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Four killed, 90 injured in Iraq Green Zone riots
Forces used live, rubber bullets and tear gas to dislodge protesters from district that houses government buildings, parliament and embassies Middle East -
Iraq’s Shiite rivalries risk turning violent, weakening war on ISIS
Shiite factions came close to taking arms against each another last month when followers of Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the Green Zone Features -
Iraqi forces shut down Baghdad to prevent Green Zone protests
The demonstrations are aimed at pressuring Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to follow through on months-old promises Middle East -
Analysis: The ‘bad boy’ cleric poised to be Iraq’s next kingmaker
While Sadr is trying to cast himself as a populist and reformer, his record proves bloody in Iraq’s history Features -
Muqtada al-Sadr loyalists leave Baghdad's Green Zone
Anti-government protesters temporarily ended their mass demonstration in Baghdad's Green Zone on Sunday and began an orderly withdrawal a day after ... Reports -
Iraqis end Green Zone protests after issuing demands
Loudspeakers manned by followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced the disbanding of the protests Middle East -
Thousands of Iraqis answer calls to protest
Supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr answered his call to demonstrate in Baghdad to pressure PM Haider al-Abadi Middle East -
Iraqi PM orders halt on unauthorized protests, Sadr calls for more demos
Sadr renewed his call for the parliament to vote on the cabinet overhaul and asked MPs that represent him not to take part in any session Middle East -
An Iraqi earthquake named Moqtada al-Sadr
Sectarianism in Iraqi politics should end Middle East -
Political blocs aim to scrap Iraq PM cabinet nominees
At least two of Haider al-Abadi’s nominees withdrew, and his cabinet reform efforts seem set for further setbacks Middle East -
US and Iran ‘keep Iraqi PM in place’ as he challenges ruling elite
Sources familiar with the matter said US and Iranian efforts helped stave off an attempt last week to unseat Abadi by Maliki Features -
Iraqi PM given deadline to reshuffle cabinet
Parliament gave Abadi until Thursday to present a cabinet of technocrats as Sadr expanded his protest movement for reform Middle East -
Sadr wants Iraqis to get a share from country’s oil revenues
Iraq, with crude oil reserves among the largest in the world, ranks 161 out of 168 in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index in 2015 Middle East -
Spotlight back on Moqtada Sadr following Green Zone protests
Ongoing sit-in at the gates of Baghdad’s Green Zone have thrust the mercurial cleric back on to centre stage Features -
Followers of Iraqi cleric Sadr rally in Baghdad
Sadr called for the sit-in last week to press PM Haider al-Abadi to replace cabinet ministers with unaffiliated technocrats Middle East -
Iraq cabinet warns Sadr protest camp 'illegal'
Tens of thousands of Sadr supporters have been preparing for a days-long sit-in in central Baghdad Middle East -
Iraqi Shiite cleric Sadr calls for sit-in to pressure PM on reforms
Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr on Saturday called for a sit-in starting next Friday at the gates of Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone Middle East -
Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric calls for government reforms
Al-Sadr is calling for the inclusion of more technocrats in government. Middle East -
Iraq’s Sadr calls for release of Turkish hostages
Top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called for the Turkish hostages to be released Middle East -
Iraq’s Sadr urges followers to join Baghdad protests
The capital has witnessed demonstrations in recent weeks calling for the provision of basic services Middle East -
Iraq’s Sadr claims ISIS planning Baghdad push
The force includes former fighters from his now dissolved Mahdi Army that fought U.S. troops 10 years ago Middle East -
Iraq’s Sadr warns will ‘shake the ground’ against militants
Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr voices opposition to U.S. military advisers who have begun meeting with Iraqi commanders Middle East -
Maliki blames Saudi Arabia for own political failure
Maliki is a politician who is always keen on exploiting Shiite fanatics to rally his ranks within the Sunni-Shiite struggle Middle East -
Sadr urges neighboring countries not to intervene in Iraqi elections
‘Elections are the last chance for change,’ the Shiite religious leader said Middle East -
Iraq: Sadrists set for elections battle despite leader’s retreat
The Shiite movement is expected to keep its 40 parliament seats as PM Maliki remains in shaky position Analysis -
Sadr urges Iraqi PM Maliki not to run for third term
The powerful Shiite cleric accused the prime minister of terrorizing Sunnis and building a new dictatorship Middle East -
Iraq’s Moqtada al-Sadr labels Maliki a ‘tyrant’
Sadr made the remark in a televised speech, only a few days after he announced his departure from politics Middle East -
Sadr’s surprise, a last minute withdrawal from politics
Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr surprised us when he announced that he was quitting politics Middle East -
Iraq’s Sadr: cleric, militia chief and kingmaker
Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who has bowed out of Iraqi politics, was a fierce critic of the U.S.-led invasion Profiles -
Powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Sadr quits politics
Muqtada al-Sadr said he is no longer involved in politics, highlighting corruption as the reason Middle East