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Iraq's second border crossing with Iran reopened
Apr 28, 2020 19:32The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday that it will allow both the Tawella border crossing in Halabja governorate and the Kele crossing in the Raparin administration to reopen for limited trade activities following extended closures during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Al-Kadhimi vows to form a cabinet to tackle Iraq's crises
Apr 28, 2020 08:08Iraqi Prime Minister-designate has said that he will form a cabinet to tackle Iraq's crises and find solutions.
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US extends sanctions waiver for Iraq to import electricity from Iran
Apr 27, 2020 10:08America (IP)- The US has extended a 1-month waiver for Iraq from sanctions against Iran, to continue importing Iranian electricity, a US State Department official announced on Sunday night.
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Iraqi parliament expected to approve al-Kazemi's cabinet
Apr 26, 2020 22:52Baghdad (IP): Some sources report that the majority of the Iraqi parliament has agreed on a vote of confidence in Mustafa al-Kazemi's cabinet.
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Talks underway for full US troops withdrawal in June: Iraq
Apr 26, 2020 19:01The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces announced that talks were underway to expel US troops from Iraqi territory in June.
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Hashd Al-Shaabi builds new hospital in Iraq
Apr 25, 2020 07:53Iraq’s Hashd Al-Shaabi or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has built a special field hospital to fight the spreading of the Coronavirus in the country.
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Iraqi Marjas stress withdrawal of foreign troops
Apr 20, 2020 18:06The head of Badr faction of Iraq announced that Marjas (grand Shia authorities) stress the timetable of the foreign troops’ withdrawal from the country.
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Iraq extends travel ban until Ramadhan
Apr 16, 2020 10:01Iraqi channel of Al-Iraqiya reported on Wednesday night that the ban on travel to and from Iraq would be extended until the beginning of the holy month of Ramadhan (April 25) to curb the Coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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Al-Kazemi to form Iraqi government for ending political deadlock
Apr 13, 2020 14:16Iraqi President Barham Salih on Thursday 9 April named Mustafa al-Kazemi as Prime Minister-designate to form a new government within 30 days hoping to put an end to the current political deadlock in this country. Al-Kazemi was the director of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service since 2016.
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Iran supports any decision based on national will in Iraq: Gov’t Spox.
Apr 13, 2020 13:33Tehran (IP) - Iran’s Government Spokesman said that Iran respects the national sovereignty of Iraq and supports any decision that is based on the national will in this country.