Iraq

Iraq’s Interior Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari announced the implementation of a flexible security plan to ensure the safety of the pilgrimage commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Al-Kadhim (peace be upon him), Iraqi News Agency reported. According to INA quoting Al-Shammari,…

A second mass grave in less than a month, containing the remains of 155 Kurds killed by the former Iraqi regime, was exhumed on Sunday in Muthanna province, southern Iraq, Rudaw news agency reported yesterday. The state-affiliated Martyrs Foundation reported…

The holy city of Karbala witnessed a symbolic funeral procession for Sayyeda Zainab, peace be upon her, in commemoration of her painful martyrdom anniversary. Hundreds of participants gathered at the shrine of Ibn Fahd Al-Hilli, carrying a symbolic coffin in…

Baghdad witnessed significant progress as Malaysia’s chargé d’affaires, Mohamad Sha’er, held critical discussions with construction firm HSS and consultancy CHSS on major infrastructure projects in Iraq. According to the Malaysian Embassy in Iraq, key initiatives include the “Baghdad Metro” and…

Iraqi authorities have received over 190 families linked to ISIS at Al-Jada Camp in southern Nineveh, transferred from Syria’s Al-Hol Camp, local news outlets reported. According to Iraqi security sources, 191 families (710 individuals, mostly women and children) were relocated…

Four members of Daesh, including two senior leaders, were killed in an Iraqi airstrike in the Hamrin Mountains, eastern Iraq, on Friday, Arab News reported. The Iraqi Security Media Cell reported that Iraqi F-16 fighter jets targeted the militants, leading…

Iraqi forces have confirmed in a statement the death of six ISIS members, including the so-called deputy governor of Kirkuk, during a targeted operation, Iraqi News Agency reported today. The Counter-Terrorism Service, in coordination with the Kirkuk Operations Command, discovered…

Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, ranked first in the global pollution index on Sunday, according to weather forecaster Sadiq Attia. Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, followed in second and third places, respectively. The record pollution levels in Baghdad were attributed to fine…

Iraq’s Ground Forces Commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Muhammad Al-Muhammadi, announced ongoing operations targeting terrorist remnants in remote areas, including the Hamrin Mountains and western deserts, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Saturday. Al-Muhammadi confirmed the successful elimination of terrorist groups…

Over 2,200 Yazidi women, survivors of the ISIS genocide a decade ago, are now receiving monthly salaries from the Iraqi government under the Yazidi Survivors Law, enacted in March 2021, Rudaw reported yesterday. Sarab Ilias, head of the Yazidis affairs…