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In Iraq, prime minister appoints advisor on constitutional affairs in step toward amending the constitution30 January 2023
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Sunday appointed Nima al-Yasiri as his advisor on constitutional affairs, in a step towards amending constitut…
In Iraq, federal supreme court rules parliamentary speaker decision to re-open presidential candidate registration is unconstitutional1 March 2022
Iraq's Federal Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the parliament's decision to re-open registration of presidency candidates as "unconstitutional". The decision ca…
Op-Ed: Iraq's constitutional dilemma16 February 2022
When Iraqis voted for a new constitution following the US-led invasion of their country in 2003, US president George W Bush, who ordered the conquest, hailed th…
Iraqi president asks parliament to declare state of emergency over health crisis16 March 2020
Iraqi President Barham Salih and caretaker Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi called on parliament Sunday to declare a state of emergency in the country for 30 day…
Iraqi legislature fails to approve proposed cabinet amid Kurdish concerns over autonomy28 February 2020
Iraq’s parliament has postponed a vote on whether to approve Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfik Allawi’s new cabinet until Saturday after the legislature …