Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has formed a new political bloc to compete in a January election. The "State of Law Coalition" includes candidates from the majority Shiite community as well as Sunni tribal leaders and members of other minorities.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has formally asked the UN to set up an independent inquiry into last month’s deadly attacks in Baghdad. While Maliki’s letter did not specifically name Syria, the Iraqi PM has blamed Damascus in the past.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said most foreign terrorists operating in Iraq infiltrate through the Syrian border, a charge Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denies as tensions between Baghdad and Damascus showed no signs of easing.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has vowed a swift response after 95 people were killed in the worst day of violence in Baghdad in 18 months, calling the carnage "a desperate attempt to derail the political process."
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for security talks in Damascus. The top US commander in Iraq expressed concern Monday that foreign fighters were coming into Iraq from Syria.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki traveled to the country's autonomous Kurdish region to settle disputes related to land and oil with local leaders, while a car bomb killed four and injured 17 in the north-west town of Haditha.
US President Barack Obama welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (photo) on a milestone visit to the White House on Thursday. At a press conference that followed, Obama said he and his Iraqi counterpart agreed on a united Iraq.
Former Trade Minister Abdul Falah al-Sudany (pictured) was detained by police over graft allegations on Saturday. The plane he had boarded to Dubai was ordered to turn back to Baghdad.
Iraq will arrest almost 1,000 officials in a corruption probe following the trade minister's resignation amid accusations of graft. The office of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (pictured) will assume the ministry's functions.
