Intelligence agency thwarts attempt to target Arabeen pilgrimsIntelligence agency thwarts attempt to target Arabeen pilgrims

Shafaq News / The Iraqi Intelligence agency announced thwarting an attempt to target the Arbaeen pilgrims to Karbala, north of Babel.

The agency said in a statement that as the Arabaeen anniversary approaches, it started implementing new plans to secure the vicinity of Karbala, noting that its units have found a hideout containing explosive belts

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Erbil criminal court to re-trial the Qaderi assassination convictsErbil criminal court to re-trial the Qaderi assassination convicts

Shafaq News / The Erbil criminal court decided today, Sunday, to re-trial the two defendants accused of assassinating the Iranian Kurdish opposition activist, Qadir Qaderi, in 2018.

The attorney of Qaderi's family, Iyad Kaka'i, said in a conference held today that the Court started today re-trialing the two defendants.

He added that the court had

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Sadrist figure: our move will be after the federal court's decision on dissolving the parliamentSadrist figure: our move will be after the federal court's decision on dissolving the parliament

Shafaq News/ The Sadrist movement will make a move after the Supreme Federal Court's decision on the appeal filed to dissolve the Iraqi parliament, a leading figure close to the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said on Sunday.

The figure, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Shafaq News Agency, "the attitude of the Justice Chief [Faiq

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Al-Ameri lobbying for a new initiative to calm down political upheaval in Iraq, sourceAl-Ameri lobbying for a new initiative to calm down political upheaval in Iraq, source

Shafaq News/ The head of al-Fatah bloc, Hadi al-Ameri, is seeking to seize the initiative in talks to ease the political tension in Iraq, urging the influential parties to convene on negotiations tables amid rising tension on the streets.

A source told Shafaq News Agency that the Secretary-General of Badr Organization met with the leaders of Sunni

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Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council dismisses al-Sadr's appeal to dissolve the parliamentIraq's Supreme Judicial Council dismisses al-Sadr's appeal to dissolve the parliament

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council dismissed a public request made by the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to dissolve the parliament but agrees with his view of the poor prognosis of the current political situation in the country.

The council convened on Sunday morning under the chairmanship of Chief Justice, Judge Faiq Zeidan, who

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Caretaker government remains unsupervised if parliament is dissolved without interim replacement, MP saysCaretaker government remains unsupervised if parliament is dissolved without interim replacement, MP says

Shafaq News/ Dissolving the Iraqi parliament without forming an interim government keeps Mustafa al-Kadhimi's government unsupervised, a lawmaker said on Saturday.

The member of Emtidad's parliamentary bloc, Alaa al-Rikabi, tweeted on Saturday, "Dissolving the parliament without forming a temporary rescue government for a year, for instance, from

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