Iraq

Iraq, OPEC’s second-biggest oil producer, said crude prices will be in the range of $68 to $75 a barrel in the second half. The price range is expected because of a commitment to OPEC+ output cut, Iraq’s Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar told reporters at the Baghdad International Book Fair. …

The Speicher Massacre became known as one of the first examples of the genocidal brutality of ISIS Seven years ago members of ISIS kidnapped more than 1,700 unarmed young cadets who had been training in Iraq and executed them. The Speicher Massacre became known as one of the first examples …

Iraqi security forces and al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) launched today morning a military campaign to track down ISIS terrorists south of Mosul. According to the PMF statement, the Al-Maamoun neighborhood was the campaign’s starting point.

The Central Bank of Iraq confirmed that the dollar exchange rate is stable and will remain unchanged. The Central Bank said in a statement that the price set at the end of 2020 for the dollar exchange rate was based on in-depth studies of the requirements of the economic and …

Iraq recorded 4320 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Friday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 20 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 4130 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …

Rockets hit near U.S. forces and contractors in Iraq on Wednesday, including an air base north of Baghdad and a military base at Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi army and security officials said. The army reported at least three rockets hit Balad airbase, where U.S. contractors are based. Security officials …

Sources in the ‘Hashed Sha’abi’ announced the release of the commander of Anbar operations in the Popular Mobilization Forces, Qassem Mosleh, due to insufficient evidence in the accusations. Pictures circulated in the social networks in Iraq showing Musleh among a number of the PMF soldier, after his release.

A “terrorist” was arrested on Wednesday in southern Iraq, Karbala Operations Command said in a statement. The Command reported that its forces carried out an operation in the Karbala desert in al-Nukhaib district which resulted in the arrest of a wanted terrorist. “The man is handed over to the authority.” …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi stressed the importance of coordinating work with international parties supporting the implementation of the early elections scheduled for next October, while the UK renewed its support for Al-Kadhimi’s government in imposing the rule of law. A statement by Al-Kadhimi’s office said that the latter received …

Iraq is planning to build eight nuclear reactors to tackle a crippling power shortage in the oil-rich economy. Iraq is working on a plan to build nuclear reactors as the electricity-starved petrostate seeks to end the widespread blackouts that have sparked social unrest. OPEC’s No. 2 oil producer – already …

The Iraqi cabinet approved on Tuesday the sanction of a national strategy to combat corruption. The General Secretariat of PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government said in an official statement today, “the Council of Ministers decided to approve the adoption of the national strategy for Integrity and combating corruption (2021-2024) set up …

The Iraqi national football team beat his Cambodian counterpart 4-1 of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar 2022. Iraq’s goals in the match that was held at the Muharraq Stadium in Bahrain were scored by Muhannad Ali in the first minute, Bashar Rasan in the 23rd minute, …

The head of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, met the delegation of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in Baghdad to discuss the latest developments in the political process, Monday. A statement from Al-Amiri’s office, seen by Al-Ghadeer News, stated that “we discussed with the delegation of the Union headed by …

A new mass grave has been discovered in the Iraqi province of Diyala. The grave, reportedly contains dozens of bodies of people massacred by the former Iraqi Baath regime led by Saddam Hussein, was found in an area between Kifri and Khanaqin, local media reported. Preliminary information indicates that the …

Iraq launched, on Monday, airstrikes on ISIS targets in Kirkuk, The Joint Operations Command said. The spokesperson for the Command, Maj. Gen. Tahsin al-Khafaji, posted on Facebook a video, saying “F-16 fighter jets carried out separated airstrikes on the terrorist ISIS gangs.”. In 2017, Iraq declared final victory over ISIS …

The Iraqi Commission for Human Rights in Iraq announced today that it had documented 87 suicides and attempted suicides in the country during the first half of the current year. Commission member Fadel Al-Gharawi said in a statement that the outbreak of COVID-19, the deterioration of the economic situation, unemployment, …

After it was reported that sirens were heard at Ain al-Assad Air Base, local Iraqi media now report that the base had been targeted by a drone strike last night. The Iraqi Sabereen News-Telegram Channel reported that the siren went off at the Ain al-Assad base in Al Anbar Province …

The Ministry of Defense condemned the cowardly terrorist attack on an Iraqi military unit within the Peshmerga forces while they were performing their duty on the way to Mount Mateen in Dohuk Governorate at the hands of non-Iraqi armed groups. The Ministry stressed in a statement that the Peshmerga forces …

A Turkish airstrike killed at least three people and injured others on Saturday at a camp for displaced people in northern Iraq, said Rashad Kelani, a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party official. The strike on the camp housing thousands of Kurdish refugees took place three days after Turkish President Tayyip …

The Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency announced arresting 12 people accused of belonging to ISIS terrorist gangs in Diyala Governorate. The agency said in a statement today that through pre-emptive operations in Diyala, its detachments managed to arrest 12 terrorists in different areas of the governorate, wanted under the provisions …