RARE PHOTOS: Halbousi - The Real Truth

Iraq's parliament will meet Thursday to "elect the president", speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi's office said, in a surprise move seen at trying to end months of political impasse. The oil-rich but troubled country has already made three failed attempts this year to elect a new head of state, in February and…

Iraq’s parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi announced that his country would turn to the international community to address Iran’s ongoing attacks against the Kurdistan Region. Addressing parliament on Saturday, he said Iraq will bring up the issue during the meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Baghdad will call on the union to…

Iraq's top court on Tuesday confirmed the re-election of Mohammed al-Halbousi as parliament speaker, following appeals against its conduct, paving the way towards the formation of a new government. Two lawmakers had appealed Halbousi's re-election as speaker, a position historically reserved for Iraq's Sunni Arab minority, during parliament's opening session…

A vague report about the formation of a new military force in Iraq that is loyal to parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi has sparked fierce debate among Sunnis in the country. The report, which was widely circulated on social media, said the "Desert Phantoms" was formed of Iraqis from the western…