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‘We Have Nothing’: Iraqi Protesters Voice Anger, Hope

Thousands of Iraqi protesters have occupied the parliament in Baghdad's Green Zone for the past five days, the latest political turmoil to strike the war-scarred country. The mass sit-in is led by followers of powerful Shiite Muslim preacher Moqtada Sadr, who is facing off against a rival, Iran-backed Shiite faction…

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'We have nothing': Iraqi protesters voice anger, hope

Baghdad (AFP) - Thousands of Iraqi protesters have occupied the parliament in Baghdad's Green Zone for the past five days, the latest political turmoil to strike the war-scarred country.

AFP

Crisis in Iraq Tests its Stability and Iran’s Sway

A power struggle in Iraq between the Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and rivals aligned with Iran is testing Tehran's ability to stave off a conflict that could damage its interests and further destabilize the oil-rich country. With Sadr supporters camped out in parliament and his opponents protesting in the streets,…

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Analysis-Crisis in Iraq tests its stability and Iran's sway

A power struggle in Iraq between the Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and rivals aligned with Iran is testing Tehran's ability to stave off a conflict that could damage its interests and further destabilise the oil-rich country.

Reuters

Iraq's Sadrists told to quit parliament but keep protesting

Baghdad (AFP) - A top official from Iraq's Sadrist movement Tuesday urged followers who have occupied parliament for four days to move their protest outside, as calls mount for dialogue between political rivals.

AFP

Iraq’s Sadr Offers ‘Conditional Reconciliation’ to Fatah Leader

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr made a surprise move on Monday by offering “conditional reconciliation” with head of the Fatah alliance, Hadi al-Ameri, of the rival Shiite Coordination Framework. Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Sadr extended their occupation of…

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Tensions soar as rival protests take place near Iraqi parliament

Thousands of al-Sadr supporters resume their sit-in inside parliament in Baghdad as counter-protests take place nearby.

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Shia factions mass in Baghdad raising fears of more unrest

Rallies in support of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr follow occupation of Iraqi parliament amid a political vacuum

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Iraq tensions soar as protesters rally against parliament occupation

Baghdad (AFP) - Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr extended their occupation of parliament into a third day.

AFP

Iraq tensions soar as protesters rally agains parliament occupation

Baghdad (AFP) - Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr extended their occupation of parliament for a third day.

AFP

Tensions soar as Iraq gears up for rival protests near occupied parliament

Baghdad (AFP) - Iraqi security forces were on high alert in Baghdad on Monday as tensions soared after rivals of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr, whose supporters are occupying the parliament, called for counter-demonstrations.

AFP

Baghdad braces for clashes as rival camps to stage protests

Baghdad braced for demonstrations on Monday by rival Shi'ite Muslim groups which are affiliated with heavily armed militias, raising fears of clashes as tension soars over the formation of a government.

Reuters

Iraqi Army Denies Defections: We Stand at Equal Distance from People

The Iraqi Defense Ministry denied on Monday reports of defections in the military. The army and all its members are in service of the people and they stand at an equal distance from them, it said in a statement. Social media posts had claimed that a military infantry unit had…

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Iraqi cleric urges wider protests as supporters occupy parliament

Baghdad (AFP) - Powerful Iraqi Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr Sunday urged other factions to support a protest that has seen his followers occupy parliament in a dispute over who should name the next prime minister.

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Protesters camp out in Iraq's Parliament building as a power struggle unfolds

Followers of an influential cleric have pledged to continue the sit-in to derail efforts from Iran-backed groups to form the country's next government.

AFP

Iraqi cleric urges others to join protest as parliament sit-in digs in

Baghdad (AFP) - Powerful Iraqi Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr Sunday urged other factions to support a protest that has seen his supporters occupy parliament in a dispute over who should name the next prime minister.

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Briton Leaves Iraq after Antiquities Conviction Quashed

A retired British geologist jailed in Iraq for antiquities smuggling has been freed and has left the country, his family said Sunday. Jim Fitton, 66, was sentenced in June to 15 years in an Iraqi prison. A Baghdad appeals court overturned the conviction and last week ordered his release. Fitton…

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Explainer: What's driving the power struggle in Iraq?

A power struggle in Iraq between the influential Shi'ite cleric Moqtada Sadr and Iran-backed Shi'ite rivals has escalated with his supporters breaking into parliament and beginning an open-ended sit-in protest.

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Sadr's followers set up for long sit-in at Iraq parliament

Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr erected tents and prepared for an open-ended sit-in at Iraq's parliament on Sunday, in a move that could prolong political deadlock or plunge the country into fresh violence.

AFP

Hundreds camp at Iraqi parliament for second day

Baghdad (AFP) - Hundreds of followers of powerful Iraqi Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr began a second day camped at the country's parliament on Sunday.

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Sadr Opts for ‘Coup’ in Iraq

Leader of the Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, is seeking to seize control of the transitional period in Iraq to end the “current political equation”, but he may also be speeding up the eruption of a confrontation on the ground with the rival pro-Iran Coordination Framework. Hundreds of Sadr’s supporters…

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Tea and hot meals at Iraq parliament as protesters settle in

Baghdad (AFP) - Volunteers shuttled back and forth in fleets of pickups to Iraq's normally secure Green Zone Saturday as protesters who occupied parliament earlier in the day settled in for the long haul.

Evening Standard

Iraq: Thousands of protesters storm parliament building in Baghdad for second time in a week

Thousands of protesters in Iraq stormed parliament on Saturday for the second time this week.

AFP

Pro-Sadr protesters vow to remain inside Iraq parliament

Baghdad (AFP) - Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr occupied the country's parliament on Saturday with no plan to leave, deepening a months-long political standoff.

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Sadr’s Supporters Breach Parliament Building in Baghdad's Green Zone Again

Thousands of supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday stormed Baghdad's fortified government zone and breached Iraq's parliament, the second time in a week, to protest the government formation efforts led by Iran-backed groups. Protesters rallied by Sadr and his social-political Sadrist Movement tore down concrete barriers and entered…

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