Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday elected former minister Abdul Latif Rashid as the country’s next president, taking a key step toward ending a crippling political vacuum. Meanwhile, Mohammad Shia Al Sudani has been tasked by Iraq’s new president with forming the next government. Mr. Al Sudani has served as an MP ...
Iraqi media reported on Tuesday morning that 3 explosions rocked the city of Basra in the south of the country. According to reports, these explosions targeted the headquarters of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization unit (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, forces in Basra, and after that, intermittent gunfire was heard. “8 ...
