HEADLINES
United Nations
WHO Reassures Iraqis: There Is No Need To Fear The Spread Of Coronavirus In Iraq (NINA)
Internal Politics
Minister of Finance, PM-Designate Discuss The Impact Of Low Oil Prices On Overall Financial Situation And Future Plans For Managing The Crisis The Country Is Going Through (NINA)
Iraq: Kurds to get more than four ministerial posts in al-Zurfi's new govt. (PUKmedia)
Khazali To The President About Assigning Al-Zurfi: Your Candidate Is A Publicly And Political Controversial (NINA)
Qais al-Khazali: President's selection of PM-designate "endangers civil peace" (Khazali on twitter)
Al-Aboudi: The President of the Republic Did Not Listen To The Partners When He Assigns Al-Zurfi (NINA)
State of Law Coalition: Al-Zurfi’s Assignment Is A Hasty Move By The President And Overrun The Country's political system (NINA)
Iraq Curfew to Slow the spread of Coronavirus (Iraq-Business News)
Regional & International Relations
US-linked arms firms pressing Baghdad not to conclude weapons contracts with other states: Iraqi MP (Press TV)
U.S. Could Have Used Biological Weapons on Iraqi Airport (TELESUR TV)
Iraq, Kuwait coordinate efforts to fight coronavirus (Baghdad Post)
Kurdistan Region
PUK Spokesman on Zurfi's designation: the new cabinet should meet Region's constitutional and fair demands (Nawa Radio)
Region's three presidencies urged to offer amnesty to prisoners due to coronavirus (Awene, Xendan)
Our alliance with Tavgari Azadi was only for election: New Generation Movement (NRT)
Iranian family arrested after entering Kurdistan Region illegally (NRT)
Oil producers reduce drilling operations in Kurdistan Region (Rudaw)
Man dies in Erbil after electrical cable falls into floodwaters (NRT)
Humanitarian
Diyala: Heavy Rainfalls Kill Five Displaced Civilians (BAS News)
Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak
Iraq's coronavirus cases reach 164, total death 12 (PUKmedia)
Iraqi shiite pilgrims ignore curfew due to coronavirus (Baghdad Post)
Iraqi Shia pilgrims defy curfews and coronavirus (The Arab Weekly)
Coronavirus in Kurdistan: Chinese health experts to visit, 39th case confirmed (K24)
Coronavirus: Four patients recover in Kurdistan Region (PUKmedia)
Another Four Patients Recover from COVID-19 in Sulaimaniya (BAsNews)
Preventive Measures Introduced at Kurdistan Refugee Camps against Coronavirus Outbreak (BAS News)
New coronavirus case reported in Kurdistan Region's Sulaymaniyah (PUKmedia)
No infected patients in intensive care: KRG Health Minister (Rudaw)
Health directorate begins home testing of Sulaimani residents for coronavirus (NRT)
Coronavirus tests prohibited in private laboratories: ministry (NRT)
A Chinese Medical Delegation Arrives To Maysan To Help Local Institutes To Prevent The Spread Of "Coronavirus" (NINA)
757 pilgrims admitted to isolation units in Sukkur: 143 out of 293 suspected cases declared positive (Thenews.com.pk)
Security
New armed group threatens attacks on US interests in Iraq (Middle East Eye)
Two Iranians Arrested With A Boat In Al-Faw District, South Of Basra (NINA)
BOC: Abuses fabricated, attributed to security forces at Tahrir Square (Al-Sumaria News)
Security Forces Spot Some People Wearing Military Uniforms IN Tahrir Square To Abuse The Security Forces (NINA)
Dozens In Maysan Demonstrate Against Imposing Curfew Completely And Not Allowing Any Case To Pass (NINA)
Economy
Trade And Interior Ministries Form Joint Teams To Monitor Food Prices (NINA)
Jordan to receive full quantity of contracted Iraqi oil for March as precaution — Zawati (Jordan Times)
Petronas evacuates employees from Iraq amid Covid-19 pandemic (MalayMail)