The Saudi Arabian press agency said that prominent Iraqi Shia cleric Ammar al-Hakim arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening. Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdul Karim Al-Khuraiji received the Hikma
MoreAmid a boycott by influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, leaders of Iraqi political parties launched a national dialogue on Wednesday in an attempt to resolve the country’s political crisis. The Sadr movement
MoreIraq’s state news agency reported that Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi resigned during a Cabinet session on Tuesday. Poor governance in Iraq has been cited as the reason for the minister’s resignation.
MoreA planned mass protest in Iraq on Saturday has been postponed by influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr until further notice. Al-Sadr said in a statement, “I announce that the Saturday protest has
MoreIraq’s Supreme Judicial Council voiced on Sunday that it does not have the authority to dissolve the country’s parliament. Amid a deep political crisis in the country, Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called
MoreOn Wednesday, the Iraqi judiciary was called on by Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr to dissolve the Parliament by the end of the next week. The Parliament will convene to dissolve itself citing
MoreThe Iraqi government announced that a military checkpoint in the province of Diyala in the country’s east was attacked by Daesh/ISIS, resulting in the deaths of five Iraqi soldiers and the injuries
MoreThe dissolution of Iraq’s Parliament and the holding of early elections were called for by Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday. In a televised speech, al-Sadr said, “There will be no
MoreAmid protests against the nomination of a new prime minister by groups close to Iran, Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday called on his supporters to leave the parliament building. In
MoreA call by the head of a rival group for dialogue was rejected by the movement of Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, amid rising tensions across the country. Amid protests by supporters
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