July, 2022 - Iraq Bulletin

Floods kill 8, more deaths expected, says Kentucky governor

EditorJuly 31, 2022

July 31, 2022

There have been at least eight deaths in eastern Kentucky due to flooding, according to Reuters. The death toll is expected to reach double digits as water levels continue to rise. According to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who declared a state of emergency in six counties in the morning, a......

Technology

With 1.1 billion subscribers, India is the second largest telecom market globally

EditorJuly 30, 2022

July 30, 2022

Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Indian Union Telecommunications Minister, said that India is the second largest telecom market in the world with 1.1 billion subscribers. Telecom discourse, which once focused on 2G, has moved to 5G and 6G, he said. During the valedictory session at the Telecom Investor’s Roundtable in Mumbai, Mr.......

Health

Monkeypox outbreak causes first death in Europe in Spain

EditorJuly 30, 2022

July 30, 2022

Spain has reported the first monkeypox-related death in Europe in the current outbreak. On Friday, Brazil reported the first monkeypox-related death outside Africa in this wave. Only five deaths were confirmed worldwide, all in Africa, according to a World Health Organization report from 22 July. Last Saturday, the World Health......

Business

IsDB Group announces $10.54 billion package to address global food security

EditorJuly 30, 2022

July 30, 2022

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group endorsed a $10.54 billion Food Security Response Program (FSRP) package that will support member countries in addressing the ongoing food crisis and, most importantly, strengthen their resilience to future food security shocks. The package was approved during a special joint meeting of the IsDB......

Technology

New remote sensing satellite group launched by China

EditorJuly 30, 2022

July 30, 2022

A new group of Chinese remote sensing satellites was successfully launched on Friday by the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. This is according to a report by the Chinese news agency, Xinhua. As the third group of the Yaogan-35 family, the satellites were carried into space......

Health

A state of emergency is declared over monkeypox in New York

EditorJuly 30, 2022

July 30, 2022

A state of emergency has been declared in the American state of New York due to the continued spread of monkeypox, according to US media reports. Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York, tweeted, “I am declaring a State Disaster Emergency to strengthen our ongoing efforts to combat......

Business

UAE and Kenya to negotiate Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

EditorJuly 30, 2022

July 30, 2022

A Joint Statement was signed in Nairobi by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Betty Maina, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development of Kenya, announcing the intention to begin negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the......

Business

PM Modi launches first International Bullion Exchange in India

EditorJuly 30, 2022

July 30, 2022

India’s first International Bullion Exchange (IIBE) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT) City in Gandhinagar, India. Additionally, he inaugurated the NSE IFSC-SGX Connect and laid the foundation stone for the headquarters of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). In his address, PM......

Sports

Egyptian Super Cup will take place on 28th October at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium

EditorJuly 29, 2022

July 29, 2022

Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain will host the Egyptian Super Cup on 28th October at 21:00 GMT. The Super Cup will feature an el Clasico between league champion Zamalek and the runner-up, Al Ahly. After being held twice at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in 2015 and 2018,......

Business

Real estate market in Dubai records highest sales volume in nine years in June

EditorJuly 29, 2022

July 29, 2022

According to Mo’asher, Dubai’s official index of sales prices and rental performance, 8,897 sales transactions worth AED22.75 billion were recorded in June, the highest volume in nine years. Comparing June 2022 to May 2022, volume increased by 34 percent and value increased by 24.8 percent. There were 60.05 percent of......