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The people of Hawi Al-Kanisah in eastern Mosul are prohibited from building, despite their issue being resolved by a decision

Here is a clear and accurate English translation in a news-style tone: The residents of Hawi Al-Kanisah in western Mosul are still prohibited from building, despite their case having been settled by an official decision. Residents of the area have called on officials to visit this forgotten spot on Mosul’s land and witness their suffering firsthand. While residents of the area, located on the western bank, confirmed that they possess nothing more than their daily sustenance, the municipality reassured those banned from building through a statement. Finally, will the appeals of the residents of Hawi Al-Kanisah find attentive ears, or will the poetic verse apply to them: “You have made yourself heard, had you called upon the living — but there is no life in those you call”?

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The General Traffic Directorate will issue badges and allocate special parking spaces for vehicles of people with disabilities and special needs in Baghdad and the governorates.

Based on the directives of the esteemed Minister of the Interior, Dr. Adi Samir Al-Hassani, the Director of General Traffic, chaired an extensive meeting with the Deputy Director-General and the heads of specialized departments in the Directorate. The outcome of the meeting was as follows: Obtaining the approval of the esteemed Minister of the Interior to support the group of people with disabilities and special needs by issuing special badges for them. The Directorate has taken on the responsibility of printing these badges and traffic signs that indicate where vehicles of this group should park in public places, shopping areas, and recreational zones. There will also be high-level coordination with relevant departments for such humanitarian cases. Organizing the distribution of human resources and enhancing the performance of traffic officers through the preparation of advanced training courses to improve their work efficiency. Additionally, there will be an increase in the production of traffic signs for private cars, taxis, trucks, construction vehicles, and specialized vehicles, along with other measures aimed at providing the best services to our esteemed citizens. Increasing traffic awareness through intensive training courses for staff to ensure optimal interaction with citizens.

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Iraqi Prime Minister: We have achieved a qualitative leap by registering 2,000 types of medicines

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani inaugurated the cancer drug manufacturing plant, costing $45 million, at the Modern Pharmaceutical Industries Company, one of the private sector’s projects. He also launched the executive works for the project to produce viral vaccines for hepatitis, influenza, and the triple vaccine (mumps, polio, and rubella), at a cost of $70 million. Al-Sudani congratulated the opening of this plant, which is distinguished by high specifications and modern equipment from top global manufacturers, making it one of the most advanced factories in the Middle East. He pointed to its role in strengthening pharmaceutical security. He confirmed that his second visit to this site represents a message of support for the path of localizing pharmaceutical manufacturing, which the government initiated upon its formation three years ago. He stressed the government's support for medicine producers and the private sector, describing them as true partners in achieving self-sufficiency in pharmaceuticals. The newly inaugurated cancer drug plant will provide essential treatments for cancer patients inside Iraq. In its first phase, it will produce oral cancer treatments (tablets and capsules) for patients with gastrointestinal, lung, urinary tract, blood, and gland cancers. The second phase will include the establishment of the injectable cancer drug manufacturing facility, planned to be completed before the end of 2026. Additionally, eight essential cancer medications have been registered, and agreements have been made on two additional substances with reputable international companies to begin local production in accordance with officially approved stages with the Ministry of Health.

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Explosion of a fuel tanker inside a station in Samarra

Local sources reported an explosion of a fuel tanker inside a filling station in the city of Samarra, in Salah al-Din Governorate.