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Coordination Framework Approaches Iraq’s Sunnis, Kurds to Form Govt without Sadr

The Shiite pro-Iran Coordination Framework carried out over three days last week negotiations with Sunni and Kurdish forces to form a new government in Iraq. The Framework is keen on forming the new cabinet as its rival, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, head of the Sadrist movement has yet to comment on…

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Sadr Maintains Silence amid Dispute between Opponents, Allies

Iraq's Sunni Sovereignty Alliance and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced that they were in favor of holding early elections, provided that they would be supervised by a government with full powers. The head of Al-Sadrist Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, had called on his allies to follow his step and withdraw…

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Iraq’s Coordination Framework, Sadrists Trade Accusations over Maliki, Hannanah Audio Leaks

The Iraqi judiciary announced that it was still probing the damning audio leaks attributed to former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The emergence of leaks attributed to a number of leading members of Maliki’s rivals in the Sadrist movement is a new twist in the saga. The pro-Iran Coordination Framework, of…

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‘Serious’ Indications of Possible Assassination Attempts in Baghdad, Other Iraqi Cities

Senior security officials have said there were "serious" indications of possible assassinations in Baghdad and other cities, against the backdrop of the ongoing political conflict between Muqtada Sadr's movement and the Coordination Framework. An Iraqi security source quoted Iraqi officers of the Interior Ministry and the National Security Service as…

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Political Crisis Continues in Baghdad after Bloody Clashes

Iraqi paramilitary forces killed in heavy clashes with the supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were laid to rest on Wednesday as Iraq’s parliament speaker announced three days of mourning. Normal life crept back in Baghdad after a bloody 24 hours when the supporters of Sadr clashed with Iraqi security…

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Political crisis continues in Baghdad after bloody clashes

Iraqi paramilitary forces killed in heavy clashes have been laid to rest as the country's parliament speaker called for three days of mourning for the dozens killed

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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…

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Flats being built outside Nottingham will 'help keep people off streets'

Homelessness charity Framework is building them after eight years

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Iraqi Judiciary Says it Has No Powers to Dissolve Parliament

Iraq’s top judicial body said Sunday it doesn't have the authority to dissolve the country’s parliament, days after influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gave it one week to dismiss the legislature so that new elections can be held. The decision by the Supreme Judicial Council is likely to increase tensions…

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Despite Public Anger, No Progress in Iraq Political Deadlock

Weeks after followers of influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed parliament, Iraq’s political crisis shows no signs of abating, despite rising public anger over a debilitating gridlock that has further weakened the country's caretaker government and its ability to provide basic services. Iraq's two rival Shiite political camps remain locked in…

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Sadr Calls on Iraq Judiciary to Dissolve Parliament within a Week

Influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose supporters earlier this month stormed the parliament in Baghdad and have since held a sit-in outside the building, stepped up his demands Wednesday and issued a veiled threat of renewed violence. Sadr said on Twitter that the judiciary has one week to dissolve the…

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Family heartbroken as mum-of-4 who 'just wanted to help people' dies after graduating

'A lot of people loved her. Her funeral was packed'

Nottingham Post

Sadrist Movement, Coordination Framework Protest on Different Bridges in Baghdad

The leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, rejected the call for dialogue, describing it as "useless" as long as the Iraqi people have said their say in the elections. In a televised speech, Sadr noted that "Iraqi blood is dear," stressing "enough blood...

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Powerful Iraqi cleric calls for early elections as political crisis escalates

Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told followers Wednesday to continue their sit-in inside Iraq’s government zone, and called for the dissolution of parliament and early elections, signaling a deepening power struggle with his rivals.

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Supporters of Iraq’s al-Sadr told to withdraw from parliament

Senior pro-Sadr loyalist told supporters to end parliament sit-in but called for protests to continue inside Green Zone.

The Independent UK

Followers of cleric told to withdraw from Iraq's parliament

Followers of an influential Shiite cleric camped out inside the Iraqi parliament building for a fourth straight day were instructed to leave the building but maintain their protest outside

The Independent UK

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

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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…

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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…

The Independent UK

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

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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