World Feb 01 Iraqi blocs select new PM-designate after weeks of jockeying By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press
World Jan 15 Iraq prime minister says whether to oust U.S. troops is up to next government Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi's comments came ahead of planned protests against the American military presence in Iraq called for by an influential Shiite cleric. By Samya Kullab, Associated Press
World Jan 10 Iraqi prime minister tells U.S. to start working on troop withdrawal Adel Abdul-Mahdi made the request in a telephone call with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday night. By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press
World Dec 01 Iraqi parliament accepts prime minister’s resignation The path to replacing Adel Abdul-Mahdi was clouded with legal questions that one lawmaker described as a “black hole in the constitution,” which does not clearly spell out the next step. By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press
World Nov 30 Iraqi PM formally submits resignation amid more violence Three anti-government protesters were shot dead and at least 58 others wounded in Baghdad and southern Iraq on Saturday, security and medical officials said, as Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi formally submitted his resignation to parliament. By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press
Nov 29 Iraq prime minister pledges to resign amid worsening crisis By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press The prime minister's announcement comes a day after more than 40 people were killed by security forces and following calls by Iraq's top Shiite cleric for lawmakers to withdraw support. Continue reading