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)

Jul 8, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: July 6, 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.

Jun 28, 2014

UPDATE: Kurdistan sidesteps Baghdad legal challenge to exports

Baghdad failed to secure a temporary ban on Kurdistan's independent pipeline exports from Iraq's highest court, but the Oil Ministry's international legal efforts continue.

Jun 25, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: June 24, 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.

Jun 20, 2014

Q&A: Falah Mustafa Bakir

Kurdistan's top ambassador says KRG territory now irreversibly includes the Kirkuk oil field, in a "new reality" of almost total Kurdish independence.

Jun 19, 2014

Kurdistan forms government as President calls veterans to arms

As Kurdistan inaugurated its new Cabinet, President Barzani called retired Peshmerga to re-enlist and help defend the region's southern border against insurgents.

Jun 11, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: June 10, 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.

Jun 8, 2014

Kurdish exports in limbo

The KRG has a willing buyer, but its first pipeline exports remain unsold due to pressure from Baghdad and Washington.

Jun 4, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: June 3, 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.

May 29, 2014

Q&A: Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Lukman Faily

The Iraqi ambassador discusses stepped-up military cooperation with the U.S., the ongoing sectarian violence in Iraq, and the politics of government formation.

May 27, 2014

Iraqi Cabinet decisions: May 27, 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.