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And Iraq worries about getting caught, again, in US-Israel-Iran crossfire.

Several factors have delayed a sixth round of direct bilateral talks, which could be held at level of foreign ministers.

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s government is seeking a fast start amid uncertainty in Iran. 

Although Iraq’s new government has ended the year-long deadlock, the path forward is still rife with obstacles.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands gathered in Baghdad on Monday for a counter-rally called by Iran-backed groups against their rival, an influential cleric who

Disengaging after last year’s election was a costly miscalculation, but Washington can still meet its goals in Iraq by diving into the fray and prioritizing the system over individual political preferences.

BAGHDAD -- Thousands gathered in Baghdad on Monday for a counter-rally called by Iran-backed groups against their rival, an influential cleric whose followers are staging a sit-in inside the Iraqi parliament -- only to withdraw hours later.

Thousands gathered in Baghdad on Monday for a counter-rally called by Iran-backed groups against their rival, an influential cleric whose followers are staging a sit-in inside the Iraqi parliament, only to withdraw hours later.

Sadr’s supporters throw stones as police fire teargas and stun grenades; UN calls for de-escalation.

Thousands of supporters of Shia populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad’s fortified government zone and broke into parliament yesterday for the second