Iraqi cleric Sadr calls off protests after worst Baghdad violence in years
Baghdad, IraqReuters Powerful cleric Muqtada 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. Apologising to Iraqis after 22 people were killed in clashes between an armed group loyal to him and rival Shi’ite Muslim factions […]
Clashes kill 10 as Iraq’s Sadr quits politics, loyalists storm complex
Baghdad, Iraq Reuters Heavy clashes erupted in Baghdad, killing at least 10 people on Monday, after powerful Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said he would quit politics, prompting his loyalists to storm a government palace and fight with rival groups. As night fell, machine-gun fire and explosions rang out, with tracer fire rising into the sky […]
Iraq’s top court rejects appeal contesting election results
Baghdad, IraqAP Iraq’s top court on Monday rejected an appeal filed by Iran-backed factions contesting the results of country’s parliamentary elections held in October. The development marked another boost for an influential Shiite cleric who had been confirmed as the winner of the vote. The appeal was submitted by Hadi al-Ameri, head of a pro-Iran […]
Tackling vaccine hesitancy: Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust
ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD, of Associated Press, reports from Iraq…