Sadr City residents have come in droves to Baghdad’s protests, driven by anger at the Iraq government’s neglect and fueled by their long history of defiance.
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As Deaths Mount in Iraq Protests, a Rocket Attack Raises New Questions
Nearly 300 Iraqis have died in antigovernment demonstrations in the south and in the capital. A rocket attack in the north has added yet another level of uncertainty.
Iraqis Rise Against a Reviled Occupier: Iran
The Islamic Republic’s heavy-handed interventions in regional affairs are provoking growing resentments, particularly in Shiite-led Iraq.
Iraq Demonstrations Grow, and Government Scrambles to Respond
Shiite authorities and Iraq’s president offered support for peaceful protesters, a move that emboldened more Iraqis to join antigovernment demonstrations.
Iraqi Antigovernment Protests Grow, Part Battle Lines and Carnival
The protests veered quickly from boisterous street party to treatment at a makeshift medical station, as Iraqi forces tried to bar demonstrators from Baghdad’s Green Zone.
Iraqi Protesters Flood Baghdad Square Despite Violent Crackdown
A day after dozens were killed in antigovernment protests, the security forces shut off power in a central Baghdad square and launched barrages of tear gas and sound bombs.
Iraq Will Prosecute Military and Police Leaders Over Protest Shootings
The government said it would hold a dozen commanders accountable after their forces fired on civilian protesters, leaving more than 100 dead.
Iraq Struggles to Contain Wave of Deadly Protests
Dozens of people have died in the unrest, and the prime minister sought to find a message that would curb widespread demonstrations over corruption and unemployment.
Two Killed in Anti-Government Protests in Iraq
The protests were the most serious against Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s government since it was formed a year ago.
ICE Deported Him to a Country He’d Never Seen. He Died 2 Months Later.
Jimmy Aldaoud died in a Baghdad apartment on Tuesday after vomiting blood and begging to return to the United States. He had lived in the Detroit area from infancy until he was deported in June.