Iraq

Iraq reported 1749 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Monday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa 241 Baghdad / Al-Karkh 184 Baghdad / Medical City 2 Najaf 87 Sulaymaniyah 94 Erbil 40 Dohuk 4 Kerbala 84 Wasit …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and environment registered today, Sunday, 96 fatalities, 2140 cases and 1184 recoveries across the country. In a statement, the ministry said that 10595 tests were performed today, raising the total number of performed tests since the beginning of the outbreak in the country to 520948. …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and environment registered, on Saturday, more than 100 fatalities and 2000 cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. The ministry said in a statement received by AlghdeerTv, that 9630 tests were performed today, raising the total number of performed tests since the beginning of …

Iraqi PMF, better known as Hashed al-Sha’abi announced on Saturday that the forces have launched an anti-ISIS operation in Diyala province. Hashed al-Sha’abi said in a statement that a group of Diyala command forces launched a search operation around Khanaqin in Diyala province on Saturday, media reported. The statement noted …

  Iraqi Presidency took a position on Turkish military operations in the country; this declared in a statement issued, on Friday, June 25, highlighted the following: “Iraqi Presidency calls for the cessation of hostilities to the repeated Turkish military violations on Iraqi territory in which unarmed civilians have been killed. …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment registered today, Friday, 122 fatalities and 2056 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. In a statement received by AlghdeerTb, the Ministry said that 11920 tests were performed today, raising the total number of performed tests since the beginning of the …

Iraqi Presidency took a position on Turkish military operations in the country; this declared in a statement issued, on Friday, June 25, highlighted the following: “Iraqi Presidency calls for the cessation of hostilities to the repeated Turkish military violations on Iraqi territory in which unarmed civilians have been killed. “While …

A security source in Diyala said today, Thursday, that 20 ISIS dens and 11 tunnels were destroyed in the outskirts of Azim border region with Saladin, as a part of the third phase of “Iraq heroes” operation, launched four days ago. The source said, “The army, police and Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and environment announced, on Thursday, that Covid-19 death toll and caseload reached 1437 and 39139 respectively, since the beginning of the outbreak in the country. In a statement received by AlghdeerTv, the ministry stated that 11370 tests were performed today, 2437 among which showed positive …

Siemens Energy and the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity have signed a contract for the Al Hamudhia substation, which will provide reliable and efficient power supply to the cities of Ramadi, Fallujah, Saqlawyah, Khalediyah and surrounding areas in Al Anbar Governorate, North West of Baghdad. Located about 20 kilometers away from …

The Iraqi parliament approved, on Wednesday, the law draft that allows the government to resort to internal and external borrowing to cover the country’s fiscal deficit. A parliamentary source said that the majority of the parliament voted, during the session, in the presence of 168 MPs (out of 329), to …

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi announced, on Wednesday, his government’s intention to cooperate with Jordan, to face challenges, especially in the battle against Covid-19. This came during a meeting between Al-Kadhimi and the Jordanian minister of Foreign affairs, Ayman Al-Safadi, who arrived today to Baghdad on an official visit. …

Iraqi forces launched, on Wednesday, a military operation targeting ISIS sites in Makhmur district, which separates Nineveh and Erbil. A spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces said in a statement received by ِAlghadeer.tv that, “Based on the directions of the Commander-in-Chief, and to complete a series of operations …

Iraq registered, on Tuesday, 1862 new cases and 84 fatalities of Covid-19, as well as 968 recoveries in the past 24 hours. The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment said in a statement, that 10672 tests were performed today, raising the total number of performed tests Thus, since the beginning …

Security sources in Al-Hash Al-Shaabi revealed, on Tuesday, that its forces destroyed multiple ISIS dens and located an explosives factory, within the third stage of the “Heroes of Iraq” campaign in Diyala, Kirkuk and Saladin. “A force of the brigade, and among its operations that started yesterday, managed to destroy …

The commander of the Northern Axis of Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi in Kirkuk said, on Tuesday, that an ISIS terrorist who was involved in killing, kidnapping and bombing innocent citizens was arrested earlier today. Abu Rida Al-Najjar said that his forces arrested a “dangerous” ISIS terrorist, south of Kirkuk, indicating that, “we …

Iraqi Chief of Joint Staff, Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rasheed Yarallah and Iran’s military attaché to Iraq Brigadier-General Mostafa Moradian new on Tuesday called for expansion of Tehran-Baghdad military cooperation. Lieutenant-General Yarallah and Brigadier–General Moradian discussed various issues concerning military cooperation and vowed a fierce campaign against terrorism in the …

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday considered Iraq the first line of repression against global terrorism, affirming his high gratitude to the Iraqi forces that defeated terrorism on behalf of all NATO countries. Stoltenberg said in a televised statement, followed by “The Information” that “Iraq is the first global repelling …

Iraq’s economy could reach irreversible lows within the next year unless urgent reform measures are adopted, its finance minister warned in an exclusive interview with AFP on Monday. “Reform is inevitable,” said Ali Allawi, who has been tasked with stabilising Iraq’s economy following an oil price crash that saw state …

A security source said on Monday that a Katyusha rocket landed near the Baghdad International Airport last night. According to reports, the the Iraqi army confirmed in a statement that a missile landed in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport. The army added that the Katyusha missile had been launched …