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A major fire broke out in the Al-Amel neighborhood in Baghdad

A large fire in the Al-Amil neighborhood in Baghdad caught fire in commercial buildings, stalls, and kiosks. Civil defense teams rushed directly to extinguish the fire without causing any casualties.

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The Prime Minister announces investment opportunities amounting to (450) billion dollars in various sectors

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is sponsoring the two-day Iraq Investment Forum in Baghdad, which will showcase more than 160 promising investment opportunities across various sectors. In his speech, Al-Sudani welcomed the participants in the forum and their presence in Baghdad, in light of the development and reconstruction that Iraq is witnessing. He also announced investment opportunities amounting to (450) billion dollars in various sectors, expressing his thanks to those in charge of this forum, foremost among them the National Investment Commission, the Iraqi Economic Council, and all the supporting and participating parties. Al-Sudani affirmed the government's intention to amend the Joint Stock Companies Law and the Holding Companies Law, adding provisions to support small and medium-sized enterprises and private funds, in addition to increasing the pace of digitizing government procedures to reduce bureaucracy, completing banking reforms, and raising Iraq's credit rating to reduce interest rates and insurance on projects undertaken in Iraq.

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An expanded international conference in New York on ending Al-Hawl camp

The largest international conference on ending Al-Hawl camp was held in New York and urged countries to withdraw their nationals from the camp in preparation for its closure. 180 countries, 25 international organizations, 11 international organizations, and 8 civil society organizations participated in the expanded conference. Iraq was represented at the conference by a high-level Iraqi government delegation, headed by the President of the Republic and membership Minister of Foreign Affairs And National Security Advisor And the Minister of Immigration And the Supreme Judicial Council And the Prime Minister's Office And the heads of international and governmental technical groups working in the Al-Hawl camp file to restore Iraqi families from northeastern Syria to Iraq. Holding the conference represents the first event of its kind in the world regarding the Al-Hawl camp file and the implementation of the Iraqi government’s decision to dismantle the camp and end its existence. The conference also strengthens Iraq’s international standing and confirms the international community’s continued support for Iraq. The conference addresses three important topics: informing the world of the threat that Al-Hawl camp represents to international peace and security, highlighting Iraq’s successful experience in repatriating its families from the camp, and urging the remaining countries to withdraw their nationals from the camp, in preparation for closing it and ending its existence.

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The Chairman of the Communications and Media Commission affirms the continuation of unifying procedures and enhancing field efficiency.

The Chairman of the Communications and Media Commission, Dr. Nawfal Abu Ragheef, chaired an expanded meeting at the commission's headquarters in Baghdad, which included the directors of the commission's offices and branches in the governorates and a number of officials from the central departments. The meeting was part of periodic meetings aimed at evaluating performance and enhancing organizational and field readiness. The meeting featured a detailed presentation of the offices' most prominent activities and events over the past period, along with an analysis of oversight and administrative performance indicators. The goal was to identify strengths, diagnose challenges, and adopt a development plan that takes into account the specificities of each governorate and its sectoral activities. The meeting addressed a number of environmental and administrative obstacles facing the offices in the governorates. Practical implementation proposals were presented, with instructions to double the mechanisms for empowering offices and branches with flexible powers to enable them to respond quickly to emergency situations. Dr. Abu Raghif emphasized the need to standardize administrative procedures by adopting a comprehensive procedural guide, ensuring consistency in internal policies and unifying mechanisms for implementing tasks in accordance with the powers granted. The Authority's Chairman also emphasized the commitment to submitting periodic reports according to a standardized format and documenting daily activities electronically within the institutional archiving system, to enhance transparency and expedite administrative responses based on tasks and responsibilities.