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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has made it clear in a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart, Barham Salih, that the two neighbors will remain close allies even as they mourn high-profile commanders recently assassinated by the United States. On Friday, the US military, under a direct order from President Donald …

Iraqi President Barham Salih affirmed, in a telephone conversation with his French counterpart, that Iraq is keen on peace-building in the region. The President received a phone call from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron where they exchanged views on the rapid developments in the country and the region, according to …

Iraqi President Barham Salih has submitted his resignation to parliament after he refused to designate the nominee for the premiership, Assad al-Eidani, arguing that he would rather step down than appoint the position to a figure strongly rejected by protesters. Salih handed his resignation to the Council of Representatives of …

Thousands of Iraqis protested Monday in Baghdad and other parts of the country after politicians missed an overnight deadline for naming a new prime minister. Anti-government rallies have rocked the capital and the south since October with people protesting against corruption, poor services and a lack of jobs. President Barham …

An informed source revealed the most prominent proposed amendments to the election law submitted by the Presidency. The source said that the most basic principles contained in the electoral law proposed by the Presidency of the Republic, which was sent to the Council of Ministers in preparation for the unification …

Iraqi President Barham Salih arrived in the Kurdistan Region capital of Erbil on Monday to meet with top Kurdish officials and lawmakers from the region. Salih’s trip comes amid ongoing widespread violence-ridden protests in Iraq that began early last month, calling for a complete overhaul of the government and ouster …

Iraqi President Salih met today at the Presidential Office in Baghdad, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and the delegation accompanying him. The President stressed the need to intensify efforts to support Iraq in maintaining its security and stability, emphasized that terrorist gangs must not be given a chance …

President Barham Salih forwarded an invitation of meeting to the Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, Speaker of Iraqi Parliament Muhammed al-Halboosi and the president of High Judicial Council, Judge Faeq Zidan. During the meeting, they discussed the political and security meeting of the current critical time and the recent updates …

Iraqi president demands international help for reconstruction after victory over terrorism. Iraqi President Barham Salih has called for international assistance to rebuild the war-ravaged country in the aftermath of the victory over the Daesh terrorist group. Addressing the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on …

Members of pro-government Popular Mobilization Forces, better known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, have reportedly intercepted and targeted an unmanned aerial vehicle as it was flying in the skies over a region in the country’s northern province of Nineveh. The media bureau of the volunteer forces said in a statement that Hashd …

The President of the Republic, Dr. Barham Salih, received at the Peace Palace in Baghdad on Monday, in the presence of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbousi, Speaker of the Popular Mobilization Authority Faleh Fayad and a number of leaders of the Popular …

Saudi Arabia approved a draft agreement on security cooperation with Iraq on Tuesday evening, the Saudi press agency said, in a bid to strengthen ties with the neighboring country. King Salman chaired a cabinet meeting in the city of Neom that tasked the Minister of Interior, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud, …