Washington expresses readiness to cooperate with the new Iraqi GovernmentWashington expresses readiness to cooperate with the new Iraqi Government

Shafaq News/ The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran, Iraq, and Public Diplomacy, Jennifer Gavito, said that the United States considers Iraq a "strategic partner."

In an interview with Al-Hurra channel, Gavito said that U.S. President Joe Biden "seeks for Iraq to be a center for stability in the Middle East."

"When the Americans left

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Iraq&s Parliament rejects al-Sudani&s proposal to hold a sessionIraq’s Parliament rejects al-Sudani’s proposal to hold a session

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the Iraqi Parliament rejected the Prime minister-designate  Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani’s request to hold a session on Thursday to approve the government formation.

A decision released by the Parliament explained that the request “does not meet the form requirements.”

Within an hour, Al-Sudani’s office revealed that a new p

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After failing to rush confidence vote on Thursday, al-Sudani asks the parliament to set a dateAfter failing to rush confidence vote on Thursday, al-Sudani asks the parliament to set a date

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Shiyaa al-Sudani, in an official correspondence on Wednesday, asked the Iraqi parliament presidium to schedule a confidence vote on his cabinet.

Earlier today, the legislative body rejected a request submitted by the prime minister-designate to convene on Thursday to vote on the new government.

In

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At least one soldier died in an ISIS attack in KirkukAt least one soldier died in an ISIS attack in Kirkuk

Shafaq News/ At least one Iraqi soldier perished in an attack waged by a group of ISIS militants in Kirkuk's southern district of Daquq, a source revealed on Wednesday.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that the extremist group attacked a Commando force from the eighth division of the Iraqi army.

"A soldier was killed, and another was injured," the

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Al-Sudani will pull out a surprise during the confidence vote on his cabinet: lawmakerAl-Sudani will pull out a surprise during the confidence vote on his cabinet: lawmaker

Shafaq News/ Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Shiyaa al-Sudani will pull out a "surprise" during the confidence vote on his cabinet, lawmaker Ebtisam al-Hilali said on Wednesday without disclosing the nature of the surprise she referred to.

The member of the Coordination Framework's parliamentary bloc told Shafaq News Agency, "the rosters shared

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Lawmaker accuses al-Kadhimi of allowing Israeli products into IraqLawmaker accuses al-Kadhimi of allowing Israeli products into Iraq

Shafaq News/ Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi allowed Israeli products into Iraq, a member of the Sadiqoun parliamentary bloc said on Wednesday.

Lawmaker Zeinab al-Mousawi in a statement said that al-Kadhimi's government did not handle the economic crisis in Iraq and offered Jordanian and Egyptian products privileges over the

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  1. Al-Qadisiyah court sentences Thaer al-Tayyeb's killer to additional 10 years in prison
  2. Six terrorists, including ISIS commander, captured in Baghdad
  3. Incoming cabinet undergoes final scrutiny ahead of confidence vote, PM-designate says
  4. Parliament presidium to look into al-Sudani's request for a parliamentary session on Thursday
  5. Outcomes of CF meeting disclosed

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