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| USD/IQD | | | 1,167.3000 | 1,163.3000 | 1,163.3000 | | 07:09 |
| USD/VND | | | 23,279.5000 | 22,888.7000 | 22,888.7000 | | 07:09 |
| USD/CNY | | | 6.8401 | 6.8212 | 6.8296 | | 07:10 |
| USD/KWD | | | 0.3024 | 0.3018 | 0.3024 | | 07:10 |
| GBP/USD | | | 1.2943 | 1.2896 | 1.2912 | | 07:10 |
| USD/IRR | | | 12,048.0000 | 12,048.0000 | 12,048.0000 | | 17:51 |
| USD/IDR | | | 14,998.3000 | 14,814.2000 | 14,979.9000 | | 07:10 |
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Iraq Is Facing A Major Internal Crisis
Iraq, September 6, 2018
Despite the fact that production and export figures presented by Iraqi sources are showing a significant improvement, optimism should be tempered.
Iraq continues to head towards a major showdown between the two main political rival blocks, led by Prime Minister Al Abadi and former PM Al Maliki. Both are currently in a race to lead the country, while being confronted by internal and external threats.
Iraqi oil production and export figures are showing very positive developments, even though internally, the country is teetering on the brink. The latest data from the Iraqi ministry of oil shows that it has boosted its southern crude oil exports to 3.583 million b/d in August, 40,000 bpd higher than in July. Since the OPEC meeting in Vienna, Baghdad has been pushing to increase its total production to a three-month average of 3.549 million b/d, an increase of 109,000 b/d from the first five months of 2018.
It is surprising to see that even with continuing unrest in the Basra region, exports from its southern terminals are up. Loadings from the Khor al-Amaya terminal have been suspended since the start of 2018. Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) reported that 2.727 million b/d of Basrah Light have been shipped from the terminals, along with 856,000 b/d of Basrah Heavy crude. At present another seven tankers have berthed, while four are waiting for their turn, with a total of around 7 million barrels.
Northern Iraqi oil figures are also promising, as exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan are have kept up. Kurdish sources indicate that the KRG is currently 445,000 bpd to Ceyhan, which is a 40 percent increase in comparison to July. Government oil production in the north however is still blocked, as there is no agreement still between Baghdad and the KRG. A potential 200,000 bpd is currently not being exported due to this issue.
The future could however be less bright than the above data suggests. The country is facing a total shutdown if the competing political blocks are not able to reach a deal in the parliament soon. Several days ago the Iraqi parliament met for the first time since the May elections. At present, current Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is still trying to reach a majority coalition, but is until now blocked by his rivals, led by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. After several heated discussions, no solution has been reached.
Al Abadi is trying to stay in power as he has been able to reach a coalition agreement with Muqtada Al Sadr’s Sairoon movement. Al Sadr, a powerful Shi’ite cleric, already has warned the government that his patience is running out. Al Sadr, mainly known for his hardline position and power hunger, could be the deciding factor in the current power struggle. He also has become one of the main supporters of the ongoing violent protests in and around the southern Iraqi city of Basra, where protesters are fighting Iraqi security forces in a bid to force the Baghdad-based government to take action on food, water and power shortages in the country. The last weeks, dozens of protestors have been killed and many more have gotten injured in numerous protests that are now threatening to spill over into the whole southern part of Iraq.
Nouri Al Maliki, the former PM, however has been able to form an alliance with militia commander Hadi al-Amiri, the leader of the Shi’a militia Hashd al Shaabi. The latter is strongly supported or even partly led by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Tehran is trying not only to consolidate its power position in Iraq but even attempts to get grip on the Iraqi government in a bid to block part of the ongoing Arab efforts to get Iraq back into the Arab fold or weaken the Iranian military influence inside of Iraq, as a bridge to the Syrian battle grounds.The decision coalition supports
Sadr's call for an extraordinary parliamentary session to discuss the Basra crisis
Iraq News Now
Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's ruling coalition said on Thursday it fully supported the call by Sadr's leader for an extraordinary parliamentary session to discuss Basra's crisis, saying the "tragedy" in Basra should be a "big incentive" for all Iraqis to help
The coalition said in a statement received "Al-Gharab Press" a copy of it, "Commenting on the speech of the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr this day, on the call of the House of Representatives to hold an extraordinary meeting in the deadline by Sunday, the coalition declares the Iraqi support for the full call, and the need to hold a meeting of the House of Representatives To reach radical solutions in which representatives of the people will participate. "
"The tragedy of our citizens in Basra should be a great incentive for all Iraqis to help, and their representatives should set an example in this regard," he said.
He stressed that "Iraqi blood is more valuable than any difference, and the suffering of any Iraqi person is much more important than any political or partisan or sectarian or national interest."
The head of the coalition Osama Najafi, according to the statement, "his brothers and colleagues in the House of Representatives to work in a spirit of one team to stand with our people in Basra, and provide a clear image in synergy and solidarity in the service of noble goals."
Basra/ Iraq TradeLink: Officials here said that all unloading operations at Um Qasr port were
suspended today, while demonstrators closed its entrance.
Basra city demonstrations were extended to cover the port area, amid fears of more anarchy in the province.
Generally, Um Qasr port receives all imported grains, sugar and edible oil, which Iraq depends upon to cover the national ration card.
Earlier, the provincial building was burnt where the demonstrators are continuing their protests for the fourth day.
Anbar/ Iraq TradeLink: Anbar provincial council announced the Jordanian approval to host the
investment companies to discuss work opportunities in the province.
Member of the council Sabah Karhout stated that the conference will discuss investment opportunities in the province including the allocation part of Habaniya military airport for civil aviation, in addition other projects connected with the highway and infrastructures.
Arab and foreign companies will participate in the conference, he added.
Dhi Qar Council: Foreign investments to develop Nasiriyah airport
Thursday, 06 September 2018 12:59 p
The Dhi Qar Provincial Council announced the desire of a number of international companies to work on the development of Nasiriyah airport.
"The meeting discussed the possibility of developing Nasiriyah International Airport through the addition of new airlines and the possibility of using the airport for air cargo, benefiting from the religious tourism movement enjoyed by Iraq and the southern region," said Hamid al-Ghazzi, chairman of the council, after a meeting with a delegation from the Civil Aviation Authority. "He said.
"The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority informed the provincial council that a number of international companies would like to enter the province in order to develop the work of Nasiriyah airport," he said, adding that airlines have also expressed interest in opening air links between the airport and other international airports such as Istanbul and Ankara.
He pointed out that he "seriously touched upon by the Civil Aviation Authority to examine the possibility of adding the service of transport of goods and goods between countries through Nasiriyah International Airport for the importance of its strategic position and to increase imports and benefit from them to promote it to the world."
Over 15 IS Members, Including a Judge, Captured in Kirkuk
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06/09/2018 - 00:24
Kurdistan
Over 15 IS Members, Including a Judge, Captured in Kirkuk
Kurdistan
Over 15 IS Members, Including a Judge, Captured in Kirkuk
ERBIL - Iraqi security forces have captured a judge of the Islamic State (IS) militant group alongside 15 other extremists in southwestern Kirkuk during different military campaigns, a security source said on Wednesday.
"Acting upon a tip-off, the security forces arrested a judge who was working for the Islamic State in Tal al-Zahab village in southwestern Kirkuk," the source told Iraqi website Baghdad Today, as cited by Iraqi News. "The troops also apprehended 15 suspects in different areas in Kirkuk."
The source further pointed out that the Federal police forces had also discovered three bombs and that they had stormed four hotbeds of the insurgents.
The extremist group was declared defeated last year, but its sleeper cells continue to carry out terrorist activities against the national army and civilians.
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America" to strengthen its forces in monitoring and reconnaissance units in "Iraq" .. In an "undeclared"
The political scene Thursday, September 06, 2018 at 12:54 pm
Follow-up / Sky Press
A newspaper in the Gulf, that US forces enhance their presence in Iraq undeclared, indicating that these forces justify it as a replacement.
The newspaper said the Iraqi minister said that "US forces strengthen its forces in Iraq units of monitoring and reconnaissance in the west and in the Kurdistan region and undeclared," noting that "it is justified as a process of replacement of troops and units of another place and not additional reinforcements."
"The United States is increasing the support for special units within the Iraqi army," he said.
UN Urges Speedy Formation of Govt to Tackle Iraq’s Problems
Iraq, September 6, 2018
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Mr. Ján Kubiš, expresses grave concern over the casualties during violent protests over the lack of critical public services in Basra. He offers condolences to the families of the dead and wishes the injured a speedy recovery.
Mr. Kubiš calls for calm and urges the authorities to avoid using disproportionate, lethal force against the demonstrators, provide the necessary protection for the people of Basra, ensure human rights while protecting law and order, and investigate and hold accountable those responsible for the outbreak of the violence.
The Special Representative calls on the Government of Iraq to do its utmost to respond to the people’s rightful demands of clean water and electricity supplies as a matter of urgency.
Mr. Kubiš urges political leaders and the newly elected Council of Representatives to assume their duties and act responsibly and without delay, including taking all the necessary steps to expeditiously agree on a new national, patriotic and pro-reform government that will quickly and effectively respond to the people’s longstanding needs and deliver on their basic demands of water and electricity and the longer-term goal of job creation and life in dignity.
Long-term stability and improved economic performance go hand-in-hand, and tackling these challenges rests with the political leaders uniting and working together in the national interest.
Calls for Abadi to try those responsible for "suppressing" the protesters in Basra
Deputy for the city: I am surprised by his lack of interest in the subject
06/09/2018 - 00:57
Political and popular demands have escalated to prosecute Iraqi officers for using "excessive violence" against protesters in the southern province of Basra over the past two days, killing and wounding dozens of demonstrators.
The Iraqi Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that the toll of the victims of unrest in the city amounted to 70 people dead and wounded; because of the use of security forces live bullets and tear gas.
Activists on social networking sites organized a large campaign demanding that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi dismiss the commander of Basra operations Jamil al-Shammari and prosecute the security leaders who shot at the protesters.
He also called for the alliance, "Saroon", backed by the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, the dismissal of the commander of Basra operations and the trial of those who gave orders to fire live on unarmed citizens.
In a statement released Wednesday, the coalition called for the prevention of the use of force against citizens who "demand legitimate rights" and called on the government to move "from the stage of launching promises to the actual completion stage and not to rely on routine performance contexts."
The statement stressed that the federal and local governments are required to ensure the lives of demonstrators, and to prevent the use of force that will make the doors open to "black sedition."
The deputy for Basra Uday Ouda: The Basra deputies met to discuss what happened, and demanded the Prime Minister Haider Abadi dismiss the commander of Basra operations and the police chief, but Abadi "asked to wait for it."
Despite these calls and calls for the dismissal of security leaders in the city of Basra, two other demonstrators were killed on Wednesday, shot by Iraqi security.
Ouda, who attended the meeting with Abadi, expressed his surprise at the lack of interest in the subject, especially after the killing and wounding a large number of demonstrators in Basra.
At the same time, the Presidency of the Court of Appeal of Basra announced that the Court of Investigation of the public prosecutor's investigation into the "murders of demonstrators in the city."
Judge Abdul Sattar Birqdar, spokesman of the Supreme Judicial Council, said: "The court of inquiry of the first public prosecutor investigated the murders of demonstrators and wounded the wounded, as well as the attacks on the security services, state institutions and citizens."
Iraqi tribesmen threaten investors and undermine opportunities for economic growth
06/09/2018 Iraqi News
Iraqi tribesmen threaten investors and undermine opportunities for economic growth
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Roudao - Erbil
Economists point out that although Iraq is a promising country, there are a host of obstacles and fears that stand in the way of investment flows and undermine investor confidence in investing in the country.
Among these obstacles are the threats posed by some tribes to investments, which may amount to kidnapping investors, leading to weak opportunities for economic growth and disruption of investments, demanding the Iraqi government to provide an investor protection unit and provide an attractive environment for them.
"Iraq is a promising country with great investment opportunities, but we have problems attributed to the security situation today. However, there are tribal threats to investors, and they are not ready to start investment projects under the threat of killing and kidnapping," says economist Abdul Rahman al-Mashhadani. The Iraqi government to protect investors, but this increases the cost of investment, which prompts investors to try to obtain exemptions and guarantees not to be exposed to such threats.
"Tribal leaders and tribal unity in the Interior Ministry and the parliament must educate their people on rules and awareness. There must be a strict law against criminals and law contractors to stop the use of weapons and end tribal threats to open doors for investment in the region," said Rahim al-Shammari.
The Iraqi tribes possess large quantities of weapons and equipment outside the state, and in addition to the threat posed to investors, tribal conflicts erupt from time to time, using various types of weapons medium and light.
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Da'ashi plows "dollars" while chasing him in Mosul
Security forces during an operation to clear mine clearance areas
Source: Baghdad - Statement
Date: 06 September 2018
No terrorist organization found a way to try to stop a hunt to arrest him but to siphon off dollars behind him, but to no avail.
The Directorate of Military Intelligence announced the arrest of one of the financiers of the Dahedash organization north of Mosul. "According to intelligence information, the military intelligence units managed to arrest one of the funders of the terrorist organization in a region near Jabal Badush, north of Mosul," the statement said.
During the chase, the terrorist was throwing money (dollars) in order to occupy his pursuers, but this trick failed. They continued to chase him until he was arrested and seized with him lists of the equipment that he intended to buy for a dime with a sum of money in foreign currency estimated at $ 1,300 , Knowing that the prostitute is required for the judiciary in accordance with the provisions of Article 1/4 terrorism.
Some subdued cells continue to be hidden in areas controlled by al-Qaeda in Mosul, where Iraqi security forces have launched lightning crackdowns to capture wanted men. The throwing of dollars for the first elements of security in the pursuit campaigns.
The Ninewa Operations Command announced yesterday, Sunday, the arrest of a finance minister, a preacher and official planted explosive devices in the northern and eastern axes of Mosul. They also found a mass grave containing the bodies of about 100 Daheshi executed by the organization west of Mosul, where the organization of Daedh executed hundreds of its members, due to internal differences during the period of control of Mosul.
Return of life to Basra and open most of the streets
Iraqi News
06/09/2018
Return of life to Basra and open most of the streets
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Alsumaria News / Basra
A security source in Basra said on Wednesday that life is usually to its demand in the province, indicating that most of the streets have been opened.
The source said in an interview with Alsumaria News that "life returned to normal in most cities of Basra, after a wave of protests called for the provision of services," noting that "the movement of the wheels returned to normal but limited."
The source, who asked not to be named, said that "the roads were reopened and the tire fires were extinguished."
Basra has been witnessing for months angry demonstrations demanding the provision of services, primarily drinking water and electricity, and developed into the intervention of security forces, killing a number of demonstrators and wounding others.
Our correspondent in Basra: full stability in the situation in the oil regions and export movement normal
06/09/2018
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Our correspondent in the province of Basra, just before, stability in the situation in the oil areas completely.
"The export movement is 100 percent natural," he said.
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Markets Now: Dow Drops 100 Points as Emerging Markets Tumble
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Stocks are set for a lower open Wednesday morningamid concerns about trade and emerging markets. Read the full story
Emerging Markets Extend Slump as Resurgent Dollar Triggers Capital Flight
TheStreet
Emerging market stocks slumped to a two-week low Wednesday, as pressure continued to mount on currencies in developed economies around the world amid a surge in the U.S. dollar and concerns over the impact of trade tensions on global economic growth. Emerging market stocks slumped to a two-week low Wednesday, as pressure continued to mount on curries in developed economies around the world amid a surge in the U.S. dollar and concerns over the impact of trade tensions on global economic growth. Read the full story
How Much Worse Can the Emerging-Market Slump Get?
Bloomberg
Emerging-market assets have further scope to fall, thanks to investors who have been reluctant so far to cut their positions on what’s been one of the most popular trades of recent years. Fund-manager positions are one of the reasons keeping Morgan Stanley’s James Lord bearish, even after the MSCI Emerging Market Currencies Index fell to a fresh one-year low. The pressure on developing nations Wednesday rotated into equities, with Hong Kong’s benchmark down almost 1 percent and Jakarta’s and Read the full story
Emerging market currencies keep tumbling, but experts say fears of contagion may be overblown
CNBC
Emerging markets succumbed to a sell-off again on Tuesday, with currencies tumbling across the board — some to new record lows. Read the full story
Egypt can handle the emerging markets downturn 'up to a limit,' finance minister says
CNBC
Egypt is entering a period of notable recovery more than seven years after its 2011 revolution sent the economy spiraling. But the austerity measures behind this growth have led to sharply increased living costs for ordinary Egyptians and deepening social discontent. Read the full story
Venezuelan drivers face long lines for fuel as new payment system flops
Reuters
Frustrated Venezuelan drivers faced lengthy lines for gasoline in border states on Tuesday as the government struggled to roll out a new payment system that President Nicolas Maduro says will reduce smuggling of heavily-subsidized fuel. Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Saudi stock exchange will continue to develop its markets for Aramco IPO, stock market boss says
CNBC
CNBC
The chief executive of Saudi Arabia's stock exchange told CNBC Wednesday that it is well-placed to cope with the pressures of the world's largest ever initial public offering (IPO). Read the full story
Iran's reaction to US sanctions could cause an 'unintended' military conflict, says RBC's Helima Croft
CNBC
Iran's reaction to the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions in November could lead to some kind of "unintended military escalation" – a risk currently underappreciated by markets, RBC Capital Markets closely-watched oil market expert Helima Croft said on Wednesday. Read the full story
6 dead in Iraq protests over corruption, lack of basic services
The Washington Post
The clashes threaten to spread as calls for nationwide demonstrations grow and the political dispute goes to the supreme court. Read the full story
Russia War Games Near Syria Make Israel Delay Flights During Jewish Holy Season
Newsweek
Russia has sent up to 25 warships and 30 aircraft to train in the Mediterranean Sea just as Israel prepares to celebrate three Jewish holy days. Read the full story
The straw that may break the US' back as Middle East peacemakers
The Hill
Trump’s move will engender the opposite of goodwill and will further erode America’s moral leadership in the Middle East. Read the full story
Syria Says It Blocked Israeli Attack As U.S. and Russia Warn Each Other Against Strikes
Newsweek
Israeli warplanes reportedly attacked a site where Iran was trying to establish missile capabilities, according to reports. Read the full story
AFRICA
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Pledges Deeper Economic Reforms
AllAfrica
AllAfrica
President Mnangagwa yesterday pledged a cocktail of economic reforms to improve the investment climate and enhance policy clarity, consistency and predictability. In his address at the 2018 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, China, the President said his administration would accelerate industrialisation, modernisation and mechanisation of the economy. He said this would ensure Zimbabwe becomes a middle-income economy with a per capita income of $3 500, increase Read the full story
Zimbabwe: Cement shortage, PPC calms the market
FurtherAfrica
THE country’s largest cement manufacturer, PPC Zimbabwe, has said the market has no reason to engage in panic buying of cement and advised retailers to act responsibly in pricing the commodity to avoid distorting the market. Read the full story
Nigeria: Shell to Shed $2Bn Nigerian Oil Licences to Local Bidders
AllAfrica
(Photo: Premium Times) Oil giant, Shell, has reportedly initiated negotiations with local oil producers for selling two of its Nigerian oil licences in the Niger Delta, collectively worth $2 billion. The Anglo-Dutch petrochemical giant is in talks about selling its oil mining licenses 11 and 17, reports confirmed. Sources close to the matter revealed that the deal would involve selling essential infrastructure assets as well, including a natural gas-fired power plant that will be managed by Read the full story
Kenya: Court Declines to Suspend New Fuel Tax
AllAfrica
The High Court on Tuesday declined to suspend the 16 per cent VAT on petroleum products, which took effect last Saturday, despite suits by the Central Organisation for Trade Unions (Cotu) and activist Okiya Omtatah, which argued that the levy is illegal. Justice Enoch Chacha Mwita ordered Cotu and Mr Omtatah to furnish the National Treasury, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Attorney-General with their suit papers and return before him on Monday next Read the full story
Africa Doesn't Need to Go Borrowing From China - Ezekwesili
AllAfrica
A former vice-president of the World Bank's Africa division and Nigerian former minister for education, Oby Ezekwesili, has criticised the decision of African countries to borrow from China. China has announced a $60 billion facility in aid and loan to Africa. President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders are currently attending the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The former minister, in a Twitter thread on Monday, tweeted; "For the massive Investment that our continent needs Read the full story
Mozabanco bank acquires the entire capital of Banco Terra Mozambique
FurtherAfrica
Mozambican bank Moza, owned by the Bank of Moçambique Pension Fund (Kuhanha), has acquired the entire capital stock of Banco Terra, the bank said in a statement released on Monday in Maputo. Read the full story
Moody's says Mozambique's private creditors face substantial losses
FurtherAfrica
Mozambique’s private creditors face substantial losses from the government defaulting on its debt, ratings agency Moody’s said in a report published on Tuesday. Read the full story
WorldRemit launches digital money transfers within Africa
FurtherAfrica
The company trades in all major African currencies every day and has an extensive pan-African distribution network including bank, mobile money and cash pick-up points. Read the full story
Kenya Plans to Court Ryanair, easyJet to Boost Beach Tourism
Bloomberg
Kenya plans discussions with low-cost airlines such as Ryanair Holdings Plc and easyJet Plc to begin flying to the East African nation famous for its beaches and safaris, its tourism minister said. Tourism is one of the country’s biggest generators of foreign exchange after remittances and agricultural exports, and earned the nation 119.9 billion shillings ($1.2 billion) last year, according to the Kenya Tourism Board. “We are developing a strategy to encourage low-cost carriers from the U.K. to Read the full story
South Africa’s unexpected recession adds to downbeat emerging-markets backdrop
MarketWatch
South Africa unexpectedly met a widely used definition of recession in the second quarter, adding to the woes that have been dominating emerging markets as analysts weigh the risk of contagion across the asset class. Read the full story
ASIA
China eases economic pressure on North Korea, undercutting the Trump admin
NBC News
NBC News
NBC News has learned China has reopened legal and illegal trade with North Korea, flouting sanctions by buying North Korean coal. Read the full story
Corrupt government? You voted for them - China pushes back at Africa summit
Reuters
As President Xi Jinping gathered together leaders from almost all African countries for a summit in Beijing in recent days, some former Chinese officials and state media were busy mounting an unusually strong defense of China's role in the continent. Read the full story
Asian stocks sink after Wall Street losses
ABC News
Asian stock markets sink following Wall Street losses as trade tensions loom Read the full story
Asian stocks a bit of a mess, with widespread declines
MarketWatch
Asian stock markets posted broad declines in early trading Wednesday, after Wall Street finished weakly following a holiday weekend and European markets fell further after a pause on Monday. Read the full story
Asia markets decline in morning trade after weak Wall Street performance
CNBC
Canada is set to meet with the U.S. later Wednesday to discuss the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Read the full story
Chinese arms dealer and Jiangsu’s wealthiest man tussle for CEFC’s Abu Dhabi oil stake in fire sale
South China Morning Post
One of the world’s biggest arms dealers is competing with Jiangsu’s richest man for a strategic stake in the United Arab Emirates’ largest crude oil producer Read the full story
Chinese government will head to the negotiating table quick: Steve Mosher
Fox News
'Bully of Asia' author Steve Mosher on the outlook for Trump administration's trade talks with China. Read the full story
China announces big investment in Africa
CNN
Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council's Africa Center, explains to CNNi why China is investing in Africa. Read the full story
EUROPE
UK Services PMI Rises in AugustInvesting.com
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© Reuters. UK services PMI rises to 54.3 vs. 53.9 forecast Read the full story
UK PM May says still working towards October Brexit deal deadline
Reuters
Britain is still working towards reaching a Brexit deal with the European Union in October, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday. Read the full story
European markets seen lower amid heightened trade tensions
CNBC
European stocks are set to open lower Wednesday morning, as renewed fears over international trade conflicts limited investor appetite for riskier assets. Read the full story
‘
No-deal Brexit’ represents ‘biggest bond-market risk,’ says economist
MarketWatch
Investors are coming to face with the sobering s\\cenario where Britain leaves the European Union without a trade agreement in hand. Read the full story
UK Brexit minister: we are making progress with EU; deal in sight
Reuters
Britain is making progress in its exit negotiations with the European Union and a deal is within sight, Brexit minister Dominic Raab told parliament on Tuesday. Read the full story
How Europe plans to skirt Trump's sanctions and keep doing business with Iran
NBC News
Among other workarounds, the Europeans are thinking of devising a new way of transferring money electronically that is free from U.S. influence. Read the full story
EU aims at deal on digital tax by year end: document
Reuters
European Union finance ministers will this week discuss proposals to adopt a tax on companies' digital turnover by the end of the year, a document prepared by the Austrian presidency of the bloc said. Read the full story
CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
CBI Update:
The CBI for Thursday 9/6/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is 198,391,119
There is one news and announcements.
Summary of Iraq's exit from the follow-up area in the field of combating money laundering and terrorism financing
September 06, 2018
Summary of the exit of Iraq from the follow-up area in the field of combating money laundering and financing of terrorism according to FATF report ... Click here to Download
September 06, 2018
Summary of the exit of Iraq from the follow-up area in the field of combating money laundering and financing of terrorism according to FATF report ... Click here to Download
Value Traded
461,842,297
Shares Traded
1,207,565,024
ISX ended in Red
Kauaihn Chatter:dd
9-5-2018 Newshound Guru Whitelions ...Don't worry about people falling all over each other trying to get to the banks...less than 1 % of the worlds population holds Dinar outside Iraq except for banks [themselves]...
9-5-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 A long day of ups and downs but banks say we are back on track...
9-5-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 A long day of ups and downs but banks say we are back on track...
9-5-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat We finally see that Iraq is forced to hold the first session but only because of a constitutional requirement. Will they delay it further and can they do so legally now that this first session is held and some of the new MPs are sworn in. Oh – but not all the new MPs are sworn in. They are still missing many from the Kurdistan region and it will be hard to get a quorum without them.
9-5-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana Iraq is still plodding through the formation of the new Government. Watching the GOI work could be described as similar to watching grass grow, although with the rain I’m getting right now… I think my lawn would win that race! Something to keep in mind, and this is a good thing - as slow as things seem to be moving, Iraq in general has made light years of progress compared to where they were a decade ago. Their processes are greatly improved. The debates are much more structured, not confused and uncertain as they were 5 or 10 years ago. There is an end in sight, so my point here is simple… don’t lose hope, be patient, and let things happen.
9-5-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana Iraq is still plodding through the formation of the new Government. Watching the GOI work could be described as similar to watching grass grow, although with the rain I’m getting right now… I think my lawn would win that race! Something to keep in mind, and this is a good thing - as slow as things seem to be moving, Iraq in general has made light years of progress compared to where they were a decade ago. Their processes are greatly improved. The debates are much more structured, not confused and uncertain as they were 5 or 10 years ago. There is an end in sight, so my point here is simple… don’t lose hope, be patient, and let things happen.
9-5-2018 Intel Guru Bruce Communication from all banks has stopped. ...That is one thing I think is ultimately a good sign, and we do know that the Quantum Financial System was completely hooked up and linked to every bank and central bank and Federal Reserve Bank it needed to be hooked up to. ...We know that President Trump has taken let’s call it firsthand charge of the roll out and initiating what needs to happen with the revaluation... ...I feel that what I have heard was the possibility going at a certain time and I feel that time is close approaching. ...My sources are indicating the Joe Public starts date is going to be September 15, 16, 17 or 18 of this month. So we have some time we will have to go prior to that as the Internet Group or Informed Group. Just to let you know. We should be there I have heard this week. [post 2 of 2]
9-5-2018 Intel Guru Bruce Even though this is much bigger than Iraqi dinar we still have a situation right now where every bank in the world is on pins and needles waiting for the CBI to do their thing which should be to change the rate on the CBI to a reinstated and revalued rate for the Iraqi dinar. The word is once that happens everything is going to tumble like an avalanche for us. So we have every bank in the world it was put this way by someone high up, is just waiting for that to occur. ...we heard at 1105 am this morning EST [Tuesday] all the bank rates on all screens came off. Other words, all the currencies came off the screens at the same time. ...I do know that once the dinar comes back up as a rate that equivalent to the rate on the CBI, we should be good to go. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
9-5-2018 Newshound Guru Breitling …I’ve never once heard of the traders in the United States selling counterfeit currency…It’s never been a problem. Maybe in the future it could be a problem…
9-5-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 Article quote: "Parliamentarians and economists and the Iraqi street are expected to sign on September 5, the date of announcing the activation of the law of the National Oil Company, which set 10 percent of the sales of oil to put in special funds for distribution to the Iraqis." They had six months to agree on it now as a government they have to pass it.
9-5-2018 Intel Guru Bruce Even though this is much bigger than Iraqi dinar we still have a situation right now where every bank in the world is on pins and needles waiting for the CBI to do their thing which should be to change the rate on the CBI to a reinstated and revalued rate for the Iraqi dinar. The word is once that happens everything is going to tumble like an avalanche for us. So we have every bank in the world it was put this way by someone high up, is just waiting for that to occur. ...we heard at 1105 am this morning EST [Tuesday] all the bank rates on all screens came off. Other words, all the currencies came off the screens at the same time. ...I do know that once the dinar comes back up as a rate that equivalent to the rate on the CBI, we should be good to go. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
9-5-2018 Newshound Guru Breitling …I’ve never once heard of the traders in the United States selling counterfeit currency…It’s never been a problem. Maybe in the future it could be a problem…
9-5-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 Article quote: "Parliamentarians and economists and the Iraqi street are expected to sign on September 5, the date of announcing the activation of the law of the National Oil Company, which set 10 percent of the sales of oil to put in special funds for distribution to the Iraqis." They had six months to agree on it now as a government they have to pass it.
9-5-2018 Intel Guru Delta Article quote: "Parliamentarians and economists and the Iraqi street are expected to sign on September 5, the date of announcing the activation of the law of the National Oil Company, which set 10 percent of the sales of oil to put in special funds for distribution to the Iraqis." NOTHING MATTER ANYMORE ...JUST WATCH CBI IT'S COMING...(Big Grin)
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
Tweet posted on Government of Iraq twitter account:
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Iraq’s relations with countries around the world are
based on non-interference in the internal affairs of others and respect for
national sovereignty
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ARTICLE 3-A
Sadr is shortly addressing the Iraqi people
2018/9/6 11:27 • 113 times read
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Sadr's leader, Moqtada al-Sadr, is soon addressing a televised speech to the Iraqi people. He is likely to review Sadr in his speech developments in the province of Basra and the file of the largest bloc and dialogues of political blocs in the formation of the government.
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ARTICLE 3-B
Al-Sadr: Parliament must convene immediately and solve the problem of Basra, or we will take action is not dangerous to anyone
Najaf - Iraq's Press - September 6: The leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr, on Thursday, Prime Minister Haider Abadi and new deputies to hold a meeting of the House of Representatives immediately on Sunday and solve the problem of Basra as quickly as not to tolerate the lives of demonstrators and otherwise he will take a firm position Does not come to mind "as described without specifying the nature of this measure, whether political, military or public.
"The problem of Basra is getting bigger and worse, and if we do not solve it, we will respond with a firm stance that does not come to mind and shakes the thrones of corrupt people because the politicians ignore the problem and are preoccupied with forming the biggest bloc. Finished
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ARTICLE 3-C
Sadr calls for new parliament to convene quickly on Basra
2018/9/6 13:14 • 23 times read
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Mr. Moqtada al-Sadr, called on Thursday, the new House of Representatives to convene as soon as possible to discuss developments in the province of Basra.
Sadr said in a televised speech: "I can no longer stand by. Sabri has carried out grievances against the demonstrators, and they have been unjustly killed, poor services, no water, no electricity and no dignity, for many years and successive successive governments. In the time of the destructive tyrant or after its fall. "
"We see the disregard by some politicians for what is happening in that troubled province, as they are preoccupied with forming [the largest bloc] that will only be like previous governments and alliances that characterized sectarianism, corruption and injustice."
"Therefore, because of the duty of legitimacy and humanitarian and national and based on the saying [who did not care about the affairs of Muslims is not them] and walk on the approach of Imam Ali [peace be upon him] who will not return to sleep and in the alleys of his mandate who is hungry or oppressed.
He said: "I offer you as a first stage, some points regarding Basra province oppressed: The first point is to invite the new parliament to convene immediately and in an extraordinary public session, which will be broadcast publicly through the official channels, to inform the public about the course of events, and no later than next Sunday, in the presence of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Water Resources, the Minister of Housing, And the governor of Basra and his deputies and the head of the Basra Provincial Council to develop radical and immediate solutions to the immediate and future in Basra, or all those who advance the mention of leaving their posts immediately and if their mandate is over.
The second point: cooperation with neighboring countries through official delegations in order to understand some important service files and increase water quotas and others, whether in Basra or other provinces.
Third point: Protection of government institutions in Basra, especially ports and airports, from external and non-official interventions.
Fourth point: Work on ending the informal interventions in the province of Basra immediately, especially the interventions of parties and militias and even the popular crowd struggling to maintain its reputation If the parliamentary session was achieved on time and achieved the above points is a sign of good and a new start of the new parliament and its bloc, Hazem may not come to your mind and will shake down the thrones of the corrupt and those with sectarian quotas who do not respect the blood of the people or their livelihood and dignity, and those who brought the country to the abyss and will never stop waiting. "
The fifth point: We call during this period to a campaign of donations from all provinces to aid Basra, even though affected by the door [and affect themselves, even if they were privatized].
Sixth point: We call for a protest with the people of Basra province and its demonstrators and martyrs and wounded, and the demonstration [peaceful] angry and unified in the province of Basra Mujahid and a specific date to be announced later.
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ARTICLE 4
Maliki: It is not difficult for the government to end the suffering of Basra
2018/9/5 19:46
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The head of a coalition of state law, Nuri al-Maliki, it is not difficult for the federal government with the financial abundance of ending the suffering of Basra.
Maliki said in a statement, the agency received all of Iraq [where] a copy of it today, "I regret my heart pain, and deep sadness, and I hear and follow what is happening in the province of Basra dear and what is happening to its people of thirst and panic and fear and surgery, Public services".
"I would like to thank the families and families of those who lost the sons of this benevolent province, whether from demonstrators or the security forces," he said. "I call on everyone to contain the crisis and deal with it with great responsibility for Basra.
"I think it is my duty to ask the government, the ministers of electricity, water resources, municipalities and finance to respond quickly to the demands of the demonstrators, to perform the financial benefits of the government to Basra and to benefit from the emergency budget if necessary."
He pointed out that "it is not difficult for the government, with the financial capacity and potential available to run the wheel of services quickly, taking advantage of the service capacities in the capital and other provinces, in order to end the suffering that our people in Basra every day."
Maliki called on the central and local governments to "contain the repercussions of urgent and effective solutions, open the doors of dialogue with the demonstrators, and the non-use of force and methods of violence that will open new overlapping crises, in addition to a quick investigation of the events and the condemnation of those who cause them, and compensate the affected and wounded and rebuild infrastructure Affected by the events quickly. "
He called on the security services concerned "to deal with their fellow demonstrators as rightful owners and the right demands." He called on the demonstrators to "maintain despite the violations, the peaceful expression and not allow the troublemakers in the turbid water to ride the wave and distort the objectives of the protesters service demands, And the destruction of public facilities because they belong to the people of Basra, who witnessed them all with the clarity of reason and good coexistence.
"From this national perspective, I call on distinguished religious scholars, all national political forces, tribal leaders and noble tribes to form a visual team for the field presence and to contribute to calm the situation and restore things to normal and build bridges of trust lost as a means to resolve the crisis and return. Stability and provision of urgent services and provide opportunities for decent living for the sons of Basra. "
Basra is the artery of Iraq and its heart, and it must remain a fruitful fruitful tree living in the whole of Iraq, and all its obstacles will be crushed, and the next days will result in all What is good, and will come with a future that rejoice the sons of Basra and the Iraqis all the creation of God. "
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ARTICLE 5
The judiciary reveals a resounding scandal in the interior and the overthrow of corrupt officers
2018/9/6 10:45 • 475 times read
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The judiciary revealed on Thursday a "scandalous scandal" in the Interior Ministry and the overthrow of its officers.
The spokesman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Abdul Sattar Birqdar said in a statement received by the agency of all Iraq [where] a copy of it, "the Court of Inquiry Karkh on terrorism issues the words of four accused [three officers and another associate], including Brigadier Director of intelligence and counterterrorism in the center of Karkh Marsawa Corruption and financial extortion. "
"The extraordinary efforts of the Karkh investigation court on terrorism issues contributed to the overthrow of four accused of the Ministry of the Interior financial and administrative corruption," noting that "one of the rank of brigadier of the post of director of intelligence and combating terrorism in the center of Karkh the rest of the accused is an associate and two officers of the rank of Major and Captain They are investigating officers in the same section. "
Berkdar pointed out that "the accused were extorting those arrested to pay money as well as the manipulation of investigative papers and change the facts or fabricate material evidence in the cases of detainees in addition to delay the release of detainees released by a decision of the competent court until the payment of family funds."
He added that "the court gave the statements of the complainants, witnesses and statements of the accused and completed all procedures in accordance with resolution 160 / II of 1983 in order to refer the accused to the competent court."
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