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

Iraqi parliament to hold third round of voting for second deputy speaker

Neither candidate secured the required number of votes

Iraq's parliament elects Haibat Al Halbousi as speaker

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

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

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

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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

US envoy says disarming Iraqi militias must involve binding national framework

Protesters carry a mocked-up missile at a rally against US-led strikes on Houthi targets, in Sanaa, Yemen, in January 2024. Reuters

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Pressure on Syria to quell extremists after killing of US troops

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

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

Iraq withdraws directive for legal action against critics

Iraqis say decree on dissent is 'recipe for disaster' for free speech

People wade through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Sulaimaniyah province. Reuters

At least two killed as flash floods sweep across Iraq’s Kurdistan region

Heavy rain also forces Saudi film festival to cancel screenings

Pledge for cross-Middle East smuggling fight at Baghdad drugs talks

Fifa Arab Cup: UAE keep hopes alive with point against Egypt

Many scenarios, one outcome: Iraq caught between Iran and US after terror-list uproar

ExclusiveIraqi tycoon to fight against US sanctions from London base

Chaos as Iraq announces then retracts terror listing for Hezbollah and Houthis

Two drones used to attack Khor Mor gasfield in Iraq’s Kurdistan region

Iraq's Mustafa Saadoon concedes a free kick in the match against Bahrain. Reuters

Iraq open Fifa Arab Cup with win as UAE lose after red card

Iraq beat Bahrain 2-1 in Group D opener while UAE fall to World Cup-bound Jordan

Iraq militia chief threatens Trump's envoy

US unveils world’s largest consulate in Iraq’s Kurdistan region

Iraq begins new chapter as UN mission to end after 22 years

AnalysisWhy Iraq's Al Sudani has 'slim' chance of second term

Iraq and Syria seize drugs in joint operation to break smuggling networks

US envoy tells Iraqi PM of 'essential' role Baghdad can play in regional growth

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani casts his vote in the country's parliamentary election. in Baghdad. AP

AnalysisWhy Iraq's Al Sudani has 'slim' chance of second term

Race for prime minister's position ongoing amid heated negotiations between political blocs

Iraq and Syria seize drugs in joint operation to break smuggling networks

US envoy tells Iraqi PM of 'essential' role Baghdad can play in regional growth

Operations resume at Iraq’s Khor Mor gasfield after drone strike

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