iraqi politics
Iraqi minister’s downfall hurts prospect for financial bailout
Middle East
September 28, 2016
Iraqi minister’s downfall hurts prospect for financial bailout
Last week's dismissal of Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, the latest convulsion in Baghdad's increasingly unstable politics, risks delaying billions…
Iraq’s Zebari accuses ex-PM Maliki of arranging dismissal as finance minister
Middle East
September 23, 2016
Iraq’s Zebari accuses ex-PM Maliki of arranging dismissal as finance minister
Deposed Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari on Thursday accused former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of orchestrating his removal from office,…
Iraqi defense minister sacked as Mosul battle looms
Middle East
August 26, 2016
Iraqi defense minister sacked as Mosul battle looms
Iraq's parliament impeached Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi on Thursday over corruption allegations, removing him from office as the army gears…
Iraq corruption row won’t derail Mosul offensive, says US envoy
Middle East
August 12, 2016
Iraq corruption row won’t derail Mosul offensive, says US envoy
Iraq's offensive to dislodge Islamic State from its de facto capital Mosul is on track despite a spat between two…
Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad Green Zone riots: hospitals
Middle East
May 21, 2016
Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad Green Zone riots: hospitals
At least four people were killed and 90 injured among anti-corruption protesters who stormed Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on…
The ‘bad boy’ cleric poised to be Iraq’s next kingmaker
Middle East
May 4, 2016
The ‘bad boy’ cleric poised to be Iraq’s next kingmaker
For years after the 2003 American invasion of Iraq, the Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr had an outsized influence on the…
Iraqi protesters end Green Zone sit-in for now after issuing demands
Middle East
May 2, 2016
Iraqi protesters end Green Zone sit-in for now after issuing demands
Protesters camped out in Baghdad's Green Zone for 24 hours left the heavily fortified government district on Sunday after issuing…
Iraq’s al-Sadr supporters back PM’s move for non-partisan cabinet to fight graft
Middle East
March 10, 2016
Iraq’s al-Sadr supporters back PM’s move for non-partisan cabinet to fight graft
Iraq's powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wants Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to stay in power but replace his cabinet with…
Arabs advise Allawi to accept al-Maliki as Iraqi premier, say diplomats
Egypt
October 5, 2010
Arabs advise Allawi to accept al-Maliki as Iraqi premier, say diplomats
Arab diplomats said Tuesday that several key Arab leaders had advised Iyad Allawi, the former Iraqi prime minister whose Iraqi…
Allawi wins plurality in Iraqi parliament
World
March 27, 2010
Allawi wins plurality in Iraqi parliament
Baghdad--Iraq election winner Iyad Allawi said on Saturday he was open to alliances with any faction and wanted quickly to…