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Former Minister: Iraq Can Reach 33,000 Megawatts

Energy  Economy News - Baghdad: The former Electricity Minister, Karim Waheed, said that the production of electricity could reach within a year to 33,000 MW instead of 19,000 MW now after carrying out a series of maintenance for the stations.

He added that the power stations need regular maintenance, but the problem is that the government has not yet allocated enough funds for maintenance, as months ago the Ministry of Electricity requested $ 200 million to maintain one of the power stations, and so far the amount has not been allocated.

Waheed called not to conclude new contracts to build stations, but to be concerned with providing fuel to electrical stations and their maintenance.  Number of views 18 Date added 25/07/2020  LINK

Al-Rafidain: Citizens Deposit Their Money In The Bank, Corresponding To Granting Them Benefits

Banks  Economy News _ Baghdad  Al-Rafidain Bank, on Saturday, called on citizens to deposit their money in the bank and obtain profitable financial benefits for them.

The bank's media office said in a statement, "Economy News" received a copy of it, that "depositing citizens’ money in bank branches and opening bank accounts for them corresponds to granting the benefits arising from it. "

The bank pointed out that "a lot of citizens are still hoarding their money in homes without success, and they should benefit from moving these funds in the banking sector and investing and attracting them to operate them in other sectors."

Number of views 33 Date added 25/07/2020  https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=21155

Baghdad Governorate: We Addressed The Cabinet Secretariat Regarding The Financial Allocations For Teachers And Lecturers

Governor of Baghdad, Muhammad Jaber Al-Atta. "Internet"

money and business  Economy News – Baghdad   Baghdad Governor Mohammed Jaber Al-Atta confirmed, on Saturday, that he addressed the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers regarding the financial allocations for teaching staff and lecturers.

Al-Atta said in a statement reported by the official news agency "Waaa" and viewed by "Al-Iqtisad News", that "a meeting was held with the Educational Opinion Authority consisting of 6 general managers representing the education directors in Baghdad, and a lot of matters related to their work were discussed in the current circumstances."

He added that "the meeting included talking about the final exams for the external and for the sixth preparatory grade, and emphasizing health controls, such as spacing, wearing masks, and cooperating with the electricity and health departments, to prepare the appropriate conditions for conducting the exams."

Al-Atta revealed that "an order was issued by the Prime Minister and Finance that it is not permissible to work as a free lecturer", stressing "to address the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers regarding the lack of provision of financial allocations for teaching staff and lecturers."

Number of views 31 Date added 25/07/2020  https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=21161

Government Bank Tempts Citizens With "Profitable Benefits"

Editing Date: 7/25/2020 12:08 • 79 times read  [Baghdad_Eye]  Al-Rafidain Bank, today, Saturday, called on citizens to deposit their money in the bank and obtain "profitable" financial benefits for them.

The bank's media office said in a statement.

"Depositing citizens’ money in bank branches and opening bank accounts for them corresponds to granting the benefits that accrue to it, "noting that" many citizens are still hoarding their money in homes without success. "

The bank called on citizens to "benefit from the movement of these funds in the banking sector and invest and attract them to operate in other sectors."

http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=96879

The Iraqi Parliament Resumes Holding Its Sessions After The Eid To Raise Several Files

Political  Saturday 25 July 2020 | 06:15 pm| Views: 23  The "Al-Fateh" parliamentary bloc led by the Secretary General of the Badr Organization, Hadi al-Amiri, revealed, on Saturday, a political agreement to resume the sessions of the parliament after Eid al-Adha .

The representative of Al-Fath Fadel Al-Fatlawi said, "There is an agreement between the political blocs and the Presidency of the House of Representatives to resume the sessions of the Council after Eid al-Adha to discuss the Corona pandemic file and a number of important laws, most notably the election law

He added that "Parliament will also discuss in its sessions that will be held after the Eid several files, the most prominent of which are energy and its implications, the renewal of licenses for mobile phone companies, and the violation of US and Turkish forces to Iraqi sovereignty ."

Since the outbreak of the appearance of Corona in the month if the past and the injury of a number of members, and the staff of the House of Representatives, and the death of Parliamentary Ghida Kambash as a result of the pandemic, the Council avoided holding the sessions despite calls for their resumption.

 https://aynaliraqnews.com/index.php?aa=news&id22=136712

Iraq Recovers A 7000-Year-Old Artifact

Follow-up Saturday, July 25, 2020 10:43 AM  Iraq recovers a 7000-year-old artifact Zz1421

Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ahmed al-Sahaf, announced that Iraq has received the statue of the "Mother Goddess" from Italy.

He said in a press statement, "The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Rome received the statue (the Mother Goddess) from the Italian government with official ceremonies that took place in the Italian Ministry of Property and Cultural Activities."

He added, "The Iraqi ambassador to Rome, Safia Al-Suhail, attended the ceremony in addition to the Italian Minister of Culture Franceschini."

The statue of the "Mother Goddess" is an Iraqi artifact dating back to prehistoric times around 5,000 BC, and symbolizes motherhood and fertility.  LINK

Parliamentary Finance: The Government Is Obligated To Pay Salaries On Time .. Borrowing Procedures Are Slow

14:24 - 07/25/2020  Information / Baghdad ..The Parliamentary Finance Committee, Dill, asked the Ministry of Finance to keep its promises to pay salaries during the current and the next three months by making funds available through some financial reforms, increasing oil prices and internal borrowing, indicating that the government's borrowing procedures are still slow.

Member of the Committee, Representative Jamal Cougar, said in a statement to "The Information", that he "has a pretext for the Ministry of Finance regarding the payment of salaries to those who are entitled to them at specified times and schedules, and they must abide by what they promised."

He added that “the funds are currently available with the Ministry of Finance and they have an obligation to pay salaries according to the monthly entitlement of each institution.” He explained that “recent financial reforms have provided the Ministry with good money, as well as an increase in oil prices and internal borrowing.”

Cougar pointed out that "the government's actions regarding external borrowing are still slow and can accelerate borrowing from neighboring countries that have declared their readiness to support Iraq, provided that the benefits are easy."   https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/07/25/486693/

Joint Operations: Allocating Security Forces To All Border Crossings To Combat Abuses, Corruption And Waste Of Public Money

Today, Saturday 25 July 2020, the Joint Operations Command announced the allocation of security forces to all border crossings to combat abuses, corruption and waste of public funds.

According to the leadership statement, Radio Noa received a copy of it, that "based on the directives of the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to control all border outlets, enforce the law and combat abuses, corruption and waste of public money, the Joint Operations Command has begun to allocate security forces to all outlets and the size of the assigned security force Depending on the nature of each outlet, the protection responsibility for all outlets on the Iraqi army's parts has been defined.

The statement pointed out, "The seaports are (Umm Qasr Al Shamali, Umm Qasr Al Janoubi, Umm Qasr Al Awsat, Khor Al Zobair), and the land outlets (Shalamjah, Badra, Al Mundhiriyah, Safwan, Al Qaim, Trebil, Al Shayeb, Zarbatiya, Abu Flus, Arar), and thus It became ten land and four seaports with full protection of the port and the customs sanctuary, and that these forces are empowered with all the legal powers to account for any case of abuse and from any party whatsoever

https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=21324

Parliamentary Finance: Iraq Incurred Huge Losses Due To Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing

July 25, 2020 at 9:50 am  43 Views  Direction / follow

Member of Parliamentary Finance Committee Ahmed Al-Saffar revealed that Iraq incurred huge financial losses due to money laundering and terrorist financing operations.

Al-Saffar said that "some well-known political parties have tampered with the Iraqi economy and have worked in the field of money laundering and have supported terrorism since the year two thousand and four."

He pointed out that "the difficulty of guessing those funds or disclosing their database due to the resorting of hidden and crooked methods by the political parties is difficult to discover, calling on the government to thoroughly investigate these two issues."  LINK

The Central Bank Is Approaching Banks To Postpone The Retirement Loans

Saturday, 25 July 2020 1:00 PM   Category: Iraqi

The central bank is approaching banks to postpone the retirement loans Zz1422

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The Central Bank Is Approaching Banks To Postpone The Retirement Loans

Time: 7/25/2020 12:27:33  Read: 5,473 times  {Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Central Bank of Iraq announced, on Saturday, the approach of government banks regarding the measures taken with regard to postponing the payment of retired loans. 

{Al Furat News} obtained a document from the bank’s address to the House of Representatives, regarding the postponement of retirement loan payments, which included the following:

“We would like to inform you that government banks have been approached for the purpose of informing us of the measures taken in relation to paragraph (1) of the Supreme Committee’s Health and National Safety Decision No. ( 24) for the year 2020 in accordance with the letter of the Banking Control Department No. 9/2182 dated 7/7/2020, and we will inform you about the developments of the subject later.  LINK

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