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Prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani leads new government, vowing to reform economy and fight corruption

Iran sees Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as an ally worth keeping despite his harsh criticisms of Iran and its allies in Iraq.

The Hikma leader has finally taken up an offer made to him years ago by Qassem Soleimani. But observers are sceptical the Iranian gambit will pay off

Iraqi lawmakers are due to meet Thursday for a confidence vote in the new Iraqi government, an official statement said.Prime minister-designate Mohammed

One year after Iraq's elections, the designated prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, stands poised to form Iraq's newest government.

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has said that he is working to form a coalition government and has been interviewing candidates from different political blocs for ministerial positions.The interviews with candidates are ...

After 2019 protests spurred elections last year, the country finally formed a new government this month - but far from bringing change, it will uphold the corrupt status quo

The protracted post-election process has been a step backward for Iraqi democracy, so Washington will need to closely monitor the new leadership’s actions and hold Baghdad to measurable benchmarks.

MPs from the pro-Iran Coordination Framework have called for former Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to be prohibited from leaving the country and investigated for corruption.

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