The expected path of the Iraqi economy
Yasser Metwally
: The expectations of economists and those interested in economic affairs, including me, are based on the indicators that appear on the ground.
In order to build our expectations about the path of the Iraqi economy, we must read and analyze the indicators to complete the picture of the future of the Iraqi economy.
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The broad and long-term package of decisions and measures that the government has taken and is still taking in the context of the path of economic reform attempts are the indicators that we rely on in reading and forecasting the future.
The size of the accumulated distortions in the structure of the Iraqi economy requires a huge amount of measures to correct the course, and this is what Al-Sudani’s government has adopted during its short life, and certainly the results need some time for the citizen to see them.
Perhaps this package of decisions and procedures contains many advantages, but it is not without disadvantages, based on the principle that no work can be 100% complete, as it may contain some errors, and this is clearly evident in implementation.
How can we weigh the advantages over the disadvantages? Achieving this principle depends on the quality and volume of follow-up and sustainable monitoring of implementation processes.
In the midst of this amount of measures, which are absolutely required due to our delay in correcting the course of the economy, some mistakes will appear and some will address them without focusing on the positives and the results achieved, and this is a strange culture among some short-sighted people.
According to this perspective, the expected path of the Iraqi economy bodes well and is a relief, if these measures and decisions are implemented well. It is noted that the government is serious about achieving the goals set out in its program.
Perhaps the optimism indicator for our expectations lies in the unity of objectives for most corrective decisions and measures and their interconnectedness.
To give an example of this trend, the decisions to reform the banking sector, in parallel with supporting the Iraqi private sector and involving it in implementing some important projects, while considering correcting the tax policy, draw before you a picture of the encouraging path to achieve development based on the unity and interconnectedness of the sectors concerned with achieving it through a package of decisions and procedures.
If we add to it, in the other corner, the activation of the services sector, especially in attempts to resolve congestion and provide the time required for the speed of work and achievement, then the interconnection between the path of the sectors at a parallel pace establishes a correct and clear path confirmed by the percentage of achievement in the investment budget that is being achieved for the first time in two decades, in which the percentages of achievement of the planned investment projects match the implemented investment projects.
We do not forget that such a great achievement may not be without obstacles and requires sufficient time to achieve the goal of the decisions and procedures.
The most important indicator, in my opinion, is that despite all the attempts to put obstacles in the way of economic development, intentionally or unintentionally, the government is moving forward with its program, leaving all attempts at obstruction in its wake, and this is one of the secrets of success and the key to hope.
As an observer of economic affairs, I sense citizens’ satisfaction and comfort, whether in public meetings and private conversations or in their comments on social media platforms regarding new trends and their sense of the reality and importance of ongoing measures.
We hope for the best, God willing
Iraq discusses cooperation with SpaceX to provide internet services
Today, Thursday, the Chairman of the Communications and Media Commission, Ali Al-Moayyad, discussed with the Senior Director of Global Licensing and Market Activation at SpaceX, Ryan Goodnight, prospects for cooperation to provide Internet services in Iraq.
Kurdistan Finance announces the results of its delegation's recent visit to Baghdad
The Ministry of Finance in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced the results of its delegation's visit to the capital, Baghdad, regarding the issue of financing the salaries of employees in the region.
A statement by the ministry said, "During the past few days, a delegation from the Ministry of Finance in the Kurdistan Regional Government visited the capital, Baghdad, and met with the federal Ministry of Finance on the issue of financing employees' salaries," noting that "the two sides reached a number of understandings."
The statement pointed out that "the Kurdistan Ministry of Finance has submitted the list of employees' salaries for the months of August and September, as requested by the Federal Ministry of Finance last time."
He added, "In order to cover the deficit in August salaries, which is estimated at 243 billion dinars, the Federal Ministry of Finance decided to disburse the suspended payments from February to August, and it is scheduled to begin distributing salaries at the beginning of next week with the arrival of supplementary funding from Baghdad."
Today
urgent{Al Furat News} publishes the text of the Iraqi-American statement on the withdrawal of the international coalition
{Al Furat News} publishes the joint US-Iraqi statement regarding the mission of the international coalition against ISIS, and this is its text: Iraq and the United States of America have a strategic relationship, and as a result of consultations and discussions with the leadership of the international coalition to defeat ISIS and friendly member states, and intensive discussions within the US-Iraqi Supreme Military Committee, which has worked diligently and professionally in intensive meetings over the past nine months, and after studying and evaluating the military and security situation in Iraq and the region, it announces the following:
First: Ending the coalition’s military mission in Iraq within the next twelve months, and no later than the end of September 2025, and moving to bilateral security partnerships that support Iraqi forces and maintain pressure on ISIS.
Second: Since Iraq is a key member of the coalition, and in order to prevent the return of the terrorist threat of ISIS from northeastern Syria, and depending on field conditions and consultations between Iraq, the United States, and coalition members, the coalition’s military mission operating in Syria from a platform to be determined by the Supreme Military Council will continue until September 2026.
Third: The Supreme Military Authority is committed to formulating the necessary procedures to achieve what is stated in the above paragraphs, and the timing and mechanisms for their implementation, including procedures to ensure the physical protection of coalition advisors present in Iraq during the transitional period, in accordance with the Iraqi constitution and laws. Practical steps to implement these obligations have begun.
Iraq thanks the coalition for the support and assistance it provided to the Iraqi security forces to confront this common threat and secure the defeat of ISIS on the ground in Iraq, and at the forefront of these countries is the United States of America, which stood with Iraq in difficult circumstances.
The coalition appreciates the role of Iraq and the great sacrifices made by all Iraqi security forces in fighting this terrorist organization that posed a threat to the entire world, and stresses the need to continue all efforts to ensure that the threat from this terrorist organization does not return in any form.
We look forward to strengthening relations between Iraq and the United States, as both countries seek to enhance security assistance and cooperation based on mutual respect, consistent with the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement and the Iraqi Constitution, and to advance an enduring bilateral partnership consistent with the U.S.-Iraq Joint Statement issued during Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s visit to Washington, D.C., on April 15-16, 2024, and the U.S.-Iraq Joint Statement following the Second U.S.-Iraq Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue held in Washington, D.C., on July 22-23, 2024.
This historic transition marks a decade since the formation of the coalition military mission in Iraq, and Iraq continues to cooperate with the United States and other coalition members to establish bilateral security relationships where appropriate.
In order to facilitate the safe and orderly conclusion of the international coalition's military mission, the Government of Iraq affirms its commitment, in line with its international obligations, to protect international advisers present in Iraq at the invitation of the Iraqi Government.
Advisor to the Prime Minister rules out a decline in gold prices in the coming period..and explains the reasons
Saleh told Al Furat News Agency: “The global financial markets, including futures markets in particular, are a place or market for information before anything else, and their efficiency is in the sufficiency of their information. Therefore, they are the vital field in which the forces of financial speculation play their role and look forward to quick profit and avoiding losses when maximizing their wealth and preserving their financial capital accumulation. In this regard, they possess the tools, standards and predictive indicators produced by the aforementioned information markets, so that the forces of speculation can make their decisions according to their predictions about the nature and speed of change in asset cycles witnessed by the oil markets, gold markets and other important metals to avoid loss and maximize profit when managing their investment portfolios.”
He explained that "the shift from short positions to long positions or vice versa in the activity of buying and selling financial assets, especially those related to speculation in raw materials or metals, specifically (gold and oil), is today taking an accelerated form in the speculative activity in these financial markets, as speculators' holdings change from one moment to another."
He explained that "any change in the centers of selling {gold and oil} and buying financial assets, especially those linked to assets of oil, gold, other metals and currencies, as their investment decisions today are mostly subject to at least four factors: First, the geopolitical factor, especially the upcoming raging winter war on the Russian-Ukrainian front, second, the dangerous geopolitical situation in the Middle East as a hub for oil and energy in the world, and third, the imminent announcement of the formation of the new international currency system (BRICS), as information shows that the new currency system may adopt the traditional gold standard in the basics of the stability of that international currency (BRICS currency)."
Saleh pointed out that "BRICS countries have an importance in the international economy estimated at about 35% of the global gross domestic product and dominate half of global trade at the same time."
He continued, "As for the last factor, the petrodollar and its fluctuations with OPEC+ decisions regarding opportunities to discipline the supply of crude oil in the international market, as oil price increases often lead to fluctuations in the value of the dollar and the demand for it for the purposes of financing global trade and oil in particular, which is governed in terms of market value by federal interest rates and the general monetary policy of the United States of America."
He stressed that "all these factors governed by the growth in the global economy drive the current fluctuations between oil prices, gold prices and other assets, whether instantaneous or directional fluctuations," noting at the same time that "the cycle of gold assets in their rise and fall is one of the slow cycles, so gold was and still is a safe haven in hedging against unexpected losses and others when maintaining financial wealth. Thus, we may not expect gold prices to fall or a reversal in its price trend during the coming period, despite the daily adaptive fluctuations in the prices of the yellow metal."
Setting a date to launch 102 investment opportunities in Iraq
Today, Friday, the Chairman of the National Investment Commission, Haider Makiya, set the date for launching 102 investment opportunities in various sectors.
Makiya said, "The Investment Commission is preparing, during the Iraqi Investment Forum conference that will be held on the second of next October, to launch 102 investment opportunities that have completed sectoral approvals," noting that "these projects that will be announced will include various sectors, and will benefit the citizen and the state."
Al-Asadi: We call on citizens to invest in the retirement and social security law
During his visit to Najaf Governorate today, Saturday, September 24, 2024, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Al-Asadi, called on citizens to invest in the Retirement and Social Security Law and expedite registration for optional insurance.
Al-Asadi announced the completion of the procedures for issuing smart cards to more than 17,074 new families during the opening of schools designated for people with special needs.
During the visit, he explained a number of measures regarding what the ministry has accomplished:
* Issuing smart cards to 13,498 people with disabilities and special needs.
* Completion of the smart card for children with diabetes, amounting to 3496.
* Completion of the smart card for 80 orphans, and they will receive the cash assistance next Tuesday, corresponding to 10-1-2024.
* The number of those included in Najaf Governorate reached more than 110,594 families.
* 2,433 new families from Najaf Governorate were included, and smart cards were issued to more than 1,226 families in Najaf, and they will receive the aid next Tuesday.
* We have completed the transfer of more than 12,000 social protection beneficiaries to the Ministry of Interior, including 998 beneficiaries from Najaf Governorate.
* Today we opened Elia Elementary School for Special Education in Najaf Governorate.
* Today we opened the main reception hall for beneficiaries in the Women's Social Protection Department.
* Today we opened the safe environment hall for raising children in the Women's Social Protection Department.
* We opened electronic inquiries and a central computer room for the Social Protection Department for Men.
* We announce that all individuals at Elia School are included in the social protection allowance and the full-time assistant.
* We have directed to take rapid measures to facilitate the granting of loans.
* We directed the Disability Rights Commission to open more than one new medical committee in the governorate.
* We directed to focus on opening new sub-committees for social protection in the governorate.
- Foreign Minister invites his Venezuelan counterpart to visit Baghdad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein extended an official invitation to Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil Pinto to visit Baghdad.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement received by Al-Maalouma Agency, that “the Minister of Foreign Affairs met with his Venezuelan counterpart, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and discussed with him relations between Iraq and Venezuela and the importance of strengthening them after 75 years of its establishment. The common denominators in the fields of oil production and gas reserves were also discussed, stressing the need for continuous coordination in these important areas.”
International issues of common interest were also discussed, most notably the Palestinian issue. Fuad Hussein thanked Venezuela for its honorable and supportive stances towards the Palestinian cause.
Within the framework of strengthening bilateral relations, the available opportunities for developing cooperation in the fields of agriculture and oil expertise were discussed.
The two ministers focused on the importance of exchanging expertise in exploiting associated gas and enhancing cooperation in this field.
It was emphasized to follow up on the work of the joint committee between the two countries, activate the signed memoranda of understanding, and move forward in completing the procedures for signing the memoranda that are still under completion.
At the end of the meeting, Fuad Hussein extended an invitation to his Venezuelan counterpart to visit Baghdad, to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
The repercussions of Nasrallah’s assassination and current economic challenges.. Iraq is no exception
Economic expert Nabil Jabbar Al-Tamimi revealed, today, Saturday (September 28, 2024), the possibility of Iraq being affected economically if trade with Lebanon stops during the next stage .
Al-Tamimi told Baghdad Today, "The volume of trade between Iraq and Lebanon and the volume of imports may not exceed 150 million dollars annually, which is a very small and ineffective number if commercial supplies between Iraq and Lebanon are cut off and trade stops ."
He added, "Iraq can easily find an alternative to Lebanon in the coming few days, if imports from Lebanon stop completely due to the security developments there ."
Al-Tamimi continued, "The most imported goods from Lebanon are fruits, and this can be closed through Turkey, Egypt, or other countries, if imports stop, considering that the war taking place in Lebanon is within a limited geographical area, and this does not affect the trade process ."
The economic expert confirmed that "Iraq will not be affected economically if a wider war breaks out in Lebanon. It may face some obstacles in the fruit and vegetable trade, but they will quickly find an alternative and it is not economically harmful to Iraq."
As for the economic expert, Othman Karim, he explained the reasons for the impact of the Lebanese crisis on the Kurdistan Region, pointing out that the volume of trade between the two parties is very limited due to the geographical distance .
Speaking to Baghdad Today on Saturday (September 28, 2024), Karim said, "The Kurdistan Region will remain immune to the direct impact of the situation in Lebanon, unless things develop in the region and Iran enters into a direct conflict ."
Karim added that "the Kurdistan region depends heavily, up to 70%, on importing goods from Iran ."
He pointed out that "the tense situations in Lebanon and Gaza may lead to an increase in the prices of imported materials, not only in Kurdistan, but in Iraq as a whole ."
These warnings come amid fears of the repercussions of successive regional crises, as any further escalation in the region could significantly affect trade and markets in Kurdistan .
Earlier today, Saturday, the Israeli army announced that it had succeeded in assassinating Nasrallah, in an air strike on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Friday evening, launched by Israeli F-35 fighter jets on a site in the Haret Hreik area in the southern suburb of Beirut, the main stronghold of Hezbollah, and later Hezbollah admitted to assassinating Nasrallah .
Since September 23, the Israeli army has been launching the most violent and extensive attack on Lebanon since the beginning of the confrontations with Hezbollah on October 8, which has resulted in 1,640 martyrs, including children and women, and 8,408 wounded, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, until Saturday morning.
Barzani's party links census to implementation of Article 140 and return of Kurds
The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc in Kirkuk Provincial Council, Hassan Majeed, stressed on Saturday the implementation of Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution according to its legal clauses, which will contribute to solving many of the outstanding problems before conducting the population census in the province, noting that the bloc's presence in the provincial council meetings is linked to a decision by the Federal Court.
Majeed said in a press interview that "Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution is an article that was included in the constitution to find solutions for the disputed areas according to stages, which are compensation, normalization, and census, as there are hundreds of displaced people to this day who have not received their financial compensation, which means that there are matters that have not been fully implemented in Kirkuk and the rest of the areas in which demographic changes took place by the Baath government."
He stressed that "Kirkuk has issues that must be taken into consideration by the federal government, as the Kurds were displaced from it by previous governments and more than 4,500 Kurdish villages were destroyed in Kirkuk, its outskirts and other areas. This means that there are residents who left Kirkuk and must be returned to Kirkuk to become part of it and they are its original residents, for the purpose of including them in the census."
He continued that "the population census is important for any country, including Iraq, because it provides a comprehensive information base for youth, women and children according to their ages and determines poverty rates and the areas' need for services and projects, and through it we know the numbers of residents, buildings and other matters, and this matter is important for everyone."
Regarding attending Kirkuk Provincial Council sessions, Majeed indicated that "the issue of our attendance at Kirkuk Provincial Council sessions is linked to a decision by the Federal Court, which is the final decision-maker, as there is a team representing participants in the Kirkuk administration who say that the formation of the local government and its contract were legal, and there is a team on the other hand who says that it is illegal, and the court's decision is what will decide this matter."
He stressed that "the members of the Democratic Bloc in the provincial council are committed to attending their work in the council and participating in receiving its clients, but they do not participate in the council sessions until the issue is resolved by the Federal Court."
The head of the third branch of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Kirkuk, Mohammed Kamal, had demanded last Monday to postpone the population census in the province until Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution is implemented.
Kamal said in a press conference that "preparations for the population census are necessary, but the situation in Kirkuk is different and the province is not ready to conduct it. There are displaced people from Kirkuk in the cities of the region, and in 1988 the Baathist regime demolished 4,500 Kurdish villages and deported their residents to the provinces of the Kurdistan region."
3 reasons behind the recent rise in the dollar.. Financial expert
Financial expert Ahmed Saddam attributed the recent rise in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar to three reasons today, Saturday.
Saddam told Al-Jarida, “This increase from 148,000 to 152,000 per hundred dollars is linked to the war on Lebanon and the resulting tensions in Iraq. This means that the recent increase is the result of negative expectations that are usually exploited by speculators to raise the dollar exchange rate.”
He continued, "In addition to the recent tightening by the Central Bank of Iraq, especially after imposing guardianship on three banks, this matter I believe constituted a relative restriction on some other banks that trade in dollars in the parallel market and thus generated expectations of a decrease in the level of cash dollars in the parallel market."
He continued, "We can also say that the local trade movement is relatively active with the start of the new school year, and this prompts many small traders to request dollars from the parallel market to settle their commercial transactions, and thus leads to an increase in the dollar exchange rate."
Second within hours.. Iraqi factions attack Israel
Iraqi armed factions announced, on Saturday evening, targeting Israel with drones, in the second attack of its kind within hours.
A statement issued by the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq", which Shafaq News Agency reviewed, stated that its fighters attacked, using drones, a vital target in Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat) in Israel.
The statement confirmed that operations to pound Israeli sites will continue at an increasing pace "in support of Palestine and Lebanon."
Earlier today, Iraqi armed factions announced the bombing of a vital target in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel, using drones.
Intensive US movements on the Iraqi-Syrian border.. Where is the situation heading? - Urgent
An informed security source revealed, today, Saturday (September 28, 2024), unprecedented American movements and the entry and exit of ground forces on the Syrian border with Iraq from the direction of Dohuk Governorate.
The source said in an interview with "Baghdad Today" that "there are movements of the American army in the areas of the border strip with Syria from the direction of Dohuk Governorate."
He added, "There are security precautions at the Harir base located at Erbil Airport," stressing that "experimental sirens have been activated, in addition to the presence of drones in a number of areas around Erbil and Dohuk."
An informed security source reported earlier today, Saturday (September 28, 2024), that the entrances to the Ain al-Assad base, west of Anbar Governorate, have continued to be closed since Friday evening.
The source explained in an interview with "Baghdad Today" that "the entrances to Ain al-Assad base were closed following the accelerating tensions in Lebanon and the Israeli bombing of the southern suburb and the rest of the Lebanese cities, which led to the fall of a large number of martyrs and wounded."
He pointed out that "the closure of the entrances to the base continues until this moment, amidst intensive drone flights, noting that" the general impression is that the base is on maximum alert with combat readiness for any emergency, and this is what the intensive drone flights reveal in addition to the deployment on the towers and the lack of foot movement in large parts of the base."
The source confirmed that "the base, which includes the largest part of the American forces present in Iraq, contains many departments, whether combat forces, air defense systems, engineering, or aviation.
He added, "Movement is almost limited in the base, which indicates the presence of strict instructions and guidelines on the necessity of caution and remaining within fortified locations in anticipation of any emergency."
It is noteworthy that Ain al-Assad base is one of the largest bases in Iraq and includes a large part of the deployed American forces, as their number reaches thousands of soldiers according to initial information.
Informed sources revealed, at dawn on Saturday (September 28, 2024), that the US embassy in Baghdad has tightened security measures based on high-level directives from Washington.
The sources said in an interview with "Baghdad Today", "Security measures have been tightened at the US embassy in the Green Zone in Baghdad, and measures have been tightened at the main entrances to the embassy, amid a state of alert based on high-level directives received from Washington."
She added, "These measures come in the context of anticipating any emergency that may occur, especially in light of the current tensions in Lebanon and their repercussions on the Middle East region in general."
Informed sources reported earlier that the Ain al-Assad and Harir bases in Iraq had entered a state of maximum alert in anticipation of any emergency.
Israeli air strikes targeted Hezbollah's central command headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday evening, the Israeli army announced.
This attack is the most violent since the start of the border escalation between Israel and Hezbollah last October.
Lebanese Hezbollah confirms Hassan Nasrallah's death
On Saturday, the Lebanese Hezbollah mourned the Secretary-General of the party, Hassan Nasrallah, confirming what the Israeli army announced in this regard.
Earlier today, Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee announced that the raid that targeted the southern suburb of Beirut yesterday, Friday, resulted in the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah.
The party said in a statement today that Hassan Nasrallah "has passed away to be with his Lord and be pleased with Him as a martyr."
The statement added that the party's Secretary-General "joined his great immortal martyred comrades, whose path he led for nearly thirty years, during which he led them from victory to victory, succeeding the Master of the Martyrs of the Islamic Resistance in 1992 until the liberation of Lebanon in 2000 and to the glorious divine victory in 2006 and all the battles of honor and sacrifice, arriving at the battle of support and heroism in support of Palestine, Gaza, and the oppressed Palestinian people."
Senior Quds Force commander killed in Beirut southern suburb strike
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirmed, on Saturday, the killing of the Quds Force leader, Abbas Nilforoushan, in the airstrike carried out by Israel yesterday in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
The Revolutionary Guards said that Abbas Nilforoushan, the deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guards and Quds Force operations in Lebanon, was killed yesterday.
Israeli officials and Iranian reports said that Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, commander of the Quds Force in Lebanon, was killed, according to Axios.
The fate of the others was not immediately clear, but informed sources suggested that they were also killed, according to the Wall Street Journal.
She added that Hezbollah lost contact with many of its senior officials following the devastating raids.
Earlier today, Saturday, the Lebanese Hezbollah mourned the Secretary-General of the party, Hassan Nasrallah, confirming what the Israeli army announced in this regard.
Earlier today, Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee announced that the raid that targeted the southern suburb of Beirut yesterday, Friday, resulted in the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah.
Supporters of Shiite factions attempt to storm the US embassy in Baghdad
Hundreds of supporters of the Shiite factions gathered, on Saturday, near the gate of the fortified Green Zone from the side of the suspension bridge.
Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the demonstrators are trying to storm the Green Zone and enter the US embassy, expressing their anger over the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
A security source told Shafaq News Agency, "The security forces closed the roads leading to the suspension bridge amidst a heavy deployment of law enforcement forces."
After Shiite factions' protests, Iraqi authorities close one of the Green Gates
The Iraqi authorities decided, on Saturday, to close one of the fortified gates of the Green Zone, which includes the US Embassy.
A security source told Shafaq News Agency, "Alawi Gate 9 has been closed to the movement of citizens' vehicles, and entry will be limited to holders of Green Zone badges."
Earlier today, Saturday, hundreds of supporters of the Shiite factions gathered near the gate of the fortified Green Zone from the side of the suspension bridge, trying to enter the American embassy, expressing their anger over the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
A security source told Shafaq News Agency, "The security forces closed the roads leading to the suspension bridge amidst a heavy deployment of law enforcement forces."
Earlier today, Saturday, the Lebanese Hezbollah mourned the Secretary-General of the party, Hassan Nasrallah, confirming what the Israeli army announced in this regard.
Earlier today, Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee announced that the raid that targeted the southern suburb of Beirut yesterday, Friday, resulted in the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah.
Iraq declares 3 days of public mourning
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani directed, on Saturday, to declare a three-day public mourning throughout Iraq.
Al-Sudani's office said in a statement, seen by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani directed the declaration of a general mourning throughout Iraq for three days."
He added that this came "in mourning for the martyrdom of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his companions, in the sinful Zionist aggression."
Today, Saturday, the Lebanese Hezbollah mourned its Secretary-General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was martyred in a Zionist aggression on the southern suburb last night, in what was described as the "great martyr."
Member of Al-Hikma: The resistance's response will be harmful to Israel and will be of a high-level tactic
Al-Kannai said, during his hosting on the {Free Talk} program broadcast on Al-Furat TV channel this evening, that: "The Zionist entity is targeting civilians in the southern suburb as a result of the losses inflicted on it by Hezbollah."
He added, "Hezbollah has a plan and tactics for the confrontation by targeting vital areas in the settlements, and the resistance's response may be harmful; but with high-level tactics and the presence of large elements that possess a sense of leadership."
Al-Kannai continued, "There was targeting with pager devices, and it is certain that the entity used advanced technology devices to target Sayyed Nasrallah."
He added, "Entering a war with Hezbollah is more severe than wars with Hamas, but the Zionist uses the method of targeting children and women, and it is betting that the resistance does not target civilians."
Targeting of an American base in Syria by Iraqi factions
A security source reported on Saturday that an American base in Syria was targeted by a drone coming from Iraq.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that the US military headquarters in the Conoco base - east of Deir Ezzor - was attacked by a single drone.
The source added: The air defense dealt with the plane and shot it down without any losses.
A security source reported on Saturday that an American base in Syria was targeted by a drone coming from Iraq.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that the US military headquarters in the Conoco base - east of Deir Ezzor - was attacked by a single drone.
The source added: The air defense dealt with the plane and shot it down without any losses.
Expressing its "full support", Washington pledges to protect Israel from Iran
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pledged on Saturday evening to protect Israel from Iran, after the official announcement of the assassination of the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Austin said in a statement that the United States is determined to protect Israel from Iran and its proxies, expressing "full support" for Israel's right to defend itself, during two phone calls with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant.
According to the statement, the two spoke after an escalation in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon this week, which resulted in the martyrdom of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
Austin reiterated that the United States is committed to defending Israel and will remain in the region to protect American forces and facilities, noting that "the United States will prevent Iran and other Iranian-backed partners or their agents from exploiting the situation in Lebanon or expanding the conflict."
Biden: Assassination of Hezbollah secretary-general is 'fair procedure'
US President Joe Biden said Saturday that the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli raid on the southern suburb of Beirut is "a measure that brings justice to its many victims, including thousands of American, Israeli and Lebanese civilians."
"The United States fully supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and any other Iranian-backed terrorist groups," Biden said in a statement.
He pointed out that he directed the defense minister "to continue to strengthen the defensive posture of US military forces in the Middle East to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a wider regional war."
Biden's statement came as the State Department ordered families of U.S. diplomats in Lebanon to leave, while allowing some staff to leave "due to the volatile and unpredictable security situation in Beirut."
The State Department also "urged U.S. citizens to leave Lebanon as long as trade options are available."
Military officials in Israel announced on Saturday morning that Nasrallah, who headed the party for more than three decades, was killed in Israeli shelling on the party's headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday evening.
Hezbollah officially confirmed his death hours later.
US President Joe Biden said Saturday that the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli raid on the southern suburb of Beirut is "a measure that brings justice to its many victims, including thousands of American, Israeli and Lebanese civilians."
"The United States fully supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and any other Iranian-backed terrorist groups," Biden said in a statement.
He pointed out that he directed the defense minister "to continue to strengthen the defensive posture of US military forces in the Middle East to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a wider regional war."
Biden's statement came as the State Department ordered families of U.S. diplomats in Lebanon to leave, while allowing some staff to leave "due to the volatile and unpredictable security situation in Beirut."
The State Department also "urged U.S. citizens to leave Lebanon as long as trade options are available."
Military officials in Israel announced on Saturday morning that Nasrallah, who headed the party for more than three decades, was killed in Israeli shelling on the party's headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday evening.
Hezbollah officially confirmed his death hours later.
Hezbollah rains 50 rockets on northern Israel
The Lebanese Hezbollah announced, on Saturday, that it had bombed the settlements of "Metzova" and "Maalot" in northern Israel with more than 50 rockets.
The Islamic Resistance (Hezbollah) said in a statement that its fighters bombed the Maalot settlement today with 50 rockets.
In a later statement, the party also said that its fighters bombed the settlement of Metzova with a rocket barrage today, Saturday.
She explained that this is "in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, in support of their valiant and honorable resistance, in defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the barbaric Israeli invasion of cities, villages, and civilians."
Media reported that sirens sounded in Safed, northern Tiberias, Beria, Kerem Ben Zumra, Kadita, Amiad and Tsab'un after the rocket salvo.
Asfarlak campaign.. How can you not count it as Asfarlak
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The Iraqi government has achieved an accomplishment within
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its sustainable development projects by spreading the culture of
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the electronic payment market in a short period of time to become
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Iraq among the developed countries by operating the system
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the electronic card with what the citizen needs
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daily without resorting to paper money
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among the awareness campaigns that it has launched
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to promote and support the culture of electronic payment
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the Asraf Lak campaign via social media
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and digital platforms for citizen use
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the smart card in government institutions as well
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from universities, institutes and other services from
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shopping, filling up fuel and even saving with the click of
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one button how don't you calculate it asraf lak
Asraf Lak campaign.. how don't you calculate it asraf lak
Don't waste your time.. You don't need to wait.. Everything has become easier
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Don't waste your time.. You don't need to wait. Everything has become easier
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Invest your time and money easier
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How can you not think that it is better for you
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