Thursday UPDATE for January 3, 2019
Iraqi TV is reporting that the cabinet will be completed on Friday.
PM Mahdi is being quoted as saying that the Supreme Court will be restructured due to corruption.
More of the Green Zone is being made available for public access. #wearethepeople
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Abdul Mahdi ordered a third extension of the green opening to be at nine in the morning
Editor's note: 2019/1/3 10:52 • 236 times read
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Thursday, extended the opening of the Green Zone from 5 pm to 9 am as of today.
This is the third extension of the opening hours of the Green Zone after Abdul Mahdi ordered on 16 of last month to extend the opening hours of the region from 5 pm to 5 am.
It is noteworthy that Abdul Mahdi, had been the reopening of the streets of the Green Zone gradually from 10 December 2018, and for two weeks, from 5 pm to 10 pm, and decided to extend the opening period to one after midnight. is over
It is noteworthy that Abdul Mahdi, had been the reopening of the streets of the Green Zone gradually from 10 December 2018, and for two weeks, from 5 pm to 10 pm, and decided to extend the opening period to one after midnight. is over
Sources reveal the most prominent agenda of talks Saleh and Erdogan today {expanded}
Release date: 2019/1/3 8:40 • 301 times read
BAGHDAD (AFP) - A senior Iraqi delegation led by President Barham Salih flew to Ankara on Thursday for an official visit.
"Saleh left for Turkey on an official visit accompanied by a high-level government delegation," the presidential press office said.
Saleh and his accompanying delegation are scheduled to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara to discuss relations between Iraq and Turkey in various dimensions as well as cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
A statement by the Turkish presidency said Wednesday that the two presidents will discuss ways of boosting cooperation between the two countries in various fields and will exchange views on regional and international developments of common concern.
"The talks between Saleh and Erdogan will focus on cooperation between the two countries in combating the activities of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which Turkey considers a terrorist organization, especially after Iraq officially protested the recent Turkish air strikes on sites in northern Iraq, Sinjar province Nineveh ".
The sources added that "developments in Syria will be at the top of the agenda of the talks between Erdogan and Saleh when they meet today in Ankara."
"The talks also deal with other issues, including the participation of Turkey in the reconstruction of Iraq and the issue of sharing the waters of the Tigris River between the two countries and cooperation in border security."
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad, Fatih Yildiz, recently, and handed him a letter of protest over the repeated air violations by Turkey.
In a statement, the ministry condemned the Turkish planes' violations of the Iraqi airspace and the targeting of many sites in the areas of Jabal Sinjar and Makhmour in northern Iraq, which caused loss of life and property.
On the other hand, Turkey confirmed its intention to completely eliminate the presence of the PKK in northern Iraq, in reference to the continuation of military operations in the region despite the protest of the Baghdad government.
Erdogan reiterated that his country would continue counter-terrorism operations without interruption and that Turkish forces would continue their struggle against what he called the "terrorist organizations" in the mountains of Jabbar and Jodi in northern Iraq without stopping. "Our fighters destroyed the terrorist hideouts in Sinjar and Karajak."
"The PKK has threatened to escalate against Turkey," he said in a statement. "We will respond strongly by escalating operations inside Turkey, not now, as operations have been reduced because of winter conditions, and we will have another response to Turkey."
Turkish Defense Minister Khulosi Akar said last month that his country would not allow the Sinjar district in northern Iraq to become a "shrine for terrorists" like the Kandil mountains where the Labor Party is based.
Akar pledged that Turkish forces would continue to confront all terrorist organizations that threaten the country both inside and outside
Saleh and his accompanying delegation are scheduled to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara to discuss relations between Iraq and Turkey in various dimensions as well as cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
A statement by the Turkish presidency said Wednesday that the two presidents will discuss ways of boosting cooperation between the two countries in various fields and will exchange views on regional and international developments of common concern.
"The talks between Saleh and Erdogan will focus on cooperation between the two countries in combating the activities of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which Turkey considers a terrorist organization, especially after Iraq officially protested the recent Turkish air strikes on sites in northern Iraq, Sinjar province Nineveh ".
The sources added that "developments in Syria will be at the top of the agenda of the talks between Erdogan and Saleh when they meet today in Ankara."
"The talks also deal with other issues, including the participation of Turkey in the reconstruction of Iraq and the issue of sharing the waters of the Tigris River between the two countries and cooperation in border security."
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad, Fatih Yildiz, recently, and handed him a letter of protest over the repeated air violations by Turkey.
In a statement, the ministry condemned the Turkish planes' violations of the Iraqi airspace and the targeting of many sites in the areas of Jabal Sinjar and Makhmour in northern Iraq, which caused loss of life and property.
On the other hand, Turkey confirmed its intention to completely eliminate the presence of the PKK in northern Iraq, in reference to the continuation of military operations in the region despite the protest of the Baghdad government.
Erdogan reiterated that his country would continue counter-terrorism operations without interruption and that Turkish forces would continue their struggle against what he called the "terrorist organizations" in the mountains of Jabbar and Jodi in northern Iraq without stopping. "Our fighters destroyed the terrorist hideouts in Sinjar and Karajak."
"The PKK has threatened to escalate against Turkey," he said in a statement. "We will respond strongly by escalating operations inside Turkey, not now, as operations have been reduced because of winter conditions, and we will have another response to Turkey."
Turkish Defense Minister Khulosi Akar said last month that his country would not allow the Sinjar district in northern Iraq to become a "shrine for terrorists" like the Kandil mountains where the Labor Party is based.
Akar pledged that Turkish forces would continue to confront all terrorist organizations that threaten the country both inside and outside
Iraq tops the first destination of exports of Iranian goods
Editorial date: 2019/1/3 10 :16 • 141 times read
The head of Iran's Trade Development Organization, Mohammad Reza Mudoudi, said that Iraq has become the first destination for exports of Iranian goods, exceeding $ 7 billion in the past eight months.
"Non-oil exports grew by 13 percent in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2018) and exceeded 33 billion dollars," Mudoudi told reporters on the sidelines of the first joint meeting of the development of exports of ICT services. The pace will increase until the end of the year / end on 20 March 2019.
Iran has overtaken India, China and Turkey in the Iraqi market, and Iran has become the biggest exporter to Iraq, with the value of the Iranian exports so far reaching 7 billion dollars, the head of Iran's Trade Development Organization said.
"We have an export capacity of 50 billion dollars based on current capabilities, and to raise the level, we are identifying giant export projects with a capacity of 10 billion dollars for the next three years.
Iran has overtaken India, China and Turkey in the Iraqi market, and Iran has become the biggest exporter to Iraq, with the value of the Iranian exports so far reaching 7 billion dollars, the head of Iran's Trade Development Organization said.
"We have an export capacity of 50 billion dollars based on current capabilities, and to raise the level, we are identifying giant export projects with a capacity of 10 billion dollars for the next three years.
Re-opening of the court in Baiji
Editorial Date: 2019/1/3 11:58 • 68 times read
{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} The Supreme Judicial Council announced the reopening of the court in Baiji under the presidency of the Federal Court of Appeal Salahuddin.
A statement issued by the Media Center of the Council, "The Supreme Judicial Council and the beginning of the new year decided to reopen the court in Baiji to provide judicial services to citizens."
The statement added that "the court in Baiji, the head of the Court of Appeal Salah Eddin federal has been qualified by the support of the Supreme Judicial Council and the province of Salah al-Din after being subjected to serious damage during the liberation of the city gangs of Daash terrorist."
The statement added that "the court in Baiji, the head of the Court of Appeal Salah Eddin federal has been qualified by the support of the Supreme Judicial Council and the province of Salah al-Din after being subjected to serious damage during the liberation of the city gangs of Daash terrorist."
Diyala police: 80% of the security of the province under our supervision and we approached the resolution of black lists
2019/1/3 0:00 ? 390 times read
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Diyala police chief Major General Faisal Kazim al-Abadi said on Wednesday that 80 percent of the city's security is under the supervision of the police command, referring to "approaching the resolution of the file of black lists."
Diyala police chief Major General Faisal Kazim al-Abadi said on Wednesday that 80 percent of the city's security is under the supervision of the police command, referring to "approaching the resolution of the file of black lists."
Abadi said in a statement that "80% of the security of cities in Diyala under the supervision of the police leadership at the present time," stressing that "this year 2019 will see the resolution of the file in full and the transfer of security management in all cities without exception to the police."
"The leadership has achieved an important achievement in resolving the file of black lists, which includes the most wanted to the judiciary, whether on terrorism or criminal charges resulted in the arrest of hundreds of them in 2018 and put them in custody and offer them to the judiciary to receive their just punishment," adding that "the leadership approached the resolution of this file significantly."
"The leadership has achieved an important achievement in resolving the file of black lists, which includes the most wanted to the judiciary, whether on terrorism or criminal charges resulted in the arrest of hundreds of them in 2018 and put them in custody and offer them to the judiciary to receive their just punishment," adding that "the leadership approached the resolution of this file significantly."
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Deputy calls on Abdul Mahdi to "show courage" and open files of corruption
January 3, 2019
In policy January 3, 2019 comments on deputy calls Abdul Mahdi to "show courage" and open corruption files closed 34 visits
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A deputy for the construction coalition, Hamam al-Tamimi, on Thursday called on Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to show courage and strength and open previous files against officials accused of corruption and waste of public money. Not done as a result of the weakness of the law.
Al-Tamimi said in a press statement that "there are many corrupt and who have wasted public money, and we believe that the time has become appropriate for the Prime Minister and the courage to open this file and work to hold accountable those corrupt and those behind them," noting that "many of the arrest warrants issued periods A precedent for many officials in different degrees but did not do as a result of the weakness of the law and pressure. "
He pointed out that "the importance of withdrawing the hand of any executive officer on him a file of suspicions of corruption by his direct and the obligation to go to integrity and resolve the file and whistle before returning to work," pointing out that "the possession of many bodies and institutions competent to follow corruption and waste of public money, but until the moment did not see Accounting for any corrupt official. "
On December 4, 2018, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi confirmed that the government was serious about anti-corruption measures and pointed out that there were 13,000 corruption files open in the Integrity Commission.
During his meeting with Erdogan, Saleh discusses the joint files between Iraq and Turkey
03-01-2019 11:23 A
Baghdad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Thursday with President Barham Saleh on the arrival of the latter to Ankara, headed by an official government delegation.
The Iraqi president was greeted by Iraqi President Hosni Mubarak and the Iraqi and Turkish patriots were greeted. The two leaders then reviewed the honor guard, while the artillery fired twenty-one shots to welcome his sovereignty.
The President discussed with his Turkish counterpart and senior officials bilateral relations and a number of joint files between the two countries.
Jaafari reveals the truth of his request to exclude employees covered by the accountability law
In policy January 3, 2019
al-Jaafari reveals the fact that his request to exclude employees covered by the Accountability Law
BAGHDAD / The media office of the former foreign minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari responded to the statements of the current foreign minister, Mohammed Ali al-Hakim, on Jaafari's request to exclude employees covered by the Accountability and Justice Act.
The office said in a statement received by SNG that al-Jaafari "confirms his categorical denial of the media coverage of some false news, including the existence of recommendations to exclude a number of foreign ministry employees who were covered by the procedures of the law of accountability and justice, or decisions of the Supreme Security Committee during his tenure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs" .
He added that "Jaafari has always complied with all laws in force and not to tolerate everything that might constitute a breach in this important ministry, especially in the security aspects, or the imperative of loyalty of the employee to his country, and defend it in international forums."
The statement pointed out that "the Supreme Committee set up by the former Prime Minister, who is competent to audit the files of all staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recommended the transfer of a group of staff outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; for specific reasons for each one of them, did not ask the ministry at the time to exclude any of the procedures," reiterates his call The media to "investigate the accuracy of the news."
The statement pointed out that "the Supreme Committee set up by the former Prime Minister, who is competent to audit the files of all staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recommended the transfer of a group of staff outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; for specific reasons for each one of them, did not ask the ministry at the time to exclude any of the procedures," reiterates his call The media to "investigate the accuracy of the news."
Iraq demands Saudi Arabia to clarify its "hand" on one of its oil ports
Release date: 2019/1/3 10:57 • 926 times read
{International: Al Furat News} A senior Iraqi official revealed that Iraq is seeking clarification from the Saudi side about the Kingdom's recent use of an oil port on the Red Sea.
"The port was built with Iraqi funds as part of an agreement reached between the two countries in the late 1980s to diversify the sources of Iraqi oil exports, but it stopped after the Gulf War. .
The project includes the extension of a strategic oil pipeline from the fields of Basra in southern Iraq, with a capacity of 1.6 million barrels per day and ends in Saudi territory at the port of Majaz, near the port of Yanbu Saudi Red Sea. The port was built according to an agreement between the two countries with Iraqi funds, Riyadh has the right to act without returning to Baghdad as the owner of the right to invest in it.
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil opened the port of Al-Majaz, and representatives of Western and local companies contributed to the completion of the project and started the export operation before the first Gulf War broke out following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, but stopped exporting after the interruption of the Iraqi pipeline in 1990, From the port of Miracle to the southern port of Yanbu.
In May 2017, Reuters quoted Saudi officials as saying that Saudi state oil giant Aramco plans to launch the Red Sea port of the Red Sea resort next year, bringing its total loading and export capacity to 15 million bpd. Aramco details through its official Twitter account show this clearly.
According to an Iraqi official in Baghdad, speaking to "the new Arab", "the Iraqi government is determined to clarify the Saudis about the port of Al-Maajaz and unilateral use of it," adding that "the port was built with Iraqi funds, which is like any investment project governed by laws and agreements, Clarification from the Saudi side that the subject is circulating in Iraq and there are pressures from political forces around him. "
Issam Chalabi, former Iraqi oil minister for the "New Arab", described the use of the port by the Saudi authorities as a "handshake", pointing out that this has been going on since 2000.
Chalabi explained that he opened the port at the time, for the export of Iraqi oil on January 7, 1990 and continued until the second of August of the same year.
He added that "the Saudi authorities in 2000 put their hands on all parts of the project, including the Iraqi pipeline, which is now used by Saudi Arabia within its territory, but two months ago I heard that they will use it in the export of oil, and can reach a political agreement or understanding, .is over
The project includes the extension of a strategic oil pipeline from the fields of Basra in southern Iraq, with a capacity of 1.6 million barrels per day and ends in Saudi territory at the port of Majaz, near the port of Yanbu Saudi Red Sea. The port was built according to an agreement between the two countries with Iraqi funds, Riyadh has the right to act without returning to Baghdad as the owner of the right to invest in it.
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil opened the port of Al-Majaz, and representatives of Western and local companies contributed to the completion of the project and started the export operation before the first Gulf War broke out following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, but stopped exporting after the interruption of the Iraqi pipeline in 1990, From the port of Miracle to the southern port of Yanbu.
In May 2017, Reuters quoted Saudi officials as saying that Saudi state oil giant Aramco plans to launch the Red Sea port of the Red Sea resort next year, bringing its total loading and export capacity to 15 million bpd. Aramco details through its official Twitter account show this clearly.
According to an Iraqi official in Baghdad, speaking to "the new Arab", "the Iraqi government is determined to clarify the Saudis about the port of Al-Maajaz and unilateral use of it," adding that "the port was built with Iraqi funds, which is like any investment project governed by laws and agreements, Clarification from the Saudi side that the subject is circulating in Iraq and there are pressures from political forces around him. "
Issam Chalabi, former Iraqi oil minister for the "New Arab", described the use of the port by the Saudi authorities as a "handshake", pointing out that this has been going on since 2000.
Chalabi explained that he opened the port at the time, for the export of Iraqi oil on January 7, 1990 and continued until the second of August of the same year.
He added that "the Saudi authorities in 2000 put their hands on all parts of the project, including the Iraqi pipeline, which is now used by Saudi Arabia within its territory, but two months ago I heard that they will use it in the export of oil, and can reach a political agreement or understanding, .is over
The Interior shall set the date for the suspension of work on the identity of the civil status and the certificate of nationality
Editorial Date: 2019/1/3 9:02 • 1464 times read
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Ministry of the Interior has set the date of suspension of work on the identity of civil status and citizenship certificate after the transfer of the work of all civil status departments in the country this year to issue a unified national card.
The director of national card affairs in the ministry, Major General Nashat Ibrahim al-Khafaji said in a press statement that "the Directorate will stop working identity and civil status certificate in 2020, after it succeeded in converting all the main civil status departments in the centers of the country's provinces, to issue the national card, The number of converted departments in which 215 departments. "
He stressed that his department "has given nearly nine million national cards to citizens in all regions of the country since the start of the project almost two years ago."
Al-Khafaji stressed the intention of the Directorate to transfer all the remaining civil status departments in the country to offices to issue and grant the national card to the citizens, thus effectively ending the mechanism of dealing with old paper holdings by next year 2020 after all citizens of Iraq have been granted the unified national card, And the certificate of Iraqi nationality. "
He pointed out that "the Directorate has reached advanced stages of implementation of the unified national card project, which will work on completion of completion, to create a unified database for all citizens in the country, through the fingerprint of the eye or thumb or through a tape analysis of any part of his body in the {DNA} Hereditary death. "
He stressed that his department "has given nearly nine million national cards to citizens in all regions of the country since the start of the project almost two years ago."
Al-Khafaji stressed the intention of the Directorate to transfer all the remaining civil status departments in the country to offices to issue and grant the national card to the citizens, thus effectively ending the mechanism of dealing with old paper holdings by next year 2020 after all citizens of Iraq have been granted the unified national card, And the certificate of Iraqi nationality. "
He pointed out that "the Directorate has reached advanced stages of implementation of the unified national card project, which will work on completion of completion, to create a unified database for all citizens in the country, through the fingerprint of the eye or thumb or through a tape analysis of any part of his body in the {DNA} Hereditary death. "
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10 Things to Know for Today
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Top economists warn on sluggish world growth in 2019
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OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Gold Wraps up Year Just Above $1,280
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Oil Stocks: 3 Bold Predictions for 2019
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WTI Oil Rounds out Year at $45; More Weakness, Volatility Seen
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Oil to stabilise in 2019 – Minister
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BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Deutsche Bank can survive without merger or bailout, chairman says
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It is not likely to combine with its rival Commerzbank despite widespread speculation, Achleitner said. Read the full story
Is Bank of America the Best Bank Stock for 2019?
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5 ways credit cards can help you reach your financial New Year's goals
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How major credit card networks protect customers against fraud
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Big banks look to cut back, alter credit card rewards programs: WSJ
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Stellar (XLM) Founder Jed McCaleb: 90% of Cryptocurrency Projects Are 'B.S' | CryptoGlobe
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Jed McCaleb, the co-founder of gross payments settlement protocol, Ripple and remittance payments platform, Stellar (XLM), recently remarked that most cryptocurrency projects are useless (or “BS”). McCaleb, who is also the founder of the now defunct Mt. Gox crypto exchange, believes that most traditional financial institutions will not use bitcoin (BTC), presumably due to its relatively slower transaction processing times. He told Yahoo Finance (on December 31st): “It doesn’t need to be the Read the full story
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Watchdog probes 18 cryptocurrency trading firms
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Best Diversified Crypto-related Stocks for 2019 | CryptoGlobe
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The Federal Reserve Could Launch a 'FedCoin'- But There’s Really No Point
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Cameroon separatists sell cryptocurrency as replacement for CFA franc
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Cameroonian separatists fighting for the independence of the self-declared state of Ambazonia have put their own cryptocurrency on sale to the general public. The AmbaCoin aims to provide humanitarian relief to those affected by the conflict in the Anglophone regions with the hope of raising up to 250 million US dollars. Read the full story
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Dollar index retreats but set for best year since 2015
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The U.S. dollar weakens early Monday in New York, but is on track to log its best annual return in three years in a period marked by worries about global tariffs, softening international growth and a Federal Reserve that has appeared dogged in normalizing interest-rate policy. Read the full story
1885 Trade Dollar kicks off Heritage's highly anticipated FUN offerings, Jan. 9-14
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Euro currency remains a work in progress as it turns 20
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Euro currency remains a work in progress as it turns 20
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Rupee strengthens against US dollar
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50p coin was the star of 2018 for coin collectors
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New Health Insurance Laws in Maryland Taking Effect
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NPR
NPR
As a freezing winter drives many of us indoors, some extreme athletes embrace the cold as a great way to burn calories and retrain the immune system while working out. Not so fast, physiologists say. Read the full story
Weight Loss 101: The Basics of How to Slim Down, Straight From Experts
POPSUGAR
So you're ready to start losing weight: you're committed to changing your lifestyle, eating cleaner, hitting the gym, adopting healthier habits, and getting enough sleep. But where do you go from here?Starting a weight-loss journey can be particularly overwhelming, especially if you're not sure wher ... Read the full story
USA / CANADA
Maximize your tax refund with these 8 year-end tax tips
TurboTax
Learn these top 8 year-end tax tips in order to maximize your tax refund or minimize the taxes you owe. Read the full story
How the shutdown is reaching a breaking point
POLITICO
Many of the departments and agencies hit by the partial shutdown are running out of carryover cash and time to prep checks for the midmonth pay period. Read the full story
Trump ushers in 2019 saying 'calm down and enjoy the ride,' amid new year challenges
Fox News
President Trump ushered in 2019 in characteristic fashion -- with a tweet expressing supreme confidence in himself, contempt for the "fake news media" and optimism for the country. Read the full story
Donald Trump reveals his New Year's resolutions
ABC News
Trump spoke to Fox News in an interview on Dec. 31. Read the full story
50 US cities people are leaving in droves
Business Insider
Business Insider
Recently, Americans have been moving to warmer climates, more affordable areas, and better job opportunities. Because of those long-term patterns, as well as the recent period of economic recovery, cities in some parts of the country have lost tens of thousands of residents. These are the 50 US cities that have had the largest net decline in population in the last decade, ranked from smallest decline in Fairbanks, Alaska to the largest decline in the Chicago area. Each year, roughly 40 million Read the full story
Trump invites congressional leaders to White House for border security briefing
The Washington Post
The president’s new year began in isolation at the White House, awaiting a showdown with Democrats. Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Personal finance site Mint raises another round, facing crowded, emerging market
VentureBeat
Mint, a web site that lets you see your financial activity from across your bank accounts (our coverage), has raised $12.1 million from Benchmark Capital and existing investors. There are a host of competitors with solid offerings of their own, including Wesabe, Geezeo, Cashview and Buxfer. Mint claims it is five times larger than any... Read the full story
For asylum seekers, wait continues on US-Mexico border
Aljazeera
In Mexico, thousands of Central American asylum seekers have been waiting in Tijuana, hoping to make it across the border to the United States. From forced family separations to a partial government shutdown, the immigration debate has defined President Donald Trump's agenda. Al Jazeera's Manuel Rapalo reports from Tijuana. Read the full story
Mexican president proposes 'free zone' to attract investment, reduce migration to US
Fox News
In a bid to reduce migration to the U.S. and attract investment, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has proposed the creation of economic "free zones" along the U.S.-Mexico border. Read the full story
Brazil to inaugurate far-right firebrand Bolsonaro president
Reuters
Right-wing nationalist Jair Bolsonaro, who has vowed to crack down on political corruption, violent crime and ignite a moribund economy with deregulation and fiscal discipline, will be sworn in as Brazil's president on Tuesday. Read the full story
Brazil Is About To Show The World How A Modern Democracy Collapses
HuffPost
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The tanks began to roll into Rio de Janeiro on the morning ... Read the full story
5 Businesses that are Hot right now in Emerging Markets
The Frisky
Every business minded person is trying to invest in emerging markets now in hopes that profitable returns are gotten in the long run. While most European … The post 5 Businesses that are Hot right now in Emerging Markets appeared first on The Frisky. Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Dubai 2019 budget to slow spending growth, sees small revenue rise
Reuters
Dubai expects to slow the growth ofstate spending this year but continue spending heavily oninfrastructure as it prepares to host the Expo 2020 world'sfair, a statement by the emirate's ruler Sheikh Mohammed binRashid al-Maktoum said on Tuesday. Read the full story
India’s $1bn hospitality start-up eyes expansion in Saudi Arabia, UAE
Mubasher
OYO is planning to foray into Saudi Arabia, along with the UAE’s emirates of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Read the full story
What will the Middle East look like in 2019?
Aljazeera
As we start the tenth year after the onset of the Arab uprisings, there is, sadly, little hope that there will be peace, democratic transition and stability in the Middle East. 2019 will not bring much positive change to the region: Ongoing conflicts are unlikely to be resolved, some may even get worse and new ones may break out. In this continuing upheaval, the United States will certainly play the most important role. The political wrangling between President Donald Trump and the Washington Read the full story
Jordan to drill 'fossil water' wells a half-mile underground
NBC News
"After this, we are out of chances," one expert said. Read the full story
Treating Iraq as a colony doesn’t make you relevant, Trump
TRT World
Treating Iraq as a colony doesn’t make you relevant, Trump Read the full story
AFRICA
Zimbabwe: Harare CBD Turns War Zone As Police-Vendors Clash
AllAfrica
(Photo: Munashe Chokodza/263Chat) HARARE CBD was Monday afternoon reduced into a war zone as police fought running battles with vendors, among them, those selling MDC regalia outside the main opposition's headquarters. This comes after authorities have persisted with their attempt to rid the country's busiest CBD of traders who ply their trade illegally along city pavements. Police fired teargas around the ZimPost Mall and some surrounding areas including outside the MDC Headquarters, igniting Read the full story
Iran, Sudan and Zimbabwe's London embassies owe UK £1.5m in taxes
Daily Mail
Embassies representing countries including Sudan, Iran (London embassy pictured) and Zimbabwe have been accused of dodging bills. Read the full story
In Zimbabwe’s gold wars, miners wield machetes for safety
TRT World
In Zimbabwe’s gold wars, miners wield machetes for safety Read the full story
ASIA
Kim Jong Un says he’s ready for Trump follow-up, warns U.S. in New Year’s address
The Washington Post
Kim Jong Un said for the first time that the production of nuclear weapons had halted. Read the full story
S.Korea Dec exports in surprise fall as global economy cools amid China-U.S. dispute
Reuters
* December exports -1.2 pct yr/yr (Reuters poll +3.3 pct) Read the full story
Kim Jong Un Wants Another Meeting With Trump — But His Invite Came With A Warning
Bustle
In 2018, President Donald Trump did something no other sitting U.S. president had ever done — he met with a North Korean leader. But will Trump and Kim Jong Un meet again in 2019? At least one of them has said they're open to another summit. In a… Read the full story
For China, tax cuts may work where its 4 trillion yuan stimulus failed – by boosting the economy without creating more debt
South China Morning Post
Hao Zhou says with Beijing still struggling to control the debt that swelled as a result of its 2008 rescue package, it has no appetite for more debt-fuelled stimulus. One way to increase domestic demand is to reduce the tax burden Read the full story
EUROPE
The United Kingdom is on life support
CNN
Brexit has shone a light on the fact that the foundations holding up the UK had been crumbling for some time. Read the full story
Europe Is Closing a Whole Lot of Coal Mines on January 1
Science Alert
Science Alert
Every unprofitable coal mine in the European Union must cease production by the first day of 2019, the date on which all public funds for the mines will come to an end. Read the full story
With Brexit looming, Britons are either anxiously awaiting or dreading what 2019 will bring
CBC News
With Britain bound to leave the EU in March, this year’s events will be key in shaping the country’s future for generations. Read the full story
Ministers slammed as government trade envoys run up £430,000 bill in past three years
PoliticsHome
Almost half a million pounds of public money has been splashed on overseas trade visits by MPs and peers in the past three years, it has emerged. According to The Times, the full cost of international trips by the thirty-two politicians appointed by the Government to drum up trade since 2015 stands at more than £430,000. Brexit critics said the figure raised "serious questions" about the Government's use of public money. The cost of flights, hotels and other expenses for the envoys came to Read the full story
Theresa May says Britain can 'turn corner' with Brexit vote
ABC News
ABC News
She's seeking more political support for the proposed Brexit deal with the EU. Read the full story
CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
CBI Update:
The CBI for Thursday 1/3/19 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is 209,655,000
There are no news and announcements.
Value Traded
141,438,183
Shares Traded
223,221,053
ISX ended in Green
Kauaihn Chatter:dd
http://www.dinarguru.com/
1-2-2019 Newshound Guru Adam Montana ... I think this year is going to prove different than the last. ...It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the tail end of 2018 didn’t bring us an RV. Iraq operates on a global scale, so things that happen around the world do have an influence on them. 2018 was the worst year in the stock market since 2008. More importantly, US crude posted it’s first loss since 2015. Those are not specifically Iraq’s losses, of course, but lower oil prices affect ALL oil markets. Combine that with a general lack of news regarding the HCL and we have an obvious situation where they would not pull the trigger. We'd all like to think that Iraq can pull off an RV with lower oil prices, but the current market needs to change for Iraq and everyone else to be confident. It will happen, of course. But this doesn't look like the week for it. Not that I'm discouraged at all! The current market is a temporary thing. Nothing negative has happened to scare us from the future of this venture. And I don't think anything has changed to make Iraq no longer want to regain their former position of power and influence. It will happen. The question is only "when"?
1-2-2019 Newshound Guru Breitling The next big step for them was…the volume of currency that was out there. Then they had full control over the Iraqi dinar. So what are you and I looking at? Why am I invested? …I see an undervalued currency. Just like Warren Buffet sees an undervalued stock in the stock market…I can tell you where the value was at. I can tell you where the value is right now. And I can tell you what the value could be. The difference between Warren Buffet and us is that he has management rights. We don’t have management rights. We have to have confidence in the…people who are managing it to get it to where we want it to be. We’re just investing in an undervalued currency…Don’t tell me it’s at true market value…there’s all this hidden value in it. The people who don’t see it, hey that’s on you…it’s the most legitimate thing out there. It’s a huge opportunity. The question is, when. You and I don’t have control over that. [post 2 of 2]
1-2-2019 Newshound Guru Breitling …We’re looking at a currency [Iraqi Dinar]. We know what it used to be worth…the highest it was worth was $3.25. Saddam Hussein through his manipulated currencies said it was worth $3.75 but we know that’s not true. We had the first gulf war and it took a huge hit. So we know what the value went to at that stage. The second gulf war we knew it was going to drop to compete nothing so we injected the Iraqi economy with $1.5 billion worth of U.S currency so when we did the shock and awe they had money to spend…later on down the road they printed the currency that you and I have and they actually had to put $1.5 billion more U.S. dollars more into the economy because the popularity of the currency [Iraqi dinar] started going up. So what were they trying to do? Control the pace of the economy of Iraq. They actually had to do this a couple of times…[ post 1 of 2]
1-2-2019 Intel Guru Bruce Every indication we have had over the last 3 or 4 days is pointing toward the next day or so. ....We did get a few things that sort of confirmed where we thought we were and where we are, and where we plan to be the next couple of days. I am going to stay very positive and say that I believe we are at the end...We know everything is ready. [post 2 of 2]
1-2-2019 Intel Guru Bruce [via Pinkroses] ...here on January 1st is as an International New Years Day none of the banks are really open, but also none of the markets are opened for trading. ...but they are getting ready to start up here... ...I do know that what we have heard regarding the rates have been very favorable. ...Yesterday we heard very positive thing that put the Iraqi Dinar at about $5.60. It put the Vietnamese Dong at almost $5.00. ...Now let me say this, those rates were still up this afternoon [Tuesday], but they had not changed because no trading has taken place. Now we believe that tomorrow we will have new rates up on the screens that should be even better. All the rates including the Dinar should be there. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
1-2-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan Article: "An economic artery will link Iraq to Jordan for decades" Quote: "...both countries would arrive at details of the transfer and cost of export of Iraqi crude oil to Jordan before 2 February 2019."... They have had this in the works for years... Fees and Customs Duties.. Taxes and Tariffs willl automatically adjust when timed accordingly and appropriate.!! imo ...we are in a sweet spot.. imo.
1-2-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "AL-TAMIMI: IRAQ WILL BORROW FROM 21 FOREIGN PARTIES IN THE BUDGET OF 2019" Quote: “The 2019 budget is going in the wrong direction,” she said." Tamimi is an MP on the finance committee. I would listen to her closely. She is also the one that first exposed all this corruption with the currency auctions years and years ago and we all know this is in part, why the reinstatement is taking so long. We also know that in part the new Nov sanctions on Iran were designed to force Iraq to close down the auctions and use dinar for trading purposes with neighboring countries. But in order to do this they must first reinstate the currency...
1-2-2019 Newshound Guru Breitling …We’re looking at a currency [Iraqi Dinar]. We know what it used to be worth…the highest it was worth was $3.25. Saddam Hussein through his manipulated currencies said it was worth $3.75 but we know that’s not true. We had the first gulf war and it took a huge hit. So we know what the value went to at that stage. The second gulf war we knew it was going to drop to compete nothing so we injected the Iraqi economy with $1.5 billion worth of U.S currency so when we did the shock and awe they had money to spend…later on down the road they printed the currency that you and I have and they actually had to put $1.5 billion more U.S. dollars more into the economy because the popularity of the currency [Iraqi dinar] started going up. So what were they trying to do? Control the pace of the economy of Iraq. They actually had to do this a couple of times…[ post 1 of 2]
1-2-2019 Intel Guru Bruce Every indication we have had over the last 3 or 4 days is pointing toward the next day or so. ....We did get a few things that sort of confirmed where we thought we were and where we are, and where we plan to be the next couple of days. I am going to stay very positive and say that I believe we are at the end...We know everything is ready. [post 2 of 2]
1-2-2019 Intel Guru Bruce [via Pinkroses] ...here on January 1st is as an International New Years Day none of the banks are really open, but also none of the markets are opened for trading. ...but they are getting ready to start up here... ...I do know that what we have heard regarding the rates have been very favorable. ...Yesterday we heard very positive thing that put the Iraqi Dinar at about $5.60. It put the Vietnamese Dong at almost $5.00. ...Now let me say this, those rates were still up this afternoon [Tuesday], but they had not changed because no trading has taken place. Now we believe that tomorrow we will have new rates up on the screens that should be even better. All the rates including the Dinar should be there. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
1-2-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan Article: "An economic artery will link Iraq to Jordan for decades" Quote: "...both countries would arrive at details of the transfer and cost of export of Iraqi crude oil to Jordan before 2 February 2019."... They have had this in the works for years... Fees and Customs Duties.. Taxes and Tariffs willl automatically adjust when timed accordingly and appropriate.!! imo ...we are in a sweet spot.. imo.
1-2-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "AL-TAMIMI: IRAQ WILL BORROW FROM 21 FOREIGN PARTIES IN THE BUDGET OF 2019" Quote: “The 2019 budget is going in the wrong direction,” she said." Tamimi is an MP on the finance committee. I would listen to her closely. She is also the one that first exposed all this corruption with the currency auctions years and years ago and we all know this is in part, why the reinstatement is taking so long. We also know that in part the new Nov sanctions on Iran were designed to force Iraq to close down the auctions and use dinar for trading purposes with neighboring countries. But in order to do this they must first reinstate the currency...
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi received today a number of members of the Qasar Al-Qama Association to learn about their situation, their activities and their needs.
He also promised to work on finding legislation to transform their work into a public benefit society that includes setting job opportunities, exemptions and facilities and inviting them to participate in its preparation. He also promised to provide a permanent headquarters for the association and to guarantee the payment of his annual rent.
The members thanked the Prime Minister for meeting them and meeting their needs.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
2 January 2019
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi received today a number of members of the Qasar Al-Qama Association to learn about their situation, their activities and their needs.
He also promised to work on finding legislation to transform their work into a public benefit society that includes setting job opportunities, exemptions and facilities and inviting them to participate in its preparation. He also promised to provide a permanent headquarters for the association and to guarantee the payment of his annual rent.
The members thanked the Prime Minister for meeting them and meeting their needs.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
2 January 2019
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account):
Government of Iraq - الØكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 1-2-2019 around 9 am Eastern
PM @AdilAbdAlmahdi chairs the first meeting of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Council. The Council will coordinate the work of different @IraqiGovt agencies and will take all necessary measures to prevent, stop and punish any form of corruption.
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ARTICLE 3-A
The President of the Republic and his accompanying delegation arrive in Turkey
2019/1/3 11:03
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The President of the Republic of Barham Salih and the accompanying government delegation arrived in Turkey.
The Iraqi delegation's plane landed in Ankara and will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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ARTICLE 3-B
Saleh and Erdogan discuss strengthening relations between the two countries and ways to ease tension in the region
2019/1/3 13:57
[Ayna-Baghdad]
President Barham Saleh discussed with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan the importance of expanding the horizons of joint cooperation between the two countries.
"President Barham Saleh met on Thursday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and discussed with him ways to strengthen relations between the two countries and expand the horizons of joint cooperation," a presidential statement said.
The two sides also discussed the issues and outstanding issues between the two countries, the need to find radical solutions to them, as well as views on the developments and events taking place in the region, the importance of reducing tension and the foundations of peace and stability.
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ARTICLE 4
The opening of a lively street in Adhamiya has been closed since 2006
2019/1/3 10:40
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Baghdad Municipality announced the opening of Al-Akhtal Street in Adhamiya area in cooperation with Baghdad Operations Command after closing for more than 13 years to facilitate traffic traffic.
A statement by the Secretariat that "the staff of the Municipality of Adhamiya in cooperation with the Directorate of Guard and Security and in coordination with the Baghdad Operations Command has lifted the concrete blocks and waste and debris to Al-Akhtal Street within the camp 318 to facilitate traffic and traffic."
He added that "the street is one of the vital streets as it extends from the College of Baghdad to the 48th Street has been a special mechanical effort to restore the maintenance and removal of rubble and waste and maintenance of the affected parts."
The Baghdad Secretariat continues to coordinate with the Baghdad Operations Command to open the closed streets in the capital to dismantle the traffic jams and open new roads in the coming days.
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ARTICLE 5
30 death sentences and 84 life sentences for those accused of terrorism in 2018 in this province
2019/1/2 20:29
[Ayna - Baghdad]
The head of the police Brigadier General Faisal Kazim Abbadi on Wednesday the total judicial sentences for the convicted of terrorist and criminal crimes within the province in 2018.
"In 2018, the Diyala courts issued death sentences for 30 convicts, most of them on terrorism-related charges, and another 84 convicts were sentenced to death," the Diyala police chief said in a statement.
Abbadi said the courts had handed down heavy sentences to about 100 convicts ranging from 15 to 5 years in prison, while 79 others were sentenced to light sentences, mostly on criminal charges.
Diyala police chief pointed out that those sentenced to death were senior leaders of terrorist organizations and dangerous criminals who shed innocent blood, praising the fairness of the Iraqi judiciary and its courage in issuing decisions against the accused.
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