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Iraq Top Court Says it Can’t Dissolve Parliament amid Crisis

Iraq's top court ruled Wednesday that it does not have the legal right to dissolve parliament, a much-anticipated decision that raises the stakes in the country's unprecedented 11-month political crisis. The ruling by the Supreme Federal Court states the court does not have the authority under Iraq's constitution to dissolve…

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Israel army says 'high possibility' Israeli soldier killed Shireen Abu Akleh

Jerusalem (AFP) - The Israeli army said Monday there was a "high possibility" that Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead by an Israeli soldier who mistook her for a militant.

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'We obey': Iraq's Sadr loyalists express diehard support

Najaf (Iraq) (AFP) - In a sun-baked cemetery in the central Iraqi city of Najaf, fresh are the graves of loyalists to Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr who were killed in clashes in Baghdad last week.

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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…

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4 dead as Shiite rivals clash in Iraq's Basra: security source

Basra (Iraq) (AFP) - Four militants were killed overnight after an ambush in the southern Iraqi city of Basra sparked clashes between rival Shiite factions, a security source said Thursday, days after deadly clashes in the capital.

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Iraq political deadlock persists after bloody unrest

Baghdad (AFP) - A months-long political crisis in Iraq showed little sign of abating Wednesday despite a fresh push for negotiations after nearly 24 hours of deadly violence between rival Shiite factions ended.

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Sadr locked into 'zero-sum' game for Iraq dominance, analysts say

Baghdad (AFP) - Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr may have declared his "definitive retirement" from politics this week, but the violence that erupted after his announcement points to murkier intentions, analysts believe.

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Iraq political gridlock persists after bloody unrest

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‘With the click of a finger’: Moqtada al-Sadr calls an end to Iraq’s wave of violence

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Iraq protesters disperse after Sadr demands end to deadly clashes

Baghdad (AFP) - Iraqi supporters of powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr withdrew Tuesday from Baghdad's Green Zone after he demanded an end to fighting between rival Shiite forces and the army that left 30 dead and hundreds wounded.

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Iraq protesters begin withdrawal after Sadr demands deadly clashes end

Baghdad (AFP) - Iraqi supporters of powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr began withdrawing Tuesday from Baghdad's Green Zone after he demanded fighting end between rival Shiite forces and the army that left 23 dead and hundreds wounded.

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Fighting in Iraqi capital leaves 23 dead as Shiite rivalry escalates

Baghdad (AFP) - Fighting between rival Iraqi forces raged for a second day Tuesday with rocket fire echoing from Baghdad's Green Zone where 23 supporters of powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead, medics said.

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Fighting in Iraqi capital leaves 23 dead after Sadr quits politics

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UN Chief Calls for 'Restraint' in Iraq

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday called for "restraint" in Iraq and asked all parties to "take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation" as Baghdad's Green Zone descended into chaos, according to his spokesman. The secretary-general "has been following with concern the ongoing protests in Iraq today, during which demonstrators…

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Shelling targets Baghdad's Green Zone amid deadly chaos after Sadr quits politics

Baghdad (AFP) - Shelling targeted Baghdad's high-security Green Zone on Monday, a security source said, after Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said he was quitting politics, sparking chaos in which 15 of his supporters were killed.

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12 dead in Baghdad clashes after Sadr loyalists storm government palace

Baghdad (AFP) - Twelve protesters were killed Monday after supporters of cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone as the powerful Shiite leader said he was quitting politics.

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8 dead in Baghdad clashes after Sadr loyalists storm government palace

Baghdad (AFP) - Eight protesters were killed and Iraq declared a nationwide curfew after supporters of Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone on Monday following the powerful Shiite leader's declaration that he was quitting politics.

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Two dead in Baghdad clashes after Sadr loyalists storm government palace

Baghdad (AFP) - Two protesters were killed and Iraq declared a nationwide curfew after supporters of Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone Monday following the powerful Shiite leader's declaration that he was quitting politics.

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Protests erupt as Iraq Shiite cleric Sadr says quitting politics

Baghdad (AFP) - Angry supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed a government palace Monday after the powerful Shiite said he was quitting politics, as tensions soared amid a nearly year-long political stalemate.

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Powerful Iraq Shiite cleric Sadr says quitting politics

Baghdad (AFP) - Iraq's powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr announced Monday he is quitting politics, after a nearly year-long political stalemate that has left the country without a new government.

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Iraq's powerful Shiite cleric Sadr says quitting politics

Baghdad (AFP) - Iraq's powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr announced Monday he is quitting politics, after a nearly-year long political stalemate that has left the country without a new government.

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Iraq's Sadrists refile call for judiciary to suspend parliament

Baghdad (AFP) - Populist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr's camp on Friday refiled a petition for Iraq's judiciary to suspend parliament to clear the way for fresh elections amid a months-long political deadlock.

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Iraq's Sadr supporters hold sit-in outside judicial body

Baghdad (AFP) - Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr held a sit-in outside the top judicial body for several hours on Tuesday, ratcheting up tensions in a showdown with a rival Shiite alliance.

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Sadr supporters launch sit-in outside top Iraq judicial body

Baghdad (AFP) - Several hundred supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr launched a sit-in outside Iraq's top judicial body on Tuesday, ratcheting up tensions in a showdown with a rival Shiite alliance.

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Iraqi cleric's supporters pray in new show of strength

Baghdad (AFP) - Thousands of supporters of Iraq's powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr stepped up their pressure tactics Friday with a weekly prayer session in the high-security Green Zone they have occupied for three weeks.

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