Tuesday, March 12, 2019

WOTS Tuesday 3/12/19

WOTS Tuesday 3/12/19

 This was sent to me I have no way to know if it is really him or not but I'm posting it here anyway

 Blue wolf: 


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3.12.19 A brief message to all. I have not heard neither from HSBC nor from WF stating that they will impose a limit on the amount of Zim currency that can be exchanged, nor have I heard of any elimination of 6 zeros or anything around those lines. Nor have I heard about the bank stating that they will create some kind of ceiling on the amount of monies that they will place in any given account. I honestly sometimes wonder where these people get this type of propaganda from and to the why of there intentions to limit or cripple this blessing inspire by God. 

Let me tell you something friend God will not let that happen and honestly you and those who sent you should quit while you are ahead. On the concept of where we are in this current time frame. I can say that we are about to receive a GO message in a short while ( minutes, hours,days ) for there is nothing out there obstructing or delaying this or anything. The rates will be satisfying to all involved and things pertaining to the exchange will be as it was accorded with both banks elected or chosen for this important RV event. All things expected of Iraq has been 100 % covered,written off in there Gazette and accepted by all governments involved, so please don't create any other stories of delays or what nots, enough already. 

The voice in charge of awarding the banks the GO permission to open up there envelopes which contains the 800 # they are all in agreement that we are finally heading to the desire end to this wonderful and blessed ride, so please be tolerant and let this flow for it all shall be over very soon. The PLAN has had a lot of obstacles by the money rich and the corrupted government individuals but according to those in charge that has been delt with. The system for this exchange has been tested and APPROVED 100% secure and safe with no flaws whatsoever. 

I want to wish you all well when you receive your 800 # but promise God and yourselves that you will do good by your brothers and sisters . Be loved, be safe,be prosperous, be in peace, make changes and stick with them no matter what, help your country, rebuild where needed,be responsible, put God always first in all that you do and live the vida loca for you deserve it. 

God bless, Na'mastes, Bluwolf " when I receive this I do not think of me for I am not greedy nor do I move by vanity. My thoughts are with my generation and my children and grandchildren's there forth. My heart is with the people of Puerto Rico and the world, with the Caribbean islands and its people and with the needy of the United States and the world. 


By helping the above I will inspire Gods work to take its toll in protecting and fixing our Earth and its its inhabitants. Be blessed drop a knee before the Lord and just say the following. " Lord I ask of thy to bless my journey on your behalf, my we succeed in every venture in your Name and may your Angels and Archangels be with us to protect us all of the way. May I inspire help everywhere that my eyesight may fall and may that help be imposed forever like the flow of water from a never ending river ,in Jesus name I declare. Amen

 Tuesday UPDATE for March 12, 2019
Parliament met on Monday and instead of concluding the 4 cabinet positions as allegedly planned, PM Madhi was supposedly given the authority to fulfill the remaining cabinet members within 3 weeks.
America's (used to be) second largest fast food chain, Hardee's  Restaurant (a.k.a. Carl Jr's on the West Coast) has established a presence in a mall in Baghdad.

Iraqi TV is broadcasting CBI's Alaq informing the joining of the IFC's (International Finance Corporation) international sustainability network. #wearethepeople
WOTS Tuesday 3/12/19
Forex Rates: 
SymbolBidAskHighLowOpenChangeTime
 USD/IQD  1,164.9000  1,218.2000 1,164.9000 1,164.9000 1,164.9000  0.0000 21:00
 USD/VND  23,198.0000  23,201.0000 23,198.0000 22,810.6000 22,810.6000  387.4000 03:30
 USD/CNY  6.7091  6.7111 6.7255 6.6997 6.7255  -0.0164 06:04
 USD/KWD  0.3031  0.3051 0.3036 0.3028 0.3035  -0.0004 05:58
 GBP/USD  1.3202  1.3206 1.3241 1.3181 1.3222  -0.0020 06:07
 USD/IRR  12,048.0000  12,428.0000 12,048.0000 12,048.0000 12,048.0000  0.0000 17:51
 USD/IDR  14,273.0000  14,273.1000 14,329.0000 14,223.0000 14,324.0000  -51.0000 06:01
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Mounir Haddad: Mr. Ammar al-Hakim and Abdul-Mahdi returned the rights to me and with them confirmed my attachment to the homeland

Editorial Date: 2019/3/12 • 621 times read
Baghdad: Al-Furat News Muneer Al-Haddad, a former member of the former Iraqi Supreme Court, thanked the head of the Coalition for Reform and Reconstruction, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, and Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi for his 11 years of civil rights.
"Thank you, Mr. Abdul Mahdi, 11 years ago, thanks to Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, and my children are under the anxiety of alienation, in a deep, unexplained desert," Haddad said in a statement received by Al-Furat News. North ".
"When I was young, in the early days of youth, I would strike between the detainees, an individual who has no family, but when I reached the age of Atiya, I was associated with the destinies of family members, I am flesh and blood; it is different, I will not be able to get them through me. "
"I am now returning to Baghdad and my heart rejoices, after 11 years, from the heartbeat; for fear of an unknown future to pursue them, because of the fact that the presidency has restored my entitlement to issue a decree to retire me as a former member of the Court of Cassation. Cutting off my pension entitlements, which would protect them from the difficulties of time. "
"But the nobility of the humanitarian situation expressed by Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and the head of the National Wisdom Movement, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, put my family's future at the top of the flowering with optimism. Law. "
"I return to Baghdad today, happy and reassured, I am not worried about my family, except for God's sake, and as far as God can judge," he said. "Like any human being, I can kill or die on the road, get sick or have an accident. To the future of my family, after the return of Abdul Mahdi and Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, me, my children, {Zahra and Muhammad al-Baqir], and their mother, who paid a great price in the marriage of a man whose spirit was tempered with him in the midst of the troubles of life, conflict and raids and harassment, Saddam Hussein, and save him by execution, and before the execution of his trial, which created the enemies of Saddam Hussein and who claimed the championship (Donkey) Shoutim} on account of the achievement we achieved in the Supreme Criminal Court. "
"Raed Jouhi and his fellow judges and interrogators, Raouf Rashid and his colleagues in the Criminal Court, Munir Haddad and Aref Shahin and their colleagues at the Court of Cassation, who gave permission to execute the largest tyrant known to the history of Iraq, The Shiites, the Kurds and the Turkmens, and anyone who disagrees with him or does not like the situation, absolute concessions, without any doubt, forgetting that Saddam started killing the Arab Sunnis and his fellow Baathists, who has a national project and does not use the gun to carry out his project. "
He reiterated his thanks to Abdul Mahdi and Mr. Ammar al-Hakim. "Through you, my attachment to the homeland has been strengthened and through my humanitarian attitude, I have reassured myself about the future of my family."
He also thanked al-Asadi, al-Zaidi and al-Azerjawi, and my brothers from Kurdish brotherhood. I have the right to issue a republican decree that reinstated my right to retire as a member of the Criminal Court's Discriminating Body. Thank you for ever and ever. The right is one of Allah's best names. Almighty, and embodies his names practically among the people, where you were able to establish the right in its places. "

Baghdad prevents international contracts outside the framework of the central government

Baghdad - Iraq Ahmed
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The Iraqi cabinet decided yesterday to prevent international and financial institutions and countries from discussing directly with ministries and governorates on loans.
The council said in a statement that the council decided to go to the international and financial institutions and countries not to engage in any discussions or direct talks with ministries and non-related parties and ministries and implementation agencies in terms of loans, without obtaining official approvals from the Ministries of Finance and Planning.

Iranian analyst: $ 6 billion Iran's debt to Iraq of electricity and weapons has not been paid yet

Editorial date: 2019/3/12  424 times read
The head of the Center for Strategic Studies in Iran, Amir Hussein al-Moussawi, revealed the debt owed by Iraq to Iran estimated at 6 billion dollars of electricity and weapons. 
"Iran is the revolution that stood by Iraq in a crisis that calls for the terrorist, not the state, and at the request of the Iraqi government, so far the amounts of arms and electricity have not been paid to Iran, which is {6} billion dollars," Moussawi said on Al-Furat satellite channel. "He said.
"The visit of Iranian President Hassan Rowhani could have been four years ago but Iraq was in a special security situation and Iran cooperated security with Iraq. Today, this cooperation is politically and at the highest level, after Iraq recovered from a threat to its territorial integrity and people."
"The visit proved two important messages, first that Iraq is safe and stable when President Rohani visited the holy city of Kadhimiya and proved to Tramp who flew by a dark plane that Iraq is safe not only in the Green Zone but also in Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Najaf and Karbala."
"The second message is that Iraq has proved its independence by imposing sanctions on Iran when it signed the banking cooperation and it is ready to deal with 20 billion dollars soon, and it has proved stronger than the European Union, which so far has not taken any decision against sanctions against Iran."
"There are important relations between the two countries and we can not look at Iran equally with the view of the other countries that shed the blood of Iraqis, and most importantly, the Iranian leadership stood by the Iraqi people under the circumstances," Moussawi said.
On the refusal of Iraq to lift the visa for passengers of both countries, Moussawi said that "the problem there are reservations from the Iraqi side, security and social on a proposal submitted by Iran to lift the visa completely for both countries, and if you were the place of the Iraqi decision to ask Iran to establish the visa; Proposal ".
On the Iranian President Hassan Rowhani's meeting with the two parties on the reform, reconstruction and construction projects between al-Moussawi, he said that "because of the agenda of the intensive meeting program, they preferred to meet the two alliances on a variety of issues." Socially and politically and not meddling. "
"We want to dampen relations between Iraq and the Arab countries. The recovery of Iraq means the recovery of Iran; but the problem is that the Arab countries impose conditions on Iraq."

The cost of wars in Arab countries in 8 years

Date of release: 2019/3/12  • 263 times read
The cost of destruction and opportunities for lost growth in Arab countries that have witnessed wars between 2010 and 2018 amounted to $ 900 billion, World Bank Group First Vice President Mahmoud Mohieldin said on Monday.
While the official did not name specific countries, after the outbreak of the so-called Arab Spring revolutions in Yemen, Syria and Libya in 2011, these countries witnessed armed conflicts that greatly affected their economies and infrastructure, in addition to the destruction caused by the organization "calling" terrorist in countries such as Syria and Iraq.
Mohieldin said the World Bank Group expects oil prices to record $ 69- $ 74 a barrel in 2019-2020, respectively.

Economist: The openness of neighborliness and the world on Iraq qualify him for a historic role

Editorial Date: 2019/3/12 168 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Economic expert Falah al-Lami, the openness of neighboring countries and the world on Iraq will qualify him for a historic role.
"The race is a big economic country that needs infrastructure and other systems, and everyone is aiming to cooperate with Iraq in order to get the spoils," Al-Lami told Al-Furat News. "There were many agreements with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and now with Iran."
"The shuttle visits of President Barham Saleh to many of these countries have had a profound impact on improving relations, so that Iraq will not become the focus of conflict, but a platform for cooperation," he said.
"As a result, Iraq is now a destination for all, including the Iranian side, which has reached the volume of trade exchange with Iraq since 2003 to about 12 billion dollars annually, as well as Turkey, which reached the volume of trade exchange between the two countries to about 16 billion dollars."
He pointed out that "the current Iraqi economy requires a lot of expertise for these countries, and Iran is racing with neighboring countries to get a lot of investment in Iraq," noting that "Iran provided the strongest visit to Iraq, the summit of the pyramid of power."
Lami added that "the seriousness of the implementation of these conventions is the arrival of the Prime Minister at the head of ministerial delegation."
He stressed that "the economy is driving the policy; but the biggest concern is to get the spoils from this country," adding that "Iraq gave great signals during this period to neighboring countries and neighboring that he can lead a historic phase in foreign relations."
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Urgent : Halabousi for parliamentarian: Parliament is ready to legislate laws that help open up with Iran

Editorial Date: 2019/3/12 263 times read
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halboussi discussed on Monday the presence of a parliamentary delegation from various political forces with the President of the Islamic Republic Hassan Rowhani and his accompanying delegation to promote and develop bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries at various levels, especially in the fields of politics and economy. .
"The meeting" discussed the efforts to solve the problems that need legislative intervention from the House of Representatives; to support the wheel of the economy between the two countries, specifically in the Iraqi provinces and adjacent to the Iranian border to serve the interest of the two peoples common, "said a statement by the Halaboussi office, .
"The House of Representatives is ready to enact several laws that help the federal government to open up to all neighboring countries and friendly to Iraq, including the Islamic Republic of Iran."
For his part, the visiting delegation expressed its aspiration to strengthen the fraternal bonds between the two sides and expand the horizons of cooperation in various fields. "

Mullah commented on the spiritual visit: Iraq in the right direction in the completion of sovereignty

Editorial Date: 2019/3/12  284 times read
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) Rep. Of the Alliance for Reform and Reconstruction Haider Mulla, Iraq is moving in the right direction in the completion of sovereignty.
"The vision of the Alliance of Reform and Reconstruction in principle is to ensure that Iraq has the best relations with all the neighboring countries and the need to distance itself from the policy of axes and be a region of polarization of the dialogue of the United Nations { Persian and Arab and Ottoman] and that they can be points of convergence or play the role of Iraq to build such axes. "
He added that "the geographical depth and the motivation and overlap of interests make Iraq able to play a role in the region if there is a clear and explicit management of foreign policy," noting that "the visit of Iranian President Hassan Rowhani was supposed to come in 2016, but it was canceled."
Al-Mulla said, "There are mutual interests in the relationship with Iran; but that Iran represents the strategic depth of Iraq is a clear political fallacy. This depth is the internal front and the Iraq summit when its interests are taken into consideration." He pointed to "a major shift in the issue of sovereignty and Iraq is heading in the right direction to complete sovereignty "Stressing that" the government of Adel Abdul-Mahdi seeks to strengthen the home front. "
He added that "any relationship within the framework of the concept of state-state relationship reflected positively for both parties," recalling "when the coalition formed the nucleus of the coalition alliance on Iraqi soil and decided to see an Iraqi."
"The reform is keen on Iraq having parallel relations with neighboring countries, but it will not allow any country to advance its interests. It is keen to be part of the international system and the Arab and Iranian depth, and we believe that Iraq can play a big pivotal role," he said.  

Presidency of the Republic: The interest of Iraq will be affected if he chooses a party to another account

Revision date: 2019/3/12 164 times read
"Iraq can not choose a party at another expense because its interest will be damaged," a spokesman for the presidency said. 
"The visit of Iranian President Hassan Rowhani to Iraq came as a complement to the visit of President Barham Salih to Iran," Luqman al-Faili said in a press statement.
"Iraq must play a balanced role between Iran and America," he said, noting that "both America and Iran need Iraq."
He pointed out that "the cultural and geographical dimension strengthens Iraq's need for its relationship with Iran," pointing out that "Iraq will be a bridge to the intersections in the countries of the region."
"It is necessary for Iraq to strengthen its relations with all its neighbors," he stressed, adding that "relations between Iraq and other countries must be codified and initiated."
He explained that "the security dimension and the elimination of a need for international support, led by America." .

Announcement of the success of the security plan for the visit of Imam Hadi (p)

Editorial date: 2019/3/12  • 131 times read
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The success of the security plan to visit the shrine of the two imams (peace be upon them) was announced in the holy city of Samarra on Monday in commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Ali bin Muhammad al-Hadi (peace be upon him).
In a joint statement to lead the operations of Samarra and the popular crowd, the agency received {Euphrates News} a copy of it, thanks to God Almighty and the guidance of the heroes of the sons of the popular crowd and the security forces declare the success of the security plan to visit Imam Ali Hadi (peace be upon him) on the anniversary of his martyrdom without registration Any incidents or violations.
The statement added that more than one million and 150 thousand visitors participated in the revival of the peaceful occasion in a safe atmosphere provided by the security forces and popular mobilization over the past few days, noting that about 2000 service convoy participated in providing service to visitors.
He explained that the security forces and the popular crowd in the days leading up to the blessed visit pre-emptive operations to arrest some suspects in coordination with the forces of the crowd and

UrgIn the document .. Tamimi direct a parliamentary question to the Minister of Commerce

Release Date: 2019/3/11 21:26 • 380 times read
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) MP from the bloc of wisdom, Farat al-Tamimi, a parliamentary question "orally" to the Minister of Commerce Mohammed al-Ani.
"What are the Ministry's preparations for securing storage and expansion of the reservoir energy for silos and opening new outlets for the receipt of the heresy crop for this season with the significant increase in the cultivated areas of this crop as a result of the fall?" Al-Tamimi said. The rains in large quantities, which encouraged farmers and farmers to expand in agriculture and have been secured enough funds for it?
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Halboussi, agreed to the request and took the necessary action
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Anti-Vax Parents Refuse Vaccine Even After Their Kid Nearly Dies From Disease
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In the age of fake news and viral media, it's easy for people to be convinced of things that probably aren't true - flat-Earthers being a prime example. The same goes for anti-vaxxers, the growing movement of people refusing to vaccinate their kids (despite them receiving the jabs when they were young). While many who are in support of the movement turned their nose up at the World Health Organisation for listing anti-vaxxers as one of the top ten threats to global health in 2019, a recently Read the full story

7 Experts Reveal How to Lose Belly Fat Once and For All
POPSUGAR
Belly fat seems to be the most common spot people want to target when they lose weight. And it's not just for aesthetics; too much belly fat can be dangerous. Visceral fat, the layer of fat in your abdominal cavity that surrounds vital organs, has been linked to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and P ... Read the full story

4 Anti-Inflammatory Carbs You Should Start Eating This Week To Lose Weight By Spring, According To Experts
SHEfinds
Here are four anti-inflammatory carbs you should start eating this week to lose weight by spring. Chronic inflammation is to blame for a slew of health problems that include everything from obesity and diabetes to cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, and cancer. There are a few causes of inflammation in the body that include lifestyle factors like drinking too much alcohol and not getting enough exercise. But one of the more common reasons why inflammation happens is because of dietary Read the full story

Hope for a new golden age of vaccines
GSK
Vaccines hold the promise of prevention, not just treatment, for many infectious diseases. Read the full story

More on the trial aiming to cure sickle cell
CBS News
60 Minutes reported on a gene therapy trial that may be a cure for patients living with the bone-crushing pain of sickle cell disease. Here's how to join Read the full story

Mumps, other outbreaks force U.S. detention centers to quarantine over 2,000 migrants
Reuters
Christian Mejia thought he had a shot at getting out of immigration detention in rural Louisiana after he found a lawyer to help him seek asylum. Read the full story


USA / CANADA

Can You Afford to Give Up Almost 6 Weeks of Income Each Year? Many Americans Are Doing So Without Realizing It
The Motley Fool
Talk about madness. Read the full story

Top White House economic adviser 'bullish' US-China trade deal can be reached by April
The Hill
Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Sunday that he's "bullish" on the prospects of a U.S.-Chinese trade deal being finalized by April, but acknowledged that a final agreement is up to President Trump. Read the full story

Trump to demand $8.6 billion in new wall funding, setting up fresh battle with Congress
The Washington Post
President Trump on Monday will request at least another $8.6 billion in funding to build more sections of a wall along the Mexico border, setting up a fresh battle with Congress less than one month af... Read the full story

Will the next recession be a self-fulfilling prophecy?
Quartz
CEOs are worried. In a recent survey of some 1,400 global business leaders, the biggest fear of C-suite executives in 2019 is a recession. Another survey, by the Boston Consulting Group, found that 82% of investors were preparing for an economic slowdown, while a further 73% anticipated a recession in the next two years. Gauges of... Read the full story

'Where's The Recession?' You Ask? - Reprise
Forbes
The world seems to be mimicking the Japanese experience of the last 30 years, with low inflation, low growth, and record low interest rates. Read the full story

5 Little-Known Tax Deductions and Credits You Don't Want to Miss
The Motley Fool
Claiming these under-the-radar deductions and credits could net you a larger tax refund or a smaller tax bill. Read the full story

EMERGING MARKETS

What's The Worst Thing Minimum Wage Hikes Could Do To America? Take A Look At Venezuela
Forbes
Supporters of minimum wage hikes should take a close look at Venezuela and Greece, where generous minimum wage hikes sent workers to the welfare lines. Read the full story

What Broke Venezuela’s Economy and What Could Fix It
Bloomberg
Residents stand in line at an open bakery during a major black in the Chacao neighborhood of Caracas, March 8. Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg Venezuela’s economic situation is unthinkably bad, especially for what was once South America’s richest nation. Hyperinflation, plunging oil production and unpayable debts will confront whoever wins the current struggle for control between Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido, both of whom claim to be president. But recovery plans are already being Read the full story

Brazil's Bolsonaro set to visit Trump on March 19 to discuss Venezuela
CNBC
President Donald Trump will host Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Washington on March 19, and they are expected to discuss the turmoil in Venezuela. Read the full story

Mexico's leftist president creates new style of government
ABC News
Mexico's leftist president creates new style of government in first 100 days Read the full story


MIDDLE EAST

Blackwater's Erik Prince: Iraq, privatising wars and Trump
Aljazeera
In this episode of Head to Head, Mehdi Hasan challenges Erik Prince, the founder and former CEO of Blackwater, on his security firm's performance during the Iraq war, the "exit strategy" he's proposing for the war in Afghanistan, and his support for US President Donald Trump. During the early years of the Bush administration's so-called "war on terror", Blackwater grew into one of the most profitable private military contractors in the US. Over the years, it received over a billion dollars worth Read the full story

How will US sanctions affect Iran-Iraq economic relations?
Aljazeera
The Trump administration is giving Iraq a few more months to continue buying oil and electricity from neighbouring Iran before the United States enforces sanctions against Tehran. After years of conflict, Baghdad now relies heavily on Iran for goods and services. And Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is visiting Iraq to solidify ties between the neighbours, trying to convince them to defy the US president. Al Jazeera's Natasha Ghoneim reports from Baghdad, Iraq. Read the full story
Dubai’s US FDI hits $3.9bn in 2018
Mubasher
Dubai – Mubasher: The US foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Dubai reached up to $3.9 billion in the full-year 2018, making it the emirate’s top foreign investor. The total trade volume between the US and the UAE recorded $21.8 billion … Read the full story

Qatar's trade surplus hit $52 billion last year, minister says
CNBC
The small gas-rich monarchy has expanded its trade relations after the 2017 blockade levied by its neighbors cut access to an estimated 60 percent of the goods it imported. Read the full story

Egypt offers Red Sea exploration bid round for 10 blocks
Mubasher
Cairo — Mubasher: Ganoub El Wadi Petroleum Holding Company (Ganope) on Sunday announced launching an international tender for exploring oil and gas in ten Red Sea concessions. The state-run oil firm invited contenders to present their bids in … Read the full story

Iranian Charity Helping Hearing-Impaired Children
IFP News
Iranian physicians have launched an audiometry charity foundation named “Forgiveness” that works as an NGO and helps hearing impaired children regain their hearing ability and raise awareness among their families. Read the full story

Netanyahu says Israel ‘belongs to Jewish people alone’ in attack on nation’s Arab population
The Independent
Embattled Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the country is “not a state of all its citizens” in yet another apparent attempt to win extremist anti-Arab support ahead of the upcoming general election. Read the full story

AFRICA

The colonial-era laws that still govern African journalism
Aljazeera
Back in the late 19th century, European powers were setting sail for Africa, sweeping across the continent, colonising country after country. Once they took power, they wrote laws designed to ensure that the colonised would not rise up against the colonisers; laws that could also be used to silence, censor, jail or intimidate journalists who refused to toe the line. Much of that colonial legislation is still in place today, and there is now a growing list of journalists in sub-Saharan Africa Read the full story

Africa Needs to Abandon Dependency On Imported Leather Products, Says Allpi Executive Director
AllAfrica
Addis Ababa Africa needs to abandon dependency on imported leather products to develop quality leather products by using its abundant resources in the leather sector, Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) Executive Director Mwinyihija said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, ALLPI Executive Director Professor Mwinyikione Mwinyihija said Africa has to transfer from depending on imported leather products to the development of local leather commodities in the product development Read the full story

U.S. Insists Zimbabwe Sanctions Renewal Justified
AllAfrica
U.S. Insists Zimbabwe Sanctions Renewal Justified Sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe are targeted at "84 individuals who engage in corruption, violate human rights and undermine democratic institutions", the U.S. embassy in Harare has said, dismissing continued suggestions by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe:U.S. Embassy Says Sanctions Do Not Target Country's Citizens Zimbabwe:Turnaround Hinges On Tangible Reforms - Analysts Southern Africa:Sanctions Drawing Zimbabwe Back - SADC Zimbabwe:Let's Read the full story


ASIA

The good and the bad for China in a return to US-North Korea nuclear tensions
South China Morning Post
When a North Korea-US nuclear disarmament summit collapsed in Hanoi last week, the diplomatic debacle left China with a dilemma. On the one hand, Beijing needs things to stay as they are on the Korean peninsula to preserve its regional power; on the other… Read the full story

China’s GDP growth could be half of reported number, says US economist at prominent Chinese university
South China Morning Post
If China’s bad debts were written down, its economic growth rate would be half the recorded number, a US economist at a prominent Chinese university has warned. In a speech in Shanghai this week, Michael Pettis, professor of finance at Peking… Read the full story

China mulls reprieve for some shadow bankers to stop fall in growth
South China Morning Post
China might allow a return of some shadow banking operations as long as their lending “benefits the real economy” and does not support speculation, according to a senior banking regulator. The move could relieve some, if not most, of the funding squeeze… Read the full story

China’s funding for science and research to reach 2.5 per cent of GDP in 2019
South China Morning Post
China’s spending on science research is set to continue rising to 2.5 per cent of its GDP this year, as the nation seeks to catch up on the technology front amid an economic downturn. The funding target was revealed in a meeting of the country’s peak… Read the full story

Asia trades mixed amid growing concerns over global growth
CNBC
Investors are likely to remain cautious after the important U.S. jobs data as well as Chinese trade data missed expectations last Friday. Read the full story
EUROPE

Brexit backers to UK prime minister: Don't delay
ABC News
Two prominent Brexit backers are warning Prime Minister Theresa May not to seek a delay in Britain's March 29 departure from the European Union if her withdrawal deal is voted down Tuesday Read the full story

Brexiteer MPs say delay would be political calamity
BBC News US
For some voters, "democracy would be effectively dead" if the UK doesn't leave this month, the MPs say. Read the full story

Infamous Brexit promises haunt politicians as Britain faces crunch week
CNN
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is braced for what could be her biggest policy climbdown yet, after insisting for years that "no deal for Britain is better than a bad deal" and that her country would leave the European Union on March 29, 2019. Read the full story

The EU is trying to wreck UK-US relations, claims US Ambassador
Daily Mail
Donald Trump’s ‘man in London’ today launches an extraordinary broadside against the European Union for ‘strangling innovation’ and attempting to wreck UK and US relations before Brexit. Read the full story

U.K. Dismisses EU’s Brexit Concession as a ‘Disappointing’ Joke
Bloomberg
U.K. Cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom rejected the European Union’s latest plan to break the Brexit deadlock, but said Parliament will be given more chances to vote on the deal if the bloc improves its “disappointing” offer before it’s too late. Read the full story

No, Americans will not need a visa to travel to Europe
Quartz
Although not quite as powerful as some European passports, an American passport is pretty convenient to travel on. US citizens can enter a large number of countries visa-free, which makes crossing borders both easier and cheaper. But news circulating yesterday (March 8) warned Americans the good times might be about to end, as US citizens... Read the full story
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CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:





CBI Update:
The CBI for Tuesday 3/12/19 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is 184,211,636
There are no news and announcements.

ISX Update:

Value Traded
490,852,562
Shares Traded
503,135,554


ISX ended in Green
Kauaihn Chatter:dd
3-11-2019   Newshound Guru larrykn   I think that fact that they are opening the ATM, is good, I think they can reduce the note count when they pay salaries thru the ATM and use the visa cards.  
3-11-2019   Intel Guru MarkZ   [What are you hearing on the rates?]   Rates on key currencies is what I have heard…no idea if they are correct….I hope they are…..i am hearing on the dong rates between $2-$2.20’s. I have heard a street rate in the mid $4’s for the dinar but I have seen it float on other screens up to $7. So my guess is between $4.50 and $7…but that’s just a guess.
3-11-2019   Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat   So the parliamentary session was held on Saturday. The big question is - Did they vote on the remaining 4 ministers?  NO voting was conducted as promised would happen. Go figure…This is very important because we know that there has always been a long-standing mandate to have a fully completed government prior to any reinstatement of the currency for Iraq. We know that much has been accomplished in the form of banking and currency reforms. It is believed that now any holdup in the reinstatement is purely political and so we wait.
3-11-2019   Intel Guru Footforward   I believe...once attacks in Iran happen...in the country of Iran...when that happens I believe we will be within days of the RV happening...the revaluation of the Iraqi dinar.  I expect the dinar to revalue and the dong to potentially revalue...I think the dinar is by far going to be the big winner.

3-11-2019   Newshound Guru  larrykn      Article:  "The Cabinet issued a directive for international institutions and funding on borrowing"  this sounds like they are trying to get a handle of corruption, no loans without their approval...if they don't...we don't see what we want.   ...corruption, stability and banking are three things they need to get done...they are working on all three but it does take time, plus laws they need to pass...not until lately have they real done any of these things...for years its been all talk no actions.
3-11-2019  Intel Guru RayRen98 Late today [Sunday], a Parliament spokesperson informed that an agreement was reached between the blocks to meet on Monday and vote for the last 4 cabinet positions to be confirmed without dispute.


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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website; posted on both Arabic and English sides; 6 pix)

Signed a number of memorandums of understanding in the presence of the Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rowhani

In the presence of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Hassan Rowhani, in Baghdad this evening and at the end of the joint talks session, a number of memoranda of understanding were signed in the fields of oil, trade, health and transport for the establishment of railways between Basra and Shalamjah. Business and investors.

Media Office of the Prime Minister
11 March-2019

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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website; posted on both Arabic and English sides; 20 pix)
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Hassan Rowhani preside over the joint talks session

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi welcomed the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Hassan Rowhani and his accompanying delegation and expressed his hope that the visit will contribute to the development of relations between the two countries and the two neighboring peoples in all fields and enhance security, stability and prosperity for all peoples of the region.

The meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister and the Iranian President. The meeting was held in Baghdad in the presence of the ministers and officials of the two delegations. The meeting discussed cooperation in the field of combating terrorism, enhancing security and stability efforts and discussing cooperation in economic and trade fields. Construction, investment, health, transport, industrial zones and border crossings.

The meeting was attended by the ministers of foreign affairs, interior, industry and mines and the governor of the Central Bank of Iran. The meeting was also attended by a number of ministries and the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Baghdad, as well as senior officials and advisors.

The meeting was attended by the Iraqi Ministers of Oil, Foreign Affairs, Construction, Housing, Trade, Industry, Minerals and Transport, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, the Ambassador of Iraq to the Islamic Republic of Iran and a number of deputy ministers, advisors and officials in the Iraqi government.

The Prime Minister and the accompanying delegation met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and his accompanying delegation immediately after his arrival at the government palace on Monday afternoon, during which he played the Iraqi and Iranian republics and the honor guards and the various types of Iraqi armed forces.

Media Office of the Prime Minister
11 March-2019

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ARTICLE 1-C (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Speech of the Prime Minister Mr. Adel Abdul - Mahdi in the session of the House of Representatives at the seat of government

In the name of of Allah the Merciful
(And the corruption of corruption in the land that God does not like spoilers)
Believe God Almighty

"Lord, explain to me my chest and pleased me and I resolve the node of my tongue and understand my saying .."
Honorable President of the Republic
Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives
Distinguished Deputies of the House of Representatives
Honorable President of the Supreme Judicial Council
Ladies and gentlemen deputies of the House of Representatives respected
Peace, mercy and blessings of God..
It is my pleasure to meet today in this majestic hall. The three authorities meet in the second legislative term of the House of Representatives, which is the centerpiece of our political system and our country according to the constitution. We discuss and review the efforts of an important file such as combating corruption,
Realizing its gravity and devastating impact on development and investment, fighting corruption and ending chaos, we have taken steps to strengthen measures that we believe will enhance integrity and fight corruption.
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to inform you of the magnitude and consequences of this dangerous phenomenon which has been plaguing state institutions, hindered the development and reconstruction of the country and contributed to the growth and spread of terrorism. In accordance with our constitutional responsibilities, we have embarked on a series of steps with a sincere and serious will that will promote the concept of integrity and combating corruption at all levels.
We have taken several steps at the preventive level, namely, preventing corruption and deterrence, ie, combating it, and these steps can be summarized without taking into account the details:
First, to provide support to the supervisory bodies, especially the Integrity Commission and the Financial Control Bureau, and to provide technical and financial assistance to them, either by completing the requirements of their work or the legal framework of their work or institutions or evaluating their performance and re-reviewing their policies in accordance with the requirements of the current stage.
Preparing the necessary plans to complete the legal system for the prevention and combating of corruption.
3. Assigning ministries and non-governmental entities to prepare policies and develop programs and plans of action for 90 days to highlight their development and reconstruction priorities and monitor and evaluate the results through the supervisory bodies to clearly define the roles, responsibilities and defaults of the ministry or non-ministry.
IV. Initiate the preparation of a comprehensive national strategy to combat corruption, involving the legislative, executive, judicial, civil society and media institutions. This is a comprehensive, realistic and measurable strategy that is specific to the priorities, objectives and phenomena, and a brief procedure for each phenomenon that includes treatments and within predetermined times. The Financial Supervision and Integrity Commission is about to submit the initial draft and there is also an invitation to the members of the House of Representatives to participate in the preparation of this strategy.
V. We have started to prepare standards for integrity and measuring the performance of government in each ministry and formation and launched the National Index of Integrity and this is an effective tool to measure the commitment of ministries and formations standards in their policies and programs, and thus enable accountability and accountability of those responsible for the ministries and formations.
Sixth, we have embarked on the implementation of the plans for the recovery of Iraq's looted property and funds abroad and we are exerting good efforts in cooperation and communication with the countries that we believe have such funds. There are signs of an international response, albeit slow. The issue is on the sovereign side of the countries and in accordance with their legal systems.
Seventh, we have already completed the procedures on activating where you have this, and deposited the law of graft against your esteemed council. We believe that it meets the minimum requirements for fighting corruption and establishes more effective steps to trace and track the impact of money obtained from corruption and profit from public money abroad.
Ladies and Gentlemen, We have re-activated the Supreme Council for Combating Corruption. It is not an innovation. It is an extension of the work of the Council, which was formed in 2007 under the name of the Joint Council for Combating Corruption.
This Council coordinates the anti-corruption agencies to ensure the distribution of roles and activating their efforts. It unites the efforts and measures of combating corruption through coordination between the executive and legislative authorities. It prepares effective policies for the anti-corruption process and ends the intersections between its departments and organizes and coordinates the work of all these institutions. Unified and coordinated anti-corruption.
The legal basis of the Council is enshrined in Article 5 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which was ratified by Iraq under Law No. 35 of 2007, which obliges States to develop, implement and establish effective and coordinated policies to combat corruption, promote the participation of civil society and the media and reflect the principles of the rule of law. On constitutional and legal organs and institutions.
At the level of the investigation, we have a vision and a policy prepared for the conduct of more effective and successful process of combating corruption through the penetration of the corruption system and diagnose the imbalance and fill gaps and dismantle the system and its definition and prosecution, starting with the real estate file and procedures continue in it will be clear the parameters of the outputs in this regard soon, God willing, Oil, border crossings, taxes, reconstruction and development in the liberated provinces of the gangs of terrorist advocates, especially the province of Nineveh, and there will be a significant and significant file in this regard and in all governorates after we identified the projects faltering after we identified the sources of corruption And other files.

Corruption is not a new situation and it is growing constantly. It has emerged for a long time, and today's corruption may be more dangerous than an external one. An external force, corruption, internal strength and internal tension may be difficult to fight. Sometimes we need to cut off parts of our body to remove this tumor. Even in our society, and corruption in our view is not only individual corruption, but what is more important is the corruption of the systems.
There is another matter that has to do with your esteemed council. It introduced and accumulated legislation and laws, and there are many legislations that conflict with each other, which requires unification of these projects so that there is one common background,
Today our system is a free democratic system, free media, and no longer as it used to be, so that corruption exists only in the summits and the tyranny takes over everything and deprives the people of everything. Today there is a state of freedom and opinion and expression in satellite channels and websites. All contribute to the chaos of the image and sometimes contribute to conceal the real spoilers without denying that sometimes have an important role in the detection of some of them.
There is a real reality in Iraq that leads to corruption, and I can mention three important issues that exist today in our society that lead mainly to deepening corruption. Without addressing them, it will be difficult to deal with corruption only through laws and judicial procedures.
Which is that the currency traded today is a paper currency and this is one of the most important factors of corruption and it will be difficult to prosecute corruption if we do not control the paper currency and become the symbol and electronic currency that is easy to deal with, most of the countries that suffered from corruption was the first step is to convert to the symbolic currency and electronic, Easy to adjust movement and easy to adjust the anchor,
We have today about thirty four trillion Iraqi dinars in the market and this is a serious issue that threatens the national economy on the one hand and opens the door wide on the other hand because corruption finds real tools to do its work, so one of the most important anti-corruption projects is to settle salaries and strengthen the banking system, without It is difficult to fight corruption. The plaintiff often turns into a defendant and a witness to a defendant. This is a serious issue, because often, when he opens a file that raises many suspicions about the plaintiff or the existing case, which actually leads to confusion of the picture, Prosecutor to defendant and witness to accused.

In the state funds, we have mentioned the issue of the settlement of salaries, most of the operational budget needs to be reviewed and we have already started preparing the budget 2020 is the balance of performance and projects,
Balancing the items can include a lot of corruption in them and the balance of performance and projects that will be determined for each item and each ministry and each financial unit and a careful description of these ministries and departments so that it will be difficult to get out of the real controls to prevent corruption.
In the budgets of investment and in contracts and others, we recall that the Ministry of Planning provided more than nine thousand projects stalled and stopped since 2004 and to date and worth more than three hundred billion dollars and this is an important source in all its details on the issue of corruption.
For example, in the National Investment Authority there are thirty-two projects suspended because of the failure to sign the land contract or delivery or because of the transgressors on the ground or other reasons, and the total value of these projects more than eighteen billion dinars.
In the provinces there are more than two hundred and seventy-four projects also lagging for corruption reasons worth more than twelve billion dollars, and there are seven hundred and six projects were granted investment licenses, but suspended and worth twenty-four billion dollars.
We have decided to open each file of corruption files, which is an integrated file in which all the details and mechanisms and some people and share a lot of security and auditing institutions to pursue this particular file and we now have thirty files opened for the smuggling of oil and real estate and funds and border crossings and currency outlets and controls, official and non-official and economic offices in the provinces and ministries Human trafficking, registration of cars, accommodation, entry, labor, foreign currency, electricity, national card, medicines and financial advances disbursed without cover and sale of positions, smuggling of iron and examinations, Questions, pseudo-projects, financial loans, the telecommunications network, the Internet, telephones, media, websites, networks and displaced persons, and mismanagement of these files.

And Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds..
Peace, mercy and blessings of God

Media Office of the Prime Minister
9 - March - 2019

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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account):
  1. More than 100 companies from around the world take part in the International Defence Exhibition in Baghdad. Strengthening Iraq's defence capabilities, protecting our strategic infrastructure and improving training of our armed forces are key priorities of the Iraqi Government.
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ARTICLE 3

Saleh Rohani: The depth of Arab Iraq will be a factor to reunite the region

BAGHDAD, March 11 (Reuters) - President Barham Salih said on Monday that the depth of Arab Iraq would be a factor in the region's reunification.

"I am optimistic that the countries of the region know the importance of the stability of Iraq and that it is the arena of convergence of interests among the peoples of the countries of the region. Although there are those who say that Iraq is geographically suffering from many problems," Saleh told a news conference with Iranian President Hassan Rowhani. Center for Stability of States and the Region ".

"I had an important opportunity to reassure Rohani of Iraq's thanks to our brothers in Iran for their support of Iraq in its war against Da'ash, which has achieved great victory but is not complete."

He stressed that "our common security requires more cooperation to prevent the return of terrorism from appearing in our country and the region, and this requires that the countries of the region cooperate for the common interests first and foremost and fight all terrorist systems to prevent conflicts and conflicts. , Despite the suffering of the conflicts. "

He also referred to "discussing the promotion of economic cooperation and cooperation in the energy and transportation arena," expressing his wish to "achieve spiritual encounters with Abdul Mahdi, satisfactory results for two peoples."

Rohani said: "We will not relinquish relations with Iraq and want to develop them further." "In my discussions with President Saleh, I found no point of disagreement between the two countries," Rowhani said.

"There are broad areas for joint cooperation between the two countries," he said, expressing "his country's pleasure in standing with the army and people of Iraq in the fight against terrorism."

"Iraq is an important country in the region and can play a greater role in the role of security and solving problems," Rowhani said. "Iran and Iraq have faced many difficulties in the past years because of terrorism, and the two peoples have suffered from this evil phenomenon."

He pointed out that "our stand with Iraq does not mean that it is against others, which is of interest to us the stability and security of Iraq and democracy. A secure, independent and stable Iraq has a major role in the security and stability of the region."

The Iranian president expressed "gratitude and gratitude to the Iraqi people for hosting Iranian visitors during the 40th visit and other religious events and today we attach great importance to this visit in the development and progress of relations between the two countries." Finished (1)

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ARTICLE 4

Rohani and Maliki discuss regional challenges facing the region

BAGHDAD, March 12 (Reuters) - The leader of a state transportation coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, has stressed the possibility of Iraq playing an important role in supporting stability in the region.

This came during a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rowhani, according to a statement issued by his press office.

"The meeting discussed the future of bilateral relations and means of enhancing them in the interest of the two neighboring countries. The regional situation and the challenges facing the region were discussed," the statement added.

Maliki said, "the possibility that Iraq and Iran will play an important role in support and stability in the region," calling for "more cooperation and coordination between the two sides at various levels, especially in the areas of politics and economy."

The head of the coalition of state law, "the position of Iran in support of Iraq during its war against terrorism."

Rowhani also stressed his country's readiness to develop its relations with Iraq in all fields, adding that "the stability and security of Iraq is of great importance to Iran." [1]

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ARTICLE 5

A picture and a talk about the last appearance of Baghdadi Bahmer US in Syria

March 12 - A Turkish newspaper on Tuesday published pictures of a leader of an organization calling for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US armored vehicle in Syria.

"The United States is implementing new secret plans to transfer terrorists from the region through Iraq with false names, documents and passports," the newspaper said.

"The CIA has declared several areas of Deir al-Zour as military zones and closed them to enter and exit the civilian population," she said. "The Pentagon is interrogating selected individuals in its areas, and then transferring the fighters to assembly points in camps, To secret camps to be determined by the CIA. "

The newspaper pointed out that "representatives of the Israeli intelligence, French and British visit these secret camps, and the preparation and distribution of personal cards and passports in order to provide the exit of terrorists across Iraq," as she put it

The "Yeni Shafak," that "the leader of Daqash Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi operates under the supervision of the United States." (1)

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