Iraq
Iraq: UNESCO architectural design winners to rebuild iconic Al-Nouri Mosque complex
April 17, 2021
Iraq: UNESCO architectural design winners to rebuild iconic Al-Nouri Mosque complex
Eight Egyptian architects have been awarded the job of restoring the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq, the UN cultural chief announced on Thursday.Selected by an international jury from among 123 entries in a global competition, the winning design…
Iraqi forces target ISIS terrorist sites in Hamrin
April 12, 2021
Iraqi forces target ISIS terrorist sites in Hamrin
Iraqi warplanes launched air strikes targeting sites of ISIS terrorist organization in the Hamrin mountain range.The Iraqi Security Media Cell said in a statement that, under the direction of the Joint Operations Command, and according to accurate intelligence information, the…
The Iraqi Hajj Commission: We will vaccinate all pilgrims before they go to pilgrimage
April 8, 2021
The Iraqi Hajj Commission: We will vaccinate all pilgrims before they go to pilgrimage
The Iraqi Hajj Commission announced that it will vaccinate all pilgrims before they go to pilgrimage, indicating that it is ready to dispense any number that Saudi Arabia grants to Iraq.“The High Commission for Hajj and Umrah has completed all…
The Canadian Ambassador to Iraq visits Imam Ali’s Step Mosque in Basra
March 29, 2021
The Canadian Ambassador to Iraq visits Imam Ali’s Step Mosque in Basra
The Canadian Ambassador to Iraq, Ulric Shannon, and his accompanying delegation, had the honor to visit the Mosque of Imam Ali’s Step, peace be upon him, in Basra.The Canadian Ambassador to Iraq said in a tweet on Twitter, “We had…
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims arrive in Karbala to revive the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi
March 28, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims arrive in Karbala to revive the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi
Crowds of pilgrims have arrived on foot from the far south of Iraq to the holy city of Karbala to revive the Mid-Sha’ban Pilgrimage, which marks the birth anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance.Men, women, youth and…
27 ISIS terrorists killed in military operation in Mosul
March 25, 2021
27 ISIS terrorists killed in military operation in Mosul
The Iraqi army announced the killing of 27 ISIS terrorists during a 14-day military operation in a mountainous region in the north of the country.The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasool, confirmed that…
US coalition transfers prominent ISIS prisoners from al-Hasakah to Iraq
March 23, 2021
US coalition transfers prominent ISIS prisoners from al-Hasakah to Iraq
Military sources said that the International Coalition forces transferred nine ISIS prisoners from Gwiran prison in al-Hasakah city, which is supervised by the Asayish forces affiliated with the Kurdish Autonomous Administration, to Iraq.The sources indicated that the transfer of prisoners…
“Mobile celebration” tours the streets of Karbala on blessed birth anniversaries of Sha’ban
March 21, 2021
“Mobile celebration” tours the streets of Karbala on blessed birth anniversaries of Sha’ban
A group of young believers in the holy city of Karbala commemorated the birth anniversaries of the Imams in the holy month of Sha’ban in their own way, as they toured their mobile platform in the alleys and neighborhoods of…
Policeman killed by an ISIS sniper fire in Diyala
March 20, 2021
Policeman killed by an ISIS sniper fire in Diyala
Security leader Ahmad al-Shammari confirmed that a policeman was killed by a sniper fire affiliated with ISIS organization, northeast of Diyala.Al-Shammari said in a statement, that a policeman was killed by an ISIS sniper fire while he was at a…
Baghdad Operations announces thwarting the infiltration of a terrorist, south of Baghdad
March 17, 2021
Baghdad Operations announces thwarting the infiltration of a terrorist, south of Baghdad
Today, the army units of the 17th Division announced that they had thwarted an infiltration attempt of a terrorist, south of the capital, Baghdad.A statement by the Baghdad Operations Command received by Shia Waves Agency stated that a military force…