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Iraqi Judiciary Says it Has No Powers to Dissolve Parliament

Iraq’s top judicial body said Sunday it doesn't have the authority to dissolve the country’s parliament, days after influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gave it one week to dismiss the legislature so that new elections can be held. The decision by the Supreme Judicial Council is likely to increase tensions…

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Despite Public Anger, No Progress in Iraq Political Deadlock

Weeks after followers of influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed parliament, Iraq’s political crisis shows no signs of abating, despite rising public anger over a debilitating gridlock that has further weakened the country's caretaker government and its ability to provide basic services. Iraq's two rival Shiite political camps remain locked in…

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Sadr Calls on Iraq Judiciary to Dissolve Parliament within a Week

Influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose supporters earlier this month stormed the parliament in Baghdad and have since held a sit-in outside the building, stepped up his demands Wednesday and issued a veiled threat of renewed violence. Sadr said on Twitter that the judiciary has one week to dissolve the…

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Family heartbroken as mum-of-4 who 'just wanted to help people' dies after graduating

'A lot of people loved her. Her funeral was packed'

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Sadrist Movement, Coordination Framework Protest on Different Bridges in Baghdad

The leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, rejected the call for dialogue, describing it as "useless" as long as the Iraqi people have said their say in the elections. In a televised speech, Sadr noted that "Iraqi blood is dear," stressing "enough blood...

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Powerful Iraqi cleric calls for early elections as political crisis escalates

Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told followers Wednesday to continue their sit-in inside Iraq’s government zone, and called for the dissolution of parliament and early elections, signaling a deepening power struggle with his rivals.

France 24

Supporters of Iraq’s al-Sadr told to withdraw from parliament

Senior pro-Sadr loyalist told supporters to end parliament sit-in but called for protests to continue inside Green Zone.

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Followers of cleric told to withdraw from Iraq's parliament

Followers of an influential Shiite cleric camped out inside the Iraqi parliament building for a fourth straight day were instructed to leave the building but maintain their protest outside

The Independent UK

Threat of protests, violent escalation stirs panic in Iraq

The political rivals of an influential Iraqi cleric whose followers stormed the parliament have declared their own counter-protest

The Independent UK

Iraq Tensions Soar as Protesters Rally against Parliament Occupation

Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hundreds of protesters camp at Iraq parliament for a second day

Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr erect tents and prepare for a sit-in protesting his rivals’ efforts to form a government.

Al Jazeera

Sadr Opts for ‘Coup’ in Iraq

Leader of the Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, is seeking to seize control of the transitional period in Iraq to end the “current political equation”, but he may also be speeding up the eruption of a confrontation on the ground with the rival pro-Iran Coordination Framework. Hundreds of Sadr’s supporters…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqi security forces clash with followers of cleric

Iraqi security forces have clashed with demonstrators in the heavily fortified Green Zone that houses official buildings

The Independent UK

Zero Hour for Change in Iraq ... What Is the Purpose of Sadr Protests?

Thousands of supporters of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Iraq’s parliament and Baghdad’s Green Zone to protest against Mohammed al-Sudani's nomination of prime minister by the pro-Iran Coordination Framework.

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Sadr’s Rivals Weigh Extending Kadhimi’s Term as Iraq PM

Head of the Hikma Movement in Iraq, Ammar al-Hakim caused a stir among his allies in the Shiite Coordination Framework when he proposed the extension of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's term as a solution to the current political impasse in the country. Prominent Framework member, former PM Nouri al-Maliki has…

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Iraq: Sadr Challenges Rivals, Prepares for New Protests

Leader of the Sadrist movement Muqtada al-Sadr has continued to challenge his opponents of the Shiite Coordination Framework and former allies in the Sovereignty Alliance and the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Sadr has condemned President Barham Salih following reports that he did not sign the law criminalizing normalization with Israel. Sadr…

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Iraq Parliament Swears in New Members after Walkout of 73

Iraq’s parliament swore in dozens of new lawmakers on Thursday, replacing 73 legislators loyal to cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The 73 had resigned collectively earlier this month amid a prolonged political impasse over the formation of the country's next government. The unprecedented walkout, based on a request from Sadr, threw Iraq…

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Direct Threat from Iran Preceded Sadr Bloc's Resignation from Iraq Parliament

Head of Iraq's Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr had received "direct threats from Iran" to reach an agreement with the pro-Tehran Coordination Framework over the formation of a new government, revealed Iraqi and Lebanese sources. These threats were made days before his bloc resigned from parliament last week. Iran has…

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Work finally starts to build flats for homeless just outside Nottingham after 8 year wait

Residents had complained it had become a 'magnet for trouble'

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Iraq's Sadr Threatens to Quit Parliament to Pressure his Opponents

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned on Thursday that members of his bloc will quit parliament if he is thwarted from forming a national majority government. He made his remarks days before the deadline he set to his rival Shiite pro-Iran Coordination Framework to reach a solution to the country's…

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Framework is upgrading its modular laptop with 12th Gen Intel chips

Framework improved the build quality of its laptop case and is offering an easy way to upgrade your old model to the latest 12th Gen Intel chips.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham music festival Beat the Streets raises over £70,000 for homeless charity

It has raised £320,000 since 2018

Nottingham Post

Dad who slept in shed gains new start in St Ann's flat after a life of booze and prison

"It is about regaining that dignity and respect for yourself"

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Coordination Framework Clings on to Shiite Demand to Name Iraq PM

The Shiite Coordination Framework grouping of mainly pro-Iran forces in Iraq revealed on Wednesday a new initiative aimed at resolving the political impasse in the country that has thwarted the formation of a new government and election of a president six months after parliamentary polls were held. The initiative did…

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Framework Laptop review: a modular PC easy to fix or upgrade

Novel, thin and light machine bucks trend by being simple to take apart, with good performance and looks

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