Tag Archives: Iraq

Experts say they established convincing evidence that ISIL committed genocide ‘against the Yazidi as a religious group’. A United Nations team investigating atrocities in Iraq found “clear and compelling evidence” that ISIL (ISIS) “committed” genocide against the Yazidi minority in 2014, its head has said, adding that the armed group …

The office of Iraq’s leading cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, offered condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack that killed at least 85 schoolgirls in the Afghani capital, Kabul. A statement of Ayatollah al-Sistani condemned the “horrendous crime” that “wrenches the heart of any free conscientious human.” “In spite …

Iraq has formally asked to buy U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil’s share in one of Iraq’s biggest oilfields, West Qurna 1, the head of the state-run oil operating company said on Monday. Iraq said last month that Exxon was seeking to sell its 32.7% stake in West Qurna 1 and that …

Iraq recorded 4,167 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 30 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 6,743 patients achieved full recovery, bringing the total count of recovery cases to …

As Iraq moves closer to the early elections of October 10, the political parties on the one hand seek to build coalitions and on the other hand explain their electoral plans and pastures to the public. Meanwhile, the expulsion of the American occupation forces is more than ever finding its …

Iraq registered, on Saturday 4608 new cases of Covid-19 to take its total to 1108558, the health ministry said. It reported 39 fatalities to take its coronavirus death toll to 15741. It also reported 6203 recoveries to take its total to 998626. The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to 517. …

Turkish fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes targeting a mountain in the Mawat district of al-Sulaymaniyah governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, under the pretext of the presence of PKK fighters sheltering there. The District Commissioner, Kamran Hasan, told Shafaq News Agency that at ten in the morning, Mount Assos was bombed …

Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli forces, confirming that the government stands in solidarity with the people of Al-Quds Al-Sharif. “Iraqi government condemns the Israeli forces storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque, practicing intimidation and spreading terror among the Palestinian worshipers”, in …

A barrage of rockets has reportedly landed in an airbase in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, where American military forces are stationed. A telegram news channel associated with Hashd Al-Sha’abi reported that several rockets hit Ein Al-Assad Airbase, located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, on …

Iraq recorded 5763 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 29 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 6289 patients achieved full recovery. The statement added that the cumulative count of vaccine …

Despite restrictions due to the pandemic, Iraqi citizens in some cities chose to celebrate the day despite the danger of the coronavirus. The marches took place in the form of car convoys and mass rallies in the cities of Najaf, Diyala, Basra, and Baghdad, as well as a number of …

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, dismissed another security official in Basra Governorate, after the incidents of attacking civic activists in the governorate. The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasool, said in a statement received by Alghadeer, “Based on the directives of the Prime …

The Iraqi passport came last in the 2020 edition of the “Passport Index”, out of 170 countries. According to a report by “Passport Index” seen by AlghadeerTV, “The Iraqi passport, according went down one place in the 2020 edition, ranking last among its global counterparts in terms of its power …

Iraq registered, on Monday, more than 3000 new cases and of Covid-19, as well as 3571 recoveries and 94 fatalities in the past 24 hours. The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment said in a statement that, 21403 tests were performed today, The newly recovery cases were distributed as follows: …

A security source said on Monday, that Iraqi soldiers were wounded in two separate attacks in south of the city of Mosul, the center of Nineveh Governorate. The source said, that “the first attack happened by an unknown gunmen opened fire this morning at a military checkpoint of the Iraqi …

One Katyusha rocket fell inside the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday, a military statement, said. No casualties have been reported. The attack has been the ninth within a week, a tally based on official statements and security sources, said. Last month, two rockets hit near the …

The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasool, announced on Sunday, the arrest of the “most dangerous terrorist” who participated in the Camp Speicher massacre. Rasoul said in a statement, “The anti-terrorism forces were able, through field follow-up and months of efforts, to arrest the …

The Ministry of Health and Environment announced the daily epidemiological situation of the new Coronavirus pandemic in Iraq for Sunday, August 16, 2020 The ministry said in a statement that AlgahdeerTV received a copy of it that “(19,278) samples have been examined in all the specialized laboratories in Iraq for …

The Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday that one ISIS commander along with two of his deputies have been arrested in Northern Province of Nineveh. The Iraqi Ministry of Interior issued a statement on Saturday noting that Security forces have captured an ISIS commander who was previously involved in …

The Parliamentary Finance Committee pledged, on Saturday, to question Finance Minister Ali Allawi for not cooperating with it. The committee’s reporter, Ahmed Al-Saffar, said, “The government works as it has all legislative powers, and is not interested of no having the general budget.” He added that “the Minister of Finance …