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Iraq: Security forces arrest ISIS-linked terrorist in Ninawa province

Iraq: Security forces arrest ISIS-linked terrorist in Ninawa province

Iraqi Military Intelligence managed on Tuesday to arrest a terrorist who held the position of “tax collector” within the ISIS terrorist organization in Ninawa province. According to the media department of the Military Intelligence, based on accurate intelligence information and…
Following calls from Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation, Holy Karbala inaugurates emergency medical city

Following calls from Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation, Holy Karbala inaugurates emergency medical city

The opening of the emergency medical city of Imam Hussein in Holy Karbala comes to meet the significant influx of millions of visitors throughout the year. This project, inaugurated by the Governor of Holy Karbala, Nasif Jasim Al-Khattabi, alongside Iraqi…
Misbah Al-Hussein-affiliated legal centre provides dozens of free legal procedures to needy families

Misbah Al-Hussein-affiliated legal centre provides dozens of free legal procedures to needy families

The Legal Centre, affiliated to Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development Holy Karbala, revealed that it has provided dozens free legal proceedings and procedures for the orphans and needy families. The centre’s directir, Salah Al-Jashami, stated that “the centre,…
Iraq brings home almost 700 more citizens linked to ISIS from Syrian camp

Iraq brings home almost 700 more citizens linked to ISIS from Syrian camp

Iraq has repatriated around 700 of its citizens linked to the Islamic State group, mostly women and children, from al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, VOA reported yesterday. According to Iraq’s Ministry of Migration, the repatriated individuals will undergo a rehabilitation…
Iraq: Agriculture threatened by desertification, land degradation, climate change

Iraq: Agriculture threatened by desertification, land degradation, climate change

Iraq faces a critical environmental crisis as desertification and land degradation continue to threaten agricultural viability, with only 14 million dunams of land remaining suitable for farming, according to the Iraqi Ministry of Environment. The alarming statistics reveal that 71…
Iraq’s parliament passes legislation criminalizing same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in jail

Iraq’s parliament passes legislation criminalizing same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in jail

Iraq’s parliament approved a law criminalizing same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, Reuters reported. The law aims to “protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the calls for homosexuality that have overtaken the world,” the news…
Iraq: 11 ISIS terrorists executed in Nasiriyah

Iraq: 11 ISIS terrorists executed in Nasiriyah

Iraqi authorities have carried out death penalty for at least 11 terrorism convicts this week, local sources reported, with rights group Amnesty International condemning an alarming lack of transparency. Under Iraqi law, terrorism and murder offences are punishable by death,…
8000-year old city discovered in eastern Iraq

8000-year old city discovered in eastern Iraq

The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities has revealed the discovery of an ancient city dating back around 8,000 years BC in the eastern region of Iraq. The director of the Department of Archaeological Surveys at the General Authority…
Holy Samarra to see significant increase in number of visitors in few years, activists predict

Holy Samarra to see significant increase in number of visitors in few years, activists predict

Activists and journalists predict a significant increase in the number of visitors to the holy city of Samarra in the coming few years. They expect that Samarra will receive millions of visitors throughout the year, similar to the cities of…
Iraq: Ministry of Planning contracts global companies for general population census

Iraq: Ministry of Planning contracts global companies for general population census

The Iraqi Ministry of Planning has revealed that four international companies specializing in population census operations will play a crucial role in conducting the upcoming Iraqi general census. Contracts have been formalized between the Ministry of Planning’s Geographical Information and…
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