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Chat Room News Excerpts & Highlights Early Monday 10-02-17
xyz: Iraq’s next battle: corruption https://www.euromoney.com/article/b14xwvdhrl04ry/iraqs-next-battle-corruption Iraq’s former industry minister, Mohammed Alderajy, is brutally honest about the country’s culture of corruption and resistance to reform. The banking sector is far from immune. He says a new attitude is needed if Iraq is to improve its prospects for reconstruction.
chattels: Abadi wins ISIS war, Maliki wins elections: Time for US to shift policy on Kurdistan By Osamah Golpy http://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/02102017
chattels: Erbil and Ankara before and after the referendum By Hemin Lihony http://www.rudaw.net/english/opinion/02102017
chattels: Operation Hawijah: Launch of a large-scale operation to free the Rashad area http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=66606
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KTFA:
MilitiaMan: Article:
Re-opening of Rafidain Bank in Fallujah for the first time in three years
Looks like things are falling in place in a timely manner. ~ MM
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MilitiaMan: Article:
A parliamentary committee pledges to reduce the fees of mobile phone companies
More purchasing power where the youth will see the benefits to share with the elders, along with better service. imo ~ MM
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KTFA:
Sheila: IMF Staff Concludes Visit on Iraq
September 28, 2017
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. This mission will not result in a Board discussion.
The Iraqi authorities and the staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held discussions in Amman from September 17 to 28, 2017 on the third review of Iraq’s 36-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). The IMF Executive Board approved the SBA on July 7, 2016 (See Press Release No. 16/321), and completed the second review on August 1, 2017 (See Press Release No. 17/311).
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Compiled 12:01 am EDT 2 Oct. 2017 by Judy Byington
Judy Note:
1. Last
Thurs. Sept. 26, Bruce said RV intel was ordered to be on blackout and that we would exchange before
Oct. 15 when the public was scheduled to begin.
2. The Intel blackout appeared to have continued throughout the weekend. (Actually, that blackout was a good sign that the RV could be underway).
3.
Sat. Sept. 30 ZAP said he was told his funds would be paid out this week.
4. Carlos' intel below indicated we would be in the exchange centers this week.
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