Turkey's President congratulates his newly elected counterpart over phoneTurkey's President congratulates his newly elected counterpart over phone

Shafaq News/ Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called his Iraqi counterpart Abdullatif Rashid to congratulate him on his election as the new president of Iraq, the latter's bureau said on Saturday.

According to an official readout, Erdogan reiterated his country's willingness to bolster the historic ties between Turkey and Iraq and boost

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PUK calls the new Iraqi government to end thePUK calls the new Iraqi government to end the

Shafaq News/ A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) demanded the next federal government stop "Arabization" in the disputed areas between Erbil and Baghdad.

"We called our representatives in Baghdad and the new federal government to end the Arabization in Kirkuk, Khanaqin, and all the other disputed areas," Qadir Hama Jan said,

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German lawmakers voted for extending their country's military mission Iraq, KurdistanGerman lawmakers voted for extending their country's military mission Iraq, Kurdistan

Shafaq News/ A majority of the German Parliament's members voted in favor of extending the European country’s military mission in Iraq and Kurdistan Region on Friday.

Planned to be extended until the end of October 2023, the Bundeswehr –the German armed forces– are stationed in the country to ensure the stabilization efforts and prevention of Isl

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Al-Sudani to the political forces: you suggest, I selectAl-Sudani to the political forces: you suggest, I select

Shafaq News/ The Shiite Coordination Framework have gave the opportunity to its member parties to put forth their candidates for ministerial portfolios, but the final saying will be for Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Shiyaa al-Sudani, an official statement said on Friday.

"In reference to the Coordination Framework's statement, we affirm that

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Exclusive: Shiite factions fight over sensitive security posts, consider dismissing al-FayyadhExclusive: Shiite factions fight over sensitive security posts, consider dismissing al-Fayyadh

Shafaq News/ Influential parties of the Shiite Coordination Framework are haggling over critical security posts in the Iraqi state, sources familiar with the matter reported on Friday.

Last week, Iraq's parliament elected Abdullatif Rashid as president, and he then named Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani as prime minister-designate. Al-Sudani, who now is

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CF delegates Al-Sudani to choose the new ministersCF delegates Al-Sudani to choose the new ministers

Shafaq News/ On Thursday, the Coordination Framework (CF) delegated the Prime Minister-designate, Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, to select the new ministers for all portfolios except for the defense and interior ministries.

The Framework, a pro-Iranian entity, includes the Shiite political forces except for the Sadrist, said in a statement that it

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