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Iraqi News
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Al-Mandlawi affirms to the head of the Turkmen Front his interest in enacting laws that guarantee the rights of all components
Baghdad-INA First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohsen al-Mandalawi affirmed to the head of the Turkmen Front, Mohammed Semaan Kanaan, on Sunday the parliament's interest in coordinating with various societal forces and its commitment to ensuring justice for all segments of the population by enacting laws that guarantee their constitutional rights. A statement issued by the media office of the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that "the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, received in his office the head of the Turkmen Front, Muhammad Samaan Kanaan, and the head of the Diyala branch, Osama Ibrahim, to discuss developments on the national scene and the overall situation in the country, in addition to discussing the reality of regions with national and ethnic diversity." Al-Mandlawi stressed that "the Turkmen component is an integral part of the fabric of Iraqi society and a key partner in the sustainability and success of the democratic process in the country," indicating that "the Council of Representatives is interested in coordinating with various societal forces and is keen to do justice to all components of the people by enacting laws that guarantee their constitutional rights, to achieve societal peace, preserve national unity, enshrine the values of justice and equality, and ensure stability in mixed areas away from discrimination and marginalization."
Iraqi News
10-04-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Al-Mandlawi: The amendment to the Teacher Protection Law will be discussed and voted on in record time
Baghdad-INA First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohsen al-Mandalawi confirmed today, Thursday, that the amendment to the Teacher Protection Law will be discussed and voted on in record time. Al-Mandalawi's media office stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohsen al-Mandalawi received, at his guest house, the head of the Iraqi Teachers Syndicate, Uday Hatem al-Issawi, in the presence of Representatives Salah Zini and Qahtan al-Moussawi, to discuss the proposed law for the first amendment to the Law on the Protection of Teachers, Instructors, Supervisors, and Educational Counselors No. (8) of 2018." Al-Mandlawi "invited the head of the Teachers' Syndicate to attend today's special session of the House of Representatives, which will discuss the demands of educators," expressing his commitment "to fulfilling the demands of the educational community in a manner consistent with the powers and jurisdiction of the legislative authority." The statement emphasized that "the House of Representatives has enacted an amendment to the Teacher Protection Law since the beginning of this year, and that it will be finalized and voted on within a record time, preserving the rights of this segment and strengthening their role in leading society." For his part, the head of the Teachers' Syndicate "thanked Al-Mandlawi for adopting the amendment to the Teachers' Law, and for his efforts and continuous follow-up of the affairs of the educational family," appreciating "the role of the Council Presidency in allocating a session to discuss the educators' requests, which reflects the legislative authority's interest in ensuring justice for this large segment."
Asharq Al-Awsat
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Iran's Weakening Will Not Harm Iraq, Deputy Parliament Speaker Says
Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to chart its own diplomatic path in the region and limit the power of armed groups. Mohsen al-Mandalawi spoke to Reuters in a recent interview after seismic shifts in the Middle East that have seen Iran's armed allies in Gaza and Lebanon heavily degraded and Syria's President Bashar al-Assad overthrown by the opposition. US President Donald Trump's new administration has promised to pile more pressure on Tehran, which has long backed a number of parties and an array of armed factions in Iraq. Iraq, a rare ally of both Washington and Tehran, is trying to avoid upsetting its fragile stability and focus on rebuilding after years of war. "Today, we have stability. Foreign companies are coming to Iraq," said Mandalawi, himself a businessman with interests in Iraqi hotels, hospitals and cash transfer services. "Iraq has started to take on its natural role among Arab states. Iran is a neighbor with whom we have historical ties. Our geographical position and our relations with Arab states are separate matters," he said, speaking at his office in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, home to government institutions and foreign embassies. "I don't think that the weakening of Iran will negatively impact Iraq." Mandalawi is a member of Iraq's ruling Shi'ite Coordination Framework, a grouping of top politicians seen as having close ties with Iran, and heads the Asas coalition of lawmakers in parliament. Iraq's balancing act between Tehran and Washington has been tested by Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups' attacks on Israel and on US troops in the country after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, 2023. That has led to several rounds of tit-for-tat strikes that have since been contained. During Trump's first 2017-2021 presidency, ties were tense after the US assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and top Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad in 2020, leading to an Iranian ballistic missile attack on US forces in Iraq.
