Posts Tagged: Iraq Parliament
Sadr’s Followers Set Up for Long Sit-in at Iraq Parliament
Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr erected tents and prepared for an open-ended sit-in at Iraq's parliament on Sunday, in a move that could...
Iraq Wants Foreign Troops Out After Soleimani Strike; Trump Threatens Sanctions
The Iraqi Parliament called on Sunday for US and other foreign troops to leave as a backlash grows against the US killing of a top...
In Iraq’s Parliament, Shi’ite Militia Leaders Plan to Call the Shots
In May, Hassan Fada'am traded his military fatigues for a suit when he became one of 45 Shi'ite militiamen elected to Iraq's 329-seat parliament. Fada'am trained...
Former Iraqi Parliamentarian Says Obama to Meet With Ahmadinejad
Former Iraqi Parliamentarian Mithal al Alusi contacted me by phone last week to report that, according to "good sources," U.S. President Barack Obama is expected...
Exclusive: Iraqi Ally of Israel Survives Assassination Attempt
Human rights advocate and former Iraqi Parliamentarian Mithal al Alusi contacted me by phone today to say he survived an assassination attempt last night by...
