Shafaq News/ Iraq's Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari on Tuesday said that crime rates in the country had decreased by 80% in 2023 thanks to the "tireless work" of the Ministry of Interior and the Iraqi judiciary.

The minister's remarks came during a panel discussion on the

Shafaq News/ Basra's governorate council has rejected a resolution by the Iraqi parliament to investigate the performance of the local government during a period when the council was not functioning.

Earlier this week, the legislature formed a committee led by Lawmaker So'oud al-Sa'edi to

Shafaq News/ Representatives from Hamas and international mediators are set to convene today, Tuesday, in Cairo as pressure mounts to reach a ceasefire deal to halt the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Officials from Hamas and the United States are scheduled to meet with Qatari and Egyptian

Shafaq News/ The Basra Governorate Council on Tuesday rejected the Iraqi parliament's decision to investigative corruption allegations against the former local government.

Council Chairman Khalaf al-Badran announced the decision in a press conference earlier today.

"The Council voted