French President Emmanuel Macron warns that foreign interference and Islamic state are main challenges for Iraq. Macron pledged support for Iraqi sovereignty during a meeting with President Barham Salih.

Iraqi President Barham Salih’s decision to appoint Adnan al-Zurfi as Prime Minister-Designate has been rejected by both protesters and Shia political blocs.

Iraq's crisis deepens as PM-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi halts efforts to form new government amid political infighting.

Political pressure on the Iraqi prime minister-designate, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, could bring him down before he even forms a government.

Protesters have rejected Mohammed Tawfik Allawi as Iraq's new prime minister, calling his appointment an Iran-backed decision.

Pope Francis has urged the United States and Iran to avoid escalation in Iraq, which he has said he would like to visit this year.

KRG President Nechirvan Barzani has made his second visit to the Iraqi capital Baghdad to discuss bilateral issues with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi.

Demonstrators in the southern city of Karbala, attempt to storm Iranian consulate building, as weeks-long protests in Iraq continue.

A war of words has gripped members of the Iraqi Parliament amidst protests in the country that have entered their eighth day.

Members of the Federal Government in Baghdad met with political leaders from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to discuss bilateral issues.

Iraq has received hundreds of Islamic State (ISIS) detainees from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and is preparing to try them in Iraqi courts according to local laws.

On Monday, Iraqi President Barham Salih ratified the country's 2019 budget, which is considered one of the largest budgets proposed by parliament.

University of Mosul students are complaining because of the ban that the university has enacted on the mixing of the sexes. Their compatriots at the University of Anbar are unhappy, too.

As part of the Humanitarian Initiative week, which was announced by public Iraqi figures, the Iraqi President Barham Salih said that he will make a payment to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) after being challenged by Iraqi comedian Ahmed al-Basheer.

The conflict between the two main Kurdish parties in Iraq could allow for political maneuvering among the smaller parties as Iraqi Kurdistan seeks to form a new government.

Following the heavy rainfall last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi has asked the country's crisis unit and province governors to take the necessary measures to reduce the damage of the flooding. The Nineveh province was especially affected by the flooding, with dozens of houses being swept.