A member of the Iraqi parliament:

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs remains in the hands of the Kurds

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - At the same time as the consultations to form the government of Iraq continue, a representative of the coalition close to Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will remain in the hands of the Kurds and will be handed over to the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

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.

Farhad Etrushi:

The Democratic Party did not prevent Halabousi from returning to the presidency of the parliament

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The second vice president of the Iraqi parliament announced that the claims about the Democratic Party preventing Mohammad Halbusi from returning to the presidency of the parliament are unfounded and the final decision was in the hands of the coordination framework.

Kurdistan Democratic Party:

 The arrogance of the Patriotic Union has prevented the formation of the government

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Zana Mullah Khalid, the head of the two branches of the Democratic Party, criticized the increasing demands of the Patriotic Union and emphasized that the option of elections is still available and the Democratic Party is ready for it.

The postponement of the meeting of the Shiite coordination framework

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - While the Shia currents have not yet reached an agreement on the mechanism for electing the prime minister, sources report the possibility of presenting more than one option to the parliament.

Warning about the political deadlock in Erbil

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Regional Government - The head of foreign relations of Kurdistan Democratic Party, pointing to the continuation of the impasse in the process of forming the regional government, warned about the consequences of the coalition of the Patriotic Union and the New Generation and emphasized that if the current situation continues, the option of holding elections again will be on the table.

Denial of Nouri Maliki's withdrawal from the prime ministerial candidacy

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - While speculations about Nouri Maliki's resignation have increased, Hizb al-Dawa emphasized that Maliki's candidacy for the post of prime minister is still valid and no decision has been made to withdraw.

Why does not the Kurdistan Democratic Party accept the new president?

Iraq and Kurdistan region service – with the election of Nizar Amidi as the new president of Iraq, after month of political deadlock, the differences between the main Kurdish parties have entered a new phase; the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq has announced that it will not cooperate with the new president and considers his election process illegal.

Putin hopes that the election of Nizar Amidi will lead to strengthening of relations

Iraq and Kurdistan region service – The Russian president's congratulated Nizar Amidi on his election as Iraqi President and expressed hope that this election would lead to strengthening of Russian-Iraqi relations.

Kurdistan Democratic Party recalls its representatives from the Iraqi government and parliament

Iraq and Kurdistan region service – The Kurdistan Democratic Party decided to return its representatives from the federal government and parliament to Erbil in protest at the way the country's president was elected, declaring that the elected president did not represent the majority of Kurdistan.

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.  

Nizar Amidi becomes President of Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan region service - The candidate of the Patriotic Union Kurdistan was elected as the sixth president of Iraq with the most votes.   

The end of the impasse over the election of the Iraqi president

World service – the election of the Nizar Amidi as president of Iraq, while ending the vacuum at the top of the power pyramid, once again exposed the gap between the main political parties and brought the complex equations of government formation in Baghdad to a new stage.

Bafel Talbani:

Foad Hossein gave up on gaining more votes to preserve Kurdish unity

Iraq and Kurdistan region service – Referring to the competition for the Iraqi presidency, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan said that Foad Hossein, the candidate of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, knew well that in the current circumstances, handing over this position to the Patriotic Union would be more appropriate in order to political balance.

New Generation Movement announces support for Patriotic Union candidate

Iraq and Kurdistan service – Srvah Abdol-Wahed, head of the New Generation Movement faction in the Iraqi parliament, announced the Movement's support for Nizar Amidi, the Patriotic Union candidate of Kurdistan, in in the presidential election.

Deadlock in Baghdad; how to take the politics of Iraq hostage?

Iraq and Kurdistan region service – While looking at the Iraqi parliament's meeting to elect a president, shows evidence that doubts about the completion of the quorum for the meeting have been increased, and the current crisis is a complex product of regional policy rights and balances; Now the two-thirds installer has become an obstacle and a tool for reproducing deadlock.

Law Government do not participate in the presidency election meeting

Iraq and Kurdistan service - Law Government Party in the Iraqi Parliament announced that do not participate in the presidency election meeting due to fundamental differences between political forces.

 Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi parliament: The majority of the parties agreed to elect the president and prime minister of Iraqi simultaneously

Iraq and Kurdistan Region service – Shakhawan Abdullah announced that most of Iraqi's political movements have reached an agreement to hold simultaneous presidential and prime ministerial election.

 Iraqi Parliament Speaker announces date for presidential election session

Iraq and Kurdistan Region service – The Iraqi Parliament's Presidium announced on Monday that it has set Saturday, April 11, as the date for the Parliamentary session to elect a new Iraqi president.

Meeting for time appointment of president selection will hold

Iraqi service – First vice president announced that the Meeting for time appointment of president selection will hold on current week and he emphasized that delay on this process will cause to create disorder in government units.

Once again, the election of the president in the Iraqi parliament was postponed

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - While the process of electing the president of Iraq is still in an aura of uncertainty, the parliament of this country will meet again next Sunday without including this issue in the agenda.

The presidential candidate must be chosen by agreement

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - The head of the coordination office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party stated that the determination of the final candidate for the position of the president of Iraq, as a legal right, requires an internal agreement in Kurdistan, and said that the talks with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan to form a new regional government are nearing the final stage, but the political situation in Iraq and regional conflicts have delayed the process.

Talabani and the tom barak emphasized on speeding up the formation of the government and the unity of the Kurds

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the special representative of the United States of America for Iraqi affairs, in a political meeting, discussed the process of forming the new government of Iraq, the cabinet of the Kurdistan Region and the need for a united position of the Kurds in the current situation.

Request from the Kurds to determine the assignment of the presidential issue

The service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Iraq's coordination framework, in its most recent meeting, called on the two major Kurdish parties to decide on the presidential issue in order to maintain their national obligations.

Vice President of the Iraqi Parliament:

The current policy of the Patriotic Union has made it difficult to introduce a joint candidate for the Kurds

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The second vice president of the Iraqi Parliament, pointing to the interference of Shia currents in the process of appointing the president, criticized the current approach of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and said that this policy has made it difficult for the Kurds to present a common candidate.

Bafel Taliban meets with Ammar Hakim:

The Patriotic Union is ready to elect a president

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, in a meeting with Ammar Hakim, announced the party's readiness to elect the president of Iraq, and emphasized the need to complete the legal processes in the parliament.