Al-Hakim: al-Sadr did not cast a veto on al-SudaniAl-Hakim: al-Sadr did not cast a veto on al-Sudani

Shafaq News/ The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, did not cast a veto on the Coordination Framework's candidate for the premiership of Iraq, Mohammad Shiyaa, head of al-Hekmah movement Ammar al-Hakim told al-Rafidain forum for dialogue.

Al-Hakim said that compromises should be made in order to unlock the stalemate. "We should give

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A suspicious Iranian booby-trapped drone blew up in Kurdistan, no casualtiesA suspicious Iranian booby-trapped drone blew up in Kurdistan, no casualties

Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, a booby-trapped drone fell in the Choman district, north of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region.

In the last few days, the area has been a target of the Iranian military.

The District's mayor, Shakhwan Hussein, told Shafaq News Agency, "The drone exploded without causing any casualties."

He suggested that Iranian

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KDP bloc joins the STATE ADMINISTRATION CoalitionKDP bloc joins the STATE ADMINISTRATION Coalition

Shafaq News / On Monday, the parliamentary bloc of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) revealed that the political blocs reached an understanding to hold a parliamentary session next Wednesday.

The KDP bloc's head, Vian Sabri, told Shafaq News Agency, "the current stage is critical, and the Kurdistan Democratic Party is now within the State

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After resignation, Iraq's Parliament Speaker warns of theAfter resignation, Iraq's Parliament Speaker warns of the

Shafaq News/ The Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, confirmed that he did not discuss the issue of his resignation with any of the political parties.

Today, al-Halboosi has submitted a letter of resignation.

The top lawmaker called in a vote to approve his resignation and elect a first deputy speaker on Wednesday.

The Parliament

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CF expresses readiness to hold early elections after forming the next governmentCF expresses readiness to hold early elections after forming the next government

Shafaq News / The Shiite Coordination Framework (CF) welcomed the Parliament Speaker's decision to resume work and set next Wednesday for holding a parliamentary session.

In a statement, the Framework, an umbrella bloc of Iraqi Shiite parties mainly united by their opposition to the Sadrist movement, expressed readiness to hold early elections

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Coordination Framework might accept al-Halboosi's resignation, MP saysCoordination Framework might accept al-Halboosi's resignation, MP says

Shafaq News/ The Coordination Framework might accept Iraq's parliament speaker Mohammad al-Halboosi's resignation, a leading figure in the Shiite forces consortium revealed on Monday.

Shiite lawmaker Mahmoud al-Hayyani said that al-Halboosi resigned to avoid being a part of a government the Coordination Framework forms and evade Muqtada al-Sadr's

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  2. Al-Halboosi resigns, calls in a session on Wednesday 
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