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BAGHDAD (AP) — 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. Speaking for the first time since thousands of his followers stormed ...
... may have officially withdrawn from the political process, but this protest is a reminder to his Shia rivals that he remains a pivotal figure in Iraqi politics who commands a devout following of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and one of most powerful armed groups. On the opposing side is ...
... could escalate tensions. Calls for the counter-protest came from a political alliance of Iran-backed groups opposed to the open-ended sit-in inside Iraq's parliament by followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The prospect of opposing demonstrations stirred fears of a deepening political crisis. Iraq's ...
One protester, Haidar Jameel assumed the seat of Parliament Speaker Mohammed Halbousi — among the most powerful political figures in Iraq — and from it, looked on at his rowdy fellow demonstrators. After al-Sadr's followers took over the parliament, Halbousi had suspended future sessions until further notice. “We will not ...
... caretake Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi called for restraint. “The political blocs must sit down and negotiate and reach an understanding for the sake of Iraq and the Iraqis,” he said. Al-Kadhimi directed security forces to protect demonstrators and asked them to keep their protest peaceful, according to a ...
Followers of Iraq's influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr came by the thousands to storm the country's parliament at his command, and they rapidly dispersed with little violence.
... habitat. But both climate change and conservation rank low on the government's list of priorities, leaving conservationists alone in their uphill battle to preserve Iraq's wildlife. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Simona Foltyn in the north and south of Iraq. Judy Woodruff: So rare to get that ...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has launched a new ground and air cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, that has left at least 19 suspected Kurdish rebels dead and has wounded at least four Turkish soldiers, Turkey's defense minister said Monday. Turkish jets and artillery struck suspected ...
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that questions whether sweeping legal immunity for states trumps guarantees for America’s veterans. John Yang introduces us to a Texan who served his country, and now finds himself in a legal battle for his old job.
In our news wrap Monday, Iran defended firing missiles that landed near a U.S. consulate in northern Iraq on Sunday, a more contagious version of the omicron variant called BA.2 spread to additional cities in China, President Biden's Federal Reserve Board nomination is in jeopardy, quarterback Tom ...
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