Baghdad, Iraq - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani is scheduled to embark on a two-day visit to Moscow from October 10 to 11, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported on Wednesday, quoting sources. Prime Minister Al-Sudani is set to leave Iraq on October 9,...
Iran threat, China-Russia influence prime focus of Pentagon chief’s Middle East visit
US Defense Secretary Austin also visits Baghdad to assure US support for Iraqi security, stability, and sovereignty ahead of the 20th anniversary of the US-led invasion.
Iraq PM says ‘part’ of stolen US$2.5bn recovered
Appealing to guilty parties to hand themselves in and return all the money, the prime minister of Iraq has revealed that the country has recovered part of $2.5 billion in public funds fraudulently withdrawn from a government account. A wealthy businessman implicated in the theft had given back $125 million.New Iraq PM sacks senior officials days after confidence vote
Seeking to consolidate his position, Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has sacked several senior officials appointed by his predecessor, just days after a confidence vote in his government. The prime minister rescinded several appointments following the October 2021 polls, citing the government's "interim" status.
Braving rockets, Iraq MPs elect president who names PM after year of deadlock
The 52-year-old Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who has the backing of influential pro-Iran factions, vowed to form a government "as quickly as possible", but faces the daunting task of winning over their rivals, the millions of diehard supporters of fiery cleric Moqtada Sadr. When Sudani was first proposed in July, the...
