Noting that it was “unacceptable” to protest Turkey’s response to the PKK’s attacks, former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has called on his country to prevent any infiltration by the terrorist group
MoreJeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the chief of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), urged political powers in Iraq to overcome their differences and form a new government. In a briefing on Thursday, the
MoreAlthough more than four months have passed since the general elections in Iraq, the Prime Minister still has not been elected. Ahead of government formation, a president needs to be elected. Iraq’s
MoreRebar Ahmed has been nominated by one of the leading Kurdish political parties in Iraq to run for the Iraqi presidency. Ahmed, who has served as the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government’s Interior
MoreVeteran politician Hoshyar Zebari has been barred from running for presidency by Iraq’s Supreme Court after a complaint filed against him over corruption charges. Previously, Zebari was “suspended” from the race on
MoreIraq will begin accepting presidential candidacy applications as early as Wednesday, according to a parliamentary statement. Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi announced in a statement that nominations would be accepted for a period
MoreOn Sunday, Kurdish politician Hoshyar Zebari’s bid for presidency was temporarily suspended by Iraq’s Supreme Federal Court. Complaints were received, according to the court, from four lawmakers about Zebari’s candidacy, who is
MoreAccording to a local security official on Sunday, a roadside bomb targeted a military convoy carrying logistics for the US-led coalition against the Daesh/ISIS terror group in southern Iraq. The official, who
MoreOn Monday, Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halbousi confirmed that talks were underway between Shia, Sunni and Kurdish parliamentary groups to form a national unity government. Without providing further details, al-Halbousi said the
MoreAccording to a military statement, Iraqi forces killed nine Daesh\ISIS terrorists in an operation in eastern Iraq’s Diyala province. According to a statement by the Ministry of Defense Security Media Network, the
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