Al-Kadhimi heads to Washington soonAl-Kadhimi heads to Washington soon

Shafaq News / A reliable source revealed on Tuesday that Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, will visit Washington soon.

The source who preferred to remain anonymous, told Shafaq News agency that al-Kadhimi will attend the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly, replacing President Barham Salih.

He added that al-Kadhimi

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Al-Zameli visits injured Shafaq News reporter Al-Zameli visits injured Shafaq News reporter 

Shafaq News / The first deputy speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Hakem al-Zameli, visited Shafaq News agency's reporter, Haidar al-Sheikh, who was injured during the clashes that took place in the Green Zone last month.

Al-Zameli, who is visiting all the journalists who were wounded while covering the recent events, said that Shafaq News agency is a

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Two terrorists arrested in Kirkuk Two terrorists arrested in Kirkuk 

Shafaq News / The Federal Police announced arresting two terrorists in Kirkuk on Monday. 

A statement by the police said that it had launched an inspection campaign in Hilal al-Kulsh village in Kirkuk, during which the two terrorists were caught. 

The arrestees were referred to the concerned authorities.

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Three Iraqi soldiers survive an explosion in Kirkuk Three Iraqi soldiers survive an explosion in Kirkuk 

Shafaq News/ Three Iraqi soldiers were reportedly injured in a blast from a roadside bomb in the governorate of Kirkuk on Monday.

A source told Shafaq News Agency that an explosive device targeted a unit from the 45th brigade of the Iraqi army's eighth division in Wadi Chay on the outskirts of the Daquq district.

"The attack resulted in injuring

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COVID-19: 638 new cases and two mortalities in Iraq last weekCOVID-19: 638 new cases and two mortalities in Iraq last week

Shafaq News/ Iraq logged 638 COVID-19 cases last week, the Ministry of Health and Environment said today, Monday.

The weekly epidemiological report on COVID-19 reported two deaths and 1695 recovery cases.

The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2458509, of whom 2431657 achieved full

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Political leaders agree to hold an early election in a second round of talksPolitical leaders agree to hold an early election in a second round of talks

shafaq News/ Iraq's major parties agreed on Monday at a meeting boycotted by powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to work towards holding early elections, a week after deadly unrest, the prime minister's office said.

The president, prime minister, and parliament speaker met with representatives of political parties to chart an exit from an

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