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Sudanese intensifies its Arab contacts regarding developments in Palestine.. and the Council of Ministers supports the prices of housing units {expanded} Time: 10/09/2023 19:57:01 Read: 2,184 times {Politics: Al-Furat News} Today, Monday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired the forty-first regular session of the Council of Ministers, and during the session, developments in the general situation in the country were discussed, and the progress of implementation of the basic files listed among the priorities of the government program was discussed, in addition to researching topics. listed on the agenda, and issuing decisions thereon. At the beginning of the session, the Prime Minister spoke about the developments of events in the occupied Palestinian territories, as he stressed that the government’s position is a confirmation of Iraq’s firm position towards the Palestinian issue and the struggle of the Palestinian people, indicating that the current Palestinian uprising is a natural result of the extent of the injustice they have been exposed to over the past period, Expressing regret at the international community's disavowal and selectivity in implementing its decisions, and its silence in the face of the violations and crimes to which the Palestinian people and Al-Aqsa Mosque were subjected. Al-Sudani indicated the continuation of his contacts with Arab leaders, in addition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ communication with Arab and Islamic countries, and the existence of discussions to hold a meeting of the Arab League or a summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The Council voted on a set of decisions and recommendations presented on the session’s agenda. In the field of the government’s efforts to solve the housing crisis, which was the top priority of its program, the Council of Ministers agreed to refer the projects of four new residential cities to specialized foreign and local companies, in accordance with the recommendations of the ministerial team formed pursuant to a decision. Council of Ministers (23121) for the year 2023, which are: - New Al-Jawahiri City in Baghdad Governorate. -The city of New Bank of Karbala in Karbala Governorate. -The new city of Al-Ghazlani in Nineveh Governorate. -The new city of Al-Janain in Babylon Governorate. The Council of Ministers approved that 15% of housing units be for the state, which is the first time that a percentage of housing units has been allocated, as part of the requirements for implementing government plans to solve the housing crisis. The Council of Ministers also decided that the prices of units in the aforementioned new cities should be fixed and not subject to bidding or trading, by not allowing the investor to sell more than 1% of the housing units to any other company or individual, to ensure that their prices do not rise. In the field of supporting the efforts of the Ministry of Interior to raise the readiness of the Civil Defense Directorate, the Council of Ministers decided to add the allocation of 25 billion dinars, from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Interior from the emergency reserve, to the investment budget of the Civil Defense Directorate, to enable it to build 100 civil defense centers at a low cost, in a manner Direct implementation, at a price of 250 million dinars for the centre, as an exception to the contracting methods stipulated in the Government Contracts Implementation Instructions No. 2 of 2014, and the controls attached thereto. The Council also approved the Ministry of Finance’s allocation of an amount of 25 billion dinars to the Ministry of Interior for the purpose of purchasing fire trucks with all their equipment, from the emergency reserve, based on the Federal General Budget Law for the years (2023-2024-2025), and from international origins, and works on spraying water and foam. As an exception to Government Contracts Implementation Instructions No. 2 of 2014. As part of the government procedures for resolving the school buildings crisis, the Council approved the recommendations of the meeting to allocate lands for school buildings as follows: 1. The Minister of Agriculture shall authorize the governorate agricultural directors to lift the hand of agricultural reform from the lands allocated for school building projects (exclusively) and to complete the procedures for transferring ownership of the donated lands. To build schools. 2. The Diwani Order Committee (23527 of 2023) is responsible for allocating lands for service, health and educational projects, allocating lands for the construction of school buildings, and considering donation requests, in addition to its previous tasks. 3. The Ministry of Finance allocates sufficient amounts to the account of the Ministry of Education; To pay fees, taxes, and fees related to procedures for transferring, allocating, or transferring land ownership for school building projects (exclusively). 4. Education directorates complete administrative procedures with the concerned departments regarding the donation and payment of fees, taxes, and wages resulting from the donation, provided that the donor does not incur any other costs regarding the land donated to build schools. 5. The governorate, in coordination with the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Public Service Council, shall create and allocate three job grades for the donor of the land to build the school or for one of his relatives (up to the second degree). 6. All ministries, government institutions, and endowment offices are obligated to transfer ownership of lands on which school buildings are built and lands allocated for educational purposes to the Ministry of Education without compensation, based on the provisions of the Ministry of Education Law (22 of 2011). 7. The Department of National Projects and School Buildings, in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, is responsible for following up on the implementation of this decision with the competent authorities. As part of the government’s efforts to provide ration card items, the Council decided to approve financing the account of the General Foodstuff Trade Company, affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce, with an amount of $1,320,000,000, just one billion three hundred and twenty million dollars, based on the provisions of the Federal General Budget Law of the Republic of Iraq, for the years The three. The Council of Ministers agreed to authorize the Minister of Finance to negotiate and sign the draft framework agreement with the European Investment Bank, taking into account the opinion of the Council of State. In the aspect related to supporting local production, the Council approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for the Economy No. (230226 Q) regarding preventing the import of juices, soft drinks, and cakes of all kinds, according to the following: 1. Deleting juice products, soft drinks, pastries, and cakes of all kinds from the import lists, provided that the deletion decision will be reviewed after passing. (One year) by the Ministry of Industry and Minerals/Department of Industrial Development and Regulation; To evaluate the extent to which the local market is affected by this deletion, negatively or positively, and if the evaluation is positive, the deletion decision will continue to be implemented until there is an actual need to review it in the future. 2. This decision will be implemented after (90) days, starting from the date of its issuance, with regard to pastries and cakes of all kinds, while the decision to prevent the import of juices and soft drinks that is currently in effect continues. 3. Local producers must continue to submit protection requests for the products covered by the decision. In the matter related to the protection of Baghdad International Airport, the Council approved the recommendations of the minutes of the meeting held to unify the procedures for protecting the airport, according to the following: 1. The Civil Aviation Authority paid the dues of the Canadian company (Business Intel) from the date of starting its duties, in accordance with the contract signed between them and the aforementioned authority. 2. Granting the Canadian company (Business Intel) a work permit, based on the provisions of the Private Security Companies Law No. (52) of 2017, and according to what was stated in the letter of the Ministry of Interior, starting from October 1, 2023. 3. The Civil Aviation Authority shall extend the contract with the aforementioned company for a period of (6) months, starting from the expiration date of the contract signed between them. 4. Obligating the Civil Aviation Authority to contract with a reputable foreign security company through direct invitations to foreign companies. In order to raise the level of electric energy production, the Council approved Ministerial Energy Council Recommendation 23089 of 2023, as follows: The Ministry of Finance allocates an amount of 202,576,000 dollars, just two hundred and two million five hundred and seventy-six thousand dollars, to the Ministry of Electricity, for the purpose of rehabilitating units (2 and 3). ) at the Haritha thermal station, and the rehabilitation of the gas cycle station, due to its importance in supplying the network with electrical energy, based on the provisions of the federal general budget law for the three years, with the Ministry of Finance financing 50% of it for this year. The Council also approved an increase in the operational/maintenance budget allocations in the Ministry of Electricity, based on the provisions of the Federal General Budget Law of the Republic of Iraq, for the three years, in order to pay off the debts of the public and private sectors, each 50%. In the field of improving the reality of services, the Council decided to approve the transfer of the work of the project “Implementing the remaining works of the Al-Musayyib Water Project” to Al-Azza General Contracting Company, as an exception to the instructions for implementing government contracts for the year 2014, at the same prices, and with a new period calculated on the basis of the remainder of the project, and with a letter. The guarantee itself, and obligating the company to provide additional guarantees in order to speed up the completion of the project; In service of the public interest. The Council approved the establishment of a public company called (Al-Mas General Company for Trade, Contracting and Implementation of Defense Projects) with a capital of twenty billion dinars, affiliated with the Ministry of Defense, allocated from the aforementioned Ministry’s budget for the year 2023, based on the provisions of the Public Companies Law (22) of 1997, as amended, according to The activity of the aforementioned company must be consistent with Article (4) of the aforementioned Public Companies Law, and the Ministry of Defense is responsible for taking the appropriate measures specified in the aforementioned article of the same law. In order to stop the repercussions of illegal immigration on Iraq, the Council approved the comprehensive national plan to reduce illegal immigration, according to what was stated in the letter of the Ministry of Immigration and Displacement on October 4, 2023. Within the framework of Iraq's foreign relations, the Council approved the following: 1. Authorizing the Minister of Commerce to sign a draft agreement on economic, commercial, scientific, artistic and cultural cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Republic of Zambia, based on provisions of the Constitution. 2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs prepares the necessary authorization document on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Iraq for the Minister of Commerce, in accordance with the approved contexts, and submits it to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers in order to obtain the signature of the Prime Minister. 3. Adding a clause in the draft agreement mentioned above, to be an alternative to the Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Republic of Zambia signed in 1979, ratified by Law No. (11 of 1980). The Council also approved the draft law on the Republic of Iraq’s accession to the Paris Agreement in 1928, and the protocols attached to it, and referred it to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the Constitution, provided that it is accompanied by legal advice issued by the Council of State, based on the provisions of the Treaty Contracting Law No. 35 of 2015, And State Council Law No. 65 of 1976, as amended.

Parliamentary integrity explains the reasons for the delay in releasing financial allocations to the budget by reducing its deficit Time: 10/09/2023 18:54:26 Read: 1,677 times {Local: Al-Furat News} The Parliamentary Integrity Committee explained, today, Monday, that the reasons for the delay in releasing financial allocations to the budget lie in reducing its deficit. Committee member Ali Turki told Al-Furat News: “The reasons behind not disbursing budget allocations to governorates and ministries are due to waiting to reduce the fiscal deficit and provide cash liquidity.” He added, "As there is a financial deficit estimated at 40% of the value of the budget, we consider that these months are preparatory before launching work on the projects." Turki stated, “The move away from the date since the launch of the budget is to make it easier for the government to have enough cash to sustain its projects during the next two years.” From: Raghad Dahham

The Arab Parliamentary Union expresses its firm position regarding the justice of the Palestinian issue Time: 10/09/2023 18:47:06 Read: 871 times {International: Al-Furat News} Today, Monday, the Arab Parliamentary Union issued a statement on security developments in the occupied Palestinian territories, in which it expressed its firm position regarding the justice of the Palestinian issue.

Al-Sudani confirms Iraq's firm position regarding the security and territorial integrity of neighboring countries Time: 10/09/2023 18:31:44 Read: 1,261 times {Local: Al-Furat News} Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani received, this evening, Monday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan, and his accompanying delegation. A statement from his office, a copy of which {Al-Furat News} received, stated: “During the meeting, bilateral relations between Iraq and Saudi Arabia and issues of common interest were discussed, as well as the latest developments on the international and regional arena.” He added, "The meeting also witnessed discussion of the developments taking place in the occupied Arab territories in Palestine, and the repercussions of the events and their effects on the Palestinian people." Al-Sudani affirmed "Iraq's firm position regarding the security and territorial integrity of neighboring countries, and its commitment to the principles of good neighborliness and international resolutions in this regard, as well as not allowing its territory to be used to attack any party."

Central Bank sells more than $199 million at auction today Today, 15:13 Al-Ghad Press / Baghdad Today, Tuesday, the Central Bank’s sales amounted to more than $199 million during its auction to buy and sell the US dollar. According to the bank's list, its total sales today amounted to 199 million 063 thousand and 829 dollars, which the bank covered at a base exchange rate of 1,305 dinars per dollar for documentary credits and international settlements for electronic cards, at a rate of 1,310 dinars per dollar for external transfers, and at a rate of 1,310 dinars per dollar in cash. According to the table provided to Al-Ghad Press, “most of the dollar sales went to strengthen balances abroad in the form of (transfers, credits), amounting to 172 million, 523 thousand and 829 dollars, while the rest, amounting to 26 million and 540 thousand dollars, went in the form of Cash sales.

The Russian Central Bank makes the digital ruble available to foreign banks Today, 14:50 Al-Ghad Press / Baghdad The Russian Central Bank, "Bank of Russia", intends to allow foreign banks to operate with the digital ruble starting in 2025, according to a report published by the economic website "RBK". The Russian Central Bank believes that the step will help Russian companies carry out payment operations with foreign customers and bypass the international payment system "SWIFT", which has stopped providing its services to Russian banks within the framework of Western sanctions imposed on Moscow. Last July, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on launching the digital ruble in the country, and launching an electronic platform for the Russian digital currency as of August 2023. Thus, the “digital ruble” in Russia has become the third equivalent of the national currency, alongside the cash and virtual ruble. The digital ruble is primarily created to be another means of payments and transfers, but it will not be possible to open a deposit or obtain a loan with it, and no interest will be charged on the balances in digital wallets. The digital ruble is a special code that will be stored in an electronic wallet and is scheduled to become a full means of payment, alongside the regular ruble.

The Council of Ministers allocates 50 billion dinars to build 100 civil defense centers and purchase fire engines Yesterday, 15:15 Al-Ghad Press / Baghdad , today, Monday, the Council of Ministers allocated 50 billion dinars to build 100 new civil defense centers and purchase new fire engines with all their equipment. The media office of Council President Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani said in a statement received by Al-Ghad Press, “The Council of Ministers allocated 25 billion dinars to build 100 new civil defense centers throughout Iraq.” He added that the Council "allocated 25 billion dinars to purchase new fire engines with all their equipment."

Al-Sudani from Moscow: Palestine is subjected to devastating indiscriminate bombing and we are facing an uprising Today, 15:15 Al-Ghad Press / Baghdad Today, Tuesday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani denounced the violent indiscriminate bombing of the Palestinian territories, in the wake of the repercussions of the “Al-Aqsa Flood,” while noting that the Palestinian people are witnessing “an uprising against the Zionist entity.” Al-Sudani said during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, "Our visit to Russia came at a sensitive time due to the serious challenges the region is witnessing." Al-Sudani added, "There is indiscriminate, devastating bombing on Palestine, and we are facing an uprising witnessed by the Palestinian people against the Zionist entity." Al-Sudani renewed "Iraq's thanks to Russia for their support during the war with the terrorist ISIS," pointing out that "our visit to Moscow comes to develop and strengthen relations between Iraq and Russia."

Al-Sudani calls on Putin to take urgent action in the Security Council to stop the attacks on the Palestinian territories Today, 15:30 Al-Ghad Press / Baghdad Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani called on Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday, to take urgent action in the Security Council to stop the ongoing attacks on the Palestinian territories. Al-Sudani's office said in a statement received by Al-Ghad Press, "Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani met with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, as part of his official visit to Moscow, which he arrived this morning, in response to an official invitation." He added, "During the meeting, an expanded meeting was held that included the official Iraqi delegation and the Russian side, which dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries, and mechanisms for enhancing joint cooperation in various vital fields, most notably the energy file, and developing the oil industries sector, as well as discussing the presence of Russian oil companies in Iraq, which is witnessing a great movement in the field of investment, is part of the government’s vision and strategy to advance the Iraqi economy and diversify its resources.” He continued, "The meeting witnessed discussion of a number of regional and international issues of common interest, and discussed the dangerous developments of current events in the occupied Palestinian territories, as the Prime Minister affirmed Iraq's firm position on the Palestinian issue, which affirms the right of the Palestinian people to live in dignity and justice, calling on Russia." To take urgent action with the permanent members of the Security Council to stop the ongoing attacks on the Palestinian territories.” For his part, the Russian President pointed to “the depth of the historical relations that bring together the two friendly countries,” noting that “the energy sector is a promising and open field towards more fruitful and effective cooperation.” He welcomed "the Sudanese participation in the sixth session of the Russian Energy Week Forum scheduled to be held tomorrow, which represents an important opportunity to expand the horizons of the partnership between the two countries in developing the energy, oil and gas sectors." Regarding the recent events that took place in the Palestinian territories, President Putin pointed to “movements and efforts being made to stop the dangerous security repercussions that are clearly escalating.”

Al-Sadr attacks the West and the "silent normalizers": They are ready to deliver water to Gaza via Syria or Egypt Today, 12:54 Al-Ghad Press/Baghdad Today, Tuesday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, expressed his readiness to deliver water to the “Republic of Gaza,” considering jihad against the Israeli entity “pride, honor, and dignity.” Al-Sadr said in his speech, “Jihad against the Zionist enemy is a pride, an honor, and a dignity, and that reclaiming Jerusalem and the occupied territories in Palestine is a trust on our necks until the Day of Judgment.” Al-Sadr added, "The resistance humiliated the tyranny of the Zionist entity, crushed its pride, and demonstrated its weakness in the face of the Palestinian advance." He continued: "Shame and disgrace on some of the Arab rulers who did not lift a finger for that just cause to preserve their positions and authority. Rather, they did not even threaten to prevent normalization or close the Zionist embassies in their countries even after they heard about cutting off water to our people in Gaza." Al-Sadr called on the Arab and Islamic countries, especially Saudi Arabia and Iran, to “deliver water to Gaza,” adding: “We in Iraq are ready to prepare water and deliver it to the Republic of Gaza, either through Syria, Egypt, or elsewhere.”

US State Department: We suppor t Sudanese in fighting corruption and improving the financial sector, and his visit to Washington is a “good opportunity” Today, 11:31 Al-Ghad Press / Baghdad The US State Department expressed support for the “war” led by Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani in combating corruption and improving the financial sector, while it saw his upcoming visit to Washington as a “good opportunity” to strengthen relations and enhance the comprehensive partnership. US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran Affairs, Victoria Taylor, said, "My visit is my first time to Iraq, and I am happy to be here to strengthen relations between the two countries." Taylor added in an interview with the Iraqi News Agency, "Iraqi relations with the United States of America are strategic and long-term, and we support the war waged by Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani against corruption, which is a very good goal and a common priority." She continued, "Washington supports the Prime Minister's effort to improve the financial sector and make it transparent, which was supported by the dialogue conducted by the US Treasury Department with the Central Bank of Iraq to strengthen the banking and financial sector and improve the Iraqi economic reality, which will benefit Iraq by developing its international relations and attracting investments." She pointed out that "what was issued by the United States on some banks were not sanctions in the literal sense, but rather were decisions that provided ways and means to strengthen the Iraqi banking system in order to maintain transparency in transactions in general and find good ways for the presence of the dollar in the markets." She stressed that "Iraq has long-term strategic relations with the United States of America, and the invitation extended to Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani to visit Washington and meet with US President Joe Biden represents a good opportunity to strengthen relations between the United States and Iraq, and to enhance the comprehensive partnership for all sectors."

Russian media: Sudanese arrives in Moscow Today, 10:00 Al-Ghad Press / Follow-up Russian media reported, on Tuesday, the arrival of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani in Moscow. The Sudanese is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss several bilateral files with him. The two sides will also attend the activities of the “Russian Energy Week,” which begins tomorrow, Wednesday. A few days ago, Putin welcomed the Sudanese visit to Moscow, stressing that the results of the visit would be fruitful for the benefit of both countries.

15% of the units are for the benefit of the state.. Detailed government approval regarding the “Residential Cities” decision Yesterday, 20:01 Al-Ghad Press/Baghdad The Council of Ministers voted, today, Monday, to refer the projects of four new residential cities to specialized foreign and local companies. A Cabinet statement, a copy of which was received by Al-Ghad Press, said: “The Council voted on the referral in accordance with the recommendations of the ministerial team formed in accordance with Cabinet Resolution (23121) of 2023, which is the New Al-Jawahiri City in Baghdad Governorate, the New Banks of Karbala City in Karbala Governorate, and the City of New Al-Ghazlani in Nineveh Governorate and New Al-Janain City in Babylon Governorate. The statement added, "The Council approved that 15 % of the housing units be for the benefit of the state, which is the first time that a percentage of housing units has been allocated, as part of the requirements for implementing government plans to solve the housing crisis." The statement pointed out that "the Council of Ministers decided that the prices of units in the aforementioned new cities should be fixed and not subject to bidding or trading, by not allowing the investor to sell more than 1% of the housing units to any other company or individual, to ensure that their prices do not rise."

Al-Ghad Press publishes the decisions of today’s Cabinet session Yesterday, 19:55 Al-Ghad Press/Baghdad Al-Ghad Press Agency publishes all the decisions that were voted on during the Council of Ministers session held today, Monday, headed by Council Speaker Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani. The Prime Minister’s Media Office stated in a statement received by Al-Ghad Press that “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired, today, Monday, the forty-first regular session of the Council of Ministers, and during the session, developments in the general situation in the country were discussed, and the progress of implementation of the basic files listed was discussed.” Within the priorities of the government program, as well as researching the topics on the agenda and issuing decisions regarding them.” He added, "At the beginning of the session, the Prime Minister spoke about the developments of events in the occupied Palestinian territories, as His Excellency stressed that the government's position is a confirmation of Iraq's firm position towards the Palestinian issue and the struggle of the Palestinian people, indicating that the current Palestinian uprising is a natural result of the extent of the injustice to which they have been exposed." Over the past period, expressing regret at the international community’s disavowal and selectivity in implementing its decisions, and its remaining silent in the face of the violations and crimes to which the Palestinian people and Al-Aqsa Mosque were subjected.” According to the statement, Al-Sudani indicated the continuation of his contacts with Arab leaders, in addition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ communication with Arab and Islamic countries, and the existence of discussions to hold a meeting of the Arab League or a summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The statement continued, "The Council voted on a set of decisions and recommendations presented on the session's agenda. In the field of the government's efforts to solve the housing crisis, which was the top priority of its program, the Council of Ministers agreed to refer the projects of four new residential cities to specialized foreign and local companies, in accordance with the team's recommendations." The ministerial committees were established pursuant to Council of Ministers Resolution (23121) of 2023, which are: - The New Al-Jawahiri City in the Baghdad Governorate. - The New Banks of Karbala City in the Karbala Governorate. - The New Al-Ghazlani City in the Nineveh Governorate. - The New Al-Janain City in the Babylon Governorate. And he continued, " The Council of Ministers approved that 15% of the housing units be for the benefit of the state, which is the first time that a percentage of housing units has been allocated as part of the requirements for implementing government plans to solve the housing crisis. He continued, "The Council of Ministers also decided that the prices of units in the aforementioned new cities should be fixed and not subject to bidding or trading, by not allowing the investor to sell more than 1% of the housing units to any other company or individual, to ensure that their prices do not rise." He pointed out that "in the field of supporting the efforts of the Ministry of Interior to raise the readiness of the Civil Defense Directorate, the Council of Ministers decided to add the allocation of 25 billion dinars, from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Interior from the emergency reserve, to the investment budget of the Civil Defense Directorate, to enable it to build 100 civil defense centers." Low cost, through direct implementation, at a price of 250 million dinars for the center, as an exception to the contracting methods stipulated in Government Contracts Implementation Instructions No. 2 of 2014, and the controls attached thereto.” He added, "The Council also approved the Ministry of Finance's allocation of an amount of 25 billion dinars to the Ministry of Interior for the purpose of purchasing fire trucks with all their equipment, from the emergency reserve, based on the Federal General Budget Law for the years (2023-2024-2025), and from international sources, and is working to spray... Water and foam, as an exception to the Government Contracts Implementation Instructions No. 2 of 2014.” He added, "As part of the government procedures for resolving the school buildings crisis, the Council approved the recommendations of the meeting to allocate lands for school buildings according to the following: 1. The Minister of Agriculture shall authorize the governorate agricultural directors to remove the hand of agricultural reform from the lands allocated for school building projects (exclusively) and to complete the transfer procedures." Ownership of donated land for school construction. 2. The Diwani Order Committee (23527 of 2023) is responsible for allocating lands for service, health and educational projects, allocating lands for the construction of school buildings, and considering donation requests, in addition to its previous tasks. 3. The Ministry of Finance allocates sufficient amounts to the account of the Ministry of Education; To pay fees, taxes, and fees related to procedures for transferring, allocating, or transferring land ownership for school building projects (exclusively). 4. Education directorates complete administrative procedures with the concerned departments regarding the donation and payment of fees, taxes, and wages resulting from the donation, provided that the donor does not incur any other costs regarding the land donated to build schools. 5. The governorate, in coordination with the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Public Service Council, shall create and allocate three job grades for the donor of the land to build the school or for one of his relatives (up to the second degree). 6. All ministries and government institutions, and endowment offices, are committed to transferring ownership of lands on which school buildings are built and lands allocated for educational purposes to the Ministry of Education without compensation, based on the provisions of the Ministry of Education Law (22 of 2011). The statement continued that “as part of the government’s efforts to provide Ration card items: The Council decided to approve financing the account of the General Company for Foodstuff Trade, affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce, in the amount of $1,320,000,000, just one billion three hundred and twenty million dollars, based on the provisions of the Federal General Budget Law of the Republic of Iraq, for the three years. “The Council of Ministers agreed to authorize the Minister of Finance to negotiate and sign the draft framework agreement with the European Investment Bank, taking into account the opinion of the Council of State.” He pointed out that “in the aspect related to supporting local production, the Council approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for the Economy No. (230226 Q) regarding preventing the import of juices, soft drinks, and cakes of all kinds, according to the following: 1. Deleting juice products, soft drinks, pastries, and cakes of all kinds from the import lists, provided that a review is conducted. ” The deletion decision is made after (one year) by the Ministry of Industry and Minerals/Department of Industrial Development and Regulation, to assess the extent to which the local market is affected negatively or positively by this deletion, and if the evaluation is positive, the deletion decision will continue to be implemented until there is an actual need to review it in the future. 2. This is implemented. The decision will take place after (90) days, starting from the date of its issuance, regarding pastries and cakes of all kinds, while the decision to prevent the import of juices and soft drinks that is currently in effect will continue. 3. Local producers must continue to submit protection requests for the products covered by the decision.” He stated, “In the matter related to the protection of Baghdad International Airport, the Council approved the recommendations of the minutes of the meeting held to unify the procedures for protecting the airport, according to the following: 1. The Civil Aviation Authority paid the dues of the Canadian company (Business Intel) from the date of starting its duties, in accordance with the contract signed between them and the authority.” 2. Granting the Canadian company (Business Intel) a work permit, based on the provisions of the Private Security Companies Law No. (52) of 2017, and according to what was stated in the letter of the Ministry of Interior, starting from October 1, 2023. 3. Assuming the Civil Aviation Authority Extending the contract with the aforementioned company, for a period of (6) months, starting from the expiration date of the contract signed between them. 4. Obligating the Civil Aviation Authority to contract with a reputable foreign security company through direct invitations to foreign companies.” He pointed out that "in order to raise the level of electric energy production, the Council approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy 23089 of 2023, as follows: The Ministry of Finance allocates an amount of 202,576,000 dollars, only two hundred and two million five hundred and seventy-six thousand dollars, to the Ministry of Electricity, for the purpose of rehabilitating the two units." (2, and 3) in the Al-Hartha thermal station, and the rehabilitation of the gas cycle station, due to its importance in supplying the network with electrical energy, based on the provisions of the federal general budget law for the three years, with the Ministry of Finance financing 50% of it for this year. The Council also agreed to increase the allocations The operating/maintenance budget, in the Ministry of Electricity, based on the provisions of the Federal General Budget Law of the Republic of Iraq, for the three years, in order to pay off the debts of the public and private sectors, each with 50%. In the field of improving the reality of services, the Council decided to approve the transfer of the work of the project “Implementing the remaining works of the Al-Musayyib Water Project” to Al-Azza General Contracting Company, as an exception to the instructions for implementing government contracts for the year 2014, at the same prices, and with a new period calculated on the basis of the remainder of the project, and with a letter. The guarantee itself, and obligating the company to provide additional guarantees in order to speed up the completion of the project; In service of the public interest.” According to the statement, the Council also approved the establishment of a public company called (Al-Mas General Company for Trade, Contracting and Implementation of Defense Projects) with a capital of twenty billion dinars, affiliated with the Ministry of Defense, allocated from the aforementioned Ministry’s budget for the year 2023, based on the provisions of the Public Companies Law (22) of 1997. amended, provided that the aforementioned company’s activity is consistent with Article (4) of the aforementioned Public Companies Law, and the Ministry of Defense is also responsible for taking the appropriate measures specified in the aforementioned article of the same law. The office continued in its statement, and in order to stop the repercussions of illegal immigration on Iraq, the Council approved the comprehensive national plan to reduce illegal immigration, according to what was stated in the letter of the Ministry of Immigration and Displacement on October 4, 2023. He added, “Within the framework of Iraq’s foreign relations, the Council approved What follows: 1. Authorizing the Minister of Commerce to sign a draft agreement on economic, commercial, scientific, artistic and cultural cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Republic of Zambia, based on provisions of the Constitution. 2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs prepares the necessary authorization document on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Iraq for the Minister of Commerce, in accordance with the approved contexts, and submits it to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers in order to obtain the signature of the Prime Minister. 3. Adding a clause in the aforementioned draft agreement, to be an alternative to the Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Republic of Zambia signed in 1979, ratified by Law No. (11 of 1980).” He added, "The Council also approved the draft law on the Republic of Iraq's accession to the Paris Convention in 1928, and the protocols attached to it, and referred it to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the Constitution, provided that it is accompanied by legal advice issued by the Council of State, based on the provisions of the Treaty Contracting Law No. 35 of the year 2015, and State Council Law No. 65 of 1976, amended.”

The Center for Banking Studies celebrates the participants in its training courses October 10, 2023

Announcing the Central Bank of Iraq transfer auction for a period of (14) days October 10, 2023 We would like to inform you that the auction for traditional financial transfers of the Central Bank of Iraq has been announced for a period of ( 14 ) days , with the number ( B306 ), and the implementation will be on 10/16/2023 , according to the details included in the announcement published on the Central Securities Custody System ( CSD ), and the banks can begin . By submission starting from the date of the announcement until the aforementioned implementation day.

Dollar exchange rates on Monday morning in Baghdad, Erbil, Mosul, Basra and Kirkuk 10:46 Baghdad – 964 The 964 network publishes a morning list of exchange rates for the dollar against the dinar, on the main Iraqi stock exchanges, as the official price from the Central Bank is 132,000 thousand dinars for each $100 denomination. Baghdad: 159,500 Erbil: 159,450 Basra: 159,500 Mosul: 160,000 Kirkuk: 159,300

“Where are JP Morgan and Citibank?” Jordan takes most of Iraq's dollars, and our bills deceive Washington.. A deputy accuses the Central Bank of the details 2023-10-07 | 23:42 Baghdad – 964 Businessman and member of the Parliamentary Action Committee, Hussein Arab, said on Saturday that the Jordan National Bank accounts for 70-75% of the dollar auction in Iraq. He revealed that Baghdad got rid of the “fake bills,” but the speculators defrauded the US treasury restrictions by “raising the price of purchases.” Imported, in double amounts. Arabs during an interview with journalist Ahmed Al-Tayeb, followed by the 964 network :

The million is paid in 6,000 weekly installments The dollar disaster has begun.. Baghdad banks to depositors: We apologize, our balance is zero today (photos) 2023-10-08 | 12:51 Al-Mansur (Baghdad) 964 The situation was not much different in Baghdad banks on Sunday morning, and procedures for disbursing balances in dollars continued to be halted, as the 964 network monitored in the Trade Bank branch in the “Babylon” Mall, and learned from depositors in other banks. Join our fastest platforms The urgent attempts of depositors to withdraw amounts from their balances were unsuccessful, as they fear that the balances will continue to be frozen until the end of the year, and that they will later be forced to spend them in dinars, and according to the official exchange rate. the details: The bank branch in the mall witnessed a state of chaos this morning, following the protest of dozens of customers demanding the disbursement of amounts of foreign transfers coming into their accounts, or the withdrawal of previously deposited balances. The manager of the bank branch in the mall informed customers at 11:00 a.m. that the dollar balance in the bank had run out, and said, “The Central Bank did not send reinforcements.” Customers of other banks in Baghdad are facing the same problems, as the banks are devoid of dollars, with depositors protesting against what they consider “theft operations to take advantage of their balances in the parallel market, or give them to people with influence or authority.” Number of customers for the 964 network: We have been checking in daily for more than a month to withdraw our external transfers. We wait for hours and the day ends and we are unable to withdraw our balances. The bank claims that there is not enough dollar balance. Our transfers are supposed to be insured, so why are they being tampered with? The branch management claims that the Central Bank does not provide it with sufficient dollar balances, but we see that some depositors have withdrawn their balances thanks to their personal relationships with bank employees. Anyone who has a transfer worth one million dollars was told to disburse it in weekly payments not exceeding $6,000. In transfers of no more than $10,000, no more than $1,000 has been delivered to each depositor for nearly a month. A source in the bank, to the 964 network: The problem is related to the Central Bank and not to our bank. There is no reinforcement from the Central Bank of the bank’s accounts in dollars. A source at the Central Bank, to the 964 network: We send daily reinforcements to banks, but they are not sufficient for the withdrawal requests received from customers. There are fears among customers that they will not be able to withdraw their balances before the end of the current year and convert them to the Iraqi dinar, which makes them pressure to withdraw them during this period.

The spark started from Reuters “The dollar is out of control.” What will happen in Iraq’s banks on Sunday? 2023-10-05 | 17:28 964 Despite repeated denials and official reassurances, an informed banking source in Baghdad expected that next Sunday will be an “unusual day” in all Iraqi banks, and may witness unprecedented overcrowding and crowding at cash withdrawal windows, after a dramatic statement by a central bank official to Reuters that Withdrawing the dollar in cash and receiving foreign transfers will stop as of the beginning of next year, in an effort by the government to limit transactions in dollars to the maximum extent, coinciding with almost a year since the beginning of the American strictness in transferring money to Iraq. The statement of the remittance official at the Central Bank led to a crisis within the bank, and we expect this to affect bank customers. I expect that customers will rush to the banks on Sunday morning to withdraw their dollar balances, because things have gotten out of control, especially since the Treasury Department and the US Federal Reserve have not agreed to deliver the dollar in cash to Iraq since last February. The most affected will be those who depend on periodic external transfers that reach them through Iraqi banks, such as salaries, rents, etc., and it is better for them to look for other banks outside Iraq to receive their money.

“Customers wanted to clear the account.” “We have a dollar, but the withdrawal terrified the banks.” An Iraqi banker’s testimony about Sunday’s chaos 2023-10-08 | 16:58 Baghdad – 964 An official at a Baghdad bank provided testimony about the chaos that occurred today, after depositors were inundated with requests to withdraw their money in dollars, indicating that foreign currency liquidity is available, but “the intensity of requests terrified bank officials.” An official in a Baghdad bank told the 964 network: Today, Sunday, citizens attacked all banks in the capital, Baghdad, in an unprecedented manner, against the backdrop of the Central Bank’s recent decisions to adopt the dinar. Wallet officials were concerned about the volume of requests, and decided to wait to disburse them all at once within one day. The Central Bank reduced the amount of dollars granted to all banks today, and the liquidity in its possession is not sufficient to meet the enormous requests received. Private banks decided to legalize grants to citizens for fear of zeroing out their dollar accounts, especially since there is a real fear that citizens will not be able to recover their money in the banks.

Clarification from the remittance official The Central Bank settles dollar deposits: The era of “dollarization” has ended in Iraq 2023-10-08 | 23:57 964 The director of external transfers at the Central Bank of Iraq, Mazen Sabah Ahmed, said today, Sunday, that there is no fear of customer deposits in dollars yesterday, today and in the future, and what is currently happening is the tendency to restrict transfers coming from abroad through bank accounts, as we are studying their delivery in dinars, and he says that this is happening. In most neighboring countries, while Iraq has been living in the era of “dollarization” since 2003, it seems that the recent crises are pushing it to review this. Sabah said in an interview with journalist Karim Hammadi, followed by Network 964 : In recent days, there has been a lot of confusion about the issue of the dollar and cash withdrawals, and the matter began with my meeting with Reuters News Agency, which is a respectable and prestigious agency that has its place among news agencies, but my statement was formulated in a way that it seemed that it was not understood by the reporter, and he conveyed it in a clear manner. It led to public misunderstanding in Iraq. In all honesty, and I say this on behalf of the Central Bank of Iraq, there is no concern about any of the accounts of individuals and companies in any Iraqi bank, whether these deposits were deposited, for example, in 2015, 2019, 2020, 2023, or 2024, now, previously, and in the future. The Central Bank of Iraq has its capabilities. He will not be unable to fulfill his financial obligations. Praise be to God, the bank’s reserves are at their best levels, and we are fully capable of meeting the customer’s need, especially since these deposits constitute only a very small percentage compared to the reserves. The most important detail on this topic is dollar imports into Iraq starting next year, 2024, so that it is clear, and what I said regarding dollar deposits in bank accounts and incoming transfers is distinguished. It is known that the Iraqi economy is dollarized to a very large extent. Almost all contracts concluded by foreign companies operating in Iraq are in US dollars, and the transfers received to these companies are transferred from bank accounts (no paper money), and are deposited in the accounts of the correspondents of these companies in Iraq. Or we have our accounts, and we are required here as a central bank to deliver them in cash. Frankly speaking, most neighboring countries restrict incoming remittances and receive them in the local currency. This situation, i.e. the phenomenon of “dollarization” that has plagued the Iraqi economy since 2003, contributed to the establishment of working relationships and contracts between foreign companies operating and suppliers inside Iraq, as well as employees. All of these relationships were now denominated in US dollars. The Central Bank is not obligated and is absolutely not obligated to give incoming transfers from balances, convert them into cash and deliver them in dollars “cash.” If this company deposited these amounts in cash in any of its accounts inside Iraq, it would take them in the same form, which is the “cash” form. Let me give you an example on this topic: “Suppose there is an incoming transfer to a certain company, and this company distributes it within the bank accounts of 10 employees, for example. The recipient of the incoming transfer has the right to record the amount of the incoming transfer in his account in US dollars, and take a card from this account.” Credit, whether (debited) or (refunded), and he has the right to transfer any amount from this balance to any party, but when he wants to spend it and it is received in the form of a balance or account, he will not be able to spend it in cash (cash).”

The Central Bank of Iraq directs circulars to banks regarding withdrawing the dollar in cash (document) 10/08/2023 1059 The Central Bank of Iraq issued instructions to banks regarding withdrawing the dollar in cash. Al-Mawrid News received a document explaining this below:

Al-Sadr calls for a "million-man" demonstration in Tahrir Square "in suppor t of Palestine" 2023-10-09 05:57 Shafaq News/ On Monday, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on Iraqis to hold a million-man demonstration in central Baghdad to support the Palestinian people against Israel. Al-Sadr said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, “It is incumbent upon us, the Iraqi mujahideen resisting the American occupation, and every lover of the Palestinian cause, to come out with unified, peaceful, million-man demonstrations in the Square of Reform and the Oppressed (Tahrir Square), so that the voice of jihad rises from the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and reaches the whole world, and let us burn the Israeli flags, raising them.” Palestinian flags side by side with the Iraqi flag. He added, "May this demonstration be to destroy and disperse them, and to terrify the great evil, America, which supports Zionist terrorism against our loved ones in Palestine, and may the Palestinian lands and Holy Jerusalem return to the confines of truth, and truth is above and beyond it." Al-Sadr continued, "Our time is to demonstrate next Friday, after a united Friday prayer, with two million marching from all governorates, to prove to the corrupt and oppressors that we continue to support reform and resistance."