Davos.....
World Economic Forum
Everything you need to know about Davos 2017 http://wef.ch/2j4y90T #wef17
What is the point of Davos? http://wef.ch/2jdxdau #wef17
Trump Team Will Not Attend Davos: "Would Betray Populist-Fueled Movement"
The new US administration will be represented in Davos by Anthony Scaramucci, a flamboyant hedge-fund investor.
Davos elite will spend a lot of time talking about climate change -- and how to make money from it https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-15/ignoring-trump-s-skepticism-davos-elite-bets-on-climate-change … via @markets
Army of staff descends on Davos to serve WEF super-rich http://trib.al/JloNxVm
Chinese President #XiJinping arrives in Switzerland for state visit, #Davos forum #XiVisit http://xhne.ws/AETBl
China's Xi Jinping At Davos, World's Most Powerful Beggar http://dlvr.it/N6c2GN
Bahrain.....
The 3 activists executed by #Bahrein Monarchy: not the first ones and won't be the last.
#Bahrein
1 of the 3 young Bahrein/i , Ali al-Sankees, executed with four bullets in the heart by the order of the Monarchy military tribunal
One of the executed in #Bahrein, a teacher who was at school when the claimed attack took place.
In #Bahrein, there r 4more young men arrested by the military court and sentenced to execution: more fuel to the revolution against Monarchy
#Bahrein abolished al-Wifaq institution that represents over 55-60% of d total population of Bahrein & jailed d highest religious authority.
Greece......
Creditors are demanding fresh cuts to certain welfare benefits in order to finance measure for supporting vulnerable social groups in 2018.
Refugees, Migrants Risk Death as Bitter Cold Grips Europe http://dlvr.it/N6ccml #Greece
Cyprus talks have a #Kotzias problem
Our View: Kotzias’ Geneva antics a reckless game - Cyprus Mail
Inquiry Committee Examining Bank Loans Granted to Political Parties to Present Report on Jan. 23 http://dlvr.it/N6Q3r3 #Greece
Greek Banks’ NPEs Ease Slightly in Q3 2016 http://dlvr.it/N6Q3ch #Greece
Tsakalotos, Stathakis Meet with Bank Managers Over ADMIE Sale http://dlvr.it/N6PcMk #Greece
Minister says no plans to settle Aegean islets http://dlvr.it/N6MSZv
Lesvos mayor grants prize money to two fishermen who saved hundreds at sea http://dlvr.it/N6Lwk5
Police attacked with Molotov cocktails in downtown Athens http://dlvr.it/N6LwQn
EU to Give Cyprus €3.1bn if Solution Materialises http://dlvr.it/N6LmHg #Greece
UK.....
Brexit means Brexit , after all......And if EU leaders want to play rough with May and the UK , so be it.
Rolls Royce will stay in the UK after Brexit & don't care if we quit the single market
Voters back Tories to deliver best Brexit by three to one http://trib.al/uAPvPKA
Impressively fluent, clear and waffle-free: Philip Hammond on Brexit to Welt am Sonntag https://www.welt.de/english-news/article161182946/Philip-Hammond-issues-threat-to-EU-partners.html …
Bank of England may be about to raise its economic outlook for 2nd time since Brexit vote http://bloom.bg/2jd3OgN
Post Brexit, EU's share of world GDP will fall from 22.1% to 18.3%
Theresa May to announce withdrawal from single market in new hard Brexit strategy http://ind.pn/2jd1xlL
SUNDAY TIMES POL LEAD: May's clean hard Brexit, by @ShippersUnbound #tomorrowspaperstoday
Libya.....
A LNA MiG-23 crashed down in Ganfouda / Bosnib area, Benghazi. Crew is safe according to reports. Still unclear the reason of the crash.
#Libya Ahead of EU migration meeting Brussels, MSF calls for migrants to be given safe passage to Europe.
HoR expected to hold an important session tomorrow & Tuesday to discuss LPA & options to move forward - many ideas floated around. #Libya
Yesterday's meeting to bring Haftar & Agilah together happens ahead of a HoR session Mon/Tue to discuss LPA & ways forward. #Libya
Army chief Khalifa Haftar hosts high-level mtg incl Agila Saleh, Ali Gitrani, Abderrazaq Nadhuri, Saqr Jarushi, Idris Madi & Mohamed BinNail
Southern MPs deplore dire conditions in South, accuse "armed groups affiliated w/ ThirdForce" of denying people access to cooking gas & fuel
Southern MPs: This is a violation of people's rights and places them under siege. It must stop immediately
MPs: We still support dialogue between Libyan factions...and call on all to stop armed action to spare the South the outbreak of civil war
#Libya UN-backed prime minister (Tripoli govt) moving from France-Africa summit Mali to Davos economic summit Switzerland.
#Libya: Some friends in Tripoli coming back online, saying they were without electricity for 27 hours, and still have no running water.
Electric out in Ben Ashor #Tripoli
Back to dark again in Hai Al-Andalus in #Tripoli. Electricity was available only for 5 hours. My children are freezing.
Where to go?
#Libya's extensive, extended power outage: No electricity in Misrata 9pm-3pm (18 hrs), Tripoli 15 hrs+, Ghat 8 days https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/01/15/power-returns-gradually-after-total-blackout-to-most-libya/ …
Power returns gradually after total blackout to most Libya - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/01/15/power-returns-gradually-after-total-blackout-to-most-libya/ …
Ghat still dealing with total blackout condition - no power for 8 days now !
Last week GECOL warned that the country would go into a total blackout if the gas pipeline feeding Zawiya power plant remained shut
Overnight GECOL brought several units at Tripoli South,Zawiya &Khoms plants back on stream. Work ongoing to reach 50% of capacity by tonight
GECOL official says electricity has returned to some coastal areas, representing about 20% of the territory between RasJdir & Qaminis (East)
Keep in mind , this plan which apparently is being presented to EU leaders Monday ( unpublished ) , has rejected by Libya GNA/PC aka "Gov't"
Misrata MP Mohamed al-Raidh:Opening of HoR office in Tripoli is not meant to split Parliament but serve MPs during their stay in the capital
Russia beginning to step into role of assisting LNA , trading seems like the first step.
#Libya At least 13 deaths as migrant boat overruns off Libya
Serraj seems an outsider at France-Africa summit in Mali - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/01/14/serraj-seems-an-outsider-at-france-africa-summit-in-mali/ …
Kobler met with HoR members in Cairo, including head of Mithaq bloc and head of Foreign Affairs Committee
UN envoy Kobler says shocked and deeply saddened about 100 missing migrants after boat sank off #Libya's coast
http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/130096/ …
Odds & Ends....
Turkey....
Parliament passes all 18 articles ..... first reading is done.
Turkish MPs back new constitution bolstering Erdogan powers in first reading.
Background: Mass-shooting at Reina night club on New Year’s Eve in #Istanbul left 39 dead and dozens injured, suspect still not captured.
#Istanbul nightclub attacker, known as Abu Muhamed Horasani fled with son, leaving 18-month old daughter and wife behind – Turkish media.
Big smuggling ring smashed by Turkey in cooperation with various EU nations...
US Politics....
Reince Priebus on John Lewis: You didn’t see Republicans questioning the legitimacy of Obama’s victory in 2008
One of big questions on ACA moving forward-what happens regarding Medicare recipients the have health insurance b/c of Medicare expansion ?
2017's word of the year , will be the "I" word....
Does the Trump Team consider the Media " The Opposition Party " ?
Looks like Comey isn't going anywhere - unless he choses to leave...
Healthcare in America in 2017 - DEMs ACA is dying a not so slow death , GGOP doesn't have a replacement plan as of yet. Stay Healthy Friends
Top Trump adviser: Obama's Iran Deal is "on life support" http://hill.cm/TOddYv6
1. Last week strong indicator of how Trump Natsec Team may function: Crazy NSC, feckless State, independent DOD, Leaky Intel Community
THIS - Yet, while we would treat the FSB scenario as evidence of nefarious meddling by a foreign state in a US election , 1
@fredwalton216 we seem totally fine with a former MI6 agent quite possibly doing the same. 2
Clinton Foundation to layoff 22 employees at Clinton Global Initiative on April 15 , due to discontinuation of Clinton Global Initiative.
Syria.....
Turkey's Foreign Minister says if US wants Kurds at Syria Peace Talks - US might as well invite ISIS-as well. Turkey not softening one bit.
Russia to upgrade its naval, air bases in Syria -Interfax http://dlvr.it/N6dkYh #MiddleEast
NEW MAP: #ISIS seeks to isolate #DeirEzzor military airport, but #SAA / Rep.Guard forces are counterattacking to secure supply road. #Syria
Iraq......
#ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may be trapped near #Mosul
http://heavy.com/news/2017/01/isis-leader-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-trapped-stuck-alive-mosul-iraq-rumor-pmu-popular-mobilization-forces-intelligence-al-hashd-al-shaabi/ …
SVBIED explodes at Turkish-FSA controlled Jubb al-Barazi near al-Bab
Syrian flag raised over medical centre in Husseiniyah village in Wadi Barada
Check out #Rudaw’s ongoing special coverage of the Mosul offensive https://goo.gl/mK6nNl
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