Day: November 27, 2022

Baghdad The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Mokhif, affirmed his commitment to all international laws and instructions in the file of combating money laundering and terrorist financing, while the US Treasury Department praised these measures.The central bank said in a statement, that Mokhif received, today, Sunday, Jesse Baker, Assistant Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, and his accompanying delegation.The statement added that during the meeting, bilateral cooperation between the two institutions was discussed, and the application of international standards in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, and the Central Bank's commitment to them, in addition to the application of due diligence by other government institution...

Baghdad The Prime Ministers, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani and the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, discussed a number of important files and frameworks for action between the federal governments and the Kurdistan Region.The Media Office of the Prime Minister stated: "The meeting discussed the latest developments in the general situation, in its various security, political and service aspects at the national level. The two sides also reviewed a number of important files and frameworks for action between the federal government and Kurdistan, within the objectives of the ministerial curriculum that seeks to raise the level of services in throughout Iraq.The Prime Minister stressed the importance of addressing security files and strengthening stability and security in border areas with neighbor...

Baghdad Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Sudani affirmed that women represent the first moral deterrent in the family in the fight against corruption.A statement by his media office stated that the Prime Minister inaugurated this morning a conference launching the 16 days campaign to combat violence against women.According to the statement, Al-Sudani delivered a speech at the opening of the conference in which he focused on adopting a strategy to combat violence against women, and the importance of the role that Iraqi women play in achieving sustainable development, and the transition to the actual reality of services and economic conditions, and therefore this role requires protection and care.He said, "We are determined to confront any violence committed against women, under any title, and in ...

Baghdad The Iraqi Journalists Syndicate mourned the death of two colleagues, Matta Ghazwan and Ahmed Al-Hassan, employees of Diwan Satellite TV Channel, who were killed due to an unfortunate traffic accident.The Syndicate said in a statement: “While the Syndicate expresses its condolences to the Channel family and their families, it prays to Almighty God, to bestow His mercy on them and dwell them in His vast gardens.”Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baquba The amounts of rain falling in all regions of Diyala amounted to 26 mm.Director of Diyala Water Resources, Muhannad Al-Mamouri, told the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency that the flow of water torrents from the valleys of Khanaqin, Jalawla and Qara Tabbah towards Hamrin Lake, northeast of Baquba, led to raising the water reservoir in the lake, which was suffering from water scarcity.He added that the water floods will contribute to the rise of water storage for agriculture and irrigation purposes and to the increase in the groundwater reserves, which have been decreasing for two years, indicating that the waves of water floods towards the Diyala River from the areas of Al-Shawhani and Deli Abbas will lead to raising the water level in addition to treating the water sc...

Baghdad The security forces found the body of an unidentified man, northeast of Baghdad.A security source said: "The body was found in an abandoned yard in Al-Shaab area, and bore traces of gunfire in the head area.The phenomenon of unidentified corpses has returned to the fore again, after it disappeared several years ago as a result of the improvement in the security situation, in Baghdad in particular. Most of the bodies that were found in the recent period belong to victims of criminal crimes. Source: National Iraqi News Agency