Posts Tagged: cleric Moqtada al-Sadr
Recount Shows Iraq’s Sadr Retains Election Victory, No Major Changes
Populist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr retained his lead in Iraq's May parliamentary election, results of a nationwide recount of votes showed on Friday, positioning him...
PM Abadi, Sadr Alliance Brings Iraq Government Closer
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Saturday their political blocs would enter into an alliance, bringing Iraq one step closer to...
Iraq’s Sadr and Amiri Set to Lead Talks on New Government
Iraqi nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and Iranian-backed militia chief Hadi al-Amiri were set on Wednesday to lead talks to form a government in Baghdad after...
After Ballot Box Fire, Cleric Sadr Says Iraqis Should Unite
Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for Iraqis to show unity rather than squabble over a possible rerun of the election his bloc won last month, in...
US in Contact With Iraqi Ex-Foe Sadr After His Surprise Election Win: Sadr Aide
The United States has contacted members of a political bloc in Iraq led by a former foe, the Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, after his election...
Cleric Sadr, in Surprise Comeback, Seems Set to Win Iraq Election
Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, led in Iraq's parliamentary election with more than half the votes counted on Monday,...
