Iraq’s Coordination Framework, a coalition of Shiite political parties, holds a meeting at the office of political leader Ammar al Hakim on April 20. (Iraqi News Agency) Iraq has experienced political ...

Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Thursday led by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, who vowed to ensure a state monopoly on weapons amid growing US pressure to dismantle Tehran-backed groups.

Baghdad, Iraq – It’s been more than five months since Iraq’s parliamentary elections, but the Coordination Framework – the largest parliamentary bloc of Shia parties – has failed to choose its prime ...