Rockets hit Green Zone delaying crucial parliament session in Iraq

This is the second time in a week that parliament is targeted by a rocket attack just as lawmakers were set to meet

Several rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone as unrest grows

Rockets also landed outside the Iraqi Parliament on Wednesday, injuring several security officers

Al-Sadr orders supporters to end Green Zone siege, thanks PMU for ‘not firing a single shot’

Muqtada al-Sadr's praise of the group, also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, came despite western media reports that claimed its forces were involved in the fighting

Dozens dead in Iraqi capital as rockets pummel Green Zone

Local sources in Baghdad have described the clashes between Sadrist armed groups and security forces as 'uncontrollable'

Al-Sadr retires from Iraqi politics for second time this year as supporters breach Green Zone

Ahead of his latest retirement, Al-Sadr lost the support of a major Shia Jurist, who accused the Sadrist leader of betraying his father's legacy

Rival Iraqi factions deploy fighters to Green Zone as unrest grows: Report

PMU leaders are moving to confront any escalation from Muqtada al-Sadr, who has reportedly deployed hundreds of armed fighters to support the siege of state institutions

Thousands of Sadrists gather for mass prayer in Baghdad’s Green Zone

The mass prayer was seen by some in Iraq as a show of power and influence by the leading Shia cleric, who has continuously rejected dialogue and prolonged Iraq’s political impasse

Iraqi resistance faction claims responsibility for rocket attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone

Attacks against US forces in Iraq have seen an uptick in recent months as resistance groups demand that all foreign occupation forces leave the country permanently

Protesters advance on Baghdad’s Green Zone after a bloody day of protests

Protests against last month's parliamentary elections in Iraq ran late into the night after government forces used live ammunition on citizens

US base in Syria struck by missile barrage in largest attack ‘of its kind’

Local sources confirmed that there were likely casualties among US forces, as the missiles reportedly struck the facility’s housing section

Former Iraqi PM under US protection, faces arrest for Soleimani assassination: Report

Kadhimi is also under suspicion of being involved in the disappearance of $2.5 billion from Iraq's tax authority

Iraqi PM withdraws protection for US-appointed former officials

The prime minister's orders are a restructuring effort of the Iraqi state to fight corruption, nepotism and reduce federal spending

Sadrists announce latest boycott of government formation in Iraq

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the country's new prime minister, has 30 days to form a cabinet

One year after elections, Iraqi lawmakers name new president and PM

The newly named premier, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, has 30 days to form a cabinet and present it to parliament for approval

Sadrists halt actions of armed factions in Iraq

Iraq is experiencing its longest political crisis since the US toppled former leader Saddam Hussein during the illegal invasion of Iraq in 2003

Unrest boils over in southern Iraq as Sadrist militia attacks PMU headquarters

Violent clashes also took place in Dhi Qar province, where authorities declared a curfew after the death of five Iraqi soldiers

Sadrists spearhead protests on third anniversary of October revolution

The October Revolution protest movement is considered the largest grassroots mobilization in Iraq's modern history

CF agrees to early elections in Iraq to fulfill Sadr’s demands

Iraqi political factions have failed for nearly a year to form a government

Several killed and dozens injured by car bomb attack on Kabul mosque

The attack during Friday prayers is the latest in a series of deadly bombings claimed by extremist groups in Afghanistan

Iraq fears possible conflict between rival parties

The political deadlock in Iraq is the longest lasting political crisis of the country's recent history since the US invasion in 2003

Iraq’s Kurdish and Sunni leaders reject Sadrist calls to dissolve parliament

The former allies of Muqtada al-Sadr say they support a new round of early elections, but that these must only be held once a government is formed

Iraq presses on with national dialogue despite Al-Sadr boycott

US officials visited Iraq this weekend, warning that the country is on the verge of collapse

Iraq Parliament Speaker sets agenda for national talks

Al-Halbousi also urged for organizing the relationship with the Kurdistan Regional Government via a general agreement until the oil and gas law is approved

At least five people killed during clashes in Basra

The local police of Basra informed that at least five people were killed and numerous wounded during armed clashes in the city

The rise and fall of Muqtada al-Sadr…again

While Muqtada al-Sadr may be this week's biggest loser in Iraq, the country's battle for influence is still in full swing

Joe Biden encourages ‘National Dialogue’ in Iraq

The US President voiced his support for a "independent and sovereign" Iraq

EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi civil war averted due to a phone call

The Cradle's sources confirm that the recent conflict in Iraq was indeed halted by a phone call – but it wasn't Hassan Nasrallah on the line

Iraq needs to resolve issues through talks: Tehran

Heavy clashes throughout Baghdad's Green Zone left at least 30 dead, and hundreds injured

At least ten killed and dozens injured during protests in Baghdad

Reports of clashes between armed militias have erupted across the country, with conflicting reports about the number of casualties

‘We can expel Turkish forces from Iraq’: Hezbollah Brigades official

Abu Ali al-Askari expressed his full confidence in the brigades' military capabilities