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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China in October to mark the 10th anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a senior official said on Tuesday. “In October, we expect to have thorough bilateral negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President …

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday called on allies to supply more air-defense systems and ammunition to Ukraine, to back the country’s counteroffensive against Russia. “Air defense will continue to be Ukraine’s greatest need to protect the skies, its civilians, and its cities,” he told reporters at the end …

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani began on Tuesday, his participation in the meetings of the UN General Assembly. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Media Office, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani began participating in the meetings of the United Nations …

Azerbaijan says it has launched a military operation in Karabakh almost three years after it went to war with Armenia over the disputed mountainous region. Blasts were heard Tuesday in the Armenian separatist stronghold of Khankandi which Armenians call Stepanakert in the breakaway region. They said Karabakh towns and cities …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived in New York on Monday to participate in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s media office, “Al-Sudani arrived in New York to participate in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly …

Israeli forces have shot a Palestinian man over an alleged stabbing attempt against the regime’s policemen. The Israeli police said they shot a 47-year-old Palestinian on Monday morning, claiming that he had drawn a knife on them at the Mazmuriyeh checkpoint near the occupied East al-Quds. It added that the …

Ukraine says it will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against unilateral grain-import bans imposed by the country’s three European Union neighbors. On Friday, the EU announced plans to suspend a temporary ban placed on the export of Ukrainian grain to a selected number of countries in Eastern …

Amid an atmosphere of profound sorrow etched across the faces of religious authorities and seminary students in Najaf, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Mahdi al-Khurasani was laid to rest on Monday morning at the shrine of Imam Ali before being interred in his final resting place. The funeral procession was attended by …

The spokesman for Iraq’s Joint Operations Command says government forces have begun to gain full control over all border points with neighboring Iran, stressing Baghdad is fully committed to implementing the security agreement with Tehran. “Iraqi government forces have begun to establish control over all border points with Iran, and …

The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has surpassed 11,000, according to the Libyan Red Crescent, as rescuers work to understand the full scope of the disaster. As of Saturday, the bodies of nearly 4,000 people have been recovered and identified, the World Health Organization said. More than …

Saudi Arabia has reportedly informed the United States of its decision to suspend all negotiations on normalizing ties with Israel due to the far-right Israeli cabinet’s unwillingness to make any concessions to the Palestinians. The London-based Elaph online newspaper, citing an Israeli official, reported on Sunday that Washington has informed …

Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Agriculture announced its readiness to distribute approximately two million palm trees and trees to state institutions, universities and schools as part of the initiative of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, while setting the date for implementing the first phase of the initiative. The technical undersecretary …

The Iraqi Joint Operations Command announced on Saturday that the Iraqi Air Force conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS positions in the rugged terrain of the Hamrin Mountains within the Diyala Governorate. A statement from military leadership stated, “Following precise intelligence provided by the Directorate of Military Intelligence, in coordination with the …

Today, Thursday, the Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Hadi Al-Amiri, discussed with the Secretary-General of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement, Sheikh Qais Al-Khazali, the overall political situation. The media office of Sheikh Khazali stated, in a statement received by “Al-Ghadeer”: The Secretary-General of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement, Sheikh Qais …

Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has noted an unprecedented demand from eligible citizens to update their electoral records as the country prepares for local elections. The Commission also highlighted the significant increase in the number of political parties, alliances, and candidates participating in the provincial council elections compared to …

Iraq’s parliamentary finance committee is slated to host deliberations involving federal oil minister, Hayyan Abdul-Ghani, and the acting Minister of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan region, Kamal Muhammad Saleh, on the resumption of oil exports via the pipeline leading to Turkey’s Ceyhan port. As detailed in Article 13 of the …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara may “part ways” with the European Union, signaling the country’s frustration with the bloc’s assessment process to include Turkey as its member. Speaking to reporters ahead of his trip to the United States, Erdogan said, “The European Union is trying to distance itself from …

The US Treasury Department has targeted Russia with new sanctions over the war in Ukraine, adding 20 people and over 100 entities to its updated blacklist. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday blacklisted Russian automakers AvtoVAZ, Moskvich, GAZ Group, and Sollers. Among the individuals targeted in …

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has rejected projections by the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) suggesting that the global consumption of fossil fuels will peak in 2030 before dropping to record lows because of an increase in the use of the renewables. OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais …

Today, Friday, the Governor of Najaf Al-Ashraf, Majid Al-Waeli, announced statistics on the number of visitors and services provided to them during the commemoration of the death anniversary of the Great Prophet. Al-Waeli said in a statement, “Over the past few days, the Al-Najaf Governorate witnessed a visitation ceremony to …