Iraq

Iraq registers 1,835 daily COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths

Iraq recorded 1835 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Tuesday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 25 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3256 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

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Sit-in tents near Baghdad’s Green Zone to protest the election results (Pictures)

Demonstrators protesting the results of the Iraqi parliamentary election have set up sit-in tents near the heavily fortified Green Zone, downtown the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, earlier today, Tuesday. Leading Shia parties in Iraq have announced their collective rejection of the results of the October 10 parliamentary elections, after the initial …

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1,559 new COVID-19 cases, 29 mortalities reported in Iraq

Iraq recorded 1,559 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 29 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 2,851 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

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CBI sales in the currency auction drop drastically

With new regulations aiming at countering money laundering in force, the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) auctioned $52 million only in foreign currency today, Sunday. Alghadeer News correspondent said that CBI’s sales of foreign currency in today’s auction amounted to $52,070,000, down by 74.76% compared to Wednesday’s $206,422,600. Our correspondent …

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Independent MPs to unite in a large bloc, MP says

Independent candidates who secured seats in the upcoming parliamentary lineup contemplate forming a large bloc that exclusively encompasses MPs not affiliated with the status quo parties, newly elected MP Basem Khashan revealed on Sunday. In a statement to Shafaq News Agency, Khashan said, “talks are underway to form a bloc …

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1716 new COVID-19 cases and 18 mortalities in Iraq today

Iraq recorded 1716 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Sunday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 18 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3189 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

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Thousands protest the election results in several Iraqi governorates

Thousands of demonstrators stormed the streets north of Baghdad and south of the country, protesting the election results announced by IHEC yesterday. Sources say that the demonstrators are citizens who rejected the election results because of fraud, noting that they blocked the highway linking Baghdad with the northern governorates. The …

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Iraq announces activating water agreement with Turkey

The Water Resources Ministry announced Thursday that the water agreement with Turkey has entered into force, noting that there is a real political desire on the Turkish side for positive discussion concerning water matter. “The Turkish president has ratified the memorandum of understanding signed between the Iraqi and Turkish sides,” …

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Iraqi army raids an ISIS explosives facility in Nineveh

The Iraqi military intelligence raided a facility for manufacturing Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) from the remnants of the ISIS terrorist organization in al-Shora sub-district, 45 kilometers to the southeast of Mosul, Nineveh’s capital city. A press release of the military intelligence directorate said that the intelligence of the 16th division …

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