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KUWAIT CITY, April 24: The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) has announced the payment of a new batch of Iraqi compensations worth $ 240 million to Kuwait, precisely to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), reports Al-Rai daily.
According to a report issued by the Associated Press, UNCC explained that the remaining claim is the compensation owed to KPC.Iraq should pay nearly $ 4.1 billion from its total claims of $ 14.7 billion.
Iraq currently has to allocate 1.5 percent of its oil sale revenues for the compensations fund instead of 0.5 percent that was determined in 2018. Meanwhile, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has obtained approval from the Cabinet to borrow from financial institutions to finance its investment programs in the next five years, reports Al-Anba daily.
Speaking to the daily, a reliable source from the oil sector disclosed that KPC needs to borrow KD16 billion and it has four options in this regard - borrow from local banks in Kuwaiti dinars, borrow from global commercial banks in US dollars, issuance of bonds and borrow from export credit agencies.
The source said KPC is currently taking steps to obtain credit classification international agencies as it is a requirement for releasing bonds.
Minister of Commerce: Dhi Qar first in the marketing of wheat and Muthanna II .. And Babylon and Karbala start marketing
Baghdad - Mawazine News The Minister of Commerce, Dr. Mohammad Hashim al-Ani, said Thursday that the province of Dhi Qar came first in the marketing of wheat by (4617) tons and Muthanna II (4165) tons, pointing directly to the provinces of Babylon and Karbala marketing. "The province of Dhi Qar occupied the first position in the marketing of wheat after 10 days of marketing and the (4617) tons, followed by the province of Muthanna second (4165) tons," Al-Ani said in a statement carried by the ministry's media office. That "the provinces of Babylon and Karbala began marketing the crop." The Minister of Commerce pointed out that "the branch of the General Company for grain trade in Babylon began to receive the local wheat from the peasants and the quantity marketed to the stores of trade amounted to (13573) tons." For his part, Riyad al-Hashimi, Director General of the Private Sector Department supervisor of Babil province, said that the visit of Babil province and inspect the marketing centers in the province comes within the framework of the marketing campaign, where the visit of the branch of commercial and financial supervision and field visits to the new Haila Silo. He pointed out that "was met with staff of the Grain Trade Branch in the province and discuss the marketing plan, was also meeting with the Governor of Babel Karrar Abadi and the President and members of the provincial council for coordination and cooperation in the success of the marketing plan, And between Hashemi, that "was received the first amount of local wheat first grade in the province of Babylon by 9 tons in the new Hilla horses." In turn, the director of the branch of Babylon of the General Company for grain trade, "directly committees for the process of receiving the local wheat in the new Hilla Haila work tasks on the morning of 24/4/2019 receive the first amount of local wheat." He added: "Two trucks were received and quantity exceeded 9 tons, according to the agricultural plan, after all the laboratory tests and according to the instructions of the Department of Quality Control at the company's headquarters."
Clash of tribal conflict rages north of Basra and forces are moving
(Baghdad: al-Furat News) A security source reported the outbreak of armed tribal conflict in the area of Karma north of Basra on Wednesday evening.
The source told the {Euphrates News}, that "an armed tribal conflict broke out Wednesday night in the area of Karma north of Basra." The source did not disclose the circumstances of the dispute. He pointed out that "the use of medium and light weapons in the confrontations, which is not yet known the outcome of the victims, as a joint security force moved to the scene of the conflict in order to control it and arrest its operators. It is noteworthy that the government has developed strict laws to deal with tribal conflicts and has carried out more than a campaign of arrests caused by the causes of the "clan".is ove
Russia and Iraq discuss the development of military cooperation
25/04/2019Russian Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant-General Alexander Fomin on Wednesday held talks with Iraqi Defense Ministry Secretary-General Mohammad al-Abbadi.
The two sides discussed the situation in the Middle East and issues related to the development of military and military-technical bilateral cooperation," the statement said.
Iraq .. between Russia and the United States
The Russian Defense Ministry said the two sides affirmed their efforts to strengthen multi-faceted cooperation through the channels of the defense ministries of the two countries.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Moscow International Security Conference.
Source: Novosti
The Iraqi president calls for a "strategic partnership" with the Gulf
Agreement between Baghdad and the GCC on regular political consultations
April 25, 2019 Issue number [14758]
Saleh and Zayani during their meeting in Baghdad yesterday (Iraqi presidency)
Baghdad: Hamza Mustafa
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi President Barham Salih called for a strategic partnership between Iraq and the Gulf states, while Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim and GCC Secretary General Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani, who is visiting Baghdad, signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a mechanism for political consultations between the two sides on issues of concern. "Iraq is looking forward to further cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council because it believes in the importance of its Arab and regional depth and its Islamic neighborhood, especially as it has begun to recover," Saleh said in a statement.He called on the member states of the GCC to "open up and give priority to the language of dialogue and understanding to promote peace in the Gulf and keep it out of conflict and war." He stressed that «the conditions experienced by the region security, political and economic requires everyone to coordinate efforts and strengthen cooperation and bring together views to achieve stability and prosperity for the peoples of the region».He also called for «look at the relationship between Iraq and the Gulf countries with optimism about the future of these relations and overcome the differences of the past left by the policies of the former regime is not studied». Al-Zayani met with Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and Parliament Speaker Mohamed Halboussi and Foreign Minister, and discussed with the latter the political, economic, commercial and cultural cooperation between Iraq and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries."The minister received the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, discussed the special relations of Iraq with the GCC countries, and ways to elevate them to meet the aspirations of our Arab peoples," a foreign ministry statement said.The two sides signed a "memorandum of understanding for political consultations that allows for regular dialogues on issues of mutual concern." After the meeting, al-Zayani praised in a joint press conference with Hakim the "warm reception" in Baghdad.He said that his talks dealt with "means of enhancing joint cooperation between the GCC and Iraq, in addition to developments in the political situation in the region and issues of common concern."He referred in particular to the memorandum of understanding on regular political consultation, pointing to work on a plan of action to implement them «in the very near future». He stressed that the GCC countries look forward to «an active and constructive Iraqi role in the region reflects Iraq's long history of civilization and political status and its impact on the security of the region and stability and prosperity».He congratulated the Iraqis on "the great victory over the organization of (da'ash)," adding that «Iraq's stability and security will lead to the launch of the process of development, reconstruction and reconstruction». The Iraqi Foreign Minister stressed the depth of relations between his country and the GCC countries."We have strong and strong relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and these visits contribute to strengthening ties and achieving joint cooperation among the countries of the region," he said.He added: "We cherish the visits of brothers from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries because they contribute to the exchange of views and listen to their views, and to inform them of progress in Iraq."He stressed that «the security and safety of the Arabian Gulf of the security and safety of Iraq». The member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Iraqi parliament, Dr. Dhafer al-Ani, told Asharq Al-Awsat that "the Iraqi-Gulf relations are witnessing unprecedented and unprecedented improvement at all levels in terms of increased diplomatic representation in quantity and quantity and wide exchange of visits, meetings and coordination in the field of regional and international organizations. ."There is an expansion of economic relations, trade exchange, signing of a large number of cooperation agreements between the two parties, as well as the expansion of human, social and cultural relations, which are all of our concern and appreciation," he added. In the same context, the head of the Center for Political Thinking, Dr. Ihsan al-Shammari, told Asharq Al-Awsat that "the Iraqi-Gulf relationship, whether from the Saudi Arabia or Kuwait gate or even from the Gulf Cooperation Council gate, represents a historic turning point between Iraq and And the Gulf system on the other hand, especially if we consider that at the level of about three decades, this relationship was broken or tense, even if returned after 2003 in a way that did not satisfy the ambition, but now completely different ». Al-Shammari said that "the situation has changed now, and we are about a historical turning point in the nature of this relationship. Indeed, there are several factors in this direction. First, the desire of the parties to push the relationship towards new levels and to fold the last page. The second is to unite efforts and positions in line with the stability of the region, Relations at different levels, ultimately in the interest of the parties. " He stressed that «Iraq today enjoys confidence and balanced policy at the moment was the impetus to develop this relationship», noting that «the Secretary-General's visit to the GCC represents the beginning of the real steps to put the Iraqi-Gulf relations on track at all levels, as Iraq could be an important partner even In refining the atmosphere because it is linked to good relations with all countries ». Shammari explained that «there is a new impetus to develop this relationship, which is the nature of the escalating tension in the region, which led to this rapid convergence between Iraq on the one hand and the Gulf system on the other.We are now facing a new approach that will help develop this relationship for the better. "
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Senate delegation affirms US support to Iraq in various realms
A delegation from theSenateForeign Relations Committee including Senator Mitt Romney of the Republican Party expressed the US hopes that Iraq becomes a strong and prosperous partner after its people and armed forces could beat ISIS.
They affirmed their country's support to Iraq in various fields. This came during the delegation's meeting with Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi on Wednesday. US Charge d'Affaires in Baghdad Joey Hood also attended the meeting.
Halbousi and the US delegation discussed providing services through investment opportunities giving access to the US companies to work in Iraq, a statement by Halbousi's office said.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed the continuation of security cooperation between Baghdad and Washington; to eliminate ISIS cells, provide assistance to return displaced people to the areas liberated from the terrorist group, achieve stability and implement the reconstruction strategy of Iraqi cities.
Many Iraqi officials, especially the high-level ones, only show good intentions toward citizens just before and during elections, and then turn to give up working to serve Iraqis shortly after he wins.
This is the case with all prime ministers who took post in Iraq after the US invasion in 2003, starting with Ayad Allawi and ending with Haidar al-Abadi, including Ibrahim al-Jaafari and Nouri al-Maliki.
Abadi, who, when he took office, vowed to make reform, and fight and eliminating corruption, but his achievements were unsatisfying. Instead, corruption has become more rampant.
Some think that Abadi has exploited the victory over ISIS, to deviate people from reviewing the poor counter-corruption progress.
After spending four years in power, Abadi left post and failed to return to it. He now returns to claim an anti-corruption campaign.
Lebanese Al-Akhbar said earlier in April that Nasr Alliance is leading a movement to open the case against the State of Law’s Coalition related to the waste of public money during his rule.
Merge plan emerges
However, time has proven the opposite. A parliament member of the Nasr Alliance later in April said that the party is holding dialogues with the State of Law with the aim of allying with it.
There is a rapprochement between the two parties, which enables them to merge, MP Nada Shaker said.
A leading figure in the Dawa Party, Abdul Halim al-Zuhairi, confirmed that the State of Law Coalition and the Nasr Alliance may announce that they will merge at any moment.
Attempts to return Abadi
The idea of overthrowing Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi, who was appointed in October last year, first emerged when Sami al-Askari, a member of the State of Law Coalition headed by Nouri al-Maliki, spoke about the matter openly.
He said in a televised speech that there are attempts to bring back former Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, adding that some of his allies promised to bring Abadi back to his post after a year, hopefully until 2022.
Askari tried to distance the State of Law Coalition from the matter by ruling out the possibility that the Coalition could merge with Abadi’s Nasr Alliance.
Iran, Iraq support each other under any circumstances
The Minister of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that the governments of Iran and Iraq were in every situation supportive of each other and in the event of crises, provide necessary helps.Brigadier General Amir Hatami, who is on Moscow to participate in Security Conference in Russia, made remarks during a meeting with Secretary-General of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense Mohammad Javad Kazem.
He depicted sympathy and the valuable contributions of the people, the government and Hashd al-Sha'bi’s forces in the recent flood of Iraq which satisfied the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
In another part of his remarks, MoD said, 'We will not allow new insecurity to be imposed again by foreigners and aggressors in the region”, accessing as positive the readiness of all nations and governments of the region.
The Iranian Minister of Defense conveyed that the transfer of the embassy of the occupying regime of Quds to Beit-ul-Moqqdas and the annexation of the Golan Heights to the Zionist regime as an introduction to the instability and insecurity in the region and expressed hope for the establishment of stability, security and peace on Iraqi soil, noting Iran, as in the past, is trying to ensure this security and peace, to be lasting and permanent, and the people of the region, especially the Iraqi friends and brothers, rebuild their country in the face of full security and the elimination of any aggression and foreign intervention.
The Secretary General of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense Maj. Gen. Javad Kazem, also commended the Islamic Republic of Iran for confronting the aggression of terrorists to Iraq, saying, “Thanks God that two peoples, with their struggle, were able to stand against the terrific outburst of terrorists. And mercenaries and masters fail to achieve their evil goals.'
He expressed hope that in the future we will see the development and further progress of the two countries' interactions in different dimensions.
The Iraqi official said that all Iraqi political parties and political groups emphasize the role of Iran in the stability and security of the region and Iraq and are underlining the expansion and deepening of the two countries' relations in all respects.
The eighth Moscow Security Conference will be held from April 24 to 25, focusing on Middle East issues and the stabilization of the situation in Syria in Moscow.
Issues related to peacekeeping, expansion of military cooperation, regional security in Asia, Africa and Latin America are also among other issues that are being addressed at the Moscow Security Summit.
No Foreign Forces Allowed to Stay in Iraq: Hadi al-Amiri
No foreign forces are allowed to stay in Iraq, Head of Fatih Coalition Hadi al-Amiri said on Wednesday during a special ceremony held to remember the fallen militiamen of the pro-Iranian Hashd al-Shaabi during the war against the Islamic State (IS).
Amiri argued that the law for ousting the foreign forces out of Iraq has been issued by the parliament in 2011, and that "there is no need to repeat that again," as cited by Kurdistan 24.
He further thanked Iran for "its sacrifices and support" to Iraq, especially during the fight against IS.
"Iran, since the beginning of the war [against the IS], opened the door of its weapons depots for Iraq and supported us by all means, while all sides were trying to escape from Iraq and thought that Iraq would fall," Amiri added.
"The other countries didn't wake up until Daesh got close to [Kurdistan Region's capital] Erbil and then they decided to form the anti-IS coalition."
Iraqi MP: Trump choices to bring dangerous outcome
A member of Iraqi Parliament foreign relations commission stressed the fact that US President Donald Trump’s decisions, especially those made against Iran, will have dangerous consequences
Speaking to reporters, Masna Amin said If the US insists on its decision to end waiver on Iran oil exports and also on pressuring Iran and Iraq, a bad crisis will happen in Iraq and in the region as well.
He added that the Iraqi foreign ministry will spare no efforts to receive exemption of sanctions since Iraq cannot set aside relations with Iran completely.
Iran and Iraq have intertwined and complicated relations, Amin reiterated.
In addition to trade volume which is over $10b, Iraq is importing some essential items like electricity from Iran, he said adding that Iraq has no way to provide these items at the moment.
On May 8, 2018, Trump withdrew from the JCPOA, which was condemned by other parties to the 2015 agreement.
Despite the fact that Washington had claimed to zero Iran oil exports, the US agreed to let eight countries, including China, Japan, India and South Korea, Taiwan, Italy and Greece keep buying Iranian oil after it reimposed sanctions on the OPEC producer on Nov. 5.
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo once again in a unilateral and hostile act on Monday declared anti-Iran measure to lift sanctions waivers on buyers of Iran oil.
According to Western media, Pompeo claimed that the US had gained assurances from oil producers - namely Saudi Arabia and the UAE - to ensure a sufficient supply to minimize impact on pricing.
He added that sanctions waiver permission will be expired on May 1 and as a result this decision will be implemented on May 2 meaning that no permission will exist to extend these waivers.
This is while earlier, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) underlined the fact that Iran has complied with its commitments under the JCPOA.
Emphasizing the fact that the agency will continue to verify the non-diversion of nuclear material declared by Iran under its NPT Safeguards Agreement, the IAEA chief said, 'The implementation in Iran of the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement, Additional Protocol, and additional transparency measures under the JCPOA amounts to the most robust verification system in existence any here in the world.'
Earlier, Iranian Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh referred to the US aggressive economic war against Iran oil industry, saying the US dream of zeroing Iran oil export will not come true.
Describing the oil market as unpredictable, he said it will not be possible to predict that oil is produced to the required level, since some regional countries have announced the production volume more than what is in reality.
The US and its regional allies take advantage of oil as political tool, but they should wait for its negative consequences, he noted.
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The CBI for Thursday 4/25/19 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is197,261,875
There is one news and announcements.
The governor of the Central Bank of Iraq is a deputy chairman of the Board of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund
»Election of the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq as deputy. April 25, 2019"Declaration " Election of the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund for the new session and the President of the Council in the next session
4-25-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [IRAQI TV: Bagdad Negotiates with Tehran to buy Natural Gas in Iraqi Dinars. Mark is this Good, What say ye?] Iran buying gas from Iraq with dinar…this is really good news…big news…this improves the odds of us seeing a really quick RV….imo.
4-24-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan Article: "International Smart Card Company contributes to financial inclusion" Financial Inclusion and Financial Coverage are both addressed here...They are telling the citizens most important, but, they are also telling us now how far they have come and how safe and secure it is to bring in your money and get cards. They can facilitate all your needs and concerns through the Smart Cards. They are telling them with a card you can not only deposit but, spend...So, clearly this is now well within supporting that Financial inclusion is becoming and more likely is a success and rolling out now as we speak to a level they see fit for MR to date.Lets see if it has a finality this week in respect to how the process is unfolding and at what level they feel is enough Financial Inclusion for the state as a whole...
4-24-2019 Intel Guru MarkZI am hearing from my Iraqi sources….that during Ramadan the Iraqi people will have a lot to celebrate this year after this has gone. [do you think this is going to happen this week?] I really think this will be out the door this week... They cracked down last Sat…I was told that they DO NOT want us to talk about rates! Remember- very important...do not let currency out of your sight at this point….we are just to close right now. [post 2 of 2]
4-24-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ[via PDK] News was exceptionally good overnight…The chatter out of Iraq is that they will be live on Thursday…their time.. so we have a lot of expectations for late afternoon, early morning for us...There has been a whole lot of movement that I can’t talk about...The CBI has just added Swiss for direct conversion on their site...this is huge….they are getting ready to join the big world. They have also added others like Poland...key allies for banking or trade has been added for direct conversions... [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
4-24-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaManArticle: "US agency: Baghdad Tehran to negotiate the purchase of natural gas in Iraqi dinars" It looks like the work in progress is heating up since late last year. Now that Iraq and Iran must make a deal in dinar to circumvent sanctions (possibly have made one)...I suspect the pressure in Iran is red hot to get a proper deal done with the neighbor and in a currency that has value or at least adjust as to not take a hit in trade value between Iraq, and so an appropriate deal can be utilized to alleviate disparity in exchange rates and to avoid sanctions by the rules in place per the USA...We shall see if Iran makes a proper deal to sweeten the pot or not for her citizens.My take is regardless, it is getting very hot...IMO
4-24-2019 Intel Guru Bruce [via PinkRoses] I think we are about to get some good news shortly. ...we had the impression we were going to get notified either last Saturday before the Resurrection Sunday or on Sunday itself...and it didn’t happen, but we do know some things that did happen and where we are kind of as a result of it...There were let’s call it Private exchanges...sort of like VIP exchanges done in various parts of the country, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday...These individuals were told that...their funds would be available today. ...Now, when it comes to exchanges that have occurred...It was...Dinar, Dong, and maybe some other currencies...I know that the rates they were seeing for that purpose were very strong.The Dinar was over $8.00. The Dong was not quite to $5.00...We are in a very good place, guys. I know that it has been a long ride...We are ready.
Elmer:
Not in today
Artmeister:
Not in today
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on the Arabic side, not on the English side)
The National Security Council holds its periodic meeting under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Adel Abdul-Mahdi
The National Security Council held its regular meeting under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, to discuss the specific issues of the agenda, including an assessment of the situation of displaced Iraqis in the Syrian Hull camp and the challenges facing civil defense work.
The Prime Minister affirmed that our national security is a priority for us and that the government's vision of enhancing security and stability is moving forward by activating the economy, establishing a network of relations and exchanging interests with our Arab and regional environment.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
24 April 2019
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on the Arabic side, not on the English side)
Prime Minister Adel Abdulmahdi receives US Senate delegation led by Senator Tammy Duckurth
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi received in his official office today a US Senate delegation led by Democratic Senator Tammy Duckurth.
The Prime Minister welcomed the President and members of the delegation, stressing that the sacrifices of Iraqis have pushed the danger from the region and the world and we are going to build a strong independent Iraq and we have detailed plans and programs to strengthen the economic situation and attract investment and build laboratories and provide employment and reconstruction that the Iraqi people look forward to, We are keen to establish the best relations with neighboring countries and the rest of the world. The war against Da'ash is not only the Iraq war, but the whole world war because a threatening threat threatens all countries.
"We congratulate you on the success of the democratic process and the victory over the sacrifices of the Iraqis," she said. "I am happy to see Iraq differently, restore cities and lift barriers on its streets, and Iraq is a great country with a history, To take a big role in the region, while the member of the Republican Party Johnny Isaacson that Iraq is a long-term strategic partner and we are concerned about security, independence and sovereignty, said the independent member Angus King: We are happy to successfully promote democracy in Iraq and see in Iraq the power of the University K Lit uniform for different visions and that the only country capable of doing this role and strengthen the dialogue that serves security and stability in the region.
The delegation includes Republican senator from Georgia, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator John Isaacson, an independent senator from Maine, a member of the Armed Forces Intelligence Committee, Angus King, and US Charge d'affaires Mr. Joy Head.
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
At the time this report was submitted, there are no new tweets posted on the Government of Iraq twitter
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ARTICLE 3
Abdul-Mahdi: Our foreign policy is in line with our internal vision and oriental orientations
BAGHDAD, April 24 (KUNA) - Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said that "Iraq's relations with its surroundings must be replaced by a place of peace and love, and Iraq can not live and progress without cooperation and harmony with its Arab neighbors and neighbors."
"Our foreign policy is in line with our vision, our domestic policy and our foreign policy, sincere and serious in establishing the best relations and exchanging the interests with the Arab and neighboring countries, which is a serious policy and stems from the interests of our peoples," he said. And our countries, pointing to developments in Iraq and security stability and cooperation between the executive and legislative authorities. "
For his part, said Abdul Latif Zayani, convey the greetings of the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council and provide the political will and sincere intentions to support Iraq and its government and security and stability and prosperity and our support for all you do to serve Iraq and its people, and we are very optimistic in your leadership in the interest of Iraq and all Iraqis, and what we have seen of stability and normal life, "Today, Baghdad is very different from what we have seen before. All the region needs stability, and this opportunity is available today more than ever," he said, stressing that the Gulf leaders have decided on the importance of strategic partnership with Iraq and the pursuit of Urgent to reach it.
During the meeting, they discussed the future of the relationship between Iraq and the GCC countries and means of enhancing them in all fields. Finished
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ARTICLE 4
Barzani and Nujaifi emphasize the need to accelerate the solution of the problems of Nineveh and the protection of peaceful coexistence in it
2019/4/24 19:56 ??
[Baghdad-where]
The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, received Wednesday in the resort of Salah al-Din in Erbil, head of the Iraqi coalition of decision, Osama Najafi.
"During the meeting, the political situation in Iraq and the region was discussed," a statement from his office said.
He added, "As for administrative, political, economic and security problems in Nineveh province and the living conditions of citizens in that province, it was emphasized the need to protect peaceful coexistence among its components, to accelerate the treatment of its problems and to prevent the threat of terrorism and terrorists."
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ARTICLE 5
Mr. Sistani's office issues the holy month of Ramadan
2019/4/24 19:50
[Najaf - where]
The Office of the Supreme Religious Reference Imam Ali al-Sistani issued an expected article for the month of Ramadan.
On Tuesday, the 7th of May, it will be the first day of Ramadan. The office of the supreme authority often invites the Muslims to observe the month of Ramadan a day before the end of the month of Sha'baan, and if he sees it, the first of the holy month will be determined.
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