Shafaq News / The leader of the State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, addressed a message to those who chose to participate and quit politics.

Al-Maliki said in a statement he published on his website that the next government must provide services and not exclude any party, whether it was involved in the political process or not.

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Shafaq News / Nouri al-Maliki headed today, Sunday, a meeting of the State of Law coalition Parliamentary bloc. 

A statement by al-Maliki's office said that the meeting discussed the latest political developments in the country, and stressed the need to form a new government as soon as possible.

Al-Maliki confirmed, according to the statement, that

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment recorded more than 500 cases of asphyxia due to the dust storm that hit the country on Sunday.

The Ministry's spokesman, Saif al-Badr, confirmed that all cases had recovered and no deaths were recorded.

Dust storms have increased dramatically in Iraq in recent years, driven by soil

Shafaq News / The head of al-Fatah coalition, Hadi al-Ameri, met with the German ambassador to Baghdad, Martin Jaeger.

During the meeting, al-Ameri said, "we are putting all efforts to achieve political stability, which will positively affect the economic and service reality," noting, "our priority is achieving progress in the economic situation