Tag Archives: Iraq

Iraq eyes broadening parliamentary ties with Iran: al-Halbousi

Iraq’s Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi said that his country is interested in broadening and enhancing parliamentary ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Al-Halbousi in a message on Wed. congratulated Ghalibaf on his election as Iran’s new Parliament Speaker and expressed readiness for evermore development of parliamentary ties between …

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Earthquake hits Iraqi capital, many cities

Several areas in the capital, Baghdad, and Diyala have witnessed today tremors, centered on the Iraq-Iran border. The intensity of the tremor was 4.9 on the Richter scale, 10 km deep from its center in Ilam Governorate on the Iraqi-Iranian border, a distance of 164 km from the capital, Baghdad, …

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Some MPs got infected with Covid-19 : Iraqi parliament

The Parliamentary Crisis Cell revealed on Tuesday, that a number of members of Parliament (MPs) are infected with Covid-19, stressing that Parliament will take measures to prevent the virus before tomorrow’s session. “There are Corona virus infections among a number of MPs, their families and bodyguards also and some of …

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Iraqi PMF arrests two ISIS leaders in Iraq’s Mosul

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi forces arrested two ISIS leaders in Mosul, northern Iraq on Monday. In a statement released by Hashd al-Sha’abi forces on Monday, they announced that two ISIS has successfully captured leaders in Mosul during the operation. One of the leaders who …

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ISIS attack near Iran’s border foiled by Iraqi PMF

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) foiled ISIS attack on the strategic region of “Naft Khaneh” in the eastern province of Diyala near Iran’s border. Iraqi PMF also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi forces thwarted an attempt by a number of ISIS elements to infiltrate the Naft Khaneh region in the northern …

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429 new Coronavirus cases reported in Iraq, 10 deaths.

Iraq reported 429 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Monday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa: 80 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 47 cases, Medical City: 45 cases, Basra: 22 cases, Najaf: 6 cases, Sulaymaniyah: 102 cases, Dohuk: …

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Iraq captures 12 terrorists in the suburb of Samarra

Iraqi Army and Federal Police forces managed to arrest 12 terrorist suspects during an operation against ISIS on the outskirts of Samarra. Extensive operations were carried out by the Iraqi Army and Federal Police against ISIS positions around Samarra, according to a statement released by Iraq’s Army. The operation will …

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Iraqi PMF captures 17 ISIS members in Iraq’s Mosul.

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi forces managed to capture 17 ISIS members in Iraq’s Mosul on Saturday. Hashd al-Sha’abi forces on Saturday released a statement, saying that the location of the terrorists in the Mosul area has been determined by comprehensive intelligence activities and Hashd al-Sha’abi …

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Iraqi PM receives an invitation from German Chancellor to visit Berlin

“Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, received, Thursday, a phone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Information Office, received by Al-Ghadeer, said. According to the statement, “The German Chancellor congratulated Al-Kadhimi, over his assumption of the duties of the position of Prime Minister, indicating that …

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