BAGHDAD, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Leaders of the Organization of the Islamic Conference signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iraqi government concerning Islamic unity, officials said.

BAGHDAD, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The Iraqi Parliament kicked off its 45th regular session Wednesday with First Deputy Speaker Khalid al-Attiya of the Shiite United Iraqi Alliance presiding.

BAGHDAD, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A lawmaker with the Iraqi National List said there is a plot to depose the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki through the Parliament.

NAJAF, Iraq, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi traveled to Najaf to visit with the revered Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani to discuss reconstruction progress in Iraq.

BAGHDAD, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Baghdad Wednesday to meet with top economic officials in the Iraqi government.

BAGHDAD, Iran, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Iraq's Ahmad Chalabi spoke with top advisers to Iranian Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Baghdad about the need to strengthen ties between the two countries.

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The U.N. Security Council expects the Iraqi provincial elections and considerations of the role of the United Nations there to top reports due later this month.

BASRA, Iraq, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Independent candidates for provincial council seats in the Iraqi province of Basra may navigate Shiite political rivalries to make gains in the polls.

BASRA, Iraq, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arrived in the port city of Basra Friday to campaign for his State of Law coalition ahead of provincial elections.