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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 473

Iraqi elections

Iraqi Shiite cleric and leader Moqtada al-Sadr (C-R) casts his ballot at a polling station in the holy city of Najaf on May 12, 2018. (AFP Photo/Haidar Hamdani)
May 12, 2024, 10:31 am
Powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Sadr girds for political comeback
Observers say return likely for planned 2025 parliamentary election, could pose threat to rival Shiite parties and armed factions close to Iran, undermining relative stability
By Timour Azhari and Ahmed Rasheed
Supporters of cleric Moqtada Sadr, protesting against a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister, gather inside Iraq's parliament in the capital Baghdad's high-security Green Zone, July 30, 2022. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP)
July 31, 2022, 12:58 pm
Sadr supporters refuse to leave Iraqi parliament amid political standoff
Supporters of cleric, opposed to pro-Iran pick for PM, announce ‘sit-in until further notice’; civil servant says he’s protesting ‘corrupt government,’ will ‘sleep here’ if needed
By Ammar Karim
Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr celebrate holding his posters, after the announcement of the results of the parliamentary elections in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq, on October 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
October 12, 2021, 8:36 pm
Iraq vote underscores divisions over Iran’s heavy-handed influence on Baghdad
Mixed election results raise tensions among Iraqi Shiite factions, potentially further complicating challenge of balancing alliances with adversaries Tehran and Washington
By Zeina Karam and Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr celebrate in Baghdad's Tahrir square following the announcement of parliamentary elections' results on October 11, 2021. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
October 12, 2021, 1:11 pm
Pro-Iran groups, losing seats, denounce Iraq election as ‘scam’
Early results from Sunday vote show deepening rifts between parties representing Iraq’s Shiite Muslim majority, which have dominated local politics in recent years
By AFP
An Iraqi elderly woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote inside a polling station in the country's parliamentary elections in Baghdad, Iraq, October 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
October 10, 2021, 8:24 pm
Polls in Iraq close with low turnout reported, in vote called after protests
Country closes airspace and land border crossings as voters head out to elect a parliament many hope will deliver much-needed reforms after decades of conflict and mismanagement
By Qassim Abdul-Zahra
A street vendor stands in front of an electoral billboard of a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections, in the capital Baghdad's Sadr City neighbourhood, on October 9, 2021 (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
October 10, 2021, 5:05 am
Under tight security, Iraqis head to polls for early election
Vote billed as concession to anti-government protesters, but many activists plan to shun it, citing distrust in officials’ promises of reform
By Tony Gamal-Gabriel
An Iraqi street vendor stands beneath an electoral billboard of a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections, in the capital Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood, on October 9, 2021. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
October 10, 2021, 4:02 am
Why do Iraq’s elections matter to the world?
Sunday’s vote comes as powerful paramilitary groups threaten the authority of the state and hundreds of thousands are still displaced from years of war against IS
By Zeina Karam and Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Campaign posters for upcoming parliamentary elections are displayed in Baghdad, Iraq, October 3, 2021. (Hadi Mizban/AP)
October 4, 2021, 2:12 pm
As Iraq heads to elections, parties linked to Iran battle a growing backlash
Political groups with deep ties to Islamic Republic have formed powerful blocs in parliament, as many worry Tehran’s influence is becoming too strong
By Tony Gamal-Gabriel
Mourners carry the casket of an Iraqi protester who was killed the day before during protests in the capital, during his funeral in the central Iraqi city of Najaf on November 10, 2019. (Haidar Hamdani/AFP)
November 11, 2019, 8:16 am
US urges early Iraq elections as rights group warns of ‘bloodbath’
Hundreds already dead in crackdown against growing protests over rampant corruption and clientelism; UN calls for ‘maximum restraint,’ including no use of live ammunition
By AFP
This file photo taken on January 8, 2016 shows Qais Al-Khazali, the head of the Iraqi Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia, speaking at a press conference in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. (AFP Photo/Haidar Mohammed Ali)
August 30, 2018, 6:43 pm
Decade-old interrogation of Iraqi cleric shows Iran’s part in killing US troops
Recently declassified testimony of Shiite militia leader Qais al-Khazali details Iranian efforts to stoke 2007 attacks that killed or wounded hundreds of Americans
By ToI Staff
Iraqi Shiite cleric and leader Muqtada al-Sadr, center-left, shows his ink-stained index finger and holds a national flag while surrounded by people outside a polling station in the central holy city of Najaf on May 12, 2018. (Haidar Hamdani/AFP)
June 13, 2018, 8:57 am
Iraq’s Sadr announces political alliance with pro-Iranian militia chief
In bid to secure leadership role, nationalist cleric says it’s time to move ‘away from any dogmatism’
By AFP
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