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A judge in Baghdad issued arrest warrants on Saturday (March 4) for four former officials from former Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government for their alleged involvement in Iraq’s massive $2.5 billion corruption scandal, Agence France Presse (AFP) said. According to an official cited by AFP, the warrants include former finance …

The 34th session of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union started on Saturday in Baghdad, under the title ‘Arab support to enhance Iraq’s stability and sovereignty.’ “Welcome to Baghdad,” the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, told participants in the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union conference via Twitter. The Media Center of the …

Iraq’s President Abdullatif Jamal Rashid highlighted the urgent need for executive and legislative measures to safeguard water security and emphasized the significance of embracing modern irrigation methods. The Presidency of the Republic released a statement confirming that the President chaired an extensive meeting on the water crisis in Iraq on …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, on Sunday, stressed Iraq’s keenness to maintain fruitful communication and confront economic challenges. This came during al-Sudani reception of the President of the Arab Parliament, Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoumi, who attended the 34th conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union in Baghdad. A statement by …

Baghdad has taken measures to maintain security at the borders with Iran, Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in a statement, stressing that border security is an issue of “constitutional” aspects. Hussein’s remarks came during a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir-Abdullahian, who arrived in the Iraqi …

Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Saturday wrapped up a two-day visit to Munich and headed back to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, an official statement said. “The prime minister has returned to the homeland after participating in the Munich Security Conference 59,” the statement said. “At the Munich Conference, we …

Millions of visitors commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Al-Kadhim, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

The First Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament pledged that Baghdad would continue sending aid to Syria until the after-earthquake crisis ends. During an official visit to Damascus, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi meets Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous. “The Iraqi people, Parliament, and government share affliction with their Syrian brothers; every Iraqi …

On Monday, the Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Haboosi received Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Both sides discussed the general situation in the country, the importance of cooperation between the two authorities, and other political, service, and legislative files that impact the lives of citizens and their needs.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in Baghdad on late Sunday to discuss boosting bilateral relations and energy cooperation, Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a statement. Lavrov, who is leading a delegation that includes oil and gas companies’ representatives, is scheduled to meet his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein …

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein says Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has urged senior Iraqi authorities to arrange a face-to-face meeting between the top diplomats of Riyadh and Tehran, amid a diplomatic process between the two neighbors aimed at mending strained ties. Hussein told Iraq’s Kurdish-language Rudaw television …

Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, held a conference to announce the opening of the Moroccan embassy in Baghdad. Hussein called to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries and activate the joint 40 agreements for better-boosting ties. “After 25 years, the …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani will be heading to Paris, the French capital, on an official visit on Thursday, a source revealed on Tuesday. The source said that al-Sudani will be flanked by a high-level government delegation to discuss a spectrum of issues of mutual interest. On October 3, …

An IED attack targeted a convoy of the US-led coalition forces heading to the Baghdad international airport. A security source reported today that a logistics convoy of the US-led Coalition had been targeted while crossing the al-Yusofiyah sub-district, south of Baghdad. No causalities were recorded.

The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, discussed on Tuesday reopening the Swiss embassy in Baghdad with the Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ignazio Cassis, during a meeting held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss city of Davos, according to a press statement issued …

Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi received his Jordanian counterpart Ahmed al-Safadi and his accompanying delegation in the parliament headquarters in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Wednesday. According to a readout issued by his office, al-Halboosi discussed with his guest the bilateral ties between their respective countries, cooperation and coordination prospects, …

The Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Hadi al-Amiri, confirmed to the French ambassador to Iraq, Eric Chevalier, that the Americans are using the dollar to starve people. The media office of the Secretary-General of the Badr Organization said in a statement received by (Al-Ghadeer), that “Al-Amiri received in his office …

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, announced on Sunday, the recovery of 182 billion Iraqi dinars ($125 Million), as part of the stolen tax secretariats, which were known as the “theft of the century.” Al-Sudani said, in a press conference, followed by Al-Ghadeer News, that “the competent authorities managed …

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has invited Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani to visit Tehran. According to an official readout by his office, al-Sudani received Iran’s ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kadhim Al Sadiq, in Baghdad this morning, Saturday. The diplomat conveyed Raisi’s invitation and discussed with al-Sudani the bilateral …

Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani received the US representative Mark Takano and ambassador Alina Romanowski in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Friday. According to a readout issued by the prime minister’s office, the chairman of the Veterans Affairs house offered congratulations to al-Sudani for winning the confidence of …