Iraq

Iraq reported 781 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: 262 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 109 cases, Medical City: 66 cases, Basra: 41 cases, Najaf: 19 cases, Sulaymaniyah: 46 cases, Erbil: …

Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq are set to develop and enhance cooperation in the field of electricity. For this reason, the Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian arrived in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, on Wed. and met with his Iraqi counterpart and some other officials of this neighboring country. …

The Iraqi parliament held its regular session, headed by Muhammad Al-Halbousi on Wednesday attended by 184 MPs. The Speaker of the parliament directed the General Secretariat of the Council to address the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers for the purpose of sending the budget law for 2020.

Iraq’s Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi said that his country is interested in broadening and enhancing parliamentary ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Al-Halbousi in a message on Wed. congratulated Ghalibaf on his election as Iran’s new Parliament Speaker and expressed readiness for evermore development of parliamentary ties between …

Iraqi Police and the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have launched operations to chase ISIS elements in the vicinity of Khanaqin district, (105 km northeast of Baquba, capital of Iraq’s Diyala Governorate ), a security source said on Wednesday. Khanaqin police, the army, and PMF Brigades have launched a raid and …

Several areas in the capital, Baghdad, and Diyala have witnessed today tremors, centered on the Iraq-Iran border. The intensity of the tremor was 4.9 on the Richter scale, 10 km deep from its center in Ilam Governorate on the Iraqi-Iranian border, a distance of 164 km from the capital, Baghdad, …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhmi announced today, Tuesday, a decision to reduce the salaries of presidents, special grades, and senior positions, to suspend the double wage and delusional and rationalize government spending. “We will not allow the solutions to the financial crisis to be at the expense of the rights …

The Popular Mobilization Forces announced, on Tuesday, the destruction of three dens and a number of tunnels southeast of Kirkuk. A statement by the Security Media Cell stated, “Forces in Hashed al-Sha’abi and during the Heroes of Iraq operations that were launched this morning under the direction of Prime Minister …

The Spanish authorities decided to close one of their military bases in Iraq and withdraw their troops from Afghanistan, El Pais reported. Troops serving at the Bismayah training camp in Iraq are expected to return to Spain by the end of July. Currently, there are 350 Spanish troops at this …

Iraq reported 519 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: 145 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 166 cases, Medical City: 39 cases, Basra: 25 cases, Najaf: 21 cases, Sulaymaniyah: 28 cases, Erbil: …

The Iraqi anti-terrorism apparatus destroyed the tunnels and nests of the Daesh terrorist gangs in the urban desert and washed away victory. A statement of the security media cell received by Alghadeer News, today, Tuesday, that “the formations of the anti-terrorist apparatus represented by the leaders of the first and …

The spokesman for the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, Tahsin Al-Khafaji, confirmed today, Tuesday, that the Iraqi army obtained information confirming the presence of prominent leaders of the terrorist “ISIS” organization inside the area that witnessed the launch of the “Heroes of Iraq / Nasr Al-Siyadah” operation in the north of …

The Parliamentary Crisis Cell revealed on Tuesday, that a number of members of Parliament (MPs) are infected with Covid-19, stressing that Parliament will take measures to prevent the virus before tomorrow’s session. “There are Corona virus infections among a number of MPs, their families and bodyguards also and some of …

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi forces arrested two ISIS leaders in Mosul, northern Iraq on Monday. In a statement released by Hashd al-Sha’abi forces on Monday, they announced that two ISIS has successfully captured leaders in Mosul during the operation. One of the leaders who …

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) foiled ISIS attack on the strategic region of “Naft Khaneh” in the eastern province of Diyala near Iran’s border. Iraqi PMF also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi forces thwarted an attempt by a number of ISIS elements to infiltrate the Naft Khaneh region in the northern …

Iraq reported 429 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: 80 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 47 cases, Medical City: 45 cases, Basra: 22 cases, Najaf: 6 cases, Sulaymaniyah: 102 cases, Dohuk: …

Iraqi Army and Federal Police forces managed to arrest 12 terrorist suspects during an operation against ISIS on the outskirts of Samarra. Extensive operations were carried out by the Iraqi Army and Federal Police against ISIS positions around Samarra, according to a statement released by Iraq’s Army. The operation will …

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Iraq urged Iraqis to follow the instructions of the health authorities to contain the spread of COVID-19 after a rise in infections, stressing that the re-introduction of a complete lockdown in Iraq was a necessary measure in the fight against the virus. WHO Representative …

The political blocs have not decided the candidates for the vacant ministries and have not yet set any date for the parliament session, the representative of Change Bloc, Ghaleb Muhammad confirmed today. “Revolving the ministerial cabinet is unlikely to happen at the present time, due to the conflicts over positions …

The Director General of Falcon Cell Intelligence and Anti-Terrorism in the Ministry of Interior revealed on Sunday, foiling a dangerous “terrorist” plot that was intended to be implemented by the Islamic State “ISIS” organization in several provinces and Kurdistan Region, noting that the plan was revealed after a sleeper terrorist …