Iraq

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has called on the Baghdad government to launch a thorough investigation into the wave of violence during recent protests against corruption, staggering youth unemployment and poor public services, which started in the capital and then spread to other cities. In a statement read out by his …

The Iraqi government has announced that it had turned nine senior former officials over to the judiciary regarding corruption charges, and pledged to turn others over soon, news agencies reported. In a statement, the Iraqi Supreme Anti-Corruption Council referred to corruption cases of “nine high-ranking officials to the judiciary after …

Iraq has deployed forces to the border with Syria to foil the possible infiltration of the Islamic State (IS), after reports said that a number of terrorists had broken out of prison due to the Turkish bombardments near jails in northeastern Syria. After Turkey began its operation against the Kurdish …

Hundreds of Second World War graves that were damaged in Iraq have been restored after decades when it was thought too dangerous to risk carrying out the work. The graves, in the Habbaniya War Cemetery 60 miles west of Baghdad, are the last resting place of 173 Second World War …

Syrian and Iraqi authorities have re-opened a major border crossing between the two countries, which was seized by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in 2014. The border crossing, which lies on a vital highway connecting Baghdad and Damascus, opened to people and goods on Monday. Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister …

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has accused Israel of being behind attacks on Iranian-backed militia positions in Iraq, the first time Baghdad has directly blamed Israel on Monday. “Investigations into the targeting of some Popular Mobilization Forces positions indicate that Israel carried it out. The Shi’ite militias, known as …

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Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has approved the reopening on Monday of the Qaim border-crossing with Syria, state news agency INA said, the latest sign of normalization between Baghdad and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The crossing will be reopened for travelers and trade, INA reported on Friday, citing …

Iraqi President Barham Saleh met with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Thursday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Iraqi news agency reported. The two leaders reviewed their bilateral relations, and the necessity of strengthening and developing them. The Iraqi president stressed the importance of cooperation between …

Iraqi president demands international help for reconstruction after victory over terrorism. Iraqi President Barham Salih has called for international assistance to rebuild the war-ravaged country in the aftermath of the victory over the Daesh terrorist group. Addressing the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on …

The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday that five members of the Islamic State militant group were arrested in Mosul city. “A force of the 12th police emergency regiment of the Nineveh Police Command arrested five IS militants, who are involved in terrorist acts in Mosul city,” the Interior Ministry …

An Iraqi delegation headed by Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi signed eight Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday with China to develop economic and trade ties between the two countries. The delegation consisted of 55 high-ranking individuals, including ministers, officials, and provincial governors. During the visit, the delegates signed eight …

An Iraqi court on Monday sentenced to death nine people convicted of involvement in the bombing of the Justice Ministry six years ago. The so-called Islamic State had previously claimed responsibility for the March 2013 bombing that killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens. The Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council …

According to a brief statement by the Prime Minister’s Information Office, obtained by Al-Ghadeer, the latter met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping. Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi is on a visit to China, which began last Thursday, accompanied by a delegation of ministers, governors and advisors …

At least seven people have been killed in three separate attacks on the northern outskirts of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, over the past few hours. Security sources said on Sunday that the overnight attacks targeted the homes of tribal fighters belonging to pro-government Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), known as Hashd …

Iraq’s pro-government Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have come under an airstrike by an unidentified aircraft near an airfield in the western province of Anbar. An informed source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the aircraft struck the outskirts of an al-Marsanat military camp, which lies 70 kilometers west of …

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), on Friday, seized a drone belonging to the Islamic State (Daesh) and destroyed hideouts of the extremist terrorists in the eastern province of Diyala, a local security official said. Acting on an intelligence tip-off, a force from the Hashed al-Sha’abi’s 24th brigade carried out a …

The Basra Police Directorate launched a massive campaign to seize unlicensed weapons in the province. The campaign resulted in the seizure of 43 Kalashnikov rifles, 4 different rifles and 19 pistols, in addition to different materiel, a statement from the directorate received by the Iraqi News Agency

A statement by the Information Office of the President of the Council of Representatives received by Alghdeer TV that Halbousi met with the President of the Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani, during an official visit to the Kurdistan region to meet a number of officials, noting that during the meeting discussed …

Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said the government is seeking to form a strategic partnership with China to promote Iraq and restore infrastructure. Abdul Mahdi said in a statement on his visit to the People’s Republic of China received by Alghadeer: We attended this large executive delegation to discuss and develop …