Security forces foiled attempts to incite strife during the Arbaeen, Interior Minister saysSecurity forces foiled attempts to incite strife during the Arbaeen, Interior Minister says

Shafaq News/ Iraqi security forces fended off attempts to incite strife during the Arbaeen pilgrimage this year, Minister of Interior Othman al-Ghanmi said on Sunday.

Speaking in a joint press conference with Karbala's governor, al-Ghanmi said, "the plan to secure the Arbaeen pilgrimage this year was the largest in terms of troops deployment. It

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Sadrist vs Coordination Framework: dispute over forming a new governmentSadrist vs Coordination Framework: dispute over forming a new government

Shafaq News/ On Saturday, the Sadrist Movement, led by Muqtada al-Sadr, revealed that it would not accept forming any government led by a figure from the Shiite Coordination Framework.

A prominent leader in Sadrist, who preferred to stay anonymous, told Shafaq News Agency that the Movement would not allow the Framework to form any new government

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Iraqi official reveals details about the building-schools projectIraqi official reveals details about the building-schools project

Shafaq News/ Iraq's General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers said that the model schools project within the Iraqi-Chinese agreement is the first of its kind in Iraq.

The spokesperson for the General Secretariat, Haider Majid, told Shafaq News Agency, "The model school project would support the educational sector and its infrastructure, as it

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Al-Sadr on Gulf states: we do not want enmity, only guidanceAl-Sadr on Gulf states: we do not want enmity, only guidance

Shafaq News/ Powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Saturday reiterated his commitment to enforcing reform and combating corruption in the Iraqi state, dismissing the abuse of Iranian pilgrims participating in the Arbaeen observance as a violation of Ahl al-Bayt teachings.

In a tweet he shared earlier today, al-Sadr said, "we should not abandon

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Al-Nasr Coalition: International intention to lead a dialogue among the Iraqi forcesAl-Nasr Coalition: International intention to lead a dialogue among the Iraqi forces

Shafaq News/ The Al-Nasr coalition led by former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi revealed an international intention to solve the political crisis in Iraq through dialogue among all parties.

Ahmed Al-Wandi, the Coalition's spokesperson, told Shafaq News Agency that the international community would support holding national talks among the Iraqi

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President Barzani: Iraq is in dire need of the Arbaeen valuesPresident Barzani: Iraq is in dire need of the Arbaeen values

Shafaq News/ Iraq is in dire need of the Arbaeen values to promote tolerance and coexistence, Kurdistan's President Nechirvan Barzani said on Saturday.

In a tweet he shared earlier today, the president of the semi-autonomous region said, "commemorating the Arbaeen is an inspiration of the sacrifice and nobility lessons in a quest to promote truth."

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