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In a phone talk on Tuesday, Iraqi President Barham Salih and Advisor to Iran’s Leader Ali Akbar Velyati conferred on the latest regional developments and deepening of relations between the two countries. In his conversation with Salih, Velayati referred to the positive measures of the President of Iraq, as well …

A military base hosting US-led coalition forces inside Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region has come under attack by explosive-laden drones. Citing security sources, Iraqi media said the military base inside Erbil airport was “subjected to an attack by explosive-laden drones” late on Tuesday, with reports falling short of …

The Iraqi High Elections Committee approved, on Tuesday, the lists of candidates for the Iraqi parliament elections. The Committee’s media office said in a statement that the Board of Commissioners approved lists of 3,243 candidates for the elections. The next elections are scheduled to be held on the tenth of …

Iraqi Security Media Cell reported today that it had thwarted an attempt to blow up a power transmission tower in Diyala. The cell said in a statement that the Fifth Division of the Iraqi army managed to thwart an attempt to detonate a power transmission tower in al-Safra area with …

Baghdad Operations Command announced on Friday, that it thwarted an attempt to target Baghdad International Airport. Baghdad Operations Commander Maj. Gen. Ahmed Salim Bahjat said in a brief statement “The 6th Brigade foiled an operation to attack Baghdad International Airport with 10 Grad missiles.” A security source told Alghadeer News, …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi issued an executive order to dismiss a roster of officials in the Ministry of Electricity. According to a statement by al-Kadhimi’s media office, the Prime Minister dismissed the General Director of the State Company for Electricity Transmission/the Middle Euphrates and reprimanded him for neglecting his …

At least 15 people were wounded in an explosion on Wednesday in Baghdad’s Sadr City neighborhood, Iraqi police and medical workers said. A military statement said an explosion took place in Sadr City but gave no details. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. It was the second attack to …

Al-Fatah Alliance condemned the US bombardment of a force of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) near the Iraqi-Syrian borders, deeming the attack proof for the U.S. pervasiveness against the Iraqi people. A statement of the political bloc issued today, Monday, mourned the fighters who perished in the airstrike, “by the …

Al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) held a military parade in Diyala on Saturday. In a statement issued earlier today, PMF Commission said, “the parade was held under the auspices and in the presence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, PM al-Kadhimi.” “This parade is the first of the PMF. …

The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) authority announced, Thursday, the thwarting of a major terrorist attempt in Baghdad. The commission said in a statement received by Alghadeer news, that “the intelligence and information directorate in the Popular Mobilization forces managed to thwart a terrorist attempt in the capital, Baghdad.” The Authority …

Iraq logged 6093 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Thursday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 31 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 4030 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

Iraq logged 6297 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Wednesday.

Iraqi security forces have foiled a series of major terrorist attacks after capturing a group of militants in the capital city, an official revealed on Tuesday.

Iraqi Ministry of Interior revealed that 32,000 foreign workers were recently deported from Iraq due to “legal violations”.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Monday that his country will remain a reliable guarantor of food security for Iraq.

Iraq registered, on Monday 5235 new cases of Covid-19 to take its total to 1,292,700, the health ministry said. It reported 25 deaths to take its coronavirus death toll to 16,910. It also reported 4776 recoveries to take its total to 1,204,879 (93.2%). The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to …

A rocket attack has reportedly hit an airbase hosting the occupying US troops in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, the latest in a series of assaults that have targeted American forces over the past few months.

Voting process at the Iranian embassy and six consulates across Iraq, in Karbala, Najaf, Basra, Sulaymaniyah, and Erbil, witnessed a massive turnout of voters to elect a President of the Republic. Al-Ghadeer sources at the Iranian embassy in Baghdad reported that the turnout was high in the elections, adding that …

Iraqi security forces arrested today, Tuesday, a group of people wanted by the Judiciary over charges of Terrorism, Drugs, and human organ trafficking. The Nineveh Police Directorate said that it successfully apprehended a wanted ISIS terrorist in the “Amel” neighborhood on the right side of Mosul. The arrestee, according to …

The US ‘Victory’ base near Baghdad International Airport was targeted by drones this morning, Iraqi sources reported. The US Victory base is situated at a distance of around 5km in the airfields of Baghdad International Airport. The attacks were carried out by UAVs, targeting runways of military cargo aircraft, Sabereen …