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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - US sanctions will include a number of Iraqi officials, the legal adviser to US President Gabriel Soma said on Sunday, adding that those with sanctions could resort to the Iraqi or US courts. "The United States does not want to interfere with the affairs of Iraq," Soma said in an interview on satellite channels of the "Tigris Channel", noting that "economic sanctions come in better results than military war." He added that "the American people and Trump do not want war with Iran," pointing out that "all indications indicate that Trump a second term." "The United States wants to distance Iraq from Iranian influence," Soma said, noting that "Iraq is a friend of the United States and wants to keep it away from Iranian influences."
On July 19, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1]with Iraq.
An improved security situation and the recovery in oil prices have improved near-term vulnerabilities. Large fiscal and current account surpluses—around 8 and 6 percent of GDP, respectively—were recorded in 2018, allowing the government to retire domestic debt and accumulate fiscal buffers. Gross international reserves reached $65 billion by end-2018.
However, post-war reconstruction and economic recovery have been slow. Non-oil GDP rose by only 0.8 percent year-on-year in 2018 in a context of weak execution of reconstruction and other public investment. Overall GDP contracted by around 0.6 percent as oil production was cut to comply with the OPEC+ agreement.
The 2019 budget implies a sizable fiscal loosening that will reverse the recent reduction in vulnerabilities. Current spending is expected to increase by 27 percent year-on-year, in part due to a higher public sector wage bill, while revenues will be dampened by the abolition of non-oil taxes. As a result, the budget is projected to shift to a deficit of 4 percent of GDP in 2019, and reserves are projected to decline.
The fiscal and external positions are expected to continue to deteriorate over the medium term absent policy changes—with reserves falling below adequate levels and fiscal buffers eroded. Although the level of public debt will remain sustainable, gross fiscal financing needs will increase. Non-oil GDP growth is projected to reach 5½ in 2019 but subside over the medium term.
In a context of highly volatile oil prices, the major risk to the outlook is a fall in oil prices which would lower exports and budgetary revenues, leading to an even sharper decline in reserves or higher public debt. Geopolitical tensions, the potential for social unrest in a context of weak public services and lack of progress in combatting corruption pose further risks. Executive Board Assessment[2]
Executive Directors agreed with the thrust of the staff appraisal. They were encouraged by the recent strengthening of Iraq’s economy but recognized that the country continues to face daunting challenges. Social conditions remain harsh, post-war reconstruction progress is slow, development needs are large, and institutional weaknesses are significant. Volatile oil prices and a difficult regional and geopolitical environment pose additional difficulties.
Directors encouraged the authorities to seize the opportunity presented by the improved security situation and higher oil prices to implement policies and structural reforms aimed at ensuring macroeconomic and financial stability, tackling long-standing social problems, and promoting sustainable and inclusive growth.
Directors emphasized that building a robust fiscal framework is essential to maintain fiscal and macroeconomic stability and strengthen buffers. They encouraged the authorities to adopt a risk‑ and rules-based approach to fiscal policy as part of broader reforms to manage oil revenue more effectively, reduce tendencies for procyclicality, and shift to a more growth-friendly composition of expenditure. Directors supported scaling up reconstruction and development expenditure gradually in line with improving absorptive capacity.
They underscored the need to strengthen public financial management to ensure public spending is appropriately monitored and to reduce vulnerabilities to corruption. In this context, Directors welcomed the newly adopted General Financial Management Law and encouraged its full implementation.
Directors emphasized that gradual fiscal adjustment, including containing current primary spending and boosting non-oil revenues is essential for maintaining fiscal and debt sustainability. They recommended that spending measures should give priority to containing the growth in wage bill and lowering subsidies to the electricity sector. Directors emphasized that the poorest and the most vulnerable must be protected from the adjustment process.
Directors underscored that an overhaul of the banking sector is necessary to maintain financial stability. They encouraged the authorities to restructure the large state-owned banks, enhance their supervision, and implement other reforms to increase financial intermediation. Directors highlighted the benefits of increasing financial inclusion, especially for the SME sector, which has a large potential to absorb entrants to the labor market.
Directors agreed that building public institutions and enhancing governance is key for success, and highlighted the scope for Fund capacity development to support these efforts. They welcomed progress in developing an anti-corruption framework and called for further modifications to the legal regime for combatting corruption coupled with stronger coordination between the relevant government agencies, while continuing to strengthen the framework for Anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). Directors also recommended strengthening Public Investment Management framework to ensure that spending is well directed and that donor funds targeting reconstruction are put to the most efficient use.
Directors looked forward to continued close engagement between the authorities and the Fund in the context of post program monitoring.
Iraq's parliament speaker, Mohamed Halboussi, has invited Kuwait for funds that have been allocated to Iraq for a while to start using them.
US Vice President Mike Bens visits a US military base in South Korea, which lies next to the demilitarized border with North Korea
US Vice President discusses with Iraqi Prime Minister the reconstruction of Iraq The Anatolia news agency quoted Halbusi, his invitation to Kuwait to form joint committees to study reconstruction projects in Iraq, through grants allocated at the Conference on the reconstruction of Iraq in Kuwait.
Halabousi and an Iraqi delegation to Kuwait's Amir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met on Sunday to discuss the investment of funds allocated to Iraq at the donor conference.
Halaboussi said the visit "comes to discuss projects for the reconstruction of Iraq, especially in the areas of health and education in all provinces."
In February 2018, Kuwait hosted a conference for the reconstruction of Iraq, in which Baghdad was awarded $ 30 billion, which constituents about 34% of the country's actual needs.
According to a study by Iraqi and international experts last year, the Iraqi government estimated the actual need to rebuild the country at $ 88.2 billion over 10 years.
Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah met with Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammad Halaboussi (AFP)
Baghdad: Fadel Al Nashmi
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Tuesday opened a consulate for his country in the province of Najaf in Iraq.
Sheikh Sabah's directive came the day after his meeting with Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammad Halboussi and his accompanying delegation. Najaf Governor Louay al-Yasiri said in a statement yesterday that "the Emir of Kuwait quickly sent the opening of the consulate of the State of Kuwait in Najaf province, as well as his contribution to the construction of specialized medical centers and sophisticated, to serve visitors on the visit of forty."
On the other hand, the Salahuddin Governorate Council revealed the issuance of the Emir of Kuwait ordered the construction of residential cities, in 4 districts and areas of the province.
Al-Halbusi met with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah yesterday and said in a statement issued by his press office that "the relationship between the two countries is progressing rapidly and positively." The statement said that «the meeting included a discussion of ways to invest funds allocated for the reconstruction of Iraq at the Kuwait International Conference of donors».
Officers and officials, revealed the "biggest operation" of smuggling and money laundering
MP Ali Nassif revealed on Monday the involvement of officers and officials in the largest smuggling and money laundering with Anwar Al-Faris.
Naseef al-Jubouri, the owner of Anwar al-Faris, has been importing goods into Iraq for 10 years without having a file in the tax, in cooperation with well-known officers in the interior, customs and others, Nassif said in a statement received by Kalamgames Press.
"Over the past 10 years, more than $ 600 million has been transferred to the Jordanian capital Amman (Housing Bank / Diyar Ghbar Branch) with boost from the company's sales (Iraq sales)."
She added that "the government and regulators can send a committee to Oman and review the bank to confirm the authenticity of the information," noting that "the company classifies itself as the largest importer of pipes and ceramics in Iraq, while not have any activity and is lost in the register of Iraqi companies."
"The follow-up of the case will lead to the detection of all corrupt officers and officials, including a supervisory officer who participated in the coverage of this case and went to librek cases against the innocent," Nassif said.
Iraqi police announce repel an attack for "Daash" on the fields, "Olas" oil
The Iraqi Energy Police announced on Sunday the repelling of an attack by the terrorist organization "Da'ash" (banned in Russia and a number of countries in the world) on the fields of Olas oil in Salah al-Din.
"Our heroes in the fields of Salah al-Din (the mountains of Aalas) and mobile headquarters are repulsing cowardly gangs," the police said in a statement published by the Iraqi newspaper Alsumaria News.
MOADH AL-DULAIMI Five members of the police were killed in an attack on "Da'ash" in Iraq
"The gangs tried to get close to the fields, but our forearms prevented that, and they were strongly deterred," she said.
A security source reported on Sunday to repel an armed attack on the Ajil field police battalion in Salah al-Din, according to Alsumaria.
Iraq announced the liberation of its territory from the organization "calling" terrorist end of 2017, and the reconstruction of liberated areas.
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Lami: postponement of Kirkuk elections will avoid fraud
12:23 - 29/07/2019
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The head of the former Electoral Commission, Adel al-Lami, on Monday, that the postponement of the local elections for the province of Kirkuk is the best solution to ensure the integrity of the elections, indicating that the postponement will give UNHCR in direct supervision with the government on the elections.
"The best solution to ensure the integrity of Kirkuk Provincial Council elections is to postpone the 20-day process in order to resolve the results of the elections in other provinces," Lami said in a statement to Al-Maaloumah.
He added that "the completion of the other provinces will enable the Independent Electoral Commission to devote full time to the province of Kirkuk and the administration of the elections Barihih without any problem and lack of numerical."
Al-Lami predicted that "the National Union will take first place in alliance with the Kurdistan Democratic Party while the Turkmen and Arab parties will compete for the remaining seats."Ending / 2
{International: Al Furat News} The Iranian cabinet has agreed to engage in digital currency mining activities after the mineralization was authorized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
At the meeting chaired by President Rouhani, the cabinet confirmed that the government and the banking system were not given any guarantees of the digital currency mining process and that the metal bears responsibility for these risks, stressing that the use of these currencies in domestic transactions in Iran is prohibited. He pointed out that the mining of digital currencies, like the rest of the other industrial activities, will be covered by the tax law, while tax exemptions will be provided to the foreign currency code holders who return the hard currency to the economic wheel.
Son of Iraq's late Yazidi prince takes over as leader
Hazem Tahsin Bek on Saturday succeeded his late father as prince of the Yazidi religious minority that was brutalized by ISIS in northern Iraq.
He was enthroned in a ceremony in Lalish, the Yazidis' holiest site in Iraq's mountainous northwest, after having been named by their five-member High Spiritual Council, which includes Baba Sheikh, their religious chief.
The new hereditary leader, a 56-year-old former deputy in the Iraqi Kurdish parliament, is in charge of running the community and cooperating with Kurdish authorities in the north and the federal government in Baghdad.
His father, Tahsin Said Ali, died last January in Germany of a long illness after almost 75 years as head of the community whose men were killed en masse and its women and girls abducted as "sex slaves" by ISIS.
Of the world's nearly 1.5 million Yazidis, the largest number - 550,000 - lived in Iraq, with smaller numbers in Kurdish-speaking areas of Turkey and Syria. Decades of emigration have seen sizable Yazidi populations spring up across Europe too, chiefly in Germany which is home to around 150,000.
But when ISIS controlled swathes of northern Iraq between 2014 and 2017, around 100,000 emigrated from Iraq to Europe, the US, Australia and Canada.
Around 360,000 members of the minority sect still live in displacement camps scattered across northwestern Iraq.
More than 6,400 Yazidis were abducted by the jihadists who consider the community heretics, of whom around 3,500 - mostly women and girls - have returned alive.
The rest remain missing.
Joseph Danford: We have torn up a «push» and will address the causes of its emergence
The head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Danford, confirmed that there is no doubt that the strategy to expel an organization calling for his alleged succession in Iraq and Syria has worked, but that does not mean that the battle against the organization's ideology is over. General Danford met with US and other American commanders in Baghdad to discuss the next steps in the strategy to prevent the organization from returning. The US ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Toler, also met with coalition commander General Paul La Camel.
"We can all be proud of the progress that has been made since 2015, with regard to the urgent expulsion of Mosul, Raqqa, Falluja and elsewhere, but we also know that there is still terrorist activity by the organization through its recourse to guerrilla warfare," General Danford told reporters. The threat remains. "
He pointed out that «the Iraqi government requested assistance in 2015 and still need help», pointing out that «the leaders of the country do not want the return of the terrorist organization, and they want their American partners to stay, but this does not mean that the strategy will remain the same, To introduce some amendments within the new strategy related to their military presence in Iraq and Syria ».
partnership
"The effort requires a long-term partnership, and the presence of US forces reflects the need to continue the training and advise to activate the mission," General Danford said. "The mission will continue to evolve over time. Officials will assess the situation on the ground and adjust the capabilities accordingly. It is a continuous change, not a big change.
Iraq, Kurdistan intelligence foil largest terrorist plot of 2019
Iraq's Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that it had thwarted “the largest terrorist plot” of 2019 in the nation, in coordination with authorities from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The plot, it said, targeted multiple provinces across the country, including in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region.
The plan was prepared by remnants of ISIS, who intended to carry out the terrorist attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, in May and early June, according to Abu Ali al-Basri, head of the ministry's intelligence directorate.
“They wanted to target the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a number of other provinces, and the Kurdistan Region as a double terrorist operation in a desperate attempt to prove their existence,” Basri told Iraq's official newspaper, al-Sabah.
“The [Iraqi security media] cell, in coordination with provincial intelligence departments, has been able to mark the terrorists and destroy them with airstrikes as well as face-to-face combat with the terrorists at other times,” Basri said.
He noted that the recent preemptive operations resulted in the arrest of “around 160 terrorists in Nineveh and more than 40 others in Baghdad.”
The Iraqi official added that security forces arrested four suspects who were "mobilized" and prepared to carry out “suicide bombings with explosive belts and the detonation of car bombs in Baghdad, Erbil, Basra and liberated provinces.”
The term "liberated provinces" refers to those of which a large percentage of territory had been previously occupied by ISIS, such as Nineveh, Salahuddin and Anbar.
Basri also praised the cooperation of the security services in the Kurdistan Region in disrupting the Ramadan plot.
On Thursday, a provincial police department announced the arrest of an alleged terrorist it said had taken part in six deadly bombings across multiple provinces over the past few years. The most severe of these, in the city of Nasiriyah, resulted in the deaths of over 80 people in an attack claimed by ISIS.
Also on Thursday, Iraqi forces at a security checkpoint in the disputed province of Kirkuk reportedly killed a family of nine after opening fire on their car at night, mistaking them for ISIS militants.
Iraq announced the military defeat of ISIS in December 2017, but remnants of the group continue to launch insurgency attacks, ambushes and kidnappings across the country.
KDP Warns of Iraq's Plan to Receive IS Families from Syria
ERBIL - A Kurdish political party's official in Mosul city has warned of Iraq's alleged plan to transfer a number of Islamic State (IS) families from a Syrian camp to an Iraqi one, arguing that it is like a "time-bomb."
Talking to BasNews, a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) representative to Mosul city, Barakat Shamo, said that Baghdad is reportedly making preparations to receive a number of Iraqi nationals from the Syrian camp of al-Hol to the Jadah camp in Iraq's Mosul.
He explained that among the IDPs, there are families of the extremist group of Islamic State, noting that this move will put the security of Iraq at a great risk.
"Returning those people to the province of Mosul is like a time-bomb. It can explode at any moment because those people have the mindset of having revenge and their children have been educated the same way," Shamo warned.
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[Baghdad-where] Ahmed al-Mashhadani, a member of the Commission on Integrity, said Sunday that the committee started investigating files of corruption related to the Central Bank and selling the currency. He called on all parties claiming corruption files to be referred to the committee for scrutiny.
Mashhadani said that "the files of the corruption of the Central Bank of multiple, including those related to the work and the Commission is investigating these files now," noting that "the files will be sent to the competent authorities and will be announced at the completion of the investigation."
He called for "to submit files of corruption to the Commission on Integrity of the parliamentary by all parties that claim to be there to investigate." He explained that "the Committee follows all files and will begin with the important."
Parliamentary tourism hosts a delegation of 4 ministries to develop the banks of the Tigris
The parliamentary tourism hosted on Monday a delegation from the Secretariat of Baghdad and the relevant ministries to discuss the mechanism of development of the banks of the Tigris River.
"The Culture Committee hosted a delegation from the Municipality of Baghdad and another from the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism, Antiquities and Transport," said the head of the Culture, Information, Tourism and Antiquities Committee, Samia Al-Ghalab.
She added that "the hosting came to discuss the development of the banks of the Tigris River and lay the foundations for the development and the possibility of investment."Noting that "the plans of the Secretariat of Baghdad and the concerned parties on the subject will be put to the Committee when completed."
"The committee will call for financial allocations to develop the banks of the river," she said.
7-28-2019 Newshound Guru Whitelions [Reference Guru future post 7-28-2019] ...it has to start now or what they are doing will be for nothing...thats not going to happen...all the work they have put in to where they are now just to stop does that make sense to you?
7-28-2019 Newshound Guru future "Iraq continues to avail itself of the transitional arrangements under Article XIV, Section 2 but no longer maintains any exchange restrictions or multiple currency practices..." ...tells us Iraq restrictions have been removed...its time for the transition to article 8...article 14 is no longer needed...lets hope and pray they are confident enough to make that jump sooner rather than later.
7-28-2019 Newshound Guru Whitelions [Allowi was supposed to be PM, back in the day, about 3 PM's ago...guess USA backed Maliki now Allowi is CBI governor? What a circus! Musical chairs...] ...get your head out of the past...yes the US backed the wrong person but 30 years of dictatorship didnt give us much info on who to pick so we took a chance. Now...too much has changed in a very short time and we have to go with what is going on now and now they are ready. ...they have had so bumps and scraps but they are there now...
7-28-2019 Intel Guru Frank26IMF SAYS IRAQ IS ARTICLE 8... Dont forget they were taken off the stand by agreement! The IMF said they have their multiple currency practice, no longer under restrictions! This is important! Today the IMF told the world "by the way.."... contractors are going ballistic...WS [Guru Walkingstick] TOLD US THEY WERE DOING THIS FOR SOMETIME THAT THEY WERE ARTICLE 8 COMPLIANT, JUST HAVE NOT TOLD US/THE WORLD FORMALLY...THE 3 ZEROS WERE LIFTED ELECTRONICALLY IN JAN... THE IMF TOLD US, NOW WE NEED IRAQ TO TELL US THEY ACCEPTED THESE AGREEMENTS, TO ADD VALUE... THERE IS NO WAITING PERIOD, JUST HAVE TO DO IT...So how long will we have to wait? There is no waiting period - none…The moment they have the strength, will and desire to do it…they will raise the value of their currency...
7-28-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni ...Iraq has been clear of restrictions under Article XIV for some time, but still has one restriction under Article VIII they must overcome before they can officially accept Article VIII.
Elmer:
Not in today
Artmeister:
Not in today
Catnip:
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Mahdi's website)
At the time this report was submitted, there are no new articles posted on PM Mahdi's website.
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
Captain Ramzi Isha Daoud is an experienced harbour
pilot. He and his colleagues play a critical role in guiding ships and other
sea vessels to safely enter, dock and leave the ports of Basra. Let’s
get to know him in this episode of
#DedicatedToService.
"My job requires dedication, discipline and
patience", says Captain Ramzi Isha Daoud whose mission is to guide navy
vessels to and from Iraqi ports. Stay tuned for his story in the next episode
of
#DedicatedToService.
PM @AdilAbdAlMahdi chairs a high-level meeting on improving public services
to the residents of the capital Baghdad. Click here for more
details:
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ARTICLE 3
Parliamentary Integrity: We have begun to investigate suspicions of corruption of the Central Bank
2019/7/28 15:27
[Baghdad-where]
Ahmed al-Mashhadani, a member of the Commission on Integrity, said Sunday that the committee started investigating files of corruption related to the Central Bank and selling the currency. He called on all parties claiming corruption files to be referred to the committee for scrutiny.
Mashhadani said that "the files of the corruption of the Central Bank of multiple, including those related to the work and the Commission is investigating these files now," noting that "the files will be sent to the competent authorities and will be announced at the completion of the investigation."
He called for "to submit files of corruption to the Commission on Integrity of the parliamentary by all parties that claim to be there to investigate." He explained that "the Committee follows all files and will begin with the important."
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ARTICLE 4
A document reveals the government's reluctance to install contracts
2019/7/28 22:52
[Baghdad-where]
An official document revealed a government decision to delay the processing of contracts.
The document issued by the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid al-Ghazi, to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers / Counselors, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs on the mechanism of dealing with the unemployed contract "later in our letter of 30 April 2019 the Council of Ministers in its ordinary session held in 23/7/2019, postponement of the presentation of the subject of the mechanism of dealing with workers in the form of contracts.
She added that the new decision to wait "for the purpose of re-examination of the procedure with the participation of the Ministry of Finance and the study of numbers and numbers of contracts."
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ARTICLE 5
Officers and officials, revealed the "biggest operation of smuggling and money laundering
29/07/2019
MP Ali Nassif revealed on Monday the involvement of officers and officials in the largest smuggling and money laundering with Anwar Al-Faris.
Naseef al-Jubouri, the owner of Anwar al-Faris, has been importing goods into Iraq for 10 years without having a file in the tax, in cooperation with well-known officers in the interior, customs and others, Nassif said in a statement received by Kalamgames Press.
"Over the past 10 years, more than $ 600 million has been transferred to the Jordanian capital Amman (Housing Bank / Diyar Ghbar Branch) with boost from the company's sales (Iraq sales)."
She added that "the government and regulators can send a committee to Oman and review the bank to confirm the authenticity of the information," noting that "the company classifies itself as the largest importer of pipes and ceramics in Iraq, while not have any activity and is lost in the register of Iraqi companies."
"The follow-up of the case will lead to the detection of all corrupt officers and officials, including a supervisory officer who participated in the coverage of this case and went to librek cases against the innocent," Nassif said.
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ARTICLE 6-A
Swarms of "night cockroach" sweeping Iraqi cities because of the heat
2019/7/28 22:00
[Baghdad-where]
Swarms of "Night Cockroach" insects swept Iraqi cities especially at night.These swarms have provided refuge inside houses, residential areas, high-temperature shops, and free-range search for cold areas.
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ARTICLE 6-B
The emergence of a star in the skies of Iraq is causing a heavy atmosphere tomorrow
2019/7/27 22:20
[Baghdad-where]
A meteoric star appeared in the skies of Iraq on Sunday.
"The weather in which the weather will remain with fluctuations in the surface winds in most of the country's cities will begin from Sunday and will last for at least three days," said meteorologist Sadeq Attieh in his page on Facebook.
"As a result, there is a feeling of heat in the day and humidity at night with a slight rise in temperature."
Attiyah considered this period "the beginning of the weakness of the northern winds and the appearance of the star of the plank from the east and the number of days of 13 days."
"The season of heat and heavy weather is intensifying," he said.
Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 7-28-2019 around 11:15 am Eastern
Captain Ramzi Isha Daoud is an experienced harbour pilot. He and his colleagues play a critical role in guiding ships and other sea vessels to safely enter, dock and leave the ports of Basra. Let’s get to know him in this episode of #DedicatedToService.
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