“Colleagues twice my age and thrice well read, wanted to know why a young girl who could travel anywhere around the world, chose to visit a country literally broken down to shambles. They felt the urge to ask if I had converted to Shi’ism,” writes Noor Amina Tiwana.
Read More »First grain ship to leave Ukraine anchors off Turkish coast
The first grain-carrying ship to leave Ukrainian ports in wartime safely anchored off Turkey’s coast on Tuesday. At the same time, a senior official said Ankara expects the roughly one-grain ship to depart from Ukraine every day as long as the export agreement holds. The first ship, the Razoni, carrying …
Read More »PMF “cleanse” the borders between Nineveh and Saladin
On Tuesday, the Popular Mobilization Committee announced a security operation to secure the borders between Nineveh and Saladin governorates. In a statement, the Committee said that a joint force from the PMF’s Saladin Operations Command (brigade 51) and the Counter-Terrorism Service of the Iraqi Army operated on the borders. The …
Read More »Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri killed in US drone strike in central Kabul
The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri with a drone missile while he stood on a balcony at his home in downtown Kabul, U.S. officials said, the biggest blow to the militants since Osama bin Laden was shot dead more than a decade ago. Afghanistan’s Taliban government has …
Read More »UN experts decry Israeli regime’s harassment of pro-Palestinian activists
Four United Nations experts strongly denounce the Israeli regime’s harassment of human rights activists trying to provide support for the Palestinian communities that face forcible eviction from their houses in a southern West Bank area. “Israeli authorities’ hubris is proving without limits. They are even harassing human rights defenders and …
Read More »China reacts to Pelosi landing in Taiwan
The US House speaker’s visit is a violation of the ‘One China’ policy and the country’s sovereignty, Beijing says
Read More »Spain comments on Kosovo’s independence
PM Pedro Sanchez said the breakaway region’s unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia violated international law
Read More »Demonstrators of legitimacy withdraw from Suspension Bridge, Baghdad
The demonstrators of legitimacy near the Suspension Bridge, Baghdad started withdrawing. According to the reporter of Al-Ghadeer said on Monday, the demonstrators began to withdraw from the Suspension Bridge in central Baghdad, leaving the protest area. Earlier today, a huge demonstration began near the Green Zone, Baghdad amid intensive security …
Read More »PMF kills two ISIS terrorists north of Samarra
A force leading the Samarra sector of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) on Monday managed to kill two members of the criminal “ISIS” organization north of the city. This came during a security operation carried out by the force outside the responsibility sector, north of Samarra city in Salah al-Din …
Read More »Biden offers talks with Russia
China should also engage in negotiations on a new nuclear arms control treaty, US President Joe Biden said
Read More »Pelosi set to visit Taiwan despite China warnings, sources say
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, two people briefed on the matter said, as China warned that its military would never “sit idly by” if she visited the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.
Read More »Demonstrators of legitimacy cross the barriers, approaches the Green Zone walls
Al-Ghadeer correspondent reported on Monday that the demonstrators in support of legitimacy and protection of the state managed to cross the first, second, and third line of protection and approached the suspension bridge at the walls of the Green Zone. Our correspondent said that “the demonstrators supporting the legitimacy of …
Read More »The coordination framework calls for a peaceful demonstration in defense of the judiciary, the constitution, the state and its legitimacy
Today, Saturday, the coordination framework refused to storm the parliament building and threaten the judiciary, calling at the same time for a peaceful demonstration that defends the state and its legitimacy. Al-Attar said in a statement that Al-Ghadeer received a copy of it: “We are following with great concern the …
Read More »The United Nations in Iraq calls for calm
Today, Saturday, the United Nations Mission in Iraq, “UNAMI”, called for calm. In a tweet, UNAMI said, “The ongoing escalation is extremely worrying. Voices of reason and wisdom are essential to prevent further violence.” “All actors are encouraged to calm down in the interest of all Iraqis,” she added.
Read More »Al-Abadi calls on political leaders to dialogue and agreement
Today, Saturday, the head of the victory coalition, Haider al-Abadi, called on political leaders to adopt the language of dialogue and give priority to the national interest. Al-Abadi said in a statement received by “Al-Ghadeer” that “out of the legitimate and national responsibility, we call on the leaders to dialogue …
Read More »Al-Amiri on the recent events: Everything that happened is taking place within the limits of democratic practice
Today, Saturday, the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri called on the Sadrist movement and the forces of the coordination framework to adopt the approach of calm and restraint. Al-Amiri said in a statement received by Al-Ghadeer: “To all the dear brothers, the partners of the country in the …
Read More »Leader: Iran challenged Western attempts to separate religion from state
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran has successfully debunked the Western fallacy that religion and state are incompatible, attributing the country’s progress to adherence of religious values. The Leader made the remarks while addressing a gathering of Friday prayer leaders from across the country in …
Read More »Russia doing better than expected despite sanctions: IMF
Russia’s economy is doing better than expected despite Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the war in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund says in a new report. The sanctions were imposed to sever Russia from the global financial system and choke off funds available to Moscow to finance the war. …
Read More »US sending 580 Phoenix Ghost drones to Ukraine, fueling flames of war
The United States is set to donate 580 Phoenix Ghost kamikaze drones to Ukraine, deepening the country’s involvement in the simmering war in defiance of repeated warnings by Moscow. The US Defense Department on Tuesday announced the additional security package valued at $270 million, including the Phoenix Ghost drones, additional …
Read More »Iraqi forces cannot counter Turkey’s attacks, foreign and defense ministers say
The arsenal of the Iraqi military forces cannot cope with Ankara’s aggressions, Iraq’s ministers of foreign affairs and defense told the legislative assembly in an extraordinary session on Saturday to discuss the Turkish bombing of a resort in Duhok’s Zakho earlier this week. Lawmaker Ebtisam al-Hilali told Shafaq News Agency …
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