Iraq News Updates -- November 2, 2015

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi addresses attendees during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, September 30, 2015. REUTERS/EDUARDO MUNOZ

Reuters: Iraq parliament bars Abadi government from passing reforms unilaterally

Iraq's parliament voted unanimously on Monday to bar the government from passing important reforms without its approval in an effort to curb Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi amid discontent over his leadership style, lawmakers said.

The chamber acted after Abadi unilaterally enacted reforms in August that it deemed a violation of the constitution including his dismissal of the vice presidents and deputy prime ministers and cuts to salaries of government employees.

“Under this resolution no more absolute authorities for the prime minister," one member of parliament, who asked to remain anonymous, told Reuters.

Iraq News Updates -- November 2, 2015

Iraq's parliament pushes back against PM over reforms -- Al Jazeeera
Iraq to adjust military spending, hire 10,000 new forces: minister -- Reuters
UN says more than 700 people killed in Iraq in October -- AP
U.S., allies conduct 10 air strikes in Syria, 17 in Iraq: U.S. military -- Reuters
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Targets in Syria, Iraq -- US Department of Defense
Iraq Has Not Requested Russia’s Help in Airstrikes Against ISIL -- Sputnik
New assaults on ISIS in Iraq and in Syria -- CNN
Iraq Army Halts Anti-IS Operation in Ramadi Due to Weather -- AP
ISIS jihadi with American accent addresses Obama in 'revenge' video for US special forces raid which rescued 70 Iraqi hostages as four Peshmerga fighters are beheaded -- Daily Mail
IS beheads four Iraq Kurd fighters after joint US raid -- AFP
Peshmerga Forces Advancing in Sinjar -- Bas News
Kurdish forces prepare for battle to retake Iraq's Sinjar -- Reuters
Kurdish Peshmerga Needs More Equipment From the West -- Newsweek
Yazidis join fight to drive ISIS out of Iraq -- CNN
Iraq combats cholera with massive vaccination campaign -- AFP
Iraq Prime Minister Declares Emergency After Heavy Rain -- IBTimes
Iraq declares emergency amid torrential rain -- Al Arabiya/AFP
Iraq plans unprecedented pay cuts as crisis deepens -- Gulf Times/Bloomberg
Iraq's October oil exports fall to average 2.7 mln bpd - oil ministry -- Reuters
Iraq combats cholera with massive vaccination campaign -- Al Arabiya/AFP