Nouri al-Maliki
Deadlocked Iraqi lawmakers put off next meeting until Sept. 15
Middle East
September 4, 2018
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…
UN: 1,420 people killed in Iraq in August
World
September 1, 2014
UN: 1,420 people killed in Iraq in August
Violence in Iraq left at least 1,420 people dead in August as Iraqi forces fought to regain areas overrun by…
Officials: Iraqi forces break two-month siege of Amerli
World
August 31, 2014
Officials: Iraqi forces break two-month siege of Amerli
Iraqi security forces backed by Shia militias on Sunday broke the two-month siege of Amerli by Islamic State militants and…
Maliki says Abadi’s appointment as Iraqi PM ‘has no value’
World
August 13, 2014
Maliki says Abadi’s appointment as Iraqi PM ‘has no value’
Nouri al-Maliki said on Wednesday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi to replace him as Iraq's prime minister violated the constitution…
Kerry: US to consider more support for Iraq once new government formed
World
August 12, 2014
Kerry: US to consider more support for Iraq once new government formed
The United States will consider additional military, economic and political assistance to Iraq once a new inclusive government is formed,…
Kerry warns Iraq’s Maliki not to cause trouble
World
August 11, 2014
Kerry warns Iraq’s Maliki not to cause trouble
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday warned Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki not to cause trouble as he…
At least 60 killed in attack on Iraq prison convoy
World
July 24, 2014
At least 60 killed in attack on Iraq prison convoy
An onslaught on a convoy transferring inmates north of Baghdad left at least 60 dead Thursday, even as politicians and…
Iraqi army retreats from Tikrit after assault stalls
World
July 16, 2014
Iraqi army retreats from Tikrit after assault stalls
Iraqi forces have withdrawn from the militant-held city of Tikrit after their new offensive met heavy resistance, in a blow…
Girl killed, eight people hurt in Iraqi airstrike: Kurdish official
World
July 7, 2014
Girl killed, eight people hurt in Iraqi airstrike: Kurdish official
A 12-year-old girl has been killed and eight other civilians wounded in an Iraqi airstrike on a Kurdish-held town in…
Shia cleric Sadr wants Maliki’s bloc to choose new Iraq PM candidate
World
July 6, 2014
Shia cleric Sadr wants Maliki’s bloc to choose new Iraq PM candidate
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's coalition should withdraw its support for his third term bid and pick another candidate, urged…