al-Khazali: French President intervened to extend al-Kadhimi's mandateal-Khazali: French President intervened to extend al-Kadhimi's mandate

Shafaq News / Qais al-Khazali, leader of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, revealed on Tuesday that French President Emanuel Macron had personally intervened to extend the mandate of Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. 

Al-Khazali said in a speech he made during al-Rafidain forum, "We refuse French interference in the Iraqi affairs", noting, "recently, it

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Fuad Hussein calls for bolstering Baghdad-Tehran diplomatic cooperation to resolve outstanding issues Fuad Hussein calls for bolstering Baghdad-Tehran diplomatic cooperation to resolve outstanding issues 

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein on Tuesday called for mounting diplomatic efforts between Baghdad and Tehran in a bid to resolve outstanding issues and restore the region's security and stability.

Hussein's remarks came during a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir Abdullahian, in the Iraqi capital city,

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EXCLUSIVE: the behind-the-scenes developments to form theEXCLUSIVE: the behind-the-scenes developments to form the

Shafaq News/ Informed political sources revealed exclusively to Shafaq News Agency the developments that led to the "State Administration" Coalition, which will include Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish political components.

The sources, who preferred to be anonymous, said that forming the new Coalition was an outcome of Iranian and international

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New alliance aims for the Parliament Speaker positionNew alliance aims for the Parliament Speaker position

Shafaq News / Independent MP Adel al-Rikabi revealed on Tuesday that independent representatives, Imtidad movement, and the New Generation movement are planning to form a new alliance to win the Parliament Speaker position.

He added that the alliance will include more than 50 MPs, and has already chosen a candidate for the position of Parliament

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Most MPs will reject al-Halboosi'sMost MPs will reject al-Halboosi's

Shafaq News/ A member of Emtidad's bloc said that the Iraqi parliament will reject incumbent speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi's resignation, dismissing the move as fuel for the ongoing political crisis in Iraq.

In a statement to Shafaq News Agency, lawmaker Kadhem al-Fayyadh said that al-Halboosi's resignation is "unrealistic". 

"Most lawmakers, even

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UAV downed near Baghdad's Green ZoneUAV downed near Baghdad's Green Zone

Shafaq News/ An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was reportedly downed in the vicinity of the Green Zone, a heavily fortified area that houses government headquarters and diplomatic missions downtown Iraq's capital city Baghdad, on Tuesday.

A source told Shafaq News Agency that the UAV neutralized using jammers, a system that overwhelms the vehicle

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