The Iraqi president heads to Algeria in the first presidency visit The Iraqi president heads to Algeria in the first presidency visit 

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, headed on Monday to Algeria to participate in the 31st Arab Summit.

The Iraqi presidency said in a brief that Rashid is accompanied by a high-level delegation and would hold a speech about Iraq's relations with other countries and the upcoming plans of the new government.

This is Rashid's first

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Security authorities capture senior terroristSecurity authorities capture senior terrorist

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Agency has apprehended a senior ISIS commander in Kirkuk, a spokesperson to the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Major-General Yehya Rasool, said on Monday.

The arrestee, Abu Hamza al-Mitwity, is a security commander in the so-called Wilayat of Kirkuk and a commander of the Raid team of al-Furqan

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A joint Iraqi force thwart a terrorist attack in SaladinA joint Iraqi force thwart a terrorist attack in Saladin

Shafaq News/ On Monday, a joint force of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and National Security forces foiled an ISIS attempt to target the Yathrib district of the Saladin governorate.

A PMF statement explained that the joint force seized two explosive belts the terrorists attempted to use against people in the Shehabi area, south of Samarra.

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At least four injured in a blast in KirkukAt least four injured in a blast in Kirkuk

Shafaq News/ At least four persons were injured in an explosion downtown the city of Kirkuk, a source reported on Sunday.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that the blast happened inside a police department near the graveyard of al-Musalla area.

Four persons have been reported injured, the source said.

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Iraq's new PM assigns Abdul-Karim al-Sudani as his security advisorIraq's new PM assigns Abdul-Karim al-Sudani as his security advisor

Shafaq News/ Retired Major-General Abdul-Karim al-Sudani has been appointed as a security advisor for Iraq's new Prime Minister Mohammad Shiyaa al-Sudani, a source reported on Sunday.

Major-General al-Sudani served as a deputy for the senior secretary at the Interior Ministry in 2014 under Adnan al-Asadi. He retired later after his promotion.

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Iraq condemns Mogadishu attackIraq condemns Mogadishu attack

Shafaq News / The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Sunday the double bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

A statement by the ministry said, “it expressed its fierce condemnation of the bombings which targeted headquarters of both ministries of education and higher education in Mogadishu, a terrorist act killed a number of people and w

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