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Barzani office reveals the details of the meeting with the delegation of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

01:30 - 03/03/2019
Baghdad - Mawazine News 
The Office of the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, on Sunday, details of the meeting with the delegation of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, which was held today at the resort of Salah al-Din. 
"Barzani met today with Salahuddin resort, with Kosrat Rasul Ali, deputy secretary general of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and his accompanying delegation, which included Arslan Bayes and Emad Ahmed, a member of the Political Bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan." 
The statement added that "the meeting was discussed during the political process in the Kurdistan region and the difficulties it faces." He pointed out that "the meeting was stressed the need for serious work and the continuation of the agreement between the two sides to strengthen the institutions of the region and strengthen them in accordance with the interests of the people of Kurdistan and the spirit of brotherhood and a sense of responsibility of all parties, and raise them to the level of ambition and demands of the citizens of the region.
Sadiq: Iraqi government under "house arrest"!
 
 
March 3, 2019 12:26 PM - The number of readings: 17 views

Iraqi Position Network 
A member of the bloc "Sadikun" belonging to the alliance of conquest, "Hassan Salem," on Sunday, the government to put an end to US interventions to maintain the sovereignty of the country. 
"The US interference in security and political affairs is a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the country and shows that the Iraqi government is lacking sovereignty and resolution," Salem said in a press statement. The Iraqi government. " 
He added: "The failure to put an end to these interventions represented by support of terrorist groups and the establishment of combat bases and orders to hand over terrorists and their entry into the country, and the acquisition of Iraq's wealth, will result in negative consequences for the consequences of Iraq and its sovereignty."
Information / Baghdad ..
MP on the coalition of state law, high Nassif, Sunday, the re-Istizar former ministers of defense and interior, Irfan al-Hayali and Qasim al-Araji for their success in the performance of their task by the recognition of all, noting that the guidance of the reference does not include the successful pilot.
"The leaders of the political blocs and decision-makers interpreted the guidance of the wise authority according to their personal and partisan interests and interests, and I do not think that the reference stand against the loyal and successful figures in its work," Nassif said in a statement.
She added that "the ministers of defense and the interior Ifran al-Hayali and Qassim Araji performed their duties with all seriousness and integrity during the period of their previous work and the recognition of all," calling on the political blocs to "re-nominate and renew their mandate to the security ministries." Ending / 25

A demonstration for employees of the Awakening in Diwaniyah to demand their late salaries

 
Sunday March 3 2019 - 12:05 PM
Dozens of members of the Awakening in the province of Diwaniyah organized a demonstration in front of the local government building to demand the payment of their salaries delayed three months ago.
One of the coordinators of the demonstration Jafar Zaher told the protesters that the demonstrators are demanding Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, the Ministry of Interior and the local government to solve the problem of delayed salaries and work to increase them.
He added that their demands also include the transfer to the Ministry of Interior and install them on permanent owners like other members of the ranks of the security forces. Assistant Governor of Najaf
The meeting of the opinion board is held with the heads of departments that have been disengaged from the Ministry of Labor
03/03/2019 11:55 AM | Number of readings: 20
Assistant Governor of Najaf The meeting of the opinion board is held with the heads of departments that have been disengaged from the Ministry of Labor

Assistant to the Governor of Najaf for Legal Affairs Iyad Al-Fatlawi held in his office on Sunday, the meeting of the opinion committee, which included the directors of the departments of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, which was disbanded in accordance with Article 45 of the Disengagement Law No. 21 of 2008, . Al-Fatlawi started the meeting with "discussing the issue of completing the disengagement of the operating and loan departments, the special needs department and the vocational training center in addition to the occupational health and safety center." He stressed the need to overcome obstacles to citizens and provide them with the best services, Department of Employment and Loans in Najaf Mohammad Reza Shaba In a press statement received "Covenant News" a copy of it, That his department faces a number of problems and obstacles, especially after the dismantling of part of the Department to the Office of the province and the other part linked to the Ministry, which is the Division of Inspection and Industrial Services Division And foreigners and loans, demanding "assistant governor of Najaf "He also suggested during the meeting that the revenues of the labor and social security of the workers be returned to the treasury of the province to activate the law of maximizing domestic revenues, where the revenue reaches To more than (3) billion Iraqi dinars annually, noting that "the inspection committees of our department recently included (272) workers of the cadres of Imam Ali (p) of the Foundation of the martyr mihrab (Quds Sera) provisions of the labor law and social security of workers retroactively from (2004) until now.

At the end of the meeting, "Assistant to the Governor of Najaf for Legal Affairs, Professor Iyad Al-Fatlawi, asked the directors to provide a new structure for the job description of their cadres in the public interest." He also recommended that the Supreme Coordination Body in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers complete the transfer of the people of the Employment Service and loans, .
Al-Shuhadaa Foundation announces the disbursement of the first meal of financial compensation in Diyala
 
 
11:57 - 03/03/2019

Information / Baghdad ..

The Martyrs Foundation announced on Sunday the disbursement of the first meal of the amounts of financial compensation in the province of Diyala.

"The total amount of 300 million Iraqi dinars divided into (130) instruments for beneficiaries of financial compensation from the families of martyrs and wounded by military operations and military errors and operations," the statement said. Terrorist in Diyala province only. "

The statement added that "the celebration was attended by" Director General of the Victims of Terrorism Tariq Mandalawi, and a number of officials in the province and security leaders and a large gathering of the families of martyrs. "
Information / Translation ..
US President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized his country's policies in Iraq and Syria, saying his administration would focus on repairing US infrastructure rather than fighting endless wars.
"A supporter will be defeated 100 percent within a day or two," he was quoted as saying by the Anatolian news agency, quoted by Trump as saying at a conference of the conservative political movement, reiterating his assertions that the US troops would withdraw from Syria.
"We will leave a small group of men and soldiers, but we want to bring our troops home and it is time for that," Trump said.
He criticized "the policies taken by the United States in the Middle East by the previous US government," referring to "his first visit to Iraq in 2017 when he had to extinguish all lights on the military aircraft before landing for security purposes."
"We spent seven trillion dollars in the Middle East and we can not land a plane after 20 years. How bad! " Ending / 25 z

Kauaihn Iraq Articles:dd
 
 
Sunday's KDP-PUK Meeting Delayed
 
 
BasNews 03/03/2019 - 00:55 Published in Kurdistan
 
Sunday's expected meeting of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) was delayed until the next day.
Leading members from the two major parties had been set to meet on Sunday to resume the talks on the formation of the next Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
They are now said to discuss the subject as well as the issue of electing a new governor for the disputed province of Kirkuk on Monday.
The two parties have not so far reached any agreements on the matter of a new governor for Kirkuk which has caused tensions between the sides.
 
 
12:09 - 03/03/2019

Dhi Qar - Mawazine News
A number of demonstrators tried to break into the headquarters of the Communist Party and the office of deputy Haifa al-Amin in Dhi Qar, a reporter reported on Sunday.
The reporter said that "a number of angry demonstrators in Dhi Qar, tried today, the opening of the communist headquarters in the province."
He added that they "attempted to break into the office of the deputy Haifa Al-Amin to intervene in the distribution of Alayayan dedicated to the province of Dhi Qar".
 
 
 
Twilight News Twilight News

(Reuters) - Iran has a three-year plan to rehabilitate the electricity sector in Iraq, Energy Minister Reza Ardkanian said on Tuesday. (Reuters) - Iran has a three-year plan to rehabilitate the electricity sector in Iraq, Energy Minister Reza Ardkanian said on Tuesday.

The minister of energy told Tasnim that Iran has provided the possibility of exchanging energy with all neighboring countries, saying that "the example of this is the third transmission line that is being established now with Armenia, we seek to complete before the end of this year in order to increase the capacity of energy exchange" . The minister of energy told Tasnim that Iran has provided the possibility of exchanging energy with all neighboring countries, saying that "the example of this is the third transmission line that is being established now with Armenia, we seek to complete before the end of this year in order to increase the capacity of energy exchange ".

"Iran has called on local and foreign investors to invest in the region," he said. "We have a vast deserts, a very suitable source of power generation and we are prepared to put our transport network at the disposal of investors. "Iran has called on local and foreign investors to invest in the region," he said. "We have a vast deserts, a very suitable source of power generation and we are prepared to put our transport network at the disposal of investors.

"There are no competitors in this area, because neighboring countries that import electricity from Iran have no better choice than Iran," he said. "There are no competitors in this area, because neighboring countries that import electricity from Iran have no better choice than Iran," he said.

"We intend to implement a major role in the rehabilitation of the Iraqi electricity sector through a plan over three years, an agreement was signed with the Iraqi Minister of Electricity during his last visit to Tehran and the extension of the export of electricity to Iraq was extended for another year," he said. "We intend to implement a major role in the rehabilitation of the Iraqi electricity sector through a plan over three years, an agreement was signed with the Iraqi Minister of Electricity during his last visit to Tehran and the extension of the export of electricity to Iraq was extended for another year, "he said.
 
 
Tamimi unveils a $ 2 million "deal" for the post of interior minister
 
2019/03/03 00:39
 
Baghdad

A member of the parliamentary finance committee Majida al-Tamimi denied on Sunday (March 3, 2019) the existence of a "deal" worth $ 2 million in return for the post of Minister of Interior in the current government. A member of the parliamentary finance committee Majida al-Tamimi denied on Sunday (March 3, 2019) the existence of a "deal" worth $ 2 million in return for the post of Minister of Interior in the current government.

Al-Tamimi's office said in a statement received by Baghdad today that "there are fictitious sites funded by the agenda run by some of the weak souls, published a publication falsely claiming that Tamimi told the media about a deal worth $ 2 million to grant the post of Minister of the Interior." Al-Tamimi's office said in a statement received by Baghdad today that "there are fictitious sites funded by the agenda run by some of the weak souls, published a publication falsely claiming that Tamimi told the media about a deal worth $ 2 million to grant the post of Minister of the Interior. "

He added that it is regrettable that some social networking sites have become the arena for political polarization, the promotion of lies and the liquidation of adversaries, but these negative phenomena are accompanied today by an increase in the awareness of the society and the disbelief of these ideas. He added that it is regrettable that some social networking sites have become the arena for political polarization, the promotion of lies and the liquidation of adversaries, but these negative phenomena are accompanied today by an increase in the awareness of the society and the disbelief of these ideas

Deputy for Reform: Corruption has become a prevailing culture of lack of strict accountability

 
Editorial Date: 2019/3/3 10:06 • 91 times read
 
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Rep. Of the reform bloc, Burhan al-Mamouri, on Sunday, attributed the growing culture of corruption to the absence of the principle of reward and punishment.
"Corruption has taken a big place in all state institutions," Al-Mamouri said in a statement received by the Euphrates News Agency. "It has become a dominant culture amid the absence of strict accountability." 
He added that "the first reason for the spread of the culture of corruption is weakness in the application of the law," warning of "the continued absence of the principle of reward and punishment in light of the growing culture." 
Al-Mamouri stressed the need to implement the laws and support their implementation, pointing out that the culture of corruption is rampant. 
It is noteworthy that Transparency International puts Iraq for years in the most corrupt, bribe and nepotism in the world.
 

Iraq confirms its obligation to pay staff dues retroactively

 
02 March 2019 11
Mubasher: An official source in the Council of Ministers not to cancel the salary scale of new employees, pointing out that the State is obliged to pay the dues of employees when the time is available and retroactively.
The source told the Iraqi news agency "conscious", on Friday, that the necessary dues on the state guaranteed even if delayed, and denied reports that the abolition of the salary scale of new employees.
All employees' rights were guaranteed and in the custody of the State, which was required to pay its financial dues until its economy recovered and acted retroactively.

Rumor-fighting center: Local official and deputy behind the most rumor this week

 
Editorial date: 2019/3/3 8:11 • 279 times read
 
{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Iraqi Center to fight rumors, that the Iraqi judiciary faced the most serious campaign targeted by most of the media and social media.
The center said in its weekly report received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "The most prominent of the last two weeks was the source of a local official, namely," the execution of five citizens kidnapped from the people of Nukhayb and wet "and was intended to raise panic among citizens and intimidate traders, especially after the movement of transport to and from The Iraqi-Jordanian border. " 
He added that "the second rumor, which was broadcast by one of the channels and its content was (the completion of the return of politicians outside of Iraq for political reasons) was a member of the House of Representatives and the goal of accusing the judiciary as politicized and non-independent to confuse the recent judicial campaigns that set the limits of many cases, To fight corruption to open it serious and sensitive files. " 
The Center noted that "despite the denial of the information of the Judicial Council of the news, but some media, politicians and analysts have committed many professional irregularities and moved behind the coverage of the news was published from an outside source, where dealt with 28 media outlets and over the past four days without confirmation of the authority concerned. is over
 
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GLOBAL/NEWS/INFO

Today in History
ABC News
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5 Things That Waste Money You Should Warn Your Kids About
HuffPost
You've talked to your kids about stranger danger, the importance of wearingseat belts, that smoking is allowed only if they're on fire and even thenyou're not so sure, that they should never swallow a Tide pod, that drugs area dead end and that no means no. Maybe you've even thrown in some advice thatif you fall into quicksand, thrashing about is the last thing you should do.But have you told them about the financial foes they will sometimes face?It can be easy to decide not to say anything. ... Read the full story
OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY

Gold Prices Fall as U.S. GDP Data Tops Expectations
Investing.com
Commodities Mar 01, 2019 06:08 GMT Investing.com - Prices of the safe-haven gold fell on Friday in Asia as fourth-quarter U.S. GDP data topped expectations. Gross domestic product increased at a 2.6% annualised rate in the fourth quarter. Growth in 2018 was the strongest since 2015 and better than the 2.2% logged in 2017, data showed. The data lifted treasury bond yields and the U.S. Dollar, in turn making the non-interest-bearing gold less attractive. The precious metal received some support in Read the full story

Gold on the verge of notching 5-session skid, ending at 4-week nadir
MarketWatch
Gold prices on Friday skid lower for a fifth straight session, putting the precious metal on the verge of ending near a more than four-week low. Read the full story
Oil Prices Rise on Upbeat U.S. GDP, China Caixin DataInvesting.com
Commodities Mar 01, 2019 06:40 GMT Investing.com - Oil prices rose on Friday in Asia amid strong U.S. GDP data and Chinese Caixin data. U.S. Crude Oil WTI Futures was up 0.7% at $57.63 per barrel by 1:34 AM ET (06:34 GMT). International Brent Oil Futures also gained 0.9% to $66.89 per barrel. The gains came on the back of U.S. gross domestic product data which showed a seasonally-adjusted annual growth of 2.6% in the fourth quarter, as traders hoped a faster growth might make for a pickup in oil Read the full story

BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
US credit supply remains supportive of growth, no recession seen: Kathy Bostjancic
International Business Times
A chart on the financial conditions index for the United States. Photo: IBT / Statista Despite rising concerns that the U.S. credit supply is tightening rapidly, a slew of recent data show that the tightening is only moderate and remains supportive of economic growth this year, an economist told International Business Times. Kathy Bostjancic, head U.S. financial market economist at Oxford Economics, said although there are signs of tightening credit, the concerns of a downturn are overblown. Read the full story

Customer deposits need protection in no-deal Brexit - EU watchdog
Reuters
The EU bank watchdog has urged member states to protect customer deposits in branches of British banks in the European Union if Britain leaves the bloc this month with no deal. Read the full story

Lloyds Banking Group says starts share buyback program
Reuters
Lloyds Banking Group said on Friday it had started a previously announced share buyback program worth up to 1.75 billion pounds ($2.32 billion) of ordinary shares. Read the full story

TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS


Why bullish investors could be the death of this stock market run
MarketWatch
Our call of the day from Slope of Hope’s Tim Knight, says investors need to pay attention to their fellow investors, who are so bullish they could drive the second-best start for stocks since 1987 right off the road. Read the full story

Opinion: Investors should no longer bet on Warren Buffett
MarketWatch
Even Warren Buffett’s best stock pickers can’t beat the S&P 500. Read the full story

Opinion: How your view of stocks may be tied to these two seismic market events
MarketWatch
The bursting of the internet bubble in 2000 and the end of the 2008 Financial Crisis both affected investors’ comfort with stocks, writes Mark Hulbert. Read the full story

7 things to watch in the markets now 
CNN Business
Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day. Read the full story

These two charts suggest the rally could go from good to bad to worse
CNBC
Stocks are enjoying their best quarter in seven years. But with one long month ahead, one chart watcher sees trouble coming. Read the full story


CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY

Tron [TRX] Price Analysis: Coin struggles to resist as bears retain control
AMBCrypto
Most major coins in the cryptocurrency market observed sideways movement over the past few days. Tron [TRX], the ninth largest coin in terms of market cap, was struggling to resist the bears that had overwhelmed the cryptocurrency market. At press time, the coin was valued at $0.0237 with a market cap of $1.5 billion. The... Read the full story

Bitcoin Daily Chart Alert - Collapse in Volatility Says Bigger Move Coming - Mar. 1
Kitco News
News Bites Bitcoin Daily Chart Alert - Collapse in Volatility Says Bigger Move Coming - Mar. 1 Jim Wyckoff Friday March 01, 2019 07:54 Kitco News Share this article: Editor's Note: Welcome to Kitco's Bitcoin Daily Technical Alert. Every trading day veteran Kitco technical analyst Jim Wyckoff will provide you with a concise and easy-to-understand near-term technical brief on Bitcoin. Importantly, Jim will glean the short-term charts and technical studies, and then alert you to the signals he sees Read the full story

Federal Reserve May Add Bitcoin Crash to Stress Test Scenarios
CoinDesk
The U.S. Federal Reserve could soon include a bitcoin market crash as one of the risks to take into account when conducting stress tests. Read the full story

BuySellHODL launches live daily Bitcoin Game offering real cash prizes!
AMBCrypto
New Cryptocurrency App Now Features Live Crypto Ratings, Bitcoin Price Predictions, and Bitcoin Game to Win Real Money Newly launched crypto app, BuySellHODL has announced the launch of its Live Bitcoin Game with real cash prizes on its Android Cryptocurrency App. The Live Bitcoin Game is free to play and currently available twice per day... Read the full story


CURRENCIES

9 Countries Where the US Dollar Is Strongest This Year
HYPEBEAST
Time for a trip. Read the full story

9 Reasons USD/CAD is Today’s Strongest Currency Pair | Action Forex
Action Forex
Bullish developments abound today for USD/CAD, explaining why the pair is the day’s strongest major cross. There are at least nine major developments supporting today’s surge: Today’s Q4 GDP release out of Canada came in well below expectations at just 0.4% annualized vs. 1.0% expected. The data was errantly released early on Statistics Canada’s website, […] The post 9 Reasons USD/CAD is Today’s Strongest Currency Pair appeared first on Action Forex. Read the full story
Pound euro exchange rate: GBP/EUR falls on Brexit ‘slings and arrows’
Express
The pound euro exchange rate slipped this morning and is currently trading at €1.156. GBP/EUR weakened following the publication of the UK manufacturing PMI figures for January, which drew closer to contraction at 52.0. Duncan Brock, a Group Director at the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, commented: “The UK manufacturing sector continues to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune as the harsh realities of Brexit uncertainty, challenges in the global economy and a weak Read the full story

Ugandan shilling weakens slightly amid energy, manufacturing demand
Reuters
The Ugandan shilling waslittle-changed on Friday amid limited demand for hard currencyby firms from the energy and manufacturing sectors, traderssaid. Read the full story

Hong Kong needs to keep an eye on US-China trade war yuan currency deal, analysts say
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong should remain alert to risks from China-US trade negotiations, particularly a proposed agreement to prevent the Chinese yuan from depreciating against the US dollar, but market concerns over the impact on the city’s linked exchange rate… Read the full story

HEALTH / SCIENCE

Insurer skips doctors and sends massive checks to patients, prompting million-dollar lawsuit
CNN
A woman received nearly $375,000 from Anthem for treatment at a rehab facility, according to a lawsuit. Another tells CNN that a family member got more than $240,000 from Anthem after surgery with an out-of-network doctor. One medical ethicist says insurers paying patients directly, instead of providers, is "insane." Read the full story

How to treat antibiotic-resistant superbugs: Woman saves husband with phage therapy
TODAY
Phage therapy was pushed aside when penicillin came along, but it was the only treatment that helped a man overcome a superbug infection. Read the full story

Colorectal cancer on the rise among young people
ABC News
One man shares his personal story. Read the full story

Why Public-Health Experts Want More States' Vaccine Policies to Look Like West Virginia's
Pacific Standard
Legislation made the anti-vaccine movement possible—and as the example of West Virginia shows, it can also help fight it. Read the full story

Georgia toddler diagnosed with ovarian cancer: 'We were blindsided'
Fox News
Two weeks ago, Meagan and Michael Xydias brought their youngest child, McKenna "Kenni" Shea, to the doctor after weeks of on-again-off-again fevers, irritability, picky eating and bloating in her stomach. Read the full story

Tiny wireless sensors could revolutionize how premature babies are monitored
CBS News
The skin-like silicon patches attach to the chest and foot proved just as reliable as traditional electrodes, according to a new study Read the full story

USA / CANADA
U.S. Consumer Spending Falls for First Time in 2 YearsInvesting.com
Economic Indicators Mar 01, 2019 13:31 GMT Investing.com - U.S. personal spending slowed for the first time in more than two years in December, reflecting a weak consumer at the end of 2018, while personal income also dipped in January The Commerce Department said consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, dropped 0.5% last month, its first decline since September 2016. Economists had forecast a drop of 0.2%. The data’s release was delayed due to the Read the full story
 
 
EMERGING MARKETS
 
 
 
JPMorgan keeps Venezuela in emerging bond indexes: fund managersReutersJPMorgan has retained dollar-denominated debt issued by Venezuela and its state-run oil company PDVSA in a key emerging market bond index as part of its monthly rebalancing, according to two fund managers. Read the full storyEmerging markets bring in $25.6 bln of foreign capital in Feb - IIFReutersEmerging markets sucked in afurther $25.6 billion of foreign fund flows in February, aslimmer volume than January, but enough to signal investorsentiment remained positive, according to Institute ofInternational Finance (IIF) data. Read the full storyEmerging markets are hot again after a rocky 2018AxiosInvestors look to have rekindled their love affair with emerging markets in the first 2 months of the year. Read the full storyInvestor flows to emerging markets cool after China stocks fever: IIFReutersInvestor money flows into emerging markets have slowed in recent days after scaling dizzying heights in mid-February thanks to Chinese equities attracting foreign funds, data from the Institute of International Finance showed. Read the full story

 
 
MIDDLE EAST
Netanyahu charges: Is Israel PM in more trouble now than ever before?
BBC News US
The Israeli PM faces possible indictment as well as a formidable political rival in upcoming polls. Read the full story

Netanyahu to be indicted for corruption
CBS News
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to stay in office, as he fights charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust. Israel's attorney general announced his intent to indict Netanyahu on Thursday, less than two months before elections. Seth Doane reports. Read the full story

Across the Pond: Israeli PM Netanyahu under fire
ABC News
Plus, Pakistan prepares to release India's captured fighter pilot and a German town seizes a family dog. Read the full story

Israeli govt not interested in long-lasting peace with Palestinians, fmr Israeli navy chief tells RT
RT News
Tel Aviv has no desire to seek out a peace process that will have long-term benefits for both Palestinians and Israelis, the former commander-in-chief of the Israeli navy told RT’s Sophie Shevardnadze. Read the full story
OPEC oil output drops further in February as Saudi over-delivers on cuts
Reuters
* OPEC oil output drops by 300,000 bpd in February Read the full story
AFRICA

UN launches $234 million aid appeal for struggling Zimbabwe
ABC News
UN launches $234 million humanitarian aid appeal for hungry, struggling Zimbabwe Read the full story

Zimbabwe: Govt Seeks $600m Facility for Industry
AllAfrica
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce is negotiating a US$600 million facility with Botswana, for the local manufacturing sector, whose capacity utilisation remains below 50 percent owing to a range of factors including the US-imposed economic embargoes and antiquated production equipment. The manufacturing sector was also being weighed down by the strong US dollar, which was being used as a transaction currency, making locally produced goods uncompetitive on the exports markets. Market watchers Read the full story

Zimbabwe: Basic Freedoms Diminish Under Mnangagwa Reign
AllAfrica
Idi Amin Dada Oumee (1923-2003), the late Ugandan dictator whose seven-year iron-fist rule gained notoriety for its sheer buffonery, brutality and repression, is infamous for coining the saying: "There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech." By this, he meant that even though the constitution and the law might provide for freedom of expression, he could not guarantee anyone's safety after exercising that right. Amin may have openly said those words and followed them Read the full story

Zimbabwe: Let's Embrace the Fight Against Sanctions
AllAfrica
The consequence of economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe is detrimental to its economic growth as it negatively affects the living standards of its citizens. For almost two decades, Zimbabwe has been under economic sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU), the United States of America (USA) and Australia. The Government has been accused of unsubstantiated human rights violations by these Western communities. According to the EU and the US, the sanctions were restrictive measures on former Read the full story

Zimbabwe: Brace for Turbulent Times Ahead, Business Warned
AllAfrica
Former Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries president Busisa Moyo (pictured) says industry should brace for turbulent times as price instability is likely to persist on the market. Commenting on the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) announced last week, Moyo said industry will have to re-adjust current prices with the new currency, RTGS dollars, a move that is likely to rattle the market within the short-term. "The next three to four months will be somewhat turbulent as the incomes and prices Read the full story

Zimbabwe: President Speaks On National Dialogue
AllAfrica
President Mnangagwa says he has opened the avenue for dialogue with other political parties in Zimbabwe to ensure that they also have an input in the country's governance discourse. Further, the Head of State and Government and Commander-in- Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces said the fiscal and monetary policies introduced by Government were already yielding positive fruits. President Mnangagwa said this while officially opening the inaugural session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Read the full story

Botswana to Extend Us$95m Credit Facility to Zimbabwe
AllAfrica
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi confirmed Thursday that his government will extend a One billion Pula (US$95m) credit facility to Zimbabwe. The deal was part of some six agreements reached during the inaugural session of the Zimbabwe Botswana Bi-National commission. Briefing the media on financial aspects of the agreements made with Zimbabwe at the end of the five-day meeting, Masisi confirmed that a credit facility will be extended. "Initially we had agreed on the extension of a credit Read the full story

ASIA
 
 

China's stocks just hit the big time — $80 billion in Chinese equities could now flow into one of the world's major indexes
Business Insider
An investor in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai. The global index provider MSCI is quadrupling the weighting of Chinese mainland shares in its global benchmarks later this year. The move, MSCI says, might draw more than $80 billion of fresh foreign inflows to the world's second-biggest economy. The decision, largely within expectations, marks a win for Beijing, which has stepped up efforts to woo foreign investment. NEW YORK/SHANGHAI - The Read the full story

EU intervenes to avoid a no-deal Brexit disrupting Irish share trading
Reuters
The European Union said onFriday if Britain leaves the bloc without a deal, Irishcustomers could still settle their stock and bond trades inLondon for the next two years to avoid market disruption. Read the full story

GLOBAL MARKETS-China cheers MSCI weight gain, yen takes the strain
Reuters
* China blue chips surge Read the full story

Credit Suisse on stocks: 'We love China at the moment'
CNBC
Credit Suisse sees further upside for the Chinese markets, even after shares on the mainland made their largest monthly gain in almost four years in February. Read the full story

China’s February home sales value extends decline as trade war weighs on the lifetime buying decision for most people
South China Morning Post
China’s February home sales extended their decline, following a weak showing a month earlier, as economic uncertainty from the nation’s ongoing trade war with the United States continued to weigh on what could be the biggest purchase of a lifetime for… Read the full story

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U.K. Manufacturing PMI Falls to 4-Month Low as Brexit Concerns Drag Activity
Investing.com
Economic Indicators Mar 01, 2019 09:32 GMT Investing.com - Activity in the U.K. manufacturing sector slowed further last month to a four-month low, as uncertainty over the outcome of negotiations for Britain’s departure from the European Union weighed on business sentiment. Research firm IHS Markit said its manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell as expected to 52.0 in February, from 52.6 at the beginning of the year. That was a fourth-month low and its second-lowest level since July 2016 Read the full story

EU intervenes to avoid a no-deal Brexit disrupting Irish share trading
Reuters
The European Union said onFriday if Britain leaves the bloc without a deal, Irishcustomers could still settle their stock and bond trades inLondon for the next two years to avoid market disruption. Read the full story

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ABC News
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Europe plunged into ECONOMIC CRISIS as Brexit fears DEVASTATE manufacturing
Express
EUROPE’S manufacturing activity plunged last month for the first time since June 2013, heightening fears Brexit uncertainties and global trade wars are firing the bloc towards an economic crisis. The latest survey result from IHS Markit revealed the eurozone manufacturing index slumped to 49.3 from 50.5 registered in January - below the 50 line that divides expansion and contraction. Two European powerhouses currently experiencing deep financial crises, Germany and Italy, were the main drivers Read the full story

Brexit - latest news: Theresa May gets glimmer of hope as opposition to withdrawal agreement appears to soften
The Independent
Top Brexiteer Dominic Raab has become the latest senior Conservative to signal he is softening his opposition to Theresa May’s Brexit deal. Read the full story
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CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
 
CBI Update:
 
 
The CBI for Sunday 3/3/19 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is
There are 2 news and announcements.
1.Warning that some elements extort the owners of institutions

To all licensed banks and all financial transfer companies and brokerage companies to sell.
March 03, 2019
To all licensed banks and all financial transfer companies and brokerage companies to sell and buy foreign currencies (warning) ... Click here to view 
2.The prices of bullion and gold coins to be sold on Tuesday 2019/3/5

March 03, 2019 Chart will not copy and paste
ISX Update:
Value Traded
5,154,657,509
 
Shares Traded
13,527,607,881
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ISX ended in Green
 
Kauaihn Chatter:dd
 
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3-3-2019  Guest Guru BobTheTaxMan  if you show a huge amount of charitable contributions that actually exceed your income it’s going to get audited.  You can plan on it…good tax planning always has good records.  As long as you are compliant with the rules and regulations imposed by the IRS you do not have to fear it…I think it’s absolutely phenomenally marvelous the changes that have got on for 18 to 19 which makes this investment we are all involved in, wow, it’s just a huge huge blessing.  It’s going to be great!  But you need to look at the other side of the coin.  This is what the IRS is going to be looking for.  Be prepared.  Play the game.  And you will win.  [Post 8 of 8]
 
3-2-2019   Intel Guru MarkZ   We were all ready to roll last night …and don’t know what happened or what hasn’t happened yet...Im still expecting a lot of intel later on today...Right now we have all the right people are in the right places...[Have you been able to confirm any new rates implemented in Iraq?]  No I have not..My guy in Iraq says maybe it was a contractors rates…but they have not seen it on the street level yet...Everyone has been positioning and our window is today through Tuesday...still hearing we are in a very good spot...We are so close right now... we know this is not a question of IF, but a question of when..and we have no control over the "when"...If I have news  or see any movement....I will be sure to let you all know...If I am allowed to let you know...
3-2-2019  Newshound Guru Breitling   My definition and idea of what to look for and how much to cash in is completely changed.  I never would have imagined with all the regulations and everybody so anti-fossil fuel the world is flooding with fossil fuels…but it’s completely flipped.  What I’m saying is whatever the dinar comes in at just pull the trigger.  It’s not going to get to $3.22.  I know what Iraq said.  I know what they said their intent was, but there is no way they could have imagined what the United States is doing today…we’ve become self-sufficient but we’ve started selling fossil fuels [too].  [Post 2 of 2]
 
3-2-2019  Newshound Guru Breitling   …this is what Iraq stated they wanted to do.  They wanted to get to a dollar.  and then they wanted to reengineer their economy and get the dinar to $3.22…they told everybody…the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Planning, the CBI, the Parliament of Iraq all agreed and stated this is our goal, this is what we want to do…I don’t see that any more…people always ask me what’s the cash in?  What should I do?  Should I cash in just a little bit…?  I’m not kidding.  I do not see a path to $3.22.   [Post 1 of 2....stay tuned]

3-2-2019   Intel Guru MarkZ   [Do we have to exchange in the state we reside or can we exchange in the state we're visiting at present?]  I am being told you will be able to pick where you want to exchange…If you are worried about security, or your neighbors, or having people know you are sitting on a bunch of money…you can choose to go somewhere else to exchange so you are not in your local area, and come home and live a quiet life. Or exchange in your area and then move to where you want to be.
3-2-2019  Guest Guru BobTheTaxMan  …If you made over a certain amount of money you did not get to use Schedule A.  Period.  That got taken out for 2018.  There are no limits…Now charitable contributions: have been in the 30% to 50% allowable depending on your income.  Now that’s changed.  In 2019 it went from 50% to 60%.  This means a whole massive amount of tax liability that would have occurred because of having this money you can write off as charitable contributions.  Wow!  That is freaking awesome!  But you also need to remember… [Post 7 of 8]
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Mahdi's website)

At the time this report was submitted, there were no new articles posted on PM Mahdi's website.

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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account):
  1. Through the Iraqi Industrial Bank, the @IraqGovt offers loans at low interest rates to support SMEs which contribute in diversifying our economy, creating job opportunities and increasing productivity.
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ARTICLE 3

The Interior Ministry stresses the activation of the criminal offenses against corrupt, corrupt and forgery

BAGHDAD, March 2 (Xinhua) - The Inspector-General of the Ministry of the Interior, on Saturday, activated the crackdown on corrupt, corrupt and counterfeiters in coordination with specialized judges.

The Inspector-General, "The supervisory authorities to follow methods and mechanisms of inspection and control work developed to fit the methods of corrupt and circumvent the law and administrative controls to pass their suspicious work with the need to unite efforts and collusion in order to address this serious scourge that wreaks havoc on the earth and destruction, and to inform all the people Iraqi and its active groups of observers, academics, media, educators, tribal elders, clerics, community organizations and others in the fight against corruption, which is the lifeline that ensures the building and prosperity of our country and achieve a promising future for future generations, "noting that" Asadin adopts new methods whenever the regulators advance in their work and won a victory over the corrupt, which requires constant updating of the mechanisms and methods faced by the corrupt in order to ensure victory in this holy war that is not less than the superiority of the war on terrorism and the offices of the Interior in Baghdad and the provinces to intensify its monitoring and inspection and the formation of permanent committees to monitor and assist the departments of the Ministry in the performance of its functions. End Ah

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ARTICLE 4
Find out when Rohani and Mahmoud Abbas will visit Baghdad

BAGHDAD, March 2 (KUNA) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim announced on Saturday the date of the visit of the Palestinian and Iranian presidents to Baghdad.

"The Iraqi capital, Baghdad, continues to embrace brothers and friends and consult with them within the ongoing political and diplomatic movement," Hakim said in a tweet at his Twitter account.

He added that "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki will visit Iraq on 3 and 4 of this month, followed by the visit of Iranian President Rohani and Foreign Minister Zarif on 11 and 12 of this month.

A source in the Iranian presidency, revealed last Thursday, an upcoming visit by President Hassan Rowhani to Baghdad, between the visit will see the solution of a complex since the era of former regime of Saddam Hussein. Finished (1)

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ARTICLE 5

Report: Establishment of two US bases in Anbar for these reasons

BAGHDAD, March 2 (Reuters) - US forces have set up two new bases in Anbar province and have indicated their aim is to control two strategic routes in Iraq, a Lebanese newspaper reported on Saturday.

Al-Akhbar newspaper reported that "the parliamentary movement to remove foreign forces from Iraq is back on the verge of the beginning of the second legislative term. In return for this movement, the Americans continue to expand in Anbar province, as they establish two new military bases on the international line. The link between Baghdad and the Syrian and Jordanian capitals, exposing the demand for political forces to leave. The federal government is absent from comment negatively or positively on a move that takes the form of a new occupation. "

She added that "the Iraqi parliament has completed its first legislative term, to start the countdown to the political forces opposed to Washington to prove its seriousness in the adoption of the law of the removal of foreign military forces, specifically the United States, Mesopotamia, a law that appears the possibility of his way to implementation depends on the ability of those forces to Imposing conditions on Washington and its local allies, "indicating that" pending the outcome of the upcoming clash under the dome of parliament, Americans continue to expand their military in the western provinces, despite the Federal government's repeated declaration that there are no purely military bases for the Americans, But the presence of a consultant only does not exceed ten thousand soldiers, within the military bases of the Iraqi forces. "

The newspaper quoted sources in the popular crowd as saying that "the Americans are trying to hold the international line because it facilitates the monitoring of the line of extension of the axis of resistance: Tehran, Baghdad, Beirut, Beirut."

"But it is certain that the minimum of these forces exceeds ten thousand soldiers, divided into 13 military bases, were recently added two bases in Anbar province, specifically on the outskirts of the triangle of the Iraqi-Syrian border, pointing out that one of the rules as follows:

1. First rule: Formerly known as H3 airport located north of the international link between Baghdad and Damascus.

2. Second base: south of the first base, specifically south of the international line between Baghdad and Amman.

According to the newspaper, "the first rule has already begun to operate, specifically its western side. The second is the work being done. "

Al-Akhbar quoted field sources as saying that "the Americans have established two new bases in the Al-Rutba area. However, until now, after observation, the destination of their use does not seem to be for warplanes." That a project is there. "

"There is no serious movement on the ground, and the movement is a military movement only," she said. "The crowd moved in those areas as the American movement began, praising the efforts of the crowd intelligence, which monitors the 13 bases heavily."

"We have video recordings of their movements every day and a special report on the US military presence in the country," she says.

The newspaper sources attributed the American efforts to fix points there to "Washington's desire to capture the international link between Baghdad and Damascus, and between Baghdad and Amman first, because this facilitates the monitoring of the line of extension of the axis of resistance: Tehran Baghdad Damascus Beirut, "The Americans have tried to present a plan to the Iraqi government to contribute to gas exploration and exploration in the west of the country."

Despite Iraqi fears of expanding US expansion, the same sources, who see Washington's efforts to protect its presence in the region under the control of Tehran's allies, describe the scene by saying that "Americans today are the weakest," asserting that "the mobilization will prevent the operation of the new bases "He said.

Local media reported that US forces planned to establish a fixed military base near the Syrian-Jordanian border triangle, adding that the mechanisms transferred weapons and equipment from Jordan to Iraqi territory to establish a base to oversee these areas.

The same media quoted Iraqi military sources as saying that US forces are taking patrols near the Iraqi-Syrian border and have military bases in various parts of the Western Anbar Desert, but they are aiming to establish a large military base equipped with advanced military systems, pointing out that " Anbar is not interested in rejecting or accepting this rule, because all agreements are concluded with the central government and the American side. "[1]

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