Iraq

The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi al-Ameri, called for a “media truce” to avert further escalation and maintain security and stability in the country. In a press release issued earlier today, Tuesday, al-Ameri called the Iraqi parties for “a media truce, and leaving the matters to Judiciary and technical …

The Popular Mobilization Forces announced, on Saturday, that it had repelled an ISIS attack southwest of Nineveh. In a statement, the PMF media said, “A force from the 44th Brigade repelled an ISIS attack Al-Jazeera, Wadi Al-Tharthar and Al-Makhazin areas. Meanwhile, the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency of the Ministry …

A hand grenade blast has reportedly injured two civilians in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, earlier today, Sunday. A source told Alghadeer News that the hand grenade was placed near the fence of an elementary school in the “Abu Dechir” in the Dawra area, south of Baghdad. Two civilians sustained moderate …

Iraq recorded 717 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Saturday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 22 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 1,665 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …

The head of al-Fateh Alliance, Mr. Hadi al-Ameri, said earlier today, Saturday, that yesterday’s violence against the demonstrators protesting the election fraud “will not go unpunished.” Al-Ameri’s remarks came in a speech he delivered during a condolence gathering for the victims of Saturday’s clashes between the protestors and the law …

Dozens of demonstrators gathered on the main road in Kirkuk to denounce the repression of the protestors demanding a manual recount of the ballots in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. “The demonstrators organized a demonstration downtown the city of Kirkuk inside the governorate square in an act of protest against using …

A security source in Nineveh reported that an overall operation was launched in the remote areas surrounding the Makhmur district. “A large military force of the Iraqi army stormed the Kashaf area and the surrounding remote areas in Makhmur district, after receiving intelligence that ISIS elements are hiding in this …

The Security Media Cell announced arresting Abu Yasser, the terrorist responsible for transporting explosives for ISIS in Baghdad. The cell said in a statement that the intelligence agency launched, today morning, a security campaign to strike the most prominent ISIS den in Tarmiyah, north of Baghdad, from which terrorist operations …

The High Electoral Commission announced that it completed the recounting process in Basra Governorate on Wednesday. The Commission said in a brief that the manual counting of voters took place in the presence of candidates’ representatives, international observers, and authorized media personnel. Tomorrow, Thursday, IHEC will follow up the submitted …

Iraq recorded 1198 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Wednesday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 25 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 1812 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …

A security source said on Tuesday that the criminal court in Dhi Qar Governorate had issued a death sentence against eight members of al-Qaeda. The source told Shafaq News Agency, “based on Article 4 of the Anti-Terrorism Law, the criminal court issued a death sentence against these eight terrorists who …

Iraq’s High Electoral Commission announced today, Tuesday, the completion of the manual counting in the polling stations in the governorates of Dhi Qar and Saladin. According to a statement, the manual counting took place in the presence of candidates’ representatives, international observers, and authorized media personnel. The Commission added that …

Two persons charged with killing a person participating in the October demonstrations in Basra, southern Iraq have pled guilty, and the court sentences them to the capital penalty. According to a statement by the Supreme Judicial Council, the convicts confessed to shooting the victim while participating in a demonstration near …

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as key producer group OPEC undershot its expected pace of output increases last month, while the world’s top oil consumer China ramped up operating rates to meet a spike in diesel demand. Brent crude futures gained 28 cents, or 0.3%, to $84.99 a barrel by …

Iraq recorded 1,153 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Monday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 26 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 1,973 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …

Iraqi security forces apprehended ten terrorists in separate security operations in Baghdad, Diyala, and al-Anbar. The Spokesperson to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yehya Rasool, said that the Counter-Terrorism-Services (CTS) dismantled an ISIS network and arrested its six members in Fallujah and Ramadi in al-Anbar. “A terrorist …

Saladin Operations Command reported on Monday that ISIS members were killed and arrested in the Governorate. In a statement, the Command said that today, Morning, the Commandos Brigade had killed three ISIS militants and had arrested one other in a district of Saladin. In turn, the 9th Brigade of the …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children 12 through 18 years of age. An official document issued by the Ministry on Monday said that the authorization was based on the recommendations of advisory committee experts …

The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has completed the manual recount of the ballots in the contested Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Erbil, Kirkuk, Karbala, al-Diwaniyah, al-Muthanna, and al-Anbar. “The recount took place in the presence of the contesting candidates’ representatives, international observers, and media,” a statement of IHEC said, …

Anticipating torrential floods, the Iraqi Civil Defense directorate announced an emergency state in Saladin, Kirkuk, and Nineveh earlier today, Sunday. Flash floods overwhelmed parts of Erbil, Northern Iraq, grounding transportation to a halt and causing severe damages to properties.