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Just hours after four American soldiers were wounded in an attack on a military base in Baghdad, Iraq's popular Shia cleric urged the withdrawal of 'occupying' forces.
Comment: In this three-part series, Dr Azmi Bishara takes a deep dive look at how citizens and states have responded to an unprecedented coronavirus pandemic that is reshaping our world.
EU embassies face Iraqi backlash after raising 'LGBTQ flag'
An LGBTQ flag that was raised by western diplomats in Iraq's capital Baghdad prompted a swift backlash online, forcing the missions to U-turn on the move.
Iran-backed blocs reject new Iraqi premier-designate
Iraq's powerful Iran-aligned power blocs, many of whom disapproved of al-Zurfi's relations with the US, will now name a candidate to ...
Iraq's Shia defy curfews to commemorate revered imam
There are worries coronavirus will spread further in Iraq as pilgrims flout distancing guidelines and attend the commemoration of a revered imam ...
Baghdad's four decades of conflict and strife
In-depth: From 1980 until now, the Iraqi capital has faced a series of conflicts, instability, and violence. This year marks 40 years since this cycle of violence.
The Iraq Report: An outbreak of virus and violence
As Baghdad tries to get to grips with the coronavirus, Iran-sponsored groups have been blamed by the US and UK for attacks that claimed the ...
Muqtada al-Sadr rejects US-produced 'infidel' coronavirus vaccine
Iraq's influential cleric Muqtada Sadr blamed Donald Trump for the spread of COVID-19 and announced he would not take any cure ...
'They're the virus': Iraq coronavirus outbreak refuels anti-government protests
Iran's deadly coronavirus outbreak has sparked public panic in neighbouring Iraq, where 19 cases have been confirmed.
Iraq's Sadr dissolves 'blue caps' force after widespread backlash
Moqtada al-Sadr's 'blue cap's will be dissolved, the popular cleric said on Tuesday, after widespread backlash triggered by a deadly ...
Nearly 550 killed in Iraq protest violence: commission
Almost all of the 543 people killed in the protest violence are demonstrators or activists.
Eleven Iraqis killed as Sadr supporters attack protesters
Eleven people have been killed and 150 injured in the Iraqi city of Najaf as supporters of powerful cleric Muqtada Sadr ...
Iraq's Sadr calls on followers to clear protest camps
Muqtada al-Sadr's followers took control of the 'Turkish Restaurant', a building at the epicentre of Iraq's protest movement, ...
How Putin stands to gain, a month after Soleimani
Comment: As the dust settles on the US assassination of Soleimani, Putin is poised to secure influence in the region, writes Nizar Mohamad.
Iraqi cleric Sadr calls for protests against US presence
Sadr is calling on Iraqis to peacefully protest to expel American forces from the country.
In the shadow of Iran-US showdown, Iraq's protest simmers
Comment: The endemic problems that sparked the October protests in Iraq have not gone away in the aftermath of Soleimani's assassination, writes Ibrahim Al-Marashi.
Pro-Iran militia makes new threat against Americans
The conflict between the US and Iran has deepened, with the Shia-majority state threatening violence if American troops don't withdraw from Iraq.
Iran's power in Iraq questioned after US kills Soleimani
Soleimani's death will have major implications for the Middle East. He was the man behind Iran's imperial adventures in the region and the ...
Iraq president threatens to quit over PM pick
Iraq's President Barham Saleh has offered to resign rather than nominate a candidate who doesn't have the approval of protestors and major ...
Protesters reject Iraqi PM candidate backed by Iran-linked bloc
Iraqi protesters want an independent candidate to take over the government.
Iraq's parliament approves new election law amid protests
Iraq's new election law changes the country's provinces into electoral districts, giving independents a better chance of winning seats.
Iraq deadline to appoint PM looms, protesters unyielding
If parliament fails to propose a candidate from inter-party negotiations to replace outgoing Adel Abdel Mahdi, then President Barham Saleh has ...
Extreme inequality will fuel Middle East turmoil and uncertainty
Comment: The regimes' inability and unwillingness to address their peoples' legitimate demands is leading the region to more turmoil and ...
Iraqi paramilitaries claim massacre of protesters... then deny it
Hashd al-Shaabi said they were hacked after a statement appeared on their website claiming responsibility for the Khilani massacre on ...
Demonstrators seized half of the Ahrar Bridge amid a widespread general strike on Sunday.
Iraqi protesters have taken to the streets again, with reports of a massacre in Karbala
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