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Israeli forces have killed a young Palestinian man in what is claimed to be a response to a stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil. Palestine’s official Wafa news agency said the killing was carried out on Friday afternoon as the Israeli occupation forces opened fire on …

Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner escaped unharmed on Thursday after a man fired a loaded gun at her that failed to go off inches from her head. The attack, which the economy minister called an assassination attempt, comes at a time of acute political and social frictions inside …

Former US president Donald Trump has called his predecessor Joe Biden “insane, or suffering from late-stage dementia” after the latter accused Trump and his diehard right-wing supporters of being a threat to the United States. In a speech on Thursday night against Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) …

The United Nations Security Council has “appealed for calm and restraint” in Iraq, asking the parties to refrain from violence and seek a political solution, days after the Arab country saw a two-day turmoil. The UNSC issued a statement on Thursday following this week’s developments in Iraq. Condemning the violence …

An explosion outside a mosque in Afghanistan has killed a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric and a number of civilians, marking the latest in a series of terrorist attacks since the Taliban’s rise to power last year. The blast, which took place during the Friday prayers in the Western city of Herat, …

Torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 1,100 people, including 380 children, in Pakistan, where army helicopters plucked stranded families and dropped food packages to inaccessible areas while the UN appealed on Tuesday for $160 million in aid. The historic deluge, triggered by unusually heavy monsoon rains, has impacted …

More than two dozen Palestinians have been injured in the town of Rujeib, near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, as clashes erupted after Israeli forces raided a house. Skirmishes started after the Israeli forces encircled a house in the early hours of Tuesday looking for two people who …

The Iraqis praised the recent decision of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, while everyone welcomed his commitment to the words and wisdom of the reference. The Iraqis are deliberating Muqtada al-Sadr’s decision in his speech hours ago with more praise and welcome for his wisdom and courage …

It is possible to eliminate the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, World Health Organization officials said on Tuesday, highlighting evidence that case counts are slowing in a handful of countries. There are encouraging signs of a sustained week-on-week decline in the onset of cases in many European countries, including France, Germany, …

The Joint Operations Command announced on Tuesday, the lifting of the curfew in the capital, Baghdad, and other provinces. A brief statement by the leadership, which was received by Al-Ghadir, stated that it had “decided to lift the curfew in the capital, Baghdad, and all provinces.” Yesterday, Monday, the leadership …

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, on Tuesday, apologizes to the Iraqi people and directs the withdrawal of his supporters Al-Sadr said in a press conference followed by Al-Ghadeer: “It saddens me a lot what happens in Iraq, and I apologize to the Iraqi people and that they …

The coordination framework expressed its regret over the unfortunate developments that included the attack on a number of state institutions in the central and southern governorates, calling on the Sadrist movement in a statement to return to the dialogue table. Here is the text of the statement: In the name …

Iraq’s outgoing President Barham Salih warned that the heightened political tension might plunge the country into “abysmal and perilous mazes”, urging everyone to show self-restraint and avoid escalation. “The rights of peaceful demonstration and the freedom of expression are guaranteed by the constitution as long as law is respected and …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi chaired an emergency meeting of the security leaders at the Joint Operations Headquarters on Monday, to discuss recent events and the entry of demonstrators into government institutions. In a statement to the media office of the PM, Al-Kadhemi renewed his directives to the security leaders …

Security authorities on Monday declared a total curfew in the Iraqi capital city, Baghdad, as tension simmers after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced political retirement. Al-Sadr announced he is walking out of politics in a statement he shared on Twitter earlier today. In the aftermath, followers …

The Presidents of the Republic, Barham Salih, Ministers Mustafa Al-Kazemi, Parliament, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, and the Supreme Judiciary, Faiq Zaidan, called for calm, stopping the political escalation and adopting dialogue to end the current differences. A statement by the Presidency of the Republic, received by “Al-Ghadeer”, stated that “the President of …

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his permanent retirement from political work on Monday. ِThe retirement triggered the followers of al-Sadr to rally outside the presidential palace inside Baghdad’s Green Zone. Al-Ghadeer News Agency correspondent said that a group of protestors, mainly supporters of the Sadrist movement, …

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top ally, Dmitry Medvedev, says if Ukraine had been allowed to join NATO, World War Three could have begun. In an interview with French TV network LCI, Medvedev also said it is not possible for Moscow to stop its military campaign in Ukraine even if Kiev formally renounces …

NATO’s secretary-general alleges that Russia’s military capabilities in the Arctic have come to pose a challenge to the Western military alliance in the region. Speaking during a visit to Canada on Friday, Jens Stoltenberg accused Moscow of creating “a significant military buildup” in the high North. He claimed that Russia …

The price of electricity in Germany and France for 2023 has soared to new records due to the European energy crisis caused by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. According to AFP, in Germany, the price of electricity for the year ahead reached €850 ($850) per megawatt hours (MWh) in the stock …