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Four people were killed and 48 wounded early on Thursday when Iraqi security forces shot live fire and tear gas canisters at protesters near two key bridges in Baghdad, security and medical sources said. The cause of death was live fire and tear gas canisters aimed directly at the head, …

A news outlet has revealed that the current Iraqi Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari is a Swedish citizen with a criminal record while enjoying years of benefits in Sweden for an alleged “memory problems”. According to an investigation by Swedish news outlet Nyheter Idag, Shammari holds Swedish citizenship and previously lived …

Iraqi forces carried out an operation to destroy a hideout for the Islamic State (IS) in southwest Kirkuk province on Wednesday, killing at least three terrorists after a confrontation broke out. According to local security sources, the operation was carried out in the Mabazili area outside Hawija (some 55 kilometers …

The spokesman of the Ministry of Interior described the security situation in Baghdad and the provinces on Wednesday, as calm, pointing out that there are no significant violations so far, according to al- Iraqiya News Agency. The spokesman of the Ministry of Interior revealed the circumstances of the attack on …

Basra police chief Lieutenant General, Rashid Fuleih said that the security situation in the province is stable, unlike the rest of the other Iraqi provinces, pointing out that the situation is calm in front of all the people of the city and the evidence is the movement of vehicles and …

Iraqi police forces in Nineveh province on Tuesday arrested four alleged Islamic State terrorists in the city of Mosul, local authorities said. Mosul has been relatively stable since Iraqi forces regained control of the city about two years ago—although some Islamic State attacks have taken place amid worries by local …

Iraqi demonstrations have gripped much of the country, but the streets in the Kurdish region have been calm. When in early October Joseph Salio received a phone call from a group of students in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (KRI) asking him to help organize a demonstration in solidarity with …

Iraqi security forces carried out an operation against the Islamic State (IS) near Mosul, north of Iraq, during which they killed at least 14 jihadists. According to Iraq’s state-owned news agency, the operation was conducted in the remote areas south of Mosul, Nineveh province. Other reports claimed also that 13 …

An informed source revealed the most prominent proposed amendments to the election law submitted by the Presidency. The source said that the most basic principles contained in the electoral law proposed by the Presidency of the Republic, which was sent to the Council of Ministers in preparation for the unification …

The United States has called on Iraqi officials to hold early polls as more people fall victim to ongoing anti-government protests that Baghdad says are being hijacked by foreign-backed elements. In a statement issued Sunday, the White House asked the Iraqi government “to halt the violence against protesters and fulfill …

The Commission of Integrity revealed on Monday the issuance of two summon orders against a member in the current parliament and the former governor of Nineveh; based on the provisions of articles (307 and 331) of the Iraqi Penal Code. The Investigations Department of the Commission pointed out that the …

The number of civilians and security forces killed in protests in Iraq since last month has risen to 319, the Iraqi Human Rights Commission said on Friday. In a statement released yesterday, the commission said it was able to document the death of these people through official sources, noting that …

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday that political parties had “made mistakes” in their running of the country, promising electoral reform and other measures as he sought to bring an end to months of protests. “Political forces and parties are important institutions in any democratic system, and …

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday that while protests were important in bringing about political reform, life in the country must now be allowed to return to normal. Tens of thousands of people have protested throughout the country for weeks and dozens have been killed in clashes …

The Internet service returned on Saturday, to Iraq after a shut down due to a wave of bloody protests. The Iraqi authorities have previously shut down Internet services to counter the wave of mass protests. Prime Minister ,Adel Abdul-Mahdi said in a statement on Saturday that “the authorities in defense …

Iraqi security forces have regained control over three bridges in the central parts Baghdad, ending days-long partial blockades of the key passageways into the capital city’s heavily-fortified Green Zone by anti-government protesters. Iraqi forces were able to disperse protesters from the al-Sinek, al-Shuhada, and al-Ahrar bridges and expand the safety …

The Court of Integrity in Babylon issued an arrest warrant against an MP as well as a travel ban following a corruption case. The Supreme Judicial Council said in a statement received by Alghadeer News that the court issued an arrest warrant against an MP and the former governor of …

Four protesters shot dead at least in central Baghdad on Thursday, police and medical sources said, as weeks of deadly unrest showed no signs of abating. Another 35 people were wounded in the clashes near Shuhada Bridge, they said, as mass demonstrations continued for a 13th straight day with thousands …

A port and oil refinery in southern Iraq has resumed operations after anti-government protesters, who were blocking the roads leading to both sites, left the areas. Port officials, security and oil sources said that the Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra, and the Nassiriya oil refinery in Dhi Qar province, …

Protestors in Iraq on Wednesday blocked the entrance of two oil refineries in southern Iraq as nationwide demonstrations rage on. Security and oil sources said demonstrators blocked the entrance of the Nassiriya oil refinery, obstructing tankers that transport fuel to petrol stations from entering the facility, Reuters reports. The incident …