Iraq choked in dust storms stirred by heavy windsIraq choked in dust storms stirred by heavy winds

Shafaq News/ Many Iraqi governorates were shrouded in thick brown dust due to strong winds.

In Baghdad's capital, the dust has completely covered the area since last night.

The head of the resident doctors at Yarmouk Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, Rami Shaker, revealed that "the emergency department received 600 cases of suffocation during the past

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ISIS wounded an Iraqi soldier north of BaghdadISIS wounded an Iraqi soldier north of Baghdad

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, ISIS attacked the Iraqi army north of Baghdad, wounding a soldier.

A security source told Shafaq News Agency, "A soldier in the Iraqi army was injured while ISIS elements targeted an Iraqi army ambush in Sheikh Hamad area in Tarmiyah district.

The source added that the army thwarted the attack and launched an operation

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Independent deputies to hold a meeting amid differing views on forming the governmentIndependent deputies to hold a meeting amid differing views on forming the government

Shafaq News/ Differences of opinions over how to follow up on the initiative of the leader of the Sadrist Movement have strained among the independent representatives.

Earlier today, the leader of the Sadrist Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called for independent deputies to form the next Iraqi government within 15 days after the Shiite Coordination

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LoopIndependent lawmakers will convene soon to discuss the Shiite rivals' initiatives, MP saysLoopIndependent lawmakers will convene soon to discuss the Shiite rivals' initiatives, MP says

Shafaq News/ Independent members of the Iraqi parliament will convene soon to ponder the initiatives of the Shiite rivals, the Sadrist movement and Coordination Framework, to overcome the current political impasse, MP Hasan al-Khafaji revealed on Wednesday.

In a statement to Shafaq News Agency, al-Khafaji said that a group of 35 lawmakers will hold

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The Iranian President praised the Iraqi Governments role in overcoming challengesThe Iranian President praised the Iraqi Governments role in overcoming challenges

Shafaq News / On Wednesday, the Iraqi Prime Minister made phone calls with the Iranian President and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on Eid al-Fitr.

Al-Kadhimi's office said that the PM congratulated Ibrahim Raisi, the Iranian government, and the people wishing the continued relations between the two countries and the best that maintain stability and

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Al-Sadr calls the independent deputies to form a government within 15 daysAl-Sadr calls the independent deputies to form a government within 15 days

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the leader of the Sadrist Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called for independent deputies to form the next Iraqi government within 15 days after the Shiite Coordination Framework failed to create it within 40 days as al-Sadr asked.

"After consultation with the allies in the largest Alliance, I say: The current political

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