I NEED TO SEE SOMETHING MOVE.
 
9-9-2018   Newshound Guru MilitiaMan   I personally think not, therefore, the lack of reporting it on the site points to that they wouldn't do that to be misleading.  They are not going to publish the program rate, as they have something else in mind imo... We have heard ...they will back date the HCL to a similar time frame of 01/01/2018.  We have also been told by WS [Guru Walkingstick]  and articles they finished the calculations based off months prior to the End of the 1st Quarter 2018, and they agreed on the HCL in early March 2018, and now 6 months have passed real close and we see them hammering out the Seating of the GOI with the URGING of Al Sistani, The Supreme Shiite Cleric.  All very interesting...  [post 2 of 2]

9-9-2018   Newshound Guru MilitiaMan
   Everyone...may have noticed on the BIS website that they quit reporting the Program Rate for the QRTR 1/2018 and QRTR 2/2018...A fresh pattern that shouldn't be overlooked, imo.   ...also...they recently paid the COM (Council of Ministers) back pay to 01/01/2018 electronically, and it was mentioned specifically to and with the Kurds in mind that they don't have to tell you any more going forward.  It is to be a private matter between the citizens and the banks... Why?  One might ask why would they the (BIS) quit reporting the program rate when the track record through QRTR 4/2017 was? Do you think the BIS the granddad of all banks is going to put out data that effectively would be misleading?   [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
 
9-9-2018 Newshound Guru Don961 A "meeting" is expected between "Abadi and Trump" on the 13th of this month. Article quotes: "Informed sources revealed that Prime Minister Haider Abadi will meet with US President Donald Trump on the 13th of this month." "The source said that "Abadi and Tramb, will gather a meeting, on the 13th of this month, to form a government, after the failure of efforts, to form the largest bloc," adding that "Abadi will meet with senior officials in Washington."
 
 
Elmer:
 
Not in today
 
Artmeister:
 
Not in today
 
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

URGENT Abadi arrives in Basra with ministerial delegation
2018/9/10 11:28 • 12 times read

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ARTICLE 2-A

Abadi to Basra to follow up the needs and demonstrations

September 10 - "The arrival of the Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Haider al-Abadi, to the province of Basra to see the situation in the province and what has been reached either by the local government or by the local government," the press office of the prime minister said Monday. Ministerial committee formed to follow up the crisis in Basra "without further details. The Prime Minister's Office issued a statement stating that "despite clarifying the facts and figures and putting the decisions of the Council of Ministers before the House of Representatives, which will be reflected positively on the status of the province of Basra and start work, but we express our deep regret to exploit the extraordinary session of the House held for the purpose of We discussed the problem of Basra and the services and government measures taken and find the necessary solutions in the light of our response to the call of Mr. Moqtada al-Sadr, the session was taken openly as an opportunity to drip and provide new conditions for alliances that form the basis of the next government despite our appeal to all For the removal of the parties to the problem of services to our citizens in Basra ...

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ARTICLE 3

Kurdistan Elections Commission sets the 11th of this month as the date for the start of the election campaign

Erbil - Iraq Press - September 10: Independent Electoral Commission for Elections and Referendum in the Kurdistan Region, announced that "campaigns of electoral propaganda in the Kurdistan region will begin on September 11, 2018."

The spokesman of the Board of Commissioners of the Electoral Commission and the referendum, said that "the date of launching the campaign of electoral propaganda for the candidates who will run the elections of the Parliament of Kurdistan, scheduled for September 30, will begin on September 11 and until the morning of September 28, 2018, where the vote starts for elections Kurdistan Parliament, "majestic" all alliances and candidates to adhere to the deadline for launching campaigns. " Finished

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ARTICLE 4-A

The severe imprisonment of the former Director General of Vocational Training in the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs

BAGHDAD - September 10 - The Criminal Court for Integrity Cases in Rusafa sentenced two former directors-general of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to two years in prison for causing damage to public money.

"The Criminal Court of Integrity in Rusafa has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for the conviction of the Director General of Vocational Training in the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs after the payment of money as subsidies to the social protection network with fake names," Judge Abdul Sattar Birekdar, spokesman for the Supreme Judicial Council, , Adding that "the conviction caused damage to public money during the tenure of office, indicating that the ruling was issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 340 of the Penal Code." Finished

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ARTICLE 4-B
Tuning and counterfeiting operations in the sorting and ownership of a property of (60) dunums in Karbala

Karbala - September 10 - The Integrity Commission announced on Monday the seizure of a 60-dunum property belonging to the municipality of Karbala.

In a statement, the Department of Investigation said that "the team of Karbala Investigation Office, which conducted extensive investigations and investigations, including the General Authority for Agricultural Land, the State Real Estate Department, the Real Estate Registry and the Agriculture and Municipalities Administration in Karbala, was able to detect fraud in the sorting and ownership treatment. "The falsification of the transfer of ownership of the property and registration on behalf of a person," noting that "the process of seizure was based on a judicial note," noting that "the competent investigating judge decided to put a signal not to act on the property, which is located in a special location in Karbala The estimated value of three billion dinars. " Finished

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ARTICLE 5

The "Shimon El Safa" School returns from the heart of the Old City to receive its students after 120 years of giving

Nineveh - September 10 - The General Directorate of Nineveh Education announced the reopening of the Shimon Al-Safa School, one of the oldest schools in the province, which was established for more than 120 years. It is located in the Al-Miassa district of the old city of Mosul.

The media office added that "the reopening of the school came after a large reconstruction campaign was carried out in coordination and cooperation with an organization volunteered with us and a number of philanthropists in the region. These efforts come within the directives of the Ministry of Education need to cooperate and coordination with everyone to rehabilitate and renovate school buildings in Nineveh province, "Provide all the necessary supplies in the school in preparation for the start of the new school year."

It is worth mentioning that the school of Shimon Al-Safa was inaugurated in 1855 under the direction of the priest Gerges Khayat (Bizouie) Al-Musli under the patronage of Patriarch Mar Youssef Oddo, in the adjacent rooms of Shimon Al-Safa neighborhood and the school took the name of the pledge.

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ARTICLE 6

URGENT The General Secretariat: to disrupt the official working hours next Tuesday
2018/9/9 16:38
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers decided to suspend official working hours on Tuesday.
A statement by the secretariat, received by the agency all of Iraq [where] a copy of it today, it is "decided to disrupt the official working day of Tuesday, 11/9/2018 for the occasion of the first of the month of Muharram al-Haram for the year 1440 the new Hijri."

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