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US officials say hundreds of their troops will remain in Iraq, noting that missile systems are now operating in the bases hosting the occupation forces. The officials, who were speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that Patriot missile launchers and two other short-range systems were in place …

The newly-designated prime minister has said that the success of Iraq’s international relations will be based on “respect and cooperation.” “The country’s national sovereignty is the top priority,” Mustafa al-Kadhimi said, according to a report by Alghadeer News. Al-Kadhimi stressed that his government will never allow anyone to insult any …

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and army troops have started a joint, full-scale anti-terrorist military operation in the country’s western province of Anbar. According to a statement by the media bureau of the PMF, better known by the name Hashd al-Sha’abi, the operation, codenamed “Heroes of the Second Victory,” commenced …

Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Adnan al-Zurfi has withdrawn his candidacy for the post as major political factions endorse intelligence chief Mustafa Al Kadhimi to form a government. Zurfi, who had been nominated by President Barham Salih, announced his withdrawal from the prime minister post in an official statement on Thursday, in …

The US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh terror group in Iraq is reportedly preparing to evacuate troops from a military base in the city of Abu Gharib, west of the capital Baghdad. Iraqi media outlets reported on Tuesday that the US-led coalition had decided to hand over the base in …

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance has decided to expand its mission in Iraq by training personnel for the Iraqi army and security forces. Stoltenberg made the announcement on Thursday during a press conference after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers where the alliance’s response to the coronavirus …

A force from the 1st Brigade in the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has foiled an attempt to target oil fields by ISIS, according to the official PMF website on Saturday. The website stated that “based on the intensity of monitoring and follow-up operations to secure the sector of responsibility, a …

Iraq banned Reuters from operating in the country for three months on Friday after the news agency reported that the number of coronavirus cases in the country was much higher than the official figures. Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission condemned the report and said it was astonished by the claim. …

Iraqi Minister of Health expected on Thursday, to limit the danger of Coronavirus in the country at the end of May, but he stipulated that commitment to social distance and staying home. “The end of next May is the end of Coronavirus risk if committed to staying home,” Sadiq Jaafar …

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 …

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 …

A coronavirus patient in Iraq has been discharged from hospital after a full recovery, the first in the country, a health official announced Friday. “This is the first case of recovery in Iraq from the virus,” said Jaseb Al-Hajjami, head of the Baghdad Health Directorate in Al-Karkh neighborhood. The patient …

Iraq Iraq detected two new coronavirus patients, both of whom had recently visited Iran, the Health Ministry said on Monday, bringing the total cases recorded so far to 21. The two new cases were detected in Baghdad and had recently returned from Iran, the ministry said in a statement. The …

Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Tawfiq Allawi has withdrawn his candidacy after the parliament failed to approve his new government. Allawi asked the Iraqi presidency to excuse him from forming a new government in a speech on Sunday. He added that he made the decision after seeing that “certain political factions …