Iraq hands Iranian ambassador protest note over the Erbil attack Iraq hands Iranian ambassador protest note over the Erbil attack 

Shafaq News / The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign affairs summoned today the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, and handed him a note to protest the recent attack on Erbil, according to the Ministry's spokesman, Ahmed al-Sahhaf.

Around a dozen missiles rained down on Erbil near midnight, reportedly targeting the US consulate's new building.

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New committee to address the surge in fuel prices-MPNew committee to address the surge in fuel prices-MP

Shafaq News / MP Salah al-Tamimi revealed that an agreement had been reached to form a parliamentary committee to uncover and address the reasons behind the surge in fuel prices.

Al-Tamimi told Shafaq News agency, "the ministry of oil raised the price of white oil, from 30,000 to 90,000, and Kerosene prices from 90,000 to 160,000, in addition to

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MCNS meets to discuss last night's attack on ErbilMCNS meets to discuss last night's attack on Erbil

Shafaq News / The Ministerial Council of National Security held an emergency meeting today, headed by Prime Minister and Commander in Chief of the armed forces, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, to discuss the latest developments following the attack that targeted Erbil last night.

No further details were disclosed. 

Around a dozen missiles rained down on Erbil

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COVID-19: two deaths and 421 new cases in Iraq today COVID-19: two deaths and 421 new cases in Iraq today 

Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 421 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Sunday. 

The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that two deaths and 1326 recoveries were registered today.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, 2,312,713 patients have contracted the virus, 2,266,134 of whom fully

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Abdullah receives a Fayli delegation in Baghdad Abdullah receives a Fayli delegation in Baghdad 

Shafaq News / The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Shakhwan Abdullah, said today that Fayli Kurds are a prominent community that played a major role in the Kurdish revolutionary movement. 

Abdullah's office said in a statement that the latter received in his office in Baghdad today, a Fayli delegation, headed by Ali al-Fayli, an advisor to

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Washington denounces the Erbil rocket attackWashington denounces the Erbil rocket attack

Shafaq News / The United States condemned today the rocket attacks that targeted Erbil yesterday last night.

The American ambassador to Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, said in a tweet, "The United States condemns the criminal attack on civilian targets in Erbil.

"Iranian regime elements have claimed responsibility for this attack and must be held

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