Haider al-Abadi

Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington on Monday, oil and gas deals expected

"The agreements to be signed will include several memorandums of understanding in the oil and gas sector as Iraq prepares to bring in various US companies," a government spokesperson said.

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Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.
The Jerusalem Post

What do the Iraqi elections mean for the corruption-ridden country?

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Displaced people riding in trucks and cars head back to their homes in Hawija, on the outskirts of Kirkuk, Iraq in October

Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas

Critics say the Prime Minister is more interested in winning elections in May than alleviating the suffering of displaced Iraqis and returning them safely home.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi speaks at a news conference during his visit to Najaf, south of Baghdad,

Iraq's Abadi in high-stakes plan to rein in Iranian-backed militias

The paramilitaries, or Popular Mobilization Forces, are mostly trained and backed by Iran, so Abadi risks angering his most powerful regional backer.

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Iraq schedules parliamentary elections for May

Incumbent prime minister Abadi has not said yet if he plans to run for re-elections.

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Iraqi Pm Haidar al-Abadi visists government forces