We will obstruct parliament sessions until salary issue is resolved: Iraqi legislature's deputy speaker

Kurdish blocs in the Iraqi parliament will impede additional sessions of the legislature until Baghdad resolves the salary issue for civil servants in the Kurdistan Region, according to Shakhawan Abdullah, the parliament's second deputy speaker.

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‘Violation of constitution’: Iraqi parliament speakership slams suspension of Kurdistan salaries

The speakership urged the Iraqi federal government to reverse the decision, especially in light of Eid al-Adha approaching.

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Iraq’s 2025 elections: A chance for the opposition

As we approach new parliamentary elections in a few months, the question arises again: Is there a chance for a new political current to break into the scene? Have the rules of the game that shaped the 2021 elections changed?

Ahmed Saadawi

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Iraqi parliament's term labeled 'worst ever' as political disputes stall legislation

Iraq’s fifth parliamentary term is under fire for poor performance, with lawmakers holding only half of the planned sessions.

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Iraqi parliament paralyzed as political leaders stall sessions; calls grow to expel absent MPs

The Iraqi parliament failed to hold its scheduled sessions on Monday and Tuesday, amid growing accusations of deliberate political obstruction by powerful factions.

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Iraq’s finance committee says seeking alternatives to oil amid price volatility

Iraq’s parliamentary finance committee, in collaboration with the International Partners Institution, hosted a two-day workshop to address the impacts of oil price fluctuations and propose amendments to the Federal Revenue Allocation and Oversight Authority Law No. 55 of 2017.

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Kurdish lawmakers to boycott Iraqi parliament’s session on striking teachers over shelving of Halabja bill

A special session of the Iraqi parliament to discuss protesting teachers' demands is set to be held on Thursday; however, Kurdish MPs maintain their resolution to abstain from parliamentary sessions until an unaccompanied bill facilitating the ascension of Halabja to provincial status is on the agenda.

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Iraq’s election law amendment faces resistance as time runs out

A proposed amendment to Iraq’s election law is facing opposition from multiple political blocs, making its passage unlikely before the next elections.

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Sadr says will not participate in upcoming elections

Last month, Sadr urged his supporters to update their voter registrations, but on Thursday, he said that participating in the elections “constitutes assistance in sin.”

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