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Butterfly 2021-11-07 05:26 Shafaq News/ The President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, met with the Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, in the aftermath of the drone attack that targeted his residence inside the heavily fortified Green Zone earlier today, Sunday.
According to a readout issued by his office, President Salih denounced the "cowardly terrorist attack" that aims to undermine Iraq's security and stability.
Al-Kadhimi, for his part, said that he will "continue to implement reforms at every level and protect the constitutional and legal courses."
Another press release by the Prime Minister's bureau said that he received a series of phone calls from the leaders of neighboring countries who condemned the "coward attack" on his residence.
Al-Kadhimi received phone calls from the Jordanian king Abdullah ll, the Egyptian President Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi, the Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and the Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit.
The leaders expressed their country's solidarity with Iraq, endorsement of its security and stability, and support to Al-Kadhimi's endeavors for reform and confronting terrorism.
A drone laden with explosives targeted Al-Kadhimi's residence inside the Green Zone, downtown the Iraqi capital Baghdad, early on Sunday in what the Iraqi military deemed an attempted assassination, but said al-Kadhimi escaped unhurt.
The attack, which security sources said injured several members of al-Kadhimi’s personal protection team, came after protests in the Iraqi capital against the general election results turned violent.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack on al-Kadhimi’s residence in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies.
Supporters of Iran-aligned armed groups which have grown their power in parliament and government in recent years have protested the results of the October election.
butterfly Demonstrations by their supporters turned violent on Friday when protestors pelted police with stones near the Green Zone, injuring several officers.
The police responded with tear gas and live gunfire, killing at least one demonstrator and wounding hundreds, according to security and hospital sources in Baghdad. https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/After-the-attack-on-his-residence-al-Kadhimi-hosts-Salih-and-receives-phone-calls-from-Arab-leaders
butterfly I won't post all of the calls from the other countries, but there were a lot.
butterfly Security tension contributes to the rising USD exchange rates https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Security-tension-contributes-to-the-rising-USD-exchange-rates 2021-11-07 03:27
Shafaq News/ A government source attributed the rise of the U.S. dollar (USD) exchange rates against the Iraqi dinar (IQD) to the security tension the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has been witnessing over the past few days.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that the demand overwhelms the supply at the Central al-Kifah exchange.
"The exchange shops are retaining the USD. The citizens also resorted go to buy the USD for fear from the unstable conditions," the source said, "the cash sales of the Central Bank of Iraq, around 50 million dollars daily, have nearly a nill impact on the market."
"The USD exchange rates might witness a further rise in the tension persists," the source continued.
A drone laden with explosives targeted Al-Kadhimi's residence inside the Green Zone, downtown the Iraqi capital Baghdad, early on Sunday in what the Iraqi military deemed an attempted assassination, but said al-Kadhimi escaped unhurt.
The attack, which security sources said injured several members of al-Kadhimi’s personal protection team, came after protests in the Iraqi capital over the result of a general election last month turned violent.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack on al-Kadhimi’s residence in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies.
Supporters of Iran-aligned armed groups which have grown their power in parliament and government in recent years have protested the results of the October election.
Demonstrations by their supporters turned violent on Friday when protestors pelted police with stones near the Green Zone, injuring several officers.
The police responded with tear gas and live gunfire, killing at least one demonstrator and wounding hundreds, according to security and hospital sources in Baghdad.
butterfly USD/IQD exchange rates notch in Baghdad, Erbil https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/USD-IQD-exchange-rates-notch-in-Baghdad-Erbil 2021-11-07 02:26
Shafaq News/ The U.S. dollar (USD) exchange rates against the Iraqi dinar (IQD) slightly rose in Baghdad on Sunday.
Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the Central al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya exchanges are trading the USD at a rate of 148,200 IQD to 100, 100 IQD above Saturday.
Our correspondent said that the buying and selling rates of 100 USD in the local markets of the Iraqi capital stood at 148,750 and 147,750 IQD, respectively.
In the capital of the Kurdistan Region, the USD rates took the apposite way, registering 148,700 (buying) and 1478,300 (selling) IQD for every 100 USD.
butterfly Bill Gates' Predictions For The Future Of Oil Giants
LAST UPDATE 11/07/2021 | 4:47 PM As the world moves away from conventional fuels, amid adoptions of clean, renewable energy sources, the oil giants who have dominated markets for more than a century may be in trouble, Microsoft co-founder said briefly at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
"Some of these giants are going to fall," Gates said. The Microsoft co-founder is an outspoken advocate of investing in renewable energy and green technologies.
Gates argues that 30 years from now, some of these oil companies will be of very little value.
Companies such as ExxonMobil, BP and Shell have seen their stock prices plummet over the past five years — especially at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, which crippled oil demand and led to huge losses for even the largest oil and gas companies.
Exxon Mobil, the largest US oil and gas producer, lost $20 billion last year. The company's market value is still more than $275 billion, but as countries like the United States shift their energy policies to combat climate change, and the auto industry moves toward an electric future, investors are becoming more skeptical about the future of oil stocks.
Gates said at the press conference that major oil companies that direct their business towards forms of renewable energy have a chance to survive.
Gates believes that oil companies can shift their businesses relatively easily from conventional fuels to cleaner energy sources. He cited low-carbon hydrogen - which, when burned, emits less carbon into the air than today's greenhouse gases - as a possible example.
butterfly "We have pipeline infrastructure in the United States that could potentially be modified to transport hydrogen," Gates added.
On the contrary, his investment record does not indicate optimism. In his latest book, How to Avoid Climate Catastrophe, Gates wrote that in 2019, he divested all of his “immediate holdings in oil and gas companies, as did his Bill and Melinda Gates philanthropic foundation.” https://almaalomah.me/2021/11/07/562967/
butterfly Al-Fatlawi: We Demand A Handprint For 10% Of The Votes That Were Canceled
LAST UPDATE 11/07/2021 | 5:41 PM On Sunday, Fadel Al-Fatlawi, a representative from the Al-Fateh Alliance, renewed the demand to show the handprint of some voters in addition to the manual counting and sorting.
Al-Fatlawi said, in a statement to the "Information Agency", that "the Electoral Commission is facing a difficult challenge, either to prove that it is with the citizen by revealing the facts, specifically what happened in some centers that announced the failure of their devices without warning."
He added, "10 percent of the voters did not show their information in the biometric devices, and they were later accused of declaring the devices malfunctioning without extending the time and compensating them by voting for their candidates."
He pointed out that “this matter has become a basic requirement in addition to the demands of the total manual counting and sorting for the coordinating framework forces that oppose the election results to start the stage of preparing for the formation of political alliances.” https://almaalomah.me/2021/11/07/562992/
Dave Rigged elections. violent demonstrations and assignation attempts.......the sore losers trying hard to TRUMP Sadr forming his new Govt......seems everytime they try to move forward another crisis occurs......
butterfly Iraq buys a quantity of gold and maintains its global rank in possession of the yellow metal
2021-11-07 08:09 Iraq buys a quantity of gold and maintains its global rank in possession of the yellow metalShafaq News/ The World Gold Council announced on Sunday that Iraq maintained its 39th position globally for the fourth consecutive month and the fifth in the Arab world as the largest gold reserve in the world, indicating that Iraq bought two kilograms of gold in April.
The council said in its latest schedule for the month of November of 2021, which was seen by Shafak News Agency, that “Iraq bought 2 kilograms of gold last April after it sold the same amount in January of 2021.”
He added, “Iraq maintained its position of 39 globally for the fourth consecutive month out of 100 countries listed in the table as the largest gold reserves, with its gold holdings reaching 96.4 tons, which represents 9% of the rest of its other reserves.”
He pointed out that “Iraq also maintained its fifth rank in the Arab world, after Saudi Arabia, Libya, Algeria and Lebanon,” noting that “the total possession of gold in the five Arab countries amounts to 996.5 tons.”
He pointed out that “the highest gold reserves in the world, the United States of America came first with a rate of 8,133 thousand tons, followed by 3,259 thousand tons, and then 2,451 thousand tons, while Suriname ranked 100, with 1.5 tons, preceded by Yemen, with 1.6 tons.”
It is noteworthy that the World Gold Council, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom, has extensive experience and deep knowledge of the factors that cause market change, and its members consist of the largest and most advanced gold mining companies in the world. shafaq.com
butterfly Iraq’s oil exports to America rise to about 6 million barrels in a month
2021-11-07 08:05 Iraqs oil exports to America rise to about 6 million barrels in a monthShafaq News/ The US Energy Information Administration announced on Sunday that Iraq’s oil exports to America rose to nearly 6 million barrels last October.
The administration said in its schedule, seen by Shafak News Agency, that “Iraq exported crude oil to America during the month of October, 5 million and 952 thousand barrels, at an average of 192 thousand barrels per day,” up from the month of September, in which Iraqi oil exports to America amounted to about “1.5 million barrels, at an average of 50,000 barrels per day.
He added that “Iraq exported crude oil to America during the first week of October at a rate of 188 thousand barrels per day, while an average of 239 thousand barrels per day was issued in the second week, and an average of 155 thousand barrels per day was issued in the third week,” explaining that “the fourth week amounted to 187 thousand barrels.
And the US Energy Information Administration stated that “Iraq came in fifth place as the largest exporter to America after Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Colombia, and ranked second in the Arab world after Saudi Arabia, whose exports to America during the month of October reached 10 million and 509 thousand barrels per day,” noting that “Canada ranked in the rank The first as the most oil-exporting country to America, followed by Mexico. shafaq.com
butterfly A rise in the price of the dollar with the closure of Baghdad markets
2021-11-07 06:42 A rise in the price of the dollar with the closure of Baghdad marketsShafaq News/ The exchange rates of the dollar rose against the Iraqi dinar today, Sunday, with the closure of the main stock exchange in Baghdad.
Shafak News Agency’s reporter said that the Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya Central Stock Exchange closed in Baghdad at 148,250 Iraqi dinars for $100.
While the prices this morning were 148,200 Iraqi dinars for $100.
Our correspondent indicated that buying and selling prices have stabilized in banking shops in the local markets in Baghdad, where the selling price amounted to 148,750 Iraqi dinars, while the purchase prices amounted to 147,750 dinars per 100 US dollars. shafaq.com
butterfly “State Forces” put the name of Al-Abadi as a “consensual” candidate for prime minister
2021-11-07 07:57 State Forces put the name of Al-Abadi as a consensual candidate for prime ministerShafaq News/ A source in the State Forces Alliance headed by Ammar al-Hakim revealed on Saturday that Haider al-Abadi’s name is being proposed as a compromise candidate for prime minister in the next government.
The source told Shafaq News Agency, “The Alliance of National State Forces supports Haider al-Abadi’s assumption of the position of prime minister in the next stage,” explaining that “Al-Abadi has now become a consensual candidate for the Shiite forces and enjoys strong support and support from the head of the State Forces Alliance, Ammar al-Hakim, to take over the position.”
He added, “The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, and the leaders of the coordination framework (Hadi al-Amiri, Qais al-Khazali, and Faleh al-Fayyad) confirmed that they did not object to al-Abadi taking the position of prime minister.” shafaq.com
butterfly The leader of Al-Fateh indicates a “third party” who tried to assassinate Al-Kazemi
2021-11-07 07:52 The leader of Al-Fateh indicates a third party who tried to assassinate Al-KazemiShafaq News/ The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, said on Sunday that a “third party” was behind the attempt to assassinate Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, calling for his disclosure, “whatever.”
Al-Amiri said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, “We strongly condemn the targeting that took place last night at the home of the Prime Minister,” calling on “the competent authorities to investigate the matter, verify the facts, reveal who is behind it, and hold him accountable, whoever it is.”
Al-Amiri warned that “a third party is behind the event in order to mix the cards and create sedition.”
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi announced that he had been subjected to a failed assassination attempt at dawn today, Sunday (October 7), at a time when the security authorities indicated that the attempt was carried out through three drones, two of which were shot down. shafaq.com
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