On Global Forgiveness Day, foreign delegations visit the City of UrOn Global Forgiveness Day, foreign delegations visit the City of Ur

Shafaq News/ Dozens of diplomatic personnel will arrive in Dhi Qar Governorate in southern Iraq tomorrow, Sunday, through Nasiriyah Airport, on Global Forgiveness Day.

A source told Shafaq News Agency, "120 Foreign personnel representing ambassadors accompanied by national figures will make tomorrow a one-day visit to the ancient city of Ur in Dhi

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KDP affirms Rebar Ahmed is our candidate for the presidencyKDP affirms Rebar Ahmed is our candidate for the presidency

Shafaq News / The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) confirmed that Rebar Ahmed Khaled is the candidate of the tripartite Alliance for the Iraqi Presidency.

The KDP representative, Majid Shingali, told Shafaq News Agency, "KDP nominee is Rebar Ahmed Khaled, and we are proceeding in this way."

Shingali added, "Today's parliamentary session was a clear

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Covid-19: Iraq records about 400 new cases today, ranks the 1st in the Arab World, 40th globallyCovid-19: Iraq records about 400 new cases today, ranks the 1st in the Arab World, 40th globally

Shafaq News/ On Saturday, Iraq recorded 397 new cases of Covid-19 to bring its total to 2,307,555, the Ministry of Health and Environment said.

It reported seven deaths. Its coronavirus death toll reached 25,041.

It also reported 1346 recoveries to bring its total to 2,254,166 (97.7%).

The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to 90.

Baghdad/ Karkh

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Adjourning the Iraqi Parliament session

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Date: 2022-03-05T11:07:55+0000

Shafaq News/ The deputy of the New Generation bloc, Omid Muhammad, told Shafaq News Agency that the parliament session was adjourned because some political blocs did not submit their candidates for parliamentary committees.

Muhammad added, "After reopening the

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Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the attack at a mosque in PakistanIraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the attack at a mosque in Pakistan

Shafaq News/ On Saturday, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, calling for more cooperation to confront the security of countries.

The Ministry said in a statement, it "condemns the terrorist attack on the Kocha Rasaldar Maosque in

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Al-Sadr submits five suggestions to overcome the economic crisis in Iraq

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Date: 2022-03-05T10:22:32+0000

Shafaq News / On Saturday, the leader of the Sadrist Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, considered that summoning Finance Minister Ali Allawi to Parliament for questioning is "insufficient," submitting five proposals for the economic

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