BASRA Iraq -- A "nucleus of leadership" in Iraq may be in place within days to guide the country through the decisive selection of an interim government the U.S. civil administrator said yesterday ...

The Iraqi government and parliament should pass legislation to address key human rights shortcomings in Iraq’s legal system and take measures to minimize the risks Covid-19 poses to people in ...

Iraq's Power Structure Is Stable, Streets Less So Iraqi politicians recently announced a power-sharing deal intended to end months of political limbo. Journalist Nir Rosen tells Steve Inskeep the ...

Iraq’s new prime minister has formed a government in the hope of uniting the country’s factions, but challenges in combating corruption, powerful militias, and foreign influence loom.

President Obama wants to see Iraq create a command structure that includes Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, which are the country’s chief groups, he told CNN.

Iraq's October 10 elections reinforced the parliamentary strength of mercurial Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr and saw a sharp decline in that of his adversaries, the pro-Iran Hashed al-Shaabi ...

The outlines of a new Iraqi government have formed, after nearly four months of postelection politicking. Iraqis have much to be optimistic about. On Tuesday Iraq’s Kurdish parties selected ...

WASHINGTON – Congress' research arm has delivered a slightly better but still-grim picture of political and security progress in Iraq following pressure on the agency to revise a draft audit ...

Nearly 17 years ago, the United States invaded Iraq and toppled the government of Saddam Hussein. That created a power vacuum partly filled — and exploited — by Iran. The U.S. has been trying ...

HOUSTON, Sept. 15-- Definitive laws and regulations that would outline terms for investment by international companies in Iraq still await the establishment of a permanent government, an energy ...