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Iraq: Supporters of al-Sadr withdraw from Green Zone
Baghdad: Armed supporters of a powerful Iraqi cleric who clashed with security forces in the capital began to withdraw from the streets Tuesday, restoring a measure of calm after a serious escalation of…
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Iraq’s al-Sadr calls on followers to end protests after violence
Baghdad: Iraqi prominent Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has urged his followers to end their protests and withdraw from the Green Zone in Baghdad, after clashes killed 22 people and wounded more than…
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Supporters of Iraqi cleric end protest in Baghdad
Baghdad: Supporters of Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have ended their day-long protest outside the compound of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) in Baghdad demanding the dissolution of Parliament. A statement by…
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Iraq’s Sadr calls on judiciary to dissolve parliament
Baghdad: Iraqi powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has urged the country’s judiciary to dissolve the parliament by the end of next week, due to the expiry of the constitutional deadlines for the…
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Iraqi Shiite cleric calls for dissolving Parliament, to hold early elections
Baghdad: Iraqi prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for dissolving the parliament and holding early elections, urging his followers to continue their open sit-in in the Parliament building until their demands are…
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Iraqi parliament to elect new President on February 7
Baghdad: Iraq’s parliament has decided to hold a new session on February 7 to elect the country’s President. The decision was made after a meeting between Parliamentary Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi and his…