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The governor of Basra, Assad Al Eidani, was nominated on Wednesday to serve as Iraq’s next prime minister, reports said, despite the public’s refusal to accept a political figure to head the next government. Rising public anger at the poor quality of public services, corruption and unemployment have led to …

In a move to stem public anger and drawn-out street protests, Iraq’s parliament has approved a new electoral law, which enables the electorate to choose individual candidates instead of picking from party lists. On Tuesday, the legislature lent its blessing to the law, which has constituted a key demand by …

Thousands of Iraqis protested Monday in Baghdad and other parts of the country after politicians missed an overnight deadline for naming a new prime minister. Anti-government rallies have rocked the capital and the south since October with people protesting against corruption, poor services and a lack of jobs. President Barham …

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense on Saturday released a video recording showing airstrikes on Islamic State sleeper cell positions in the Diyala province portion of the Hamrin mountain range. Iraqi F-16 fighter jets raided one of the terrorist group’s hideouts on the mountain near Lake Hamrin in Diyala. The operation …

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said on Friday that an early election was the only way out of the current unrest in the country and that a new government should be formed soon. “The fastest and most peaceful way out of the current crisis, and avoiding the unknown or chaos or …

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said on Friday that a new prime minister must be chosen without foreign interference after the incumbent Adel Abdul Mahdi announced his resignation a week ago. Al-Sistani urged political leaders to abandon partisan politics in choosing a new head of government and said he would have …

The death toll in Iraq’s anti-government protests has reached at least 460, with tens of thousands more injured, Iraq’s Independent High Commission for Human Rights said on Wednesday. “At least 460 protestors were killed in October and November in various central and southern cities, including Baghdad,” Ali al-Bayati, a representative …

At least nine police officers have sustained injuries after a grenade was hurled at security forces in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, as a wave of protests over unemployment, corruption, and lack of public services continue in the country. Major General Abdul Karim Khalaf, the spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief …

The Integrity Commission revealed on Tuesday the issuance of a summon order against the former Minister of Electricity and the member in the Iraqi parliament for the current session, based on the provisions of Article (340) of the Iraqi Penal Code, on the background of the conclusion of contracts with …

The Ministry of Justice signed a Memorandum of Understanding with its Jordanian counterpart in the field of transferring those convicted of custodial sentences, except those convicted of terrorism cases. The spokesman of the Ministry of Justice, Thaer al-Jubouri said in a statement on Tuesday that the Minister of Justice, Farouq …

The Iraqi parliament approved on Sunday the resignation of Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi from his post. Alghadeer correspondent in the parliament said that the Speaker of the Parliament, Mohammed al-Halbousi read the resignation of the Prime Minister to the attended deputies, noting that according to Article 75 of the …

Adil Abdul Mahdi, the Prime Minister of Iraq announced major sedition in the country. He said what is going on in Iraq is a major sedition, adding that there were unfortunate incidents during the demonstrations in Iraq and the fact-finding committee published a report on this issue. Some of the …

US Under Secretary of Defence John Rood visited Iraq on Tuesday to meet with senior officials in Baghdad and Erbil for talks on regional security, fighting terrorism and other issues, Pentagon spokesperson Carla Gleason said in a statement. “In Baghdad, Rood met with Prime Minister Adel Abd-al-Mahdi to reiterate the …

Delivering a severe blow to Iraq’s legislative body, the country’s Commission of Integrity (COI) announced arresting MP Mahmoud Mulla Talal on bribery charges. This comes one day after the rescheduling of the parliamentary session in which the Minister of Industry Saleh al-Jubouri was supposed to be grilled by the arrested …

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi received the CEO of General Electric Company for Renewable Energy (GE Renewables), Jérôme Pécresse and his accompanying delegation. The Prime Minister affirmed his support for GE’s projects in the electricity sector, including the transport networks project, which the Iraqi government intends to accelerate …

The Iraqi Parliament Speaker, Mohammad al-Halbousi announced details of the new election law, which lawmakers are working on. Halbousi said in a statement to a number of media within the Parliament, that the agenda today includes the elections of the parliament and the Electoral Commission’s law and we believe that …

The Iraqi government has plans to renovate Abu Ghraib prison in efforts to receive thousands of Islamic State (IS) prisoners, an Iraqi source revealed on Sunday. According to the source, the government has canceled previous plans to destroy the prison and use the land for housing projects, pointing out that …

The Iraqi military said on Sunday that its warplanes shelled an alleged Islamic State hideout in a rural part of Salahuddin province, killing all its occupants. In a statement, the military said Iraqi F-16 fighter jets launched an airstrike and destroyed a position the terrorist organization held near the city …

Security forces have allegedly fired on protesters in southern Iraq, killing at least five people and wounding dozens of others. Iraqis have been protesting for weeks against corruption, misgovernance and a lack of jobs. Security forces opened fire on protesters in southern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least five people …

Iraqi officials say three protesters have been killed and 25 wounded amid ongoing clashes with security forces near a strategic bridge in Baghdad. Security and hospital sources said three people were killed Friday on Baghdad’s Rasheed Street in clashes with security forces. Two protesters died because of tear gas, and …