Read more Iraq parliament stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7289/iraq-parliament.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:06:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44408/council-gives-iraq-security-deal-final-approval.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIraq's presidential council today approved the security pact that lays out a 3-year timeframe for US troops to leave— the final step for the agreement to replace a UN mandate that expires Dec. 31, the AP reports. As the final legal hurdle to the deal was cleared, American soldiers and...http://www.newser.com/story/44408/council-gives-iraq-security-deal-final-approval.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Dec 2008 10:43:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43127/fisticuffs-over-security-deal-end-session-of-iraqi-parliament.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDiscussion of the security deal between the US and Iraq deteriorated into a shouting match between members of the Iraqi parliament today, the New York Times reports. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the measure next week, but could not get through a reading of the agreement today before an...http://www.newser.com/story/43127/fisticuffs-over-security-deal-end-session-of-iraqi-parliament.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38292/iraq-passes-election-law-but-skirts-key-issues.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Iraqi parliament today passed a long-delayed law establishing provincial elections, a step the government hopes will protect recent security gains by opening the political process. The first elections are expected in January, the New York Times reports, but questions remain about how to ensure representation for Iraq’s religious minorities,...http://www.newser.com/story/38292/iraq-passes-election-law-but-skirts-key-issues.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Sep 2008 13:29:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34312/regional-voting-in-doubt-in-iraqi-impasse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIraq’s parliament failed to pass a law on provincial elections before its summer recess, jeopardizing the possibility of elections later this year, the New York Times reports. A consensus was seen as necessary for political unity among Iraq’s fractious political blocs, with President Bush even contacting legislators to push for...http://www.newser.com/story/34312/regional-voting-in-doubt-in-iraqi-impasse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 Aug 2008 15:24:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32841/sunnis-rejoin-iraqi-parliament.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Sunni Arab bloc of Iraq's Parliament returned from a year-long absence today, Reuters reports, as the government approved several Sunni ministerial candidates. The move is a major breakthrough for national reconciliation; "It is a real step forward for political reform," a senior lawmaker in the bloc said. Rafie al-Esawi,...http://www.newser.com/story/32841/sunnis-rejoin-iraqi-parliament.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Jul 2008 7:32:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19634/general-plans-new-round-of-iraq-troop-cuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeneral David Petraeus is preparing new plans to withdraw American troops from Iraq on top of previously announced reductions. The US commander in Iraq said that after more than 20,000 soldiers are pulled out by July, he will recommend further cutbacks later in the year, he told the Times...http://www.newser.com/story/19634/general-plans-new-round-of-iraq-troop-cuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Feb 2008 5:45:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/18977/iraq-lawmakers-overcome-rifts-pass-key-laws.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA day after the speaker of Iraq’s parliament threatened to disband the legislature, lawmakers passed three key but divisive laws after months of infighting, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The measures—passage of a federal budget, limited amnesty for prisoners, and curbs on the powers of local governments—allowed Kurds,...http://www.newser.com/story/18977/iraq-lawmakers-overcome-rifts-pass-key-laws.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 Feb 2008 18:38:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/12542/shiites-shout-down-iraqi-law.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIraqi lawmakers shouted down a bill today that would let members of Saddam's Baath party return to public posts, AFP reports. Shiite lawmakers heckled the first reading of the measure, which Bush has touted as a benchmark of Iraqi progress. Now the bill goes to a legal body for changes,...http://www.newser.com/story/12542/shiites-shout-down-iraqi-law.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Nov 2007 20:39:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/4983/iraqi-parliament-takes-a-break.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSaying PM Nouri al-Maliki's government had given it little to work with, Iraq's parliament began a 5-week recess today, Reuters reports. The chamber normally begins its summer break in July, but with crucial legislation pending, members delayed. Squabbling between political factions then stalled laws seen as vital to mending the...http://www.newser.com/story/4983/iraqi-parliament-takes-a-break.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jul 2007 16:45:33 CDT