Muqatada al-Sadr

Iraq

Muqtada al-Sadr calls for expulsion of U.S. Ambassador

Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr gives a speech in Iraq's central holy shrine city of Najaf, August 30, 2022. (Photo: Qassem Al-Kaabi/AFP)

Iraq

Firebrand Iraqi cleric Sadr 'freezes' rank and file movement

Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani. (Photo: Al-Sistani's office)

Iraq

‘Al-Sistani is behind stopping the fight at Baghdad’s green zone’: Reuters

Muqtada al-Sadr, powerful Shiite cleric and leader of the Sadrist Movement. (Photo: Sadr's office)

Iraq

Sadr quits politics, closes movement’s institutions and media platforms

Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of the Wisdom Movement (Al-Hikma) participating in the Islamic Conference for Combating Violence Against Women, Baghdad, Iraq, August, 27, 2022. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Iraq

‘Neglecting any party creates big problems for the next Iraqi government,” al-Hakim

Leaders of the Iraqi political parties, except the Sadrist Movement, meeting at the Iraqi Council of Ministers, responding to a call by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, August, 27, 2022. (Photo: Iraqi Government Media Office)

Iraq

Coordinating Framework continues its efforts to resume parliamentary sessions

Supporters of the Shiite cleric and leader of the Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr protesting in Baghdad. (Photo: AFP)

Iraq

‘Shiite Coordinating Framework considers Supreme Judicial Court as its protector’: Sadr

Supporters of Moqtada al-Sadr dance during a protest outside the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad, August 23, 2022 (Photo: AFP)

Iraq

‘Sadrists’ protest outside Supreme Judicial Council delivered required message’: Hoshyar Zebari

Followers of the Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr protesting outside the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad, August 23, 2022. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Iraq

Sadr’s followers install protest tents outside Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council

Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr in meeting with all 73 Sadrist Movement members of parliament following their resignation, Najaf, Iraq, June 15, 2022 (Photo: Muqtada al-Sadr media office)

Iraq

Sadr vows not to participate in any future Iraqi elections with 'corrupted parties'

Houthi rebels have claimed recent missile and drone attacks against Abu Dhabi, UAE (Photo: Twitter/AFP/United Nations)

Middle East

Iraq must not be used as base to attack neighboring countries: Sadr

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hold a portrait of the leader while performing the weekly Friday prayers in the Sadr City suburb of Iraq's capital Baghdad on Jan. 28, 2022. (Photo:Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP)

Iraq

Sadr reiterates call for majority government, welcomes dialogue with 'national opposition'

Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist movement. (Photo: Muqtada al-Sadr Twitter account)

Iraq

Government must take tough security measures against those targeting offices of political parties: Sadr