Iraqi Shiite party says unlikely to appoint new speaker on Thursday

The Iraqi parliament will enter a two-month-long legislative recess in the coming days. Rudaini said it is likely that settling the speakership will be delayed until after that period once the legislature resumes its sessions.

Oct. 30, 2024

Articles

Shiite ruling power accused of imposing pick for Sunni-allocated Iraqi speakership

Almost a year after Halbousi was ousted and the Iraqi parliament was left without a speaker, the ruling Shiite Coordination Framework has pushed for appointing a new speaker in an upcoming parliamentary session, strongly backing one of the candidates despite not being a unanimous pick among the Sunnis, for whom the position is allocated.

Oct. 23, 2024

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Iraq’s top bloc calls for parliament session to vote on speaker

The Iraqi parliament’s largest bloc has called for ending the nearly year-long deadlock over the post of speaker of parliament and urged the lawmakers to hold a session to settle the issue on Saturday.

Oct. 22, 2024

News

Sunni parties meet; some recommend new candidates, others back old one

Ten months since Iraq’s parliamentary speaker position was left vacant, the country’s Sunni forces have failed to agree on a mutual candidate to replace the previously uncontested Mohammed al-Halbousi.

Aug. 14, 2024

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Iraq’s President urges Iraqi Parliament to elect new speaker as political tensions persist

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid urged Parliament to swiftly elect a new Speaker, a position vacant since November and several attempts at electing a new head for the legislature have gone to no avail.

Jul. 23, 2024

News

Power play: Mandalawi to hold speaker's gavel until term's end

Despite the Coordination Framework's reassurances that they have no plans to keep Al-Mandalawi as speaker of parliament, Sunni politicians believe that elements within the Framework are maneuvering to secure his seat.

Jun. 30, 2024

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Two options left to end speaker election impasse: Legal committee member

The Iraqi parliament needs to either amend its bylaws or have one candidate withdraw to be able to elect a new speaker, a member of the parliament’s legal committee said on Wednesday.

May. 22, 2024

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Iraq fails to elect new parliament speaker, session ends in brawl

The Iraqi Parliament's attempt to elect a new Speaker ended in failure after a brawl prior to the third round of voting, prolonging the vacancy since November due to political disagreements.

May. 19, 2024

News

Crucial week in Iraqi parliament, Sunni forces lean to “national consensus”

Sunnis consider abandoning consensus candidate in favor of "national consensus" with Halbousi softening his stance amid objections to his party's candidate.

Ibrahim Saleh

Jan. 23, 2024

Opinion