Muqtada Sadr
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Iran, Iraq call for strengthening mutual ties
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Baghdad Mohammad-Kazem Al Sadeq called for boosting mutual ties with Iraq in a meeting with the newly-elected Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Sunday.
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Iraqi President Rashid calls for political dialogue
Newly elected Iraqi President Latif Rashid sent out a message to the political parties on Saturday, calling to launch political dialogue.
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U.S., EU stress commitment to supporting new Iraqi government
The United States and European reaffirmed their commitment to support the new Iraqi government as the country marked the end of the long-standing deadlock on Thursday after the new President was named.
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Analyst believe problems are not over as Iraq elects new president
According to two analysts, the election of the new president and prime minister of Iraq, a year after the elections, cannot mean the end of the problems in the crisis-hit country.
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Muqtada Sadr threatens to end parliament if MPs don’t attend Saturday session
Iraq’s Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Friday it is a “shame” to leave Iraq without a government, threatening to end the Iraqi parliament if lawmakers don’t attend Saturday’s session to select a new president.
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KRG to take measures against forum that called for Iraq-Israel normalization
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) ministry of interior said on Saturday that it would take necessary measures against the organization of a conference that called for normalization of ties between Iraq and Israel.
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Iraqi Parliament Speaker thanks Sadr leader for returning to elections
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halbousi praised Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadr Movement, for his decision to return to the electoral contest set for September.