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URGENT The agenda of the parliamentary session today
Editorial Date: 2018/12/24 11:07 • 252 times read
{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The House of Representatives, on Monday, its regular session.
The agenda of the session, according to the Parliamentary Information Service "Complete the vote on the ministerial lineup, and the first reading of the proposed law to amend the law of service and military retirement No. 3 for the year 2010."
It also includes "the first reading of the proposed amendment of the law of service and retirement of the Internal Security Forces No. 18 of 2011, and the report and discussion of the draft budget law for the year 2019."
The session is due to begin at
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It also includes "the first reading of the proposed amendment of the law of service and retirement of the Internal Security Forces No. 18 of 2011, and the report and discussion of the draft budget law for the year 2019."
The session is due to begin at
Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim stresses the urgency of completion of the cabin and the selection of competent ministers
Editorial date: 2018/12/24 13:02 • 88 times read
[Baghdad: Al-Furat News} The head of the Alliance for Reform and Reconstruction, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, to accelerate the formation of what remains in the cabinet cabins.
A statement issued by his office received the news agency (Euphrates News) that Mr. Ammar al-Hakim received "the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Hines Blaschart, the latest political situation in Iraq and the region and the file of the formation of the government and the role of the United Nations in support of Iraq, and Park Balachkart received the tasks of representing the United Nations The United Nations in Iraq and wish it success in its mission. "
Mr. Ammar al-Hakim stressed during the meeting "the need for concerted efforts to consolidate the social harmony between the components of the Iraqi people, and address the effects of the wars and conflicts experienced by Iraq."
He stressed "the need to speed up the completion of the cabinet cabin and the selection of ministers capable of carrying out their responsibilities transparently and professionally high, so that the government to implement its government program and improve the service and development in Iraq as a top priority."
Mr. Ammar al-Hakim stressed during the meeting "the need for concerted efforts to consolidate the social harmony between the components of the Iraqi people, and address the effects of the wars and conflicts experienced by Iraq."
He stressed "the need to speed up the completion of the cabinet cabin and the selection of ministers capable of carrying out their responsibilities transparently and professionally high, so that the government to implement its government program and improve the service and development in Iraq as a top priority."
Suron reveals the number of ministries expected to pass the session today and determine his position on the re-nomination of Fayadh
Policy 2018/12/24 13:22 121 Editor: Mos
Baghdad today _ special
On December 24, 2018, MP Al-Fakher announced that his coalition would not vote for Interior Minister Falih Al-Fayyad. The candidates of the Ministries of Education, Migration and Displaced are likely to pass the parliamentary session scheduled for today.
Al-Fakher said in an interview with "Baghdad today" that "the alliance will continue its position clear from the security ministries, therefore will not vote for any partisan figure put in the meeting today, including Faleh Fayyad."
"The passing of the candidates of the Ministry of Education, Migration and Displaced in the event of a consensus between some parties, and put names acceptable to members of parliament."
Earlier, the MP of the Badr parliamentary bloc, Walid Sahlani, on Monday (24 December 2018), that the meeting today will see the passing of candidates 4 ministries and only one postponement.
Sahlani said in an interview with (Baghdad today), "There is a determination to supplement the cabinet cabin, and there are data indicating that the postponement of the vote on the candidate of the Ministry of Justice only, and pass the rest of the ministries."
In the same context, the MP of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Miran Abbas, on Monday (December 24, 2018), his party refused to vote on the cabinet cab in the meeting to be held today, if the name of his candidate for the post of Justice Ministry Khalid Shwani.
Abbas said in an interview with "Baghdad today," that "today's session will see the vote on candidates only to the Ministries of Migration and Migration and Education, while not reached an agreement on candidates for the Ministry of Justice and security ministries and need an agreement."
He added that "the National Union Egypt and strongly hold the position of the Ministry of Justice because it is our entitlement and we reject marginalization, and we will have another position if not passed."
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Sunday (December 23, 2018) sent a letter to Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halboussi, in which he submitted two alternative names to the Ministries of Education and Immigration and named the candidate of the Ministry of Justice.
The House of Representatives announced on Monday that today's session will witness the completion of the vote on the ministerial cabin.
"Because of the failure of the previous candidates of the Ministries of Education, Migration and Displaced, I send your new nominations with biographies and the opinion of the bodies of integrity and accountability.
He revealed that the candidates are "Mrs. Shaima Khalil Abdullah Najem Al-Hayali of the Ministry of Education, and Mr. Nofal Baha Musa to the Ministry of Migration and Displaced."
He called on Abdul Mahdi, according to the document, the Speaker of the House of Representatives to "postpone the proposal of the Justice Ministry candidate to have talks either to ensure the necessary sound to the former candidate in his list (Dara Noureddine), or to provide an alternative candidate." dpm
Sources: Washington asked Baghdad to fill its vacuum in Syria with a depth of 70 km
Editorial Date: 2018/12/24 11:20 • 206 times read
(AFP) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a telephone conversation with President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, asked Iraqi troops to enter 70 kilometers inside Syria to fill the gap after US troops withdrew.
In a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and President Barham Salih, the US Secretary of State asked that a new mission be assigned to the Iraqi army or a special force to penetrate 70 kilometers inside Syrian territory, The vacuum left by the withdrawal of the US military from there. "
The sources also expected the US military, withdrawn to Erbil, to establish a joint operations room with the Peshmerga forces and part of the Syrian Democratic Forces to coordinate intelligence about the possibility of confrontation with Iran.
In a sudden political shift, US President Donald Trump announced last Wednesday that his country would pull out about 2,000 US troops from Syria.
This major change in Washington's Middle East policy has stirred concern among its allies.
A US military spokesman announced on Sunday the signing of an order to withdraw US troops from Syria, where they were deployed to help fight against a militant organization.
"The executive order concerning Syria was signed," the spokesman told AFP, without giving further details.
The sources also expected the US military, withdrawn to Erbil, to establish a joint operations room with the Peshmerga forces and part of the Syrian Democratic Forces to coordinate intelligence about the possibility of confrontation with Iran.
In a sudden political shift, US President Donald Trump announced last Wednesday that his country would pull out about 2,000 US troops from Syria.
This major change in Washington's Middle East policy has stirred concern among its allies.
A US military spokesman announced on Sunday the signing of an order to withdraw US troops from Syria, where they were deployed to help fight against a militant organization.
"The executive order concerning Syria was signed," the spokesman told AFP, without giving further details.
Abdul Mahdi presents a new candidate of the dagger
Editorial date: 2018/12/24 8:59 • 457 times read
The new candidate presented by Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, to fill the portfolio of the Ministry of Education is a candidate of the head of the Arab project Khamis Khanjar.
"The prime minister asks the House of Representatives to give confidence to a new candidate from Khamis Khanjar to take over the Ministry of Education is {Shaima al-Hayali]," Jubouri said on his Facebook page.
The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to reject the candidate of the Ministry of Education Saba candidate of the dagger.
In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohammed al-Halbusi, he presented the biographies and the opinions of the bodies of integrity, accountability and justice to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Immigration and Displaced.
He called on Abdul-Mahdi Halbusi to "postpone the proposal of the Justice Ministry candidate to have talks either to ensure the necessary sound to the former candidate in our last list, or to provide an alternative candidate."
Parliament is due to vote today to complete the cabinet vote and the second reading of the federal budget project for 2019. Ended
The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to reject the candidate of the Ministry of Education Saba candidate of the dagger.
In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohammed al-Halbusi, he presented the biographies and the opinions of the bodies of integrity, accountability and justice to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Immigration and Displaced.
He called on Abdul-Mahdi Halbusi to "postpone the proposal of the Justice Ministry candidate to have talks either to ensure the necessary sound to the former candidate in our last list, or to provide an alternative candidate."
Parliament is due to vote today to complete the cabinet vote and the second reading of the federal budget project for 2019. Ended
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The province of Iraqi Kurdistan recognizes Baghdad more than 1,400
Iraqi Parliament to Discuss Budget, Vote on Remaining Ministerial Candidates on Monday
ERBIL - Iraqi Council of Representatives is expected to hold on Monday a session to vote on the remaining five ministerial candidates.
Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi said in a statement on his Facebook feed that apart from voting on the remaining ministerial nominees, the parliament will also do a second reading of the budget bill draft for the year 2019.
Meanwhile, according to the information BasNews has obtained, efforts have been made to convince the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) to give up on the ministry of justice, according to which, the party will be given no ministerial posts.
A source from Baghdad said that the position of Minister of Justice will most probably be given to Qazi Dara, who is a "neutral" Kurdish candidate for the post.
The province of Iraqi Kurdistan recognizes Baghdad more than 1,400
24-12-2018 12:48 PM Baghdad / News
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) handed over more than 1,400 terrorists held in the region's prisons to the Iraqi security authorities in Baghdad .
"The provincial government has begun with the concerned authorities in Baghdad a project to hand over terrorists, urging the detainees in the region to Baghdad," said Dindar Zebari, coordinator of international recommendations in the region.
He added that 'most of those were handed over from the provinces of Anbar, Salahuddin, Diyala, Hawija province of Kirkuk'.
"These detainees were under investigation and there was no verdict of punishment by the regional courts," Zebari said.
Minister of Trade: We will adopt the fingerprint for issuance of smart ration card
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[Ayna-Baghdad]
Minister of Commerce, Mohammed Hashim Al-Ani, announced the ministry's intention to issue smart ration cards that rely on the fingerprint to ensure the arrival of food supplies to the beneficiaries.
Minister of Commerce, Mohammed Hashim Al-Ani, announced the ministry's intention to issue smart ration cards that rely on the fingerprint to ensure the arrival of food supplies to the beneficiaries.
Al-Ani said in a press statement that "this directive is in line with the directives of the government and the government program, which among its objectives to eliminate corruption and the manipulators of the people's power."
He pointed out that "the development of a large and clear plan for all provinces follow the vocabulary of the ration card from the beginning of arrival to the port to distribute to citizens," pointing to "the ministry's keenness to provide ration card items of the best global originators and ensure access to beneficiaries of the system of catering."
The Minister of Commerce announced the launch of an electronic program to control the people to follow up the process of processing the ration card items distributed by the ministry to more than 37 million Iraqi citizens registered within the system of the card in force.
The Minister of Commerce has announced that the ministry has developed mechanisms to take account of the provision of complete food vocabulary and processing to citizens through food agents in all regions of the country specific times known by the citizen and announced through the various media.
He pointed out that "the development of a large and clear plan for all provinces follow the vocabulary of the ration card from the beginning of arrival to the port to distribute to citizens," pointing to "the ministry's keenness to provide ration card items of the best global originators and ensure access to beneficiaries of the system of catering."
The Minister of Commerce announced the launch of an electronic program to control the people to follow up the process of processing the ration card items distributed by the ministry to more than 37 million Iraqi citizens registered within the system of the card in force.
The Minister of Commerce has announced that the ministry has developed mechanisms to take account of the provision of complete food vocabulary and processing to citizens through food agents in all regions of the country specific times known by the citizen and announced through the various media.
Deputy: It is not America's right to ask for the entry of Iraqi troops to Syria
12:12 - 24/12/2018
Information / Baghdad ..
The deputy of the coalition of construction Haneen al-Qaddo, Monday, that the United States can not ask Iraq to enter Iraqi forces to Syria, stressing the need to agree between Baghdad and Damascus to pursue terrorist groups.
"The US does not have the right to ask Iraq to enter Iraqi forces to Syria to fill the vacuum left by the US withdrawal from Syria," al-Qaddo said in a statement. "Any entry of Iraqi forces into Syria must be in agreement with the government Damascus ".
Al-Qudu called for "an agreement between Iraq and Syria to enter Iraqi forces with a specific distance to pursue terrorist groups," adding that "the presence of these groups constitutes a threat to Iraqi security."
Sky News Arab television reported on Monday that the United States had asked Iraq to enter its 70-kilometer-long force inside Syria after the last US withdrawal from the country. Ending / 25
Iraq receives bids to build Oil Refineries in Major Countries
Information / Baghdad ..
Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Engineer Thamer Ghadhban, on Monday, received bids from international companies to build refineries in a number of major countries relying on Iraqi oil, while confirming that the agreement to export gas to Kuwait has reached the final stages.
Al-Ghadhban said in a statement published by the official newspaper "Al-Sabah" that "the ministry has recently received offers from international companies specialized in the oil industry to build refineries in major countries depending on the Iraqi oil," adding that "the idea is welcome because it will provide Iraq Stable stable market for part of its oil. "
"This comes within the direction of the ministry to promote the reality of the oil industry and provide additional imports to the country," Ghadhban said.
On the other hand, al-Ghadhban stressed that "the agreement to export gas to Kuwait has reached advanced stages and is in the final stages," noting that "this agreement was made in the era of the previous government and I personally have not yet discussed seriously, but we will study and will be based on the positive data" . Ending / 25
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Today in History
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20+ Stores With Extended Holiday Hours This Weekend and Christmas Eve 2018
Money
Money
Last-minute deals will be plentiful. Read the full story
Finishing your holiday shopping this weekend? You aren't alone
Fox Business
The biggest procrastinators will be shopping through the weekend, according to a new report. Read the full story
OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Oil suffers worst week in almost three years amid broader malaise
Livemint
Livemint
Oil capped its biggest weekly decline since 2016 on concerns that weakening economic growth and surging US supply will lead to a surplus next year, overwhelming OPEC’s efforts to stabilize the market. Futures sank 11 percent this week in New York, the most since January 2016. Crude joined a sell-off in wider financial markets after an interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve and the threat of a US government shutdown added to economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, investors remain skeptical that Read the full story
Crude Oil Prices - Weekly Outlook: December 24 - 28
Investing.com
Commodities Dec 23, 2018 11:45 GMT Investing.com - Oil traders will continue to fret over global crude supplies and the outlook for energy demand in the week ahead, after prices suffered the worst weekly performance in nearly three years last week. Trading volumes are expected to remain light during the week due to the Christmas holiday as many traders already closed books before the end of the year. A surprise climb in the U.S. rig count on Friday and a slump on Wall Street were all that were Read the full story
Natural Gas Price Fundamental Daily Forecast – $3.980 is Trigger Point for Acceleration but Bulls Need Cold Beyond Jan. 7
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Chinese scientists turn copper into ‘gold’
South China Morning Post
Process in which copper is blasted with argon gas creates particles with similar properties to gold The new material cannot be turned into fake gold coins but could reduce use of precious metals in manufacturing Read the full story
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Is Lithuania another Iceland banking crisis in the making? | Patrick Collinson
the guardian
the guardian
Revolut customers are protected by the Bank of Lithuania – but it’s not certain it will pay up It is almost exactly 10 years since the 300,000 British customers lured into Icesave by high interest rates woke up to find that their £4bn in deposits had disappeared when parent company Landsbanki collapsed and the country’s entire financial system went into meltdown. Iceland’s deposit protection scheme instantly fell over. How could it not? A tiny country with a population about the same as Brighton Read the full story
Old magstripe debit, credit cards will be invalid in 10 days
Livemint
If you still using magstripe debit or credit cards, shift to the more secure chip-based EMV cards. The magstripe debit or credit cards will be invalid after 31 December. The Reserve Bank of India or RBI has made it mandatory for banks to replace magstripe cards with chip-based EMV cards by 31 December. Banks are replacing magstripe cards free of cost. According to RBI data, there were 990 million debit cards and 42 million credit cards in the country as of September 30, 2018. Read the full story
The dark side of the gift card industry
New York Post
It seems a great gift, but sometimes it becomes a holiday horror show — to the tune of $1 billion wasted. Holiday gift cards are sometimes given with little thought to whether the recipient will actually use them. “Be sure that the person you are giving the card to is really interested in it,” says Bill Hardekopf, the founder of LowCards.com. Hardekopf, for example, loves fantasy baseball and would enjoy a related gift card, but he isn’t crazy about chairs. “It would be a waste if someone gave Read the full story
Reassessing Blockchain’s Future
Barron's
A year ago, the promise of blockchain technology seemed unlimited. Now, its widespread adoption seems far distant Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
As stocks suffer a December rout, Wall Street strategists bet on 2019 gains
MarketWatch
MarketWatch
Born in the aftermath of one of the worst recessions in history, this bull market has come much further than many had expected. And as Wall Street prepares to ring in 2019, the prevailing mood appears to be uncertainty. Read the full story
Opinion: What if the Dow fell another 4,000-plus points — would you be prepared?
MarketWatch
The rout in the stock market should have you thinking about your next move. Read the full story
Economic Calendar - Top 5 Things to Watch This Week
Investing.com
Economy Dec 23, 2018 10:56 GMT Investing.com - With little in the way of market-moving data, news headlines are more likely to drive risk sentiment in the week ahead. Trading volumes are expected to remain light during the week due to the Christmas holiday as many traders already closed books before the end of the year. Market focus will stay attuned to developments out of Washington DC after the failure by the U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump to agree to a spending bill by midnight Read the full story
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Litecoin [LTC/USD] Technical Analysis: Christmas rally seems to have made a splash on daily charts
AMB Crypto
AMB Crypto
Litecoin took over Bitcoin Cash in a frenzy recently but has now decided to come back down and become the eighth-largest cryptocurrency as per the data from CoinMarketCap. Litecoin is currently being traded at $32.32, with a market cap of $1.92 billion. The 24-hour trade volume is holding at $587 million. 1-hour The uptrend for... Read the full story
Tron [TRX] registers 10% hike; invictus amidst bear market
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While the cryptocurrency market has hit the downside of the wave pattern, all the coins continue to sink deeper into the bear market. Surprisingly, Tron [TRX], the tenth-largest cryptocurrency in the world with a strong community presence, has abandoned the bear as its king. At present, the coin is showing a major hike of 10.3%.... Read the full story
Bitcoin course forecast for the first quarter of 2019 from PrimeXBT analysts
AMB Crypto
After assessing the market and the most recent trends, analysts of the international cryptocurrency trading platform PrimeXBT have offered a forecast: they expect the Bitcoin exchange rate to rise above $ 6,000 in the first quarter of 2019, despite the Q4 skid that saw the world's premier digital asset hit low after low. Both technical... Read the full story
The year of cryptocurrency rout
Livemint
Mumbai: In 2018, ‘how to invest in bitcoins’ was one of the most searched questions in India although you can’t buy or sell bitcoins using a bank account. Read the full story
A couple of Congressmen in the United States are trying to get an exemption for cryptocurrencies from securities law. If successful, it could signal a paradigm shift in the US regulatory climate as far as virtual currencies are concerned. Crypto May Be Exempt From Securities Law Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-Florida) introduced a bill on Thursday (December 20, 2018) called the “Token Taxonomy Act.” The bill seeks to exempt cryptocurrencies from being classified as Read the full story
Wall Street Could Change The Game For Bitcoin Again
Forbes
A new product from Wall Street could change the game for Bitcoin in 2019. Read the full story
CURRENCIES
King Dollar To Lose Its Crown In 2019
Kitco News
Kitco News
Focus King Dollar To Lose Its Crown In 2019 Neils Christensen Friday December 21, 2018 09:46 Kitco News Share this article: Editor's Note: Kitco News has officially launched Outlook 2019 - Rush To Safety - the definitive reference for precious metals investors for the new year. We chose this year's theme as financial markets face growing uncertainty. With volatility on the rise, how do you protect yourself? Click here daily to see updated content. (Kitco News) - King dollar is preparing to end Read the full story
Forex - Weekly Outlook: December 24 - 28
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Detecting skin cancer: Is a handheld magnifying tool better than the naked eye?
ABC News
ABC News
A small handheld device called a dermatoscope is effective at detecting cancer. Read the full story
Knee surgery transformed by stem-cell treatment: it could halve need for knee replacements, doctor says
South China Morning Post
Doctors take stem cells from patient and inject them in their knee to grow new cartilage, avoiding the need for knee replacement surgery Arthritis sufferers as old as 89 have benefited from the treatment, used so far only in UK, India and Korea, which is cheaper and quicker than a knee implant Read the full story
FDA Warns About What Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics May Do To Your Aorta
Forbes
This is not the first FDA warning about fluoroquinolones, a class of antibiotics that includes ciprofloxacin (otherwise known as Cipro) and levofloxacin (otherwise known as Levoquin). Read the full story
More than 164,000 pounds of ground turkey recalled; 52 more people sick in deadly salmonella outbreak
CNN
Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, Inc., is recalling approximately 164,210 pounds of raw ground turkey products due to the possibility of salmonella contamination, the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday. Read the full story
USA / CANADA
Inside the frantic negotiations that failed to avert a shutdown
POLITICO
POLITICO
With GOP leadership feeling burned, a group of rank-and-file senators stepped up — and still fell short. Read the full story
U.S. government begins third shutdown of 2018 amid fight over Trump’s border wall
CNBC
Congress missed a midnight Friday deadline to fund nine departments, or about a quarter of the government, amid a fight over President Donald Trump's border wall. Read the full story
Trump Discusses Firing Fed's Powell After Latest Rate Hike, Sources Say
Bloomberg
President Donald Trump has discussed firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as his frustration with the central bank chief intensified following this week’s interest-rate increase and months of stock-market losses, according to four people familiar with the matter. Read the full story
Exasperated over markets, Trump asks about legality of firing Fed chair
The Washington Post
In a statement on his treasury secretary’s Twitter account late Saturday, Trump denied suggesting Powell’s firing. Experts doubted that the president had the authority to dismiss Powell. Read the full story
Will the US economy begin to slow down in 2019?
Fox News
Fox News
Wall Street Journal chief economics correspondent Jon Hilsenrath on whether the U.S. economy will continue to grow and the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike. Read the full story
Shutdown will stretch on past Christmas, as Senate adjourns without a deal
The Washington Post
The move came after a lunch with the president and conservative Republicans — followed by a discussion between Vice President Pence and Sen. Charles E. Schumer that fell flat. Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Desperate women fleeing Venezuela sell hair, breast milk, sex to get by
Fox News
Fox News
They come from a country that now resembles a war zone -their lives have been ripped apart by displacement, starvation, disease, desperation, torment and fear life - and while that war zone sentiment too has permeated the Colombian side of the border, there is at least a sense that survival is possible. Read the full story
The Biggest Emerging Market Debt Problem Is in America
Barron's
A decade after the subprime bubble burst, a new one seems to be taking its place in the market for corporate collateralized loan obligations. Read the full story
Nicaragua's Ortega pushes ahead with crackdowns on dissent
ABC News
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has increasingly cemented the authoritarian reputation of his government by cracking down on dissenting media and expelling international human rights monitors Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Retreating ISIS army smuggled a fortune in cash and gold out of Iraq and Syria
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The terrorists squirreled away wealth to finance a future resurgence, officials say. Read the full story
Syrian rebels say U.S. troops remain in key garrison near Iraq
Reuters
U.S. troops have not left the strategic Tanf garrison on the Iraq-Jordan border following President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of Syria, the leader of a Pentagon-backed rebel group there said on Saturday. Read the full story
Baghdad's Green Zone opens its gates to public after 15 years
Aljazeera
For fifteen years most Iraqis have been unable to access the heart of Baghdad b ut the tall concrete walls and barbed wire that have closed off the Green Zone for years, are finally coming down. The Green Zone, a 10 square kilometer area in central Baghdad, has been partially open to the public since December 10 for a two-week trial period that is likely to become permanent. Cars are now allowed to traverse the area from 5pm to 1am along the 14th of July Road, a key thoroughfare that extends Read the full story
Iraqi PM discusses U.S. withdrawal from Syria with Pompeo
Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi that the U.S. is still committed to fighting Islamic State in Iraq and other areas despite its planned troop withdrawal from Syria, Abdul Mahdi's office said on Saturday. Read the full story
Republicans Introduce Bill to Escalate Sanctions Against Iran, Including Country's Proposed National Cryptocurrency
Crowdfund Insider
Republican Senator for Texas Ted Cruz and Congressman Mike Gallagher, a Republican from Wisconsin, introduced a new bill into the American Senate and House Thursday, a bill designed to “impose maximum financial pressure on Iran. The “Blocking Iranian Illicit Finance Act” (H.R.7321) was also co-sponsored... Read More The post Republicans Introduce Bill to Escalate Sanctions Against Iran, Including Country’s Proposed National Cryptocurrency appeared first on Crowdfund Insider. Read the full story
AFRICA
The Ordeal of Working for Chinese Companies in Zimbabwe
The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
People in Marange, Zimbabwe demonstrate against diamond mining companies. MUTARE, Zimbabwe—Workers at some Chinese companies in Zimbabwe are experiencing abuse and mistreatment, activists say, claiming that because China is the biggest investor in Zimbabwe, the companies enjoy protection from Zimbabwe’s government against allegations of abuse. Cosmas Sunguro, formerly employed by Anjin Investments Ltd., a diamond mining company that operated in the Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe, said Read the full story
AP PHOTOS: Happy holidays? Not in Zimbabwe's economic crisis
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PHOTO GALLERY: Happy holidays? Zimbabwe's economic crisis, worst in a decade, dampens spirits Read the full story
South Africa: Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde At the Conclusion of Her Visit to South Africa
AllAfrica
AllAfrica
Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Pretoria at the conclusion of her visit to South Africa: "I wish to thank President Ramaphosa, Governor Kganyago, who is also the IMFC Chairman, as well as Minister Patel, Minister Davies and other senior officials for their warm hospitality and our productive exchange of views during my visit to Pretoria. I would also like to express my gratitude to all stakeholders with Read the full story
ASIA
China’s economy ‘set to reach US$13.7 trillion by end of the year’
South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
Reliance on foreign technology makes China ‘determined to push independent innovation’, says senior economic official Read the full story
Renting in Hong Kong? Here’s what you need to know
South China Morning Post
City’s red-hot property prices may be cooling down but there’s no relief in sight for rents as demand is still strong Read the full story
Reimagining global ties: How China and the world can win together
McKinsey Insights
Unraveling links between China and the world could increase risks in the global economy; reimagining ties could drive global growth for all. China has changed itself—and changed the world. By 2017, China accounted for 15 percent of world GDP. It overtook the United States to become the world’s largest economy in purchasing-power-parity terms in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) data—for the first time since 1870. In nominal terms, China’s GDP was 64 percent that of the United Read the full story
Cheer up, crises like the US trade war reform China’s economy
South China Morning Post
In 1998, China paved the way to economic lift off with World Trade Organisation talks. In 2008, it beat the Global Financial Crisis. So in 2018, on its 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, it’s at a familiar juncture Read the full story
Is multilateral perspective the right approach for US and China to correct trade imbalance?
South China Morning Post
The multilateral perspective makes clear that the US current-account deficit can be reduced only through structural reforms to address the imbalance between domestic savings and investment China’s adherence to the multilateral perspective on trade has led it to reduce its external imbalance through structural reforms Read the full story
China Jan-Nov total trade with North Korea down 52.9 pct y/y -customs data
Reuters
Reuters
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This European country is bucking 2018’s downward trend
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This has been a lackluster year for European Union economies. Amid rising oil prices, uncertainty tied to Brexit, the China-US trade war, and brewing economic… Read the full story
A renegotiated Brexit would go ahead under Labour government-Corbyn
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Britain's opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn would push ahead with Brexit and seek to renegotiate the terms if he won a snap election next year, he said on Saturday, in a blow to party supporters who want a second referendum. Read the full story
How the People's Vote campaign is preparing for crucial weeks in the mission to stop Brexit
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Chuka Umunna Labour MP for Streatham and Anna Soubry conservative MP for Broxtowe attends on October 20, 2018 in London, England. Hundreds of thousands of people march from Park Lane to Parliament Square in what is said to be the largest public protest against Brexit so far. The march is to demand a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal amid growing support from MPs from all the main political parties for a final say referendum. The People's Vote campaign is preparing for key months in its Read the full story
CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
CBI Update:
The CBI for Monday 12/24/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is
There is one news and announcements
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Rafidain takes a new batch of pensioners' advances
2018/12/24 8:48
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Rafidain Bank, announced the disbursement of a new meal of the predecessor of retired civilian and military, ranging from 3, 5, 8 and 10 million dinars through electronic payment tools.
The Rafidain Bank, announced the disbursement of a new meal of the predecessor of retired civilian and military, ranging from 3, 5, 8 and 10 million dinars through electronic payment tools.
"A new batch of retired civilian and military pensioners has been sent to more than 2,837 retirees," the bank's press office said in a statement received by the agency All Iraq.
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."
Claims to stop granting license to Key Card
In local December 24, 2018 Comments on claims to stop granting the license to the company "Key Card" closed 11 visits
BAGHDAD / The deputy of the State of Law bloc high Nassif and the Central Bank of Iraq and the concerned authorities to stop all procedures related to the grant of the card company card money transfer until the verification of information received on the company to provide forged documents to the Ministry of Commerce.
Nassif said in a statement today, "We called through an official book to stop all procedures taken to grant this license until the completion of the investigation and send all documents and documents on this subject as soon as possible for the preservation of public money, Registration of companies in the Ministry of Commerce to obtain a license to transfer financial transfer by the Central Bank of Iraq.
"We have information and evidence about fraud, and we will take the necessary measures after knowing the position of the Central Bank and the Ministry of Commerce and formally"
Value Traded
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Kauaihn Chatter:dd
http://www.dinarguru.com/
12-23-2018 Intel Guru RayRen98 PARLIAMENT MEETS ON SUNDAY (SUPPOSEDLY) TO VOTE ON THE REMAINING 5 CABINET MEMBERS, SAYING THEY WANT IT ALL DONE BY YEAR'S END.
12-23-2018 Newshound Guru chattels Article quote: "Oil prices will fall to $""30 so the price of oil in the budget should be changed next year" I think that Iraq needs around $ 40 per barrel just to pay government salaries.
12-23-2018 Newshound Guru Walkingstick A redenomination is not introduced for inflationary/ hyper-inflation reason/ s, only... A factor, that certainly ...does not, apply to Iraq. The redenomination may also be employed for decimalisation and the adoption of a new currency...The latter, applying to Iraq...Nor, is the introduction/ adoption of a RD restricted to a new fiscal year... It may, and has been employed ...year ending, mid year and the beginning of a new year...One of, many factors...a country, may opt for... when employing this process... Keep in mind....the reason/s for adopting a RD, the manner in which it is employed, may differ ...
12-23-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni There will never be a re-instatment. A currencies appreciation depends on a countries economic success. Nothing happens overnight. ...Nothing is going to happen for a while yet. Iraq has much to do and still must complete the government.
12-23-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "THE FIRST IRAQI BANK TO RECEIVE AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREDIT RATING" Quote: "The credit rating agency Fitch announced on Wednesday that the Iraqi Trade Bank with B-degree with a stable outlook." ...the Iraq Bank of Trade is the largest bank in Iraq and was set up in 2003 specifically for conducting trade with neighboring countries. But this has not always been the case. But now things are beginning to see the light and moving ahead as planned almost a decade ago. This new status is really good news. Everyone should be VERY happy today. This news however does NOT mean the currency is now international.
12-23-2018 Newshound Guru Walkingstick A redenomination is not introduced for inflationary/ hyper-inflation reason/ s, only... A factor, that certainly ...does not, apply to Iraq. The redenomination may also be employed for decimalisation and the adoption of a new currency...The latter, applying to Iraq...Nor, is the introduction/ adoption of a RD restricted to a new fiscal year... It may, and has been employed ...year ending, mid year and the beginning of a new year...One of, many factors...a country, may opt for... when employing this process... Keep in mind....the reason/s for adopting a RD, the manner in which it is employed, may differ ...
12-23-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni There will never be a re-instatment. A currencies appreciation depends on a countries economic success. Nothing happens overnight. ...Nothing is going to happen for a while yet. Iraq has much to do and still must complete the government.
12-23-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "THE FIRST IRAQI BANK TO RECEIVE AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREDIT RATING" Quote: "The credit rating agency Fitch announced on Wednesday that the Iraqi Trade Bank with B-degree with a stable outlook." ...the Iraq Bank of Trade is the largest bank in Iraq and was set up in 2003 specifically for conducting trade with neighboring countries. But this has not always been the case. But now things are beginning to see the light and moving ahead as planned almost a decade ago. This new status is really good news. Everyone should be VERY happy today. This news however does NOT mean the currency is now international.
12-23-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Iraq is slotted to be a “central hub” of commerce for the Middle East. But a dinar rate of just 1/8 of a penny is not sufficient to make this happen!
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website
The National Security Council convenes its weekly meeting chaired by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi
The National Security Council held its weekly meeting under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, and discussed the issues prepared for the agenda, first and foremost the decision to withdraw from the Syrian territory and the precautionary and precautionary measures necessary.
The Prime Minister stressed that the government is carrying out its duties to protect the country's security and take preparations and anticipate events to prevent any possible damage to the repercussions of the resolution, And intensifying efforts by our heroic forces to prevent any terrorist attempt by a sympathetic gang, directed to develop a comprehensive and focused plan, study the subject and diagnose it in all its aspects, and intensify efforts and contacts to protect Iraq's security, stability and sovereignty. He said that the US side renewed its commitment to cooperate with Iraq and continue to provide the necessary support to our security forces The official decision of withdrawal and its terms through a telephone call from the US Secretary of State.
The National Security Council discussed the situation in the province of Basra, where the Council briefed on the field reports from the security authorities on indicators to improve the security situation in Basra as a result of cooperation between citizens and security forces and in conjunction with the directives of the Prime Minister for service departments to redouble their efforts and accelerate work to meet the legitimate demands of citizens, As well as discuss a number of solutions and proposals and demands to support the stability of the province and the rule of law and the preservation of the interests of citizens and raise the level of services and stimulate the economic situation in the province.
The National Security Council discussed securing the border crossings and listened to a detailed explanation of the reality of the ports and the challenges facing its work. The Council took the necessary recommendations on them and directed in cooperation with the security leaders to deal with the problems facing the work.
The Council reviewed the system of passenger prior verification API, submitted by the Civil Aviation Authority as one of the requirements of Member States in accordance with international agreements.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
23 December 2018
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website
Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdel Mahdi, is conducting an inspection tour in the Husseinieh district
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi conducted an inspection tour in Husainiya district this morning, during which he briefed on the reality of the service and the suffering of citizens due to poor services and the delay of urban and service projects.
His Excellency held an extensive meeting with local officials in the center of the judiciary and met the citizens of the people of the judiciary and listened to their demands.
The Prime Minister stressed that we will go directly to stop the negatives and accumulations without the need to waste time forming committees. It is in the interest of everyone as a central and local government and citizens to find quick solutions and meet the needs of citizens and diagnose imbalances and detect any possible manipulation or corruption.
His Excellency also promised to take measures related to granting the administrative characterization of Husseiniya as a judiciary and as soon as possible, and to consider the demand to open municipal departments in the newly created areas and to strengthen the municipal cadres, in addition to discussing giving the judiciary its dues from the unified card and the passport directorate and directing the Ministry of Interior to work on this. To fulfill their obligations.
On the issue of the release of land and the granting of plots of land for the families of the martyrs, he said that this demand is in line with our directions, which we are working on to resolve the housing crisis and the distribution of land plots in all provinces, and facilitated the entry of materials related to service projects across border crossings, Lack of services requires real follow-up and implementation with review of projects lagging and accounting for defaulters.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
23 December 2018
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account):
Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 12-24-2018 around 5:00 am Eastern
PM @AdilAbdAlMahdi chairs meeting of the National Security Council in Baghdad. The Council reviewed security across Iraq with a focus on border areas, and received briefing on pre-emptive military operations to hunt down terrorist remnant
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ARTICLE 3-A
Parliament completes cabinet cabinet formation tomorrow
2018/12/23 17:12
[Ayna - Baghdad]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halbusi said that the agenda of the meeting tomorrow will include the completion of voting cabinet and the second reading of the draft federal budget.
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ARTICLE 3-B
Talk about passing candidates 4 ministries and one postponement in Monday's session
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - December 24 - The deputy of the Badr parliamentary bloc, Walid al-Sahlani, is expected to witness Monday's session, passing candidates to four ministries and postponing only one.
He said Sahlani ahead of the meeting, that "there is an insistence on the completion of the cabinet cabins, and there are data indicating that the postponement of the vote on the candidate of the Ministry of Justice only, and pass the rest of the ministries."
The Information Service of the House of Representatives, the status of completing the vote on the cabinet cabin, topped the agenda of Monday's session.
"The council placed at the top of its agenda the vote on the completion of the ministerial cabin, and vote on the form of a decision regarding universities and institutes," the department said in a statement received by Iraq Press.
The statement added that "the meeting will also discuss the first reading of the proposal to amend the law of service and retirement military No. (3) for the year 2010, (Security and Defense Committee). (1 article), and the first reading of the proposed law amending the service and retirement law of the Internal Security Forces No. (18 of 2011). (Security and Defense Committee). (1 article) ".
The statement pointed out that "the report and discussion of the draft budget law will be the last work of the Council for today," noting that "the meeting will begin at one o'clock in the afternoon." End (1)
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ARTICLE 4
The bombing of 133 improvised explosive devices in Anbar
Anbar, December 24 (AKnews) - A spokesman for the security information center, Brigadier General Yehia Rasool, announced today
On Monday, that "the security forces in the command of Anbar operations have been able to arrest five suspects and found the Kalashnikov rifles and false guarantees and statements of the claim and false compensation transactions and held by one of the five defendants."
"A wheel was also seized without the plates and material belonging to another suspect during a search that included areas (Al-Bokhalifa - Al-Sura-Albuganem), while carrying out a duty in the area (Albu Asi), which resulted in the detonation of 50 explosive devices remnants of gangs, The bombing of 54 other explosive device is a 20-liter Glycan and Katyusha from the remnants of criminal gangs in the area of zinc, "adding," In the region of Byblos, the security forces in the same command 17 explosive devices, a 20-liter Glycan and 12 other packages known as "Sabha" and found 11 improvised explosive devices containing ammonium nitrate "in Wetlands. Finished
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ARTICLE 5
Minister of Trade: We will adopt the fingerprint for issuance of smart ration card
2018/12/24 10:07
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Minister of Commerce, Mohammed Hashim Al-Ani, announced the ministry's intention to issue smart ration cards that rely on the fingerprint to ensure the arrival of food supplies to the beneficiaries.
Al-Ani said in a press statement that "this directive is in line with the directives of the government and the government program, which among its objectives to eliminate corruption and the manipulators of the people's power."
He pointed out that "the development of a large and clear plan for all provinces follow the vocabulary of the ration card from the beginning of arrival to the port to distribute to citizens," pointing to "the ministry's keenness to provide ration card items of the best global originators and ensure access to beneficiaries of the system of catering."
The Minister of Commerce announced the launch of an electronic program to control the people to follow up the process of processing the ration card items distributed by the ministry to more than 37 million Iraqi citizens registered within the system of the card in force.
The Minister of Commerce has announced that the ministry has developed mechanisms to take account of the provision of complete food vocabulary and processing to citizens through food agents in all regions of the country specific times known by the citizen and announced through the various media.
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