Aug 03 Iraqi cleric calls for dissolution of parliament, early election By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has told his followers to continue their sit-in inside Iraq's government zone, and called for the dissolution of the parliament and early elections. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 8:36 After a long battle, veterans celebrate PACT Act's passage. But the war goes on for many By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn After a week of delay and debate in Congress, President Biden on Monday will sign legislation that makes it easier for veterans to get VA benefits after becoming sick from exposure to toxins in war zones. But it has been… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 4:25 Months of political infighting in Iraq prompt widespread protests and instability By Simona Foltyn Iraq has been reeling from unrest after the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for a revolution, taunting his Shiite rivals and demanding sweeping changes to the current political system. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from Baghdad. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Pelosi begins Asian tour with stop in Singapore In our news wrap Monday, Nancy Pelosi begins Asian tour in Singapore amid reports that she plans to make a stop in Taiwan, Texas man tied to a far-right militia sentenced to seven years in federal prison in Jan. 6… Continue watching
Aug 01 Political rivalry stirs panic of protests and escalation in Iraq By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The political rivals of an influential Iraqi cleric whose followers stormed the parliament have declared their own counter-protest. Continue reading
Jul 31 Hundreds of followers of Shiite cleric camp out in Iraqi parliament By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The protesters — followers of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr — pledged to hold an open-ended sit-in to derail efforts by their rivals from Iran-backed political groups to form the country's next government. Their demands are lofty: early elections, constitutional amendments and… Continue reading
Jul 30 Protesters storm Iraqi parliament in Baghdad By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Iraqi security forces initially used tear gas and sound bombs to try to repel the demonstrators and caused several injuries. Once inside, the protesters declared an open-ended sit-in and claimed they would not disperse until their demands are answered. Continue reading
Jul 28 What's behind the storming of Iraq's parliament? By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: Manchin, Schumer reach deal to address health care, climate change, the deficit In our news wrap Wednesday, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on legislation for health care costs, climate change, deficit reduction and more. Also, President Biden left isolation after testing negative for… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:37 'Degrade and Destroy' chronicles the U.S. war against ISIS By PBS NewsHour When the Obama administration withdrew U.S. forces from Iraq in 2011, it declared it was turning the tide of war. But by 2014, the group that calls itself the Islamic State seized territory across Iraq and Syria. Reluctantly, the U.S. Continue watching