Two oil smugglers arrested in BaghdadTwo oil smugglers arrested in Baghdad

Shafaq News / The Iraqi Energy Police directorate announced arresting two accused of smuggling oil north of Baghdad.

The Directorate said in a statement that along with the two perpetrators, the police located their site and seized six vehicles prepared to be loaded with oil, in addition to specific equipment and material.

The defendants were

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President Salih condemns recent attack on ErbilPresident Salih condemns recent attack on Erbil

Shafaq News / Iraq's President, Barham Salih, warned today, Thursday, of attempts to throw the country into "chaos".

Salih said in a tweet, "the assault that Erbil was subjected to is a condemned criminal act that targets all national efforts to preserve the country and its people."

He stressed the need to take a, "firm position against attempts to

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Iraqi forces kill a terrorist and arrest five in Al-AnbarIraqi forces kill a terrorist and arrest five in Al-Anbar

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Security Media Cell announced that a terrorist was killed and five others were arrested in Al-Anbar Governorate, western Iraq.

The Cell said that the Iraqi F-16 aircraft struck a "dangerous" terrorist group in the Al-Rutba desert in Al-Anbar Governorate in coordination with the Joint Operations Command and the Federal

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The Iraqi Parliament votes on the Food Security BillThe Iraqi Parliament votes on the Food Security Bill

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the Iraqi parliament voted on the emergency support for the Emergency Law for Food Security. A parliamentary source told Shafaq News Agency.

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hakim Al-Zamili, considered the voting "a victory for the rights of the poor."

"We will follow up on the mechanism of disbursing the funds."

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Iraqi forces kill two terrorists in Al-AnbarIraqi forces kill two terrorists in Al-Anbar

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, a man wearing an explosive belt blew himself up after being arrested in the Al-Rutba district, far west of Al-Anbar Governorate

A security source told Shafaq News Agency that the security forces killed two terrorists in Al-Rutba; another blew himself up after being trapped.

"The security forces arrested two terrorists

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Parliament convenes to vote on food security billParliament convenes to vote on food security bill

Shafaq News/ The speaker of the Iraqi parliament, Mohammad al-Halboosi, started the session called today, Wednesday, to vote on the anticipated emergency bill on food security and development, an official press release by the parliament's media office said.

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that 273 lawmakers have attended the session.

The bloc

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