The Irish Times

Iraqi parliament delays vote on president as political crisis deepens

Boycott leaves parliament well short of quorum as Kurds fail to agree candidate

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 15:59

Iraq’s new parliament to hold first session since October election

Party headed by reformist Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr won most seats in election

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 15:18

Iraq: Pro-Iran militia dissolves one of armed units after cleric’s call

Popular Defence Brigades ordered to stop all activities and close their headquarters

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 17:35

Entrenched political leaders prolong crises in Iraq and Lebanon

Pro-Iranians label Iraqi election a ‘scam’ as Beirut port blast inquiry is suspended again

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 21:06

Iraq election: Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr the main winner

‘Good election machine’ propels Mahdi Army leader and Reform bloc Sadrists to success

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 15:08

Iraqis poised to vote under reformed election laws

Low turnout expected due to ‘apathy and despair’ among 25 million potential voters

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 17:19

In Iraqi elections, guns and money still dominate politics

Many government ministries more focused on bribes than providing public services

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 15:11

Aid agencies fear for thousands as displacement camps in Baghdad are closed

Closures follow concern camps could become new breeding grounds for Isis

Mon Dec 07 2020 - 15:02

US decision to adopt tough measures against Baghdad is ‘wrong one’

Pompeo pressure to disarm pro-Iran militias comes as ‘October surprise’ strikes feared

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 20:25

Tens of thousands march in Baghdad to demand US expulsion

Protest at behest of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr comes in wake of Suleimani killing

Fri Jan 24 2020 - 14:51

Low-key US move against Iraqi Shia militia raises stakes

Designation of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq as terrorist group comes after it entered the political fold

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 05:38

Iraq in crosswires as it seeks withdrawal of foreign forces

Tensions soar as Baghdad views any US role other than fighting Isis as reoccupation

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 17:18

Iran, Iraq and America: How tensions reached breaking point in Baghdad

Stand-off at embassy brings the US into its most serious crisis in Iraq in years

Thu Jan 02 2020 - 10:55

Iraq president prepared to resign over potential pro-Iranian PM

Barham Salih refusing to designate Asaad al-Eidani out of ‘desire to stop bloodshed’

Fri Dec 27 2019 - 16:48

Gunmen kill and wound demonstrators in Baghdad

Amnesty urges Iraq to investigate unknown attackers as drone bombing also takes place

Sun Dec 08 2019 - 19:03

Iraqis take to the streets to celebrate prime minister’s resignation

Adel Abdel Mahdi steps down after months of protests that have left 420 dead

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 18:56

Anti-poverty protests in Iraq leave a dozen dead

Violence grows as mass movement targets corruption and US-backed Shia government

Tue Nov 05 2019 - 20:29

Iraq bids to de-escalate rising tensions between US and Iran

Premier says Iraq does not have the option of distancing itself from volatile situation

Wed May 22 2019 - 20:14

Trump’s troop moves in Syria and Iraq could play into hands of Isis

Baghdad condemns US president’s plans to expand military in Iraq to ‘watch’ Iran

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00

Iraq government formation efforts stall amid Shia power struggle

Six months after elections, appointment of an interior minister is bone of contention

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 18:27

Basra protests heap pressure on Iraq’s caretaker PM Abadi

Sadr’s call for Abadi to step down will stall government formation and thwart coalition

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 20:26

Iraqis plan fresh wave of protests amid growing frustration

Southern Shias to take to the streets to demand water, jobs, and an end to corruption

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 17:17

Alliance of three dominant parties moves to form Iraq government

Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s bond with Hadi al-Amiri could remove Tehran’s obstruction

Tue Jun 26 2018 - 20:42

The reinvention of Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq’s new face of reform

Once hated by the US and tied to Iran, the Shia cleric’s bloc won the most votes in elections

Mon May 21 2018 - 10:30

Corruption the main issue as Iraqis prepare to elect new parliament

Election campaign dominated by sectarian forces that emerged after US war

Fri May 11 2018 - 14:43

Iran-Saudi Arabia rift narrows amid shifting alliances in region

Some 86,000 Iranian pilgrims to attend annual Hajj for the first time in two years

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 21:32

After Islamic State what comes next?

Even if Isis is defeated, the attraction of its ideology is unlikely to disappear

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40

Trump is the ‘best caller to Islam’, says pro-Islamic State post

Sunni radicals claim US president’s ‘blessed ban’ will prompt US Muslims to join jihadis

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 22:09

Protests expose Iraq’s flawed system of governance

Analysis: The country needs to move away from politics based on religion and ethnicity

Sun May 01 2016 - 19:52

Analysis: Islamic State halts Iraqi advance in battle for Tikrit

US and Iran have joined soldiers, militiamen and tribesmen in crucial campaign for strategic city

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 16:19

Multinational mix backs US air strikes on Islamic State

Damascus warned not to interfere with air raids

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00

Despite his tarnished past, Ahmad Chalabi is in running to be leader of Iraq

Formerly shunned by the US, Chalabi is seen as a potentially unifying force

Tue Jul 01 2014 - 18:03

Isis militants capture three towns in Iraq’s Anbar

Sunni fighters expand military offensive in western province

Sun Jun 22 2014 - 20:21

Iraq PM Nouri al-Maliki’s bloc wins most seats but still short of majority

Blocs commanded by Shia fundamentalist rivals came a distant second and third

Tue May 20 2014 - 01:00