Mosul (NINA) – Military source told NINA that "Iraqi security forces arrested Wednesday, Feb. 9, three armed Arab people. They were arrested in Baaj District, 120km west of Mosul."

Najaf (NINA) –The Religious Authority Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani abstained from meeting the Speaker Usama al-Nijeifi.

Baghdad (NINA) –The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hoshyar Zebari, discussed the means of developing bilateral relations with the Czech Ambassador in Baghdad on Wednesday.

Najaf (NINA) –The Religious Authority Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani abstained from meeting the Speaker Usama al-Nijeifi.

Hilla (NINA) - Tens of inmates of Hilla grand prison start Tuesday, Feb. 8, food strike demanding the improvement of their living standards and reduce the crowd inside the prison.

Baghdad (NINA) - International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC announced that Iraqi families finished today, Feb. 8, a visit to their relatives detained in the Central Kuwaiti Prison.

Baghdad (NINA) - An investment Australian delegation is due to visit Iraq on April to discuss investment opportunities in different domains as well as means of enhancing bilateral economic ties.

Baghdad (NINA) – Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said, “We need for extra ordinary effort and extra ordinary decisions to deal with the electricity crisis and others as well.”

Erbil (NINA) – Head of Kurdistan region, Massoud Barazani, discussed on Tuesday, Feb.

(ATTN: UPDATES with end of talks, quotes in first five paras; AMENDS headline)