COVID-19: zero deaths and 65 new cases in IraqCOVID-19: zero deaths and 65 new cases in Iraq

Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 65 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Wednesday.

In its daily epidemiological report, the Ministry registered 179 recovery cases and no mortalities. 

The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2,325,352 of whom 2,298,571

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PMF commander reveals the circumstances of the ongoing clashes in Sinjar PMF commander reveals the circumstances of the ongoing clashes in Sinjar 

Shafaq News/ A commander of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) revealed that the clashes between the Iraqi army and the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS) erupted when the latter refused to hand over military sites in the city to the former.

The commander of the PMF's Lalish regiment, Khal Ali, expressed discontent with the Iraqi

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SMC: the Katyusha rocket was launched from east BaghdadSMC: the Katyusha rocket was launched from east Baghdad
Shafaq News / The Security Media Cell (SMC) disclosed new details about the Katyusha rocket that landed in an apartment in Baghdad on Wednesday. 

The Cell said in a statement that an outlaw group targeted civilians' homes in the Karrada area, Baghdad. 

No casualties were recorded. 

The statement added that the rocket was launched

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Suspect in connection with the missile incident arrested in BaghdadSuspect in connection with the missile incident arrested in Baghdad

Shafaq News / A suspect in connection with the missile incident was arrested in Baghdad, a security source reported.

The source told Shafaq News agency that the suspect was arrested near Mudhafar, east of Baghdad.

No further details were disclosed.

Earlier today, a source revealed that a locally made missile landed in an apartment in Baghdad.

The

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Drought hits +100 thousand dunums of wheat farms in NinevehDrought hits +100 thousand dunums of wheat farms in Nineveh

Shafaq News/ A harsher drought in the Nineveh plain is threatening the governorate's wheat crop just as the Ukraine crisis dents global supplies.

Farmers have not received much measurable rain or snow since October. Wheat is planted in autumn, lays dormant in winter and begins sending up green shoots in spring. Proper soil moisture is critical at

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Missile mistakenly lands in an apartment in BaghdadMissile mistakenly lands in an apartment in Baghdad

Shafaq News / A locally made missile landed in an apartment in Baghdad on Wednesday, a security source reported.

The source told Shafaq News agency that the missile mistakenly landed in a building, noting that it was supposed to land in the Green Zone.

No casualties were recorded.

The security forces seized the launchpad from which the missiles were

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