"Reality has Hit me Hard" - Sun. AM KTFA Thoughts, News w/ Frank26 2/18/18

by **Ssmith** Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:51 am

KTFA

Frank26 » February 18th, 2018

I WANT TO THANK THOSE THAT KEPT WALKINGSTICK AND I IN PRAYER.

JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH HIM.

YOUR COMING MONDAY CC WILL ONCE AGAIN ................. OUT DO YOUR LAST WEDNESDAY CC. TOLD YOU .........IMO ............. THE REALITY HAS HIT ME HARD.

Samson » February 18th, 2018

Iraq and Kuwait discuss overcoming obstacles to trade

17th February, 2018

A delegation from the Iraqi Economic Council headed by Ibrahim al-Masoudi discussed with the Director General of Kuwait General Authority for Industry, Abdul Karim Taqi, Saturday, February 17, 2018, the strengthening of relations in the economic and industrial fields between the two brotherly countries.

The Kuwaiti General Authority for Industry said in a statement that the two sides discussed aspects of cooperation in the industrial field between the two countries, obstacles to trade exchange and flow of goods.

He added: The two sides also discussed the activation of the memorandum of understanding concluded in the field of standardization activities. LINK

Rafidain issues instructions on salaries of employees and issuing electronic cards to them

18th February,2018

Al-Rafidain Bank directed its branches in Baghdad and the governorates to approach the ministries and departments of the state that have financial accounts in the bank for the purpose of settling the salaries of their employees and issuing electronic cards for them to receive their monthly salaries through them.

"All branches of the bank operating in Iraq have been directed to address the ministries and departments of the state, which have open accounts by settling the salaries of their employees at the bank for the purpose of receiving their monthly salaries electronically," the bank's information office said in a statement.

He pointed out that "the settlement of salaries with the bank has several advantages, including the granting of state employees advances, loans and other banking services." LINK

Al-Rafidain is appealing to ministries and state departments to settle the salaries of their employees and give them advances and loans

2018/2/18 8:16

The face of the Rafidain Bank, branches in Baghdad and the provinces by approaching the ministries and departments of the state, which has financial accounts in the bank for the purpose of settling the salaries of employees and the issuance of electronic cards for them to receive their monthly salaries through.

"All the branches of the bank operating in Iraq have been directed to address the ministries and departments of the state, which have open accounts by settling the salaries of their employees at the bank for the purpose of receiving their monthly salaries electronically," the bank's media office said in a statement.

He pointed out that "the settlement of salaries with the bank has several advantages, including the granting of state employees advances and loans and other banking services." LINK

Member of the Parliamentary Law, summarizing the constitutional points to reform the economy

2018/2/17 17:50

Member of the Legal Committee of Parliament, MP Salim Shawqi, outlined a number of constitutional points that would reform the economy of the country during the current stage.

He said in a statement today, "based on Article 25 of the Iraqi Constitution and its text (the state undertakes to reform the Iraqi economy according to modern economic basis and to ensure the full investment of its resources and diversification of sources and the promotion and development of the private sector) and Article 78 of the Constitution, which reads:

(The Prime Minister is the direct executive officer On the general policy of the state) we call on the Prime Minister and the government to take a number of points that we consider important at the current stage. " "The first point is to establish the Iraq conference for Iraq like the Kuwait conference for Iraq. All parties, businessmen and companies at home and abroad and the general public are invited to attend and participate, and open the door to donate grants and loans," he said.

He stressed the need to "encourage savings in Iraqi banks and give incentives to that and to limit those amounts through the Economic Committee in the Council of Ministers and the Central Bank of Iraq." He added: "A high committee of international and local experts is also set up to plan and develop curricula that rely on clear methodological visions in planning and benefiting from international companies in this field and emphasis on investment projects that will diversify sources of income such as the oil industry, investment in agriculture, tourism and industry. And other revenue. "

He stressed "the importance of merging the draft illegal gain or where you get this submitted by the Legal Committee and the Council of Ministers and unite in a single law and activate the role of public savings and integrity in the follow-up and prosecution of funds that the House of Representatives to enact this law as soon as possible."

The National Conference reveals the end of the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil

10:29 - 18/02/2018

The Iraqi National Congress (INC) revealed on Sunday the imminent end of the unresolved crisis between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government.

The Secretary-General of the Party, Aras Habib said in a statement received a copy of it, "The announcement of sending the salaries of some employees of the Kurdistan region even before the completion of the audit lists indicates good faith, which has governed the relationship between the center and the region."

Habib added that "the same applies to the discussions on airports, where the next few days can witness the end of the crisis," noting that "quiet dialogues not accompanied by escalation or political investment has been and is still the reason for the arrival of things to the end of positive" .

The relationship between the federal government and the Kurdistan region of great tension, after the last referendum on the separation on 25 September last 2017. LINK

The health of Kurdistan: We expect from Baghdad to pay the salaries of ministry employees

11:04 - 18/02/2018

The director of planning in the Ministry of Health, the government of the province of Kurdistan and Vian dry, on Sunday, the sending of the audit committees lists of salaries of employees of the Ministry of Health report to the federal government, noting that Arbil waiting for Baghdad to pay salaries of employees.

"The audit committees in the lists of salaries of employees of the Ministry of Health is continuing its work and is now working to audit the cadres of career."

"We are waiting for the salaries of employees of the Ministry of Health by the federal government because the committees completed their report on the lists of salaries of employees of the Ministry of Health and sent to Baghdad and is also waiting for the salaries of employees of the Ministry of Health." LINK

The World Bank refrains from handing over the money of the Kuwait conference to Iraq and sets a condition for its disposal

18th February, 2018

A member of the Committee on Economy and Investment Representative Amer al-Fayez said on Sunday that the news that the World Bank's condition on the survival of the funds of the donors conference under his supervision is expected, noting that Iraq is globally diagnosed with a high corruption index, Money.

Al-Fayez told "Iraq News" that "the subject of the World Bank's requirement not to hand over the funds of the donors conference to the Iraqi government and keep them under his supervision in the disbursement of investment companies that aim to rebuild Iraq is expected, pointing out that at the beginning of the donor conference in Kuwait was a condition To deposit money in the Kuwaiti bank and disbursed in the form of payments on investment companies. "

He added that "this is expected because Iraq is diagnosed by the countries of the world, the rise of the corruption index in it and this led to the loss of confidence in the Iraqi institutions."

The informed sources talked about the existence of a condition for the World Bank not to grant funds to the Iraqi government and keep under his supervision in the disbursement of investment projects that will work in Iraq LINK

The outcome of the Kuwait conference .. The government confirms the ability of Iraq to deal with loans and experts prefer to reject them

18th February, 2018

The economic adviser to the Prime Minister, the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, on Sunday, Iraq is committed to the limits set for all countries on obtaining loans, pointing to the intention of the Gulf countries to extinguish the debts owed by Iraq. He expected the economic adviser, "to write off debts owed by Iraq after the Kuwait Conference to have the capacity to deal with loans," describing the speech on Iraq's failure to accept the loans obtained at the Kuwait Conference as "contradictory" because "the World Bank is one of the sponsors of the conference Warns that Iraq can not repay the loans. "

Saleh said in an interview with "The Economist News" that Iraq is committed to the limits of religion allowed him, "noting that most of its debts dating back to the era of 1990, to the Iran-Iraq war, a debt has not been confirmed by the lack of documents to prove

, "The Gulf states have the intention to write off their debts, which Iraq has suffered for the last time, and the UAE years ago, decided to cancel the debt, but it is still verbal and undocumented."

In turn, the economic expert, Abdul Rahman al-Mashhadani, one of the participants in the Kuwait Conference, "the economy News", that Iraq does not need the loans obtained at the conference, even if the benefits are easy, noting that "Iraq needs loans to lead to Buy production lines and invest in factories to run a workforce or loans that address the balance of payments imbalances. "

He added that Iraq had a "license" he had obtained two years ago when they gave him a credit rating (B +) from the World Bank to qualify for loans with his guarantee as well as the International Monetary Fund. He also has a pledge from Britain for 10 billion pounds, up to 14 billion dollars, By the Kuwait Conference.

"The aim of the Kuwait conference is to get grants, but what we got is loans," he said. "We have also revealed that some investors are even afraid of tribal conflicts that threaten some projects.

Sources familiar with the Council of Ministers had revealed earlier that Prime Minister Haider Abadi may "reject" the loans granted to Iraq at the Kuwait Conference, noting that the World Bank has confirmed the inability of the country to bear more debt. LINK

IRAQ EMERGING AS TOP INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT HUB

The country possesses one of the largest oil reserves in the world, making it a highly attractive business opportunity

18th February, 2018

Iraq is emerging from the destruction and strategizing the rebuilding of the country to position itself as a regional super power, said Frost & Sullivan’s recent research report on Assessment of Industry Sector Opportunities in Iraq.

Bridged between Asia, Middle East and African economies and strategically placed at the mouth of Europe, Iraq possesses immense locational advantage as a nation with opportunities that stand to be untapped.

The country benefits from immense natural wealth in the form of its huge reserves of natural resources. Having been brutally battered first by the Gulf war and more recently by the ISIS conflict, Iraq is just emerging from the destruction and strategizing the rebuilding of the country to position itself as a regional super power.

Newer opportunities are emerging with the return of semblance of political stability and initiation of the nation's redevelopment and

The recent report provides a broad overview of the current status of these high priority sectors, apart from providing a brief peek into addressable opportunity areas.

reformation plans, according to Frost & Sullivan.

Even as the nation's re-building opportunity proves to be humongous and unique, investors and businesses alike are in need of business intelligence in understanding the right mode of entry, the most rewarding business model and business opportunity, stated the report.

Iraq possesses one of the largest oil reserves in the world, making it a highly attractive business opportunity.

As the country also focuses on diversification initiatives, opportunities unfurl in sectors such as construction, infrastructure, healthcare, transportation, energy and telecom which are being positioned as high priority development sectors, it stated.

The recent report provides a broad overview of the current status of these high priority sectors, apart from providing a brief peek into addressable opportunity areas.

Ali Mirmohammad, senior consultant for Iraq, Frost & Sullivan said: 'With the end of the ISIS war, Iraq is on the path of reconstruction and economic resurrection that calls for sustained investment to the tune of over $900 billion within the next decade.'

'Iraq plans to focus on the Oil & Gas downstream value chain as well as minerals value chain, construction and infrastructure industries, healthcare, energy, tourism and financial services sectors to move the GDP growth rate by 10 per cent annually within the next decade,' explained Mirmohammad.

Following the ISIS war, multiple sectors are in a state of disarray and would need massive re-development and newer investments.

'Oil and gas, housing, infrastructure, industry, minerals, and service sectors will account for 65 per cent of the overall investment in the next 10 years, while ICT, transportation healthcare, water, electricity, tourism and renewable energy will grab the remaining 35 per cent investment in Iraq in the next 10 years,' he added.

Mirmohammad pointed out that the country requires over $30 billion per annum of foreign direct investment (FDI) to achieve its reformation and stabilisation goals within the next 10 years.

'With more than 39 million population, Iraq remains and attractive consumer market with potential of over $40 billion,' he added. LINK

WASHINGTON: We spent $ 112 million in Iraq to remove war-related explosives against Da'ash

18th February, 2018

The US consulate in Arbil announced on Sunday the amount of money Washington has provided to deminers from several countries, including Iraq.

The United States has provided more than $ 2.9 billion to clear landmines and other dangerous explosives from more than 100 countries, including Iraq, the consulate said in a statement. "Since 2014, we have spent $ 112 million in Iraq to remove explosives from the war against a terrorist organization," she said in a statement.

The local government of Nineveh and many non-governmental organizations have called for the removal of mines, unexploded ordnance and other military remnants from the city of Mosul, resulting from the era of war against an oppressive organization, but the response from the Iraqi government in this regard 'weak' according to experts and specialists. LINK

by **Terbo56** Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:55 pm

Apparently not HARD enough- Maybe a 10 pound sledgehammer upside your 'squash' at 55 mph would finally finish you off for good, along with the rest of you ass holes- You tell nothing but lies just to line your pockets- When people go to GITMO, you should go with them, and accept what you have coming to you- PERMANENTLY-You are a terribly sad excuse for a human being, IF that is what you want to call yourself- You make me SICK- Now GTFOH, and don't ever come back- "Reality has Hit me Hard" - Sun. AM KTFA Thoughts, News w/ Frank26 2/18/18 1656125192