Iraq

Iraq's Sadr gives one-week deadline to judiciary to dissolve parliament

Iraq's prominent cleric Muqtada al Sadr has recently helped inflame tensions in the country by commanding thousands of followers to storm and occupy parliament, preventing the formation of a government.

Turkish forces 'neutralise' senior PKK terrorist in northern Iraq

Azad Yandi, codenamed Soro Amed, is among seven terrorists neutralised in an operation by the Turkish forces in Iraq’s Gara region.

Iraq's Sadr vows to continue parliament sit-in until demands met

Powerful Shia cleric Muqtada al Sadr tells his loyalists he is firm on his demands to dissolve parliament and hold early elections in the Arab country, which has remained without an elected government for nearly 10 months now.

UN calls for 'urgent' solutions to political crisis in Iraq

Nearly 10 months on from elections, the oil-rich country still has no government and no new prime minister or president.

Türkiye urges common sense amid political crisis in Iraq

Turkish Foreign Ministry said that “an inclusive and representative government” should be established without delay in line with the expectations of the Iraqi people.

UN chief urges de-escalation as tensions soar over Iraqi PM nomination

Tensions escalated in the country following the nomination of Mohammed Shia al Sudani as a new prime minister by a coalition of groups close to Iran.

Hundreds of Sadr supporters continue to camp at Iraqi parliament

The occupation that began on Saturday was the second time in days that Shia cleric Moqtada al Sadr's supporters had forced their way into the legislative chamber.

Iraqi parliament sessions suspended due to storming by Sadr supporters

The decision came after supporters of Iraqi cleric Muqtada al Sadr stormed the parliament building inside Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" for the second time in three days.

Pro-Sadr protesters storm Iraqi parliament over PM nomination

Demonstrators were protesting the recent nomination of Mohammed al Sudani as the official nominee of a coalition led by Iran-backed Shia parties and their allies.

Head of Iraq's largest Sunni bloc blames Duhok attack on PKK terrorists

Khamis al Khanjar, who leads the legislative bloc with the most Sunni lawmakers, said the terrorist mafia in the region carried out Wednesday's attack with the PKK's support that killed nine people.

Cavusoglu: Turkish forces did not target civilians in Iraq's Duhok

The foreign minister rejects official and unofficial statements seeking to link Türkiye to the attack, accusing the PKK terrorist group of spreading propaganda.

Türkiye calls on Iraq not to issue statements under PKK influence

Turkish Foreign Ministry said the attack in Iraq's Duhok province, which killed eight and wounded 23 others, was a terror attack, adding that Ankara is ready to take all steps to reveal the truth.