Sudani shifts stance on de-Ba'athification as political divide deepens

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, who once pledged to dissolve the Accountability and Justice Commission, is now calling for stricter monitoring of the banned Ba'ath Party.

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Maliki calls for supporting judiciary amid controversy over laws' suspension

“Granting days off without returning to the state is unfortunate,” said Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition, during a televised speech on Monday

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Attempts to oust PMC chief and intra-Shiite battle over the position

Sources who spoke to The New Region said that there were attempts within the Coordination Framework, led by Nouri al-Maliki and Qais al-Khazali, to refer Fayyadh to retirement, while Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani wishes to keep him in the position.

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Iraqi top court’s decision to suspend General Amnesty law sparks outrage

The Amnesty law was among the main requests of the Sunni component upon the formation of the current government.

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Najaf clerical institution: Navigating challenges in post-Sistani era

The growing influence of Iran-backed militias and shifting social dynamics in Iraq's predominantly Shiite central and southern regions raise concerns that, following Sistani's death, Iraqi Shiites may turn to non-traditional religious authorities

Alfadhel Ahmad

Opinion

Chaos and opportunity in Syria: The path forward for Iraq 

The evolving relationship between Iraq and Syria is at a critical juncture, marked by both opportunity and risk

Mohammed A. Salih

Opinion

Dissolved Iraqi Shiite militia reforms to protect holy sites in Syria

The faction will focus on protecting sacred sites in Syria, operating only with approval from Iraq’s religious authority in Najaf and the government.

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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.

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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.

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