Al-Fayadh denies running for the premiership electoral raceAl-Fayadh denies running for the premiership electoral race

Shafaq News / The head of al-Hashd al-Shaabi, Faleh al-Fayadh, said that he is not running for the position of Prime Minister.

Al-Fayadh also clarified that he is not a spokesman for the Coordination Framework.

"It is a shame on anyone, whether they belong to the Framework or the (Sadrist) movement, who drags the people's security into politics", he

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Baghdad and Baku discuss strengthening ties in various fieldsBaghdad and Baku discuss strengthening ties in various fields

Shafaq News / The Iraqi Parliamentary delegation in Baku stressed, on Wednesday, the importance of enhancing economic, cultural, and commercial exchange with Azerbaijan.

The office of the Deputy Speaker Shakhwan Abdullah said in a statement that the latter, who is heading the delegation, met his Azerbaijani counterpart in Baku, and the

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Attack targets the house of a member of the PKKAttack targets the house of a member of the PKK

Shafaq News / A security source reported that an attack targeted the house of a member of the Kurdistan Workers Party.

The source told Shafaq News agency that one of his family members was injured in the two grenades-attack.

Shafaq News agency's reporter said that the security forces cordoned off the scene of the incident, started an investigation,

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The war in Ukraine is similar to the war in Iraq; Ukrainian officialThe war in Ukraine is similar to the war in Iraq; Ukrainian official

Shafaq News / The Chargé d'Affairs of the Ukrainian Embassy in Iraq, Alexander Porvzhnikov, deemed the Russian invasion of Ukraine similar to ISIS's occupation of Iraq in 2014.

Porvzhnikov visited the Al-Anbar governorate to sign a contract with the local government to rehabilitate 40 km of the international highway.

In an exclusive interview with

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Ayatollah al-Sistani declares July 10 as Eid al-AdhaAyatollah al-Sistani declares July 10 as Eid al-Adha

Shafaq News / Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Ayatollah al-Sistani, has declared July 10, 2022 as Eid al-Adha.

Al-Sistani's office said Friday is the first day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah.

For its part, Saudi Arabia will celebrate Eid Al Adha on July 9, in accordance with the crescent moon sighting of Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth and last month in the

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COVID-19: two deaths and 2628 new cases in IraqCOVID-19: two deaths and 2628 new cases in Iraq

Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 2628 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Wednesday.

In its daily epidemiological report on COVID-19, the Ministry registered 675 recovery cases and two mortalities.

The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2345893 of whom

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