Iraq: At least 23 supporters of powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr killed in Baghdad clashes
2 years, 4 months ago

Iraq: At least 23 supporters of powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr killed in Baghdad clashes

Firstpost  

Overnight, shelling targeted the Green Zone that houses government buildings and diplomatic missions, a security source said, amid angry protests after Sadr announced that he’s quitting politics Baghdad: Fighting between rival Iraqi forces raged for a second day Tuesday with rocket fire echoing from Baghdad’s Green Zone where 23 supporters of powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead, medics said. Overnight, shelling targeted the Green Zone that houses government buildings and diplomatic missions, a security source said, amid angry protests after Sadr’s surprise announcement. ‘Disturbing’ The United States also urged calm amid the “disturbing” reports, while France called on “the parties to exercise the utmost restraint”. Sadr – a longtime player in the war-torn country’s political scene, though he himself has never directly been in government – announced he was quiting politics two days after he said “all parties” including his own should give up government positions in order to help resolve the political crisis.

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Iraqi parliament approves new Cabinet in long-awaited vote
2 years, 2 months ago

Iraqi parliament approves new Cabinet in long-awaited vote

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s parliament gave its vote of confidence to a new Cabinet on Thursday, breaking a yearlong political stalemate. On Oct. 13, Iraqi lawmakers elected former minister Abdul Latif Rashid president, following a barrage of rocket attacks earlier in the day, in a first step toward naming a new government. “I expect that street protests will begin if this …

Thousands in Iraq demand regime change after Shia factions clash
2 years, 4 months ago

Thousands in Iraq demand regime change after Shia factions clash

Al Jazeera  

Protesters affiliated with the 2019 protest movement are demanding political change after deadly clashes between the main Shia factions. “Protesters say they took to the streets today to demand the removal of all the political elite, whom they accuse of corruption,” Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed said from Baghdad. Friday’s mobilisation follows nearly 11 months of paralysis that has left the …

Latest outbreak of violence in Iraqi city of Basra leaves 4 dead
2 years, 4 months ago

Latest outbreak of violence in Iraqi city of Basra leaves 4 dead

Al Jazeera  

Fighting earlier this week between rival Shia forces killed at least 30 people in Baghdad. Four people were killed in overnight clashes between rival Shia Muslim fighters in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, local security officials have said, adding to the at least 30 people killed earlier this week in Baghdad. Two of them belonging to Saraya al-Salam, which …

Sadr supporters still demand change in Iraq after deadly violence
2 years, 4 months ago

Sadr supporters still demand change in Iraq after deadly violence

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr spoke to Al Jazeera, and emphasised their continued support for the religious leader. A day after the Iraqi Shia religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr told his supporters to leave their protest sites in Baghdad’s Green Zone, calm has returned to the Iraqi capital. We are demanding the wholesale radical change of the corrupt politicians, and replace it …

EXPLAINER: What spurred the bloody armed clashes in Baghdad?
2 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: What spurred the bloody armed clashes in Baghdad?

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s long-running power struggle between rival Shiite camps devolved into bloody street violence this week – the culmination of months of simmering tensions and a political vacuum. For 24 hours, loyalists of powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr transformed the country’s government Green Zone into a front line, trading fire with security forces and rival militias, and bringing the capital …

Clashes erupt after Iraqi Shiite cleric resigns, 15 dead
2 years, 4 months ago

Clashes erupt after Iraqi Shiite cleric resigns, 15 dead

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking clashes with security forces. During Monday’s clashes, Saraya Salam, a militia aligned with al-Sadr gathered in the capital’s Tahrir Square to “protect” protesters, one of its commanders said. Iraq’s military swiftly called …

Photos: Fighting between rival Iraqi forces erupts in Baghdad
2 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Fighting between rival Iraqi forces erupts in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

Fighting between rival Iraqi forces is raging for a second day, with rocket fire echoing from Baghdad’s Green Zone – where 30 people have been killed, according to medical sources. The violence began after powerful Shia religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr announced on Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government …

Explained | Iraq's violent clashes and the political unstability
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Iraq's violent clashes and the political unstability

India TV News  

Iraq clashes explained: At least 30 people were killed and 400 were injured in Iraq's capital Baghdad in clashes between Shia militias and Iraqi security forces after Muqtada al-Sadr said he was withdrawing from politics. Image Source : APFollowers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gather during an open-air Friday prayers at Grand Festivities Square within the Green Zone, in Baghdad …

Iraqi capital Baghdad wakes up to gunfire after night of violence
2 years, 4 months ago

Iraqi capital Baghdad wakes up to gunfire after night of violence

Al Jazeera  

Violence has left at least 30 dead, as fighting between supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and his rivals continues. Fighting has continued in the Iraqi capital between supporters of Shia religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr and his Iran-backed opponents, as well as Iraqi security forces, killing at least 30 people. “We have been hearing sounds of gunfire overnight, medium and light weapons …

Supporters of Iraq’s al-Sadr leave Green Zone after violence
2 years, 4 months ago

Supporters of Iraq’s al-Sadr leave Green Zone after violence

Al Jazeera  

Protesters respond to call by Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr to leave Green Zone after clashes leave 30 people dead. Iraqi supporters of powerful Shia leader Moqtada Sadr have withdrawn from Baghdad’s high-security Green Zone after after deadly violence overnight rocked the Iraqi capital. The latest violence also prompted Iraq’s President Barham Saleh to push for “new, early elections in accordance …

Iraqi cleric’s loyalists heed his call to abandon protests after clashes kill 30
2 years, 4 months ago

Iraqi cleric’s loyalists heed his call to abandon protests after clashes kill 30

LA Times  

Iraqi security forces fire tear gas at the followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr inside the government palace in Baghdad. Following two days of deadly unrest that sparked fears of instability spreading throughout Iraq and even the region, cleric Muqtada Sadr told his supporters to leave the government quarter where they had rallied. A day later, on Tuesday, Sadr’s supporters …

Clashes erupt after Iraqi Shia cleric Sadr announces resignation, at least 3 dead
2 years, 4 months ago

Clashes erupt after Iraqi Shia cleric Sadr announces resignation, at least 3 dead

The Hindu  

An influential Shia cleric announced on August 29 he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking violent clashes with security forces in which at least three protesters were killed. It called on the cleric’s supporters to withdraw immediately from the heavily fortified government zone and to practice self-restraint “to …

Iraqi judiciary suspends activities as cleric Sadr fuels political crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

Iraqi judiciary suspends activities as cleric Sadr fuels political crisis

The Hindu  

Iraq's judiciary suspended work on August 23 after supporters of powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr camped out near its headquarters to demand that it dissolve parliament, escalating one of the worst political crises since the U.S.-led invasion. Mr. Sadr's Shia Muslim followers began gathering for protests outside the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council and Federal Supreme Court in Baghdad. …

Iraqi judiciary resumes work as political crisis ensues
2 years, 4 months ago

Iraqi judiciary resumes work as political crisis ensues

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr launched a new sit-in in front of the Supreme Judicial Council, calling for the body to dissolve parliament. Supporters of al-Sadr have rallied in front of the country’s Supreme Judicial Council, expanding a sit-in that initially began in front of the parliament building, and escalating their calls for parliament to be dissolved. “These supporters …

Despite public anger, no progress in Iraq political deadlock
2 years, 4 months ago

Despite public anger, no progress in Iraq political deadlock

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Weeks after followers of an influential cleric stormed parliament, Iraq’s political crisis shows no signs of abating, despite rising public anger over a debilitating gridlock that has further weakened the country’s caretaker government and its ability to provide basic services. Iraq’s two rival Shiite political camps remain locked in a zero-sum competition, and the lone voice potentially able …

Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle
2 years, 4 months ago

Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Supporters of Iran-backed Shiite groups rallied in Baghdad on Friday to denounce their rivals, followers of an influential Shiite cleric who stormed the parliament last month and have since been holding a sit-in outside the assembly building in the Iraqi capital. Unlike Iran-backed groups, cleric Muqtada al-Sadr wants better ties with Arab countries, including Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia, …

Rival Shia groups square off over Iraq leadership vacuum
2 years, 4 months ago

Rival Shia groups square off over Iraq leadership vacuum

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Moqtada al-Sadr’s followers prayed outside parliament in a show of support for the populist leader who has called on the judiciary to dissolve parliament by the end of next week. Rival Iraqi factions took to the streets of Baghdad to call for a new government with supporters of religious scholar Moqtada al-Sadr demanding early elections and his Iran-backed …

Furore, indifference, confusion: Voices beyond the Iraq protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Furore, indifference, confusion: Voices beyond the Iraq protests

Al Jazeera  

Many Iraqis who joined anti-gov’t demonstrations in 2019 are either against or indifferent towards this bout of protests. “They are now trying to go into the Green Zone – looks familiar?” the 33-year-old texted his friends on July 27 as he saw huge crowds of protesters trying to pull down the concrete walls around the heavily fortified area in the …

Thousands of al-Sadr supporters gather for mass prayer in Baghdad
2 years, 5 months ago

Thousands of al-Sadr supporters gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have participated in a mass prayer in Baghdad called for by influential Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, a highly symbolic move amid an unprecedented political crisis roiling Iraq. The mass prayer appeal followed his demand for early elections, which Iraq’s rival political bloc – the pro-Iran Coordination Framework -says it is conditionally open to despite the …

Iraqi cleric calls for dissolution of parliament, early vote
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi cleric calls for dissolution of parliament, early vote

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told followers Wednesday to continue their sit-in inside Iraq’s government zone, and called for the dissolution of parliament and early elections, signaling a deepening power struggle with his rivals. Speaking for the first time since thousands of his followers stormed the parliament building in Baghdad on Saturday, al-Sadr said the “revolutionaries” must stay …

Iraq’s al-Sadr demands dissolution of parliament, early elections
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraq’s al-Sadr demands dissolution of parliament, early elections

Al Jazeera  

Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr orders supporters to continue sit-in inside the national parliament and calls for new elections to be held. Iraqi populist Muslim scholar Muqtada al-Sadr has urged his supporters to continue their sit-in inside the national parliament in Baghdad until his demands, which include the dissolution of parliament and early elections, are met. Thousands of al-Sadr’s followers stormed Baghdad’s …

Who is Muqtada al-Sadr, powerful Shia cleric whose supporters have thrown Iraq into turmoil?
2 years, 5 months ago

Who is Muqtada al-Sadr, powerful Shia cleric whose supporters have thrown Iraq into turmoil?

Firstpost  

Muqtada al-Sadr is a mercurial figure who has emerged as a powerful force in Iraq’s cutthroat political scene with a nationalist, anti-Iran agenda. He is the son of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Muhammad-Sadiq al-Sadr, who Saddam Hussein had assassinated in 1999 Iraq is in turmoil with hundreds of followers of influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Sunday camping inside the …

What’s behind Iraq’s explosive political crisis?
2 years, 5 months ago

What’s behind Iraq’s explosive political crisis?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. While Sadr’s supporters are rallying against the nomination of a new prime minister, these protests also represent a deep political rift festering between Iraq’s rival Shiite blocs and the influential hand that analysts say Iran …

Tensions soar as rival protests take place near Iraqi parliament
2 years, 5 months ago

Tensions soar as rival protests take place near Iraqi parliament

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of al-Sadr supporters resume their sit-in inside parliament in Baghdad’s Green Zone as counter-demonstrations take place nearby. The Iraqi parliament sits in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone – also home to government buildings and embassies – which al-Sadr supporters stormed with ease twice last week as security forces stood back. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari, reporting from inside the Green Zone, …

Hundreds of protesters camp at Iraq parliament for a second day
2 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of protesters camp at Iraq parliament for a second day

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr erect tents and prepare for a long sit-in to protest against efforts by his rivals to form a government. Supporters of powerful Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr have erected tents and are preparing for a long sit-in at Iraq’s parliament, deepening a months-long political standoff. Supporters of al-Sadr, who once led a militia against …

Iraqi protesters storm parliament in Baghdad, set up sit-in
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi protesters storm parliament in Baghdad, set up sit-in

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric stormed into Iraq’s parliament on Saturday, for the second time this week, protesting government formation efforts led by his rivals, an alliance of Iran-backed groups. Al-Sadr’s rivals in the Coordination Framework — an alliance of Shiite parties backed by Iran and lead by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — showed …

Iraqi protesters breach parliament building in Baghdad
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi protesters breach parliament building in Baghdad

India Today  

Hundreds of followers of an influential Shiite cleric breached Iraq’s parliament on Saturday, the second time in a week, to protest the government formation efforts by Iran-backed groups. Thousands of demonstrators, the followers of influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, used ropes to pull down cement barricades leading to the gate of Iraq’s Green Zone, which houses official buildings and foreign embassies. …

Iraqi security forces clash with followers of cleric
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi security forces clash with followers of cleric

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iraqi security forces hurled gas …

Baghdad: More than 100 injured in clashes as demonstrators storm Iraq’s parliament
2 years, 5 months ago

Baghdad: More than 100 injured in clashes as demonstrators storm Iraq’s parliament

CNN  

Baghdad, Iraq CNN — More than 100 people have been injured in clashes in Baghdad on Saturday after protesters rallying against the nomination of a new prime minister managed to breach the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone for the second time this week. Outgoing Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi urged the protesters to be “calm, patient, and rational,” in a …

Explained: Why did protesters storm Iraq’s Parliament?
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: Why did protesters storm Iraq’s Parliament?

Firstpost  

Iraq held elections in October last year but has been unable to form a government yet. After a pro-Iran politician was nominated to be Iraq’s new prime minister, followers of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the Parliament Baghdad: The followers of the influential populist Shiite cleric came by the thousands to storm Iraq’s Parliament. Mass mobilisation and control is …

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters storm parliament against PM nominee
2 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters storm parliament against PM nominee

India Today  

Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Wednesday stormed parliament after penetrating the capital's high-security government Green Zone, protesting against a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi called on the protesters to "immediately withdraw" from the heavily fortified Green Zone, which is home to both government buildings and diplomatic missions. Iraq was plunged deeper into …

Iraq’s political chaos: Why did protesters storm the parliament?
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraq’s political chaos: Why did protesters storm the parliament?

Al Jazeera  

Iraq has been unable to form a government since it held parliamentary elections in October last year. After a strong showing, al-Sadr repeated his commitment to form a “national majority government” representing different sects and ethnicities, such as Sunni Muslims and Kurds, but essentially sidelining the Shia Coordination Framework, which includes an old foe, former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. After …

Iraqi protesters storm the parliament in Baghdad’s Green Zone
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi protesters storm the parliament in Baghdad’s Green Zone

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of the demonstrators, mostly supporters of Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, break into the heavily fortified Green Zone in protest at a rival bloc’s nomination for prime minister. Hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators, most of them followers of the Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, have stormed the parliament building in Baghdad to protest against the nomination for prime minister by …

Iraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi protesters break into parliament denouncing the nomination of new premier

CNN  

Baghdad, Iraq CNN — Hundreds of angry protesters loyal to the powerful cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into Baghdad’s heavily protected Green Zone on Wednesday, denouncing the nomination of a new prime minister. Iraq has struggled to form a new government since parliamentary elections in October; Sadr’s own attempts to form a government have previously foundered amid opposition from rival blocs. …

Sadrists quit Iraq’s parliament, but al-Sadr isn’t going away
2 years, 6 months ago

Sadrists quit Iraq’s parliament, but al-Sadr isn’t going away

Al Jazeera  

The Sadrist bloc’s resignation from parliament throws up a number of scenarios, including new elections in Iraq. Baghdad, Iraq – After nearly eight months of the Iraqi parliament’s repeated failure to form a government, influential Shia religious leader – and the biggest winner of Iraq’s October parliamentary elections – Muqtada al-Sadr decided enough was enough. “Don’t expect a government formed …

No way out as Iraq’s dangerous post-election impasse deepens
2 years, 7 months ago

No way out as Iraq’s dangerous post-election impasse deepens

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Eight months after national elections, Iraq still doesn’t have a government and there seems to be no clear way out of the dangerous deadlock. The U.N. envoy for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, warned Iraqi political leaders last month that “the streets are about to boil over” and said national interests were “taking a backseat to short-sighted considerations of control …

Thousands rally in Baghdad to mark 2020 killing of Iran general
3 years ago

Thousands rally in Baghdad to mark 2020 killing of Iran general

Al Jazeera  

Marchers call for expulsion of remaining US forces in Iraq as they commemorate General Qassem Soleimani’s assassination. “US terrorism has to end”, read one sign at the rally by backers of the pro-Iranian Hashed, also known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces, a former paramilitary alliance that has been integrated into Iraq’s state security apparatus. “Thousands of protesters, members of Iraq’s …

Iraq’s top court rejects appeal contesting election results
3 years ago

Iraq’s top court rejects appeal contesting election results

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s top court on Monday rejected an appeal filed by Iran-backed factions contesting the results of country’s parliamentary elections held in October. Final results announced by Iraq’s electoral commission had confirmed Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr secured 73 out of Parliament’s 329 seats. The results also confirmed that the faction known as the Fatah Alliance, which represents the Shiite …

Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi unhurt after drone attack on his residence, calls for 'calm and restraint'
3 years, 2 months ago

Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi unhurt after drone attack on his residence, calls for 'calm and restraint'

Firstpost  

“I’m doing fine, praise be to God, and I call for calm and restraint on the part of everyone for the good of Iraq,” Kadhemi wrote on Twitter, after what his office called a “failed assassination attempt”. Baghdad: Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi said he was unhurt and appealed for “calm and restraint” after a drone attack on his residence …

Protests against Iraq election results turn violent
3 years, 2 months ago

Protests against Iraq election results turn violent

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of political parties that suffered losses in last month’s polls clash with security forces outside Baghdad’s Green Zone. Protests against the results of Iraq’s recent parliamentary election have turned violent in Baghdad, with demonstrators denouncing “fraud” clashing with security forces outside the capital’s high-security Green Zone. The results of the October 10 parliamentary vote showed that a bloc led …

What’s next for Iraq’s powerful leader Muqtada al-Sadr?
3 years, 2 months ago

What’s next for Iraq’s powerful leader Muqtada al-Sadr?

Al Jazeera  

Violence erupted for a second day in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, after Muqtada al-Sadr’s sudden resignation from politics catapulted the country into chaos. Although he has never directly been in government, al-Sadr remains one of Iraq’s most influential political figures and has a large grassroots following. However, just as he was able to upend the capital with his initial statement, …

Iraqi Shia leader al-Sadr says will not take part in October vote
3 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi Shia leader al-Sadr says will not take part in October vote

Al Jazeera  

Muqtada al-Sadr says he is withdrawing support from the current government and the one that will be elected to replace it. Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has announced he will not take part in Iraq’s upcoming election in October, saying he is withdrawing his support from the current government and the one that will be elected to replace it. Addressing the …

Thousands march in Baghdad to mark anniversary of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani's assassination
4 years ago

Thousands march in Baghdad to mark anniversary of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani's assassination

ABC  

Thousands of mourners in Iraq have held an all-night vigil to mark the anniversary of the US-ordered killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Key points: Demonstrators in Baghdad chanted anti-American slogans Soleimani and al-Muhandis were killed in a US drone strike near Baghdad's international airport last year The killings caused regional and …

Clashes with cleric's supporters kill 5 in southern Iraq
4 years, 1 month ago

Clashes with cleric's supporters kill 5 in southern Iraq

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Supporters of a firebrand Iraqi …

Confusion, violence in Iraq as al-Sadr pulls support for protests
4 years, 11 months ago

Confusion, violence in Iraq as al-Sadr pulls support for protests

Al Jazeera  

Baghdad, Iraq – On a recent morning, at the foot of a towering building known as the Turkish restaurant in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, a man dressed in black rallied a small audience, calling for an end to the United States‘ presence in Iraq. That afternoon, a group of non-aligned protesters marched through Tahrir carrying the Iraqi flag and chanting: “Sistani, …

Several killed after al-Sadr followers storm protest camp in Iraq
4 years, 11 months ago

Several killed after al-Sadr followers storm protest camp in Iraq

Al Jazeera  

Clashes erupted at an anti-government protest site in Najaf when supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr raided the sit-in. Baghdad, Iraq – At least five people have been killed and dozens of others wounded in clashes between anti-government protesters and supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr in southern Iraq. The violence broke out on Wednesday at a protest camp in the holy …

Multiple Rockets Crash Near U.S. Embassy In Baghdad Amid Anti-Government Protests
4 years, 11 months ago

Multiple Rockets Crash Near U.S. Embassy In Baghdad Amid Anti-Government Protests

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BAGHDAD — Hundreds of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of Iraq’s capital and southern provinces on Sunday, defying a powerful Iraqi religious leader who recently withdrew his support from the popular movement. Separately, five katyusha rockets crashed into a river bank near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone without causing any injuries, a statement …

Dozens of Iraqi protesters wounded in clashes with security forces as anti-government unrest resumes in Baghdad
4 years, 11 months ago

Dozens of Iraqi protesters wounded in clashes with security forces as anti-government unrest resumes in Baghdad

Firstpost  

Baghdad: Dozens of Iraqi protesters were wounded in Baghdad and other cities on Monday in clashes with security forces who were trying to clear blocked roads, security and medical sources said, as anti-government unrest resumed after a lull of several weeks. In Baghdad’s Tayaran Square overnight, protesters threw petrol bombs and stones at police who responded with tear gas and …

Tens of thousands mourn as Soleimani’s remains return to Iran
5 years ago

Tens of thousands mourn as Soleimani’s remains return to Iran

Al Jazeera  

Mourners flood the streets as multi-city funeral of top military commander assassinated by US begins. In live footage aired on Sunday on Iranian state television, tens of thousands of mourners marched through Ahvaz holding up portraits of Soleimani, seen as a hero for his role in the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s and for spearheading Iran’s Middle East operations as …

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