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Halbousi Proposes 10-Point Plan to Resolve Iraq Crisis

Iraq’s parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi proposed a ten-point plan to resolve the country’s political crisis. Political powers, meanwhile, are preparing to hold their second national dialogue session at the invitation of caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. The premier had called for the talks around three weeks ago and so far,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 5, 2022

How Sistani Silently Halted Iraq’s Slide Back into War

When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: 92-year-old Iraqi Shiite religious authority Ali al-Sistani, who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country. Sistani said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 3, 2022

How a 92-year-old cleric silently halted Iraq's slide back into war

When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.

Reuters · Sep 3, 2022

Who Are Iraq’s Asaib Ahl al-Haq?

Iraq’s Asaib Ahl al-Haq are a Shiite faction that used to a be unit in the Mahdi Army, the armed group formed by influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The Asaib broke off from the Mahdi Army after the battle of al-Najaf. It would eventually become an independent faction in 2007. It…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 2, 2022

4 Militiamen Killed in Reprisal Attacks in Southern Iraq

Four militants were killed in reprisal attacks between rival Shiite militia groups in southern Iraq, two security officials said Thursday, after violent clashes in Baghdad brought the country to the precipice of street warfare. Iraqi security forces were swiftly deployed in the southern oil-rich city of Basra to contain the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 2, 2022

4 militiamen killed in reprisal attacks in southern Iraq

Iraqi security officials say four militiamen have been killed in reprisal attacks between rival Shiite militia groups

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

What to know about the Middle East this week?

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage from the past week.

Al Jazeera · Sep 1, 2022

Latest outbreak of violence in Iraqi city of Basra leaves 4 dead

Fighting earlier this week between rival Shia forces killed at least 30 people in Baghdad.

Al Jazeera · Sep 1, 2022

Four Killed as Violent Clashes Move to Iraq's Basra

Four people were killed in clashes among rival Shiite militants in the southern Iraqi city of Basra that took place overnight and on Thursday morning, local security officials said. It was the latest violence to hit the country in a political crisis that pits followers of Moqtada al-Sadr against mostly…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 1, 2022

Clashes in Iraq's Basra kill four as crisis flares in oil-rich south

Clashes among rival Shi'ite Muslim militants in the Iraqi city of Basra have killed at least four people, security officials said on Thursday, as violence from a worsening political crisis hit the south of the country.

Reuters · Sep 1, 2022