In the parliamentary elections held in Iraq on October 10, 2021, Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s group won 73 seats out of a total of 329 seats in the parliament. Thus, Sadr was
MoreSudan is in need of a “civilian-led political transition” in order to realize the aspirations of the Sudanese people, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. According to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Guterres
MoreIn an effort to resolve the country’s months-long political crisis, Iraq’s rival political groups held a second round of national dialogue on Monday. Without providing any further details, the office of Prime
MoreIn a move that could further inflame tensions in the country, Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has announced that he is quitting political life and closing his political offices. On Monday, al-Sadr
MoreAmid a boycott by influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, leaders of Iraqi political parties launched a national dialogue on Wednesday in an attempt to resolve the country’s political crisis. The Sadr movement
MoreA decree relieving the five civilian members of the ruling sovereign council of their duties was issued by Sudan’s army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Wednesday. However, the decree kept the
MoreRosemary DiCarlo, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, expressed her concerns concerning factionalism in Libyan politics at a UN Security Council meeting. DiCarlo drew attention to the suspension of flights between the
MoreTalks were held between Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and top Iraqi officials on ways to form a government and end a crippling political crisis in the country. Al-Sadr’s office said in a
MoreOn Thursday, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah issued a decree, accepting the resignations of defense and interior ministers. Issuing a statement on the latest decision, government spokesperson
MoreKuwait’s defense and interior ministers handed their resignations to the prime minister, the local media reported. Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al Sabah and Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmed Mansour Al Ahmed Al
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