Parliament is likely to vote on a new president next week, MP saysParliament is likely to vote on a new president next week, MP says

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi parliament will likely hold a vote on a new president of the republic next Thursday, lawmaker Ebtisam al-Hilali said on Sunday ahead of a scheduled meeting between the legislative body's presidium and the heads of the parliamentary blocs.

"In a recent statement, the Coordination Framework called on the Iraqi parliament to

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Lawyer asks public prosecutor to probeLawyer asks public prosecutor to probe

Shafaq News/ A lawyer filed a motion to the Iraqi public prosecutor to probe leaked statements attributed to a former prime minister of the country and a leader of a large bloc in the Iraqi legislative body.

The motion filed by lawyer Zeinab Jasem Baqer to the public prosecutor's bureau at the court of al-Karkh contained a reference to leaked

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Suicide bomber killed in an ambush in northern Baghdad, SMC reportsSuicide bomber killed in an ambush in northern Baghdad, SMC reports

Shafaq News/ A suicide bomber has been killed in a joint military operation in the north of the Iraqi capital city, Baghdad, the Security Media Cell (SMC) reported on Sunday morning.

An SMC statement said that a joint force from Baghdad's Operations Command and the 59th brigade of al-Hashd al-Shaabi's (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) sixth

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Iraq's PM thanks Saudi Arabia for its hospitality at Jeddah SummitIraq's PM thanks Saudi Arabia for its hospitality at Jeddah Summit

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi concluded his visit to Saudi Arabia, where he participated in the Jeddah Summit for Development and Security.

"We arrived in Baghdad after participating in the Jeddah Summit, which promoted the concepts of friendship, partnership, development and economic integration," Al-Kadhimi said on

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Al-Hakim urges the Kurdish parties to agree on a candidate for the presidencyAl-Hakim urges the Kurdish parties to agree on a candidate for the presidency

Shafaq News/ The leader of the "State Forces" coalition, Ammar al-Hakim, confirmed that the Shiite Coordination Framework is serious about expediting the nomination of the next Prime Minister.

Al-Hakim called "the Kurdish leaders to agree on a candidate for the Iraqi presidency or the mechanism of choosing him."

Concerning forming the next

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Al-Sadr warns of any step towards normalization with IsraelAl-Sadr warns of any step towards normalization with Israel

Shafaq News/ The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, warned against normalization with Israel, calling on his followers to confront any occupation in the country.

Al-Sadr called on his followers to "stand against corruption," to "be ready to sacrifice against any occupation," and to be "an impenetrable wall against normalization, which

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