Forces used live, rubber bullets and tear gas to dislodge protesters from district that houses government buildings, parliament and embassies
Shiite factions came close to taking arms against each another last month when followers of Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the Green Zone
The demonstrations are aimed at pressuring Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to follow through on months-old promises
While Sadr is trying to cast himself as a populist and reformer, his record proves bloody in Iraq’s history
Anti-government protesters temporarily ended their mass demonstration in Baghdad's Green Zone on Sunday and began an orderly withdrawal a day after ...
Loudspeakers manned by followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced the disbanding of the protests
Supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr answered his call to demonstrate in Baghdad to pressure PM Haider al-Abadi
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
Sectarianism in Iraqi politics should end
At least two of Haider al-Abadi’s nominees withdrew, and his cabinet reform efforts seem set for further setbacks
Sources familiar with the matter said US and Iranian efforts helped stave off an attempt last week to unseat Abadi by Maliki
Parliament gave Abadi until Thursday to present a cabinet of technocrats as Sadr expanded his protest movement for reform
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
Ongoing sit-in at the gates of Baghdad’s Green Zone have thrust the mercurial cleric back on to centre stage
Sadr called for the sit-in last week to press PM Haider al-Abadi to replace cabinet ministers with unaffiliated technocrats
Tens of thousands of Sadr supporters have been preparing for a days-long sit-in in central Baghdad
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
Al-Sadr is calling for the inclusion of more technocrats in government.
Top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called for the Turkish hostages to be released
The capital has witnessed demonstrations in recent weeks calling for the provision of basic services
The force includes former fighters from his now dissolved Mahdi Army that fought U.S. troops 10 years ago
Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr voices opposition to U.S. military advisers who have begun meeting with Iraqi commanders
Maliki is a politician who is always keen on exploiting Shiite fanatics to rally his ranks within the Sunni-Shiite struggle
‘Elections are the last chance for change,’ the Shiite religious leader said
The powerful Shiite cleric accused the prime minister of terrorizing Sunnis and building a new dictatorship
The Shiite movement is expected to keep its 40 parliament seats as PM Maliki remains in shaky position
Sadr made the remark in a televised speech, only a few days after he announced his departure from politics
Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr surprised us when he announced that he was quitting politics
Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who has bowed out of Iraqi politics, was a fierce critic of the U.S.-led invasion
Muqtada al-Sadr said he is no longer involved in politics, highlighting corruption as the reason
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