DoodleBug at KTFA Wednesday Night " 3 Things that Delta is Pointing Out" 10-30-19

KTFA:

DELTA:  IQD/USD - Iraqi Dinar US Dollar

Real-time FX  

0.00840 +0.00001    +0.08%

Prev. Close: 0.00840

Bid/Ask: 0.00840 / 0.00841

Day's Range: 0.00840 - 0.00840

 18:00:03 - Real-time Data

Type:Currency

Group:Minor

Base:Iraqi Dinar

Second:US Dollar

WK: They dropped a ZERO!!!

Rommy:  Looky!  Real-time FX

DELTA:  IT'S REAL TIME LET'S GO CBI ..

Thomas:  Thank you Delta for the rate update.  A zero was dropped

DELTA:  IT'S COMING MY BROTHER...

CoCo:  The rate with 3 Zeros .000840 x 1 million dinars would equal $840.00
The rate now with 2 Zeros .00840 x 1 million dinars would equal $8,400.00
Am I correct DELTA?  

DELTA: YES FOR NOW ...(smile)

DELTA:  FACT ........https://www.investing.com/currencies/iqd-usd

BillA:  1 DOWN 2 TO GO

Edna:  Forgive my ignorance but...I went to this site..I even looked up the "Historic data"..all the numbers look basically the same..again, I'm sorry I "Don't get it"...I'm sure it good.  

Doodlebug:  Three things that Delta is pointing out:

 1) the Group category is listing the IQD now as a "MINOR" currency instead of an "EXOTIC".

2) it is showing "Real Time", and

3) it is showing the real time rate at .008 and not the .0008 that we are used to seeing. All of these these are really good for us.

Within FOREX, there are three types of currency pairs: MAJOR, MINOR and EXOTIC

"Major" currency pairs consist of the most frequently traded currencies globally. Because they have massive liquidity, you’re able to trade them virtually always. Furthermore, you’ll find the lowest spreads — or brokerage costs — when trading these pairs.

EUR/USD

Euro/US dollar

USD/JPY

US dollar/Japanese yen

GBP/USD

British pound/US dollar

USD/CHF

US dollar/Swiss franc

USD/CAD

US dollar/Canadian dollar

AUD/USD

Australian dollar/US dollar

NZD/USD

New Zealand dollar/US dollar

"Minor" Currency Pairs - When a currency pair doesn’t include the US dollar, it’s called a "minor currency pair" or a "cross-currency pair".  Here are a few minor currency pairs:

EUR/GBP — Euro/British pound

EUR/AUD — Euro/Australian dollar

GBP/JPY — British pound/Japanese yen

CHF/JPY — Swiss franc/Japanese yen

NZD/JPY — New Zealand dollar/Japanese yen

GBP/CAD — British pound/Canadian dollar

An "exotic currency pair" includes a major currency and the currency of a developing economy (such as Brazil or South Africa). You won’t find exotic pairs as often as you’ll find major or minor pairs, which means the spreads can be higher when trading them. Exotic currency pairs include:

Currency pairs

EUR/TRY

Euro/Turkish lira

USD/HKD

US dollar/Hong Kong dollar

JPY/NOK

Japanese yen/Norwegian krone

NZD/SGD

New Zealand dollar/Singapore dollar

GBP/ZAR

British pound/South African rand

AUD/MXN

Australian dollar/Mexican peso

The IQD has now moved from this "Exotic" category up to the "Minor" Group. IMO, AWESOME NEWS for us! IMO and hope this helps.

Don961, Delta, X22 and more Wednesday Night 10-30-19

KTFA:

Don961:   imo ... according to the article ...(see below)  the whole article is about IQD having value ... Internationally .....  cuz of their gold and hard currency reserves which afford more than adequate backing to cover whatever value they come up with to present to the world in an RI ...

Because they are members of the IMF/WB , and because the dinar is a difficult currency to work with at the present time because of high denom notes and scarcity of lower ones let alone a program rate with lots of zeroes as well ....  and again because they are backed by super amounts of internationally valuable gold and hard currency .. and ...

“In all the countries of the world, the local currency must be covered with gold or hard currency that can be traded anytime, anywhere. ...

 it appears Iraq is ready to have such a valuable hard currency of its own ... a currency that reflects the true wealth potential of the country ... and present it to the International Market

Seems that word "prevent" in the last line above may be in question  .. to me ...  imo ...  in seeing 10's of thousands of articles and trying to cipher exactly what they are meaning to say thru translations from Arabic .... it reads they are ready to RI .. ADD VALUE .. but await the time ,thru legal processes . to drop those nasty zeroes .. at the opportune time ..  .. maybe DELTY has a more accurate, clearer, complete  translation of the Arabic that could help

IN OTHER WORDS ... this could be saying dropping those rascally zeroes will  start the snowball rolling for the RI ..   of course ...  if off base imo ... am open to further correction , instruction and study 

Expert: Our gold and hard currency reserves are higher than the international standard

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 

Baghdad / Suha Sheikhly 

Gold is an international system and financial cover used as a basis for determining the value of paper currency, and through which to assess the currency of any country, as the countries that adopt this system, convert their currency to gold after relying on buying and selling, gold was selected for several considerations, the first of which is precious metal and stainless steel storage It is difficult to dissolve and is a pillar of crisis time. 

Link to Sterling

The expert, the banking adviser and a member of the administrative body of the Association of Private Iraqi Banks Abdul Rahman al-Sheikhly in his interview with the "morning" says: "After July 14, 1958 the new government disengaged the Iraqi dinar from the pound sterling and the dinar has become almost existing and needs to strengthen its position."

“In all the countries of the world, the local currency must be covered with gold or hard currency that can be traded anytime, anywhere. The government then issued a decision to separate the Iraqi currency from English,” he said. Either in hard currencies or gold. ”

Bank Nout

At that time, Iraq tried to enter the world market through its balance of gold and hard currency. The paper, (Bank Note) is a secretariat arrived from the state to the citizen that he has the state as well as the amount.

He explained, “Therefore, this currency will not be valuable unless it has a reserve balance, and the former Iraqi citizen used (Travel Check) when traveling abroad to spend his currency with the money of that country before the monetary developments that have appeared in the world. Entire".

Sheikhli said that "the Central Bank of Iraq is completely independent of the state and was able to refuse to lend to the state and this is what happened when the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Abdul Latif al-Shawaf refused to lend Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qasim amount of money, and the situation continued to the year 2014."

He stresses that "currency reserves created to deal in times of abnormal crises going through the economy, note that our economy is subject to the controls of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank because we are members, especially after 2003 and the regime changed from totalitarian to a market economy," pointing out that "the government was forced to In 2014, during the war against the Islamic State terrorist gangs, borrowing from the monetary reserves in accordance with the standards of the IMF and the World Bank, and coincided with the decline in oil prices, so Iraq tried to compensate by resorting to the strategic reserve in the central bank of gold and hard currency to pay the government e The amount is closer time".

"With great efforts, the central bank was able to recover the amounts, and the central bank now has reserves of foreign currencies and gold more than the standard required by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, which means that the Iraqi dinar has become a cover and is a difficult currency at present And anywhere from The globe. ”

Sheikhli pointed out that "gold prices in Iraq are the same world prices, and subject to international controls," stressing that "there is a project adopted by the Central Bank, but the legal processes to prevent its implementation is to raise three zeros from the currency". 

Accessories and safe

Al-Sabah met with goldsmith Abu Ali, owner of a goldsmith shop since 1981 and said: “Many families buy gold not just for decorations but it is a saving for times of need. 

And a safe. ”

He pointed out that the price of a single weight of Gulf gold caliber 21 grain is 260 thousand dinars, a kind of desirable much, while the price of weight of 18 carat 215 thousand Dinar".

It is noteworthy that the gold market in Baghdad is located in the street of the river, along with the cities of Karbala, Najaf, Ramadi and Fallujah, while the seasons of sale will be on holidays and joyous occasions and less in the months of Muharram and zero, as the season is scarce Selling.   LINK

DELTA:  IQD/USD - Iraqi Dinar US Dollar

Real-time FX  

0.00840 +0.00001    +0.08%

Prev. Close: 0.00840

Bid/Ask: 0.00840 / 0.00841

Day's Range: 0.00840 - 0.00840

 18:00:03 - Real-time Data

Type:Currency

Group:Minor

Base:Iraqi Dinar

Second:US Dollar

WK: They dropped a ZERO!!!

Rommy:  Looky!  Real-time FX

DELTA:  IT'S REAL TIME LET'S GO CBI ..

Thomas:  Thank you Delta for the rate update.  A zero was dropped

DELTA:  IT'S COMING MY BROTHER...

CoCo:  The rate with 3 Zeros .000840 x 1 million dinars would equal $840.00
The rate now with 2 Zeros .00840 x 1 million dinars would equal $8,400.00
Am I correct DELTA?  

DELTA: YES FOR NOW ...(smile)

DELTA:  FACT ........https://www.investing.com/currencies/iqd-usd

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Israeli embassies worldwide to close over tiff with Finance Ministry.

No consular services will be provided and no one will be allowed to enter the embassies or consulates.!

The reason given - Israeli embassies and consulates have shut down because of a strike by diplomats and military attaches over expense stipends, (LOL)according to The Times of Israel.

"Employees of Israel's Foreign Ministry went on an all-out strike Sunday for the first time in the country’s history over a dispute surrounding workers' salaries and conditions."
Also see http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/270803

The Elite [CB] Just Got Blindsided, Patriots Move Forward With The Economic Plan - Episode 2008a

X22 Report:  Oct 30, 2019

https://youtu.be/iqxMbYKNDDM?t=2

The [DS] Has Run Out Time, Expose, Drain The Swamp, Fire At Will - Episode 2008b

X22 Report:  Oct 30, 2019

https://youtu.be/IMsttgDTVaE?t=1

Frank26 and KTFA Members Late Tues. PM/ Early Wed. AM

KTFA:

Frank26:  (Late Tuesday Night) SOMEONE ASKED ME ON Q AND A TONIGHT ABOUT ................... FIREWORKS.    SO I INQUIRED............. EDDIE (Firefly77) SAYS: 

THERE IS A BIG CELEBRATION GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN BAGHDAD .............. ON MAHDI RESIGNING TOMORROW.

TIME WILL TELL.

SWEET ALOHA KTFA KONA FAMILY \M/ 

SandnSea:  I saw photos from the Iraqi Media, people smiling. Arm in arm with the military, taking selfies with them. Thousands of people all over Iraq partying in the streets.

ChrisC:  What you are seeing here with the picture of Sadr and the other guy from the Iranian supported faction is capitulation.  Mahdi is not Saddam.  I think the second Iran tells him he isn't going to get assassinated for resigning, he is out of there. 

 Iran realizes they better back off because they have really turned the Iraqi people against them and the world too.  I thought we might get involved, but Trump is a master of the Art of War and the Deal. 

Sun Tzu says that if you can get an enemy to do what you want without risking yourself, that is the BEST outcome.  Looks like that is what is happening.  I knew when the army had flowers in their barrels and schools were letting the kids out to march in the protests it was a done deal. 

Nobody can defeat a country where the people and the army are together and anybody hurting a kid would get lynched for sure.  Smart move. 

Now comes their purchasing power and the rest of Parliament that stayed should pass everything they are asking for.  IMO

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Frank26:  Q & A 10-29-19

Streamed live 14 hours ago

https://youtu.be/aSBlDgdyTcU?t=3

Don961:  Conflicting news about Abdul Mahdi's resignation and the formation of a transitional government at dawn on Wednesday

2019-10-29

Yass Iraq-Baghdad

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is set to resign at dawn on Wednesday amid protests in several cities across the country and Sadr's leader Muqtada al-Sadr has called for early parliamentary elections.

Sadr to Abdul Mahdi: Leave!

Abdul-Mahdi sent a letter to Muqtada al-Sadr asking him to agree with the head of the Fatah Alliance, Hadi al-Amiri, to form a new government, so that he could resign. His call for early elections in which he “preserved the dignity” of the prime minister, and that he called on Ameri to work together to change the Electoral Commission and its law, and agree on radical reforms, including changing the provisions of the Constitution to put to the vote. Sadr said in his statement that if the parliament did not vote on it; the people should say "go" to Abdul Mahdi, as he put it.

Barham Salih: No declared position and international conditions because of genocide against demonstrators

On the other hand; media sources said that President Barham Saleh held an emergency meeting with a number of heads of blocs in the Peace Palace in Baghdad, to discuss several options to resolve the crisis, including the removal of Abdul Mahdi, and the formation of an interim caretaker government, until agreement on the date of new elections, while sources denied Close to the presidency of the news.

According to political leaks, Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi is under various pressure from the political blocs, some of whom are demanding to resign, while his allies close to the Fatah alliance refuse to step down, and insist on the search for alternative solutions and exits to the crisis.  LINK

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Don961:  The prime minister is preparing new reform packages

2019/10/29 19:16 

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, unveiled new reform packages.

A source in the secretariat said in a press statement that "other reform packages will be issued by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi."

He added that these packages "will be issued after the completion of reports and requests."   LINK

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Don961:  Iraqi parliament votes on the strongest reform package since 2003

- 6 Hours Have Passed

In a session that remained open until late Monday night, the Iraqi parliament voted on a package of resolutions and procedures, which is considered the strongest since 2003, the beginning of the new political system in Iraq. The session, which was delayed daily due to fears that the demonstrations will move from Tahrir Square to the Green Zone, was held yesterday with 222 deputies out of a total of 329 deputies, the Iraqi parliament.

The bloc «Siron», which announced its transformation to the opposition, and began an open sit-in inside the parliament building three days ago, participated in the meeting. The six deputies who announced their resignations from parliament and from different blocs also participated.

Among the most important decisions taken were the abolition of the provincial and municipal councils in the districts and districts, which is the strongest blow to the local government in the country, which failed to perform its duties after its transition from service to political. Parliament also decided to form a committee to amend the Iraqi constitution. He also voted to abolish the privileges of the three presidencies and top posts in the country.

While Saad al-Muttalbi, a member of the Baghdad provincial council, considered that "the decisions of parliament on the provincial councils are not binding and illegal," MP Abdullah al-Kharbit said in a statement to «Middle East» said that «parliament is the House of the People, the highest legislative authority in the The country, therefore, any law enacted or a decision taken by the legal and binding on the government, which now has to implement everything issued by Parliament quickly ».

Al-Muttalbi told Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that the provincial councils will challenge this decision in the Federal Court, as it is not based on a constitutional basis, stating that the provincial councils have a service role and perform their duties, and therefore abolishing it is not a solution. Kharbit believes that «the provincial councils ended their work for years, and their continuation is a constitutional violation», noting that «Parliament is determined to fully comply with the legitimate demands of the demonstrators, and in all fields and fields». He added that «Parliament will remain in session until the Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, or whoever authorized him, and with the laws and procedures that the government wants to have legal cover, as well as the ministerial amendment that we await».

These decisions and actions come in light of the escalation of demonstrations and protests in the capital Baghdad, and a number of central and southern provinces of the country.

For his part, announced Saad al-Hadithi, spokesman for the Office of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, that «the prime minister has a list of the change of some of the ministers, which will be submitted to the parliament once held a quorum».

In a speech to the Iraqi people against the backdrop of the angry demonstrations, Abdul-Mahdi announced on 24 June that he will make cabinet reshuffles next week away from the concepts of quotas, focusing on competencies and the independence of ministers and the increasing presence of women and youth.

The Federal Supreme Court has ruled on Monday «not subject to the distribution of positions in accordance with the quota decision», stressing in a statement that «the lists and political blocs to claim the positions of deputy ministers and the presidency of bodies and special grades in state organs according to their merit, has no basis of the Constitution». The Federal Supreme Court that «walk contrary to the Constitution has created the so-called political quotas in the distribution of positions, and the resulting negatives affected the paths of the state, and in the public interest».

In addition, the Salvation and Development Front called for the importance of preserving the prestige of the state, away from the government or the interests of political forces. Front, in a statement received «Asharq Al-Awsat», called on the government «to resign, and the formation of an interim government includes figures accepted nationally, and does not participate in the upcoming elections, and its duration does not exceed six months». 

The Front also called for «the government to hold early elections, under the auspices of the United Nations in accordance with a new law to ensure the real representation of the people, and encourages wide participation, and by a new independent commission already». It also called for «the adoption of a new electoral law based on multiple constituencies, and ensures the direct election of governors by voters, with the abolition of provincial councils».   Middle east  LINK

Samson:  Protesters besiege the secretary general's house

2019/10/29 23:22

Demonstrators surrounded the house of Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid al-Ghazi.

A security source told (Euphrates News) that "the demonstrators surrounded the house of Ghazi in the district of the police in the province of Dhi Qar."

The houses of deputies, officials and party headquarters were burned during the past few days during demonstrations in the country since October 25.   LINK

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Samson:  SANA: US military convoy leaves Syria for Iraq

30th October, 2019
A US military convoy has left Syria for Iraq, the official Syrian news agency reported on Wednesday .

The agency "SANA" in a news seen by (information), that "a convoy of trucks of the American occupation forces moving from the base of your illegal palace between Tal Tamr and Tel Baidar in the northeastern countryside of Hasaka towards Iraq." The agency gave no further details about the frame and its preparation. 

It should be noted that the American troops began to withdraw from the Syrian territory towards Iraq following the announcement of US President Donald Trump to withdraw his troops from Syria. LINK

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Don961:  Necessities of economic reform

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

 Free Membership

Economic reform is defined as clear, precise and time-bound plans (the instruments through which reform will be implemented) aimed at reforming the country's economic institutions and the structure of the economic system and eliminating and eliminating problems that hinder the national economy.

The process of economic reform is one of the most important processes that have been resorted to in cases of recurrent economic crises or recessions, deficits and structural imbalances in the structure of the economic system, which requires work to repair these problems and crises and unhealthy conditions experienced by the national economy, which makes it It does not perform its tasks properly, relying on economic reform to find appropriate solutions and work to restore the national economy to its normal and balanced state and to achieve the desired functions.

The economic reform aims to avoid the imbalance in the performance of the national economy, which may be represented by the imbalances and deficits of the public budget. Stop wasting unnecessary expenses and reduce support to those who deserve it.

Economic reform may also aim at structuring the structure of the economy in terms of relying on the export of a limited commodity or group of goods abroad and building the general budget on the basis of which makes them hostage to this commodity or a few commodities and exposes them to crisis situations in the event of low prices of these commodities in international markets. Work to make the national economy diversified resources and balanced in its dependence on multiple revenues and in a manner that compensates for the decline in the prices of any resource due to the financial crisis that may go through.

Moreover, economic reform may aim to reduce dependence on foreign countries in providing agricultural and industrial products and commodities, and to settle agriculture and various industries.This will reduce dependence on foreign countries and depend on the national economy to import and get rid of consumption only without production and shift to production at the expense of consumption.

In our country, due to the dependence of the Iraqi economy on the sale of a single commodity (crude oil), our national economy has become hostage to the prices of this commodity in the world markets and the subsequent decline and successive rise, which is a weakness in the economic system, which requires work to diversify sources of income and revenue To reduce the over-reliance on imports and work to replace exports in order to reach the export stage

In the future, minimize unnecessary budgetary expenditures and encourage local Endodontic leading to increasing domestic products of various types of goods and services, and the restructuring of the national economy, leading to the organization of the economic system reform in general and works to improve the performance of our national economy.  LINK

KTFA Members and Frank26 "Q&A" and more Tuesday Night 10-29-19

KTFA:

SC1:  (Re: Monday CC) Thank you, Frank, Walkingstick, Delta, FF77, Samson, Clare, MM, and All !! 

Genuinely appreciate all you share with us and help us and lead us in our study !! 

Glad to hear and know that the CBI is Eager to give the completion of the MR to the citizens !! 

In the same vein of thought, in terms of caring for the citizens: 

Wouldn't it really help speed the process along and meet the demands and needs of the citizens, if one of the religious leaders would just declare a FATWA against:

1. The program rate,
2. The auctions,
3. Those loyal to or under the control and or influence of Iran,
4. Proxy government,
5. Unemployment,
6. Lack of housing,
7. Lack of safety and security 
8. etc., etc. (Corruption), etc. 

??????? 

..Just to name a few things...

 Wouldn't doing so be caring toward the citizens ?? 

And meet their demands and needs ??

Wouldn't that help take the bull by the horns, so to speak, and actually get things done ??

ChrisC:  Excellent point.  As severe as the situation is, they do appear to dance around the root of the cause.  They need to address the bullet in the hole and quit putting bandaids on the top.  More importantly they need to address who shot the bullet in the first place and cutting off their funding as quickly as possible is going to do that.  IMO

Frank26:  Q & A 10-29-19

Oct 29-2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSBlDgdyTcU

Samson:  Trump: US military killed potential caliph al-Baghdadi

2019/10/29 16:45

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US military has killed the person, who was likely to succeed ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.  LINK

Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 29, 2019

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Samson:  Victory: The government is afraid of naming officials who have been issued arrest warrants

29th October, 2019
The victory coalition accused the government on Tuesday of "procrastinating" the file of fighting the corrupt and meeting the demands of the demonstrators, pointing out that the government is afraid of naming ministers and deputies issued against them arrest warrants on corruption charges.

The coalition MP Nada Shaker Jawdat said in a statement to the information that "the announcement by the government and the judiciary to issue arrest warrants against two deputies and two ministers aimed at throwing ash in the eyes and can not be called an official declaration to fight corrupt."

Jawdat added, "The announcement does not include the reference or expose the names of corrupt persons who have been issued arrest warrants, which is humiliating on the fear of the government to open the file of corruption."

She pointed out that "the fight against corrupt include files since 2003 and until now include most ministers in previous governments and the regulators to open the file or recognize before the citizens and demonstrators the inability of the government to open those files and hold corrupt."  LINK

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Samson:  The International Coalition announces that its forces remain in Iraq at the request of the government in Baghdad

2019/10/29 15:06

The International Coalition Against ISIS announced on Tuesday that its forces will remain in Iraq at the request of the government in Baghdad.

"At the request of the Iraqi government, our forces will remain in Iraqi areas, and our assessment signals the continuing threat of ISIS," coalition spokesman Miles Cagens told a news conference in Erbil.

"ISIS is not over and there are some areas in Iraq and Syria," he said.  LINK

Samson:  House of Representatives votes to lift the immunity of any deputy accused of corruption

2019/10/29 15:16

The House of Representatives voted to lift the legal immunity of any deputy accused of corruption after reaching the file of the judiciary to the Council ..  LINK

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Samson:  Office of the Prime Minister: Issue arrest warrants and prevent travel to those accused of corruption

2019/10/29 16:05

The Central Anti-Corruption Court has directed appeals courts in all provinces to issue arrest warrants and travel bans for those accused of corruption, the prime minister's office said on Tuesday.

A spokesman for the office Saad al-Hadithi, in a press statement that "among the reform packages to activate the Special Court to fight corruption, and began in the past days files of the accused of corruption."

Al-Hadithi pointed out that "the court issued arrest warrants and travel bans on all those named in the files of corruption, after being submitted by the Supreme Council for Combating Corruption to the court, and notify the border outlets after they travel until they are completed investigations and sentenced on their cases."   LINK

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Samson:  Trade sets the date for the opening of the Baghdad International Fair

2019/10/29 13:34

The Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday the postponement of the opening date of the 46th Baghdad International Fair to next month.

A statement from the ministry received (Euphrates News) a copy, "to all parties participating in the Baghdad International Fair 46, we would like to inform everyone that it was decided to postpone the opening of the Baghdad International Fair 46".

The statement added that "the opening date of the session will be on 11/11/2019 until 20/11/2019 instead of the previous date 1/11/2019 until 10/11/2019."  LINK

TIM:  hmmm so you postponed the fair for 10 days  because of the demonstrations just curious minister of commerce you know something we dont? imo

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Samson:  Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announces his resignation

29th October, 2019
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announced on Tuesday that he would submit the resignation of his government to the president after nearly two weeks of popular protests shaking the country.

In a direct and concise address to the Lebanese people, Hariri said that “13 days ago, the Lebanese people have been waiting for a political solution to stop the deterioration. During this period, I have tried to find a way to listen to the voice of the people and to protect the country from security, economic and living risks.

He said, “I will not hide you and I have reached a dead end and it is a duty to act as a big shock in order to face the crisis.

Local media in Lebanon reported that Hariri had contacted political parties, expressing his desire to resign. She pointed out that some representatives of these parties tried to discourage Hariri from his position, but he insisted on it.

An unprecedented wave of protests erupted in Lebanon on 17 October after the Hariri government announced its intention to impose taxes on WhatsApp calls to fill the chronic budget deficit. Protests against the Hariri government and the country's ruling political class quickly turned, and protesters demanded the downfall of the Hariri government, which they say failed to address the country's serious economic downturn.   LINK

Frank26 "Who is Iraq's President Meeting with Today?" 10-29-19

KTFA:

Frank26:  KTFA KONA FAMILY ............

LAST WEEK SHOWED YOU THE PRESIDENT OF IRAQ MEETING WITH FAB 4 IN DC .............. REMEMBER?

NOW ............... GO FIND OUT WHO HE IS MEETING WITH TODAY.(smile)

Don961:  according to Post 15 ……..this guy is in the neighborhood ... US Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin is heading his country's delegation to the "Davos Desert", which will start its activities on Tuesday.

Boxman: That would be a great meeting...Sec of the US treasury ....

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Don961: (Post 15) The Davos Desert attracts major financial institutions

Monday, October 28, 2019

Capitals / Agencies

 The third edition of the Saudi Davos Desert Forum, which aims to attract investors to the Kingdom in order to achieve Saudi Arabia's ambitious goals and plans to revive the economy, will kick off on Tuesday in Riyadh.

The three-day forum aims to present Saudi Arabia as a lucrative business and investment destination as it seeks to diversify its economy and pave the way for new initiatives and multi-billion dollar contracts. 

Dozens of international companies, including 25 companies and investment banks from the United States, the world's largest economy, will participate in the current edition of the forum.

US Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin is heading his country's delegation to the "Davos Desert", which will start its activities on Tuesday.

The "Davos Desert" program includes a rich agenda of more than 47 sessions, open debates and workshops, as well as side forums to answer questions and strategic questions about the state of the economy and investment local, regional and global.

The future of the world economy

The Saudi Investment Forum is not only the largest economic event in Saudi Arabia, but also the region, and is an influential future for the economy around the world.

The conference is an annual event designed to help attract billions of dollars in foreign capital for investment.

The last edition of the Saudi Investment Forum saw the announcement of multi-billion dollar projects, such as in 2017, where the first launch of the Forum. With over 3,800 participants representing more than 90 countries, it has been a huge success. 

Forum Agenda

The agenda of the forum, according to global news agencies, will discuss women's economy and whether current developments will enhance the inclusiveness of the woman's entry into many of the engines of the economy, outlining the experiences of Japan and China. System of Inclusion of Women in the Economy. Financial challenges remain one of the most prominent inquiries globally, this time about the situation in Europe. CEOs of global companies find ways to meet with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Global Investment Environment

He also devoted a question on what is coming to the African continent during the new era, especially in terms of the engines of transformation. The debate on Brazil will question what the global investment environment can offer for Brazil's return to the world's top business.

In addition, the Middle East will be the subject of an important question, particularly whether the region can become a house of international investment power, while another question will be discussed about what is coming about Asia, and finally, at the last session of the Forum, what will be coming? Collection Twenty. "    link

Don961:  Expert: Our gold and hard currency reserves are higher than the international standard

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Baghdad / Suha Sheikhly 

Gold is an international system and financial cover used as a basis for determining the value of paper currency, and through which to assess the currency of any country, as the countries that adopt this system, convert their currency to gold after relying on buying and selling, gold was selected for several considerations, the first of which is precious metal and stainless steel storage It is difficult to dissolve and is a pillar of crisis time.

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The expert, the banking adviser and a member of the administrative body of the Association of Private Iraqi Banks Abdul Rahman al-Sheikhly in his interview with the "morning" says: "After July 14, 1958 the new government disengaged the Iraqi dinar from the pound sterling and the dinar has become almost existing and needs to strengthen its position."

“In all the countries of the world, the local currency must be covered with gold or hard currency that can be traded anytime, anywhere. The government then issued a decision to separate the Iraqi currency from English,” he said. Either in hard currencies or gold. ”

Bank Nout

At that time, Iraq tried to enter the world market through its balance of gold and hard currency. The paper, (Bank Note) is a secretariat arrived from the state to the citizen that he has the state as well as the amount.

He explained, “Therefore, this currency will not be valuable unless it has a reserve balance, and the former Iraqi citizen used (Travel Check) when traveling abroad to spend his currency with the money of that country before the monetary developments that have appeared in the world. Entire".

Sheikhli said that "the Central Bank of Iraq is completely independent of the state and was able to refuse to lend to the state and this is what happened when the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Abdul Latif al-Shawaf refused to lend Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qasim amount of money, and the situation continued to the year 2014."

He stresses that "currency reserves created to deal in times of abnormal crises going through the economy, note that our economy is subject to the controls of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank because we are members, especially after 2003 and the regime changed from totalitarian to a market economy," pointing out that "the government was forced to In 2014, during the war against the Islamic State terrorist gangs, borrowing from the monetary reserves in accordance with the standards of the IMF and the World Bank, and coincided with the decline in oil prices, so Iraq tried to compensate by resorting to the strategic reserve in the central bank of gold and hard currency to pay the government e The amount is closer time".

"With great efforts, the central bank was able to recover the amounts, and the central bank now has reserves of foreign currencies and gold more than the standard required by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, which means that the Iraqi dinar has become a cover and is a difficult currency at present And anywhere from The globe. ”

Sheikhli pointed out that "gold prices in Iraq are the same world prices, and subject to international controls," stressing that "there is a project adopted by the Central Bank, but the legal processes to prevent its implementation is to raise three zeros from the currency". 

Accessories and safe

Al-Sabah met with goldsmith Abu Ali, owner of a goldsmith shop since 1981 and said: “Many families buy gold not just for decorations but it is a saving for times of need. 

And a safe. ”

He pointed out that the price of a single weight of Gulf gold caliber 21 grain is 260 thousand dinars, a kind of desirable much, while the price of weight of 18 carat 215 thousand Dinar".

It is noteworthy that the gold market in Baghdad is located in the street of the river, along with the cities of Karbala, Najaf, Ramadi and Fallujah, while the seasons of sale will be on holidays and joyous occasions and less in the months of Muharram and zero, as the season is scarce Selling.    LINK

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Iobey777:  YES, CLARE!! IMO..it was a great "teaching" CC loaded with some wonderful information...if only people will take the time to watch it and truly listen to what was said!!!

Praying that the UN can come in and "clean house" so the "caretaker" Gov't can assume their positions and give the citizens what they want..THIS WEEK!!!

IMO, the CBI is watching to see what happens and they are ready and ABLE to FINISH this MR when things settle down a bit! Let's see what happens this week with the UN coming in to town...pray for this blessing to be given wings to fly!!!

Blujen:   SO AWESOME n I did watch the RePlay …n finally understand the Trucks delivered from the furthest Banks and worked their way back towards the CBI. The Early UB2B was entitled Alaq Talks 4x - I'm guessing on TV letting the Citizens know the MR is coming. Parliament will be dissolved with the UN oversight. The Festival of Lights has been happening so let's put some ice cream between the Cookies and Celebrate!!!  

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Samson:  BROUGHT FORWARD FROM LAST THREAD - another confirming the UN supervision....

Deputy reveals the Sadrist movement plan

2019/10/28 13:13 

Unveiled a deputy bloc Sairon, the Sadrist movement plan on the current situation in the country.

Ghayeb Faisal al-Amiri said in a statement received by the agency (Euphrates News) a copy of it, that "the resignation of deputies are ready and under the reference of administrative reference."

"But one of our priorities is to dismiss the government, amend the election law, form a new election commission, approve the budget, then dissolve the parliament and call for early elections under UN supervision."   LINK

Don961:  Abdul Mahdi reviews the steps of the government reform

Monday, October 28, 2019

Baghdad / morning

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi reviewed the urgent decisions and reform steps taken by the government in response to the demands of peaceful demonstrators and the strict instructions issued by the security forces to protect the right to peaceful demonstration, while the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jenin Hennes Blachart, everyone to stand up against the militants who sneak among peaceful demonstrators.

A statement by the Prime Minister's Information Office, received by Al-Sabah, said that during his meeting with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jenin Hennes Plaschart, .

The statement added that "Abdul-Mahdi reviewed the decisions and urgent steps taken in this regard and the strict instructions issued to the security forces to protect the right to peaceful demonstration, and the accompanying acts of unfortunate destruction of public and private property." 

For her part, the head of the UN mission expressed regret, condemnation and condemnation for the accompanying demonstrations of the destruction of public and private property, pointing out that "the protection of lives is a priority, along with the right to express legitimate opinion and demands through peaceful demonstrations and to avoid the country from falling into dangers." 

She praised "the actions of the security forces and enable medical teams to treat the wounded," calling "everyone to stand against the militants who infiltrate between peaceful demonstrators to carry out sabotage and aggression." 

She stressed "the importance of imposing security and stability and preventing sabotage and armed manifestations that destabilize the unity and stability of Iraq," expressing the readiness of the United Nations to "provide support to the Iraqi government in its efforts to meet legitimate demands and fight corruption, improve services and provide jobs, and other measures taken by the government, which requires time It is enough to implement them in the interests of the Iraqi people. "  link

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Samson:  Sairon : We are working to dismiss Abdul Mahdi's government and dissolve parliament

28th October, 2019
The alliance said on Tuesday, seeking to pass five points during the current stage, indicating that among them the dismissal of the government of Abdul-Mahdi and the amendment of the election law and dissolve the House of Representatives.

The deputy for Sa'aron As'ad Abdul-Sada told the / information /, "The Sa'roun coalition is working and through its communication with the rest of the other blocs to pass five points among the priorities of the demonstrators."

He added that "the first step is to dismiss the government of Adel Abdul-Mahdi and then go to amend the election law," adding that "the third step lies in approving the 2020 budget to ensure the conduct of the country."

He explained that "the fourth and fifth stage comes recently, the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the call for early elections under international supervision."    LINK

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Samson:  Thousands of Iraqis break the curfew in Baghdad

2019/10/29 0:35

Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets tonight in different parts of Baghdad, breaking a night-time curfew imposed by the government, witnesses said.

The commander of Baghdad operations said on Monday that the authorities announced a curfew in the capital from midnight to 6 am local time, until further notice.  LINK

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Samson:  The curfew comes into force and the crowds of demonstrators in Tahrir Square are growing

2019/10/29 0:06

Crowds of protesters defied the Baghdad Operations Command's decision to impose a curfew, which came into effect at 12 pm from today until 6 am.

The number of protesters in Tahrir Square has increased rapidly, and groups of youths have launched fireworks in the sky around the square. As the crowd of protesters protesting since last Friday, the national anthem.

The Baghdad Operations Command decided to impose a curfew on people and the movement of vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and vehicles of all kinds, from 12 pm on Monday, until 6 am until further notice, in order to "protect the demonstrators and prevent engineers from targeting them."  LINK

Samson:  Civilian activist: demonstrations will not stop .. This force, which fired tear gas

2019/10/28 22:34

The civil activist, Muhannad al-Saidi, continued the demonstrations until the demands are met. "Security forces behind the Republican Bridge are firing teargas canisters at the toxic protesters in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad. They only carry water bottles," Saidi said.

"The students are an essential element in the demonstrations in all countries of the world, and accusing them of not being drawn into these demonstrations is unacceptable because they are the leaders of the future," he said. "We are trying to correct, as much as possible, the existing judiciary, political system, corruption and others," Saidi said.

"Parliament is bold in exporting information; but we need reality," he said, adding that "we will renew our demonstrations every month until the demands are met and the tragic reality is corrected." LINK

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Don961:  On the Islamic way» .. America bury the remains of the body «Baghdadi» in the sea

2 hours ago Wrote: Agencies 

 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US military has disposed of the remains of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by burying them at sea, a Pentagon official said on Wednesday.

The official, who declined to be named, according to Sky News, said that Baghdadi's burial at sea came "according to Islamic religious rituals" in an unnamed place.

Earlier on Monday, the US military's chief of staff, Mark Millie, announced that the Pentagon would not release video footage and photos of Baghdadi's liquidation until it was declassified.

No details were given as to how and when the body was disposed of, but the chief of staff said that "the disposal of his remains has been completed and has been handled properly."

It is noteworthy that the remains of the body of al-Baghdadi were transferred to the base of the US air base in Iraq after he was killed in a special security operation in the Syrian countryside of Idlib.  LINK

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Samson:  The House of Representatives votes to dissolve the irregular provincial councils in the province

2019/10/28 15:20

The Iraqi Council of Representatives voted on Monday to dissolve the irregular provincial councils in the province.

An informed source told (Euphrates News) that "the Iraqi Council of Representatives voted during its session, on Monday, to dissolve the provincial councils irregular province."

Earlier in the day, the House of Representatives held a special session chaired by its speaker, Mohammed al-Halbousi, to discuss the demands of the demonstrators.   LINK

MilitiaMan:  I'll bet the graft going to the irregular provincial councils was plenty of hard currency. This may have clearly been an important issue to have in place and sorted for the 2019 calculation adjustment(s) for and ahead of the 2020 budget.

A requirement? I wouldn't be surprised! The wasted money should go to the kitty for the citizens needs imo.. There could be more that is involved too. The idea of where did you get this (assets, cash, Real Estate.) may have been in play too. 

I like they are gearing for the money, and will allow for time to adjudicate the corrupt.. Mahdi seems to be in the running for questioning next month.. That is in a few days coming. But, they'll need the money to retain international investors to create the jobs the demands of the citizens need.

Pressure is like a powder keg now with a very short fuse. imo (smile)

Samson:  MP attacks the government: Why did not you hold the corrupt quickly accountable to the demonstrators ?

2019/10/28 12:22

  Attorney MP Sairon parliamentary bloc Inam al-Khuzaie, Monday, the Iraqi government, while wondering, why did not hold the corrupt quickly accountable to the demonstrators ?

"To the Iraqi government, if you have this courage, strength, courage and speed to apply the law and the verdicts against peaceful protesters and protesters, whether in state departments or schools, I do not know what prevented you for a year to issue the same speed, force and feet legal proceedings against the corrupt," Khuzaie said in a tweet.

They stole the money from Iraq and spread poverty, hunger, free death and other pains emanating from the volcano of peaceful popular demonstrations."    LINK

MilitiaMan:  Question of the year! A very good one too. Answer is "ummm, the graft we were slurping like hot gravy was so good we couldn't think straight... duhh..". "Everyone else was having gluttonous portions too.." Said, the corrupt.. lol Was that wrong? lol ~ MM

On a good note, this line of questioning is important and needs real answers and reasoning for to support those that are not to be prosecuted and or worse. It sets the stage for more awakenings from the citizens.. imo ~ MM

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Don961:  Calls to speed up legislation in the oil and gas law

Monday, October 28, 2019

Baghdad / Farah al - Khuffaf

 As part of its reforms, the government pledged to continue addressing the parliament and enacting the long-awaited oil and gas law by the Iraqi street for its importance in establishing a clear and transparent oil policy that would lead to regulating the oil relationship between the center and the region and to the proper dealings between the Iraqi and foreign giant investment companies and institutions. More importantly, evenly distributing revenues will bring development to the country.

Strategic factors

In this regard, the oil expert Hussein Al-Marzouq told "Al-Sabah": "The legislation of this law has great economic feasibility working to achieve several strategic factors, including attracting international oil companies known investment and its prudence, and the development of a clear policy that makes oil institutions competitive, as these factors contribute to the advancement The reality of public oil companies and the performance of their role effectively, which leads to block the path to financial and administrative corruption. "

Al-Marzouq added that "the oil and gas law establishes and legislates a legal cover for oil operations in Iraq, which gives legitimacy for exploration, extraction and production, which has a weight in the international and international milieus, especially as it regulates the relationship between Iraq and producing and non-producing countries and charts transparency in dealing, as will be a reference It is important to prevent disputes between the center and the Kurdistan region, and thus lead to an increase in production and storage of crude oil and gases emitted during the extraction operations, which need a reference to explain the way in which they work, market and export.

Productive Sectors

The expert finds that "the delay in the passage of the oil and gas law negatively affects the economy of the country, which became mainly dependent on oil revenues, which in turn caused paralysis in other productive sectors," pointing out that "oil wealth owned by the country can support and do sectors of industry and agriculture , Construction that contributes to solving the housing crisis, without exporting it to countries Other. " 

The Prime Minister announced the signing of an agreement with Norway during the Norwegian Prime Minister's recent visit to Baghdad, Irna Solberg, includes cooperation under the slogan "Oil for Development", which the government is working to achieve, which stimulates the development process in all provinces and move the economy.

Al-Marzouq explained that "there is a hierarchical relationship between the oil and gas law and other laws, including the law of the National Oil Company, the law of investment and other service laws, as it paves the way to legislate and apply important laws relating to agriculture and industry," pointing out that "oil enters the petrochemical industry Hand and fertilizer on the one hand Other. "

Employment employment

As for the foundations of the development of the oil sector, Marzouq pointed out that "its development is through the formation of a higher council through which the management of this vital sector, which is expected to achieve a significant increase in the movement of labor through the employment of large numbers of labor in this sector. When this happens. "

He explained that the formation of this Council "will establish a modern and sophisticated system for the management of oil operations in Iraq, including the development of strategies, policies and plans for long, medium and short-term, while expanding the use of direct effort in the Iraqi public and private sectors and foreign to implement oil operations in Iraq, based on the latest technology and economy market".

However, the perception of oil wealth in Iraq has become local, according to Al-Marzouq, which is that each region views the underground as the king of the region, and contrary to the Constitution stipulates that oil belongs to the entire Iraqi people, must follow the principle of the distribution of oil benefits between All governorates equal".    link

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Samson:  Baghdad exhibition kicks off Friday with the participation of more than 23 countries

2019/10/28 9:18 

The General Company for Trade Fairs revealed the participation of more than 23 countries and 800 local and international companies in the 46th session of the Baghdad International Fair, while preparing a plan to facilitate the entry of citizens and delegations participating in this annual carnival and contribute to its success.

Director General of the company Sarmad Taha Said said in a press statement, "The company received offers to participate in the next Baghdad Fair, which will be held during the period between 1-10 of November next from more than 23 Arab and foreign countries and 800 local and international companies,"

Pointing to "There are countries and companies participating for the first time in the sessions of the exhibition, which indicates their desire to open up to the Iraqi markets. "Make deals and partnerships with ever seen Here Iraq, in addition to the fact that the exhibition provides the opportunity for local companies to see the latest developments and global inventions in various medical, engineering, agricultural, industrial and other fields."

On the other hand, Saeed stressed that the company, in an effort to ensure the participation of the largest number of citizens in this session, has taken several steps to ease their procedures for those wishing to enter the pavilions of Baghdad International Fair with ease to allow them to see and visit the largest number of places of participating companies In the next session."   LINK

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Samson:  University of Kufa joins the demonstrations

2019/10/28 11:08 

Groups of students from the University of Kufa to participate in popular demonstrations that began early this month in Baghdad and the provinces of the center and south.

VIDEO LINK    LINK

Samson:  After the curfew .. Formal working hours in Karbala

2019/10/28 13:22

The governor of Karbala, Nasif al-Khattabi, reduced the official working hours of all government institutions to 2 pm.

A statement attributed to his office received a copy (Euphrates News) directive "in order to identify the security of the province and through the meeting of the Higher Security Committee in the province." He added that "it was decided to impose a partial curfew on the third ring, which starts from three o'clock until further notice. "The arena of peaceful demonstration for the time being in the education astronomy has also been identified and no other place is allowed."

The local government in Karbala announced today a curfew in Karbala until further notice after the outrage of popular demonstrations at the site.   LINK

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Samson:  Deputy: Parliament will hold consecutive sessions to pass all the reform packages on the demonstrations

28th October, 2019
MP from the coalition of Saeron Abbas Alaiwi, on Monday, the House of Representatives intends to hold consecutive sessions throughout this week to pass reform packages submitted by the government, indicating that all political blocs are obliged to attend during today's meeting.

Alioui said in a statement to the information that the political situation in the country will not bear more procrastination and the parliament and political blocs to respond to the demands of the demonstrators. He added that "the lack of attendance during today's meeting will lead to fueling the situation and hold the House of Representatives responsible for government and service failures in the country."

He explained that "the deputies of the bloc responded to the request of the meeting and they are waiting for the rest of the political blocs to vote on a series of reform packages demanded by demonstrations," stressing that "the House of Representatives will hold consecutive sessions this week to pass all the packages submitted by the government."    LINK

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Samson:  Deputy reveals the Sadrist movement plan

2019/10/28 13:13 

Unveiled a deputy bloc Sairon, the Sadrist movement plan on the current situation in the country.

Ghayeb Faisal al-Amiri said in a statement received by the agency (Euphrates News) a copy of it, that "the resignation of deputies are ready and under the reference of administrative reference."

"But one of our priorities is to dismiss the government, amend the election law, form a new election commission, approve the budget, then dissolve the parliament and call for early elections under UN supervision."   LINK

Samson:  Victory: We will present the dismissal of the prime minister during the parliament session today

28th October, 2019
Said a coalition victory Monday, his intention to collect signatures to dismiss the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi , during today's meeting, noting that the demands of the parliament to end the demonstrations and silence the street across the government accountable.

The coalition MP Nada Shaker Jawdat said in a statement to the information that the request for the dismissal of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi was submitted a month ago by the coalition, but the presidency of parliament confirmed that it is not permissible to dismiss without questioning has been handed over the interrogation book has already been moved.

Jawdat added, "The political parties are proceeding with the decision to end the rule of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi because of his failure to fight corruption and end the suffering of citizens." She pointed out that "Parliament is obliged to end the demonstrations and to respond to the demands of the demonstrators to complete a quorum today to approve reform packages."   LINK

Kiowa:  About Time!  Love the phrase complete a quorum today to approve reform packages!! Yeah!

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Samson:  Parliament votes to cancel all privileges of senior state officials

2019/10/28 15:32

The Iraqi Council of Representatives voted on Monday to cancel all allocations for the three presidencies, members of parliament, senior officials and general managers.

An informed source told (Al Furat News) that "the House of Representatives voted to cancel all the privileges and allocations of the three presidencies and members of the House of Representatives and senior officials, advisers, ministers and general directors and independent bodies and the judiciary and the Integrity Commission and the Federal Court and the Supreme Judicial Council and governors and their grade as of today's date".

Earlier in the day, the House of Representatives held a special session chaired by its speaker, Mohammed al-Halbousi, to discuss the demands of the demonstrators.  LINK

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Samson:  International Monetary: Unemployment and slowing economic growth fuel the protests in Arab countries

28th October, 2019
Unemployment and slow economic growth are fueling social tension and popular protests in many Arab countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday.

"As for the economic outlook, the turmoil is contributing to a slowdown in growth in the MENA region, along with global trade tensions, oil price volatility and the Brexit process," the Daily Mail said in an IMF report.

"The economic outlook for the Middle East for 2019 fell to 0.1 percent from 1.1 percent last year and the IMF has lowered its forecast for the three largest economies in the region for Saudi Arabia, Iran and the UAE, '' he said. Earlier this month tended to be negative and largely dependent on global factors.”

Jihad Azour, director of the International Monetary Fund for the Middle East and Central Asia, said that the level of growth experienced by the countries of the region is less than what is needed to tackle unemployment. 2 per cent “to bring about a decline in the unemployment rate”.

"The unemployment rate in the Middle East has reached 11 percent, especially among women and youth, with 18 percent of women without jobs since 2018, '' the IMF report said.

The report pointed out that “public debt levels are very high in many Arab countries - exceeding 85 percent of GDP on average, with rates exceeding 150 percent in Lebanon and Sudan,” noting that “new waves of demonstrations in Algeria, Sudan, Iraq and Lebanon. They all demand economic reforms and actions against corruption.”    LINK

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Iobey777:  IMO,  Frank and teams have told us repeatedly that the CBI and the GOI are S E P E R A T E!! I believe them!!

 IMO..according to what I/we have been told, the CBI does NOT need the GOI..especially now! All the laws that were needed have been passed!! It's up to the CBI to release the rate When it is deemed safe to do so!

Maybe..they were waiting for the demonstrators to do their "thing" and get the Iranians OUT of their GOI! The citizens now see that Iran is not their friend!!

IMO..it was all orchestrated and though it is sad that some had to lose their lives (I don't think that was in the plan)but it happened because of the greed that was trying to hold it's grip on Iraqi citizens! That has now been accomplished, IMO...and now that the leader of Daesh is gone..that threat is over also!

Let us pray that that is so!! I also pray that this will happen soon ..for so MANY reasons!!

DELTA:  ALSO I LIKE TO ADD THAT ONE THE DEMAND IS TO STOP AUCTION AND MOVE TO MARKET ECONOMY WHICH IS REQUIRED ARTICLE 8  AND LIFTING 3 ZEROS AND GIVE DINAR TRUE VALUE

Iobey777:  and I believe  the CBI knows this and is now ready to make an announcement!! IMO!!!

4Cash:  IMO could happen anytime!!!

DELTA:  WHEN THINGS LOOKS BAD THAT WILL BE THE BEST TIME TO PULL IT...... IMO

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MilitiaMan:  I too see the demands of the people are well orchestrated, not as openly obvious as most would like. However, the next move is from the more affluent citizens. The professional level calling for to demonstrate tomorrow adds to the pressure to get the RI completed.

 They’ll have a say and when they get involved like more of the politicians have apparently done recently. It will be easier to convey their demands clear and concise.

They IMO know the RI will bring forth peace, prosperity and security. They know an international value related Dinar of a fully compliant Article 8 currency will bring all of those things. Even if an interim GOI is installed or not this gets done. 

I actually believe it may be more in our best interest to see just that, as citizens don’t like the old names and faces and many have left the country and or even sacked to date.

 Frank may very well have a prophetic moment there in that today we saw and article depicting just what he told us about. A interim Gov apparently standing by if need be.

 I am somewhat surprised Mahdi hasn’t seen by now that since they haven’t yet RI’d just yet, he is ineffective and will be going forward without it. They don’t RI he will be the loser, he resigns he will be a loser. The only way out imo could be,  is for him to make sure there is an RI and quite quickly too.

So, let’s see what the week brings. An emergency or extraordinary meeting is said to be slated for tomorrow, They better get up early as the demonstrators are to start around 6:00 am over there..

DELTA:  THAT'S WHY..... WE CALL YOU ANALYZER YOU ARE THE BEST AT IT MY BROTHER..(thumbs up)

Don961:  Tahrir Square is decorated with hundreds of thousands of demonstrators as civil disobedience begins in Iraq

 Monday, October 28, 2019

 Baghdad - Writings

Unprecedented demonstrations continue for the third day in a row since 25 October 2019 and until the early hours of Monday 28 October in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and in a number of provinces.

But the celebrations were special in Baghdad by fireworks to celebrate the arrival of large segments of the 16-year-old popular movement in opposition to the Iraqi government and continued corruption.

The celebrations continued in most of the streets of Baghdad, the Iraqi revolution and the start of civil disobedience with chanting slogans "in the spirit of blood we redeem you, Iraq."  link

MilitiaMan:  Interesting the celebratory tone in this article Don961. Thank you for your hard work!!! 

The wording has celebration and fireworks in the theme of it. They are suggesting fireworks were special.. That sort of wording sound like a good thing not a bad thing.

 Keep in mind that his is the wee AM hours in the morning. To be lighting fireworks in the wee hours of the morning seems odd unless they were for very serious reasons.  

Could they have been told about and or shown the small notes and or depictions of them and this is the start of big things to come? Fireworks would be in order for that imo..

The demonstrations of recent were not celebratory? Celebrations are meant for a job well done and or a new benefit for everyone is what I see celebrations for in this case. They had late meetings for the GOI and were said to have an extraordinary or emergency session for their today.

 Well there were demonstrations with professionals and the affluent of citizens starting in short order if not already.

The article suggested 6:00 am  and that is in about thee minutes from now.. let’s see what the day brings.. imo -MM 

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Samson:  41% of the world's population is under 24 and most are angry

27th October, 2019

A series of large-scale street protests around the world, from Chile and Hong Kong to Lebanon and Barcelona, ​​have highlighted the need to seek common ground and collective issues behind these protests. Whether or not India's anger over the price of onions can be linked to pro-democracy demonstrations in Russia?

The protests of each country vary in detail, but the recent unrest seems to share one major factor: youth. In most cases, young people take center stage in demonstrations demanding change. The uprising that toppled the old regime in Sudan this year was made up of young people.

According to the British newspaper The Guardian, this is not surprising, as the English poet William Wordsworth praised the eternal youth's desire to rebel in the poem “The Prelude” praising the French Revolution. “Life was bliss at that dawn, but paradise was in Young".

While young people of any age are usually ready to overthrow the existing regime, severe demographic, social and political imbalances intensify the pressures of our modern world, as if the pollution and unprecedented environmental changes we are witnessing today are accompanied by similar exceptional tension in human society.

Young people aged 24 and under reached 41 percent of the world's 7.7 billion people, the largest in history.

In Africa, 41% of the population is under 15, and in Asia and Latin America, where 65% of the world's population lives, only 25% are young. Developed countries tend to the other way, with only 16% of Europeans aged 15 or under, while the proportion of elderly over 65 is about 18%, double the global average.

Most of these young people have reached or are coming of age in a world that has been traumatized by the economic meltdown of 2008, where economic stagnation, low living standards and austerity programs imposed by the political elite have shaped their life experience. Therefore, many of the current protests are rooted in common grievances about economic inequality and unemployment.

In Tunisia, the failed “Arab Spring” of 2011, and in neighboring Algeria recently, unemployed youths and students angry at price and tax increases led street protests, protesting against empty reform promises, as did Chile and Iraq last week.

This global phenomenon of youth disappointment is a political time bomb. Every month in India, a million people are 18 and can vote. In the Middle East and North Africa, an estimated 27 million young people will enter the labor market in the next five years, and any government, elected or unelected, unable to provide decent jobs, wages and housing, will face a major problem. 

Regardless of their numbers, contemporary young generations have something else that the elderly lacked: they are connected.  Education is greater than ever, they are healthier, less adhered to social traditions and religion, and they know what is happening around them and expect a lot.

Thanks to social networking sites, the spread of English as a common language, and the globalization and information added by the Internet, young people from all backgrounds and places have become more open to alternative life choices, more in line with “universal” rights and norms such as freedom of expression and fair wages, and less willing to accept their lack of access.

The political turmoil resulting from this rapid social development is spreading all over the world, and the Lebanese WhatsApp revolution is the best example of this, yet there are publicly politically motivated protests such as those in Hong Kong and Catalonia.

 Hong Kong's youth face familiar problems such as unemployment and rising rents, but by turning against the Chinese authoritarian regime, China's young people have taken the lead in the fight against authoritarian rulers everywhere, and their campaign has had an international resonance, which President Xi Jinping fears.

It is difficult to see what is happening in other parts of the world without linking events such as the efforts of Kashmir youth to overthrow Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India, and the struggle of Palestinian youth against the Israeli army with flags and stones is part of the same global struggle for democratic self-determination, fundamental freedoms and human rights. Adopted by young Muscovites who oppose Vladimir Putin's harsh rule.

Another factor that plays a major role in the outburst of protests is the spread of the idea of ​​democratically elected governments, particularly in the United States and Europe, lying, manipulating, and misleading. Lack of confidence in politicians and the resulting investigation of the general public is a common factor that brings together the yellow vest In France, the Czech anti-corruption marches, the environmental “rebellion on extinction” movement. 

As historian William Hazlett put it, “Denial has become the new spirit of the times.”  LINK

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Samson:  The Lebanese judiciary prohibits taking dollars out of the country

27th October, 2019
The Lebanese judiciary has banned the removal of dollars from portfolios outside the country with ordinary permits approved by the Banque du Liban, in light of the continuing demands to drop all protections against the lords of corruption and looting.

Discriminatory Attorney General Ghassan Oweidat issued a court order banning cash payments at once in the bags of money changers and merchants through Beirut International Airport and border crossings so that looters could not be smuggled out.  He said: "The operations of the transfer of funds were carried out with a normal authorization approved by the Lebanese customs, and was coordinated with the Governor of the Banque du Liban Riad Salama so that the Customs Directorate will subject the transfer of funds to the regulations of the Central Bank of Lebanon to determine."

For his part, the Secretary-General of the Popular Organization of Nasserist MP Osama Saad in a tweet on "Twitter": "Young revolutionaries are knocking on the doors of the modern state ... Voices resounding in the fields Change is coming, coming ... Down all protections to the emperors of corruption and looting ... Organization The Nazarene people remain, they remain in the squares and squares."

Protests continue for the eleventh day in Lebanon, and the scene is still similar to the first day, despite the decrease in demonstrations in most parts of the country due to talk of an army plan to open the roads.   LINK

TNT:

RVALready: Wow. Baghdadi dead, GOI possibly disbanding, CBI close to RV, reforms to go forward, replacement government. This could be good for everybody.

RVAlready:  Maybe the replacements will represent the citizens, and not part of the corruption

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Courtesy of Dinar Guru:

Frank26   ...THE GOI AND CBI ARE TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ENTITIES ...THE GOI HAS AN AGENDA SELFISHLY FOR THEMSELVES. AS THE CBI ALSO HAS ITS OWN AGENDA!  NEITHER ONE STOPS THEIR GOALS DUE TO THE OTHER. IMO ALAQ AND THE CBI'S RI IS MARCHING... EVEN AS THE CITZ MARCH AGAINST THE GOI. AND IMO ...THE GOI CONTINUES TO STEAL THE CITZ'S MONEY AS THE CBI CONTINUES TO TRY TO BRING BACK THE CITZ'S THEIR MONEY...

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Currency365: 

President Trump Announced My Symbol to Iraqi Dinar RV

Oct. 27, 2019

https://youtu.be/aDJgvn9X42Q?t=4

The Patriots Have Timed Everything Perfectly, Economic News Coming Soon - Episode 2005a

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https://youtu.be/IuzaOYxOT1I?t=4

Treason Message Sent, Operation Documents Confiscated, Timing Is Everything - Episode 2005b

X22 Report:  Oct 27, 2019

https://youtu.be/mNfcyq_7oJY?t=2

KTFA Members "News and Views" Sunday Afternoon 10-27-19

KTFA:

Titus2Mom4:  You would think he would get the hint…...

Samson:  Senior official: 301 telegrams to Abdul Mahdi's office before the demonstrations warn of violence

27th October, 2019
A senior Iraqi official revealed on Sunday that he has sent 301 telegrams to the office of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, warning of the possibility of violence.

"Before the protests broke out, more than 301 telegrams were sent to the prime minister's office warning that violence and riots could lead to chaos in the country," the official said.

Baghdad and the southern provinces have been witnessing since the beginning of this month, a wave of mass protests resulted in the death of more than 60 demonstrators and the injury of more than two thousand people, including security men, as well as the burning of the headquarters of political parties.   LINK

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Don961:  Barham Saleh holds an emergency meeting to discuss the dismissal of the government and the announcement of a transitional government

The political scene Sunday , 27 October 2019 at 14:48 pm (3034 Views)

Baghdad / Sky Press

The President of the Republic Barham Saleh in the Palace of Peace in Baghdad in the meantime, a meeting with a number of heads of blocs and the judiciary and representatives of the Kurdistan Alliance to discuss several options, including the dismissal of the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi and the declaration of an emergency government.

A source familiar with the presidency said that the meeting began a hawala an hour from now to discuss meeting the demands of the demonstrators and a number of solutions, including the dismissal of the current government and the announcement of a government to lead the country in the transition.  LINK

ChrisC:  If you really look at the situation, this could have been predicted but is even more bold than I had anticipated.  Remember the picture of him talking to Trump?  Wasn't it this very guy that Trump said we have some really important things to talk about in private? 

Who is going to stop this?  Maybe the UN can stop it with their army, oh wait, they don't have an army.  Russia isn't, Iran can't, the people want it and the Iraqi army is with the people and they were trained by us and are our allies, not to mention the Peshmerga if needed. 

I bet Trump had every person already picked for another govt., they just needed the people to make the choice of getting rid of the old one.  I told you these guys are masters of this move.  They come in and save the day and the people say "who was that masked man?". 

Watch Maliki run now and every other Iranian plant.  Iran HAS to be sweating now.  Banks cut off, oil sales restricted, illegal cash flow stopping.  Cue sharpened Iranian pitchforks and torches.  IMO.

Samson:  US official: Baghdadi's body was identified by DNA analysis   LINK

Photoman57:  Ok, so here is my question. How long does it take to do a DNA test ?  I think this dude has been gone for awhile and the current situation gave a pefect/planned time to announce this.

Mike100:  the untimely demise of Al baghdadi i refuse to believe to be a mere coincidence, funny how one of the most sought after leaders of ISIS has been killed as we pull our troops out of syria and the planned protests occurring in Iraq alongside the ousting of the iranian puppet politicians in the GOI. Lets be real here does anyone truly believe we just killed this guy or has he been on ice for a while? timing of this ALL  is very interesting and has to make one think was this ALL planned out?

ChrisC:  This is why I didn't jump up and yell.  It smells like the Bin Laden raid.  I don't like to think of Trump pulling an Obama move, but he is a showman and business is business.  They needed ISIS majorly over and for other reasons I believed this would come right before this was over.  DNA isn't hard to match, but it is rather convenient there isn't any identifiable piece left apparently.  I would completely believe it if there had not been the reports from Russia and the stories of his capture in Aleppo last year.  There will never be any certainty.  At least this time I don't expect the capture team to have a helicopter crash and wipe them all out in a week or two.

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Don961:  Details of the US "covert" landing operation against al-Baghdadi in Idlib, Syria

- 4 Hours Have Passed

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in a US landing operation in the Barisha area of ​​northern Idlib province.

US media reports quoted a Pentagon official as saying that the Islamic State leader had killed himself by detonating an explosive vest he was wearing as US forces approached as members of his family were present.

According to the source, no child was injured in the US raid, but two wives were killed, possibly as a result of the explosion of the vest.

The same official said Baghdadi was killed in a "secret" operation approved by US President Donald Trump and carried out by helicopters in Idlib, northwestern Syria, according to the magazine "Newsweek" American. Ahead of the news, the US president tweeted on Twitter that "something very big has just happened," without giving further details, while the White House announced that Trump will make a "very important" statement at 9:00 local time on Sunday Greenwich Mean Time).

On the details of the operation, Newsweek magazine reported that the US Special Operations Command commissioned a team to carry out the operation after receiving information from the American intelligence, adding that the team broke into a compound where Baghdadi was located, and there was a firefight for a short time, and then killed Baghdadi himself by detonating an explosive vest.

“The team broke into a compound where al-Baghdadi was in, there was a brief firefight, and Baghdadi himself was killed by an explosive vest.“

According to local sources who spoke to“ Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed ”, an air landing took place at 1:00 am Damascus time in Barisha area, north of Idlib, in which helicopters and F-16 aircraft participated. Gunship guided site.

The sources confirmed that between six and eight helicopters, accompanied by a warplane, circled circularly in the Barisha area near the Turkish border and fired several shots from its machine guns and small-sized rockets.

She explained that in the area where the helicopters flew, there are many military headquarters of the faction of the "guards of religion" Al-Qaeda and the "Islamic Party of Turkistan", noting that at least seven people were killed during the operation, three men, three women and a girl.

According to the agency "Smart" local that the helicopters carried out a landing on the two-storey house of a person known as "Abu Mohammed al-Halabi," known among the residents as a civilian, where they arrested him after clashes with gunmen in the neighborhood, and after the withdrawal of helicopters and warplanes carried out several raids On the place of engagement.

“Helicopters carried out a landing on a two-story house for a person nicknamed“ Abu Mohammed al-Halabi ”

The sources said it was not known whether Baghdadi was killed or captured by special task fighters who carried out the airdrop, stressing that Baghdadi was at the targeted location.

The source pointed out that the elements of "HTS" hit a security cordon around the landing site, and made sure of the presence of al-Baghdadi after asking the residents of the neighborhood and children, "whether they saw the owner of this picture in the neighborhood," where they said they saw him on Saturday afternoon enter the neighborhood.

On Thursday, July 18, 2019, HTS announced that al-Baghdadi's personal companion was killed in a clash with her in Idlib province, following media reports that he was being held.

For its part, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that eight helicopters took off from inside Turkish territory accompanied by a warplane participated in the operation, where the helicopters clashed with elements entrenched in a house near the area west of the village of Parisha in Idlib in a position controlled by the "Guardians of religion" and elements of ISIS, where the helicopters targeted the sites of the organizations with heavy and heavy strikes for about 120 minutes, accompanied with the targeting of the militants of the helicopters with heavy weapons.

“The helicopters targeted ISIS positions with heavy and heavy strikes for about 120 minutes “

According to the Observatory, the participation of this number of helicopters indicates that the operation involved landing and a desire to arrest al-Baghdadi, who was holed up in that house, belonging to a "jihadi leader" he had bought a few days ago, and identified himself to the people of the region as a Aleppo citizen, without He should be certain whether al-Baghdadi was or not, pointing out that nine people were killed as a result of the operation, including the leader, his wife and a number of children.

A video posted by activists from the area showed the site was completely destroyed.

Idlib governorate is controlled by factions that fall under the banner of the Syrian National Army and HTS, in addition to some jihadist factions close to al-Qaeda. The National Army and Tahrir al-Sham often advertise operations targeting IS cells in Idlib province.

The area of ​​Barisha, which took place in the attack, is under the control of HTS, but there is a strong presence in the organization of the "guards of religion" close to al-Qaeda, which was targeted by a US raid on June 30 last. The Pentagon also targeted al-Qaeda leaders in Idlib, most notably its number two Abu al-Khair al-Masri, on February 26, 2016.

Al-Baghdadi's last photographer appeared on April 29, along with three masked men, during which he talked about his heroism and vowed more operations around the world.

The New Arab    LINK