Under the auspices of al-Kadhimi, political forces deliberate holding an early electionUnder the auspices of al-Kadhimi, political forces deliberate holding an early election

Shafaq News/ The leaders of Iraq's main political forces on Wednesday concluded a key meeting called in by caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in the presence of President Barham Salih and Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi.

The meeting attended by the chair of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zeidan, and the Special

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Without al-Sadr, Iraqi leaders kick off a key meeting to end political impasseWithout al-Sadr, Iraqi leaders kick off a key meeting to end political impasse

Shafaq News/ Leaders of Iraqi political forces on Wednesday kicked off a key meeting to ponder solutions for the country's 10-month-long political deadlock in the absence of the Sadrist movement headed by the maverick Shiite clergyman Muqtada al-Sadr.

A source told Shafaq News Agency that the meeting brings together the heads of entire political

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The Sadrist continues verbal attacks on theThe Sadrist continues verbal attacks on the

Shafaq News/ Mohammed Salih al-Iraqi, who is well known as "the leader's advisor" and widely believed to be Muqtada al-Sadr's mouthpiece, said the Sadrist demonstrations are due to the failure of the Parliament to enact laws and form a new federal government.

Al-Iraqi said, "The current demonstrations are against a hung parliament that cannot enact

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Iraqi forces, PMF carry out an operation against terrorists in SaladinIraqi forces, PMF carry out an operation against terrorists in Saladin

Shafaq News/ A joint force of the Iraqi security forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) launched a military operation in Saladin Governorate.

PMF said in a statement that the Saladin Operations Command and the security forces carried out a security operation this morning, including “combing” the Al-Baiji and Al-Hawi areas near the Tigris R

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Iraq's highest court adjourns final decision on al-Sadr's appeal to dissolve the legislatureIraq's highest court adjourns final decision on al-Sadr's appeal to dissolve the legislature

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Supreme Federal Court on Wednesday adjourned the final determination on the motion filed by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to dissolve the Iraqi parliament.

The ruling will be made in a session scheduled on August 30, according to an official statement.

Rival Iraqi factions took to the streets of Baghdad to

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Al-Ameri demands to meet Muqtada Al-Sadr, sourceAl-Ameri demands to meet Muqtada Al-Sadr, source

Shafaq News/ A leader in the Al-Fatah Alliance revealed, on Tuesday, that Hadi Al-Ameri demanded to meet with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, at the end of this week.

In a condition of anonymity, the leader told Shafaq News Agency that Al-Amiri informed the private office that he wanted to visit Muqtada Al-Sadr next Thursday.

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