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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The parliamentary energy committee said that the financial abundance achieved from the rise in oil prices will be sufficient (only) to fill the budget deficit of $ 24 trillion dinars, likely no need for a supplementary budget this year.
Committee member Sadiq al-Sulaiti said in a press statement, that "the financial abundance of the high price of oil will be sufficient only to fill the budget deficit, and I do not think there is any supplementary budget." Al-Sulaiti said, "The origin of the budget was prepared on the amount of a deficit of approximately 24 trillion dinars, and the investment budget reaches 27 or 28 trillion, so most of them will depend on the financial abundance achieved from oil." A member of the Parliamentary Energy Committee, said that "in the event of financial abundance from the rise in the price of oil will achieve the budget of 2019 only", expecting that "the budget of 2020 will suffer from a large deficit due to the process of stabilizing the grades and increase the proportion of operational budget." "The solutions depend on the performance of the government and its government program, such as relying on internal borrowing or opening the door for investment for the purpose of mitigating the investment budget." Al-Sulaiti pointed out that "Iraq depends in its budgets on oil exports {only}, so it is in the public interest to be in the process of maintaining oil production in quantities appropriate to maintain oil prices steadily and benefit Iraq." He pointed out that "any breaches or increase in oil production and quantities exported to OPEC countries will cause lower prices, forcing to export more at lower prices, so Iraq is one of the countries that comply with OPEC instructions."
Iraq and Turkey stress the importance of electrical linkage and the establishment of an integrated network between the two countries
Electricity Minister Louay al-Khatib, in his office at the ministry on Wednesday, in the presence of the advanced owners of the ministry, with the Turkish government delegation represented by Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Dumiz, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of Turkish Ambassador Fatih Yildiz, ways of cooperation between the two countries in Electric power field.
Khatib started, according to a statement by the ministry "on the important participants that contribute effectively to the consolidation of economic and brotherly relations between the two countries, which will be part of the plans of the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity in the coming period, represented by several projects, most notably the joint link between the two countries to the power system." He pointed out, the great role played by the private sector in various countries of the world in providing electricity in the field of production, and this can not be done without freedom from bureaucratic restrictions. For his part, the Turkish Energy Minister stressed the importance of the joint interconnection project which will benefit the two countries as it will create a promising commercial market, which will activate the energy trade between neighboring countries in general, in addition to creating an integrated synchronous electrical network aimed at achieving stability in the energy system. . The two sides agreed on the necessity of conducting mutual visits, which leads to exchange of experiences, and benefit both parties, and emphasize the exploitation of investment opportunities, and expand their horizons, and attract Turkish specialized companies to Iraq to contribute to the development of the electricity system in the country.
Iraq affirms Britain's commitment to support water projects in Basra
Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim on his British counterpart's commitment to support water projects in Basra.
This came during a ministerial phone call from his British counterpart Dominique Rapp. A statement issued by his office, which received (Euphrates News) a copy, that "Minister Hakim congratulated his British counterpart on his appointment as Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, and discussed the two ways to improve relations of cooperation in various fields, especially security and intelligence coordination and efforts to combat terrorism, and serve the common interests of the two friendly countries." . Al-Hakim also reviewed Iraq's priorities, which include achieving economic and social development and building bridges of cultural, scientific and civilizational communication between the two peoples. "The two sides also exchanged views on the latest developments in the region and the importance of pushing forward peaceful solutions to meet the aspirations of stability and security.Hundreds of IDP Families Return to Camps in Kurdistan Again: Official
China says it will continue to actively participate in Iraq's reconstruction
China will continue to actively participate in the reconstruction of Iraq, said China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Wu Hai Tao, calling on the international community to implement its commitments to provide assistance to Iraq.
"China will continue to actively participate in the reconstruction of Iraq in sectors such as energy and infrastructure and within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative," Tao said in a speech at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Iraq.
"In accordance with its capabilities, China will provide assistance in Iraq's economic and social development and help it achieve peace, stability and development," Tao said. "China supports all efforts that help maintain peace and stability in Iraq and fight terrorism, and supports the UN mission in Iraq to continue to work effectively in accordance with its mandate," Tao said.
"The international community should fulfill its obligations and continue to provide assistance to Iraq in supporting its efforts to explore a path of development appropriate to its national conditions," Tao said.
US forces during operations to secure AnbarArchival
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Washington is moving to take measures aimed at Iranian influence in Iraq, as part of US efforts not to allow Iran to use Iraq as an arena for its conflicts and political calculations.
The White House said in a statement after a telephone conversation between US Vice President Mike Pines and the President of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, that the United States will take these actions through steps against "pro-Iranian armed formations" in the country.
The statement pointed out that Pines and Barzani «discussed the security situation in northern Iraq, and stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to ensure stability in the disputed territory between the Kurdistan region and the Iraqi central authorities, and the return of displaced Iraqis».
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Middle East Eye: The drones that bombed sites in Iraq were launched from northern Syria
Follow-up Mawazine News LONDON (Reuters) - The Middle East Eye website has revealed new details of the strikes on the Popular Mobilization Units in Iraq last week, in which the Israeli occupation was accused. The Middle East Eye website, which provides an analysis of developments in the Middle East, said that the recent attacks by Israeli drones on military sites inside Iraq were launched from bases belonging to the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Forces. Iraqi intelligence services suspect five recent drone attacks on Iraqi paramilitary forces have been launched from bases under the control of the Syrian Defense Forces, according to a British newspaper report published on Tuesday. Confirming suspicions of Syrian involvement According to a senior Iraqi official who spoke on condition of anonymity, he has used northern Syria to launch attacks because Israeli drones do not have the range to hit targets in Iraq from Israel. "Israeli personnel operated drones from bases controlled by the SDF," the Iraqi official said. The source said the Iraqis were initially skeptical that Israel was behind the attacks because of suspicions that Israeli drones would be able to reach Iraq. Israeli strikes with Saudi support "The attacks were carried out by Israel, with the support of Saudi Arabia," said an Iraqi official, familiar with the latest security briefing from Baghdad. "The drone attacks were launched from SDF areas with funding and support from the Saudis," the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told MEE. According to the senior official, the plan to strike Iranian-backed paramilitary forces in Iraq was drawn up when Thamer al-Sabhan, Saudi Arabia's minister of state for the Gulf, visited northeast Syria, which was controlled by the SDF in June 2019. She explained that the apparent Israeli strikes on the Popular Mobilization followed a pattern of expanding its attacks on Iranian targets to include countries in the region after the hundreds of raids in Syria in recent years. Baghdad: Breach of Sovereignty For his part, the Iraqi Council of Ministers stressed the right of Iraq to take all legal and diplomatic measures necessary to defend its policy and security, in response to attacks on a number of weapons stores in a number of areas, in addition to an attack on the Popular Mobilization Forces on the Iraqi-Syrian border. A statement issued by the Iraqi Prime Minister on Tuesday that "Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi briefed the latest political and security developments in the meeting of the Council of Ministers held today, and briefed members of the Council on the results of ongoing investigations into the attacks on weapons stores and materiel in a number of Areas, and the subsequent preventive and protective measures for all stores, and explain the strategic directions and plans in dealing with potential new developments. " According to the statement, "the right of Iraq to take the necessary actions legally and diplomatically and through regional institutions and the Security Council and the United Nations in defense of its sovereignty and security and by all legitimate means." The cabinet also stressed the readiness of Iraq to "respond firmly and by all available means to any aggression launched from outside or inside Iraq." The deputy chairman of the Popular Mobilization Council, Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, accused Washington, which leads the international coalition against the terrorist organization "Daesh", the introduction of four Israeli drones to target Iraqi military headquarters. There was widespread controversy among Iraqi circles after reports that the Balad air base, which includes amassed equipment for the Popular Mobilization, was bombed by an unidentified aircraft on Tuesday evening, resulting in explosions of materiel and a huge fire in the area, which was controlled hours later. The security cell in Iraq announced in July that one of the Popular Mobilization Camp was bombed by an unknown drone, injuring two people.
Sadr calls for international investigation Sadr's leader in Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, on Monday ruled out Israel's responsibility for shelling the Popular Mobilization Forces near the Iraqi-Syrian border (West), and called for an urgent investigation, "even under international supervision." Sadr said on Twitter: `` I do not exonerate the Zionist enemy of its terrorist acts in Iraq, but I am sure that he does not take such a step or steps, he knows that the response will be earthquake of his security and influence, the Zionists know that their end from Iraq. 'He added that "the Iraqi government must expedite the verification of the matter, even under international supervision .. If proven guilty and terrorism (Israel), everyone should be patient and not uniqueness of the resolution .. Iraq is no longer tolerate such acts careless." He continued, "With the proof of (the Israeli bombing), I call on all parties to meet at a round table that is not controlled by the corrupt, and not controlled by those who signed the security agreement with America ... and well-studied steps to keep Iraq and Iraqis away from being the victim." Abizaid and: "must be confined to the arms of the state, and close all the headquarters, and hand over all stores to the state, otherwise the violator will put Iraq and Iraqis at great risk." He stressed the need to "protect the Iraqi border from all sides, in particular its border with Syria, and the withdrawal of all factions (Iraq) from Syria." is over
Iraq condemns the statements of the Bahraini Foreign Minister regarding the Popular Mobilization
Baghdad The Foreign Ministry condemned on Wednesday a statement by the Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa to be published on social media platforms 'Twitter' in which he supported the Israeli bombing that targeted Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement received 'orbit', it 'rejects and condemns what was stated in the tweet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain on the recent attacks on Arab territories, and the popular mobilization of the Zionist enemy under the pretext of self-defense'. `` The Popular Mobilization stood by our armed forces, police (local and federal), peshmerga, and tribal fighters to defend our holy land honorably, and made great sacrifices to liberate the cities of Iraq and defeat ISIS terrorist gangs. '' Al-Khalifa said in two tweets published on Monday on his official account on the site 'Twitter', 'Iran declared war on us, guards its revolution and its Lebanese party and its popular mobilization in Iraq and its Houthi arm in Yemen and others'. The Bahraini foreign minister, alluding to the recent Israeli operations: 'Do not blame those who beat them and destroy the piles of equipment.It's self-defense.
Iqbal calls for expanding the circle of Iraq's strategic allies to overcome the tunnel of geopolitical turmoil
BAGHDAD: Nineveh province MP Mohammed Iqbal called on Thursday to expand the circle of Iraq's strategic allies to bypass the tunnel of geopolitical turmoil.
Iqbal said in a statement received (Euphrates News) a copy, that "Iraq needs to expand the circle of strategic allies to overcome the tunnel of geopolitical turmoil." "The deep alliance and partnership based on partners is an art of political management, and wisdom lies in the alliance-building methodology and self-leadership has distorted the results," he said. He pointed out that "the country is built by choice that gives interest to the country and the future of its people.
Parliamentary energy: a large fiscal deficit weighs on the 2020 budget
The Parliamentary Energy Committee expected on Thursday that the budget of 2020 will suffer a large deficit due to the process of stabilizing the job grades and the high percentage of the operational budget.
The committee member, Sadiq al-Sulaiti, in a statement followed by "Kalakamsh Press" that "the financial abundance of the high price of oil will be sufficient only to fill the budget deficit, and I do not think there is any supplementary budget."
He explained that "the origin of the budget was prepared on the amount of a deficit of approximately 24 trillion dinars, and the investment budget of up to 27 or 28 trillion, so most of them will depend on the financial abundance achieved from oil."
He added that `` in the event of financial abundance from the rise in the price of oil will achieve the budget of 2019 only, '' he expects that `` 2020 budget will suffer from a large deficit due to the process of stabilizing the job grades and the high percentage of the operational budget are all the reasons that combine to increase the deficit. ''
"The solutions depend on the performance of the government and its government program, such as relying on internal borrowing or opening the door for investment for the purpose of mitigating the investment budget."
He pointed out that "Iraq depends in its budgets on oil exports only, so it is in the public interest to be in the process of maintaining oil production in quantities appropriate to maintain oil prices steadily and benefit Iraq."
He pointed out that "any breaches or an increase in oil production and quantities exported to OPEC countries will cause lower prices, forcing to export more at lower prices, so Iraq is one of the countries that comply with OPEC instructions"
British newspaper: Israel plans to attack five targets in Iraq
Israel is planning to attack five military targets in Iraq, according to a British newspaper.
The Guardian newspaper published an article by Martin Schuloff, Oliver Holmes and Mohammad Rasool entitled "The Secret Arms Race in the War of Drones in the Iran-Israel Conflict." The wave of drone attacks in Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and now Lebanon has raised the specter of a new era of conflict in the region, because of its ability to penetrate remote battlefields and hit accurately impregnable targets. The drones, small, inexpensive and capable of evading radar systems, have long been at the center of the IDF's arsenal of operations in Gaza. Since mid-July, Israel has transferred sophisticated machines with rockets hundreds of miles from Iraq to attack five targets linked to the Iranian agency operating there, the US, Iranian and Iraqi officials say.
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Release date:: 2019/8/29 10:58 • 112 times readThe Minister of Labor and the head of the Social Protection Authority, Bassem Abdul Zaman, announced on Thursday, the launch of social welfare salaries for more than one million and 260 thousand families in Baghdad and the provinces.
8-28-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni I want to clear something up since I'm getting some fan mail..lol. I do not think it's going to LOP. What I am saying is if parliament has its way they will LOP the currency. Lucky for us though the CBI is following the directive from the IMF as far as we know...Which is to create the conditions for the currency to float. That is why they are pushing so heavily to diversify and build a market economy. It's taken some time for Iraq to put the conditions in place, in fact several years but things are beginning to line up for early next year as they add 72 trillion dinar to the budget to kick-start the economy.
8-28-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ We are hearing that we should have numbers at anytime within the next 2 days... I am getting more and more confirmations out of Iraq that they expect to go on or before Sept. 1st... The meeting with Iraq and the UN security council starts tonight at 5:00 pm tonight…so will be hours before we find out how that went. The expectation is Iraq tells them they are ready to move on now...
8-28-2019 Intel/Newshound Guru sandyf [Has anyone in here seen an article or source from the CBI or government stated that Iraq may LOP the currency?] There is no such thing as a "LOP" so there never would be any articles.The correct terms are Redenomination or Re-basing the currency, there have been many articles from both CBI and government sources to say that was the plan. ...In a Redenomination the old currency IQD at 1190/USD would be replaced by a new currency, possibly IQR, at 1.190/USD, deleting 3 zeros. The monetary unit(Dinar) would be revalued from 1190/USD to 1.190/USD which would be an increase in the value of the Dinar against the dollar and lead to an increase in purchasing power.
8-28-2019 Intel Guru MarkZMy contacts in Redemption Centers are still expecting this week…the ones I know are also wealth managers so are juggling 2 jobs. What I am hearing from contacts in Iraq they really expect to see the new rate by Sept. 1st. Rates from $3.91 to $4.25. ...with the coins being released I am...puzzled. This process seems to be rolling out different than we expected…to have coins you need a new value over there. [We are in the “Perfect Storm” to see everything right now] We certainly are. I do feel warm and fuzzy about this week and that we are at the tail end of this reset. No one can predict the exact date, but the world news, chatter from sources, and news articles say we are there.
8-28-2019 Newshound Guru Dinar Investor - Jeff ...we are a lot closer than we've ever been. I want to stress to you we're definitely a lot closer...you're not gonna see this in days. At a minimum we're at least 3 weeks out...I promise you you're not gonna see this until more towards the end of September. Easily in the second half...you will wait until the formation of the government's done. That's a promise to you...The CBI made it very clear back in 2014. They said they're gonna delay this for 5 years...until Iraq has achieved political stability...just stay grounded.
8-28-2019 Newshound Guru Bloodloch Does that mean we can divide the first into the second and get an exchange rate? Nope. That's just the velocity of money formula. Does that mean if they stop the auctions and everyone inside Iraq's borders must then conduct all business with both old triple-zero, and the suspected upcoming new three-missing-zeros Iraq Dinar notes and coins, existing side-by-side as promised, that their money supply will plummet in terms of face value outstanding and that less of a thing is a more valuable thing? Yep. [post 2 of 2]
8-28-2019 Newshound Guru BloodlochIf the triple-zero Iraqi dinar is allowed to float, in conjunction with the introduction of new, lower denomination currencies valued near to US dollar equivalencies, it's going to float like a ballistic missile.Am I worried that they can't do that with 42 Trillion IQD in outstanding currency? Nope.Why not? Because their annual Gross Domestic Product is 269 Trillion IQD. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
8-28-2019 Intel Guru Frank26Iraq is not a lop. No. A lop is to add zeros to the exchange rate. Iraq is...constantly telling you they're lifting three zeros from their exchange rate...when someone says to you it's a lop ask them are they adding three zeros to the exchange rate or are they taking away?
8-28-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat Article: "THE PARLIAMENTARY FINANCE COMMITTEE, ON MONDAY, ANNOUNCED A TREND TO RE-WORK IN THE CURRENCY AND THE REMOVAL OF ZEROS FROM BANKNOTES, IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY" I especially like the heading of the article. This process is now on the way. Hold tight…its coming…
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi discusses plans to promote the Iraqi economy with the World Bank's Regional Director
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi received the World Bank's Regional Director for the Middle East, Mr. Saroj Kumar and his accompanying delegation, and discussed the government's vision for the future of the Iraqi economy and its plans to promote non-oil producing sectors and diversify sources of income and ways of cooperation in this area. Grain production, which will amount to about five million tons of wheat, corn, rice, etc., achieved this year and offset the imports of foreign wheat currently and provided thousands of jobs and boosted the chances of success of the agricultural sector and the growth of the Iraqi economy. Productive investments to generate income and support the Iraqi private sector through the International Development Agency, in addition to the contribution of the World Bank in improving the business environment in Iraq and its required standards that help in attracting foreign investment, and cooperation between Iraq and the World Bank to establish joint economic work.
Information Office of the Prime Minister
Monday, August 28, 2019
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
The National Security Council holds its regular session chaired by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi
The National Security Council held its regular session Wednesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Adel Abdul Mahdi, at the beginning of the session a briefing on the latest political and security developments, while stressing the right of Iraq to take the necessary legal and diplomatic measures through regional institutions and the Security Council The United Nations and the United Nations in defense of its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity by all legitimate means.
The Council discussed the topics prepared for its agenda, where he listened to an updated report presented by the technical committee supervising the criminal justice project and the procedures and steps taken by the parties concerned with the project and the most important challenges that faced the implementation of the project. The committee also presented its recommendations to the National Security Council. Recommendations and authorize the Ministry of Interior in cooperation with the UNDP to complete the project.
The Council also discussed the request of the Ministries of Defense and Transport in connection with the establishment of the naval base in the port of Faw in conjunction with the construction of the port of Faw to protect Iraqi ships and ports and the allocation of financial funds for the completion of the project. 2020/2021/202)
The Council also agreed to proceed with the conclusion of a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in combating organized crime and combating terrorism between the Iraqi Ministry of Interior and its Algerian counterpart.
Information Office of the Prime Minister
Monday, August 28, 2019
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ARTICLE 1-C (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi condoles the Iraqi people and the Union of Writers and Writers on the death of its Secretary General
We received with great sadness and sadness the news of the death of the Secretary General of the Iraqi Writers Union, the poet Ibrahim Al-Khayat, may God have mercy on him, in an unfortunate traffic accident, and we extend our deepest condolences to the Iraqi people and to his family and colleagues in the Union of Writers and the Cultural Center, asking Bari Almighty to shed his mercy and inspire his family patience and solace.
We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return .
Prime Minister
28-Aug-2019
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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 account.
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ARTICLE 3
Deputy reveals the great political pressure to prevent the opening of files of corruption of telecommunications companies in Iraq
2019/8/28 15:38
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Al-Rubaie, a member of the Saraoun bloc, revealed the names of influential political figures who stood with mobile phone companies [Zain, Asia and Cork] who were partners and signed contracts for bribes, he said.
In a statement received by the All-Iraq News Agency, al-Rubaie said that "all of these companies, specifically the Cork Company, owed huge amounts of up to hundreds of millions that were supposed to be paid to the Iraqi government."
He revealed that "those companies deliberately steal from the citizen as a result of the failure of the relevant authorities to follow up and monitor their work and regardless of the deterioration of their service, which was supposed to provide the Iraqi citizen, whether in the service of communication or even in the service of the Internet."
Rubaie stressed that "there are some ministries in addition to the Communications and Media Commission dealt with the law with these companies, which did not pay what they have paid to the Iraqi government has been extinguished some of the debt in crooked ways."
He warned that "the Committee on Information and Communications is working to reveal the names of all those behind those companies if they obstruct the process of opening files of corruption related to companies [Zain, Asia and Cork] that pay taxes in Kurdistan and refrain from paying the dues related to the federal government colludingly by influential figures for sums "There is great financial silence in the silence of the Media and Communications Commission and the Integrity Commission."
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ARTICLE 4
Iraq hands over new batch of looted archives to Kuwait
Aug 28, 2019, 6:45 pm
Kuwait city (IraqiNews.com) – An Iraqi Foreign Ministry official said on Wednesday that his country handed over to Kuwait 42,000 books belonging to Kuwait National Library and Kuwait University.
These books, recently found in Iraq, were “seized” by troops of the former Iraqi regime during Kuwait’s occupation in 1990, KUNA quoted Iraqi Foreign Undersecretary Ambassador Hazem al-Yousefi as saying in a press statement to journalists on the sidelines of the delivery ceremony.
Iraqi authorities are seeking to close file of the Kuwaiti properties in Iraq before the year-end, said al-Yousefi, adding that the competent authorities were waiting for a decision in this respect by Prime Minister Adel Abdulmahdi.
Moreover, Iraq is exerting tremendous efforts to close the file of the missing Kuwaitis, the Iraqi undersecretary stated, reconfirming that the intensive efforts led to the recent discovery of the mass grave in Al-Samawa desert, containing remains of 46 human bodies; 32 of whom were recognized as deceased Kuwaitis.
Al-Yousefi has affirmed that the Iraqi government is serious about the efforts to close all pending files “caused by the former regime.”
Stressing the depth of the ties between the two brotherly countries, the Iraqi official referred to the reciprocal visits by senior officials of the two countries as a prelude to a new period of relations, joint investments and mutual cooperation.
For his part, Kuwaiti Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations’ Affairs Counsellor Abdulaziz Al-Jarallah confirmed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had received 800 boxes containing 42,000 books from the Iraqi side.
“The books belong to the national library and Kuwait University,” Al-Jarallah said, adding that he discussed with the Iraqi undersecretary the issue of Kuwaiti prisoners and missing persons as a humanitarian cause that concerns all Kuwaitis.
“The Kuwaiti government represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior Affairs would spare no effort to close this file and determine destiny of all those who have gone missing,” he confirmed.
Al-Jarallah expressed gratitude to the United Nations for sponsoring the handover, in line with the Security Council Resolution 2107 (issued in the year 2013) that partially mentions the necessity of bringing back the Kuwaiti properties, looted during the invasion.
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ARTICLE 5
The Secretariat of the Council of Ministers reveals the fact of disruption of working hours on Thursday
2019/8/28 15:27
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A source in the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers, the truth of the news, on the official holiday in the departments and institutions of the state on Thursday.
The source said in a press statement that "the news about the disruption of the day tomorrow because of the heat wave taking place in all cities of the country are just rumors."
"These rumors remain and as of this moment the Secretariat has not made any official announcement regarding the holiday."
The source did not rule out similar action to protect employees and citizens alike from the heat of the weather in case the situation evolves to what it requires. It is noteworthy that Iraq is currently experiencing a severe heat wave where the temperature exceeds the maximum in several provinces of 50 degrees.
The government has announced in the past few years to suspend the official working day for one day during the height of heat waves in Iraq in the blazing summer months.
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