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Armed clashes sweep Iraq amid political turmoil

Iraq has been swept by political turmoil in the past year as all sides failed to form a government coalition.

|ByTZVI JOFFRE
Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr protest at the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq
A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014. The offshoot of al Qaeda which has captured swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "Caliphate" and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a st

Iraqi forces capture deputy of slain ISIS leader al-Baghdadi - PM

Iraqi forces captured ISIS's financial manager and deputy leader on Sunday amid parliamentary elections.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IRAQI PRIME MINISTER Mustafa al-Kadhimi speaks in Tarmiyah, last year.

Iraq is in turmoil as parliamentary elections near - opinion

Iraq’s next parliamentary elections are scheduled for October 10. The Iraqi people will vote into office the 328 members of the Council of Representatives who.

|ByNEVILLE TELLER
IRAQI PRIME MINISTER Mustafa Al-Khadimi delivers his first televised speech after his nomination, in Baghdad in April.

Can Kadhimi save Iraq from Iran-backed militias before the snap election?

Iraq faces multiple deep challenges right now. Even without the COVID-19 crisis, the country was on the brink of economic collapse and political turmoil.

|ByHAKEEM DAWD QARADAGHI

As Iraqi prime minister preps DC trip, Iran’s militias fire rockets daily

The militias are often part of the official paramilitary forces called Popular Mobilization Units. Some have direct links to the Iranian IRGC.

AUGUST 17, 2020
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi delivers a speech during the vote on the new government at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 7, 2020

Rockets land near Baghdad airport after week of anti-US attacks

The incident caused no casualties, the military said.

AUGUST 14, 2020
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A protester holds a placard with U.S. President Donald Trump illustration burning outside the U.S. Embassy during a protest to condemn air strikes on bases belonging to Hashd al-Shaabi (paramilitary forces), in Baghdad, Iraq January 1, 2020

Iran’s maximum pressure on Iraq to remove US forces

The Ayatollah stressed that while Iran does not interfere in Iraq, it is the “corrupt” Americans who are interfering there and who only sow destruction in the region.

JULY 22, 2020
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi as they wear protective masks, in Tehran, Iran, July 21, 2020.