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 …
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Iraqi Elections: The participation rate reached 20%, Official says
A member of the National Election Observation Networks Alliance, the international expert in electoral affairs, Muhammad Khalil Al-Husseini, said on Sunday that the participation rate in the elections had reached 20%. Al-Husseini said, “The observers of the Alliance, according to 1,580 polling stations distributed throughout Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, …
Read More »Iraqi Election: What we know about the polling stations across the country
With the start of the parliamentary elections, the number of polling stations for general voting is 8,273 with more than 55,000 stations. The number of polling stations in general voting is 8,273 with more than 55 thousand stations. More than 3,200 candidates in the elections are competing for 329 seats …
Read More »Iraqi authorities confirm: no curfew will be imposed tomorrow
The head of the Supreme Committee for the election security, Lieutenant-General Abdul-Amir Al-Shammari, confirmed that no curfew will be imposed tomorrow. Al-Shammari said in a joint press conference with IHEC’s Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Judge Adnan Jalil, “the Supreme Security Committee has taken decisions that facilitate the voting …
Read More »More than 5 million citizens have been vaccinated in Iraq
Iraq logged 1,227 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Saturday. The daily epidemiological report stated that 28 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,313 patients had achieved full recovery. According to the Ministry, the cumulative count of the Covid-19 …
Read More »Iraq’s F16 destroys an ISIS site in Diyala
Iraqi warplanes bombed a site of the terrorist organization of ISIS killing a group of militants sheltering inside in Diyala. According to the Security Media Cell (SMC), the Iraqi F16 carried out an ISIS headquarters in Wadi al-Thallab, south of Khanaqin. The attack destroyed the site and killed the terrorists …
Read More »Iraq reported 2215 new Coronavirus cases and 36 mortalities
Iraq logged 2215 new cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Friday. The daily epidemiological report stated that 36 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3251 patients had achieved full recovery. According to the Ministry, the cumulative count of the Covid-19 cases …
Read More »High turnout in the special voting process in the Iraqi governorates, voters hope changing (Pictures)
On Friday, a special voting of security forces, displaced persons, and prisoners have launched across Iraq. Al-Najaf Governorate witnessed a high turnout of voters numbered 24000 distributed on 18 centers and 57 stations, including the displaced persons. In Southern Iraq, according to our correspondents, Basra, Dhi-Qar, Babel, and Maysan Governorates …
Read More »Scatec-led consortium to build 525 megawatt solar project in Iraq
Iraq signed an agreement with a consortium led by Norway’s Scatec to build a 525-megawatt solar project, the oil ministry said on Thursday. Iraqi oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said the value of the agreement stood at around $500 million. The consortium also includes Egypt’s Orascom Construction and Iraqi private …
Read More »Further 2,519 COVID cases and 20 deaths recorded in Iraq
Iraq recorded 2,519 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Wednesday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 20 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,225 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …
Read More »Iraqi forces kill ISIS members south of Mosul
The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasool, stated that the Iraqi army forces had killed ISIS elements south of Mosul, the local capital of Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq. Major General Rasool said in a statement that a force of the 16th Infantry Division …
Read More »Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service arrests nine ISIS terrorists
The spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasool, announced on Tuesday the arrest of nine ISIS members in separate operations. Rasool said in a statement that the Counter-Terrorism Service “had apprehended nine ISIS elements in the Governorates of Al-Anbar, Nineveh, Saladin, Baghdad, and Kirkuk.” He …
Read More »Iraq reported 2,479 new COVID-19 cases
Iraq recorded 2,479 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Tuesday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 28 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,243 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …
Read More »Iraqi Security Forces arrests Three ISIS leaders in al-Anbar
The Military Intelligence Directorate of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense reported that an ISIS prominent member was arrested in Al-Qaim if Al-Anbar. The Directorate said in a statement today that the Military Intelligence Division detachments, in cooperation with ground forces from the 28th Infantry Brigade, had arrested a terrorist in …
Read More »Iraq’s IHEC: +21 million electoral IDs distributed ahead of the elections
More than 21 million biometric IDs have been distributed ahead of the polls scheduled to take place on October 10, deputy spokesperson for the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Nebras Abu Souda, said on Monday. Abu Souda told Shafaq News Agency that the long-term biometric IDs distributed over the past …
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 »New 1,956 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths reported in Iraq today
Iraq recorded 1,956 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Monday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 27 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,184 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …
Read More »Iraq reported 1236 new COVID-19 cases
Iraq recorded, on Saturday 1236 new Covid-19 cases to bring its total to 2,007,227, the health ministry said. It reported 42 fatalities; its death toll reached 22,344 cases. It also reported 3,803 recoveries to take its total to 1919106.
Read More »Al-Amiri: Our hope is great for Iraqis to choose efficient and honest candidates
The leader of the Al-Fatah Alliance, Hadi al-Amiri, accused on Saturday political parties of using political money to buy voters for the legislative elections. Al-Amiri said, “the (religious) authority has drawn a clear map for the elections, and there is no talk after the reference’s words,” calling for the necessity …
Read More »Iraq and Jordan to resume international traffic movement
Iraq and Jordan will conclude an agreement to resume traffic movement between the territories of both countries after years of halt, al-Rutba Deputy Commissioner, Imad al-Dulaimi, said on Thursday. Al-Dulaimi told Alghadeer News that the land route between Iraq and Jordan will be reopened to travelers again. “However, the international …
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