Iraqi parliament to amend election law ahead of potential early polls: lawmakerIraqi parliament to amend election law ahead of potential early polls: lawmaker

2024-04-15T13:20:34+00:00

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi parliament will soon revise the election law in a bid to lay groundwork for potential early elections, Lawmaker Yasser al-Husseini, leader of al-Amal parliamentary bloc, revealed on Monday.

Al-Yassiri hinted at what he called "a movement" within the parliament to

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Kurdistan's president: we support PM Al-Sudani's visit to the USKurdistan's president: we support PM Al-Sudani's visit to the US

2024-04-15T13:16:38+00:00

Shafaq News/ On Monday, The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, expressed optimism about the visit of the Iraqi Prime Minister to the United States, declaring his "full" support for it.

"The Kurdistan Region looks forward with optimism to the visit of Prime Minister

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Tehran reverses course on Amir-Abdollahian's statements, confirms Shafaq News reportsTehran reverses course on Amir-Abdollahian's statements, confirms Shafaq News reports

2024-04-15T12:23:07+00:00

Shafaq News/ Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims of any pre-arranged agreement with neighboring countries before its retaliatory attack on Israel. 

The attack, which involved explosive drones and missiles launched at Israel late on Saturday, marked Iran's first direct assault on Israel,

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Turkish armyTurkish army

2024-04-15T11:40:26+00:00

Shafaq News / On Monday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the neutralization of 12 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members in the Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq. 

The term "neutralize" is commonly used by Turkish authorities to indicate that the terrorists either surrendered, were

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350 missiles and drones with 60 tons of explosives into Israel: military350 missiles and drones with 60 tons of explosives into Israel: military

2024-04-15T11:44:53+00:00

Shafaq News/ Iran launched approximately 350 rockets and drones, carrying 60 tons of explosives, on Israel in a mass attack on April 13, Israeli army representative, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said at a press conference on April 14.

The attack could have caused enormous damage, he said,

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Iraq and 13 Arab countries hold nearly 1,500 tons of global gold reservesIraq and 13 Arab countries hold nearly 1,500 tons of global gold reserves

2024-04-15T11:37:12+00:00

Shafaq News/ Iraq and 13 other Arab countries hold nearly 1,500 tons of global gold reserves, according to the World Gold Council.

The council said in its latest table for this April that "Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, Morocco, Tunisia,

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