Israel harshly criticized the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) over plans to designate Ariha as a Palestinian World Heritage site. A fifth of all known species on earth are found in UNESCO World Heritage Sites, according to a first-ever survey of the world’s most significant cultural and …

On Sunday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the war in Ukraine is likely to continue for an extended period, emphasizing that Ukraine will eventually become a NATO member. In an interview with the German media group “Funke”, Stoltenberg dismissed the possibility of a quick end to the Ukrainian conflict, …

Saudi Arabia has reportedly informed the United States of its decision to suspend all negotiations on normalizing ties with Israel due to the far-right Israeli cabinet’s unwillingness to make any concessions to the Palestinians. The London-based Elaph online newspaper, citing an Israeli official, reported on Sunday that Washington has informed …

Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Transport determined the completion rates achieved in the four sections and the container yard of the Grand Faw Port project, while announcing a study to determine the port’s operating mechanism. The ministry’s media director, Maitham Abdel Safi, said in a statement to the official agency, …

Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Agriculture announced its readiness to distribute approximately two million palm trees and trees to state institutions, universities and schools as part of the initiative of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, while setting the date for implementing the first phase of the initiative. The technical undersecretary …

he Parliamentary Finance Committee has announced its intention to host the Finance Ministers from both the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for discussions on the salaries of Regional employees and the Region’s oil and non-oil revenues. Member of the committee, Khalil Al-Doski, stated that they have invited …

Russia has downed seven Ukrainian drones over Moscow and Crimea as Kiev increases attacks carried out by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) following its much-hyped counteroffensive on the ground. In a statement on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down one Ukrainian drone over the outskirts of Moscow …

The Iraqi Joint Operations Command announced on Saturday that the Iraqi Air Force conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS positions in the rugged terrain of the Hamrin Mountains within the Diyala Governorate. A statement from military leadership stated, “Following precise intelligence provided by the Directorate of Military Intelligence, in coordination with the …

Today, Thursday, the Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Hadi Al-Amiri, discussed with the Secretary-General of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement, Sheikh Qais Al-Khazali, the overall political situation. The media office of Sheikh Khazali stated, in a statement received by “Al-Ghadeer”: The Secretary-General of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement, Sheikh Qais …

Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has noted an unprecedented demand from eligible citizens to update their electoral records as the country prepares for local elections. The Commission also highlighted the significant increase in the number of political parties, alliances, and candidates participating in the provincial council elections compared to …

Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has announced that nearly 70 political parties and alliances and over 6,000 candidates will participate in the upcoming provincial council elections scheduled for next month. Nibras Abu Souda, a member of the IHEC media team, told Shafaq News Agency that the competition will involve …

Iraq’s parliamentary finance committee is slated to host deliberations involving federal oil minister, Hayyan Abdul-Ghani, and the acting Minister of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan region, Kamal Muhammad Saleh, on the resumption of oil exports via the pipeline leading to Turkey’s Ceyhan port. As detailed in Article 13 of the …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara may “part ways” with the European Union, signaling the country’s frustration with the bloc’s assessment process to include Turkey as its member. Speaking to reporters ahead of his trip to the United States, Erdogan said, “The European Union is trying to distance itself from …

The US Treasury Department has targeted Russia with new sanctions over the war in Ukraine, adding 20 people and over 100 entities to its updated blacklist. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday blacklisted Russian automakers AvtoVAZ, Moskvich, GAZ Group, and Sollers. Among the individuals targeted in …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has checked out Russia’s nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships as part of his visit to the country that has angered the United States. Kim on Saturday visited Knevichi airfield, nearly 50 km from the Pacific city of Vladivostok, and was received by Russian Defense …

Ukraine is building a large number of drones to conduct more attacks against targets in Russia, according to the Ukrainian vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov. “There will be more drones, more attacks, and fewer Russian ships. That’s for sure,” Fedorov said in an interview with Reuters …

The recent earthquake in Morocco, which claimed thousands of lives, has raised concerns among some Iraqis about the possibility of a similar disaster striking their provinces. This concern comes just months after the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, neighboring countries to Iraq, on February 6th, resulting in a tragic …

Today, Friday, the Supreme Authority, Sayyid Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani, received the Iraqi student (Saif al-Din Saad), along with his father and some of his brothers, on the occasion of his achieving a high average in the sixth-grade middle school exams in the scientific branch, despite having been afflicted with quadriplegia …

Representatives of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and members of a meditation team from Oman have left for Riyadh to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with Saudi officials, news agencies say. “The Omani plane took off towards Riyadh carrying the Houthi [Ansarullah] delegation,” French news agency AFP reported, citing an aviation official in …

At least seven people have been killed in two separate gunfights between the Indian security forces and gunmen in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Three Indian security officers died in a gunfight during a search operation in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. In another encounter, two gunmen along with an Indian army …