The Militia Digest

Parliament approved 11 ministers and three deputy prime ministers on Thursday, including Laith al-Khazali (AAH — senior leader), who is under U.S. terrorism sanctions. Hoquq (KH — parliamentary bloc) maintained its boycott, while Miqdad al-Khafaji (KH — Hoquq MP) called the new posts unconstitutional on Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official). Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official), by contrast, reported Sadiqoun MPs attending the session. Israa al-Hujaimi (AAH — Sadiqoun general-body member) backed al-Zaidi’s government and pledged reciprocal support for those who supported Sadiqoun’s entitlement. MP Muhammad Jasim al-Khafaji instead called the new posts political favours at the state’s expense on Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official). On Friday, Laith al-Khazali said serving Iraqis was his priority and Iraq’s interests came above all else. Diplomatic sources told AFP that Washington tacitly approved his appointment after al-Zaidi promised to advance disarmament and guaranteed that the factions would not attack American interests in Iraq. Hadi al-Amiri (Badr Organization — secretary-general) received Interior Minister Yasir al-Maliki in Baghdad on Friday, congratulating him and pledging support for developing the security system, according to Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official).

Qais al-Khazali (AAH — secretary-general) named the PMF law, oil-and-gas legislation and a dual-nationality law as priorities at a Baghdad meeting with Sadiqoun MPs on Thursday. First Deputy Speaker Adnan Fayhan (AAH) attended the meeting, which emphasized unity and parliamentary performance. The renewed legislative call followed Hakim al-Muhammadawi’s (AAH — Sadiqoun general-body member) . In Najaf, iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) .