Category: General

Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned on Monday the Israeli aggressions on Damascus Int’l Airport and its surroundings.

In his weekly press briefing on Monday, Spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani, said that “the Islamic Republic of Iran condemns in the strongest terms the continued crimes and aggressions against Syrian sovereignty by the Israeli entity.

Nasser Kanaani called on the international community and international organizations to exert pressure on the Israeli entity to stop its aggressions on Syria and to respect its sovereignty.

Source: Syria Arab News Agency

Baghdad The head of the Iraqi Center for Media Development, Adnan Al-Sarraj, affirmed that the current economic situation will not create a political crisis..and Al-Sudani government is able to overcome it.

He told the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) that the current economic situation will not create a political crisis.. The government is strongly supported by the forces of the coordination framework and state administration, indicating that there are those trying to destabilize political stability by creating an economic crisis.

Al-Sarraj added: Al-Sudani government is able to overcome the current economic crisis, indicating that the measures taken by the state will limit the rise of the dollar.

He explained that government measures will limit its rise in the future and its negative impact on the people due to the rise in foodstuffs and others.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad A source in Dhi Qar Police announced that an armed conflict broke out in Al-Rifai district in Dhi Qar Governorate.

The source told Al-Nasiriyah News Network that an armed conflict broke out in Al-Rifai as a result of a previous dispute, killing one person and wounding two.

He added that a police force went to the scene of the accident to resolve the dispute.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Al-Amarah The security forces in Maysan arrested 15 people who fired bullets at the New Year’s celebration in the governorate.

Maysan Operations Command said in a statement received by the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA): “Legal measures have been taken against them, referring them to the competent authorities, and confiscating the weapons in their possession.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad A security source announced that an explosive device had been dismantled by explosives control experts, which was placed on the side of the main road in Tarmiyah district, north of Baghdad.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad Basra Governorate announced today, Sunday, the provision of the necessary lighting in the Gulf 25 stadiums, internet service for the public, and the completion of the rehabilitation of roads leading to the stadiums.

“There are large works being carried out on several levels in Basra. At the level of roads and the municipality, we have finished the maintenance work, where the work of decorating the roads and placing posters commensurate with the splendor of Basra,” said Assistant Governor for Administrative Affairs Moeen al-Hassan, in a televised statement. Some arenas and set up screens to transmit the match during the tournament days.

He stressed that “the rehabilitation of the roads leading to the Sports City and the port stadium has been completed,” pointing out that “what remains is the strategic road linking Basra Airport and the Sports City, which will enter into use after four days.”

He stated that “the lighting has been addressed in Al Mina Stadium, and all the governorate stadiums are ready to receive the tournament and there are no obstacles,” pointing to “the provision of internet service to the Sports City stadium, which will cover the audience and even mouse devices with display screens and lighting.”

He explained that “all logistical matters have been prepared for organizing the tournament by the Gulf Federation,” noting that “there are no security cuts, barriers, or controls, and the traffic will be smooth.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad MP Abd al-Hadi al-Hasnawi submitted a parliamentary request to send a database of Defense Mobilization fighters with financial allocations to the Ministry of Finance / Federal Budget Department, in order to include them in the 2023 budget.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad The exchange rates of the dollar rose slightly today Sunday, in the local markets.

The selling price of the dollar was 153,000 dinars per 100 dollars, while the buying price of the dollar was 152,800 dinars per 100 dollars.

Yesterday, the selling price of the dollar recorded 152,800 dinars for every 100 dollars, while the purchase price recorded 152,700.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad The Prime Minister, Muhammad Al-Sudani, conducted today, Sunday, a field inspection tour in several areas of the capital, Baghdad.

During the tour, he met with a number of citizens, with whom he exchanged congratulations on the advent of the new year, listened to their demands and needs, and was briefed on their living and service conditions.

The Prime Minister inspected “a number of points of the security forces present in the streets of the city, met with the security personnel in them, and appreciated their perseverance in performing duty in various circumstances and times, and directed towards more giving and exertion in order to facilitate the citizens’ requirements and their daily needs, and to provide assistance as part of the duties and tasks.”

He continued, “on the field, a number of work sites belonging to the service and engineering effort, and was briefed on the progress of completion of the service tasks specified for those sites, and stressed the need to complete and overcome obstacles in order to reach what meets the aspirations of citizens.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad The economic expert, Abdul Hassan Al-Shammari, confirmed that there is not concern about the stability of the local currency, with the large reserves of the dollar and gold.

He told the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) that what happened during the last period in terms of the rise in the dollar against the local currency is due to the lack of supply and the increase in demand for it.

Al-Shammari added that external factors stand behind this rise, including Iraq’s payment of dues to Iran in the national currency, which is around 3-5 trillion dinars.

He explained that these sums were pumped into the Iraqi market in one way or another to buy dollars in light of Iran’s need for foreign currency more than the Iraqi dinar to revitalize its tired economic situation.

Al-Shammari stressed that with these factors in addition to others, there is no fear or concern for the Iraqi dinar in light of the presence of large reserves of dollars and gold, in addition to that the continuous flow of foreign currency from the export of oil in particular.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Al-Amarah The security forces in Maysan arrested two suspects who were in their possession unlicensed weapons in Al-Khums checkpoint, southwest of the city of Al-Amarah.

Maysan Police Command said in a statement, a copy of which the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) received: “The two suspects were arrested through security measures at the main checkpoints in the governorate, where they were seized with two M16 weapons and other equipment, noting that the necessary legal measures were taken against the accused and referring them to the competent authorities.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad The MP for the State of Law coalition, Muhammad Saadoun Al-Saihoud, confirmed: “The federal budget will focus on reforming the service, health and economic sectors and addressing poverty.”

Al-Saihoud said in a press statement today: “The federal budget approved the price of selling oil at an amount of /65/ dollars per barrel, and fixed the exchange rate of the dollar at an amount of /1145/ dinars, as the budget focused on the importance of supporting and reforming the service, economic and living sectors of the citizen. Therefore, the people Approval of the budget is awaiting the beginning of the second legislative term.

He added: “The Ministry of Finance must expedite the completion of the draft budget law in order to submit it to the House of Representatives, and therefore it will enter into discussions and revisions of its items that may take a month or two, in order to read it first and second reading and then vote on it, especially since the suspension of the draft budget law disrupted all the joints of the state and its projects.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency