Iraq’s judiciary said today it does not have the right to dissolve parliament, as demanded by powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr, who had set a one-week deadline and is continuing his political showdown with his rivals. Sadr had called on the judiciary to dissolve the Assembly to pave the way for early parliamentary elections, as […]
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Iraq: Moqtada Sadr calls and threatens judiciary to dissolve parliament by end of next week
Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr today called on the country’s judiciary to dissolve parliament by the end of next week, threatening unspecified consequences if the judiciary does not do as he says. The populist political leader helped reignite tensions in Iraq over the past two weeks by ordering thousands of his followers to storm […]
Iraq: Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr called for the dissolution of parliament
Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr called today for the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament and the holding of early elections, in a televised message. He urged his supporters to continue their “peaceful” occupation of the parliament in Baghdad until their demands are met. Thousands of Sadr supporters stormed Baghdad’s so-called Green Zone last weekend and occupied […]
Iraq: Moqtada Sadr supporters occupy parliament ‘until further notice’
Thousands of followers of influential Shiite political leader Moqtada Sadr occupied Iraq’s parliament once again on Saturday, where they plan to remain until further notice, following mass protests in the country, which continues to be mired in political crisis. With Iraqi flags, portraits of Moqtada Sadr or religious figures in their hands, they stormed into […]
Iraq: New invasion by supporters of the Moqtada Sadr movement in the Green Zone and the Parliament building in Baghdad
LAST UPDATE: 15:02 Thousands of supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr stormed Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone today for the second time in a week, escalating a political standoff that has hit the country hardest. Protesters rallied by Sadr and his socio-political Sadrist Movement tore down concrete barriers and entered the Green Zone, which houses government […]
National mourning in Iraq – Protesters burned and trampled Turkish flags
Immersed in mourning and anger, Iraq is today burying the victims of the bombing – for which it blames Turkey – which claimed the lives of nine civilians, in a recreation park in Iraqi Kurdistan. A tragedy that increases the tension in the relations between the two neighboring countries. Baghdad blamed the Turkish armed forces […]
Attack on Iraq: Baghdad recalls its ambassador from Ankara – Turkey denies involvement
A diplomatic incident, so far, has been caused by the attack that took place yesterday in Iraqi Kurdistan, on the border with Iraq, in which eight Iraqis were killed and more than 20 were injured. Iraq blames Turkey for the death of the 8 people, while from for its part, Turkey blames the Kurds and […]
Baghdad recalls its envoy from Ankara
Iraq will recall its charge d’affaires in Ankara for consultations and summon the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad for an explanation after a bombing that killed eight civilians in Iraqi Kurdistan, the government announced tonight. This decision was taken during a meeting of the National Security Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi. The Foreign Ministry […]
Iraq: Turkey denies bombing an amusement park in Zaho
Turkey tonight denied reports carried by Iraqi state media that it launched an attack on a mountain recreation park in Dohuk province, killing eight tourists and injuring 23 others. According to AFP, the dead are nine. Ankara, for its part, spoke of a “terrorist act”. “Heavy artillery shelling” hit a resort in Zaho, a town […]
Iraqi Kurdistan: Rocket hits near Kor Mor gas plant
A Katyusha rocket landed near a gas extraction facility in Iraqi Kurdistan today, causing no damage, security officials said. No injuries were reported. The rocket targeted the facilities of Kor Moor, in the district of Semsemal, which is owned by Dana Gas, an energy company of the United Arab Emirates, according to the counterterrorism service […]