Ayatollah Al-Sistani did not send Al-Sadr a message to unite the Shiite ranks, sourceAyatollah Al-Sistani did not send Al-Sadr a message to unite the Shiite ranks, source

Shafaq News/ A source close to the leader of the Sadrist Movement denied news about al-Sadr receiving messages from the religious authority in Najaf (Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani) calling him to unite the Shiite ranks.

"Al-Sadr has been attentive to the need and unity of the Iraqi people and has also set a 30-days period for all parties to form a

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An Iraqi court summons KDP leader forAn Iraqi court summons KDP leader for

Shafaq News/ A judicial source said, on Tuesday, that the Baghdad/Karkh Investigation Court issued a decision to summon the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Hoshyar Zebari, on charges of "insulting the Federal Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq)."

The source told Shafaq News Agency that the decision against Zebari was

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ISIS abducts a shepherd in SaladinISIS abducts a shepherd in Saladin

Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, a security source said members of ISIS killed a shepherd eastern of Saladin.

The source told Shafaq News Agency, "security forces and citizens have found the body of a shepherd abducted by ISIS members two days after kidnapping him in Jardaghli village, seven km north of Amerli district."

He did not give further information.

I

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Dust storms in Iraq cause suffocation to more than 110 peopleDust storms in Iraq cause suffocation to more than 110 people

Shafaq News / On Monday, more than 110 people were transferred to hospitals due to the dust storm that chocked several Iraqi regions.

Chamchamal Health Department said that more than 30 people, including children, were taken to hospitals. Some of them were in critical conditions and suffered from shortness of breath.

Al-Sulaymaniyah Health also

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PMF thwarts a terrorist attack in SaladinPMF thwarts a terrorist attack in Saladin

Shafaq News/ On Monday, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) foiled an ISIS attack east of Saladin Governorate.

"The PMF heroes thwarted an attack by a group of terrorists on a checkpoint of the Sixth Regiment in the 22nd Brigade in Al-Aith Island, east of Saladin," PMF said in a statement.

Two PMF members were killed, and another was wounded in

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Saraya Al-Salam denies rumors about a deployment in BaghdadSaraya Al-Salam denies rumors about a deployment in Baghdad

Shafaq News/ On Monday, the military wing of the Sadrist movement denied the circulated news about its deployment in Baghdad.

A source in Saraya Al-Salam (Peace Brigades) told Shafaq News Agency; "The Brigades were found to protect the Iraqi people and their sanctities, and the rumors about deploying in the streets and cities are not true."

"The

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