Will Iraq integrate the Popular Mobilization Forces into the state? Iraq is debating a new draft law that would give the PMF militias formal standing in state institutions. Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2025
‘They Have to Balance’: New Iraqi Leader Tilts the Scales Toward U.S. Mohammed al-Sudani’s public support of U.S. troops reflects a behind-the-scenes shift—and the continued threat from the Islamic State. Foreign Policy · Jan 24, 2023
Iraq’s ‘Arabian Gulf Cup’ tournament name sparks anger in Iran Tehran complains to FIFA over Iraq’s use of the name for a waterway that separates Iran and several Arab states. Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2023
US Welcomes Baghdad’s Decree to Return Housing, Land to Yezidis in Sinjar US Ambassador to Iraq Alina Romanowski welcomed on Saturday a joint statement by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani and the UN to return housing, land, and property rights to Yezidis in Sinjar and other areas. The Sinjar district, in the Nineveh governorate, is home to the largest concentration of Yazidis… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 8, 2023
Iraq: Sacking of Security Leaders Raises Suspicions of ‘Political Purge’ Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani, in record timing, has imposed unprecedented administrative changes by sacking hundreds of security officials and replacing them with individuals loyal to the Coordination Framework. The Coordination Framework is an umbrella bloc of Iraqi Shiite parties united mostly by their opposition to the Sadrist movement. Ahmed… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 3, 2022
Iraqi parliament gives long-awaited Cabinet approval vote Iraq’s parliament has voted to form a new Cabinet, ending a yearlong political stalemate The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022
Iraqi cleric Sadr’s supporters storm parliament for second time in a week Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday stormed the parliament building inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone for the second time in a week, an AFP photographer said. France 24 · Jul 30, 2022
Hundreds storm parliament building with protesters pictured lounging on desks Supporters were pictured dancing and singing in parliament, walking on tables and waving Iraqi flags, all while security forces inside the compound, which includes the US embassy, appeared to allow the protesters in Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022
Iraq: Hundreds of Muqtada al-Sadr supporters storm parliament Protesters walk on tables and sit in chairs of MPs The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022
Riot police repel protesters at Baghdad's Green Zone Riot police have used water cannons to repel demonstrators who pulled down cement blast walls at the gate of Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, home to government buildings and foreign embassies The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022