Sadrist movement
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No agreement has been made between PUK, KDP on Iraq’s Presidency position: senior official
So far no agreement has been made between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Iraq’s Presidential position, said a senior party official.
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KDP says there is no alliance between party and Sadrist Movement
A member of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Jaafar Ibrahim Eminki , said on Thursday, September 22, relations between the KDP and the Sadrist Movement did not indicate an alliance.
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Iraq PM Kadhimi discusses security with NATO secretary-general
Iraqi Prime Minster Mustafa al-Kadhimi met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for a discussion on Iraq’s security and stability, including NATO support for the country’s security forces.
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Iraq’s political class must address 'crisis of trust,': PM
Iraq needs to distance itself from a "past that is full of violence" toward a future based on dialogue, said Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor.
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Iraq is going through one of most difficult crises after 2003: PM Kadhimi
The Iraqi Prime Minister said on Saturday, September 17, that the country is going through “one of the most difficult crises after 2003,” but still hoping to find solutions.
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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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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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Sadrist Movement issues 72-hour deadline on new proposal
A prominent figure in the Sadrist Movement, announced on Saturday, August 27, a 72-hour deadline over a new proposal from the movement on early elections.
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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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KDP says political situation in Iraq is moving towards stability and agreement
The head of the faction of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in the Iraqi parliament pointing out that the political forces in Iraq are close to ending their differences and predicted that the parliament activities could be resumed soon.
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Kadhimi hosts national dialogue of Iraqi leaders to end political deadlock
Iraqi political leaders joined Wednesday to discuss a roadmap for ending current political crisis, as part of an initiative for national dialogue, with all major parties except the Sadrists represented.
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Iraq's Sadr backtracks on call for huge protest
Iraq's firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr backtracked Tuesday after earlier urging his supporters to join a massive rally as a standoff with his political rivals appeared to be getting worse.
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Iraqi rival parties can't agree on path to new elections
The political crisis resulting from the conflict between Iraq's two main Shiite groups, the Sadrists and the Coordination Framework, is becoming more complicated with fewer options for a solution.
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Muqtada al-Sadr uses street pressure to set political conditions for his rivals / Shelly Kittleson
Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr vowed that new elections would be held as his followers flocked to a mass prayer in the occupied parts of Baghdad’s Green Zone after 10 months of political deadlock.
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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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Muqtada Sadr insists no dissolving parliament
The leader of the Sadrist Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, said on Saturday, August 6, his demands to dissolve the Iraqi parliament and for early elections has become the public demand with broad support.
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KDP sets condition for joining government formation in Baghdad
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has said it will participate in forming a new government in Baghdad if the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court verdict on the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) oil contracts is suspended.
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Iraq’s Kurdish parties struggle to unite amid deep divisions / Shelly Kittleson
The main parties in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have met at a high level amidst divisions and difficulties to form the government many months after the elections.
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KDP delegation to visit Sulaimani next week
A delegation from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is expected to visit Sulaimani city next week to hold talks with political parties, a KDP source said on Friday, May 20.
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Muqtada Sadr asks independent MPs to form government
The leader of the Sadrist Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on independent members of parliament on Wednesday to form a new coalition of at least 40 members apart from the Coordination Framework and for this bloc to contact the Saving the Homeland alliance in less than 15 days to form the new government as soon as possible.
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Analyst says Sadr's withdrawal from political rivalries won't resolve Iraq's political crisis
An Iraqi political analyst believes Masoud Barzani-led Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) program is very different from the Coordination Framework program and that the Iraqi political crisis will remain intact even after Sadr Movement Leader Muqtada Sadr's withdrawal from Iraq's political process.