Iraq's Foreign Minister participates in OIC's 48th SessionIraq's Foreign Minister participates in OIC's 48th Session

Shafaq News/ On Monday evening, the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, arrived in the Pakistani capital to participate in the 48th Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting.

In brief, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Ahmed Al-Sahaf, said that "Minister Fouad Hussein will hold several meetings with senior Pakistani

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The Sadrist secures the quorum; the Framework waits cautiously The Sadrist secures the quorum; the Framework waits cautiously 

Shafaq News/ On Monday, a source in the Sadrist Movement said that a quorum is reached for the next parliamentary session.

In a condition of anonymity, the source told Shafaq News Agency that the Sadrist bloc is committed to its tripartite Alliance with the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Al-Siyada Alliance to form a national majority

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Kurdish Fayli community celebrates the Newroz in the MarchlandsKurdish Fayli community celebrates the Newroz in the Marchlands

Shafaq News / Hundreds of Kurdish Fayli families celebrated the Newroz holidays in the Marchlands of al-Jabayish district, Dhi Qar.

Shafaq News agency's lens documented the Kurdish Fayli families heading to the Marchlands from different Iraqi governorates.

Every year, the Kurdish Faylis celebrate the Newroz in their own way. They take boats and roam

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COVID-19: 262 new cases in Iraq today 

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Date: 2022-03-21T14:06:20+0000

Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 262 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 two deaths and 957 recoveries were registered today.

Since the outbreak of the

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Dissolving the parliament is likely if it fails to elect a president, KDP lawmaker saysDissolving the parliament is likely if it fails to elect a president, KDP lawmaker says

Shafaq News/ A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's bloc in the Iraqi parliament said that the legislative body might be dissolved if it fails to elect a president of the republic.

The Iraqi parliament is scheduled to convene on Saturday later this week to vote for a president of the republic. However, the quorum of the session is at stake as

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Emtidad: we will participate in the presidential vote, not the "quota government" 

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Date: 2022-03-21T14:05:18+0000

Shafaq News/ The anti-establishment "Emtidad" parliamentary bloc on Monday affirmed that it will attend the session called on Saturday to elect a new president of the republic, while reiterating its rejection for the

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