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Iraqi security forces on Saturday captured three members of the Islamic State (IS) in different provinces, a statement said. The Iraqi Security Media Cell pointed out in a statement on Twitter that two of the militants were captured in Anbar while the other one was in Salahaddin provinces. Accurate intelligence …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi hosted the ceremony of signing an agreement to export one million tons of heavy fuel oil at the global price to Lebanon. A statement by the Prime Minister’s Media Office, received by Alghadeertv , stated that “the signing ceremony of the agreement between Iraq and …

The United States announced that it will donate 500,000 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to Iraq, while indicating its intention to provide technical assistance in the field of renewable energy and climate adaptation. A  press statement by the US State Department, which was followed by Alghadeertv, stated that within the strategic dialogue …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi announced Saturday the arrest of a “terror cell” behind a Baghdad market bombing that killed dozens and was claimed by the Islamic State group. The attack sparked revulsion and renewed fears about the reach of IS, which lost its last territory in Iraq after a …

Iraq recorded, on Saturday 7653 new cases of Covid-19 to take its total to 1,543,501, the health ministry said. It reported 65 deaths to take its coronavirus death toll to 18,232. It also reported 8,001 recoveries to take its total to 1,402,537 (90.9%). The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to …

An Iraqi resistance group reported a drone strike on the US Al-Harir military base in Erbil, Iraq. Iraqi news outlets reported a drone strike on US Al-Harir military base in Erbil, Iraq, on Friday. According to the report, an Iraqi resistance group called ‘Lawae Al-Saerin’ claimed responsibility for the attack. …

Only second to Russia, Iraq is among the top gas flaring countries in the entire world, the World Bank’s (WB) Gas flaring tracker report said. In the 2020 Gas flaring tracker report, the WB said that Iraq burns 70% of the total natural gas produced in the country, which was …

The Iraqi Military Intelligence Agency on Friday reported that it has arrested the most prominent and leading ISIS terrorist in southern Baghdad. The head of Iraq’s Military Intelligence Services announced on Friday the arrest of the most important terrorist member of ISIS southern of Baghdad. The Iraqi Military Intelligence Service …

Iraq recorded, on Friday 8905 new cases of Covid-19 to take its total to 1,535,848, the health ministry said. It reported 66 deaths to take its coronavirus death toll to 18,167. It also reported 8,205 recoveries to take its total to 1,394,536 (90.8%). The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to …

Iraq is participating in the Tokyo Olympics, with the smallest delegation in the history of its participation in the Olympic Games. A statement from the Iraqi National Olympic Committee, received by Al-Ghadir, stated that “the head of the Iraqi National Olympic Committee, Raad Hammoudi, arrived in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, …

Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein announced that the fourth round of strategic dialogues between Iraq and the United States will be the last, while noting that it will witness an agreement on scheduling the US withdrawal. “There are no US bases in Iraq. The US troops are in Iraqi camps, not …

Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee determined the mechanisms for selecting Iraqi ambassadors, while noting that the new list included 70 ambassadors. “For many years, there has been work to nominate ambassadors with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to fill the void. The Foreign Relations Committee studied the names of the candidates, …

Health authorities in Baghdad decided to convert a hospital specialized in neurological diseases to a COVID-19 isolation center, a document obtained by Alghadeer News revealed. According to an official document appended by the signature of the head of Baghdad/al-Rusafa Health Directorate, Dr. Muhammad Jihad Jawad, “Dr. Saad al-Witri Neuroscience Hospital” …

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, expressed concern over the entry of increasing numbers of Iraqi citizens to the Union’s countries. This came in an online meeting that took place yesterday between Michel and the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. A reliable European source quoted Michel saying, “We …

The Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed over 8320 COVID-19 cases and 69 deaths from its complications in the past 24 hours. The Ministry said that 6916 patients had achieved full recovery from the virus. Iraq has registered 1518837 cases in total, including 1379074 recoveries at a recovery rate of 90.8%. …

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Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahaf announced the arrival of Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein to the American capital, Washington, to hold a negotiating round that would pave the way for dialogue between Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and US President Joe Biden. Al-Sahaf said, in a statement  that “Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein …

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, stressed today the need for those responsible for the terrorist attack in Baghdad to be brought to justice as soon as possible. This was stated by his deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, who said in a statement, “This deadly attack ahead of the …

The death toll from the bomb attack that took place in the east of Baghdad on Monday has risen to 35, a security source updated, with 57 injured at least. The attack took place in a busy market of Sadr City, the source said. It happened a day before the …

Iraqi forces shoot down a drone flown by Daesh against a police headquarters in the country’s west, and destroy four of the Takfiri terrorist group’s strongholds in the north. The Iraqi Security Information Center delivered the report on Sunday. It said the forces brought down the aircraft as it was …