Iraq news
Iraqi Sunnis divided over upcoming vote for parliament speaker
Iraq’s top leadership is divided along sectarian lines, with the president being Kurdish and the prime minister usually a Shi’ite. The lower-level speaker of parliament's role goes to Sunnis.
New Iraqi lawmaker ousted after creating fake PMF brigade, violating election laws
Iraq launches probe after diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordan hotel
Fire at mall in Iraq leaves at least 60 dead, officials say
Iraq investigating alleged rocket fire that landed near US forces in Camp Taji
The incident is one of the most serious in recent months targeting an areas where US forces are present in Iraq.
Former Iraqi politician to 'Post': Hope for normalization with Israel
"This honor is not just for me," he told the audience at the AJC Global Forum. "It is for all Iraqis who stand up against the fascists and the Iranian threat."
Iraq’s former PM Maliki joins chorus against U.S.-Iran policy
Maliki was the leader of Iraq during a period of intense sectarianism, when pro-Iranian forces were largely seen as increasing their hold on Baghdad.
Ferry tragedy and corruption in Mosul affect all Iraq
Accusations that militias profited off island where ferry sank, calls for governor to resign and anger sweep important northern Iraq city two years after liberation from ISIS
Trump: Israel can defend itself with the billions the US gave it
“I spoke with Bibi,” Trump continued. “I told Bibi, ‘you know we give Israel 4.5 billion dollars a year. And they are doing very well at defending themselves.”
Iraq's new government lacks female ministers
UN Special Representative Jan Kubis lamented the lack of women among the 14 ministers who have been appointed.
Iraq in turmoil
Not a prospect to be welcomed.
Arabic media: Israel obtained list of Iranian targets in Iraq
“The implementation of this threat would represent a change in the rules and an attempt by Tel Aviv to expand the map of the game,” the Arabic website Al-Jarida wrote.
What do the Iraqi elections mean for the corruption-ridden country?
Abadi’s big fail in Iraq as Sadrists triumph
Slightly less than half of Iraq’s eligible voters turned out to vote in the first elections since ISIS was defeated in the country.
