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Shi’ite rivalry paralyses Iraq’s government
Middle East

Shi’ite rivalry paralyses Iraq’s government

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A growing rivalry between two powerful Shi’ite Muslim factions has paralyzed efforts to form a government…
Iraq PM sworn with partial cabinet as lawmakers disagree
Middle East

Iraq PM sworn with partial cabinet as lawmakers disagree

  SULAIMANIYA, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s new Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi was sworn in on Wednesday with only a…
Deadlocked Iraqi lawmakers put off next meeting until Sept. 15
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Deadlocked Iraqi lawmakers put off next meeting until Sept. 15

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi lawmakers who met this week for the first time since a May election and are still…
Iraqi rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government
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Iraqi rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Rival Iraqi political factions said on Sunday they had each formed alliances capable of forming a government…
Iraqi Supreme Court ratifies May election results
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Iraqi Supreme Court ratifies May election results

  Iraq’s Supreme Court has ratified the results of the May 12 parliamentary election, its spokesman said on Sunday, setting…
Recount shows Iraq’s Sadr retains election victory, no major changes
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Recount shows Iraq’s Sadr retains election victory, no major changes

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Populist Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr retained his lead in Iraq’s May parliamentary election, results of a nationwide…
At least 18 killed in Baghdad explosion: source
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At least 18 killed in Baghdad explosion: source

  At least 18 people were killed and over 90 wounded in an explosion in Baghdad’s Sadr City district on…
Populist cleric Sadr all but wins Iraq election
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Populist cleric Sadr all but wins Iraq election

Populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, has all but won Iraq’s parliamentary election, the electoral…
Iraq’s top court invalidates Abadi’s partial cabinet reshuffle
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Iraq’s top court invalidates Abadi’s partial cabinet reshuffle

A top Iraqi court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a parliament session in which deputies had approved a partial cabinet reshuffle,…
Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad Green Zone riots: hospitals
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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…
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