Iraq

The representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, arrived at the airport in Najaf on Monday to meet with Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, the correspondent of Al-ghadeerTV reported. The local sources said that “the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine …

An informed source revealed the most prominent proposed amendments to the election law submitted by the Presidency. The source said that the most basic principles contained in the electoral law proposed by the Presidency of the Republic, which was sent to the Council of Ministers in preparation for the unification …

The United States has called on Iraqi officials to hold early polls as more people fall victim to ongoing anti-government protests that Baghdad says are being hijacked by foreign-backed elements. In a statement issued Sunday, the White House asked the Iraqi government “to halt the violence against protesters and fulfill …

The Commission of Integrity revealed on Monday the issuance of two summon orders against a member in the current parliament and the former governor of Nineveh; based on the provisions of articles (307 and 331) of the Iraqi Penal Code. The Investigations Department of the Commission pointed out that the …

The number of civilians and security forces killed in protests in Iraq since last month has risen to 319, the Iraqi Human Rights Commission said on Friday. In a statement released yesterday, the commission said it was able to document the death of these people through official sources, noting that …

Operations have resumed at Iraq’s Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra, a port official said on Saturday. All the port’s terminals were operating on Saturday, and ships began to unload cargo at terminals, the source said. Umm Qasr receives imports of grain, vegetable oils and sugar shipments that feed a …

Iraq’s oil production and export rates remain stable, Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban said on Saturday, as the country remained gripped by widespread anti-government protests. “Ghadhban pointed to the stability of production and export rates, and the extractive side was in very good health,” a statement from his ministry read. The …

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday that political parties had “made mistakes” in their running of the country, promising electoral reform and other measures as he sought to bring an end to months of protests. “Political forces and parties are important institutions in any democratic system, and …

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday that while protests were important in bringing about political reform, life in the country must now be allowed to return to normal. Tens of thousands of people have protested throughout the country for weeks and dozens have been killed in clashes …

The Internet service returned on Saturday, to Iraq after a shut down due to a wave of bloody protests. The Iraqi authorities have previously shut down Internet services to counter the wave of mass protests. Prime Minister ,Adel Abdul-Mahdi said in a statement on Saturday that “the authorities in defense …

Iraqi security forces have regained control over three bridges in the central parts Baghdad, ending days-long partial blockades of the key passageways into the capital city’s heavily-fortified Green Zone by anti-government protesters. Iraqi forces were able to disperse protesters from the al-Sinek, al-Shuhada, and al-Ahrar bridges and expand the safety …

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Thursday called for the speedy completion of the budget for the year 2020 and submitted it to parliament as soon as possible. After the expanded meeting of the Financial Budget Preparation Committee for 2020, Abdul-Mahdi stressed his desire to increase payments in a …

The Court of Integrity in Babylon issued an arrest warrant against an MP as well as a travel ban following a corruption case. The Supreme Judicial Council said in a statement received by Alghadeer News that the court issued an arrest warrant against an MP and the former governor of …

Four protesters shot dead at least in central Baghdad on Thursday, police and medical sources said, as weeks of deadly unrest showed no signs of abating. Another 35 people were wounded in the clashes near Shuhada Bridge, they said, as mass demonstrations continued for a 13th straight day with thousands …

A port and oil refinery in southern Iraq has resumed operations after anti-government protesters, who were blocking the roads leading to both sites, left the areas. Port officials, security and oil sources said that the Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra, and the Nassiriya oil refinery in Dhi Qar province, …

Protestors in Iraq on Wednesday blocked the entrance of two oil refineries in southern Iraq as nationwide demonstrations rage on. Security and oil sources said demonstrators blocked the entrance of the Nassiriya oil refinery, obstructing tankers that transport fuel to petrol stations from entering the facility, Reuters reports. The incident …

The blocking of Iraq’s major Umm Qasr port on the Gulf by anti-government protesters has cost the country over $6 billion so far, a spokesman for Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Wednesday. “The closure of the Umm Qasr port harms the country. Hundreds of trucks are still parked. …

The US embassy in Baghdad called on the Iraqi government Wednesday to engage with Iraqis demanding reform and condemned the ongoing “cycle of violence.” “The government of Iraq and the country’s political leaders must engage seriously and urgently with Iraqi citizens who are demanding reform,” the embassy said in a …

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, handed over historical documents to Iraqi Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Kahtan Taha Khalaf today. The documents were seized from an Arab resident in the Kingdom, who obtained them illegally and posted …

The security authorities in the Iraqi capital closed Bab Al-Muaatham Bridge today to become the fifth bridge to be out of service. The security forces have already closed al-Jumhuriya, al-Senak,al-Ahrar and al-Shuhada bridges to prevent the demonstrators from reaching the Green Zone, which houses the headquarters of the Iraqi government, …