Iraqi protests
Iraq’s new govt reaches out to October protesters
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Iraq’s new govt reaches out to October protesters
Iraq’s new government promised Saturday to release demonstrators arrested during mass protests that erupted in October and pledged justice and…
Iraq’s protesters struggle to keep waning movement going
Middle East
March 14, 2020
Iraq’s protesters struggle to keep waning movement going
BAGHDAD (AP) — At the once bustling hub of the largest anti-government protest movement in Iraq’s modern history, crowds have…
Iraqi cleric Sadr tells followers to clear sit-ins after PM appointed
Middle East
February 2, 2020
Iraqi cleric Sadr tells followers to clear sit-ins after PM appointed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged his followers on Sunday to help security forces clear roads blocked…
New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters
Middle East
February 2, 2020
New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – New Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi appealed to downtrodden Iraqis for their support on Saturday hours after…
Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s most powerful religious figure, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, reiterated Friday his condemnation of the use of…
Iraqis mass to urge US troop ouster, rival rallies turn deadly
Middle East
January 25, 2020
Iraqis mass to urge US troop ouster, rival rallies turn deadly
Two anti-government protesters were killed in clashes with security forces in the Iraqi capital on Friday, hours after thousands of…
Officials, activists: 2 Iraqi protesters killed in Baghdad
Middle East
January 18, 2020
Officials, activists: 2 Iraqi protesters killed in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Two protesters were killed and over a dozen wounded in central Baghdad on Friday in renewed violence…
Iraq passes electoral reforms but deadlock remains
Middle East
December 25, 2019
Iraq passes electoral reforms but deadlock remains
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament approved on Tuesday a new electoral law, a key demand of protesters to make elections…
Iraq protests resume as political paralysis deepens
Middle East
December 24, 2019
Iraq protests resume as political paralysis deepens
Thousands of protesters blocked roads and bridges across southern Iraq on Monday, condemning Iranian influence and political leaders who missed…
Rocket hits Iraqi cleric’s home following deadly Baghdad attack
Middle East
December 8, 2019
Rocket hits Iraqi cleric’s home following deadly Baghdad attack
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A rocket fired from a drone targeted the home of populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday,…