More News, Rumors and Opinions Thursday PM 11-17-2022
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Samson: Iraq increases its holdings of US bonds by more than one billion and 250 million dollars in a month
17th November, 2022
The US Treasury announced, on Thursday, that Iraq increased its holdings of US bonds to more than one billion and 250 million dollars during the month of September.
The treasury stated in its latest schedule, seen by Shafaq News agency, that "Iraq's possession of US Treasury bonds for the month of September of 2022 increased by 1.275 billion dollars, to reach 36.905 billion, after it was 35.630 billion dollars in the month of August," indicating that "this Bonds increased by 51.35% over the same month last year 2021, when Iraq's possession of bonds amounted to $18 billion.
And she added, "Iraqi bonds, including long-term guarantees of $25.346 billion and short-term guarantees of $11.559 billion," noting that "these bonds represent 0.49% of the world's bonds."
In the Arab world, Saudi Arabia comes at the forefront of the countries with the most possession, amounting to 120.997 billion dollars, Kuwait comes second with 49.923 billion dollars, the UAE comes third with 48.259 billion dollars, then Iraq fourth, and Oman fifth with 7.044 billion dollars, then Morocco with 3.739 billion dollars.
She pointed out that "the most holders of US bonds are Japan with 1.120.184 trillion dollars, followed by China with 933.579 billion dollars, followed by the United Kingdom with 663.287 billion dollars, and then comes Belgium with 325.085 billion dollars." LINK
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Samson: Iraq is pursuing a senior official in the intelligence apparatus and seeking the help of Interpol
17th November, 2022
On Thursday, the Federal Integrity Commission initiated procedures to recover a general director in the intelligence service, and to issue an arrest warrant against the accused who fled to the International Police (Interpol) at the level of Arab countries, under the follow-up and supervision of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani.
According to a statement received by Shafaq News agency, the recovery department of the authority clarified the procedures for pursuing the fugitive suspect (Dia Abdel Aziz Saad Al-Musawi), in preparation for the issuance of the International Red Notice of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
The department stated, "The procedures for recovering the accused, who holds the position of Director General in the Intelligence Service, have actually begun, and a recovery file has been organized against him in preparation for the issuance of the red notice."
She added that she had completed "the procedures required to issue an arrest warrant at the level of Arab countries through the security and legal agencies concerned with law enforcement," noting that "this was done under the direct follow-up and supervision of the Prime Minister (Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani)."
A judicial arrest warrant was previously issued against the accused as a result of charges attributed to him related to corruption crimes represented in oil smuggling and exploitation of his job position.LINK
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Courtesy of Dinar Guru
Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY: They're saying the budget should be in parliament by the 9th of December. FRANK: The 9th is crucial. We need to see this government seated, parliament seated, the Cabinet announced, everything by the 9th...From the 9th to the 31th of December they're going to review the budget...then on the 1st IMO they can launch it and make it official. They can release all the information that's in it.
Pimpy There has been a lot of talk about the Iraqi dinar exchange rate change and what we can expect and what is going on...there's been a lot of talk about this up and coming budget...I'm shocked at how fast they're putting this thing together, usually takes forever...I'm hearing from all kinds of people saying don't trust the news, they're lying, the rate change is going to be in there. It goes back and forth...nobody knows...It's all speculation...
Allies No Longer Need the US, European Leaders Refuse to Waste Time on Biden at G20 Summit.
Deepin Moments: 11-17-2022
With the G20 meeting held in victory! Western leaders, represented by Germany and France, have recently lined up for high-level meetings with China, and after the talks, briefings from all sides have released a very rich message.
Political news sites have written articles specifically comparing the US with Germany, claiming that the recent high-level meetings between Biden and Scholz with China highlight the difference between the two countries' attitudes toward China.
And this difference is likely to evolve into a political disagreement between the U.S. and Germany.
These Nations STOCKPILING GOLD; Here's Why | Andy Schectman
Liberty and Finance: 11-16-2022
More than a dozen countries could soon be joining the BRICS nations. Andy Schectman, CEO & president of Miles Franklin, has been tracking the evidence that the BRICS nations are preparing a new reserve currency, possibly gold-backed, that could threaten U.S. Dollar's #1 global reserve status.
Many of the countries looking to join have been stockpiling gold. "You must have gold to be part of this new game," he says.
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