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"Iraq News"
- APO4 weeks ago
fairtrade launches Virtual for all Middle East Africa 2021
After the great success of Virtual agrofood & plastprintpack Africa (www.Virtual-Africa.net) in November 2020, the German trade show specialist fairtrade Messe (www.fairtrade-messe.de) is launching another digital format with the Virtual for all Middle East Africa (www.Virtual-MEA.net) from 31 May to 02 June 2021. The organisers' aim with this event is to contribute to deepening global relations with the Middle East and Africa in the agrofood & plastprintpack sector. A brief review of November's Virtual for all Africa also gives an indication of what participants at the new event can expect. A total of 2,353 registered participants from 87 countries attended. 64 exhibitors from 17 countries received 8,783 visits to their virtual stands and their products were consulted 2,008 times. 3,540 visitors attended 67 panel discussions, presentations and product demos with a total of 98 speakers. These facts, together with high satisfaction scores on both the exhibitor and visitor side, have.
- APO4 weeks ago
Suriname Oil Discoveries are Cause for Celebration, but Only If We Apply Proven Lessons to Make it Work for Everyone (By Clarence Seedorf and NJ Ayuk)
By Clarence Seedorf (Chair, Black Impact Foundation) and NJ Ayuk (Chair, African Energy Chamber [www.EnergyChamber.org]) There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has sent global energy markets reeling. Oil and gas has undeniably been one of the hardest-hit industries, with prices still struggling to rebound from the collapse in demand during the first quarter of 2020. Coupled with increasing concerns about climate change and its effect on conventional energy production, it seems difficult to find a bright spot. But there is one, and it’s Suriname. In the year since news reports first began describing a novel coronavirus in China, the resource-rich waters off the South American nation have become the target for increased drilling activity, and a growing number of producers are taking a chance on the region’s potential. Last April, for example, Apache Corporation and Total reported a significant oil offshore discovery. The successful Sapakara West-1 well was actually.
- Foreign1 month ago
Roundup: Lockdown raises Israeli unemployment rate to 15.9 pct; Iran records 5,806 new COVID-19 cases, 1,336,217 in total
The number of unemployed in Israel surpassed 657,000 and the unemployment rate rose to 15.9 percent on Monday as the ongoing national lockdown leaves deeper dents on the country’s economy. Meanwhile, Iran added 5,806 new COVID-19 cases for the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 1,336,217. The Israeli Employment Service said about 134,000 newly unemployed have been added since the ongoing lockdown was implemented on Dec. 27, 2020, bringing the total number of unemployed in the country to more than 657,000, at a rate of 15.9 percent. The unemployment rate also rose from 12.7 percent at the beginning of the lockdown to 15.9 percent. The country’s unemployment skyrocketed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. It went from 3.9 percent last February to a peak of 27.5 percent at the end of April 2020. Also in the day, Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 9,874 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the.
- Foreign1 month ago
UN chief appoints new envoy on Libya
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday appointed Jan Kubis of Slovakia as his special representative on Libya and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, said his spokesman. Kubis will take up his post in early February. Acting special representative Stephanie Williams of the United States will stay on through January to ensure a smooth transfer of responsibilities, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres. The secretary-general is grateful for the commitment and outstanding leadership of Williams in moving the political process forward in Libya, he said. Kubis, who has served as UN special coordinator for Lebanon since 2019, brings with him many years of experience in diplomacy, foreign security policy, and international economic relations, both internationally and in his own country, said the spokesman. Kubis previously served as the top UN envoy for Iraq from 2015 to 2018, and as top UN envoy for Afghanistan from 2011 to 2015..
- Foreign1 month ago
Iraq seeks to revive industrial sector to support economy: PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday stressed that the government is determined to revive the country’s industrial sector to support its economy. Al-Kadhimi’s comment came during his opening of the five-day session of the “Made in Iraq Exhibition” in the Baghdad International Fair in western the capital, al-Kadhimi’s media office said in a statement. “We are currently working on preparing the necessary infrastructure to create an appropriate environment to revive the Iraqi industry again, and we rely on the youth energies in our country,” al-Kadhimi told the opening ceremony. He also called on the private sector to play a major role in restoring the identity of the Iraqi industry and pledged to provide the necessary support so that the Iraqi industry could compete with the industries of other countries, according to the statement. The exhibition aims to shed light and encourage locally made products, as Iraq is going through.
- Foreign1 month ago
Roundup: Iran buys 16.8 mln COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX; Lebanon signs deal to buy 2 mln Pfizer vaccines
Iran said on Sunday that it has purchased 16.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX; Meanwhile, Lebanon signed a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech to buy over 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Alireza Raisi, the spokesman for the Iranian National Headquarters for Combating the Coronavirus, said that “we have paid 52 million United States dollars to buy 16.8 million doses of the COVAX vaccine for 8.4 million people.” The vaccines from the COVAX, which is co-led by Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and the World Health Organization, are expected to arrive in two months, Raisi said. Iran’s total number of COVID-19 cases climbed by 6,016 to 1,330,411, while its death toll from the deadly pandemic rose by 86 to 56,803, said Sima Sadat Lari, the spokeswoman for Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education. A total of 1,119,137 people in Iran have recovered from the disease,.
- APO2 months ago
Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP): MENA Region Holds Strong Potential for Low and Zero-Carbon Sources of Energy
The race for hydrogen is accelerating the penetration of low-cost renewable energy sources; Role of private sector financing still hinges on sector reforms and government guarantees; Renewables and nuclear technologies claimed higher share in power supply mix due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Committed investments in MENA power sector hold relatively steady while planned investments decline by USD 114 billion compared to last year’s outlook due to commissioning of several projects in 2019; Future demand and investments in the power sector will be largely determined by the power market structure, policy efficiency and sector digitalization; Ensuring energy security through regional electricity integration regains importance. The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) (http://www.APICORP.org), a multilateral development financial institution, published today its MENA Power Investment Outlook 2020-2024 (https://bit.ly/38HlA5U) highlighting key regional developments and prevalent trends in the power sector over the short and medium terms. Among the report’s key findings is the emergence of.
- Foreign3 months ago
Trump administration imposes new entry visa restrictions on Libyans, 14 other countries
The administration of outgoing US President, Donald Trump, has imposed temporary travel restrictions on 15 African countries, including Libya. Persons applying for visa to the United States are obliged to provide a US$15,000 guarantee to obtain a visa for work or tourism purposes. The new temporary travel measure comes into force from 24 December to 24 June 2021, according to a document released on the website of the US State Department on Wednesday. In addition to Libya, other African countries affected by the new measure are Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Sudan, Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe. The temporary rule demands that visa seekers, as temporary visitors for job, leisure or business who come from countries where demands for visas are high, must pay a refundable fees of 5,000, 10,000 or 15,000 US dollars, which will be.
- Foreign3 months ago
Iraq reports 2,483 new COVID-19 cases, 544,670 in total
The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Thursday 2,483 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 544,670. The ministry also reported 39 new deaths and 2,322 more recovered cases in the country, raising the death toll from the infectious virus to 12,125 and the total recoveries to 474,376. A total of 3,378,165 tests have been carried out across the country since the outbreak of the disease in February, with 30,821 done during the day, according to the statement. For the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Iraq, Thursday’s tests exceeded 30,000 tests, of which only 8 percent were tested positive, compared to 22 percent in the previous months, the ministry said in a separate statement. The ministry reiterated its call on the citizens to abide by the health-protective measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections in the country, according to the statement. Iraq has taken.
- Foreign3 months ago
Egyptian president, Iraqi defense minister discuss military cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and the visiting Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Inad Saadoun discussed on Thursday advancing the military cooperation between the two countries, according to the presidential office statement. The talks touched upon the joint exercises and programs for raising the capabilities, Bassam Rady, spokesperson of the presidency said. He added that the two sides also discussed several Arab and regional issues of common concern. President al-Sisi stressed that Egypt is keen to cooperate with Iraq in all fields especially the military one in light of the Egyptian policies that support the Iraqi people against all challenges to preserve security and achieve progress and prosperity, Rady added. Saadoun hailed the success that Egypt has made while the region has been suffering crisis and tensions. (XINHUA)
