Iraqi president instructs Adel Abdel-Mahdi to formally form the Iraqi government
Iraq: outgoing Prime Minister Haider Abadi bless President Barham Saleh get the confidence of the House of Representatives
Barham Salih elected as new Iraqi President
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: The Iraqi people sacrificed much to capture our land and defeat Daesh; their sacrifices must not be used for political gain by any party or bloc
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Iraq's national interest is paramount; that is why political parties must reach an agreement soon and move ahead with the formation of the next government
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Ending the terrorist threat to Iraq is our overriding priority. That is why the @IraqiGovt implemented an effective counter-terrorism strategy and strengthened Iraq's security agencies including local police forces
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Our security and intelligence services successfully disrupted several terror networks and foiled several attempts by militants and other criminals to harm Iraqi civilians
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: Iraq's armed and security forces will continue to target Daesh remnants and combat organised crime
Office of Iraqi Parliament says it will publish names of MPs who do not attend today's meeting. Speaker of Parliament says today's meeting will continue until a president of Iraq is elected.
Parliamentary speaker Halbousi says lawmakers are to continue today's session at 4:30 pm to settle the post of Iraqi presidency.
1 month agoIraqi Parliament: We are in session and are expecting to get quorum shortly. KDP's man, second deputy is absent along with his bloc. The Speaker @MohammedAlHalb is determined to continue the session without further delay.
Germany to stop reconnaissance missions over Iraq, Syria: document
Iraq: joint meeting of two Kurdish party blocs to agree on the selection of one candidate for the presidency of Iraq failed
1 month agoTurkish UAV TC looks to be out of Van Gendarmarie base, hdg SE towards Iraq border area with Turkey. 1020z
Gorran will vote for KDP candidate for the Iraqi Presidency.
Russian TV says Iran's ballistic missile strike into Syria was coordinated with Iraq.
In Iraq in Tuz district in Salah ad-Din Province, mortar shells hit home of former Turkoman MP. Material damage only.
1 month agoRecent photo from ongoing Federal Police operations in the areas southeast of Hawija. Wadi Zhegitoun especially is the source of many ISIS in Riyadh subdistrict.
Baghdad-Fallujah train resumes after ISIL is defeated
1 month agoBombs targeting two buses in Shaab area of the Iraqi capital
1 month agoTurkish air force bombed 7 PKK fighters in northern Iraqi Gara Region
1 month agoParliament to convene today for initial vote on Iraqi presidency.
Postponement of the session of the Iraqi parliament to elect the president half an hour because of the lack of quorum
1 month agoHere's the preliminary results of Kurdistan region's parliamentary election. KDP %44.8; PUK %19.9; Gorran %12.9; New generation %8.4; Komal %7.2; Yekgrtu %5.8
Gorran rejects results of #KRGelection
NewGeneration leader Shaswar Abdulrahman says party will boycott next session of parliament if current preliminary results are made official
Inherent Resolve:Between Sept. 24 and Sept. 30, CJTF-OIR coalition military forces conducted 64 strikes consisting of 105 engagements in Iraq and Syria.
New Generation says it boycotts Kurdistan Parliament's fifth legislative round after September 30 election
1 month agoAs part of its (old/new) tactics after the caliphate, ISIS burns the homes of a mukhtar (town elder) and another person south of Kirkuk for working with or informing authorities
UN: 75 civilians killed and 179 injured in terrorism related violence in Iraq in September. Baghdad remains deadliest province, followed by Anbar and Salah ad-Din.
Iranian drones attack Kurdish opposition bases in Kurdistan Region: PDKI
1 month agoBrett McGurk: With new Iraq Parliament Speaker @MohammedAlHalb, discussed his recent visits to Kuwait, minority Christian communities near Mosul, and upcoming visit to Egypt. Our @coalition and @NATO training mission will fully support Iraq's long-term stabilization after ISIS.
Iraqi female candidate for presidency says she is receiving threats demanding she withdraw her candidacy.
Erdogan: "Our goal is to clear the Qandil, which we see as the nest of PKK organization that is progressing towards the Sinjar."
1 month agoProminent Gorran leader, Abdulla Mala Nuri, asks his party's top officials to apologize and resign after @Gorran_Change lost more than half of their seats in the Parliament Election
Iran artillery destroys bases of the KDP-I, no deaths in Kurdistan Region's Halgurd mountains says the Kurdish armed political group opposed to the government
1 month agoFirst direct Saudia flight SV625 from Jeddah lands at Erbil International Airport today
Preliminary results indicate that the Kurdistan Democratic Party won 42 seats in the parliament of Kurdistan of Iraq, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan - 24 seats
