Iraqi Government Formation 2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (R), and Tom Barrack, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria (L), on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo: Iraqi Prime Minister’s media office )
Supporters of incumbent Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani wave national flags in front of a screen displaying his portrait as they celebrate his victory in the elections, in Baghdad, Nov. 12, 2025. (AFP)
Iraqis celebrate after preliminary election results were announced in Baghdad, Nov. 2025. (Photo: Party Media)
A meeting of the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF). (Photo: SCF's media)
Farhad Atroushi, Second Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
Nouri al-Maliki, leader of the State of Law Coalition, and former Iraqi prime minister. (Photo: Party's Media)
Douglas Silliman, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, speaking to Kurdistan24, Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
President Masoud Barzani, (C-R), a delegation from the Islamic Dawa Party, Feb. 21, 2026. Pirmam, Erbil. (Kurdistan24)
former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
Kamal Kerkuki, a member of the KDP Politburo, speaking to Kurdistan24, Feb. 18, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. (Photo: Maliki's Media Office(
Nouri al-Maliki, former Iraqi prime minister and head of the State of Law coalition. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
Iraq’s former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, R, current federal Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Baghdad, Feb. 12. 2025. (PM's office)
Nouri al-Maliki, head of the State of Law Coalition. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)
KDP logo, R, PUK logo. (Graphics: kurdistan24)
