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Iraq's Al-Abadi Hints He Will Not Run for Premiership

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday said he had no desire to run for the post of prime minister for a second term.

New Iraqi Parliament Held for 1st Time since Elections

The newly-seated Iraqi Parliament convened on Monday for the first time since the May 12 parliamentary elections.

Iraq Factions Announce Alliances to Form New Govt.

Iraqi political factions, which did best in the country’s May parliamentary elections, announce separate alliances within the legislature, which they claim enables them to form the country’s new government.

Iraqi Officials Nix US Sanctions on Iran, Say Outside UN Framework

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said his country rejected US sanctions against Iran. "we consider them (sanctions on Iran) a strategic mistake and incorrect but we will abide by them to protect the interests of our people. We will not interact with them or support them but we will abide by them,” he added.

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