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Iraq’s Adil Abdul Mahdi says will walk away from caretaker PM role
Adil Abdul Mahdi will walk away from his role as Iraq’s caretaker prime minister and will not conduct most of his official duties, he said in a ... Middle East -
Iraq president says parliament has three days to come up with new PM
Iraq’s president on Wednesday threatened to unilaterally name a successor to the country’s premier, who resigned in December, if ... Middle East -
Iraq PM in call with Pompeo stresses need for de-escalation
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi in a phone call with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed the importance of de-escalation in the region. ... Middle East -
At least 10 protesters killed over two days: Iraq human rights commission
At least 10 protesters were killed in Iraq on Monday and Tuesday, the country's semi-official human rights commission said on Tuesday evening. Another ... Middle East -
Iraq’s caretaker PM Abdul Mahdi condemns attack near US Embassy
Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi condemned the attack near the US Embassy on Tuesday, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported on ... Middle East -
Iran sent warning to Iraqi PM before attack on military base in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi received a verbal message from Iran after midnight warning of an imminent attack in response to Qassem ... Middle East -
Iraq parliament urges government to oust US-led coalition
Iraq’s Parliament called for the expulsion of US troops from the country Sunday in reaction to the American drone attack that killed a top ... Middle East -
Iraqi PM declares national mourning for Soleimani, al-Mohandes
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi declared on Saturday three days of national mourning for Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi ... Middle East -
Iraq PM demands protesters leave US embassy ‘immediately’
Iraq’s caretaker premier Adil Abdul Mahdi said Tuesday that crowds that had stormed the US embassy in anger at deadly US air strikes should ... Middle East -
Iraq to reconsider working with US-led coalition after air strikes
Iraq said on Monday that United States military air strikes targeting Iraqi paramilitary groups will force it to reconsider its relationship and work ... Middle East -
US strikes: Mahdi calls meeting of Iraq’s National Security Council
The head of the Iraqi caretaker government, Adil Abdul Mahdi, called an emergency meeting of the National Security Council, after the US carried out ... Middle East -
Iraq passes electoral reforms but deadlock remains
Iraq’s parliament approved on Tuesday a new electoral law, a key demand of protesters to make elections fairer, but political deadlock is still ... Middle East -
Southern Iraqi city of Diwaniya in turmoil after activist’s death
Hundreds of anti-government protesters marched on Wednesday in southern Iraq to mourn a dead activist after a night during which the headquarters of ... Middle East -
Iraq politicians discuss new govt amid continued protests
Iraqi politicians discussed on Monday the formation of a new government the day after they accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi ... Middle East -
Iraqi MPs accept prime minister’s resignation amid ongoing violence
Iraq’s parliament approved the resignation of Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi on Sunday, amid ongoing violence and anti-government ... Middle East -
Iraq’s cabinet approves PM Abdul Mahdi’s resignation
Iraq’s cabinet approved Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi’s resignation, a statement from his office said on Saturday, but parliament has ... Middle East -
US says Iraqi leaders must address grievances after PM quits
The United States called Friday on Iraqi leaders to address the “legitimate” grievances of protesters including corruption after the ... Middle East -
Iraqi prime minister says he will resign: Statement
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi said on Friday he would present his resignation to parliament so lawmakers could choose a new government, ... Middle East -
Iraq’s Prime Minister fires new commander after 22 killed in crackdown: state TV
Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi on Thursday sacked the military commander he had dispatched earlier in the day to “restore ... Middle East -
Pompeo urges Iraqi PM Mahdi to address protesters’ ‘legitimate grievances’
US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo has in a phone call urged Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi to address protesters’ “legitimate ... Middle East -
Internet gradually returns in Iraq after PM admitted authorities limited it
Internet access in Iraq is gradually returning, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Sunday, after authorities shut it down and blocked social media ... Middle East -
Iraqi PM: We are working on budget to help manage Iraq's economy
Iraq is working on a budget that would help manage the country's economy, Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi said on Thursday. Abdul Mahdi said ... Middle East -
Iraqi forces shoot dead 13 protesters in renewed crackdown
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 13 protesters in the past 24 hours, dispensing with weeks of relative restraint in favor of trying to stamp ... Middle East -
Iraq’s PM urges protesters to stop, says unrest is hurting the economy
Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi appealed on Sunday to protesters to help restore normal life across the country and said the unrest was ... Middle East -
At least six killed as security forces open fire on Iraq protesters
Iraqi security forces killed at least five people when they opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday, a Reuters witness said, as thousands took ... Middle East -
Iraqi PM warns against violence ahead of planned anti-government protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi said on Thursday people would be free to exercise their right to demonstrate at imminent anti-government ... Middle East -
Iraqi PM announces cabinet reshuffle after week of bloody protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi on Wednesday announced a cabinet reshuffle, declared three days of national mourning and said those who shot ... Middle East -
Protests resume in Iraq’s Sadr City as uprising enters second week
Iraq’s government issued a second package of proposed social reforms on Tuesday in an attempt to appease the demands of anti-government ... Middle East -
Iraqi PM speaks to US’s Pompeo about ‘return to normal life’ following protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi discussed the protests that have gripped his country this past week in a phone call with US Secretary of State ... Middle East -
Iraqi parliament speaker says cabinet reshuffle may be considered
A cabinet reshuffle will be taken into consideration if Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi calls for one, Parliament Speaker Mohammed ... Middle East