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Sources: Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire

Iran was integral in persuading Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to halt attacks by his militia on Iraqi security forces, an Iraqi lawmaker said Monday.

Time.com: Iraqis Unmoved by McCain Visit

Many Iraqi politicians see little difference in what to expect from any of the three U.S. presidential candidates

Al-Sadr calls for calm after Shiite militias clash in Karbala, Baghdad

Clashes between Shiite militias left dozens of people dead and hundreds wounded in Karbala and Baghdad, prompting Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday to call for calm, his spokesman said.

Time.com: Why It's Time for Maliki to Go

Viewpoint: It's not just that the Iraqi Prime Minister can't bring about political reconciliation. It's that he won't.

Hussein's execution brings tears, jubilation and fear

A 40-year-old Iraqi Shiite cried as she recounted the hanging of Saddam Hussein, saying the new Iraqi government offered him as a "sacrifice" to Iran and the United States. Just a few blocks away, a 70-year-old woman showed no remorse. "Good riddance," she said.

Ramsey Clark: Impossible to prepare a defense for Hussein

Saddam Hussein's trial for crimes against humanity is coming to a close. In August the former Iraqi leader faces a separate genocide trail. One of his attorneys, former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, says Hussein has no more chance of getting a fair trial in August than he did in the current trial in Baghdad.

Iraqis pick new PM nominee in bid to break impasse

Iraq's Shiite coalition agreed Friday to nominate a new candidate to replace interim Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, a move that could jump-start the nation's stalled political process, two members of a top Shiite party said.

New Iraqi envoy: Political progress near

The impasse over who will lead Iraq's government may soon end under a compromise that would replace the interim prime minister with a member of his own party, Iraq's new ambassador to the United States said Sunday.

Arduous task ahead for Iraqi parliament

Iraq's new parliament, faced with the difficult task of selecting the nation's leaders, will hold its first session this weekend, President Jalal Talabani said Monday.

Iraqi assembly to meet March 16

The newly elected Iraqi National Assembly is scheduled to have its first meeting March 16, political officials have told CNN.

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