Tag: Moqtada
Iraq: supporters of Moqtada Sadr enter the Palace of the Republic in Baghdad
Dozens of supporters of Moqtada Sadr entered Monday, August 29 in Baghdad in the Palace of the Republic, a ceremonial building, to express their anger after the Iraqi Shiite leader…
Moqtada Al-Sadr’s ‘definitive withdrawal’ from politics leads to unrest in Baghdad and a nationwide curfew
A supporter of Moqtada Al-Sadr kisses her portrait in the “green zone” in Baghdad on August 26, 2022. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP The Iraqi army decreed, Monday, August 29, a…
In Iraq, tens of thousands of supporters of Moqtada Al-Sadr take to the streets to demand a dissolution of Parliament and early elections
Tens of thousands of supporters of Moqtada Al-Sadr held the traditional Friday prayer in the ultra-secure “green zone” in Baghdad on August 5, 2022. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP New show…
In Iraq, the conflict between Shiite organizations turns to the advantage of Moqtada Al-Sadr
During the occupation of the Iraqi parliament by supporters of populist Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr, in Baghdad, August 1, 2022. WISSAM AL-OKAILI / REUTERS For several hours, Baghdadis held their…
Influential Shiite leader of Iraq, Moqtada Al-Sadr, claims victory
Supporters of Moqtada Al-Sadr celebrate, in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, on October 11, 2021, the victory of the Shiite leader’s movement in the legislative elections. KHALID MOHAMMED / AP Given…