Muslim Protesters Storm Baghdad’s Green Zone After Denmark Qur’an Burning
Hundreds of protesters attempted to storm Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone following a Qur’an burning in Copenhagen.
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Iraqi Lawmakers Elect President, Breaking Deadlock Hours After Rocket Attack
Iraq’s year-long political stalemate ended with a literal bang on Thursday, as Parliament elected former water resources minister Abdul Latif Rashid as president just hours after a barrage of rockets hit Baghdad’s secure Green Zone, where central government offices are located.
Riots in Baghdad as Shiite Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Announces ‘Final Withdrawal’ from Politics
Powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced his “final withdrawal” from politics on Monday, citing his frustration with the paralyzed Iraqi system.
Hundreds of Anti-Iran Protesters Occupy Iraqi Parliament
Hundreds of protesters swarmed through the protected “Green Zone” in Baghdad on Wednesday and occupied the Iraqi Parliament building for much of the day.
Two Rockets Explode Near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions
BAGHDAD — Two rockets landed near the US embassy in Baghdad overnight, security sources told AFP early Tuesday, with foreign diplomats there reporting emergency sirens repeatedly going off.
Rocket Fired into Baghdad’s Green Zone Less Than One Mile from U.S. Embassy
A rocket was fired into Iraq’s capital of Baghdad on Sunday evening, landing less than a mile from the U.S. Embassy, according to a report.
