COVID-19: four deaths and 688 new cases in Iraq today COVID-19: four deaths and 688 new cases in Iraq today 

Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 688 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Friday. 

The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that four deaths and 1563 recoveries were registered today.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, 2,311,926 patients have contracted the virus, 2,263,685 of whom fully

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Work is underway to end the IDPs file in Diyala-official saysWork is underway to end the IDPs file in Diyala-official says

Shafaq News / the Deputy commissioner of al-Muqdadiyah, Hatem Abed al-Tamimi, revealed that Diyala's local government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are working to help IDPs return to their villages Khilanih, Arab Faris al-Ta'an, and Tawakol.

He added that these villages' residents left them seven years ago due to the

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Al-Kadhimi: our government has fulfilled the duty it was called forAl-Kadhimi: our government has fulfilled the duty it was called for

Shafaq News / Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said that his government "has fulfilled the duty it was called for," hinting at his diminishing chances for a second term in office.

Recent leaks revealed that the list of candidates for the position of Prime Minister does not include al-Kadhimi's name.

A political source disclosed to Shafaq News

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Coordination Framework holds a meeting at al-Amiri's houseCoordination Framework holds a meeting at al-Amiri's house

Shafaq News / The Coordination Framework held a meeting at Hadi al-Amiri's house today, one day after the phone discussions of Muqtada al-Sadr and Nouri al-Maliki.

A political source disclosed to Shafaq News agency more details about yesterday's developments that broke the ice between al-Sadr and al-Maliki.

The source told Shafaq News agency that

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Indian ambassador pledges to support Mosul's reconstruction projectIndian ambassador pledges to support Mosul's reconstruction project

Shafaq News / The deputy commissioner of Mosul welcomed the Indian ambassador to Iraq's visit to the city today.

The deputy commissioner hoped in a press conference that Indian companies would participate in construction projects in Nineveh.

He denounced ISIS's terrorist attacks that affected the Indian community in the country, back when it

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3.5-magnitude earthquake hits Wasit3.5-magnitude earthquake hits Wasit

Shafaq News/ A 3.5 earthquake was recorded in Wasit governorate today, Friday.

The Ministry of Transportation said in a statement that the seismic monitors recorded a quake of a magnitude three on the Richter scale at 11:17:27 (Iraq time).

The Center of the quake was located 26 kilometers to the southeast of Badra, wasit.

The statement said that the

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