Iraq elections

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi (R) welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi (L) at the parliament building ahead of a parliamentary session held for a confidence vote on the cabinet formed by al-Zaidi, on May 14, 2026, in Baghdad, Iraq
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Iraqi parliament approves partial government led by PM Zaidi

Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Thursday led by businessman Ali al-Zaidi, who took office after months of deadlock and mounting US pressure.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 May, 2026
The US flag flutters outside the US Embassy, seen across the Tigris River in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone on March 17, 2026. A security official said a drone and rocket attack targeted the US embassy in Baghdad early March 17, following a similar attack hours earlier.
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US embassy congratulates Iraq PM-designate, backs stability

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 April, 2026
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Iraqi parliament delays presidential vote amid Kurdish rift

Dana Taib Menmy
27 January, 2026
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Why intra-Kurdish rivalries could stall Iraq's new government

Winthrop Rodgers
22 December, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (C) stands on stage with others during a campaign rally for the Reconstruction and Development Coalition ahead of parliamentary elections in Baghdad on November 7, 2025. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty)
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Iraq election results ratified, premiership remains up for grabs

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 December, 2025
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Iraq’s women MPs hold more seats but little sway

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Iman Kareem Jassim Al-Maliki

12 December, 2025
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From votes to vetoes: The race for Iraq's next prime minister

Dana Taib Menmy
25 November, 2025
Iraqi PM speaking at the the 9th Sulaimani Forum
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Mounting opposition against Iraqi PM Al-Sudani's second term

Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Arabic edition
21 November, 2025
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Iraq votes, but who governs? The post-election bargaining begins

Winthrop Rodgers
18 November, 2025
Iraq’s elections: Democracy by proxy
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Iraq's elections: Democracy by proxy

Emad Hajjaj
11 November, 2025
Members of Iraq's security forces cast their votes for the parliamentary elections using an electronic card system in Basra, Iraq on November 9, 2025.
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Iraqi forces, displaced people vote early ahead of election

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 November, 2025
Nouri al-Maliki, Chairman of the State of Law Coalition and former Prime Minister speaks during an election rally ahead of the general elections scheduled for November 11, in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2025.
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What's at stake in Iraq's parliamentary election

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 November, 2025
Qais al-Khazali, head of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq, speaks during an event commemorating the 21st anniversary of the militia's creation, at a hotel in Baghdad on May 3, 2024. (Photo by MURTAJA LATEEF/AFP via Getty Images)
Qais al-Khazali
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Iraqi militia leader Qais al-Khazali seeks rebrand as politician

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 November, 2025
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The Sadr gambit: Iraq's most powerful cleric plays the long game

Montadhar Naser
06 November, 2025
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Oversight is optional: How Iraqi democracy is being hollowed out

Hayder Al-Shakeri
04 November, 2025
People drive their vehicles past electoral billboards on a street in Baghdad on October 14, 2025, ahead of parliamentary elections on November 11. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)
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As Iraqi politicians gear up for election, public disillusion sets in again

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 November, 2025
Traffic flows past electoral billboards in central Baghdad on October 19, 2025, as Iraq prepares for parliamentary elections on November 11. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Iraq faces elections at a delicate moment in the Middle East

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 October, 2025
Iraqis are seen to be widely sceptical of Iraq's old and new political alliances
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Iraq’s civil movements struggle to unite before 2025 elections

The New Arab Staff
27 April, 2025
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Political parties urge delay to Iraq's provincial elections

Dana Taib Menmy
24 August, 2023
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Heat, discontent sparks fears of low voter turnout in Iraq

Dana Taib Menmy
12 July, 2023
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Iraq changes electoral law, sparking opposition anger

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 March, 2023