Shafaq News/ The US Embassy in Baghdad expressed concerns about reports saying “using violence” against protesters in Baghdad.

“We are closely monitoring the unrest in Baghdad today and are concerned by reports of violence.” The Embassy said.

“The right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression is enshrined in the Iraqi constitution. Therefore, w

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, called the political parties to hold a national dialogue.

In a statement, Salih said that the critical circumstance that Iraq is going through requires everyone to stay calm, give priority to the language of reason and dialogue, present the supreme national interest above all considerations, and

Shafaq News/ The President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zaidan, met Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, on Saturday.

In a statement, the Council said that Judge Zaidan thanked the Prime Minister and all security forces for “their efforts to protect state institutions and the citizens who demonstrated peacefully.”

According to the

Shafaq News/ An explosion targeted a headquarters of the Sayyid al-Shuhada movement in the southern governorate of Dhi Qar, a source revealed on Saturday.

A source told Shafaq News Agency that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off near the headquarters of the movement affiliated with al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) at