Saturday, January 27, 2024
US Ambassador: Initial meetings will establish a sustainable security partnership between Washington and Baghdad, 27 JAN
US Ambassador: Initial meetings will establish a sustainable security partnership between Washington and Baghdad, 27 JAN
"RV UPDATE" BY BRUCE, 27 JAN
Bruce
[via WiserNow] ...we do have the impression that we're very close to this going. And it appears that two of our sources agreed on the timing...It appears more like Saturday through Tuesday...the 27th through the 30th with emphasis on Saturday, the 27th..The timing of this is very close - We do believe that Saturday holds the best chance for us to be notified between Saturday and Tuesday. So let's see ...what happens...we're very close.
we got word from several of our sources that came in last night and also today, and...I think we've, we've gone past the point of no return on this so that even a few people that were pretty tight lipped have been allowed to open up to my main source.They've been allowed to get the information from the banks - and redemption centers – so that is really good to have that information fed down to me...one of our best sources said at midnight last night...we've been in this is Monday night he said within 24 to 36 hours...it could be Thursday... We will all be smiling from ear to ear... it should be a really wonderful week...
According to the local bank staff members were going in today, with more going in tomorrow with a purpose to make appointments to exchange foreign currency and Zim Bonds. The numbers for Tier4a,b (Us, the Internet Group) to make appointments could come out tomorrow Wed. 24 Jan.Sudani sponsors the launch of the first round of bilateral dialogue to end the mission of the international coalition in Iraq, 27 JAN
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani sponsored today, Saturday, the launch of the first round of bilateral dialogue between Iraq and the United States, to end the mission of the international coalition in Iraq.
The Sudanese media office said in a statement received by {Euphrates News} that “Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani sponsored the launch of the first round of bilateral dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America to end the mission of the international coalition in Iraq.”
Baghdad and Washington agreed on Thursday to launch working groups within the framework of the “Supreme Military Committee”, to study the future of the coalition in light of the “danger” posed by ISIS, and the capabilities of the Iraqi security forces.
The Foreign Ministry said the working groups will “formulate a specific and clear timetable, outlining the duration of the presence of the international coalition’s advisers in Iraq, and directing the deliberate phase-down of its advisers on Iraqi soil.”
In Washington, Deputy Defense Department spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said the size of U.S. military power in Iraq “will certainly be part of the discussions as things progress.”
A Pentagon official said in a press statement that a military committee “will conduct an assessment to reshape the relationship with Baghdad,” noting that “there is no imminent withdrawal of US forces from Iraq.”
Defense Minister Thabet al-Abbasi said on Thursday that his country’s forces “are fully ready to withdraw the coalition forces and hold the security file in the country in full, especially after the experience they have gained in the past years and their dealing with security threats and their elimination.”
He added in a statement, “The timings of the withdrawal of the coalition forces will be determined, and the building of joint cooperation relations between Iraq, the United States and the coalition countries in various political, economic, cultural, security and military fields, in line with the vision of the Iraqi government.”
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani said recently that “the end of the mission of the international coalition is a necessity for Iraq’s security and stability, and it is also a necessity to maintain constructive bilateral relations between Iraq and the coalition countries.”
Al-Sudani considered that “there is no longer any justification for the existence of the international coalition,” saying: “Today the security situation, with the testimony of all specialists in Iraq, and friends, is that ISIS does not represent a threat to the Iraqi state.”
There are about 2,500 American troops in Iraq, while about 900 American soldiers are deployed in Syria, within the framework of the international coalition launched by Washington in 2014.
"RV UPDATE" BY GOLDILOCKS, 27 JAN
GOLDILOCKS
The World Trade Organization has been working on reforms for some time. In the past, it has been believed that this organization has favored the larger countries. Attempts have been made to reconcile some of the mechanisms to create a "More Level Playing Field" among the smaller countries.In 2024, a renewed mechanism is at play to settle some disputes among countries feeling the need to call into question certain trades that have been favored towards larger countries over their own.
With the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in February, a meeting with several representatives from around the world to talk and implement a new mechanism put into place called the "appellate mechanism."
The appellate mechanism is governed by seven people who will make decisions on disputes that are called into question. Last year, I shared with you how foreign exchange rates were being reformed within the WTO. Now, we are witnessing many trade products being brought to the table for adjustments throughout this year.
These adjustments to trading prices and foreign currency exchange rates are coming at a time whereby the new rules and regulations inside the banking system that are coming into play on March the 11th, 2024 are timely. JD Supra WTO
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