Iraq

A leading Iraqi security analyst and government advisor has been shot dead outside his home in the capital Baghdad, sparking public anger and a wave of condemnations from the country’s senior officials. Three gunmen on two motorcycles fired at Hisham al-Hashemi, 47, from meters away on Monday, near his home …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and environment registered today, Monday, 1796 new cases and 1724 recoveries in the past 24 hours. The ministry said in a statement received by AlghdeerTv, that 11519 tests were performed today, raising the total number of performed tests since the beginning of the outbreak in …

The Parliamentary Committee of foreign relations revealed today, Monday, the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi will visit Europe, after a scheduled visit to Washington. Committee member, Amer Al-Fayez, said that, “Al-Kadhimi will head, on a forthcoming visit to the United States of America, a delegation, to complete the strategic dialogue …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and environment registered today, Sunday, the highest number of Covid-19 recoveries, which reached 1940, as well as 2125 new cases and 105 fatalities. In a statement, the ministry indicated that 11711 tests were performed today, raising the total number of performed tests since the beginning …

Iraq registered, on Tuesday, 2334 new cases and 106 fatalities of Covid-19, as well as 1477 recoveries in the past 24 hours. The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment said in a statement that, 9516 tests were performed today, so the total number of tests is 589377. The newly diagnosed …

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashed al-Sha’abi forces, in collaboration with the Iraqi army, have launched a successful counter-terrorism operation in the al-Baghdadi desert region of Anbar province. Hashd Al-Sha’abi forces also managed to identify an ISIS-held underground base in the al-Tarmiyah area of northern Baghdad, which …

A local official said, On Saturday, that Turkish artillery and aircrafts renewed the shelling in two border areas in Duhok Governorate. “Turkish aircraft and artillery have been heavily bombing border areas in Kurdistan saying that the bombardment targets PKK fighters in Khametir and Shaquli mountains north”, Zervan Moussa, Director of …

A cartoon published by the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, Friday, against the supreme religious authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, sparked a wave of discontent and widespread denunciations. A large number of Iraqi politicians and Clerics joined by the leader of the Al-Fateh Coalition Hadi Al-Amri discontented, demanded to …

he Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment registered today, Friday, 102 fatalities, 2312 new cases and 1688 recoveries of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. In a statement received by AlghdeerTV, the ministry indicated that 12176 tests were performed today, raising the total number of performed tests since the beginning …

The Commander of the Brigade 42 in Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi revealed, today, Friday, that an ISIS underground camp has been found in Tarmiyah district, north of Baghdad. Ali al-Jubouri said, according to Al-Hashd‘s website, “The operation has achieved great results and will positively reflect on the security of the region”. He …

An official source at Baghdad International Airport said, on Thursday, that the airport has made all the needed preparations for the resumption of air traffic. “Iraq Civil Aviation Authority has taken all necessary preventive measures in the light of COVID-19 pandemic”, the source said. He indicated that exceptional flights would …

Turkish military aircraft launched strikes targeting different areas in Duhok Governorate, Iraqi’s Kurdistan. Zervan Moussa, Director of Darkar, a border district with Turkey, said that “Ankara targeted the Bajawani Valley and Stevlani village. On the other hand, eyewitnesses said that Korzar Mountain, which overlooks the Shiladze area, as well as …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has praised the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, for their key role in defeating the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in the Arab country. An informed source told Iraqi Alsumaria television that Kadhimi held a meeting with commanders of PMU and Iraq’s …

Iraq registered, on Tuesday, 2184 new cases and 110 fatalities of Covid-19, as well as 1645 recoveries in the past 24 hours. The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment said in a statement that, 11762 tests were performed today, which 2184 were diagnosed. The newly diagnosed cases were distributed as …

A military operation was launched at dawn Thursday, to chase ISIS terrorists, north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The Security Media Cell said in a statement, that under the direction of the Prime Minister, and the supervision of the Joint Operations Command, Baghdad Operations Command began at dawn today, Thursday, …

The Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced, Wednesday, the resumption of flights through Iraqi Airways for the first time since March. In a statement received by AlghdeerTv, Minister of Transport Nasser Hussein Bandar Al-Shibli said that, “Iraqi Airways will resume flights from Baghdad International Airport to Rafic Hariri Airport in Beirut …

Iraq reported 2415 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa 341 Baghdad / Al-Karkh 235 Baghdad / Medical City 42 Najaf 165 Sulaymaniyah 181 Erbil 58 Dohuk 1 Kerbala 115 Kirkuk …

At least two Iraqi civilians have reportedly been killed in a drone strike by the US-led military coalition purportedly formed to fight the Daesh terrorist group in the country’s northern province of Salahuddin. A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, that the civilians were killed in an area on …

Iraq reported 1958 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa 307 Baghdad / Al-Karkh 194 Baghdad / Medical City 38 Najaf 84 Sulaymaniyah 146 Erbil 85 Dohuk 1 Kerbala 119 Kirkuk …

MP from Al-Fatah parliamentary alliance reported, on Tuesday, that a request has been submitted to the Presidency of the Parliament, to host the Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, to discuss the government’s plan to contain Covid-19. This is the first request to host Al-Kadhimi in the parliament, since the formation of …