Sadr's followers set up for long sit-in at Iraq parliament
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BAGHDAD — A power struggle in Iraq between the influential Shi’ite cleric Moqtada Sadr and Iran-backed Shi’ite rivals has escalated with his supporters…
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Thousands of supporters of Shi'ite populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad's fortified government zone and broke into parliament on Saturday for the second time in a week, leaving at least 125 people injured and escalating a political stand-off.
By John Davison BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq marked its longest post-election deadlock on Wednesday as infighting among Shi'ite and Kurdish groups in particular prevents the formation of a government, hampering reforms needed as the country struggles to recover from decades of conflict. More than nine months since an October election, lawmakers tasked with choosing a president and prime minister looked no closer to an agreement, bringing the country to a record 290 days without a head of state or cabinet. The last longest deadlock was in 2010, when after 289 days Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki got...
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