World Jan 20 Clashes in Baghdad kill 3 and wound dozens The clashes prompted authorities to close key streets and thoroughfares leading to the Iraqi capital's center.
World Jan 15 Iraq prime minister says whether to oust U.S. troops is up to next government Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi's comments came ahead of planned protests against the American military presence in Iraq called for by an influential Shiite cleric.
World Jan 10 Iraqi prime minister tells U.S. to start working on troop withdrawal Adel Abdul-Mahdi made the request in a telephone call with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday night.
World Dec 06 At least 15 killed in Iraqi capital as assailants fire live rounds Gunmen in cars opened fire Friday in Baghdad's Khilani Square, leaving at least 15 people dead and 60 wounded, Iraqi security and medical officials said. It wasn't immediately clear who did the shooting.
World Dec 01 Iraqi parliament accepts prime minister’s resignation The path to replacing Adel Abdul-Mahdi was clouded with legal questions that one lawmaker described as a “black hole in the constitution,” which does not clearly spell out the next step.
World Nov 30 Iraqi PM formally submits resignation amid more violence Three anti-government protesters were shot dead and at least 58 others wounded in Baghdad and southern Iraq on Saturday, security and medical officials said, as Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi formally submitted his resignation to parliament.
World Nov 29 Iraq prime minister pledges to resign amid worsening crisis The prime minister's announcement comes a day after more than 40 people were killed by security forces and following calls by Iraq's top Shiite cleric for lawmakers to withdraw support.
World Nov 28 40 anti-government protesters killed in violence sweeping Iraq Anti-government protests have gripped Iraq since Oct. 1, when thousands took to the streets in Baghdad and the predominantly Shiite south. The largely leaderless movement accuses the government of being hopelessly corrupt and has also decried Iran’s growing influence in…
World Nov 27 Protesters burn down Iranian consulate in southern Iraq At least 33 people were wounded when police fired live ammunition to repel them from entering the building, a police official said.
World Nov 26 Baghdad bombings kill 5 as Iraqis protest government Three simultaneous explosions rocked Baghdad late Tuesday, killing five people and wounding more than a dozen, Iraqi officials said, in the first apparent coordinated attack since anti-government protests erupted nearly two months ago.