Iraq’s parliament approves the resignation of Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, which came after top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani urged the parliament to “reconsider” its support for the incumbent government.

A manual recount of votes cast in Iraq’s general elections is underway.

Iraq’s parliamentary election is slated for May 12. Polls have opened 2 days earlier for Iraqi expatriates to cast their ballots.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara would impose further sanctions on the Iraqi Kurdistan region over secession vote.

The Iraqi parliament votes to remove the governor of Kirkuk from office over Kurdish independence referendum.

Six Iraqi unions are set to file a lawsuit against the Kurdistan Regional Government over September 25 independence referendum.

The Iraqi lawmakers urge the government to respond to the US visa ban if the decision is not withdrawn.

Iraq and Turkey summon each other's envoys amid simmering tensions fueled by Ankara's refusal to pull out its troops.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned against what he calls politicized interrogation of his cabinet after parliament grilled defense minister Khaled Al-Obeidi over corruption allegations.

In February 2015, the Iraqi cabinet presented the parliament with the draft of a National Guard law that aimed to regulate the activities of the armed forces battling Daesh.