Iraq

A blast from a roadside bomb reportedly hit a convoy of the US-led Global coalition in southern Iraq earlier today, Saturday. A source told Al-Ghadeer News that the explosion targeted a supply convoy of the Coalition in the southern governorate of al-Diwaniyah. The attack resulted in minimal damage to a …

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces purify an area of 14 km² in Diyala Governorate during a security operation.

Head of Al-Fateh coalition, Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri, confirmed that the coalition will abide by the Federal Court’s decision regarding the possibility of annulling the election results. Mr. Al-Amiri said, “We have submitted evidence, documents, and the report of the German company to the Federal Supreme Court confirming that the parliamentary …

The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri said on Saturday, that the Independent High Electoral Commission was not ready to conduct the polls. Al-Amiri said, “We had hoped that the elections would be held in full transparency away from fraud, and we believed that early elections would be …

More than 400 Iraqis boarded the repatriation flight heading to Baghdad this morning from Minsk, the Spokesperson to the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed al-Sahhaf, said on Saturday. Al-Sahhaf said in a statement he released earlier today that 419 Iraqis were voluntarily evacuated on this flight. So far, 2,722 …

Iraqi coordination framework meeting today, Thursday, with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, focused on the continuation of the legal and public steps to follow up on the issue of the election results, support for the Popular Mobilization (PMF), and confirm the exit of foreign forces according to …

Iraq recorded 889 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Thursday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 24 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 1,203 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …

A blast from a roadside bomb reportedly hit a convoy of the coalition in south Iraq earlier today, Tuesday. A source told ِAl-Ghadeer News that the explosion targeted a supply convoy of the Coalition in the southern governorate of Babel. The attack resulted in no casualties, and the convoy resumed …

The chair of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Judge Jalil Adnan Khalaf, announced on Tuesday the final results of the October 10 election. In a press conference he held earlier today, the head of IHEC’s board of Commissioners said that the hand recount and re-tallying of the ballots in …

The investigation committee into the assassination attempt against Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said today that it has not charged anyone so far regarding the incident. The head of the committee, Mr. Qassem al-Araji (Iraqi National Security Advisor), said in a press conference that the investigation committee has not yet accused …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed that no new infection with the Omicron variant has been recorded in the country. A member of the ministry’s media team, Ruba Falah, told Al-Ghadeer News, “The vaccine works on most variants,” noting, “the vaccine reduces mortalities and the severity of infection, but does …

The Secretary-General of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, said today that Iraq is going through a “political blockage”. Al-Khazali said in a televised speech, “the political parties that participated in the elections and the European Union mission were suspicious about the election results,” noting, “many participants in the electoral …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and environment urged citizens today to receive their COVID-19 jabs as soon as possible, following reports about the appearance of a new strain of the virus. The ministry stressed in a statement the need for all government and private institutions to abide by the instructions …

A blast from a roadside bomb reportedly hit a convoy of the US-led Global coalition in al-Muthanna today. A source told Al-Ghadeer News that the attack was carried out by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as the supply convoy was passing by in the governorate. The attack resulted in no …

Al-Hashd al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) on Saturday launched a large-scale security operation to pursue ISIS remnants in al-Khalediyah island and its vicinity in al-Anbar In a statement issued by PMF Operations Command of east al-Anbar, a force from the 2nd, 7th, and 27th PMF brigades started combing the territory, after …

The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) will submit the results of the contested Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) on Sunday after completing the hand recount and re-tallying of the ballots. Member of IHEC’s Media team Imad Jamil told Al-Ghadeer News that the Commission will submit all the results, records, and appeals …

The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed the latest developments in the file of Iraqi migrants stranded at the Belarusian border with the European Union countries on Friday. The Ministry’s Spokesperson, Ahmed Al-Sahaf, said in a press statement that the ministry “has been following the developments of the Iraqi migrant …

The Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, witnessed a mass escalation in protest against the manipulation of the results of the parliamentary elections, On Friday. Protesters toppled a number of “slabs” that had been placed on Thursday night within the approaches of the Green Zone and the …

A force of al-Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) thwarted a terrorist plot in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, earlier today, Thursday. According to a statement issued by the paramilitary group’s media department, a special force from the 27th brigade in Jazirat al-Karma located a huge hideout used by ISIS operatives near …

Diyala Operations Command launched on Thursday a large-scale security operation Quri Chay to pursue ISIS operatives sheltering there and clear the area from war remnants and explosives. The command said in a statement issued earlier today that a force from the First Infantry Division, annexed by a force from the …