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Barzani sworn in as president of Kurdistan
10-06-2019 12:58 PM
Baghdad
Najran Barzani was sworn in as president of the Kurdistan region on Monday.
A political source for the / orbit / The 'Prime Minister of Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani led, on Monday, sworn in as head of the region amid a high-level political presence.'
The source added that 'Barzani's inauguration today attended by about 1200 public figures, including President Barham Salih and House Speaker Mohammed Halbusi, as well as politicians and clerics'.d
The first comment by the new US ambassador to Iraq
Date of release: 2019/6/10 9:38 • 365 times read
The US embassy in Baghdad announced that Ambassador Matthew was taking his credentials as US ambassador to Iraq to President Barham Salih and Foreign Minister Mohammad al-Hakim.
"The United States is committed to the Strategic Framework Agreement, which defines our bilateral relationship with Iraq as one of the most important and strategic partners of the United States in the region," Ambassador Toller told the AFP news agency.
"I am proud to be the US ambassador to Iraq and look forward to communicating with our Iraqi partners and the Iraqi people to support a united, democratic and prosperous Iraq," the new ambassador said.
Ambassador Toller replaces former ambassador Douglas Seelman.
Ambassador Toler from Utah recently served as US ambassador to Yemen, US ambassador to Kuwait, deputy head of mission at the embassy in Cairo, political adviser at the embassy in Baghdad and deputy head of mission at the embassy in Kuwait.
He also served in Washington as Deputy Director at the North Gulf Affairs Office and as an employee at the Egyptian Affairs Office in Kharga.
Ambassador Toller holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
"I am proud to be the US ambassador to Iraq and look forward to communicating with our Iraqi partners and the Iraqi people to support a united, democratic and prosperous Iraq," the new ambassador said.
Ambassador Toller replaces former ambassador Douglas Seelman.
Ambassador Toler from Utah recently served as US ambassador to Yemen, US ambassador to Kuwait, deputy head of mission at the embassy in Cairo, political adviser at the embassy in Baghdad and deputy head of mission at the embassy in Kuwait.
He also served in Washington as Deputy Director at the North Gulf Affairs Office and as an employee at the Egyptian Affairs Office in Kharga.
Ambassador Toller holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Independent politician Ghanem al-Abed to (Tigris): Iraq's money is broken between theft by "auction currency" or drowning in rainwater
10-06-2019 12:46 AM
Poor Security in Iraq Prevents IPDs from Returning: Christian Leader
The leader of the Syriac Orthodox Church Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II has argued that the poor security situation in Iraq has prevented the displaced Christians from returning to their places of origin.
The Patriarch made the comments during a press conference after his arrival in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, where be also urged both the federal and regional governments to provide further peaceful environment for the displaced minorities.
"The most important reason that prevents [displaced Christians] from returning to their areas is that they do not feel safe and secure," the Patriarch said, as quoted by Kurdistan 24.
The Islamic State (IS) attacked Iraq in mid-2014 and overran a vast area in the country, resulting in the displacement of tens of thousands of Christians, many of whom found refuge in the Kurdistan Region.
Deputy: A heated political struggle over what remains of the ministerial cabin
09/06/2019 11:11
Al-Ahed News - Baghdad
A member of the House of Representatives Hussein al-Aqabi, the four remaining ministries are the place of differences and conflicts between the political blocs.
"The four remaining cases, internal, defense, justice and education, are the subject of dispute and a place of conflict, a political conflict and a big one, " he said in a press statement .
He added that "this conflict and the dispute between specific political parties, is at the expense of the interests of the citizen and at the expense of the implementation of the government program, according to specific time periods, at times and at the expense of national talent, absent from the government cab ." d
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US military commander: Iran was preparing to attack US ships or troops in Iraq
09-06-2019 11:24 PM
The US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, carrying naval destroyers and combat forces and about 70 aircraft, is the focus of the Pentagon's response to 'Iranian threats to attack US forces or merchant ships in the Gulf region,' according to Washington. In international waters in the Arabian Sea.
Lincoln's presence seems to send an unmistakable signal to Iran that the symbol of America's military ability to act internationally has returned to Iran, perhaps for a long time.
"If the United States had not recently strengthened its military presence, an attack would have taken place now," said Frank McKenzie, commander of US Central Command.
McKinsey said he believed Tehran was preparing for an attack on ships or US forces in Iraq, saying that the presence of the aircraft carrier in the Gulf made Iran modify these plans.
In an interview on board the aircraft carrier, McKinsey confirmed that Abraham Lincoln made a difference. "We think the Iranians are rethinking their calculations. "Now they have to take the aircraft carrier into consideration when they think about the steps they can take." He stressed that the presence of aircraft carrier in the Gulf had a positive impact on the stability of the region.
In recent years there has been no regular presence of US aircraft carriers in the Middle East.
Lincoln's presence seems to send an unmistakable signal to Iran that the symbol of America's military ability to act internationally has returned to Iran, perhaps for a long time.
"If the United States had not recently strengthened its military presence, an attack would have taken place now," said Frank McKenzie, commander of US Central Command.
McKinsey said he believed Tehran was preparing for an attack on ships or US forces in Iraq, saying that the presence of the aircraft carrier in the Gulf made Iran modify these plans.
In an interview on board the aircraft carrier, McKinsey confirmed that Abraham Lincoln made a difference. "We think the Iranians are rethinking their calculations. "Now they have to take the aircraft carrier into consideration when they think about the steps they can take." He stressed that the presence of aircraft carrier in the Gulf had a positive impact on the stability of the region.
In recent years there has been no regular presence of US aircraft carriers in the Middle East.
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Halabousi: Barzani will be able to solve the problems between Baghdad and Erbil
12:51 - 10/06/2019
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The President of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbusi, on Monday, that the President of the new Kurdistan region Najirvan Barzani will be able to resolve the problems between Baghdad and Erbil , considering that the election Barzani represents a live translation to strengthen the role of the second generation in the political process.
"The election of Barzani is an important step to promote political action and live translation to enhance the role of the second generation, who have acquired important experiences by working with the first generation," Halboussi said in a speech after the president of the Kurdistan region, Najirvan Barzani, swore in his oath.
"He is waiting for the president of the province to complete the outstanding issues and enable citizens to get their rights," he said, "We are in front of the test to begin solving all problems and liquidation."
The speaker expressed his confidence that "Barzani's ability to carry out this task and completion," stressing that "we will support Barzani's work in his new tasks." Ending / 25 d
"The election of Barzani is an important step to promote political action and live translation to enhance the role of the second generation, who have acquired important experiences by working with the first generation," Halboussi said in a speech after the president of the Kurdistan region, Najirvan Barzani, swore in his oath.
"He is waiting for the president of the province to complete the outstanding issues and enable citizens to get their rights," he said, "We are in front of the test to begin solving all problems and liquidation."
The speaker expressed his confidence that "Barzani's ability to carry out this task and completion," stressing that "we will support Barzani's work in his new tasks." Ending / 25 d
Turkish Foreign Minister and an Iranian delegation arrive in Erbil
Editorial date: 2019/6/10 10:05 • 143 times read
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) Many officials began to arrive at Erbil International Airport, Monday morning, to attend the ceremony of performance of the President of the Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani, the legal section.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Zhaoshoglu and the Iranian delegation arrived at Erbil airport where he was in Barzani.
On May 28, the parliament of Kurdistan, Nezhirvan Barzani, was elected president of the region after 18 years as prime minister. The legal section will be held at 11:00 in the Saad Abdullah Hall in Erbil with a large presence inside and outside the Kurdistan region and Iraq, The world
On May 28, the parliament of Kurdistan, Nezhirvan Barzani, was elected president of the region after 18 years as prime minister. The legal section will be held at 11:00 in the Saad Abdullah Hall in Erbil with a large presence inside and outside the Kurdistan region and Iraq, The world
Deputy for Nineveh warns: conditions of the province similar to the events of the fall of Mosul
Editorial date: 2019/6/10 10:12 • 151 times read
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) MP from the province of Nineveh Mohammed Iqbal, on Monday, that the conditions of the province is now similar to the events of the fall of the city of Mosul.
Iqbal said in a statement on the anniversary of the fall of Mosul, received the {Euphrates News} a copy of it, that "the fall of Mosul was the result of misguidance in various aspects of the administration of the state," noting that "was always warned of the effects of this but to no avail.
"What happened on the fateful tenth of June was a painful kidnapping of the homeland, the loss of thousands of innocent lives and the destruction of the most precious and ancient cities," he said. "Today matters are moving in a direction that is causing concern and those responsible must hear these warnings so that the tragedy will not recur, .
He pointed out that "the preamble of what was happening in Mosul, we see today from suspicious and disturbing situations," calling on government and political bodies to "take responsibility and move to pay the danger to the body of Iraq in general and Ninewa in particular, and preserve the gains of liberation, .is over
"What happened on the fateful tenth of June was a painful kidnapping of the homeland, the loss of thousands of innocent lives and the destruction of the most precious and ancient cities," he said. "Today matters are moving in a direction that is causing concern and those responsible must hear these warnings so that the tragedy will not recur, .
He pointed out that "the preamble of what was happening in Mosul, we see today from suspicious and disturbing situations," calling on government and political bodies to "take responsibility and move to pay the danger to the body of Iraq in general and Ninewa in particular, and preserve the gains of liberation, .is over
An important security conference in Anbar
Release date: 2019/6/10 11:02 • 119 times read
(Anbar: Al Furat News) The Anbar Operations Command for Al-Jazeera and Al-Jazeera Operations on Monday held a security coordination conference to discuss raising the level of security coordination that would maintain security in Anbar.
"Tribes are the mainstay of maintaining security in areas west of Anbar and there is high coordination between the crowd, the security forces and the tribes on the security and humanitarian side," Anbar Operations Commander Qasim Musleh said in a statement received by al-Furat News.
"One of the main objectives of the conference is to share information regarding the burning of agricultural crops and the possibility of protecting farmers by harvesting and marketing their crops," Mosleh said.
Mosleh pointed out that "clan elders and during the conference and the time before the conference asked to meet with the representative of the highest religious authority in the holy Karbala, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai to convey the thanks and praise of their clans because the fatwa issued by jihadist liberation of gangs,
The security conference included the elders of the tribes of western Anbar, the leaders of the security services and the Mukhtar of Qaim province.
The conference came out with decisions, one of which was an inventory of the families living in these areas by the Mukhtar and the municipal council in anticipation of their infiltration by elements calling the terrorist.
"One of the main objectives of the conference is to share information regarding the burning of agricultural crops and the possibility of protecting farmers by harvesting and marketing their crops," Mosleh said.
Mosleh pointed out that "clan elders and during the conference and the time before the conference asked to meet with the representative of the highest religious authority in the holy Karbala, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai to convey the thanks and praise of their clans because the fatwa issued by jihadist liberation of gangs,
The security conference included the elders of the tribes of western Anbar, the leaders of the security services and the Mukhtar of Qaim province.
The conference came out with decisions, one of which was an inventory of the families living in these areas by the Mukhtar and the municipal council in anticipation of their infiltration by elements calling the terrorist.
IS Resurgence Serious in Certain Iraqi Parts: Source
An official source has warned of serious Islamic State (IS) resurgence in certain parts of Iraq, stressing on further intelligence efforts.
The source was quoted by an Arab newspaper as saying that terrorist activities by the extremist group's sleeper cells have lately increased mainly in the areas of Baghdad, Nineveh, Kirkuk, and Salahaddin provinces, as cited by Iraqi News.
The source also called for wide-scale military operations to eliminate the insurgent group's remnants in the country.
The Islamic State was announced defeated in late 2017, but the group's sleeper cells still impose a great threat to the security forces and civilians.
PKK-Turkey Conflict in Kurdistan: Six Civilians Killed, Injured in May
The prolonged military conflict between the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Turkey have resulted in the killing and wounding of six civilians in the Kurdistan Region in a month, a Kurdish lawmaker revealed on Sunday.
According to a statement by MP Zedan Bradosty, at least two civilians have been killed while four others were injured so far, adding that the last one was killed in an airstrike conducted by the Turkish warplanes last week on the first day of Eid al-Fitr.
He pointed out that two villages were also evacuated in Zakho district, calling on the two sides to avoid from using the Kurdistan Region's territory as a “battleground for armed disputes," as cited by Kurdistan 24.
"We support the Kurdish rights movement in all four parts of [the Greater] Kurdistan, but within peaceful methods, not military actions," he continued.
The PKK is designated as a "terrorist organization" by Ankara. The two sides are in a decades-long military confrontation over the Kurdish question in Turkey.
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Bitcoin and Litecoin Price Analysis: BTC bulls bellow past $8,000 mark as LTC follows king coin
Bitcoin [BTC] was priced at $8,022.25, marking a rise of 2.36% over the 24-hour cycle. The king coin retained its throne with 55.4% market dominance, according to CoinMarketCap. BTC had a market cap of $142.37 billion as it crossed the $8,000 mark. Litecoin [LTC] was valued at $117.59 with a hike of 5.65% over the...
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What's a Bitcoin? Brazil President Proposes a 'Euro' For South America
The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, blamed Bitcoin for canceling an indigenous cryptocurrency project, despite not knowing what it is. And now he’s considering a South American ‘Euro.’ Cryptocurrency To Bank Brazil’s Unbanked The 45 million Brazilian Real ($11.5 million) project planned to introduce a cryptocurrency for use by the indigenous population, who remain largely unbanked has been suspended by the government. The cause? Criticism from Bolsonaro shortly after taking office.
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Ripple's David Schwartz defends XRP against BTC's 'mediocre finality and censorship resistance'
The launch of cryptocurrencies from mainstream institutions has been the norm of the digital assets industry for some time now and the Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook’s Global Coin has been front and center with regards to that. A recent article by Yahoo Finance that stated Facebook’s GlobalCoin would “annihilate Ripple” was doing the rounds on Twitter and...
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Why BTC = USD1 million may be possible, but not desirable even for those with Bitcoin
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/
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Cryptocurrency This Week: Tron Founder Wins Lunch With Buffett For $4.6 Mn, India May Ban Crypto And More
India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the full-fledged Budget 2019 on July 5. While the Supreme Court has already issued multiple notices asking the government to regulate cryptocurrencies (crypto-assets/crypto-tokens) and with the Subhash Chandra Garg committee having also submitted its report pertaining to cryptocurrency regulatory framework in India, Sitharaman is expected to...
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China is letting value of yuan slide to offset trade war tariffs, US Trade Secretary Steven Mnuchin says
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday accused China of allowing the value of its currency to slide in a bid to offset the impact of Washington’s trade tariffs on the cost of its goods to American consumers. “It’s not coincidental in my mind…
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GLOBAL/NEWS/INFO
OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Spot Gold Hits 14-Month High on Fed Cut Hopes
Commodities Jun 07, 2019 19:31 GMT By Barani Krishnan Investing.com - Bullion and futures of gold rallied for an eighth-straight day to 14-month highs Friday, boosted by bets that the Federal Reserve will have to cut interest rates after a weak U.S. jobs data for May. Fed Chairman James Powell assured markets earlier this week the central bank will do whatever it takes to shield the U.S. economy from recession owing to trade wars and also preserve nearly a decade of record growth. Spot gold,
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Global 3D Printing of Metals Market Is Expand with Noteworthy CAGR of 17.6% During 2019-2028
Market.us proclaims the accession of the new study into the rising on the online current market intelligence repository. The analysis assesses the figures of this global 3D Printing of Metals market and will be offering consistent predictions concerning the economy's expansion prospects from the coming phase. The historic development route of this global 3D Printing of...
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Oil Rises 2% Again; Saudis Talk up Cuts Amid Hopes of Rate Cuts
Commodities Jun 07, 2019 16:36 GMT By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Seizing on the market’s snapback on speculation that forthcoming U.S. tariffs on Mexico may not be that bad after all, the Saudis produced another 2% rally in oil on Friday by talking up OPEC’s plans to extend production cuts through the rest of the year. Oil was also helped by expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut rates to keep the U.S. economy chugging along after data on Friday showing a smaller-than-expected U.S.
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Why oil prices are dropping this summer
Markets have decided that there is enough oil supply, regardless of what happens in Iran, Venezuela, Libya and Russia.
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BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Consumer credit accelerates in April to a five-month high
Consumer borrowing accelerated in April, rising by $17.5 billion, after a revised $11 billion gain in March, the Federal Reserve said Friday.
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Wall Street giants enter digital banking
CNBC's Hugh Son reports on efforts by Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan to get into digital banking.
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Central banks set to flood market with cheap loans as trade war threatens to plunge global economy into recession
The era of cheap funding is set to return as central banks worldwide cut interest rates to stimulate slowing growth amid an escalating global trade war that could tip the world economy into recession, according to analysts. The chances of a global…
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These eight foods and drinks can increase your risk of cancer
To no one's surprise, cancer is one of the leading causes of death in theU.S., falling just behind heart disease. In fact, over 1.7 million new cancercases are expected to be diagnosed in 2019, with approximately 606,880Americans estimated to die of the disease this year alone, according to theAmerican Cancer Society. Though medical strides have been made in combattingcancer, the best way to reduce your risk of getting the disease is to bemindful of your diet.Research suggests that less than 30
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TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
Stock-market investors discover they can’t ignore politicians any more
Political considerations are driving financial markets to an unusual degree, and investors are still getting used to it.
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3 Things Under the Radar Last Week
Stock Markets Jun 08, 2019 07:02 GMT Investing.com - Here’s a look at three things that were under the radar this past week. 1. China in Danger of a Double Dip in Growth? While much of the focus has been on the U.S. economy and the possibility the Federal Reserve will dive in with interest rate cuts to keep growth going, investors shouldn’t ignore the other side of the big trade dispute. China is in danger of a double dip in slowing growth, Morgan Stanley said this week. Citing trade tensions
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Stocks Post Best Week of 2019 on ‘Fed Put’ Wagers: Markets Wrap
Get caught up on what's moving markets today.
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The IPO Market Has Been Bizarre This Year. Here’s Why.
It has been a rollercoaster year for companies going public, including Lyft, Uber, Pinterest, and Slack. Will the malaise end soon? The market is sending mixed signals.
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Stock-market investors discover they can’t ignore politicians any more
Political considerations are driving financial markets to an unusual degree, and investors are still getting used to it.
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Economist sees 10-year Treasury yield falling to a record low 1.25% before the year is over
Commerzbank says the 10-year Treasury yield will fall to a record low of 1.25% by the end of the year.
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Wall St. Week Ahead: Top U.S. bond managers betting bond market still has room to run
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. bond fund managers are betting that the steep gains in Treasuries over the last month are here to stay. Yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury rate have dropped to near 2.10% after rising as high as 2.55% as recently as May 2 as fears of escalating trade wars and slowing global economic growth have spooked equity markets and sent investors to the safety of bonds. Bonds yields fall as security prices rise, leaving investors with capital appreciation
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CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Bitcoin and Litecoin Price Analysis: BTC bulls bellow past $8,000 mark as LTC follows king coin
Bitcoin [BTC] was priced at $8,022.25, marking a rise of 2.36% over the 24-hour cycle. The king coin retained its throne with 55.4% market dominance, according to CoinMarketCap. BTC had a market cap of $142.37 billion as it crossed the $8,000 mark. Litecoin [LTC] was valued at $117.59 with a hike of 5.65% over the...
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What's a Bitcoin? Brazil President Proposes a 'Euro' For South America
The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, blamed Bitcoin for canceling an indigenous cryptocurrency project, despite not knowing what it is. And now he’s considering a South American ‘Euro.’ Cryptocurrency To Bank Brazil’s Unbanked The 45 million Brazilian Real ($11.5 million) project planned to introduce a cryptocurrency for use by the indigenous population, who remain largely unbanked has been suspended by the government. The cause? Criticism from Bolsonaro shortly after taking office.
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Ripple's David Schwartz defends XRP against BTC's 'mediocre finality and censorship resistance'
The launch of cryptocurrencies from mainstream institutions has been the norm of the digital assets industry for some time now and the Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook’s Global Coin has been front and center with regards to that. A recent article by Yahoo Finance that stated Facebook’s GlobalCoin would “annihilate Ripple” was doing the rounds on Twitter and...
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Why BTC = USD1 million may be possible, but not desirable even for those with Bitcoin
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/
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Cryptocurrency This Week: Tron Founder Wins Lunch With Buffett For $4.6 Mn, India May Ban Crypto And More
India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the full-fledged Budget 2019 on July 5. While the Supreme Court has already issued multiple notices asking the government to regulate cryptocurrencies (crypto-assets/crypto-tokens) and with the Subhash Chandra Garg committee having also submitted its report pertaining to cryptocurrency regulatory framework in India, Sitharaman is expected to...
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CURRENCIES
USD/CAD Canadian Dollar Higher After US and Canadian Jobs Report
The Canadian dollar rose on Friday as employment reports in both countries told different stories. The Canadian jobs data impressed by beating expectations with a 27,700 job gain....
Sterling (GBP) Weekly Forecast: GBPUSD Price Rallies to a 2-Week High
Sterling (GBP) is expected to remain around current levels over the week, with little Brexit news of late to spark volatility. The process of choosing the next Conservative leader,...
China is letting value of yuan slide to offset trade war tariffs, US Trade Secretary Steven Mnuchin says
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday accused China of allowing the value of its currency to slide in a bid to offset the impact of Washington’s trade tariffs on the cost of its goods to American consumers. “It’s not coincidental in my mind…
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HEALTH / SCIENCE
We Asked an Expert If You Can Gain Weight From Cardio — Here's What He Said
When you think of weight loss and what you have to do in the workout department to lose weight, cardio might be the first thing that pops into your mind. Cardio can help you burn fat (but it may not be your best option) and, as a result, lose weight, but sometimes the exact opposite may happen.If yo ...
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When you think of weight loss and what you have to do in the workout department to lose weight, cardio might be the first thing that pops into your mind. Cardio can help you burn fat (but it may not be your best option) and, as a result, lose weight, but sometimes the exact opposite may happen.If yo ...
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EMS Worker Shares the One Thing That Causes the Most Preventable Deaths
A popular Reddit post highlights a very important lesson.
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A popular Reddit post highlights a very important lesson.
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Hidden Heart Disease Risks
Protect your ticker from the potential effects of these common health problems
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Protect your ticker from the potential effects of these common health problems
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21 Things No One Ever Told You About Daily Vitamins
More than a third of all Americans take a multivitamin daily, according to the National Institute of Health, and it's possible to get virtually every vitamin the human body needs in supplement form. Many of us include them in our daily routines in…
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More than a third of all Americans take a multivitamin daily, according to the National Institute of Health, and it's possible to get virtually every vitamin the human body needs in supplement form. Many of us include them in our daily routines in…
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These eight foods and drinks can increase your risk of cancer
To no one's surprise, cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., falling just behind heart disease. In fact, over 1.7 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2019, with approximately 606,880 Americans estimated to die of the disease this year alone, according to the American Cancer Society. Though medical strides have been made in combating cancer, the best way to reduce your risk of getting the disease is to be mindful of your diet.Research suggests that less than 30
To no one's surprise, cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., falling just behind heart disease. In fact, over 1.7 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2019, with approximately 606,880 Americans estimated to die of the disease this year alone, according to the American Cancer Society. Though medical strides have been made in combating cancer, the best way to reduce your risk of getting the disease is to be mindful of your diet.Research suggests that less than 30
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USA / CANADA
This California ghost town began with utopian visions
A developer dreamed of transforming California desert into a futuristic dream city—then came the lawsuits.
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U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says Mexico immigration deal fixes problems
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that the U.S.-Mexico immigration deal met President Donald Trump's objectives of fixing immigration problems on the southern U.S. border, but Trump will retain the authority to impose tariffs if Mexico fails to live up to it.
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Trump drops tariff threat on Mexico after migration deal reached
Mexico committed to stronger enforcement along its southern border but didn’t give in to all of Trump’s demands.
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Two former state senators found dead in their homes within two days
Two former Republican state senators were found dead with gunshot wounds in their homes in Arkansas and Oklahoma within a span of two days this week.
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'We're at an impasse' with China, says Canadian Finance Minister Morneau
Canada-China relations got rocky after Canadian authorities arrested Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer, in December.
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EMERGING MARKETS
Venezuela plans to reopen borders with Colombia
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he plans to reopen the country's borders with Colombia on Saturday.
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Canadian FM plays good cop to US, promising Cuba 'part to play' in Venezuelan democracy
Cuba will have a "part to play" in restoring democracy in Venezuela, the Canadian foreign minister – a supporter of the coup-minded US-backed opposition – has declared after meeting with her Cuban counterpart.
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Venezuela’s gold fever fuels gangs and insecurity: 'There will be anarchy'
Puerto Ordaz has been swept up in a gold rush that powers the city as the armed groups running the mines flourish Puerto Ordaz was once Venezuela’s industrial hub, a modernist dream of broad boulevards and ranks of factories and gateway to a belt of rich oilfields that funded government largesse for decades. As the economy has crumbled though, the modern city of steel and aluminium has been swallowed by its past, transformed into little more than an outpost of the gold mines a few hours’ drive
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Venezuela's mining arc: a legal veneer for armed groups to plunder
Their methods and origins differ, but their hunger for gold drives violence – and any foreign incursion could trigger escalation Late 2016, Nicolás Maduro tweeted a photograph of himself with a smile on his face and a gleaming ingot in his hands – but not all that glitters is gold. Venezuela claims to possess some of the largest untapped gold and coltan reserves in the world, and the country’s gold rush picked up when the president decreed the creation of a massive area of 112,000 sq km destined
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Are EM funds putting poor nations at risk of a Woodford crunch?
Bank of England chief Mark Carney has raised concerns that a potentially much more damaging fallout could result from a crunch involving emerging market debt funds.
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Emerging Markets Could Face Trouble Even if There’s a Trade Deal
The flow of money around the world points at problems, strategists say.
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MIDDLE EAST
Turkey's 'Operation Claw' in north Iraq continues
Turkey's 'Operation Claw' in north Iraq continues
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US-Iran sanctions: Iranian investors turning to small businesses
The pressure from US sanctions is having a major effect on Iran's economy. With export margins tight, investors are turning to small and medium-sized businesses like coffee shops that can still turn a profit. Al Jazeera's Zein Basravi reports from Tehran.
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Iran has no plans to leave OPEC: Iranian oil minister
Iran has no plans to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in an interview published by the Iranian parliament news site ICANA on Saturday.
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Saudi teenager faces execution for taking part in anti-government protests when he was 10
A teenager faces execution in Saudi Arabia after taking part in a demonstration against the government when he was ten years-old.
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German FM in Iraq to address regional tensions
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is in Iraq as part of a wider trip to the Middle East seeking to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States
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AFRICA
North Africa: The Promise and Peril of the Digital Silk Road
China's growing digital presence in North Africa presents opportunities for growth. Without oversight, it could also lead to greater censorship and surveillance, as well as harm local tech companies. North Africa is expected to become home to some massive infrastructural projects, including Morocco's Tangier Med Port and Egypt's new administrative capital, after all of the countries in the region signed up to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). While much has been written about the physical
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Africa - Cursed By Aid
Sub-Saharan Africa has a comfortable prominence among the world's most aid-dependent countries. Even the phrase "aid-dependent" is annoying. But perhaps over the years African leaders have not thought it annoying enough, or they would have shown leadership of the kind that would have evicted their countries from this shameful front row. At the very least it should have struck them as ironical. Ethiopia depends heavily on foreign aid. It receives on average $3.5 billion each year in aid, yet The
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Ethiopia: Economy Takes a Hit As Export Earning Drops
Foreign debt remains a concern at USD 27 billion In the face of an ongoing political volatility, the macroeconomic performance of Ethiopia, exacerbated by soaring double digit inflation and decline in export earning, is becoming a matter of grave concern to the nation, Ministry of Finance said this week. During an extra-ordinary session of the House of People's Representatives (HPR) held on Tuesday, the Minister, Ahmed Shida told the House that the first ten months of the current fiscal year has
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Nigeria: Growing Concerns As Insecurity Escalates Nationwide
Just like yesterday, another transition is here. The 2015 - 2019 'Change' era of President Muhammadu Buhari, which took over from the 2011 - 2015 'Transformation Agenda' of former president Goodluck Jonathan with so much hope and optimism expired in a deflated anti-climax on May 29, and the baton was swiped to the 2019 - 2023 'Next Level' era of President Buhari. The first term of Buhari's administration came on board based strictly on his chosen three campaign pillars of security, economy and
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Tanzania: Biggest EA Tourism Fair Starts With a Bang
THE biggest and most opinion building tourism fair in East Africa, Karibu-Kilifair, has started here, with the government and the parliament pledging support to the private sector in improving tourism in the country. The commitments were made at Friedkin Recreation Center on the outskirts of Arusha city by the Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Mr Costantine Kanyasu and an official with the Parliamentary Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Tourism, Mr Nape Nnauye and a
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Zimbabwe: The Ugly Side That Rwanda Must Address
A conversation with a Rwandese refugee about their home country will give a true picture on the extent of fear they face irrespective of them being in some of the peaceful countries, including Zimbabwe, where all citizens and foreigners enjoy full freedom of expression and speech. They speak of their fears to be kidnapped, shot to death as it has been done to many of their fellows in Malawi, Zambia and South Africa. More than 500 Rwandan refugees residing at Tongogara Refugee Camp have been
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ASIA
China-US talk trade on sidelines of G-20 finance gathering
China-US talk trade on sidelines of G-20 finance gathering
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G20 wrangles on trade as it warns of risks to global growth
Finance chiefs gathered in Fukuoka, Japan, for meetings of the Group of 20 are wrangling over language on how to describe global trade disputes in a communique that is to be published at the meeting’s conclusion. A fifth draft version of the statement seen by Bloomberg News referenced the need for a "pressing need to resolve trade tensions" amid an escalating conflict between the U.S. and China. The section of text on trade was in red, indicating agreement had yet to be reached Officials haven’t
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'Unprecedented level' of China-Russia cooperation threatens US dominance
The Pentagon is making it clear that Russia is to blame after two warships nearly collided in the Pacific on Friday, but while the incident was another tense military encounter involving the two countries, the fact that it took place in China's backyard is raising concerns about growing cooperation between Moscow and Beijing to challenge US's position as the preeminent global power.
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China to unveil new measure to protect tech firms targeted in trade war
China will soon unveil another measure to protect its technology firms targeted by Washington’s accelerating trade war, according to state news agency Xinhua, days after Beijing said it would blacklist “unreliable” foreign entities. The so-called national…
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China to curb some technology exports to U.S.: Global Times editor
China is preparing to curb some technology exports to the United States, the chief editor of China's Global Times newspaper said on Saturday.
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EUROPE
A record number of EU nationals are applying for UK citizenship
The number of citizenship applications from EU nationals has been rising since the 2016 Brexit referendum and made up almost one-in-three of all applications in the 12 months to March.
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There's a 'very small' chance of a no-deal Brexit: UK's Hammond
Britain's chancellor of the exchequer says a "clear majority" in parliament is against the idea of the U.K. leaving the European Union without a deal.
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Brexit: No-deal outcome could force shopping bills up by £800 a year, says union
The cost of a family’s weekly shop could rocket by more than £800 a year if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, a major union has warned.
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The UK government has spent more than $120 million on consultants for Brexit advice
The UK has had a volatile, confusing time since voting to depart the European Union in 2016. According to some estimates, the economy is 3% smaller than it would have been if the vote went the other way. And even though the political and legislative process has been consumed by nothing but Brexit since the...
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UPDATE 1-Italy's minibonds would either be illegal or useless - finmin
* Tria dismisses talk of wealth tax, debt restructuring
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CBI, ISX, Kauaihn Chatter:
CBI Update:
The CBI for Monday 6/10/19 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is 150,527,000
There are 2 news and announcements.
1. Granting the license of the People's Portfolio for Mobile Payment Services
June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019
2. Preparation for the conference to launch electronic travel cards
June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019
ISX Update:
Click on link above for update.
Shares Traded:
Value Traded:
ISX ended in Green
Kauaihn Chatter:dd
6-9-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ The weekend has been going exactly as I expected! Very positive!
6-9-2019 Newshound Guru chattels Article quote: "The political, economic, and social environment in the area has not changed, ..." The insecurity and instability caused by continuing armed internal conflicts in Iraq are compounded by political stagnation. I fear that we have a long way to go before there is any substantial appreciation in the value of the dinar. I am invested, but not infatuated. Hopeful, but not optimistic. Bowed, but not beaten.
6-8-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni [can anybody provide some insight as to what is going on with this investment? Why are they not moving forward?] It's Eid al-Fitr which is a holiday..so nothing is happening right now
6-8-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru David M. Witty Iraqi political sources say there are moves by some blocs to replace current PM Abdel-Mahdi with former PM Abadi. Some are irritated at Abdel-Mahdi's slowness in implementing his planned program & inability to fill all cabinet positions.
6-8-2019 Newshound Guru Breitling People are asking why has a floodgate opened in Iraq and all the articles coming that's good news? A lot of people are asking "is it because they're anticipating the oil prices"...Something else has happened...Iraq has made a decision...Iraq has pivoted towards us [United States and the west] and it's strictly financial and a numbers game and it's the way it should be.
6-8-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat ...just recently they lifted the barriers in the Green Zone and it is not fully opened to the public. Does this mean security is pretty good? Yes, I would say this is a good indication...
6-8-2019 Intel Guru RayRen98 Thursday Update...We have to update the update. [Reference RayRen98 post 6-6-2019]: IRAQI TV IS BROADCASTING PRIME MINISTER MAHDI RESIGNS HIS POSITION STATING THAT HE COULD NOT COMPLETE HIS CABINET DUE TO POLITICAL DIFFERENCES. An hour or so later, Mahdi said he didn’t say that. Today he is on TV saying he has the names of the ministers and will submit them. He didn’t say when. So, what is really going on?
6-8-2019 Newshound Guru Breitling People are asking why has a floodgate opened in Iraq and all the articles coming that's good news? A lot of people are asking "is it because they're anticipating the oil prices"...Something else has happened...Iraq has made a decision...Iraq has pivoted towards us [United States and the west] and it's strictly financial and a numbers game and it's the way it should be.
6-8-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat ...just recently they lifted the barriers in the Green Zone and it is not fully opened to the public. Does this mean security is pretty good? Yes, I would say this is a good indication...
6-8-2019 Intel Guru RayRen98 Thursday Update...We have to update the update. [Reference RayRen98 post 6-6-2019]: IRAQI TV IS BROADCASTING PRIME MINISTER MAHDI RESIGNS HIS POSITION STATING THAT HE COULD NOT COMPLETE HIS CABINET DUE TO POLITICAL DIFFERENCES. An hour or so later, Mahdi said he didn’t say that. Today he is on TV saying he has the names of the ministers and will submit them. He didn’t say when. So, what is really going on?
Elmer:
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Mahdi's website)
At the time this report was submitted, there are no new articles posted on PM Mahdi's website.
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt6-9-2019 around 7 am Eastern
PM @AdilAbdAlMahdi receives Germany's Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs @HeikoMaas, holds talks on strengthening bilateral relations, boosting trade, investment and the latest developments in the region.
Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 6-9-2019 around 12 noon Eastern
Zainab Rahim is an Iraqi teacher who has one of the most rewarding jobs in education: supporting children with special needs. Let’s get to know her in this new episode of #DedicatedToService
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ARTICLE 3
Advisor to the Prime Minister: We identified 3 files of corruption and a close meeting with Erbil
2019/6/8 22:54
[Baghdad-where]
The Prime Minister's Advisor for Finance, the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, on Saturday, that the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government will meet soon, "There are positive signs regarding the immediate relative."
The Prime Minister's Advisor for Finance, the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, on Saturday, that the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government will meet soon, "There are positive signs regarding the immediate relative."
Saleh said in a press statement that the Supreme Council of Corruption "an internal system exercises its functions in a practical way specializes in the files of corruption the largest as there are three forms of corruption, the first Nazmi any pervasive and corruption is very large and corruption at the level of small units and the Supreme Council of corruption and its main function is to address corruption that leads to Corruption is part of the system. "
"This is a big task for the authorities of integrity and oversight and the executive and judicial authority, and it is a model for their interconnection," he said. "I think we can build from this Council a force that addresses the cancerous growth of greater corruption."
"There is no more important and important because the files of corruption are one and they are like cancer, but the prime minister has identified a large number of files, whether in the field of trade or oil, as well as public jobs," said the prime minister's adviser on financial affairs.
He stressed that "there is strong cooperation and institutional and legal procedures to cut the corruption, the problem is not in the search for corrupt files ended but the real goal is to stop the growth of corruption."
On the date of completion of the ministerial cabin where the ministries of defense, interior and justice are still vacant, Saleh said: "According to my personal expectations will be completed cabinet cabin in the coming days."
On the relations between Baghdad and Erbil, the adviser to the Prime Minister, "a meeting was held soon between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, where on April 28 last meeting of an important ministerial ministerial committee in the presence of Nechirvan Barzani and Fuad Hussein (Minister of Finance) and came out with recommendations and decisions very successful laid the foundation to start The next dialogue and there are positive signs about the near future. "
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ARTICLE 4
The Reform Alliance discusses the latest developments in the region and the security of Diyala and Kirkuk
2019/6/8 22:58
[Baghdad-where]
The political body of the Alliance for Reform and Reconstruction, headed by the President of the Alliance, Mr. Ammar al-Hakim, held its periodic meeting.
A statement to the Office of the President of the coalition received the agency {Euphrates News} copy of it that "the meeting discussed the files on the table of the meeting."
He pointed out that "the latest developments in the political situation in Iraq and the region, and the assessment of the security situation in the provinces of Diyala and Kirkuk were at the top of the files that were discussed."
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ARTICLE 5
Governor of Wasit vows to beat corrupt and emancipated companies and contractors
2019/6/8 23:04
[Wasit-In]
The governor of Wasit, Mohammed Jamil al-Mayahi, vowed to hit the heads of corruption and spoilers and optimizers of companies and contractors who work within the province.
"The contractor who gives a bribe to the coward," he said. "He rejected his categorical rejection of the means from any party or interfered with the projects and the contractors. He returned this door of corruption, nepotism and dishonesty. He said he supports the successful, efficient and fair in his work without any other influences.
The meeting was held on Saturday at the local administration hall in the city of Kut on Saturday for the contractors and owners of all companies in the province in the presence of a number of members of the provincial council, assistant aides, advisers and heads of administrative units in addition to the department directors.
Al-Mayahi said: "It is very regrettable to hear about the existence of cases of extortion or the request of bribes from contractors and owners of companies by some to meet their business and projects, but what is more regrettable is the acceptance of contractors and owners of companies and bowing to these pressures without notice directly"
"If it proves to me unequivocally that there are such cases, I will have a position to beat the corrupt, the spoiled and the corrupt, whatever their addresses and affiliations," he said.
He stressed that "resorting to the medium or trying to pressure the management of the province and the engineers and committees competent to implement projects from some parties, whether in legislative or executive authorities or within the powers of parties and even tribal influence is absolutely unacceptable and can not be accepted and obey him, but we will work on revealing such These cases, if they happen and repeated in the future, because we want to work to go according to the correct practical standards and within the benefits of natural and not Balstat.
The governor of Wasit described the contractor who gives bribes to anyone who was to walk with his cowardly work and that such a person who gives bribes can not be trusted and does not need such contractors.
He reiterated his "support for the person who is efficient, fair and sincere in his work whether he is a contractor or a company owner or an executive person within all executive levels in the governorate. Integrity, accuracy and sincerity in work are the basic criteria for success and excellence, and this is what we seek and want."
He also stressed that "the province's administration will do everything in its power to support contractors and owners of companies whose business goes according to what is planned and within the approved standards. The governorate will be very careful to pay the dues of the contractor and the owner of the company according to the percentage of completion and the quality of implementation and there is no delay or obstruction without legal grounds."
The Governor listened to a number of observations and ideas that were put forward during the said meeting by a section of contractors and owners of companies and specialists, both in the administrative units or service departments and this was discussed seriously and clearly to serve the public interest.
The meeting was attended by a number of members of the Wasit Governorate Council, in addition to the technical assistant Eng. Rahman Yusr Nahi, the Legal Assistant Jassim Al-Arrahi, the Services Assistant Ali Sabih Al-Lami, the Administrative Assistant Haidar Jassim Mohammed, the heads of the administrative units, the directors of departments and the planning and project management departments in the governorate.
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ARTICLE 6
A city in Iraq records the second highest temperature in the world
6/8 16:44
[Baghdad-where]
Two cities in Kuwait and Iraq shared on Friday the first and second highest temperatures in the world.
"The city of Basra was ranked second with a score of 49.6 after the uninhabited Kuwaiti (singer) area," said air forecaster Sadeq Atiyya in a blog post on June 8, 2019.
A total of 50.1 degrees were registered in the Kuwaiti region of Muttrabah to become the world's warmest area.
Over the next few days, temperatures in the province of Basra and surrounding areas are expected to rise to about 50 degrees Celsius.
Note:
Formula
(50°C × 9/5) + 32 = 122°F
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