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Top Iraq cleric Sistani's sermon cancelled over coronavirus, a first since 2003
Representatives of Iraq's top Shia cleric did not deliver his weekly sermon in Karbala on Friday, a first since the fall of Saddam Hussein, due to ... Middle East -
Iraqi Shia leader al-Sadr calls for mass protests if govt. not formed
Iraqi Shia political leader Muqtada al-Sadr called on Saturday for mass protests in the case that a parliamentary session, meant to vote for a new ... Middle East -
Iraqi women lead Baghdad protests following cleric’s calls for segregation
Iraqi women were at the forefront of protests in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square on Thursday, after a prominent political leader called for segregation ... Middle East -
Thousands of al-Sadr supporters hold counter-protests in Iraq
Thousands of supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protested on Friday to support the sanctity of “religious symbols,” a day after a ... Middle East -
Iraq’s Sadr dissolves ‘blue caps’ unit accused of deadly attacks on protesters
Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr announced on Tuesday he was dissolving the “blue caps,” an organized unit of his supporters accused of ... Middle East -
Iraq PM-designate must form independent cabinet or face ‘hell’: Al-Sadr aide
Iraq’s incoming prime minister will face “hell” and be removed within days if he includes members of the political elite in his ... Middle East -
Iraqis ridicule Shia leader’s calls for gender segregation during protests
Hundreds of Iraqis took to social media on Sunday to ridicule a prominent Shia political leader for his comments calling for gender segregation during ... Features -
Iraqi protesters face off against cleric’s followers
Anti-government demonstrators faced off against followers of influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in protest squares across Iraq Tuesday, a day after ... Middle East -
Iraqi cleric Sadr tells followers to clear sit-ins after PM appointed
Populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged his followers on Sunday to help security forces clear roads blocked during months of sit-in protests, ... Middle East -
New Iraqi PM Allawi says will hold internationally-monitored election
New Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi appealed to Iraqis for their support on Saturday hours after his appointment by President Barham Salih ... Middle East -
Two killed as Iraqi security forces clash with protesters
Two demonstrators were killed in Iraq on Sunday in Al-Wathba Square in Baghdad during renewed confrontations with the security forces, according to Al ... Middle East -
Iraq populist cleric calls for anti-US demonstrations
Iraqi populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for demonstrations against the US embassy on Sunday in Baghdad and other cities, a statement from his ... Middle East -
Iraqi cleric Sadr scraps anti-US demonstrations ‘to avoid internal strife’
Populist Iraqi cleric Moqtaqa al-Sadr on Sunday called off demonstrations against the US embassy “to avoid internal strife,” his office ... Middle East -
Tahrir protesters reject ‘political’ million-man march, foreign influence
A short distance from Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, Reem al-Obeid sat and watched as, next to the tent that has been her home for some four months, a ... Features -
Hundreds gather for Baghdad rally to demand US troops leave
Hundreds of supporters of an influential Shia cleric gathered Friday in central Baghdad for a rally to demand that American troops leave the country ... Middle East -
Moqtada al-Sadr calls for speedy formation of strong govt in Iraq
Prominent Iraqi Shiite political leader Moqtada al-Sadr tweeted on Wednesday calling for the speedy formation of a strong government within 15 days ... Middle East -
Iraq’s Sadr says willing to work with Iran-backed rivals to oust US troops
Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Monday he was willing to work with Iran-backed militia groups - his political rivals - to end the United ... Middle East -
Iraq suicide bomber kills seven fighters loyal to al-Sadr
Seven Iraqi fighters were killed north of Baghdad on Thursday when a suicide bomber attacked a base of an armed group led by Shia cleric Moqtada ... Middle East -
Rocket hits Iraqi cleric’s home following deadly Baghdad attack
A rocket fired from a drone targeted the home of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday, lawmakers from his Saeroon party said, following one of the ... Middle East -
Iraq’s al-Sadr and his political rival al-Amiri join forces to oust PM
Iraq’s shia political leader Hadi al-Amiri said on Tuesday that he would work with Populist Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on achieving the ... Middle East -
Populist cleric al-Sadr joins protesters in Iraq’s Najaf: Source
Populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators on Tuesday in the holy city of Najaf, an AFP correspondent ... Middle East -
Iraqi cleric al-Sadr calls for early election
Populist Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Monday called on Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi to announce early parliamentary elections overseen by ... Middle East -
Iraq MPs tied to populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr declare sit-in at parliament
Iraqi lawmakers linked to populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr began an indefinite sit-in on Saturday night at parliament headquarters, two MPs told AFP, ... Middle East -
Iraqi parliament speaker says cabinet reshuffle may be considered
A cabinet reshuffle will be taken into consideration if Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi calls for one, Parliament Speaker Mohammed ... Middle East -
Powerful cleric al-Sadr urges Iraq government to quit as protests rage
One of Iraq’s most influential clerics called on Friday for the government to resign as the death toll rose to 65 in three days of violent ... Middle East -
Iraqi protesters urge Baghdad to stay out of US-Iran dispute
Thousands of supporters of populist Iraqi Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr urged political and factional leaders on Friday to stay out of any ... Middle East -
Bahrain summons Iraqi diplomat over criticism from Muqtada al-Sadr
Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry summoned the deputy charge d’affaires of the embassy of Iraq on Monday to denounce a recent statement made by ... Gulf -
ANALYSIS: Muqtada al-Sadr and rising tensions between Iran and Iraq
Economic and political tensions are rising between Iran and Iraq. One of the major contributors is the souring of Muqtada al-Sadr’s personal ... Features -
Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr: Mosul is in danger
The head of the Iraqi Sadrist movement, and a leading player in Iraq's political scene Muqtada al-Sadr has stated that “Mosul is in danger&rdquo ... Middle East -
Muqtada al-Sadr to Iraq’s Sunnis: Stay away from dagger of treason
In a statement directed at the Iraqi Sunnis and Sunni politicians, Sadrist movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr said that public interests should precede ... Middle East