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Source: Sistani agrees to receive the President of the Lebanese House of Representatives tomorrow
 
 
1-4-2019  Baghdad: 
A source close to Sunday revealed that Supreme Religious Leader Imam al-Sistani gave the green light to receive tomorrow in Najaf the head of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri.

The source said in a statement to the "news" that "the eminence of the supreme religious authority, Imam al-Sistani gave the green light to receive tomorrow in Najaf, the President of the House of Representatives Nabih Berri, who is currently visiting Baghdad."

URGENT Berri visits Imam al-Sistani

 
Editorial Date: 2019/4/1 10:55  156 times read
 
(Najaf al-Ashraf: The Euphrates News) Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nabih Berri, visited the Supreme Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah Imam Ali al-Sistani in the holy city of Najaf.
Berri arrived in Najaf this morning and visited the shrine of Imam Ali 
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Erdogan acknowledges the loss of "some cities" and talks about the Kurds in the local elections
 
 
01-04-2019 12:12 AM
 

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan admitted on Sunday evening that his ruling party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP), was missing in a number of municipalities in important cities, hours after counting began in local elections.
"We recognize that we have won the hearts of the Turkish people in the areas where we won and that we have not achieved the desired success in the areas we have lost and will determine our future course in light of that," he said in a speech.
"The AKP has again won the first place in the elections by a large margin since the November 2002 elections," he said. "We won in some municipalities and we lost in others. In both cases, this is the will of the people and this is the nature of democracy.
"The results of the local elections showed that our Kurdish brothers have confirmed that they will not hand over their will to the terrorist organization Bai Ka Ka, and lost again who are trying to tear down our people by destabilizing its unity and solidarity."
State media reported that the ruling party is heading to lose control of the capital Ankara in the municipal elections, for the first time in 25 years.
NRP candidate Mansour Javash of the Ankara mayor received 49.8 percent of the votes, compared with 47.8 for rival Mohamed Oz Haski, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) candidate, NTV television reported.
The capital was seen as a major battleground in the election, a test of Erdogan's popularity, amid an economic slowdown and rising inflation.
Twelve parties competed in the elections: Justice and Development, the Republican People, the National Movement, Democratic Peoples, Happiness, Independent Turkey, the Grand Union, the Democratic Left, the Iyi, the Turkish Communist and the Homeland.
Municipal elections are the first since Erdogan took over broad presidential powers last year.d
 
 
 
Security Information: The base of Al-Assad air under the administration and leadership of Iraq
 
 
1-04-2019
 
The security information cell announced on Sunday that the base of the Syrian air force under the administration and leadership of Iraq.
 
The cell said in a statement that 'the presenter of a program in one of the media and on the air, that he received a message on his mobile from a senior Iraqi officer was working at the base of the eye and that it is outside the control of Iraq,' negating 'in this letter in detail and a misleading view The Iraqi public and the falsification of the facts,
 
The Joint Operations Command explains the following:
 
The base is a large Iraqi military base that was built in the 1980s and currently has an airbase and a 7th Infantry Division, an Iraqi military and service unit, and a part of the base dedicated to the International Alliance for Training and Logistics Support to provide air, intelligence, logistical, training and al-Qaeda support. The control of the 7th Infantry Division of the Iraqi army and the departure of the coalition artillery except with the approval of the Joint Operations Command and the runways for the descent of various types of aircraft.
 
The statement added, 'We call on the media to be accurate and to take statements and scrutinize information from its official sources exclusively'.

Baghdad: the base of Al-Assad under the administration and leadership of the Iraqi army

Reuters Ali Al Fahdawi
Iraqi Army - Archive
The commander of joint military operations in Iraq, confirmed that the base, "eye of the lion," Iraqi, denying what the Iraqi media reported as "out of control."
A statement issued by the Security Information Cell in Iraq said: "We deny what is stated in this letter in toto and we promise it to mislead the Iraqi public opinion and falsify the facts and the purpose is clear."
The statement stressed that "the base of the lion, a large military base built in the eighties of the last century, and currently has an air base and the 7th Infantry Division and the location and units and military units and Iraqi service and part of the base dedicated to the International Alliance of training and logistical support to provide air support and intelligence and training.
He added that "the protection of al-Qaeda responsibility of the Iraqi army and the entrance and exit one under the control of the 7th Infantry Division of the Iraqi army and the exit of the coalition is not only with the approval of the Joint Operations Command, and the runways of landing and take off various types of aircraft."
And called on the media to be accurate, and to take statements and scrutinize information from official sources exclusively.
An Iraqi journalist told Al-Ather that he had received a letter from a senior Iraqi officer who was working at the base of "Ain al-Assad" and told him that he was "outside the control of the Iraqi army."

3 Russians killed, including the richest Russian women crash plane in Germany 
 
01-04-2019 12:29 AM 
Five people, including one of the richest Russian women, were killed by a private plane crash and a traffic accident near the crash site in Germany. 
The Russian airliner S7 announced the crash of a private Epic-LT aircraft near Eaglesbach airport in Frankfurt, Germany. 
The Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted sources at the company as saying that the plane was carrying three Russian citizens, all of whom died. 
Among the victims is Natalia Filiova, a member of Forbes magazine, ranked fourth in Russia's wealthiest Russian women in 2018, with a fortune of $ 600 million. 
In the aftermath of the accident, a traffic accident in which a police vehicle bound to the scene of the crash hit two cars collided on the highway in the same area. 
The second incident killed two people and wounded three others, according to a statement by German police..
 
 
 
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Mr. Ammar al-Hakim pays homage to the martyrdom of Imam al-Kadhim {p} and greets the crowds of visitors despite the hardships of the road

 
Date of release: 2019/4/1 10:36  106 times scheduled
 
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) The President of the Alliance for Reform and Reconstruction, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kadhim peace be upon him.
Mr. Ammar al-Hakim said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "grief and grief live the anniversary of the martyrdom of the monk House Mohammedi, the seventh arguments and satellites Alawah, Imam Hamam Moussa bin Jaafar Kadhim peace be upon them." 
He added: "We pray to the Almighty to make us the most sincere of his loved ones and walk on his path and the right to the people of Iraq and the peoples of the world to the security, safety and stability of the world. After the distances and hardship of the road to renew the pledge of the Holy Prophet 'peace be upon him and his family, and his blessed blessing. "

The Secretariat of the Council of Ministers clarifies the cancellation of visa fees with Iran starting today

 
Editorial Date: 2019/4/1 11:15  206 times read
 
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News} The Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers, the decision to reset the fees of entry features (Visa) for citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
A statement by the secretariat received the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "the Council of Ministers agreed to reset entry fees for citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, taking into account the principle of reciprocity in accordance with the provisions of Article 36 of the Law on the residence of aliens No. 76 of 2017 as of 1/4/2019 "He said. 
He added, "It was also agreed to zero wages paid to the Tourism Authority for tourist groups coming from the Islamic Republic of Iran specified by the Council of Ministers No. 279 of 2018." 
The Iranian embassy in Baghdad, made clear yesterday the decision to issue visa (visa) free of charge for Iraqis wishing to travel to Iran. 
A statement issued by the embassy received a copy of the agency, "Euphrates News," in which it announced "the direct and all consulates of the Islamic Republic of Iraq issued free visas to Iraqi nationals who intend to travel to Iran as of Monday, 1 April." 
"All kinds of entry visas will be free to Iraqis and no other fees will be taken," the Iranian embassy said.

Berri in Najaf .. This is his agenda

 
Editorial date: 2019/4/1 10:40  271 times read
 
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) The head of the Lebanese parliament, Nabih Berri, arrived Monday morning to the province of Najaf Ashraf.
He was received by MP Hassan al-Akouli, a member of the parliamentary foreign relations committee and Najaf governor Louai al-left. 
The head of the Lebanese parliament and the delegation accompanying him received an official reception at Najaf International Airport. Al-Akoli welcomed Berri on his visit to Iraq and Najaf, pointing to the deep relations between the two brotherly countries. 
For his part, Speaker of the Lebanese House of Representatives expressed his happiness to visit Iraq and Najaf, praising the deep relations between the two peoples and the two brotherly countries. 
The President of the Lebanese Parliament during his visit to the city will meet with a number of religious authorities and honor visit to the shrine of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib {p} as well as visit the mosque of Kufa and will be followed by going to the holy province of Karbala to perform the visit of Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas peace be upon them.
 
 
The crisis cell in Nineveh: This is the situation in the Mosul Dam
 
 
01/04/2019
 
Baghdad Mawazine News
 
A member of the crisis cell committee commander of Nineveh Major General Najem Jubouri issued a statement on the status of the Mosul Dam.
"We assure our people in Mosul that we are in contact with the director of the Mosul dam and stressed that the dam is very good and there is no danger," Jubouri said in a statement received by Mawazine News.
He added that "the water discharges from the Mosul dam have been reduced from 2250 cubic meters per second to 1,000 cubic meters, depending on the amount of water coming from Turkey, which indicates that the situation is controlled and there is no justification for the fears of the dam."
"We do not listen to the paid trumpets that try to spread the rumors, to influence their morale and to frighten them. 

Minister of Immigration announces the state of alert and the continuation of the ministry cadres work 24 hours due to floods and floods

 
01/04/2019 12:00 AM |
 
Al-Ahed News - Baghdad 

Minister of Immigration and Displaced Mr. Nofal Bahaa Moussa on Sunday, urged all departments and branches of the ministry In Baghdad and the provinces and continue to work 24 hours to deal with any emergency during the floods and floods and storms that are exposed to the country, especially in the camps of displacement and areas near the rivers Moussa explained that the ministry has formed an emergency operations room and has directed all its branches to harness all its possibilities for the displaced in the camps and near the rivers in the areas that were hit by floods and floods. We ask God to keep everyone and ease the suffering of our people in the camps of displacement, and facilitate their return soon to Their areas.
 
 
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OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY

Gold Ekes Out Quarterly Gain But Loses $1,300 Perch
Investing.com
Commodities Mar 29, 2019 20:39 GMT Investing.com - It’s supposed to be a safe haven for the world’s troubles, yet losing out to the dollar when it comes to Brexit and the U.S.-China trade war is severely costing gold. Bullion and futures of gold eked out a quarterly gain on Friday as trading for March ended. But gold’s return to below the key $1,300-an-ounce level cast clouds over an asset regarded as insurance to global economic and political woes. It is still unable to dominate the dollar or Read the full story
Gold / Silver / Copper Prices - Weekly Outlook: April 1 - 5
Investing.com
Commodities Mar 31, 2019 11:46 GMT Investing.com - This week, precious metals traders will be tracking movements in the U.S. dollar, a major driver for gold, ahead of Friday’s U.S. government employment report for March, which comes after the Federal Reserve appeared to rule out the likelihood of any rate hikes this year. Investors will also get an update on U.S. retail sales and manufacturing activity after the U.S. bond market flashed a recession warning when 10-year Treasury yields fell below Read the full story

Crude Oil Prices - Weekly Outlook: April 1 - 5
Investing.com
Commodities Mar 31, 2019 10:28 GMT Investing.com - Oil traders will focus on the outlook for global crude supplies in the week ahead amid signals that OPEC-led production cuts have helped tighten an oversupplied market. OPEC, which together with some non-affiliated producers like Russia, known as ’OPEC+’, agreed late last year to reduce output by 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) to remove a glut and prop up prices. U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, both oil exporters, have also contributed Read the full story
The Offshore Drilling Rebound Has Finally Arrived
The Motley Fool
After years of decline, spending on offshore oil projects is on track to bounce back in 2019. Read the full story

Oil Has Best Quarter in 10 Years; Russia May Hold Key to Rally's Legs
Investing.com
Commodities Mar 29, 2019 18:46 GMT By Barani Krishnan Investing.com - Good job for the quarter, OPEC. Now, will Russia continue playing along with your cuts for the next two? Crude oil prices notched their best quarterly gains in a decade on Friday, largely on aggressive production cuts by Saudi Arabia, Russia and their allies in the OPEC+ pact. New York-traded West Texas Intermediate crude settled at $60.14 per barrel, advancing 1.4% for the day and 1.9% for the week. For the December-March Read the full story
BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT

U.S. banks pledged to fund renewable energy, but they still spend way more on fossil fuels
Grist
A new study shows that in the years since the Paris climate agreement, banks have paid $1.9 trillion to finance fossil fuels. Read the full story

JPMorgan is hiring for more blockchain-related positions than any other financial firm, claims report
AMBCrypto
The mass adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology was made evident to the public when mainstream institutions ventured into the space and started using it to rebuild their financial structure. JPMorgan, the largest bank in the United States created headlines recently with the launch of its own cryptocurrency, JPM Coin. Latest reports showed that the... Read the full story

A Bunch of Credit Cards Have Increased Signup Bonuses, Sweetening the Deal for Travelers
Money
More points for free travel or cash back. Read the full story

Credit Monitoring Vs. Identity Theft Protection
My San Antonio
MoneyTips You know you need to protect your accounts and personal information – but what is the best method? Should you use a credit monitoring service or subscribe to identity theft protection instead? What's the difference between the two methods? Credit monitoring services do exactly what they say they do – monitor activity on your accounts with the major credit reporting agencies (TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax). Creditors report all activities related to borrowing money, including your Read the full story
TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS

3 Things Under the Radar Last Week
Investing.com
Stock Markets Mar 30, 2019 07:24 GMT Investing.com - Here’s a look at three things that were under the radar this past week. 1. Jury Still out on China Rebound? The latest China Beige Book report suggests there’s plenty of fight left in Beijing’s economy as growth rebounded in the first quarter. But it’s not the good kind of growth, raising fears the world’s second-largest economy will resume its drift lower in the months to come. China mounted "an unmistakable first-quarter recovery," driven by Read the full story

Small investors can get a piece of 'opportunity zone' tax breaks
CNBC
Some real estate and tech investment sites like Fundrise, CrowdStreet and Belpointe are looking to help everyday retail investors take advantage of a big tax break. Read the full story

Stock market at crossroads after strongest quarterly rise in a decade
MarketWatch
Past performance is no guarantee of future results — investors know that boilerplate warning by heart. They should keep it in mind when it comes to the second quarter. Read the full story

Global bond-market investors are getting really nervous
Bloomberg
The global bond market’s soaring performance has left investors queasy about the ride ahead. Read the full story

1Q Market Review: Great returns, but with a twist at the end
ABC News
S&P 500 index funds are on pace to close out their best quarter in years, and many other investments from junk bonds to foreign stocks have also bounced back from their dismal end to 2018 Read the full story
Economic Calendar - Top 5 Things to Watch This Week
Investing.com
Economy Mar 31, 2019 09:54 GMT Investing.com - The March U.S. jobs report will be the main event for financial markets in the week ahead, as investors watch for further signals on the strength of the economy. Besides the employment report, this week’s calendar also features key U.S. retail sales figures as well as the latest data on manufacturing activity. The economic reports take on added significance amid recessionary warning signals from the U.S. bond market, where U.S. 10-year Treasury Read the full story

CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY

The Ultimate Irony of Crypto Trading
CoinDesk
Dave Weisberger, CEO of CoinRoutes, looks at some of the main inefficiencies of crypto markets, and how investors can navigate them. Read the full story

Bitcoin [BTC] and Litecoin [LTC] Price Analysis: Top coin anchors market revival as digital silver looks to slip
AMBCrypto
The collective market saw a wave of good fortune over the past week as the market cap rose to a two-week high of $143 billion. Bitcoin, the top cryptocurrency in the market, saw a meager 0.36 percent hike against the US Dollar and was trading at $4,095, at press time. The coin’s market cap stood... Read the full story

India’s Federal Bank Joins Ripple’s Global Payment Network | CryptoGlobe
CryptoGlobe
On Thursday (March 28), Federal Bank Limited ("Federal Bank"), a major private commercial bank in India, announced that it had partnered with Ripple in order to get access to faster and more secure cross-border transactions. Read the full story

Bitcoin [BTC] breaks $4,200 resistance; corrects itself to $4,100 level
AMBCrypto
Bitcoin [BTC], the largest cryptocurrency in the world, was surging over the past few hours, at press time. This pump in price helped BTC cross strong resistance at the $4,200-mark, pushing the king coin's value to $4,228.05. The price surged as high as $4,275.14, before falling to the $4,100 level. Bitcoin [BTC] Bitcoin had a... Read the full story

CURRENCIES
Forex - Dollar Rides Sterling's Slump as Brexit Threequel Vote Ends in Defeat
Investing.com
Forex Mar 29, 2019 19:05 GMT Investing.com - The dollar inched higher Friday as mostly downbeat economic data did little to drown out the narrative of slowing economic growth. But a slump in the pound underpinned the greenback as Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal tasted defeat for the third-straight time. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, rose by 0.05% to 96.81. A trio of reports showing a rebound in new home sales Read the full story

Forex - Weekly Outlook: April 1 - 5
Investing.com
Forex Mar 31, 2019 11:15 GMT Investing.com - This week investors will be looking ahead to Friday’s U.S. government employment report for March, with figures on wage growth likely to be closely watched after the Federal Reserve appeared to rule out the likelihood of any rate hikes this year. Investors will also get an update on U.S. retail sales and manufacturing activity. The economic reports take on added significance after the U.S. bond market flashed a recession warning when 10-year Treasury Read the full story

HEALTH / SCIENCE

Sodium and Autoimmune Disease: Rubbing Salt in the Wound?
NutritionFacts
There are two ways in which salt may drive autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, type I diabetes, Sjögren’s syndrome, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis. Read the full story

Americans aren't getting enough sleep and it's killing us
The Hill
Those who usually slept six or fewer hours increased their risk of death by stroke or heart failure by nearly 10 percent over a 7.8-year period. Read the full story

Frozen breaded chicken: the health risk that lurks in your freezer
CBC News
For years government agencies and industry have told consumers that frozen chicken pieces must be thoroughly cooked, but people kept getting sick. So now there is a rule banning salmonella in frozen breaded chicken products destined for the grocery store. Read the full story

The future of stroke patients may depend on the part-time job of a Canadian surgeon
Quartz
There are roughly 100 billion neurons in the human brain. These microscopic cells transmit and process information we receive from the outside world and turn our thoughts into action. They are responsible for how we talk, how we move, and how we think. Neurons are, in many ways, what make us us. Strokes kill neurons.... Read the full story

USA / CANADA

Social Security, IRA and tax mistakes to avoid when planning retirement
USA TODAY
Retirement planning mistakes, especially Social Security, 401(k) and IRA blunders, can be costly. Here are some errors that you can fix, thought. Read the full story

5 Last-Minute Tax Tips to Help You This Season
The Motley Fool
The time to get moving on your taxes is now. Here's what you need to know. Read the full story

EMERGING MARKETS

Emerging market debt sales shrink as window for new issues threatens to shut
Reuters
* Undersupply, over-demand for EM debt in Q1 Read the full story

Economic Conditions Snapshot, March 2019: McKinsey Global Survey results
McKinsey Insights
Respondents report an overall wary economic outlook and are increasingly concerned over trade. Yet there are signs of optimism among emerging economies and for companies’ prospects. Global executives’ views on the economy remain more gloomy than upbeat for the second quarter in a row. In McKinsey’s newest survey, few respondents believe that economic conditions have improved in recent months or will improve in the months ahead. They also share concerns over trade—namely, a recent decrease in Read the full story

Here’s how markets are moving now
Bloomberg
Stocks climbed to round out a strong quarter and Treasuries fell amid hopes for a trade deal between the world’s two largest economies. The pound dropped as a political crisis in the U.K. deepened. Read the full story

Best ETFs for 2019: The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Forges Onward
InvestorPlace
The EEM ETF has been doing fairly well in the first quarter of 2019, but good news about U.S.-China trade relations could help it take off. Read the full story

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC (UEM) Insider Purchases £6,108.48 in Stock
American Banking and Market News Site
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC (LON:UEM) insider John Rennocks bought 2,828 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 216 ($2.82) per share, for a total transaction of £6,108.48 ($7,981.81). John Rennocks also recently made the following trade(s): On Thursday, January... Read the full story


MIDDLE EAST

Iraqi leader says there's 'consensus' on US troops presence
ABC News
Iraq's president says he does not see any "serious" opposition to the presence of American forces in Iraq as long as they are there specifically to assist in the fight against the Islamic State group Read the full story

Brazil's Bolsonaro visits Israel amid speculation on embassy
ABC News
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is about to leave on an official visit to Israel, where he's expected to decide whether he will move the Brazilian Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem Read the full story

Tens of thousands of Gaza protesters join anniversary march
Business Insider
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered Saturday at rallying points near the Israeli border to mark the first anniversary of weekly protests in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli troops fired tear gas and opened fire at small crowds of activists who approached the border fence. At least 10 protesters were wounded by live fire, according to Palestinian medical officials. Gaza's Hamas rulers had pledged to keep the crowds a safe distance from the fence as Egyptian mediators Read the full story

Egypt targets EGP 1.17tn investments in FY19/20
Mubasher
Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt is planning to achieve a 6% growth during the fiscal year 2019/2020, with total investments of EGP 1.17 trillion ($67.54 billion). The North African country recorded a 19% growth in public investments in the first nine … Read the full story

Omani oil minister sees prices staying in $65-$75 range until year-end
Reuters
Omani Energy Minister Mohammedbin Hamad al-Rumhy said he expected global oil prices to stay ina range between $65 and $75 a barrel until the end of the year,the state-run Oman News Agency (ONA) reported on Saturday. Read the full story

AFRICA

South Africa: Water Levels Remain Stable
AllAfrica
Although the country's dam levels reflect a slight decline compared to the same period last year, the latest report has indicated a general increase in water reservoirs. A weekly dam levels report by the Department of Water and Sanitation has showed an increase in water reservoirs from 65.9% to 66.2%. Dam levels in Gauteng, Free State and Mpumalanga have increased drastically and are on the verge of reaching their capacity, with 96%, 74.6% and 74.3%, respectively. The increase in Free State dam Read the full story

Southern Africa: In the Aftermath of Cyclone Idai, It Is Girls Who Are Most At Risk
AllAfrica
Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. The devastation caused by Cyclone Idai has left already vulnerable girls at even greater risk. In responding to the crisis, the needs of girls must be a priority. The destruction left in the wake of Cyclone Idai has been nothing short of devastating. Millions of lives have been torn apart. Entire villages have been submerged. Families have lost everything. But there is one consequence of the crisis Read the full story

Angola: Government Urged to Curb Unemployment
AllAfrica
Luanda The Episcopal Conference of Angola, and Sao Tome and Principe (CESAT) has raised concerns on the growing unemployment and crime rates in Angola. In a statement released after the Plenary Assembly of March 13 to 21 in Luanda, the bishops lamented the hopelessness especially among the youth, and asked the government to promote employment. "The struggle for the moralization of society must therefore be followed by clear and urgent measures to promote employment and fight poverty." The Read the full story

South Africa: Interim Funding Efforts for SABC Underway
AllAfrica
Cabinet has welcomed work being done to raise interim funding for the SABC. "Cabinet has noted and welcomes the work that is being done to assist the SABC to raise R3.2 billion as interim funding from the commercial banks," said Cabinet. It was reported earlier this month that National Treasury has agreed to provide the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) with interim financial relief. This relief is to prevent the national broadcaster -- which is facing financial strain -- from Read the full story

South Africa: Cabinet Mulls Financial Support for Eskom
AllAfrica
(Photo: pixabay) Cabinet says further financial support is being considered for Eskom. In a statement issued on Thursday after the last meeting under the current administration, Cabinet said it dealt with the financial situation of Eskom. The power utility faces a R420 billion debt burden. At Wednesday's meeting, Cabinet noted that electricity generation has been stable this week with a low risk of load-shedding. However, there are still a high number of unplanned outages that create a Read the full story

ASIA
Germany's Manfred Weber warns on China 'shopping spree' | DW | 30.03.2019
DW
The European Union should prevent Chinese firms from going on a "shopping spree," buying up strategic assets, a top contender for the European Commission presidency said Saturday. Manfred Weber, the leader of the conservative European People's Party (EPP), warned that the EU should not be naive in its approach to China. "When state-subsidized companies go on shopping sprees, the EU must in future be able to prevent it on a case-by-case basis," Weber told Die Welt newspaper. Read more: Sieren's Read the full story

China: WeiyangX Fintech Review
Crowdfund Insider
Parent Company of Shuidi Crowdfunding Receives nearly ¥500 million B-round Funding led by Tencent Shuidi, the parent company of Shuidi Crowdfunding and Shuidi Mutual Insurance, announced this week that it had received a nearly ¥500 million B-round financing. This investment was led by Tencent, and... Read More The post China: WeiyangX Fintech Review appeared first on Crowdfund Insider. Read the full story

The future is female in China's wealth management industry
My San Antonio
Amy Lo manages money for some of the richest people in China. She has an expanding clientele, as new billionaires turn up weekly in China. Lo in January started co-managing UBS Group AG's private banking business in the world's fastest-growing region for wealth, after working at the Swiss bank for more than two decades. Read the full story

UPDATE 1-China expects first trade in national emissions scheme in 2020
Reuters
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Europe-China political unity still far off despite Xi Jinping’s nimble diplomacy on tour
South China Morning Post
Business is business, and politics set the stage for deals to be concluded – or not. The politics around Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to France were far from auspicious. Beijing has several reasons to dislike the China policy of Emmanuel… Read the full story

EUROPE

On what should have been Brexit weekend, churches and cathedrals open their doors for prayer and dialogue
Christian Today
The first weekend after the UK was supposed to leave the European Union, churches and cathedrals are offering spaces for conversation and prayer on Brexit. Read the full story

Leave and Remain campaigners debate Brexit
Sky News
Leave and Remain campaigners debate Brexit Read the full story

Brexit Descends Into Name-Calling, as Germany Derides U.K. Elite
Bloomberg
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CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
 
CBI Update:
 
 
The CBI for Monday 4/1/19 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is 207,333,735
There are no news and announcements.
1.Certificate of participation

To the Arab Union for Arbitration and Settlement of Economic and Investment Disputes and Al-Sarraj.
April 01, 2019
The Arab Union for Arbitration, Settlement of Economic and Investment Disputes, Al-Sarraj Training Company, Human Resource Development, Management Consulting, Financial and Banking Consultancy, Professional Trainer, and Iraqna for Economic Consultancy, Training and Information Technology.
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4-1-2019   Newshound Guru larrykn   ...I believe countries will always have IQD in reserve for people that travel to their country so they can exchange it like every other counties currency...now they will hold the larger notes for 10 yrs before only having the LD out in circulation.
3-31-2019   Intel Guru ADMINBILL   Today is the last day of the month of March...It appears that the likelihood of a March release has diminished. Don't despair because it is processing and will begin soon.

3-31-2019   Intel Guru MarkZ
   [What have you heard on time limits to exchange each currency?]  Heard they want us done and out in 10 days ..however 30 days will be provided is what I have been told ...
 
 
3-31-2019   Newshound Guru larrykn    IMF doesn't force a country to do anything, they just suggest the way to do it so the country will come out with the rest of the world...of course if that country doesn't do what the IMF suggest then the IMF can refuse to fund that country  [Im wondering if its getting to that point now that the IMF is suggesting to Iraq to add value to the dinar right now.]  I think Iraq wants to do that ...but they need a suitable conditions and stability in the country first...then you will see a change in the rate...I would love to say they are ready to come out to the world but I just can't, at least not yet.  I'm not trying to be negative but I just need to see more coming out of Iraq that shows they are moving in the right direction first.   I'm here like everyone else to make money, if I didn't feel we were going to I would have been going long ago.

3-31-2019   Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat  Article:  "IRAQI CENTRAL BANK POLICIES - TO ENCOURAGE IRAQI INVESTMENTS IN TURKEY"   Quote:  "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is therefore demanding Iraq to free the exchange rate!"  this is a WOW! article. So now we know the IMF wants Iraq to reinstate the dinar and go on a float. This is the only way they can “free the exchange rate”.   ...So the IMF has approved the CBI to go ahead yet more evidence….
 
 
3-31-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru RVAlready We are expecting RV within next 2 days. [...because the world is expecting it in the next two days, don't you think they may wait a week or two to announce it?] No…I think Everyone has had enough waiting. [No info on when?] There can be no advance info on when…. We will only know after the fact.
 
 
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi receives Speaker Nabih Berri and his accompanying delegation

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said that Iraq is restoring its great role in its Arab and regional environment as a center of gravity and establishing relations of cooperation and friendship with all neighboring countries on the basis of participation and overcoming differences and mutual benefits. We greatly cherish our distinguished relations with Lebanon and its dear people.

This came during a meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and his accompanying delegation. "We are very pleased with the friendly relations and strong ties between our two countries and our peoples. We have confidence in Lebanese companies. We welcome Lebanese businessmen and investors to take advantage of the great opportunities to work in Iraq," he said.

For his part, Mr. Nabih Berri said that Iraq is a great Lebanese symbol in the unity of its people and its victory over its predecessors and overcoming its difficulties. We commend its advanced relations with Arab and neighboring countries and the policy pursued by the Prime Minister of Iraq in establishing a balanced and balanced relations with all. Which helps to achieve stability and cooperation among the countries of the region and strengthens the internal front of Iraq and enhance its security and stability.

During the meeting, they reviewed the positive developments in the situation in the two countries and their efforts to achieve economic development and discuss opportunities for expanding relations and increasing economic, tourism and investment cooperation in the fields of trade exchange and all that benefits the two brotherly peoples.

Media Office of the Prime Minister
31 March-2019

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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi visits Baghdad Operations Headquarters

The Prime Minister briefed the Armed Forces Commander General Adel Abdul Mahdi on the measures taken to protect visitors to the shrine of Imam Musa al-Kadhim on the anniversary of his martyrdom.

He stressed that Baghdad is breathing freely and witnessing unprecedented stability after the lifting of checkpoints and checkpoints, to support religious authorities and to cooperate with citizens and all parties with the security authorities.

He praised the efforts exerted by the Baghdad Operations Command in the various circumstances and in the seasons of visits and precautionary measures that inspire confidence in the performance of the units and the efficiency of officers and associates.
 
Media Office of the Prime Minister
31 March-2019

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ARTICLE 1-C (from PM Mahdi's website

Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi Holds Special Meeting to Evaluate Plans and Preparations for Control of Potential Floods and Expected Rise in Water Levels 

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi held an official meeting in his official office this morning to assess the plans and preparations for controlling the potential floods and the expected rise in water levels.
And to be sure of the safety measures taken in preparation for the season of melting of snow and rain.

He praised the plans and professional procedures reassuring applied to control the water entering Iraq and use it in drinking, watering, power generation and others.
Alternative plans for additional water drainage were reviewed for any contingency, Stressing that this wet year gently God Almighty is a good year for Iraqis to help reduce pollution and salinity of water and improve the quantity and quality of drinking water and watering.

His Excellency called for the need to make maximum use of water and to develop a plan to clean the rivers.

The Prime Minister called on all energies to continue to monitor water levels and ensure the safety of dams, bridges and oil fields, take precautionary measures and provide safety conditions, rescue requirements and civil defense.

He also directed the establishment of a study to compensate citizens for damages according to the law.

He also briefed the minister on the situation in the governorates near the Tigris river and its preparations and measures to avoid the danger of floods and floods, and to take advantage of the current and expected rains.

His Excellency ordered that the relevant cell be kept ready and ready to make the necessary decisions around the clock. It was also stressed the importance of continuing contacts with neighboring countries and joint cooperation to regulate water issues among riparian states.

The ministers, governors and security officials gave a detailed and technical explanation of the reality of the dams, water connections, rainfall, floods, bridge conditions, precautions, immediate measures, treatments and maintenance.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil Thamer Ghadhban, Minister of Water Resources Dr. Jamal Al Adli, Governors of Baghdad, Nineveh, Basra, Maysan, Wasit, Salahuddin and Diyala,

He was also attended by the deputy commander of joint operations, the director of the military category in the Ministry of Defense, the commander of operations Baghdad, the representative of the popular crowd and a number of advisers.

Media Office of the Prime Minister
31 March-2019

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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
  1. President of the Republic @BarhamSalih and Secretary-General @antonioguterres meet in Tunis during the #ArabSummit and discuss the important work of the @UN in Iraq and its partneship with the @IraqiGovt.
  2. President of the Republic @BarhamSalih meets with @FedericaMog and discusses how the @IraqiGovt and the @EU_Commission can further develop their partnership and support Iraq’s reconstruction, stability and growth #ArabSummit2019
  3. President of the Republic @BarhamSalih meets HM King @KingAbdullahII of Jordan and discusses strengthening bilateral cooperation and coordination in the interest of the people of Iraq and Jordan #ArabSummit2019
  4. Key areas of discussions include measures to advance regional security and combat violent extremism, the promotion of inclusive development and the strengthening of cultural and educational ties between the people of the region.
  5. President @BarhamSalih attends the #ArabSummit2019 in Tunis and holds talks with @arableague_gs and fellow leaders on joint action to address key challenges facing the region.

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ARTICLE 3

Halabousi: US presence is a guarantee for Iraq
2019/3/31 10:37 
[Follow-up]
     President of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Halabousi, that the American presence "a guarantee for Iraq," pointing out that the proposals issued by some parliamentary blocs to submit a bill calling for the withdrawal of US troops "withdrawn permanently from circulation."
     He said Halaboussi, in an interview held in the Iraqi embassy in Washington, which is currently visiting, that the position of the American presence was agreed upon between the three Iraqi presidencies and all the political blocs and parties.
     He pointed out that the demand to withdraw the coalition forces led by Washington at this stage, "is in the interest of terrorism, its survival is a guarantee for Iraq, and provides political cover in the face of foreign interventions."
He said that he does not broadcast privately when he says there is "dissatisfaction with Iranian interference." He asked questions about how to end Tehran's intervention, both in Iraq and in the region, and that the relationship with it must be based on mutual respect and respect for Iraq's sovereignty.
Halabousi said he discussed the sanctions imposed on Iran with US officials and that he asked for more time for Iraq to develop its capabilities and investments, which would enable it to abandon the import of any energy sources needed by the Iraqi people.
     He revealed his desire to hold a meeting of heads of parliament and Shura Council of the neighboring countries of Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey and Iran, on April 20 in Baghdad, to "ensure the stability of Iraq."

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ARTICLE 4

An official campaign to close the "fake headquarters" of the crowd extort citizens and state institutions in Nineveh

Ninewa - Iraq Press - April 1: An official campaign was launched in Ninewa to root out the headquarters of the officials and claim allegiance to the popular crowd, to practice further extortion against citizens and state institutions.

The leader of the victory coalition and former Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi, during his presence in the headquarters of the operations of Nineveh, the people to report any headquarters or a party that claims to belong to the popular crowd and seeks to blackmail citizens or government departments.

The Supreme Judicial Council, for its part, announced a directive to close down the phantom offices that are not linked to the state.

"The Supreme Judicial Council directed the judges in cooperation with the competent authorities to close the phantom offices that are not linked to the state institutions and to take the most severe legal measures against those who harm citizens and state institutions," the council's spokesman, Judge Abdul Sattar Birqdar, said in a brief statement. )

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ARTICLE 5

On the occasion of their World Day .. Human Rights calls for the care of orphans and "Iraq Press" published the proposals of activists

BAGHDAD, April 1 (UPI) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Monday called for finding solutions to the problems of orphans in Iraq such as lack of adequate housing, poor economic and educational conditions and lack of free health insurance for orphans.

"The demands and proposals of activists and jurists to help and fund more than 5 million teem in Iraq, according to the latest statistics, as the required and urgent Iraqi national project real and comprehensive to save the orphans of Iraq, the following summary:

* Building the largest number of orphanages with all its facilities and service facilities and provide all its staff in each of the provinces of Iraq and the existence of 3 large roles for males and females and children of them.
* The allocation of monthly salary not less than 100 thousand dinars is not restricted by the economic and political fluctuations that plague the country from time to time distributed among orphans outside the role and saves the beneficiaries within the care of minors under the same conditions. * The allocation of an additional food ration monthly in all its vocabulary (oil, paste, , Sugar, eggs, milk) ... for the families of orphans * Orphan treatment free of charge in all governmental and private health institutions.
* Inclusion of orphans orphaned summer and winter and the decorations and gifts Eid al-Fitr and sacrifice.
* Ensuring all the requirements of the orphan and follow up educational and educational to control the phenomenon of dropout and combat illiteracy illiteracy and to keep it from slipping.
* The allocation of mental and social staff and educational field to follow the reality of the orphan on the psychological and social aspects inside and outside the role.
* Establishment of mandatory professional development and training courses such as computer education, sewing and embroidery arts, flower coordination, ceramics, carpentry, maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment, automotive mechanics, cooking arts, etc. inside and outside the classroom, where orphans are given free of charge and awarded graduation certificates. In addition to the financial distribution of these young working forces each according to his testimony and experience between the institutions of the state and all departments and have the preference in the appointment of the permanent owners - for decades and no daily wages - to ensure a stable resource for them.
* Intensifying attention to Iraqi orphanage has a specificity as a female adds another burden to live Kittima in communities in general and the Iraqi in particular.
* The establishment of mass weddings and the cost of the couple and preferably one orphan orphanage for males and another orphanage for females.
* Interest in talents "Fine arts, sports of all kinds, representation, line and Mashak" and care and develop their capabilities for free.
* The establishment of laws in the Iraqi constitution This group deals with the majority of the population of five million orphans and care and attention in particular to ensure their right as a minority victim of social and political injustice.

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