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Moqtada al-Sadr's moment? Iraqi cleric in show of force against Shiite rivals

As quickly as Baghdad erupted, Moqtada al-Sadr's supporters went home. All it took was a word from the leader, a demonstration of force by the populist Shiite cleric as protracted coalition-building in Iraq spills over into a power play with neighbouring Iran. Can Sadr stare down pressure from across the…

France 24

‘With the click of a finger’: Moqtada al-Sadr calls an end to Iraq’s wave of violence

Firebrand cleric shows off his political power by turning on and off violence

The Independent UK

Timeline: What led to the fighting in Iraq’s capital Baghdad

Latest violence started and ended after comments from Muqtada al-Sadr, an influential voice in Iraq for 20 years.

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EXPLAINER: What spurred the bloody armed clashes in Baghdad?

Iraq witnessed bloody street violence for nearly 24 hours spurred by loyalists of a powerful Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, that was the culmination of a 10-month power struggle

The Independent UK

Deadly turmoil erupts in Iraq after top cleric’s resignation

Iran closed its border crossings with Iraq after deadly clashes erupted in Baghdad over a prominent cleric’s decision to resign from politics, deepening a government crisis in the OPEC-member state.

Tribune News Service

Iraq: Moqtada al-Sadr supporters invade the government palace and swim in the pool

Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Monday announced he was withdrawing from Iraqi politics in a Twitter post. Almost immediately after, hundreds of his supporters swarmed the government palace in Baghdad in the heart of the heavily secured Green Zone. After the crowd was cleared from the perimeter, a curfew was…

France 24

Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urges supporters to withdraw from Baghdad's Green Zone, with dozens dead

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr calls on followers to withdraw from Baghdad's Green Zone, after days of unrest.

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Iraq's Sadr tells supporters to withdraw after violent clashes

Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr told his followers to leave their protests in central Baghdad on Tuesday and apologised to the Iraqi people after nearly two days of violent clashes between rival Shi’ite Muslim groups.

Reuters

Violence in Iraq escalates: List of key events

Thirty people killed in Iraqi capital Baghdad after fighting between supporters and rivals of Muqtada al-Sadr.

Al Jazeera

Iraq Oil Exports Unaffected by Political Turmoil

Iraq's oil exports are unaffected by the current political turmoil in the country, three sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Baghdad is seeing its worst fighting for years as clashes between Shiite groups spill into a second day. Supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have surrounded the Majnoon oil field in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Baghdad: At least 30 killed in clashes between Iraqi security forces and supporters of powerful Shia cleric

Iraqi leader Muqtada al-Sadr is going on a hunger strike until ‘violence and the use of weapons’ ends, according to allies

Evening Standard

Iraqi capital Baghdad wakes up to gunfire after night of violence

Violence has left at least 30 dead, as fighting between supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and his rivals continues.

Al Jazeera

Kuwait, UAE Advise Against Travel to Iraq

Kuwait has urged its citizens in neighboring Iraq to leave the country. The state-run KUNA news agency also encouraged those hoping to travel to Iraq to delay their plans over the eruption of violent street clashes between rival Shiite groups in the country. The Gulf sheikhdom of Kuwait shares a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Closes Border to Iraq, Flights Stop amid Violent Unrest

Iran closed its land borders to Iraq as flights to the country halted Tuesday amid violence in Baghdad following influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's announcement he would resign from politics. The death toll rose to 22 Iraqis on Tuesday after the unrest erupted the previous day, according to two medical…

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Iran Guards, Lebanese Hezbollah, Sadr Rivals Discussed Confronting him with Arms

Four leaders of Iraqi Shiite factions met with two members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah party at a house in Baghdad in mid-August. Just outside, in the heavily fortified Green Zone, supporters of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were collecting thousands of signatures for a “legal…

Axios

Iran shuts border to Iraq and halts flights due to deadly violence in Baghdad

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq called the developments "an extremely dangerous escalation."

Reuters

Iraqi cleric Sadr calls off protests after worst Baghdad violence in years

Powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to end their protests in central Baghdad on Tuesday, easing a confrontation which led to the deadliest violence in the Iraqi capital in years.

The Independent UK

Iran closes border to Iraq, flights stop amid violent unrest

Iran has closed its land borders to Iraq as flights to the country halted amid violence in Baghdad following an influential Shiite cleric’s announcement he would resign from politics

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The Independent UK

Moqtada al-Sadr supporters heed call to end violence which left at least 30 dead

‘This is not a revolution,’ says the cleric

Al Jazeera

Reaction to deadly clashes in Iraq after al-Sadr quits politics

Iran closes its border with Iraq and Turkey issues a travel advisory as concern grows over deadly violence in Baghdad.

Evening Standard

Iraq sets nationwide curfew after protesters storm government palace

There have been clashes involving riot police outside Baghdad’s Green Zone

Reuters

Total curfew in Iraq's Baghdad to begin from 15:30 local time - state news agency

Iraq's Joint Operations Command has set a full curfew in the capital of Baghdad, which will begin at 15:30 local time, state news agency INA reported on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explosive Detonates in Baghdad, Targets Australian Diplomats

A small homemade explosive detonated on Friday near Baghdad's Green Zone as an Australian diplomatic convoy made its way into the area, two security officials told The Associated Press. No injuries were reported. The blast happened amid Australia's diplomatic mission's efforts to mediate between influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and…

Reuters

Saudi-Iran talks to resume when conditions right in Iraq, says Iranian envoy

A delayed sixth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad will take place when the conditions are right in Iraq, Iran's ambassador to Kuwait said in published remarks confirmed by his embassy on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Crisis Heads Towards Unknown after Sadr Protesters Briefly Paralyze Judiciary

Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr staged a sit-in on Tuesday in front of the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad, in the latest chapter in the political crisis that has crippled the country for months. The protesters are demanding the dissolution of parliament, holding corrupt figures to…

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