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Iraq Threatened with Security Escalation as Political Opponents Call for Massive Demonstrations

Iraq’s political crisis that has been persisting for months has taken an escalating turn, after the leader of As-Sadr movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called on the Judiciary to dissolve Parliament, with the aim to produce a radical change in the country’s political track. Since the withdrawal of the 73 Sadrist deputies…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 12, 2022

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

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

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · 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

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 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.

France 24 · Aug 3, 2022

Iraq’s al-Sadr demands dissolution of parliament, early elections

Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr orders supporters to continue sit-in inside the national parliament, calls for new elections.

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2022

Iraqi cleric orders followers to continue protest in Baghdad

Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has told his followers to continue their sit-in inside Iraq’s government zone, and called for the dissolution of the parliament and early elections

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

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.

Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2022

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 · Aug 2, 2022