Tag Archives: Iraqi Protests

A security source revealed, today, Monday, that the security forces managed to arrest the alleged “The Rat” and a member of his gang in the capital, Baghdad. The source told the “Al-Ghadeer” site that “the security forces managed, in late hours of the day, to arrest the alleged “The Rat” …

UN Representative Hennis-Plasschaert deplores the use of hunting guns, renews call for protection of demonstrators UNAMI said that it continues to receive credible allegations of peaceful protesters targeted by “hunting guns” on the road between Al Tahrir Square and Al Khilani Square in Baghdad on the evening of 14, 15 …

Iraq’s premier-designate Mohammed Allawi has met with dozens of representatives of the protest movement rocking the capital and south since October, a participant in the meetings said Wednesday. The protesters have been demanding an overhaul of the ruling elite and have rejected Allawi as a product of the political class …

Iraq’s President Barham Saleh on Saturday assigned Mouhammed Tawfiq Allawi with forming a new government, according to the state-run Television. It is noteworthy that “Allawi, 66,” was the Minister of Communications in the first and second Noori Al-Maliki governments, in addition to being a member of the House of Representatives …

Al-Fateh Alliance, revealed on Saturday, the agreement of political forces to nominate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to head the new Iraqi government. “All political forces have agreed to nominate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to head the new Iraqi government,” said MP Mukhtar al-Musawi, noting that “this choice has been decided and with …

Iraq’s leading cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, on Friday renewed his support to the protest camps across the country, as security forces stepped up a crackdown against demonstrators. Protesters across Iraq are seeking the removal of what they see as a corrupt ruling elite and an end to foreign interference …

Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Wednesday he would choose an interim prime minister if political parties failed to name a replacement for Adel Abdul Mahdi by Feb. 1. Abdul Mahdi resigned as prime minister in November under pressure from street protests but has remained in office in a caretaker …

Iraqi security forces have cleared concrete blocks from main protest sites in Baghdad and Basra, which a group of protesters had used. Security forces descended on Tayaran Square, Mohammad Qasim highway and Ahrar Bridge in Baghdad on Saturday to open them to traffic. As they began opening roads, a group …

Protesters have been suffocated due to inhalation of tear gas, as security forces tried to break up protests in the capital, Baghdad. The clashes took place in al-Khilani Square, central Baghdad, between demonstrators and security forces from the riot police, when they tried to reopen al-Khilani Square and remove concrete …

Millions of Iraqis are expected to take part in a mass rally against the US military presence in their homeland on Friday amid a fresh wave of public anger triggered by a recent meeting between President Barham Salih and his American counterpart, Donald Trump. Last week, influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada …

UN Iraq Representative urges renewed push for reform, calls for demonstrations to remain peaceful With public demonstrations across many parts of Iraq in their fourth month, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, is urging a renewed push for reform and expressing concern about ongoing …

Oil production is reported to have stopped at the 70,000-BPD Al Ahdab field on Sunday, as security guards seeking permanent employment blocked access to the site. According to Bloomberg, the 50,000-BPD Badra field is also at risk of closure from Monday. Al Ahdab is developed by China’s CNPC, while Badra …

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds during clashes with anti-government protesters overnight and on Monday morning in Baghdad, wounding at least 13 demonstrators and prompting authorities to close key streets and thoroughfares leading to the city center, officials said. The violence is the latest since protests in …

Nearly 60 people, including 48 police officers, were injured in clashes between security forces and students outside the University of Wasit in Iraq’s eastern Wasit province, media reported on Sunday, citing a security source. “Forty-eight police officers were injured. Eleven demonstrators were also wounded,” the source told Alsumaria Iraqi broadcaster. …

Deliberate internet shutdowns by governments across the world in 2019 have cost economies over $8 billion, according to a new report by Top10VPN. Shutting down the internet as a tactic to stifle dissent came to prominence during the 2011 Egyptian uprising when the government cut off access for several days …

Protesters broke into Iraq’s southern Nassiriya oilfield on Saturday and forced employees to cut off electricity from its control station, taking the field offline until further notice, a security source and two oil sources said. The oilfield produces 90,000 barrels a day (BPD) of crude. Protesters chanted “no homeland, no …

Iraqi President Barham Salih has submitted his resignation to parliament after he refused to designate the nominee for the premiership, Assad al-Eidani, arguing that he would rather step down than appoint the position to a figure strongly rejected by protesters. Salih handed his resignation to the Council of Representatives of …

The governor of Basra, Assad Al Eidani, was nominated on Wednesday to serve as Iraq’s next prime minister, reports said, despite the public’s refusal to accept a political figure to head the next government. Rising public anger at the poor quality of public services, corruption and unemployment have led to …

In a move to stem public anger and drawn-out street protests, Iraq’s parliament has approved a new electoral law, which enables the electorate to choose individual candidates instead of picking from party lists. On Tuesday, the legislature lent its blessing to the law, which has constituted a key demand by …

Thousands of Iraqis protested Monday in Baghdad and other parts of the country after politicians missed an overnight deadline for naming a new prime minister. Anti-government rallies have rocked the capital and the south since October with people protesting against corruption, poor services and a lack of jobs. President Barham …