Iraq

The foreign ministers of Iraq and Iran discussed bilateral relations, the Ukraine conflict as well as regional developments in a phone call on Friday. Fuad Hussein and his Irani counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a telephone conversation on Friday morning. The two sides exchanged congratulations on Nowruz as well as the …

Unmanned aerial vehicles have reportedly hit targets inside a major airbase in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, which houses American military forces, who are in the country on alleged training and advisory missions. Citing a security source speaking on condition of anonymity, news outlets reported that two combat drones had …

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday released a joint statement calling for action to be taken towards an Iraq free of mines and explosive ordnance, coinciding with International Mine Awareness Day. UNMAS and UNICEF stated that over 519 children have …

MP of f the Coordinating Framework Coalition, Aref Al-Hamami, stressed the impossibility of the framework forces participating in the presidential election session without political consensus, indicating that the doors of negotiations between the Coordination Framework and the FPM are still open. Al-Hamami said in a statement followed by Al-Ghadeer that …

Al-Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) carried out a military campaign in Saladin governorate today, to pursue ISIS terrorists hiding in Makhoul mountain, a security source reported. The source told Shafaq News agency that the operation is part of a series of military campaigns that aim to secure the Hamrin mountains and prevent …

The Iraqi Minister of Foreign affairs, Fouad Hussein, held a phone call with his Lithuanian counterpart, Gabrielius Landsbergis, several files of common interest. A statement by the Ministry said that the two sides discussed bilateral relations between Iraq and Lithuania, in addition to the Russian military operations and their repercussions …

The Central Bank of Iraq announced today, Thursday, the size of the gold reserves in Iraq, while determining the country’s ranking globally. Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Ihsan Shamran, said that “the gold reserves in Iraq are 96.4 tons.” Shamran added, “Iraq is in the 37th sequence of international …

The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid al-Ghazzi, called on the Turkish authorities to increase water releases towards Iraq. Al-Ghazzi’s media office said in a statement that the latter received the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad, Ali Reza Guney, where they discussed files of common interest. The Secretary-General stressed the …

Today, Thursday, the Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region, Reber Ahmed, arrived at the Iraqi parliament building. A source said, “The Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region, Reber Ahmed, arrived at the parliament building.” He added that “the second deputy chairman of the council, Shakhwan Abdullah, was received …

The outgoing President of the Republic, Barham Salih, discussed today, Wednesday, with the Belgian Ambassador, Philippe Vanden Polk, ways of cooperation between the two countries. A statement by the Office of the Presidency of the Republic said that the latter “received today at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, the Belgian …

The International Football Association Board (FIFA) decided, on Wednesday, to transfer the match between Iraq and the UAE in the framework of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, to Jordan for “security reasons”. A member of the Iraqi Football Association, Ahmed Al-Moussawi, said that “the Iraqi Football Association received a letter …

Al-Fateh Alliance spokesman, Ahmed Al-Asadi, confirmed that the coordinating framework consists of 120-130 deputies. Al-Asadi said in a televised interview, which was followed by “Al-Ghadir”: “Mr. Al-Sadr and Al-Maliki exchanged messages, and then a phone call took place between them,” noting that “Mr. Al-Sadr’s call with Al-Maliki represented a breakthrough …

The National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, received in his office today, Sunday, the Australian Ambassador in Baghdad, Paula Ganly. The Chancellery said in a statement: “Al-Araji discussed with the Australian ambassador in Baghdad the latest developments in the political and security situation in the region and the world, and the …

Iraqi media and military sources say a missile attack has targeted a military base housing the American forces in the capital of the Iraqi semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, Erbil, as well as the US consulate in that region. According to Press TV, at first, Iraqi media, citing Kurdish officials, reported that …

Today, Sunday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards claimed the missile attack that targeted Erbil. And the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced its adoption of the missile attack on Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan Region after midnight last night. And he said in a statement: “After the recent crimes of the fake Zionist …

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the parliament’s decree to reopen candidature for the republic’s presidency “unconstitutional”. The Court said there is no constitutional provision that gives the Parliament Presidium the power to reopen the candidature for the Presidency of the republic. It noted that such a decision can …

On Tuesday, Iraqi forces killed ISIS members in Al-Anbar Governorate. The Security Media Cell said that “the Iraqi air force struck with F_16 aircrafts ISIS sites in the Shuaib Al-Daye’e area within the sector of Al-Jazeera Operations Command of Al-Anbar.” The operations resulted in the death of three ISIS terrorists. …

A new session of the Federal Supreme Court will take pace today, Tuesday, to look into the appeal filed against Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi’s decision to reopen the candidature for the presidency of the republic. The Court will hold a preliminary hearing of the representatives who filed the complaint, as …

A high-level delegation arrived in Sinjar district, Nineveh governorate, a security source revealed. The source said that the delegation is headed by the Chief of the joint operations Command, Abdulamir al-Shamri. The visit aims to assess the security situation in Sinjar and address the problems that refugees and IDPs suffer …

The Iraqi Minister of Finance, Ali Abdilamir Allawi, and his Undersecretary, Taif Sami, have been hosted in the Parliament against the backdrop of the change in the dollar’s exchange rate against the Iraqi Dinar. The session was preceded by a meeting between the Parliament Presidium, the heads of Parliamentary blocs, …