EXCERPTS FROM MARKZ: BANK STORY
Member: BANK STORY
–I went to my bank …..not branch I usually go to and I said to teller the new notes look cool don’t they he said yes they do
…I said they are supposed to come out in NOV ….yes he said…..we talked about the notes for a min and I asked him if he has seen them physically he said no…..
I asked if he knew when in Nov they come ….he started to act uncomfortable and said no
Al-Sudani receives a memorandum of understanding to establish a higher ministerial council between Iraq and the Netherlands
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received, on Monday, a memorandum of understanding to establish a higher ministerial council between Iraq and the Netherlands for governmental cooperation in all fields.
Al-Sudani's office stated in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that the latter received the new Dutch Ambassador to Iraq, Janet Alberda, and congratulated her on assuming her duties in Iraq, stressing the importance of strengthening bilateral relations in various fields, and working to develop them, in a way that achieves mutual benefit and common interests.
Al-Sudani received a draft memorandum of understanding to establish the Supreme Ministerial Council between the governments of Iraq and the Netherlands, for the purpose of working on ministerial cooperation in all fields, in addition to discussing the issue of the withdrawal of the coalition and entering into bilateral relations between the two countries.
During the meeting, the situation and developments in Lebanon and Gaza were discussed, and the importance of seeking to stop the war and deliver relief supplies to the affected areas and those afflicted by the aggression was emphasized link
Extension of the legislative term of the Iraqi parliament for an additional month to pass laws
Member of the Parliamentary Legal Committee, Mohammed Al-Khafaji, revealed on Monday that the current legislative session of the Council of Representatives ends on the 9th of this month, and that extending it for another month is subject to Article 58 of the Iraqi Constitution.
He added in a statement to Shafaq News Agency that according to this article, the legislative term can be extended at the request of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or 50 representatives, provided that the extension is approved by a vote of the majority of the members of the House.
Al-Khafaji explained that there is a trend to extend the legislative session from November 9 to December 9, in order to organize the work of Parliament and approve pending laws, as the past period witnessed repeated postponements in the Council’s sessions and the incomplete agenda.
Al-Khafaji pointed out that the extension will provide an additional opportunity for the government to submit the draft general budget law for 2025, which is supposed to be submitted before the end of this year. He stressed the importance of the government taking advantage of this time to avoid the delay that the budget witnessed this year. link
