Iraq s Nasiriyah calmed by Kadhimi for pope s visit - but violence likely to return
With Francis set to lead an interfaith service 17km away at the ancient city of Ur, protests in Dhi Qar s capital threatened to derail visit
Anti-government protesters clash with riot police in front of the Dhi Qar Municipal council in Iraq s southern city of Nasiriyah on 27 February (AFP) By Published date: 4 March 2021 14:50 UTC | Last update: 2 weeks 6 days ago
At the ancient city of Ur, recent days have seen a flurry of activity. Pope Francis’s impending visit to the site, believed to be the birthplace of Abraham, is set to be one of the most important moments of his historic four-day visit to Iraq.
BAGHDAD, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) The Iraqi Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported a new daily record high of 1,135 COVID-19 cases in 2021, bringing the total nationwide cases to 621,755. The new cases included 502 in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, 103 in Karbala, 94 in Najaf, and 64 in Kirkuk, while the other cases were detected in other provinces, the ministry said in a statement. The ministry also reported 11 new deaths, raising the death toll from the infectious virus to 13,068, and 1,210 new recovered cases, bringing the total recoveries to 594,594. Hassan Nadhim, spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, said at a press conference after the weekly cabinet meeting that the government decided to impose strict compliance with protective measures on all workers in the ministries and other institutions, as well as banning gatherings.
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