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Iraq Shiite cleric behind parliament sit-in steps up demands

An influential Shiite cleric in Iraq whose supporters earlier this month stormed the parliament in Baghdad and are holding a sit-in outside the building, has stepped up his demands and issued a veiled threat of violence

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

As life-saving burn pits bill finally goes into law, the veteran whose name it bears can finally rest in peace

EXCLUSIVE: For more than a decade, the veteran community has fought for the US government to take the issue of burn pits seriously. Veterans, advocates and those who have lost loved ones along the way speak to Rachel Sharp about the bittersweet victory as President Biden signs the PACT Act…

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Baghdad Weighs Possibility of Forming Interim Govt Headed by Kadhimi

The Iran-backed Coordination Framework in Iraq is mulling a proposal by Sadrist movement leader, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, to form an interim government as a solution to the country’s months-long political deadlock. One figure from the group, however, stood out to oppose the proposal, Sadr’s longtime rival, former Prime Minister and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 10, 2022

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Archaeologist Compares Mysterious Ancient City To ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Fortress

A mysterious ancient redoubt may have been found in northern Iraq, having been known before only because of a handful of ancient coins.

Zenger · Aug 9, 2022

Shiite Muslims in Iraq, Lebanon mark festival of Ashoura

Shiites in Iraq and Lebanon have marked Ashoura with chanting, parading and beating their chests in one of the most important dates on the religious calendar

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Power Crisis Adds to Iraq’s Political Woes

The power crisis sweeping Iraq has triggered a wave of protests in central and southern parts of the country, with fears the rallies being politicized growing among observers. In Najaf, mass demonstrations erupted due to a complete power outage. In the far southern province of Basra, protests took place for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022

‘Inhumane detention’: doctors for Australian jailed in Iraq warn Albanese government of his dire health

‘I fear that Australia will in short time be repatriated with the corpse of Mr [Robert] Pether’, say doctors of imprisoned engineer

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2022

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Burn pits recognition for veterans took decade of struggle

President Joe Biden is set to sign into law a bill that aims to help military veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Australian man Robert Pether's health deteriorating 16 months after 'arbitrary detention' in Iraq began

There are growing concerns for Australian man Robert Pether, who is languishing in an overcrowded Baghdad jail, with doctors arguing he needs urgent surgery to treat multiple suspected skin cancers.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022

Sadr Mobilizes Supporters, Coordination Framework Opposes Dissolving Iraqi Parliament

While Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr continues to rally popular pressure to dissolve the current Iraqi parliament, the Shiite Coordination Framework, which is practically the largest bloc in parliament, is working to thwart his ambitions. The Coordination Framework can stop the dissolution of parliament without first reaching a settlement with…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022

Iraq: Four Sentenced to Life in Prison Over Attack on Baghdad Airport

An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced four to life in prison over an attack on Baghdad airport early this year that damaged two empty civilian planes on the tarmac. Sunday’s conviction was for a January 28 rocket attack on Baghdad’s international airport that caused no casualties. The court “sentenced to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022

Mark Brown's Fringe Reviews: Are these three plays worth seeing in Edinburgh?

HOW better to start the Edinburgh Fringe 2022 than with a drama about a struggling female actor who – in the midst of the audition process for a…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2022

Heatwaves scorch Iraq as protracted political crisis grinds on

Temperatures have soared to nearly 50 degrees Celsius in Baghdad on an almost daily basis amid heated political crisis.

Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2022

Iran asks Iraq to help free national detained during Saudi pilgrimage

Iran is seeking the release of one of its nationals it says was arrested in Saudi Arabia during the haj pilgrimage, as the two regional rivals appear poised to resume contacts aimed at restoring relations.

Reuters · Aug 5, 2022

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Roll Call · Aug 5, 2022

Camp Lejeune tragedy moves closer to justice - Roll Call

President Joe Biden will soon sign legislation that will give easier access to health and disability benefits to more than 3.5 million veterans who were exposed to toxic substances on overseas deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan and more. It wasn’t easy to get through Congress. The Senate passed that bill after…

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2022

Thousands of al-Sadr supporters gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

Worshippers converge on a vast square inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, home to government and diplomatic buildings.

Reuters · Aug 5, 2022

Followers of Iraq's Sadr pray at Saddam-era parade ground

Tens of thousands of followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr prayed on Friday at an iconic Baghdad military parade ground built by the late President Saddam Hussein, in yet another symbolic display of Sadr's sway over much of the Iraqi people.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 5, 2022

Hundreds of Thousands of Sadr Supporters Gather for Mass Prayer in Baghdad

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis heeded the call of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to gather in a show of strength for a mass prayer in the heart of Baghdad's heavily fortified government zone on Friday. The gathering took place amid an escalating political crisis that has put the country's…

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The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have held a mass prayer called for by an influential Shiite cleric in Baghdad, a highly symbolic move amid an unprecedented political crisis roiling Iraq

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2022

Furore, indifference, confusion: Voices beyond the Iraq protests

Many Iraqis who joined anti-gov’t protests in 2019 are either against or indifferent towards this bout of rallies.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 5, 2022

In Baghdad’s Sadr City, Cleric’s Support Underpins Protests

Khalil Ibrahim’s four sons are among thousands of followers of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr staging a sit-in outside Iraq’s parliament after storming the building last week in a stunning move that threw the country into a new era of political instability. Ibrahim is behind them all the way, he…

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

In Baghdad's Sadr City, cleric's support underpins protests

Residents of the impoverished Baghdad suburb of Sadr City say they they support an influential Shiite cleric who called on thousands of his followers to storm Iraq's parliament

Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022

Mass graves still being discovered eight years on from horrific ISIS genocide

Eight years to the day on Wednesday since blood-thirsty militants rounded up their relatives, Yazidis are desperate for identification to happen so they can finally mourn for the missing in Iraq

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 4, 2022

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...

France 24 · Aug 3, 2022

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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