Iraq

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Occupying US forces in Iraq have pulled out from a strategic air base in northern oil-rich province of Kirkuk and handed it over to the Arab country’s security forces. The US-led military coalition said in a statement that the K1 Air Base, which lies 15 kilometers (9 miles) northwest of …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment announced, on Friday, that the number of people infected with Corona virus has increased throughout the country. The World – Iraq A statement issued by the Ministry of Health and Environment said that the Ministry’s laboratories have confirmed the confirmation of 76 new …

The US has once again extended a waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian electricity and natural gas, but at the same time intensified its sanctions against Iran despite the coronavirus pandemic which is infecting more and more Iranians. Morgan Ortagus, a US State Department spokeswoman, said in a statement on …

The United States has imposed new sanctions against 20 companies, officials and individuals in Iraq and Iran, amid growing pressure on the US to end sanctions on Iran as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic. The US Treasury Department said in a statement on Thursday the sanctions freeze any US-held …

Troops with the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State began departing an airbase in northern Iraq on Thursday, handing it over fully to the Iraqi military as part of a reduction of foreign forces in the country. The overall drawdown will see coalition forces move into a smaller number of bases …

The Czech military withdrew soldiers from Iraq, citing a restriction of operational tasks over security threats and the coronavirus epidemic, along with a planned restructuring of the mission. The group of 30 soldiers returned to the Czech Republic on Tuesday evening, informed General Staff of Czech Armed Forces spokeswoman Magdalena …

A total of 50 people tested positive for COVID-19 across Iraq within the past 24 hours alone, said the health ministry. With the new cases, according to an official statement from the ministry, the total cases in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, have now reached 316. The death toll from …

The Ministry of Health announced on Monday, the diagnosis of three new deaths from the Coronavirus in the country. According to a statement by the Ministry, Alghadeer News reported, “33 new cases of new Coronavirus diagnosed in Iraq, distributed as follows: – Baghdad Rusafa: 3 -Baghdad Al-Karkh: 2 -Baghdad, Medical …

The Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee announced on Saturday, its support for the security measures taken on the curfew, while it expected that the crisis cell would extend the curfew. Committee member, Bader Al-Ziyadi said that “In the beginning, the curfew was not implemented correctly by the security services and …

Baghdad Health Department / Al-Karkh side announced on Saturday, that five people infected with Coronavirus were discharged from al-Furat Hospital for Quarantine after they have fully recovered, while the Baghdad / Rusafa Health Department indicated that 40 out of the 50 infected persons with Coronavirus are recovering. The Director-General of …

The crisis cell in Iraq might extend on Thursday, the curfew in the capital, Baghdad, and the rest of the Iraqi provinces, as part of combating the spread of Coronavirus. “The curfew may last for a week or more, according to the data,” indicating that “the crisis cell has taken …

The Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq announced yesterday that legal measures will be taken against coronavirus patients who withhold information from the medical authorities to avoid treatment or escape quarantine, local media reported. In a statement, the council said that it has decided to take legal measures in accordance with …

Former Najaf governor has 30 days to form a cabinet which must then be approved by Iraq’s parliament. Iraqi President Barham Salih has appointed Adnan al-Zurfi as the country’s new prime minister-designate, in the latest bid to resolve a months-long political crisis. Al-Zurfi has 30 days to form his cabinet …

The US army is pulling out of al-Qaim and two other key military bases in Iraq in the coming weeks. The decision to leave three of its eight bases in Iraq is a sign the US is looking to dramatically reduce its footprint in the country. It comes amid heightened …

Media sources and eyewitnesses said on Monday that the medical teams in Wasit governorate’s health department had detained a number of people of Iranians who had not been subjected to medical checks and deported them to their country. The sources and witnesses said, that the medical teams detained four Iranians …

The Iraqi military has called for an immediate withdrawal of all American and foreign troops from the country in accordance with a parliamentary resolution passed earlier this year, and in light of a string of airstrikes carried out by the United States against multiple locations of the Popular Mobilization Units …

For the second time in a week, multiple rockets have struck US-occupied Taji military base in Iraq, Iraqi and US security sources say. An Iraqi colonel inside the base, located 27 kilometers north of the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, told Reuters that he had heard at least 10 rockets …

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has summoned the US and British ambassadors to Baghdad over a string of airstrikes carried out by the United States against multiple locations of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by the Arabic name Hashd al-Sha’abi. “Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali al-Hakim held an emergency …

The Iraqi military and the presidency have condemned new US airstrikes, saying they killed soldiers, police officers and civilians overnight. “The Iraqi Presidency condemns airstrikes on several bases in Iraq, including a recently opened airport in the Holy City of Karbala which led to the death of security forces and …