Sadr, has prohibited his followers and members of his armed faction, Saraya al-Salam, from using weapons inside or outside ...

Iraq’s powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday described Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as a “tyrant” who heads a “corrupt” government and suppresses his opponents. Sadr made ...

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq ...

According to Reuters, Hakim Zamili, the deputy minister, is a senior member of the political group loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

Photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images More than a dozen people were killed in Iraq as supporters of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr clashed with security forces in Baghdad’s Green Zone ...

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U.S. officials are calling for peace and dialogue amid reports of "disturbing" violence in Baghdad's Green Zone on Monday after Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced his withdrawal from ...

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