COVID-19: zero mortalities and 305 new cases in IraqCOVID-19: zero mortalities and 305 new cases in Iraq

Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 305 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Sunday.

In its daily epidemiological report on COVID-19, the Ministry registered 183 recovery cases and no mortalities.

The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2,332,177 of whom

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Al-Sadr's decision is irreversible, source saysAl-Sadr's decision is irreversible, source says

Shafaq News/ The powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has entered a state of seclusion, a source from inside the Sadrist movement's Politburo said on Sunday.

"The resignation of the Sadrist lawmakers and the withdrawal from the political scene is an irreversible decision," the source close to al-Hannana told Shafaq News Agency.

"Recently, the

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Al-Kadhimi calls for handling protestsAl-Kadhimi calls for handling protests

Shafaq News/ The Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, urged the security forces to exhibit utmost restraint and professionalism when dealing with protests and demonstrations.

Al-Kadhimi's remarks came during a meeting of the Ministerial Council of National Security earlier today, Sunday.

According to an

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Al-Hakim is leading an initiative to talk al-Sadr out of withdrawalAl-Hakim is leading an initiative to talk al-Sadr out of withdrawal

Shafaq News/ Ammar al-Hakim has been on a pursuit to bring the Sadrist movement back into the political scene following the Sadrist leader Muqtada al-Sadr's announcement to pull out, the leading figure in al-Hekmah movement, Raheem al-Abboudi, revealed on Sunday.

Al-Abboudi told Shafaq News Agency that al-Hakim has been mediating with al-Sadr to

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Cholera outbreak in al-Sulaymaniyah prompts declaring emergency Cholera outbreak in al-Sulaymaniyah prompts declaring emergency 

Shafaq News/ Al-Sulaymaniyah has formed a committee to combat the outbreak of Cholera as the governorate enters a state of emergency.

In a press conference on Sunday, Governor Haval Abu Bakr said that the committee includes representatives of the governorate's health directorate, the ministry of health, and the World Health Organization (WHO) under

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Al-Halboosi signs a decree terminating the membership of the resigned Sadrist MPsAl-Halboosi signs a decree terminating the membership of the resigned Sadrist MPs

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi on Sunday issued a decree terminating the membership of the resigned Sadrist lawmakers from the Iraqi parliament.

According to official documents, al-Halboosi signed a decree carrying the name of his first deputy Hakem al-Zameli, along with 70 other members of the Sadrist bloc.

Earlier this

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