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Wisdom The alliance of reform and building parties will announce the vote of Barham Saleh as president of Iraq
2018/09/26 13:10 127 Editor: aab
Baghdad today - special
The deputy of the National Wisdom Movement, Hassan Masoudi, Wednesday, 26/9/2018, the alliance agreement "reform and reconstruction" and "construction", to vote in favor of Barham Saleh for the presidency, while the Kurdistan Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani, With coalition leaders to postpone the vote.
Masoudi said in an interview singled out by (Baghdad today), that "the reform coalition agreed during a meeting held on Sunday, 23/9/2018, at the Babylon Hotel to vote for the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Barham Saleh to take over the presidency.
He added that "Nechirvan Barzani asked during his visit to Baghdad, from the political forces to postpone the vote on the candidate of the presidency until the resolution of the issue within the Kurdish House and resolve the existing problems."
He pointed out that "the compass is heading to the selection of Saleh for the presidency, one of the most faces the chances of taking office," noting that "the construction coalition also agrees with us on Barham Saleh."
On Wednesday (September 19, 2018), the leadership council of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) announced the election of Barham Salih, a candidate for the presidency of the republic for the same party, after voting for his return on the same day.
Four days later, on September 23, 2018, the Kurdistan Democratic Party announced that Fouad Hussein, the director of the party's office, is his candidate for the presidency, stressing that the post is not exclusive to the party of Baia.
Newspaper: Barzani refused to meet Saleh to settle differences on the presidential candidate
Wednesday 26 September
Alsumaria News / Baghdad
A newspaper in the Gulf, on Wednesday, the most prominent files of sharp dispute between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, while noted that the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nizrvan Barzani refused to meet with the candidate of the presidency Barham Saleh.
A newspaper in the Gulf, on Wednesday, the most prominent files of sharp dispute between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, while noted that the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nizrvan Barzani refused to meet with the candidate of the presidency Barham Saleh.
The newspaper quoted a senior Iraqi official as saying that "the Kurdish Democratic parties and the Union, want to achieve gains within the region," noting that "the dispute over the presidency comes because of internal differences in the region."
He added that "the files of sharp dispute between the parties centered on the post of governor of Kirkuk and the governor of Sinjar and the Chief of Staff of the Peshmerga forces and the processing and financing of the Peshmerga in Sulaymaniyah and those who withdrew from Kirkuk last year and are currently in Sulaymaniyah," noting that "the dispute will end in reaching a settlement, Baghdad, among the Shiite forces that it will not line up with any Kurdish team, but the forces and Sunni parties, most notably the national axis, appeared to support the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani, and in favor of his candidate Fuad Hussein for the presidency.
The newspaper quoted a Kurdish political source as saying that "the Kurdistan government President Nechervan Barzani refused to meet with Barham Saleh to settle differences and accept him as a candidate for the Kurdish component of the presidency of Iraq," pointing out that "the refusal comes for personal reasons and other matters related to what will be won by the Kurdistan Democratic Party, amid fears Of the decline of seats to be won in local elections to the Parliament of the Territory on 30 September.
It is noteworthy that 30 people applied to parliament for the purpose of obtaining the presidency of the Republic, which is the highest number to advance the post since 2003.
Iraqi parliament sets the second of next month as a deadline for the election of the president
Wednesday 26 September 2018 corresponding to 16 Muharram 1439
Iraqi parliament speaker Mohamed Halboussi on Tuesday set a deadline for the election of the president. Under the Iraqi constitution, the date of the election of the President starts from the first session of the parliament for 30 days, as the Iraqi parliament held its first meeting on the third of this month. "The second day of next month was set as a deadline for the election of the president of the republic," Al-Halaboussi was quoted as saying by Al-Iraqiya television.
The parliament held yesterday a regular session chaired by Halbusi, which included initiating discussion on the formation of permanent committees of parliament and discuss the provision of services through the hosting of a number of ministers. Kurdish parties and currents struggle to win the post of president of the republic. The position is limited to Kurdish nationalism only, according to the mechanism of sharing senior positions in Iraq, between the Shiites for the post of prime minister and Sunni for the post of speaker of parliament and the president of the republic. In Iraq after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. According to the Independent newspaper «Al-Mashreq», 30 Kurdish candidates, including a woman who applied to the Iraqi parliament to compete for the post before the deadline deadline on Sunday. The candidate of the two Kurdish parties, the Patriotic Union of Barham Saleh and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Fuad Hussein, on the presidency.
The high number of candidates to compete for office would make it difficult for a candidate to win two-thirds of the 220-seat parliament in the first round of voting, and is expected to run for a second or more round.
Rafidain takes a new meal from his predecessor to retirees
Release date: 2018/9/26 8:12 • 182 times read
{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} Rafidain Bank, announced the disbursement of a new meal of the predecessor of retired civilian and military, ranging between 3, 5 and 8, 10 million dinars through electronic payment tools.
The bank's press office said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "a new batch of military and civilian pensioners has been paid to about 12,998 retired."
The statement said that "the disbursement of this advance was by informing the pensioner by sending him a text message informing him of the advance payment, after he completed all the legal procedures to grant it and disbursement through electronic payment tools, which was filled the financial balance to it."
The statement said that "the disbursement of this advance was by informing the pensioner by sending him a text message informing him of the advance payment, after he completed all the legal procedures to grant it and disbursement through electronic payment tools, which was filled the financial balance to it."
An international organization allocates $ 40 million for reconstruction in Kirkuk
Wednesday, 26 September 2018 01:13 PM
The international organization "undp" allocated $ 40 million for the reconstruction of Hawija and its environs and Qasbah Bashir in Kirkuk.
"The amount is allocated to water, electricity and health projects," said Kirkuk Governor Rakan al-Jubouri in a press statement after a meeting with representatives of the organization.
"The city of Kirkuk has 116 destroyed villages. It needs an international effort to rebuild and ensure the return of its inhabitants," Jubouri said. "The devastation of the devastated and liberated areas needs more work and support."
He stressed the keenness of the Kirkuk administration on the success of the plans to restore stability to liberated areas in light of the directives of the Prime Minister and the continuous follow-up to the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.
The governor of Kirkuk, called for another meeting to present the results and efforts of the work of international organizations, stating: "The World Bank, the World Bank, UNICEF, the Red Cross and other international organizations are carrying out major tasks to restore stability.
Demonstrations Resume in Basra
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25/09/2018 - 22:50
Demonstrations Resume in Basra
Demonstrations Resume in Basra
ERBIL - Demonstrations were resumed on Tuesday in the Iraqi southern province of Basra as their demands are yet to be met by the government.
During Tuesday's protests, the demonstrators, apart from continuing to ask for basic public services and a solution for the polluted drinking water in the city, they also condemned the assassination of an activist woman who was kidnapped and later found killed earlier the day, as cited by Kurdistan 24.
Protests were first started in mid-July against the lack of public services, high rate of unemployment, and corruption.
Nearly 80,000 people have so far been poisoned due to polluted water in the oil-rich province of Basra, latest reports say.
According to the Iraqi media reports, nearly one thousand people, including security personnel, were killed or wounded during the protests in the past two months.
Economic sources: The government refuses to enter the car "Hybrid" environmentally friendly
Wednesday, 26 September 2018 12:41 p
An economic source confirmed that the government refused to introduce hybrid cars or so-called "Hybrid", which is considered environmentally friendly, while the Iraqi economists described the government decision as "not studied."
The source pointed out that the world is moving towards environmentally friendly cars, and hybrids, which is a shift in the world of the automotive industry being powered by electricity, and gasoline at the same time.
"The car operates with electricity until it reaches the specified speed of 80 kilometers per hour and then the system is converted to gasoline," the source said.
The source pointed out that "these cars will reduce the rates of pollution, which is increasing day by day in Iraq, and will be a model car for those with limited income, being limited to the use of gasoline after crossing the speed of only 80 kilometers," pointing out that "the decision to reject Tesla electric cars too "He said.
For their part, Iraqi economists questioned the "official behind the decision," calling the decision "ill-considered."
"It is expected that these cars will succeed in a large extent inside Iraq, in addition to it will remove part of the polluted Iraqi air," they said, asking officials in the Iraqi state to know the cause of preventing these cars from entering.
For example, an electric motor is used alongside an internal combustion engine as a way to convert energy into motion. It uses an electric battery as well as conventional fuel as two ways to store energy and then Converted into energy movement.
During the operation of the vehicle, it is possible to use both engines sequentially or separately, the electric motor to cut the first distances on the road where the battery is fully charged at the first command, and does not result in harmful gases to the environment, and near the entry of electric power starts the internal combustion engine The usual way to continue.
An internal combustion engine, along with an electric battery and an electric generator, is often used to store electrical energy in the battery while driving.
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Mr. Sadr and Saleh emphasize the formation of a government that provides fast security and services {expanded}
Date of release: 2018/9/26 12:13 • 160 times read
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, with the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Barham Salih and his accompanying delegation in Najaf on Wednesday the most important issues concerning the Iraqi issue and the political process.
"The two sides" stressed that the future Iraqi government will be commensurate with the aspirations of the Iraqi people to carry out their basic duties and expedite the provision of security and the services they deserve without distinction between different sects, "a statement issued by al-Sadr's office said.
He added that "during the meeting also stressed the importance of working to consolidate the principle of coexistence and strengthen the spirit of citizenship in the light of a unified Iraq."
Barham Saleh, the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, for the post of President of the Republic and his accompanying delegation arrived Wednesday morning to the holy city of Najaf through its international airport.
The visit comes days after a similar visit to the Deputy Chairman of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (NDP) Nechirvan Barzani to Najaf last Sunday and his meeting with Mr. Sadr on the election of the President of the Republic.
The President of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Halabousi, resolved on Tuesday the debate on the latest constitutional timing for the election of the President of the Republic, "announcing yesterday's meeting that" the second day of October next is the last day of the election of the President. "
But the presidency of the parliament granted the right to 11 people, including 8 of the Kurds led by Barham Saleh, candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and Fuad Hussein, candidate of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
He added that "during the meeting also stressed the importance of working to consolidate the principle of coexistence and strengthen the spirit of citizenship in the light of a unified Iraq."
Barham Saleh, the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, for the post of President of the Republic and his accompanying delegation arrived Wednesday morning to the holy city of Najaf through its international airport.
The visit comes days after a similar visit to the Deputy Chairman of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (NDP) Nechirvan Barzani to Najaf last Sunday and his meeting with Mr. Sadr on the election of the President of the Republic.
The President of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Halabousi, resolved on Tuesday the debate on the latest constitutional timing for the election of the President of the Republic, "announcing yesterday's meeting that" the second day of October next is the last day of the election of the President. "
But the presidency of the parliament granted the right to 11 people, including 8 of the Kurds led by Barham Saleh, candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and Fuad Hussein, candidate of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
Deputy for the conquest: Presidency of the Republic will be resolved in Thursday's session
Policy 2018/09/26 00:18 192 Editor: mst
Baghdad today - Baghdad
The MP for the Fatah alliance, Abdul Hussein al-Zirjawi, that the parliament session scheduled to be held next Thursday, will decide the file of the choice of the President of the Republic of Iraq.
Zirgawi said in an interview with (Baghdad today), "The political blocs asked the Kurdish forces to solve their problems and to submit one candidate for the presidency of the Republic in the next session of the House of Representatives."
"The parliamentary session on Thursday will be decisive on the election of the President of the Republic," Zirgawi said, noting that "the Shiite forces have not yet agreed to elect a candidate."
He said, "Everyone is waiting to submit the candidate after the agreement between the Kurdish parties Kurdistan Democratic Union and the National, to resolve the file in the next session."
The speaker of parliament, Mohamed Halabousi, announced from within the session held by the parliament under his presidency on Tuesday, to set the date of October 2 deadline for the election of the President of the Republic.
It is noteworthy that the most prominent candidates for the presidency of the Republic, are the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Barham Saleh, and the Kurdistan Democratic Party Fuad Hussein, in addition to Sardar Abdullah, an independent candidate, and Srwa Abdul Wahid, the former deputy, and Omar al-Barzanji, Iraq's ambassador to the Vatican.
Source: the consensus on Adel Abdul Mahdi to form a new government with the support of Sistani's reference
26/09/2018 00:45
Iraq News Now
Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
A senior political source confirmed on Wednesday the consensus on Adel Abdul Mahdi to form a new government with the support of Sistani's reference.
The source told "Al-Ghad Press" that "it was agreed on Adel Abdul Mahdi to form a new government with the support of Sistani's reference, and the Shiite forces."
As revealed a political source familiar with, earlier, that the only candidate for prime minister by allies and other building, is Adel Abdul Mahdi, noting that the existence of pressure on the Shiite blocs to limit the nomination Abdul Mahdi.
And the decision of the presidency of the House of Representatives is moving towards the largest parliamentary bloc, which will be the prime minister of its share to provide candidates for the rest of the blocks to be voted on and choose one of them for the post of prime minister.
Al-Haddad from Kuwait: We look forward to developing bilateral relations between the two countries and the region
Date of release: 2018/9/26 9:50 • 137 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The second deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Bashir Haddad, said that the visit of the parliamentary delegation to the State of Kuwait looks forward to the development of bilateral relations between the two countries and the Kurdistan region.
The Haddad said in a statement to his office received the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of "the importance of this visit, which was aimed at expanding cooperation between neighboring countries at this stage."
"We look forward to the development of bilateral relations between Iraq and Kuwait and the Kurdistan region and ways to strengthen them to serve the common interests between the two countries and at all levels, especially exchange of experiences in the field of legislation and laws."
A high-level parliamentary delegation headed by Mohammed al-Halbusi, Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives and his deputy Bashir Haddad and a number of deputies arrived yesterday evening in Kuwait on an official visit, was received by the President of the National Assembly of Kuwait Marzouk Alghanim.
"We look forward to the development of bilateral relations between Iraq and Kuwait and the Kurdistan region and ways to strengthen them to serve the common interests between the two countries and at all levels, especially exchange of experiences in the field of legislation and laws."
A high-level parliamentary delegation headed by Mohammed al-Halbusi, Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives and his deputy Bashir Haddad and a number of deputies arrived yesterday evening in Kuwait on an official visit, was received by the President of the National Assembly of Kuwait Marzouk Alghanim.
Iran, Iraq Private Sector Officials Meet in Tehran
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The chambers of commerce of Iran and Iraq surveyed ways of expanding bilateral trade and banking cooperation.
This was the crux of the meeting between Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture Gholamhossein Shafei and President of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce Jaafar al-Hamdani at a joint economic forum in Tehran, ILNA reported.
Iraq’s biggest private sector commercial delegation headed by Hamdani arrived in Tehran on Monday for a four-day visit, according to Iran’s commercial attaché to Baghdad.
“The visiting delegation consists of chairmen from 22 Iraqi chambers of commerce and businesspeople active in the fields of plastic products, electrical equipment, real estate, agricultural equipment and general commerce who will be holding meetings with their Iranian counterparts as well as economic officials,” Nasser Behzad was also quoted as saying by IRNA on Tuesday.
The event has been jointly organized by ICCIMA, the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran and the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce.
Deputy: understandings between construction and reform beginning to reshape the National Alliance
Policy 2018/09/26 00:08 103 Editor: hr
Baghdad today - follow-up
A member of the House of Representatives on the Mass of Sawnon, Riyad al-Masoudi, that the understandings between the coalition of reform and construction, is the beginning to reshape the "National Alliance" again.
Masoudi said in a press statement, "These blocks mean openness to the restructuring of the National Alliance again and this is a must."
Masoudi, however, that "the new in this subject is that the process of personal selection for the presidency of the next government will be through new contexts are to forget the past and move forward towards the achievement of services and independence by political decision and the government of the university and not repulsive."
On Sunday evening (September 23, 2018), the Coalition for Reform and Reconstruction held a meeting at the Babel Hotel, in central Baghdad, in the presence of most of its leaders, to discuss a number of issues related to forming the next government.
The meeting was attended by Haider al-Abadi, Iyad Allawi, Ammar al-Hakim, Ahmad al-Sadr, Saleh al-Mutlaq, Salim al-Jubouri, Falah Zeidan, Raed Fahmi, Khalid al-Obaidi, Najib al-Salhi, Jamal al-Muhammadi, Adnan al-Zarafi, Jabbar al-Luaibi, Taha al-Dodi, Abd al-Hussein Abtan, Hassan al-Masoudi, Khalid al-Mafraji, Qassem al-Fahdawi, Salman al-Jumaili, Kazem al-Shammari, Ahmad al-Masari, Faisal al-Issawi, Yusuf al-Kalabi, Hassan Karim and a number of other deputies.
The political scene in Iraq is a wide movement among the winning forces in the elections that took place on 12 May 2018 to form the largest bloc, in preparation for its mandate to form the next government, after the parliament ended the election of his presidency.
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Emerging cancer nanotechnology enables target-delivery of substantial payloads of drugs to cancer sites with concomitant reduction of side-effects due to the lesser accumulation in the critical organs.. Read the full story
Paralyzed people are beginning to walk with a new kind of therapy
The Washington Post
A few patients paralyzed by spinal cord injuries had an electrical stimulator implanted and underwent intensive physical therapy. They're taking their first steps in years. Read the full story
3 paralyzed patients take steps again with help of spinal cord implant
BuzzFeed News
“It’s not for the faint of heart," one of the implant's recipients told BuzzFeed News. "There are days you just want to cry and quit.” Read the full story
USA / CANADA
Trump returns to United Nations with praise for North Korea's dictator and warnings for Iran
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
A year after he derided North Korea’s dictator as “Rocket Man,” President Trump expressed lavish praise for Kim Jong Un on Monday as the president Read the full story
America’s top CEOs bullish on economy, but nagged by doubts over Trump trade fights
MarketWatch
CEOs at America’s largest companies are still bullish on the economy, but they are more hesitant to commit to large investments until they see how the Trump White House’s trade fights turn out. That’s according to the Business Roundtable. Read the full story
Trump tariffs: Higher prices possible for these products
Fox Business
Certain smart devices have been excluded from the Trump administration's latest tariffs on China. Read the full story
Have US-imposed sanctions ever worked?
TRT World
Have US-imposed sanctions ever worked? Read the full story
American credit scores hit a record high
Bloomberg
Almost a decade after the average FICO score hit a low of 686 in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the number is at its highest point ever, 704. The new record marks an eight-year streak of increases, trailing America’s recovery from its financial near-death experience. Fueling the rise is the fact that fewer consumers have truly horrible scores (less than 550) that could drag the average down. In the last year, the percentage of Americans with one or more collection accounts on their file Read the full story
BANK OF AMERICA: The most important segment of the housing market has peaked
Business Insider
Manhattan real estate prices have suffered their worst second quarter since the financial crisis. The top is in for existing-home sales, which make up 90% of transactions in the US, according to economists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. They cite worsening affordability, higher mortgage rates, and price cuts as reasons why sales are unlikely to bounce back after peaking in November 2017. They no longer expect existing-home sales to contribute to the economy's growth. The largest segment of Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Dollar Could Falter on Trade Tensions, Buoying Emerging Markets
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
The greenback may be poised to return to the doldrums seen early this year, according to Wells Fargo Investment Institute. Despite a boost since mid-April from an outperforming U.S. economy and Federal Reserve rate hikes, the dollar may start to falter in 2019 amid political risk and trade tensions, Peter Wilson, a global fixed-income strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, wrote in a note to clients on Monday. “Dollar strength, based on macroeconomic and monetary-policy divergence, has Read the full story
How architects and designers are rebuilding Puerto Rico one year after Hurricane Maria
Curbed
From rethinking resiliency to strengthening infrastructure and building codes, there’s considerable work to be done. Read the full story
Donald Trump: 'Absolute No' On Puerto Rican Statehood Bid If San Juan Mayor Stays
HuffPost
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would not support Puerto Rico's ... Read the full story
Puerto Rico still recovering from hurricane | Money Talks
TRT World
Puerto Rico still recovering from hurricane | Money Talks Read the full story
Trump no statehood for Puerto Rico with critics in office
ABC News
ABC News
President Donald Trump says he's an "absolute no" on statehood for Puerto Rico while critics, including San Juan's mayor, are in office Read the full story
BEIJING LIFELINE: Chinese ‘Medical Ship’ Arrives at Venezuela Port for Eight Day Visit
Sean Hannity
A Chinese medical ship, commonly known as the ‘Peace Ark,’ arrived at the Venezuelan port city of La Guaira over the weekend; delivering much-needed supplies to the once oil-rich nation. According to Reuters, Venezuelan socialist President Nicolas Maduro requested the delivery during a recent trip to Beijing where he met with high-ranking officials with the... Read the full story
Additional IMF funding to Argentina 'close to reality'
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Mauricio Macri said on Monday that the country was close to a deal with the International Monetary Fund to bolster a $50 billion credit line, while a government source said $3 to $5 billion in additional credit could be announced this week.
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Uber's strongest growth comes in depressed Argentina -- minus commissions
Reuters
Reuters
Uber's fastest-growing market in the world is now Argentina, company executives say, attributing the expansion to the nation's sudden economic unraveling, which has boosted unemployment and sliced the purchasing power of Argentines. Read the full story
New Venezuela fuel payment system gets off to slow start
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's new digital fuel payment system got off to a slow start on Monday, as most drivers paid with cash and only a handful of gas stations were equipped with the system that President Nicolas Maduro says will limit fuel smuggling.
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Saudi Arabia shouldn't be tarred with the same brush as other emerging markets, analyst says
Saudi Arabia has achieved official "emerging market" (EM) status in terms of financial markets, but it's not facing the same problems as other EMs, an analyst told CNBC on Tuesday.
MIDDLE EAST
Oil firm as OPEC, Russia resist calls to raise output as Iran sanctions loom
Oil prices saw gains on Tuesday, with the Brent crude futures contract remaining near the four-year high reached in the prior session.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/
UN condemns Iran military parade attack
The Hill
The United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned the attack on an Iranian military parade over the weekend that left dozens dead, calling it "heinous and cowardly" in a statement. Read the full story
Terrorist attack in Iran a concern for Saudis, oil markets
The Hill
Simon Henderson says my fear is that things may be spinning out of control. Read the full story
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warns US, Israel of ‘crushing and devastating’ response to parade attack
The Hill
Iran warned the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Israel Monday that Tehran would take revenge for an attack on a military parade in Iran Saturday. Read the full story
As U.S. sanctions near, Europe fails to protect Iran deal
Reuters
Reuters
At a meeting in Washington after Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in May, a senior U.S. official told European diplomats that their efforts to save the deal by protecting EU investment in the Islamic republic were pointless. Read the full story
Major powers, Iran meet to salvage nuclear deal without U.S.
Reuters
Iran has ample reason to stay in the 2015 nuclear deal despite the U.S. withdrawal and the remaining parties on Monday will discuss ways to blunt the effect of impending U.S. sanctions on Tehran, the European Union's foreign policy chief said. Read the full story
Water shortages fuel ongoing protests in Basra, Iraq
BBC News US
Anti-government protesters in Basra, Iraq, are demanding reliable electricity and water. Read the full story
AFRICA
East Africa: Arab Gulf States in the Horn of Africa - What Role Do They Play?
AllAfrica
AllAfrica
Ethiopia and Eritrea didn't pen their peace agreement in Addis Ababa or Asmara, but in Saudi Arabia with the Emirates alongside. Are economic and military interests increasingly binding Gulf states and the Horn together? The Red Sea, which separates Africa from the Arabian Peninsula, is just 355 kilometers (220 miles) wide at its broadest point. The major shipping route could be an economic treasure trove for any regional power. Yet for the last ten years, the water route spanning the Gulf of Read the full story
Africa: Explainer - Why Lithium Ion Batteries Could Be a Game Changer in Africa
AllAfrica
Renewable energy resources - such as wind, water or solar solutions - hold great promise. They could provide energy while overcoming Africa's infrastructural challenges. But this energy would still need to be stored. Lithium ion batteries might provide a solution. The Conversation Africa asked Bernard Jan Bladergroen about the challenges and opportunities. What is a lithium ion battery and what are its benefits? Lithium ion, or Li-ion, batteries are a type of rechargeable battery. They are a Read the full story
Africa: IPDEV 2 reaches its final closing and accelerates the launch of 10 impacts funds in Sub-Saharan Africa
AllAfrica
The investment company I&P Développement 2 (IPDEV 2), managed by Investisseurs & Partenaires, an experienced fund manager dedicated to African SMEs, reached its final closing and totalizes an investment capacity of €21 million, exceeding its initial target. With the support of long-term committed investors, including the African Development Bank and Soros Economic Development Fund, IPDEV 2 will be in a position to achieve its mandate: training, sponsoring and launching ten impact funds in Read the full story
Africa: Stark Warning From Health Advocate
AllAfrica
As the United Nations General Assembly convened its 73rd annual session of heads of state and governments , philanthropist and health advocate Toyin Ojora Saraki , deliver ed a stark warning to the world community that unless progress is accelerated in key areas, the health goals agreed by nations, multilateral organizations and civil society groups will not be met. This is warning bell. U nless significant progress is made, the Sustainable Development Goals will not be met by the global Read the full story
ASIA
Asia stocks fall following US political uncertainty, trade tensions
Overnight on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 181.45 points, while the S&P 500 slid by 0.4 percent. U.S.-China trade tensions also remained a focus for markets.
The trade war is here to stay: both China and the US are gearing up for a long, hard fight
South China Morning Post
Neal Kimberley says not only is the gulf of disagreement too wide to bridge, but neither side is focused on finding a fix: US attention is trained on the larger picture of China’s rise, while Beijing is working to reflate its economy to offset the impact of the trade war Read the full story
Stocks down as China walks away from trade talks
Yahoo Finance
Controversy continues to surround the Kavanaugh nomination Read the full story
Trump says expects announcement of new summit with North Korea's Kim 'pretty soon'
Reuters
President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to be announced "pretty soon" and the location had yet to be determined. Read the full story
Chinese anger grows as US agrees fresh arms sale to Taiwan
The Pentagon deal has added to ongoing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/
EUROPE
Iran, trade and Salisbury on agenda as Theresa May visits UN General Assembly
Sky News
Sky News
Theresa May is to make a personal plea for the release of a British mother jailed in Iran as she meets with world leaders in New York. Read the full story
Britain needs a fair Brexit deal, not a no deal, says Hungary
Reuters
The European union must negotiate a fair deal for Britain to leave the bloc and avoid at all costs it leaving with no deal, which would have a profound impact on countries like Hungary, its foreign minister said on Monday. Read the full story
UK PM May to meet Iran's Rouhani, lobby for detained aid worker's release
Reuters
British Prime Minister Theresa May will lobby for the release of detained British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe during a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani when both attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Read the full story
Theresa May tells ministers to 'hold their nerve' in face of Brexit deadlock
Sky News
Theresa May has told cabinet ministers to hold their nerve after her Chequers plan was rejected by EU leaders - as top Brexiteers backed an alternative to the proposal. Read the full story
Euro markets dip as trade, Brexit weigh
9news.com.au
European stock markets have traded in negative territory as fears of an escalating trade row between the United States and China spread from Asian markets, while oil rallied as US sanctions restricted Iranian crude exports. The benchmark index for euro zone blue chips retreated 0.4 per cent, while the pan-European STOXX 600, which also includes stocks in the UK and outside the European Union, was down 0.3 per cent. US shares were also expected to open lower, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Read the full story
U.S., European Union still in 'exploratory' talks on trade - EU's Malmstrom
Business Insider
FILE PHOTO: EU Commissioner Malmstrom holds news conference in Brussels Thomson Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States are still in exploratory talks about how they can pursue a limited trade agreement, with no real negotiations yet started, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Monday. Malmstrom told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly that the two sides are looking at facilitating sales of U.S. liquefied natural gas Read the full story
Brexiteers back 'supercalifragilistic' trade deal to rival PM's Chequers plan
Sky News
Top Brexiteers have publicly backed a "supercalifragilistic" trade deal with the EU as a rival plan to the prime minister's proposals. Read the full story
Theresa May is surrounded by hopeless enemies
CNN
Humiliated in Europe, in deadlock at home, Theresa May appears to be the loneliest leader on the world stage right now. With just weeks to go before the British Prime Minister needs to strike a deal on Brexit, there are few signs of an imminent breakthrough. Read the full story
Sweden's prime minister loses vote of confidence throwing government into disarray
Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has been ousted from the government after losing a vote of confidence in parliament Tuesday.
CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
CBI Update:
The CBI for Wednesday 9/26/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is 122,992,035
There is one news and announcement.
1. Contractors Receivables Table (National Investment Commission, Ministry of Water Resources and Basra Governorate)
Entitlements of contractors Schedule (National Investment Commission, Ministry of Water Resources and Governorates.
September 26, 2018
Entitlements of contractors Schedule (National Investment Commission, Ministry of Water Resources and Governorates.
September 26, 2018
Value Traded
1,471,040,608
Shares Traded
3,498,595,013
ISX ended in Green
Kauaihn Chatter:dd
9-26-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni [In view of the commitment by Iraq to provide timely and accurate data to the IMF on the exchange system in the future, the Executive Board decided NOT TO REQUIRE any further remedial action in connection with the breach of obligations under Article VIII, Sec 5.] If you're thinking they are in IMF Article VIII you are wrong. They have been trying for years to comply with the conditions of Article VIII in order to move into Article VIII. They have finally met conditions this year getting the spread within 2% and holding 90+ days. I have fully reviewed every IMF article and documented the specifics as it applies to us...
9-25-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan Article: "Dr.. Haidar Hussein Al-Tohma / Al-Furat Center for Development and Strategic Studies" Quote: "The two biggest trading partners of Iraq, Turkey and Iran face economic sanctions and severe financial crises that may alter the profile of existing economic ties with Iraq." I will suggest that WS [Guru Walkingstick], brought this in for a very good reason. It is describing a view that is taken by, in what is actually happening in the local region and that apparently has been well thought out for the future of our investment we have in the IQD. For the people of Iraq, and even those surrounding her borders. Even painful, as it may be for two or three Countries specifically, it is happening. The effects will be profound...The increasing of purchasing power now is huge based on present exchange rate mechanisms in place, wait until Iraq goes live with the "New Currency" with an International Rate...The two or three that didn't play ball? Oh man.. ~ imo~!
9-25-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Walkingstick 1). It is our understanding that the BIS as of right now is dealing with the CBI with debt settlements, starting from a particular date & are to be paid in IQD only... 2). Trying to clarify this right now but it seems that they are being required to do so at this time, WTO is also in the scope...They could have asked for this a long time ago but not possible because they were using US Dollars...and because they did not have a date for the RI...They can not pay at a program rate but, they have made payments before that can not be accepted/ redeemed as payment, until a particular date and time! Something different going on with the BIS...likely because it is an international debt settlement, not local... ie: local contracts... EXCELLENT for our Investment!!! HUGE NEWS!!!
9-25-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Walkingstick 1). It is our understanding that the BIS as of right now is dealing with the CBI with debt settlements, starting from a particular date & are to be paid in IQD only... 2). Trying to clarify this right now but it seems that they are being required to do so at this time, WTO is also in the scope...They could have asked for this a long time ago but not possible because they were using US Dollars...and because they did not have a date for the RI...They can not pay at a program rate but, they have made payments before that can not be accepted/ redeemed as payment, until a particular date and time! Something different going on with the BIS...likely because it is an international debt settlement, not local... ie: local contracts... EXCELLENT for our Investment!!! HUGE NEWS!!!
9-25-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 And IMO opinion...the BIS accepted this agreement with them. BIS agreed to accept Iraq’s payments in their own currency. CBI came out with an article, “we don’t want the USD.” Doing some other things with only the Iraqi Diner. You should be jumping with joy! CBI told the BIS they wanted them to pay their debts and only with their currency (the dinar)... the BIS set up meeting with the WB, US, WTO, etc. IMO they met. The CBI did this on behalf of the GOI because only the CBI can go to the BIS and make this type of a deal for the GOI...For the GOI to pay their own bills in their own darn currency! [post 2 of 2]
9-25-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 [via sunny] Something happened in the last two weeks...I said something happened with the BIS and WTO. The BIS is the mother of central banks on this earth. CBI is one of them... I told you there is a date for the releasing of the three zero’s. I don’t know it but IMO there is a date. If something happened with the BIS or CBI it seems to me it’s because that date is close. ...CBI told the BIS, “By a certain date we will be adding back our currency. We will start paying our debts and want you to accept our payments. We want world trade with our currency. We already told everybody we printed the small notes and will introduce them. We want to make it formal.” [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
9-25-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 Parliament did meet on Tuesday, but no vote for President was taken. The Speaker of the House announced the 2nd of October to be the determining date for the selection of the President of the Republic.
9-25-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 Parliament did meet on Tuesday, but no vote for President was taken. The Speaker of the House announced the 2nd of October to be the determining date for the selection of the President of the Republic.
9-25-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "CONSTRUCTION: THE VOTING SESSION ON THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WILL PROCEED SMOOTHLY AND SMOOTHLY" "...THE SESSION OF PARLIAMENT NEXT TUESDAYand allocated to vote on the candidate of the post of President of the Republic will go smoothly and easily ..." so in one article they say that they are going to wait until Oct 3rd to vote on the new president. Then the legal experts say this is against the specified timing requirement of the constitution. Then soon after this article pops out which is telling us they moved the voting of the president to Tuesday’s session [9-25-18]. So Tuesday, according to this article is not just about the Basra issues. So they have our heads spinning…..Will they change their minds again come Tuesday?
9-24-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "NEXT MEETING OF PARLIAMENT ANNOUNCED SEPT 25TH" Quote: "the agenda of the session next Tuesday, corresponding to the twenty-fifth of September, INCLUDES A DISCUSSION ON THE FORMATION OF PERMANENT COMMITTEES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES." so it sounds like no voting on the elections on Tuesday instead just forming committees to address the Basra and other issues.
Elmer:
Not in today
Artmeister:
Not in today
Catnip:
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
The Council of Ministers holds its regular session chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Haider Abadi
The Cabinet held its regular session on Tuesday 25 September 2018 under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Dr. Haider Abadi.
During the meeting, a vote was taken to exclude the Ministries of Defense and Interior from the deletion of the grades resulting from the movement of owners.
The Cabinet reviewed the measures taken by the government delegation and the ministerial committee that went to the province of Basra and take a set of recommendations regarding projects in Basra and desalination plants. The Council voted to approve the companies of the Ministry of Oil to play an advisory role in preparing the details of the tenders (tenders), analyzing them, supervising and controlling the remaining contracts from the governorate.
The two projects have been voted on to design and establish a stadium with a capacity of 30,000 spectators in the capital Baghdad and the design and construction of the stadium of Diwaniyah Olympic capacity of 30,000 spectators.
The Council of Ministers also decided to authorize the Minister of Education to take the exams of the third round of the classes ended for the intermediate and intermediate school and the Raspin not more than three lessons.
The Council was obliged to comply with the Central Admission Schedule approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research without waiting for the results of the third round.
The session witnessed the vote on the draft air transport agreement between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the United States of America.
The Council of Ministers voted to extend the placement of Christian staff members of the government departments affiliated to the ministries of the federal government working in the Kurdistan Region departments who did not complete the third placement year for a period of one year until 1-10-2018.
Otherwise, the employee who is not engaged in his work is resigned according to law,
The above-mentioned Christian employees who wish to obtain a five-year leave are exempted from the regulations or a one-year leave without pay for those who do not qualify for the five-year vacation.
Maintenance contracts with GE were voted for the summer of 2019.
The council voted to waive the rent allowances for agricultural lands for those not covered by the water quota.
It was voted that the Ministry of Planning set up controls and mechanisms to grant a certain weight of the weight of the assignment to the tenders.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
25 September-2018
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ARTICLE 2
Tweets posted on Government of Iraq twitter account:
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 9-25-2018 around 2 pm Eastern
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Iraq is at an important juncture. We must seize the opportunity to embark on the reconstruction of liberated areas and other parts of our country, with the support of Iraq’s friends and allies in the international community
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 9-25-2018 around 2 pm Eastern
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: While efforts to form the next administration continue, this @IraqiGovt is discharging its duties in the service of the Iraqi people
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 9-25-2018 around 2 pm Eastern
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Over the last few days, Iraq’s armed forces successfully conducted operations in the desert of Anbar, Nineveh and Hawija to hunt down Daesh remnants, and to prevent terrorists from crossing into Iraq from Syria. There will be no hiding place for Daesh in Iraq
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 9-25-2018 around 2 pm Eastern
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Our security forces are doing an outstanding job keeping our citizens safe and protecting our borders. They enjoy the trust and confidence of the Iraqi people
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 9-25-2018 around 2 pm Eastern
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: We condemn the terrorist attack in Iran. Terrorism is a clear danger that threatens the peace and stability of our entire region. We must all work together to defeat it
Government of IraqVerified account @IraqiGovt 9-25-2018 around 2 pm Eastern
PM @HaiderAlAbadi holds his weekly press conference in Baghdad, briefs media on national security, efforts to form the next government, public services and other developments
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ARTICLE 3
Maliki and Hakim emphasize the importance of uniting positions in the election of the President and the formation of the government
2018/9/25 22:26
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The head of a coalition of state law Nuri al-Maliki and the National Alliance Ammar al-Hakim on the importance of uniting positions in the election of the President and the formation of the next government.
"Al-Maliki discussed during his meeting in his office in Baghdad on Tuesday evening, Hakim, the future of the political process and the ongoing dialogues between the national forces," a statement from his office said.
During the meeting, they stressed the importance of uniting positions among the political parties in order to expedite the election of the President of the Republic and the formation of a government capable of dealing with the burdens of the stage, especially in the field of enhancing security, economic reforms and upgrading the level of services
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ARTICLE 4
Unable to cut/paste articles today (9-26-2018)....article will be part of my verbal report.
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ARTICLE 5
Unable to cut/paste articles today (9-26-2018)....article will be part of my verbal report.
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ARTICLE 6
Unable to cut/paste articles today (9-26-2018)....article will be part of my verbal report.
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