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Iraqi parliament approves appointment of defense, interior, justice ministers
Iraq’s parliament approved the appointment of three more ministers on Monday, including the defense and interior portfolios put forward by Prime ... Middle East -
Iraqi parliament speaker: Saudi support helped in expelling ISIS
Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi said on Monday after his meeting with King Salman that “Saudi Arabia had a major role in ... Gulf -
Iraq parliament holds off vote on key ministers
Iraq’s parliament convened on Tuesday without lining up a vote on who would head several key ministries, including defense and the interior, ... Middle East -
Adel Abdel Mahdi sworn in as Iraqi prime minister
Adel Abdel Mahdi has been sworn in as Iraq’s prime minister as lawmakers approved a partial list of his proposed cabinet of ministers and ... Middle East -
Mazin al-Eshaiker tells Al Arabiya English on why he’s a good choice for Iraq PM
Sources with close knowledge of internal political consultations have asserted that among the names being floated by political groups for Iraq’s ... Features -
Iraqi parliament elects new speaker, breaking political deadlock
Iraq's parliament elected Sunni lawmaker Mohammed Al-Halbousi as speaker on Saturday, marking the first step towards establishing the new government ... Middle East -
Deadlocked Iraqi lawmakers put off next meeting until Sept. 15
Iraqi lawmakers who met this week for the first time since a May election and are still struggling to form a new government, decided on Tuesday to put ... 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 -
Haider al-Abadi opposes repeat of Iraq elections
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday he opposed any repeat of the May 12 parliamentary election, and warned that anyone who tried to ... Middle East -
Three prominent Iraqi blocs form coalition to gain largest share in parliament
A new Iraqi coalition that consists of the National Coalition, Sairoon and the National Wisdom Movement was formed, sources told Al Arabiya. The new ... World News -
Iraqi voters decide the next government’s identity
For one hundred dollars or less, Iraqi academic Dr. Mohammed Ali Zinni — a graduate from Colorado State University — bought a seat in ... Middle East -
Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr meets PM Abadi, hinting at coalition
A meeting between nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was held a day after the announcement of the Iraqi ... Middle East -
Iraq: Armed men trap election workers in Kirkuk, block count
Iraq’s election commission says armed men have trapped election workers inside their offices and blocked the vote count in the northern city of ... Middle East -
ISIS claims assassination of Iraq election candidate
ISIS group claimed responsibility for the assassination on Monday of a candidate in Iraq's parliamentary election just days ahead of the polls. Faruq ... Middle East -
Iraq’s displaced forgotten ahead of local elections
While the election campaign is in full swing elsewhere in Iraq, the country’s displaced camps holding hundreds of thousands of people barely ... Features -
Iraq parliament appoints new defense and interior ministers
Hiyali and Araji are filling positions left vacant last year Middle East -
After months of delay, Iraq MPs approve five new ministers
Lawmakers signed off on nominees to head the ministries of oil, transport, higher education, housing and construction, and water resources Middle East -
Iraq’s PM welcomes electing new parliament Speaker
Embattled Nouri al-Maliki called on the new legislative body to put political rivalries aside Middle East -
2000GMT: Russia's draft resolution to ban oil sales by "terrorist groups" sparks debate
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Iraq election sees more than 60 percent turnout
Iraq's 22 million registered voters are electing a 328-seat parliament amid a massive security operation in the country Middle East -
UAE-based Iraqis express mixed sentiments about elections
Iraqis living in the United Arab Emirates are casting their votes for their country’s parliamentary election, but some are abstaining Features -
Suicide attack in Iraq kills at least 11 people
The attack struck during the morning rush hour, when the checkpoint at the city of Hillah, was crowded with commuters Middle East -
Iraq election campaigns kick off amid violence
Posters have gone up across Baghdad and around the country as candidates vie for one of 328 parliamentary seats Middle East -
Protests against parliamentary pensions in Iraq
Protesters march during a demonstration demanding the abolition of a law granting pensions to parliamentarians in Baghdad February 15, 2014. Perspective
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