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Representational photo. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The High Commission for Human Rights in Iraq has revealed the total number of foreign females, who had death sentences issued against them, over involvement with Islamic State. In remarks on Wednesday, Ali al-Bayati, member of the commission, said “the total number of female members who had death sentence...

Unidentified gunmen. Salahuddin (Iraqinews.com) – A police officer was assassinated Sunday in Tuz Khurmatu district in Salahuddin as unknown gunmen continue to target security men and citizens in retaliation for the country’s victory over terrorism last year, a security source was quoted as saying. “Unknown gunmen targetedxa0in the wee hours of Sunday Firs...

The anti-terror war in Iraq has left several areas devastated and in need of humanitarian assistance Nineveh (Iraqinews.com) – A conference kicked off Sunday in the city hall of Nineveh province to lure investors to play a role in reconstructing Mosul, a city which witnessed severe damage by the Islamic State militant group. Speaking to Alghad Press news...

Explosion site in Baghdad Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) – Two citizens were injured Sunday in a bomb blast in easte Baghdad, a security source was quoted as saying. Speaking to Alghad Press news website, the source said, “An explosive charge went off near a workshop at Sadr City in easte Baghdad, leaving two citizens wounded,” the source said. “Ambulances ...

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (right) and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi (left) during their meeting Wednesday in Kuwait....

Members of al-Hashd al-Shaabi. Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Confrontations have occurred between the shia-led paramilitary troops and the Iraqi army in...

French Foreign Ministerxa0Jean-Yves Le Drian Kuwait (Iraqinews.com) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian stressed on Wednesday that the reco...

A huge bomb explosion in the Iraqi capital Baghdad Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) – Two civilians were injured Wednesday in a bomb blast near popular mar...

Iraqi soldiers carry their weapons during a mission against Islamic State in Iraq Nineveh (Iraqinews.com) – Six Islamic State militants were killed in an airstrike by the U.S-led inteational coalition warplanes on Mosul city, a security source was quote as saying Sunday. Speaking to Baghdad Today news website, the source said, “The U.S.-led inteational coalition carried out an airstrike in coordination with the Nineveh Operations Command, targeting Islamic State remnants in Badush village in...

Iraqi troops arrest a man and take him to a lock-up for interrogation Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Security troops have arrested an Islamic State members, along with one of his relatives in Mosul, the local affairs department in Nineveh said on Sunday. “Troops managed to arrest an Islamic State leader, along with one of his relatives who is an army conscript, while he was at the nationality department in Nineveh,” the statement added. “The leader was recognized by the intelligence sources of the ...

Explosion in Iraq Diyala (Iraqinews.com) – Four people, including a well-placed municipal official, were killed and wounded Monday in two bomb attacks in Iraq’s Diyala province, security sources were quoted as saying. Speaking to Alghad Press news website, a source said, “Three bombs planted by unknown men went off outside a house of a member of al-Abbara city council in northeaste Baqubah, leaving the municipal official and his uncle wounded.” The two were taken to a nearby hospital for tre...

Security men stand near a site of a car bomb blast in Baghdad Kirkuk (Iraqinews.com) – Two security men were seriously wounded in a bomb attack that targeted their police vehicle in one of Kirkuk villages on Saturday night, a security source was quoted as saying. Speaking to Shafaq News website, the source said, “A bomb exploded on Saturday night while a police vehicle was passing by Tal Khadija village in Kirkuk’s al-Rashad district, leaving two policemen seriously wounded.” “The two securi...

Two Iraqi children appear in a bad condition as the anti-terror war left one in four Iraqi children in poverty, according to a UNAMI statement Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) – A UN agency has revealed that violent acts in Iraq have left one in four children in poverty and pushed families to extreme measures to survive. In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Alghad Press on Sunday, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) echoed a call by the UNICEF and UN-Habitat for urgent i...

Security forces search a car following a shooting attack in Iraq Salauddin (Iraqinews.com) – Six people from the same family were killed and injured in an armed attack in Dujail district, south of Salahuddin, on Saturday night, the Interior Ministry’s media office was quoted as saying. In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Alforat News, the media office said, “An armed group opened fire on a house in al-Jumhuri area, east of Dujail district, leaving three of the family members who ...

Security men stand near a site of a car bomb blast in Baghdad Kirkuk (Iraqinews.com) – Two security men were seriously wounded in a bomb attack that targeted their police vehicle in one of Kirkuk villages on Saturday night, a security source was quoted as saying. Speaking to Shafaq News website, the source said, “A bomb exploded on Saturday night while a police vehicle was passing by Tal Khadija village in Kirkuk’s al-Rashad district, leaving two policemen seriously wounded.” “The two securi...

Iraqi security forces and civilians gather at the scene of a deadly suicide car bomb attack in Baghdad. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) – Eight people were killed and injured in a bomb blast that rocked a northe Baghdad district on Saturday night, a security source was quoted as saying. The Kuwaiti al-Watan newspaper quoted the source saying, “A roadside bomb went off in Dujail district, 70 km north of Baghdad, leaving two persons dead and six others injured.” “Security forces...

Members of al-Hashd al-Shaabi. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The pro-govement paramilitary troops have repulsed an Islamic State attack launched against the border between Iraq and Syria, the media service announced. In a statement on Friday, the service of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) said, “troops of the 29th brigade foiled, in the evening, an attack by IS members against Tal Sufuk region, on borders between Iraq and Syria.” The attack, according to the statement, “is still...

German Defense Minister, Ursula von der Leyen Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Germany’s defense minister ursula Von der Leyen arrived on Friday in Baghdad to discuss with Iraqi officials the battle against Islamic State militants, according to DPA news agency. Der Leyen is scheduled to meet Saturday with Iraqi President Fuad Masum and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. Germany has been a member of the United States-led coalition to fight Islamic State militants. The mandate for German troops fighting I...

Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad. Khalid al Mousily/Reuters Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Six people, including security personnel, were killed and wounded in two bomb blasts in south of Baghdad, security sources said on Saturday. “A bomb exploded near a market in al-Yusufiya region, south of Baghdad, leaving one person killed and three others wounded,” the source told Baghdad Today. “Ambulance rushed to the blast spot and transferred the wounded to hospital for ...

Representational photo. Mosul (IraqiNews.com) The pro-govement paramilitary troops have killed a suicide attacker as he was trying to blow up himself in southwest of Mosul, a security source was quoted saying on Saturday. Speaking to Baghdad Today website, the source said, “ troops of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) killed a suicide attacker, wearing a suicide belt, in a village in Hatra region, southwest of Mosul, before he blew up himself.” Moreover, the military intellig...