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Iraq's parliament postpones vote on new president to March 30
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], March 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraq's parliament decided on Saturday to postpone the vote on a new president to March 30 after failing to reach a quorum due to political disputes among parliamentary political blocs, a state-run TV channel has reported.
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Incumbent president remains in office until parliament elects new one: Ira
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], February 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court decided on Sunday that incumbent President Barham Salih will remain in office until a new president is elected.
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Blinken, Iraq president discuss assassination attempt on Prime Minister Mu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Iraqi President Barham Salih about the attempted assassination of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
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Iraqi president calls for calm amid dispute over election results
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraqi President Barham Salih on Friday called on objectors to Sunday's early election results to calm down and resort to law to preserve the country's stability.
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Iraqi President Salih appoints Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Mar 17 (ANI): Iraqi President Barham Salih appointed Adnan al-Zurfi as the country's new prime minister-designate in an effort to resolve a months-long political crisis.
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Iraqi PM designate withdraws candidacy for post
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Mar 02 (ANI): Deepening the political crises in the country, Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi on Monday withdrew his candidacy for the post.
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Mike Pompeo speaks to Iraqi President; leaders agree on 'need to reduce te
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Jan 19 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Saturday (local time) spoke to Iraqi President Barham Salih where the two leaders agreed on the need to reduce tensions in the region, a state Department Spokesperson said.
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Pompeo speaks to Iraqi President, says US committed to de-escalation of te
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Saturday spoke to Iraqi President Barham Salih to discuss developments in the Middle East following the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and assured that Washington is committed to de-escalation of tension
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Baghdad embassy attack: US will protect and defend its people, says Michae
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA] Jan 1 (ANI): Amid US embassy siege in Baghdad, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday held telephonic conversations with Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi and President Barham Salih separately, saying that the United States will protect and defend its people in Iraq.
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Iraq President says he'd rather quit than designate PM nominee rejected by
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Dec 27 (ANI): Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Thursday he would rather resign than designate Asaad Al-Eidani as Prime Ministerial candidate whose appointment would not placate anti-government protesters in the country.
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Pompeo calls Iraqi President to discuss 'shared concerns' over Turkish off
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 16 (ANI): Amidst ongoing Turkish offensive in Syria, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) called Iraqi President Barham Salih.
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Iraq says US will need to seek permission to station troops to 'watch Iran
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Feb 4 (ANI): Iraqi President Barham Salih on Monday said that Washington needs to seek permission before prioritising its own plans, in response to United States President Donald Trump’s comment on stationing armed forces in Iraq to keep a “close watch on Iran”.
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