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In a speech late Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi slammed the militias outside of the state for the bloodshed that occurred Aug.

BAGHDAD－Iraq's powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to end their protests in central Baghdad on Tuesday, easing a confrontation which led to the deadliest violence in the Iraqi capital in years.

Iraq political gridlock persists after bloody unrest

The violence after Muqtada al-Sadr’s resignation may have stopped for now, but the country’s crisis has only deepened.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the unacceptable violence against at least ten Iraqi journalists, some of it by members of the security forces, during protests in response to an announcement by populist Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr that he is retiring from politics.

Al-Sadr appears to be in a weakened position after his latest withdrawal from politics led to clashes that left 30 dead.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi yesterday threatened to submit his resignation if [protesters] want to continue to stir up chaos, conflict, discord, and strife and confirmed that an inve...

Iraq witnessed bloody street violence for nearly 24 hours spurred by loyalists of a powerful Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, that was the culmination of a 10-month power struggle.

The Iraqi political coalition known as the Coordination Framework is planning to propose a goodwill initiative to senior Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr prior to the formation of a new government, Anadolu...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi paramilitary forces killed in heavy clashes with the supporters of a powerful Shiite cleric were laid to rest on Wednesday as Iraq’s parliament speaker announced three days of mourning.