The Coordination Framework discussed Al-Sadr&s new initiativeThe Coordination Framework discussed Al-Sadr’s new initiative

Shafaq News/ On Friday, the Shiite Coordination Framework is holding a meeting at Ammar Al-Hakim's house.

An informed political source told Shafaq News Agency, "The Framework's leaders attend the meeting to discuss political developments and Al-Sadr's initiative.”

Earlier today, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, renewed his call

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Iraq's PM confirms: the Normalisation file will not be discussed at Jeddah's summitIraq's PM confirms: the Normalisation file will not be discussed at Jeddah's summit

Shafaq News/ On Friday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi hoped that the political parties would take advantage of Muqtada Al-Sadr's initiative.

In a press conference before heading to Saudi Arabia, Al-Kadhimi confirmed that the Jeddah conference with Riyadh, Egypt, Jordan, and the United States would not discuss the normalization with Israel.

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Parliament Speaker calls for forming a new political contract in IraqParliament Speaker calls for forming a new political contract in Iraq

Shafaq News/ On Friday, the Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi called political forces to agree on a new contract for the political process in Iraq.

On Friday, Al-Halbousi said on Twitter, "(Muqtada) Al-Sadr's message today is a national road map that was a base to build a strong alliance (Save the Homeland) that adopts these proposals

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+2.5 million attended the Friday prayers called for by al-Sadr, source says+2.5 million attended the Friday prayers called for by al-Sadr, source says

Shafaq News/ More than 2.5 million people have attended the mass Friday prayer service called for by the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a source from inside the committee organizing the event said, highlighting a major success for its security and logistic preparations.

"Not a single security breach has been reported thanks to a

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COVID-19: two mortalities and 3088 new cases in Iraq COVID-19: two mortalities and 3088 new cases in Iraq 

Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 3088 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Friday.

In its daily epidemiological report on COVID-19, the Ministry reported 3090 recovery cases and two mortalities.

The cumulative count of COVID-19 patients since the emergence of the virus in the country amounted to 2399795, of whom 2338538

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Al-Sadr renews his calls to dismantle outlaw armed groupsAl-Sadr renews his calls to dismantle outlaw armed groups

Shafaq News / The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, renewed on Friday his call to dismantle outlaw armed factions.

Cleric Mahmoud al-Jayashi represented al-Sadr and read his speech during the Friday prayer that was organized by the Sadrist movement in Sadr city, Baghdad.

Al-Sadr said that some parties, "whom we do not think are good

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