Veteran Sunni politician Mashhadani elected speaker of Iraqi parliament

“I am happy and honored to express my sincerest gratitude and appreciation for entrusting me with the speakership of the parliament,” Mashhadani said in his first address to the parliament after he was elected the speaker of the Iraqi parliament. 

Oct. 31, 2024

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Halbousi urges speaker candidate to withdraw ahead of Iraqi parliament session

Political sources indicate escalating tensions as Iraq’s Council of Representatives prepares for a critical session today to elect a new Speaker. The Taqaddum Party, led by former Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi, is resisting participation unless candidate Salem al-Issawi withdraws, fearing he could unexpectedly win.

Oct. 31, 2024

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Mandalawi calls for ‘large attendance’ for session to vote on Iraqi parliament speaker

The Iraqi parliament's acting speaker stressed the need to vote on a new speaker on Thursday, a process which has been delayed for nearly a year.

Oct. 31, 2024

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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

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Iraqi parliament postpones vote on controversial personal status, amnesty bills

The Iraqi parliament adjourned its session, postponing the vote on controversial bills including amendments to the Personal Status, a general amnesty, and a bill to return properties, which were included in Saddam Hussein’s Revolutionary Command Council’s decisions, to their original owners

Oct. 27, 2024

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No agreement on passing personal status, amnesty bills: Sunni lawmaker

The Iraqi parliament is set to convene on Sunday to discuss a variety of subjects, including voting on passing both controversial bills.

Oct. 26, 2024

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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

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Iraqi MP warns of Coordination Framework's influence in upcoming parliament speaker vote

Iraqi lawmaker Shalan al-Karim has raised concerns about the Shiite-led Coordination Framework's influence over the upcoming vote for the speaker of parliament, scheduled for October 22.

Oct. 19, 2024

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