Al-Khazali calls for holdingAl-Khazali calls for holding

Shafaq News/ The leader of the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, on Wednesday called for establishing "joint caravans" between the supporters of rival Shiite parties during the Arbaeen pilgrimage; a Shiite ritual held the Shiite Muslims hold annually forty days after Ashura.

In a tweet he posted earlier today, al-Khazali, a Shiite cleric

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Pope calls for prayers for IraqPope calls for prayers for Iraq

Shafaq News/ After a series of deadly clashes erupted in Iraq, Pope Francis said "dialogue and fraternity" were needed to overcome the current situation and to become a nation of diverse communities living in peace.

The pope said he was following the news of "violent events" unfolding in the country, which he fondly recalled visiting in 2021.

It was

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Al-Ameri calls forAl-Ameri calls for

Shafaq News/ The head of al-Fatah alliance, Hadi al-Ameri, on Wednesday urged the leaders of the political parties in Iraq to tone down their rhetoric and pursue a moderate discourse ahead of the Arbaeen anniversary, a Shiite religious observance that occurs forty days after Ashura.

"The love of Hussein brings us together... The love of Hussein

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New details on activist Abbas al-Iraqi's death disclosedNew details on activist Abbas al-Iraqi's death disclosed

Shafaq News / A source disclosed new details about the death of activist Abbas al-Iraqi.

The source told Shafaq News agency that al-Iraqi was kidnapped by unidentified people, who killed and threw him on the side of the road in al-Salam sub-district, Maysan.

He added that al-Iraqi was a prominent activist in the October protests, noting that

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Al-Araji leads a committee to investigate the August 29-30 bloodshed in the Green ZoneAl-Araji leads a committee to investigate the August 29-30 bloodshed in the Green Zone

Shafaq News/ Iraq's National Security Advisor Qasem al-Araji on Wednesday headed a meeting of a committee in charge of investigating the bloody events that occurred inside Baghdad's ultra-secure Green Zone on August 29-30.

Al-Araji's media office said in a statement that the committee brings together representatives of the Iraqi Army's

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Son of senior ISIS leader arrested in Jadaa campSon of senior ISIS leader arrested in Jadaa camp

Shafaq News / The son of a senior ISIS official had been arrested in Jadaa camp, on the outskirts of Nineveh Governorate, a security source reported.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that a unit from the intelligence agency managed to arrest the eldest son of Duraid al-Amin, a senior ISIS judge who issued death sentences against civilians in

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