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Responding to Al-Sadr Statement, UAE Says It Rejects External Interferences in Bahrain Affairs
2019-04-29
The Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that "the UAE is following with great concern and extreme anxiety the statements issued by the Republic of Iraq towards Bahrain and its leadership."
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Iraqi Foreign Ministry Condemns Statements of Bahraini Foreign Minister, Demands Official Apology from Manama
2019-04-28
The Foreign Ministry expresses its condemnation of the statements made by Foreign Minister of Bahrain in reply to Moqtada Al-Sadr's statement, demanding Bahrain to officially apologize for the Bahraini Foreign Ministry's insults.
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Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs Summons Iraqi Deputy Chargé d'affaires
2019-04-28
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain has summoned the Deputy Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Nihad Rajab Askar.
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Al-Sadr Calls on UN to Intervene and Organize Fair Elections in Yemen, Bahrain and Syria
2019-04-28
The Prominent Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr called to stop war in Yemen, Syria and Bahrain and for UN intervention to organize fair elections in the three states.
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Iraqi Cleric Sadr Scales Back his Militia
2018-06-29
Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose political bloc came first in a May parliamentary election, said on Thursday he was scaling back his militia to strengthen the incoming government and its security forces.
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PM Abadi, Sadr Alliance Brings Iraq Government Closer
2018-06-24
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Saturday their political blocs would enter into an alliance, bringing Iraq one step closer to forming a new government after an election marred by low turnout and fraud allegations.
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Arrest Warrants Issued for 20 Accused in Blast in Sadr's Baghdad Stronghold
2018-06-13
Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has issued arrest warrants for 20 people accused of involvement in a blast that killed 18 people in the Baghdad stronghold of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose bloc won an election marred by fraud allegations, state TV reported.
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Iraq's Sadr and Amiri Announce Political Alliance
2018-06-13
Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and Iranian-backed militia chief Hadi al-Amiri, who won first and second place respectively in Iraq’s May parliamentary election, announced on Tuesday an alliance between their political blocs.
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After Ballot Box Fire, Cleric Sadr Says Iraqis should Unite
2018-06-13
Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for Iraqis to show unity rather than squabble over a possible rerun of the election his bloc won last month, in remarks that seemed aimed at defusing political tension after a storage site holding ballot boxes caught fire.
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Iraqi Cleric Sadr Announces Disarmament Initiative
2018-06-10
Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on Friday for a nationwide disarmament campaign and announced his Baghdad stronghold would be first to disarm just two days after an ammunitions cache exploded there and killed 18 people.
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U.S. in Contact with Iraqi Ex-Foe Sadr after his Surprise Election Win: Sadr Aide
2018-05-24
The United States has contacted members of a political bloc in Iraq led by a former foe, the Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, after his election win put him in a strong position to influence the formation of a new government, a top Sadr aide said.
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AFP: Cleric Moqtada Sadr Wins Iraq Election but Forming Government Far off
2018-05-19
The final results of Iraq's elections confirmed Saturday a breakthrough for nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr, who was in the lead, ahead of internationally favoured prime minister Haider al-Abadi.
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Cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr's Bloc Wins Iraq Election
2018-05-19
A political bloc led by populist Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States who also opposes Iranian influence in Iraq, has won the country’s parliamentary election, the electoral commission said on Saturday.
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Sayed Moqtada Al-Sadr Demands Lifting House Arrest of Sheikh Isa Qassim, Says Silence on Bahraini Situation “No Longer Useful”
2018-03-20
Sayed Moqtada Mohammad Sadeq Al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist Movement in Iraq, demanding lifting the house arrest imposed on spiritual leader of Shia majority, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Saudi renews Iraq ties in bid to distance Iran
2017-08-22
Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr's visit to Saudi Arabia at the end of July signalled the Gulf Sunni powerhouse's ambition to distance its Iranian foe from policy-making in Baghdad.
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UAE pushes for better ties with cleric Sadr amid efforts to contain Iran
2017-08-16
The United Arab Emirates signalled its desire to strengthen ties with Iraq during weekend talks with influential Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr as part of efforts by Sunni nations of the Middle East to halt Iran's growing regional influence.