Kut (NINA) – Chairmen of Wasit Provincial Council, Mahmoud Abdul Ridha, rejected the Iraqi Parliament Speaker’s and Premier’s calls for early provincial councils elections.

Baghdad (NINA) –Police source announced that “The causalities of the bomb explosion that targeted an Iraqi Army patrol rise to one death and 12 injuries.”

Erbil (NINA) –The Amal (Labor) Turkish bank inaugurated a new branch in Erbil city of northern Iraq.

Baghdad (NINA) – President Jalal Talabani discussed with Iran's Ambassador to Iraq, Hassan Dana'e, the relations between Iraq and Iran and means to develop them.

Erbil (NINA) – First case of death caused by Swine Flu was announced Tuesday in Erbil.

Baghdad (NINA) – MP from Al Iraqiya Slate, Hamid Al Mutlag, demanded the government to withdraw the Iraqi Army forces from cities, describing the cities “military barracks surrounding the citizen.”

Baghdad (NINA) – Four civilians wounded when an improvised explosive device went off on Tuesday, Mar. 1, in Sadr city, eastern Baghdad.

Erbil (NINA) – Head of Kurdistan region, Massoud Barazani, returned on Tuesday evening, March 1, ending a tour of European countries.

Baghdad (NINA) – MP from Iraqiya Slate, Hassan Alawi, said “the big number of ministries resulted from the use of the points system which denied many efficient people from taking charge of ministri

Baghdad (NINA) -The Iraqiya Slate’s MP Aliya Nusayif pointed out that “The Parliament failed to change or disband the illegal military departments through approving its budget within the federal Bu