Shafaq News/ The political deadlock over the formation of the local government in Basra province continued on Sunday evening, as Tasmeem Alliance, headed by former Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani, announced that it had not reached a final agreement with the Coordination Framework.

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Shafaq News/ The Saladin Provincial Council on Sunday voted for Ahmed "Abu Mazen" Abdullah al-Jubouri, the leader of the al-Jamaheer (The Masses) party, to assume the role of head of the local government in the province.

A correspondent for Shafaq News agency said that a majority of nine

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fouad Hussein, met with the EU, Canada, Brazil, and Australia Ambassadors on Sunday.  

According to a statement by the Foreign Ministry (MoFa), Hussein discussed various issues, including the situation in Gaza

Shafaq News/ The Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades, a powerful Iran-backed Iraqi armed group, on Sunday vowed to continue "resistance operations" against U.S. forces in the country, even as they acknowledge the limitations of the Iraqi government's response.

The U.S. Central Command said it has