Newly elected politicians attend the parliament’s first session in Baghdad. AFP

Iraqi parliament elects Farhad Al Atroushi as second deputy speaker

Kurdistan Democratic Party fielded Al Atroushi after initial candidate fell short in earlier polls

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Iraq's parliament elects Haibat Al Halbousi as speaker

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End of UN mission in Iraq seen as opportunity to assert sovereignty

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CommentHow Iraq's middle class will shape the country's future

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Iraq must do more to protect Christians, says country's top Catholic official

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Iraq's electricity disrupted after Iran halts gas supplies

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How Christmas is celebrated across the Middle East

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A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces during a Baghdad parade marking the eighth anniversary of the defeat of ISIS in 2017. Reuters

AnalysisPower plays frustrate Iraq’s militia disarmament effort

Baghdad is expecting the US envoy to visit soon, according to sources

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US envoy says disarming Iraqi militias must involve binding national framework

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CommentIs the era of militias in the Arab world finally ending? Iraq may have just said so

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Pressure on Syria to quell extremists after killing of US troops

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Guterres visits Iraq to mark end of UN assistance mission

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The Unesco-led initiative restoring the 'Venice of the East' to its former glory

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Iraq's former president Barham Salih selected as new UNHCR chief

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Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani receives UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Iraq News Agency

Guterres visits Iraq to mark end of UN assistance mission

Mandate to end after 22 years as Baghdad moves toward full responsibility

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The Unesco-led initiative restoring the 'Venice of the East' to its former glory

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Iraq's former president Barham Salih selected as new UNHCR chief

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Iraq withdraws directive for legal action against critics

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