Iraq

Facebook is introducing tools and policies which provide greater transparency and controls on electoral and political ads in Iraq, ahead of planned parliamentary elections on October 10. Starting August 25, anyone running ads on Facebook or Instagram about political figures, political parties, any election or “Get out the vote” campaigns …

In coordination with the Peshmerga forces, Iraqi security forces raided an ISIS headquarters in mount Qara Dagh in Nineveh. According to a press release of the Security Media Cell (SMC), the intelligence of Division 14 of the Iraqi army detected a movement of a group of ISIS terrorists from and …

The Security Media Cell announced on Tuesday, the discovery of three hideouts for terrorist members in the Tarmiyah area. SMC in a statement received by the Alghadeer news said that the Special Missions Brigade of the Federal Police, participating in the security operation launched by the Joint Operations Command within …

Iraqi media reported that three convoys carrying military logistics equipment for US forces were targeted in southern Iraq. Iraqi sources reported on Tuesday noon that three US military convoys were attacked in different parts of the country. The Saberin News reported that one convoy was targeted in Al Diwaniyah province, …

Jordanian media reported that Amman and Baghdad discussed the required work mechanisms for the joint economic city project. According to the Jordanian al-Mamlakah TV, the two sides confirmed during an online meeting that the project, which comes within the framework of cooperation projects between Jordan and Iraq, aims to enhance …

A security source reported today that unknown persons attacked a convoy of the US-led Coalition in Baghdad. The source told Alghadeer News, “An explosive device blew up targeting a logistics convoy of the US-led Coalition while it was passing within the southern borders of Baghdad.” No casualties were recorded.

Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority – ICAA set the conditions for the entry of Ashura visitors to Iraq. ICAA indicated that there is cooperation between the Iraqi Airports Administration and the Ministry of Health in terms of applying safety measures, according to a statement by the spokesman for the Aviation Authority, …

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, Also known as “Al-Hashed al-Shaabi” mourned today a commander who was martyred in a Turkish bombardment in Mosul. The PMF said in a statement on its official website that the Sinjar Protection Forces’ military official, Saeed Hussein, died as a result of the Turkish bombardment in …

The Ministry of Health and Environment announced on Monday, the inauguration of an advanced laboratory to detect the mutated strains of Coronavirus. The Director-General of Public Health Department at MOH, Riyadh Abdul-Amir said, that “an advanced laboratory has been inaugurated to analyze the genetic sequences of viruses, noting that the …

A reliable government source revealed that Iraq will soon open a border crossing with Gulf countries. The source told Alghadeer News that Iraq has reached advanced phases in the agreement on opening the Awjat Al-Batin border crossing that connects Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait in the desert of al-Muthanna Governorate. …

Ministry of Health and Environment – MOH detected on Saturday, 7610 new cases of COVID-19. “10078 recovered cases were also detected among all the provinces of the country,” the statement included. 65 death cases were also recorded where 26210 were vaccinated in a matter of 24 hours.

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, stressed today, Sunday, the importance of providing the necessary conditions for holding the upcoming elections. The media office of the President of the Republic said in a statement …

Outraged protestors blocked the road leading to the Umm Qasr port in the Basra Governorate in the far south of Iraq. A source told Alghadeer News the protestors demanded better services in the city, most notably power and water. “The protestors blocked the road with buses to hinder the trucks …

We commemorate during these days the anniversary of the uprising of Imam al-Hussayn (peace be upon him) to ask for the reform in the nation of his grandfather the Messenger of Allah (Allah’s prayers be upon him and upon his holy Household) and the tragedy that has befallen on Islam …

Ministry of Health and Environment – MOH detected on Saturday, 7610 new cases of COVID-19. “10078 recovered cases were also detected among all the provinces of the country,” the statement included. 65 death cases were also recorded where 26210 were vaccinated in a matter of 24 hours.

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi sent an official invitation to the Emir of Qatar to attend the Baghdad Summit that will be held at the end of this August. The media office of the National Security Adviser said in a statement that Advisor Qassem Al-Araji arrived today in Doha on …

Iraqi Security Forces launched, on Saturday, a large-scale security operation in Al-Tarmyah areas north of Baghdad. Iraqi News Agency (INA) documented the security operations in areas north of Baghdad, which were carried out according to accurate intelligence information, and with air support from the Air Forces, Army Aviation, and the …

Iraq recorded, on Friday 9,967 new cases of Covid-19 to take its total to 1,761,143, the health ministry said. It reported 75 deaths to take its coronavirus death toll to 19,541. It also reported 9890 recoveries to take its total to 1,576,593 (89.5%). The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to …

Turkish army fire killed an Iraqi Kurdish farmer on Friday in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where Ankara has been battling separatists, a local official said on Friday. The incident came a day after a Turkish soldier was killed in the same region by shellfire that Ankara blamed on …

Iraq plans to launch a project that will meet a major share of the country’s need for potable water, the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources said on Thursday, indicating that the project will be complete by 2035. In a statement issued earlier today, the Ministry said that it “coordinated with …