As part of efforts to resolve Iraq’s months-long political crisis, a Shia political group on Wednesday called for a transitional period to early parliamentary elections. The country’s political groups were called on
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On Tuesday, Iraqi President Barham Salih advocated for early legislative elections to resolve a political crisis that erupted into deadly violence this week, leaving dozens dead and hundreds injured. The influential Shia
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18:00 – After protesters withdraw, clean-up begins in Baghdad As supporters of rival Shia groups withdrew from the Green Zone in Baghdad, protesters and municipality workers began clearing the high-security area late
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As supporters of influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the Republican Palace, where the government is seated, Iraq’s Joint Operations Command declared a curfew in the capital Baghdad on Monday. Amid a
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In a move that could further inflame tensions in the country, Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has announced that he is quitting political life and closing his political offices. On Monday, al-Sadr
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Terming the attack a “terrorist act”, Iran denied any link to groups targeted in US airstrikes in eastern Syria on Wednesday. The US airstrikes in Deir Ez-Zor province as a “violation” of
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Following a sit-in by supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, the highest judicial authority in Iraq halted its operations on Tuesday. The Supreme Judicial Council announced in a statement that it had
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According to local media, Jordanian King Abdullah II is set to travel to Egypt to attend a five-way Arab summit on Monday. The summit will bring together the leaders of Jordan, Egypt,
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In order to discuss the lingering political crisis in Iraq, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Iraqi Shia cleric Ammar al-Hakim on Friday. According to Saudi Arabia’s official press agency, the
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The results of a national dialogue meeting in Iraq have been rejected by the Sadrist movement on Thursday. Participation in the talks that were called by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi was refused
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