Protesters enter Iraqi parliament, chant curses against Iran
2 years, 5 months ago

Protesters enter Iraqi parliament, chant curses against Iran

India Today  

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters breached Baghdad’s parliament on Wednesday, chanting curses against Iran, in a protest against the selection of a nominee for prime minister by Iran-backed parties. Supporters of al-Sadr protest inside the parliament building in Baghdad The breach came amid the biggest protest since Iraqi elections were held in October. Earlier Wednesday, demonstrators, many among them the followers of an influential cleric, breached Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone to protest the selection of a nominee for prime minister by Iran-backed parties. Demonstrators crowded around two entrances to the Green Zone, with some scaling the cement wall and chanting, “Sudani, out!” Caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi called for calm and restraint, and for protesters to “immediately withdraw” from the area.

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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 …

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 protesters storm parliament for second time in a week
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraqi protesters storm parliament for second time in a week

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr occupy parliament to prevent the nomination of a new PM. Protesters have once again breached Iraq’s parliament in a show of support for influential Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, leaving at least 125 people injured and escalating a political standoff. “We are calling for a government free from corruption … and those are the demands …

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 …

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: Protesters storm Parliament building in Baghdad, chant anti-Iran curses
2 years, 5 months ago

Iraq: Protesters storm Parliament building in Baghdad, chant anti-Iran curses

India TV News  

Highlights The demonstrators were seen walking on tables of the parliament floor, leafing through folders Protesters were No lawmakers were present. Only security forces were inside the building Iraq Parliament Protest: Hundreds of Iraqi protesters breached Baghdad’s parliament Wednesday chanting anti-Iran curses in a demonstration against a nominee for prime minister by Iran-backed parties. Earlier in the day, demonstrators breached …

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. …

Iraq: Anti-government protesters denounce pro-Iran crowds
5 years ago

Iraq: Anti-government protesters denounce pro-Iran crowds

Al Jazeera  

Anti-gov’t protesters in Baghdad accuse authorities of double standard for not cracking down on pro-Iran demonstrators. Protesters have for months occupied Baghdad’s iconic Tahrir Square, just across the Tigris River from the Green Zone, home to government offices, the United Nations headquarters and foreign embassies. Al Jazeera’s Simona Foltyn said that the anti-government demonstrators, who have been protesting for nearly …

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