Warning of collapse, al-Maliki deems Saturday's parliamentary sessionWarning of collapse, al-Maliki deems Saturday's parliamentary session

Shafaq News/ The head of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, said that the parliament session called for electing a president of the republic on Saturday will be "decisive", warning of the collapse of the political process in Iraq.

Al-Maliki's remarks came during a with UK's ambassador to Iraq, Mark Bryson-Richardson, at the former's

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Security forces capture a drug lord in Najaf, a man distributing religious pamphlets in BaghdadSecurity forces capture a drug lord in Najaf, a man distributing religious pamphlets in Baghdad

Shafaq News/ Iraqi security authorities reportedly apprehended a person distributing "religious pamphlets" in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Thursday.

A source told Shafaq News Agency that the arrestee, male born in 1979, was distributing flyers that call for shunning "Taqlid", which denotes the conformity of the Marja' teachings in the duodenal

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FSC dismisses the Framework's complaintFSC dismisses the Framework's complaint

Shafaq News / The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the complaint filed by the Coordination Framework against the candidature of Rebar Ahmed.

MP of the Framework, A'liyah Nassif, had previously submitted a complaint against the President and the Parliament Presidium, requesting to dismiss the candidature of Rebar Ahmed.

Earlier today, Iraq's highest

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Coordination Framework warns of aCoordination Framework warns of a

Shafaq News/ The Coordination Framework cast doubts on the feasibility of convening the parliamentary session called on Saturday to elect a president of the republic, highlighting a "huge gap" amongst the ranks of Iraq's largest component, in reference to the Shiite community.

In a statement it ascribed as "important", the Shiite forces consortium

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Coordination Framework to send a written letter to al-Hannana on ThursdayCoordination Framework to send a written letter to al-Hannana on Thursday

Shafaq News/ A senior official in the Coordination Framework said that the Shiite forces consortium will invite the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to resume the talks following the recent developments in the Iraqi arena.

The official who preferred to remain anonymous told Shafaq News Agency that the Coordination Framework will

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Rebar Ahmed: The President of the Republic is the protector of the constitutionRebar Ahmed: The President of the Republic is the protector of the constitution

Shafaq News/ Rebar Ahmed, the candidate of the "Saving the Nation" Alliance for the Iraqi Presidency, said that Iraq has resources and diversity as much as it has challenges

In an article published by the London-based Al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper today, Thursday, Ahmed said, "Since the President of the Republic is the protector of the constitution,

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