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1/7/2014 Al Iraqiya Nightly News Today’s evening news covers the efforts to remove Al Qaeda from Ramadi and Fallujah, both Russia and US expressed support for the efforts, more discussion and some protests on the implementation of tariffs – the Cabinet approved implementation in stages, several agriculture projects are going forward in cooperation with investors, Wasit Province is going to build two small cities to accommodate future visitors to the holy city of Karbala, and a member of the CBI said that accepting Iraq’s deposits in the BIS is a “win win” situation for Iraq. LOCAL NEWS : Anbar Province – Operations against Al Qaeda affiliate Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) resumed in the province’s two main cities Ramadi and Fallujah in addition to other parts of the desert and surrounding hills; ground forces and Iraqi air force helicopters were filmed conducting precision strikes against mechanized targets and terrorists bases; large explosions were seen due to explosive materials exploding in the cabs of trucks used by ISIL; ground forces aided by armed “Sahwa” militias launced attacks on portions of Ramadi and Fallujah under the control of ISIL; a tribal leader said that a high ranking commander of ISIL was killed by members of his tribe; Khaled Ali Nasser was shown lifeless in Ramadi; another ISIL leader was killed in Fallujah after he attacked a young woman – Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki spoke to US Vice President Joe Biden by phone; Biden reportedly expressed the US support of Iraq’s armed forces fighting ISIL and other terrorists in Anbar and other parts of Iraq – In Kirkuk an IED exploded near a police checkpoint killing 3 and injuring 37 others; the explosion resulted in heavy damage to surrounding buildings – an IED targeting an Iraqi army patrol injured a soldier and a civilian in Mosul in Nineveh Province; authorities said they arrested several foreign terrorists who led them to their base and arms caches – In Baghdad two IEDs were diffused by security forces; one of the IEDs was placed in a crowded market and would have caused significant damage if it exploded. The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed its support for the ongoing operations in Anbar to rid the area from Al Qaeda and its affliliates – Iraq is seeking explicit approval from UN Security Council of its military operations in western Iraq and described the terrorists as a global threat. The Oil Ministry thanked the army for protecting oil installations especially pipelines leading to export terminals; several attempts to blow up the pipelines were thwarted the statement added. The Department of Immigration said that 3,400 highly qualified scientists and academics returned to Iraq in 2013 to participate in its rebuilding efforts; among the estimated 12,350 families that returned to Iraq, over 3,000 persons are highly educated and trained people that will be of great benefit during this stage. The Cabinet approved the implementation of imposing import tariffs in stages; the tariffs exclude food staples, building materials, agricultural supplements, non luxury clothing items and other daily necessaries. Financial News : The Ministry of Agriculture announced the launch of several agricultural projects in cooperation with investors; the ministry also said it launched over 17 million local and imported fish “fingerlings” into water bodies such as marshes and floating cages in an effort to increase food sources and secure a continuous source of different kinds of fish – The ministry said that it expects at least four abundant seasons of crops and vegetables, irrigation system are being improved or being constructed. Baghdad Province said that it will raise the price government supplied electricity to 6000 dinars per ampere and to 7000 dinars for privately generated electricity; the move is designed to balance demand and supply in Iraq’s most popular province – The Ministry of Electricity said that 95% of its generating and distribution projects are on tract and Anbar province projects will resume as soon as violence subsides; the ministry will send teams to assess the damage done due to terror attacks as soon as security conditions permit; tens of billions of dinars will be needed in addition to what is already budgeted. Wasit Province announced that it will build two self sufficient “small cities” to accommodate future visitors to the holy city of Karbala; the project will cover an area spread over about 20 acres of acquired by the province; the province expects millions of visitors this year; foreign visitors are expected to increase by at least 30% this year and all security preparations will be implemented in time. The Construction and Housing Ministry said that 7,200 low cost housing units in three provinces have been completed and ready for the owners to move in; these units are surrounded by all necessary services, shopping centers and emergency medical services. Construction of outstanding projects continues in all provinces except for small pockets in Anbar province; these projects will resume soon the statement concluded. Thi Qar Province announced that it will spend over $500 million in 2014 on 200 infrastructure projects; the figureis a substantial increase from 2013. A British financial team of experts said that the standard living for common Iraqis is on the rise reflecting significant economic progress in Iraq; except for Anbar province the rest of the country is operating normally and major energy and infrastructure projects are being implemented unhindered’ they expect Anbar security situation to improve in short order. Privately a prominent member at the CBI said that the BIS accepting Iraq’s deposits is a win win situation; he called for investment to achieve government and private banks development; he added that the Iraqi Dinar is stable and the CBI continues to study restructuring the currency, the deletion of zeros project is alive and the timing of implementation is being debated he concluded. SCROLLING BANNER : Most of the world approves of Iraq’s efforts in combating terrorism according to citizens interviewed in the streets of Baghdad; everybody wishes security forces succeed in “cleaning” Anbar as soon as possible. I had to retype it... Tell me if the ducks are not lining up.. just like the Brits say "holy shat, fecking good news" LOL