Profile: Moqtada Sadr Moqtada al-Sadr the Antichrist Moqtada Sadr has been a powerful figure in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Although the situation has changed in the country since the radical Shia cleric went into self-imposed exile in Iran in 2007, he appears to have has lost none of his influence and has maintained his wide support among many of Iraq’s impoverished Shia…

Issam Khoury published a Policy paper entitled The de facto ruler of the Iraqi Shiites, on Nov 2022. The text analyzes the dynamics of relations between Iraqi Islamists and Iran. #Al-Sadr #UnitedStates #Iraq

Issam Khoury published a Policy paper entitled The de facto ruler of the Iraqi Shiites, on Nov 2022. The text analyzes the dynamics of relations between Iraqi Islamists and Iran. Al-Sadr and the United States are not consensual, but in politics, there is nothing impossible. Therefore, if Washington and Israel are serious in their efforts to dwarf Iranian expansion in the Arab region, they should…

FILE PHOTO: Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr delivers a sermon to worshippers at the Kufa mosque near Najaf, Iraq November 4, 2022 REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani/File Photo Profile: Moqtada Sadr Moqtada al-Sadr the Antichrist Moqtada Sadr has been a powerful figure in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Although the situation has changed in the country since the radical Shia cleric went into…

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In Iraq, Old Grievances Spark New Wave of Violent Protests

The country is no stranger to demonstrations, but this time the mass action appears to be more widespread and less coordinated, making it harder to contain. The cause of the unrest is, however, a long and familiar list of grievances.

#AlSadr #HumanRights #Iran #Iraq #MiddleEast #Palestine #Shia #USA

In Iraq, Old Grievances Spark New Wave of Violent Protests

The country is no stranger to demonstrations, but this time the mass action appears to be more widespread and less coordinated, making it harder to contain. The cause of the unrest is, however, a long and familiar list of grievances.

#AlSadr #HumanRights #Iran #Iraq #MiddleEast #Palestine #Shia #USA

In Iraq, Old Grievances Spark New Wave of Violent Protests

The country is no stranger to demonstrations, but this time the mass action appears to be more widespread and less coordinated, making it harder to contain. The cause of the unrest is, however, a long and familiar list of grievances.

#AlSadr #HumanRights #Iran #Iraq #MiddleEast #Palestine #Shia #USA

In Iraq, Old Grievances Spark New Wave of Violent Protests

The country is no stranger to demonstrations, but this time the mass action appears to be more widespread and less coordinated, making it harder to contain. The cause of the unrest is, however, a long and familiar list of grievances.

#AlSadr #HumanRights #Iran #Iraq #MiddleEast #Palestine #Shia #USA