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WASHINGTON, January 24, 2017— The World Bank is forecasting strong gains for industrial commodities such as energy and metals in 2017, due to tightening supply and strengthening demand.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq should like to express its regrets over the Executive Order of the United States President, issued on 27th January, 2017, including restrictions on the entry procedures of Iraqi nationals into the United States of America.

When Iraqi tribal leaders were forced to flee the city of Hawija in northern Iraq as the Islamic State seized the area in 2014, they weren’t much concerned with advancing the rule of law. But last year, as ISIS’s grip weakened and the possibility of returning to Hawija grew nearer, the leaders faced the prospect of an aftermath stained by revenge killings of collaborators and demand for “blood money” in compensation. Such tribal justice could set off new rounds of violence and instability.

" Iraqi foreign ministry condemns the terroristic attack on the Pakistani city Lahor, and presents its condolences and sorrow to the Islamic Pakistani government and people and the victims' families, also stressing on the importance of uprooting the ideology of these extremist groups and make more international efforts to cooperate to defeat its supporting and funding sources ".

Dr. Sami Al- Araji, NIC Chairman signed on the 13th of Feb.17 the affiliation of Iraq to the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (for the year 2014) at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Iraq is the second Arab country that affiliates to the convention preceded by 18 international members.

The foreign minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari arrived to Geneva in Switzerland, to represent Iraq in the meetings of the human rights council of the united Nations for the first time after Iraq's acquiring 173 votes and choosing it as the vice president of the human rights council.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Iraq welcomes President Trump’s new Executive Order, which excludes citizen of the Republic of Iraq from the previous Order.
This decision is considered an important step towards strengthening the strategic alliance between Baghdad and Washington in different areas of cooperation, especially in combating terrorism.

His Excellency Prime Minister Dr.Haider al-Abadi said that corruption is no less dangerous than terrorism, indicating that confrontation with terrorism and the liberation wouldn't prevent us from reforming the economy and other institutions.

This came during His Excellency Prime Minister's speech at the Iraq Energy Forum held in Baghdad on Sunday, where he welcomed guests in the capital Baghdad, indicating that Iraq possesses enormous potential and promising opportunities, while the government keens to encourage the investment.

His Excellency Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadi said that Iraq achieved victories by Iraqis remarkable efforts and unity, which is the main secret of our strength, Indicating that we surrounded Daesh in the western Mosul , we will win over them.
This came during his Excellency speech at the memorial ceremony to commemorate the martyrdom of Martyr Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, where his Excellency pointed out that Iraq lost a prominent figure and a brilliant name continued to work day and night to fight injustice and raise the banner of truth.