Baghdad [Iraq], August 30 (ANI): Silence has settled on the streets of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad after Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on his followers to stop protests and leave the city's green zone on Tuesday.
Baghdad [Iraq], August 30 (ANI): Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has announced a hunger strike until the protestors' violence and use of weapons stop, according to media reports.
Tehran [Iran], August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Tehran International Airport has suspended all flights to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad until further notice against the backdrop of a deteriorating security situation in the area, media reported on Monday.
Baghdad [Iraq], August 29 (ANI): Chaos erupted in Iraq's capital Baghdad soon after Iraqi Shi'ite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr announced of quitting politics on Monday with thousands of his followers stormed Iraq's presidential palace resulting in the death of two persons.