Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China in October to mark the 10th anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a senior official said on Tuesday. “In October, we expect to have thorough bilateral negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President …
Read More »US urges allies to supply more air defense systems to Ukraine
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday called on allies to supply more air-defense systems and ammunition to Ukraine, to back the country’s counteroffensive against Russia. “Air defense will continue to be Ukraine’s greatest need to protect the skies, its civilians, and its cities,” he told reporters at the end …
Read More »PM begins his participation in the meetings of UN General Assembly
Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani began on Tuesday, his participation in the meetings of the UN General Assembly. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Media Office, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani began participating in the meetings of the United Nations …
Read More »Azerbaijan launches military action in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region
Azerbaijan says it has launched a military operation in Karabakh almost three years after it went to war with Armenia over the disputed mountainous region. Blasts were heard Tuesday in the Armenian separatist stronghold of Khankandi which Armenians call Stepanakert in the breakaway region. They said Karabakh towns and cities …
Read More »Al-Sudani arrives in New York for UN General Assembly
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived in New York on Monday to participate in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s media office, “Al-Sudani arrived in New York to participate in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly …
Read More »Israeli forces shoot Palestinian man near East al-Quds over alleged stabbing attempt
Israeli forces have shot a Palestinian man over an alleged stabbing attempt against the regime’s policemen. The Israeli police said they shot a 47-year-old Palestinian on Monday morning, claiming that he had drawn a knife on them at the Mazmuriyeh checkpoint near the occupied East al-Quds. It added that the …
Read More »Ukraine to challenge EU neighbors over grain import bans
Ukraine says it will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against unilateral grain-import bans imposed by the country’s three European Union neighbors. On Friday, the EU announced plans to suspend a temporary ban placed on the export of Ukrainian grain to a selected number of countries in Eastern …
Read More »Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Mahdi al-Khurasani laid to rest in Najaf
Amid an atmosphere of profound sorrow etched across the faces of religious authorities and seminary students in Najaf, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Mahdi al-Khurasani was laid to rest on Monday morning at the shrine of Imam Ali before being interred in his final resting place. The funeral procession was attended by …
Read More »Iraq in full control of all border points with Iran: Top general
The spokesman for Iraq’s Joint Operations Command says government forces have begun to gain full control over all border points with neighboring Iran, stressing Baghdad is fully committed to implementing the security agreement with Tehran. “Iraqi government forces have begun to establish control over all border points with Iran, and …
Read More »Libya flooding deaths top 11,000 as thousands reported missing
The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has surpassed 11,000, according to the Libyan Red Crescent, as rescuers work to understand the full scope of the disaster. As of Saturday, the bodies of nearly 4,000 people have been recovered and identified, the World Health Organization said. More than …
Read More »Saudi Arabia suspends normalization talks with Israel: Report
Saudi Arabia has reportedly informed the United States of its decision to suspend all negotiations on normalizing ties with Israel due to the far-right Israeli cabinet’s unwillingness to make any concessions to the Palestinians. The London-based Elaph online newspaper, citing an Israeli official, reported on Sunday that Washington has informed …
Read More »As part of the Prime Minister’s initiative, the Ministry of Agriculture is preparing to distribute two million palm trees and trees
Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Agriculture announced its readiness to distribute approximately two million palm trees and trees to state institutions, universities and schools as part of the initiative of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, while setting the date for implementing the first phase of the initiative. The technical undersecretary …
Read More »Iraqi Air Force launches precision strikes on ISIS targets in Hamrin Mountains (Video)
The Iraqi Joint Operations Command announced on Saturday that the Iraqi Air Force conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS positions in the rugged terrain of the Hamrin Mountains within the Diyala Governorate. A statement from military leadership stated, “Following precise intelligence provided by the Directorate of Military Intelligence, in coordination with the …
Read More »Al-Amiri and Sheikh Al-Khazali discuss the overall political situation
Today, Thursday, the Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Hadi Al-Amiri, discussed with the Secretary-General of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement, Sheikh Qais Al-Khazali, the overall political situation. The media office of Sheikh Khazali stated, in a statement received by “Al-Ghadeer”: The Secretary-General of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement, Sheikh Qais …
Read More »Iraq’s IHEC: unprecedented citizen demand for electoral record updates ahead of local elections
Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has noted an unprecedented demand from eligible citizens to update their electoral records as the country prepares for local elections. The Commission also highlighted the significant increase in the number of political parties, alliances, and candidates participating in the provincial council elections compared to …
Read More »Iraqi parliament to host talks on Kurdistan’s oil exports with federal, regional ministers
Iraq’s parliamentary finance committee is slated to host deliberations involving federal oil minister, Hayyan Abdul-Ghani, and the acting Minister of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan region, Kamal Muhammad Saleh, on the resumption of oil exports via the pipeline leading to Turkey’s Ceyhan port. As detailed in Article 13 of the …
Read More »Erdogan says Turkey could ‘part ways’ with EU if necessary
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara may “part ways” with the European Union, signaling the country’s frustration with the bloc’s assessment process to include Turkey as its member. Speaking to reporters ahead of his trip to the United States, Erdogan said, “The European Union is trying to distance itself from …
Read More »US imposes sanctions on Russian automakers
The US Treasury Department has targeted Russia with new sanctions over the war in Ukraine, adding 20 people and over 100 entities to its updated blacklist. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday blacklisted Russian automakers AvtoVAZ, Moskvich, GAZ Group, and Sollers. Among the individuals targeted in …
Read More »OPEC rejects IEA’s forecasts about fossil fuels use
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has rejected projections by the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) suggesting that the global consumption of fossil fuels will peak in 2030 before dropping to record lows because of an increase in the use of the renewables. OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais …
Read More »The Governor of Najaf counts the number of visitors and services provided to them in memory of the martyrdom of the Prophet (PBUH)
Today, Friday, the Governor of Najaf Al-Ashraf, Majid Al-Waeli, announced statistics on the number of visitors and services provided to them during the commemoration of the death anniversary of the Great Prophet. Al-Waeli said in a statement, “Over the past few days, the Al-Najaf Governorate witnessed a visitation ceremony to …
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