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Iraq recorded 5763 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 29 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 6289 patients achieved full recovery. The statement added that the cumulative count of vaccine …

Despite restrictions due to the pandemic, Iraqi citizens in some cities chose to celebrate the day despite the danger of the coronavirus. The marches took place in the form of car convoys and mass rallies in the cities of Najaf, Diyala, Basra, and Baghdad, as well as a number of …

One Katyusha rocket fell inside the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday, a military statement, said. No casualties have been reported. The attack has been the ninth within a week, a tally based on official statements and security sources, said. Last month, two rockets hit near the …

Iraq’s Security Media Cell announced on Thursday three Katyusha rockets had fallen into Iraq’s Balad airbase, 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, which houses U.S. forces but caused no casualties or losses. A number of rocket and mortar attacks have hit bases hosting coalition forces and landed …

The Civil Status, Passports and Residence Directorate of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced, on Wednesday, the arrest of a human trafficking gang. A statement by the directorate received by Alghadeer News stated that “the Directorate in cooperation with the National Intelligence Service arrested a gang consisting of 4 Iraqis …

The Security Media Cell reported on Wednesday that terrorists were trying to bring explosive devices into Kirkuk. The cell said in a statement received by Alghadeer News, that “according to accurate intelligence, a force from the 16th Brigade of Al-Hashed Al-Shaabi (PMF) killed two terrorists who were riding a motorcycle …

The Iraqi National Security Council held its session on Wednesday, headed by the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. An official statement stated that the Council discussed different topics on its agenda, in addition to the urgent and new issues. The Council strongly condemned the Turkish …

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashed al-Sha’abi launched an anti-ISIL operation in southern Samarra on Monday. PMF forces launched a large-scale operation against ISIL terrorists in southern Samarra on Monday. In this operation, the 315th Brigade of Al-Hashed Al-Sha’abi forces mounted a search operation to eliminate the …

Iraq’s Military Intelligence Directorate stated today, Sunday, that two ISIS terrorists were arrested in Kirkuk governorate. In a statement received by Alghadeer News, the directorate said, “the arrest took place in an operation carried out according to accurate intelligence information”, adding that the terrorists used to provide logistical support to …

Seismologists recorded a magnitude 5.0 earthquake on Sunday near the border between Iraq and Iran, according to European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The epicenter of the tremors was located 121 km northeast of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad at a depth of 48 km. There is no information about the victims and …

On Friday, Iraq’s Ministry of Health and Environment announced an all-time record high of over 3,400 new infections of the coronavirus that were detected in the country over the previous 24 hours. The new figures raise the total infections to 144,064. The ministry also reported that 75 new deaths had …

On Wednesday evening, the Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab received an Iraqi delegation headed by Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, representing Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, and which included Deputy Health Minister Hani Al-Aqabi, Chargé D’affaires, Amin Al-Nasrawi, Political Advisor Ahmad Jamal and Oil Minister’s Office Head Haidar Obaid, in the …

Iraqi intelligence forces on Tuesday managed to arrest nine members of the Daesh terror group in Kirkuk and Baghdad. Following a complicated operation، Iraqi troops identified and detained nine Daesh terrorists، Iraq’s Interior Ministry said in a statement. The operation was carried out in line with efforts to clear the …

The head of Al-Fatah coalition, Hadi Al-Amiri, proposed today, Sunday, a new date in which early elections can be held. “We welcome the proposition of early elections, and we believe that the best time to hold them is the beginning of April 2021”, Al-Amiri said in a brief statement to …

Thousands of Iraqi Security Forces cleared more than 250 villages and sites across more than 17,000 square kilometers in search of ISIS hideouts during Operation “Heroes of Iraq 4” in Diyala Province, Iraq, July 11-28. The operation included elements from the Iraqi Army, Iraqi Special Operations Forces, Counter-Terrorism Services, Iraqi …

Eid Al-Adha celebrations were overshadowed this year by the gloom of COVID-19 pandemic and the curfew imposed by the government to curb its spread. COVID-19 has stripped the Eid from the joy this year, especially for children who wait the entire year to enjoy the “swings” and other Eid games, …

The Iraqi government on Sunday announced a total lockdown during the Eid al-Adha holidays, as the Ministry of Health and Environment reported 2,459 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. COVID-19 Figures The health ministry said in its daily statement that health workers had conducted 17,511 tests over the …

Three explosions rocked a military compound in Baghdad Sunday, but the cause remains unclear, an Iraqi military statement said. The explosions were reported at Al-Saqr military base. A statement from the Iraqi Media Security Cell said that an ammunition warehouse belonging to the police exploded due to the high temperatures …

Iraqi security forces have freed a German woman who was abducted in Baghdad this week, a spokesman said. Hella Mewis, a long-term resident of the Iraqi capital, went missing on Monday night after she left her office in central Baghdad. Her rescue was announced in a brief statement on Twitter …

Iraqi sources reported a rocket attack around the US embassy in Baghdad on Sunday, media reported. According to the report, three rockets were fired around the US embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone. The US embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, was targeted by three Katyusha rockets. Two rockets were fired …