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Iraqi protesters and security forces clash, keep Umm Qasr port closed
Middle East
November 2, 2019
Iraqi protesters and security forces clash, keep Umm Qasr port closed
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters were blocking all roads leading to Iraq’s main Gulf port Umm Qasr on…
Iraqis pour into streets for biggest protest day since Saddam
Middle East
November 1, 2019
Iraqis pour into streets for biggest protest day since Saddam
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Thousands of Iraqis thronged central Baghdad on Friday demanding the root-and-branch downfall of the political elite, in…
Iran intervenes to prevent ousting of Iraqi prime minister: sources
Middle East
November 1, 2019
Iran intervenes to prevent ousting of Iraqi prime minister: sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iran has stepped in to prevent the ouster of Iraqi Prime Minister Abdel Abdul Mahdi by two…
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
BAGHDAD (AP) — The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at…
18 killed in attack against protesters in Iraq’s Karbala
Middle East
October 29, 2019
18 killed in attack against protesters in Iraq’s Karbala
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces wearing masks and black plainclothes opened fire at protesters in the Shiite holy city…
Iraqi protesters hold Baghdad square after night of clashes
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Iraqi protesters hold Baghdad square after night of clashes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi anti-government protesters remained in Baghdad’s central Tahrir Square on Sunday after a night of clashes with…
Sit-in ups pressure on Iraq govt amid relentless protests
Middle East
October 27, 2019
Sit-in ups pressure on Iraq govt amid relentless protests
The Iraqi government faced more pressure late Saturday from a surprise sit-in by lawmakers linked to populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr…
Iraq forces clamp down on protests after bloodshed
World
October 26, 2019
Iraq forces clamp down on protests after bloodshed
Iraqi security forces sought to clamp down on protests in Baghdad and across the south on Saturday, a day after…
At least 40 killed as fresh protests engulf Iraq
Middle East
October 26, 2019
At least 40 killed as fresh protests engulf Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 40 protesters were killed in Iraq on Friday when security forces used tear gas and…
Iraqi protesters set fire to political party offices in Muthanna province
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Iraqi protesters set fire to political party offices in Muthanna province
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Protesters set fire to offices belonging to a Shi’ite political party and a Shia militia group in…