Zaidi welcomed the positions of Khazali and Shabel Zaidi regarding the monopoly of weapons in the hands of the government

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, in two separate statements, welcomed the recent positions of Qais Khazali, Secretary General of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, and Shabul Zaidi, Commander of Imam Ali's Kataib, regarding the necessity of arms monopoly in the hands of the government and a review of organizational relations with Hashd al-Shaabi.

Ali Zaidi:

Sadr's decision is an important step for the monopoly of weapons in the hands of the government

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Following Moqtada Sadr's decision to place "Saraya al-Salam" under the umbrella of the government, Ali Zaidi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, described this action as an important step in the direction of establishing the rule of law and the monopoly of weapons in the hands of the government.

Sharq al-Awsat and Al-Arabi al-Jadeed report:

Baghdad's struggle in the middle of Washington's pressure; Will the "Ministry of Federal Security" be established in the Zaidi government?

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - While the international pressure, especially the United States, has increased on the Iraqi government to organize the situation of the armed forces outside of the official structure (military and law enforcement), field reports including Sharq al-Awsat and al-Arabi al-Jadeed tell of the parallel movements of Washington and Baghdad to change the security map of Iraq. These developments are followed in the two axes of "staged plan for liquidation" and "creating a new ministerial structure".

The Prime Minister of Iraq condemned the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Ali Falah Al-Zaidi, the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, chaired the first meeting of the National Security Council of this country and emphasized on continuing to improve the readiness and capability of all security agencies.

9 ministries of the Iraqi government are managed in a supervisory manner

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Due to the lack of a vote of confidence in the parliament and the finalization of the status of the candidates, 9 ministries of the Iraqi government are being managed as caretakers.

The post of prime minister in the history of Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - News Media - Analytical Dravimedia has given a historical overview of the post of Prime Minister of Iraq from the Kingdom era (1921 to 1958 and then the fall of the Baath regime) in a report and listed the period from 2004 to 2026 with a description of each period.

The new prime minister of Iraq gave the ministers a week to declare their assets

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Ali al-Zaidi, the Prime Minister of Iraq, in the first meeting of the Council of Ministers, announced a series of instructions to the cabinet ministers, the most important of which is the obligation of the ministers to declare their assets and property within a week.

The official start of the work of the new government of Iraq

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The first meeting of the Iraqi Council of Ministers headed by Ali Falah Al Zaidi, the new Prime Minister of this country, was held on Saturday, May 16, 2026; The meeting was held after the official ceremony of handing over power from Mohammad Shia al-Sudani and the official inauguration of the new cabinet.

Araghchi's congratulations to the Iraqi Prime Minister for forming a new government

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, congratulated Ali Al-Zaidi on the formation of the new Iraqi government.

Sudani's farewell message:

Serving Iraq was not easy, but we made the country stable

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - In his farewell message, referring to the performance of his government, the Prime Minister of Iraq announced that Iraq has reached the highest level of internal stability in recent decades and that his government has been able to reduce debts and revive suspended projects.

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The heavy shadow of regional tensions and internal disputes on the "Zaidi" cabinet

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - While the Iraqi parliament was preparing for the decisive vote of confidence in the "Ali Zaidi" cabinet on Tuesday (May 12, 2026), the combination of internal crises and international pressures has plunged the meeting into an aura of uncertainty. Reports indicate that beyond the demands of the Sunni and Shiite currents, the shadow of tensions between Iran and the United States has weighed on the government formation process and has led to a dead end in reaching a final agreement.

The plan and composition of the ministers of the Al-Zaidi cabinet

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Ali al-Zaidi, the prime minister of Iraq, presented the program and the composition of his proposed cabinet to the speaker of the Iraqi parliament, so that it can be voted on at the first meeting of the parliamentarians.

Trump congratulated the election of Ali Al Zaidi

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Donald Trump congratulated Ali al-Zaidi on his election as the prime minister of Iraq and invited him for an official visit to Washington.

Nouri Maliki to Al-Zaidi:

We want to form a government that will preserve the sovereignty of Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Nouri Maliki, the head of the Rule of Law coalition, met with Ali Al-Zaidi, the prime minister appointed to form the cabinet, and announced that they want to form a government that will preserve the unity and sovereignty of Iraq.

The election of Ali al-Zaidi as the prime minister of Iraq

Iraq and the Kurdistan Region Service - On April 26, the coordination framework finally chose its agreed candidate for prime minister. The candidate for the coordination framework was Ali Al-Zaidi, who is an economic and active personality in the banking field and is specifically in charge of the chairmanship of Janub Bank.

Massoud Barzani's phone call with Elzaidi

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Masoud Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, congratulated Ali al-Zaidi on his election as a candidate for the formation of the Iraqi government.

Bafel Jalal Talabani:

We support the government of Ali Zaidi to overcome the crisis in Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Bafel Jalal Talabani, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, congratulated Ali Zaidi on the occasion of his appointment as the Prime Minister of Iraq According to Kurdpress, Bafel Jalal Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, congratulated Ali Zaidi on his appointment as the new prime minister of Iraq and emphasized the support of this party for the future government.

Ali al-Zaidi, the youngest prime minister of Iraq, was appointed to form the cabinet

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The President of Iraq, Ali al-Zaidi, appointed the candidate of the coordination framework to form the new government.

Al-Halbousi calls for nomination of Iraqi prime minister candidate

Iraq and Kurdistan region service - The speaker of the Iraqi parliament called on the coordination framework faction to introduce a candidate for the post of prime minister of iraq.