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PM Abadi, Sadr Alliance Brings Iraq Government Closer
2018-06-24
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 forming a new government after an election marred by low turnout and fraud allegations.
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PM Abadi Says Opposed to Repeat of Iraq Election
2018-06-13
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday he opposed any repeat of the May 12 parliamentary election, after allegations of electoral fraud raised political temperatures.
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Confusion Reigns in Iraq amid Election Fraud Charges
2018-05-31
Close to three weeks after parliamentary polls, confusion reigns in Iraq as allegations mount of election fraud even with negotiations to form a government well underway.
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Iraq Says it Carried out Air Raid against IS in Syria
2018-04-20
The Iraqi air force on Thursday carried out a "deadly raid" against positions of the Islamic State group in neighbouring Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office said.
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Iraq will Prevent Attacks on Turkey, Iraqi PM Abadi Tells Turkey's Yildirim
2018-03-27
Iraq’s armed forces have instructions to prevent “foreign fighters” from launching cross-border attacks on Turkey, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi told his Turkish counterpart, Binali Yildirim.
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Kurdish Airports for International Flights, Iraqi PM Says
2018-03-15
Airports in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq will be reopened to international air traffic on Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadia declared in a statement issued by his office.
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Iraqi PM Agrees to Lift Ban on International Flights to Kurdistan Region
2018-03-13
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 international flights could resume within one week.
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Iraq's Shi'ite Militias Formally Inducted into Security Forces
2018-03-09
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.
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Iraq Plans Parliamentary Elections for May 15
2017-11-02
Iraq plans to hold parliamentary elections on May 15 to choose a prime minister, a statement from the prime minister’s office said late on Tuesday.
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Iraq to Pay Kurdish Peshmerga, Civil Servants, Says PM
2017-11-01
The Iraqi government plans to soon start paying the salaries of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and civil servants working for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday.
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Iraq Orders Truce with Kurds to Allow Peaceful Deployment at Border Crossings
2017-10-28
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered a 24-hour suspension to military operations against Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, to allow for the peaceful deployment of Iraqi troops at the border crossings with the Kurdistan region.
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Iraqi PM Urges "Joint Administration" of Kirkuk under Baghdad's Authority
2017-10-04
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday called for a "joint administration" of Kirkuk and other areas claimed by both his government and the autonomous Kurdish region, provided that Baghdad has ultimate authority in such an arrangement.
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Iraqi Government Asks Kurdistan Regional Government to Hand Over Border Posts, Airports in Referendum Dispute
2017-09-25
The Iraqi government asked the autonomous Kurdish region on Sunday to hand over international border posts and its international airports, retaliating to a Kurdish independence referendum to be held on Monday in northern Iraq.
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Iraqi PM Abadi Says Kurdish Independence Referendum 'Unconstitutional'
2017-09-14
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi described the Kurdistan region’s planned referendum on independence as “unconstitutional” on Tuesday, hours after parliament voted against the regional plebiscite.
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Saudi FM in First Visit to Iraq since 2003
2017-02-27
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir held talks in Baghdad with Iraq's leadership Saturday, the first such visit by a chief diplomat from the kingdom since 2003.
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Iraq Launches Mosul Offensive to Drive out Islamic State
2016-10-17
Iraqi government forces, with air and ground support from the U.S.-led coalition, launched an offensive on Monday to drive Islamic State from the northern city of Mosul, the militants' last major stronghold in the country.
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Top Iraqi Court Nixes PM's Move to Scrap Mostly-Ceremonial VP Jobs
2016-10-11
Iraq's Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a decision by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to scrap three vice-president positions, weakening his political standing by overruling one of his most important measures to streamline the government.