Iraqi women support Iranians in their protests against the mandatory HijabIraqi women support Iranians in their protests against the mandatory Hijab

Shafaq News/ Dozens of people demonstrated in Al-Firdaws Square in Baghdad, supporting the Iranian protests and denouncing the policy of forcing girls to wear hijabs in Iraqi schools.

Shafaq News Agency followed the demonstration when women carried banners in Arabic, and English language, which some read, "solidarity with the feminist revolution in

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Al-Halboosi resigns, calls in a session on Wednesday Al-Halboosi resigns, calls in a session on Wednesday 

Shafaq News/ Iraq's parliament speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi has submitted a letter of resignation, an official document appended by his signature revealed on Monday.

The top lawmaker called in a vote to approve his resignation and elect a first deputy speaker on Wednesday, the document showed.

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Al-Hakim calls for tailoring anAl-Hakim calls for tailoring an

Shafaq News/ The leader of al-Hekmah movement, Ammar al-Hakim, on Monday called for tailoring an "inclusive formula" capable of forming a government in accordance with the current priorities.

Al-Hakim's remarks came during a meeting with the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Mohammad Kadhem Al Sadiq, in his bureau in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

According

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Al-Kadhimi calls on IC to support hisAl-Kadhimi calls on IC to support his

Shafaq News / Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, made a speech today, Sunday, during the Transforming Education Summit Concurrently Held with the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Al-Kadhimi said, "In the last century, Iraq witnessed pioneering educational development. It was a regional beacon in the field of

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MP: nothing official yet regarding theMP: nothing official yet regarding the

Shafaq News / The (Nasr) Victory coalition, headed by Haidar al-Abadi, confirmed on Monday that there is no official agreement to form the "State Administration Coalition".

The spokesman for the coalition, Akeel al-Rudaini, denied reports about an agreement that had been signed by all political parties to form the "State Administration Coalition".

He

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The Sadrists can have half the Shiite seats in al-Sudani's cabinet, MP saysThe Sadrists can have half the Shiite seats in al-Sudani's cabinet, MP says

Shafaq News/ The Sadrist movement can take half the Shiite seats in Mohammad Shiyaa al-Sudani's cabinet if it opts to take part in it, leading figure in the State of Law bloc Mohammad al-Sayhood revealed on Sunday.

"Talks are underway to expedite the government formation process. We only have the president issue," al-Sayhood told Shafaq News

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