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Iraq’s Sadr must work with pro-Iran groups to choose PM – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr may be Iraq’s big election winner but he will still have…
‘Our whole life depends on water’: Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — On an island surrounded by the narrow waterways of the Chebayesh Marshes in southern Iraq,…
IHEC to announce final results for Iraq election after 20 days: spokesperson
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi electoral commission said on Wednesday it would announce final results for the general…
Fateh alliance calls for prosecution of PM advisor for changing votes
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s al-Fateh Alliance led by Hadi al-Amiri on Tuesday called for the prosecution of an…
Turkish intelligence helped Iraq capture ISIS leader: sources – report
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish intelligence helped Iraq capture a senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader who had been hiding…
White House congratulates Iraqi government on election
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The White House on Tuesday congratulated the Iraqi government on its election, which it said…
Iraqi voters spurn Iran’s allies, but Tehran could still fight for clout – Reuters
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Iran’s allies in an election this week, but…
Iraq’s Fateh alliance, Kataib Hezbollah reject partial results of election
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s al-Fateh Alliance and Kataib Hezbollah on Tuesday rejected the partial and initial results of…
Cleric Sadr wins Iraq vote, former PM Maliki close behind – officials
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s party was the biggest winner in an Iraqi election on…
Electoral commission announces initial results of Iraq election
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) on Monday announced initial results for Iraq’s parliamentary election in…
Sadr’s bloc wins 65 seats in Iraq election – unofficial results
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s Moqtada al-Sadr’s bloc, Sairoon, has won 65 seats in the Iraqi parliamentary election, according…
Iraqi special force closes Baghdad’s Green Zone – NINA
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — An Iraqi special force have closed Baghdad’s Green Zone in an effort to protect the…