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Al-Abadi: Iran’s intervention prevented me from getting a second term
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi and president of the Al-Nasr coalition raised concerns over Iraq’s national security. Today marks ... Middle East -
Moqtada al-Sadr says top security posts should be appointed strictly by Iraqi PM
The appointment of Iraq’s minister of defense, minister of interior and all sensitive security positions should be strictly in the hands of ... Middle East -
Abadi’s coalition rejects ‘violating principles’ of Iraq’s largest bloc
Iraq’s Al-Nasr Coalition which is headed by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a statement that there is no legitimacy in turning around the ... Middle East -
Why seek virtues in the Iraqi prime minister alone?
They are busy and preoccupied with the qualities of the next prime minister. They claim to be writing down the desired attributes without caring about ... Middle East -
Siemens nears multi-billion euro deal in Iraq
German engineering group Siemens is working on a deal worth up to $10.6 billion (9 billion euros) to supply energy generation technology to Iraq, ... Energy -
Iraq deploys forces along borders with Turkey
Iraq’s outgoing Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, decided on Sunday to deploy national security troops along the borders with Turkey. The ... Middle East -
Iraq’s prime minister Abadi indicates he will not seek second term
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi says he will not “cling to power,” after Iraq’s highest Shiite religious authority ... Middle East -
Iraq PM Abadi announces new Basra initiatives ahead of key vote
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday announced a new series of public works initiatives for the southern city of Basra, hit by a wave of ... Middle East -
An entertaining Iraqi parliamentary session
The second Iraqi parliamentary session, which was held last week in Baghdad, was illegitimate and unconstitutional. In fact, it was not even useful in ... Middle East -
Iraq’s Sistani: Politicians from past years should not try for prime minister
Iraq’s Supreme Shiite spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’s office released a statement that he was not supportive of ... Middle East -
Iraq PM visits Basra after week of violence
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived Monday in Basra, the oil-rich southern city where protests over government neglect had escalated into ... Middle East -
Top two Iraqi political groups call for PM Abadi to resign
The Sairoon alliance led by Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has released a statement calling for the resignation of Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al ... Middle East -
Iraq parliamentary session addresses crisis, political challenge in Basra
The Iraqi Council of Representatives held on Saturday an extraordinary meeting aimed at resolving the crisis in the province of Basra, in the presence ... Middle East -
One dead, 14 injured as Basra protesters set fire to public buildings
Iraqi protesters stormed and set fire to a provincial government building in the southern city of Basra, despite a curfew imposed by authorities on ... Middle East -
Iraqi forces kill six protesters in southern city of Basra
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition on hundreds of protesters in the southern city of Basra on Tuesday, killing six people and ... Middle East -
Iraqi parties announce formation of largest bloc in parliament
Eleven Iraqi political groups, including those led by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, announced an alliance on Sunday that ... Middle East -
IN PICTURES: Angry protests erupt across Iraq’s Basra over waterborne illnesses
Popular protests erupted in Basra on Thursday night due to waterborne illnesses resulting from the contaminated water across the governorate and the ... Middle East -
Iraq PM sacks paramilitary chief Faleh al-Fayad
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi on Thursday announced the dismissal of the head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, which played a major ... Middle East -
Hours after dismissal, Faleh al-Fayad nominated to head Iraq’s government
Prominent figures in Iraq’s al-Nasr alliance led by Haidar al-Abadi, announced in a statement on Friday the nomination of Faleh al-Fayad, to ... Middle East -
Suicide attack kills two policemen near Iraq’s Kirkuk
At least two policemen were killed and three wounded when a suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives at their checkpoint near the northern Iraqi ... Middle East -
Iraqi president convenes new parliament for September 3
Iraq’s new parliament will convene on Sept. 3, according to a decree issued on Monday by President Fuad Masum, preparing the way for lawmakers ... Middle East -
Iran and Haider al-Abadi’s battle
The recent political and media backlash faced by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, as well as Tehran’s refusal to receive him, has not only ... Middle East -
Mr. Abadi, there’s no time to fool us
Who does Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi want to fool by referring former ministers and several officials to the Integrity Commission to ... Middle East -
Iraq to respect dollar ban but not all US sanctions on Iran, PM says
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stepped back from his commitment to abide by new US sanctions on Iran on Monday, saying his government would only ... Middle East -
Iraqi PM Abadi cancels visit to Iran amid backlash on US sanctions
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has cancelled a visit to Iran, his press office said on Sunday, as the premier came under strong Iranian ... Middle East -
Iraq’s Haidar al-Abadi to visit Iran, Turkey as US sanctions bite
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi is to visit top trading partners Turkey and Iran next week, an official said on Saturday, days after ... Middle East -
Iraqi PM Abadi sacks number of senior officials at electricity ministry
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi fired a number of senior officials from the Ministry of Electricity amid the current electricity and water ... Middle East -
UN hails ‘credible’ Iraq vote recount
The United Nations on Monday hailed Iraq’s “credible” vote recount, which paves the way for a government to be formed nearly three ... Middle East -
Iraqi PM to release list of corrupt government officials
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced that he is in the process of publishing a list of corrupt government officials who will be ... Middle East -
Iraq sacks five local election officials on corruption charges
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sacked five local election officials on Saturday on charges of corruption during the May 12 parliamentary ... Middle East