Tag Archives: Iraq

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and environment urged citizens today to receive their COVID-19 jabs as soon as possible, following reports about the appearance of a new strain of the virus. The ministry stressed in a statement the need for all government and private institutions to abide by the instructions …

A blast from a roadside bomb reportedly hit a convoy of the US-led Global coalition in al-Muthanna today. A source told Al-Ghadeer News that the attack was carried out by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as the supply convoy was passing by in the governorate. The attack resulted in no …

Al-Hashd al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) on Saturday launched a large-scale security operation to pursue ISIS remnants in al-Khalediyah island and its vicinity in al-Anbar In a statement issued by PMF Operations Command of east al-Anbar, a force from the 2nd, 7th, and 27th PMF brigades started combing the territory, after …

The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) will submit the results of the contested Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) on Sunday after completing the hand recount and re-tallying of the ballots. Member of IHEC’s Media team Imad Jamil told Al-Ghadeer News that the Commission will submit all the results, records, and appeals …

The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed the latest developments in the file of Iraqi migrants stranded at the Belarusian border with the European Union countries on Friday. The Ministry’s Spokesperson, Ahmed Al-Sahaf, said in a press statement that the ministry “has been following the developments of the Iraqi migrant …

The Green Zone in the center of the capital, Baghdad, witnessed a mass escalation in protest against the manipulation of the results of the parliamentary elections, On Friday. Protesters toppled a number of “slabs” that had been placed on Thursday night within the approaches of the Green Zone and the …

A force of al-Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) thwarted a terrorist plot in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, earlier today, Thursday. According to a statement issued by the paramilitary group’s media department, a special force from the 27th brigade in Jazirat al-Karma located a huge hideout used by ISIS operatives near …

Diyala Operations Command launched on Thursday a large-scale security operation Quri Chay to pursue ISIS operatives sheltering there and clear the area from war remnants and explosives. The command said in a statement issued earlier today that a force from the First Infantry Division, annexed by a force from the …

The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri, confirmed today, Wednesday, that the United Nations envoy to Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, is interfering in the elections and their results as if she is the head of the High Electoral Commission. The media office of Al-Amiri said in a statement received …

Iraq’s Security Media Cell announced, on Wednesday, that a joint force destroyed a cave and a tunnel for ISIS in Tuz Khurmatu, east of Saladin Governorate. In a statement, the Cell said, “Under the supervision of the Joint Operations Command, the Iraqi air force struck the area controlled by the …

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced today that the total number of polling stations that have been manually recounted has reached 5304 so far. Imad Jamil, a member of IHEC’s media team, told Al-Ghadeer News, “The electoral commission manually recounted 4,326 ballots in the contested electronic voting machines”, noting that …

Kurdish security forces dispersed a student demonstration, in which thousands participated, to demand the repayment of student stipends, by shooting in the air and using tear gas canisters, while those demonstrations caused severe traffic jams and paralyzed traffic in the city of Sulaymaniyah on Tuesday evening. The demonstrators are demanding …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and environment revealed the percentage of citizens vaccinated against COVID-19 in Iraq. A member of the Ministry’s communication team, Ruba Falah said, “The number of people vaccinated against the COVID-19 in Iraq has reached seven million, while the percentage of vaccinated people of 12 and …

Dozens of protesting university students in Sulaymaniyah suffered suffocation, after Kurdish security forces dispersed their protests by force, while trying to open the roads they closed earlier Tuesday. Al-Ghadeer’s correspondent in Kurdistan said that “a number of protesters suffocated due to the use of tear gas by the security forces,” …

Iraq recorded 829 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Sunday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 21 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 1,821 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 US-led Global coalition in south Iraq earlier today, Monday. A source told Al-Ghadeer News agency that the explosion targeted a supply convoy of the Coalition on the southern road leading to Babel. The attack resulted in no casualties, …

The head of Al-Fatah Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri confirmed today that there is “conclusive evidence” of fraud in the parliamentary elections. Al-Amiri’s office said in a statement that the latter received the French Ambassador Eric Chevalier in his office in Baghdad, where they discussed joint diplomatic relations between the two countries …

Baghdad Operations Command and al-Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) announced arresting two ISIS terrorists in Baghdad. The Security Media Cell said in a statement that a force from the Baghdad operations commands managed to arrest a suspect according to Article (4/1) of terrorism in northeastern Baghdad. In the same context, a force …

Al-Fateh Alliance disclosed today, “evidence that proves and confirms” fraud and manipulation in the recent Iraqi elections. The leader in the coalition, Mahmoud Al-Hayani, told Al-Ghadeer News, “The recent change in the results after the decisions of the judiciary confirms and proves the existence of fraud and manipulation in the …

Iraq recorded 568 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Sunday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 17 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 1006 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …