Saturday UPDATE for October 6, 2018
Iraqi TV reports PM Abadi informing the citizens that economic reforms could not be completed during his tenure due to security concerns with ISIS and the slowly progressing political issues. Both are now resolved and the new incoming Prime Minister should have no problems completing the task.
Also on Iraqi TV is the message that political blocks have already submitted their candidate-selects to fill government posts to the Prime Minister-Designate projecting completion of assignments before the 30-day window expires.
US Banks are sharing excitement of probable preparations for the first-of-the-week type of activity! If it all goes LIVE then, DON'T RUSH IN uninformed, wait (at least 24 hours) for more supportive information. 
[Everything appears to moving at record speed compared to the past, can't wait to hear what happens the rest of this weekend!] #wearethepeople
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Abdul Mahdi begins the first steps to form the Iraqi government with US support
Saturday, 06 October
Baghdad - Arabs today
At the time when the leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr , left the Prime Minister-designate to form the next Iraqi government, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, the freedom to choose ministers from outside sectarian and ethnic quotas, the parliamentary blocs began to hand over the names of candidates to fill ministerial posts.
Abdul Mahdi has held intensive dialogues during the past few days with various leaders of the political blocs for this purpose, at a time where the picture is still not clear in the various blocs on the freedom that can be enjoyed by the Prime Minister-designate independent, where the Sadrists see that can not continue The government's work without implementing its agreed program, especially after the deadline set by the leader of the Sadrist movement of Abdul Mahdi, a full year. In this context, Nasar al-Rubaie, head of the political body of the Sadrist movement, said in a statement yesterday that "the political program for the next stage will not allow the two opposites to meet, namely the continuation of the government in its work concurrent with the failure to implement the specific government program with time limits, Its program ».
For his part, said the former spokesman for the Iraqi government, Ali al-Dabbagh, that Abdul Mahdi received a heavy legacy, and told «Middle East» that «Dr. Adel Abdul-Mahdi received the presidency of the Council of Ministers with a heavy legacy of the war on (da'ash), and randomness that accompanied the period In the past, with scarce resources and high project expectations, and it is not easy to achieve high success rates ».
Al-Dabbagh added that "what needs to be done is to calm the anger and anger of the street, and to provide an active dose of hope by providing jobs from the private sector by offering temptations and exemptions within the available limits. Noting that «requires the provision of minimum services, and improved through a new vision does not depend mechanism that did not succeed».
On his vision of what the prime minister-designate could offer, al-Dabbagh said that "Abdul-Mahdi will focus on defusing internal and regional political tension. He is a man of dialogue, not a confrontational character. He will close what can be solved from hot issues, Thus creating trust among partners and removing doubts. At the regional level, he needs a quiet approach to the crises in the region, and strained relations with some countries, such as Turkey ».
Dabbagh said that «Prime Minister-designate needs to develop this harmony between the three presidencies, each of its position, without prejudice to the role of each of them».
Abdul Mahdi received support from the United States. "During the call, congratulations were given to Adel Abdul Mahdi on the occasion of his appointment to form a government, as well as to discuss cooperation between the two countries and support for Iraq in various sectors," said a statement by Abdulmajdi's office on Friday. .
"The next government will prioritize the reconstruction of the country, the provision of services to citizens, the strengthening of external relations with the international community, the continuation of strengthening security, and everything that would serve the citizens and the interest of the country." In the context of that, the spokesman of the National Wisdom Movement, Nofal Abu Raghef, that Abdul Mahdi, a lot of priorities, noting that «the most important is security and economy, and the establishment of decentralization by granting more powers to the provinces, and the dismantling of bottlenecks in the way of dealing between state agencies and ministries .
He pointed out that «the political parties should accelerate the support of Abdul-Mahdi in the formation of his government, and reduce the limits of demands, and overcome the obstacles», pointing out that «the technical aspects may be the subject of debate in the nomination of the ministries and commissioning sites», and explained that «the stream of wisdom gives full freedom To the prime minister-designate, but we do not think it is right to close the door to others. "
Abu Ragheef stressed that "the political obstruction, the real situation, the pressure of the street and the position of the supreme reference authority, all made us to agree on the nomination of Abdul Mahdi, and we are very much confident in his ability to find political and practical balances of government and state administration.
Iraqi blocks besieged Abdul Mahdi with their candidates
Saturday 06 October 2018 AD Issue Number [14557]
Baghdad: Hamza Mustafa Arbil: Ihsan Aziz
Surrounded by the Iraqi political blocs, except for the alliance «Sauron», which is supported by Muqtada al-Sadr, Prime Minister-designate to form the next government, Adel Abdul Mahdi, candidates to fill the bags of his government.
According to sources «Middle East», began the political blocs to hand over the names of candidates to fill ministerial posts, raising questions about whether Abdul Mahdi will be a path or a choice.
In this context, the former spokesman of the Iraqi government, Ali al-Dabbagh, told Asharq Al-Awsat that Abdul-Mahdi "took over the presidency of the Council of Ministers with a heavy legacy as a result of the war on (da'ash) and the randomness that accompanied the last period, with scarce resources, , And it is not easy to achieve high success rates ».
Kurdistan, the Kurdistan region finds itself in front of the earthquake, triggered by the rivalry between the two main parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, the presidency of Iraq, which won by the candidate Barham Saleh.
US President may have destroyed calling Syria and Iraq and ended the funding of Iran's terrorist activities around the world
Saturday, 2018/10/6
US President Donald Trump said that by taking the United States out of the Iranian nuclear deal, the sudden gains of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and its proxies to fund Iran's terrorist activities around the world had ended.
According to a statement posted on the White House website yesterday, Trump emphasized in his introduction to the US Counterterrorism Strategy that he is committed to protecting the United States and its interests abroad from the threat of terrorism.
"The national counterterrorism strategy will help protect our great nation, strengthen our national security and guide our continued efforts to defeat terrorists and terrorist organizations that threaten the United States," he said.
"Under my leadership, the United States has accelerated efforts to defeat the terrorists. Working with coalition partners, we have destroyed an enemy in Syria and Iraq," he said.
"Similarly, the United States' participation in the terrible Iranian agreement, which has provided a surprise gain to the IRGC and its agents, has ended by financing Iran's malicious activities all over the world."
The US President emphasized that the national counter-terrorism strategy outlines the US approach to the increasingly complex and evolving terrorist threats and represents an integrated strategy for the first time since 2011.
The 34-page text of the strategy states that Iran is at the top of the terrorist threat as the "largest state sponsor of terrorism" and "other forms of terrorism" as the main threats facing the United States.
In this strategy, the Revolutionary Guard and its external wing, the Quds Force, as well as its militias such as Hezbollah and others, have been repeatedly referred to as terrorist groups that destabilize the region and the world, particularly in Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Syria and Yemen.
Postponement of the date of the Baghdad Exhibition
Editorial date: 2018/10/6 0:34 • 130 times scheduled
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Ministry of Commerce decided to postpone the date of the annual session of the Baghdad International Fair to the tenth of November next to coincide with the visit of the forty, while confirming the receipt of offers for the establishment of various investment projects on the grounds of the exhibition.
"The company has decided to postpone the date of the annual session of the Baghdad International Fair because of coinciding with the establishment of the rites of the visit of the 40th Imam Hussein," said General Director of the General Company of Iraqi Trade Exhibitions Hashim al-Sudani, adding that "the new date will be 10 To the 19th of November next. "
He pointed out that "the company has received many offers from many Arab and foreign countries and local and Arab and foreign companies to participate in the next session," pointing out that "most of the exhibition halls have been booked by countries and companies wishing to participate in the exhibition."
"The exhibition receives requests from Arab and foreign countries to participate for the first time in the exhibition sessions, and this is a good indication of the desire of these countries to open lines and establish trade and economic relations with Iraq," Sudani said.
He disclosed that "the company receives many requests for investment by local, Arab and foreign investors, including the implementation and establishment of a number of important projects on the exhibition grounds, including the opening of commercial banks and malls, a large gold market and an integrated hospital provides all health services to citizens equipped with modern equipment and sophisticated, A number of entertainment projects. "
He explained that "the company focused on the important strategic projects that generate money for the Treasury and benefit the country and the citizen," stressing that "the company is waiting for official approvals from the Secretariat of Baghdad to start the implementation of these important strategic projects after ascertaining their conformity with urban designs and the extent of absorption of services to them Issuance of private investment license "
He pointed out that "the company has received many offers from many Arab and foreign countries and local and Arab and foreign companies to participate in the next session," pointing out that "most of the exhibition halls have been booked by countries and companies wishing to participate in the exhibition."
"The exhibition receives requests from Arab and foreign countries to participate for the first time in the exhibition sessions, and this is a good indication of the desire of these countries to open lines and establish trade and economic relations with Iraq," Sudani said.
He disclosed that "the company receives many requests for investment by local, Arab and foreign investors, including the implementation and establishment of a number of important projects on the exhibition grounds, including the opening of commercial banks and malls, a large gold market and an integrated hospital provides all health services to citizens equipped with modern equipment and sophisticated, A number of entertainment projects. "
He explained that "the company focused on the important strategic projects that generate money for the Treasury and benefit the country and the citizen," stressing that "the company is waiting for official approvals from the Secretariat of Baghdad to start the implementation of these important strategic projects after ascertaining their conformity with urban designs and the extent of absorption of services to them Issuance of private investment license "
Rohani: We hope that your era will witness a further strengthening of relations
Release date: 2018/10/5 23:47 • 28 times read
(AFP) - Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on Friday congratulated President Barham Salih on his election as a new president, hoping to boost bilateral ties.
"President Barham Salih received a cable of congratulations from the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rowhani on his election as the new president of the Republic of Iraq, in which he won the confidence of the House of Representatives as President of the Republic, wishing him the safety and success of the Iraqi people," the presidential press office said in a statement.
"Rohani expressed in his cable the hope that his era will witness the strengthening of bilateral relations to serve the interests of both countries more and more."
The House of Representatives was elected last Tuesday and by a majority of votes Barham Saleh as new president of the Republic Iraqi President Barham Saleh
"Rohani expressed in his cable the hope that his era will witness the strengthening of bilateral relations to serve the interests of both countries more and more."
The House of Representatives was elected last Tuesday and by a majority of votes Barham Saleh as new president of the Republic Iraqi President Barham Saleh
Iraqi President: Nadia Murad's "Nobel Peace Prize" honors all victims of terrorism
Friday, 5 October 2018
Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Friday that Iraqi Yazidi activist Nadia Murad won the Nobel Peace Prize with a Congolese doctor as a tribute to all victims of terrorism in his country.
In a blog post on his official Twitter account, Saleh said he phoned Murad and blessed her for the Nobel Peace Prize.
He stressed that the honor of Murad embodies the world's recognition of the tragedy of Isidine and all the victims of terrorism and atonement in Iraq and appreciation of courage and perseverance in defending the usurped rights.
"It is a tribute to the struggle and steadfastness of Iraqis in the face of terrorism and extremism," he said.
UNAMI's Nobel Prize is a tribute not only to the victims of the atrocities of the so-called Yezidi community, but also to all victims of sexual violence in conflict situations in Iraq and the world at large, UNAMI said.
Mourad, 25, is one of the victims of Da'ash who took her as a "Sabaya" after the organization seized control of her northern city of Sinjar in 2014.
The organization killed her mother and six of her brothers, but after a while managed to escape from (Dahesh) and arrived in Germany to be treated there of the physical and psychological harm suffered.
In the wake of this, Murad led an international humanitarian campaign to defame the organization and to expose its practices against the Yazidi component in Iraq.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo earlier announced Friday the award of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Iraqi Yazidist activist Nadia Murad and Congolese doctor Denis Mukoweji for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.
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The crackdown calls on Abdul Mahdi to pave his next government to 12 ministries
Date of release: 2018/10/6 12:29 • 184 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) MP from the bloc of wisdom, Mohammed al-Lakash, Prime Minister-designate, Adel Abdul Mahdi, the next cabinet reshuffle to 12 ministries and the selection of ministers are characterized by firmness, courage, integrity, efficiency and professionalism.
In a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it to "Frustration of the next ministerial cabin to maintain the federal ministries and the integration and abolition of non-federal ministries and the reduction of ministries whose powers have been transferred to the provinces in one ministry is the Ministry of Regions and provinces, which includes the directorates of the General Federation of Agriculture, Reconstruction, youth and sports, health and environment, education, labor and social affairs ".
He pointed out that "the most prominent federal ministries are the Defense, Interior, Energy, Foreign Affairs, Planning and Finance, Higher Education, Justice, Transport and Communications, Industry and Commerce, Culture and Tourism." The new cabinet is added to the Ministry of Regions and Governorates, As well as his functions. "
He pointed out that "the most prominent federal ministries are the Defense, Interior, Energy, Foreign Affairs, Planning and Finance, Higher Education, Justice, Transport and Communications, Industry and Commerce, Culture and Tourism." The new cabinet is added to the Ministry of Regions and Governorates, As well as his functions. "
Barham Saleh receives a cable from King of Bahrain
Release date: 2018/10/6 12:14 • 51 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) President Barham Saleh received a cable of congratulations from the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa on the occasion of his election as the new President of the Republic.
"The King of Bahrain has expressed his best wishes and congratulations to President Barham Salih on the success of his presidential duties to realize the hopes and aspirations of the Iraqi people for further progress, progress and prosperity," the presidential statement said.
Prime Minister of Iraq congratulates Nadia Murad for winning the Nobel Prize: This is the least she can get
Saturday, 06 October 2018 02:18 p
Adel Abdul Mahdi, Prime Minister in charge of forming the Iraqi government
Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi congratulated the activist Nadia Murad for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, while stressing that this is "less" what she can get after her suffering and struggle .
I bless Iraq and the Iraqis, bless the Yazid brothers and sisters, I congratulate the club Murad for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize of 2018, the Iraqi Yezidi activist, the goodwill ambassador for dignity," Abdul-Mahdi said in a statement. Survivors of human trafficking, a victim of terrorism, atonement, mass murder, beatings, assaults on the symptoms, dignity and right to life .
"This is the least that can be achieved after the suffering and struggle, she and her sisters from the Yazidis and the rest of the Iraqis," said Abdul Mahdi, saying, "others have honored, do we learn how to honor our sons and daughters to their sacrifices and achievements ."
Iraqi Yazid activist Nadia Murad and Congolese doctor Denis Mukwiji were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this yea
Source: Halabousi directing the transfer of Sabah Karhout to Jordan for treatment
2018/10/06 00:18 24
Baghdad today - Baghdad
A source familiar with the matter, Saturday 6 October 2018, that the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbusi, the transfer of the former head of Anbar province Sabah Karhout to Jordan for treatment.
The source told "Baghdad Today" that "the news of the death of the former head of the Anbar Provincial Council Sabah Karhout is a disgrace."
The source, who preferred not to be named, that "the President of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbusi allocated aircraft to transport Karhout to the Jordanian capital Amman, for the purpose of treatment."
Earlier, some local websites reported that the former head of the Anbar provincial council, Sabah Karhout, had died.
Al-Jaafari recommends that Abdul-Mahdi be accredited by the competent secretaries in his government
Editorial Date: 2018/10/5 23:35 • 37 times read
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari recommended that Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi appoint the secretaries to his cabinet.
Jaafari Park in a statement received by the agency of all Iraq [where] a copy of him "assigned to the prime minister and stresses the need to build state institutions and according to the Constitution and the equivalent of civilized countries and the transition in Iraq to the level of economic prosperity and political stability and security.
He said: "I have received with pride the news of your assignment to the prime minister's position. I extend my deepest congratulations to you on your historic mission to build the state institutions to the fullest extent and according to the constitution, and to match the countries of the civilized world and the transition in Iraq to the level of economic prosperity, political stability and stability. The world in order to benefit our people. "
He called on Jaafari Abdul Mahdi, "the adoption of secretaries of competencies who are interested in the advancement of Iraq and make the utmost efforts for the good of its people and stand firm and perseverance in the face of corruption and maintain the achievements of the political, security and economic towards completing more achievements to deploy the brigade of reconstruction, Dear, with the right to a free and dignified life and to enjoy its great wealth. "
He said: "I have received with pride the news of your assignment to the prime minister's position. I extend my deepest congratulations to you on your historic mission to build the state institutions to the fullest extent and according to the constitution, and to match the countries of the civilized world and the transition in Iraq to the level of economic prosperity, political stability and stability. The world in order to benefit our people. "
He called on Jaafari Abdul Mahdi, "the adoption of secretaries of competencies who are interested in the advancement of Iraq and make the utmost efforts for the good of its people and stand firm and perseverance in the face of corruption and maintain the achievements of the political, security and economic towards completing more achievements to deploy the brigade of reconstruction, Dear, with the right to a free and dignified life and to enjoy its great wealth. "
Member of the Council of Kirkuk: activation of the provincial council will be this date in agreement with all components
2018/10/05 23:50 219 Editor:
Baghdad today - Kirkuk
A member of the provincial council of Kirkuk on the list of "brotherhood" Kurdish, Awat Muhammad, Friday (October 5, 2018), the activation of the Kirkuk Provincial Council has become an urgent need for the participation of the committees concerned with management meetings in decision-making in the province.
"The activation of Kirkuk Provincial Council will be through its committees, according to the rules of procedure," he said, adding that "this measure will be taken next week and by agreement of all the representatives of the components of Kirkuk present in the province."
He added that "the consultative meeting held several days ago was fruitful and we went out with several recommendations, and after communication with the members was agreed to activate these recommendations," noting that "the activation of the Kirkuk Provincial Council has become an urgent need for the participation of the relevant committees management meetings in decision-making. Governorate".
The Arab bloc in the Kirkuk Provincial Council, had revealed earlier, the Council's intention to form a coordinating committee next week to resolve the outstanding issues.
A member of the Kirkuk Council for the Arab bloc Ramlet al-Obeidi, in an interview with "Baghdad today," that "next week will see the formation of a coordinating committee to resolve many outstanding issues in the Kirkuk Governorate Council," indicating that "this committee will form after the agreement with all lists in the Council Kirkuk province ".
"The committee will work to resolve the question of the presidency of the Council whether to activate the current presidency or to choose a new presidency in a consensual manner."
"Obaidi said that" the efforts of the members of the provincial council of Kirkuk at the moment to work to hold meetings in a formal and take decisions in the interest of the people of the province of Kirkuk. "
On Tuesday, October 3, 2018, the Kirkuk Provincial Council held a consultative session in the absence of KDP members.
A correspondent (Baghdad today), that the Council of Kirkuk, held a consultative session in the presence of Arab members and Kurds, Turkmen and Chaldean Assyrians.
He added that the meeting was chaired by the oldest member, Jamal Mouloud Babir, a member of the Kirkuk Provincial Council for the Arab bloc Khalil Hadidi, and the Turkmen bloc, Majid Ezzat.
He pointed out that the Kurdish presence was limited to members of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and the absence of the majority of members of the list of brotherhood, the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
Abizaid and the reporter that the members of the provincial council of Kirkuk and all components stressed the need to form the presidency of the Kirkuk Provincial Council formally and hold meetings in order to identify the problems of the people of Kirkuk and the exercise of their duties.
The National Union leadership will meet tomorrow
Release date: 2018/10/5 23:25 • 35 times read
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The PUK leadership is due to hold a meeting on Saturday to discuss the preliminary results of the Kurdistan parliament elections.
"The PUK leadership is scheduled to hold a regular meeting on Saturday and the main focus of the meeting will be to discuss the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections in Kurdistan and the political situation in the Kurdistan region and Iraq," said leading member of the National Union, Rahbar Sayed Prime.
According to the preliminary results of the elections, the PUK won 287,775 votes in second place
According to the preliminary results of the elections, the PUK won 287,775 votes in second place
The reform coalition calls on parliament to reactivate the looted money recovery committee
2018/10/05 21:23 129 Editor: bh
Baghdad today _ Baghdad
The deputy of the Alliance for Reform and Reconstruction, Badr Zeadi, on Friday, that the Iraqi funds "huge" smuggled abroad, can revive the Iraqi economy "significantly", if recovered, while stressed the "need" to reactivate the Committee "recover stolen funds ", for this purpose.
"The billions of dollars have been smuggled out of Iraq, through successive governments, through large corruption systems, which the state could not cope with," al-Zayadi said in an exclusive interview with Baghdad today.
"The return of these funds to Iraq will contribute significantly to the reconstruction of the destroyed cities and revive the Iraqi economy as very large sums," the MP said, calling on the House of Representatives to "reactivate the stolen money recovery committee in coordination with Interpol and international organizations."
The Council of Ministers, outgoing, early this year, a committee to recover money smuggled in the era of the former regime and the current.
The member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the parliament, former Hilal Sahlani, confirmed on January 28 this year, that the concerned authorities in the Iraqi state and the House of Representatives, "did not accomplish anything" in the file to recover the country's money smuggled abroad, while referring to the fabrication of States to legal obstacles , In order to seize those funds for the longest "possible duration".
King of Jordan invites Abdul Mahdi to visit him
October 5, 2018 7:41 pm
BAGHDAD / Jordan's King Abdullah II on Friday called on Adel Abdul Mahdi to head the Iraqi government, calling on Abdul-Mahdi to visit Jordan to strengthen relations between the two countries.
"The Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi received a telephone call from the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein," the media office said in a statement received by Iraq News.
He added that "Abdullah II congratulated Adel Abdul Mahdi on the occasion of his mandate to form the Iraqi government, wishing him success and conciliation also discussed strengthening relations between the two neighboring countries and ways to strengthen them to serve the two brotherly peoples."
The statement added that "Adel Abdul Mahdi thanked him for the congratulations," stressing "Iraq's keenness to strengthen relations between the two countries and the importance of those mutual relations to meet the major challenges."
According to the statement, "Abdullah made an official invitation to the Prime Minister designate Adel Abdul Mahdi to visit Jordan." Noting that "Abdul Mahdi addressed to His Majesty the King and agreed to exchange visits at the highest levels."
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Global bonds yields just spiked to multi-year highs — and it's fueling everyone's biggest fear about markets
Business Insider
The US 10-year Treasury yield surged as high as 3.23% on Thursday to its highest level since mid-2011, and other bond markets around the world joined the action. The increase resulted from strong economic data in the US, which fueled speculation the Federal Reserve would hike rates quicker than expected. Such tightening of liquidity conditions has long been viewed by Wall Street experts as one of the biggest risks to markets going forward. Global bond yields spiked across the board on Thursday, Read the full story
Reign of US equities is here to stay, whatever the market chatter
South China Morning Post
Nicholas Spiro says momentum of the ‘America first’ surge may have slowed but US stocks remain the best bet for investors, given the persistent strains in Europe and emerging markets Read the full story
U.S. Stocks Are Dangerously Overvalued: Time To Buy The Emerging Markets
Forbes Magazine
At some point the fashionable sector (i.e. U.S. stocks) becomes deeply unfashionable and the out-of-favor sector (i.e. emerging markets) once again finds itself intensely appreciated. As surely as wide neckties and narrow ones trade places in the fashion hierarchy, so do major asset classes. Read the full story
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
A Multi-Million Dollar Bet Ethereum's Proof-of-Stake Isn't Coming Soon
CoinDesk
One of the top crypto ASIC chip makers is betting big ethereum's biggest plans might not come to pass. Read the full story
Testing for Ethereum's Upcoming Hard Fork Is Being Delayed
CoinDesk
CoinDesk
Ethereum core developers announced a delay in plans to launch Constantinople, ethereum's upcoming system-wide upgrade, on the test network. Read the full story
TD Ameritrade All In With Crypto; Invests In Exchange
Forbes Magazine
Despite the plunge in the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, TD Ameritrade is all-in, investing in ErisX, a regulated, cryptocurrency spot and futures exchange. Read the full story
Circle Invest lets you buy cryptocurrency collections
TechCrunch
With Circle Invest, Circle has been trying to make it as easy as possible to ... Read the full story
Bitcoin [BTC] is here to stay, says Ric Edelman; enters cryptocurrency space as advisor and investor
AMB Crypto
In a recent interview with CNBC, Ric Edelman, a leading financial advisor and founder of Edelman Financial Services, spoke about his new stint with Bitwise and the current state of cryptocurrencies in the financial ecosystem. Bitwise is an asset management company involved in cryptocurrency index funds. Edelman, a known Bitcoin bull, stated that cryptocurrency has... Read the full story
Where Are Bitcoin's Swings Headed? A Rundown of Recent Events - Bitcoinist.com
Bitcoinist.net
It seems that Bitcoin’s swings cause a butterfly effect throughout the entire market, but what causes these swings in the first place? Well, here’s the summary of the last few days. The end of September was full of suspense and surprises, with bitcoin (BTC) 00 racing from $6,400 to $6,700. Many traders were eager to celebrate the time when the coin surpassed this obstacle and headed for the $7,000, but that didn’t happen. Not yet, anyway. In fact, FXEmpire noted that yesterday was bitcoin’s 4th Read the full story
Bitcoin Price Must Clear $6,800 for Range Breakout
CoinDesk
Bitcoin's prolonged period of consolidation could end with an upside break if prices clear key resistance at $6,800. Read the full story
CURRENCIES
Dollar near 6-week highs on widening yield gap bets
The dollar held at a six-week high on Thursday as an overnight jump in U.S. Treasury yields on the back of strong data prompted investors to add long bets in the greenback against higher-yielding and emerging market currencies.
The dollar's clout in global finance is 'idiotically' outsized, Jim O'Neill says
Ever since the post-war Bretton Woods arrangements institutionalized the dollar as the world's main reserve currency, it remains dominant: some 60 percent of countries, accounting for 70 percent of global GDP, use the greenback as their anchor currency.
Forex- Dollar Falls; Sterling Rises as Brexit Talks Near End
Investing.com
The dollar fell on Thursday. Read the full story
INSURANCE / HEALTH / SCIENCE
Flu killed more Americans last season than car crashes and drug overdoses. But Chicagoans can protect themselves
Chicago Tribune
Last flu season was the most deadly in years and Chicago public health advocates are urging residents to get vaccinated. Read the full story
New research explains differences in how the flu spreads
Axios
Smaller cities — especially those that aren't very humid — tend to have higher flu epidemic intensity than larger cities, scientists say in a new study published in Science on Thursday. Conversely, large cities with focused transportation systems tend to have longer, more consistent flu seasons, they found. Read the full story
Drinking diet drinks 'could increase your risk of developing diabetes'
Daily Mail
Diet drinks and artificial sweeteners that many use to cut their sugar consumption could actually put them at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Read the full story
More than 6 million pounds of beef recalled due to possible salmonella
CBS News
The affected items were packaged from July 26 to September 7 and distributed to retail stores nationwide Read the full story
Overnight Health Care — Presented By National Partnership for Women & Families —New Iowa plans can disqualify those with pre-existing conditions | Health groups press Azar over funding for migrant children | Map breaks down opioid deaths by state, county
The Hill
Welcome to Thursday's edition of __Overnight Health Care__. Read the full story
How scientists are treating breast cancer using the immune system
TIME
New discoveries are mobilizing the immune system in the fight against breast cancer Read the full story
Mormon church agrees to support medical marijuana deal, paving way for Utah legalization
BuzzFeed News
The governor of Utah described the plan as a compromise with the Mormon Church, which has fiercely campaigned against medical marijuana. Read the full story
Type-2 diabetes signs 'detectable years before diagnosis'
BBC News US
The findings suggest interventions to stop type-2 diabetes should begin earlier in life, experts say. Read the full story
USA / CANADA
Trump administration getting tough on China
Fox News
Weekly Standard Deputy Editor Kelly Jane Torrance on U.S. tensions with China. Read the full story
Pentagon sees China as a 'growing risk' to U.S. defense industry
Reuters
China represents a "significant and growing risk" to the supply of materials vital to the U.S. military, according to a new Pentagon-led report that seeks to mend weaknesses in core U.S. industries vital to national security. Read the full story
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall by 8,000 in Latest Week
Investing.com
© Reuters. U.S. jobless claims fall by 8,000 in latest week Read the full story
Canada is not inviting the US or China to WTO reform meeting
BBC News US
Officials say a small group of "like-minded" countries are being invited to the ministerial meeting. Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
US moves ahead with plan to give Mexico $20M that it doesn't want to deport migrants
ABC News
“They blew up decades of comity between the executive and legislative branches.” Read the full story
Brazil Is the Only Emerging Market You Should Own Right Now: Chart
TheStreet
Emerging markets have been awful performers in 2018, but that could be about to change. While 2018 has so far been another stellar year for U.S. stocks, it's been a lot more lackluster for pretty much every other country on the planet. According to a recent research note from Baird, the U.S. accounts for 120% of the year-to-date move in the MSCI World Index. And as weak as other countries have been, few segments have been as rough for investors as emerging markets. But that could be about to Read the full story
Emerging Markets Are Down Big in 2018. Here's Why -- And What You Should Do About It
Money
The U.S. market may be setting records, but for China and other developing nations it's a different story. Read the full story
Emerging markets suffer fresh blow as rising oil hits importers
Livemint
Lagos: For years, higher oil prices have stoked gains in emerging-market currencies. But now, Brent crude’s rally to a four-year high is beginning to hurt them. Crude-oil futures rose for the fourth time in five days to above $85 a barrel, extending 2018 gains to 26 percent, as concern about shrinking Iranian exports outweighed higher U.S. stockpiles. That sent a gauge of Asian currencies to the biggest three-day loss in a month, with India’s rupee performing the worst. Turkey’s lira headed for Read the full story
Soaring US dollar threatens trouble for emerging markets
the guardian
Strong economy and hawkish monetary policy pushback greenback ever higher – and other currencies are suffering The US dollar continued to soar in value over Wednesday night, signalling the likelihood of more interest rate rises and spelling trouble for developing countries that have borrowed heavily in the greenback. With impressive economic data published on Wednesday and strong jobs figures in the non-farm payrolls expected on Friday, the dollar hit an 11-month high against the yen and drove Read the full story
Emerging markets across Asia are getting beaten up
Business Insider
An investor looks on in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai March 17, 2015. Asian stocks are getting sold off and emerging market currencies are under pressure following last night's spike in US bond yields. Benchmark US 10-year bonds have climbed above 3.2% in Asian trade for the first time since 2011. The fallout from last night's selloff in US bond markets is being felt across Asia. Benchmark US 10-year yields surged to 3.18% overnight - the Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
KDP ahead in Iraqi Kurdistan election, electoral commission says
Reuters
The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) was leading in a parliamentary election in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq with 85 percent of votes counted, the election commission said on Thursday. Read the full story
New Iraqi leadership is a sign the country is stabilising after four decades of chaos
The Independent
The Independent
Changes of government in Iraq are often fiercely disputed and frequently violent. When the monarchy was overthrown in 1958, the young King Faisal II was machine gunned in the courtyard of his palace in Baghdad and his body later strung up from a lamp post. Read the full story
Who is Adel Abdul Mahdi, Iraq's prime minister-designate?
The New Arab
Who is Adel Abdul Mahdi, Iraq's prime minister-designate? Read the full story
Exclusive: Saudis seek wide-ranging deals with South African arms firms
Reuters
Reuters
Saudi Arabia is in talks with South Africa's major arms manufacturers and is considering taking an equity stake in the struggling state-owned defense firm Denel, the head of the Saudi state defense company told Reuters. Read the full story
AFRICA
South Africa: Banks Are Clogging Up the Justice System, Says Court
AllAfrica
A full bench of the Pretoria High Court ruled last week that magistrates' courts should be the first port of call for banks seeking judgment against their clients. On Wednesday we explained the arguments in the case that dealt with access to justice for distressed debtors. But another important part of the case was how these applications to the court by banks have clogged up the high courts. The Pretoria High Court judges said the number of new cases coming before the Pretoria High Court had Read the full story
Africa leading the way on mobile-money technology
Axios
Of the 690 million registered mobile-money accounts worldwide, 50% are in Africa. In Zimbabwe and Somalia, for example, both countries that have experienced decades of economic isolation and political unrest, mobile money is ubiquitous and central to economic activity. Read the full story
Zimbabwe government tightens Treasure Bills issuance
FurtherAfrica
FurtherAfrica
Government is working to curtail the unrestrained issuance of Treasury Bills (TBs) as the stock of the short-term debt instruments, the major driver of fiscal disequilibrium, has ballooned by 261 percent to $7,6 billion in the past two years. Read the full story
Zimbabwe vaccinates 1.4 million to combat worst cholera outbreak in a decade
Business Insider
Residents queue to receive cholera vaccinations at a clinic in Harare Thomson Reuters HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe has started vaccinating people living in urban areas to contain the worst cholera outbreak to hit the country in a decade which has left 49 people dead and infected thousands more. The southern African nation of more than 13 million people last month appealed locally for help to raise $35 million to buy vaccines and medicines and to repair water and sewer pipes. Some 1.4 million will Read the full story
ASIA
Beijing stays silent on new US trade deal with Mexico and Canada
POLITICO
Government and official media have yet to comment on the agreement, which has a provision widely seen as an attempt to hem in China. Read the full story
Hong Kong’s banking heavyweights scrap it out for business as cashless payment system goes live
South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
Faster Payment System allows customers to pay for practically everything, using the wave of their mobile phone Read the full story
Beijing’s challenge to US warship in South China Sea ‘deliberate and calculated’, observers say
South China Morning Post
By the normal rules for ensuring navigational safety ‘there’s no way we would see ships getting so close’, analyst says Read the full story
Hong Kong stocks, currency slide on growing pessimism over economy
South China Morning Post
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 11:16:AM Hong Kong stocks declined across the board on Thursday because a rally in the US dollar overnight caused the city’s currency as well as offshore yuan to weaken, triggering pessimism over the economic outlook. The US dollar and US Treasury yields surged after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that rates need to continue to move toward an estimated neutral level and even a bit beyond. He emphasised that the outlook for the US economy is Read the full story
Asian markets continue to sink, led by tumbling tech stocks
MarketWatch
Asian stock markets dropped in early Friday trading, as a global selloff looks set to continue into the end of the week Read the full story
EUROPE
Trillions pound contracts may be sheltered from no deal Brexit, EU regulator hints
The Telegraph
Trillions of pounds worth of financial contracts at threat from a no deal Brexit may soon be protected after a senior EU regulator hinted at a compromise on the issue. Read the full story
Theresa May's plan to end austerity in the UK is surprisingly good, Jim O'Neill says
When British Prime Minister Theresa May addressed Conservative Party members on the final day of her party's annual conference Wednesday, everyone wanted to know what she thought about Brexit. But it was May's pledges to "end austerity" that were her most interesting, according to economist Jim O'Neill.
Europe would 'very much appreciate' Italy sticking to the rules, ECB member says
CNBC
Italy should hold its promises and respect the Europe's fiscal rules, Bank of Finland Governor Olli Rehn told CNBC on Thursday. Read the full story
EU court may decide before Christmas if UK can unilaterally reverse Brexit
Reuters
Scotland's Court of Session has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling on whether the British parliament can change its mind about leaving the European Union without the bloc's agreement, the Scottish court said on Thursday. Read the full story
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CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
Bank Articles:
Rafidain takes a new meal from the predecessor of the staff
Release date: 2018/10/6 8:38 • 180 times read
{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} Rafidain Bank launched a new meal of the advance of employees of the State Departments, which ranged between five and ten million dinars through electronic payment tools {Master Card}.
The bank's information office said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it that "a new payment of the predecessor of the employees of the State Departments by Master Card International for about 1979 employees."
The statement said that "the disbursement of this advance was by informing the employee by sending him a text message informing him of the grant of the advance, 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 employee by sending him a text message informing him of the grant of the advance, after he completed all the legal procedures to grant it and disbursement through electronic payment tools, which was filled the financial balance to it."
Trade Bank in talks to Buy a Gulf Lender
Iraq, October 6, 2018
The state-owned Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) is reported to be in talks to buy a Gulf bank with branches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar.
Chairman Faisal al-Haimus told Reuters that talks are underway and the purchase is expected to be completed in six to eight months. The name of the bank was not disclosed.
According to the report, Haimus was in Abu Dhabi to sign a 100 million euros ($115.5 million) loan agreement with Germany’s Commerzbank to enable it to support small and medium sized projects in Iraq.
iraq-businessnews
HSBC issues first Islamic bond tied to UN development goals
Iraq, October 6, 2018
SULAIMANI — HSBC Amanah, the Malaysian Islamic banking arm of HSBC Holdings, has raised 500 million ringgit ($120.63 million) worth of Islamic bonds linked to the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.
The deal is the latest effort to combine the religious principles of Islamic finance with sustainable development themes promoted by the UN, such as poverty eradication and financing clean energy, Reuters reported on Thursday (October 4).
Malaysia’s central bank issued guidelines this week to encourage Islamic banks to become more involved in socially and environmentally themed activities.
Proceeds from the senior unsecured Islamic bonds, or sukuk, will be used to finance businesses and projects that fit the bank’s sustainable development goals bond framework, the issuer said.
The sukuk are due in 2023 and priced at a fixed profit rate of 4.3 percent, which the lender said was the lowest coupon for a five-year non-government guaranteed bond issuance in the Malaysian market this year.
The deal attracted orders of 1.4 billion ringgit, with bids from 25 accounts primarily from government agencies, pension funds and financial institutions.
HSBC Amanah, RHB Islamic Bank Berhad, and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad acted as joint lead managers for the transaction.
HSBC issued its first bond tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2017, raising $1 billion as part of a commitment to provide $100 billion in sustainable financing by 2025.
CBI Update:
CBI closed on Friday and Saturday
ISX Closed on Friday and Saturday
Kauaihn Chatter:
10-6-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 This has been a masterful plan. It’s been right along with what we call the FAB4, you know, the IMF, the United States Treasury, and the World Bank, and they are now reporting to the BIS, and saying...this is what we’ve got...We have a date, and we work with them, we are ready to go. ...they are going to start pumping small categories into the markets gradually ending the crisis. No kidding! THIS IS THE RI!!! THIS IS THE RV!!! ...Sounds like a good plan...
10-5-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan They are clearly telling us that they are bringing in the new currency, they even tell us they spent a small fortune in doing so!! The only thing they haven't showed us yet is the New Small Currency and Coins...Notice, I said, "Yet". ...Who is to say, they haven't shown the citizens the new notes and coins today in the Mosques? Maybe we just have to wait for them to show us...? The possibilities are interesting.. The facts are fascinating.. ~ Imo [post 3 of 3]
10-5-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan So we know they told us that on 09/11/2018 they were going to introduce the lower notes next month, then 09/26/2018 they tell us they are going to do same within two weeks and then yesterday, they are telling us next week. That is from the CBI. Today they tell us they are deleting the zeros, yet they wrote that 2 days ago.. The CBI wants a suitable environment. Well today we have Abadi as Prime Minister all the while Mahdi seats his cabinet, effectively two PMs, that are imo a suitable environment for the CBI and the world. It is obvious for that imo, as they have lifted sanctions and released massive amounts of assets, not only from the UNSC, HM Treasury but the EU as well... So the calls for next year are not being broadcast-ed imo. [post 2 of 3....stay tuned]
10-5-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan The data we have been provided by Delta, Teams, etc., showed that the CBI spent money in the past for printing new currency, then again they increased that amount to $108 million real close of recent. The largest portion of cost for currency is minting coins. To think they are only going to introduce just 250s, 500s and 1,000s is imo way off. They told us months ago they had a liquidity issue and they told us they were ceasing multi currency practices too.Therefore, trying to function at a program rate for any length of time is plain silly (imo) with those. They talk of new currency and they mean it being brand new. The 250, 500, 1000 are not new, the ones they reprinted to go side by side however are, with updates to them and even deletions to be noted. The 1, 5, 10, 20, 100, etc., notes are to be new, as will be the coins. [post 1 of 3....stay tuned]
10-5-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan So we know they told us that on 09/11/2018 they were going to introduce the lower notes next month, then 09/26/2018 they tell us they are going to do same within two weeks and then yesterday, they are telling us next week. That is from the CBI. Today they tell us they are deleting the zeros, yet they wrote that 2 days ago.. The CBI wants a suitable environment. Well today we have Abadi as Prime Minister all the while Mahdi seats his cabinet, effectively two PMs, that are imo a suitable environment for the CBI and the world. It is obvious for that imo, as they have lifted sanctions and released massive amounts of assets, not only from the UNSC, HM Treasury but the EU as well... So the calls for next year are not being broadcast-ed imo. [post 2 of 3....stay tuned]
10-5-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan The data we have been provided by Delta, Teams, etc., showed that the CBI spent money in the past for printing new currency, then again they increased that amount to $108 million real close of recent. The largest portion of cost for currency is minting coins. To think they are only going to introduce just 250s, 500s and 1,000s is imo way off. They told us months ago they had a liquidity issue and they told us they were ceasing multi currency practices too.Therefore, trying to function at a program rate for any length of time is plain silly (imo) with those. They talk of new currency and they mean it being brand new. The 250, 500, 1000 are not new, the ones they reprinted to go side by side however are, with updates to them and even deletions to be noted. The 1, 5, 10, 20, 100, etc., notes are to be new, as will be the coins. [post 1 of 3....stay tuned]
10-5-2018 Intel Guru Frank26 Article: "We plan to restructure the Iraqi currency including deleting zeros" RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES!!! ...YESTERDAY WAS ABOUT THE LD'S BEING REPLACED CAUSE THEY ARE WORN AND TORN...TODAY...THIS IS ABOUT THE NEW CATEGORY SMALL NOTES!!! WE FREAKEN TOLD YOU SO!!!
10-5-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni New replacement dinar notes begin circulation next week.
10-5-2018 Intel Guru Bruce What is interesting about that is if they do come out Saturday or Sunday which we think they will...they will be also trading their dinar on their market Sunday night... We also believe the ISX will be trading, and the dinar will be tradable on the ISX but also it will be tradable on the NASDAQ in the US on Monday morning. We should have visibility more with Iraq and the dinar as the result of what they will be doing over the weekend whether it is Saturday or Sunday. ...It is looking good for the next few days... I am encouraged. I am excited. I feel good where we are... [post 2 of 2]
10-5-2018 Intel Guru Bruce [via Pinkroses] Just when it was safe to close the door on Iraq, something else comes out. Today we got information from Sulaymaniyah, one of our sources there, that Iraq is going to have their lower denominations not only at the ATMs. These are the lower ones the 10s, 20s...the lower denoms and they will be everywhere. They will be in the stores, the banks, the ATMs. They supposed to bring them out either Saturday or Sunday. Sunday is the first day of their business week...It is a very good sign that they are saying to the world...hey we have revalued. This is our new rate, and we have the new lower denoms to go to. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
10-5-2018 Newshound Guru Bloodloch New small denominations of the same currency are not what I'm looking for. Rather, I'm looking for something quite different. Perhaps they are just getting the public accustomed to the idea of new currency issues. New artwork and such.
10-5-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni New replacement dinar notes begin circulation next week.
10-5-2018 Intel Guru Bruce What is interesting about that is if they do come out Saturday or Sunday which we think they will...they will be also trading their dinar on their market Sunday night... We also believe the ISX will be trading, and the dinar will be tradable on the ISX but also it will be tradable on the NASDAQ in the US on Monday morning. We should have visibility more with Iraq and the dinar as the result of what they will be doing over the weekend whether it is Saturday or Sunday. ...It is looking good for the next few days... I am encouraged. I am excited. I feel good where we are... [post 2 of 2]
10-5-2018 Intel Guru Bruce [via Pinkroses] Just when it was safe to close the door on Iraq, something else comes out. Today we got information from Sulaymaniyah, one of our sources there, that Iraq is going to have their lower denominations not only at the ATMs. These are the lower ones the 10s, 20s...the lower denoms and they will be everywhere. They will be in the stores, the banks, the ATMs. They supposed to bring them out either Saturday or Sunday. Sunday is the first day of their business week...It is a very good sign that they are saying to the world...hey we have revalued. This is our new rate, and we have the new lower denoms to go to. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
10-5-2018 Newshound Guru Bloodloch New small denominations of the same currency are not what I'm looking for. Rather, I'm looking for something quite different. Perhaps they are just getting the public accustomed to the idea of new currency issues. New artwork and such.
10-5-2018 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan ...There is nothing that suggests outside of next week.. They clearly are reiterating there intentions to bring in the new [currency ?] next week. Abadi is PM now while and through the end of seating the Cabinet... The environment is stable and secure now and will be... Thus, the Independence of the CBI can roll out the new when appropriate, and there words are next week and that is their words not mine, or even any speculation about it what so ever. ...You don't bring in small currency with out a rate change... That is imo a reality..
Elmer:
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Artmeister:
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Abadi's website)
At the time this report was submitted, there were no new articles on PM Abadi's website.
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ARTICLE 2
Abu Raghef: Abdul Mahdi will set ten priorities and this is our early position of his candidacy
2018/10/5 17:46
[Ayna-Baghdad]
"The Prime Minister-designate, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, according to our reading close to the atmosphere and continuous mobility, will set 10 priorities for his next government."
Abu Raghef said in a press statement: "We believe that Abdul Mahdi will go on to set ten basic priorities in his next journey, and the first three will be the compass in guiding performance, these three are [security and economic mobility and the promotion of decentralization], and this is what we understand through our constant discussions and discussions in this context".
He stressed that "they are key axes that would create a qualitative shift in the Iraqi scene in general," stressing "the need to grant broader powers to the provinces and dismantle the bottlenecks known in the way of dealing between the organs of state and ministries."
He added that "the stream of national wisdom was from the beginning and still supports and encourages the nomination of Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi as an independent national figure with a cognitive, administrative and political dimension, and did not reserve our current to any person nominated for this mandate, and raised by some media about the existence of a reservation or lack of support , Is part of its approach to excitement and mixing of papers.
Abu Raghef called on "everyone to support Abdul Mahdi and facilitate his mission and not to find obstacles and bumps in front of what he wants to offer to Iraq," noting that "our support is multiplied by being independent of party affiliation, not belonging to a political bloc or party or electoral list."
He stressed that "the stream of wisdom is a key supporter of this government and that the position of Mr. Ammar al-Hakim clear from the outset in this mandate."
"We disagree with Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr in what he said recently," he said. "These are general principles that fall within the context in which Mr. Sadr used to be in his previous speeches. He is not surprised, he is appreciated, and we in the [Alliance for Reform and Reconstruction] The descriptions "urged" political parties to accelerate the support of Abdul-Mahdi in the formation of his government and reduce the limits of demands and overcome obstacles. "
Abu Ragheef pointed out that "it is natural that there is a difference in some technical aspects and is a resource of discussion and not a dispute, and some of them related to the mechanisms of selection and conditions when the nomination of ministries and commissioning public sites," noting that "there are political parties that see that the ministers are outside the House of Representatives completely , And we are in the wisdom to see the necessity or obligation to exclude members of the House of Representatives it is illogical to prohibit the sites of service to them unless there are real obstacles to the aggressor.
"We are with the technocrats in general, and if there are political technocrats, we do not see what they are trying to prevent from facing advanced positions and executive positions, and this does not prevent the existence of independent technocrats in the ministerial cabins alongside the political technocrats."
"The difference in views and in the way to understand the appropriate procedures for the Iraqi reality, is not an obstacle in the formation of the government and should not take more than it deserves, it is important that the government goes within the constitutional ceiling," noting that " And the experience of well-established, efficient and national in this government, whether they have a political background or not. "
He added that "the stream of wisdom optimistic about the new political scene and the balance of Presidents Barham Salih and Abdul Mahdi," noting that "the granting of a deadline for Abdul Mahdi is not new, but was informed of him in advance, a supporter and adopt it clearly."
He stressed that "we do not insist and call for the imposition of a candidate for any advanced position in the state, but we insist on the need to overcome the failures of the governments ended and benefit from their experiences," adding that "there is no caste or status or political knowledge requires that the technocrats independent."
He pointed out that "wisdom gives full freedom to the prime minister-designate in the formation of his team, but we do not see the right to close the door to the competencies and energies eligible for management under certain headings," noting that "Abdul Mahdi will not be a cabins in the way points and volumes of blocks and seats as is the case at times Former ".
Abu Ragheif pointed out that "the political obstruction and the decline in service reality and the pressure of the street and the position of the Supreme Reference Council and the crises of the country during the past two years has made the country's leaders and decision-makers in front of the choice of agreement on the nomination of Abdul Mahdi, a balanced figure very confident in his ability to find political balances, Government and state. "
"We support him and we believe in strengthening his government from within and enhancing its external success factors," he stressed.
Abu Ragheef stressed that "the difference of views with others will not be an obstacle in the formation of the government, and here we renew the position of clear wisdom in support of Abdul Mahdi, and deny any position other than that is inaccurate and incorrect and stand behind the usual bodies of this behavior, Or requirements, but give full freedom in the formation of his government.
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ARTICLE 3
Al-Jaafari recommends that Abdul-Mahdi be accredited by the competent secretaries in his government
2018/10/5 23:35
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari recommended that Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul-Mahdi appoint the secretaries to his cabinet.
Jaafari Park in a statement received by the agency of all Iraq [where] a copy of him "assigned to the prime minister and stresses the need to build state institutions and according to the Constitution and the equivalent of civilized countries and the transition in Iraq to the level of economic prosperity and political stability and security.
He said: "I have received with pride the news of your assignment to the prime minister's position. I extend my deepest congratulations to you on your historic mission to build the state institutions to the fullest extent and according to the constitution, and to match the countries of the civilized world and the transition in Iraq to the level of economic prosperity, political stability and stability. The world in order to benefit our people. "
He called on Jaafari Abdul Mahdi, "the adoption of secretaries of competencies who are interested in the advancement of Iraq and make the utmost efforts for the good of its people and stand firm and perseverance in the face of corruption and maintain the achievements of the political, security and economic towards completing more achievements to deploy the brigade of reconstruction, Dear, with the right to a free and dignified life and to enjoy its great wealth. "
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ARTICLE 4
Pentagon sells five helicopters to Iraq worth $ 82 million
2018/10/5 17:04
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The United States has agreed to sell five helicopters to Iraq, the Pentagon said Friday. "The United States has agreed to sell five helicopters to Iraq in a deal worth more than $ 82 million," the Defense Security Agency said.
"The Bell-407 aircraft are equipped with machine guns and advanced communications systems," the agency said. "This deal will contribute to enhancing the effectiveness of the Iraqi security forces in their war against the organization of the call and protection of vital infrastructure."
"Under my leadership, the United States has stepped up its war against terrorism, in cooperation with our coalition partners, we have spent a large proportion of the preachers on Syria and Iraq," US President Donald Trump said yesterday.
On Thursday, Trump acknowledged the new national security strategy to fight terrorism, according to a statement issued by the agency, which did not elaborate on the strategy.
More than three years later, with support from the US-led coalition, Iraq announced last December that its entire territory had been restored from the grip of Dahesh, who controlled a third of the country.
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ARTICLE 5
Kobish: Murad reflects the steadfastness of the Iraqis in victory over the preacher
2018/10/5 14:56
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jan Kubic, congratulated the Yezidi Iraqi [Nadia Murad] on her awarding the Nobel Peace Prize, a recognition she receives on behalf of all Yezidis and other Iraqis who were the victims and the most brutal victims of genocide.
"Nadia Murad showed heroism, courage and steadfastness in the face of her tormentors, and with the same determination, I spoke publicly after escaping from the grip of her jailers to tell the world about those atrocities and mobilize support to defeat the terrorists," Kubic said in a statement received by the All Iraq agency [ "The steadfastness and steadfastness of its Yezidi community and the steadfastness of the Iraqis in general played a key role in the final victory over the Mujahedeen last year."
"The Nobel Peace Prize awarded by Nadia Murad is a tribute not only to the victims of atrocities, but also to all victims of sexual violence in conflict situations, both in Iraq and around the world," Kubic said.
During her Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Committee said that Nadia Murad, who is personally a victim of war crimes, "has shown courage to speak less of her suffering and speak for other victims."
This appreciation gives impetus to the efforts to find and liberate more than 3,000 Yezidi women and children who are still missing after being kidnapped by the Sudan and to efforts to hold those responsible accountable.
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