COVID-19: one mortality and +290 new cases in IraqCOVID-19: one mortality and +290 new cases in Iraq

Shafaq News/ Iraq logged only 296 COVID-19 cases in the past seven days, The Iraqi Ministry of Health said today, Monday.

In its weekly epidemiological report on COVID-19, the Ministry reported 670 recoveries and one death.

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CF says itCF says it

Shafaq News/ The Coordination Framework (CF) on Monday said it "fully endorses" the statement made bu the United Nations, reiterating the call for dialogue and understanding among the Iraqi parties.

A year after Iraq's last general lection, the UN mission there urged political factions to end the deadlock paralysing the oil-rich country, warning

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Details on the Barzani-Halboosi meeting disclosed.Details on the Barzani-Halboosi meeting disclosed.

Shafaq News / The President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, received a delegation of the State Administration Coalition on Monday.

A statement by the Barzani headquarters said that the meeting discussed the current political situation in Iraq, the ongoing talks about the Presidential vote, and forming the government.

The meeting

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Salih and Plasschaert call for dialogue to overcome political impasseSalih and Plasschaert call for dialogue to overcome political impasse

Shafaq News/ Iraq's outgoing President Barham Salih received the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, in al-Salam palace earlier today, Monday.

A readout by the president's office said that the meeting shed light upon the latest updates on the political situation in the country that

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170 MPs sign request to hold Presidential vote on Wednesday170 MPs sign request to hold Presidential vote on Wednesday

Shafaq News / MP of the Coordination Framework Ibtissam al-Hilali revealed that 170 MPs have signed and submitted a request to the Parliament Presidium today, Monday.

Al-Hilali told Shafaq News agency that 170 MPs from different political blocs submitted a request to hold the Presidential vote session next Wednesday.

She added that the First deputy

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KDP: Baghdad failed to implement Sinjar agreementKDP: Baghdad failed to implement Sinjar agreement

Shafaq News / MP of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Mahma Khalil, criticized the performance of Mustafa al-Kadhimi's government on Monday.

Khalil said in a press conference he held today in the Parliament building, "Sinjar's situation is miserable, and al-Kadhimi's government has failed to implement the Sinjar agreement."

The agreement stipulated

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