Dec 06 U.S. hits Iran-backed Iraqi militia leaders with sanctions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday slapped sanctions on three Iran-backed Iraqi militia leaders for violent suppression of protests that have wracked the country. The Treasury and the State Department also hit a wealthy Iraqi businessman with sanctions for bribery and… Continue reading
Dec 06 At least 15 killed in Iraqi capital as assailants fire live rounds By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 01 Iraqi parliament accepts prime minister’s resignation By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 2:41 Iraqi prime minister to resign after months of bloody protest By Nick Schifrin The growing protest movement in Iraq has claimed dozens more casualties. Acceding to public demands, Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi said he will resign. But in the streets, the killing goes on, with security forces shooting down scores more of the… Continue watching
Nov 29 Iraq prime minister pledges to resign amid worsening crisis By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Dozens more protesters killed in Iraqi violence In our news wrap Thursday, violence surged higher in Iraq, with security forces killing at least 40 people in a day. Crowds joined funeral processions as protesters denounced government corruption and economic mismanagement. Also, fires are still burning at a… Continue watching
Nov 28 40 anti-government protesters killed in violence sweeping Iraq By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Nov 27 Protesters burn down Iranian consulate in southern Iraq By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press At least 33 people were wounded when police fired live ammunition to repel them from entering the building, a police official said. Continue reading
Nov 26 Baghdad bombings kill 5 as Iraqis protest government By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 23 Pence on surprise Iraq trip to reassure Kurds, greet troops By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Saturday in the highest-level American trip since President Donald Trump ordered a pullback of U.S. forces in Syria two months ago. Continue reading