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Iraqi president asks parliament to declare state of emergency over health crisis16 March 2020
Iraqi President Barham Salih and caretaker Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi called on parliament Sunday to declare a state of emergency in the country for 30 day…
Iraqi legislature fails to approve proposed cabinet amid Kurdish concerns over autonomy28 February 2020
Iraq’s parliament has postponed a vote on whether to approve Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfik Allawi’s new cabinet until Saturday after the legislature …
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate calls on parliament to approve cabinet21 February 2020
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi said on Wednesday he has put together a cabinet of political independents and called on parliament to hold…
In Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Parliament Speaker calls for renewed efforts to draft regional constitution17 December 2019
Kurdistan’s parties need to come together to reach agreements before a draft constitution is written, Kurdistan Region’s Parliament Speaker Rewaz Fayaq has told…
Iraqi parliament approves prime minister's resignation2 December 2019
The Iraqi parliament on Sunday approved the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, as demonstrations continue in the country, the Iraqi official televi…