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Iraqi News Tuesday AM 7-20-21

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Dollar Exchange Rates Maintain Their Stability In Local Markets

Market  Economy News _ Baghdad  Today, Tuesday, local markets recorded stability in the dollar exchange rates.   The selling price of the dollar reached 148.750 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase prices settled at 148.250 dinars per 100 dollars.

And the Central Bank of Iraq decided earlier to adjust the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar, as the purchase price of the dollar from the Ministry of Finance amounted to 1450 dinars, and the price of selling it to banks was set at 1460 dinars per dollar, while the selling price to the citizen is 1470 dinars per dollar.

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Washington Confirms Continuing Support For Iraqis After The Bombing Of Sadr City

Today, Tuesday, the United States of America expressed its condemnation of the terrorist bombing in Sadr City, east of Baghdad.

The US embassy said in a statement, “The United States of America expresses its deep sadness over the horrific attack that occurred yesterday in Baghdad, and strongly condemns everything that spoils the atmosphere of the blessed Eid al-Adha with this cowardly terrorist act.”

The embassy added, “Our heartfelt condolences to the victims and we pray for peace to their families, and we wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” stressing that it “will continue to support its Iraqi partners as they seek to build a stable and peaceful future, and a lasting defeat for ISIS.”

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The Secretary-General Of The United Nations On The Bombing Of Sadr City: The Scourge Of Terrorism Knows No Borders

Pratha News Agency111 2021-07-20  The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned the horrific attack that targeted civilians in a market in Sadr City, east of Baghdad.

Guterres said in a statement, “I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Iraq, with my best wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured.”

“This deadly attack ahead of Eid al-Adha is a reminder to all of us that the scourge of terrorism knows no borders,” he added.

Guterres stressed “the need to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice urgently.

“This heinous act, ahead of Eid al-Adha, is a horrific reminder of the extent of violence that children in Iraq continue to face,” UNICEF Representative in Iraq Shema Sen Gupta said in a statement.

In its statement, UNICEF indicated that at least 25 people, including children, were killed, while dozens were injured as a result of an explosion in the popular Al-Wahailat market, east of the capital, Baghdad.

“These children were preparing to spend special days in Eid with their families. Here we can only express our sincere condolences to their families, and we wish a speedy recovery for the injured,” said Shema Sen Gupta.

She stressed that “children should be protected at all times and raised in a safe environment free from all forms of violence.”   http://burathanews.com/arabic/news/396491

Disclosure Of The Date Of Parliament’s Questioning Of The Head Of The National Investment Commission, Suha Najjar

Monday 19 July 2021 23:39 | Economic Number of readings: 962   Baghdad / NINA / – The head of the Parliamentary Economy and Investment Committee, Ahmed Salim Al-Kinani, revealed that a request was submitted to the Presidency of the House of Representatives to set a date for the questioning of the head of the National Investment Commission, Suha Daoud Najjar, after the commission committed a number of legal violations.

Al-Kinani said in a statement that: The Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Investment has hosted, for several times, the head of the National Investment Commission, Suha Daoud Najjar, in the presence of its advanced cadre. During the hosting, the work progress in the commission was reviewed, as well as a discussion of the correct implementation of the investment law and its articles.

Pointing out that “the National Investment Commission violated the law through the system approved by the Council of Ministers, which was originally lifted from the National Investment Commission!”

He added: These and other violations were registered with the Parliamentary Economy and Investment Committee, and the committee alerted the National Investment Commission several times about these violations, and we had hoped the National Investment Commission would correct these violations, but unfortunately it did not respond to them and did not take them into consideration!

Al-Kinani noted that: After the Parliamentary Economy and Investment Committee took all the constitutional and legal measures in its dealings with the National Investment Commission, it moved towards submitting a request to the Presidency of Parliament, to interrogate the Chairman of the National Investment Commission, regarding the violations committed by the National Commission, and the date of the interrogation will be set In the coming days./End 3   https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=916761

A Parliamentary Request To Set An Interrogation Date For The Head Of The Investment Authority

Posted On 2021-07-20 By Sotaliraq   The head of the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Investment, Ahmed Salim Al-Kinani, revealed that a request had been submitted to the Presidency of the House of Representatives to determine the date for questioning the head of the National Investment Commission.

Al-Kinani said in a press statement, “The Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Investment, has hosted several times before, the head of the National Investment Commission, Suha Daoud Najjar, and in the presence of its advanced staff. Pointing out that “the National Investment Commission violated the law through the system approved by the Council of Ministers, which was originally lifted from the National Investment Commission.”

He added, “These and other violations were registered with the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Investment, and the committee alerted the National Investment Commission several times about these violations, and we hoped the National Investment Commission would correct these violations, but unfortunately it did not respond to them and did not take them into account.”

MP Al-Kinani noted that “after the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Investment had taken all the constitutional and legal measures in its dealings with the National Investment Commission, it moved towards submitting a request to the Presidency of Parliament, to interrogate the Chairman of the National Investment Commission, regarding the violations committed by the National Commission, and a date will be set.” Interrogation in the coming days.   LINK