Iraq hands Turkey's ambassador aIraq hands Turkey's ambassador a

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday handed Turkey's ambassador, Alireza Guney, to Baghdad a "strongly-worded" note to protest Ankara's offensive inside the territory of the Kurdistan Region and northern Iraq.

In a press release it issued earlier today, the Ministry said that Guney was summoned against the background of

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Al-Zameli calls for executingAl-Zameli calls for executing

Shafaq News/ The first deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament, Hakem al-Zameli, on Tuesday called for carrying out the capital punishment against persons convicted for terrorism.

Al-Zameli's remarks came during a meeting with the Iraqi President, Barham Salih, in al-Salam palace earlier today, Tuesday.

A readout issued by his bureau said that

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Al-Ameri calls to find &realistic& solutions to the political deadlockAl-Ameri calls to find “realistic” solutions to the political deadlock

Shafaq News/ The leader of the Al-Fatah Alliance, Hadi al-Amiri, warned of the challenges facing Iraq at many levels calling for overcoming the political deadlock in the country.

Speaking on the 41st anniversary of establishing the "Badr" organization, Al-Amiri stressed that its Alliance works hard to find a “realistic” solution to the “exceptional

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Iraq&s President is &worried& about the political situation in the countryIraq’s President is “worried” about the political situation in the country

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, expressed concern about the "political deadlock" and the failure to form a government.

Speaking at the 41st anniversary of establishing the "Badr" organization, Saleh said, "the current political problem in suspending the constitutional dues, and delaying five months in forming a new government, has

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Clashes resumed between the Iraqi army and PKK-aligned militia in NinevehClashes resumed between the Iraqi army and PKK-aligned militia in Nineveh

Shafaq News/ Clashes reportedly flared between a force from the Iraqi army and paramilitary groups loyal to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the governorate of Nineveh earlier today, Tuesday.

A source told Shafaq News Agency that an army force stationed in al-Qahtaniyah sub-district exchanged fire with members of the Yazid Khana group.

Yazid

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USD/IQD exchange rates ebbed in BaghdadUSD/IQD exchange rates ebbed in Baghdad

Shafaq News/ The U.S. dollar (USD) exchange rates against the Iraqi dinar (IQD) dropped in the markets of Baghdad and Erbil on Tuesday.

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the Central al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya exchanges are trading the USD at a rate of 147,700 IQD to 100, 50 IQD below Monday.

Our correspondent said that the selling and

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