Zig’s Place Chat and News Thursday AM 5-20-21
Zig’s Place Chat and News Thursday AM 5-20-21
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butterfly An independent politician warns of a plot to collapse the currency and the national economic system
Thursday 20, May 2021 09:26...............Baghdad / The independent politician Thaer Munir Al-Zubaidi warned of a plot to collapse the currency and the national economic system.
Al-Zubaidi said in a statement carried by his media office: "The continuous rise in the exchange rate of the dollar, especially during the past two days, confirms the existence of a plan to hit the national economy and its national currency."
He added, "The people have said their word to reject the new price for the dollar exchange, and if the government is not able to return it as it was in the past, then at least adhere to the decision of the Central Bank at the announced rate."
Al-Zubaidi held the economic advisors in the cabinet and the advanced cadre in the bank responsible for this situation with the high exchange rate, which clearly affected the standard of living for all citizens.
Butterfly A delegation from the Kurdistan region is to visit Baghdad soon to discuss a mechanism between the region and the center regarding the region’s share of the federal budget
Thursday 20, May 2021 16:02 .......Sulaymaniyah ( NINA) / Samir Hawarmi, spokesman for Qubad Talabani, deputy prime minister in the Kurdistan region, announced that a delegation from the regional government is scheduled to visit Baghdad to discuss the development of a mechanism between the regional and federal governments regarding sending the Kurdistan region’s share of the federal budget.
He said in press statements that during the coming period, a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government will visit the federal capital Baghdad to discuss the agreement on the implementation of Article 11 of the General Budget Law, and how to calculate and send the region's share of the federal budget.
The House of Representatives had voted on the draft federal budget law, including Article 11 regarding the Kurdistan region’s share in it.
butterfly 2021-05-20 05:10 Shafaq News / Gold prices gained on Thursday, aided by growing U.S. inflationary pressure, although gains were curbed as the dollar rebounded and U.S. Treasury yields rose after Federal Reserve policymakers hinted at a possible shift in future policy, Reuters reported.
Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,873 per ounce by 0650 GMT. U.S. gold futures eased 0.3% to $1,875.20.
Gold prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday to their highest since Jan. 8, but pared most of the gains as the dollar index bounced off from a near three-month low and benchmark U.S. Treasury yields jumped after the Fed minutes.
Fed minutes published on Wednesday showed "a number" of officials thought that if the recovery holds up, it might be appropriate to "begin discussing a plan for adjusting the pace of asset purchases".
Recent data showing a rise in prices in the United States and UK intensified concerns over inflation.
Gold is seen as a hedge against inflation, but an increase in rates from the Fed will dull bullion's appeal as it translates into higher opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding asset.
Spot gold may retest a resistance at $1,893 per ounce, according to Reuters technical analyst Wang Tao.
Palladium gained 0.5% to $2,882.61 per ounce, silver was steady at $27.76, while platinum rose 1.1% to $1,204.52.
butterfly 2021-05-20 02:53 Shafaq News / The dollar exchange rates climbed in the Iraqi market today, Thursday (May 20, 2021).
• The Kifah Stock Exchange recorded 148,700 dinars, for $ 100.
• The Al-Harthiya Stock Exchange recorded 148,700 dinars for 100 dollars.
In Baghdad Selling prices in the banking stores in the local markets
•Sale price: 149,250 dinars for $ 100 • Purchase price: 148,250 dinars for $ 100
In Erbil Selling prices in the banking stores in the local markets
•Sale price: 148,900 dinars for $ 100 • Purchase price: 148,500 dinars for $ 100
butterfly I find nothing new, same old same old. Killings/arresting ISIS/ upset about the discourse in the middle east, etc etc.
butterfly Al-Kazemi announces the agreement with an American commander on the withdrawal of the international coalition from Iraq
17:33 – 20/05/2021 Al-Kazemi announces the agreement with an American commander on the withdrawal of the international coalition from IraqThe information / Baghdad ..
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and the Commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKinsey, agreed Thursday to develop mechanisms to implement the outcomes of the third round of the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States, and to proceed with the withdrawal of the combat forces of the international coalition.
Al-Kazemi’s media office said, in a statement, which the agency / Al-Malouma / received a copy of, that the latter received McKinsey today, “During the meeting, they discussed the relationship between Iraq and the United States of America and the international coalition.”
He added that the two sides studied “developments in the field situation and joint coordination in the war against the terrorist organization ISIS , especially in light of the great growth in the capabilities of the Iraqi forces.”
The statement continued: “It was agreed to hold the first session of the specialized technical committee, in order to develop mechanisms to implement the outcomes of the third round of the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States, and to proceed with the withdrawal of the combat forces of the international coalition from Iraq. ”
He pointed out that the meeting discussed “other frameworks for the security relationship between the two countries, in the fields of training, logistical support and information exchange in a manner that supports the capabilities of the Iraqi military establishment, in order to enable it to reach self-reliance in the face of current and future challenges.” Ended / 25 h almaalomah.org
butterfly Study of 20 sites for establishing nuclear reactors in Iraq
05/20/2021 08:57:09 Study of 20 sites for establishing nuclear reactors in IraqThe head of the Iraqi Authority for Controlling Radioactive Materials, Kamal Hussein Latif, announced on Thursday that the National Committee for Nuclear Reactors is studying 20 candidate sites for establishing nuclear reactors in Iraq.
Latif said, in a press statement, that “20 primary sites have been identified so far, and then globally approved scientific projection methods will be used to reduce them to 5 sites. After that, only two of them are identified, one of which is original and the other is alternative,” indicating that “the selection process took place in two ways.”
Two accurate sciences through differential equations and weights, the first is the “Kenny” method and the second is the “SITE” method or the singular value, using the ArcGis system, confirming that the report on choosing the site will be completed and sending it to the Prime Minister’s Office. ”
He added, “The selection depends on two phases with the same goals, but for each stage the accuracy is higher to reduce the number of the elected lands, leading to more accurate determination of the site, and then there is a final stage, which is the security assessment.” What is preferred is that the nearest population center is 5.2 kilometers from the site and that the number of residents in that area does not exceed 500 people per square kilometer, and that the community does not exceed 65 thousand people 30 kilometers away.
butterfly Latif said, “With regard to the seismic nature of the region and earthquakes, the earth must be free of tectonic plates and no earthquake has been recorded more than 2 Richter during the past 50 years, and it must be flat ground and stable soil that is not eroded with torrents and there is no rise or A mountain or a large plateau or valley for a distance of 20 kilometers from the site, because the elevations with the rain may cause the erosion of massive torrents of water on the site. It is also preferable that the height of the site does not exceed 350 meters above sea level for calculations of boiling and evaporation of the reactor water. alforatnews.com
butterfly “To prevent fraud” … the parliamentary governorates call for a session to amend the election law 05/20/2021 15:56:14
To prevent fraud ... the parliamentary governorates call for a session to amend the election lawThe head of the Parliament’s Regions and Governorates Committee, Sherwan Al-Dobardani, called today, Thursday, to the necessity of holding a session of Parliament to conduct an amendment to the early parliamentary elections law, and to rely on biometric cards in the upcoming elections in order to “prevent the falsification of results.”
In a statement, Al-Furat News received a copy of it, Al-Dubaradani said, “Representative political forces must amend the election law, especially with regard to the voter card, in order to conduct fair and fair elections in a manner that removes doubts and concerns about them so that they are not a reason for the citizens’ reluctance to participate in them.”
He added, “And to implement the demands of the demonstrators and in honor of the blood of the martyrs in the squares of the sit-ins, that the elections be early and away from fraud and tampering with their results by restricting them to biometric cards.”
It is noteworthy that early parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Iraq on October 10, in response to the calls of the people, demonstrators and the supreme religious authority.
Abdul-Hussein Al-Hindawi, the Prime Minister’s election advisor, said in a press statement yesterday, “There are many challenges facing conducting any major parliamentary elections, such as the House of Representatives elections, especially as they will be early, but there is not yet any financial, security, technical or political obstacle for real. Can prevent it. ”
He stressed that “the upcoming early elections will take place on October 10, which has become an irreversible final date. The Commission has made important strides in its preparations on the basis of this date, and so is the case for all the electoral process partners.
butterfly It is noteworthy that the Election Commission has approved 44 coalitions and 3,523 candidates, of whom 1002 were submitted by the coalitions, and 1634 were submitted by the parties registered with it, while the number of independent candidates reached 887 candidates, and among the total number of candidates, the women’s quota of 25% was taken into account. 963 female candidates ran for elections.
The commission also registered several national election monitoring networks in parallel with Iraq’s request to the United Nations to send international observers to monitor the upcoming early elections. alforatnews.com
butterfly Joint Operations of Al Furat News: The departure of the American company from the Balad base greatly affected the maintenance and equipping of the F-16
05/20/2021 11:18:21 Joint Operations of Al Furat News - The departure of the American company from the Balad base greatly affected the maintenance and equipping of the F-16The Joint Operations Command confirmed that the supply and maintenance of Iraqi F-16 fighter aircraft were affected, after the maintenance crews of the American manufacturer {Lockheed Martin} had left the Balad Air Base, south of Salah al-Din Governorate.
The spokesman for the joint operations, Major General Tahsin Al-Khafaji, told {Al-Furat News} that “the preparation and maintenance of the aircraft has been greatly affected after the departure of the parent company that manufactures them from Balad Air Base, as it is responsible for training engineers and technicians. It was scheduled to receive the special maintenance and maintenance file at the end of this year. With the F-16 planes to the Iraqis, what remains for the company to consult is only. ”
He added, “It is possible to achieve the consultancy through the television department, but the withdrawal of the company will delay the maintenance file and the training of Iraqi technicians.”
Al-Khafaji pointed out, “The American company is civilian and has no relationship in the military field, and they are technical civilians who manage the rehabilitation and maintenance of aircraft,” stressing that “contacts are underway to find out the latest developments, especially that Iraq has contracted with them to come up with a formula satisfactory to both parties.”
He stressed that “relying on television experience is not sufficient, and there must be practical training and replacement of important parts of the plane that need the expertise of the parent company.”
butterfly On May 11th, the American “Lockheed Martin” company withdrew from Iraq from Balad Air Base, threatening the entire Iraqi combat aircraft maintenance program.
The company left the military base in southern Salah al-Din Governorate after “several missile attacks that the authorities seem unable to stop,” as she put it.
“The company’s technicians are conducting the necessary maintenance operations on Iraqi combat aircraft, and without these operations, combat sorties will not be possible,” Iraqi military personnel said in a statement . The aircraft manufacturer said in a statement that it “is transferring the F-16 team that is based in Iraq.” Due to “considerations related to employee safety.”
The decision comes after the Balad air base, which hosts the planes and the company’s technicians, was repeatedly bombed by missiles, the most recent of which was the bombing on May 3.
AFP quoted an Iraqi official, describing it as a high-ranking one, as saying that “the crews The company has already left Monday morning, and the team includes 72 specialized technicians from Lockheed Martin, “while another military source also confirmed the team’s departure from the base.
The US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) said,”The US government is coordinating closely with the company to ensure continued support for the Iraqi F-16 program. ”
Currently, the company is conducting deep maintenance operations on aircraft, with the help of Iraqi technicians who are performing less comprehensive and in-depth maintenance phases.
butterfly Fadel Abu Ragheef, a security expert, said that the company’s withdrawal would turn the American-made Iraqi F-16 fighters into a “useless pile of iron.”
Abu Ragheef added in a press statement, “There are no longer any American or foreign combat forces in Iraq, except for maintenance companies,” noting that “the existence of such companies is for the purpose of maintenance and maintenance only, and it is a very necessary presence because it sustains {F-16} aircraft.” That Iraq bought from the United States of America, and only this company can perpetuate it, and therefore; its presence means the presence of the Iraqi air force. ”
He explained, “The withdrawal of the employees of this company will cause very serious damage, because with this withdrawal, these aircraft will turn into a mere pile of iron that is useless and useless.” alforatnews.com
butterfly A serious warning about a population explosion in Iraq .. Planning is attached to birth control
Time: 05/20/2021 13:23:25...............{Economical: Al-Furat News} The Foundation, "Iraq of the Future", concerned with economic affairs, has warned of the danger of continuing the population explosion in Iraq as the world gradually dispenses with oil and turns to renewable and clean energy.
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"The volume of investment in renewable energy exceeds for the first time in the world the volume of investment in the oil and gas sector, as it reached more than $ 87 billion, while the volume of investment in oil and gas amounted to only $ 45 billion, and if it is done," the corporation said in a statement. In addition to the volume of investment in the batteries sector, which amounted to 20 billion dollars, the total investment in generating renewable energy in 2020 reached more than 100 billion dollars. "
He pointed out, "This dangerous indicator indicates that most countries have practically started to move towards alternative energy, which means reducing dependence on oil during the next ten years."
The Foundation noted, "The decline in dependence on oil has become a tangible reality that no one can argue about. In return, Iraq still depends on its revenues from oil and the population growth rate is still maintained at its levels, and the level of education is still at its worst stage."
butterfly She pointed out that "these three things foreshadow a real disaster that the country will go through during the next ten years, as oil has no value, a huge population that is not scientifically armed and is able to find work opportunities, and a warning against the transformation of society into an unemployed" calling on Iraq, the government and people, to bear the greatest responsibility for the future of our children and grandchildren. Otherwise, we will be the main reason for the formation of a parasitic society that is not sustainable in any way. "
She stressed, "The process of educating about the dangers of population growth and attempting to control births should start immediately, as well as work to establish residential communities and cities that do not depend on oil revenues, but rather are self-sustainable, which is the first step towards the transformation from dependence on the state to dependence on the small community."
The Foundation stressed "the necessity to build cities dependent on the agricultural, industrial and service sectors and to be able to finance themselves. Countries withdraw their hand little by little from their responsibility to be the official sponsor for financing the various classes of the people."
She added, "It is also necessary to adopt mechanisms to combat illiteracy, strengthen the role of technical education and advance the reality of the current generation to be able to work in the future," noting that "putting the head in the dirt will not solve the problem, and the state must be clear and clear with the people about what the future will be like soon." More than we can imagine. "
butterfly For its part, the Ministry of Planning commented on calls for birth control and finding appropriate solutions and plans to address the population explosion in the country.
"It is not easy for us to go towards legislations or laws that limit birth control, because our society may differ from the rest of the other societies as it is an Eastern society," ministry spokesman Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi told Al-Furat News.
He added, "Acting now according to the directions of population policies and focusing on the issue of societal awareness of the need to separate births and reduce their number from an economic and educational aspect, considering the fewer children the more the family can provide for them, in addition to that the lack of births preserves the woman’s health.
The Ministry of Planning recently announced that the population of Iraq has reached 40 million.
Planning Minister Khaled al-Najm said in a press statement on April 21 that "Iraq has made a commitment to the international community to reduce births and deaths."
Sparky ... This dangerous indicator indicates that most countries have practically started to move towards alternative energy, which means reducing dependence on oil during the next ten years." ... thanks to Butterfly ...... yup, every woke are goin' green renewable ...
Sparky ... Suadi ... ... largest Hydrogen producer after built ...... off their western tip ...
Sparky ... https://www.engineering-airliquide.com/project-delivery-services-references/hydrogen-plant-saudi-arabia ...
Sparky ... alternative energy is tomorrow, coal and oil are yesterday ... Iraq missed the boat ...
Sparky ... Suadi has a head start ...
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