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IRAN FACES FURTHER TESTS AFTER SHIITE CLERIC MOQTADA AL-SADR'S ELECTION WIN IN IRAQ
After the election results were announced, he said he would only cooperate with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Kurds and Sunnis... READ MORE›
CHEMICAL WEAPONS WATCHDOG: CHLORINE USED IN SYRIAN TOWN OF SARAQEB
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons released details of a report into the chlorine use on Wednesday... READ MORE›
POPULIST CLERIC SET TO BE IRAQ'S NEW POWERBROKER
With his Mehdi Army militia, Sadr led two uprisings against US forces in Iraq... READ MORE›
SHI'ITE CLERIC'S ELECTION WIN PUTS IRAN TO THE TEST IN IRAQ
Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr visits his father's grave after parliamentary election results were announced, in Najaf, Iraq May 14, 2018... READ MORE›
IRAQ ELECTION: SHIA LEADER MUQTADA AL-SADR ALLIANCE SET TO WIN
Despite being third in the running, Abadi could still potentially remain prime minister after a coalition government is formed... READ MORE›
HOW MUQTADA AL-SADR WENT FROM ANTI-AMERICAN OUTLAW TO POTENTIAL KINGMAKER
Iraq election surprise How Muqtada al-Sadr went from anti-American outlaw to potential kingmaker... READ MORE›
CLERIC MUQTADA AL-SADR FRONT-RUNNER IN EARLY RESULTS
Political power in Iraq is traditionally divided along sectarian lines among the offices of prime minister, president and parliament speaker... READ MORE›
IN EARLY IRAQ ELECTION RESULTS COALITION HEADED BY SHIITE CLERIC MUQTADA AL-SADR IN LEAD
Any political party or alliance must gain a majority of Iraq's 329 seats in parliament to be able to choose a prime minister and form a government... READ MORE›
EARLY INDICATORS FAVOUR POPULIST CLERIC MUQTADA AL-SADR
Political power in Iraq is traditionally divided along sectarian lines among the offices of prime minister, president and parliament speaker... READ MORE›
FIERY CLERIC SADR TAPS ANGER OVER IRAN TO LEAD IRAQ POLL
He is the son of the revered Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Sadeq al-Sadr, killed for defying Saddam Hussein... READ MORE›
POPULIST CLERIC SADR ALL BUT WINS IRAQ ELECTION
Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr visits his father's grave after parliamentary election results were announced, in Najaf, Iraq May 14, 2018... READ MORE›
IN IRAQ ELECTION, VOTERS FREED FROM WAR FOCUS ON DAILY STRUGGLES
In Iraq's first election since the defeat of the Islamic State, voters considered bread-and-butter issues like corruption and unemployment, rather than security, as their chief concerns... READ MORE›
SHIA LEADER MUQTADA AL-SADR LEADING IN IRAQ'S ELECTION
Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr leading in Iraq's election... READ MORE›
RIVALS OF IRAQI PM 'MAKE ELECTION GAINS'
According to the reports, the group led by veteran militia leader Hadi al-Amiri, was in second place... READ MORE›
FACTBOX HOW THE NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT WILL BE FORMED
Lawmakers will elect a parliamentary Speaker and two deputies by an absolute majority within their first session... READ MORE›
NEWS ANALYSIS WITH DEMISE OF NUCLEAR DEAL IRANS FOES SEE AN OPPORTUNITY OTHERS SEE RISK OF WAR
An alliance against Iran has tightened, with the United States, Israel and the gulf countries united in opposition... READ MORE›
SHIITE CLERIC MUQTADA AL-SADR TAKES SURPRISE LEAD IN IRAQ'S ELECTION AS PRIME MINISTER FALTERS
Before the release of the preliminary results, the conversation on Iraq's airwaves, social media and streets had revolved around the historically low turnout at polling places... READ MORE›
INITIAL RESULTS SHOW PM ABADI, MUQTADA AL-SADR LEADING
According to a recent nation-wide poll conducted in March, 79 percent of Iraqis accepted Abadi as prime minister... READ MORE›
3 KILLED IN CAR BOMB ATTACK AT IRAQI POLLING STATION
3 killed in car bomb attack at Iraqi polling station -- RT Newsline... READ MORE›
SHIITE CLERIC MUQTADA AL-SADR TAKES SURPRISE LEAD IN IRAQ'S ELECTION AS PRIME MINISTER FALTERS
The number reflects a steep decline in the rate of Iraqi voter participation, which was 62 percent in the 2014 and 2010 elections after a peak of 70 percent in 2005... READ MORE›
'THANK YOU, MR PRESIDENT': CONSERVATIVE ISRAELI PAPERS HAIL NEW EMBASSY
Special Coverage France 24 reports on Iraq's parliamentary election after polls close... READ MORE›
PARIS KNIFEMAN SHOT DEAD AFTER KILLING ONE AND INJURING FOUR
Iraqis faced a fragmented political landscape five months after the ouster of IS, with the dominant Shiites split, the Kurds in disarray and Sunnis sidelined... READ MORE›
ELECTION RESULTS WITHIN TWO DAYS, TURNOUT AT RECORD LOW
Iraq Election results within two days, turnout at record low... READ MORE›
ISIL CLAIMS DEADLY KNIFE ATTACK IN PARIS
All my thoughts are with the victims and wounded of the knife attack perpetrated in Paris tonight, as well as their loved ones, he added... READ MORE›
LOW TURNOUT AS IRAQIS VOTE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE ISIL DEFEAT
ISIL, US-Iran ties In Baghdad, some Sunni voters expressed hope the election would help Iraq move beyond sectarian politics and become more inclusive... READ MORE›
IRAQIS VOTE IN FIRST NATIONAL ELECTION AFTER TOPPLING OF ISLAMIC STATE
The election will determine how Iraq's next government aligns in a region marked by fierce global rivalries... READ MORE›
'WE ARE GETTING CLOSER': DAVID KILCULLEN ON THE WAR AGAINST IS
In central Baghdad, voters supporting Mr al-Abadi said they were doing so because they gave him credit for Iraq's military victory over IS... READ MORE›
IRAQ ELECTIONS BECOME A BATTLEGROUND FOR IRANIAN INFLUENCE
Debate over role of party formed from Iraqi militias highlights impact of Iran-US fallout... READ MORE›
IRAQIS HEAD TO THE POLLS FOR FIRST ELECTION SINCE THE DEFEAT OF ISLAMIC STATE
Critics say Maliki's sectarian policies created an atmosphere that enabled Islamic State to gain sympathy among some Sunnis as it swept across Iraq in 2014... READ MORE›
COULD IRAN BE THE REAL WINNER?
Mr Maliki's past probably means he cannot be prime minister... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Iraq
MOSCOW HAS 'IRREFUTABLE' EVIDENCE CHEM ATTACK IN SYRIA'S DOUMA WAS STAGED - RUSSIA'S ENVOY TO OPCW
Washington and its allies launched a missile strike targeting Syrian military and civilian facilities on Saturday, in retaliation for the alleged chemical attack in Douma... READ MORE›
U.S. SAYS AIR STRIKES CRIPPLE SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROGRAM
Syria agreed in 2013 to give up its chemical weapons after a nerve gas attack killed hundreds of people in Douma... READ MORE›
US AND ALLIES STRIKE SYRIA: THE FULL STORY
US President Donald Trump has ordered air attacks in Syria on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities, in collaboration with the UK and France... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP: U.S. STRIKES SYRIA OVER USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS
The action comes almost a week after rebelsA claimed SyrianA forces killed more than 40 people in a chemical weapons attack in Douma... READ MORE›
'MISSION ACCOMPLISHED': DONALD TRUMP PRAISES AIR STRIKES ON SYRIA
Syria Trump tweets 'Mission Accomplished' after Western forces launch air strikes in response to chemical weapons attack... READ MORE›
'NO RELEASE OF CHEMICALS IS BEST PROOF THERE WERE NONE' - EMPLOYEE OF BOMBED SYRIAN RESEARCH SITE
'No release of chemicals is best proof there were none' - employee of bombed Syrian research site... READ MORE›
GOAL OF SYRIA STRIKES WAS TO PREVENT CHEMICAL WATCHDOG'S FACT-FINDING MISSION IN DOUMA - MOSCOW
Moscow pointed out that the Western allies ignored evidence provided by Syria and Russia that the alleged chemical attack was actually staged in a cynical manner... READ MORE›
FAKE VIDEOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT STRIKES AGAINST SYRIA
It is a screengrab from a video showing air strikes on Saddam Hussein's palace in the Iraqi capital Baghdad... READ MORE›
FROM ONE ATTACK IN SYRIA, A WORLD OF POTENTIAL RISKS
Some Syrians, however, took solace in the sight of smoke rising from Mr. Assad's military bases... READ MORE›
19 RUSSIAN WOMEN HANDED LIFE SENTENCES FOR JOINING ISIL
A court in Baghdad sentenced 19 Russian women to life in prison for joining Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISIL fighters in the country... READ MORE›
MACRON SAYS HE 'CONVINCED' TRUMP TO STAY IN SYRIA
Demonstrators in New York stage an anti-war protest on April 15 after President Donald Trump launched airstrikes in Syria... READ MORE›
SYRIAN MEDICS 'SUBJECTED TO EXTREME INTIMIDATION' AFTER DOUMA ATTACK
Some doctors have appeared on Syrian television to deny that anything took place in Douma... READ MORE›
REACTION - WESTERN POWERS STRIKE SYRIA TARGETS
The missiles, says the US, hit targets associated with the Syrian regime's chemical weapons programme ... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP'S STRIKE ON SYRIA A CLEAR WARNING TO RUSSIA AND IRAN
The raid was punitive, punishing the Assad regime for conducting illegal and inhuman chemical attacks on civilians... READ MORE›
HALEY: US TROOPS TO STAY IN SYRIA UNTIL GOALS ACHIEVED
In a separate interview, Haley said that the US was preparing new sanctions on Russia over its continued support of Syrian President Bashar-al Assad... READ MORE›
'MISSION ACCOMPLISHED' ON 'PERFECTLY EXECUTED' SYRIA STRIKE
U.S. President Donald Trump on Twitter praised Western air strikes against the Syrian government on Saturday as perfectly executed, and added Mission Accomplished ... READ MORE›
PENTAGON: US-LED STRIKES ON SYRIA HIT EVERY TARGET
Calling the suspected gas attack inexcusable, McKenzie said the pre-dawn attacks targeted three facilities used to research, develop and store chemical weapons inside Syria... READ MORE›
STRIKE ON SYRIA LEGITIMATE AS 3 UNSC MEMBERS ACTED
He also asserted that Assad has lied from the beginning about the alleged use of chemical weapons by forces under his control... READ MORE›
TRUMP'S IRAN MOVE REMINDS SOME OF RUN-UP TO IRAQ WAR
Trumps Iran move reminds some of run-up to Iraq war... READ MORE›
THERESA MAY DEFENDS SYRIA STRIKES IN PARLIAMENT
It is right that parliament has the power to support or stop the government from taking planned military action... READ MORE›
OLD IRAQI ENEMIES ARE NOW ALLIES
In Iraq, the United States is training and sharing intelligence with former members of Iranian-backed militias that once fought and killed Americans... READ MORE›
STOP THE SELF-CONGRATULATION OVER SYRIA STRIKES
Just hours after the US, France and the UK dropped more than 100 bombs against suspected chemical weapons facilities in Syria, US President Donald Trump declared victory... READ MORE›
SAUDI ARABIA SAYS IT'S OPEN TO SENDING TROOPS TO SYRIA AS U.S. DRAWS DOWN
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates already have troops tied up in the bloody civil war in Yemen... READ MORE›
'ANY INFORMATION FROM US MUST BE QUESTIONED'
The main question, Le Pen said, is whether Macron really bombed the factory where chemical weapons had been produced and stored, as he claimed... READ MORE›
'BARBARIC USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS'
The Syrian Regime has an abhorrent record of using chemical weapons against its own people... READ MORE›
AFGHANISTAN: ISIL CLAIMS BOMB ATTACKS IN KABUL
A number of gunmen at both sites under attack are engaged with the security forces, Danish said... READ MORE›
EXISTING IRAN DEAL 'NOT SUFFICIENT' TO CURB NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Merkel's statement comes as French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited Washington this week, also changed his mind about the Iran agreement after meeting with Trump... READ MORE›
CHEMICAL WEAPONS INSPECTORS REACH SYRIAN TOWN
Syria and its ally Russia deny any chemical attack took place, and Russian officials accused Britain of staging a fake gas attack in the town... READ MORE›
US-LED SYRIA STRIKES: A DISTRACTION FROM TRUMP'S TROUBLES?
Twitter users draw comparisons between Trump's attack on Syria and Clinton's 1998 Iraq attack during controversies... READ MORE›
U.S. 'LOCKED AND LOADED' IF SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE CONCERNS ARISE AGAIN
Haley said the allies have a large body of evidence showing Syria used chemical weapons, including sarin, last Saturday... READ MORE›