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It has now been 10 months since Iraq held its last legislative election — the fifth in the post-Saddam Hussein era — and yet the country’s political rivals remain gridlocked, unable to name a new prime minister and head of state. In fact, Iraq now finds itself in an uncharted constitutional no man’s land, having exceeded all timelines for forming a new government.

A power struggle in Iraq between the Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and rivals aligned with Iran is testing Tehrans ability to stave off a conflict that could damage its interests and further

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Iraq's firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr backtracked Tuesday after earlier urging his supporters to join a massive rally as a standoff with his political rivals appeared to be getting worse.The populist cleric's announcement came amid behind the scenes talks aimed at steering Iraq out of crisis, with the country's two branches of Shiite Islam jockeying for supremacy.More than 10 months on from elections, Iraq still has no government, new prime minister or new president, because...

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Iraqs judiciary said Sunday it lacks the authority to dissolve parliament as demanded by populist Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr, who is engaged in an escalating standoff with political rivals. Followers of Sadr, in defiance of the pro-Iran Coordination Framework, have been staging a sit-in protest at ..

Sadr has urged the judiciary to dissolve parliament by the end of this week to pave the way for new legislative elections.

The decision by the Supreme Judicial Council is likely to increase tensions between followers of a powerful Shiite cleric and members of Iran-backed groups as Iraq sinks deeper in its political impasse

Iraqs judiciary said Sunday it lacks the authority to dissolve parliament.