Tag Archives | Eid al-Adha

Iraq to Close for Eid Al-Adha Holiday

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has announced that the Eid al-Adha holiday will begin on Saturday 9th July, and end on Thursday 14th July. Government institutions will resume work on Sunday 17th July. The Iraqi Stock Exchange will also close during this period. (Sources: General Secretariat for the Council of Ministers, ISX, Rabee)

Govt imposes Total Curfew during Eid Al-Adha

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Sunday chaired a meeting of the Higher Committee for Health and National Safety. At the start of the meeting, the Prime Minister thanked Iraqi health workers and paid tribute to their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, and for treating and looking after those affected by Covid-19. In his remarks, the […]

Iraq issues 'Total Curfew' for Eid al-Adha

By Al-Monitor staff. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's coronavirus cases top 100,000 as Baghdad airport reopens Iraq is instituting a "total curfew" for the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday. The curfew will be in place from July 30 until Aug. 9, according […]

Facebook "Fraying Families and Tradition In Iraqi Kurdistan"

This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The annual holiday of Eid is usually an occasion to take a break, visit family and exchange gifts. In the semi-autonomous northern region of Iraqi Kurdistan, locals prepare by buying […]