Current Affairs
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Historic Babylon Lake Revived: Minister Announces Plans for a Landmark Museum
In a monumental step towards preserving Iraq’s rich heritage, the ancient city of Babylon witnessed the revival of its iconic lake today. The inauguration ceremony, led by Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities Dr. Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, and Minister of Water Resources Eng. Aoun Diab, marked the completion of cutting-edge…
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Iraq, Libya Discuss Reviving Ties: Investment and Cooperation
Iraq’s Acting Chargé d’Affaires in Libya, Dr. Ahmed Al-Sahaf, met with Mr. Taher Al-Baawor, the Libyan Foreign Ministry’s acting head, with the aim of strengthening ties and usher in a new era of cooperation, . The meeting, held in Tripoli, focused on revitalising Iraqi-Libyan relations across a range of sectors.…
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Iraq’s De-Dollarisation Efforts and Diversification
Iraq is making a bold move to reduce its reliance on the US dollar. In a recent effort to boost its own currency, the Iraqi dinar (IQD), the government outlawed the use of USD for local transactions in May 2023. This follows the earlier decision to permit trade with China…
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Iraq and OPEC+ States to Extend Production Cuts until 2025
Iraq, along with other OPEC+ countries including Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, participated in an in-person meeting in Riyadh during the 37th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM). The meeting aimed to strengthen the precautionary efforts of OPEC+ to support the stability and…
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CMC Leads Iraqi Delegation in Bahrain Meeting: Prioritising Palestinian Issue
The Iraqi delegation, headed by the Communications and Media Commission, participated in the 101st regular session of the Permanent Committee for Arab Media held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The meeting focused on the Palestinian issue, reviewing the suffering of the Palestinian people and emphasising the necessity of continuing media…
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Inauguration of the Captain Fareed Foundation
The Captain Fareed Development and Innovation Foundation, named after Fareed Lafta, the Iraqi pilot and athlete who has appeared in Guinness World Records for participating in the first skydive above Mount Everest, celebrated its inauguration. This marks a historic moment as it is Iraq’s first institution dedicated to aviation and…
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Iraq, public hospital will be managed by the Polyclinic San Donato
The Policlinico San Donato, a hospital of the San Donato Group, has been awarded a multi-year management of a public hospital in Iraq. This is the highly specialized university hospital in the city of Najaf, equipped with 492 beds and owned by the Iraqi Ministry of Health. The agreement was…
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CMC Participated in the 100th Session of the Arab Committee for Information
Tripoli, Libya – (iina) A delegation from the Communications and Media Commission participated in the meetings of the 100th regular session of the Permanent Arab Committee for Information held in Libya. The meetings witnessed an agreement to update the Media Honour Charter and enhance the status of Arab women. During…
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The Ministry of Communications and CMC Form a Joint Committee
Baghdad – (iina) The Ministry of Communications and CMC (Communications and Media Commission) have agreed to establish a high-level joint committee to study shared files and take appropriate measures. In a joint statement, it was stated that “the Minister of Communications, Hayam Al-Yasiri, met with the head of the Communications…
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CMC Announces an Operation Monitoring Media Performances During Voting Days
The Head of the Communications and Media Commission, Dr. Ali Al-Moayad, called on all media institutions to play national role in supporting the electoral experience and strengthening democracy in the country. Dr. Al-Moayad stated that the committee created a central operations room that will be responsible for following up and…
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