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Determination of the implementation date of the 2019 budget
Release date: 2019/2/8 12:35 • 106 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The Federal Budget Law is scheduled to be published in the Iraqi newspaper "Al-Waqalat" mid-week, and the law will enter into force after its publication.
A source familiar with the Justice Ministry's media said Friday that after the president signed the budget law, a copy of the law was sent on the same day to the Ministry of Justice and then sent to the Directorate of "facts" to work on it for the official publication.
The source added that the newspaper "facts" Iraq will be published on Monday or Tuesday, there is no doubt that the Federal Budget Law will be published in the newspaper.
According to the law, any law in the House of Representatives after its ratification by the President of the Republic and published in the fact sheet is in force and if the government does not appeal the law to the Federal Court, it enters into force.
The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, approved last Monday, the federal budget law for the current year 2019, a deficit of 23 billion dollars.
The parliament voted on January 24 last year on the Federal Budget Law for the fiscal year 2019, which began earlier this year.
The budget estimates revenue of 106 trillion dinars (88.5 billion dollars), while estimated expenditures 133 trillion dinars (111.5 billion dollars), and the total budget deficit amounted to 27 trillion dinars ($ 23 billion).
The budget estimated revenues based on $ 56 for the price of a barrel of oil, with an export rate of 3 million and 880 thousand barrels per day
The source added that the newspaper "facts" Iraq will be published on Monday or Tuesday, there is no doubt that the Federal Budget Law will be published in the newspaper.
According to the law, any law in the House of Representatives after its ratification by the President of the Republic and published in the fact sheet is in force and if the government does not appeal the law to the Federal Court, it enters into force.
The President of the Republic Barham Saleh, approved last Monday, the federal budget law for the current year 2019, a deficit of 23 billion dollars.
The parliament voted on January 24 last year on the Federal Budget Law for the fiscal year 2019, which began earlier this year.
The budget estimates revenue of 106 trillion dinars (88.5 billion dollars), while estimated expenditures 133 trillion dinars (111.5 billion dollars), and the total budget deficit amounted to 27 trillion dinars ($ 23 billion).
The budget estimated revenues based on $ 56 for the price of a barrel of oil, with an export rate of 3 million and 880 thousand barrels per day
URGENT Parliament issues clarification on MPs' absence
Date of release:: 2019/2/8 11:19 • 132 times read
{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The House of Representatives issued a clarification on the absence of deputies.
"According to Article 11 of Law 13 of 2018, the Law of the House of Representatives and its composition on the commitment of the MP to attend the meetings of the Council and its committees, and the obligation of the Presidency of the Council of Representatives to implement it."
He pointed out that "the Presidency of the House of Representatives sent a written warning in which the deputies called for the obligation to attend the sessions of the Council and its committees for those whose absences exceeded during the first legislative term limit without a legitimate excuse and they are 3 deputies."
He pointed out that "there are winners of the elections for the fourth parliamentary session did not repeat the constitutional oath so far, and this case did not respond to the text of the law or the rules of procedure of the Council to address it."
He pointed out that "the Presidency of the House of Representatives sent a written warning in which the deputies called for the obligation to attend the sessions of the Council and its committees for those whose absences exceeded during the first legislative term limit without a legitimate excuse and they are 3 deputies."
He pointed out that "there are winners of the elections for the fourth parliamentary session did not repeat the constitutional oath so far, and this case did not respond to the text of the law or the rules of procedure of the Council to address it."
Urgent Customs starts to standardize tariffs and procedures with the Kurdistan region as of February 17
Revision date: 2019/2/8 10:50 • 193 times read
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The General Authority of Customs issued a special statement on the implementation of the Council of Ministers Resolution No. (13) for the year 2019 on the unification of procedures and customs fees at the level of all border crossings.
"The General Authority of the Federal Customs and the Kurdistan region of Kurdistan will begin to implement the resolution as of Sunday, 17 February 2019, which is considered an important step to regulate trade and import and export activities," a statement by the agency said.
The resolution included the following:
1- Consolidation of customs tariff fees at all border ports, including the ports of the Kurdistan Region (Pervez Khan, Bashmakh, Ibrahim al-Khalil, Haj Omran, Erbil airport, Sulaymaniyah airport).
2- Adopting a unified customs declaration in the Arabic and Kurdish languages according to the Customs Law.
3 - The obligation of all border ports in the provinces and the region to implement the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers of the federal protection of the national product and agrarian calendar.
4 - The commitment of all border ports in the provinces and the region to apply the part of them in the international agreements signed between the Republic of Iraq and other countries, especially regarding the exemption customs.
5. Cancellation of the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 186 of 2018 on the clearance of containers on the volume of containers and return to approved contexts in accordance with the law.
6 - Canceling the current customs points in each of {Fayda} {Shirao - north of Kirkuk} and {Lilan - east of Kirkuk}.
"The decision came to support the private sector through the realization of the principle of fairness in the imposition of fees and to encourage competition between companies on the basis of quality and services in the light of equal costs among all with the offer that the decision included a significant reduction on imports and the proportion of customs duties of imported goods and goods and the adoption of Unified importation "
The resolution included the following:
1- Consolidation of customs tariff fees at all border ports, including the ports of the Kurdistan Region (Pervez Khan, Bashmakh, Ibrahim al-Khalil, Haj Omran, Erbil airport, Sulaymaniyah airport).
2- Adopting a unified customs declaration in the Arabic and Kurdish languages according to the Customs Law.
3 - The obligation of all border ports in the provinces and the region to implement the decisions issued by the Council of Ministers of the federal protection of the national product and agrarian calendar.
4 - The commitment of all border ports in the provinces and the region to apply the part of them in the international agreements signed between the Republic of Iraq and other countries, especially regarding the exemption customs.
5. Cancellation of the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 186 of 2018 on the clearance of containers on the volume of containers and return to approved contexts in accordance with the law.
6 - Canceling the current customs points in each of {Fayda} {Shirao - north of Kirkuk} and {Lilan - east of Kirkuk}.
"The decision came to support the private sector through the realization of the principle of fairness in the imposition of fees and to encourage competition between companies on the basis of quality and services in the light of equal costs among all with the offer that the decision included a significant reduction on imports and the proportion of customs duties of imported goods and goods and the adoption of Unified importation "
A government company has been carrying out huge debt for three years without the knowledge of financial supervision
Release date: 2019/2/8 8:52 • 342 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) MP High Nassif demanded the Minister of Transport and the Integrity and Supervisory Authorities to investigate the establishment of the General Company for Maritime Transport to rotate debts in large amounts for three years without the knowledge of financial supervision.
Nassif said in a statement today, received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "The General Company for Maritime Transport has recycled debts and the other for the benefit of three years, including debts in favor of Al-Araqa within the project of measurement experts, one of four hundred and forty-seven million dinars, On the one hand, and on the other hand, there are dozens of companies did not pay their own revenues and wages of the draft measurement experts to the General Company for Maritime Transport between 2015 and 2016 according to official books issued by The same company ".
"What are the reasons behind keeping these debts on paper for the last three years? Are there letters of guarantee from the companies? Were fundamental measures taken on letters of guarantee, if any?"Stressing the "need for the Minister of Transport and the Integrity Commission and the regulators concerned to open an investigation in this regard and accounting for the defaulters and resolve the issue of these debts."
"What are the reasons behind keeping these debts on paper for the last three years? Are there letters of guarantee from the companies? Were fundamental measures taken on letters of guarantee, if any?"Stressing the "need for the Minister of Transport and the Integrity Commission and the regulators concerned to open an investigation in this regard and accounting for the defaulters and resolve the issue of these debts."
OPEC faces a threat from the United States
08-02-2019 10:53 AM
A US House of Representatives committee passed a bill that would make the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), led by Saudi Arabia, vulnerable to antitrust litigation.
The committee approved the bill, known as 'Nopec'. Copies of the project have appeared over the last 20 years in the House of Representatives, but have not been successful, and it is not known whether the House of Representatives in full will be voted soon.
The 'Nopec' bill gained some momentum as US President Donald Trump attacked OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, over its measures to cut output.
If approved, the law would allow OPEC producers, including Saudi Arabia, to be prosecuted on the pretext of collusion and monopolization, and restricting oil or gas production or setting prices would be illegal.
OPEC controls production of its members by setting a ceiling for production, and oil prices rose by 82 percent after OPEC's decision to cut output in 2017 under the OPEC + agreement. US lawmakers are angered by the organization, saying it harms consumers and interferes with free markets.
Opec is a global organization of 15 oil-producing countries based in Vienna whose members are working to increase revenues from the sale of oil on the global market by adopting a unified strategy, with 40 per cent of global production and 70 per cent of the world's black gold reserves."
A US House of Representatives committee passed a bill that would make the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), led by Saudi Arabia, vulnerable to antitrust litigation.
The committee approved the bill, known as 'Nopec'. Copies of the project have appeared over the last 20 years in the House of Representatives, but have not been successful, and it is not known whether the House of Representatives in full will be voted soon.
The 'Nopec' bill gained some momentum as US President Donald Trump attacked OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, over its measures to cut output.
If approved, the law would allow OPEC producers, including Saudi Arabia, to be prosecuted on the pretext of collusion and monopolization, and restricting oil or gas production or setting prices would be illegal.
OPEC controls production of its members by setting a ceiling for production, and oil prices rose by 82 percent after OPEC's decision to cut output in 2017 under the OPEC + agreement. US lawmakers are angered by the organization, saying it harms consumers and interferes with free markets.
Opec is a global organization of 15 oil-producing countries based in Vienna whose members are working to increase revenues from the sale of oil on the global market by adopting a unified strategy, with 40 per cent of global production and 70 per cent of the world's black gold reserves."
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Iraqi PM Unveils Government's Program for Next Four Years
08/02/2019 - 01:02 Published in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi unveiled on Thursday his government's program for the next four years, stressing his cabinet's commitment to implement this agenda.
According to a statement by Abdul-Mahdi's office, the federal government program for the years 2019 to 2022 is like a road map for the work of the cabinet and a document the government and its members are committed to implement.
The Iraqi premier pointed out that the program calls for cooperation between the three presidencies to implement it, adding that the government had promised to complete it within 100 days from the beginning of the government's term.
Iraq held the parliamentary elections in May last year. However, the formation of the new government is yet to be concluded as the political parties are in disputes over certain ministerial candidates.
Kurdish deputy: Massoud Barzani is the only person capable of ending the differences of the region
February 8, 2017 0 183 visits
Baghdad / SNG
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) MP Bakhtiar Shaways said on Wednesday that Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani is the only person capable of ending the differences within the region. He said that the post-Dahesh stage will produce new and different developments.
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) MP Bakhtiar Shaways said on Wednesday that Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani is the only person capable of ending the differences within the region. He said that the post-Dahesh stage will produce new and different developments.
Shaways said in a press interview that "the current stage in Iraq in general and the Kurdish house in particular requires the unification of the Kurdish discourse, especially for the fate of the regions in the post-organization advocates."
"The continuation of the Kurdish voice is competing or distracted, will weaken our cause and make us unable to achieve the aspirations of the Kurdish people," Shaways said.
"The continuation of the Kurdish voice is competing or distracted, will weaken our cause and make us unable to achieve the aspirations of the Kurdish people," Shaways said.
He said Shaways that "the Kurdistan Democratic Party in his hand today, the presidency of the region and the government is the biggest burden lies to freeze and overcome differences, especially that the depth of differences based on the presidency of the region," pointing out that "the Kurdistan Region President and Kurdistan Massoud Barzani is the only person able to overcome differences and resolve.
MP Hoshyar Abdullah on Wednesday called for the presidency of parliament to set a date for hosting Prime Minister Haider Abadi on the situation in Kurdistan, while carrying him and the President of the region Massoud Barzani responsibility for that, threatened to resort to justice in case the situation remains the same.
An important promise to the prime minister in the receivables of contractors
Editorial Date: 2019/2/8 • 843 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi promised to resolve the file receivables of contractors in the next few days.
This came during a meeting with the President of the Union of Iraqi and Arab Contractors, Ali Fakhir Snafi, and discussed in the meeting "some of the belongings related to the Iraqi contractor."
According to a statement by the Information Office of the Contractors Union that the two sides discussed "tax exemption for existing projects, which did not pay from 2013 until the cessation of projects, and the disbursement of dues and safety and compensate contractors for the damage they suffered during the past years, and the abolition of fines for projects that did not pay the amounts.
Abdul-Mahdi and Sanafi also discussed "the participation of Iraqi contractors in the upcoming projects that concern the reconstruction of Iraq and overcome the difficulties in their work, and compensate for the great loss suffered by contractors during the past lean years."
"The private sector of the contractors is the backbone of the government and the pillar in the revival of the private sector and building the state," he said.
For his part, Sanafi called on the Prime Minister to resolve the file of contractors' demands to the government and to resolve the file completely and shut down.
The Prime Minister also promised the head of the Union of Iraqi and Arab contractors, according to the statement, "that their file is resolved in the next few days," stressing that "the support of the private sector as a major support for the important pillar of the government.
According to a statement by the Information Office of the Contractors Union that the two sides discussed "tax exemption for existing projects, which did not pay from 2013 until the cessation of projects, and the disbursement of dues and safety and compensate contractors for the damage they suffered during the past years, and the abolition of fines for projects that did not pay the amounts.
Abdul-Mahdi and Sanafi also discussed "the participation of Iraqi contractors in the upcoming projects that concern the reconstruction of Iraq and overcome the difficulties in their work, and compensate for the great loss suffered by contractors during the past lean years."
"The private sector of the contractors is the backbone of the government and the pillar in the revival of the private sector and building the state," he said.
For his part, Sanafi called on the Prime Minister to resolve the file of contractors' demands to the government and to resolve the file completely and shut down.
The Prime Minister also promised the head of the Union of Iraqi and Arab contractors, according to the statement, "that their file is resolved in the next few days," stressing that "the support of the private sector as a major support for the important pillar of the government.
Security expert reveals important items in the security agreement with America
Release Date: 2019/2/8 7:30 • 291 times scheduled
{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} Revealed a strategic expert, Ahmed Sharifi, on important items in the strategic framework agreement concluded between Iraq and the United States.
"The agreement concluded with Iraq is the best, because it limited the US presence for training and rehabilitation and the presence of experts," he said, noting that "among the items Iraq's insistence on not being in the US air bases, and America would like to stay in those bases "He said.
"The American experts were fighters, and after the withdrawal from the bases they settled in Iraq until America confirmed that its return to Iraqi territory after the demands of the withdrawal will be on condition that he entered a dacha to Iraqi territory."
"The decision of the withdrawal of the Americans was not hasty, because there were Khawain in the security apparatus, and the absence of air deterrence led to Iraq's need for the US presence and there is corruption and chaos in the security apparatus in a timely manner, and this prompted the return of the Americans and the announcement of our inability to protect Iraq "We lost the civil status and gave the Security Council the designation of Iraq as a focal point for international peace."
He pointed out that "Iraq won in the first agreement, but after the entry of Daash has become a loser significantly, and returned to multiple bases and without conditions," noting that "the reality of the case confirms the existence of multi-tasking and not experts, the air sovereignty of Iraq in the civil and military affairs, "He said.
But he added: "I advise not to raise the ceiling of the challenge with US forces for the possibility of not issuing a resolution or it will not be binding on it," noting that "Iraq is still under the custody of the United Nations, if a committee was formed and the United Nations to exit the troops can be a solution, Be wary of raising the threat ceiling with US President Donald Trump. "
"The American experts were fighters, and after the withdrawal from the bases they settled in Iraq until America confirmed that its return to Iraqi territory after the demands of the withdrawal will be on condition that he entered a dacha to Iraqi territory."
"The decision of the withdrawal of the Americans was not hasty, because there were Khawain in the security apparatus, and the absence of air deterrence led to Iraq's need for the US presence and there is corruption and chaos in the security apparatus in a timely manner, and this prompted the return of the Americans and the announcement of our inability to protect Iraq "We lost the civil status and gave the Security Council the designation of Iraq as a focal point for international peace."
He pointed out that "Iraq won in the first agreement, but after the entry of Daash has become a loser significantly, and returned to multiple bases and without conditions," noting that "the reality of the case confirms the existence of multi-tasking and not experts, the air sovereignty of Iraq in the civil and military affairs, "He said.
But he added: "I advise not to raise the ceiling of the challenge with US forces for the possibility of not issuing a resolution or it will not be binding on it," noting that "Iraq is still under the custody of the United Nations, if a committee was formed and the United Nations to exit the troops can be a solution, Be wary of raising the threat ceiling with US President Donald Trump. "
Iraqis with the withdrawal of US forces by law or confrontation
Iraqis are now on the table again a list of priorities to determine the next task, and therefore stand Iraqi factions close to Iran in the location of the expected for a complete and final American withdrawal, and in its arsenal two pieces of parliamentary law or confrontation.
Since the first Gulf War (the Iran-Iraq War), oscillation was a title in the relationship between Iraq and the United States.
From a brutal war and a stifling siege in the early 1990s, with the invasion of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime and the withdrawal of the end of 2011, the Americans returned in 2014 to partners in the fight against the Islamic state organization, which then settled in nearly a third of the country.
From a brutal war and a stifling siege in the early 1990s, with the invasion of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime and the withdrawal of the end of 2011, the Americans returned in 2014 to partners in the fight against the Islamic state organization, which then settled in nearly a third of the country.
After defeating the organization, American forces returned to become an unwanted occupation force. "The Iraqi people have the right to confront them in any form of confrontation," said Mohammad Mohi, spokesman for the Iraqi Hezbollah guerrillas.
If Washington decides to go further, the Secretary-General of the people of the right Sheikh Qais al-Khazali told AFP that "we are present."
But before reaching that point, in a country where 4,500 US soldiers were killed between 2003 and 2011, Mohie says parliament must first say the word.
In fact, a draft law has been submitted to Parliament. In a rare form, it may be agreed by the two largest blocs of the Council, the first led by Moqtada al-Sadr, who seeks to be the independence maker of Iraq, and the second close to Iran, which includes factions involved in popular mobilization, .
Americans are worried
The expert on Iraqi politics researcher at the Chatham House, "Renad Mansour, said that the competition in parliament three years ago between the Shiite forces.
The expert on Iraqi politics researcher at the Chatham House, "Renad Mansour, said that the competition in parliament three years ago between the Shiite forces.
He adds that they can not agree on a minister, but they meet at one point is that the American experience in Iraq was bad.
The irony is that those who reintroduced the idea of a US withdrawal from Iraq are US President Donald Trump himself.
Several days ago, Trump announced in an interview with CBS that he wanted to keep his troops at the base of Ayn al-Assad in Anbar province in western Iraq to "monitor Iran" neighboring, which aroused the resentment of many forces in Iraq.
But the Iraqi aversion is not born today, but emerged more than a month ago, when Trump visited his troops in Iraq in a secret and sudden confusion of the political scene in Baghdad, especially since his visit was long after announcing the withdrawal of troops from Syria.
To make matters worse, the US president said during his visit that he had no intention of "withdrawing" his forces from Iraq. "On the contrary, he sees the possibility of using this country as a base if we have to intervene in Syria."
Therefore, US diplomats and military personnel in Iraq are "very concerned" and are working to "minimize the damage" to those statements, Mansour said.
Because Trump "revealed the true face of the American military presence, which is not for the purpose of helping Iraq, but ... a platform to attack neighboring countries," according to Khazali.
Elements of the popular mobilization forces in Nineveh province during clashes with the state organization (Getty Images)
Expensive cost
"Trump has not understood yet, he did not realize well, he did not understand the lesson ... that this country (Iraq) is strong now."
Expensive cost
"Trump has not understood yet, he did not realize well, he did not understand the lesson ... that this country (Iraq) is strong now."
"If Trump, the trader, wants to go too far in this decision, he must know for certain that the cost of this decision will be very high."
"The United States will challenge this popular will again," he said. "The party will move to the second stage, which is to confront" occupation forces. "
He goes on to say that the Iraqi resistance factions have the capabilities, capabilities and expertise that they have obtained in the face of "gangs calling for" state organization ", enabling them to confront any military force that may threaten the security and sovereignty of Iraq.
He believes that US forces should leave Iraq and that the country and its people avoid bloodshed and new crises, and also avoid US soldiers to go back to the United States with wooden coffins.
In this context, Mansour confirms that this wave will now allow the Shiite forces to "find an external threat unite against him, rather than divide on their internal problems."
Iraq plans to call on the International Human Rights Council to increase support
February 8, 2017 0 112 visits
Baghdad / SNG
Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said Wednesday that "Iraq will call the conference of the Human Rights Council to increase support for the Iraqi people.
A statement from his media office received a copy of the SNG that al-Jaafari "received Mustafa al-Hiti, head of the Fund for the reconstruction of areas affected by terrorism, and the delegation accompanying him, and discussed the efforts to support Iraq through coordination with friendly countries and international organizations to hold conferences contribute to reconstruction Liberated areas, and the return of displaced persons ".
Jaafari stressed that the Foreign Ministry has invested in all conferences and international meetings to mobilize support for Iraq by providing humanitarian and service support and securing the air cover of the Iraqi forces, in addition to inviting them to contribute to the reconstruction of infrastructure of Iraqi cities, noting that the Iraqi embassies take responsibility for the transfer The great victories achieved by the Iraqis in their war against the terrorist gangs, and the magnitude of the destruction inflicted on Iraqi cities because of the confrontation against terrorism, stressing that Iraq has become a member of the The United Nations Human Rights Council, with the support of 173 countries. The position of Vice-President of the Council was achieved through diplomatic efforts to mobilize the support of the international community and to demand that he stand by his side, in particular on behalf of the whole world and through his membership in the Council. Increasing support for the Iraqi people, noting: that the dialogues continue with friendly countries to hold conferences of donor countries to reconstruct liberated areas, and the return of displaced persons to their areas of residence.
For his part, Mustafa al-Hiti, head of the Fund for the reconstruction of areas affected by terrorism: Efforts to rebuild the infrastructure of the liberated areas through financial grants contributed by the friendly countries of Iraq, adding that Kuwait is one of the countries seeking to establish a conference of donor countries during the coming period With the victories achieved, and the liberation of Iraqi territory from the grip of terrorism, noting: The funds deposited in the Fund will contribute to reconstruction, and the elimination of the effects of terrorism, and the adoption of development programs, and the opening of investment, and the provision of private projects Supporting the economy and providing employment opportunities for young people. "
A statement from his media office received a copy of the SNG that al-Jaafari "received Mustafa al-Hiti, head of the Fund for the reconstruction of areas affected by terrorism, and the delegation accompanying him, and discussed the efforts to support Iraq through coordination with friendly countries and international organizations to hold conferences contribute to reconstruction Liberated areas, and the return of displaced persons ".
Jaafari stressed that the Foreign Ministry has invested in all conferences and international meetings to mobilize support for Iraq by providing humanitarian and service support and securing the air cover of the Iraqi forces, in addition to inviting them to contribute to the reconstruction of infrastructure of Iraqi cities, noting that the Iraqi embassies take responsibility for the transfer The great victories achieved by the Iraqis in their war against the terrorist gangs, and the magnitude of the destruction inflicted on Iraqi cities because of the confrontation against terrorism, stressing that Iraq has become a member of the The United Nations Human Rights Council, with the support of 173 countries. The position of Vice-President of the Council was achieved through diplomatic efforts to mobilize the support of the international community and to demand that he stand by his side, in particular on behalf of the whole world and through his membership in the Council. Increasing support for the Iraqi people, noting: that the dialogues continue with friendly countries to hold conferences of donor countries to reconstruct liberated areas, and the return of displaced persons to their areas of residence.
For his part, Mustafa al-Hiti, head of the Fund for the reconstruction of areas affected by terrorism: Efforts to rebuild the infrastructure of the liberated areas through financial grants contributed by the friendly countries of Iraq, adding that Kuwait is one of the countries seeking to establish a conference of donor countries during the coming period With the victories achieved, and the liberation of Iraqi territory from the grip of terrorism, noting: The funds deposited in the Fund will contribute to reconstruction, and the elimination of the effects of terrorism, and the adoption of development programs, and the opening of investment, and the provision of private projects Supporting the economy and providing employment opportunities for young people. "
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As the collective cryptocurrency market edged down by $2 billion to $111.43 billion, all the coins in the top-10 opened the day in red. Bitcoin SV [BSV] is the worst performing coin in the top-10 but has still managed to hold on to its tenth spot. Bitcoin SV has declined by 5.05 percent against the... Read the full story
Bitcoin price gains may be capped by a key moving average that has been acting as stiff resistance since mid-January. Read the full story
The U.S. dollar continued its steady inching higher on Wednesday following President Donald Trump’ State of the Union address that left little to chew on for currency traders. Read the full story
Forex Feb 06, 2019 18:59 GMT Investing.com – The U.S dollar hit two-week highs against its rivals Wednesday after data showed the U.S. trade deficit narrowed by more-than-expected, while weakness in the euro also lifted sentiment. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, rose by 0.32% to 96.12. The trade deficit — which measures the gap between what the United States imports and what it exports — narrowed to $49.3 billion in Read the full story
THE POUND to euro exchange rate is facing a dismal mid-week with “little cause for cheer” according to finance experts, who speculate there could be more woe to come. The pound is tipped to “struggle” today, Wednesday, after the UK’s services PMI rocked the exchange rate. Data released yesterday prompted a slump in the worth of sterling, and reaching the mid-week point, further bad news is expected. The pound is currently trading at €1.136 to the euro, according to Bloomberg at the time of Read the full story
Forex Feb 06, 2019 08:13 GMT Investing.com - The U.S. dollar rose to its highest in over a week against the euro in early trading in Europe Wednesday, after more soft data from Germany underlined the loss of momentum in the euro zone’s traditional growth engine. Incoming orders to German factories fell by 1.6% in December, their second straight monthly drop and the biggest monthly fall since June. Economists had expected an increase of 0.3% on the month. The news is likely to result in a weak Read the full story
* Aussie dollar set for biggest one-day drop in a year Read the full story
South Africa's rand weakenedearly on Wednesday as the dollar regained some ground andinvestors kept shy of the local currency awaiting signs of arecovery in the economy. Read the full story
The renminbi’s recent roller-coaster ride is not over yet. China’s currency is adrift in a sea of global uncertainty – and there’s not much Beijing can do to stop it. The renminbi is pitching about on huge swells of economic and political risk which have… Read the full story
Some homeowners and two-income couples are shocked at tax bills after preparing 2018 returns. A $10,000 limit for state and local taxes hurts some. Read the full story
Venezuela crisis: Military 'blocks aid corridor'
MIDDLE EAST
Cairo – Mubasher: Trade exchange between Egypt and the world rose by 14% year-on-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018/2019. The North African state’s international trade reached $23.4 billion in Q1-18/19, versus $20.54 billion in the same … Read the full story
International Monetary Fund has lauded Egypt's robust growth and acknowledged progress in stabilizing its economy, instilling market confidence and cutting debt Read the full story
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia, concerns over the threat from Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood and the fight against terrorism. Read the full story
Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria won't be an opportunity for ISIS and Russia, Pompeo told FOX Business. Read the full story
Tajikistan hopes to secure a$220 million International Monetary Fund loan next month afteryears of talks, central bank chairman Jamshed Nurmahmadzoda saidon Wednesday. Read the full story
Benjamin Netanyahu's legal troubles may be getting more serious, but that has not dimmed the enthusiasm of loyal Likud voters. However, he is facing another challenge: a new political contender. Benny Gantz, a former Israeli army chief who advocates strengthening illegal settlement blocs and released a campaign video claiming credit for the deaths of 1,364 Palestinians in the 2014 Gaza war, is being viewed as a centrist alternative to Netanyahu and his right-wing Likud Party. Netanyahu still Read the full story
Comedian Gringo (real name Lazarus Boora) has bemoaned lack of funding and piracy for the stunted growth of comedy in Zimbabwe. The actor, who shot to prominence in the early 2000s for his lead role in the drama series Gringo Ndiani, is one other victim of an entertainment sector with limited financial reward. Gringo claims to have been sitting on content for more than a year but budgetary constraints have stalled his idea. "I have a full script that was written last year, but because we don't Read the full story
The government does not have information on the number of companies that have closed in the past two decades, Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda has said. Zimbabwe has long struggled with a serious economic crisis that decimated industry resulting in unemployment being estimated at more than 80 percent. However, addressing the CEO Africa Roundtable in Harare last Friday Mudenda said the government does not have exact figures on the number of companies which were forced to close down. "As our Read the full story
The government has set up a special fund to assist businesses and communities affected by the violent protests which rocked the country last month. Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa confirmed the development during a post-cabinet media briefing held in Harare late Tuesday. "Following a presentation of an interim report by the ad-hoc committee chair on emergency measures to bring relief to business and communities affected by recent violent disruptions cabinet noted the need to bring urgent Read the full story
(Photo: The Herald) All is set for the Polaris Seismic exploration session slated for the 14th of Februarywhich according to the organizers is focused on promoting modern exploration technology and propelling Zimbabwe's mining sector growth in line with Vision 2030. The event which is being organized by Minex with support of the Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe will see the Canadian company Polaris Seismic engaging with existing and potential key players in Zimbabwe's mining sector to present, Read the full story
Much has been made about China's role and profile in Africa and the factors underlying its activities on the continent. Less debated is the spread and depth of Russia's contemporary presence and profile in Africa. There was a strong Russian influence in Africa during the heyday of the Soviet Union. The post-independence governments of Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda and Benin at some point all received diplomatic or military Read the full story
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says there are no plans yet for President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet to finalize a trade deal Read the full story
Luxembourg is wooing mainland Chinese companies to list on its new green bond platform – the world’s first solely dedicated to environment-friendly debt securities – according to its minister of Finance. Already, the small country is one of the most… Read the full story
Asia is sexy. From K-Pop sensation BTS topping the Billboard charts to "Crazy Rich Asians" owning the summer box office, Americans can't get enough of Asian film, music, and of course, ramen noodles. Read the full story
An holistic ecosystem of istutitional investors, universities and corporate players has allowed China to be positioned as leader within the blokchain revolution. Read the full story
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GLOBAL/NEWS/INFO
7 tips to help pay your bills on time
Fox NewsLate bill payments can hurt your credit score and result in costly fees. Read the full story
A Woman Who Studied 600 Millionaires Found How Rich You Can Get Boils Down to 6 Things, No Matter Your Age or Salary
MoneyYou may be more likely to become wealthy if you possess these characteristics. Read the full story
What Is Perpetuity and Why Does It Matter in 2019?
TheStreetPerpetuity represents the value of cash flow over time - a lot of time. The term perpetuity is largely defined as something that goes on infinitely, but in investing and corporate finance circles, perpetuity takes that "eternal" concept and adds a dollar sign to it. Understanding perpetuity can help not only senior corporate financial decision-makers to better understand the flow of money, but it can also help Main Street Americans - in a limited fashion - improve their financial standing by Read the full story
10 Things to Know for Today
ABC NewsAmong 10 Things to Know: Blackface photo a reminder of Virginia's racist history; New US-Mexico border barrier charts tricky course near homes; Venezuela's political fight could snarl rush to ship aid in Read the full story
OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Gold edges lower, threatening to extend losing streak to four sessions
MarketWatchGold futures edge lower but remain not far off a 2019 high, with bulls counting on uncertainty about global prospects to underpin the yellow metal. Read the full story
Gold Fields Limited: Trading Statement for FY 2018
PR NewswireJOHANNESBURG, Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE: GFI) (NYSE: GFI) advises that headline earnings per share for the 12 months ended 31 December 2018 (FY 2018) is expected to range from US$0.05-0.09 per share, 65-81% (US$0.17-0.21 per share) lower than the headline earnings of US$0.26 per share reported for the 12 months ended 31 December 2017 (FY 2017). Basic loss per share for FY 2018 is expected to range from US$0.40-0.44 per share, 1900-2100% (US$0.38-0.42 per Read the full story
Gold Dips in Sideways Action Ahead of Powell Speech
Investing.comCommodities Feb 06, 2019 19:03 GMT Investing.com - It’s back to same-old-same-old with gold. After a streak of 2019 highs above $1,300, the yellow metal is in an all-too-familiar range-bound pattern last seen in December. And analysts expect the trend, which is in sync with the sideways action in the dollar, to continue until the next cause for alarm in the financial and geopolitical world. "The price of gold continues its slow move to the downside," Walter Pehowich, industry commentator and Read the full story
Oil Climbs on EIA Data, OPEC Cuts; Russian Enigma Caps Gains
Investing.comCommodities Feb 06, 2019 16:58 GMT Investing.com - Weekly U.S. energy data, worsening Venezuelan production and relentless OPEC cuts are all supporting oil. But Russia, Saudi Arabia’s main ally in rebalancing the market, is adding new worries by dragging its feet on promised supply reductions. New York-traded West Texas Intermediate crude and London’s Brent oil rose on Wednesday, rebounding from early losses after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported smaller-than-expected weekly Read the full story
Coal production may have reached a point of no return, per projections
Ars TechnicaEIA's projections show that even without the Clean Power Plan, coal is on the decline. Read the full story
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
4 Wells Fargo Advantage Mutual Funds Worth Considering
Zacks Investment ResearchBelow we share with you four top-ranked Wells Fargo Advantage Funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) Read the full story
Here’s why investors shouldn’t worry that the Fed reported banks tightening lending standards
MarketWatchInvestors say banks’ tightening lending standards will prove short-lived Read the full story
UPDATE 3-Italy's new 30-year bond draws more than 33 bln euros in orders
Reuters(Updates orders level, pricing indications) Read the full story
How the People’s Bank of China is changing direction and going all out to save the private sector
South China Morning PostWhile the market is trying its best to guess how many cuts in the reserve ratio requirement to expect in China this year, the Chinese central bank has managed to tweak its strategy. Facing the pressure of a slowdown in the Chinese economy and… Read the full story
UBS gets approval to shift 32 bln euros of assets from Britain
ReutersUBS has received approvalfrom a London court to move up to 32 billion euros ($36.44billion) in assets from Britain to Germany as part of plans tokeep business in the European Union after Brexit. Read the full story
New Fed `Stress Tests' Let Big Banks Get Closer to Edge of Risk
TheStreet
A decade after the entire financial system nearly collapsed in 2008, Fed officials are following through on a plan to simplify annual "stress tests," in which banks are graded on their ability to withstand a severe financial crisis. Shareholders could see bigger dividends and stock buybacks -- potentially at the cost of increased risk. The Federal Reserve says its annual "stress tests" of big banks will be tougher this year. But some aspects, such as the hypothetical stock-market decline in a Read the full story
TheStreet
A decade after the entire financial system nearly collapsed in 2008, Fed officials are following through on a plan to simplify annual "stress tests," in which banks are graded on their ability to withstand a severe financial crisis. Shareholders could see bigger dividends and stock buybacks -- potentially at the cost of increased risk. The Federal Reserve says its annual "stress tests" of big banks will be tougher this year. But some aspects, such as the hypothetical stock-market decline in a Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
Four of the last five times markets rallied like this, it was a dead-cat bounce
CNBC
Stocks have rocketed off Dec. 26 lows. But more often than not, when markets see this kind of bounce, it often proves a head fake, says Michael Batnick, director of Research at Ritholtz Wealth Management. Read the full story
CNBC
Stocks have rocketed off Dec. 26 lows. But more often than not, when markets see this kind of bounce, it often proves a head fake, says Michael Batnick, director of Research at Ritholtz Wealth Management. Read the full story
Stock trade flat but longest win streak in a year in sight for S&P 500 after Trump's State of the Union
MarketWatch
U.S. stock indexes on Wednesday were trading little changed at the open following a State of the Union from President Donald Trump that offered few new declarations but wasn't as acerbic as some had feared. The S&P 500 index was at 2,736, off less than 0.1%. If the broad-market benchmark manages to notch a sixth consecutive gain it would equal its longest string of gains since the period ended Feb. 16, according to FactSet data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was at off less than 0.1% at Read the full story
‘This is the last article you’ll ever need to read on market timing,’ analyst claims
MarketWatch
MarketWatch
“This is the last article you will ever need to read on market timing,” Ritholtz Wealth Management analyst Nick Maggiulli writes in a post on the “Of Dollars and Data” blog. “It’s a bold claim, but I’m not messing around.” Read the full story
Top 5 Things to Know in The Market on ThursdayInvesting.com
Economy Feb 07, 2019 10:22 GMT Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Thursday, February 7: 1. U.S. Futures Point to Lower Open U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open, as market players looked ahead to the latest batch of quarterly earnings reports. At 5:20AM ET(10:20 GMT), the blue-chip Dow futures were down 100 points, or about 0.4%, the S&P 500 futures shed 11 points, or roughly 0.4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a Read the full story
Economy Feb 07, 2019 10:22 GMT Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Thursday, February 7: 1. U.S. Futures Point to Lower Open U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open, as market players looked ahead to the latest batch of quarterly earnings reports. At 5:20AM ET(10:20 GMT), the blue-chip Dow futures were down 100 points, or about 0.4%, the S&P 500 futures shed 11 points, or roughly 0.4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a Read the full story
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Crypto-based funds crawl toward mom and pop
Roll CallA fund based on cryptocurrency will eventually pass muster at the Securities and Exchange Commission despite the agency’s denials of all previous efforts, predicts its lone Democratic commissioner. Robert J. Jackson Jr. expects some applicant to meet the minimum requirements for a cryptocurrency-based fund that could be traded by ordinary investors. A number of cryptocurrency-based applications await the agency’s decision, he said in an interview, though he wouldn’t speculate on whether one of Read the full story
Daily market update: 06 February 2019 | CryptoCompare.com
CryptoCompareMVIS-CryptoCompare Index | Coinbase Wallet to Support Bitcoin in iOS and Android | Kraken Secures Blockbuster $4 Billion Valuation | QuadrigaCX May be Sold to Compensate Victims Read the full story
Bitcoin SV [BSV] Price Analysis: Token breaks long-term support as bears attack
AMB CryptoAs the collective cryptocurrency market edged down by $2 billion to $111.43 billion, all the coins in the top-10 opened the day in red. Bitcoin SV [BSV] is the worst performing coin in the top-10 but has still managed to hold on to its tenth spot. Bitcoin SV has declined by 5.05 percent against the... Read the full story
Little-Known Resistance May Be Blocking Bitcoin Price Bounce
CoinDeskBitcoin price gains may be capped by a key moving average that has been acting as stiff resistance since mid-January. Read the full story
CURRENCIES
U.S. dollar continues to inch higher as the Aussie takes a dive on neutral central bank stance
MarketWatchThe U.S. dollar continued its steady inching higher on Wednesday following President Donald Trump’ State of the Union address that left little to chew on for currency traders. Read the full story
Forex - Dollar Rides Euro Weakness to 2-Week Highs
Investing.comForex Feb 06, 2019 18:59 GMT Investing.com – The U.S dollar hit two-week highs against its rivals Wednesday after data showed the U.S. trade deficit narrowed by more-than-expected, while weakness in the euro also lifted sentiment. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, rose by 0.32% to 96.12. The trade deficit — which measures the gap between what the United States imports and what it exports — narrowed to $49.3 billion in Read the full story
Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling has ‘little cause for cheer’ and to ‘struggle’ today
ExpressTHE POUND to euro exchange rate is facing a dismal mid-week with “little cause for cheer” according to finance experts, who speculate there could be more woe to come. The pound is tipped to “struggle” today, Wednesday, after the UK’s services PMI rocked the exchange rate. Data released yesterday prompted a slump in the worth of sterling, and reaching the mid-week point, further bad news is expected. The pound is currently trading at €1.136 to the euro, according to Bloomberg at the time of Read the full story
Forex - Euro Drops on Weak German Orders; Aussie Slumps on RBA Comment
Investing.comForex Feb 06, 2019 08:13 GMT Investing.com - The U.S. dollar rose to its highest in over a week against the euro in early trading in Europe Wednesday, after more soft data from Germany underlined the loss of momentum in the euro zone’s traditional growth engine. Incoming orders to German factories fell by 1.6% in December, their second straight monthly drop and the biggest monthly fall since June. Economists had expected an increase of 0.3% on the month. The news is likely to result in a weak Read the full story
GLOBAL MARKETS Aussie dollar goes down under as global slowdown forces RBA shift
Reuters* Aussie dollar set for biggest one-day drop in a year Read the full story
South Africa's rand tumbles in subdued trade
ReutersSouth Africa's rand weakenedearly on Wednesday as the dollar regained some ground andinvestors kept shy of the local currency awaiting signs of arecovery in the economy. Read the full story
China’s currency is heading for a volatile year – and that may be a good thing
South China Morning PostThe renminbi’s recent roller-coaster ride is not over yet. China’s currency is adrift in a sea of global uncertainty – and there’s not much Beijing can do to stop it. The renminbi is pitching about on huge swells of economic and political risk which have… Read the full story
HEALTH / SCIENCE
Do you know the six risk factors for dementia?
Sky News
Some antidepressants inhibit a liver enzyme that converts common opioids into their active form. The interaction may reduce the effectiveness of certain opioids for people taking both medicines. Read the full story
Sky News
Almost half of us do not know a single risk factor for dementia, according to new research. Read the full story
People ask me all the time how I lost over 100 pounds. What did you eat? What did you do exercise-wise? Well, to be completely honest, I never went on a diet. When it came to my eating, it was about learning about portion control, quality of food, and knowing when you need to satisfy a craving. I ... Read the full story
Experts explain five lifestyle factors that can influence our eating habits, along with tricks on how to use them to improve your health. Read the full story
Why snoring gets worse with age, and some fairly easy ways to quiet it. Read the full story
Measles, believed to be largely wiped out as a public health crisis two decades ago, is affecting dozens of children. Read the full story
Kathy Calvin and Gail McGovern write that far too many people — many of them children — die from measles each year, but it's an easily preventable disease if we commit to getting everyone vaccinated. Read the full story
This Is How I Lost Over 100 Pounds — Without "Going on a Diet"
POPSUGARPeople ask me all the time how I lost over 100 pounds. What did you eat? What did you do exercise-wise? Well, to be completely honest, I never went on a diet. When it came to my eating, it was about learning about portion control, quality of food, and knowing when you need to satisfy a craving. I ... Read the full story
How messiness, self-criticism and screens cause you to eat poorly
CNNExperts explain five lifestyle factors that can influence our eating habits, along with tricks on how to use them to improve your health. Read the full story
Your snoring is probably getting worse. Here’s what you can do about it
MarketWatchWhy snoring gets worse with age, and some fairly easy ways to quiet it. Read the full story
“A match into a can of gasoline”: Measles outbreak now an emergency in Washington state
The New York TimesMeasles, believed to be largely wiped out as a public health crisis two decades ago, is affecting dozens of children. Read the full story
Over 109,000 people died from measles in 2017 — needlessly
CNNKathy Calvin and Gail McGovern write that far too many people — many of them children — die from measles each year, but it's an easily preventable disease if we commit to getting everyone vaccinated. Read the full story
Antidepressants Can Interfere With Pain Relief Of Common Opioids
NPRSome antidepressants inhibit a liver enzyme that converts common opioids into their active form. The interaction may reduce the effectiveness of certain opioids for people taking both medicines. Read the full story
USA / CANADA
New tax deduction cap could turn big refund into big tax bill
USA TODAYSome homeowners and two-income couples are shocked at tax bills after preparing 2018 returns. A $10,000 limit for state and local taxes hurts some. Read the full story
Why tapping America's oil reserve is a bad idea
CNN Business
President Donald Trump's crackdown on Venezuela threatens to create a shortage of heavy crude, which American refineries need to churn out gasoline, jet fuel and diesel. Read the full story
5 ways the Fed pause is driving global financial markets
MarketWatch
The Fed’s dovish about-face last week sent ripples through global financial markets. Analysts at Société Générale see 5 lasting implications from the shift. Read the full story
MarketWatch
The Fed’s dovish about-face last week sent ripples through global financial markets. Analysts at Société Générale see 5 lasting implications from the shift. Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Venezuela crisis: Military 'blocks aid corridor'
BBC News US
Military forces have blocked a crossing on the Colombian border, the opposition says. Read the full story
Venezuela's opposition on Wednesday said it would use a U.S.-based fund to receive some of the country's oil income in a key step to bankroll its efforts to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro. Read the full story
The United States would consider lifting sanctions on senior Venezuelan military officers if they recognize the government of self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday. Read the full story
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government last year sold 73 tonnes of gold to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates without the required approval of the opposition-led National Assembly, an opposition legislator said on Wednesday. Read the full story
The Venezuelan government, led by embattled President Nicolas Maduro, has blocked a bridge connecting Venezuela to Colombia, effectively blocking any passage of the humanitarian aid called for by Venezuela's opposition. Read the full story
Some of the best stocks aren't American. Here are the best emerging markets stocks to buy from places like China, Brazil, and South Korea. Read the full story
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The United States has askedBrazil to consider lifting tariffs imposed on its ethanolexports and is hopeful of a positive outcome, a senior officialat the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday. Read the full story
Military forces have blocked a crossing on the Colombian border, the opposition says. Read the full story
Venezuela opposition plans to get oil money from U.S. fund
ReutersVenezuela's opposition on Wednesday said it would use a U.S.-based fund to receive some of the country's oil income in a key step to bankroll its efforts to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro. Read the full story
U.S. might lift sanctions on Venezuelan military who back Guaido: Bolton
ReutersThe United States would consider lifting sanctions on senior Venezuelan military officers if they recognize the government of self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday. Read the full story
Venezuela sold 73 tonnes of gold to Turkey, UAE last year: legislator
ReutersVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government last year sold 73 tonnes of gold to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates without the required approval of the opposition-led National Assembly, an opposition legislator said on Wednesday. Read the full story
Venezuela blocks border bridge where aid is set to arrive
CNNThe Venezuelan government, led by embattled President Nicolas Maduro, has blocked a bridge connecting Venezuela to Colombia, effectively blocking any passage of the humanitarian aid called for by Venezuela's opposition. Read the full story
7 of the Best Emerging Markets Stocks to Buy
InvestorPlaceSome of the best stocks aren't American. Here are the best emerging markets stocks to buy from places like China, Brazil, and South Korea. Read the full story
UPDATE 2-Brazil holds interest rates, eyes moderating inflation risks
Reuters(Adds comment from economist, policy and market context) Read the full story
4 Brazilian Stocks to Buy as the Emerging Market Pauses
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U.S. asks Brazil to consider lifting tariffs on ethanol exports
ReutersThe United States has askedBrazil to consider lifting tariffs imposed on its ethanolexports and is hopeful of a positive outcome, a senior officialat the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday. Read the full story
Egypt’s foreign trade hits $23.4bn in FY18/19
MubasherCairo – Mubasher: Trade exchange between Egypt and the world rose by 14% year-on-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018/2019. The North African state’s international trade reached $23.4 billion in Q1-18/19, versus $20.54 billion in the same … Read the full story
IMF approves $2 billion loan payment for Egypt
ABC NewsInternational Monetary Fund has lauded Egypt's robust growth and acknowledged progress in stabilizing its economy, instilling market confidence and cutting debt Read the full story
Saudi Arabia is still a partner in fight against Iran, terrorism, Mike Pompeo says
Fox NewsSecretary of State Mike Pompeo on U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia, concerns over the threat from Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood and the fight against terrorism. Read the full story
Russia, ISIS oil collaboration will fail, Pompeo says
Fox NewsTrump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria won't be an opportunity for ISIS and Russia, Pompeo told FOX Business. Read the full story
Tajikistan hopes to finalise $220 mln IMF loan in March - cenbank
ReutersTajikistan hopes to secure a$220 million International Monetary Fund loan next month afteryears of talks, central bank chairman Jamshed Nurmahmadzoda saidon Wednesday. Read the full story
Israel PM under rising pressure before parliamentary vote
AljazeeraBenjamin Netanyahu's legal troubles may be getting more serious, but that has not dimmed the enthusiasm of loyal Likud voters. However, he is facing another challenge: a new political contender. Benny Gantz, a former Israeli army chief who advocates strengthening illegal settlement blocs and released a campaign video claiming credit for the deaths of 1,364 Palestinians in the 2014 Gaza war, is being viewed as a centrist alternative to Netanyahu and his right-wing Likud Party. Netanyahu still Read the full story
Top Iraqi cleric rejects Trump's plan for 'US base' in Iraq
Aljazeera
Iraq's most senior Shia cleric on Wednesday joined a chorus of criticism aimed at President Donald Trump who said US troops should stay in the country to keep an eye on neighbouring Iran. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said Iraq aspires to have "good and balanced relations" with all of its neighbours "based on mutual interests and without intervention in internal affairs". Iraq "rejects being a launching pad for harming any other country", he said during a meeting with UN Iraq envoy Jeanine Read the full story
Aljazeera
Iraq's most senior Shia cleric on Wednesday joined a chorus of criticism aimed at President Donald Trump who said US troops should stay in the country to keep an eye on neighbouring Iran. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said Iraq aspires to have "good and balanced relations" with all of its neighbours "based on mutual interests and without intervention in internal affairs". Iraq "rejects being a launching pad for harming any other country", he said during a meeting with UN Iraq envoy Jeanine Read the full story
AFRICA
Zimbabwe: Funding Woes Hold Back Gringo
AllAfricaComedian Gringo (real name Lazarus Boora) has bemoaned lack of funding and piracy for the stunted growth of comedy in Zimbabwe. The actor, who shot to prominence in the early 2000s for his lead role in the drama series Gringo Ndiani, is one other victim of an entertainment sector with limited financial reward. Gringo claims to have been sitting on content for more than a year but budgetary constraints have stalled his idea. "I have a full script that was written last year, but because we don't Read the full story
Zimbabwe: Govt Clueless On Number of Companies Which Have Shut Down - Parly Speaker
AllAfricaThe government does not have information on the number of companies that have closed in the past two decades, Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda has said. Zimbabwe has long struggled with a serious economic crisis that decimated industry resulting in unemployment being estimated at more than 80 percent. However, addressing the CEO Africa Roundtable in Harare last Friday Mudenda said the government does not have exact figures on the number of companies which were forced to close down. "As our Read the full story
Zimbabwe: Govt Sets Up Fund for Companies Looted & Torched During Violent Protests
AllAfricaThe government has set up a special fund to assist businesses and communities affected by the violent protests which rocked the country last month. Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa confirmed the development during a post-cabinet media briefing held in Harare late Tuesday. "Following a presentation of an interim report by the ad-hoc committee chair on emergency measures to bring relief to business and communities affected by recent violent disruptions cabinet noted the need to bring urgent Read the full story
Zimbabwe: Canadian Investors to Boost Zim Mining Sector
AllAfrica(Photo: The Herald) All is set for the Polaris Seismic exploration session slated for the 14th of Februarywhich according to the organizers is focused on promoting modern exploration technology and propelling Zimbabwe's mining sector growth in line with Vision 2030. The event which is being organized by Minex with support of the Chamber of Mines Zimbabwe will see the Canadian company Polaris Seismic engaging with existing and potential key players in Zimbabwe's mining sector to present, Read the full story
Africa: How Russia Is Growing Its Strategic Influence in Africa
AllAfricaMuch has been made about China's role and profile in Africa and the factors underlying its activities on the continent. Less debated is the spread and depth of Russia's contemporary presence and profile in Africa. There was a strong Russian influence in Africa during the heyday of the Soviet Union. The post-independence governments of Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda and Benin at some point all received diplomatic or military Read the full story
ASIA
Mnuchin: No plans yet for US, China leaders to meet on trade
ABC NewsTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says there are no plans yet for President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet to finalize a trade deal Read the full story
Luxembourg wooing mainland Chinese firms to list green bonds on new platform aimed at environment-friendly projects
South China Morning PostLuxembourg is wooing mainland Chinese companies to list on its new green bond platform – the world’s first solely dedicated to environment-friendly debt securities – according to its minister of Finance. Already, the small country is one of the most… Read the full story
Why Americans are flocking to Asia
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2-8-2019 Intel Guru Bruce Even though it has been relatively quiet for a lot of people, what we have received has been very good for us. ...We did hear Iraq put their budget which was passed in the Gazette yesterday. I do not know if everything they have done has been released to the world yet which is fine. At this point it is a moot point. We are not waiting on Iraq for anything... Guess what? For them to have a budget and to have it passed, they had to have a new rate which they do. I know the rate which are on the screens at the banks now. I know the rate for the Dong now. ...I mean this is happening. The rates are there. They are live. They are pulsing at the regular intervals, making the changes relatively every 18 minutes. That is normal. ...I am excited for us, guys. I am very excited for what is coming... I am excited because everything is in position to go. We should be on our way shortly. Let’s see what happens.
2-7-2019 Gurus Walkingstick, Delta & Frank26 ...the budget has the new rate. We also said that the rate if not shown in the new budget can be retroactive to the 1st of January, 2019. Whether it’s shown I don’t know. It could go retroactive. [Guru Walkingstick] has a contract of Dec 30th at 1:1. It cannot be at a program rate. We’re very, very close.
2-7-2019 Intel Guru Frank26 This accomplishment is another reason why we are very positive they are Article 8. IMO . . . the Gazette has the budget and the reason why IMO is they are about to reveal they are article 8. They are International! Dubai Quality, another ME International relationship. Dubai Quality has just announced early this morning that they have entered into a strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Iraq. Not at a program rate. It’s illegal. This is an International step. You are not allowed to walk into that environment unless they have lifted the three zero’s from their exchange rate. Dubai Quality, this is another example of Internationalism. [post 2 of 2]
2-7-2019 Intel Guru Frank26 International, International, International! All of this...is in my opinion. Means they have lifted 3 zero’s from their rate or they could not be doing all they are doing International right now...Donald Trump went over there and basically slapped them verbally. In the last couple of weeks all the things that have happened. Iran does not send money to Iraq. Iran steals money from Iraq through the central auctions and through the GOI that has their goons that have been stealing. All of that is gone. All of that is ancient history. We are International baby. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
2-7-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana OIL 54.00 +0.63% How can it possibly be more encouraging? If oil keeps trending, there is no stopping this!
2-7-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat The answer to this first question is also the answer to the second in that it is the US Treasury that will come around the banks in armored cars, as they do on normal runs, as pick up these physical IQD notes as they come into the banks. Once re-verified by the treasury department, they will be credited back to the banks. The banks will get a set allowance of $$$, probably daily, of funds from the treasury to use for this purpose of collecting these dinars or rather to help facilitate the trade deals. It is normal for the Central bank of the US to allocate funds to the banks for these purposes. Arrangements have been completed for this purpose... ...the government must come out with some mechanism to address informing us investors of where to appropriately go to conduct our exchanges of this currency... [post 2 of 2]
2-7-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat EXCHANGE PROCESS... Remember how the banks operate. They need to make a profit. ...So what...are they going to do with billions and billions of Iraqi dinar in their foreign currency portfolios of reserve currencies? They will need to sell the currency to someone with a spread to make any money off it. ...Also where are they going to get all the funding to make these exchanges? ...at this time the banks will already have a customer for the dinar. The US Treasury has already made arrangements with the major/main bank branches to buy all their dinar, if they chose to trade it. So the banks do have a customer and this is why they will be taking the dinar so easily. If it weren’t for this fact there is no way that billions of dinars could be traded and taken into the banks throughout the US by average walk-in citizens. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
2-7-2019 Intel Guru Frank26 This accomplishment is another reason why we are very positive they are Article 8. IMO . . . the Gazette has the budget and the reason why IMO is they are about to reveal they are article 8. They are International! Dubai Quality, another ME International relationship. Dubai Quality has just announced early this morning that they have entered into a strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Iraq. Not at a program rate. It’s illegal. This is an International step. You are not allowed to walk into that environment unless they have lifted the three zero’s from their exchange rate. Dubai Quality, this is another example of Internationalism. [post 2 of 2]
2-7-2019 Intel Guru Frank26 International, International, International! All of this...is in my opinion. Means they have lifted 3 zero’s from their rate or they could not be doing all they are doing International right now...Donald Trump went over there and basically slapped them verbally. In the last couple of weeks all the things that have happened. Iran does not send money to Iraq. Iran steals money from Iraq through the central auctions and through the GOI that has their goons that have been stealing. All of that is gone. All of that is ancient history. We are International baby. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
2-7-2018 Newshound Guru Adam Montana OIL 54.00 +0.63% How can it possibly be more encouraging? If oil keeps trending, there is no stopping this!
2-7-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat The answer to this first question is also the answer to the second in that it is the US Treasury that will come around the banks in armored cars, as they do on normal runs, as pick up these physical IQD notes as they come into the banks. Once re-verified by the treasury department, they will be credited back to the banks. The banks will get a set allowance of $$$, probably daily, of funds from the treasury to use for this purpose of collecting these dinars or rather to help facilitate the trade deals. It is normal for the Central bank of the US to allocate funds to the banks for these purposes. Arrangements have been completed for this purpose... ...the government must come out with some mechanism to address informing us investors of where to appropriately go to conduct our exchanges of this currency... [post 2 of 2]
2-7-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat EXCHANGE PROCESS... Remember how the banks operate. They need to make a profit. ...So what...are they going to do with billions and billions of Iraqi dinar in their foreign currency portfolios of reserve currencies? They will need to sell the currency to someone with a spread to make any money off it. ...Also where are they going to get all the funding to make these exchanges? ...at this time the banks will already have a customer for the dinar. The US Treasury has already made arrangements with the major/main bank branches to buy all their dinar, if they chose to trade it. So the banks do have a customer and this is why they will be taking the dinar so easily. If it weren’t for this fact there is no way that billions of dinars could be traded and taken into the banks throughout the US by average walk-in citizens. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
2-7-2019 *** Dinar Guru News Update *** The 2019 Iraqi Budget was officially signed into LAW on Monday. Article: "The budget for Iraq for Fiscal Year 2019 officially became law on Monday with the signature of Iraqi President Barham Salih." This is a milestone that needed to happen for Iraq to be considered a functioning country. IMPORTANT: Now we await the printing of the 2019 Budget in the Gazette so it becomes official law. Stay tuned as the gurus chime in on the importance of the budget law to a possible increase in the value of the dinar... The latest guru posts will continue below.
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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 receives an official invitation from President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi to visit Egypt on February 7, 2019
Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi received today Egyptian President's envoy in Baghdad, Mr. Alaa Moussa, who conveyed an official invitation from the President of the Council of Ministers to visit the Arab Republic of Egypt and promised to meet it as soon as possible.
They reviewed the Iraqi-Egyptian relations and means of developing them in all fields, as well as discussing developments in the region and issues of mutual concern.
He expressed his thanks to the Egyptian leadership and its supportive attitude to Iraq and its pride in the brotherly relations between the two countries and the two peoples and his aspiration to increase cooperation in all fields.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
7 February 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: The development of Iraqi-Jordanian relations is in the interest of the two brotherly peoples
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi stressed that the development of Iraqi-Jordanian relations is in the interest of the two brotherly peoples, The signing of which is the beginning of a new phase in cooperation and economic integration.
During his meeting with Jordanian Parliament Speaker Atef Al-Tarawneh and his accompanying delegation, he said that the cooperation between the two legislative authorities in Iraq and Jordan strengthens the ties between the two peoples and supports the efforts of the Iraqi and Jordanian governments to implement joint programs and exchange of interests and praised the visit of His Majesty King Abdullah bin Al Hussein to Iraq. Friendly relations that prevailed in official meetings and discussions between officials of both governments.
For his part, Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives expressed his happiness with visiting Iraq and its stability and enabling the Iraqi people to defeat the blames and the forces of terrorism and darkness, praising the role of the Iraqi government in strengthening the Iraqi-Jordanian relations, and the cooperation between the legislative and executive authorities, Stressing the support of the Jordanian parliament for the cooperation agreements between the Iraqi and Jordanian governments and his hope that the two peoples will feel their positive results.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
7 February 2019
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ARTICLE 1-C (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
The Prime Minister directs the publication of the text of the government program (2019-2022) to be a binding document before the people February 7, 2019
The government has completed its program (2019-2022), which represents a roadmap for its work and a binding document binding on the members of the government before the people and the House of Representatives, and calls for cooperation between the three authorities for its implementation. The government has promised to complete it within 100 days of the beginning of the government's life. To a detailed ministerial platform with its specific timetables, and to prepare a ministerial working group and the competent authorities.
In implementation of the directives of the Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, the following is the text of the government program
Media Office of the Prime Minister
7 February 2019
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ARTICLE 1-D (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi receives the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Mr. Nigervan Barzani
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi received this afternoon the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Mr. Nigervan Barzani.
He stressed that the government is working to preserve the gains of the Iraqi people and its security and stability and the continuation of reconstruction projects, And achieve the unity of the Iraqi people and meet its requirements in the development of services, development, reconstruction and economic prosperity,
Noting the importance of working in a spirit of cooperation between the federal government and the provincial government.
The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government congratulated the Prime Minister on the occasion of assuming the premiership of the government, praising the government's view to all Iraqis without discrimination, and work in the spirit of one team.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
7 February 2019
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 2-7-2019 around 6:45 am Eastern
Iraq’s Minister for Foreign Affairs @maalhakim delivers speech at the @coalition Ministerial Meeting, thanks our partners for their continued support for Iraq and calls for intensification of efforts in the fight to defeat Daesh in Syria and evict it from our region.
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ARTICLE 3
Abdelmahdi receives official invitation from Sisi to visit Egypt and discusses with Barzani the latest developments in the situation
BAGHDAD, Feb 8 (KUNA) - Egyptian Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi received the Egyptian ambassador in Baghdad, Alaa Mousa, who conveyed an official invitation to visit Egypt, the prime minister promised to meet as soon as possible.
During the meeting, they reviewed the Iraqi-Egyptian relations and means of developing them in all fields, as well as discussing developments in the region and issues of common concern.
Separately, Prime Minister Adel Abdulmahdi, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), met with Nechervan Barzani.
"The government is working to preserve the gains of the Iraqi people and its security and stability, and to proceed with the reconstruction projects and achieve the unity of the Iraqi people and meet their requirements in the development of services and development and reconstruction and economic prosperity," he said. End Ah
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ARTICLE 4
Husseini calls on the government to enforce child protection laws
2019/2/8 11:50
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Former MP Ahlam al-Husseini called on the government to activate laws and constitutional articles that emphasize the protection of childhood in Iraq.
Al-Husseini said in a statement that "after the repeated cases of violations against children, the most recent of which is the case of the girl Rahaf and the flagrant violations that have been committed by her relatives, we demand that the government have a role and through its institution to activate the laws and to impose severe penalties on the perpetrators in order to deter anyone who Childhood".
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ARTICLE 5
A coup in Dahesh and Baghdadi is a reward for the killing of "Algerian"
2019/2/8 8:17
(International: Al Furat News) The Guardian newspaper reported that the leader of the organization calling on the terrorist, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, survived an internal coup attempt last month by foreign fighters, west of Syria.
Sources in the Western intelligence sources suggest that the coup attempt on al-Baghdadi inside the organization took place on January 10 in a town near a hybrid area in Deir al-Zour.
Foreign fighters exchanged fire in a deliberate manner with the bodyguards of the leader of the bloody organization, but Baghdadi survived the operation and was smuggled into an adjacent desert area.
Two people were killed in the confrontation, and one intelligence source said one of the dead was close to the leader of a sympathetic.
Two people were killed in the confrontation, and one intelligence source said one of the dead was close to the leader of a sympathetic.
She offered a reward to anyone who kills Abu Maaz al-Jazairi, who is likely to be one of 500 fighters in the terrorist group in the region. He did not appeal to the Algerian involvement in the assassination attempt on its leader, but did not count on the allocation of rewards in exchange for the liquidation of some individuals, and says "The Guardian" The reason is the involvement in the recent assassination attempt.
Iraqi and Western officials are likely to be al-Baghdadi, who is keen not to appear in the media, has spent time in the last remaining areas of the past few days.
US estimates of a hawkish organization are mixed. While President Donald Trump is set to announce a final defeat, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has confirmed that Da'ash remains a threat despite his defeats.
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