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Baghdad conference on statistics strategy on Wed. (Voices of Iraq)The annual conference on the national strategy for developing statistics in Iraq for the years 2010-2014 will be held this Wednesday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the Iraqi Ministry of Planning said.
Lower demand for the dollar on Mon. (Voices of Iraq)Demand for the dollar was down at the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) auction on Monday, registering at $77.23 million compared to $99.795 million in the previous session.
Basra port receives 3 ships with varied cargo (Voices of Iraq)Basra’s Abu Fallous port on Monday received three ships with varied cargo, according to the Iraqi ports department’s relations & information chief.
58 violations recorded, 20 mills fined (Voices of Iraq)The Commercial Monitoring Department said that a total of 4,052 field visits have been made to foodstuff agents, grain mills and central markets, during which 58 violations were recorded and 20 mills were fined, a ministerial statement said on Monday.
1st businessmen training center in Wassit (Voices of Iraq)Wassit’s first center for training businessmen and traders has been inaugurated in Kut city, a source from the local Chamber of Commerce said.
Gunman arrested near Talafar (Voices of Iraq)A military force on Monday arrested a gunman of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq group in Talafar district, Ninewa province, an Iraqi army source said.
Iraq, Egypt to boost oil cooperation (Voices of Iraq)The Egyptian Ministry of Oil expressed its willingness to help modernize Iraq’s oil capabilities, an official Iraqi spokesperson said.
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