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Security forces begin cutting roads leading to Tahrir Square in central Baghdad
Alsumaria News / Baghdad
A police source said on Friday that security forces began to close all roads leading to Tahrir Square in central Baghdad.
The source said in an interview with Alsumaria News, "The security forces have, at noon today, imposing tight security measures in the center of the capital Baghdad, as I began to close all roads leading to Tahrir Square."
The source, who asked not to be named, said that "the closure of the roads comes as a security precaution in conjunction with the date of the launch of a demonstration in Tahrir Square today."
The capital Baghdad and other provinces are witnessing weekly and for more than a year, demonstrations in protest against rampant corruption in government institutions, and to hold accountable officials accused of corruption and the implementation of government reforms.
Trump Abadi: Cooperation between Washington and Baghdad must continue
Baghdad - Journal News
Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, in a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, discussed the strengthening of relations between the two countries in various fields and the successes achieved on the international support and support for Iraq in the fight against terrorism.
"The cooperation between the two countries must continue, especially in the military sphere," Trump said during a telephone call, expressing his admiration for the courage and intelligence of the Iraqi people, who have all the love and respect, and that we will eliminate gangs.
Abadi stressed that our champions are winning consecutive victories over Daqash, whose defeat has become very close, noting "the importance of continued international support for Iraq."
Citizen: These reasons not to put forward the settlement of the "Dead Sea"
Baghdad - Journal News
The parliamentary bloc attributed the reasons for not putting the settlement file in the meetings of the Arab summit which ended yesterday in Jordan to the time limits set by the National Alliance.
A spokesman for the Habib citizen bloc told the "Journal News" on Thursday that "the National Alliance when the file of the settlement was placed a time limit for the official announcement after the final victory in Mosul."
"Breaking a thorn of terrorism in Baghdad, London, Paris, Cairo or elsewhere and in his alleged capital will ultimately destroy him as a military force, but as an idea needs a time limit," he said.
He added that "the visit of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Baghdad (Antonio Guterres) came to confirm that the position of Iraq is essential in the war on terrorism, because Iraq is going through a very large and has benefits to all countries, both in the regional or global environment being fighting on behalf of all countries the world".
The MP from the bloc of citizen Mohammed al-Lakash told earlier in the "Journal News" that the draft settlement will be discussed at the Arab summit in Amman
The Minister of Transport arrives at the port of Basra and promises to repair the damage
Date of release: • 2017/3/30 10:29 • 85 times scheduled
{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} Transport Minister Kazem Vajan al-Hamami arrived at the oil port of Basra south of the province.
The Minister of Transport, according to a ministry statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} copy of it, "rebuild the platform, which was damaged by the thunderstorm as soon as possible."
Transport Minister Kazem Fanjan denied on Monday that berth No. 1 in the oil port of Basra had been destroyed by a tanker collision three days earlier due to bad weather conditions, and confirmed that the accident caused minor damage to a rope-linking site.
"The pavement did not crash, but there was a contact between a foreign tanker from the pillars of the linkage platform," he said, noting that "this happened because of the waves hit by the strong winds that accompanied the rainstorm that swept through Basra and the region a few days ago."
Transport Minister Kazem Fanjan denied on Monday that berth No. 1 in the oil port of Basra had been destroyed by a tanker collision three days earlier due to bad weather conditions, and confirmed that the accident caused minor damage to a rope-linking site.
"The pavement did not crash, but there was a contact between a foreign tanker from the pillars of the linkage platform," he said, noting that "this happened because of the waves hit by the strong winds that accompanied the rainstorm that swept through Basra and the region a few days ago."
Al-Ahrar: Sadr's participation in the elections is subject to reform
Baghdad - Journal News
The Liberal Bloc linked the participation of the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr in the upcoming elections the position of the political blocs of the reform project.
"The participation of al-Sadr in the upcoming parliamentary elections depends on the position of the political blocs on the issue of reform and the elimination of corruption and the credibility of the political blocs and seriousness of the actual in meeting the demands of the Iraqi people," said the MP for the Liberal bloc Zeinab al-Sahlani.
She stressed that "the assignment of people to take over the management of the offices of the Sadrist movement purely organizational purpose of the Sadrist factions.
Ministry of Labor: Effective political mafias protecting begging networks
Baghdad - Journal News
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs revealed political mafias protecting the begging networks in Iraq to carry out terrorist operations, drug trafficking and prostitution groups.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Ammar Menem, told the "Journal News" on Thursday that "the reduction of the spread of begging lies with the local governments," and that "the ministry has projects and social protection program, which was rejected by the professionals begging phenomenon "He said.
He explained that "the places of accommodation act by networks that bring together those who are subject to begging phenomenon and under the protection of influential political groups in the state."
"We do not have a law to allow the Ministry of Labor and any other ministry to withdraw beggars from the street and put them in the shelter role."
He pointed out that "the ministry conducted a survey of the slums in Baghdad and the provinces where poor families are deployed in order to provide support to those families and register their children in schools to ensure that they do not leak to increase their health allocations."
"The elimination of begging begging requires the cooperation of all parties within the program of social protection and the amendment of laws that limit the spread of this phenomenon."
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The Times: America will send troops and artillery to Iraq to accelerate the battle of Mosul
[Continue: SNG} The Times said the United States will send more troops and artillery to the races to accelerate the battle of Mosul against Dahesh.
"Coalition bombing of western Mosul is the most intensive operation since the start of the campaign against Saddam Hussein in Iraq on August 8, 2014," the Times quoted an analysis by Michael Evans as "a reexamination of Mosul."
"The intensity of the attack reflects the two goals demanded by US President Donald Trump to accelerate the attacks in Mosul to remove the preacher from his main stronghold in Iraq, and to start a similar operation in Raqqa, his stronghold in Syria."
Evans added that "the delay in the liberation of Mosul has caused frustration to the US administration, which wanted to strike a supporter in both cities at the same time."
But he added that "the Mosul operation was known to be a lengthy process anyway, and Syria's democratic forces are not yet ready to launch their ground attack on a rake in tenderness."
He added that "the United States will send additional troops and artillery to accelerate the process," pointing out that "costs are increasing day by day, it requires 430 thousand gallons of fuel per day so as not to stop the fighters involved in the process, and the 500 bombs that fall every week this month Does not include attacks by Apache helicopters, artillery shells, and rockets falling on the city by US forces. "
"The intensity of the attack reflects the two goals demanded by US President Donald Trump to accelerate the attacks in Mosul to remove the preacher from his main stronghold in Iraq, and to start a similar operation in Raqqa, his stronghold in Syria."
Evans added that "the delay in the liberation of Mosul has caused frustration to the US administration, which wanted to strike a supporter in both cities at the same time."
But he added that "the Mosul operation was known to be a lengthy process anyway, and Syria's democratic forces are not yet ready to launch their ground attack on a rake in tenderness."
He added that "the United States will send additional troops and artillery to accelerate the process," pointing out that "costs are increasing day by day, it requires 430 thousand gallons of fuel per day so as not to stop the fighters involved in the process, and the 500 bombs that fall every week this month Does not include attacks by Apache helicopters, artillery shells, and rockets falling on the city by US forces. "
Turkey: 12 Iraqis imprisoned on charges of belonging to Daish
Baghdad - Agencies
Turkish media reported that a Turkish court had decided to jail 12 Iraqis who had been arrested earlier on suspicion of belonging to a sympathetic organization.
"A Turkish court in the state of Qirig Qal'a (central) has decided to detain 12 Iraqis who were arrested earlier on suspicion of belonging to an advocacy organization," Anatolia news agency reported.
She added that "the Public Prosecution referred the suspects to the judiciary, after the completion of investigations, where the court decided to imprison them."
The counter-terrorism teams of the State Security Directorate arrested the 12 suspects in a security operation on March 17 on the basis of information that they belonged to Daash.
Iraq sets the date for the opening of the Trebil crossing
Baghdad - Journal News
Iraq has set a date for the opening of the border crossing with Jordan after the Council of Ministers secured the security of the international road to Umniah Company.
The Iraqi ambassador in Jordan Safia al-Suhail that "the security companies; pledged in accordance with the contract to open the port in two months to four months.
She pointed out that the draft project to extend the Iraqi oil pipeline from Basra to the port of Aqaba; which is a major part of the regional strategic project linking Basra with Najaf Al-Ashraf and then in Aqaba to Egypt
Jaafari stresses the withdrawal of Turkish troops .. Guterich: We support the unity of Iraq and continue to serve
Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich and his accompanying delegation in Baghdad the overall humanitarian, security and political situation, the efforts of Iraqis and their victories against terrorist gangs and the importance of increasing the volume of assistance to Iraq.
Al-Jaafari expressed his thanks and appreciation to Iraq for the United Nations positions in providing various kinds of support to the Iraqi people, praising the work of the mission in Baghdad and the sacrifices and efforts of its cadres in providing the necessary supplies for Iraqis in various fields since 2003 until now.
He pointed out that "the Iraqis planned to wage war against terrorist gangs and achieve great victories and commit a terrorist, calling for large losses and chasing them from one city after another and now we are working on the post-liberation of Mosul," explaining that "all Iraqis contributed to the defense of security, stability and sovereignty of Iraq from various provinces And affiliations and this message addressed by Iraq as a conscious and strong people in the face of terrorism. "
"The Iraqi cities need to rebuild the infrastructure and provide the necessary supplies for the return of displaced people to their areas of residence, and this is a big responsibility of all the countries of the world, which Iraq defended on their behalf against the terrorists," he said.
"Iraq needs a plan similar to the [Marshall] project, which contributed to building Germany after the Second World War to provide assistance to Iraqis, support development and overcome the effects of war against terrorist gangs," Jaafari said. "Iraq supports the security and stability of the region. To the crises in the region because military solutions help terrorists to carry out their crimes and contribute to the spread in the fields of the world multiple.
He pointed out that "the Turkish forces are still in violation of Iraqi sovereignty despite the demand of Iraq to withdraw and obtain an Arab consensus from the Arab League and the demand of many friendly countries from Turkey to withdraw from Iraqi territory," again "Iraq's call for the adoption of the draft criminalization of terrorist thinking and the fight against extremism and the protection of communities From the risk of recruiting their children and engage in terrorist groups, calling for support to Iraq's candidate for the seat of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia [ASCO] and the representation of Iraq in more international organizations. "
For his part, Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, "that his visit to Iraq is historic and comes to solidarity with the Iraqi people in its war against terrorism," noting that "the liberation of Mosul and defeat will contribute to support the unity of Iraq and work on the development of institutions in the next phase," stressing that " The UN mission in Baghdad is making great efforts to support the unity and stability of Iraq and help the Iraqi government and provide the required services for displaced families, "expressing" happiness of Iraq's return to the Arab incubator and working to strengthen relations with various countries of the world. "
"We are working and helping the Iraqi government to build institutions and provide the required services to the Iraqis, expressing readiness to support Iraq and adopt resolutions supporting it in the United Nations and ending the effects of some of the resolutions that included Iraq because of the former regime and cooperation and support Iraq's proposal to criminalize terrorist thinking and work to prevent its spread."
The Secretary-General of the United Nations that "the United Nations will continue to serve Iraq at a stage after the elimination of gangs and support for the reconstruction and reconstruction of aid in various fields for displaced families and contribute to the stability and prosperity of Iraq," stressing that "it supports Iraq's access to leadership positions in United Nations organizations Civilization started from Iraq and it will triumph over challenges.
Al-Jaafari expressed his thanks and appreciation to Iraq for the United Nations positions in providing various kinds of support to the Iraqi people, praising the work of the mission in Baghdad and the sacrifices and efforts of its cadres in providing the necessary supplies for Iraqis in various fields since 2003 until now.
He pointed out that "the Iraqis planned to wage war against terrorist gangs and achieve great victories and commit a terrorist, calling for large losses and chasing them from one city after another and now we are working on the post-liberation of Mosul," explaining that "all Iraqis contributed to the defense of security, stability and sovereignty of Iraq from various provinces And affiliations and this message addressed by Iraq as a conscious and strong people in the face of terrorism. "
"The Iraqi cities need to rebuild the infrastructure and provide the necessary supplies for the return of displaced people to their areas of residence, and this is a big responsibility of all the countries of the world, which Iraq defended on their behalf against the terrorists," he said.
"Iraq needs a plan similar to the [Marshall] project, which contributed to building Germany after the Second World War to provide assistance to Iraqis, support development and overcome the effects of war against terrorist gangs," Jaafari said. "Iraq supports the security and stability of the region. To the crises in the region because military solutions help terrorists to carry out their crimes and contribute to the spread in the fields of the world multiple.
He pointed out that "the Turkish forces are still in violation of Iraqi sovereignty despite the demand of Iraq to withdraw and obtain an Arab consensus from the Arab League and the demand of many friendly countries from Turkey to withdraw from Iraqi territory," again "Iraq's call for the adoption of the draft criminalization of terrorist thinking and the fight against extremism and the protection of communities From the risk of recruiting their children and engage in terrorist groups, calling for support to Iraq's candidate for the seat of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia [ASCO] and the representation of Iraq in more international organizations. "
For his part, Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, "that his visit to Iraq is historic and comes to solidarity with the Iraqi people in its war against terrorism," noting that "the liberation of Mosul and defeat will contribute to support the unity of Iraq and work on the development of institutions in the next phase," stressing that " The UN mission in Baghdad is making great efforts to support the unity and stability of Iraq and help the Iraqi government and provide the required services for displaced families, "expressing" happiness of Iraq's return to the Arab incubator and working to strengthen relations with various countries of the world. "
"We are working and helping the Iraqi government to build institutions and provide the required services to the Iraqis, expressing readiness to support Iraq and adopt resolutions supporting it in the United Nations and ending the effects of some of the resolutions that included Iraq because of the former regime and cooperation and support Iraq's proposal to criminalize terrorist thinking and work to prevent its spread."
The Secretary-General of the United Nations that "the United Nations will continue to serve Iraq at a stage after the elimination of gangs and support for the reconstruction and reconstruction of aid in various fields for displaced families and contribute to the stability and prosperity of Iraq," stressing that "it supports Iraq's access to leadership positions in United Nations organizations Civilization started from Iraq and it will triumph over challenges.
The establishment of an economic council between Russia and Arab countries, including Iraq
Date of release: 2017/3/30 20:57 • 67 times read
The Council of Ministers of the Russian and Arab businessmen and businessmen met Thursday in Moscow to establish a working council to consolidate economic relations between the Arab countries and the Russian Federation.
"Iraq always welcomes Russian companies on its soil and the step of establishing a joint council to support the implementation of economic plans between the two countries is the first step in the one-thousand-mile journey between Moscow and Baghdad," he said.
He called on Russian companies to "increase the volume of trade exchange, industry development, and reconstruction in Iraq."
"Under the guidance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, we have taken it upon ourselves to strengthen the economic relations between our country and the Arab countries. We can say that we succeeded in this. Today we established a support council to strengthen relations with Iraq," said Andrei Tonayev, head of the International Coordinating Council for Russian Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Syria and Egypt, in the field of trade and reconstruction, and banking transactions. "
On the activity of the company "Gazprom" Russian energy on Iraqi territory, the director of the company "Stroy Gazprom," Iraqi Sinan Zaki, "The company opened its first branch in Baghdad to follow up the implementation of joint projects in the country and exploration for oil and gas.
For his part, said the amount of Haider Abbas al-Rubaie, the representative of the Iraqi central trade, that "his country appreciates the entry of Russian products to the Iraqi market, especially after the start of imports of wheat and sunflower oil."
As for the obstacles facing joint investments, Hakim Shaker Al-Saidi, deputy director of Stroy Gazprom, said that "the most prominent of these obstacles related to bank exchanges and the absence of mutual banks between the two countries.
Saudi Arabia denies its intention to cancel debts owed by Iraq
Date of release: 2017/3/30 20:21 • 135 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) denied an official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry, on Thursday, his country's intention to cancel the debts owed by Iraq.
The Saudi Press Agency quoted the source as saying that "the report published by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry on the intention of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to cancel the previous debts incurred by Iraq."
A statement by Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's office quoted Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir as saying during a meeting with al-Jaafari on March 23 on the sidelines of a meeting of the international coalition against terrorist gangs in Washington, DC, , Pointing to "his country's desire to open a flight from Riyadh to Baghdad and Najaf in the framework of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries."
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You can now get money from a Wells Fargo ATM without using a debit card
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U.S. exchanges warned against Deutsche Boerse bid
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You can now get money from a Wells Fargo ATM without using a debit card
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Merrill Lynch trims divisions, shuffles executives
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U.S. exchanges warned against Deutsche Boerse bid
Reuters
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American stock exchanges should not attempt to buy Deutsche Boerse , the German exchange whose bid to merge with its London counterpart has just collapsed, a senior German politician said on Thursday. Read the full story
Could the Rise of ‘Shadow Banks’ Put the U.S. Economy At Risk?
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The essential guide to who's a policy hawk, and who's a dove, at the Fed, ECB, BoE, and BoJ
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Dollar hovers near one-week high, buoyed by euro weakness
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Euro dips as price data further dampens ECB hike expectations
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The euro dipped and bond yields hit multi-week lows on Thursday as easing inflation in Spain and Germany led investors to row back further on expectations of when the European Central Bank might tighten monetary policy. Read the full story
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Pound climbs against euro as investors await EU response to Brexit trigger; Lloyd's of London confirms new EU subsidiary
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The New Zealand dollar rose to a week-high against the doll and euro after UK Prime Minister Theresa May officially triggered Britain’s exit from the European Union. The kiwi rose as high as 56.65 British pence and was trading at 56.51 pence as at 0800 in Wellington from 56.44 pence on Wednesday. The local currency gained to 65.31 euro cents from 64.78 euro cents, having climbed as high as 65.43 cents. The British pound slipped 0.1 per cent and the euro fell 0.5 per cent against the greenback Read the full story
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Dollar hovers near one-week high, buoyed by euro weakness
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By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a one-week high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, buoyed by a weaker euro which sagged as prospects of the European Central Bank stepping away from monetary easing faded. The U.S. currency was up 0.1 percent at 111.195 yen , putting some distance between a four-month low of 110.110 plumbed on Monday. The euro was a touch lower at $1.0760 , having drifted down from a 4-1/2-month high of $1.0906 scaled on Monday. The common Read the full story
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Euro dips as price data further dampens ECB hike expectations
Reuters
The euro dipped and bond yields hit multi-week lows on Thursday as easing inflation in Spain and Germany led investors to row back further on expectations of when the European Central Bank might tighten monetary policy. Read the full story
First German inflation data presses euro lower
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Pound climbs against euro as investors await EU response to Brexit trigger; Lloyd's of London confirms new EU subsidiary
The Telegraph
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Express
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THE POUND is likely to be volatile against the euro amid the upcoming Brexit negotiations after Theresa May officially triggered article 50 yesterday – but sterling could "reach levels seen before the referendum" according to currency experts. Yesterday saw the pound to euro exchange rate fall but then swiftly climb again as Theresa May signed a letter delivered to European Council President Donald Tusk to start the official Brexit process. Read the full story
Russian ruble hits 18-month high
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The Russian ruble climbed on Thursday to its strongest level against the dollar in 18 months, as relatively high domestic interest rates attracted foreign investors to Russian assets. The dollar fell 0.8% to 56.17 in recent trade, compared with 56.62 rubles late Wednesday in New York. The recent moves comes as oil has been volatile, though the commodity has regained some ground over the past week. Because Russia is the world's second-largest oil exporter, and it depends on petroleum revenues to Read the full story
NZ dollar rises
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The New Zealand dollar rose to a week-high against the doll and euro after UK Prime Minister Theresa May officially triggered Britain’s exit from the European Union. The kiwi rose as high as 56.65 British pence and was trading at 56.51 pence as at 0800 in Wellington from 56.44 pence on Wednesday. The local currency gained to 65.31 euro cents from 64.78 euro cents, having climbed as high as 65.43 cents. The British pound slipped 0.1 per cent and the euro fell 0.5 per cent against the greenback Read the full story
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the Trump administration would unveil a $1 trillion infrastructure plan later this year.
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Initial jobless claims fell less than expected
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Initial jobless claims fell less than expected. Claims, which count the number of people who applied for unemployment insurance for the first time in the past week, dipped by 3,000 to 258,000. Economists had forecast that claims fell to 247,000. This marks the fourth straight week that jobless claims came in higher than expected, which is the longest streak of higher readings since January 2016, as the analysts at Bespoke Investment noted. The four-week moving average came in at 254,250, an Read the full story
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Mexican state attorney general arrested at U.S. border on drug charges
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The attorney general for the western Mexican state of Nayarit has been arrested in Southern California on charges of drug smuggling. Read the full story
Mexico's governors tap investors in China, elsewhere
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Mexico's states are turning to Asia and beyond as some U.S. companies put investment plans on hold south of the border following President Donald Trump's calls to bring jobs back home. Read the full story
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Gulf stocks likely to continue sideways-to-bullish trend
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Saudi Aramco formally appoints banks to advise on share sale
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Saudi Aramco has formally appointed JPMorgan Chase & Co , Morgan Stanley and HSBC as international financial advisers for its initial public offering, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Read the full story
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Mexican state attorney general arrested at U.S. border on drug charges
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The attorney general for the western Mexican state of Nayarit has been arrested in Southern California on charges of drug smuggling. Read the full story
Mexico's governors tap investors in China, elsewhere
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Reuters
Mexico's states are turning to Asia and beyond as some U.S. companies put investment plans on hold south of the border following President Donald Trump's calls to bring jobs back home. Read the full story
MIDDLE EAST
Gulf stocks likely to continue sideways-to-bullish trend
Mubasher
Mubasher
By: Mahmoud Gamal Mubasher: The Gulf stock markets are expected to maintain their sideways-to-bullish performance on Thursday, amid a rise in oil prices and portfolio investors’ tendency to improve monthly closures, analysts told Mubasher. Most … Read the full story
Saudi Aramco formally appoints banks to advise on share sale
Reuters
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Saudi Aramco has formally appointed JPMorgan Chase & Co , Morgan Stanley and HSBC as international financial advisers for its initial public offering, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Read the full story
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President Xi Jinping will meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump at Trunp’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on April 6 and 7, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Thursday.
China, South Korea and Taiwan are all on a US Treasury watch list for allegedly manipulating their currencies. As such, observers will be watching closely on April 15, when the Treasury issues its next report, the first of the Trump administration, where it may formally name one of the three a currency manipulator.
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Amid surging US shale, Russia is quietly cutting production and looking at the bigger picture
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Russia plans to fulfill its obligations to cut oil output in line with the agreement between oil producing countries by the end of April. Read the full story
It’s over: Britain files for divorce from the European Union
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Britain’s top envoy to the EU, Tim Barrow, hand-delivered a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk. The United Kingdom filed for divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, overturning four decades of integration with its neighbors, demolishing the notion that EU expansion is inevitable and shaking the foundations of a bloc that is facing challenges to its identity and its place in the world. Britain’s top envoy to the EU, Tim Barrow, hand-delivered a letter to European Council Read the full story
Brexit gets off to a shaky start with Brussels warning London don't blackmail us
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Brexit: UK publishes 'Great Repeal Bill' plan to replace EU laws
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The scale of the task facing UK legislators as they try to extricate Britain from the European Union was revealed on Thursday when the British government set out how the process would work. Read the full story
One third of EU trade with U.S. and China
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In 2016, the United States (€610 bn, or 17.7% of total EU trade in goods) and China (€515 bn, or 14.9%) continued to be the two main goods trading partners of the European Union (EU). The U.S. were well ahead of Switzerland (€264 bn, or 7.6%), Russia (€191 bn, or 5.5%), Turkey (€145 bn, or 4.2%) and Japan (€125 bn, or 3.6%). Trend... Read the full story
Debt-binge Britons stick £20million a day on credit cards
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British families now owe a record £67.3bn on their credit cards – around £2,500 per household. The 9.3% rise in credit card debt in the last 12 months is the biggest increase since Feb 2006. Read the full story
Pound Sterling: Top BlackRock investor says he hasn't given up hope on UK currency
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One of asset manager BlackRock’s most senior investment officers has said that he still believes in the pound even as the countdown to Brexit rings in an era of intense financial uncertainty for markets. Read the full story
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Amid surging US shale, Russia is quietly cutting production and looking at the bigger picture
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Russia plans to fulfill its obligations to cut oil output in line with the agreement between oil producing countries by the end of April. Read the full story
It’s over: Britain files for divorce from the European Union
RiyadhVision
RiyadhVision
Britain’s top envoy to the EU, Tim Barrow, hand-delivered a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk. The United Kingdom filed for divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, overturning four decades of integration with its neighbors, demolishing the notion that EU expansion is inevitable and shaking the foundations of a bloc that is facing challenges to its identity and its place in the world. Britain’s top envoy to the EU, Tim Barrow, hand-delivered a letter to European Council Read the full story
Brexit gets off to a shaky start with Brussels warning London don't blackmail us
Officials in London and Brussels are racing against a two-year deadline to make sure Britain has an orderly exit, but tensions are running high.
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/id/
Brexit: UK publishes 'Great Repeal Bill' plan to replace EU laws
CNN
CNN
The scale of the task facing UK legislators as they try to extricate Britain from the European Union was revealed on Thursday when the British government set out how the process would work. Read the full story
One third of EU trade with U.S. and China
POST Online Media
POST Online Media
In 2016, the United States (€610 bn, or 17.7% of total EU trade in goods) and China (€515 bn, or 14.9%) continued to be the two main goods trading partners of the European Union (EU). The U.S. were well ahead of Switzerland (€264 bn, or 7.6%), Russia (€191 bn, or 5.5%), Turkey (€145 bn, or 4.2%) and Japan (€125 bn, or 3.6%). Trend... Read the full story
Debt-binge Britons stick £20million a day on credit cards
Daily Mail
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British families now owe a record £67.3bn on their credit cards – around £2,500 per household. The 9.3% rise in credit card debt in the last 12 months is the biggest increase since Feb 2006. Read the full story
Pound Sterling: Top BlackRock investor says he hasn't given up hope on UK currency
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One of asset manager BlackRock’s most senior investment officers has said that he still believes in the pound even as the countdown to Brexit rings in an era of intense financial uncertainty for markets. Read the full story
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3-31-2017 Newshound Guru MadDScout Article: "Abadi calls during his meeting with the Secretary of the United Nations to remove Iraq from Chapter VII" IMO) Abadi can only be asking because, along with other criteria, they are ready, or he would not have asked in front of the world...I think it says volumes about where they are.
3-31-2017 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article: "Abadi calls during a meeting with Secretary of the United Nations to remove Iraq from Chapter VII" Quote: "{Baghdad} Euphrates News called on Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to remove Iraq from Chapter VII to end the occupation of Kuwait and file resolutions imposed on the people of Iraq because of Saddam's regime policies." This is important and will motivate them to get the dinar engaged with the global financial system.
3-31-2017 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article: "Abadi calls during a meeting with Secretary of the United Nations to remove Iraq from Chapter VII" Quote: "{Baghdad} Euphrates News called on Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to remove Iraq from Chapter VII to end the occupation of Kuwait and file resolutions imposed on the people of Iraq because of Saddam's regime policies." This is important and will motivate them to get the dinar engaged with the global financial system.
3-30-2017 Newshound Guru 1bobby Article: "Abadi calls during his meeting with the Secretary of the United Nations to remove Iraq from Chapter VII" We knew that Iraq was NOT out of Chapter 7, but not in a stranglehold as they had been. They now have the right to defend themselves and control their currency. The issues that are outstanding are the reparations to Kuwait and to the best of my knowledge the Oil for Food/Medicine Program. Now if we look back to late last year Iraq made an announcement that the OFP had ended. If we recall the U.N Rep stated that Iraq has made great progress as far as the OFP and the June date was set as a "let's see what happens between now and then" kind of a date. For Abadi to publicly come out and ask the U.N Secretary General to no longer associate Iraq with Ch 7, is a big move on his part and I doubt he's expecting a no answer. They can still have working files, but to have the U.N come out and publicly rid Iraq of the CH 7 shadow would be a huge move forward. As we have seen Kuwait has been a big supporter of Iraq as of late and has continuously been working with Iraq on outstanding issues.
3-30-2017 Newshound Guru MadDScout Quote: "Little by little, we are seeing roads being repaired and replaced. Electricity is being repaired and upgraded. They have launched satellites that will connect them to the rest of the world. Banks are being updated and brought up to international standards and ready to meet the needs of an international community. The corruption that was once rampant is now being checked at the door." If one has been here long enough, then the news we see now is night and day, as far as progress, and they are getting more and more a better handle on security...
3-30-2017 Intel Guru Frank26 Article: "IRAQ’S CURRENT ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND HOW IT CAN AFFECT DINAR VALUE" Quote: "With the economic boom led by Iraq’s oil industry, the national currency in the form of the Dinar will eventually rise to reflect the true value of the country’s oil wealth. The rise will most likely happen when the National Bank of Iraq lifts the artificially low value placed on the nation’s currency in 2003." When a Nation Uses and Trades in it's OWN Currency it automatically adds Value and Confidence (Trust) in it. Yes this Baby is Born...But it is in it's infancy...Soon to walk to a run...Quickly. The whole article gives me chilly bumps...!
3-30-2017 Newshound Guru Aggiedad77 Article: "On the sidelines of the Arab summit .. Abadi meets Emir of Kuwait" Sideline meetings at these summit meetings, I have long stressed that more happens on the "sidelines" than really does at the established meetings...and this says they talked of bilateral strengthening...but what they don't tell you is what was discussed before the cameras started to roll...those are the important words...
3-30-2017 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article: "Iraq’s Current Economic Outlook And How it Can Affect Dinar Value" Quote: "With the economic boom led by Iraq’s oil industry, the national currency in the form of the Dinar will eventually rise to reflect the true value of the country’s oil wealth. The rise will most likely happen when the National Bank of Iraq lifts the artificially low value placed on the nation’s currency in 2003." The problem with that statement is the dinar is not artificially low. It reflects the current exchange rate ba
3-30-2017 Newshound Guru MadDScout Quote: "Little by little, we are seeing roads being repaired and replaced. Electricity is being repaired and upgraded. They have launched satellites that will connect them to the rest of the world. Banks are being updated and brought up to international standards and ready to meet the needs of an international community. The corruption that was once rampant is now being checked at the door." If one has been here long enough, then the news we see now is night and day, as far as progress, and they are getting more and more a better handle on security...
3-30-2017 Intel Guru Frank26 Article: "IRAQ’S CURRENT ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND HOW IT CAN AFFECT DINAR VALUE" Quote: "With the economic boom led by Iraq’s oil industry, the national currency in the form of the Dinar will eventually rise to reflect the true value of the country’s oil wealth. The rise will most likely happen when the National Bank of Iraq lifts the artificially low value placed on the nation’s currency in 2003." When a Nation Uses and Trades in it's OWN Currency it automatically adds Value and Confidence (Trust) in it. Yes this Baby is Born...But it is in it's infancy...Soon to walk to a run...Quickly. The whole article gives me chilly bumps...!
3-30-2017 Newshound Guru Aggiedad77 Article: "On the sidelines of the Arab summit .. Abadi meets Emir of Kuwait" Sideline meetings at these summit meetings, I have long stressed that more happens on the "sidelines" than really does at the established meetings...and this says they talked of bilateral strengthening...but what they don't tell you is what was discussed before the cameras started to roll...those are the important words...
3-30-2017 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article: "Iraq’s Current Economic Outlook And How it Can Affect Dinar Value" Quote: "With the economic boom led by Iraq’s oil industry, the national currency in the form of the Dinar will eventually rise to reflect the true value of the country’s oil wealth. The rise will most likely happen when the National Bank of Iraq lifts the artificially low value placed on the nation’s currency in 2003." The problem with that statement is the dinar is not artificially low. It reflects the current exchange rate ba
3-30-2017 Intel Guru RayRen98 Iraqi TV is reporting ISIS occupying only 7% of Mosul. Abadi speech mostly on people of Iraq and reconstruction. He made reference of peace and wealth transfer. He said Iraq is 93 % liberated of Isis. The following reports have come in...Big explosions and fires in southern Baghdad. Kurdish flag placed in Kirkuk, they are demanding the HCL. Parliament is on break until April 4.
3-30-2017 Newshound Guru Aggiedad77 Article: "Saudi king of Ebadi: Saudi Arabia with the restoration of Iraq's great role in the region" Abadi is making hay left and right at this Summit...he is taking internationalism to a new level for his country and its people.
3-30-2017 Intel Guru Frank26 [Frank...you said there has to be a rate before the HCL can happen. Does that mean before they vote on it or does it take time after the vote to implement it and it needs a rate before its implemented.] IMO...Before implemented.
3-30-2017 Newshound Guru Aggiedad77 Article: "Saudi king of Ebadi: Saudi Arabia with the restoration of Iraq's great role in the region" Abadi is making hay left and right at this Summit...he is taking internationalism to a new level for his country and its people.
3-30-2017 Intel Guru Frank26 [Frank...you said there has to be a rate before the HCL can happen. Does that mean before they vote on it or does it take time after the vote to implement it and it needs a rate before its implemented.] IMO...Before implemented.
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not posted on English side)
Prime Minister Dr. Haider Abadi receives UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Prime Minister Dr. Haidar Al-Abbadi met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today, stressing that the United Nations is carrying out basic humanitarian and relief work for the displaced and restoring stability and community reconciliation.
During the meeting, the Iraqi people proved their ability to defeat terrorism and expel the oppressor. We are in the last phase of the liberation of Mosul and our forces are exerting their utmost efforts to protect the civilians.
He called on the United Nations and the UN Security Council to issue a resolution to prosecute the crimes against civilians, praising the invitation of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in this area, and called on the international community to support Iraq to restore stability of liberated cities, also called for the removal of Iraq from Chapter VII to end the file The occupation of Kuwait and the decisions imposed on the Iraqi people because of the policies of the Saddam regime.
For his part, Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres said: "We express our full solidarity and commitment to work with you in your great mission to liberate your country and achieve stability and reconciliation. Our visit to Iraq is a solidarity visit at a historic moment and we hope to liberate Mosul and return to normal life soon. For efforts to protect civilians and the international community's appreciation for the sacrifices of Iraqis, stressing the need for the international community to support relief efforts, humanitarian and Iraqi institutions, pointing to the need to hold accountable elements to advocate the heinous crimes committed against civilians
Media Office of the President
During the meeting, the Iraqi people proved their ability to defeat terrorism and expel the oppressor. We are in the last phase of the liberation of Mosul and our forces are exerting their utmost efforts to protect the civilians.
He called on the United Nations and the UN Security Council to issue a resolution to prosecute the crimes against civilians, praising the invitation of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in this area, and called on the international community to support Iraq to restore stability of liberated cities, also called for the removal of Iraq from Chapter VII to end the file The occupation of Kuwait and the decisions imposed on the Iraqi people because of the policies of the Saddam regime.
For his part, Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres said: "We express our full solidarity and commitment to work with you in your great mission to liberate your country and achieve stability and reconciliation. Our visit to Iraq is a solidarity visit at a historic moment and we hope to liberate Mosul and return to normal life soon. For efforts to protect civilians and the international community's appreciation for the sacrifices of Iraqis, stressing the need for the international community to support relief efforts, humanitarian and Iraqi institutions, pointing to the need to hold accountable elements to advocate the heinous crimes committed against civilians
Media Office of the President
March 30, 2017
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ARTICLE 2
Masoud Guterich: Iraq does not want to clone anyone's experience
2017/3/30 17:22
[Ayna-Baghdad]
DAMASCUS, (SANA) - President of the Republic Fuad Masoum discussed at the Peace Palace in Baghdad Thursday with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich on ways to strengthen the United Nations efforts to support Iraq as well as political and security developments in the region and the world.
DAMASCUS, (SANA) - President of the Republic Fuad Masoum discussed at the Peace Palace in Baghdad Thursday with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich on ways to strengthen the United Nations efforts to support Iraq as well as political and security developments in the region and the world.
"I reviewed during the meeting Iraq's victories over terrorism and its plans to continue the war on its cells at home and abroad and the reasons for its second birth, stressing the importance of regional and international agreements in this regard," said a presidential statement.
He also referred to "the special interest in protecting civilians, returning displaced people, reconstructing liberated areas, community reconciliation, preparing for the upcoming elections, developing state institutions and enhancing understanding at the national and regional level." He also noted Iraq's desire to play its strategic role in bringing stability and prosperity to the region. All its people ".
The president stressed Iraq's keenness on the independence of its national decision, stressing the specificity of its geographical position and the need to promote "friendly relations and constructive cooperation with all its neighbors without exception." He added that Iraq does not want to clone anyone's experience. Another country or interference in one's affairs. "
He also expressed his pleasure and welcome the visit of Guterres to Iraq as one of the first countries to visit since he took office earlier this year. "
Guterich said that his visit to Iraq is to express his solidarity with the Iraqi people who are fighting the war on terrorism on behalf of the world, praising his national unity and his military victories over gangs. He also expressed his confidence that Iraq is bound to play a key role in bringing peace, In the region and the world. "
He also referred to "the special interest in protecting civilians, returning displaced people, reconstructing liberated areas, community reconciliation, preparing for the upcoming elections, developing state institutions and enhancing understanding at the national and regional level." He also noted Iraq's desire to play its strategic role in bringing stability and prosperity to the region. All its people ".
The president stressed Iraq's keenness on the independence of its national decision, stressing the specificity of its geographical position and the need to promote "friendly relations and constructive cooperation with all its neighbors without exception." He added that Iraq does not want to clone anyone's experience. Another country or interference in one's affairs. "
He also expressed his pleasure and welcome the visit of Guterres to Iraq as one of the first countries to visit since he took office earlier this year. "
Guterich said that his visit to Iraq is to express his solidarity with the Iraqi people who are fighting the war on terrorism on behalf of the world, praising his national unity and his military victories over gangs. He also expressed his confidence that Iraq is bound to play a key role in bringing peace, In the region and the world. "
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ARTICLE 3
Parliament raises its meeting to Saturday and vote on the law of the National Paralympic Committee [expanded]
2017/3/30 16:51
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The House of Representatives raised its normal session today to Saturday.
The House of Representatives raised its normal session today to Saturday.
The House of Representatives voted in its ordinary session held under the chairmanship of Salim al-Jubouri, the chairman of the council and in the presence of 184 deputies on Thursday, the law of the National Paralympic Committee of Iraq and a parliamentary decision on the payment of dues to farmers.
At the beginning of the session, President Jubouri presented the condolences to MP Badr Al-Fahal for the death of his mother and read the Surat Al-Fatihah to the spirit of the deceased and the lives of the martyrs of Iraq.
MP Hamed al-Khudari read a statement on the occasion of the Martyr's Day, which marks the anniversary of the tragic calamity of the martyrdom of Mr. Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim by the treachery and atonement near the shrine of Imam Ali [p.], Noting that the martyr of the mihrab learned from Imam Hussein [p] principles of the revolution and that the deceased contributed effectively Recalling the legacy of the dictatorial regime, recalling the effort and struggle of the great man, who was capable of the principles and values and worked to achieve a transient project of sectarianism.
Al-Khudari pointed out that martyr Muharab carried the concerns of the nation and the Iraqis and was able to mobilize the various national forces and unite the efforts of Iraqis in order to achieve co-existence between the components as well as his role in the establishment of the Badr Al-Dhafer Corps, which is now in partnership with the popular crowd factions to achieve impressive victories.
On the other hand, Jabouri set a meeting on Monday, a date for a vote on the draft law on the elections of local councils, pointing out that the questioning of the Minister of Health will be on the agenda of the meeting on Saturday.
In another regard, the Speaker of the House of Representatives announced the award of Captain Captain Farid Abdul Zahra to the award of the First Deputy and presented by the Council to the distinguished personalities of his great achievements in achieving the records in the field of aviation.
Al-Jubouri presented the first deputy speaker of Farid Abdul-Zahra Lefta with the name of the House of Representatives while attending the session.
The Parliament voted on the draft law of the Iraqi National Paralympic Committee submitted by the Youth, Sports, Legal, Civil Society, Health and Environment Committees, which comes to the importance of sports for persons with disabilities and their effective impact in rehabilitating and integrating them in the society, preparing them and developing their mental and physical abilities, And to establish the noble humanitarian principles of these people and to ensure that Iraq has its rightful place in this movement.
The Council voted on the origin of the formation of a commission of inquiry regarding the kidnapped from the committees of security, defense, human and legal rights and from the deputies of the provinces to which the abductees belong from all governorates.
The Council also voted on a parliamentary resolution including the confirmation of payment of dues of farmers in the provinces of Iraq, according to the federal budget law for the year 2017 in Article 2 item 2 paragraph [and] Invites the government to complete the payment of dues of farmers and farmers in the Kurdistan region, The farmers' benefits for 2016 and for a maximum of Sunday, April 30 and the abolition of the Cabinet's decision to reduce the prices of wheat and barley.
In another context, President al-Jubouri announced the offer to exempt the head of the media and communications from his office to vote in the meeting on Monday.
The Presidency decided to postpone discussing the security situation in the Sinjar district and the report of the security and defense committees and the regions and governorates not organized in the region at the request of the concerned committees.
Al-Jubouri presented the draft law for the lease of agricultural land submitted by the committees of agriculture, water, marshes and finance to vote in principle at the next session after the completion of the first reading of the draft law, which aims to invest unused agricultural lands that exceed the need of farmers as leaving the cultivation would damage the national revolution Especially the lands that have been spent on large sums of money to reclaim them in line with the requirements of scientific investment and the best economic and to make room for agricultural companies and agricultural associations and Iraqi individuals who are able to invest land in agriculture to Increase production and increase national income.
The Council completed the first reading of the bill revoking the dissolved Revolutionary Command Council Decree No. 223 of 1980, submitted by the Finance Committee for the purpose of authorizing the official state departments to close the amounts in the exchange and arrest documents issued in accordance with the current currency in favor of the Treasury.
The Council of Representatives began the first reading of the proposed law of the Nursing Syndicate submitted by the committees of civil society organizations, legal, financial, health and environment, which is in line with the changes that have occurred in the nursing and midwifery professions since 1959 and increasing the number of males involved in the profession and in line with the law of practicing nursing and midwifery professions No. 96 of 2012 The desire of nursing and midwifery mothers to organize themselves and join a union that manages their affairs and defend their rights and develop their knowledge and skills and improve their economic and social level.
The Council presented the issue of raising the flag of the Kurdistan region in the province of Kirkuk after being included on the agenda of the meeting.
The deputy Hassan Tauran that the decision of the provincial council of Kirkuk to raise the flag of the province over the official buildings contrary to the Constitution being from the disputed areas, pointing out that the representatives of the components Turkmen and Arab proposals to postpone the lifting of the flag of the province, but was rejected by the provincial council, Insisting on this decision will create problems in the province, which is still areas under the control of a preacher, calling on the House of Representatives to issue a decision to cancel the lifting of the flag of the Kurdistan region in the province of Kirkuk and the adequacy of the Iraqi flag.
For her part, MP Talabani considered that it is the right of any deputy to express his point of view, calling for presenting the subject to a specialized parliamentary committee, noting that science is not a science for the Kurdistan region, but a flag representing the Kurdish nation.
MP Mohammad Tamim stressed that raising the flag of the province in Kirkuk is considered a violation of the Constitution and Law 36 of 2008, stressing the importance of not deepening the differences between the components of the province and full-time to fight Daash, referring to the validity of the House of Representatives to cancel the decision.
For his part, announced the Speaker of the House of Representatives to postpone the discussion of the issue of raising the flag of the Kurdistan region in Kirkuk at the request of the MP Niazi Amaragoglu in the session on Saturday after an extensive receipt of a report on this matter of the relevant committees.
At the beginning of the session, President Jubouri presented the condolences to MP Badr Al-Fahal for the death of his mother and read the Surat Al-Fatihah to the spirit of the deceased and the lives of the martyrs of Iraq.
MP Hamed al-Khudari read a statement on the occasion of the Martyr's Day, which marks the anniversary of the tragic calamity of the martyrdom of Mr. Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim by the treachery and atonement near the shrine of Imam Ali [p.], Noting that the martyr of the mihrab learned from Imam Hussein [p] principles of the revolution and that the deceased contributed effectively Recalling the legacy of the dictatorial regime, recalling the effort and struggle of the great man, who was capable of the principles and values and worked to achieve a transient project of sectarianism.
Al-Khudari pointed out that martyr Muharab carried the concerns of the nation and the Iraqis and was able to mobilize the various national forces and unite the efforts of Iraqis in order to achieve co-existence between the components as well as his role in the establishment of the Badr Al-Dhafer Corps, which is now in partnership with the popular crowd factions to achieve impressive victories.
On the other hand, Jabouri set a meeting on Monday, a date for a vote on the draft law on the elections of local councils, pointing out that the questioning of the Minister of Health will be on the agenda of the meeting on Saturday.
In another regard, the Speaker of the House of Representatives announced the award of Captain Captain Farid Abdul Zahra to the award of the First Deputy and presented by the Council to the distinguished personalities of his great achievements in achieving the records in the field of aviation.
Al-Jubouri presented the first deputy speaker of Farid Abdul-Zahra Lefta with the name of the House of Representatives while attending the session.
The Parliament voted on the draft law of the Iraqi National Paralympic Committee submitted by the Youth, Sports, Legal, Civil Society, Health and Environment Committees, which comes to the importance of sports for persons with disabilities and their effective impact in rehabilitating and integrating them in the society, preparing them and developing their mental and physical abilities, And to establish the noble humanitarian principles of these people and to ensure that Iraq has its rightful place in this movement.
The Council voted on the origin of the formation of a commission of inquiry regarding the kidnapped from the committees of security, defense, human and legal rights and from the deputies of the provinces to which the abductees belong from all governorates.
The Council also voted on a parliamentary resolution including the confirmation of payment of dues of farmers in the provinces of Iraq, according to the federal budget law for the year 2017 in Article 2 item 2 paragraph [and] Invites the government to complete the payment of dues of farmers and farmers in the Kurdistan region, The farmers' benefits for 2016 and for a maximum of Sunday, April 30 and the abolition of the Cabinet's decision to reduce the prices of wheat and barley.
In another context, President al-Jubouri announced the offer to exempt the head of the media and communications from his office to vote in the meeting on Monday.
The Presidency decided to postpone discussing the security situation in the Sinjar district and the report of the security and defense committees and the regions and governorates not organized in the region at the request of the concerned committees.
Al-Jubouri presented the draft law for the lease of agricultural land submitted by the committees of agriculture, water, marshes and finance to vote in principle at the next session after the completion of the first reading of the draft law, which aims to invest unused agricultural lands that exceed the need of farmers as leaving the cultivation would damage the national revolution Especially the lands that have been spent on large sums of money to reclaim them in line with the requirements of scientific investment and the best economic and to make room for agricultural companies and agricultural associations and Iraqi individuals who are able to invest land in agriculture to Increase production and increase national income.
The Council completed the first reading of the bill revoking the dissolved Revolutionary Command Council Decree No. 223 of 1980, submitted by the Finance Committee for the purpose of authorizing the official state departments to close the amounts in the exchange and arrest documents issued in accordance with the current currency in favor of the Treasury.
The Council of Representatives began the first reading of the proposed law of the Nursing Syndicate submitted by the committees of civil society organizations, legal, financial, health and environment, which is in line with the changes that have occurred in the nursing and midwifery professions since 1959 and increasing the number of males involved in the profession and in line with the law of practicing nursing and midwifery professions No. 96 of 2012 The desire of nursing and midwifery mothers to organize themselves and join a union that manages their affairs and defend their rights and develop their knowledge and skills and improve their economic and social level.
The Council presented the issue of raising the flag of the Kurdistan region in the province of Kirkuk after being included on the agenda of the meeting.
The deputy Hassan Tauran that the decision of the provincial council of Kirkuk to raise the flag of the province over the official buildings contrary to the Constitution being from the disputed areas, pointing out that the representatives of the components Turkmen and Arab proposals to postpone the lifting of the flag of the province, but was rejected by the provincial council, Insisting on this decision will create problems in the province, which is still areas under the control of a preacher, calling on the House of Representatives to issue a decision to cancel the lifting of the flag of the Kurdistan region in the province of Kirkuk and the adequacy of the Iraqi flag.
For her part, MP Talabani considered that it is the right of any deputy to express his point of view, calling for presenting the subject to a specialized parliamentary committee, noting that science is not a science for the Kurdistan region, but a flag representing the Kurdish nation.
MP Mohammad Tamim stressed that raising the flag of the province in Kirkuk is considered a violation of the Constitution and Law 36 of 2008, stressing the importance of not deepening the differences between the components of the province and full-time to fight Daash, referring to the validity of the House of Representatives to cancel the decision.
For his part, announced the Speaker of the House of Representatives to postpone the discussion of the issue of raising the flag of the Kurdistan region in Kirkuk at the request of the MP Niazi Amaragoglu in the session on Saturday after an extensive receipt of a report on this matter of the relevant committees.
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ARTICLE 4
UN Secretary-General meets Masoum, Abbadi and Jabouri
2017/3/30 16:00
[Ayna-Baghdad]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich, who is currently in Baghdad, met with the three presidencies.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich, who is currently in Baghdad, met with the three presidencies.
"I met with President Fuad Masum, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri," said a statement by the UN mission in Iraq.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich arrived in Baghdad on Thursday morning.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich arrived in Baghdad on Thursday morning.
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ARTICLE 5
Sadr delivers a red-sealed will to read tomorrow
2017/3/30 20:54
[Baghdad - where]
Friday sermons belonging to the Sadrist movement received the will of the current leader of the Sadr movement.
Friday sermons belonging to the Sadrist movement received the will of the current leader of the Sadr movement.
Sources close to the directors of Sadr's offices in Baghdad, "said that the receipt of the commandment of Mr. Moqtada al-Sadr Friday sermons and Sadr prevented all Friday sermons from opening only after the Friday prayers Friday." "They have been sealed with red wax and are forbidden to open it except by hand before Friday and read it before the start of a sermon," they said.
Sadr revealed during his participation in demonstrations of his followers in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad last week for receiving death threats.
And then decided to distribute his duties to 14 of his assistants and assistants.
Muqtada al-Sadr is scheduled to pray Friday at the Kufa mosque in Najaf province to read his will to worshipers.
And then decided to distribute his duties to 14 of his assistants and assistants.
Muqtada al-Sadr is scheduled to pray Friday at the Kufa mosque in Najaf province to read his will to worshipers.
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ARTICLE 6
Saudi Arabia denies its intention to cancel the previous debts incurred by Iraq
RIYADH, March 31 (Reuters) - The Saudi foreign ministry denied Riyadh's intention to cancel the debts owed to Iraq.
Saudi Arabia's position came after the Foreign Ministry announced on the lips of Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir his country's intention to cancel its previous debts incurred by Iraq.
Saudi Arabia's debt to Iraq is estimated at 30 billion dollars. The Saudi Press Agency quoted an official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry as denying the news.
He said Riyadh is keen to build the best relations with Iraq and intensify communication between officials of both countries and at the highest levels.
The official highlighted the example of the meeting between King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the sidelines of the recent Arab summit held in Jordan. Finished.
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ARTICLE 7
The opening of five reception and registration centers for the return of displaced persons in Anbar
2017/3/31 8:21
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Ministry of Displacement and Migration / Anbar province announced the opening of five centers to receive and register families returning from displacement to their liberated areas.
The Ministry of Displacement and Migration / Anbar province announced the opening of five centers to receive and register families returning from displacement to their liberated areas.
In a statement to the ministry, the director of the central provinces department in the branch affairs department, Amer Abbas Zghair, said: "The first center for registration of returning families was opened in the city of Fallujah in the presence of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Displacement and Migration Jassim Al-Attiyah and a number of members. The House of Representatives and officials of the local government in the city. "
He added that "the branch of the ministry in Anbar province, in cooperation and coordination with the list of districts of the districts of the province opened five centers to receive and record the return of displaced families to their liberated areas," noting that "the purpose of the opening of these centers is to document cases of return and record their return and integration in their community, Million and a half million dinars. "
"The branch opened a center in the district of Fallujah and another in the district of Ramadi and another in the district of Khalidiyah as well as the opening of a center in the district of Hit and center in the district of Haditha.
He added that "the branch of the ministry in Anbar province, in cooperation and coordination with the list of districts of the districts of the province opened five centers to receive and record the return of displaced families to their liberated areas," noting that "the purpose of the opening of these centers is to document cases of return and record their return and integration in their community, Million and a half million dinars. "
"The branch opened a center in the district of Fallujah and another in the district of Ramadi and another in the district of Khalidiyah as well as the opening of a center in the district of Hit and center in the district of Haditha.
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ARTICLE 8
The Iraqis are the shortest Arab peoples
A recent study revealed that the Lebanese are the longest Arab people, while the Iraqis are the shortest among these peoples. On the other hand, they were the longest Dutch in the world, while the Indonesians ranked last in terms of length.
According to a study by international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, the average length of the Lebanese population was 1.76 meters, followed by the Saudis, who averaged 1.746 meters, followed by the Syrians in third place. , Ahead of the Moroccans by a narrow margin, with an average length of the Moroccan people 1,727 meters.
Tunisians settled after the Moroccans with an average length of 1,723 meters, followed by Algerians with an average length of 1,722, and Libyans with an average length of 1.713 meters.
The average length of the Egyptian people was 1.70 meters, ahead of Kuwait by 0.01.
According to the study, the average length of the Iraqi people is 1.65 meters.
Globally, the Dutch are the longest in the world with an average length of 1.838 meters, followed by citizens of Montenegrin with an average length of 1.832 meters, followed by Danes and Norwegians (1.826 meters).
The world's most short-lived Indonesians have an average length of 1.58 meters, Bolivians (1.6 meters), Filipinos (1.619 meters) and Vietnamese (1.62). Finished
