Baghdad: Regional offices for "Facebook" and WhatsApp in Iraq soon

[yota691]

Baghdad: Regional offices for "Facebook" and WhatsApp in Iraq soon

Friday, August 20, 2021 3:00 PM

Facebook and WhatsApp

Written by: Muhammad Jamal

 

 

Today, Friday, the Iraqi Ministry of Communications announced that it has held ongoing discussions with the global application company "Facebook" and "WhatsApp", to open offices for them, according to the "Al-Ain" network.

 

A spokesman for the Ministry of Communications, Raad al-Mashhadani, said, in a statement, that "a delegation of officials and engineers specialized in the Ministry of Communications held talks months ago regarding the establishment of offices for them in Iraq through which citizens can document pages," stressing that "the ministry is continuing those discussions with Facebook in the states. United States of America".

 

 

Al-Mashhadani added, "It will take some time and all indicators are good, and there will be regional offices for these two applications in Iraq," referring to promises that they will have offices in Iraq soon.

 

An official in the Iraqi Communications and Informatics Company had confirmed, in previous statements, that opening offices for the WhatsApp and Facebook applications, or other applications in Iraq, is a goal and goal that the ministry works in coordination with the Media and Communications Commission for the purpose of reaching them.

 

Bassem Al-Asadi, Director General of the Communications and Informatics Company, explained that "this issue requires facilities from the state and high-level coordination between the ministry and the authority, in addition to high coordination with the implementing agencies themselves for the purpose of persuading them to open offices in Iraq."

 

He added, "There is high coordination to establish a mechanism and instructions for how to use all applications, and to regulate their use, and in some cases there is a need for legal legislation in this regard without limiting the citizen's freedom, but rather to regulate this issue so that the citizen is not exposed to electronic extortion or fraud. ".

 

The official in the Iraqi Ministry of Communications noted that "regulating the work of these applications will give sobriety to the citizen and not take away his freedom," adding that "Iraq's benefit from opening these offices is primarily a nominal benefit for the state, and Iraq's international standing, and secondly, a security benefit."

[yota691]

The art of marketing overcomes stagnation and stagnation

Saturday 21 August 2021 57

 

 Baghdad: Mustafa Al-Hashemi

The art of marketing sometimes succeeds in solving the problems of depression or stagnation, as it plays an important role in reaching the consumer, in order to dispose of the goods and products of companies. Recently, a phenomenon called (the strange box) or (the box of surprises) has spread in Iraq, and on social networking sites. Or (the magic bag), which is a group of products and devices of different sizes and types, placed in a box that is marketed by the company as being worth more than its real value.

Although this process takes place outside the controls and away from oversight, the fever of competition by some weak-minded people, has damaged the reputation of companies that have gained wide acceptance by a large number of citizens because of their credibility in their advertisements that they promote on Facebook pages.

Ibrahim Mustafa, 33, said in an interview with “Al-Sabah”: “When I browsed the advertisements on my (Facebook) page, I was drawn to an advertisement from a company, calling for the purchase of a box at a price of 25,000 dinars containing a set of devices that exceed their advertised price. The devices are electric irons, hair dryers, telephones, headphones, charging and connecting cables, and other devices.

He continued, "I wanted to try my luck, so I called the page and left my phone number and address for them, and in the evening the delivery representative called me and handed me the box after receiving the price and the delivery fare.

Mustafa called for caution against "some fake pages that promote such an idea, by following the comments written by followers and buyers who often describe these companies as fraud and defrauding citizens."

In turn, Wafaa Mansour told Al-Sabah: "These companies promote their products through Facebook only, and we do not know whether they have a real presence on the ground or not? Also, the products or devices cannot be sure of their suitability for work, because the representative will leave as soon as he receives the wages of the box and transport What could expose the citizen to fraud and robbery in this way."

Mansour considered the necessity of imposing control on such acts, which harm citizens and the family economy through the intervention of economic security services and holding violators accountable.

For his part, the Director of the Market Research and Consumer Protection Center, Dr. Yahya Kamal Al-Bayati, called for "activating the Consumer Protection Council, imposing control over these cases, limiting the exploitation of citizens, and holding the weak souls accountable, who target the economy of the country and the citizen, alike."

In his speech to "Al-Sabah", he stressed the importance of "supporting small businesses, but they must be subject to law and oversight," noting that "the private sector has succeeded in devising new ways of marketing, which calls for employing its ideas to market our national products."

He added, "Such companies must have a real presence so that the citizen can return the damaged goods purchased from them, in addition to activating the Consumer Protection Law, similar to the Product Protection Law, so that the regulatory authorities can hold these companies accountable."

[Ziggy]

14 hours ago, yota691 said:

Baghdad: Regional offices for "Facebook" and WhatsApp in Iraq soon

Friday, August 20, 2021 3:00 PM

Facebook and WhatsApp

Written by: Muhammad Jamal

 

 

Today, Friday, the Iraqi Ministry of Communications announced that it has held ongoing discussions with the global application company "Facebook" and "WhatsApp", to open offices for them, according to the "Al-Ain" network.

 

A spokesman for the Ministry of Communications, Raad al-Mashhadani, said, in a statement, that "a delegation of officials and engineers specialized in the Ministry of Communications held talks months ago regarding the establishment of offices for them in Iraq through which citizens can document pages," stressing that "the ministry is continuing those discussions with Facebook in the states. United States of America".

 

 

Al-Mashhadani added, "It will take some time and all indicators are good, and there will be regional offices for these two applications in Iraq," referring to promises that they will have offices in Iraq soon.

 

An official in the Iraqi Communications and Informatics Company had confirmed, in previous statements, that opening offices for the WhatsApp and Facebook applications, or other applications in Iraq, is a goal and goal that the ministry works in coordination with the Media and Communications Commission for the purpose of reaching them.

 

Bassem Al-Asadi, Director General of the Communications and Informatics Company, explained that "this issue requires facilities from the state and high-level coordination between the ministry and the authority, in addition to high coordination with the implementing agencies themselves for the purpose of persuading them to open offices in Iraq."

 

He added, "There is high coordination to establish a mechanism and instructions for how to use all applications, and to regulate their use, and in some cases there is a need for legal legislation in this regard without limiting the citizen's freedom, but rather to regulate this issue so that the citizen is not exposed to electronic extortion or fraud. ".

 

The official in the Iraqi Ministry of Communications noted that "regulating the work of these applications will give sobriety to the citizen and not take away his freedom," adding that "Iraq's benefit from opening these offices is primarily a nominal benefit for the state, and Iraq's international standing, and secondly, a security benefit."

This is pretty huge news. Having a company like FB put up an office in Iraq is massive. Progress!

[Half Crazy Runner]

Just wondering, (because I honestly don’t know) what goes on at a Facebook regional office? Do they only employ local Iraqis? I’d hate to be the executive in Menlo Park that gets notified that you’ve been transferred to Baghdad…

[horsesoldier]

9 hours ago, Half Crazy Runner said:

Just wondering, (because I honestly don’t know) what goes on at a Facebook regional office? Do they only employ local Iraqis? I’d hate to be the executive in Menlo Park that gets notified that you’ve been transferred to Baghdad…

Kinda like being in the Air Force and finding out your next duty assignment is the Arctic 🥶 

[CSM (R) Thack]

26 minutes ago, horsesoldier said:

Kinda like being in the Air Force and finding out your next duty assignment is the Arctic 🥶 

Or Why Not…Minot…(North Dakota)😅

[Longtimelurker]

Good way to spy on the Iraqis.. 

[horsesoldier]

1 hour ago, CSM (R) Thack said:

Or Why Not…Minot…(North Dakota)😅

Been there ! I worked in the Bakken and several clients supplying pumping parts were up there - go up to Minot half a dozen times a year-even got a tour of those “ abandoned middle silos “ 

Winter time .... cold 🥶 enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey