Iraqi parliament delays vote on president as political crisis deepens
Boycott leaves parliament well short of quorum as Kurds fail to agree candidate
Iraq’s new parliament to hold first session since October election
Party headed by reformist Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr won most seats in election
Iraq: Pro-Iran militia dissolves one of armed units after cleric’s call
Popular Defence Brigades ordered to stop all activities and close their headquarters
Entrenched political leaders prolong crises in Iraq and Lebanon
Pro-Iranians label Iraqi election a ‘scam’ as Beirut port blast inquiry is suspended again
Iraq election: Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr the main winner
‘Good election machine’ propels Mahdi Army leader and Reform bloc Sadrists to success
Iraqis poised to vote under reformed election laws
Low turnout expected due to ‘apathy and despair’ among 25 million potential voters
In Iraqi elections, guns and money still dominate politics
Many government ministries more focused on bribes than providing public services
Aid agencies fear for thousands as displacement camps in Baghdad are closed
Closures follow concern camps could become new breeding grounds for Isis
US decision to adopt tough measures against Baghdad is ‘wrong one’
Pompeo pressure to disarm pro-Iran militias comes as ‘October surprise’ strikes feared
Tens of thousands march in Baghdad to demand US expulsion
Protest at behest of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr comes in wake of Suleimani killing
Low-key US move against Iraqi Shia militia raises stakes
Designation of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq as terrorist group comes after it entered the political fold
Iraq in crosswires as it seeks withdrawal of foreign forces
Tensions soar as Baghdad views any US role other than fighting Isis as reoccupation
Iran, Iraq and America: How tensions reached breaking point in Baghdad
Stand-off at embassy brings the US into its most serious crisis in Iraq in years
Iraq president prepared to resign over potential pro-Iranian PM
Barham Salih refusing to designate Asaad al-Eidani out of ‘desire to stop bloodshed’
Gunmen kill and wound demonstrators in Baghdad
Amnesty urges Iraq to investigate unknown attackers as drone bombing also takes place
Iraqis take to the streets to celebrate prime minister’s resignation
Adel Abdel Mahdi steps down after months of protests that have left 420 dead
Anti-poverty protests in Iraq leave a dozen dead
Violence grows as mass movement targets corruption and US-backed Shia government
Iraq bids to de-escalate rising tensions between US and Iran
Premier says Iraq does not have the option of distancing itself from volatile situation
Trump’s troop moves in Syria and Iraq could play into hands of Isis
Baghdad condemns US president’s plans to expand military in Iraq to ‘watch’ Iran
Iraq government formation efforts stall amid Shia power struggle
Six months after elections, appointment of an interior minister is bone of contention
Basra protests heap pressure on Iraq’s caretaker PM Abadi
Sadr’s call for Abadi to step down will stall government formation and thwart coalition
Iraqis plan fresh wave of protests amid growing frustration
Southern Shias to take to the streets to demand water, jobs, and an end to corruption
Alliance of three dominant parties moves to form Iraq government
Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s bond with Hadi al-Amiri could remove Tehran’s obstruction
The reinvention of Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq’s new face of reform
Once hated by the US and tied to Iran, the Shia cleric’s bloc won the most votes in elections
Corruption the main issue as Iraqis prepare to elect new parliament
Election campaign dominated by sectarian forces that emerged after US war
Iran-Saudi Arabia rift narrows amid shifting alliances in region
Some 86,000 Iranian pilgrims to attend annual Hajj for the first time in two years
After Islamic State what comes next?
Even if Isis is defeated, the attraction of its ideology is unlikely to disappear
Trump is the ‘best caller to Islam’, says pro-Islamic State post
Sunni radicals claim US president’s ‘blessed ban’ will prompt US Muslims to join jihadis
Protests expose Iraq’s flawed system of governance
Analysis: The country needs to move away from politics based on religion and ethnicity
Analysis: Islamic State halts Iraqi advance in battle for Tikrit
US and Iran have joined soldiers, militiamen and tribesmen in crucial campaign for strategic city
Multinational mix backs US air strikes on Islamic State
Damascus warned not to interfere with air raids
Despite his tarnished past, Ahmad Chalabi is in running to be leader of Iraq
Formerly shunned by the US, Chalabi is seen as a potentially unifying force
Isis militants capture three towns in Iraq’s Anbar
Sunni fighters expand military offensive in western province
Iraq PM Nouri al-Maliki’s bloc wins most seats but still short of majority
Blocs commanded by Shia fundamentalist rivals came a distant second and third
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