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The Council of Ministers holds its regular session today instead of Tuesday due to the Eid al-Fitr holiday
4/7/2024
Baghdad –
Today, Sunday, the Council of Ministers held its regular session under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani. The session was postponed from its scheduled date every Tuesday due to the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
A statement from Al-Sudani’s office, a copy of which was received by 964 Network:
The Council of Ministers holds its regular session under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Mr. Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, which was postponed to its scheduled date due to the Eid Al-Fitr holiday.
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The Iraqi market suspends its activity for 6 days
4/8/2024
The Iraq Stock Exchange announced, on Monday, the suspension of its activity for a period of six days.
The market stated, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency: “Based on the Council of Ministers’ decision to declare a six-year official holiday for Eid al-Fitr, the market’s activities and trading sessions will stop for six days.”
He explained, "The holiday will be starting Tuesday, April 9, and trading sessions will resume on Sunday, April 14."
It is noteworthy that the Iraq Stock Exchange organizes five trading sessions weekly from Sunday to Thursday, and 103 Iraqi joint stock companies are listed, representing the sectors of banking, communications, industry, agriculture, insurance, financial investment, tourism, hotels and services.