PM:07:51:22/05/2022
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SULAIMANI — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi issued an
announcement on Sunday (May 22) that Monday will be a day off for employees at
all directorates except for the health ministry and local security forces due
to the weather conditions brought on by the dust storm in the country.
The Iraqi Minister of Education, Ali Hamid, also announced school examinations
are postponed until Tuesday.
The spokesperson of the Iraqi Ministry of Transport and Communications
said all flights on Sunday in Iraq were delayed to Monday because of the dust
storm.
However, the manager of Sulaimani airport, Tahir Abdulla, said flights
to the city have not been suspended, adding, "The weather in Kurdistan will
decide whether or not to halt trips.”
Sulaimani’s Governor, Haval Abubakir, said local authorities will depend
on the up-to-date weather conditions and stated that so far there was no need
to suspend the workday.
The Sulaimani Director of Public Education, Raz Karim, also said Monday
will be a normal school day and the day off announced by the federal government
would not apply to the Kurdistan Region.
Amer Jabri, the spokesman of the Iraqi Meteorology and Seismology
Directorate, told NRT on Saturday that another dust storm is expected to sweep
through Iraq beginning on Sunday evening and lasting until the end of Tuesday.
(NRT Digital Media)