Lebanon Parliament Speaker suggests open dialogue to elect new president

Just a few days ago, the parliament failed once again to name a successor to President Michel Aoun

Iraqi parliament speaker resigns as political crisis deepens

Iraq’s Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish blocs have reportedly signed an agreement to form a new coalition

Iraq Parliament Speaker sets agenda for national talks

Al-Halbousi also urged for organizing the relationship with the Kurdistan Regional Government via a general agreement until the oil and gas law is approved

Lebanon Parliament Speaker calls for urgent implementation of IMF reform plan

The Lebanese parliament speaker has said he will not call for a parliamentary session to elect a new president until IMF reform policies are passed

Nabih Berri re-elected as Lebanon’s parliament speaker for seventh consecutive time

The head of the Amal Movement won the post by a single vote, a far cry from the 2018 election, when he was elected with 98 votes

Speaker of Yemen’s parliament accuses UN of double standards

Sanaa has repeatedly accused the UN of failing to censure the Saudi-led coalition over its atrocities in Yemen

Lebanese parliament speaker calls for Syria’s immediate return to Arab League

Lebanon, Algeria and Iran are the main supporters of Syria's return to the Arab League

Iraqi PM meets Al-Ameri while Barzani congratulates parliament speaker

Attempts to de-escalate tensions in Iraq continue

Halbousi re-elected Iraqi parliament speaker amid heated debate and tensions

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, said that this was the first step towards building a free and independent Iraq

Jordanian parliament votes to expel Israeli ambassador

A diplomatic crisis is brewing between Israel and several of its Arab partners due to the actions of Jewish supremacist officials

Lebanese parliament again fails to elect president, pushing nation deeper into crisis

As Lebanon sinks deeper into crisis, US officials have said that once the 'complete disintegration of the state' happens, Lebanon can be 'rebuilt from the ashes, freed from the curse of Hezbollah'

Iraqi parliament set to elect new president this week: Officials

The leading political parties of Iraq have been in a political deadlock since last October

Lebanese parliament fails to elect new president

Despite the lack of a consensus among parliament, Washington has already made up its mind and is looking to back the LAF commander Joseph Aoun

Iraq’s Kurdish and Sunni leaders reject Sadrist calls to dissolve parliament

The former allies of Muqtada al-Sadr say they support a new round of early elections, but that these must only be held once a government is formed

Over 70 Sadrist Movement lawmakers resign from Iraqi parliament

The UN has warned that the streets of Iraq are about to 'boil over' over the failure by lawmakers to form a government for over eight months

Iraqi parliament passes law banning normalization with Israel

The bill was initially introduced in April by the head of Iraq’s Sadrist Movement

Iraqi parliament fails to elect new president for a third time

The leader of the Sadrist bloc has doubled down on his refusal to form a coalition government with the Coordination Framework

Iraqi parliament asks judiciary to ban finance minister from leaving the country

Finance Minister Ali Allawi had refused to attend a parliamentary meeting for further explanations

Iraqi parliament approves 25 candidates for President

In line with the efforts to form a majority government, Muqtada al-Sadr has met with Nechirvan Barzani and Mohammad al-Halbousi

Newly-elected Iraqi parliament to convene for the first time on 9 January

The meeting will come amid a free-for-all race by all political actors to become part of the leading bloc in parliament

Iraq’s Fatah Alliance accepts Supreme Court ruling on parliamentary elections results

Supporters of several parties affiliated with the PMU have been protesting against the results since mid-October

Dozens of Jordanian MPs walk out of parliament during discussion of ‘water-for-energy’ deal with Israel

A majority of citizens and many lawmakers are calling for the deal signed with Israel and the UAE to be scrapped entirely

Iraqi security forces open fire on citizens protesting parliamentary election results

Nine Shia majority groups in Iraq have rejected the 10 October election results alleging fraud

Power cut hits parliament session in Lebanon, MPs forced to ask Hezbollah for power generators

The blackout hit the UNESCO Palace in Beirut just days after PM Mikati derided the arrival of the much-needed Iranian fuel

US-backed Lebanese Forces alone in presidential vote boycott: Report

The Lebanese presidency is being disputed between Suleiman Franjieh, who has the backing of Hezbollah, and army commander Joseph Aoun who is the preferred choice of Saudi Arabia and the US

Iranian FM in Beirut for talks with top officials, resistance leaders

During a joint press conference, Iran’s foreign minister called for political dialogue and a ‘swift’ presidential election, rejecting claims of Iranian interference in Lebanese affairs

Iran, China fix diplomatic blunder following Xi’s Saudi visit

Tehran takes a hard stand as Xi Jinping discovers the Persian Gulf can be a diplomatic minefield.

Lebanon fails to elect president for fourth time in a row

So far, each session held has been plagued by either a lack of quorum or a failure to reach a consensus

Lebanon, Syria to discuss sea border

The Lebanese government has been pushing for the discussions with its neighbor, after Syria signed an exploration deal with a Russian gas company in an area disputed by Lebanon

Lebanon expects final maritime demarcation draft within hours

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said earlier this week that the US proposal was “on the right track to assert Lebanon’s rights over all its waters”