Plasschaert to UNSC: Iranian and Turkish bombardment became a new normal for Iraq

Category: Iraq News

Date: 2022-10-04T15:29:43+0000

Shafaq News/ The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, JeanineHennis -Plasschaert, on Tuesday briefed the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the situation in Iraq and the work of the United

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Iraq's Federal Court rules against the "exclusive authority" of Kurdistan's election commission 

Category: Iraq News

Date: 2022-10-04T13:44:07+0000

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Supreme Federal Court on Tuesday ruled against the exclusive authority of Kurdistan's Higher Electoral Commission over the election.

The ruling came after a complaint filed by the head

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Drone targets vehicle in al-Sulaymaniyah; causes casualtiesDrone targets vehicle in al-Sulaymaniyah; causes casualties

Shafaq News / A local source reported that a drone targeted a vehicle in Sharbazher sub-district, al-Sulaymaniyah.

The sub-district's deputy commissioner, Shaho Othman, said that a number of people were killed and wounded in the attack.

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Protesters throw Molotov at the headquarters of the Dhi Qar governorateProtesters throw Molotov at the headquarters of the Dhi Qar governorate

Shafaq News/ A group of protesters had set fire to the front yard of the headquarters of the Southern governorate of Dhi Qar amid scuffles with law enforcement, a security source reported on Monday.

"The flames caught the reception desk when the protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at the building," the source said.

"They [protesters] failed to enter

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Sadrist to resume demonstrations against Al-Sudani's nomination for PM, SourceSadrist to resume demonstrations against Al-Sudani's nomination for PM, Source

Shafaq News/ A source in the Sadrist Movement revealed that the Movement's supporters would return to the streets in the next few days.

The Sadrist leader, who preferred to stay anonymous, told Shafaq News Agency, "The leadership is discussing seriously the issue of resuming the protests in Baghdad and some central and southern governorates within

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Shafaq News/ Lawmakers of Dhi Qar agreed to establish an assembly to deal with the affairs of the southern governorate, Parliamentarian Kadhim al-Touki said on Monday.

Speaking to Shafaq News Agency, al-Touki said, "the council will bring together all nineteen representatives of Dhi Qar in the Iraqi parliament."

"In its next meeting, it will choose

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