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Iraqi demonstrators yesterday regained part of the main Al-Senq Bridge in Baghdad after security forces removed them from it about a week ago. The demonstrators also took control of a high building overlooking the bridge, thus taking control of a new area in the center of the Iraqi capital. Inspection procedures, following the killing of three bombs, last night.
The demonstrators had previously managed to control four vital bridges linking the banks of the Tigris River, east of Baghdad and west, where the Green Zone, which includes government headquarters and foreign embassies, but the riot police managed to regain control of three bridges and neighboring neighborhoods, and return the demonstrators to Tahrir Square and Al-Jumhuriya Bridge were bombarded with tear gas and live bullets, and the Baghdad Operations Command decided yesterday morning to withdraw its units from the area that was separated from the demonstrators by concrete blocks, which allowed the demonstrators to sit and sit at the beginning of Al-Senk Bridge.
Dozens of demonstrators climbed the walls of a large parking garage overlooking the Tigris River alongside the Sinak Bridge and held up banners in support of the demonstrations.
Demonstrators continued in the central Tahrir Square in Baghdad, demanding «to overthrow the regime», and change the ruling political class they accuse of «corruption», and police and medics said that a bomb explosion, during the last night in the aviation square, killed at least three people, However, it was not immediately clear who was responsible for the blast, or whether it was related to the demonstrations.
The Human Rights Committee in the Iraqi parliament that the bombing «a serious development in ensuring the safety of demonstrators», adding in a statement: «bombing proves the existence of the party seeking to destabilize security and spread chaos, and this is contrary to international humanitarian law and human rights principles, and international human rights covenants ».
The statement called on the security forces and the coordinators of the demonstrations to cooperate in securing the entrances of inspection to the squares, for fear of entering the so-called «third party», and demanded the security services to disclose the bodies that carried out the terrorist bombing, which targeted peaceful demonstrators.
The Baghdad Operations Command appealed yesterday morning to the demonstrators in Tahrir Square and its extensions, to maintain the peaceful demonstrations in the areas of al-Khulani and Alsink, and to maintain public and private funds. The scope for the movement of citizens.
Last night, dozens of demonstrators started to close the road leading to the gates of Umm Qasr commercial port in Basra province. A sit-in tent was set up, trucks loaded with goods and goods were allowed out of the port, and other trucks were not allowed into the port, despite security measures taken by the forces. Security forces, while dozens of demonstrators blocked the road leading to Majnoon oil field, northeast of the province of Basra;
Iraqi parliament calls on security forces to cooperate in search entrances to demonstration yards.dGovernorates that announced the disruption of official working hours in conjunction with the general strike
2019-11-17Three Iraqi provinces, announced the suspension of working hours, on Sunday, coinciding with the announcement of the official strike in the provinces, which have been experiencing protests since October 25 last.Disabled Governorates Data Wasit Governor Mohammed al-Mayahi said in a statement, "It was decided to disable the official work on Sunday in all districts of the province, to open the door for anyone who wishes to participate in the strike voluntarily."As for the province of Babylon, confirmed in a statement, "has been disabled official working in all departments of the province, in solidarity with the demonstrators." The Governor of Dhi Qar Adel al-Dukhaili, said in a statement, that "the official working hours were suspended for Sunday in the official departments of the province."Sadr calls for a strike The account of Saleh Mohammed Iraqi on Facebook and close to the leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr; Iraqis to participate in what he called a "voluntary strike" in solidarity with the movement of protests in the country.He considered the calculation that the homeland would be lost if the opportunity was lost, adding that "corruption must evaporate and the corrupt must be broken," he said. Mass mobilization A number of demonstrators rallied to go on strike and work for, pressure the government to meet the demands of the people. The tribes "Albu Giach" in the province of Muthanna, strike on Sunday, in response to the demands of the authority in achieving reforms.
Regional Government: We want a budget that takes into account the interests of the Kurds in 2020
Release date:: 2019-11-17(Baghdad: Euphrates News) Deputy Vice President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Qubad Talabani on Friday hoped that the budget for 2020 to take into account the interests of all Iraqi people, including the Kurds.Talabani said in a statement to reporters on the sidelines of the presence of the well-known Kurdish writer Izz al-Din Mustafa Rasoul today, that "the dialogues with Baghdad were going well, and we formed joint committees, but the recent unrest stopped those dialogues, and as a result Iraqi officials were busy with these conditions."
"I feel that the dialogues have resumed again as there are contacts and exchanges of views between the two sides," he added.
Talabani said, "I hope that we will reach a conclusion in order that the budget for 2020 in the interest of the Iraqi people and Kurdistan."Iraqi demonstrators control a new area in Baghdad
Iraqi demonstrators yesterday regained part of the main Al-Senq Bridge in Baghdad after security forces removed them from it about a week ago. The demonstrators also took control of a high building overlooking the bridge, thus taking control of a new area in the center of the Iraqi capital. Inspection procedures, following the killing of three bombs, last night.The demonstrators had previously managed to control four vital bridges linking the banks of the Tigris River, east of Baghdad and west, where the Green Zone, which includes government headquarters and foreign embassies, but the riot police managed to regain control of three bridges and neighboring neighborhoods, and return the demonstrators to Tahrir Square and Al-Jumhuriya Bridge were bombarded with tear gas and live bullets, and the Baghdad Operations Command decided yesterday morning to withdraw its units from the area that was separated from the demonstrators by concrete blocks, which allowed the demonstrators to sit and sit at the beginning of Al-Senk Bridge.Dozens of demonstrators climbed the walls of a large parking garage overlooking the Tigris River alongside the Sinak Bridge and held up banners in support of the demonstrations.Demonstrators continued in the central Tahrir Square in Baghdad, demanding «to overthrow the regime», and change the ruling political class they accuse of «corruption», and police and medics said that a bomb explosion, during the last night in the aviation square, killed at least three people, However, it was not immediately clear who was responsible for the blast, or whether it was related to the demonstrations.The Human Rights Committee in the Iraqi parliament that the bombing «a serious development in ensuring the safety of demonstrators», adding in a statement: «bombing proves the existence of the party seeking to destabilize security and spread chaos, and this is contrary to international humanitarian law and human rights principles, and international human rights covenants ».The statement called on the security forces and the coordinators of the demonstrations to cooperate in securing the entrances of inspection to the squares, for fear of entering the so-called «third party», and demanded the security services to disclose the bodies that carried out the terrorist bombing, which targeted peaceful demonstrators.The Baghdad Operations Command appealed yesterday morning to the demonstrators in Tahrir Square and its extensions, to maintain the peaceful demonstrations in the areas of al-Khulani and Alsink, and to maintain public and private funds. The scope for the movement of citizens.Last night, dozens of demonstrators started to close the road leading to the gates of Umm Qasr commercial port in Basra province. A sit-in tent was set up, trucks loaded with goods and goods were allowed out of the port, and other trucks were not allowed into the port, despite security measures taken by the forces. Security forces, while dozens of demonstrators blocked the road leading to Majnoon oil field, northeast of the province of Basra;Kauaihn Iraq Articles:ddSadr calls for a voluntary general strike in Iraq
November 17, 2019Sadr's leader called for a voluntary general strike on Sunday.On the other hand, an Iraqi security source said that military reinforcements entered the district of Gharraf in Dhi Qar province to prevent demonstrators from burning the homes of officials.He also reported the disruption of working hours, Sunday, in the province of Dhi Qar , in conjunction with the campaign of general strike.
The people of Dhi Qar province in southern Iraq, on Saturday, slogans against what they called the Iranian occupation, denouncing Qasim Soleimani.Bombings in Baghdad
It was noteworthy that Baghdad had witnessed on Friday evening, successive bombings. At least one person was killed and 16 others wounded on Friday night when a roadside bomb exploded near Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, where demonstrators were gathering to demand the "overthrow of the regime," according to Iraqi security authorities. The Iraqi security media cell said in a statement that the explosion occurred as a result of "a bomb under the wheel," noting that the security forces are investigating the circumstances of the incident.A security source told "Arab" that four sound bombs exploded east of Tahrir Square, 3 of them near the Kilani gas station, and the fourth in the flight yard under the fuel tank of a car, which led to burning.On Saturday, the Iraqi Human Rights Parliamentary Commission called in a statement, according to the Iraqi News Agency, to protect the demonstrators. "The bombings that rocked Baghdad at night prove the presence of the party that seeks to destabilize security and spread chaos," she said.The committee also called on the security forces and the coordinators of the demonstrations to "cooperate at the entrances to the searches for fear of entering the so-called third party," calling on the security services to disclose the parties that carried out the terrorist bombing that targeted peaceful demonstrators.A wave of angry protests
Since October 1, angry protests have swept the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and southern cities, demanding anti-corruption, job opportunities and better living conditions. But the protesters quickly escalated their demands, which turned into a total change of the system in place in the country 16 years ago.More than 300 demonstrators have been killed so far in the security forces' response to the protests, mostly by firing live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas at the demonstrators. Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has taken some measures to try to calm the protests, but these initiatives have failed.
Wasit was shut down Sunday
Release date:: 2019-11-17 0:24 • 73 times readWasit province announced the suspension of working hours in the province for today.Governor Mohammed Jamil al-Mayahi said in a statement received (Euphrates News) a copy of it, "we stand in solidarity with the demonstrators in all positions and demands and we are with them."
He added: "So we declare tomorrow Sunday as an official holiday to open the door for anyone who wishes to participate in the demonstration for tomorrow on a voluntary basis because we believe that the people are the source of authority." is overCanada issues an important resolution on Iraq
Release date:: 2019-11-17BAGHDAD: Canada announced an important decision on Iraq."The Canadian government affirms its commitment to Iraq's security, stability and prosperity. Canada supports the efforts of all to restore stability and proceed with the building and stability of the country. Canada has increased its diplomatic and commercial presence in Iraq in general," the statement said. "An office and a trade representative will be opened in Baghdad at the end of next year, after only in Iraqi Kurdistan."
He added that "the Canadian government has worked through international and commercial partners in the implementation of projects funded by the Canadian government during the period from 2016 to 2019, where Canada has pledged more than $ 265 million in aid projects to Iraq, which was the following {$ 184 million in humanitarian assistance $ 34 million in development assistance and $ 48 million in stabilization and security assistance.
The statement pointed out that "trade between Canada and Iraq amounted to about 144 million dollars at the end of 2017, and Canada's most important exports to Iraq are grain, cars and equipment."17/11/2019Baghdad - Agencies :
Abdul Mahdi Karbalai quoted the representative of the Shiite authority in Iraq, Ali al-Sistani, as saying that the adoption of a new election law does not give the opportunity for change will not be acceptable, while Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, is relatively calm .
The reference in a sermon in Karbala that the corresponding foreign interventions portend great risks and turn Iraq into an arena of conflict and settling accounts in which the loser will be the people. Al-Marja demanded that no external party intervene in what it described as the battle of reform, adding that the failure of the demands of the demonstrators so far raises doubts about the seriousness of the ruling forces regarding achieving reform. .
She warned that the protests in the country will be a major turning point, and that Iraq after the protests will not be as it was before. If those in power believe they can evade reform by procrastinating, they are delusional, she said .
Tahrir Square in central Baghdad is relatively calm, after a night of two bombs exploded near the bridge leading to the square, where thousands of demonstrators from Baghdad and a number of southern provinces gather to demand reform and fight corruption. Sources close to the office of the reference that «Sistani's warning the strongest message since the outbreak of demonstrations calling for reform in Iraq, which has been going on for several weeks, a clear warning to the political blocs, and we mean the wise of them, to work to speed up the implementation of what is contained in it». These sources added that the talk about another option was quoted by the UN representative in Iraq during a private conversation with Sistani, and we can not confirm his health, but we know that all options are on the table, especially with the sense of reference that the government may not be able to implement the required reforms, which complicate things on Of in power today. The warning quoted by the head of the United Nations Mission in Iraq, Jenin Hines Blaskhart from the reference to Ali al-Sistani from taking another road in the absence of the presidencies of Iraq to the demands of the demonstrators has raised the concerns of the ruling political blocs, which made them hold intensive meetings during the past two days to explain what is meant by his warning. She met Sistani in the city of Najaf and quoted him as worried about the lack of seriousness of political forces in reforms, and said in a press conference that the reference informed her that the demonstrators will not return to their homes only after the implementation of their demands and within a specified period. Sources close to the office of reference - in an interview with the island Net - that «warning Sistani the strongest message since the outbreak of demonstrations calling for reform in Iraq, which has been going on for several weeks, a clear warning to the political blocs, and we mean the wise of them, to work to speed up the implementation of what is contained in it». These sources added that the talk about another option was quoted by the UN representative in Iraq during a private conversation with Sistani, and we can not confirm his health, but we know that all options are on the table, especially with the sense of reference that the government may not be able to implement the required reforms, which complicate things on Of in power today .
On the ground, clashes took place between police and demonstrators in Baghdad after protesters removed some checkpoints in al-Khalani Square in central Baghdad. Medical sources indicated that two people were killed and 25 injured in the clashes .
The Iraqi capital has been cautiously calm for more than a week, but tensions are confined to Khalani Square, where about 300 demonstrators insist on staying in that square, near the concrete barriers, while the security forces refuse their presence in this area, which is vital and related Al Rasheed Street and Central Bank .
Yesterday afternoon witnessed the firing of tear gas towards the demonstrators in order to keep them away from the scene, which led to some cases of suffocation. Video footage showed a tear gas release and live gunfire. It also showed that a number of angry demonstrators dropped a concrete wall placed in al-Khalani Square in order to hinder the progress of the protesters. Earlier, a large number of demonstrators gathered in the Iraqi capital. Eyewitnesses said that the demonstration squares witnessed since yesterday morning the largest campaign to clean the streets and lift garbage with the help of cars of the Municipality of Baghdad, involving hundreds of demonstrators in the demonstration yardsAdvertisingThe oil and gas sector union announced a general strike on Sunday
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State Bank of Pakistan Announces New Digital Payments Adoption Strategy to Enable Greater Financial Inclusion, Especially for Women
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Tax rules have been largely written by rich, white men — and it shows, researchers say‘Everyone wants a tax code that treats everyone equally,’ said Adam Michel, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, a right-leaning think tank. ‘We’re certainly not there today.’
Read in MarketWatch: https://apple.news/ACezKj5xpRcKw-jXTXnUOog EMERGING MARKETSMORNING BID EUROPE-A breather but no real respiteMarkets have been likened to a drug addict looking for the next fix. Or maybe it's like being in a relationship with an alcoholic and always hoping for recovery (according to one analyst). Well, central bank stimulus has for years been that fix, but these days there is also the trade war, with markets swinging up or down on every headline as the Dec. 15 deadline for extra tariffs approaches. After U.S. President Donald Trump's disappointing speech on Tuesday, they've latched on to comments by
Read in Reuters: https://apple.news/AF4BELuLxRpyVVfxmDb1GGw Brazil’s Bad News May Be a Buying Opportunity for InvestorsFrom privatizations to pension reform to lower interest rates, investors may want to give Brazil’s markets another look after a spate of bad news
Read in Barron's: https://apple.news/As8HtRAA4TbGi2SSZpT7cig This number provides the most compelling reason to add emerging-market stocks to your portfolioAbout 44% of global GDP comes from emerging markets — but you might have little exposure to those rapidly growing economies.
Read in MarketWatch: https://apple.news/A8KugMNE9QN66CO_ooClgEw U.S.-China trade hopes revive stocks, protests leave scarsHopes of a U.S.-China trade deal turned world stock markets and other risk assets higher on Friday, though an escalating wave of global protests from Hong Kong to Chile left some deep scars.
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Qatar to play UAE in Doha amid signs of thaw in Gulf dispute
Asian Champions and hosts Qatar are drawn against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemen and Iraq in Group A at the 24th Gulf Cup to be held in Doha from November 24 to December 6. Defending champions Oman are in Group B where they will be joined by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain in the group stages. The rescheduled draw took place in Doha on Thursday evening, after Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain confirmed they would take part in this year's tournament, reversing an earlier decision to boycott
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The Latest: Iraq: 2 more protesters killed in Baghdad
Iraqi security and medical officials say two protesters have been killed and at least 25 others wounded in ongoing confrontations with security forces in a central Baghdad square
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Iraq Blames 'Third Parties' for Killing Protesters in 'Gruesome' Way
Iraqi Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari says a “third party” is behind shooting at the Iraqi demonstrators, as the smoke canisters used to kill the protesters are not of the type imported by the Baghdad government.
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China Moves to Promote Technological Ties with Iran
China’s Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang has voiced his country’s determination to enhance scientific and academic cooperation with Iran under the One Belt One Road initiative.
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Iran Rejects Invalid Rights Resolution by UNGA Committee
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says the human rights resolution adopted by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly against the Islamic Republic of Iran reflects the hypocrisy of those behind it and therefore lacks legitimacy and credibility.
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Fuel rations, price hike hit Iranians amid plunging economy
Many Iranians are angry after authorities abruptly raised fuel prices by up to 50% and imposed rationing without any prior warnings to the public
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Khamenei: Iran not calling for elimination of Jews, wants non-sectarian Israel
Iran is not calling for the elimination of the Jewish people, but believes people of all religions should decide Israel's future, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday.
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Iran Friend of Saudi, Bahraini, Emirati People: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is a friend of the people of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and all other regional countries.
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Are we witnessing a new Arab Spring?
Description Iraqi protesters during clashes with security forces at Baghdad's Khallani square during ongoing anti-government demonstrations on November 13, 2019. Credits AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images Young people across the region are frustrated with the corruption and incompetence of their governments Reaction William Gritten Friday, November 15, 2019 - 6:04am Only in one Arab country, Tunisia, did 2011’s Arab Spring achieve any semblance of success. The four other Middle Eastern and
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Angola, South Africa enhance contacts for investments
Angola and South Africa have enhanced contacts with the aim to lure investments to be applied in its first stage in remote agrarian zones of three Angolan provinces, namely Malange, Bie and Cuando Cubango, taking into consideration the farming potential of these regions. A delegation made up by several South African investors is expected to arrive in the Angolan capital, Luanda, for a five-day visit, starting on December 1, at the invitation of the Angolan President’s Office for Productive
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Countdown to the GBF Africa 2019 – Time to Scale up
Back in 2017 I had the privilege of attending to an event that – to this day – remains the most impressive Africa-related conference I’ve ever attended: The Global Business Forum Africa, otherwise know as the GBF Africa. With 40 speakers and 26 sessions, this year’s event is expected to surpass its previous editions in many aspects. Under the theme “Scale Up Africa” and organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
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Rwanda's $400M Eurobond repayment expected to test its limits
The settlement is expected to put pressure on government coffers, even with Kigali having an option to issue another Eurobond to retire the maturing of the loan. Rwanda’s debt rose to $5.4 billion last year from $4.8 billion in 2017, World Bank data shows. Rwanda’s debt level this year is projected to rise to 49.1 per cent as a ratio of GDP, from 40.7 per cent last year. According to the Ministry of Finance, much of the country’s debt is Long-term, with a repayment period of up to 40 years.
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Tanzania: Legislators Push for Solar Power Use to Curb Pollution
STUDIES conducted in Tanzania have shown that the country has a potential to generate 1,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity through solar, the Minister for Energy, Dr Medard Kalemani, revealed on Thursday. Dr Kalemani made the remarks shortly before the National Assembly ratified the Framework Agreement on the Establishment of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The Minister explained that the alliance was established following proposals presented by the government of India, after which it was
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Equity Group confident of growth in Ethiopian market
Equity Group expects to make an impact in the Ethiopian market in 10 years due to the country’s protectionism. The Kenyan based lender opened its representative office in Ethiopia in June 2019, as part of its Africa expansion and amid competition from Kenya Commercial Bank that is also eyeing external markets. The Ethiopian banking market is dominated by two state-owned banks – Development Bank of Ethiopia and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia that control 70 per cent of the market share. In recent
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China's economy is under pressure from deleveraging more than trade: ExpertMax Baucus, former U.S. ambassador to China during the Obama Administration, join CNBC's "Squawk Box" box to discuss the Hong Kong unrest and its potential impact on the U.S.-China trade talks.
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Investors Should Worry Less About the Trade War and More About China’s Economy
Investors should pay attention to the latest China economic data, increasing competition from Chinese startups, and the battle for technology leadership between the U.S. and China.
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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S.-China trade hopes revive stocks, protests leave scars
* European markets, MSCI world index battle to avoid weekly fall
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Hong Kong’s week of rage boils over: "All day all night we are gonna fight"
Antigovernment protesters and police shocked Hong Kong with some of the ugliest incidents in nearly six months of unrest, leaving the city’s leaders scrambling for a way to restore order under pressure from Beijing.
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Hong Kong's cash pool tightens as Alibaba primes for $13 billion listing
Alibaba Group's $13.4 billion Hong Kong listing is shrinking cash levels in the protest-wracked financial hub, with short-term borrowing costs shooting back towards a decade-high marked in July.
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Kissinger says failure to mend U.S.-China trade relations would be ‘worse than the world wars that ruined European civilization’
Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. Secretary of State and national-security adviser under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, had dire warnings about the inability of the U.S. and China to resolve their differences on international trade.
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China is getting 'hammered' in the trade war, says Atlas Merchant Capital's Larry Kantor
Larry Kantor, operating partner at Atlas Merchant Capital, and Jeff Saut, chief investment strategist at Capital Wealth Planning, join "Squawk Box" to discuss how U.S.-China trade and the state of the global economy are affecting the markets.
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The City of London Is Gambling on a Jeremy Corbyn Election DefeatEight centuries of financial firepower were on vivid display last weekend at the annual Lord Mayor’s Show in the City of London.
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Eurozone runs EUR 19bn trade surplus in SeptemberMubasher: The September trade balance came higher than a surplus of EUR 12.6 billion a year ago.
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Australia and others seek compensation for Brexit trade changes
Australia is among a number of countries seeking compensation from Britain and the EU over Brexit disruption.
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Boris Johnson reveals ignorance over EU immigration figures in BBC interviewBoris Johnson has incorrectly claimed both EU and non-EU net migration are equal in proportion, as he insisted a Conservative government would reduce immigration after Brexit.
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Nationalising water, energy and Royal Mail would pay for itself within seven years, research saysThe nationalisation of water, energy grids and the Royal Mail would save UK households £7.8bn a year and pay for itself within seven years, according to new academic research.
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General election: More than 1,000 Remain supporters offer proxy votes for Britons living overseasMore than 1,000 Remain-backing voters have signed up to a scheme designed to ensure that anti-Brexit expats are able to cast their ballot in the 12 December general election.
Read in The Independent: https://apple.news/AuzGO3NqtRQm5idDXcaM2ug dCBI, ISX, Dinar Guru:CBI Update:The CBI for Sunday 11/17/19 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190The currency auction is 174,183,022There are no news and announcements.ISX Update:
Value Traded995,244,652Shares Traded1,052,157,113ISX ended in RedDinar Guru:ddhttp://www.dinarguru.com/11-17-2019 Newshound Guru Jeff …we have seen more articles since July talking about article 140 and HCL more than we ever have in history. And those types of steps and actions would strongly confirm that we’re right on the edge of this. But like I said time is a factor…this is not a get rich overnight kind of thing...11-16-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru RVAlready I see this driven to quick conclusion by at least 3 drivers: Iraq protestors need an RV, imminent implosion of fed fiat money system, and possible implosion of derivatives market. We shall see what the future brings. Hopefully, an RV - and soon.
11-16-2019 Newshound Guru Jeff …what Iraq is showing you through their actions is they are waiting on something for the rate change. They’re waiting as you and I are. Their actions show you that. What are they waiting on? Who’s in charge? That’s real easy. Look at who’s throwing their power around. Look at who’s doing the most…who shed blood for Iraq? Who poured trillions of dollars into Iraq? Who’s flexing their muscles around the world? …It’s Donald Trump’s in charge of the timing of the rate change and I promise you he has an agenda…11-16-2019 Newshound Guru larryk I fine it funny how some gurus are saying this will happen any day now. But if you look at what is going on , I doubt that will happen.
11-16-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "THE FILE AUCTION CURRENCY OF THE MOST CORRUPT FILES IN IRAQ" ...so here we hear the same old, same old, same old complaining about the currency auctions and how much money is being stolen from the Iraqi people. Can you see why now the protestors are demanding these auctions to end? Will they get their demands met? To me it seems they MUST get their demands met and this is one of the critical demands. Remember this demand was on their FIRST list of demands.
11-16-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni In order for the dinar to appreciate in value the CBI needs a reason to raise the value. That reason is an increase in GDP, and inflationary pressure created from significant investment capital. Only then will the CBI move off the peg and allow the dinar to rise via a float.11-16-2019 Intel Guru Bruce [via WiserNow] ...Now, you know we can’t call it and we’re not going to do that but I am very positive about what I received today and the sources that I got it from are very very strong - so we feel good about this...I just think we are finally at the point where all the currencies have been migrated - from the back screen and front screens – rates are solid... so I think we are finally at the precipice where we are ready to make that leap...So, I want to say guys that we are pretty much from what I can tell and from what I’m hearing and what I am expecting at the end of this incredible journey...Elmer:Not in todayArtmeister:Not in todayCatnip:*************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.*************ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)At the time this report was submitted, there are no new tweets posted on the Government of Iraq twitter account.*************ARTICLE 3Political blocs rule out the dismissal of the government and talk about a cabinet reshuffle includes eight ministers and senior officials
2019/11/16 13:22[Baghdad-Where]
An official source revealed on Saturday that the current consultations of most political blocs is no longer about the dismissal of the government, noting that the consultations talk about an amendment involving eight ministers and senior officials.The source said that "the current consultations among most of the blocs is no longer about the dismissal or resignation of the government, but centered on a reshuffle may affect 8 ministers and senior government officials."
He added that "the current political movement with parliamentary and government endeavors is to approve a new election law and the formation of the Commission, to provide this as an achievement of the first political reforms, with efforts to mature proposed amendments to the Constitution."
He revealed at the same time, "the existence of proposals warn that the adoption of the new election law, and the formation of an election commission, will shorten the life of the current government, and this time may be calls for its dismissal and early elections issued by the same reference, after relatives close to the office of Sistani that the holding of such elections Forces and this law does not mean that change will happen to the Iraqis, and must ensure a new law that injects new life to the political process in Iraq other than those rotated by the establishment of Americans and Iranians, "the source said.*************ARTICLE 4Iyad Allawi: the safety of the demonstrators is more important than the chair
2019-11-16 21:27 • 15 times read[Baghdad-Where]
Iyad Allawi, head of the Iraqi platform, blamed the government for the safety of the demonstrators.Allawi said in his page on [Facebook] that "what happened in Tahrir Square yesterday blames the security services to uncover the circumstances of that criminal incident and those behind it.
"How did the criminals break through the security checkpoints around Tahrir Square?"
Allawi stressed that "the preservation of the safety of demonstrators and peaceful demonstrations is the duty and responsibility of the government."
The security media cell, the outcome of the explosion that targeted protesters in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad late on Friday night.
A cell statement said that a citizen was killed and 16 others were injured when a bomb exploded under a wheel near Baghdad's Tahrir Square. Security forces are investigating the circumstances of the incident.*************ARTICLE 5Close to the chest: the strike is voluntary and the home is more expensive than work
2019/11/16 21:06 •[Baghdad-Where]
The page of Saleh Mohammed al-Iraqi, close to the leader of the Sadr movement, Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr, revealed a position on the strike that the circles plan to implement on Sunday.The page said on Facebook: "strike [voluntary] .. If the opportunity is lost, the country is lost, corruption must evaporate and the corrupt must be broken."
Bhashtak concluded: "# national_love_men_work".
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