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Shafaq News
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Al-Halbousi's party to contest elections without alliances
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, the National Progress Party (Taqaddum), led by former Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi, announced its decision to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections independently, without forming any electoral alliance. In a statement, the party leadership confirmed it had formally registered under the 'Taqaddum Party' with the Independent High Electoral Commission on Thursday, May 22. Earlier, Iraq's judiciary cleared Al-Halbousi of all previously filed charges, paving the way for his candidacy in Baghdad in the upcoming parliamentary elections. In the 2021 elections, the former Speaker's party won 37 out of 329 seats, making it the second-largest bloc in parliament after the Sadrists.
Shafaq News
20-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Over 1 million voters: Iraq's Al-Anbar prepares for high-stakes election
Shafaq News/ Former Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbousi is leading three electoral lists ahead of the upcoming November elections, a senior Iraqi official revealed on Sunday. Hikmat Suleiman, Secretary-General of the National Brotherhood (Ikhaa) Party, told Shafaq News that al-Halbousi leads 'Taqaddum,' 'Qimam,' and 'al-Sarh al-Watani," predicting these lists could secure between nine and eleven seats in the province, with additional contenders including the 'Azm' Coalition led by Muthanna al-Samurrai and another bloc aligned with Khamis al-Khanjar, whose final list configuration remains unclear. He expects smaller parties, including 'al-Taawun,' the Islamic Party, and the Tribal Mobilization, to run under a joint list. According to the Independent High Electoral Commission's Al-Anbar office, around 1.2 million voters are currently eligible to participate in the upcoming polls, with that number expected to rise in the coming months. A source familiar with the electoral landscape told Shafaq News that the use of political influence and financial power has already begun to shape early campaigning. 'There are near-daily meetings in tribal guesthouses,' the source said, noting that these gatherings include tribal figures and local political leaders. Campaign activity has also led to tensions on the ground. On April 5, a confrontation over campaign posters in Ramadi's Zangoura district escalated into a physical altercation, amid a charged atmosphere in which promotional materials begin appearing across the province. In the last parliamentary elections in 2021, Al-Anbar recorded a 43% turnout. Al-Halbousi's Taqaddum bloc secured 37 seats nationwide, second only to the Sadrist Movement's 73. Khamis al-Khanjar's faction of the Azm coalition won 14 seats, while the wing led by Muthanna al-Samarrai claimed 12. The Independent High Electoral Commission has confirmed that formal campaigning will begin shortly ahead of election day.
Rudaw Net
04-02-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
Sunni provinces declare Wednesday holiday in protest of top court ruling
Also in Iraq Top Iraqi court suspends three laws crucial to Kurds, Sunnis, Shiites US urges accountability for Khor Mor drone strike Yazidi family still struggles despite surviving ISIS Oil producers welcome amendment seeking Kurdish oil exports resumption A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Three Sunni-majority provinces have declared Wednesday holiday in protest to the federal supreme court's ruling to temporarily halt the implementation of three crucial laws, including one which could lead to the release of many Sunnis who have been jailed for terror charges. Iraq's Federal Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily suspended the implementation of three laws concerning general amnesty, personal status, and the return of land confiscated under the Baath regime to its original Kurdish owners, following recent amendments. Nineveh and Salahaddin provinces declared Wednesday holiday and Anbar declared a three-day holiday in protest to the court ruling. Mohammed al-Halbousi, a prominent Sunni politician, the court ruling, labeling the top court 'unconstitutional.' 'We do not accept that the Federal Court (unconstitutional) be politicized and that laws and legislation be disregarded and that its unfair state order be issued against the innocent and oppressed,' he said, calling for 'massive demonstrations that shake the foundations of injustice.' Kurdish, Shiite and Sunni lawmakers last year introduced three bills which later became a headache for the parliament as discussions and voting on them were repeatedly delayed due to agreements. However, in a surprising move on January 21, the legislators agreed to pass all three bills, ending months of disputes. The general amnesty bill, submitted by Sunni lawmakers, seeks to amend the 2016 law's definition of affiliation with terrorist organizations, a key demand from the Sunni community for joining the ruling State Administration Coalition. Sunnis argue that thousands from their community have been unjustly imprisoned in Shiite-dominated Iraq since 2003 over alleged terrorism links. The court ruling came after a number of lawmakers filed a complaint at the federal court, arguing that the method of passing all three draft laws together was illegal. "The three draft laws should not be voted on together. Such action is contrary to law and constitution,' Basim Khashan, one of the lawmakers who filed the lawsuit against the amendments, told Rudaw on Tuesday. Khashan explained that during the parliamentary session, there were concerns that one of the draft laws might not receive enough votes, so they were voted on together, which is against the law and constitution. He indicated that each draft law must be voted on separately.
