Explosion near the Green ZoneExplosion near the Green Zone

Shafaq News / An explosive device blew up on Qadisiyah road, leading to the Green Zone, Baghdad, a security source reported.

The source told Shafaq News agency that the explosion has damaged the roadside barriers.

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Zebari stresses the need to involve Sadrist movement in the national dialogueZebari stresses the need to involve Sadrist movement in the national dialogue

Shafaq News / A leading figure of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Hoshyar Zebari, said on Thursday that dialogue is the only way out of Iraq's exacerbating crisis.

Zebari said in a tweet, "There is no way to address the country's exacerbating crisis but through a national dialogue."

"There must be preparations for a comprehensive dialogue

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Iraqi Hydrogeologist: the worst is yet to comeIraqi Hydrogeologist: the worst is yet to come

Shafaq News/ Iraq is one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change. However, it is also one of the biggest polluters. In fact, it is the world's second-worst offender, according to the World Bank, contributing roughly 10 percent of the global flaring greenhouse emissions.

Ramadan Hamza, a water strategist, told Shafaq News

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Official: nine rockets target a Turkish base in Nineveh Official: nine rockets target a Turkish base in Nineveh 

Shafaq News/ A volley of rockets landed near a Turkish military base in the district of Bashiqa, northeastern Nineveh, Kurdistan's Counter-Terrorism Agency said on Thursday.

According to a Facebook post by the agency, nine "Grad" rockets landed in the vicinity of the base at 13:50 (Iraq time), causing no casualties.

The rockets were fired by a

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Iraqi soldier killed south of KirkukIraqi soldier killed south of Kirkuk

Shafaq News / An Iraqi soldier was killed in an explosion south of Kirkuk on Thursday, a security source reported.

The source told Shafaq News agency that an explosive device blew up targeting the Iraqi army in Wadi al-Shay, according to the source.

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Missiles fell near Zelikan Camp, targeted Turkish forcesMissiles fell near Zelikan Camp, targeted Turkish forces

Shafaq News/ On Thursday,  missiles fell in the vicinity of Zelikan camp in Bashiqa, where Turkish forces are deployed. A security source told Shafaq News Agency.

He did not provide further details.

The source said the missiles were launched from Mosul.

The district administrator, Muhammad Amin confirmed the news.

It is worth noting that Turkey

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