On Thursday, the Iraqi National Security Advisor, Qassim al-Araji, held security and political talks with the Kurdish Minister of the Interior, Rebar Ahmed. Both sides discussed security cooperation and coordination between the Iraqi and the Peshmerga forces in border controls and counter-terrorism.
Read More »Iraq’s PM discusses cooperation prospects with UAE’s president
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani met with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for talks on bilateral ties during his visit to Abu Dhabi on Thursday. According to a readout issued by his bureau, al-Sudani and bin Nahyan discussed the bilateral ties, …
Read More »Al-Sudani kicks off his visit to UAE
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Thursday arrived in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on top of a high-profile government delegation.
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Iraq’s Minister of foreign affairs, Fuad Hussein, arrived in Washington today, Thursday .
Read More »Al-Sudani heads to UAE
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani headed to Abu Dhabi on Thursday heading a government delegation.
Read More »Government declares new set of important decisions
The Council of Ministers Holds the Sixth Regular Session Chaired by Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani and Issues Important Decisions. Prime Minister, Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, chaired the sixth regular session of the Council of Ministers. During the session, the Council of Ministers discussed the country’s general situation, the …
Read More »Ayatolla Sistani calls the open-handed people to provide help for the Earthquake’s victims
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani called to provide for all the needs of people affected by the earthquake in Turkiye and Syria. In a statement, Al-Sistani’s office said that the Religious Authority expresses “sympathy and solidarity” with the victims’ families, “prays to God Almighty for patience,” and hopes for recovery …
Read More »Syrian Red Crescent calls on West to lift sanctions to support rescue efforts
A Syrian official has called on the United States and the European Union to lift the siege and economic sanctions imposed on Syria that are severely hampering relief work in quake-stricken areas of the country. According to Press TV, Khaled Hboubati, Head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), made …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine conflict pushing world into ‘wider war,’ UN chief warns
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that further escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could mean the world is heading toward a “wider war.” The UN chief sounded the alert in a gloomy speech delivered to the General Assembly on Monday, almost a year after Russia’s special …
Read More »Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll crosses 4,800 with rescue operations in full swing
Rescue and relief operations are in full swing in Turkey and Syria with the death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquake crossing the 4,800 mark in the two countries and raising the ominous specter of a humanitarian catastrophe in the region. Authorities in Turkey on Tuesday morning confirmed the deaths of at least 3,381 people and …
Read More »Political and legislative files at Iraq’s PM and Parliament Speaker’s table
On Monday, the Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Haboosi received Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Both sides discussed the general situation in the country, the importance of cooperation between the two authorities, and other political, service, and legislative files that impact the lives of citizens and their needs.
Read More »Death toll in Turkish quake surpasses 1,000 – authorities
The disaster has also left over 7,600 injured and destroyed several thousand buildings A powerful earthquake that hit Turkey on Monday morning has killed more than 1,000 people and left over 7,000 injured, according to the latest figures released by the nation’s authorities. Turkey ’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority …
Read More »Islamic Jihad vows retaliation after Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians near Ariha
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has vowed that it will not back down from their struggle against Israeli occupation forces, after Israeli media reported that at least 7 Palestinian resistance fighters were killed in an Israeli raid on Aqabat Jabr camp near Jericho. Israeli media reported on Monday that …
Read More »China calls balloon incident a setback for ties with US
The attack on the airship disrupted bilateral relations, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing has said Washington’s decision to shoot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon that had entered US airspace last week is detrimental to diplomatic relations between the two countries, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. By deciding to destroy …
Read More »1,000+ killed, infrastructure and historic sites damaged: What is known about horrific quakes in Türkiye and Syria
On Monday morning, a powerful earthquake struck in southern Türkiye, causing significant destruction across the country and in neighboring Syria. Over a thousand people were reported killed, as buildings collapsed and infrastructure was damaged on both sides of the border. Here is what is known about the disaster so far. …
Read More »Russia’s Lavrov visits Baghdad to discuss bilateral relations, energy cooperation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in Baghdad on late Sunday to discuss boosting bilateral relations and energy cooperation, Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a statement. Lavrov, who is leading a delegation that includes oil and gas companies’ representatives, is scheduled to meet his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein …
Read More »Ukraine ‘Will Burn’ If It Strikes Crimea, Ex-Russian President Warns
Russia has warned that a Ukraine’s attack on Crimea will trigger Moscow to retaliate and use ‘weapons of any kind’ to defend itself. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev wrote on his Twitter page that “Crimea is Russia. The attack on Crimea is an attack on Russia …
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei pardons, commutes sentences of large number of those arrested during Iran’s deadly unrest
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of a large number of Iranian prisoners arrested during the recent riots in the country. The Leader on Sunday agreed to a request by Iran’s Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei to pardon or reduce the sentences of …
Read More »Israeli forces arrest senior Islamic Jihad member in West Bank raids
Israeli forces have arrested nearly two dozen Palestinians, among them a senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, in raids across the occupied West Bank. Palestinian Prisoner’s Media Office reported Sunday that the occupation troops had detained Khader Adnan in his hometown of Arraba near the city of Jenin. …
Read More »China reacts to US downing of ‘civilian airship’
Beijing claimed the right to retaliate after the Pentagon shot down what it called a “spy balloon” China has blasted US President Joe Biden’s decision on Saturday to scramble an advanced F-22 stealth fighter jet to bring down a Chinese high-altitude balloon – after it traversed the United States – …
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