Iraqis carry portraits of incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as they gather in support of him in Baghdad August 13, 2014.

Sistani urges Iraqis to cooperate with new PM

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TEHRAN -- Iraqi Shia supreme religious leader Ayatollah Sistani urged all political parties in Iraq parliament to cooperate with the new Prime Minster Haider al-Abadi in forming a new powerful and efficient cabinet.According to Al-Iraqiya Network Website, the ayatollah stressed that Iraq, because of facing with dangerous developments, severely needs to have new characters in its governmental posts...

Shi'ite volunteers, who have joined the Iraqi army to fight against militants of the Islamic State, formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS), march during training in Baghdad, July 9, 2014.

HRW: Iraq forces executed 255 prisoners

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, LONDON - Iraqi security forces and government affiliated militias appear to have unlawfully executed at least 255 prisoners over the past month in apparent revenge for killings by Islamic State fighters, according to a rights group on Saturday. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the killings had taken place in six Iraqi towns and villages since June 9 and at...