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Iraqi parliament delays presidential vote amid Kurdish rift

The constitution requires at least 222 of 329 lawmakers to be present to elect a president. Only 85 attended, well below the threshold.

Dana Taib Menmy
27 January, 2026
Kataeb Hezbollah have agreed to give up their weapons only if foreign forces leave Iraq
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Iraq top judge says armed factions to cooperate on weapons

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20 December, 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)
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Iraqi militia leader Qais al-Khazali seeks rebrand as politician

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07 November, 2025
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Iraq explosion kills one PMF member amid Israeli war threats

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04 November, 2025
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How the PMF law could shape Iraq's political trajectory

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14 August, 2025
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Why it's so hard for the US to combat Iraq's militias

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30 January, 2024
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Iraq braces for US response after fatal drone attack on base

Dana Taib Menmy
29 January, 2024
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Iraq and US divided over presence of coalition forces

Dana Taib Menmy
28 January, 2024
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Top Hezbollah envoy urged escalation in secret Baghdad visit

Dana Taib Menmy
09 January, 2024
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Iraq: Explosive drone shot down at US airbase in Erbil

Dana Taib Menmy
02 January, 2024
Iraq's Kurdistan region maintains its own peshmerga armed forces [Getty]
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Iraqi militias target Peshmerga base near Erbil with drones

Dana Taib Menmy
01 January, 2024
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US embassy in Baghdad attacked with rockets amid Gaza war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 December, 2023
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Iraq militiaman 'killed after strike on base with US troops'

Dana Taib Menmy
21 November, 2023
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Iraqi analysts say Tsurkov 'confession' was likely forced

Dana Taib Menmy
15 November, 2023
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Who is the Islamic Resistance in Iraq?

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08 November, 2023
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Iraqi militias continue attacks on US bases despite warnings

Dana Taib Menmy
25 October, 2023
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How the Gaza-Israel war could impact Iraq

Dana Taib Menmy
23 October, 2023
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Iraq orders pursuit of perpetrators of attacks on bases

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 October, 2023
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Iraqi militias hit US bases amid Israel's war on Gaza

Dana Taib Menmy
19 October, 2023
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Iran’s Quds Force sets Iraqi militias on high alert on Gaza

Dana Taib Menmy
17 October, 2023
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Iraqi groups threaten to intervene in Israel's war on Gaza

Dana Taib Menmy
11 October, 2023