Posts Tagged: Iraq election
PM Abadi, Sadr Alliance Brings Iraq Government Closer
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Saturday their political blocs would enter into an alliance, bringing Iraq one step closer to...
Iraq’s Top Court Upholds Election Recount, Reverses Vote Cancellations
Iraq's top court upheld on Thursday a law mandating a nationwide recount of votes in a May parliamentary election but ruled that the cancellation of...
US in Contact With Iraqi Ex-Foe Sadr After His Surprise Election Win: Sadr Aide
The United States has contacted members of a political bloc in Iraq led by a former foe, the Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, after his election...
Cleric Sadr, in Surprise Comeback, Seems Set to Win Iraq Election
Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, led in Iraq's parliamentary election with more than half the votes counted on Monday,...
Trump’s Iran Decision Puts Iraq Leaders to the Test
President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal has cast a shadow over an already fraught election in Iraq, where Tehran and...
In Power for 15 Years, Iraq’s Shi’ites Split Ahead of Crucial Vote
United in their fight against Saddam Hussein's oppression for decades, Iraq's Shi'ites have become deeply fragmented and disillusioned with their leaders after 15 years in...
US Accuses Iran of Trying to Influence Iraq’s Election
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused Iran on Thursday of "mucking around" in Iraq's May parliamentary election, in which Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is seeking another...
