Moqtada Al Sadr

Al Sadr’s Gulf outreach is a welcome development

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

The meeting between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al Sadr is an important step towards reaching out to the leadership in Iraq, according to an editorial in a local English language daily. It is the second such tripRead more

Iraq will form parliamentary committee to investigate clashes

Baghdad - Najlaa Al Taee

Tensions escalated between Iraqi Shiite leaders, as the number of deaths among the demonstrators, loyal to Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr, who participated in the protests witnessed in Baghdad on Saturday increased. Speaker of Iraqi parliament Salim al-Jabouri called for the formation of a parliamentary committee to investigate the incidents that led to the killing of dozens of citizens during the protests,Read more

Tension mounts in Iraq as Baghdad clashes toll rises to five

Baghdad - Arab Today

Tension between Iraq's leaders mounted on Sunday as the toll from protests in central Baghdad on Saturday increased to six killed, five demonstrators loyal to the cleric Moqtada Al Sadr and one policeman. At least 174 other protesters were injured in clashes that pitted police and Sadr's followers who had gathered to demand an overhaul of a commission that supervisesRead more

Hundreds of Iraqis protest in Baghdad

Baghdad - MENA

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters gathered in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, heeding a call by Shiite cleric Moqtada al Sadr. The protesters called on parliament to complete a vote on a technocrat government. They also shouted against corruption and demanded that basic services be provided. The protesters raised Iraqi flags, as well as banners calling for trying corrupt officials and improvingRead more

Baghdad imposes curfew amid protests

Baghdad - MENA

Iraq's military has imposed a curfew in Baghdad "until further notice", state television said in a newsflash after security forces opened fire at protesters who had entered the heavily fortified Green Zone, Al Arabiya reported. Earlier on Friday, anti-government protesters stormed Baghdad's Green Zone for the second time in less than a month, despite the tear gas fired by securityRead more

Protests in Baghdad, calling for reform

Baghdad - Arab Today

Tens of thousands of people rallied on Friday in Baghdad, heeding a call from Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr, Gulf News reported. The demonstrations aim at putting pressure on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi to proceed with his plan to form a cabinet of independent, professional ministers. As the demonstrators were gathering in central Baghdad’s Tahrir (Liberation) Square, stateRead more