by Fahd Al-Zayabi | Mar 25, 2015 | Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia will re-open its embassy in Baghdad before the end of April, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Baha Araji told Asharq Al-Awsat. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat from the Saudi capital Riyadh, Araji praised the move, adding that this is an...
by Hamza Mustafa | Dec 6, 2013 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi authorities have issued arrest warrants against senior Sadrist Movement MPs amid accusations against Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki of a political crackdown. The Iraqi authorities issued warrants for Ahrar bloc leader MP Baha Al-Araji,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 9, 2013 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Al-Sadr Movement leader, Muqtada Al-Sadr, has reiterated his demand for the Iraqi government to curtail the activities of armed militias in Baghdad. The controversial cleric called on the residents of Al-Kazimiyah district and his supporters...