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Pro-Iran camp reunites to form majority in Iraq parliament
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Iraq's pro-Iran Coordination Framework alliance announced on Monday it had formed the majority bloc in the newly elected parliament, and said that it will nominate the next prime minister. The announcement came after the electoral committee released the seat distribution from the November 11 general election, which showed that pro-Tehran parties have maintained or increased their share in the 329-seat parliament. Leaders of the Coordination Framework, an alliance of Shiite factions with varying ... read more |
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Iraq tribal clashes kill eight: security officialKut, Iraq (AFP) Nov 15, 2025 Tribal clashes over agricultural land in central Iraq have killed eight people and injured another nine, a security official in Wasit province told AFP on Saturday. ... more
What lies ahead in Iraq: the hard task of forming a governmentBaghdad (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Following Iraq's parliamentary election this week, the complex and often lengthy task of choosing the country's next leader is set to begin. ... more 
Iraqis vote in general election in rare moment of calmBaghdad (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 Iraqis elect a new parliament on Tuesday in a vote that comes at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, and which both Iran and the United States will be closely watching. ... more
Two wounded in attack on office of Iraqi parliamentary candidateBaghdad (AFP) Oct 18, 2025 Armed gunmen opened fire early Saturday on the office of an Iraqi parliamentary candidate south of Baghdad, wounding two bodyguards, a security source said. ... more |
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Iraq toughens stance against pro-Iran faction after Baghdad clash Baghdad (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 The Iraqi government toughened its position towards pro-Iran faction the Hezbollah Brigades on Saturday, announcing some members would be tried over a recent deadly clash and others had been stripped of their commands. ... more
3 killed in Iraq clashes between armed group, security forcesBaghdad (AFP) July 27, 2025 Three people, including a policeman, were killed Sunday during clashes in Baghdad between security forces and pro-Iran gunmen, according to authorities and a member of a local armed group. ... more 
US lets staff return to Iraq weeks after Iran strikeWashington (AFP) July 17, 2025 The United States said Thursday it would allow its diplomats to return to Iraq, nearly a month after they were ordered out as a precaution following US strikes on neighboring Iran. ... more
Iraq in contact with Iran, US in bid to stay out of conflict: officialsBaghdad (AFP) June 14, 2025 Iraq has approached the Iranian and US governments in a bid to prevent being caught up in a regional escalation, officials said Saturday, as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded blows. ... more
French general takes command of NATO mission in IraqBaghdad (AFP) May 22, 2025 A French major general took command of NATO's mission in Iraq on Thursday, assuming responsibility for efforts to support the country's fight against jihadists and strengthen its armed forces. ... more |
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Iraq's judiciary acquits powerful former speaker of forgery
Baghdad (AFP) April 27, 2025 Iraq's judiciary has acquitted the influential former parliament speaker, Mohammed al-Halbussi, after dismissing him in 2023 over accusations of forging a document, his office announced Sunday. Halbussi had been the highest-ranking Sunni official since he first became speaker of parliament in 2018 with the support of Iraq's powerful pro-Iran parties, and then in 2022 following early elections. But in November 2023, Iraq's Federal Supreme Court dismissed Halbussi after a lawmaker accused him of f ... read more 
French FM says Iraq should not be dragged into regional conflictsBaghdad (AFP) April 23, 2025 France's Foreign Minister said on Wednesday that Iraq should not be pulled into conflicts in a turbulent Middle East during his first visit to the country, which has suffered from decades of instability. ... more |
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UN voices alarm over death of Iraqi in custody Baghdad (AFP) April 8, 2025 The United Nations mission to Iraq called for an independent investigation Tuesday after a detainee died under "unclear circumstances" in a Baghdad detention centre. ... more 
Two injured in attack on Christians in north IraqDohuk, Iraq (AFP) April 1, 2025 Two people were injured on Tuesday in a cleaver attack on an Assyrian Christian celebration in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, officials said, pointing to the Islamic State jihadist group. ... more 
Syria FM's Iraq visit focuses on securityBaghdad (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Syria's interim foreign minister said in Baghdad on Friday his government was ready to "reinforce cooperation" with Iraq in the fight against remnants of the Islamic State group. ... more
Iraq investigating attack on Syrian workersBaghdad (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 Iraq said Wednesday it was investigating an attack on Syrian workers in the country after a newly formed Iraqi group vowed to avenge the mass killing of Alawite civilians in Syria. ... more 
Iraq restoration work brought back Mosul's 'identity': UNESCO chiefMosul, Iraq (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 The director-general of United Nations heritage body UNESCO hailed the completion of their restoration work in the Iraqi city of Mosul, saying on Wednesday it had allowed it to recover its "identity" after destruction inflicted by the Islamic State group. ... more |
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