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Iraq reports 4,901 new coronavirus cases, overall tally reach 763,085

The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Monday 4,901 new Covid-19 cases, raising Iraq's total nationwide infections to 763,085

On Iraq visit, Pope Francis denounces extremism as 'betrayal of religion'

Pope Francis denounced extremism in the name of religion as 'betrayals of religion' and called for friendship and cooperation between religions

Pope Francis on historic trip to Iraq, to meet Shia Muslim leader Sistani

Pope Francis, arrived in Iraq on Friday for a historic four-day tour of the war-torn country and will meet with its top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday.

Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians

Pope Francis heads to Iraq on Friday to urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution

White House warns of military response to rocket attack on Iraq base

The White House warned that the US may consider a military response to the rocket attack on Wednesday that hit an air base in western Iraq where American and coalition troops are housed

Intense preparation paves way for Iraq's pontiff to meet Ayatollah

The geopolitical undertones weigh heavy on the meeting, along with twin threats from a viral pandemic and ongoing tensions with rocket-firing Iranian-backed rogue groups

In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, don hard hats at rig sites

The women, both 24, are among just a handful who have eschewed the dreary office jobs typically handed to female petroleum engineers in Iraq

India at UN: Fully support Iraq's request for UN observation of polls

Tirumurti said that international assistance to the Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq and UN observation of the electoral process would enhance the credibility of these elections

Rockets strike near US base in Iraq, killing 1, wounding 5; Biden briefed

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the attack, which sparked fears of a new escalation in the region, according to a White House official

Iraq High Electoral Commission invites 52 countries to monitor elections

Jumana al-Ghalai, spokeswoman of the IHEC, told al-Sabah that IHEC's law allows the recruitment of international observers to monitor the election process to ensure its transparency

Iraq says OPEC+ cuts unchanged in March meeting, but easing after

Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said he anticipated an oil price of $58 to $63 in 2021. The minister spoke at a news briefing in Baghdad

Baghdad security breach won't be repeated: Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi

A statement by his office said that al-Kadhimi's comments came during the extraordinary session of the Ministerial Council for National Security a day after the deadly twin suicide bombings

Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad; at least 32 dead, 100 injured

No one immediately took responsibility for the attack, but Iraqi military officials said it was the work of the Islamic State group

Iraq cuts crude oil supplies for most Indian refiners in 2021: Report

Iraq was the top oil supplier to India in 2020 and a reduction in long-term Basra crude supplies could erode Baghdad's market share in the world's third largest oil importer and consumer

Arrest warrant issued for Trump over Iraqi paramilitary commander's death

An Iraqi court has issued an arrest warrant for outgoing US President Donald Trump over the killing of deputy chief of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, commander of the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces

Iran to resume gas exports to Iraq after cutting supplies over unpaid bills

Iran's Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian has confirmed that his country will resume full natural gas exports to Iraq after reducing the supplies due to unpaid bills

Egypt, Jordan, Iraq to implement commercial, industrial integration

The trade and industry ministers of Egypt, Jordan and Iraq have agreed to start actual steps of implementing commercial and industrial integration among the three Arab countries

Iraq coronavirus update: 1,173 Covid-19 cases, 587,676 in total reported

The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Wednesday 1,173 new coronavirus cases, raising the nationwide tally to 587,676

Iraq bans travel to 8 countries as coronavirus cases reach 586,503

The Iraqi authorities have taken several restrictive measures, including a travel ban to eight countries where the new strain of coronavirus has spread

Iraq devalues its currency by 20% against the dollar as oil hits profits

The central bank reduced the official rate to 1,450 dinar per dollar, the first devaluation since 2003. That's from about 1,190 previously. Dollars will be resold to local banks at 1,460 dinar apiece