Tehran did not provide Iraq any proof about the existence of Israeli headquarters in Erbil, says a sourceTehran did not provide Iraq any proof about the existence of Israeli headquarters in Erbil, says a source

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, an informed source in the Iraqi government confirmed that Iran had not provided any evidence to Iraq that there is an Israeli headquarters in Kurdistan.

"The Iraqi Government submitted a request to the Iranian government to prove that the attack in Erbil targeted Israeli headquarters, but Tehran did not provide any clue

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Covid-19: Iraq records about 630 new cases today, ranks the 1st in the Arab World, 40th globallyCovid-19: Iraq records about 630 new cases today, ranks the 1st in the Arab World, 40th globally

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraq recorded 632 new cases of Covid-19 to bring its total to 2,314,575, the Ministry of Health and Environment said.

It reported seven deaths. Its coronavirus death toll reached 25,116.

It also reported 1012 recoveries to bring its total to 2,269,781 (98.10%).

The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to 77.

Baghdad/Karkh

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Iraqi Chief of Staff visits Diyala ahead of the Nowruz holidaysIraqi Chief of Staff visits Diyala ahead of the Nowruz holidays

Shafaq News / The Iraqi Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen Abdulamir Yarallah, visited Diyala governorate to assess the adopted security plans as the Nowruz holidays approach, a source reported.

The source told Shafaq News agency that Yarallah, who was accompanied by a high-level security delegation, discussed with the security leaders and al-Hashd

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Iraq summons its ambassador in LebanonIraq summons its ambassador in Lebanon

Shafaq News/ Iraq summoned its ambassador to Lebanon, Haidar al-Barrak, spokesperson to the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed al-Sahhaf, revealed on Wednesday.

Al_Sahhaf said that Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein summoned al-Barrak to Baghdad following media reports about hindering an Iraqi diplomat from making a statement to the press about

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Eight ISIS terrorists arrested todayEight ISIS terrorists arrested today

Shafaq News / The spokesman for the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, Maj. Gen Yahya Rasool, announced today arresting eight ISIS terrorists in six Iraqi governorates.

Rasool said in a statement today that two terrorists were arrested in Baghdad, while four others were arrested in a military campaign that covered al-Anbar, al-Fallujah,

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PM al-Kadhimi: Halabja deserves to be a governoratePM al-Kadhimi: Halabja deserves to be a governorate

Shafaq News / Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, said today that Halabja deserves to be recognized as an independent governorate (province).

PM al-Kadhimi said in a tweet today, "Halabja, the martyr of tyranny, is a living witness to our people's struggle for justice; and a symbol for brotherhood and hope of a democratic Iraq."

"It deserves

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