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Clare:  Al-Sudani congratulates Christians on Easter: May you have good health, safety and peace every year.

4/20/2025  Baghdad –

"We care about the precious diversity of our homeland."

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani congratulated Christians on Easter Sunday, affirming the government's interest in and support for diversity, which he said represents a source of strength and social and cultural richness. 

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Henig:  Việt Nam has 200 million personal payment accounts: expert

April 15, 2025 - 20:40

The banking sector is vital to this transformation, playing a leading role in meeting customer demands and contributing to national digital goals. Recent years have seen significant advancements in the Vietnamese banking industry, aligning with the Digital Transformation Plan for the Banking Industry to 2025, which has a vision extending to 2030

By early 2025, personal payment accounts in Việt Nam are expected to exceed 200 million, according to the Deputy Director of the Payment Department at the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Lê Anh Dũng,.

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Clare:  Who controls the dollar exchange rate now? Arian parliament answers.

4/14/2025  Economy

Member confirmed Finance Committee Mustafa Al-Karawi Today, Monday, the current controlling factor for the dollar exchange rate is foreign remittances.

Al-Karawi told Sumaria News, “There are still large gaps in this process, and we notice the presence of hard currency in local markets in large quantities that do not match the volume of imported goods.”

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Clare:  Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent

 @SecScottBessent

During today’s meeting to confirm the start of formal discussions on reciprocal trade with Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc of Vietnam, I emphasized the need for continued engagement and quick, demonstrable progress to resolve outstanding issues.

2:04 PM · Apr 10, 2025

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Clare:  Nechirvan Barzani arrives in Abu Dhabi on an official visit

4/7/2025

The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, arrived in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Monday, on an official visit.

Nechirvan Barzani headed to the United Arab Emirates this morning on an official visit, where he will meet with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan .

According to a statement issued by the Kurdistan Region's Presidency and received by Shafaq News Agency, the two presidents will discuss cooperation relations between the UAE, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region, in addition to the latest developments in the region and a number of issues of common interest.

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Clare:  Mazhar Muhammad Salih: The urban renaissance continues thanks to the three-year budget.

4/2/2025

The Prime Minister's financial advisor, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, confirmed that the financial and legal flexibility provided by the budget law (the three-year budget), in accordance with the amended Financial Management Law No. 6 of 2019, has enabled the executive authority to implement its government service program without interruption, which has contributed to achieving a continuous urban renaissance in all governorates of the country.