Day: January 3, 2023

Najaf The Supreme Religious Authority, Mr. Ali Al-Sistani, received the delegation of the Council of Shiite Scholars in Afghanistan.

The head of the delegation presented to His Eminence a report on the current situation in his country and the performance of the Council.

During the meeting, the Grand Ayatollah Sistani said: “All Muslims and the global community must stand by the oppressed Afghan people and not leave them alone and spare no effort in providing assistance to them in order to contribute to reducing their suffering.”

He expressed his deep regret for what the Afghan people have suffered over the past decades, pointing to the atrocities that all people, especially women, are exposed to in Afghanistan, stressing: “Muslims and the global community should not leave the Afghan people alone in such circumstances and spare no effort to reduce their suffering.” .

He stressed the need to preserve unity, national solidarity, internal cohesion, and observance of peaceful coexistence with all nationalities and groups, stressing the avoidance of violence in dealing with the current rulers, stressing that the Council would do everything in its power to fulfill the rights of the Afghan people.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad The Dutch government stressed the importance of strengthening constructive cooperation with Iraq, especially in the financial and investment aspects.

A statement by the Ministry of Finance stated that Finance Minister Taif Sami received, today, Tuesday, the Dutch Ambassador, Johannes Lindert, in the presence of a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Sami affirmed the strength of the cooperation relations between Iraq and the friendly Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the continuous development and growth they are witnessing in all fields, especially with regard to the financial and economic field.

The Minister of Finance indicated the importance of continuing to work on developing the horizons of cooperation and partnership, and pushing them towards more advanced levels, for the benefit and development of the two countries and their friendly peoples.

For his part, the Dutch ambassador expressed the aspiration of his country’s government to enhance the extent of constructive cooperation with Iraq, especially with regard to aspects of money, investment and contribution to sustainable development projects in the country.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, chaired today, Tuesday, the first regular session of the Council of Ministers for this year, in which developments in the general situation throughout the country were discussed, and a number of vital issues and files were discussed, in addition to discussing the topics on the agenda, and issuing decisions are in progress.

During the session, Al-Sudani referred to the most important service projects that the government intends to implement during this year, and stressed the government’s progress in implementing its government program, which includes goals and priorities in implementing vital projects, in various service sectors, in a way that contributes to addressing many problems that citizens have suffered from for years.

In the context of continuing to resolve the file of contract employees and daily workers working in the ministries of the state, the Cabinet approved the creation of job grades and including them in the draft federal budget law for the year 2023, in order to confirm contract employees and daily workers.

In continuation of the government’s effort to support the 25th Gulf Championship in Basra, and to provide the necessary facilities for it, the Council agreed to exempt the head of the Iraqi Media Network from the instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014) to contract with the producing company for the television transmission of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, which will take place on January 6, 2023.

The Council of Ministers discussed the problem of retirees in the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, and the reasons for not resolving their files despite the fact that many months have passed since their retirement, which caused great harm to this segment.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Manama, Capital Governor Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa received Egyptian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Yasser Mohammed Shaban.

They discussed ways of activating the friendship and cooperation agreement between the Capital Governorate and Cairo.

The Capital Governor underscored solid fraternal relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Egypt and the importance of exchanging visits in further strengthening them. He also lauded the efforts of the Egyptian ambassador in further cementing strategic relations between the two brotherly countries.

Source: Bahrain News Agency