Tag Archives: Iraq

The Directorate of Counter-Terrorism Agency reported that a military commander of ISIS had been arrested in Kirkuk Governorate. The Agency said in brief on Thursday, “We arrested a terrorist commander, affiliated with ISIS gangs, along with his assistant, on the outskirts of Kirkuk Governorate.” In the same context, the Iraqi …

An official security source said on Thursday that a logistical support convoy of the Global coalition was attacked in Babel Governorate. The source told Al-Ghadeer News that an explosive device blew up targeting a logistical support convoy of the US-led Coalition while passing within the borders of Babel Governorate. The …

A small clay tablet dating back 3,500 years and bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh that was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago and recently recovered from the United States formally returned to Iraq on Tuesday. The $1.7 million cuneiform tablet, known as the Gilgamesh Dream …

The Iraqi military said it killed ten militants affiliated with the terrorist organization of ISIS in al-Anbar desert, west of Iraq. According to the Security Media Cell (SMC), a reconnaissance aircraft of the U.S.-led Coalition located an ISIS hideout to the north of the 160 Kilo territory in the al-Anbar …

At least a dozen people have reportedly lost their lives and many more sustained injuries in a powerful bomb attack in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, police and medical sources say. A security source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Al-Ghadeer News that a bomb-laden car that was …

Iraqi forces have recaptured a village in northern Iraq that had fallen under the control of the ISIS terrorists the day before. Media reports quoting security sources said elite Iraqi Interior Ministry forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters managed early Monday to take control of Luhaiban village in Kirkuk. A cleanup …

As the 2021 Arab Cup in Qatar spotlights football in the Arab World, Iraqis are taking the opportunity to pressure FIFA into lifting a decades-long ban on international football in their stadiums. Iraqi football fans are campaigning for football’s governing body FIFA to lift its decades-long ban on Iraqi stadiums, …

Iraq’s Security Media Cell announced on Monday, ISIS hideouts were destroyed in Kirkuk and Saladin governorates. In a statement, the Cell said, “The Iraqi army Airforce destroyed a large hideout of ISIS terrorist elements, containing weapons, military equipment, and supplies, in the Wadi al-Shay area in Kirkuk.” “The Army Aviation …

A blast from a roadside bomb reportedly hit a convoy of the US-led Global coalition in southern Iraq earlier today, Saturday. A source told Al-Ghadeer News that the explosion targeted a supply convoy of the Coalition in the southern governorate of al-Diwaniyah. The attack resulted in minimal damage to a …

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces purify an area of 14 km² in Diyala Governorate during a security operation.

Head of Al-Fateh coalition, Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri, confirmed that the coalition will abide by the Federal Court’s decision regarding the possibility of annulling the election results. Mr. Al-Amiri said, “We have submitted evidence, documents, and the report of the German company to the Federal Supreme Court confirming that the parliamentary …

The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri said on Saturday, that the Independent High Electoral Commission was not ready to conduct the polls. Al-Amiri said, “We had hoped that the elections would be held in full transparency away from fraud, and we believed that early elections would be …

More than 400 Iraqis boarded the repatriation flight heading to Baghdad this morning from Minsk, the Spokesperson to the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed al-Sahhaf, said on Saturday. Al-Sahhaf said in a statement he released earlier today that 419 Iraqis were voluntarily evacuated on this flight. So far, 2,722 …

Iraqi coordination framework meeting today, Thursday, with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, focused on the continuation of the legal and public steps to follow up on the issue of the election results, support for the Popular Mobilization (PMF), and confirm the exit of foreign forces according to …

Iraq recorded 889 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 24 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 1,203 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …

A blast from a roadside bomb reportedly hit a convoy of the coalition in south Iraq earlier today, Tuesday. A source told ِAl-Ghadeer News that the explosion targeted a supply convoy of the Coalition in the southern governorate of Babel. The attack resulted in no casualties, and the convoy resumed …

The chair of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Judge Jalil Adnan Khalaf, announced on Tuesday the final results of the October 10 election. In a press conference he held earlier today, the head of IHEC’s board of Commissioners said that the hand recount and re-tallying of the ballots in …

The investigation committee into the assassination attempt against Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said today that it has not charged anyone so far regarding the incident. The head of the committee, Mr. Qassem al-Araji (Iraqi National Security Advisor), said in a press conference that the investigation committee has not yet accused …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed that no new infection with the Omicron variant has been recorded in the country. A member of the ministry’s media team, Ruba Falah, told Al-Ghadeer News, “The vaccine works on most variants,” noting, “the vaccine reduces mortalities and the severity of infection, but does …

The Secretary-General of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, said today that Iraq is going through a “political blockage”. Al-Khazali said in a televised speech, “the political parties that participated in the elections and the European Union mission were suspicious about the election results,” noting, “many participants in the electoral …