Posts Tagged: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi
Iraq to Ask US for Exemptions on Some Iran Sanctions
Iraq's economy is so closely linked to Iran that Baghdad is going to ask Washington for permission to ignore some US sanctions on its neighbor,...
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...
After Ballot Box Fire, Cleric Sadr Says Iraqis Should Unite
Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for Iraqis to show unity rather than squabble over a possible rerun of the election his bloc won last month, in...
Iraq PM Abadi Appears Ahead in Poll, Sadr Strong: Sources
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's list appears to be leading in Iraq's parliamentary election, followed by influential Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's alliance, an election commission source...
Iraq Carries Out Air Strikes on Islamic State in Syria
Iraq on Thursday carried out air strikes on Islamic State positions in Syria a week after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said his country would defend...
Iraq Wants to ‘Keep Away’ From US-Iran Conflict, PM Abadi Says
Iraq wants to "keep away" from the US-Iran conflict, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Wednesday. Baghdad wants to maintain a "balance" in its relations with Washington and Tehran, he...
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...
Iraq PM Abadi Orders Reopening of Kurdish Airports for International Flights
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered on Thursday the reopening of the airports of Erbil and Suleimaniya, in the Kurdistan region, for international flights, a...
Iraqi PM Agrees to Lift Ban on International Flights to Kurdistan Region
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi agreed to lift a ban on international air traffic to the Kurdistan Region on Tuesday, in a decree which said...
Iraq’s Shi’ite Militias Formally Inducted Into Security Forces
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi issued a decree on Thursday formalizing the inclusion of Shi'ite paramilitary groups in the country's security forces. According to the decree,...
Iran-Backed Iraqi Groups Urge Full US Withdrawal, Hardliners Threaten Attacks
Two major Iraqi Shi'ite groups backed by Iran are demanding all US forces leave Iraq, opposing plans by Baghdad and Washington to keep some there...
Baghdad Refuses Kurdish Offer to Freeze Independence Vote
Baghdad on Thursday dismissed an offer from Iraqi Kurdish leaders to freeze the outcome of a vote for independence last month in a bid to...
Secretary of State Tillerson Pushes for Saudi, Iraqi Alliance Against Iran
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday promoted a Trump administration goal of uniting Saudi Arabia and Iraq in common cause to counter Iran’s...
Iraqi Prime Minister Declares Key City Is ‘Liberated’ From ISIS
Iraqi forces have seized the strategically important city of Tal Afar from ISIS, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday. A US-backed operation to retake the northwestern...
