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Iraqi Central Bank warns against dealing with digital currencies
The Central Bank of Iraq, in an official statement, warned about the dangers of dealing with digital, encrypted and virtual currencies because it is not subject to controls or legislation that provides a legal shield for it, potentially…
First international portrait gallery in Erbil
The city of Erbil in Kurdistan, held the first international portrait gallery, with ninety photographers from across the world participating. The gallery was held in cooperation between the Department of Arts and Formation in the Ministry…
Art and Sport Activities in Sulaymaniyah Founding Day Celebrations
Sulaymaniyah city celebrates its 237th anniversary of its foundation, amid a group of artistic, social and sports activities and other various events launched in Al-Saray Square downtown and lasts for one week. A large gathering of…
Independent Candidates and Parties Lost the Election Constitute the ‘Iraq Bloc’
A group that consists of dozens of civil parties' candidates and independents that lost the recent parliamentary elections launched the first preparatory conference from Baghdad and the provinces, to form an alliance under the name 'Iraq…
Preparations for “I am Iraqi, I read” initiative in Baghdad
A group of young volunteers and academics are preparing to launch the eighth season of the "I am Iraqi, I read" initiative after they received thousands of books from Dar Al-Mutanabi, the House of Cultural Affairs, and the Basra Festival…
Plastic art gallery opens with the participation of 80 young artists
The “Fall of Colors" plastic gallery was launched in the National Gallery hall in Sulaymaniyah, under the supervision of the Ala Art Center, and the participation of more than 80 young artists to encourage them. The opening of the gallery…
Ancient Kurdish Heritage of Pomegranate Molasses Making
Making of pomegranate molasses in the Kurdistan region is considered a national heritage for the Kurds of Iraq, where the border villages between Iraq and Iran are famous for making pomegranate molasses using the primitive and ancient…
Covid and political concerns behind the population census delay in Iraq
The Undersecretary of the Iraqi Ministry of Planning, Maher Hammad, stated that the delay in the population census for this year was caused by the pandemic and the lockdown, in addition to the budget delay, pointing out that the government…
Experts: Recovering Iraq looted Funds Is Complex and Long Process
Two months since Baghdad conference to recover the looted funds with an Arab and regional presence, where the amount of these funds was estimated in around 360 billion dollars. Opinions differed about the ability and possibility of…
Supports of Security Measures in Baghdad
Following the failed assassination attempt of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi on Sunday, and after tension prevailed in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and the deployment of armored vehicles in some areas, life returned to normal on Monday…