Unable to form a government 10 months after elections, Iraq has been roiled by the street protests of the nationalist cleric Moktada al-Sadr, who withdrew from the government but again seeks to influence it.
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Protesters Storm Iraqi Parliament
No lawmakers were present when the demonstrators, who were mostly followers of the Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr, were in the building.
Efforts to Form a New Government in Iraq Descend Into Chaos
The powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who controls the largest bloc in Parliament, has directed dozens of lawmakers loyal to him to resign.
After Iraqi Election, a Shiite Leader Emerges as an Unlikely U.S. Ally
The U.S. once threatened to kill Muqtada al-Sadr as his militia battled occupying forces. Now, the powerful cleric is helping Washington by keeping Iran at bay.
In Iraq Election, Shiite Cleric Who Fought U.S. Strengthens Power
Results showed the party of Muqtada al-Sadr making the biggest gains in a vote that could help shape Iraq’s direction and its relationship with both the United States and Iran.
Iraqis’ Frustration Over Broken Promises Keeps Voter Turnout Low
Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections that were called a year early in response to anti-government protests.
Cleric Lifts Iraq’s Faltering Vaccination Effort, but Perilous Summer Awaits
The popular cleric Moktada al-Sadr got a coronavirus vaccine, persuading many of his followers to do the same. Yet millions of Iraqis remain unconvinced.
Iraq Police Crack Down on Protests as Influential Cleric Withdraws Support
Security forces took back bridges and squares in Baghdad and Basra after the prominent Shiite cleric, Moktada al-Sadr, said he would no longer intervene on protesters’ behalf.
Iraqi Protesters Lynch Teenager While Police Stand By
Mistakenly believing that a 16-year-old had fired on them, a mob of antigovernment protesters stabbed him to death.
Protesters Killed and Cleric’s House Bombed in Deepening Iraqi Chaos
It remained unclear who killed a dozen protesters and bombed the home of the antigovernment cleric Moktada al-Sadr remained.