Iraq

Twenty years after the al-Qaeda attack on Sept. 11, 2001, the United States is still involved in a war in Iraq that it started. President George W. Bush was obsessed with the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and deliberately misled the American people about who was responsible for the 9/11 attack. …

Iraq recorded 3,086 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 51 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 6,685 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

Iraq’s Federal Intelligence Agency detained and interrogated two senior ISIS commanders and referred his case to a special court, a press release by the Security Media Cell (SMC) said on Saturday. SMC said that the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency successfully apprehended the security official of ISIS’ North Iraq province, …

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has hailed the recent Baghdad conference, which aimed at promoting regional de-escalation and dialog, as an “important diplomatic achievement,” said Iraq is key to promoting stability between Iran and Saudi Arabia. In a blog post published on the website of the European External Action …

Iraqi army killed an ISIS leader in the Makhmur district of Nineveh Governorate. A security source told Alghadeer News, “this evening, a force from the 14th Infantry Division of the Iraqi army killed the governor of the Qara Jokh area and three others in Makhmur district.” Earlier on Friday, The …

Iraq registered 61 mortalities and 4717 new cases, according to the daily COVID-19 report issued by the Ministry of Health today. The report said that 7298 patients have recovered from the virus in the past day. According to the Ministry’s stats, 1944125 citizens have tested positive for the virus since …

Iraqi National Security Service reported on Friday, that five terrorists were arrested in Nineveh Governorate. The Agency said in a statement that its detachments in Nineveh had arrested five ISIS members. The terrorists were working in different positions within ISIS; one was responsible for harboring terrorists in the so-called Wilayat …

On Thursday, the Minister of Culture, Hassan Nazim, announced that its ministry is working to include 9 archaeological sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Minister of Culture, Hassan Nazim, said, “The ministry has 9 archaeological sites, and it is working to include them on the World Heritage List.” …

The Elections Supreme Security Committee has taken all necessary precautions to secure and protect the polling stations and ballot boxes, the Iraqi army’s chief of staff, lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Yarallah, said on Thursday. In a statement to Alghadeer News, Yarallah said, “the committee is chaired by the deputy chief …

Iraq recorded 5,073 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 59 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 7,644 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

The Iraqi government initiated talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) oversupplying Iraq with nuclear fuel as a part of Baghdad’s project to build nuclear power plants. A source told Alghadeer News that the Iraqi government contacted the IAEA over the possibility of resuming its nuclear activity and allocating …

The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, on Wednesday met with the Head and the Members of Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq, and UNAMI Chief, Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert, at al-Salam Palace in Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad. According to a readout issued by the Iraqi Presidency, President Salih discussed with his guests …

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) arrested two prominent members of ISIS in the capital, Baghdad. PMF said in a statement, “A force from the Popular Mobilization Forces, in cooperation with the 22nd Brigade of the Iraqi Army, in the Nahr Safi area, north of Baghdad, arrested a terrorist belonging to …

On Wednesday, the Counter-Terrorism Service arrested eight terrorists in different areas. The Agency said in a statement today that “the Service arrested four terrorists in the capital, Baghdad, the Tarmiyah district and the Radwaniyah district. Counter-Terrorism launched another operation in Al-Anbar Governorate in the districts of “Fallujah, Hit, and Karma, …

Iraq registered 58 mortalities and 5405 new cases, according to the daily COVID-19 report issued by the Ministry of Health today. The report said that 7046 patients have recovered from the virus in the past day. According to the Ministry’s stats, 1934335 citizens have tested positive for the virus since …

Iraq’s High Electoral Commission revealed the number of countries and organizations that will participate in observing the parliamentary elections in next October. The assistant spokesperson for the Commission, Nibras Abu Souda, said that at the invitation of the Commission and in coordination with the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “76 …

Iraq’s Civil Defense Directorate has devised a plan to secure the pilgrims flooding into Iraq on the annual religious event of the Arbaeeen pilgrimage. In a statement to Alghadeer News, the Director-General of the Civil Defense, Brigadier Kadhem Salman Buhan, said, “this year’s early plan will be executed in cooperation …

Iraqi security forces apprehended a senior ISIS figure who served as a commander of the terrorist organization in Diyala. In a press release issued earlier today, Tuesday, Minister of Interior, Othman al-Ghanmi, said that the terrorist is wanted for multiple killings in al-Khuwayles village in Diyala in 2007. The terrorist …

Iraq recorded 5,988 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 58 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 7,517 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

Iraq recorded 5,650 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 62 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 7,480 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …