Some "Tuesday News" Posted by Samson at KTFA 3-15-2022
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Samson: Al-Halbousi announces the date of the presidential election session
03/15/2022 19:08:48
The Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, announced, on Tuesday evening, the date of the session for the election of the President of the Republic.
Al-Halbousi said, in a brief statement, which {Euphrates News} received a copy of, that: “It was decided to set Saturday, March 26, as the date for the parliament session to elect the president of the republic.” LINK
Samson: World Bank: Russian sanctions will affect global GDP
15th March, 2022
World Bank President David Malpass said that sanctions against Russia will affect global GDP more than Russia's special military operation in Ukraine
Malpass considered that the situation in Ukraine would have an "immediate impact in the near future" on the global economy
"I think sanctions against Russia will have a greater impact on global GDP," Malpass added at an event hosted by The Washington Post
But the World Bank chief indicated that other countries, will be able to recover quickly from the interruption of energy and food supplies from Russia and Ukraine. According to him, the agricultural sector in other countries will be able to "adapt in a year or so LINK
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Samson: Russia Plans To Ban The Export Of 3 Important Crops In The World
14th March, 2022
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture announced today, Monday, that the country may ban exports of wheat, barley and corn between March 15 and June 30.
The ministry stated that it had submitted a proposal to the government to impose a temporary ban on exports of basic agricultural crops,” according to the Russian Interfax news agency.
Last Thursday, Russia announced a ban on the export of cars until December 2022, in addition to stopping grain exports to the European Union.
Russia decided to ban the export of aircraft and drones until the end of this year. LINK
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Samson: Moscow: Biological laboratories in Ukraine are a threat to all countries of the world
15th March, 2022
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned European countries, today, Tuesday, of the great dangers posed by biological laboratories in Ukraine to the world.
"Biological laboratories deployed in Ukraine pose a danger not only to Russia, but also to the whole of the European continent and the world," Alexey Bolchuk, Director of the Second Department of the CIS Countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in statements to the Russian "Novosti" agency.
He added, "For biological laboratories on Ukrainian territory, they pose a danger not only to Russia, but to the whole of Europe."
"The Russian special military operation in Ukraine aims, among other things, to stop this threat," Alexei Bolchuk stressed. LINK
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Samson: Russia Announces Sanctions Against US President Joe Biden
15th March, 2022
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced, on Tuesday, that it had imposed sanctions on US President Joe Biden, following the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.
The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that “the sanctions against a number of American officials come in response to the sanctions imposed on Russian officials,” noting that “Moscow will allow the organization of high-level contacts even with those designated on the sanctions list if necessary.”
According to the media, the sanctions include Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Adviser, the head of the (CIA) and others, in addition to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. LINK
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Samson: Russia adds US Secretary of State to "ban" list and imposes sanctions on Hillary Clinton
03/15/2022 18:11:16
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced today, Tuesday, the inclusion of US President Joe Biden and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on the sanctions list.
The ministry said in a statement this evening, Tuesday, that the imposition of Russian personal sanctions against US leaders and people connected to them came "in response to a series of unprecedented sanctions, including those prohibiting the entry of senior officials of the Russian Federation into the territory of the United States."
As of today, March 15, the list of persons banned from entering Russia includes President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Milley and other senior officials. LINK
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Samson: Russia imposes sanctions on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
15th March, 2022
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Moscow imposed sanctions on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Canadian Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs.
"Moscow has imposed economic sanctions on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and two of his ministers, the foreign and defense ministers," the ministry said in a statement. "Russia has added more than 300 Canadian parliamentarians to the (black list)," he added.
The statement pointed out that "sanctions on Canadian officials were imposed in response to hostilities against Russia, and on the principle of (reciprocity)." "Any unfriendly actions from Canada will inevitably receive a consistent and decisive response from Moscow," she said.
The Canadian government announced that it had imposed a package of sanctions against Russia, against the backdrop of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Trudeau stressed from Warsaw at the end of his European tour that "the new sanctions include 32 Russian institutions working in the defense sector, 5 current and former officials, and people considered by the Ottawa government to be involved in Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to start the military operation in Ukraine." LINK
Saudi Arabia is planning a warm welcome for the Chinese president, similar to its reception Trump in 2017
18th March, 2022
The Wall Street Journal revealed an invitation extended by Saudi Arabia to the Chinese president to visit Riyadh and organize a warm reception similar to its reception of US President Donald Trump in 2017.
The newspaper quoted informed people as saying that Saudi Arabia has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Riyadh, in an effort to strengthen relations between the two countries, and in light of the current tension with Washington.
The "Wall Street Journal" report added that this visit may come after the end of next Ramadan. The newspaper stated that Saudi Arabia intends to organize a warm reception for the Chinese president, similar to its reception of former US President Donald Trump in 2017, when he visited the Kingdom on his first foreign trip as president.
The report quoted a Saudi official as saying, "The Crown Prince (Mohammed bin Salman) and Xi are good friends and they both realize that there is huge potential for strengthening relations, and it is not just that they buy oil from us and we buy weapons from them."
In 2017, US President Donald Trump made his first visit as a president to Saudi Arabia, and this visit witnessed a great reception for him and his family. The New York Times said at the time, that he received gifts from the Saudis amounting to 82 expensive gifts.
In a statement after that visit, Trump said that Saudi Arabia and other allied countries should pay for the United States' protection for them. LINK
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Samson: Oil continues losses and falls below $100 a barrel
03/15/2022 15:02:23 UPDATE
International oil prices increased their decline today, Tuesday, and fell by more than 7%, and Brent global crude was traded below the level of $ 100 a barrel, for the first time since March 1, 2022.
And by 14:23 Moscow time, Brent crude futures fell by 7.88% to $ 98.48 a barrel, bringing the crude to have fallen below $100 a barrel for the first time since March 1, 2022.
Meanwhile, the April futures contracts for West Texas Intermediate crude fell 8.41% to $94.35 a barrel, according to Bloomberg website data. LINK
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Samson: After dismantling three..five bombs targeting a support convoy of the International Coalition in Basra
15th March, 2022
On Tuesday, a security source reported that five explosive devices exploded as a final outcome of the explosions that targeted logistical support columns in Basra Governorate, while three others were dismantled without casualties.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that "five explosive devices, some of them sound and others homemade, contained high explosive materials, targeting the logistical support columns of the international coalition between Jerashan Square and Artawi intersection in Basra governorate," noting that "the security forces dismantled three other explosive devices near the scene, Without any casualties, the damage was limited to three wheels of the convoy.
And a security source reported, this morning, that a logistical support column for the international coalition was bombed in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, without casualties or material damage, while another logistical convoy of the international coalition against ISIS led by the United States of America was bombed in Samawah governorate. , in southern Iraq, the second of its kind within a few hours, without causing any casualties among the convoy members. LINK
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Samson: The Iranian parliament praises the bombing of Erbil and considers it an "achievement" for the Revolutionary Guards
15th March, 2022
A statement signed by 213 members of the Iranian parliament praised today, Tuesday, the ballistic missile bombing that targeted Erbil Governorate, the capital of Kurdistan Region.
According to the Iran International website, those parliamentarians expressed what they called the "decisive action" of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, in reference to the bombing.
The parliamentarians, like other Iranian officials, reiterated that the target of the attack was a "strategic center of Israel's plot in Erbil," and said that "not responding to the enemy (Israel) makes him more arrogant."
"Iran's national security and the country's armed forces are among the Iranian authorities' red lines," the statement said, adding: "We consider the last brave act in accordance with the laws passed by the regime and the protection of our borders."
Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, was attacked on Saturday night, Sunday, March 13, by 12 "long-range" ballistic missiles, which were launched from outside the Iraqi borders, and landed in the vicinity of the American consulate and Kurdistan 24 station in the Salah al-Din resort, which resulted in material damage. In buildings and homes.
On Sunday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard officially claimed the attack that targeted the city of Erbil.
The Kurdistan Regional Council of Ministers, headed by Masrour Barzani, had confirmed earlier that the site targeted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Erbil Governorate was a civilian site and not an Israeli base, in response to a statement by the Guard that claimed this. LINK