An actor in the role of the Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohamed, enacts a scene from a play titled "The Resurrection of the Earth" produced by the Hashed al-Shaabi, Dec. 29, 2021. (Photo: Hussein Faleh/AFP) Kurdistan Iraq's pro-Iran Hashed take centre stage in soft power play
A picture shows the Supreme Judicial Council building in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Dec. 27, 2021. (Photo: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP) Iraq Hashd al-Shaabi supporters increase presence around Green Zone as Federal Court expected to ratify election results
