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Iran Guards, Lebanese Hezbollah, Sadr Rivals Discussed Confronting him with Arms

Four leaders of Iraqi Shiite factions met with two members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah party at a house in Baghdad in mid-August. Just outside, in the heavily fortified Green Zone, supporters of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were collecting thousands of signatures for a “legal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Iraqi cleric Sadr calls off protests after worst Baghdad violence in years

Powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to end their protests in central Baghdad on Tuesday, easing a confrontation which led to the deadliest violence in the Iraqi capital in years.

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Iran closes border to Iraq, flights stop amid violent unrest

Iran has closed its land borders to Iraq as flights to the country halted amid violence in Baghdad following an influential Shiite cleric’s announcement he would resign from politics

The Independent UK

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

Reaction to deadly clashes in Iraq after al-Sadr quits politics

Iran closes its border with Iraq and Turkey issues a travel advisory as concern grows over deadly violence in Baghdad.

Al Jazeera

Iraq sets nationwide curfew after protesters storm government palace

There have been clashes involving riot police outside Baghdad’s Green Zone

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Total curfew in Iraq's Baghdad to begin from 15:30 local time - state news agency

Iraq's Joint Operations Command has set a full curfew in the capital of Baghdad, which will begin at 15:30 local time, state news agency INA reported on Monday.

Reuters

Explosive Detonates in Baghdad, Targets Australian Diplomats

A small homemade explosive detonated on Friday near Baghdad's Green Zone as an Australian diplomatic convoy made its way into the area, two security officials told The Associated Press. No injuries were reported. The blast happened amid Australia's diplomatic mission's efforts to mediate between influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi-Iran talks to resume when conditions right in Iraq, says Iranian envoy

A delayed sixth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad will take place when the conditions are right in Iraq, Iran's ambassador to Kuwait said in published remarks confirmed by his embassy on Wednesday.

Reuters

Iraq Crisis Heads Towards Unknown after Sadr Protesters Briefly Paralyze Judiciary

Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr staged a sit-in on Tuesday in front of the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad, in the latest chapter in the political crisis that has crippled the country for months. The protesters are demanding the dissolution of parliament, holding corrupt figures to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kadhimi Cuts Short Egypt Visit, Urges Calm after Cleric Sadr Fuels Political Crisis

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi cut short a trip to Egypt after 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. Kadhimi warned that disrupting the work of the judicial institution exposes the country to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

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Asharq Al-Awsat

As Iraqi Protesters Rally, Political Deadlock Leaves Families without Cash

Sabreen Khalil lost her husband to COVID last year, leaving her to raise seven children alone, but Iraqi government funding to help her and hundreds of thousands of families in poverty is blocked by political stalemate. With politicians deadlocked over forming a new government since an election in October, rival…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Smuggled Picasso Painting Found after Arrest of Drug Traffickers in Iraq

Iraqi authorities claim to have discovered a Picasso work “worth millions of dollars” during a drug raid conducted Saturday in Diyala, a central province east of Baghdad. The painting was in the possession of three suspects who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the trade and transport of narcotics,…

Daily Mirror

Mystery of long-lost palace of Genghis Khan's grandson amid hopes it's been found

Ruler Hulagu Khan continued the reign of terror and Mongol Empire expansion that was started by his grandfather - most notoriously with the sacking of Baghdad in 1258

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Sadr Calls on Iraq Judiciary to Dissolve Parliament within a Week

Influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose supporters earlier this month stormed the parliament in Baghdad and have since held a sit-in outside the building, stepped up his demands Wednesday and issued a veiled threat of renewed violence. Sadr said on Twitter that the judiciary has one week to dissolve the…

The Independent UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

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…

ABC News

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Al Jazeera

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.

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