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Coverage dated September 6, 2022

Iraq Top Court Says It Can't Dissolve Parliament Amid Crisis

Headline from Voice of America

The court ruled it doesn't have the authority under the country's constitution to dissolve the legislature, which was a key demand by influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr

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  1. Voice of America

    Iraq Top Court Says It Can't Dissolve Parliament Amid Crisis (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The court ruled it doesn't have the authority under the country's constitution to dissolve the legislature, which was a key demand by influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr

  2. Al Jazeera

    Iraq’s Supreme Court says it cannot dissolve parliament (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Observers say the court’s decision is a rebuke and a message to parliament to clean up its own ‘mess’.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Iraq's top court rejects calls to dissolve parliament (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iraq's federal court ruled today that it cannot dissolve parliament and only parliament can dissolve itself.

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