Iraqi PM says he will resign

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 - 01:12 GMT

Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation came in response to the Iraqi most influential Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’s call of change on Friday

Iraq's top cleric Sistani calls for new government as soon as possible

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 - 11:23 GMT

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called on Friday for a government to be formed "as soon as possible" to tackle corruption and poor basic services, in a Friday sermon delivered by a representative.

Iraq PM thanks top Shiite cleric for role in anti-IS war

Sat, 01 Jul 2017 - 03:40 GMT

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Friday thanked Iraq's top Shiite cleric for his role in the war against jihadists.