Headed by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, new cabinet excludes followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr following August street violence that left at least 30 dead

Accompanying Abbas on trip to Norway, Riyad al-Maliki says Palestinians open to restarting negotiations with next Israeli leader

Nouri al-Maliki says continued attacks will turn country into 'battle arena that drags in multiple countries, including Iran'