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People walk past election campaign posters on Saadoun Street in central Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, April 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
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Followers of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr pray in a street as they attend open-air Friday prayers, in the Shi’ite stronghold of Sadr City, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday, April 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
Sadr meets Sistani as followers deny coalition talks
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The leader of Iraq’s Sadrist movement, Moqtada Al-Sadr, met with Iraq’s most senior Shi’ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, in a well-publicized visit on Sunday, despite Sadr’s repeated claims that he has retired from Iraqi politics. A...Caption:
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki speaks during the 32nd anniversary of the foundation of the Badr Organization in Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday, July 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
Iraq: Sadrists accuse Maliki of political crackdown
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,...Caption:
Iraqis make their way through a flooded street after heavy rain fell in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
Sadrist bloc calls for removal of mayor of Baghdad
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Members of Baghdad’s city council have threatened to resign if Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki does not accept suggestions for a new mayor for the city, amid criticisms of the local government’s efforts to tackle flooding in the streets. The...Caption:
Iraqi Hezbollah scouts parade with a portrait of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they mark Al-Quds Day or Jerusalem Day in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)