Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has announced that nearly 70 political parties and alliances and over 6,000 candidates will participate in the upcoming provincial council elections scheduled for next month. Nibras Abu Souda, a member of the IHEC media team, told Shafaq News Agency that the competition will involve …

Iraq’s parliamentary finance committee is slated to host deliberations involving federal oil minister, Hayyan Abdul-Ghani, and the acting Minister of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan region, Kamal Muhammad Saleh, on the resumption of oil exports via the pipeline leading to Turkey’s Ceyhan port. As detailed in Article 13 of the …

The recent earthquake in Morocco, which claimed thousands of lives, has raised concerns among some Iraqis about the possibility of a similar disaster striking their provinces. This concern comes just months after the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, neighboring countries to Iraq, on February 6th, resulting in a tragic …

Today, Friday, the Supreme Authority, Sayyid Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani, received the Iraqi student (Saif al-Din Saad), along with his father and some of his brothers, on the occasion of his achieving a high average in the sixth-grade middle school exams in the scientific branch, despite having been afflicted with quadriplegia …

Today, Friday, the Parliamentary Electricity and Energy Committee revealed that there is a parliamentary intention to legislate the renewable energy law. Committee member MP Kamel Anaid Al-Ugaili said, “The procedures for shifting towards renewable energy are still weak due to red tape.” He pointed out that “there is a tendency …

An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced an ISIS member to death after convicting him of involvement in a 2014 suicide bombing that killed 17 pilgrims, the judiciary said. The attack in Taji district north of Baghdad targeted a “mawkeb,” one of the many stalls providing free food and drinks to …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani presided over the first session of the High Youth Council, during which a multitude of key initiatives were discussed. At the commencement of the session, the Prime Minister conveyed, “Iraqi youth deserve unwavering support, as they epitomize dedication and sacrifice.” He underscored the imperative …

The Iraqi Weightlifting Federation announced today that Qasim Hassan, an Iraqi weightlifter, clinched the coveted gold medal in the snatch event, lifting 96 kilograms at the World Championship held in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. President of the Iraqi Weightlifting Federation, Mohammed Kadhim Mazal, shared the momentous news in an …

On Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian confirmed that Iraq is dedicated to the security agreement between the two nations. This agreement includes removing anti-Iranian Kurdish groups and parties from areas along the shared borders. In a joint press conference with the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, who is currently …

On Wednesday, the Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein arrived in Iran, where he was received by his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdullahian. Official Iranian media reported that the two ministers discussed bilateral matters and regional and international issues of mutual interest. The talks between the Iranian and Iraqi delegations included …

Austria’s Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg, announced that Austria’s government has decided to reopen its embassy in Baghdad. Additionally, the two countries are set to conclude an agreement related to internal security. Speaking at a joint press conference held in the Iraqi capital with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, Minister Schallenberg …

On Monday, the Iraqi National Intelligence Council gave its unanimous approval to all proposals related to the first phase of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Directorate of Military Intelligence and the Saudi Intelligence Agency. This pivotal decision was reached during the tenth session of 2023, chaired by Iraq’s …

The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, stated on Sunday that Iraq’s average oil production is 4.23 million barrels per day and its oil exports are 3.35 million barrels per day. Abdul-Ghani mentioned that an agreement has not yet been reached with Turkey regarding the resumption of oil exports from …

On Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani extended his “heartfelt condolences” to the earthquake’s victims. In a statement released by his media office, Prime Minister Al-Sudani affirmed the “solidarity of the Iraqi government and its people with the brotherly Kingdom of Morocco.” He announced their readiness to “offer any …

The Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS) announced on Saturday the arrest of a member of ISIS responsible for recruiting and training individuals referred to as “lone wolves”. In a statement today, the agency, in coordination with the Counter-Terrorism Service, successfully apprehended ISIS member responsible for recruiting and training “lone wolves”, as …

The Minister of Environment, Nizar Amidi, confirmed today, Friday, that Iraq is keen to cooperate with countries in the region to mitigate sandstorms, while noting that it is a regional and international problem and not exclusively local. The Ministry of Environment stated, in a statement received by the Al-Ghadeer News …

The Ministry of Transportation announced on Friday that its seismic observatories recorded a seismic tremor in Maysan Province. “The earthquake was recorded at exactly 11:41:41 of this day local time, and it had a magnitude of (3.6) degrees, near the Iraqi-Iranian border and i 58 km southeast of Ali al-Gharbi, …

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, expressed his gratitude on Thursday for the warm hospitality and excellent organization extended by the government and people of Iraq during the Arbaeen pilgrimage. President Raisi made these remarks in a statement delivered before a gathering of religious scholars, Friday …

A security delegation headed on Thursday by the Chief of Staff of the Army, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Yar allah, arrived in Kirkuk to oversee the security situation following recent events in the disputed region. The Iraqi News Agency (INA) reporter said, “The Chief of Staff of the Army, Lieutenant …

The Islamic Republic of Iran thanked on Thursday, the Iraqi people for their generosity and hospitality during the Arbaeen Pilgrimage. The Minister of Health, Saleh Al-Hasnawi, said in a joint press conference with his counterpart, the Iranian Minister of Health, Bahram Eynollahi, held in the ministry’s building, and was attended …