Iraq

The Electoral Festival in Iraq Photography: Ali Al-Gharabawi  

With the start of the parliamentary elections, the number of polling stations for general voting is 8,273 with more than 55,000 stations. The number of polling stations in general voting is 8,273 with more than 55 thousand stations. More than 3,200 candidates in the elections are competing for 329 seats …

The head of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, cast his vote in the early parliamentary elections, on Sunday (October 10, 2021). Polling stations opened in Baghdad and the provinces at 7 am, marking the start of general voting for the early legislative elections. About 24 million Iraqi voters participate in …

The head of the Supreme Committee for the election security, Lieutenant-General Abdul-Amir Al-Shammari, confirmed that no curfew will be imposed tomorrow. Al-Shammari said in a joint press conference with IHEC’s Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Judge Adnan Jalil, “the Supreme Security Committee has taken decisions that facilitate the voting …

Iraq logged 1,227 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Saturday. The daily epidemiological report stated that 28 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,313 patients had achieved full recovery. According to the Ministry, the cumulative count of the Covid-19 …

Iraqi warplanes bombed a site of the terrorist organization of ISIS killing a group of militants sheltering inside in Diyala. According to the Security Media Cell (SMC), the Iraqi F16 carried out an ISIS headquarters in Wadi al-Thallab, south of Khanaqin. The attack destroyed the site and killed the terrorists …

Al-Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) has raised the alert status in preparation for the general election scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday. A press release by the PMF said, “the PMF raised the alert status to C starting from Saturday 9/10 at 18:00 until Monday 11/10 500 military times.” PMF urged the …

Iraq logged 2215 new cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Friday. The daily epidemiological report stated that 36 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3251 patients had achieved full recovery. According to the Ministry, the cumulative count of the Covid-19 cases …

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq issued its first comment on Friday regarding allegations of irregularities recorded on the special voting day. The comment comes at a time when security personnel, inmates of prisoners, and the displaced continue to cast their votes 48 hours before the regular voting day. …

On Friday, a special voting of security forces, displaced persons, and prisoners have launched across Iraq. Al-Najaf Governorate witnessed a high turnout of voters numbered 24000 distributed on 18 centers and 57 stations, including the displaced persons. In Southern Iraq, according to our correspondents, Basra, Dhi-Qar, Babel, and Maysan Governorates …

Iraqi High Electoral Commission and the security forces began preparing the electoral centers today for the special voting day, which will start tomorrow morning. Alghadeer News agency correspondent reported that security cordons were imposed around the polling stations deployed in the military units and the headquarters of the security services …

Iraq signed an agreement with a consortium led by Norway’s Scatec to build a 525-megawatt solar project, the oil ministry said on Thursday. Iraqi oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said the value of the agreement stood at around $500 million. The consortium also includes Egypt’s Orascom Construction and Iraqi private …

The command of the Popular Mobilization forces launched today, Wednesday, a security operation to pursue the terrorist members in Diyala province. Operations Commander Talib al-Moussawi said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “Infantry forces in brigades: 4, 23 and 24 at the PMF launched this morning …

Iraq recorded 2,519 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 20 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,225 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasool, stated that the Iraqi army forces had killed ISIS elements south of Mosul, the local capital of Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. Major General Rasool said in a statement that a force of the 16th Infantry Division …

The spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasool, announced on Tuesday the arrest of nine ISIS members in separate operations. Rasool said in a statement that the Counter-Terrorism Service “had apprehended nine ISIS elements in the Governorates of Al-Anbar, Nineveh, Saladin, Baghdad, and Kirkuk.” He …

The speech of the leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri at the central electoral festival The fatwa of the sufficient jihad changed the whole equation and with it, the great victory was achieved It is my great hope that we will respond to the call of the supreme religious …

Iraq recorded 2,479 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 28 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,243 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

The Military Intelligence Directorate of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense reported that an ISIS prominent member was arrested in Al-Qaim if Al-Anbar. The Directorate said in a statement today that the Military Intelligence Division detachments, in cooperation with ground forces from the 28th Infantry Brigade, had arrested a terrorist in …

More than 21 million biometric IDs have been distributed ahead of the polls scheduled to take place on October 10, deputy spokesperson for the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Nebras Abu Souda, said on Monday. Abu Souda told Shafaq News Agency that the long-term biometric IDs distributed over the past …