Baghdad launches ‘urgent’ plan to curb foreign beggars: Official

"An extensive meeting held with specialized security and service agencies resulted in the approval of an urgent action plan that includes several axes to reduce the phenomenon of begging by non-Iraqi nationals," Ali al-Gharawi, deputy governor of Baghdad, told the state al-Sabah newspaper.

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Week-long GPS disruption hits Baghdad aviation, transportation

The disruption has caused a negative impact on Baghdad International Airport operations but has not yet led to flight cancellations, Maysam Safi, spokesperson for Iraq’s transportation ministry, told The New Region on Wednesday.

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Iraq arrests suspected ISIS member involved in deadly attacks

The suspect, identified as Abu Mohammed, has been alleged by authorities to have joined the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014 and have been involved in the killing of 19 security forces members.

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Iraqi court jails four for purchasing voter cards in Baghdad

Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has warned against the buying of voter cards and other forms of electoral fraud, with violators facing fines ranging from 100,000 to 10 million dinars.

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Baghdad police arrest man accused of using 'hypnosis trick' in thefts

The accused individual allegedly undertook "fraudulent schemes relying on psychological distraction and sleight of hand" to steal money from currency exchange bureaus and other commercial facilities.

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Baghdad shuts over 260 factories for environmental violations

The Baghdad Operations Command (BOC) said that “177 metal smelting plants, 60 brick factories and 30 asphalt plants were closed” for violating environmental and health regulations on the western Karkh and eastern Rusafa sides of the city.

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Iraq identifies five suspects in candidate’s assassination

The authorities stated that the assassination was “a criminal case, and not a terrorist operation”

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KRG urges Baghdad to disburse August, September salaries

After the resolution of th long-standing dispute between over oil exports, Erbil and Baghdad’s disagreements over the issue of sharing domestic revenues remain the main point of contention between the two sides

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Iraqi elections candidate assassinated in northern Baghdad

Safaa al-Mashhadani, from the National Sovereignty-Legislation Alliance, a Sunni Arab bloc, was “martyred as a result of a treacherous explosive device that targeted him, along with two of his companions,” Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, from the same alliance, said in a statement. 

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