Iraq's new PM appoints acting ministers for the portfolios of Environment and ConstructionIraq's new PM appoints acting ministers for the portfolios of Environment and Construction

Shafaq News/ Iraq's new Prime Minister Mohammad Shiyaa al-Sudani has temporarily assigned the Minister of Health to the duties of the Minister of Environment, an official statement said on Tuesday.

According to the same statement, al-Sudani appointed the minister of foreign affairs in his cabinet as an acting minister of Construction, Housing, and

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Chief Justice urges speedy trial of Gen. Soleimani assassinsChief Justice urges speedy trial of Gen. Soleimani assassins

Shafaq News / Addressing the president of the Supreme Judicial Council Faiq Zidan in a letter, Iranian Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i demanded speeding up the trial of the perpetrators of the assassination of Gen. Soleimani.

Emphasizing that the assassination of martyr Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, and 8 of their

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State Administration Coalition to assess the performance of all the acting governors in IraqState Administration Coalition to assess the performance of all the acting governors in Iraq

Shafaq News/ The State Administration Coalition will proceed with forming a committee to assess the performance of all the acting governors in Iraq, a source revealed on Tuesday.

"Six governorates are being run by temporary governors," the source told Shafaq News Agency, "the committee will consider dismissing or confirming incumbent governors of

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PM Barzani: we do not have strong partners in BaghdadPM Barzani: we do not have strong partners in Baghdad

Shafaq News/ Kurdistan's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Tuesday said that the essence of the disputes between the federal and regional governments is rather political, "neither technical nor legal", demanding Baghdad to show a willingness to address the differences with Erbil.

Prime Minister Barzani's remarks came during an annual multi-panel

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Iraq's new government cabinet abolishes al-Kadhimi's legacyIraq's new government cabinet abolishes al-Kadhimi's legacy

Shafaq News/ Iraq's new government has decreed that all cabinet resolutions issued by its predecessor apres-October 8 should be abolished, a source revealed on Tuesday.

Mohammad Shiyaa al-Sudani's cabinet, according to the source, voted on reversing decisions made by former Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's cabinet during its final days.

"This

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Chinese premier sends congratulations to new Iraqi PMChinese premier sends congratulations to new Iraqi PM

Shafaq News / Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on his taking office as Iraq's prime minister.

In the message, Li noted that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the development of China-Iraq relations and is willing to work with the Iraqi government to continuously

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