Shafaq News / the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and with Jordan's Foreign Affairs Minister Ayman Safadi. The meeting was held at al-Salam Palace in Baghdad. Iraq's Foreign Affairs Minister Fouad Hussein attended the meeting.

Iraq is eager to develop and advance its relations with

Shafaq News/ An Iraqi court sentenced a retired British geologist to 15 years in prison on Monday for trying to smuggle ancient artifacts out of the country, a Reuters reporter and judicial sources said.

Iraqi authorities had arrested James Fitton, 66, at Baghdad International Airport in March for carrying small fragments of ancient pottery in his

Shafaq News / The head of the Parliamentary finance committee, Hasan al-Kaabi, said that the committee will vote today on the Emergency bill on food security and development, to submit it to parliament to be voted upon.

Al-Kaabi said that there is an agreement over the bill's articles under the ceiling of 25 trillion Iraqi Dinars, noting that the

Shafaq News / Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister received today, Monday, the Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers, Sameh Shukri and Ayman al-Safadi.

At the beginning of the meeting, PM al-Kadhimi praised the strong ties between Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan in all fields, stressing the need for cooperation to maintain stability in the Region, and