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Zimbabwe’s government will drop its insistence that a quasi-currency known as bond notes, that it has issued, trades at par with the dollar, John Mangudya, the country’s central bank governor said.
While the government has insisted that bond notes and electronic transfers, known as RTGS$ are worth the same as dollars, they are currently trading at between 3.66 and 3.8 to the dollar on the black market.
The country is setting up an inter-bank foreign exchange market and wants to “establish an exchange rate between the current monetary balances and foreign currency,” he said in a monetary policy statement delivered in the capital, Harare, on Wednesday.
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Halabousi calls on civilians not to be easy prey for terrorism in the Anbar desert
Release date: 2019/2/20 10:35 • 103 times read
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halboussi condemned the criminal acts committed by terrorist elements that targeted unarmed civilians seeking their livelihood in the desert of Anbar province.
Halaboussi stressed in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of the "need to tighten the screws on the elements of the organization and pursue them in their densely in the depth of Western Sahara and eliminate them once and for all."
He called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives "civilians not to enter deep in the desert areas away from the control of the security forces, and not become easy prey to terrorism, and to miss the opportunity to elements seeking to destabilize security and stability in the liberated areas." Terrorist gangs kidnapped two people yesterday, 12 people who were gathering truffles deep into the desert of Nukhayb district near Anbar province. The bodies of six martyrs were found on Tuesday in the depth of Western Sahara. In the past few days there have been similar kidnappings in western Anbar, specifically between Rawa and Haditha for civilians who were gathering truffles and a number of them were released while the fate of others remains unknown. is over.
Iraq and Saudi Arabia are preparing to inaugurate the largest trading ground between them
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia plans to open the largest trade exchange on its northern border with Iraq in the next four months, in conjunction with the official opening of the port of Arar on the Iraqi side, which will affect the economic movement within Iraq . "The Saudi-Iraqi coordination council will be held in Baghdad next March, and many agreements are expected to be signed and several projects will be launched between the two countries on the sidelines of the meeting," the newspaper quoted Saudi Ambassador to Iraq Abdulaziz al-Shammari as saying in a press statement . "The Saudi-Iraqi relations are at their best. There will be a close visit by Iraqi officials to Saudi Arabia. There will also be agreements signed and projects launched in March, and in the next two months visas will be granted to Iraqis from Baghdad and the official opening of the Saudi consulate there," he said . As for the Arar border crossing between the two countries, the Saudi ambassador in Baghdad said that "his country fulfilled its commitment to establish the port from the Iraqi side, and that the construction operations have already begun through a Saudi company," and expected to complete the work in less than 4 months from now . "We expect the opening of the port officially in June," he said, adding that "Saudi Arabia has pledged to build a full Iraqi port and equip it with all the requirements required by any port, infrastructure, office equipment and technical inspection devices, and within four months will be ready . " Shammari pointed out that the border port with Iraq will contain the largest commercial exchange between the two countries and will be on the Saudi side. He added that with the opening of the port all the goods imported by the Iraqi merchants from Saudi Arabia will cost less, instead of entering through neighboring countries will be the entry of these goods directly, and this will affect the economic movement inside Iraq. Al-Shammari explained that Iraqi businessmen and traders can use Saudi ports on the Red Sea for import and export operations. "Iraqis can also use Saudi ports on the Red Sea to export and import from Europe and Africa. This port, the neighboring countries of Iraq will benefit through the passage of pilgrims and pilgrims through this port to Mecca and Medina . " The Saudi ambassador in Baghdad also referred to the talks between Riyadh and Baghdad to sign an agreement to issue visas for businessmen and Iraqi citizens of Saudi Arabia, indicating that the final signing will be during the next meeting of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council next March in Baghdad . At the end of his speech, Shammari said that "the opening of Arar port on both sides and the largest arena for trade exchange will have a very positive return on the northern border area and the revival of trade and economic movement." The Iraqi border crossing authorities announced earlier in last year, the launch of the company, "Sweilem" Saudi Arabia work to develop the second part of the Arar border crossing between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, which is intended to increase the volume of trade exchange between the two countries . It should be noted that the land crossings between Iraq and Saudi Arabia remained officially closed for 27 years, and the port of "New Arar" is used only to receive pilgrims during the past and current years.r
Iraq ranks among the top 12 Arab gold reserves and crosses 4 countries
20-02-2019 10:52 AM
Baghdad
The World Gold Council published in early February a report revealing the shares of countries of the total gold reserves in the world .
The data showed that the Iraqi reserves of gold amounted to the end of the third quarter of 2018 about 96.3 tons, which allowed him to progress on the Arab economies rich in precious metal reserves, while Syria made the UAE by a large margin .
The World Gold Council's latest report showed that central banks around the world bought around 651.5 tonnes of gold in 2018, noting that Russia and Turkey had raised their reserves at the expense of the dollar .
Gold is part of the international reserves, usually composed of foreign exchange, SDRs and IMF reserves .
US Embassy: We bought 50 investment companies to Iraq
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20/02/2019
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The US embassy in Baghdad has brought about 50 investment companies to Iraq, the acting US embassy in Baghdad said on Wednesday. The US embassy in Baghdad has brought about 50 investment companies to Iraq, the acting US embassy in Baghdad said on Wednesday. "Together with the international coalition, we have equipped and trained more than 190,000 Iraqi troops," said Hood at a conference at the Fourth International Congress Against Struggle Media in Baghdad. "Together with the international coalition, we have equipped and trained more than 190,000 Iraqi troops," said Hood at a conference at the Fourth International Congress Against Struggle Media in Baghdad. "The people need jobs, and we encourage job opportunities. The embassy has brought more than 50 companies to know about work in Iraq," he said, adding that "a secure and stable Iraq is in the interest of the United States." "The people need jobs, and we encourage job opportunities. The embassy has brought more than 50 companies to know about work in Iraq," he said, adding that "a secure and stable Iraq is in the interest of the United States."
Iran aims its corrupt goods in the markets of Iraq
Baghdad - Statement
History: 20 February 2019
Iran has intensified its exports to the Iraqi market, in conjunction with the intensification of US sanctions imposed on it, while recently resorted to the export of corrupt and non-consumable goods, in collusion with the Popular Populace militia, which works to enter these goods in special ways.
The Iraqi customs at different border crossings from time to time to return shipments of corrupt goods to the countries that came from, most of them coming from Iran. The Iraqi authorities returned more than 4 cargo shipments corrupt in less than a month, which reveals the increase in corrupt goods Dakhla to Iraq.
According to an economist, the significant increase in trade between Iraq and Iran comes because of the impact of US sanctions on Tehran, where Tehran is compensating for its losses by pumping a lot of products to the Iraqi market, noting that «border ports have recently been able to control many of the corrupt shipments and But still not enough. "
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"Despite the seizure of spoiled shipments of foods that have a direct impact on the health of citizens, we have not heard about the action taken by Iraq with Iran, because of allowing the arrival of these shipments, from warehouses, or take action against exporting companies, and this reveals the existence of collusion in institutions The Iraqi state ».
He stressed that «the work of the official bodies at the border crossings a danger to the workers, especially with direct contact with the Popular Populist militia».
The Secretary-General of the Iranian-Iraqi Chamber of Commerce Hamid Hosseini recently revealed that the volume of Iranian exports to Iraq surpassed Turkey last year. "The volume of Iranian exports to Iraq surpassed Turkey last year, touching 8 billion and 750 million dollars, Turkish exports to Iraq ».
Hosseini added that "the rate of Iranian exports to Iraq is about $ 750 million per month, where it rises to 900 million and a drop to 510 million dollars sometimes," but a source in Iraqi Customs said that «what is announced figures on trade with Iran, Accurate, and that Iranian exports to Iraq outweigh what has been announced, especially during the past three months ».
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The source added that «Iran has raised its export production, perhaps more than 10 percent, to Iraq in recent months, in an apparent attempt to compensate for the shortage of other resources, which imposed sanctions on Washington, and this certainly reflected negatively on the Iraqi market, where a lot of Iraqi goods produced domestically were affected by the increase, as well as the entry of many corrupt Iranian goods ».
Infraction
The Iraqi border crossing authority announced the registration of (129) violations during January 2019, including the smuggling of drugs number (12) with the violation of import license (48) commodities, and the smuggling of funds (1), and other miscellaneous issues. "
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National Congress: The US administration is determined to find justification for its presence in Iraq at the expense of the blood of Iraqis
20/02/2019
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's National Congress Party (INC) said on Wednesday it had rejected the US ambassador's statements in Baghdad, saying "Iraqi security forces are not yet ready to keep security except with the help of foreign forces" .
Party member Mohammed al-Moussawi said in a statement received by "The Covenant News" a copy of it: "We reject attempts to challenge and delay, which is exercised by the diplomatic and military leaders of the United States against the Iraqi security forces," noting that "the US administration is trying to challenge and delay the capabilities of Iraqi security and military forces To find justification for their presence inside Iraqi territory "He said.
Al-Musawi said that "the Iraqi forces and different types proved their ability to defeat the terrorist gangs that Washington and its allies have been funding and arming in Syria and Iraq for years," adding that "the US administration is determined to find justification for its presence in Iraq, even at the expense of The blood of Iraqis, and this can not be tolerated "He said. d
Deputy for Suron: Our alliance with Wisdom is strategic and we may share a single bloc in the upcoming elections
Release date: 2019/2/20 8:50 • 249 times scheduled
{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} counted a deputy for the mass of Sawson, the alliance with the stream of national wisdom led by Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, as a strategic.
Amjad al-Aqabi, a member of the reform and reconstruction bloc, said that "the alliance with the stream of wisdom stratigy has positive effects, and it indicates patriotism." He stressed that "all within the reform alliance are keen on loyalty to the homeland and provide the best services."
He added that "any statement otherwise is wrong," stressing that "the relationship between others and wisdom is very good and any other position is not true." "The relationship with wisdom is strong and fraternal and there are many of us." "We feel that Mr. Ammar al-Hakim and us and do not feel that we are an alliance, but one bloc and I think we will participate in the next election under one name and not Bnnunin {wisdom and others} of the great proximity between them in the goals and participants because the interests of one and the service of the country."
Abdul-Mahdi: Iraq is concerned with the cleanup of another pocket for Damascus in Syria
Published: 20.02.2019 Arab World News
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, that his country is interested in clearing the last pocket for the organization "Daash" in Syria.
"The world today is more secure and peaceful because of the sacrifices made by the Iraqis to eliminate the oppressor," Abdul Mahdi said in a brief statement during his weekly press conference.
Two days ago, Abdul-Mahdi discussed with US Central Command commander General Joseph Fotel efforts to eliminate the remnants of a "da'ash" organization in Syria.
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The Iraqi aircraft is continuously carrying out bombardments inside the Syrian territory against the hideouts of the elements of the organization, while the Iraqi artillery for its part, the bombing of another inside the territory of Iraq.
Kurdistan Region ups plant imports to 10 million annually
Iraq, February 20, 2019
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — The improving economy in the Kurdistan Region and the end of ISIS conflict has paved the way for businessmen to import more plants as demand has risen.
“Due to stability, the improvement of financial status and an increase in people’s awareness level, businessmen import about 7-10 million plants to the Kurdistan Region in addition to local production,” Hussein Hamakarim, head of Kurdistan Region’s Planting and Forests General Directorate, told Rudaw.
He added a considerable amount of these plants are later sent elsewhere in Iraq.
The number was 4.5 million in 2013 and even worse a year later when ISIS took control of some Iraqi areas, as people in the Kurdistan Region were focused on the conflict.
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources has 32 nurseries, producing nearly 5 million plants annually.
Hamakarim said that the government has supported the nurseries by providing them with discounted prices or even free plants.
Some small initiatives have been undertaken in the Kurdistan Region to make it literally greener with more flora. However, climate change and the damming of rivers by Iran and Turkey have hindered the process.
In some areas, forest park rangers joined the Peshmerga during the ISIS conflict, leading Kurdistan’s forests unprotected. Many people used lax enforcement to harvest trees in a region where mudslides are a regular occurrence during the rainy seasons.
The Kurdistan Region’s economy is heavily dependent upon its oil industry. The government has announced plans to diversify the economy through gas, tourism, and imports.
The only land crossing into Iraq is at the Kurdistan Region’s Ibrahim Khalil crossing. It connects Sirnak in Turkey with Zakho.
Because of conflict in Syria, the route is also the primary land bridge between Europe and Iraq.
Washington offered to build a nuclear plant on a neighboring country
Editorial date: 2019/2/20• 222 times read
A report by the Democratic Party in Congress revealed that some officials in the administration of US President Donald Trump offered Saudi Arabia to build nuclear power plants on its soil, the Washington Post reported.
The report pointed out that the members of the National Security Council and other senior officials in the White House, objected to the discussions of the US administration with the authorities of the Kingdom, which began in 2017.
The report pointed out that the effort to promote nuclear sales continued under the leadership of retired general Michael Flynn, who briefly served as a national security adviser, pointing to discussions in the Oval Office last week.
The report, prepared by Democratic Rep. Elijah Kamings, chairman of the Congressional Oversight and Reform Committee, is based on documents obtained from some officials and insiders within the White House, whose names have not been disclosed.
In contrast, members of the Republican Party objected to the report, stressing that they did not receive any copy of it before the presentation, and did not have the opportunity to assess it fully. According to the Cummings report, one of the manufacturers of power plants, Westinghouse Electric, is likely to provide the Kingdom with the technology if consultations are completed between the two sides.
In a report released last December, the Saudi Gazette said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has witnessed a significant increase in electricity consumption, pointing out that to meet the increasing demand for energy in response to economic growth, Saudi Arabia is turning to nuclear energy to diversify production and generate electricity on the one hand and reduce reliance on Fossil fuels on the other.
The kingdom plans to build two large nuclear reactors under the program to build 16 nuclear reactors over the next 20 years at a cost of more than $ 80 billion.
Saudi Arabia, South Korea, France, the United States and Russia have applied to participate in the construction of nuclear reactors in the Kingdom, which is expected to start at the time Early 2019 after conducting semi-annual engineering surveys to build a nuclear power plant Al-Eidani: We welcome the decisions of the Council of Ministers on improving services in Basra
20 February 2019 - 11:29 PM
Basra Governor Asaad al-Eidani welcomed the decision of the Council of Ministers on the campaign to improve services for water, electricity and infrastructure sectors in the province of Basra.
"We welcome the decisions of the Council of Ministers, which discussed many things related to the city, including a campaign to improve the water, electricity and infrastructure services in the city," al-Eidani said in a press release issued by his private media office.
The Governor of Basra praised the role of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and the Council of Ministers in the supporting decisions for the province of Basra, which has suffered a lot over successive governments, especially in the file of services and infrastructure and the issue of unemployment. He pointed out that the federal government has a great tendency to support the local government by giving broad powers not Especially the recent decisions issued by the Council of Ministers Supreme Council for Coordination between the provinces on the transfer of powers of the Ministries of Health and Education to the provinces.
The cabinet on Tuesday voted to launch a campaign to improve electricity, water and infrastructure services in Basra.
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What You Need to Know About the New Tax Law (Now That You’re Doing Your Taxes)
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OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Gold Prices Rise Towards Fresh 10-Month High as Dollar Slips
Investing.com
Commodities Feb 18, 2019 13:43 GMT Investing.com - Gold prices edged higher on Monday, rising towards their best level since April as the U.S. dollar weakened on hopes the U.S. and China would hammer out an agreement resolving their protracted trade war. Comex gold futures were up $2.25, or around 0.2%, at $1,329.95 a troy ounce by 8:40AM ET (13:40 GMT), not far from a 10-month high of $1,331.10. Meanwhile, spot gold was trading at $1,326.91 per ounce, up $5.50, or roughly 0.4%. There will be no Read the full story
Oil Prices Advance on Trade Hopes
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Commodities Feb 18, 2019 06:20 GMT Investing.com - Oil prices gained on Monday in Asia, supported by hopes that the U.S. and China might be able to resolve their trade disputes after both sides reported progress in the latest negotiations that ended in Beijing last week. U.S. President Donald Trump said at a news conference over the weekend that the talks are “going extremely well,” and that Washington was closer than ever before to "having a real trade deal" with Beijing. The President added Read the full story
METALS-Copper rises after Indian court knocks back smelter reopening
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BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Life inside a banking desert, where financial services are scarce
TODAYAn alarmingly large number of Americans across the country are living in areas known as bank deserts, where banking services are scarce or nonexistent. CNBC’s Steve Leisman traveled to the Mississippi Delta to see how communities are faring. Read the full story
HSBC to continue bank’s reporting season, with investors looking for reassurance over US/China trade spat
Proactive Investors
HSBC PLC (LON:HSBA) will continue the blue-chip bank’s full-year reporting season on Tuesday, with investors looking for some reassurance over the ongoing trade spat between the US and China as the global banking giant’s focus is increasingly geared towards Asia. Around 43% of HSBC's profits come from Hong Kong and increasing investment in China, so there is a clear need for the uncertainty to be removed. As ever with banks, however, there will also be a focus on costs, the performance of HSBC’s Read the full story
Zimbabwe's E-Banking Sector Reaches Climax
AllAfrica
(Photo: Jerry Chifamba/allAfrica) Zimbabwe's electronic banking sector has reached climax after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) reported a massive 96% surge in transactions being processed through mobile banking platforms, internet banking and point of sale machines. This development is further fueled by the prevailing cash crisis which has left the transacting public with no option but resort to cashless transactions. Speaking ahead of the Monetary Policy Statement presentation, the Reserve Read the full story
Citi turns to AI for the early work in approval of corporate loans – and chooses Hong Kong for first testing
South China Morning Post
US banking giant Citigroup has begun tapping artificial intelligence to analyse companies’ financial statements in the approval process for corporate loans – an unusual step because to date AI technology has concentrated on retail consumer loans. … Read the full story
Citi to double Brazil commercial bank unit's assets by 2020
Reuters
Citigroup Inc plans to double its Brazilian commercial banking unit's assets by 2020, thanks to growth in loans to mid-sized companies, department head Antonio Rubens told journalists on Monday. Read the full story
SoftBank invests $200 million in Abu Dhabi fund for European start-ups
CNBC
The fund will reportedly help Mubadala, Abu Dhabi's state investment firm, invest up to $30 million in European start-ups. Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
Nigerian market cheap but comes with political risk, strategist says
CNBC
Ayo Salami, CIO for Africa liquid strategies at Duet Asset Management, discusses the investment case for Nigeria as the country prepares for an election. Read the full story
US hedge fund reportedly dumps its entire stake in Barclays
CNBC
U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management has sold all of its stake in British bank Barclays, according to a report by the Financial Times. Read the full story
No recession but global growth will slow to a crawl this year, Janus Henderson says
CNBC
The world economy is headed for a period of "dull, low" growth, according to fund manager Janus Henderson, but the risk of an outright recession remains small. Read the full story
Financial advice: Expert shares tips on stocks, student loans, more
TODAY
Retirement, savings accounts, credit scores – are you in good financial shape? TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky stops by TODAY to share smart advice on student loans, canceling credit cards and talking money with your spouse. Read the full story
Economy Feb 19, 2019 10:37 GMT Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Tuesday, February 19 1. 16 States Sue Trump Over Border Wall Funds A coalition of 16 U.S. states led by California filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to obtain funds for building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday, came after Trump invoked Read the full story
CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Indonesia Passes Rules for Trading of Cryptocurrency Futures
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An Indonesian financial watchdog has set out new regulations for the trading of crypto assets on futures exchanges in the country. Read the full story
Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Bulls Charge Towards $4,000 - Bitcoinist.com
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Bitcoin price finally broke out of a ten day consolidation above $3,500 this morning, having held the 38.2% retracement level for the majority of last week. We take a look at what this means going into the week. Bitcoin Price: Weekly Chart The weekly Bitcoin price 00 chart shows that bitcoin bulls defended previous resistance of $3536, turning it into support and never needed to rely upon the 200-week MA, which is rising quickly towards key support levels in the previous two weeks. Despite the Read the full story
Ethereum [ETH/USD] Price Analysis: Bull run results in a 13% surge over the past seven days
AMBCrypto
The market opened this morning with most cryptocurrencies in green, with Ethereum [ETH], the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap recording the highest rise. According to CoinMarketCap, at press time, Ethereum was trading at $138.03 with a market cap of $14.48 billion. The coin had a trading volume of $5.07 billion and recorded a surge... Read the full story
Ethereum Volume Surpasses Bitcoin to Lead Crypto Market Rally | CryptoGlobe
CryptoGlobe
Green across the board as all the market leaders show gains, after more than a week of consolidating in a “bull flag” pattern. Ethereum led the pack with about 13% of gains, and all market leaders are up. Read the full story
CURRENCIES
Dollar Rises After BoJ's Kuroda Talks Down Yen; ZEW, U.K. Jobs Data Eyed
Investing.com
Forex Feb 19, 2019 08:07 GMT Investing.com -- The dollar was broadly flat against the euro and sterling in early trade in Europe Tuesday but rose against the yen after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he was willing to take action to stop the currency rising too far. At 03:00 AM ET (0800 GMT), the dollar was at 110.75 yen, up from an earlier low of 110.45. Answering questions from lawmakers, Kuroda said the BoJ would ramp up stimulus if a sharp rise in the yen hurt the economy and Read the full story
Will The Japanification of Europe Help The U.S. Dollar?
Forbes
With the daily chaos in Washington and policy and political uncertainty in major money centers around the world, it is no wonder that divining the direction of currencies, has become for many a full-time profession. European economic woes may end up helping support the dollar. Read the full story
Pound to euro exchange rate: Pound to get ‘support’ as euro 'pressured' in trading week
Express
THE POUND could enjoy a positive start to the week and a “support” boost thanks to UK employment figures, according to experts. Meanwhile Brexit is expected to continue to impact the pound to euro exchange rate. The pound to euro exchange rate could be heavily influenced by UK employment figures this week. Experts predict the pound will be buoyed by the data, released on Tuesday, marking a strong start to trading against the euro. Sterling is currently trading at €1.141 according to Bloomberg, Read the full story
British tourists 'stocking up on euros' as Brexit looms, figures suggest
Sky News
Britons are stocking up on euros ahead of Brexit, new figures suggest. Read the full story
Forex - Aussie Drops After RBA Minutes; U.S. Dollar Flat
Investing.com
Forex Feb 19, 2019 04:34 GMT Investing.com - The Australian dollar traded lower after RBA minutes showed “significant uncertainties” on the economic outlook. According to the minutes, the Monetary Policy Board saw “significant uncertainties” on the economic outlook as housing markets nosedives. RBA members said they would continue to “assess the outlook carefully.” The minutes also said policymakers believed there is no strong case for a near-term move in interest rates, as it was better to be a Read the full story
Sri Lanka rupee falls on importers' dollar demand; stocks decline
Reuters
** The Sri Lankan rupeefell 0.6 percent on Monday in a lacklustre trade as importersstepped up dollar purchases, market sources said.** The stock market also edged lower to a near four-month lowdespite foreign investors buying the island nation's riskyassets.** The rupee settled at 179.80/180.00, compared with Friday'sclose of 178.65/85, market sources said.** They said importers bought dollars, which were in shortsupply due to a holiday in the U.S., as they expect heavy demandwhen the market Read the full story
HEALTH / SCIENCE
Counting push-ups can help predict your risk of heart disease
Quartz
Researchers at Harvard University were working with a pretty well-established idea: “Higher fitness levels would be associated with lower rates of incident cardiovascular disease.” Not exactly a groundbreaking observation. But what was interesting was the reason for their work. What they hoped to figure out was whether there exists an easy, in-person way that doctors could assess heart... Read the full story
If You're Stuck in a Fat-Loss Plateau, Do These 11 Things to Break Through
POPSUGAR
You were going strong, eating healthy and exercising, and you watched your weight steadily go down. But now your fat-loss has stalled. Before you get down on yourself about your weight-loss plateau, make sure you've actually hit one. There are many ways to measure progress besides the scale. So even ... Read the full story
You Can Follow a Low-Carb Diet Without Blowing Your Grocery Budget — Here's How
POPSUGAR
While it's not uncommon for fresh, whole foods to take a toll on your weekly grocery bill, you shouldn't allow the costs of following a low-carb diet to drive you away. It's possible to cut carbs without draining your bank account or sacrificing variety or flavor. In fact, with a little guidance, a ... Read the full story
Can you eat your way to better mental health? Study says yes
CNN
It is well known that eating lots of fruit and vegetables is good for your physical health, but research suggests that it might be good for your mental health too. Read the full story
Don't Believe All the Fad-Diet Hype — Losing Fat Boils Down to These 7 Basics
POPSUGAR
It seems like every day there's a new headline on the internet or a new coverline on a magazine promising you can slimdown in days, shed belly fat with just one ab move, and completely transform your body with one specific fad diet.In reality, losing fat (which is really what people want to lose whe ... Read the full story
This Protocol May Reduce MRSA Infections After Discharge From The Hospital
Forbes
New research finds that patients diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the hospital may prevent future MRSA infections by adhering to a standard bathing protocol at home after discharge. Read the full story
‘Jaw-dropping moment’: Scientists discover mysterious new communication mechanism in the brain
RT News
Researchers studying the brain have stumbled upon a mysterious, previously unknown form of neural communication that has stunned the scientific community. Read the full story
'Killer' cells raise hope of universal flu vaccine
Daily Mail
Researchers in Australia said that 'killer T cells' - found in over half the world's population - had shown in testing to be effective in fighting all common flu varieties. US experts are skeptical. Read the full story
How CVS is becoming a full-service health care provider
CBS News
In addition to in-store clinics, it's testing much broader "HealthHUB" stores as it integrates its Aetna purchase Read the full story
USA / CANADA
White House suggests Trump may veto any congressional disapproval of border emergency
Fox NewsSpeaking exclusively to ‘Fox News Sunday,’ senior White House adviser Stephen Miller vowed that substantial portions of President Trump’s proposed southern border wall will be completed by Sept. 2020 — just months before Election Day. Read the full story
16 states sue over Trump’s national-emergency declaration
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US-China trade deadline will be extended, SocGen economist predicts
CNBCWei Yao, lead Asia economist at Societe Generale, discusses the Chinese economy and U.S.-China trade. Read the full story
It looks like a US-China trade deal is near — and Beijing will get what it wants
CNBCAn election-bound Trump wants the China trade problem out of the way to bask in the spotlight choreographed by Chinese puppeteers during the North Korean summit later this month, Michael Ivanovitch writes. Read the full story
Trump mulls new auto tariffs as industry braces for outcome
Fox BusinessThe industry is bracing to see whether Trump will impose tariffs on imports of vehicles and auto parts. Read the full story
As debt hits $22 trillion, our day of fiscal reckoning nears
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EMERGING MARKETS
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MIDDLE EAST
Poland pulls out of Israel summit after 'racist' comments in row over Holocaust
Sky News
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BBC News US
Poland pulls out after Israeli remarks over the role of Poles in the Nazi mass murder of Jews. Read the full story
Arab Contractors eyes EGP 1bn business volume in Africa
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Pakistan honours Saudi crown prince with highest civilian award
Aljazeera
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Pakistan says Saudi crown prince orders 2,100 Pakistani prisoners released
Reuters
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AFRICA
Zimbabwe: How Cryptocurrencies Can Rescue Zim
AllAfrica
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AllAfrica
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Four Zimbabwe generals retired in Mnangagwa's first purge of military
Reuters
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FurtherAfrica
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ASIA
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CNBC
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the guardian
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EUROPE
US tariffs could test fragile Europe, strategist says
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The CBI for Wednesday 2/20/19 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
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Araji reveals the corruption of the Central Bank and the reason for not participating in the elections (expanded)
Date of release: 2019/2/20 0:35 • 153 times read
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) Former Deputy Prime Minister Bahaa al-Araji revealed corruption in the Central Bank of Iraq.
"The former central bank governor Sinan Shabibi financial figure lost by Iraq and because of his differences with the former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki accused of files corruption and had a deliberate intention to get him because he stopped the ambitions of political blocs."
And, that "the problem of the auction of the old old new and previously obtained from banks belonging to the parties or held by blocks and today became the number of these banks was more than 3 years ago 24 banks and today rose to 79 banks because of the currency auction. "He pointed out that" Maliki accused Sabah al-Saadi on corruption charges in the Central Bank, "pointing out that" the current central bank exhausted the Iraqi economy details and documents and documents, "pointing out that" corruption files are still reserved and will open soon, "noting that" corruption today more but less money " . "All the problems of Iraq are personal, which did not produce a united position and a single resolution," Araji said. "The national coalition was stronger under the leadership of Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim." The former leader of the Sadrist movement, "I wish the relationship would remain good with Mr. Moqtada al-Sadr, but some of the problems that entered with the current and Mr. Sadr, and my successor was not with his person but with the footnote, but we have reached a stage of many interventions and my interest not to continue this position" . "There were many demands from the footnote, some of them economic, social and personal when I was deputy prime minister, and I was rejecting it and I was honored with Muqtada al-Sadr, but it reflected on the street that I was a victim." Al-Araji explained that "the obedience of Gatt with great differences with large political blocs," noting that "the strike Bahaa al-Araji means hitting Mr. Moqtada and used websites against the Sadrist movement and against me." He pointed out that "the procedure of Mr. Moqtada al-Sadr my desire to raise the current and remained good relationship with him, but not fair so far," noting that "the Sadrist leaders knew Sadr and not their names." He explained that "all the masses of the parties change only the Sadrists and the growing public, but the proportion of adults does not exceed the year 10%," noting that "the Sadrists are steadily increasing and is the resolution of seats are going." "After his resignation from the previous government, no one has been isolated for more than a year," al-Araji said. "He disagreed with Maliki on the electoral number and was nominated in the elections on the list of national and became a change in names because of political pressure on the President of the coalition Iyad Allawi not to enter the elections and withdrew." "He did not support the invasion of the House of Representatives because it reduces the prestige of the state," he said. "His position is positive from Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, but I have doubts about his cabinet." "The Supreme Council against Safad is a positive step, but it has not transferred its mission to the citizens. It is a salon and the prosecution must be part of the council." As for his political future, Araji said, "I found an opportunity to run for the next election, and I will go to it independently.
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2-19-2019 Newshound Guru chattels Article: "Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Security In Iraq Feb 8-14, 2019" There was another week with few security incidents in Iraq. For almost four months now the country has averaged 20-30 security events each week and the second week of February was no different.
2-19-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni If and when the CBI begins to float the dinar it could take 6 months to 2 years to delete the zeros (raise the value enough where the zeros are gone). Remember if the CBI is going to do this event it will be in conjunction with investment capital coming to Iraq. The more capital the greater the inflationary pressure meaning the faster it could rise. The 2012 IMF Article IV Consultation with Iraq descibed the process and event as the Balassa-Samuelson effect.
2-19-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ To me its always been a question of “when” not “if” as I have seen so much going on in the background of this. I am very hyped up to see a change in value in Iraq this week. My contact in Iraq (Stewart) is hearing it may happen on Wednesday. ...Rates we all still hearing are $4:40 dinar …..$2 -2.20 dong… I believe the banks will be perfectly safe to exchange into. They have done so many upgrades and testing...I would not be worried to use the banks. I definitely do not think we will get out of February without seeing the RV.
2-19-2019 Intel Guru Delta [IMO, Once we see the Cab. members seated, we will see 3 zero deleted.] HOW ABOUT WHEN WE SEE 3 ZEROS DELETED...WILL SEE CAB MEMBER SEATED...
2-19-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Things have been pretty uneventful...the last few weeks or so because Parliament has been on recess. Look for things to pick up in March...
2-18-2019 Intel Guru RayRen98 [via smitty76] BANK SOURCE CALLED THIS MORNING - SAID GET READY FOR AN EXCITING WEEK! ...TIME WILL TELL.
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, congratulates our people on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Mr. Mohamed Sadiq al-Sadr
Our people remember in these days the march of jihad and martyrdom and resistance to the tyrannical dictatorial regime, when the Sayyed Sayyid Muhammad Muhammad Sadeq al-Sadr stood and stood his martyrdom and shouted his loud shout at the regime until his martyrdom with his two sons.
By this anniversary, we extend our deepest condolences to our people and the family of the martyr and his loved ones. We ask Almighty God Almighty to be merciful to our righteous martyrs and to serve Iraq, strengthen its standing and defend its interests.
Adel Abdul Mahdi, Prime Minister
19 February 2019
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
The National Security Council holds its weekly meeting under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi
The National Security Council held its weekly meeting today under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, to discuss the emergency and new issues and issues on its agenda.
The National Security Council reviewed a detailed report of the anti-terrorism agency on the situation on the Iraqi-Syrian border, the security measures taken, the level of intelligence and security efforts, monitoring and coordination between the military units, the continuation of search operations and the pursuit of elements in the adjacent desert areas and monitoring the border strip to prevent any infiltration Iraq.
The Council approved the strategy to combat violent extremism led by the National Security Adviser after the Council made the necessary amendments and review and discussed all aspects.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
19 February 2019
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ARTICLE 1-C (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Cabinet votes to launch campaign to improve services in Basrah province
The Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, and several draft resolutions prepared for the agenda were discussed.
The Cabinet approved a campaign to improve the water, electricity and infrastructure services in the province of Basra and speed up implementation and completion.
The Council of Ministers continued to complete the draft rules of procedure of the Council of Ministers beginning with Chapter VII (Article 28) concerning the Office of the Prime Minister.
The Council decided to add a representative to the Audit, Investigation and Investigation Committee, which is established under the Law of the Fund for the Recovery of Iraq's Money No. 9 of 2012.
The Council also decided to continue to provide the basic needs of displaced families and return of various relief materials.
In order to complete the maintenance of the gas units, the borrowing from the Iraqi Trade Bank was decided according to the contract with GE and the Ministry of Electricity.
The Council approved the recommendations of the concerned meeting to resolve the issue of the transfer of wheels and other properties carried by directorates transferred from the ministries to the provinces under the law.
At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister held his weekly conference to answer journalists' questions.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
19 February 2019
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
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ARTICLE 3
Report: the file of the completion of the government is approaching the fourth month and others talking about an alternative to Fayyad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - February 20 - The Iraqi government's completion file is approaching its fourth month without resolving the remaining four portfolios - defense, interior, justice and education - at the time of the first setting of new conditions to complete ministerial portfolios.
The "New Arab" quoted an official close to the ongoing dialogues between the two alliances (Al-Fathoun and Fatah) that "the two sides intensified their meetings, and they are close to resolving the candidate of the Interior portfolio," noting that "the Fatah Alliance agreed to replace his candidate Falih Fayadh other candidate in principle despite the opposition Fayadh The current candidate for the ministry, which moved Lebanese parties in Hezbollah as well as Iranian pressure to parties in Baghdad to keep him as a candidate. " The official stressed that "Nevertheless, the alliance led by Moqtada al-Sadr wants to study the files of the candidates open the replacement of the bag and not only replace the Fayyad only."
He added that "this matter is a current point of disagreement between the parties as the Fatah alliance considered that the withdrawal of the candidate waived him does not require then to present his candidates and take the approval and blessing of Moqtada al-Sadr in particular or the coalition are going on in general, and fear that this point to return to square The beginning in the case of turning to a personal stubbornness between Hadi al-Amiri and Muqtada al-Sadr, "pointing at the same time that" the Sunni Arab blocs have not resolved their candidate so far on the Ministry of Defense and the Kurdish blocs are different among themselves on the candidate for the justice portfolio. "
And justify the alliance, "Saron", the current conditions to pass the bags of vacant basket, one that serves the work of parliament, and that their refusal to Fayyad is not to his own even refuses to "open" now to present the series.
In this regard, a member of the "Alliance", Majid al-Janabi, said that "our coalition is trying through its conditions to ensure a legislative chapter of the parliament free of political differences, and to devote the parliament to pass important laws, not as in the first chapter," noting that " Waive its conditions, even if the issue of the interior is fully resolved. "
He pointed out that "the other blocs do not care about the work of Parliament as much as they want to get their bags and political gains, so they are pushing for the transfer of bags fragmented," stressing that "the work of parliament more important than any other position, and others will not let the differences controlled by."
On the other hand, the MP for the alliance, "the conquest," Thamer Deiban, in a press statement, "The committees of the conquest and others will resolve the Cabinet Cab file before the end of the holiday legislative term of parliament," noting "Committees are trading some of the names of candidates for the cabin, as well as understandings for the exit A unified decision to remove US forces from Iraq. "
He pointed out that "the committees are also working on the file of provincial councils where it is hoped that we come out with a decision on the continuation of those councils or not."
The committees between Al-Fath and Ssourun, which are working to bring the views of both sides closer together, are about to complete their work, while attempts are being made to hold a meeting between the leaders of the two factions (Moqtada al-Sadr and Hadi al-Amiri). or not.
It is noteworthy that the dispute between "Al-Fath" and "Ssron" focused on the candidate of the first bag of the interior, which ran into a categorical rejection by "Saron." (1)
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ARTICLE 4
Intelligence announces the results of its first campaign against corrupt and profane
2019/2/19 22:40
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (ISI) on Tuesday arrested a network of fraudulent and unnamed officials.
"The continuation of the series of military, security and intelligence victories achieved by the Sons of Iraq against terrorist gangs and to consolidate the security achieved by these sacrifices and to complement the role of our security services in establishing security and stability and imposing the prestige of the state and the rule of law," the statement said. During the beating with an iron hand on all those who begged him to extort citizens and fraud them, your brothers in the Iraqi National Intelligence Service to arrest a network that practice fraud and the impersonation of officials in the prime minister.
"They also called the officers of the agency [Assaad Ali Qasim Mohammed, Hisham Abbas Attia Abdul, Muwafaq Ibrahim Jubair and Mazen Hossam Abdul Rahman], where he called the defendants mentioned a number of officials in ministries and other government agencies and extorted financially.
He noted that "the arrest was carried out after careful monitoring of their activities and monitoring all their movements and the creation of appropriate opportunities to control them with the criminal offense. They were seized with a number of counterfeit stamps of the ministries of [oil, education], as well as various weapons in addition to a number of mobile phone segments, Judicial under the supervision of the Court of Inquiry Karkh and in coordination with the security services in each of the provinces of [Baghdad and Karbala].
The statement added that "this operation is the first campaign of a series of operations that will be carried out by our body to follow all corrupt officials who extort officials and citizens and fraud, while we pledge to continue efforts to eliminate completely terrorists and corrupters We call on our dear citizens to monitor these cases and not deal with vulnerable To cooperate with their brothers in the security and intelligence services to report any suspicious cases or fraudulent operations that could threaten the security of the homeland and the citizen and to cooperate together in establishing a secure and stable Iraq. "
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ARTICLE 5
Education All its directorates are preparing for a healthy walking day to be launched in April
BAGHDAD - February 20 - The Ministry of Education has directed the Directorate General of Education in Baghdad and all governorates to prepare and prepare for the World Walking Day competition on April 15 of each year, in order to maintain physical and psychological health and increase the physical fitness of the human body.
The General Directorate of Sports Education and the school activity in the ministry to all directorates to the necessity of reviving the occasion of the healthy walking day on the 15th of April next, in order to face the diseases of the times, including obesity and its problems, as well as physical and psychological diseases and raise awareness of our children the importance of "It is necessary to oblige the directorates of education to select 10 students of both sexes for all levels of study to carry out the activity with the participation of officials and institutions supporting them, in addition to creating a safe way to walk outside the school buildings and in cooperation with traffic and Local police, to be raised slogans emphasize the importance of walking in sports to maintain fitness. Finished
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