Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Iraqi cleric’s followers told to leave parliament

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Muqtada Al-Sadr instructed his followers to leave parliament within 72 hours. They were directed to protest outside the Green Zone, which houses Iraq’s government buildings and foreign embassies. His followers stormed parliament on Saturday to prevent the Iran-backed alliance from voting in a new government. BAGHDAD: Followers of an influential Shiite cleric who occupied the … Read more

Iraq will replace Muqtada Al-Sadr’s bloc, says Speaker

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Iraq’s parliament will take legal steps to replace Muqtada Al-legislative Sadr’s bloc, Speaker Mohammed Al-Halbousi said. The Sadrist faction resigned en masse after Al-Sadr asked them to during a protracted deadlock over creating a cabinet. Iraq’s parliament will take legal steps to replace Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-legislative Sadr’s bloc, as per parliamentary Speaker Mohammed Al-Halbousi, … Read more