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How A 92-Year-Old Cleric Silently Stopped Iraq From Sliding Back To War
When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.
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Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Wins Iraq Vote, Ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki Close Behind: Officials
Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's party was the biggest winner in an Iraqi election on Monday, increasing the number of seats he holds in parliament, according to initial results, officials and a spokesperson for the Sadrist Movement.
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Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Tells Followers To Target US Troops Fighting ISIS
Powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr instructed his followers on Sunday to target US troops deploying to Iraq as part of the military campaign against ISIS.
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Protesters Break Into Green Zone, Enter Iraq PM's Office
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the premier's office on Friday after breaking into the Green Zone for the second time in three weeks, further escalating a long-running political crisis.
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Protesters Quit Baghdad's Green Zone After Unprecedented Breach
Protesters were withdrawing from Baghdad's Green Zone on Sunday after breaking into the fortified area and storming Iraq's parliament in an unprecedented security breach the day before.
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Hundreds Of Protesters Storm Baghdad's Green Zone, Enter Parliament
Hundreds of supporters of Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday and entered the parliament building after lawmakers failed to convene for a vote on overhauling the government, two Reuters witnesses said.
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Thousands Of Iraqis Answer Moqtada al-Sadr's Call To Protest
Thousands of supporters of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr answered his call to demonstrate in Baghdad on Tuesday to pressure the Iraqi government to carry out stalled reforms.
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Iraq's Moqtada Al-Sadr Calls for Release of Turkish Hostages
Iraq's powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has condemned the kidnapping of 18 Turkish workers in Baghdad last week and said he was ready to assist the government in securing their release.
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Iraq's Moqtada al-Sadr Calls on Followers to Join Friday Protests in Baghdad: Sources
Iraq's powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose opinion holds sway over tens of thousands of supporters, called on his followers today to participate in Friday protests in Baghdad.
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Abu Azrael: Iraq's Celebrity Anti-Islamic State Fighter
Abu Azrael, Father of the Angel of Death, is the black-bearded, blade-wielding embodiment of the retribution many Iraqis want against brutal jihadists who seized swathes of their country.
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Crisis-Hit Iraq Turns to Shiite Militias For Support
Iraq's government once battled entrenched Shiite militiamen but is now making common cause with them against a jihadist-led onslaught that Baghdad's forces are struggling to contain on their own.
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Qassem Suleimani: Iran's Near Invisible Quds Force Commander
For a man widely reported to be playing a key role in helping Iraq's routed military recover lost ground, Qassem Suleimani, the commander of Iran's feared Quds Force, remains invisible.
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Iraq political rally bombings kill 33: officials
The death toll from twin jihadist bombings that struck a Shiite political rally in the Iraqi capital ahead of next week's parliamentary election has risen to 33, officials said on Saturday.
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Iraqi cleric embraces state in comeback speech
To a rapturous welcome that conflated the religious and political, the populist Iraqi cleric Moktada al-Sadr delivered his support on Saturday for an Iraqi government that he had once derided as a traitorous tool of the United States and that his followers had battled in the streets of Iraq's most important cities only a few years before. The brief...
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How A 92-Year-Old Cleric Silently Stopped Iraq From Sliding Back To War
When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.
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Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Wins Iraq Vote, Ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki Close Behind: Officials
Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's party was the biggest winner in an Iraqi election on Monday, increasing the number of seats he holds in parliament, according to initial results, officials and a spokesperson for the Sadrist Movement.
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Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Tells Followers To Target US Troops Fighting ISIS
Powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr instructed his followers on Sunday to target US troops deploying to Iraq as part of the military campaign against ISIS.
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Protesters Break Into Green Zone, Enter Iraq PM's Office
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the premier's office on Friday after breaking into the Green Zone for the second time in three weeks, further escalating a long-running political crisis.
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Protesters Quit Baghdad's Green Zone After Unprecedented Breach
Protesters were withdrawing from Baghdad's Green Zone on Sunday after breaking into the fortified area and storming Iraq's parliament in an unprecedented security breach the day before.
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Hundreds Of Protesters Storm Baghdad's Green Zone, Enter Parliament
Hundreds of supporters of Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday and entered the parliament building after lawmakers failed to convene for a vote on overhauling the government, two Reuters witnesses said.
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Thousands Of Iraqis Answer Moqtada al-Sadr's Call To Protest
Thousands of supporters of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr answered his call to demonstrate in Baghdad on Tuesday to pressure the Iraqi government to carry out stalled reforms.
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Iraq's Moqtada Al-Sadr Calls for Release of Turkish Hostages
Iraq's powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has condemned the kidnapping of 18 Turkish workers in Baghdad last week and said he was ready to assist the government in securing their release.
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Iraq's Moqtada al-Sadr Calls on Followers to Join Friday Protests in Baghdad: Sources
Iraq's powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose opinion holds sway over tens of thousands of supporters, called on his followers today to participate in Friday protests in Baghdad.
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Abu Azrael: Iraq's Celebrity Anti-Islamic State Fighter
Abu Azrael, Father of the Angel of Death, is the black-bearded, blade-wielding embodiment of the retribution many Iraqis want against brutal jihadists who seized swathes of their country.
-
Crisis-Hit Iraq Turns to Shiite Militias For Support
Iraq's government once battled entrenched Shiite militiamen but is now making common cause with them against a jihadist-led onslaught that Baghdad's forces are struggling to contain on their own.
-
Qassem Suleimani: Iran's Near Invisible Quds Force Commander
For a man widely reported to be playing a key role in helping Iraq's routed military recover lost ground, Qassem Suleimani, the commander of Iran's feared Quds Force, remains invisible.
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Iraq political rally bombings kill 33: officials
The death toll from twin jihadist bombings that struck a Shiite political rally in the Iraqi capital ahead of next week's parliamentary election has risen to 33, officials said on Saturday.
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Iraqi cleric embraces state in comeback speech
To a rapturous welcome that conflated the religious and political, the populist Iraqi cleric Moktada al-Sadr delivered his support on Saturday for an Iraqi government that he had once derided as a traitorous tool of the United States and that his followers had battled in the streets of Iraq's most important cities only a few years before. The brief...
