Iraq's Parliament. Reuters
Iraqi MPs Postpone Electing Leaders As Violence Continues -- BBC
Iraqi MPs have again delayed a session needed to elect a new leadership in the face of a jihadist-led Sunni rebellion in the north and west.
Iraq's politicians have been urged to unite but paralysis has continued.
The session, scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed for a month.
Meanwhile a senior general, Maj Gen Najm Abdullah al-Sudani, was "martyred on the field of battle" in fighting to the west of Baghdad, said a statement from Prime Minister Nouri Maliki.
Parliament's first meeting last week had been due to elect a speaker, but ended after less than two hours when Kurdish and Sunni Arab MPs walked out, depriving it of a quorum.
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More News On Iraq's Political Crisis
Iraq parliament delays session until August -- Al Jazeera
Iraq delays key parliament session as fightback stumbles -- AFP
Iraq parrliament adjourns until August, further delaying government formation -- UPI
Iraqi Parliament Postpones Next Session Until August 12 -- Radio Free Europe
Iraq Parliament Meet Delayed as Consensus on Premier Far Off -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Iraq parliament chaos deepens as MPs fail to agree on new speaker -- The Guardian
Iraq Parliament Deadlocked, Postpones Next Session -- VOA
Iraq: Deadlocked parliament postponed until Aug. 12 -- Globe and Mail/Reuters
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