Posts Tagged: Iraq protests
Iraqi Prime Minister’s Main Backers Agree to Oust Him
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's two main backers have agreed to work to remove him from office as protests against his government gained momentum...
Students Defy Prime Minister to Join Iraq Protests
Iraqi security forces on Monday fired tear gas at school and university students who defied a warning from the prime minister and joined anti-government protests that have left more than 200 people dead...
Lessons Learned: Arab Protesters Stay One Step Ahead of Rulers
Violent protests have accelerated across the Arab world every day since they re-erupted on October 1. And the evidence suggests that it is the protesters,...
Defying Crackdown, Hundreds of Iraqis Protest for Third Day
Hundreds of Iraqi protesters remained in Baghdad's central Tahrir Square on Sunday, defying a bloody crackdown that killed scores over the weekend and an overnight...
At Least 25 Killed as Fresh Protests Engulf Iraq
At least 25 protesters were killed in Iraq on Friday when security forces used tear gas and an Iranian-backed militia opened fire to try to quell renewed...
Iran-Backed Militias Deployed Snipers in Iraq Protests, Sources Say
Iran-backed militias deployed snipers on Baghdad rooftops during Iraq's deadliest anti-government protests in years, two Iraqi security officials told Reuters. The deployment of militia fighters, which...
Protests Resume in Iraq’s Sadr City as Uprising Enters Second Week
Protests resumed overnight in Baghdad's Sadr City district, with at least one member of the security forces killed, although much of the country appeared quieter...
Iran Calls on Iraqi People to Show Restraint: Spokesman
Iran is calling on the Iraqi people to show restraint, an Iranian government spokesman said on Monday, after six days of unrest in Iraq in...
At Least 18 Killed in Iraq Protests Overnight, Government Issues New Promises
At least 18 people were killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Baghdad overnight, according to police and medical sources, as the cabinet...
Death Toll Surges to 46 as Iraq Unrest Accelerates; Cleric Blames Politicians
The death toll from days of violent demonstrations across Iraq surged to 46 on Friday, most of them killed in the last 24 hours as unrest rapidly accelerated and the country's most powerful cleric placed the...
Rockets Fired at Basra Airport as Violent Protests Grip Iraq
Basra airport was attacked with rockets on Saturday after another night of protests against Iraq's political elite, during which demonstrators set fire to the Iranian...
