Tag Archives: Iraq

Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail confirmed Iraq’s efforts to provide new investment opportunities in the gas and clean energy sectors. The media office of the Ministry of Oil said in a statement received by the Alghadeer News, that the Minister of Oil received the first vice manager of Exxon Mobil, …

Iraqi sources reported that security forces thwarted the operation of an armed group that intended to target the Al-Harir base in Erbil with a rocket. Security and military forces on Monday thwarted an armed group rocket attack on the Al-Harir base in Erbil province in Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Security sources …

The Iraqi Army moved on Monday the 5th division soldiers from Diyala to Al-Anbar Governorate. A security source said that the Iraqi Ministry of Defense issued a decision to move the 5th Division of the Iraqi Army to Al-Anbar Governorate, as part of a new military deployment plan. It is …

The administrator of the Snuny sub-district in the north of the Sinjar district, Khadida Jougi, said on Sunday that the trafficking of the Yazidi abductees from al-Hol camp in Syria to other destinations is still ongoing. Jougi said, “trafficking networks are still in the process of smuggling the Yazidis from …

The Iraqi Security Media Cell (SMC) said on Sunday that three ISIS dens had been raided in al-Anbar desert, west of Iraq. In a statement, the SMC said that the directorate of military intelligence was able to obtain precise intelligence information confirming the presence of three Isis terrorist dens in …

An Iraqi lawmaker says the parliament will summon Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi for explanation over the United States’ continued violation of the country’s sovereignty and plans to target anti-terror Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) or Hashd al-Sha’abi. Abdul Amir al-Taeiban, of the al-Sadiqoun bloc, said the parliament is “serious” about holding …

Iraq ranked sixth as the happiest country in the Middle East during 2021, according to Global Finance magazine. As to the report, people living in Middle Eastern countries tend to be either very happy or very unhappy. The 2021 World Happiness Report paints a picture of extremes in the Middle …

Iraqi security forces identified and arrested 12 ISIS terrorist elements, During a counter-terrorism operation in Nineveh province. As the series of counter-terrorist operations of the Iraqi army forces continue in different parts of the country, Iraqi forces launched a new operation against ISIS terrorists in Ninawa province. Iraqi army forces …

A military source reported that a two-axis military operation had been launched in Diyala to pursue ISIS remnants. The source told Alghadeer News that the operation was launched to inspect the orchards of Al-Saadiyah district (60 km northeast of Baquba) and the vicinity of the Hamrin dam. The source added …

A security source reported on Saturday that missile remnants from the US C-RAM system fell on a government hospital in the center of Baghdad. The American Embassy in Baghdad had activated the system earlier today. The source told Alghadeer News that the missile remnants fell on the emergency hospital of …

Iraq recorded 3,257 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Saturday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 23 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 5,425 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Data showed, on Saturday, that Iraqi oil exports to the United States decreased by 184 thousand BPD in the past week. EIA stated in a report, “Iraq oil exports dropped to about 184 thousand BPD in the second week of November, while US imports also …

Security Media Cell (SMC) announced the raid of three terrorist hideouts in Kirkuk. Iraqi forces raided three terrorist hideouts in Wadi al-Shay near the village of Albu Fashakah in Kirkuk, which the terrorist gangs use as a safe haven and a launching pad for their criminal operations, noting that the …

Warning sirens were sounded at an American base Friday in Baghdad International Airport, hours after finding missiles close to the area. A security source said that warning sirens were sounded at the US Camp Victoria in Baghdad International Airport, as part of testing. Earlier on Friday, Baghdad Operations Command thwarted …

Iraq is building a new oil pier off its southern coast, financed by Japan, that’s expected to boost exports and imports of crude-derived products and increase revenue, officials said Friday. The construction within the port of Khor al-Zubair — Iraq’s main fuel export and import facility — is over 70% …

A security source reported, On Thursday, that two soldiers were wounded when an explosive device exploded in Salah al-Din Governorate, The source told Al-Ghadeer that “an explosive device that was planted on the main road between Tikrit – Tuz Khurmatu, exploded on an Iraqi army patrol.” He added, “The bomb …

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil disclosed the final statistics of the exported quantities of crude oil and the revenues of April 2021. The ministry said in a statement that last April’s revenues amounted to 5,549,517,000 dollars, while crude oil exports amounted to 88,398,319 barrels. The average price per barrel amounted …

Iraqi sources reported that a convoy carrying logistics equipment for the US military was attacked in the south of the country. A US convoy was targeted in Al-Samawah province, southern Iraq today, Saberin News reported. According to the report, the convoy was carrying logistics equipment for the US military. So …

The Ministry of Health and Environment announced today, Wednesday, the daily epidemiological situation of the Coronavirus pandemic throughout the country. The ministry stated, in a statement received by Alghadeer News, that it had “recorded 4,718 new cases of Coronavirus, while 3,249 people had recovered.” The statement added, “The new deaths …

Iraqi security forces closed the roads leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, Wednesday, prevented the civilians from entering the area without an official ID. “The security forces closed the roads leading to the security-fortified Green Zone and prevented citizens from entering it,” indicating that “the forces …