The Prime Minister of Iraq announced that any group that does not hand over weapons is considered terrorist

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The Iraqi government, in its strongest stance against armed groups outside the government, has warned that any movement that refuses to hand over weapons to the government will be recognized as a terrorist group and outlawed and will be dealt with.

The Al-Zaidi government emphasized on preventing the use of Iraqi territory against the Kurdistan Region

Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - The Council of Ministers of National Security of Iraq headed by Ali Falah Al-Zaidi, the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, in an emergency meeting to review regional developments and their impact on Iraq, while emphasizing the preservation of national sovereignty and arms monopoly in the hands of the government, rejected any use of Iraqi soil and airspace to attack neighboring countries, especially the Kurdistan Region.

Tom Barak welcomed the delivery of Iraqi armed groups' weapons to the government

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Tom Barak, the US special representative for Syria and Iraq, welcomed the decision of some Iraqi armed groups to hand over their weapons to the government and considered it an important step towards the formation of the "new Iraqi government".

Al-Zaidi's green light for Kurdistan region's oil; Resuming the activities of companies after months of suspension

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Prime Minister of Iraq, in a meeting with a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government and representatives of oil companies, issued an order to resume the activities of foreign companies in the region's oil fields. At the same time, political sources in Baghdad say that the Iraqi government has conditioned the payment of regional employees' salaries to the resumption of Kurdistan's oil exports.

Appointment of Bengin Rekani from the Kurdistan Democratic Party as Head of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Organization

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Iraqi Prime Minister issued a decree appointing Bengin Rekani, former Minister of Reconstruction and Housing and a figure close to the Kurdistan Democratic Party, as Head of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Organization.

Ali Al-Zaidi met with a delegation from Asaib Ahl Al-Haq and Imam Ali Brigades

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - In a meeting with delegations from Asaib Ahl Al-Haq and Imam Ali Brigades, the Iraqi Prime Minister appreciated the support of the leaders of these two groups for the government's plan to monopolize weapons in the hands of official institutions and announced the formation of a joint committee to develop implementation mechanisms for this process within two days.

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.

Erbil's late attempt to strengthen influence in Baghdad

World Service - Masrour Barzani's intensive meetings with the Iraqi Prime Minister, political leaders and security officials in Baghdad have increased speculations about the beginning of a new approach by the Kurdistan Democratic Party to resolve the differences with Baghdad.

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Iraqi Deputy Oil Minister arrested on corruption charges

A special force with the assistance of the Corruption Commission arrested Adnan Jumaili, Deputy Oil Minister and director of the Beji refinery in Salahaddin province. This is seen as the first serious step by the new Iraqi government to fight corruption in the energy sector.

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".

Sumerion coalition:

Sudani was one-voted and infamous; He made decisions without referring to the construction coalition

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - "Hasnain Rekabi", a member of the political office of the Sumerion Movement, announced that the main reason for their departure from the "Construction and Development Coalition" was the one-vote and tyranny of the Sudanese vote in decisions.

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.

The uncertain future of Kirkuk; Removal of Article 140 from the program of Iraq

World Service - The removal of Article 140 from the plan of the new Iraqi government has once again plunged the future of Kirkuk and the disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil into a halo of uncertainty; Observers believe that there is no solution for this situation without a political agreement between the Kurds and the central government.

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.

Strengthening national security is achieved by limiting weapons to the state

The spokesman of the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi armed forces said: "Strengthening national security will be achieved through a strong commitment to limiting weapons for the state and upholding the rule of law.

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.

Mushani Amin's reaction to the reports about the deputy prime minister

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Following the publication of reports about the possible nomination of Dr. Musana Amin for the post of Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq by the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the head of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan faction in the Iraqi Parliament considered these speculations to have no official basis and emphasized that no discussions have been held with them in this regard so far.

Domestic and foreign congratulatory messages to Ali al-Zaidi after the vote of confidence in the Iraqi parliament

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Following the formation of the new Iraqi government headed by "Ali Falah Al Zaidi", a number of leaders of the Kurdistan Region, the Iraqi president and the US special representative sent messages, while congratulating the new prime minister, emphasizing cooperation to solve problems and strengthen the stability of Iraq.

14 cabinet ministers Zaidi received a vote of confidence from the Iraqi parliament

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The Iraqi Parliament voted for confidence in 14 ministers of Ali al-Zaidi's cabinet after tension and conflict. Iraqi sources reported the occurrence of severe tension in the parliament of this country. The dispute between the representatives of the Tadegh coalition affiliated with Muhammad al-Halbousi and the Mothni Samarai movement escalated over some ministries. The meeting of the Iraqi parliament was suspended after these tensions.

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.

Ali al-Zaidi's warning to Iraq's political currents and threat to resign

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - An Iraqi source announced that Ali Al-Zaidi has emphasized in a strong message to political parties that if his cabinet does not go to the parliament for a vote of confidence soon, he will withdraw from the mission of forming the government.

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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 fate of the Kurds in the program of Ali Al-Zaidi

Iraq Service and the Kurdistan Region - Masoud Abdul Khaliq, a political analyst, dissected the 13-page plan of "Ali al-Zaidi" for the future government of Iraq and pointed out the lack of repetition of the name of the Kurdistan Region and the absence of the word "federalism" from Baghdad's official literature. He believes that the paralysis of the internal institutions of the region has caused the international community and Baghdad to no longer consider the Kurdistan region as a serious diplomatic power.

The division of Iraqi ministries between Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region- Ali Zaidi, the acting prime minister of Iraq, will present his work plan and cabinet list to the Iraqi parliament this week to win a vote of confidence. In the framework of political agreements in Baghdad, 12 ministries are assigned to Shiites, 6 ministries to Sunnis and 4 ministries to Kurds.

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.

Iraq's prime minister:

America is not capable of overthrowing the Islamic Republic

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - In a phone call with Masoud Al-Mezjian, the Iraqi Prime Minister emphasized that he advises the US to end its military threat in the region.

A look at the dimensions of Ali al-Zaidi's trip to the Kurdistan region

On Saturday, May 2, Ali Al Zaidi traveled to Kurdistan Region. He went to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah during this trip. The purpose of this trip was to conduct consultations to form a government and listen to the demands of the Kurds, as well as to try to return the Democratic Party to the political system. After the trip, he announced the support of the regional parties to his government.