Iraq releases Scottish engineer after Qatar drops extradition claim
A crowdfunding campaign established by the family to aid in legal bills has raised more than $36,000…reports Asian Lite News A Scottish
Abdul Latif Rashid becomes Iraq’s new President
The newly-elected Rashid was later sworn in as the President of Iraq, the fifth President of the country since 2003…reports Asian Lite
Iraq Parliament to elect new President
According to the power-sharing system in Iraq after 2003, the presidency should be reserved for the Kurds, the Speaker’s post for the
Iraq keen on developing ties with GCC nations
Iraqi FM made the remarks when meeting with GCC Secretary-General Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajraf on the sidelines of the 77th session of
Al-Sadr supporters end protests in Baghdad
As the protesters withdrew from their sit-in site, the SJC said in a statement that it would resume its activities on Wednesday
Moqtada urges judiciary to interfere in crisis
He also called on the Iraqi President to set a date for early elections, Xinhua news agency reported…reports Asian Lite News Iraqi
Iraqi Shiite cleric urges dissolution of Parliament
On Saturday, thousands of al-Sadr’s followers began an open sit-in in the parliament, rejecting the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani as the
At least 60 protesters injured after storming Baghdad’s Green Zone
The demonstrators breached the fortified barriers around the Green Zone, the INA said. The highly-secured Green Zone in the capital is home
Iraq crisis: UN, Arab league call for end to escalation
On Wednesday, hundreds of followers of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr broke into the parliament building after the Coordination Framework, nominated al-Sudani on
Protest in Iraq intensifies
The protests began after competing political factions failed to agree on the formation of a new government. Supporters of Shia leader Muqtada