Tag Archives: Iraq

Iraq recorded 5,073 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 59 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 7,644 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

The Iraqi government initiated talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) oversupplying Iraq with nuclear fuel as a part of Baghdad’s project to build nuclear power plants. A source told Alghadeer News that the Iraqi government contacted the IAEA over the possibility of resuming its nuclear activity and allocating …

The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, on Wednesday met with the Head and the Members of Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq, and UNAMI Chief, Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert, at al-Salam Palace in Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad. According to a readout issued by the Iraqi Presidency, President Salih discussed with his guests …

On Wednesday, the Counter-Terrorism Service arrested eight terrorists in different areas. The Agency said in a statement today that “the Service arrested four terrorists in the capital, Baghdad, the Tarmiyah district and the Radwaniyah district. Counter-Terrorism launched another operation in Al-Anbar Governorate in the districts of “Fallujah, Hit, and Karma, …

Iraq registered 58 mortalities and 5405 new cases, according to the daily COVID-19 report issued by the Ministry of Health today. The report said that 7046 patients have recovered from the virus in the past day. According to the Ministry’s stats, 1934335 citizens have tested positive for the virus since …

Iraq’s High Electoral Commission revealed the number of countries and organizations that will participate in observing the parliamentary elections in next October. The assistant spokesperson for the Commission, Nibras Abu Souda, said that at the invitation of the Commission and in coordination with the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “76 …

Iraq’s Civil Defense Directorate has devised a plan to secure the pilgrims flooding into Iraq on the annual religious event of the Arbaeeen pilgrimage. In a statement to Alghadeer News, the Director-General of the Civil Defense, Brigadier Kadhem Salman Buhan, said, “this year’s early plan will be executed in cooperation …

Iraqi security forces apprehended a senior ISIS figure who served as a commander of the terrorist organization in Diyala. In a press release issued earlier today, Tuesday, Minister of Interior, Othman al-Ghanmi, said that the terrorist is wanted for multiple killings in al-Khuwayles village in Diyala in 2007. The terrorist …

Iraq recorded 5,988 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Tuesday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 58 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 7,517 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

Iraq recorded 5,650 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Monday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 62 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 7,480 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

On Monday, the European Union affirmed its commitment to support Iraq at all levels. The PM’s office said in a statement, “Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and his accompanying delegation.” Al-Kadhimi indicated that Iraq greatly …

The Iraqi Minister of Planning, Khaled Battal, said that the 2022 general budget law is being prepared by the Ministry of Finance. Battal said in an interview, “There is a strategy for preparing the draft budget law, which is now in its final stages and will require some time to …

The Iraqi army, the federal police, and al-Hashed al-Shaabi (PMF) launched a large-scale security operation today, in Diyala and Saladin. The Security Media Cell said in a statement that the operation aims to pursue terrorist gangs and destroy their hideouts. For his part, the commander of the Nidaa Diyala Brigade …

Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Sunday, that the representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, will visit Iraq tomorrow. The ministry said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that “Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein will meet tomorrow, Monday, at the ministry’s headquarters, with the representative of …

Under the sponsorship of the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, the agreement for optimal investment projects for associated gas and developing oil fields between the Iraqi Oil Ministry and the French Total was signed today. The agreement includes, according to a statement by Al-Kadhimi’s office, “three contracts between the Iraqi …

Iraq has decided on health regulations governing the entry of foreign pilgrims for this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage as authorities say only 30,000 pilgrims from Iran will be allowed to visit holy shrines in the country later this month. Multiple reports by news outlets on Sunday said that western land borders …

Iraq registered 58 mortalities and 4,897 new cases, according to the daily COVID-19 report issued by the Ministry of Health today, Sunday. The report said that 7,706 patients have recovered from the virus in the past day. According to the Ministry’s stats, 1,917,292 citizens have tested positive for the virus …

A security source reported on Sunday that the death toll of the ISIS attack on the Federal Police in Kirkuk has risen to 12. The source told Alghadeer News that ISIS terrorists’ attack on the 19th Brigade, 2nd Regiment of the Federal Police in Kirkuk has risen to 12, noting …

A security source reported that the Iraqi Army launched a military operation in the Makhmur mountains to pursue ISIS members. The source told Alghadeer News, “The operation was launched on the outskirts of the Makhmur Mountains, southeast of Mosul after ISIS elements attacked today at dawn the Iraqi army units …

A fire broke out today in Umm Qasr drilling ship, the former Minister of Transport, Kadhim Finjan Al-Hamami reported. Preliminary information indicates that the fire’s cause is the negligence that most of this company’s divisions suffer from. Reports confirm that the price of the ship exceeds 65 million dollars.