State Administration might not wait for the Sadrist movement for so long: leading figureState Administration might not wait for the Sadrist movement for so long: leading figure

Shafaq News/ The State Administration Coalition is ready to proceed with talks with the Sadrist movement but will commit to a deadline, a leading figure in the Coordination Framework said on Saturday.

In a statement to Shafaq News Agency, lawmaker Ahmed al-Asadi said, "the State Administration Coalition will discuss the issue of the presidency and

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Political paralysis in Iraq hampers economic growthPolitical paralysis in Iraq hampers economic growth

Shafaq News/ A year since Iraq's last elections, it remains without not only a new government but a budget too, obstructing much-needed reforms and infrastructure projects in the oil-rich but war-ravaged country.

Iraq has raked in huge revenues from oil exports this year, but the profits are locked up in the central bank's coffers, which have

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New military campaign launched in MosulNew military campaign launched in Mosul

Shafaq News / A new military campaign was launched on Sunday south of Mosul, Nineveh.

A statement by al-Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) authority said that the operation aims to secure the villages of al-Husseiniyah, al-Muzmalat, and Tal al-Rayan, south of Mosul.

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Rocket attack misses a Turkish base in DuhokRocket attack misses a Turkish base in Duhok

Shafaq News/ Three rockets reportedly landed in the vicinity of a Turkish base in Duhok's village of Bashiqa, the head of the Zelikan sub-district Mohammad Amin said on Saturday.

Amin told Shafaq News Agency that the rockets missed their target and landed in the vicinity of the base.

"Three rockets were fired during the attack; two of which landed

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Coordination Framework might proceed with forming a government without al-Sadr's approval: sourcesCoordination Framework might proceed with forming a government without al-Sadr's approval: sources

Shafaq News/ The Coordination Framework might proceed with forming a government in the next meeting of the Iraqi parliament regardless of whether or not maverick Shiite clergyman Muqtada al-Sadr agrees, sources said on Saturday.

A source told Shafaq News Agency that the parliament's meeting on Monday might end up naming a prime minister and a

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Top Kurdish MP calls for international mediation with Iran and TurkeyTop Kurdish MP calls for international mediation with Iran and Turkey

Shafaq News/ The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's bloc in the Iraqi parliament urged the international community to mediate negotiations with neighboring countries violating Iraq's sovereignty, dismissing the recent Iranian attacks in the Kurdistan region of Iraq as "aggression" with "negative reverberations".

Speaking to reporters after

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