Iraq parliament returns to work after 11-month political paralysis
Powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr's supporters had stormed legislature in late July
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Powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr's supporters had stormed legislature in late July
Political crisis in Iraq showed little sign of abating Wednesday despite fresh push for negotiations
A months-long political crisis in Iraq showed little sign of abating Wednesday despite a fresh push for negotiations after nearly 24 hours of deadly violence between rival Shiite factions ended.Baghdad's Green Zone, home to government buildings and embassies, returned to normality after 30 people were killed and 570 wounded in clashes pitting supporters of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr against pro-Iran factions.
A months-long political crisis in Iraq showed little sign of abating Wednesday despite a fresh push for negotiations after nearly 24 hours of deadly violence between rival Shiite factions ended
Kurds are "deeply troubled by the new cycle of violence in Iraq" and look to be peacemakers.