A judge in Baghdad issued arrest warrants on Saturday (March 4) for four former officials from former Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government for their alleged involvement in Iraq’s massive $2.5 billion corruption scandal, Agence France Presse (AFP) said. According to an official cited by AFP, the warrants include former finance …
Read More »Iraq’s Coordination Framework: a new government will be formed this October
The Iraqi Coordination Framework (CF) revealed that the next government would be formed before the end of October, confirming that the dialogue among the political forces would continue in this regard. A CF deputy, Gharib Askar, said, “The Framework continues the dialogue with the political forces to form the new …
Read More »Iraqi PM Al-Kadhimi receives a phone call from Egyptian President
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mr. Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received on Monday, a phone call from the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The call touched on the government’s efforts in facing the political challenges that Iraq is witnessing. Mr. Al-Kadhimi affirmed that all means are taken to …
Read More »Al-Kadhemi calls for an immediate withdrawal from Green Zone
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi chaired an emergency meeting of the security leaders at the Joint Operations Headquarters on Monday, to discuss recent events and the entry of demonstrators into government institutions. In a statement to the media office of the PM, Al-Kadhemi renewed his directives to the security leaders …
Read More »Al-Amiri receives Al-Kadhimi to discuss latest developments in political situation
The Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri, received on Tuesday Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, as they discussed the latest developments in the political situation. A statement by the Prime Minister’s Media Office, received by (Al-Ghadeer), stated that “Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi met today with the head of the …
Read More »Iraqi leaders concluded a key meeting to end political impasse
The leaders of Iraq’s main political forces on Wednesday concluded a key meeting called in by caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in the presence of President Barham Salih and Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi. The meeting brings together the heads of the entire political spectrum attended by the chair of the …
Read More »Baghdad says almost 4,000 repatriated from Belarus borders
Iraq has repatriated almost 4,000 of its citizens stuck on the Belarus borders with European Union members Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia in recent weeks, Iraq’s foreign minister said Sunday. Since November 18, the Iraqi government has organized “10 flights from Baghdad to Belarus” to repatriate its citizens, Fuad Hussein told …
Read More »Al-Kadhimi announces the end of the foreign forces’ combat mission in Iraq
The Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, on Wednesday, announced the complete withdrawal of the foreign combat forces from Iraq. Al-Kadhimi tweeted, “the Coalition has fully completed their combat role after transfer of personnel and material outside Iraq. Going forward, their role will be to advise and assist our security …
Read More »Al-Araji discloses new details about Al-Kadhimi assassination attempt
The investigation committee into the assassination attempt against Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said today that it has not charged anyone so far regarding the incident. The head of the committee, Mr. Qassem al-Araji (Iraqi National Security Advisor), said in a press conference that the investigation committee has not yet accused …
Read More »Al-Ameri: “We all trust the Judiciary, its justice, and bravery” in current events
The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi al-Ameri, called for a “media truce” to avert further escalation and maintain security and stability in the country. In a press release issued earlier today, Tuesday, al-Ameri called the Iraqi parties for “a media truce, and leaving the matters to Judiciary and technical …
Read More »PM: Iraq needs an infrastructure that commensurates with its geographic location
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, on Saturday said that the country needs a developed infrastructure that commensurates with its geographic location. Al-Kadhimi’s comments came in a statement he made to journalists at the sidelines of the inauguration of the first compartment of the Baghdad-Hillah road, “we shall develop a …
Read More »Iraqi forces capture senior Islamic State leader, PM says
Iraqi security forces have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group who was a deputy to slain leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and oversaw its finances, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Monday. Sami Jasim was detained in “a complex external operation” by Iraqi intelligence services, Kadhimi wrote …
Read More »Iraqi election day to end at 6 p.m., nearly 33% cast their ballots
The Chairman of the IHEC’s Board of Commissioners, Judge Jalil Adnan, announced the participation rate in the public polling that started this Sunday morning. Jalil said, “The participation rate until midday is more than a third of the voters.” He added, “There is no malfunction in the voting devices. When …
Read More »Iraqi PM on October 10 elections: looking forward to “popular participation”
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, attended on Monday the final electoral simulation ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 10. Al-Kadhimi tweeted, “We attended the final electoral simulation today – a successful experiment & testimony to the hard work that went into the process.” “This is a reassurance …
Read More »Iraq to host a conference to recover stolen funds
The international conference to recover the stolen funds will be launched in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on the 15th and 16th of September. The conference is held under the auspices of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. The Arab League President Ahmed Abul Gheit, Arab justice ministers, heads of judicial councils and …
Read More »European Union confirms its support for the Iraqi elections
On Monday, the European Union affirmed its commitment to support Iraq at all levels. The PM’s office said in a statement, “Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and his accompanying delegation.” Al-Kadhimi indicated that Iraq greatly …
Read More »Iraq and France sign an agreement to invest in gas and develop oil fields
Under the sponsorship of the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, the agreement for optimal investment projects for associated gas and developing oil fields between the Iraqi Oil Ministry and the French Total was signed today. The agreement includes, according to a statement by Al-Kadhimi’s office, “three contracts between the Iraqi …
Read More »Amman is keen to build the best relations with Iraq, Jordan’s Parliament Speaker says
The Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi urged Iraqi and Jordanian parliamentarians to facilitate bilateral and regional integration between the two countries on Saturday. Al-Kadhimi’s office said in a statement that the Prime Minister received the Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdel Moneim Al-Awdat, and the accompanying delegation. According to the …
Read More »Iraq refuses to be used as ground for regional, global conflicts: Al-Kadhimi
Iraq refuses to be used as a middle ground for regional and global conflicts, Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said at the opening of a summit in Baghdad with several Middle leaders as well as French President Emmanuel Macron. “We faced many challenges on different levels. The convening of this …
Read More »Al-Kadhimi to visit Kuwait next week
Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, on Friday, that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi will visit Kuwait next week. The Ministry said in a statement “The Iraqi Ambassador to Kuwait, Al-Manhal Al-Safi, recently met with the head of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Muhammad Al-Saqr, to discuss different issues, …
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