On Sunday 28th April, the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission announced the suspension of the operating licenses of nine Iraqi Satellite TV Stations and the closure of the Baghdad Offices of Al Jazeera Arabic. The justification given was that the mainly Sunni stations were inciting hatred and divisions in Iraq.

The recent Q4 GDP numbers, while disappointing, weren't that much of a surprise given the weakness of some of the recent economic data, especially in respect to industrial and manufacturing production.

If you're in arrears with a loan linked to a PPI policy, never, ever use a CMC. The chances are that you will end up more in debt as any compensation awarded will be used to pay off some of your debts, so you could then owe the CMC money for its fee.