Tag Archives: Iraq

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his permanent retirement from political work on Monday. ِThe retirement triggered the followers of al-Sadr to rally outside the presidential palace inside Baghdad’s Green Zone. Al-Ghadeer News Agency correspondent said that a group of protestors, mainly supporters of the Sadrist movement, …

The spokesperson for the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Yahya Rasoul revealed that the Iraqi forces had killed two prominent ISIS leaders in Nineveh Governorate. Earlier, the Iraqi forces ambushed ISIS in the Makhmur district of Nineveh and killed three terrorists. Rasoul said the intelligence had …

The Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri, received on Tuesday Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, as they discussed the latest developments in the political situation. A statement by the Prime Minister’s Media Office, received by (Al-Ghadeer), stated that “Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi met today with the head of the …

The Supreme Judicial Council announced in a statement on Tuesday that al-Karkh First Investigation Court started collecting evidence of the “crime of threatening the Federal Supreme Court”, before taking the necessary steps in this regard. The Iraqi Judicial authority decided to suspend its activity on Tuesday following the Sadrist supporters’ …

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) stressed on Tuesday the need for state institutions to operate without facing any obstacles. The mission said in a post published on social media, “The right to peaceful protest is an essential element of democracy. Equally important is the assertion of constitutional …

Iraq logged 2342 COVID-19 cases last week, the Ministry of Health and Environment said today, Monday. The weekly epidemiological report on COVID-19 reported 5 deaths and 6158 recovery cases. The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2456555, of whom 2426824 …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced that four people were reported dead in the Karbala collapse incident, with six others pulled from the rubble. The Ministry said in a statement that all the injured are receiving the appropriate medical treatment. On Saturday an earth mound adjacent to the Qattarat al-Imam …

A blast from a roadside bomb reportedly hit a convoy of the US-led Coalition in mid-Iraq earlier today, Sunday. A security source said that the explosion targeted a supply convoy of the Coalition in the governorate of Saladin. The attack resulted in no material damage, and the convoy resumed its …

Al-Ghadeer publishes the details of the collapse of a sand hill, today, Saturday, over the Qattara shrine of Imam Ali “peace be upon him” in the holy Karbala. Our correspondent in Karbala said that the collapse of a sand hill occurred above the Qattara shrine of Imam Ali “peace be …

The Iraqi intelligence agency announced arresting two terrorists on Friday. The Security Media Cell said in a statement that the two terrorists were separately arrested in al-Anbar and Kirkuk. In the same context, the agency’s units in the al-Anbar governorate discovered a 200-meters long tunnel, used by terrorist gangs to …

On Thursday, the Iraqi security forces arrested an ISIS leader after he returned to the Al-Sharqat district from the Al-Jada’a camp in Nineveh. A security source said, “A security and intelligence detachment in Al-Sharqat, north of Saladin, in cooperation with the citizens, arrested a terrorist who returned from Al-Jada’a camp, …

The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) also known as Al-Hashed al-Shaabi launched on Thursday an inspection campaign east of Tuz Khurmatu, Salahuddin Governorate. A statement by the PMF said that the operation covers Kubliq, Qushlan, and Shoraw areas, and aims to pursue ISIS terrorists and destroy their hideouts.

The Security Media Cell (SMC) announced that the fifth phase of the “Strong Will” operation has been launched in Tuz Khurmatu, in cooperation with the Peshmerga forces. The Cell said in a statement that the operation aims to inspect areas in the Diyala and Tuz Khurmatu Operations Commands sectors, as …

The leaders of Iraq’s main political forces on Wednesday concluded a key meeting called in by caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in the presence of President Barham Salih and Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi. The meeting brings together the heads of the entire political spectrum attended by the chair of the …

The head of the al-Fateh coalition, Hadi al-Ameri, received on Tuesday the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. A statement by Mr. al-Amiri’s office said that the meeting discussed the latest developments in the country and ways to address the current …

Iraq logged 3,035 COVID-19 cases last week, the Ministry of Health and Environment said today, Monday. The weekly epidemiological report on COVID-19 reported 12 deaths and 11,014 recovery cases. The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2,454,213, of whom 2,420,666 …

Iraq condemned on Saturday, the Israeli aggression on Gaza, which killed about 14 people. “Iraq condemns and denounces the Zionist aggression, which targeted many areas in the Gaza Strip, and resulted in the death of Palestinian citizens, including a girl, and the injury of others.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs …

The heroes of the leadership of the Samarra Operations Sector in the Popular Mobilization Forces destroyed, on Friday, a gathering of ISIS terrorist remnants in the “Hawi Albu Kanaan” area, north of Samarra in Salah al-Din Governorate. This came after accurate intelligence information was received by the Operations Command, stating …

“Colleagues twice my age and thrice well read, wanted to know why a young girl who could travel anywhere around the world, chose to visit a country literally broken down to shambles. They felt the urge to ask if I had converted to Shi’ism,” writes Noor Amina Tiwana.

On Tuesday, the Popular Mobilization Committee announced a security operation to secure the borders between Nineveh and Saladin governorates. In a statement, the Committee said that a joint force from the PMF’s Saladin Operations Command (brigade 51) and the Counter-Terrorism Service of the Iraqi Army operated on the borders. The …