Talabani to be transferred to GermanyIraq's President Jalal Talabani is in stable condition and will be transferred to Germany within a day for treatment after suffering a stroke, one of his medical team said on Wednesday. &quo More… |
Iraq parliament reappoints Talabani, Al-MalikiIraqi lawmakers voted to reappoint incumbent Jalal Talabani as president on Thursday and he nominated Nuri Al-Maliki to stay on as prime minister. The two appointments were part of an agreement that ended an eight-month More… |
Iraq passes poll law, vote seen before Jan 31Iraq's parliament passed a provincial elections law on Wednesday after months of arguing between Arabs and Kurds, and called for the vote to be held before January 31 next year, legislators said. The polls had been scheduled for Octobe More… |