POLITICS Home Kurdistan Iraq Middle East World Iraqi parliament votes for new speaker as 258 members gather for election May 18 The process of electing the new speaker of the Iraqi parliament has commenced, with 258 members present, confirmed by Dilan Ghafoor, a May 18 Baghdad metro project to commence operations with investment firm leading the way May 18 Iraq sends first pilgrim convoy to Saudi Arabia amid warning against illegal visas May 17 Iraq collaborates with World Bank on reforming pension system May 17 Iraqi Parliament set to elect new speaker after months of delay 1 Iraq to host next Arab Summit as Syria transfers hosting duties 2 UN Rep. highlights Iraq’s progress amid challenges 3 Iraq sentences 100 drug dealers to death in crackdown on trafficking 4 Iraqi Military Intelligence arrests Nineveh’s leading foreign currency smuggler Around Iraq May 15 PM Al-Sudani extends full support to Al-Faw Refinery project May 15 Iraqi MP alleges rampant corruption in Dhi Qar development projects May 15 Iraqi Islamic Resistance launches Kamikaze drone attack on Eilat port May 14 DGIS arrests 5 drug dealers, including foreign nationals May 14 Iraqi PM questions efficiency of four million employees’ output May 14 Five Iraqi soldiers killed, five injured in IS attack May 13 UN SRSG in Iraq to submit request by Iraq to end mission to Security Council May 13 Iraqi parliament sets date for election of new speaker May 13 Mahmoud Al-Mashhadani emerges as sole contender for Iraqi parliament’s presidency May 12 Iraq requests termination of UNAMI by 2025, Iraqi govt spox says May 12 Moqtada al-Sadr planning political comeback in Iraq amidst rivalries May 12 Iraqi Federal Court to review three key complaints concerning Kurdistan Region May 11 Iraqi President visits Erbil for high-level meetings with Kurdish officials May 11 Iraqi Parliament’s legal committee member supports PM’s call to end UN mission May 11 Iraqi Ministry of Planning completes field training for general census in November May 10 Iraq requests conclusion of UN assistance mission by end of 2025 May 9 Hamas Leader, Iraqi Official discuss Gaza situation over phone May 9 Man in Basra commits suicide after killing 12 family members due to massive debt May 8 Former congressman with controversial views on Iraq defeated in Indiana Republican primary May 8 IHEC suspends procedures for Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections See More
Iraqi parliament votes for new speaker as 258 members gather for election May 18 The process of electing the new speaker of the Iraqi parliament has commenced, with 258 members present, confirmed by Dilan Ghafoor, a