Shafaq News / A member of the security forces was injured in an explosion in Dhi Qar, a security source reported.

The source told Shafaq News agency that an explosive device blew up in Nasiriyah, injuring a member of the security forces.

The concerned authorities opened an investigation into the incident.

Shafaq News/ The leader of al-Fatah bloc, Hadi al-Ameri, on Wednesday said that "excluding other parties" undermines the security of Iraq, calling for a dialogue with the trilateral coalition.

Speaking to the press after a meeting at his bureau with other forces boycotting the presidential election called for today, al-Ameri said, "we believe that

Shafaq News/ The Second Deputy of the Iraqi Parliament, Shakhwan Abdullah, met with Russia's ambassador to Iraq, Elbrus Kotrachev, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, earlier today, Wednesday.

A readout issued by his bureau said that Abdullah discussed with his guest the latest developments in the Iraqi political arena and cooperation prospects between

Shafaq News / The leader in the Coordination Framework, Shaya'a al-Soudani, said that independent MPs will also boycott the Presidential vote session.

The Framework is currently holding a meeting coinciding with today's session, at Hadi al-Ameri's office.

Al-Soudani told Shafaq News agency that the session will ve similar to the one that was held