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PM Al-Sudani awards Iraqi doctor for voluntary service in Gaza

2025-02-23 | 16:03

BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Sunday met with Iraqi doctor Dr. Mohammed Taher Abu Ragheef, recognizing his efforts in response to the crisis in Gaza, calling them “a source of pride for all Iraqis.”

Al-Sudani highlighted that Dr. Abu Ragheef’s actions reflect the “values and principles that define the Iraqi people’s steadfast support for the Palestinian people and their just cause.”

In recognition of his service, Al-Sudani ordered that the doctor be granted a residential unit in central Baghdad and a diplomatic passport. The prime minister also announced plans to establish the Iraqi Hospital in Gaza.

Abu Ragheef is an Iraqi-British orthopedic and peripheral nerve surgeon known for his voluntary service in Gaza’s hospitals during the Hamas-Israel war.

Statement from Al-Sudani’s media office:

Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met today the Iraqi doctor Mohammed Taher Abu Ragheef, known as the “Ambassador to Humanity.”

Prime Minister Al-Sudani emphasized the humanitarian and moral significance of Dr. Abu Ragheef’s efforts in response to the tragedy in Gaza, describing them as a source of pride for all Iraqis. He highlighted that his actions embody the values and principles that define the Iraqi people’s steadfast support for the Palestinian people and their just cause.

In recognition of his courageous humanitarian service, Prime Minister Al-Sudani directed that Dr. Abu Ragheef be granted a residential unit in central Baghdad and a diplomatic passport. He also ordered the establishment of the Iraqi Hospital in Gaza to serve the resilient Palestinian people, reaffirming Iraq’s principled and humanitarian stance.

Dr. Abu Ragheef expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister for this recognition and acknowledged Iraq’s ongoing official and public efforts in support of Gaza, as well as its principled stance and previous initiatives