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Iraqi politics
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August 30, 2022, 6:58 pm
Calm returns to Baghdad as supporters of Iraqi cleric heed call to stand down
Two days of deadly unrest rocked capital after resignation of Muqtada al-Sadr, as larger Iraqi political crisis remains unsolved
By
SAMYA KULLAB
and
Qassim Abdul-Zahra
August 30, 2022, 11:54 am
Iran shuts border with Iraq after 20 killed in violence over Sadr’s resignation
Closure comes as millions of Iranians were expected to visit Shiite sites in neighboring country as part of annual pilgrimage; Iran, Kuwait urge citizens to avoid travel to Iraq
By
AP
August 30, 2022, 8:10 am
Shelling targets Baghdad’s Green Zone; 15 killed in chaos after Sadr quits politics
At least 7 shells land in protected quarter housing gov’t buildings and diplomatic missions, but unclear who authorized bombing; Shiite cleric’s supporters occupy government palace
By
Guillaume Decamme
August 29, 2022, 3:36 pm
Top Shiite cleric bows out of Iraqi politics in bid to resolve paralyzing impasse
Muqtada al-Sadr announces that ‘all the institutions’ of his movement will be shuttered, excluding the resting place of his father and other heritage sites
By
AFP
August 26, 2022, 2:21 pm
Explosion targets Australian diplomats in Baghdad’s Green Zone
No injuries reported in attack that comes as Canberra attempts to mediate between warring factions in Iraqi political crisis
By
Qassim Abdul-Zahra
July 30, 2022, 4:36 pm
Protesters break into Iraq’s parliament again to prevent Iran-backed government
Followers of powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr vow to occupy building as they persist in their efforts to prevent formation of coalition supported by Tehran
By
Agencies
June 12, 2022, 11:33 pm
73 lawmakers from Iraq’s biggest bloc resign, plunging country into uncertainty
Parliament members under powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr quit during post-election deadlock, raising fears that chaos could follow
By
Qassim Abdul-Zahra
May 7, 2020, 8:05 am
Former Iraqi intelligence chief approved as new premier
Mustafa al-Kadhimi declares intent to stop ‘allowing Iraqi territories to be used for settling scores or launching attacks’
By
Qassim Abdul-Zahra
and
SAMYA KULLAB
December 23, 2019, 3:49 pm
Iraq crisis deepens as politicians miss deadline to name PM
Political deadlock continues amid 3 months of protests and deadly police crackdowns, with demonstrators railing against corruption and Iranian influence
By
Qassim Abdul-Zahra
December 1, 2019, 10:40 pm
Iraq’s PM Adel Abdel Mahdi, consensus leader, brought down by street fury
The 77-year-old veteran politician was seen as a unifying figure among Iraq’s divided factions and international allies, but popular rage at endemic graft doomed his government
By
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
October 30, 2019, 6:11 pm
Iraq PM’s future on the line as demonstrators smell change
Adel Abdel Mahdi under threat as his two main backers discuss his removal and spiraling anti-government protests kill over 240
By
AFP
October 29, 2019, 11:20 am
18 protesters killed in Iraq as pressure on government mounts
More than 800 wounded when security forces open fire on crowds in Karbala in one of worst attacks since demonstrators began anti-government rallies
By
Qassim Abdul-Zahra
October 28, 2019, 9:45 pm
Iraq army declares curfew in Baghdad after student protests
Protests over rampant unemployment and corruption continue despite curfews, threats of arrest and violence that has left nearly 240 dead
By
AFP
October 4, 2019, 11:20 am
Iraqi PM addresses the nation, urges protesters to go home; death toll at 33
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators have clashed with riot police in mass rallies across the country
By
Qassim Abdul-Zahra
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