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Iraq’s al-Sadr calls for closure of US embassy over ‘unfettered support of Israel’
Iraq’s Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the US embassy in Baghdad in response to ... Middle East -
Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr ‘freezes’ movement over ‘sinful’ practices among supporters
Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who wields great influence over national politics, said Friday he was “freezing” for a year his movement over ... Middle East -
Analysis: Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr risks isolation with political retreat
Muqtada al-Sadr, the Muslim Shia cleric who dominated Iraqi politics for two decades, seems isolated for now after his move to step back from formal ... Middle East -
Iraq’s Sadrist movement says will not take part in the next government: Report
Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s movement on Saturday announced its refusal to join a new government being formed by prime minister-designate ... Middle East -
Iraqis gather in Baghdad to commemorate anniversary of 2019 anti-government protests
Hundreds of Iraqis gathered in Baghdad’s central Tahrir square on Saturday to mark the anniversary of anti-government unrest that erupted in 2019, ... Middle East -
Iraq’s top court says it cannot dissolve parliament as impasse continues
Iraq’s Supreme Court said on Wednesday it does not have the constitutional authority to dissolve parliament, a key demand by powerful cleric Muqtada ... Middle East -
Four killed as violent clashes move to Iraq’s Basra
Clashes among rival Shia Muslim militants in the Iraqi city of Basra have killed at least four people, security officials said on Thursday, as ... Middle East -
Calm returns to Baghdad after deadly clashes
Life on the streets of Baghdad appeared to return to normal on Wednesday after a comprehensive clash between rival groups at the Green Zone earlier in ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia urges Iraq’s political parties to peacefully address people’s demands
Saudi Arabia urged all political parties in Iraq to resort to peaceful solutions to address the demands of the Iraqi people after clashes in Baghdad ... Gulf -
Iraqi protesters withdraw after Shia cleric al-Sadr demands end to protests
Supporters of Iraq’s Shia cleric Muqatda al-Sadr started to withdraw from Baghdad’s Green Zone on Tuesday after he urged them to end a protest ... Middle East -
Iraq’s judiciary suspends activities as al-Sadr supporters launch sit-in
Iraq’s judiciary suspended its activities on Tuesday after supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stepped up pressure on it to dissolve parliament, ... Middle East -
Supporters of Iraq’s al-Sadr step up pressure tactic with weekly prayer in Green Zone
Thousands of supporters of Iraq’s Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stepped up their pressure tactics Friday with a weekly prayer session in the ... Middle East -
Rivals rally in Iraq amid political standoff
Supporters of Iraq’s Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gathered for Friday prayers ahead of a counter-rally by their opponents later in the day.The opposing ... Middle East -
Iraq cleric al-Sadr calls on judiciary to dissolve parliament by end of next week
Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the country’s judiciary to dissolve the parliament by end of next week, he said in a statement on ... Middle East -
Protesters storm parliament in Iraq, organize sit-in as council sessions suspend
Thousands of followers of an influential Shia cleric breached Iraq's parliament on Saturday, for the second time this week, protesting government ... Middle East -
Iraq’s new parliament holds first session three months after vote
Iraq’s new parliament held its first session on Sunday, nearly three months after Iraqis voted in a general election whose results have been contested ... Middle East -
Five killed in clashes with cleric’s supporters in southern Iraq
Supporters of a firebrand Iraqi cleric shot dead five people on Saturday, according to medical officials, in overnight clashes with anti-government ... Middle East
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