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Kut Detachments of the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control Department in Wasit Police arrested an accused of drug dealing and abuse in a security operation carried out in Badra district, east of the governorate.
A source in Wasit Police told the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) that a bag containing 100 grams of crystal and another bag containing 150 grams of triag were seized.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, confirmed that the federal institutions are ready to provide relief support to Kirkuk Governorate, after it was exposed to a wave of torrential rains.
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament reassured, via a phone call, the Governor of Kirkuk, Rakan al-Jubouri, about the situation after the wave of torrential rains that occurred in some areas of the province, expressing his condolences to the citizens in the village of “Shwan” located near “Alton Kubri” due to the loss of two children due to the torrential rains that hit the village
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority supervised today, Friday, the reception of the first test flight for Samarra Terminal at Baghdad International Airport.
The Director-General of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority, Imad Al-Asadi, said in a statement that “Samarra terminal received its first flight coming from Damascus Airport with 150 passengers on board, indicating that there will be many flights coming to the country. “
He stressed that “Samarra lounge at Baghdad International Airport witnessed this evening the reception of its first flight since 1990 until now, which came as a result of the concerted efforts of all concerned and loyal people in serving the reality of aviation and travelers in our beloved Iraq.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
– The Parliamentary Electricity and Energy Committee announced the opening of an investigation into 8,000 power transformers imported from Turkey at fantasy prices.
Committee member MP Faleh Al-Khazali said in a press statement today, Friday, that “an investigation has been opened into 8,000 electric transformers imported from Turkey that failed the technical examination, and the price of one transformer is 6,000 dollars, priced at 9 thousand dollars.”
He added, “The files of corruption in the electricity sector are the real challenge to the credibility of the government and the Minister of Electricity in particular.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
A security officer and a civilian were killed in two separate incidents in Diyala Governorate.
A security source told the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) that a security member of Khalis Anti-Crimes Office, north of Baquba, was killed when a speeding car penetrated a mobile security checkpoint on Baquba-Khalis road, north of Baquba .
The source added that a young man was killed by a thunderbolt in the village of Al-Qalaa on the outskirts of Al-Azeem, north of Baquba, in an accident that is the second of its kind during the past hours.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The director of Altun Kubri district, Abdul Muttalib Najm Al-Din, announced that he had received preliminary information about the drowning of two children in the village of Hisar, 25 km northwest of Kirkuk, due to rain.
In a related context, it was announced that more than 50 mm of rain fell throughout Kirkuk.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad The Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, in cooperation with UNESCO, organized a workshop under the slogan / Voice for Peace to promote coexistence in the liberated lands in Iraq through community radio stations.
The workshop, which will last for five days, was attended by the French ambassador in Baghdad, Eric Chevallet, and representatives of the European Union and the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Istanbul An Emirati plane made an emergency landing today, Thursday, at Ankara International Airport.
Turkish media sources said that the Emirati plane landed at the airport in the Turkish capital, Ankara, after receiving a false warning of a bomb on board, forcing its crew to land quickly in order to preserve the safety of the passengers.
Those sources indicated that the plane was inspected and the necessary measures were taken, and then it took off again to its destination.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad A Bahraini plane, bound for Paris, made an emergency landing at Erbil Airport because a member of the hospitality crew suffered a heart attack.
Gulf Air stated that flight No. GF19 from Bahrain International Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Tuesday changed its course to land in Erbil, Iraq.
The change of the plane’s flight path came due to a sudden heart attack to a member of the flight crew, who died in Erbil.
The Director of Erbil International Airport, Ahmed Hoshyar, said, “A plane that was heading from Bahrain to Paris, landed at 3:55 this morning at Erbil International Airport, due to a heart attack for a person.”
He added that he died after being taken to the hospital.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad The Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic, Sattam Jadaan Al-Dandah, visited the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate today, and he met the head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, the head of the Arab Journalists Federation, Muayyad Al-Lami.
The Iraqi Journalists Syndicate said in a statement: “During the meeting, aspects of cooperation between Iraq and Syria in the cultural and media fields were discussed, and the head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate gave an explanation of the nature of the Syndicate’s work and its active role in strengthening cooperation frameworks between unions and Arab federations, based on the responsibility that the head of the Syndicate of Journalists holds in Presidency of the Federation of Arab Journalists.
For his part, the Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic congratulated the head of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate on the occasion of winning the presidency of the Federation of Arab Journalists and the importance of this in upgrading the reality of Arab media work and strengthening the bonds of Arab cultural and media relations.
He praised the active role of the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate locally, Arably and internationally.
Source: National Iraqi News Agenc
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Istanbul Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced the killing of 3,858 militants of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Syria, Iraq and inside the country since the beginning of this year.
Akar said in a speech during his participation today, Tuesday, in a session of the Turkish Parliament to discuss the budget of the Turkish Ministry of Defense for the year 2023: that the Turkish armed forces managed to kill 36,854 terrorists since July 24, 2015.
He added that the Turkish forces are struggling against all terrorist organizations that threaten the security and safety of citizens and the territorial integrity of Turkey and the integrity of its borders.
He pointed out that the “Sword of the Claw” operation, which began at dawn last Sunday against the sites of the “PKK/ YPG” in northern Iraq and Syria, is the most extensive and comprehensive in recent times, stressing that the Turkish fighters participating in the operation only to target militants sites in the areas they bombed.
He stressed that all military operations carried out by Turkey outside its borders are in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, which grants countries the right to defend themselves, stressing that Turkey respects the territorial integrity and sovereignty of neighboring countries, and targets only armed organizations that threaten Turkey’s security and safety.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Riyadh, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS), in cooperation with Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will organize tomorrow at King Faisal Foundation a symposium entitled “Saudi-Bosnian Relations: a Historical View and Reflections for the Future”, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Saudi-Bosnian relations.
The symposium will be inaugurated by Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the KFCRIS, in the presence of Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Muhamed Jusic.
It will review the history of the relationship and its future prospects. The symposium will be accompanied by an exhibition containing a number of photographs documenting the depth of the relationship between the two countries.
Source: Saudi Press Agency