The global smart card company “Ki” described the expansion of the electronic payment base in the country as moving to an important stage in financial transactions.

A responsible source in the company said that the development in the field of electronic payment and the acceptance of this form of transactions by a wide segment of society came as a result of what the citizen saw as a safe, advanced and fast service that saves time and effort in many transactions.

The source added that the directives of the government and the Central Bank of Iraq to support electronic payment have yielded positive results that contribute to the development of the national financial sector.

He pointed out that the company is working hard to create new products that are world-class and in harmony with the needs of the citizen. link

Tishwash:  Due to the extreme heat, tomorrow Iran will close all government centers and banks

Iran’s state media council has announced that all government offices and banks will be closed tomorrow, Sunday, due to the extreme heat, according to the Fars news agency. “Due to the continued extreme and unprecedented temperatures and in order to protect the health of citizens and rationalize energy consumption, all government offices, centers and banks across Iran (except for emergency and relief services centers) will be closed tomorrow, Sunday,” the secretariat of the state media council said in a statement issued on Friday.

“Official working hours in all government offices and banks across the country (except for emergency and relief services centers) have been set from 6 to 10 a.m. on Saturday,” the statement added. “Remote work is also allowed for employees who are unable to come to work due to their health conditions,” the statement added.

The capital, Tehran, witnessed its hottest day since Wednesday afternoon, with a temperature of 43 degrees in the city of Varamin. Temperatures will continue to rise this week and next, with temperatures expected to reach 50 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country over the next five days, according to Iran International.  link

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Tishwash:  Al-Sudani pressures factions to calm escalation against Americans, seeks Tehran’s support

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani seeks to exert pressure on the armed factions loyal to Iran to stop their escalation against American interests and targets in Iraq, according to informed sources.

The sources told Shafaq News Agency, “Al-Sudani has been working for days to pressure the armed factions to stop the escalation operations against the Americans after the bombing of Ain al-Assad base, for fear of American reactions that may escalate the security situation and confuse it inside Iraq.”

The sources added, “Al-Sudani communicated with Iranian figures in order for Tehran to pressure those factions to stop escalating their operations against the Americans and give him a new opportunity to end the American presence in Iraq through dialogue and negotiation, but so far the factions reject the pressures of Al-Sudani and those close to him.”

On Friday, a spokesman for the US Department of Defense confirmed that an attack had occurred on the area near the Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq, without resulting in any injuries among US military personnel.

A security source reported, on Thursday evening, that the base was targeted by at least two missiles. link

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Tishwash:  The Iraqi Embassy opens up prospects for cooperation with Egyptian businessmen and investors to work in Iraq

The Iraqi embassy in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, discussed, today, Friday, with investors and businessmen of major Egyptian companies, opening up prospects for joint cooperation.

The Iraqi Ambassador to Cairo, Qahtaan Al-Janabi, told the Iraqi News Agency: “The meeting addressed many files, the most important of which is the fruitful cooperation between the two countries in all fields,” noting that “the presence of major Egyptian companies specialized in energy, pharmaceutical industries, and transportation is important to transfer Egyptian experiences to the Iraqi market.”

He added that “the investors’ problems were listened to and how to work on solving their problems and working to overcome the obstacles that hinder their work and travel and providing all facilities with the aim of transferring their expertise to Iraq, especially since the number of companies is increasing day by day,” indicating that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, during his meeting with senior businessmen, praised their role in building the Iraqi infrastructure by implementing many projects such as bridges and others.

He pointed out that “Egyptian companies are very willing to open up prospects for joint cooperation and investment in Iraq, with the aim of achieving stability and economic growth and transferring Egyptian experiences and expertise to the Iraqi market and achieving sustainable development and providing job opportunities and diversifying sources of income in the country and advancing the economic and social future of Iraq.”

In turn, the investors expressed “their happiness in increasing the volume of trade and economic exchange in Iraq, especially after the stability of the security situation, which has become attractive for the presence of Egyptian companies in Iraq, and transferring Egyptian experiences in development projects in many fields such as energy, housing, roads, agriculture and medicine, with the aim of transferring the Egyptian experience to the Iraqi market.”

Former Minister of Transport Hani Dahi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nile Valley Company, explained to the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that “the security climate in Iraq is very encouraging for the presence of Egyptian companies in large numbers, especially since Iraq has become a safe and attractive environment for investment in all agricultural and industrial sectors. It is very important to transfer the Egyptian experience in all Iraqi governorates at the level of bridges, roads and electricity, especially since Egypt has great experiences in construction and reconstruction in light of a series of projects that it has implemented over the past ten years.”   link

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