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Parties push parliament to give confidence to next Iraqi government shortly
The Iraqi Coalition of State Administration announced Tuesday they want parliament to convene shortly to give a confidence vote to the next proposed government.
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Halbousi says talks started on forming new government in Baghdad
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi said negotiations for the formation of the new Iraqi government have begun.
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Clashes rock Baghdad's Green Zone as Iraqi parliament re-elects speaker
As Iraqi lawmakers met on Wednesday in Baghdad's Green Zone to vote on the recent resignation of parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi, clashes broke out between supporters of Iraqi populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and security forces.
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Iraqi parliament renews confidence in parliament speaker
The State News Agency on Wednesday reported that the Iraqi council of representatives voted to renew the confidence in the parliament speaker after he submitted his resignation on Monday.
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Iraqi parliament to vote for resignation of Speaker al-Halbousi
The Speaker of the Iraqi parliament Monday has submitted his resignation paper to the legislative chamber amid a political deadlock prolonged for nearly a year, according to the state news agency.
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Will Sadr’s Kurdish, Sunni allies form government with his Shiite rivals?
Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada Al-Sadr’s Kurdish and Sunni allies have rejected his call on them to also leave the legislature and demand the dissolution of the parliament. Instead, they are seemingly joining Sadr’s Shiite rivals in urging the formation of a government ahead of fresh elections.
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Eradeh Movement leader says important decisions were made during Halbousi and Massoud Barzani meeting
The head of Iraq's Eradeh Movement stated that important decisions were made in this meeting referring to the brief gathering between the heads of Iraq's House of Representatives Muhammad al- Halbousi and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani.
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Iraqi PM Kadhimi repeats call for leaders to convene again
Iraqi Caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has once again invited top party leaders to convene and address the problems, a fresh initiative week after bloody unrest.
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Halbousi seeks for deal between Erbil and Baghdad
Iraq Parliamentary speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi sought for agreement between Erbil and Baghdad, a statement released by the Speaker’s media office on Sunday said.
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Iraqi PM Kadhimi says he is ready to resign
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Tuesday, August 30, that he is ready to resign if it is in the interest of the country, and President Barham Salih said the constitution needs to be amended.
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Iraqi PM Kadhimi returns cuts Egypt's visit short following judiciary crisis
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi cut short his visit to Egypt and returned to Baghdad on Tuesday in light of recent developments in the country according to PM’s media office.
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Iraqi PM Kadhimi, parliament speaker al-Halbousi discuss political situation
The state news agency on Sunday reported that Iraqi Prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met with the speaker of parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi.
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Iraqi Kurds and Sunnis fear intra-Shiite conflict could spiral to other communities / Mustafa Saadoun
Sunnis and Kurds in Iraq are wary that if unresolved, the fighting among Shiite factions could spill over into their regions.
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Years after IS defeat, northern Iraq struggles to rebuild
In Iraq, "maku" means "nothing", and father-of-five Issa al-Zamzoum says "maku" a lot: no electricity, no home, no rebuilding and no job.
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Cross-sectarian bloc emerges in Iraq / Hassan Ali Ahmed
As none of the political coalitions are able to hold a legal session for selecting the president that requires two-thirds of the members, the Iraqi political scene is facing a deadlock.