Category: General

Baghdad The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, visited today, Wednesday, the Great Immaculate Church in al-Hamdaniya district in Nineveh Governorate.

The president, according to a statement by his office, expressed his happiness at visiting Al-Hamdaniya district and meeting its people, praising their steadfastness in the face of terrorism.

He pointed out that the Christian component expressed its courage and steadfastness side by side with other Iraqis in facing challenges and hardships, pointing to the importance of advancing the district and meeting the legitimate demands of its people.

He looked at the reality of the district and the conditions of its citizens, and listened to the problems they face and the needs necessary to develop their service and living conditions.

The President of the Republic congratulated the people of the district on the birthday of Jesus Christ, peace be upon him, expressing his happiness at the end of the page of terrorism in the region and the return of its residents and the restoration of stability and security in it.

He recalled the sacrifices made by the heroic martyrs, men and women, for the sake of a democratic Iraq in which everyone lives in peace.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad US media reported, quoting the authorities, that the number of victims of snow storms in the country reached 64, today, Tuesday.

“This storm is probably the worst the city has seen in more than 50 years,” said Buffalo Mayor, Byron Brown, in an interview with MSNBC.

Thirty-three people were killed in Erie County, New York, which includes the city of Buffalo, despite the measures taken by the authorities.

The Authorities banned movement by car in some areas in light of the record amount of snow.

Officials say snow is hampering relief operations because roads are blocked, as equipment cannot move. Deaths were also recorded in 11 US states.

Severe weather conditions have been in place since the end of last week. The meteorologists indicate that the situation will continue in this way during the current week as well.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Basra The high-ranking Egyptian media delegation, headed by Karam Kamel Jabr, Head of the Supreme Council for Media Organization, “Minister of Information”, arrived in Basra Governorate this afternoon, accompanied by the Head of the Arab Journalists Union, the Head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, Moayad Al-Lami, and members of the Journalists Syndicate Council, to attend the opening ceremony of Al-Menaa Olympic stadiumthis evening, at the official invitation of the Prime Minister, Mohamed Shiaa Al-Sudani.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad The Media and Communications Authority announced, on Sunday, an agreement with its Egyptian counterpart to train media cadres and combat violent and hate speech.

The Authority stated, in a statement, that it “held a coordination meeting with the delegation of the Supreme Council for Egyptian Media Regulation, which arrived in Iraq yesterday morning, Saturday, headed by Karam Kamel Jabr, and in the presence of the head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, Moayad Al-Lami.”

It added, “The head of the authority, Ali Al-Moayyed, welcomed the visit of the Egyptian delegation, which coincides with the birth of Christ and New Year’s Eve, praising the Egyptian experience in the media field and the depth of historical relations between the two brotherly peoples, and stressed that bilateral cooperation can benefit the media institutions in both countries and contribute in creating an Arab media discourse characterized by moderation and moderation, away from hatred, violence and terrorism.

The Authority indicated that “its Head gave an explanation about the work of the Media and Communications Commission and the tasks that fall upon it, foremost of which is ensuring a safe environment for media professionals, as well as creating legal legislation that contributes to the media institutions’ exercise of their work and the transmission of opinions with transparency and impartiality.”

It pointed out, “The cooperation between the Media and Communications Commission and the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate contributed to creating a kind of immunity for the media sector, through decisions issued by the Supreme Judicial Council on mechanisms for legal dealings with workers in the media field.”

For his part, Karam Kamel Jabr, Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Egyptian Media Organization, thanked the warm Iraqi reception after his meeting with the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, and the Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad Al-Halbousi.

He gave an explanation of the Egyptian media strategy and the mechanism for dealing with public discourse, limiting news and misleading information, and combating hate speech, violence and incitement.

He touched on Iraqi-Egyptian cooperation projects in the fields of media publishing and promotion, training programs for journalists and media workers, as well as media support for joint commercial and economic activities between the two countries.

The Head of the Supreme Council for Egyptian Media Regulation suggested the formation of a special committee to take on the files of consolidating relations between the peoples of the two countries, in addition to a joint committee to work in emergency and exceptional cases to ensure a balanced media discourse.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad The Head of the Union of Arab Journalists, the Head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, Moayad Al-Lami, revealed a joint Iraqi-Egyptian agreement to launch an electronic platform for the two brotherly countries, as well as strengthening joint cooperation frameworks.

The Head of the Union of Arab Journalists, the Head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, Moayad Al-Lami, said in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency today, Sunday, “We have joint cooperation projects with the Egyptian side to support and develop the media and press sector during the coming period, as well as support and qualify the capabilities of journalists working in these sectors and provide them with Modern electronic and digital media techniques and technology.

He added, “There will be a joint electronic platform related to news of Iraq and Egypt, to contribute to deepening and strengthening the cultural and economic relations between the two countries,” noting that “the electronic platform will be jointly supervised by the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, the Union of Arab Journalists and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation in Egypt, in cooperation with the Media and Communications Authority.”

He explained, “The coming period will witness a series of new meetings and technical meetings to complete the procedures related to the joint Iraqi-Egyptian electronic platform, in preparation for launching it to work in the media space soon.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, announced the provision of free broadcasting of all matches of the 25th Gulf Championship.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad – The Head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, congratulated the Christians on the occasion of the birthday of the Prophet Jesus (PBUH), calling for deepening the culture of coexistence and brotherhood among all the components of the Kurdistan region.

He stated in the congratulatory message: “On the occasion of the New Year and the birthday of the Prophet Isa al-Masih (peace be upon him), I extend my warmest congratulations to our Christian sisters and brothers in Kurdistan, Iraq and the whole world, and I wish them happiness and prosperity.

Barzani added: On this occasion, I call for concerted efforts to deepen the culture of coexistence and brotherhood among all the components of Kurdistan, with our wishes that all our Christian sisters and brothers spend their holiday in peace, unity and brotherhood that cast a shadow over all parts of the world.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

By order of the Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, the Civil Defense Directorate mobilized its human efforts and harnessed its mechanisms to support municipal departments by drawing and siphoning rain water from the main streets and residential neighborhoods, after the rains increased in all governorates of Iraq, under the supervision of its Director General, Major General Kadhim Salman Bohan.

For his part, the Mayor of Baghdad, Ammar Musa Kadhim, directed today, Friday, to operate stations and emergency lines to drain rainwater.

A statement by the Municipality of Baghdad said: “Mayor of Baghdad followed up on the field efforts to drain siphoning rainwater in Al-Baladiyat Street within Al-Ghadeer municipality sector, and directed that more efforts be made and to operate emergency stations and lines to drain rainwater.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhibis Al-Saadawi, directed all companies affiliated with the ministry to harness and mobilize the efforts and capabilities available to them, and to provide possible means to support the Gulf Championship 25 in Basra Governorate.

The Ministry of Transport stated in a statement, that “Al-Saadawi directed all companies affiliated with the ministry, especially the General Company for the Department of Private Transport, Iraqi Airways and the General Company for Railways, to harness and mobilize the efforts and capabilities available to them and provide possible means to support the Gulf Championship 25, whose competitions will start early next year in Basra Governorate.”

The statement added: “The minister stressed the need to coordinate with other authorities and ministries for the success of this important sporting event, which will confirm Iraq’s ability to host tournaments and sporting events,” stressing that “this sporting event is a step towards achieving ambition towards hosting international tournaments.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Seven people were killed and wounded by gunfire in the French capital, Paris.

The French police said, according to the, “Agence France Presse”: “The shooting incident caused the death of one person and wounding six others in the tenth arrondissement of Paris.”

The police added that they arrested the perpetrator, who is a man of about sixty years old./

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

A police patrol in Al-Qasim district, south of Hilla, today, Friday, found the body of a man near a store he owned, and his family had previously reported his disappearance four days ago.

A source in the Babylon police said, “The man, in his sixties, who owns a clothing store, disappeared four days ago, and the police found his body today near his store.”

He added that the police transferred the body to the forensic medicine office, and an investigation was opened into the accident to find out the causes of death.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Al-Azhar condemned Afghanistan’s decision to deny girls their right to university education, calling on it to review itself.

In a statement, he asked: about the source and methodology of the decision, which contradicts Islamic law, because it encourages continuous education without restriction?

Al-Azhar said: It deeply regrets the issuance of a decision by the authorities in Afghanistan to prevent Afghan girls from university education, as it is a decision that contradicts Islamic law, and shocks its explicit call for men and women to seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave, that call that resulted in the mighty minds of the genius women in the history of Scientific, political and cultural Islam is still a source of pride and admiration for every Muslim loyal to God, His Messenger and His law.

He emphasized that this decision, which shocks the consciences of Muslims and non-Muslims, should not have been issued by any Muslim, let alone adhere to it and be proud of its issuance.

Al-Azhar rejected this decision and considered it a decision that does not represent Islamic law, and radically contradicts the call of the Noble Qur’an.

In his statement, he warned Muslims and non-Muslims against believing, surmising, or delusional that saying that it is forbidden to educate women and girls is something that Islam approves of, but it denies it in the strongest terms, and it is a denial of one of the legal rights that Islam guaranteed to women just as it guaranteed to men, equally, and to say otherwise is a slander against this is the valuable religion, and that Islam is the religion that obliges every Muslim man and woman to seek knowledge

Source: National Iraqi News Agency