Pro-Iranians label Iraqi election a ‘scam’ as Beirut port blast inquiry is suspended again

‘Good election machine’ propels Mahdi Army leader and Reform bloc Sadrists to success

Low turnout expected due to ‘apathy and despair’ among 25 million potential voters

Commanders of Iran-sponsored fighters strike accord after fatalities inflicted by US

Barham Salih refusing to designate Asaad al-Eidani out of ‘desire to stop bloodshed’

Premier says Iraq does not have the option of distancing itself from volatile situation

Six months after elections, appointment of an interior minister is bone of contention

Southern Shias to take to the streets to demand water, jobs, and an end to corruption

Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s bond with Hadi al-Amiri could remove Tehran’s obstruction

Iraqis vote in first election since defeat of Islamic State militants inside the country

Election campaign dominated by sectarian forces that emerged after US war

Isis focus on Arab world may starve western intelligence as affiliate groups go dormant

Fighting expected to intensify with up to one million people estimated to be uprooted

Large civilian death toll in mainly Sunni city could aggravate sectarian tensions in Iraq