News, Rumors and Opinions Thursday Morning 2-13-2020
TNT:
Tishwash: Allawi announces the formation of the new government within 72 hours and an emergency session for deputies to vote
Informed sources announced that Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Allawi has completed the formation of his government.
The sources added that "Allawi will be officially announced next Sunday," noting that "Allawi will inform the President of the Republic and the resigned Prime Minister and ask Parliament to hold an emergency session for the purpose of voting on the government on Sunday."
He explained, that there is pressure from some blocs, but they will not affect the passage of government formation within the House of Representatives.
The President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, had appointed Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to form the new government. link
Tishwash: Deputy Mirbad: Allawi's cabinet is complete and an invitation to hold a session next Sunday to pass it
Deputy Nada Shaker Jawdat revealed the completion of the cabinet cabinet of the Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi.
The MP indicated in a statement to Al-Mirbad that members of Parliament receive an invitation to hold a session of the House of Representatives on Sunday next week to pass the booth. link
Briona: My only question is if the cabinet is complete, why wait until Sunday to vote?
RVAlready: Cause if Iraq ever did anything on time, the universe would explode :)
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Don961: Conscious / Al-Khaldi: Allawi's booth is complete and next Sunday is due
Posted by Iraqi media news agency consciousFebruary 13, 2020
Conscious / Baghdad / to. E
On Thursday, the head of the Bayraq Al-Khair Parliamentary Bloc announced the completion of the Prime Minister-designate of his cabinet.
The head of the bloc, Deputy Muhammad Al-Khalidi, said in a statement carried by (Iraqi Media News Agency / conscious) reporter , that "the government cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi has been completed," noting that "Allawi will be announced officially next Sunday."
He added, "The ministerial cabinet of the Prime Minister-designate is ready and will be announced next Sunday."
Al-Khalidi continued, "Allawi will inform the President of the Republic and the resigned Prime Minister and ask Parliament to hold an emergency session for the purpose of voting on the ministerial cabinet."
He explained, "There is pressure from some blocs, but they will not affect the passage of the cabinet in the parliament."
Hill . E link
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Don961: Conscious / government adviser identifies the risks of budget delay
Posted by Iraqi media news agency consciousFebruary 13, 2020
Conscious / Baghdad / to. E
A government financial advisor warned against delaying the approval of the fiscal budget for 2020.
He pointed adviser to finance Prime Minister Affairs appearance of Mohammed Saleh in a press statement transferred reporter (and the Iraqi News Agency Information / INA) that " the budget accounts for less than 50 percent of the effective spending, income multiples within and move the economy, and if I stopped the budget life stopped in Iraq, as well as Until the delay in the budget will delay operational investment projects that are linked to labor and economic growth. ”
He added that the delay in approving the budget is a negative message for investors, and raises fear in them of investing in Iraq, so its approval gives a message of reassurance and a glimmer of hope for the economic development in the country and openness to the world significantly.
He pointed out that "the delay in the adoption of the budget will be a negative factor for the Iraqi labor market, as it will hinder the work of investors and stop economic growth, in addition to creating a kind of anxiety within the economy, that is, the confidence in Iraq."
Saleh stressed that “the Prime Minister should give a message of reassurance to the economic life through the government program by sending the budget to the House of Representatives and approving it, and then rotating the resources and the work of banks and credit and the stability of economic relations with the world and the implementation of the agreements signed by Iraq and the United States in Iraq in the field of American and Japan, which are signs of reassurance in the short term. ”
He noted that "the Prime Minister should agree with the House of Representatives on the approval of important legislation, including the Retirement Law and the unified social security that supports the private sector and state employees, and it is another message that is important to the Iraqis."
Saleh pointed out that "the presence of a strong government capable of giving strong signals for the future of the Iraqi economy stems from these paragraphs and restoring confidence in the Iraqi economy at home and abroad and activating the important investments and interests that support the interests of the people."
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Keiser Report: Lessons from History (E1501)
Feb 13, 2020
n this episode of Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the lessons we can take from the outbreak of #coronavirus.
From the people swamping emergency rooms without symptoms to the elite global workforce shocked to learn that their exclusive private hospitals will not treat them, how to learn from these situations to deal with financial pandemics.
In the second half, Max interviews Alasdair Macleod of Goldmoney.com to discuss the latest in the gold market.
They start a two-part-deep-dive into the stockpiling by nation states who now hold the most since 1966 when the world was on an official gold standard.