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Threat of protests, violent escalation stirs panic in Iraq

The political rivals of an influential Iraqi cleric whose followers stormed the parliament have declared their own counter-protest

The Independent UK

Iraq Tensions Soar as Protesters Rally against Parliament Occupation

Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr extended their occupation of parliament into a third day. Almost 10 months after Iraqis went to the polls, a political standoff pits two key factions of the Shiite political…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hundreds of protesters camp at Iraq parliament for a second day

Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr erect tents and prepare for a sit-in protesting his rivals’ efforts to form a government.

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqi security forces clash with followers of cleric

Iraqi security forces have clashed with demonstrators in the heavily fortified Green Zone that houses official buildings

The Independent UK

Zero Hour for Change in Iraq ... What Is the Purpose of Sadr Protests?

Thousands of supporters of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Iraq’s parliament and Baghdad’s Green Zone to protest against Mohammed al-Sudani's nomination of prime minister by the pro-Iran Coordination Framework.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sadr’s Rivals Weigh Extending Kadhimi’s Term as Iraq PM

Head of the Hikma Movement in Iraq, Ammar al-Hakim caused a stir among his allies in the Shiite Coordination Framework when he proposed the extension of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's term as a solution to the current political impasse in the country. Prominent Framework member, former PM Nouri al-Maliki has…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iraq: Sadr Challenges Rivals, Prepares for New Protests

Leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr has continued to challenge his opponents of the Shiite Coordination Framework and former allies in the Sovereignty Alliance and the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Sadr has condemned President Barham Salih following reports that he did not sign the law criminalizing normalization with Israel. Sadr…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Parliament Swears in New Members after Walkout of 73

Iraq’s parliament swore in dozens of new lawmakers on Thursday, replacing 73 legislators loyal to cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The 73 had resigned collectively earlier this month amid a prolonged political impasse over the formation of the country's next government. The unprecedented walkout, based on a request from Sadr, threw Iraq…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Direct Threat from Iran Preceded Sadr Bloc's Resignation from Iraq Parliament

Head of Iraq's Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr had received "direct threats from Iran" to reach an agreement with the pro-Tehran Coordination Framework over the formation of a new government, revealed Iraqi and Lebanese sources. These threats were made days before his bloc resigned from parliament last week. Iran has…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Work finally starts to build flats for homeless just outside Nottingham after 8 year wait

Residents had complained it had become a 'magnet for trouble'

Nottingham Post

Iraq's Sadr Threatens to Quit Parliament to Pressure his Opponents

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned on Thursday that members of his bloc will quit parliament if he is thwarted from forming a national majority government. He made his remarks days before the deadline he set to his rival Shiite pro-Iran Coordination Framework to reach a solution to the country's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Framework is upgrading its modular laptop with 12th Gen Intel chips

Framework improved the build quality of its laptop case and is offering an easy way to upgrade your old model to the latest 12th Gen Intel chips.

Input

Nottingham music festival Beat the Streets raises over £70,000 for homeless charity

It has raised £320,000 since 2018

Nottingham Post

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Dad who slept in shed gains new start in St Ann's flat after a life of booze and prison

"It is about regaining that dignity and respect for yourself"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Coordination Framework Clings on to Shiite Demand to Name Iraq PM

The Shiite Coordination Framework grouping of mainly pro-Iran forces in Iraq revealed on Wednesday a new initiative aimed at resolving the political impasse in the country that has thwarted the formation of a new government and election of a president six months after parliamentary polls were held. The initiative did…

The Guardian - UK

Framework Laptop review: a modular PC easy to fix or upgrade

Novel, thin and light machine bucks trend by being simple to take apart, with good performance and looks

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqis Fear Unrest if Parliament Fails to Elect President on Saturday

Tensions have spiked in Iraq on the eve of a parliamentary session dedicated to elect a new president. Concerns have mounted that the failure to elect a president for a second time could lead to violence in a country that is sharply divided between rival camps, namely the Shiite Sadrist…

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Rival Iraqi Camps Vie for Independent MPs to Secure Quorum for Presidential Election

Sharp divisions are persisting in Iraq between the rival Shiite camp of the Sadrist movement, of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, and the pro-Iran Coordination Framework, ahead of Saturday's presidential elections. The two camps have been appealing to independent and opposition MPs to join their side to secure the needed quorum at…

Nottingham Post

Fears homelessness will get 'a lot worse' in Nottingham as people choose between heating or eating

More than 850 people have been found on the city's streets in a single year

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq's Sadr Confronted with Iran's Opposition to 'Tripartite Alliance'

Head of the Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is carefully wading through the Iraqi political ring against his rivals in the pro-Iran Coordination Framework. Iraq has witnessed a turbulent past two weeks with former minister Hoshyar Zebari being barred from running for president and the Supreme Court's surprise ruling on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran's Khamenei Bars Sadr's Rivals in Iraq from Joining his Coalition

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has joined efforts to address the crisis between Iraq's Sadrist movement leader, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, and the pro-Tehran Coordination Framework as they grapple to form a new government. Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Khamenei has forced the Coordination Framework to remain united, barring its…

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