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Iraq’s designated prime minister vows to control arms, fight corruption
Iraq’s designated prime minister Mustafa Al- Kadhemi said on Thursday that arms should only be in government’s hands.The designated PM, who was named ... Middle East -
Iraq parliament delays confidence vote on new government for a second time
Iraq’s bitterly divided parliament postponed a vote of confidence in prime minister-designate Mohammad Allawi’s government for a second ... Middle East -
Iraq delays confidence vote on a new government over lack of quorum
Iraq’s parliament on Thursday adjourned a session to approve a new cabinet proposed by Prime Minister-designated Mohammed Allawi, state ... Middle East -
Iraqi nurse spends her weekends stitching wounds at protest site
Hannaa Jassem bends over a patient in a makeshift clinic on the edge of Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, one of a handful of women in an overwhelmingly ... Variety -
UN envoy condemns use rifles loaded with birdshot against Iraqi protesters
The top United Nations envoy to Iraq condemned on Monday the use of hunting rifles loaded with birdshot against peaceful protesters in Baghdad and ... Middle East -
#StopHuntingUs: Twitter users highlight violence against Iraqi protesters
The damage caused by unidentified men shooting protesters with “hunting rifles” in Iraq has come under the spotlight online, as activists ... Digital -
Iraq reopens Sinak Bridge in Baghdad closed for months by protests
Iraqi authorities on Wednesday reopened one of Baghdad’s major bridges, shut for months by anti-government protesters, in a sign of a lull in ... Middle East -
Nearly 550 Iraqis killed in anti-government demonstrations: Commission
Nearly 550 Iraqis have been killed in protest-related violence since unprecedented anti-government demonstrations erupted in the capital and southern ... Middle East -
Over 500 people killed since protests erupted in Iraq: Human Rights Commission
At least 536 people have been killed since the protests erupted in Iraq on October 30, according to the Iraqi Commission for Human Rights on Monday. ... Middle East -
Iraq president says parliament has three days to come up with new PM
Iraq’s president on Wednesday threatened to unilaterally name a successor to the country’s premier, who resigned in December, if ... Middle East -
Iraqi forces raid protest camps, four killed after Sadr followers withdraw
Iraqi security forces raided Baghdad’s main protest site on Saturday and tried to eject protesters in southern cities, firing tear gas and ... Middle East -
Six Iraqi protesters killed, 54 wounded in clashes with police: Sources
At least six protesters were killed and 54 others wounded on Friday in clashes with security forces in central Baghdad, according to medical sources. ... Middle East -
Four workers of French Christian NGO, including Iraqi member, missing in Baghdad
Four employees of a French Christian NGO, three French nationals and one Iraqi, have been missing in Baghdad since Monday, the charity announced ... Middle East -
US Embassy in Iraq denounces reports of violence after mob kills teen gunman
The United States says the government of Iraq cannot allow “lawless criminal events” to continue without consequences after an individual ... Middle East -
Iraq demonstrators set to gather in Baghdad for day of action
Protesters were set to gather in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday in response to a call for Iraqis to head to the capital on Victory Day. ... Middle East -
Al-Sistani says new PM must be chosen without foreign interference
Iraq’s top Shia Muslim cleric said on Friday that a new prime minister must be chosen without foreign interference in an apparent nod to Iranian ... Middle East -
Large numbers protest in Iraq’s Tahrir Square as politicians discuss future
Large numbers of protesters have been reported entering Baghdad’s Tahrir Square as protests continue in the country, according to Iraqi TV. ... Middle East -
Grenade attack in Baghdad wounds nine security officials amid protests: Iraqi TV
Nine members of the Iraqi security forces have been wounded in a grenade attack at the central bank checkpoint in Baghdad, reported Iraqi TV on ... Middle East -
Iraq politicians discuss new govt amid continued protests
Iraqi politicians discussed on Monday the formation of a new government the day after they accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi ... Middle East -
Iraq top cleric al-Sistani condemns attacks on peaceful protesters, rejects govt
Iraq’s top Shiite cleric on Friday condemned the use of lethal force against protesters and urged demonstrators to reject acts of violence and ... Middle East -
Three killed in Iraq’s Nasiriyah, sending protest toll over 400: Sources
Iraqi Security forces shot dead at least three protesters in the southern city of Nasiriyah, bringing the death toll from weeks of violence to more ... Middle East -
Iraq protests continue after judiciary opens investigation into deaths
Protests continued in Iraq on Friday after the judiciary opened an investigation into protests in the restive southern province of Dhi Qar, where tens ... Middle East -
Clashes in Iraq result in at least 27 killed, 152 injured
Iraqi officials say 27 protesters have been shot dead in the last 24 hours, amid spiraling violence in Baghdad and southern Iraq. Another 152 others ... Middle East -
Iraq sets up military-led ‘crisis cells’ to stop mass unrest: Military statement
Iraq announced it is setting up military-led ‘crisis cells’ aimed at quelling mass unrest according to a military statement on Thursday. ... Middle East -
Iraqi forces kill 32 protesters after Iranian consulate torched
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 32 protesters on Thursday after demonstrators stormed and torched an Iranian consulate overnight, Al Arabiya ... Middle East -
Riot police withdraw in southern Iraq province after clashes
Police in Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar were instructed to withdraw and follow up on the situation on Friday, following protests in the province ... Middle East -
Security forces reopen Iraq’s Umm Qasr port: Port sources
Iraqi security forces dispersed by force on Friday protesters who had been blocking the entrance to the country’s main Gulf Umm Qasr port near ... Middle East -
Al-Sistani says Iraqi politicians must hurry up with electoral reforms
Iraq’s top Shia Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Friday called on politicians to hurry up in reforming electoral laws and said ... Middle East -
Iraq officials: 3 protesters die in ongoing Baghdad clashes
Three Iraqi protesters were killed and 25 wounded on Friday amid ongoing clashes with security forces near a strategic bridge in Baghdad, security and ... Middle East -
Iraqi officials: 27 wounded in renewed fighting in Baghdad
Iraqi security officials say at least 27 protesters have been wounded in renewed clashes overnight in central Baghdad. The officials say the clashes ... Middle East