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Friday -

Citizens were being told that their purchasing power (value of their currency) will increase before June. PM Mahdi is stating that Iraqis moving in a positive direction.

Saturday-

PM Mahdi has returned to Baghdad from his European trip. [Reminder: Last Wednesday Iraqi TV was broadcasting that the cabinet selections will be concluded upon Mahdi's return from his European trip. ]

Some US Banks have staff on alert over the weekend.

Iraqi TV reports that PM Mahdi asserts sending names for the last 4 cabinet positions, yet Parliament claims to have not received such names. Parliament is claiming to be faultless for the cabinet not being completed today.

Iraq has opened more of its "closed for several years" streets, but not all have been opened yet.

Late evening reports are coming in of some Kurdistan contractors being paid at a new, and improved currency rate? Time Will Tell