Iraq

2023-02-06T16:14:53.000000Z

Shafaq News/Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Monday raised the alertness level and decided to send medical staff and relief supplies to the earthquake-ravaged Turkey and Syria.

The death toll from Monday's earthquake has risen to 1,900 across the two neighboring

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Iraq

2023-02-06T15:03:18.000000Z

Shafaq News / The Iraqi embassy in Ankara expressed condolences to Turkey over the quake, stressing that it had not received any reports of injuries among Iraqis.

"The embassy expresses deepest condolences to the government and people of Turkey over the death and the injury of many

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Iraq

2023-02-06T13:43:57.000000Z

Shafaq News/ On Monday, the Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Haboosi received Prime Minister Mohammed S. al-Sudani.

Both sides discussed the general situation in the country, the importance of cooperation between the two authorities, and other political, service, and legislative

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Iraq

2023-02-06T09:31:21.000000Z

Shafaq News / The Iraqi Ministry of communication announced on Monday restricting the users' access to social media before the exams.

The Ministry said that the step was taken upon the request of the Ministry of Education.

The ban started earlier today in several Iraqi cities, and was

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Iraq

2023-02-06T10:01:58.000000Z

Shafaq News / Iraq’s Minister of Foreign affairs revealed on Monday that the Iraqi delegation heading to Washington on Wednesday will discuss Baghdad's cooperation with Russian companies.

Hussein said in a press conference he held with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, that Baghdad

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Iraq

2023-02-05T19:30:57.000000Z

Shafaq News/ Iraqi lawmaker Ali Saadoun al-Lami has survived an assassination attempt in Maysan's capital city, Amarah, a source revealed on Sunday.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that a group of unknown assailants reportedly sprayed al-Lami's vehicle with bullets in the Dobaysat

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