Thousands of anti-Sadr demonstrators protest Iraq parliament sit-in

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Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad on Monday to rally against the protest staged by supporters of Moqtada al-Sadr. Security forces set up roadblocks, firing a water cannon at the crowds to keep them away from the parliament. The tensions in the Iraqi capital have been soaring over the country's longest post-election deadlock, which lasts since last October.

2 months ago·Baghdad, Iraq

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Thousands of anti-Sadr demonstrators protest Iraq parliament sit-in

Thousands of demonstrators opposed to Iraq's powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr staged a protest on Monday at the edge of Baghdad's fortified government zone, where Sadr's supporters have been occupying Iraq's parliament.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Baghdad braces for clashes as rival camps to stage protests

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Baghdad braced for demonstrations on Monday by rival Shi'ite Muslim groups which are affiliated with heavily armed militias, raising fears of clashes as tension soars over the formation of a government. Read full story

2 months ago·Malaysia

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IBTimes

Iraq Tensions Soar As Protesters Rally Against Parliament Occupation

Iraq tensions soar as protesters rally against parliament occupation

2 months ago·United States

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Channel News Asia

Iraq tensions soar as protesters rally against parliament occupation

BAGHDAD: Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad on Monday (Aug 1) in counter-protests as rival supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr extended their occupation of parliament into a third day. Almost 10 months after Iraqis went to the polls, a political standoff pits two key factions of

2 months ago·Singapore

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Arab News

Iraq tensions soar as protesters rally against parliament occupation

BAGHDAD: Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr extended their occupation of parliament into a third day. Almost 10 months after Iraqis went to the polls, a political standoff pits two key factions of the Shiite political scene, between the populist Sadr with a devoted following of millions, and the powerful pro-Iran Coordination Framework.

2 months ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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