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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...

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...

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

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...

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...

Representational photo. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) An embargo has continued for a third day in a northe Baghdad region as security entered a second week in search for a sniper who had killed security members, a security source was quoted saying. The source told Baghdad Today on Thursday that “a terrorist sniper in Tarimiya, north of Baghdad, had killed two soldiers, one near Ibin Sina and the other near ak-Houra, both in the same precinct”. “Security forces have been chasing the sniper for two ...

Diyala (IraqiNews.com) Diyala (IraqiNews.com) A new infection of bird flu has been recorded in Diyala province, despite declaring control on the disease few days ago, BasNews quoted official sources as saying on Thursday.“One case infected with bird flu was recorded in a farm in a village in Kanaan region, east of Baquba,” head of the municipal council of the region, Hatem al-Ta’iy, said.“Authorities in question started taking necessary measures to get rid of the infected chickens in ord...

Baghdad’s central criminal court. Diyala (IraqiNews.com) The Central Criminal Court have sentenced three Islamic State members to life after they admitted transferring food commodities and money to families of the group members in Diyala, a judicial source said on Thursday. Speaking to Alghad Press, the source said the court reviewed the lawsuit of the three IS members. “The suspects used to work with the group. Their mission was to deliver the food commodities and money to families of the ...

Inteational coalition aircraft Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Iraq’s military command said an armed group was bombarded by U.S.-led coalition warplanes early Saturday in Anbar, a few hours after news reports said the jets mistakenly hit a local police officer and civilians. The Joint Operations Command’s War Media Cell said that coalition warplanes struck an “armed group” in al-Baghdadi region, west of the province during a hunt for a terrorist element. “The JOC possessed accurate intelligence inform...

The first half of 2017 witnessed the export of 24 condensates shipments and 24 gas liquids shipments (Reuters) Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraq plans to offer three of its oil refineries to investors during an upcoming conference of Iraq donors, the govement said Thursday. Anadolu Agency quoted a statement from the state’s investment authority saying that the refineries include Faw, in the southe Basra province, with a production capacity of 300.000 barrels a day, besides another in Anbar (150.0...

Members of the Islamic State. File Photo. (Iraqinews.com) The self-proclaimed Islamic State group launched an offensive against the Syrian regime forces near Albukamal City, southeast of Deir Ezzor, Syria News reported on Thursday. The news agency reported, today, that the ISIS has started a wide-scale assault against the Syrian regime forces in the northe and weste axes of the regime controlled-city of Albukamal. Read more about the ISIS assault against Syrian Regime forces in Albukamal ...

People gather at the scene of the twin bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Eleven people were killed and injured as two bomb blasts took place on Friday, north of Baghdad, security sources said. “A bomb went off near the industrial district in Taji region, north of Baghdad, leaving four persons injured,” the source told Baghdad Today website. Earlier on the day, a security source said seven people were killed and injured in an explos...

Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack. Archival photo. Diyala (IraqiNews.com) A paramilitary personnel was wounded in a bomb blast, northeast of Baquba, a local source from Diyala province was quoted saying on Friday. “A member of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) was wounded as a bomb, placed on the side of the agricultural road in Qurret Tabah region, exploded during a campaign launched at some regions,” the source told AlSumaria News. “Security servi...

Anbar (IraqiNews.com) An Iraqi municipal official said Friday that Islamic State militants still pose a threat to Iraq by maintaining presence at Syrian regions on the border with Iraq. Mohamed al-Dulaimi, a member of Anbar Province Council, was quoted saying in press statements that Hezein, Sousa and Barghoul border regions in Syria still “pose a security threat to weste Anbar”. He added that “Daesh (Islamic State ) criminals still control those regions and use them as launching points fo...

The Iraqi flag. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraq will be represented by its ambassador to Moscow at the a conference organized in Russia’s Sochi to resolve the Syrian crisis. Russia Today quoted Interfax’s report that Baghdad’s ambassador to Moscow, Haider Mansour Hadi, and foreign ministry adviser, Qais al-Ameri, will represent Iraq at the National Dialogue Conference slated for January 30th. It was reported earlier that observers from the United Nation Security Council’s five permanent members...

Members of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The withdrawal of Kurdish Syrian groups from the borders with Iraq benefits Islamic State militants, an Iraqi govement adviser was quoted saying on Wednesday. The withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and People’s Protection Units (YPG) under an ongoing offensive from Turkish troops represents a “threat of Islamic State’s retu to the abandoned areas”, Hisham al-Hashimi, an adviser to the Iraqi govem...

Islamic State militants. File photo. Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Turkish authorities have arrested Islamic State’s health minister, along with thirteen others during an operation in south of Turkey, Anadolu agency reported. Security sources were quoted as saying that the operation was carried out by the counter-terrorism and intelligence teams at Urfa province security department. Authorities, according to the sources, were notified that group of IS members, including senior leaders, were pas...

Iraq’s oil output is expected to reach five million barrels per day by end-2017 (Reuters) Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraq has announced signing an agreement with the U.S. firm Orion to invest in natural gas extracted from an oilfield, located south of Iraq, and tu into usable fuel.The memorandum of understanding signed between the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and the U.S. firm representatives allows building facilities to capture the gas from Nahr bin Omar oilfield in Basra province, Reuters reported....