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The Latest Breaking News from Muqtada alSadr

Sadr supporters still demand change in Iraq after deadly violence

Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr spoke to Al Jazeera, and emphasised their continued support for the religious leader.

Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

Where does Iran stand on neighbouring Iraq’s political turmoil?

Al-Sadr appears to be in a weakened position after his latest withdrawal from politics led to clashes that left 30 dead.

Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2022

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Analysis: Is Muqtada al-Sadr’s retirement announcement a tactic?

Shia Muslim leader Muqtada al-Sadr has announced his withdrawal from Iraqi politics amid a deepening crisis.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022

Timeline: What led to the fighting in Iraq’s capital Baghdad

Latest violence started and ended after comments from Muqtada al-Sadr, an influential voice in Iraq for 20 years.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022

EXPLAINER: What spurred the bloody armed clashes in Baghdad?

Iraq witnessed bloody street violence for nearly 24 hours spurred by loyalists of a powerful Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, that was the culmination of a 10-month power struggle

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Why are Shia groups fighting each other in Iraq?

At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds injured in clashes relating to the political influence of Iran

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022

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Violence in Iraq escalates: List of key events

Thirty people killed in Iraqi capital Baghdad after fighting between supporters and rivals of Muqtada al-Sadr.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022

Iraqi capital Baghdad wakes up to gunfire after night of violence

Violence has left at least 30 dead, as fighting between supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and his rivals continues.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022

Iran shuts border to Iraq and halts flights due to deadly violence in Baghdad

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq called the developments "an extremely dangerous escalation."

Axios · Aug 30, 2022

Moqtada al-Sadr supporters heed call to end violence which left at least 30 dead

‘This is not a revolution,’ says the cleric

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

In plot twist, Iraqi Shiite cleric announces retirement

An influential Shiite cleric whose followers have been staging a sit-in outside Iraq’s parliament announced his resignation from politics and the closure of his party offices on Monday

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

Iraq chaos as al-Sadr supporters storm Green Zone after he quits

Muqtada al-Sadr’s ‘final withdrawal’ from politics leads his followers to violently enter the presidential palace.

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2022

Iraqi PM: Political crisis undermining security achievements

Iraq’s caretaker prime minister has warned that the political crisis in the country is threatening security achievements made in past years

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

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Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2022

Iraqi judiciary resumes work as political crisis ensues

Religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr asked his supporters to withdraw from in front of the Supreme Judicial Council.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 23, 2022

Iraq Shiite Cleric's Supporters Demand Assembly Be Dissolved

Dozens of supporters of an influential Shiite cleric in Iraq rallied on Tuesday in Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, demanding the dissolution of parliament and early elections. The demonstration outside the Supreme Judicial Council and parliament buildings in the Iraqi capital underscored how intractable Iraq's latest political crisis has become, The…

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Iraq Shiite cleric's supporters demand assembly be dissolved

Dozens of supporters of Iraq's influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are rallying in Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone amid a monthslong political crisis

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 19, 2022

Al-Hakim in Riyadh...Sadr Calls for Public Dialogue

Well-informed Iraqi sources expressed their optimism about the visit made by the leader of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, to Saudi Arabia and considered it a positive sign for Baghdad. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, the sources said that Al-Hakim’s trip to the Kingdom was of great importance at the…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 18, 2022

Iraq’s Kadhimi Convenes Crisis Talks without Muqtada al-Sadr

Iraqi political blocs on Wednesday held a meeting in the government palace building upon the invitation of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi for the purpose of discussing the current crisis in the country. “The dialogue session was held in the presence of Iraqi President Barham Salih, the heads of the legislative…

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Iraqi PM calls meeting of senior politicians to end crisis

Iraq’s caretaker prime minister has held a meeting of senior political leaders and party representatives in an effort to end a monthslong crisis amid a power struggle between rival Shiite blocs

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Iraq's finance minister resigns of political crisis

Two government officials say that Iraq's finance minister has resigned over the country’s worst political crisis in years

Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2022

‘No authority’: Iraq judiciary says it cannot dissolve parliament

The Supreme Judicial Council responded to an ultimatum by Muqtada al-Sadr amid a paralysing political crisis.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

Iraqi judiciary says it has no powers to dissolve parliament

Iraq’s top judicial body says it doesn't have the authority to dissolve the country’s parliament

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

Despite public anger, no progress in Iraq political deadlock

Iraq’s political crisis shows no signs of abating weeks after followers of an influential cleric stormed parliament

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022

Sadr Calls for Saving Iraq from Occupation, Terrorism, Corruption

Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadrist Movement in Iraq, has unleashed a show of popular force driven by slogans of dissolving the parliament, holding early elections, and discrediting the legitimacy of authorities that took over the country after the ouster of President Saddam Hussein in 2003. While followers of…

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