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Saturday, March 2, 2019
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The Presidency of the Republic of Iraq that the National Consultative Meeting held on Thursday night, at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, at the invitation of President Barham Saleh, discussed the adoption of visions and ideas to help the decision makers of political management of the country.
The meeting was attended by the presidents of the republic, deputies and ministers, the supreme judiciary, the Federal Court, the leaders of blocs and political parties, and national figures, and representatives of the various components of Iraq.
The spokesman said that the meeting discussed the latest political and security developments, the latest developments in the war against terrorism, the position of the military presence in the country, the implementation of the government program and work to overcome differences.
He added that the two sides discussed the need to adopt visions and ideas that help decision makers to manage the country and achieve its rise and prosperity, and to resolve the problems that face the democratic process in the country, and dealt with the basic legislation of interest to Iraqis, and the relationship between the legislative and executive authorities.
Al-Faily pointed out that the results of the Arab and regional meetings and participation in the Arab-European summit reflect the openness of Iraq to brothers and friends. He also pointed out that Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi provided a detailed explanation of the developments in the security situation, especially in liberated areas and the preparations of the security forces in this regard.
In addition to the government's plans to address the file of services, and the President of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halabousi reviewed the most important files to be addressed by the Council in the next legislative term, and constitutional benefits awaiting discussion by members of the House of Representatives after the resumption of the Council for its meetings next week.
The Iraqi spokesman said that most of the invitees discussed the agenda and influenced the views and proposals, stressing the need to hold meetings periodically to approach the views that would bridge the gap between the differences between political parties, contributing to the establishment of the principles of democracy and justice in a federal Iraq.
Al-Faily went on to say that the meeting emphasized that the priorities of the Iraqi leadership are to preserve the sovereignty of the country, to adopt a policy of self-exclusion, to move away from the policy of axes, to distance the country from regional and international conflicts and conflicts and to be a platform for meeting the interests of the Iraqi people. ). d
(Reuters) - The United States needs to be cautious about legislation that would allow Trump's administration to sue OPEC and other oil producers for cuts in crude output because it could lead to unintended consequences that push prices higher, US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Thursday. Long term.
"We really need to be careful before enacting legislation that could have a far-reaching impact," he told a news conference at the Energy Department. On February 7, the Judicial Committee of the House of Representatives unanimously approved a bipartisan bill known as the Prohibition of Monopolistic Clusters of Oil Production and Export (NOPEC) Act. The legislation would amend the US antitrust law to eliminate sovereign immunity that has long protected members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries from lawsuits in the United States.The legislation allows the US Department of Justice to sue the organization or any of its members for complicity. Sen. Chuck Grassley, a Republican supporter of the use of ethanol from corn as fuel for cars, and Senator Amy Clopocher, a Democrat, presented a similar bill. Copies of the bill have appeared in Congress over the past 20 years.A bill was approved in 2008 but President George W. Bush never signed legislation to become law.Oil prices are rising in general this year as Opec and Russia cling to cuts in crude output despite pressure from US President Donald Trump. "Oil prices are too high, OPEC, please relax and take things simply, the world can not afford a price boom - the situation is fragile," Trump wrote on Twitter this week. Last week, a senior administration official said when asked if Trump would support the bill, "we do not support market-distorting behavior, including monopolistic blocs." US oil production has risen by more than 2 million barrels per day over the past year to a record 12 million bpd, helping to maintain a balance of markets.
Halabousi: the solution of files stuck with Kuwait .. And the Ghanem confirms participation in the Conference of Parliaments in Baghdad
The Speaker of the House Mohammad Al-Halbusi stressed on the importance of resolving outstanding files with Kuwait in a way that does not affect the sovereignty of the two countries, while Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim said the participation in the parliaments conference in Baghdad.
This came during a joint press conference held at Baghdad International Airport, Thursday evening. "We have discussed the relations between the two countries and activate the outcomes of the Kuwait conference, and we look forward to having real partnerships that reflect positively on both peoples," Halaboussi said. He pointed out that "there is a discussion of the activation of joint trade, whether related to the free zones to be a corridor between the Gulf and Europe and the activation of railway, and discussed the facilities of investment procedures for companies and investors." "The geographical location of the two countries would like to invest in a real way," Al Halbusi said, adding that "there is a great interest from Kuwait to support Iraq to close the file of the displaced." For his part, Al-Ghanim said that "we discussed the need to complete the demarcation of the maritime border and the drilling of Khor Abdullah and the conclusion of the signing of the free trade agreement," stressing that "there should be an economic partnership to strengthen and strengthen the relationship between the two countries." He expressed his thanks to the Speaker of the House of Representatives for contributing to moving the stagnant water between the two countries and all that he has done, stressing that "as a Kuwaiti parliament we will participate in the conference of parliaments to be held in Baghdad." He wished "Iraq security, stability and harmony among all its components, Two countries ". Al-Ghanim also thanked "the good reception and warm hospitality and all the Iraqi side we are honored to meet today, the Kuwaiti ambassador in Baghdad and the Iraqi ambassador in Kuwait and the media today on his outstanding coverage." "This visit came to support brotherly Iraq," he concluded
Khazali signs memorandum of coordination and security cooperation with his French counterpart
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) The oldest agent of the Ministry of Interior Aqil al-Khazali signed with his French counterpart today a joint memorandum of cooperation for security and police and the exchange of information and experience and security consultations. A statement obtained by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of him that "the oldest agent of the ministry, Dr. Aqil al-Khazali and his accompanying delegation held talks with officials in the French Ministry of Interior on issues of combating terrorism and organized crime." "The signing ceremony of a joint memorandum of cooperation for security and police and the exchange of information and experience and security consultations, which opens the way to achieve a qualitative leap to confront terrorist and criminal threats."
Warning of a bigger conspiracy on Iraq and call for security preparedness
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) warned writer and media Abdul Amir Aboudi, of a major conspiracy to Iraq, while calling on the security forces to prepare and pause.
"The right of politicians and citizens to worry about the possibility of a return to the hegemony of the Iraqi cities, and the reasons that he had previously signed a booby trap when it occupied one-third of Iraqi territory, and the army was then stronger than now, he owns tanks Enormous and modern armored vehicles and armored vehicles. " He added that "the preacher occupies a number of areas of intellectual by (20%) on children and {5%} of the thinking of the people of Mosul," noting that "the reality is now more likely to be more than it was, and the security forces to be ready to respond to it and the popular crowd Able to change reality. " Al-Abboudi said that "the soul that he built for four years can not be conquered and so far we have not changed people's ideas. The woman is still convinced of the so-called Amir of the Believers, so that we do not fall into traps. "The conspiracy is now much bigger, America entered the equation and is working to topple the current regime in Iraq and invite the Iraqi opposition to meet in America and Trump says that I will go to Iraq and the wealth of siphons and Baathists prepare themselves to enter the equation is very serious ," calling for " And synergy to overcome this stage. " He pointed out that "we have more than one million people believe in the thought of the Daashi, and that the kit is ready in the summer to overthrow the current government."
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Iranian website: Rohani will visit Imam al-Sistani during his visit to Iraq
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani will visit Najaf during his visit to Iraq in March, an Iranian news website said.
"Ruhani will visit Najaf on March 14 during his visit to Iraq and meet with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani," said the Middle East News. Informed sources in the Iranian presidency revealed the date of Iranian President Hassan Rowhani's visit to Iraq. "Rohani's visit to Iraq will start on March 11, and the border disputes between the two countries are expected to end," Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said. During his weekly press conference last Tuesday, Abdul-Mahdi stressed the spiritual visit to Iraq at the invitation of President Barham Salih to discuss several joint files and bilateral relations between the two countries.
The Supreme Court commented on the return of politicians accused of terrorism to Iraq
The Supreme Judicial Council denied on Friday the existence of political arrangements for the return of senior politicians accused of terrorism and issued arrest warrants to Iraq.
"Any person who is wanted to be tried inside or outside Iraq can follow the legal procedures to challenge the decisions issued against him, and this is the only way," Justice Council spokesman Abdul Sattar al-Bayrakdar said in a tweet on Twitter.
And circulated on Thursday media news of the issuance of judicial orders allow the return of politicians wanted to the judiciary to Iraq, and issued arrest warrants against them, such as Tariq al-Hashemi and Rafa al-Issawi and Ethel Nujaifi and Ali Hatem al-Sulaiman.
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Among them French women and Germans .. Detecting the number of foreign leaders in Iraq
Follow up Mawazine News The women of the "terrorist" group, coming from Western countries, are held in detention centers inside Iraq, after being involved in crimes that they have been partners with or with their husbands whose fate has ended. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (IHCHR) has revealed that more than 1,500 women from the "Da'ash" (banned in Russia), foreign women from three countries, are being held in a special prison in Iraq with their children. A member of the Commission, Ali al-Bayati, said in a press statement carried by the newspaper / Mawazin News in Iraq, on Thursday, that the three French women, wives of the elements "Da'ash" terrorist, in an Iraqi prison, with two French children. Al-Bayati, a woman, three children, a German and three women, with three children from South America, were among the families of the terrorist "Da'ash" in prison inside Iraq. "There is no interest in the presence of more than one thousand and seven hundred children and foreign women in Iraq and the Iraqi government, demanding their countries to receive them and hand them over to their countries because their countries are the ones who bear the cause of their extremist ideology, "Whether by their own will or by deceiving them." And to correct al-Bayati, but those who are proven crimes can be prosecuted according to Iraqi laws with their countries bear the cost of their stay period of government. He noted that a member of the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights, that Iraq bears the burden and the cost of the presence of these women, and children, despite the lack of potential infrastructure or material or service potential. A member of the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights, Ali al-Bayati, revealed on Wednesday, February 6, a statistic that included the number of Russian women and children, in the prisons of the country. Between al-Bayati in Iraq, that about 70 women, and 124 children of the citizens of Russia, in prison, in Iraq, on charges of belonging to the organization "da'ash" terrorist. Al-Bayati said that the file of foreign women and children from the families of Da'ash is important and sensitive. The Iraqi government must end it through the Iraqi law and the judiciary and hand over the children to their families in their countries.
Maliki: Iraq and Kuwait have succeeded in overcoming the problems left by the former regime thanks to the awareness and wisdom of leadership in the two brotherly countries
Head of a coalition of state law, Mr. Nuri al-Maliki received in his office this evening the Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Mr. Marzouq Al-Ghanim and the accompanying delegation.
At the beginning of the meeting, he welcomed the guest delegation, praising Kuwait's positions towards Iraq and stressing at the same time the historical ties between the two brotherly countries.
He notedMr. Chairman of the coalition of state law toThat Iraq and Kuwait have succeeded in overcoming the problems left by the former regime thanks to the awareness and wisdom of leadership in the two brotherly countries, calling for the building of common positions that establish real partnerships and strategic.
For his part, the Kuwaiti President conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Emir of Kuwait and the Crown Prince to the President of the coalition of state law and keenness of the State of Kuwait to continue cooperation and expand relations in various fields and to resolve all outstanding issues between the two brotherly countries
Hamoudi calls for a comprehensive program to solve the housing crisis in the country
Sheikh Dr.Hamam Hamoudi, President of the Supreme Islamic Council, to the importance of developing and implementing a comprehensive program to resolve the housing crisis in the country. He stressed during his meeting today in his office with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing and Construction Jaber Al-Hassani that one of the issues that should be placed in the priorities of the government program is to provide suitable housing for the people, especially those with limited income and families of martyrs and martyrs.He called for the provision of sufficient budget to start construction of housing complexes in all governorates of the country. Mr. Al-Hassani, explained that the Ministry of Housing and Construction is working to find solutions to the housing crisis through the completion of sluggish projects and the implementation of new projects.
Nineveh MP Mohammed Karim asserted Thursday that some government officials have embezzled money of displaced families, explaining that the funds spent to build the displacement camps were enough to create hundreds of residential complexes.
Karim revealed in a press statement that there are a number of families living in displacement camps for the purpose of obtaining funds and having aid to sell them in the market in cooperation with government figures and officials.
He added that the former government spent large sums of money that were enough to cover the cost of the construction of huge housing complexes, not just camps.
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Commodities Feb 27, 2019 13:19 GMT Investing.com - Gold slipped on Wednesday, as fresh hostilities erupted between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan. Pakistan said it shot down two Indian fighter jets, a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a war in 1971, prompting several world powers to urge both sides to show restraint. "This adds another layer of risks for investors", said Charles St-Arnaud, a strategist at Lombard Odier, although he noted the Read the full story
Gold Slips; Potential Direction Change as China Deal Looks Tough
Commodities Feb 27, 2019 18:07 GMT By Barani Krishnan Investing.com - The range-bound, tight moves in gold may be reaching an inflection point with the U.S. saying that reaching a trade deal with China isn’t going to be easy. Investors have been using gold as a hedge toward the U.S.-China trade negotiations, extending the yellow metal’s safe-haven play. Gold did not rise as expected on Wednesday as Wall Street’s main indexes fell on U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer’s admission that Read the full story
METALS-Copper slips as dollar firms from 3-month low; stocks in focus
Reuters
(Adds Shanghai closing prices; updates London prices) MELBOURNE/BEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Copper slipped onWednesday as the dollar recovered from a three-month low afterU.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he is in "norush to make a judgment" about further changes to interestrates. The metal recorded its highest close since July in theprevious session and is still not far off the $6,500 a tonnemark as low inventories remained in focus. Available copper stocks [MCU-STOCKS] in Read the full story
U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Fell by 8.65M Barrels Last Week: EIA
Commodities Feb 27, 2019 15:30 GMT Investing.com - U.S. crude oil inventories fell unexpectedly last week, the Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report on Wednesday. The EIA data showed that crude oil inventories declined by 8.65 million barrels in the week to Feb. 22. That was compared to forecasts for a stockpile build of 2.84 million barrels after a gain of 3.67 million barrels in the previous week. The EIA report also showed that gasoline inventories fell by 1.91 million Read the full story
Oil Jumps 3% on U.S. Stockpile Slump, Saudi Riposte to Trump
Commodities Feb 27, 2019 17:26 GMT By Barani Krishnan Investing.com - OPEC 2, Donald Trump 1. Oil prices gushed higher on Wednesday after the latest weekly U.S. data showed a phenomenal slump in domestic crude inventories that validated OPEC’s production cuts and its defiance against U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to make the cartel tamp down its market rebalancing. New York-traded West Texas Intermediate crude was up $1.73, or 3.1%, by $57.23 per barrel by 12:18 AM ET(17:18 GMT). Read the full story
Commodities Feb 27, 2019 04:11 GMT Investing.com - Oil prices recovered on Wednesday in Asia after losing more than 3% earlier this week when U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that prices were “getting too high.” U.S. Crude Oil WTI Futures was up 0.8% to $55.94 by 11:00 PM ET(04:00 GMT). London-traded Brent Oil Futures gained 0.5% to $66.59. Citing an Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) source, Reuters reported on Tuesday that the international cartel and its allies Read the full story
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Zimbabwe sold up to $20 million to banks for trade on new forex platform: sources
Reuters
Zimbabwe's central bank has sold up to $20 million to banks for trading on a newly-launched forex interbank market, but the money could be exhausted by the end of next week due to high demand, banking sources said on Wednesday. Read the full story
Zimbabwe: U.S.$ Supplies - SA Banks Pull Plug On 'Risky' Zimbabwe AllAfrica
South African banks which have been the major sources of United States dollars for Zimbabwe since dollarisation 2009 have cut off supplies as they up the gear towards de-risking, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) director, William Manimanzi has revealed. Speaking on the sidelines of a Zimbabwe Miners Federation breakfast meeting Tuesday, Manimanzi linked the development to the country's failure to follow proper dollarisation procedures with signs this was now beginning to catch up with the fragile Read the full story
China to steadily resolve shadow banking risks: central bank
Reuters
China will steadily resolve risks in the shadow banking sector and push for a stable transformation of financial institutions' asset-management businesses, the central bank said on Wednesday. Read the full story
Deutsche Bank Shares Slip Lower After ECB Capital Increase Notice
TheStreet
Deutsche Bank shares gave back earlier gains to trade lower on the session Thursday after the European Central Bank said Germany's biggest lender needed to set aside more cash to absorb potential losses. Deutsche Bank (DB) shares gave back earlier gains to trade lower on the session Thursday after the European Central Bank said Germany's biggest lender needed to set aside more cash to absorb potential losses. The ECB, which is the region's banking regulator, said Deutsche Bank would need a Read the full story
4 red flags about high-yield bank accounts
CBS News
Don't let a juicy-sounding interest rate lull you into ignoring details that can reveal a bad deal Read the full story
Investors Signal Strong Displeasure With Metro Bank's Asset Misclassification
Forbes
Metro Bank's stock price plunging over 20% on Tuesday was evidence of investors' concern about the UK regulatory investigation of the bank's misclassification of risk-weights for mortgage loans. Regulators and the market should be watching the bank's capital and liquidity levels closely. Read the full story
Metro Bank's shares down 20% after last night's revelations
Daily Mail
The bank's share price is currently down 20.81 per cent or 270.50p to 1,029.50p, as the fallout from its plans to raise £350million from a fresh share sale continue. Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
Bull market, about to turn 10, could go another year, some investors say
CNBC
The stock market's long bull run got a new lease on life after December's wipeout and could now carry on for an 11th year, as long as an economic recession does not materialize. Read the full story
Bear market already underway, recession coming, says Crescat Capital
MarketWatch
Our call of the day, from Octavio ‘Tavi’ Costa, Crescat Capital global macro analyst, sees a recession coming, and thinks investors are blind to the fact the bear market for stocks has already started. Read the full story
What History Says About Where the Stock Market Goes Next
Barron's
The S&P 500 is on pace to double this year. The historical return is closer to 6.4% including reinvested dividends and adjusting for inflation, according to the Credit Suisse Research Institute Investment Returns Yearbook 2019. Read the full story
Top 5 Things to Know in The Market on Thursday
Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Thursday, February 28: 1. Trump- Kim Talks Collapse U.S. President Donald Trump said he...
Bitcoin and major cryptocurrency prices traded higher on Wednesday, regaining their footing after a nasty selloff to end last week. Read the full story
Bitcoin [BTC] Price Analysis: Coin rescued by the bull as market fall stalls
AMBCrypto
The cryptocurrency market took most major coins on a rough ride over the past few days. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency in the market also suffered. However, the coin managed to maintain its bullish trend even in the overwhelming bear's market. At press time, the coin was valued at $3,858.56 with a market cap of $67.7... Read the full story
Bitcoin [BTC] Price Analysis: Coin rescued by the bull as market fall stalls
AMBCrypto
The cryptocurrency market took most major coins on a rough ride over the past few days. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency in the market also suffered. However, the coin managed to maintain its bullish trend even in the overwhelming bear's market. At press time, the coin was valued at $3,858.56 with a market cap of $67.7... Read the full story
Nasdaq hints at investment in cryptocurrencies after the launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum Liquid Indices
AMBCrypto
Nasdaq, America's second largest stock exchange, recently launched liquid indices of Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH]. These liquid indices aim to provide a real-time spot or reference rate for the price of 1 BTC and 1 ETH respectively, quoted in USD, based on the most liquid ends of their markets. Nasdaq recently shared a blog... Read the full story
Bitcoin Price On Track to End Six-Month Losing Streak
CoinDesk
Bitcoin looks set to end its record six-month losing streak with modest gains in February. Read the full story
CURRENCIES
There are now more $100 bills than $1 bills in circulation (and we're not sure why)
Forex Feb 27, 2019 08:49 GMT Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was mixed against the other major currencies on Wednesday as the yen gained ground on the back of geopolitical tensions and the British pound pushed higher with investors expecting Brexit to be delayed. USD/JPY was down 0.12% to 110.43 by 03:34 AM ET (08:34 GMT) after touching a one-and-a-half week low of 110.36 overnight. The safe haven yen was boosted as tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after Pakistan said it had shot Read the full story
Forex - Dollar Kept in Check by Strong Sterling on Fresh Brexit Delay Hopes
Forex Feb 27, 2019 19:06 GMT Investing.com - The U.S. dollar traded higher against a basket of major currencies Wednesday, amid upbeat remarks on the economy from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, though gains were limited by a stronger pound. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, rose 0.12% to 95.98. In his second day of testimony in front of the House Financial Services Committee, Powell continued to deliver an upbeat Read the full story
Forex Feb 27, 2019 08:49 GMT Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was mixed against the other major currencies on Wednesday as the yen gained ground on the back of geopolitical tensions and the British pound pushed higher with investors expecting Brexit to be delayed. USD/JPY was down 0.12% to 110.43 by 03:34 AM ET(08:34 GMT) after touching a one-and-a-half week low of 110.36 overnight. The safe haven yen was boosted as tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after Pakistan said it had shot Read the full story
British pound extends gains amid Brexit developments
MarketWatch
Sterling adds to Wednesday’s gains from the previous session as investors focus on Brexit developments that left the British pound once again one of the best performers. Read the full story
Pound’s World-Beating Rally Leads Investors to Scale Back Bets
Bloomberg
The pound is beating all peers this year as the chances of the U.K. crashing out of the European Union next month fade, yet for some it’s time to dial back bets on further gains. Read the full story
Sterling builds on gains as fears of no-deal Brexit fade
Reuters
Sterling extended this week's gains on Wednesday as investors bet that a no-deal Brexit was less likely and that Britain's departure from the European Union would be delayed. Read the full story
Thai baht leads Asia's bullish prospects; yuan long bets on the mend: Reuters poll
By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) - Investors remained bullish on China's yuan for a third straight fortnight, a Reuters Poll showed on Thursday, as markets turned...
Forex - Yen Rises as Trump-Kim Summit Ends Abruptly
Investing.com - The Japanese yen, often viewed as a safe-haven currency, was in demand in early European hours on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump cut short his nuclear...
This Weight-Loss Hack Takes 23 Minutes a Day — and a Study Just Proved It Works
POPSUGAR
If the thought of tracking all your food seems daunting, you're not alone. There's research to show that tracking your food can lead to substantial weight loss, but it feels like such a chore that many people drop out before they can see any results. A new study published in Obesity aimed to figure ... Read the full story
An Expert Says to Follow These 2 Simple Diet Tips If You Want to Get Healthy and Lose Weight
POPSUGAR
What you eat and exercise are two important factors when it comes to weight loss. While they aren't the only things that will affect how you lose weight — your brain, sleep, stress, and hormones are other variables — making changes in these two areas is a good place to start.While exercise like ... Read the full story
Overeating at Meals Causing Weight Gain? Try This Science-Backed and Dietitian-Approved Trick POPSUGAR
Notice the scale creeping up? It could be from eating too much at mealtimes. Although losing weight isn't always as simple as going low-calorie, there's no denying that taking in more energy than you expend will lead to weight gain. One of the biggest reasons people tend to eat too much at meals is ... Read the full story
Measles outbreaks: The other Congressional hearing today you should follow
CNN
As measles cases rise across the United States, lawmakers are meeting on Capitol Hill to discuss the growing public health threat in a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Read the full story
Nicotine-infused toothpicks use among teenagers raising concerns
Fox News
Dr. Mikhail Varshavski on mounting concerns over products such as ecigarettes and nicotine-infused toothpicks leading to nicotine addiction among teens. Read the full story
Whooping Cough Clusters Found Among 11 to 18-Year-Olds in LA County
NBC LA
Health officials are monitoring clusters of highly contagious whooping cough cases in teens across Los Angeles County, including at a San Fernando Valley private school. Read the full story
6 health screening tests Millennials should know about
GMA
Why the Google generation should start talking to doctors. Read the full story
USA / CANADA
Michael Cohen testimony alleges Trump is a “conman” who knew Roger Stone talked with WikiLeaks
The Hill
Michael Cohen is expected to deliver scathing and explosive testimony before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday, calling President Trump a "conman," a "racist" and a "cheat," according to a copy of his Read the full story
Here's how the new tax law affects families CNBC
About half of the families polled by Haven Life said they have no idea how the new tax law will affect their 2018 taxes. Here's what they should know and what it might mean for their tax returns. Read the full story
U.S. Consumers Are Souring on the Housing Market
Barron's
Sentiment data from the University of Michigan’s long-running survey suggests there could be a slowdown ahead. Read the full story
Trump and Kim abruptly cut short summit after failing to reach nuclear deal
The Washington Post
The sudden ending was an ominous development for Trump after he had hoped his second summit with Kim could produce demonstrable progress toward North Korea’s denuclearization. Read the full story
Canadian Annual Inflation 1.4% in JanuaryInvesting.com
Economic Indicators Feb 27, 2019 13:31 GMT Investing.com - The overall rate of inflation in Canada fell in January, data on Wednesday showed, casting doubt on whether or not the Bank of Canada will follow the Federal Reserve in keeping interest rates unchanged. The consumer price index rose 1.4% last month, compared with the same month a year earlier. Prices rose by 0.1% from a month earlier. Economists had expected annual inflation to rise by 1.5% and monthly inflation to rise by 0.2%. Core Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS
Brazil's workers fund to sell Banco do Brasil, Alupar stakes, seek IPO - sources
Reuters
Brazil's government isexploring the sale of assets held by a workers severance fund toraise funds for new infrastructure projects, two people withknowledge of the matter said, as part of a wider effort tounload state-controlled assets. Read the full story
Venezuelan vice president to fly into Moscow for talks on Friday: RIA
Reuters
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Friday, the RIA news agency reported, the latest in a flurry of visits by Venezuelan politicians to staunch ally Russia. Read the full story
Top 20 Net Asset Gainers in 2018 Across Equity, High Yield, & Emerging Markets Debt According to the Investment Metrics Global Database
Global Banking & Finance Review
Investment Metrics, the leading provider of investment performance analytics and reporting solutions, released today its Read the full story
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks subdued as trade optimism fizzles out; FX rises Reuters
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Wednesday’s trading session in green territory after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) levelled up 16.28 points, or 0.19%, to 8,472.5 points. TASI’s liquidity rose to SAR 2.15 … Read the full story
Don’t unlearn the mistakes of Iraq with Iran
The Hill
Diplomacy with Iran will be a messy and halting process. It is necessary nevertheless. Read the full story
Saudi Aramco adds Goldman Sachs as bookrunner for planned bond: sources
Reuters
Saudi Aramco has added Goldman Sachs as a bookrunner for a planned bond which will help finance its purchase of a stake in Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Read the full story
Sanctions against OPEC members complicate efforts: Barkindo
Reuters
OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said on Wednesday the group is concerned that sanctions against two of its founding members - Venezuela and Iran - could complicate efforts to re-balance and sustain the oil market. Read the full story
AFRICA
Zimbabwe: 24 Suspected Illegal Forex Dealers in Court
AllAfrica
Police have intensified a crackdown on illegal foreign currency dealers under an operation code-named "Dzosai Mari" and 24 suspected dealers appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Courts between Friday and Saturday last week. They were arrested separately in Harare. Some of the suspects appeared before magistrate Mr Edwin Marecha. The other group appeared before Mr Learnmore Mapiye on charges of contravening Exchange Control (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 (No.5), which criminalises illegal trading Read the full story
Zimbabwe sold up to $20 million to banks for trade on new forex platform: sources
Reuters
Zimbabwe's central bank has sold up to $20 million to banks for trading on a newly-launched forex interbank market, but the money could be exhausted by the end of next week due to high demand, banking sources said on Wednesday. Read the full story
Pressing reset on Zimbabwe’s economy
Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank governor announced his new monetary policy last week, introducing a raft of reforms. But it’s unclear how far these will go towards reviving the struggling economy
As demand for South African rooibos soars, nature sets limits on farmers' ambitions Reuters
South African farmers arelining up to plant more rooibos tea as demand for theanti-oxidant-rich red brew it produces grows, but a naturallimit on suitable land may mean supply will struggle to keeppace. Read the full story
Expats fear expulsion as South Africa moves to tighten job terms
Wall Street leaves stimulus. But China stimulus is reaching its limits, Nomura and BlackRock both warn. Read the full story
US demanding level playing field in China, but can Beijing rein in state subsidies to end trade war?
South China Morning Post
US President Donald Trump has delayed the application of additional tariffs on Chinese imports citing “substantial progress” in addressing the US demands for structural reform in the Chinese economy. This is the fourth article in a five-part series… Read the full story
China's new securities chief says markets are still full of risks
CNBC
Yi Huiman, the newly appointed chairman of the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission, said the country's capital markets still contain many risks. Read the full story
EUROPE
EU needs financial police, money-laundering watchdog: lawmakers
Reuters
The European Union should set up a police force to investigate tax evasion and financial crime and create a watchdog to counter money-laundering, EU lawmakers said in a report on Wednesday, which accuses seven member states of acting as tax havens. Read the full story
Brexit 'betrayal' would explode British politics, Farage's party warns
Reuters
A new party backed by Nigel Farage, the insurgent who helped shove Britain towards the EU exit, has a message for the country's leaders: The foundations of the political system will explode if Brexit is betrayed.Read the full story
EU tightens rules on big London-based investment firms
Reuters
European Union governments and lawmakers have reached agreement on tighter rules for asset managers and investment firms offering "bank-like" services, such as proprietary trading and underwriting of financial instruments. Read the full story
Explainer: How Wednesday's parliamentary Brexit debate will work
Reuters
British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Wednesday update parliament on her progress towards securing a Brexit deal, giving lawmakers the chance to challenge her approach and vote on alternatives. Read the full story
Head of UK Conservative eurosceptics softens on May's Brexit plan
Reuters
The leader of a pro-Brexit faction in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday scaled back his opposition to her deal for leaving the European Union ahead of a vote on the agreement next month. Jacob Rees-Mogg said he would no longer insist that the so-called Northern Irish backstop be removed as a condition for his support and other legal ways might ensure it was not permanent. Read the full story
EU warns Italy to slash rampant public debt
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The European Union says it's concerned about Italy's debt and is warning the government in Rome to shore up its public finances. Read the full story
3-1-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [Would you please...comment on the Kuwaiti dinar being around $4 to 1 dinar as Iraq has been said to want parody [parity?] with Kuwait...so, if ...that is true, the bank rate for Kuwaiti dinar is a good indication for us?] Absolutely...they are looking for parity….they are looking for them to be within pennies of each other. 2 Weeks ago we were seeing a rate of about 4:43 and hearing it could climb to the high $6’s and guys anytime I mention a rate- consider it a rumor right now…until we go to the banks and money in our pockets.
3-1-2019 Intel Guru FootforwardThere has been no RV or RI in Iraq yet. When it goes, it will be world wide. Not just in Iraq.
2-28-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ ...a lot happening in the background...I do think we're soon...Everyone is in place all higher ups ready! We are trying to find out more about the 2:86 rate in Iraq...from my contact in Iraq. There is no bad news..The banks think we will have liquidity soon... I am still looking for the reset at anytime but for sure within the next week or two. There is so much behind the scenes movement that I can’t share... ...Feb 25th of last year...even back then they were pushing for it in first quarter of 2019… [...is there going to be contract rates Internationally?] I have been told there would be contract rates all over the world….thats how resets or revaluations have worked all throughout history.
2-28-2019 Intel Guru ADMINBILLBreathe...It appears the "moment" is drawing very close. Perhaps what we have waited for is within our grasp.
2-28-2019 Guest Guru BobTheTaxMan 2. …tax planning is absolutely critical…if you run out and cash in all this dinar three things are going to happen. ONE: You have to make dang sure when you cash in that dinar that you pay your taxes on it. Don’t let it get away from you. Calculate it. Pay it up front. Pay it quarterly. Pay it monthly. When you go get money out of the bank, pay taxes. Just do it. That way you don’t have to worry about it. TWO: Realize if you pull a lot more money and show on your tax return than what you ordinarily would have, you have lined yourself up for an audit. Part of the tax planning is…where do you draw the line? How much do you really need? What tax bracket do you want to live in? [Post 5 of 8]
2-28-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [Have you heard that the slow roll-out has already begun?] Yes I have… [...can you tell me if you heard what I am being told about the 800#'s being put out very soon. I was actually told to be ready it is now any second.] I am hearing the same thing…I hate to keep telling you all that and keep you on the edge of your seats…but that’s what I hear.
2-28-2019 Newshound Guru Adam MontanaWe can certainly have an RV without the HCL, but doesn’t it make sense that a written agreement that guarantees a portion of the spoils to a major part of the Iraqi (bicracky) population would grease the wheels? I think so. ...Over the years, I’ve given more than a few deeper looks into my reasonings for the importance of the HCL but I hope I’ve also expressed that it’s not a “requirement”. The Iraqi dinar will increase in value with or without an official HCL. Personally I think the rate will be stronger with the HCL. Also personally, I’d be happy with a lower rate without an official HCL. [post 2 of 2]
2-28-2019 Newshound Guru Adam Montana [...why must they pass the HCL law before there can be a revaluation of the dinar?] HCL is indeed merely a profit sharing agreement, and until there’s a decent agreement in place regarding profit sharing, we have a difficult road to travel for an RV, which is all about profit. The profits little people like us will see from a change in the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar are small compared to what larger institutions will realize. This is something that happens every day, and that’s not particularly important. What IS important is this; [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
2-28-2019 Intel Guru RayRen98...We now have a confirmation 35 dinar equals US $100 which means there is a live rate of two dollars and 86. We wait and wait and wait but it’s going to be here at a much higher rate. [Update] RECEIVED ANOTHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF 35 DINAR = $100 US IN IRAQ...ANOTHER GOOD SOURCE.
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website; posted on both Arabic and English sides)
The Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdelmahdi, is in a telephone conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi
The Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdel-Mahdi, telephoned Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, during which he renewed his condolences and condolences.
The Egyptian government and the Egyptian people and their sympathy with the families of the victims of a train collision in the Ramses station in Cairo. He stressed that the people of Egypt are inflicting harm on the Iraqi people, asking him to heal the victims of the tragedy.
At the same time, the Prime Minister expressed his hope that the exchange of visits between Iraqi and Egyptian officials would enhance the bonds of cooperation between the two peoples and brotherly countries.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
28-Feb-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 receives the Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Mr. Marzouq Ali Al Ghanim and his accompanying delegation
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi received at the government palace today the Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Mr. Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim and the accompanying delegation.
The Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt condolences to the brotherly Kuwaiti delegation. "We look forward to our distinguished relations with the State of Kuwait and we are confident that the future of Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations will be better and we look forward to growing in line with the brotherly relations between the two countries, The two brothers.
He added that we are serious about openness to Kuwait and at the same time establish excellent relations with all in accordance with our clear vision and our common interests with our surroundings and neighboring countries. We must proceed with the development of Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations and overcome the obstacles and effects of the past and the remnants of dictatorial policies. Many participants and mutual trust.
The Prime Minister praised the wisdom of His Highness the Emir of Kuwait and the keenness of the Kuwaiti leadershipTo strengthen relations of cooperation with Iraq in all fields.
For his part, President of the Kuwaiti National Assembly conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Emir of Kuwait and Crown Prince to the Prime Minister and the serious desire to increase cooperation and expand economic relations and resolve all outstanding issues and overcome the challenges that delay the growth of relations between the two countries.
He stressed Kuwait's keenness on the security, unity and stability of Iraq, looking forward to a prosperous future for the relations between the two countries and activating the work of the High Ministerial Committee between the two countries to follow up their work and contribute to building solid cooperation relations.
The meeting was attended by a number of members of the Kuwaiti National Assembly and the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait in Baghdad, and attended by a number of members of the House of Representatives and advisers and the Iraqi ambassador to the State of Kuwait.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
28-Feb-2019
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ARTICLE 1-C (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi sends a cable of condolences to the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi sent a cable of condolences to the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah Sisi, as follows:
"I extend to you and to the Egyptian people our sincere condolences and condolences on the collision at the Ramses station in Cairo, which claimed the lives of a group of citizens and wounded others,
Asking the Almighty to heal the victims with mercy and to inspire their families patience and solace, and wish the wounded speedy recovery.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
28-Feb-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 congratulates the teachers on their commitment to guarantee their rights and meet their legitimate demands
We extend our congratulations and congratulations to the people of Iraq and to the educational role in the occasion of the Iraqi Teacher's Day, which we promise to all Iraqis of different generations and disciplines that have been taught in the workplace and responsibility and contributed to building Iraq and consolidating noble values.
On this occasion, we would like to express our pride in the educational family and the keenness to ensure their rights and to meet their legitimate demands, asking the Almighty to pay their respects and bless their efforts in order to bring generations consciously aware of science, knowledge and virtuous ethics.
Every year, the Iraqi teacher with a thousand good.
Adel Abdul Mahdi
Prime Minister
28 February 2019
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account):
Bringing Daesh to justice is a priority for the
@IraqiGovt and the people of
Iraq.
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ARTICLE 3
Iraq is preparing to build the tallest residential tower in the Middle East at an altitude of 1400 meters
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - February 28 - The largest residential tower in the Middle East, nearly 1,400 meters tall, was announced in Baghdad on Thursday, with the help of Turkey.
"The Governor of Falah Al-Jazairi discussed with the delegation of Enro Krupp the possibility of implementing the project of the tallest residential tower in the Middle East with a height of 1350 meters and a 275-storey building," the office told the press in a statement. .
The office stressed that "the governor of Baghdad, briefed on the mechanism of implementation of this project and listened to a detailed explanation by the delegation of the company, considering the implementation of such a project is a civilized front and brings a shift and development in the field of reconstruction and housing.
The office quoted the governor as saying: "The establishment of this project will contribute to solving the problem of housing in the capital as well as being the first project of its kind in Iraq," pointing to "provide strong support for the establishment of this project through the preparation of an advanced cadre of engineers to follow up,
The appropriate environment and the area of land in areas south of Baghdad. "
The governor stressed the importance of cooperation with the coordination committees in the provinces and the National Investment Authority in order to speed up the completion of fundamental and legal approvals to proceed with this project. Finished (1)
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ARTICLE 4
Al-Hamoud: The media message revealed the truth and warn of its falsification
2019/3/1 12:26
[Ayna-Baghdad]
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Taher al-Hamoud, said that the real message of the media is to reveal the truth and deliver it to the public, "warning of" deliberate attempts to falsify. "
"It is not arbitrary for the media to be called the fourth authority," Hamoud said in a speech at a graduation ceremony held by the Iraqi News Network and the media development of a group of alumni and graduates. "This entails serious responsibilities related to the professional aspect of its technical and technical meaning, In terms of morality and commitment to credibility, "noting that" the commitment of the truth is the criterion of success or failure in the media or the media. "
Al-Hamoud cited examples of media work in our time, where the performance is technically and technically successful, but it is lacking in credibility and moral commitment.
"You may find a newspaper or newspaper full of writers of the stars, rich in its rich and varied subjects, integrated in terms of direction and design, but failing in terms of its moral commitment and credibility, and you may find a technically integrated space, but not ethically because it implements an agenda Away from the truth. "
Al-Hamoud pointed to the seriousness of the role of the media in influencing public opinion. He spoke about evidence and evidence of media interference in important issues and events that led to the resignation or dropping of governments, as well as changing and correcting official and governmental contexts.
Al-Hamoud recalled the ceremony, which was held by the Ministry of Culture Fawzi al-Atrashi, the undersecretary of the ministry, who passed away a few days ago after a bitter conflict with the disease.
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ARTICLE 5
A warmer than pepper relieves chronic knee pain
A medical team at Brigham Hospital in the United States found a chemical compound called RTX and found that it removes chronic knee pain.
The results of the study reported that this compound is more effective than conventional treatments and reduces the complications associated with knee pain in the long term.
The team injected a sample of patients with the chemical at the ends of the tibia and thigh, where nerve endings, responsible for transmitting pain signals from the damaged joint to the brain, found that the pain was stopped within 24 hours and continued for three months.
"RTX" is similar to the active compound in chili Capsisin, which is used as a pain reliever and burns the nerve endings that transmit pain signals, but the modern finding is more heartburning and 1,000 times more effective. )
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