BAGHDAD, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari unveiled a new Shiite bloc Monday, the Iraqi National Alliance, but the current premier stayed behind.

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BAGHDAD, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Islam is a set of guiding principles in Arab democracy where political differences result in an overall benefit for the people, the Iraqi vice president said.

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SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, visited a resort town in northern Iraqi Kurdistan to discuss the Kurdish-Arab row dividing the country, officials said.

BAGHDAD, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul Mehdi and Shiite leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim met the U.S. envoy to the United Nations to discuss the bilateral security pact.

BAGHDAD, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- An Iraqi lawmaker Monday called for a spirit of accommodation when Parliament convenes Tuesday to consider the provincial elections law.

BAGHDAD, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Iraqi traders are buying up cheap, low-quality Iranian goods, taking advantage of open transport routes and newly established ties, Iraqi businessmen said.