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News Iraq » Government: Iraq’s parliament approves partial Cabinet lineup

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/iraq-cabinet-parliament-government-10d14e41dd8a5c54d982874aeece4005
Published on: Thursday 14 May 2026

Iraq's parliament has approved the government program and part of the Cabinet lineup of Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi.

News Iraq » Government: Iraq’s militias aren’t disarming. They’re rebranding

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/iraq-s-militias-aren-t-disarming-they-re-rebranding/ar-AA24PSaX
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

Recent reports suggesting that Iraqi militias are preparing to disarm have generated optimism in Washington. If true, it would represent a significant step toward restoring state authority and ...

News Iraq » Government: Iraq’s parliament approves new Ali al-Zaidi government

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iraq-s-parliament-approves-new-ali-al-zaidi-government/ar-AA23cCUP
Published on: Thursday 14 May 2026

PM sworn in and 14 ministers approved ⁠in new government though parliament fails to reach consensus on several posts.

News Iraq » Government: Iraq Gets a New Government, Six Months After Elections

News channel or source: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-china-news-2026/card/iraq-gets-a-new-government-six-months-after-elections-pOB4QUYMF3Ul5Mg4a64q
Published on: Thursday 14 May 2026

Iraq’s Parliament voted in a new government led by Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi, six months after elections that plunged the country’s politics into gridlock as tensions between the U.S. and Iran ...

News Iraq » Government: Iraq faces 2025 fiscal squeeze amid oil price decline, adviser to PM says

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraq-faces-2025-fiscal-squeeze-amid-oil-price-decline-adviser-pm-says-2024-09-10/
Published on: Monday 09 September 2024

BAGHDAD, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Iraq faces a budget crunch in 2025 due to the slump in the price of oil, the overwhelming source of government revenue, a top economic adviser to Prime Minister Mohammed ...

News Iraq » Government: US warns Iraq to crack down on Iranian-backed militant groups

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-warns-iraq-crack-down-230907704.html
Published on: Monday 24 March 2025

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Protesters hold portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei (left) and Qassem Soleimani, right. Soleimani, formerly ...

News Iraq » Government: Iraq’s PM vows monopoly on arms as parliament approves government

News channel or source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/05/15/iraqs-pm-vows-monopoly-on-arms-as-parliament-approves-government
Published on: Thursday 14 May 2026

Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi speaks ahead of presenting his government to the parliament in Baghdad. (AFP pic) Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Thursday led by Prime Minister Ali ...

News Iraq » Government: Iraq's prime minister steps aside for rival in post-election wrangling over government

News channel or source: https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/iraq-s-prime-minister-steps-aside-for-rival-in-21292135.php
Published on: Monday 12 January 2026

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, whose bloc won the largest share of seats in November’s parliamentary elections, has stepped aside to clear the field for a ...

News Iraq » Government: Iraq holds Kurdish government legally responsible for continued oil smuggling

News channel or source: https://www.aol.com/news/iraq-holds-kurdish-government-legally-052821556.html
Published on: Wednesday 04 June 2025

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's oil ministry said on Thursday it holds the Kurdish regional government (KRG) legally responsible for the continued smuggling of oil from the Kurdish region outside the ...

News Iraq » Government: Iraq’s prime minister steps aside for rival in post-election wrangling over government

News channel or source: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/iraqs-prime-minister-steps-aside-for-rival-in-post-election-wrangling-over-government/
Published on: Monday 12 January 2026

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, whose bloc won the largest share of seats in November’s parliamentary elections, has stepped aside to clear the field for a ...