An explosive device detonated as an Australian diplomatic convoy entered Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone. No injuries. Australia has been trying to help resolve Iraq's crippling political crisis, security officials told the @AP
Iraqi media: an explosive device exploded on the road to Baghdad International Airport
At least nine rockets fell near Turkish base in Nineveh: Kurdish CT
Iraqi Parliament spokesman: there has been no decision or date to reconvene parliament. The best place to meet is the parliament building & it has been occupied by protesters
Iraqi Parliament Speaker: The constitution must be invoked to get the country out of the crisis that is heading towards the absence of legitimacy
The Iraqi army and Peshmerga forces on Thursday launched a fresh phase in an operation targeting remnants of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the provinces of Diyala and Salahaddin, a month after another similar operation was carried out
Al-Sadr appeals to the demonstrators to maintain peace and spare their blood and the blood of the security forces
Al-Sadr announces the postponement of the demonstration that was scheduled for his supporters next Saturday until further notice
Al Sadr postpones the million-strong demonstration to preserve the 'civil peace' — Statement
Al-Sadr: I bet on civil peace if you are betting on civil war
The Coordination Framework protesters near 14July bridge across from the Green Zone now in #Baghdad
2 year agoPhotos of Iraqi families leaving Al-Hol camp in Al-Hasakah countryside towards Al-Jada'a camp in Mosul
Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Region on Friday carried out a new clearance operation against the Islamic State (IS) in the Garmiyan Administration, an official statement said
Iraq's PM @MAKadhimi orders security forces to take high security measures for tomorrow's demonstrations in Baghdad
Iraqi Judicial Council rejected Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's demand after he issued a statement today urging the Judicial Council to dissolve the Iraqi Parliament
Al-Sadr calls on the Supreme Judicial Council to dissolve parliament within a week
Former Iraqi PM and leader of the State of Law Nouri al-Maliki has rejected any decisions to dissolve the parliament and hold early elections
2 year agoDemonstrations in Basra, southern Iraq due to lack of electricity
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr: We stand with the protesters in the Green Zone, and reform will defeat corruption in Iraq
Huge explosion at Saraya Salam's weapons depot cause 7 kills and 5 injures in Najaf, Iraq
Iraqi Oil Minister: OPEC's agreement to raise production in September aims to cover an expected increase in demand
Leader of the Al-Fateh bloc: The importance of reaching a way out that satisfies all Iraqi parties
Protests by rival Shiite camps in Baghdad ended without significant incident, but no end to the broader crisis in sight. New & uncertain phase in which Sadr tries to dominate by excluding rivals, but to what end His base increasing disillusioned at electoral participation
Al-Kazemi: I call for a national dialogue by forming a committee that includes representatives from all parties to develop a road map for a solution
Al-Kazemi: The demonstrators must cooperate with the Iraqi security forces, respect state institutions, and evacuate them
Iraqi PM @MAKadhimi calls on the political parties to calm down, reduce escalation, and launch an initiative for a solution on regional grounds
Iraqi PM @MAKadhimi says that all security measures have been taken to control the situation and prevent bloodshed in the country
Iraqi PM @MAKadhimi warns of the political situation in Baghdad and calls on "sane" people to intervene in hopes of finding a suitable solution to the crisis
2 year agoIraqi security forces prevent demonstrators belonging to the coordination framework from storming one of the gates of the Green Zone in central Baghdad
2 year agoIraqi security forces prevent demonstrators belonging to the coordination framework from storming one of the gates of the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq
