Leading figure denies CF's intention to nominate al-Abadi for premiershipLeading figure denies CF's intention to nominate al-Abadi for premiership

Shafaq News/ A leading figure in al-Hekmah movement, Fadi al-Shammari, refuted media reports claiming that the Coordination Framework (CF), a consortium of mainly Iran-backed Shiite political forces, is considering an alternative for Mohammed Shiyaa al-Sudani for the premiership of Iraq.

Al-Shammari affirmed in a statement to Shafaq News Agency

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Covid-19: More than 320 new cases in Iraq in a week, still ranks the first in the Arab WorldCovid-19: More than 320 new cases in Iraq in a week, still ranks the first in the Arab World

Shafaq News/ Iraq recorded 327 new cases of Covid-19 in the last week, to bring its total to 2,459,249, the health ministry said.

It reported one death to take its coronavirus death toll to 25,352.

It also reported 466 recoveries, taking its total to 2,433,199 (98.9%).

So far, the Ministry of Health and Environment has conducted 19,281,503 tests in

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CF leaders convene at al-Ameri's residence to settle internal disagreementsCF leaders convene at al-Ameri's residence to settle internal disagreements

Shafaq News/ The leaders of the Coordination Framework will contemplate dispatching a delegation to al-Hannana, the headquarters of rival powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, in a meeting at Hadi al-Ameri's residence in Baghdad on Monday.

"The meeting that began earlier today proceeded with discussing the political situation in Iraq and holding

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President Barzani attends Queen Elizabeth's funeralPresident Barzani attends Queen Elizabeth's funeral

Shafaq News / The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, attended on Monday the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch whose rule spanned seven decades.

The longest-reigning monarch's coffin will be brought from Westminster Hall, where it has been lying in state since Wednesday evening.

Barzani has

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PMF kills many ISIS members in Nineveh, officialPMF kills many ISIS members in Nineveh, official

Shafaq News/ On Monday, the Nineveh Operations Command of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) confirmed the success of its operations against terrorism in the Governorate.

A PMF's Chief of Staff of the Command, Mustafa Al-Awadi, said in a press conference, "A joint force from different units of the PMF and the Iraqi army launched operations

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Al-Abadi distances himself from the ongoing premiership conflicts Al-Abadi distances himself from the ongoing premiership conflicts 

Shafaq News / The head of Nasr coalition, and member of the Coordination Framework, Haidar al-Abadi, distanced himself from the premiership file, calling for reaching a "constitutional political agreement".

Al-Abadi said in a statement, "we support holding talks between all political parties in order to end the impasse", adding that there are no

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