Sadr-Abadi alliance claims it has majority of seats, which is contested by ex-Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s bloc.
In 2018 Iraq will have its first elections after the defeat of ISIL. How will that change the Iraqi political scene?
Assembly votes to bar government from passing key reforms without its approval amid anger over PM’s unilateral actions.
Parliamentary report finds former PM and 35 officials responsible for army’s loss of city and says they should be tried.
With Shia militias gaining ground in the fight against ISIL, Iran’s influence in Iraq is on the rise.
Iraqis and Syrians caught in the middle of the conflict are waiting to know what the “complete strategy” will be.
Iraq PM’s trip to Washington is not just about the future of Iraq, but the shaping of an entire regional order.
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Military reform seen as bid to boost morale of “troops on the frontline” battling armed groups across the country.
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Key ministers appointment will facilitate the flow of much needed military assistance for Iraqi troops fighting ISIL.
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Abbadi forcibly retired two of his army generals and revoked the office of the armed forces’ commander-in-chief.
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The geopolitics of the US war on ISIL means everyone could benefit except for those living in areas
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Sunnis believed to have helped the Islamic State group are reportedly subject to revenge.
Long term viability of Obama’s strategy depends on the people of Mosul and their relationship with t
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A narrow focus on the Islamic State group and northern Iraq may lead to disaster – again.
![Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, shows a banner with pictures of Iranian dissidents killed in Camp Ashraf in Iraq [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/201491072036435734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)