Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume talks on Thursday, report says
Security officials to discuss diplomatic relations and Yemen after seven-month break
Iraqi parliament delays vote on president as political crisis deepens
Boycott leaves parliament well short of quorum as Kurds fail to agree candidate
Iraq: Pro-Iran militia dissolves one of armed units after cleric’s call
Popular Defence Brigades ordered to stop all activities and close their headquarters
Iraqi PM unharmed after attempted assassination
Drone attack on Kadhimi amid escalating tensions with supporters of Iran-backed militias
Turnout plummets for Iraqi parliamentary election
Movement led by Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr expected to be parliament’s biggest faction
Iraqis poised to vote under reformed election laws
Low turnout expected due to ‘apathy and despair’ among 25 million potential voters
In Iraqi elections, guns and money still dominate politics
Many government ministries more focused on bribes than providing public services
Iraqi PM’s Iran visit underscores efforts to be regional mediator
Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s trip to Tehran is timely ahead of October 10th election
US returns 17,000 archeological treasures looted from Iraq
Items dating back to 4500 BC flown back with Iraq’s PM following Washington visit
Biden agrees to terminate US combat mission in Iraq by year-end
US looks forward to ‘full and fair’ polls in Iraq in October and continuing strategic dialogue
Tehran fails to curb violence of Shia militias in Iraq
Militia leaders populate Baghdad parliament and fighters control villages, towns and cities
Iran-Saudi talks could change Middle East dynamics for the better
Reported meeting points to desire for better relations that could help rescue nuclear deal
New information connects Saudi crown prince to Jamal Khashoggi murder
Firm controlled by Mohammed Bin Salman owns jets used by assassination squad
At least 32 dead and 110 wounded after double bombing in Baghdad
Clothing market targeted in Iraq’s first major suicide attack for three years
Trump’s pardoning of Blackwater killers breeds resentment in Iraq
Move increases pressure on Mustafa al-Kadhimi to reiterate parliament’s demand for the withdrawal of all US troops
Iran signs accord with Syria to fight ‘terrorism’
Bilateral military deal driven by Tehran fury at bombs and arson blamed on US and Israel
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