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Tishwash: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations arrives in Najaf to meet with Mr. Sistani

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mohammed Al-Hassan, arrived in Najaf today, Monday, to meet with the Grand Ayatollah, Sayyid Al-Sistani.

The UN Secretary-General had earlier announced the appointment of Mohammed Al-Hassan as his new Special Representative in Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), succeeding his former Special Representative, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. link

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Tishwash: Extension of the legislative term of the Iraqi parliament for an additional month to pass laws

Member of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Mohammed Al-Khafaji, revealed on Monday that the current legislative session of the Council of Representatives ends on the 9th of this month, and that extending it for another month is subject to Article 58 of the Iraqi Constitution.

He added in a statement to Shafaq News Agency that according to this article, the legislative term can be extended at the request of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or 50 representatives, provided that the extension is approved by a vote of the majority of the members of the House.

Al-Khafaji explained that there is a trend to extend the legislative session from November 9 to December 9, in order to organize the work of Parliament and approve pending laws, as the past period witnessed repeated postponements in the Council’s sessions and the incomplete agenda.

Al-Khafaji pointed out that the extension will provide an additional opportunity for the government to submit the draft general budget law for 2025, which is supposed to be submitted before the end of this year. He stressed the importance of the government taking advantage of this time to avoid the delay that the budget witnessed this year. link

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Tishwash: Al-Sudani receives a memorandum of understanding to establish a higher ministerial council between Iraq and the Netherlands

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received, on Monday, a memorandum of understanding to establish a higher ministerial council between Iraq and the Netherlands for governmental cooperation in all fields.

Al-Sudani's office stated in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that the latter received the new Dutch Ambassador to Iraq, Janet Alberda, and congratulated her on assuming her duties in Iraq, stressing the importance of strengthening bilateral relations in various fields, and working to develop them, in a way that achieves mutual benefit and common interests.

Al-Sudani received a draft memorandum of understanding to establish the Supreme Ministerial Council between the governments of Iraq and the Netherlands, for the purpose of working on ministerial cooperation in all fields, in addition to discussing the issue of the withdrawal of the coalition and entering into bilateral relations between the two countries.

During the meeting, the situation and developments in Lebanon and Gaza were discussed, and the importance of seeking to stop the war and deliver relief supplies to the affected areas and those afflicted by the aggression was emphasized link

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Tishwash: Prime Minister: The necessity of strengthening Iraq's position to be at the forefront of the region's countries in the technological aspect

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stressed, on Sunday, the necessity of strengthening Iraq's position to be at the forefront of the countries of the region in the technological aspect.

The Prime Minister's Media Office said in a statement, seen by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired the second meeting of the Supreme Committee for Artificial Intelligence."

He added that "Al-Sudani listened, at the beginning of the meeting, to the government plans related to developing aspects related to artificial intelligence for employees, educational and educational sectors, and the agriculture and water resources sector, in addition to reviewing the legislative policy; in order to prepare a draft law regulating the work of artificial intelligence applications."

He continued that "Al-Sudani reviewed the details and proposals related to introducing the subject of computers and artificial intelligence into the curricula of the Ministry of Education in the next academic year, stressing the need for every school to have a smart screen and an internet connection to establish a special laboratory for artificial intelligence, stressing the need to strengthen Iraq's position to be at the forefront of the countries of the region in the technological aspect, with its various capabilities and potentials in this field."

He explained that "Al-Sudani agreed to launch an initiative aimed at attracting competencies from abroad in the public and private sectors, including leaders and employees, by training 100 digital leaders as a first stage, and informing them of the latest experiences in this field, under the supervision of international experts, in order to create and implement policies in order to raise the quality of services provided to citizens." link

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