Shot and killed by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle outside her home in northern Baghdad
Iraq's main Shia Coordination Framework reaffirmed backing for Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister
Israeli airstrikes killed 30–32 Palestinians across Gaza, including children and police officers.
Trump warned the U.S. would end support for Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki returned to power.
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Trump warned he would cut U.S. support for Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki becomes prime minister.
Parliament suspended the presidential election session until an undetermined date.
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Iraq’s dominant Shia bloc nominated former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki.
U.S. and coalition advisers evacuated all military bases and command centers in federal Iraq.
Al‑Sudani’s coalition won the most votes but did not secure a parliamentary majority
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Reconstruction and Change won about 1.3 million votes, roughly 370,000 ahead of nearest rival
Influential Shia leader Moqtada al-Sadr led a major boycott of the election
Early voting included over 1.3 million security personnel and 26,000 displaced citizens.
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense tested fixed sirens and phone alerts nationwide.
Saudi authorities arrested 21,651 individuals in one week for legal violations.
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Donald Trump is considering pressuring Israel to release a jailed Palestinian political leader.
Iraq will retain a small number of US military advisers to coordinate against Daesh in Syria.
Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages to the Red Cross under a US-brokered ceasefire.
Crude oil exports from Kurdistan to Turkey resumed after a 2.5-year suspension.
