Iraq

On Saturday, sources reported that an Emirati-Egyptian-Qatari summit, sponsored by Iraq, was held. The sources told Alghadeer News that the Iraqi President held a tripartite summit today with the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, the Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Tamim, and the Prime Minister of the Emirates Mohammed bin …

The Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan, affirmed on Saturday that the establishment of stability in the region requires “a secure Iraq.” During a speech at the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, Bin Farhan said that “the changes in the region require joint coordination between countries, and the consolidation …

Iraq’s Ministry of Health said on Saturday (August 28) it recorded 5,369 coronavirus infections and 73 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours. Of that total 947 of the newest cases are in Baghdad governorate, along with 810 in Basra, 481 in Duhok, 363 in Maysan, 352 in …

Iraq refuses to be used as a middle ground for regional and global conflicts, Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said at the opening of a summit in Baghdad with several Middle leaders as well as French President Emmanuel Macron. “We faced many challenges on different levels. The convening of this …

Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein praised on Saturday Iraq’s role in “building bridges of dialogue at the regional and international levels.” The Jordanian King said in a speech during the launch of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, “Our meeting in this conference is evidence of Iraq’s …

The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, affirmed on Saturday that Iraq is qualified to play an active role in establishing security and stability in the region. During a speech at the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, the Emir said that the region is going through challenges and …

The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called on Saturday to launch “a new phase of regional cooperation.” In his speech during the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, the Egyptian President said that the “Baghdad Conference” strengthens the foundations of constructive cooperation between Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan.” “Egypt will continue …

On Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron considered holding the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership a “victory for Iraq” while indicating that France will remain supportive of restoring Iraq’s stability and maintaining its security. During his participation at the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, Macron said that “the Baghdad …

Iraq recorded 7202 new cases of Covid-19 to bring its total to 1,862,983, the health ministry said, On Friday. It reported 79 deaths to take its coronavirus death toll to 20,559. It also reported 8011 recoveries to bring its total to 1,641,870 (91.4%). The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to …

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemned today the bloody bombing that targeted the Afghan capital, Kabul. The vicinity of Kabul Airport witnessed two explosions targeting crowds of Afghans who were trying to leave their country. The bombing killed at least 12 American soldiers. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement, “We …

A security source in Salahaddin reported that the security forces and al-Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) launched searching operations in Uwaibid island, on the left coast of Al-Shirqat district, north of the governorate. The source told Alghadeer News that the operations were launched upon receiving information about ISIS terrorists hiding on the …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed 8,084 COVID-19 cases and 70 deaths from its complications in the past 24 hours. On Thursday, the Ministry said that 8,728 patients had achieved full recovery from the virus. Iraq has registered 1,855,781 cases since the outbreak of the virus in Iraq, 1,695,241 recoveries, …

A security source reported that a fire broke out in the lawyers association headquarters in the center of the capital, Baghdad. The source told Alghadeer News that a fire broke out this afternoon inside the Jurists Club in the Al-Mansour area in central Baghdad. The Civil Defense directorate had sent …

Iraqi security forces apprehended a senior administrative official of ISIS in Erbil, the capital city of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Spokesperson to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yehya Rasool, said that the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism-Services (CTS) arrested an ISIS terrorist known as “Abu Mansour”. The aforementioned terrorist served …

Iraq’s High Electoral Commission announced today, Thursday, that it has completed the necessary preparations for securing the participation of the displaced in the upcoming Iraqi elections. The Commission’s officials said at a press conference held in Baghdad, that that the displaced persons are allowed to vote two days before the …

The spokesman for the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, Nizar Al-Khairallah, confirmed that one of the conference’s goals is to establish sustainable economic and investment partnerships in various fields between Iraq and the countries of the region. Al-Khairallah said in a press conference that Iraq welcomes “brothers, friends and …

Iraq collectively grossed more than 6.5 billion dollars from oil sales last July, according to a survey by the state oil marketer, SOMO. Crude oil exports amounted to 90,467,794 barrels, yielding 6,513,792,969 dollars, SOMO survey said. Exports from Oilfields in Mid and south Iraq were 87,455,359 barrels, while Kirkuk oilfields …

Iraqi security forces blasted a headquarters of the terrorist organization of ISIS, the Security Media Cell (SMC) reported on Wednesday. In a press release issued earlier today, SMC said that the Intelligence agency launched earlier today a sequel of the security operation it started on August 23 in al-Ayth in …

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) confirmed that the decision to boycott the upcoming Iraqi elections is “ineffective”. The head of the mission, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said in a speech that the elections scheduled for October 10, “are of great importance for the future of Iraq, and boycotting them …

Iraq has signed an initial agreement with POWERCHINA to build solar power plants with a capacity of 2,000 megawatts, the government said on Wednesday. The first stage of the project will have a capacity of 750 megawatts, the Iraqi cabinet added in a tweet. Power from Iraq’s main grid suffers …