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IRAQ MUSINGS
IRAQ NEWS

Iraq plans to launch pipelines to export oil through Jordan, Syria
As Iraq exports most of its crude oil production, the Iraqi government is trying to
diversify its oil export outlets in a bid to avoid any damage that could result from the
tense security situation in the Gulf region.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said in a press conference July 9 said that the
government was considering export routes through Syrian and Jordanian territory,
and added that Baghdad is “worried about the current events in the Strait of Hormuz
and their potential impact on the Iraqi economy.”

Key sites in Mosul Reopen after damage by ISIL
Al Rabee Primary Healthcare Center, the Al Muthana Sport and Youth Center and
the East Mosul Nursery Plantation were officially reopened today by the
Government of Ninewa, following their rehabilitation by the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP).
“While a lot of work remains to be done in Mosul, the opening of these three projects
shows the strength and resilience of the city – one that’s well on its way to recovery
after experiencing immense hardship under ISIL’s control,” says UNDP’s Resident
Representative in Iraq, Zena Ali Ahmad.
“Al Rabee is one of 24 healthcare centers and hospitals rehabilitated by UNDP in
Mosul and provides critical healthcare services to communities across the city,” she
says.
“The Al Muthana Sport and Youth Center is an opportunity to reengage our youth.
Sport and organized youth actives go a long way in keeping young people feeling
healthy, recognized and valued, so this facility is extremely important.
Al Muthana Sport and Youth Center is a public sporting facility and a hub for
organized youth activities. At 6700m2, it includes multi-purpose courts for
basketball, volleyball, tennis and handball. Under ISIL’s occupation it was used as
the militant group’s primary training base.
East Mosul Nursery Plantation is the main source of plant supply to government
“BETTER TO REMAIN departments. The area covers 56,000m2 and consists of greenhouses, net shades,
open spaces and admin buildings. Prior to ISIL’s occupation, the nursey would
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produce 250,000-300,000 plants per year.
THOUGHT A FOOL Al Rabee Primary Healthcare Center is one of the largest in West Mosul. Before
ISIL’s occupation, the Center served some 500 patients per day in a catchment area
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of about 39,000 people. Today it receives about 100 patients per day, however this
AND REMOVE ALL number is expected to increase as more people return home.
DOUBT.”
Iraq to open Embassy in New Zealand
-ABRAHAM LINCOLN New Zealand's Ambassador to Baghdad, Tredene Dobson, has informed the Iraqi
Foreign Ministry of her country's agreement to open an Iraqi Embassy in New
Zealand.
The announcement followed a meeting between Ambassador Dobson and the
Acting Head of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry's Department of Asia and Australia, Mr.
Hamid Abbas.

Source: www.al-monitor.com, www.iraq-businessnews.com, menafn.com