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Turkish police have arrested nine suspected members of the Islamic State group who planned to launch terrorist attacks on opposition party ahead of last Sunday's election.
Hakim al-Zamili, a leading Iraqi figure in the Sadrist Movement and head of the Security Committee, has called on Nouri al-Maliki to surrender himself to justice.
Tehran has accused Riyadh of pursing a zero-sum game in the region, after the Saudi foreign minister called Iran an occupying force in Syria.
Haidar al-Abadi declared the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad open for the first time in 12 years amid efforts to cut spending and fight corruption.
Airstrikes believed to have been carried out by Iraqi government planes have targeted Mosul, killing or injuring 69 Iraqis, mostly civilians, according to local medical sources.
European Union leaders agreed Thursday to give an extra 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to UN refugee agency and World Food Programme to stem tide of refugees coming to Europe.
US-led international coalition has conducted airstrikes against IS factories in Iraq's Mosul, including a chlorine gas factory, leaving dozens of civilians injured.
Salahuddin police are back in charge of security in the Iraqi province after Popular Mobilisation militia withdrew, with local tribes saying they would cooperate with the force to maintain security.
Iraq's PM Abadi has taken the lead in efforts to ensure safe return of 18 kidnapped Turkish workers, putting aside differences with allies in the Shia National Alliance.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi failed to attend a parliament session to discuss proposed political reforms, citing "emergency reasons".