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Iraq parliament elects new leaders

CNN: Iraq finally has names for its top jobs -- more than four months after its historic general election. Historic meeting chooses president,...

Shiite alliance agrees on nominee for PM

AP: The Shiite alliance nominated a tough-talking Shiite politician, Jawad al-Maliki, as prime minister Friday in a move that breaks the long impasse over...

Iraq’s Shi’ite bloc to vote on PM Jaafari

Reuters: Iraq's Shi'ite Alliance said on Thursday it would hold a new internal vote to name a prime minister, raising the possibility that Ibrahim...

Iraqi Shiite factions struggle to solve political impasse

New York Times: Rival Shiite leaders agreed Sunday to allow Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's party to nominate the next prime minister on the condition...

Iran sets up new terror camp in eastern Iraq – report

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 16 – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has set up a new terrorist training camp in Eastern Iraq, according to...

Jaafari seen losing bid to lead next Iraq cabinet

Reuters: Ibrahim al-Jaafari's stubborn fight to stay on as Iraq's prime minister looked all but over on Tuesday after a party in his main...

Iran-make weapons cache discovered in Iraq

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 11 – Iraqi military forces recently discovered an Iranian-make weapons cache hidden in the city of Tikrit, north-west of Baghdad....

Iraqi PM’s future in doubt after Kurdish-Sunni veto

AFP: Sunni Arab, Kurdish and secularist leaders Monday emphatically rejected Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari staying on in his post, possibly sealing the embattled...

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Iranian Political Prisoners Mark 61st Anniversary of PMOI Resistance

As the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) approaches the 61st anniversary of its founding on September 6, a...

Iran’s Rial in Freefall, Putting Strain on People’s Livelihoods

The U.S. dollar exchange rate in Iran's free market has surpassed 2.8 million rials, while the official rate remains...

Iran’s Regime Rejects Retrial Request by Protester Sentenced to Death

On Wednesday, September 2, human rights media outlets reported the continued detention and interrogation of opponents of Iran's regime,...

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Heavy Collapse in Iranian Workers’ Purchasing Power Over the Past 10 Years

In recent years, and particularly in the months following...

Iran’s Regime Rejects Retrial Request by Protester Sentenced to Death

On Wednesday, September 2, human rights media outlets reported...

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High Addiction Levels Among Iranian Students

Iran Focus London, 6 Jun - Mahmoud Hakamian, a member...