by Hamza Mustafa | Aug 28, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq’s outgoing Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki said on Wednesday he was prepared to form a new government from among Iraq’s Shi’ite parties if ongoing talks on the shape of the new government fail. Speaking in his weekly national address,...
by Hamza Mustafa | Jul 8, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi politicians on Tuesday appeared to move closer to forming a new government despite embattled Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki refusing to give up his controversial bid for a third term in office. Kurdish political parties have narrowed down...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 7, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Members of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s State of Law coalition are continuing to resist pressure to nominate another figure for prime minister, according to sources within the movement. The pressure comes amid continuing infighting...
by Hamza Mustafa | Jun 30, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq has received five Sukhoi-25 fighter aircraft from Russia as it seeks to contain the advance of extremist fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) across its territory. A statement issued by the Iraqi defense ministry said:...
by Hamza Mustafa | Sep 18, 2013 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Vice-President Khodair Al-Khozaei has announced that the leaders of Iraq and the country’s political blocs will sign a “national honor code” on Thursday, in an attempt to end the country’s political crisis, saying at the same time that...
