Iraqi News and Highlights Sunday AM 8-16-20
Iraqi News and Highlights Sunday AM 8-16-20
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The Minister Of Health To "Al-Sabah": We May Have To Return To Imposing A "Comprehensive" Ban
Sunday 16th August 2020 130 Baghdad / Hazem Muhammad Habib The Supreme Committee for National Health and Safety decided, yesterday, Saturday, to continue the partial curfew, provided that it is implemented daily from ten in the evening to five in the morning, affirming the prevention of movement between governorates except for the most urgent necessity, and while the government crisis cell announced to keep the staff working rate at 25 percent, it confirmed Abolish the blanket ban on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
In spite of the decisions to cancel the comprehensive curfew, Minister of Health Hassan Al-Tamimi hinted during his speech to Al-Sabah that it is possible to take more stringent measures and impose additional restrictions to limit movement, and to re-impose a comprehensive curfew in the future, in the event that citizens continue not to pay attention to preventive instructions And health and lack of belief in the seriousness of the deadly virus and the continuing large increase in infections ».
Al-Tamimi said in an exclusive interview with “Al-Sabah”: “The ministry always stresses that the health ban is sufficient while adhering to the instructions laid down by the ministry within its strategic plan to deal with the virus without resorting to strict restrictions, including the comprehensive ban, and that the epidemiological position determines the restrictions.
And the procedures that will be followed », pointing out that« the ministry continues to impose restrictions represented in adherence to the instructions, and there are decisions that will be issued soon, especially as we are on the verge of the month of Muharram and we expect that there will be large gatherings without taking into account the seriousness of the epidemic.
The minister added that "the increase in the number of infection with the Coronavirus was expected, especially after the blessed Eid Al-Adha holiday, failure to adhere to the measures of distancing, preventing gatherings, obliging the elderly and people with chronic diseases to stay home and not go out, in addition to the continuation of social, religious and sports gatherings, and the opening of markets without observing preventive measures."
He pointed out that “despite the registration of large cure rates for those infected with the virus and the reduction in the number of deaths as a result of the health and medicinal measures provided by the Ministry of Health represented by increasing the number of beds and testing laboratories and building new hospitals,
this did not prevent the number of infections from increasing dramatically due to the complacency of citizens with the seriousness of This disease and failure to respond to instructions and data, whether announced by the Ministry or the World Health Organization, or the rates of injuries and large deaths that were recorded in a number of Arab and European countries ».
The Minister of Health expressed his deep regret at not adhering to the instructions, which greatly led to the increase in the number of people infected with the virus, pointing out that “there are those who promote the lack of seriousness of the disease or that they have special methods for treatment of the virus without adhering to the preventive measures, and that was the cause of the high number of infections. »,
Stressing that« the ministry will resort to legal methods to prosecute those who do not adhere to the procedures of the Ministry of Health in accordance with the Public Health Law », and Al-Tamimi added that« the spread of the virus chain is not only the responsibility of the Ministry of Health; Rather, it is the responsibility of the citizens primarily, whom we hope to help the ministry in cutting the chain of spread of the epidemic by adhering to the instructions.
In a related context, the Supreme Committee for National Health and Safety issued, at its sixteenth session, yesterday, Saturday, a number of decisions, including the continuation of the partial curfew to prevent the spread of the Corona epidemic.
In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the committee stated that “the decisions consisted in the continuation of a partial health curfew daily from ten in the evening to five in the morning with the tightening of the application of health procedures issued by the Supreme Committee for National Health and Safety, especially with regard to wearing masks. And physical and social distancing within the shops, government institutions and private sector institutions.
In turn, a member of the government crisis cell, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Hazem Al-Jumaili, confirmed during a statement he made to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "a partial curfew will be throughout the week," indicating that "on Thursday he will return for an official period of time for employees."
The same time that «the attendance rate in state departments is around 25 percent, according to the estimation of the Director General of each department, with the exception of health and security institutions due to their special circumstances, where the work time is according to the discretion of the minister. LINK
Minister Of Transport To "Al-Sabah": The Project Of The Large Port Of Faw Will Start Soon
Sunday 16th August 2020 93 Baghdad / Omar Abdul Latif Transport Minister Nasser Hussain Bandar revealed that "the next few days will witness a final meeting with the Korean company (Hanwha) to decide to start the first phase of the strategic and vital Faw port project, once the contract is signed," indicating that "this stage includes the construction of 5 berths," And deepening the sailing channel for the port, which we requested to be from 19 to 21 meters, and the construction of infrastructure for five berths.
Minister Bandar said in an interview with “Al-Sabah” that “the Faw port project is one of the strategic projects,” indicating “the existence of very advanced meetings with the Korean (Hanwha) Company, which is currently working on simple projects as the beginning of the tunnel and burial operations.”
He continued that “the first phase It also includes the construction of the tunnel that connects the port with Bakhour Al-Zubair, and the strategic road linking the Iraqi border with Kuwait.
The Services and Reconstruction Committee in the House of Representatives had indicated that some countries were hindering the Faw port project. "The large Faw port project is a very important step in the process of changing the axes of the commercial game, because it is a commercial center not only for Iraq but for the region," said a member of the committee, Mudhar Al Salman, in a previous interview with Al Sabah.
He added, "This project, if completed, will transfer the country in a large and qualitative manner." LINK
Soon .. A Conference For Investment In The Road
Sunday 16th August 2020 75 Baghdad / Shaima Rasheed The Parliamentary Services and Reconstruction Committee continues its preparations for holding a major conference in the field of investing vital roads in the country.
In an interview with Al-Sabah, a member of the committee, Mudhar Al-Azirjawi, explained that the committee is about to finish preparing plans for this vital conference, which includes all important roads in the country, not the capital alone.
Al-Azirjawi added that the committee has taken it upon itself to hold a conference for investment in the field of roads, indicating that about 8 road projects will soon be announced for investment. If the road is comfortable and the tariff is simple, it will increase the turnout of the complex. Azirjawi pointed out that the projects are not investment as much as they are services and achieve resources for the state, indicating that the committee is awaiting the opening of airports in order to bring in international companies. LINK
Minister Of Communications To Al-Sabah: Agreeing On A Unified Rate That Suits The Citizen’s Income
Sunday 16th August 2020 144 Baghdad / Isra al-Samarrai The Ministry of Communications stated that an open workshop will be held with Internet companies to discuss the new service pricing, which is expected to be implemented next September.
Communications Minister Staff Shehab Ahmed Al-Shaibani told Al-Sabah that an open workshop was held to discuss the new pricing for the Internet service after authorizing the Public Company for Communications and Informatics, in coordination with the private sector companies equipped for the ISP Internet service, to agree on a unified pricing approved by the ministry consistent with the income Citizens.
He stressed that there will be more than one pricing according to the citizen's need for Internet service, but it will be characterized by better quality that makes browsing and opening programs and other programs by citizens easily and smoothly.
He added that extensive meetings were held by experts in the General Company for Communications and Informatics and experts from private sector companies to reach a common formula for pricing, and the ministry pledged to be information, stable and far from exploiting citizens in order to provide better service than before, appropriate and appropriate for the entry of citizens.
Al-Shaibani stated that the ministry is determined to implement the new pricing on the ground, which will be disclosed soon, and in the event that it is not applied by service marketers, the license for marketing the service will be withdrawn from companies that violate the ministerial instructions that will be issued in this regard later, in addition to holding it legally accountable.
The Minister of Communications added that the ministry is moving to meet the citizens' need for Internet service, especially during the health ban period after the outbreak of the Corona virus and the increase in the citizen's need to use the Internet in the period that also coincided with the adoption of electronic education and the use of educational platforms. LINK
Al-Shabaki: We will hold Al-Kazemi immediately to account in the event that he abandoned the withdrawal of American forces
Pratha News Agency70 2020-08-16 The independent representative of the Shabak component, Qusay al-Shabky, confirmed, on Sunday, that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is obligated to raise the file of withdrawing US forces from Iraq during his visit to Washington, indicating that Parliament will hold him accountable upon his return if the file of the American occupation is not raised.
Al-Shbaki said in a press statement that "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi pledged to complete his government program in full before the vote on his government, including the implementation of the Parliament's decision on the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq."
He added, "Al-Kazemi is legally obligated in front of the representatives of the people to raise the file of the American presence and set a date for the withdrawal of all foreign forces during his visit to Washington," noting that "Iraq welcomes joint cooperation with America on the condition that Iraqi sovereignty is protected and not violated."
Al-Shibki added, "Any disavowal by the prime minister and not to bring up the file of foreign forces in Washington will be immediately held accountable by Parliament, as he did not adhere to his government program and disavowed it." http://burathanews.com/arabic/news/374762
Source: The Number Of Mps Infected With Corona Does Not Allow The Sessions To Take Place
Pratha News Agency63 2020-08-16 A source close to the Presidency of Parliament revealed, on Sunday, the reason for the failure to hold the House of Representatives sessions, indicating that the number of members of Parliament infected with the Coronavirus does not help in holding the extraordinary sessions.
The source said that "the Presidency of the House of Representatives has not set any date for the resumption or holding of the next sessions until now," stressing that "there are no signs of resuming the sessions during the current week, perhaps with the beginning of next week."
The source added, "A not small number of MPs refuse to attend Parliament sessions for fear of being infected with the Coronavirus."
Noting that "the real reason behind the failure to hold the House of Representatives sessions during the last period as a result of the injury of a number of deputies in Corona." http://burathanews.com/arabic/news/374759
Imprisonment Of Officials Of The Martyrs Foundation Damaged Public Funds By 7 Billion Dinars
Pratha News Agency101 2020-08-16 The Federal Integrity Commission announced, on Sunday, the issuance of two imprisonment decisions against two officials of the Martyrs Foundation, for deliberately damaging public money by more than seven billion dinars.
The Investigation Department of the Commission, and in its talk about the case investigated by the Commission and referred it to the judiciary, indicated that “the convicts, the vice president of the Martyrs Foundation and a former member of the Care Council, committed violations in the contract concluded between the institution and a German company,” indicating that “this This resulted in deliberate damage to the funds of the organization in which they work, amounting to (7,116,984,650) billion dinars.
The department clarified that "the criminal court specialized in integrity cases in Baghdad, after reviewing the evidence obtained in the case, represented by the statements of the legal representative of the Martyrs Foundation, the administrative investigation, the report of the Board of Supreme Audit, as well as the presumption of the escape of the convicts, and reached full conviction in their two cases."
She affirmed that "the court issued a sentence in absentia to seven years imprisonment Suspect against the convicts in accordance with the provisions of Article (340) of the Penal Code and in terms of subscription articles 47, 48 and 49 thereof, and also issued an arrest and investigation order against them, and upheld the seizure of their movable and immovable property, while retaining the Martyrs Foundation the right to demand compensation. Before the civil courts after acquiring the judgment to the final degree. " http://burathanews.com/arabic/news/374748
A High-Ranking Delegation Headed By The Foreign Minister Heads To Washington In Preparation For Al-Kazemi's Visit
Time: 08/16/2020 15:23:08 Read: 1,625 times (Baghdad: Al Furat News) A high-ranking delegation headed by Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein went to the United States of America, in preparation for the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to Washington and his meeting with US President Donald Trump, on August 20.
Representative, Ikhlas Al-Dulaimi said, "A delegation headed today to America, headed by Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and a large number of financial and economic advisers and experts to study the situation and relations between the Iraqi government and the US administration.
The foreign minister will meet with his American counterpart Mike Pompeo during the visit, and Al-Dulaimi indicated that there are agreements. to strengthen relations between the two countries.
as will head another delegation after two days to the United States , headed by the Prime Minister, Mustafa Kazmi to join the Foreign Minister and Finance Minister Ali Allawi and Defense Minister Juma stubbornness and ministers concerned with the economic who will be greeted by President Donald Trump.
on 8 August this In a statement, the Prime Minister's Media Office said that Al-Kazemi will conduct an official visit to the United States at the head of a government delegation, based on an official invitation, and will meet with Trump on the sidelines of the visit, on August 20.
Al-Dulaimi explained that the meeting of the presidents, Iraqi ministers, and ministers corresponding to them will discuss the situation between the two countries, "and this visit will have a positive effect, especially since there has been a great coldness in relations between the United States and Iraq recently due to the negative reflection of international problems on the Iraqi arena."
In Washington, the prime minister will discuss relations between the two countries and issues of common interest, and cooperation in the fields of security, energy, health, economy and investment, in addition to the Corona pandemic file, according to a statement by Al-Kazemi's office.
The deputy went on to say, "We are encouraged by this visit to enhance economic and security cooperation, and we expect that the visit will have an international response in the coming days, especially with the great American interest in Iraq to restore confidence between the two countries."
This is the first visit that Al-Kazemi makes to the United States, since the formation of his government last May.
The visit comes after Baghdad and Washington conducted a first round of talks in the framework of the "strategic dialogue" last June, to redraw the relations between the two countries, which are organized by the "strategic framework" agreement.
Currently, about 5 thousand American soldiers are deployed in Iraq within the framework of the international coalition against "ISIS" led by the United States. LINK
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