Demonstrations are being held in support of Palestinians in Gaza across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on Friday.

A source said Tourism Ministry staff plan a major protest in Baghdad, demanding pay rises like those sought by teachers in Sunday’s strike.

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Pro-Iranian militias from Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) took part in Quds Day events in Iraq. The events on March 28, part of an annual worldwide campaign backed by Iran to encourage ...

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Sectarian divide is fuelling instability in Iraq, in August the capital Baghdad has been caught in lethal violence between rival political factions. Activists say the ongoing conflict in Iraq is a ...

Mohammad Al Qadi, 19, bought his first skateboard in 2019, the year he also joined a wave of nationwide anti-government protests. Baghdad was the vibrant epicentre of the movement. Protesters also ...

For safety reasons, many Iraqi officials hurried to leave Baghdad's Green Zone, which found itself in the epicenter of popular unrest CAIRO, July 27. /TASS/. Protesters who seized Iraq's ...

News Wrap: At least 8 protesters killed in Baghdad protests In our news wrap Thursday, security forces in Iraq killed at least eight more people in anti-government protests in Baghdad. Medical ...

Demonstrations were held in support of Palestinians in Gaza across the Middle East and North Africa on Friday.