Politics

Election of Iraqi President launches apparent Sudani gambit for second term

Iraqi insiders from across the political spectrum say Sudani is making a play to seize momentum and form a new government.

Newly elected Iraqi President Nizar Amedi (right) meets with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (left) in Baghdad in April 2026. (Photo credit: Iraqi Presidency)

Oct 14, 2014

Kurds to join Cabinet despite deadlock

PM Abadi has stonewalled all of their demands so far, but top Kurdish leaders are setting aside preconditions and taking up posts in Baghdad.

Oct 1, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Sept. 30, 2014

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.

Sep 24, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Sept. 23, 2014

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.

Sep 9, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Sept. 9, 2014

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.

Sep 8, 2014

UPDATE: Abadi forms government, Abdulmahdi becomes Oil Minister

Shahristani's bloc vows to boycott and the Kurds threaten to do the same if their demands go unmet, while Interior and Defense ministries remain unassigned for now.

Sep 8, 2014

Q&A: Kirkuk Governor Najmaldin Karim

In the aftermath of the rise of ISIS, Kirkuk's governor discusses Iraq's territorial disputes, control of the province's oil fields, and the future of BP.

Sep 4, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Sept. 2, 2014

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.

Sep 4, 2014

UPDATE: Baghdad to file new claims against KRG exports

Iraq's central government is escalating its fight against Kurdistan's independent exports with new legal action in Texas and Greece.

Aug 28, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Aug. 26, 2014

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.

Aug 19, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Aug. 19, 2014

Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.