Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Sunday he would stand for re-election in May at the head of a new coalition, buoyed by victory over the Islamic State group.
Abadi's newly created "Victory Alliance" will face the "State of Law" bloc of Nuri al-Maliki, his predecessor, key rival and Shiite Dawa party co-member who now holds the post of viceRead more
Iraqi Vice-Presidentو Nuri Al-Maliki, stressed that the independence of the Kurdistan region of Iraq cannot be achieved, considering that the aspirations of the Kurds in this issue is just "blackmail paper".
"The interests of the Kurdish people are exposed to the risk, and I do not accept that the Kurds' interests to be a bargaining chip in the political exchangesRead more