Shafaq News / The Baba Sheikh of the Yazidis, Sheikh Ali Sheikh Elias, called on the Iraqi government to preserve the lives of innocent civilians and adhere to international humanitarian laws.

Sheikh Elias demanded to take military conflicts away from populated cities, especially since most of these areas' residents just returned from displacement.

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Shafaq News / The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) extended Eid al-Fitr greetings on Monday. 

UNAMI said in a statement, "We extend our best wishes to you and your loved ones on the occasion of Eid al - Fitr. On this blessed holiday, we reiterate the importance of overcoming the political stalemate, in the interest of all Iraqis."

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Shafaq News/The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region, Masrour Barzani, on Monday condemned Sunday night's rocket attack on Erbil's Khabat district.

"I strongly condemn the rocket attack that took place last night on the outskirts of Khabat district," the Prime Minister said in a statement.

Barzani called on the Federal Prime Minister, Mustafa

Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 72 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Monday.

In its daily epidemiological report, the Ministry registered 218 recovery cases and zero mortalities.

The cumulative count of COVID-19 cases since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2,325,247 of whom 2,298,174 recovered