Friday, January 20, 2012

Going Global Headline News for Friday, January 20, 2012 ...

What Do The Stars Say ~ Sunday, January 22 through January 28 ...

Top Iraqi Shiite cleric urges end to crisis

Iraq - U.S. State Department Extends Warning Against Traveling To Iraq ... and .. link .. Obama extends national emergency regarding threats to Mideast peace

January 24th State of The Union Address and The IMF has signaled it will also lower its global economic forecasts in an update on January 24 ... and .. link .. Don't rule out early use of emerging FX in reserves (May 26, 2011) Interesting Article ...

IMF SDR's ~The IMF and the eurozone: weighing unconventional options to stabilise the global economy

Article of Interest ~ SDR Currency Board ...

Saturday Parliament: Is scheduled to discuss the House of Representatives today, 19 law, notably the draft general budget for the year 2012

Central raise the price of the dinar against the dollar by 3.4 percent (different source)

Vice President Biden Praised the Vital Role of President Talabani in Iraq's political process and Sadr to attend the National Conference ...

United Nations, Iraq and U.S. Held 2nd Annual Meeting ~ Strategic Framework Agreement ....

Greece on verge of breakthrough in deal to cancel 70% of debt (Look for Monday Briefing) ...

Eurosystem and GCC central banks and monetary agencies hold third high-level seminar ...

US military chief begins talks in Israel on Iran

Ben Helli, to visit Baghdad to put the finishing touches to the Arab Summit

Iraq and Jordan ~ Jordan contractors invited to join $40bn Iraqi reconstruction plan (also look for January 25th and April 11-12) ...

Zebari attend the emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers on Syria

Syria to Start Managed Float of Currency Next Week, Central Bank Head Says

Zaha Hadid Lands on Shortlist to Design Iraq's $1 Billion Parliament Building

Storm strikes coast: people, houses hit by lightning

Banks in Europe Getting Ready For Potential Crisis Worse Than 2008 ...

President Talabani hold-ups and surgical intervention in paragraphs succeed in Germany

Arrest of a gang of foreign currency counterfeiting and possession of a forged $ 60 thousand in Babylon

Iraq ~ D. Saadi: the financial sector needs to support the Central Bank

UAE confident Europe will solve crisis

China says meeting G20 pledge is key to IMF funding (exchange rates and Cannes G20 summit) ...