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  • July 2007

    • Key Iraqi Oil Bill Stalls

      Associated Press  |  Jul 5, 07 5:47 AM CDT

      Key Iraqi Oil Bill Stalls

      (Newser) - Bitter infighting among Iraq's ethnic and religious groups is holding up crucial legislation on Iraqi oil regulation and distribution, the AP reports. Despite heavy pressure from Washington to pass the bill, debate scheduled to start yesterday was delayed. Sunnis object to the bill because they fear most oil wealth will go to Kurds and Shia, while the Kurds are resisting concessions to the Sunnis. More »

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      Iraq  • oil  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Shiite  • Kurds  • Sunnis

    • Iran ID’ed Working With Iraq Militants

      Associated Press  |  Jul 2, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      Iran ID&rsquo;ed Working With Iraq Militants

      (Newser) - The US military has accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guard of aiding Iraqi militants in a devastating January attack and of using Hezbollah as a go-between to arm violent Shiites in that country. In March coalition forces arrested a Hezbollah operative suspected of liaising between Iran and a group led by a former Moqtada al-Sadr deputy, the AP reports. More »

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      Iraq war  • Iran  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Shiite  • Hezbollah  • militant  • Tehran  • Revolutionary Guards  • Karbala

  • June 2007

    • Minarets Hit at Sacred Shrine

      Associated Press  |  Jun 13, 07 7:49 AM CDT

      Minarets Hit at Sacred Shrine

      (Newser) -  The Askariya mosque, a Shiite shrine whose bombing ignited sectarian violence last year, was attacked again this morning, destroying the minarets left standing after its Golden Dome was shattered earlier. Iraq now braces for a bloody response; US troops rushed to Samarra, and a curfew was called on group gatherings and auto traffic, the AP reports. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • bombing  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • sectarian violence  • Samarra

    • Military Preps for Iraq Pullout

      Washington Post  |  Jun 10, 07 12:17 PM CDT

      Military Preps for Iraq Pullout

      (Newser) - Top military officials are quietly setting their post-pullout strategy, reports Thomas Ricks in today's Post , and they're readying to keep in place a long-term, mid-size force. The new plan requires upwards of 40,000 American troops to stay in the country, with half dedicated to security, a quarter to training, and another quarter to logistics, in addition to a small special ops counterterrorism force. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • US military  • insurgents  • military  • American troops  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Iraq pullout  • security  • military strategy

    • UK May Seek Iran's Help on Iraqi Captives

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 1, 07 8:37 AM CDT

      UK May Seek Iran's Help on Iraqi Captives

      (Newser) - Britain may ask Iran for help in finding the five British hostages kidnapped in Iraq. Senior Iraqi officials think a rogue faction of the Mahdi Army—possibly under the influence of Iranian intelligence —is responsible for the kidnappings. British sources tell the Guardian they believe the kidnapping was not ordered by Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. More »

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      Iraq  • Iran  • Great Britain  • kidnapping  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Sadr City  • Revolutionary Guards

  • May 2007

    • Al-Sadr Appears at Iraqi Mosque

      Associated Press  |  May 25, 07 8:22 AM CDT

      Al-Sadr Appears at Iraqi Mosque

      (Newser) - Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr emerged from hiding today, making a surprise appearance near the Iraqi city of Najaf. Al-Sadr, who fled to Iran four months ago, gave a sermon at Kufa today, condemning the US occupation and demanding a "timetable" for withdrawal. In a shift away from sectarianism, he encouraged Sunnis to join in peaceful opposition to the occupation. More »

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      Iraq  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Shiite  • Sunni  • Mahdi Army  • sectarianism

    • Shiite al-Sadr Reaches Out to Sunni Rivals

      Washington Post  |  May 20, 07 3:14 PM CDT

      Shiite al-Sadr Reaches Out to Sunni Rivals

      (Newser) - In a dramatic shift in tacttics, Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is reaching out to rival Sunni leaders in Iraq, and purging radical elements of his own militia, the Washington Post reports. With Sunni insurgents making moves to distance themselves from al-Qaeda, Sadr sees an opportunity for a cross-sectarian political alliance, aides tell the Post . More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • insurgents  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Shiite  • Sunni  • Mahdi Army  • sectarian violence  • Sunni leaders

    • Some Mahdis Going Freelance

      Newsweek  |  May 2, 07 1:58 PM CDT

      Some Mahdis Going Freelance

      (Newser) - The Madhi Army is letting loose. Officially locked down by leader Moqtada al-Sadr during the troop surge, renegade Mahdis are unleashing a wave of random violence on once-peaceful areas of central and southern Iraq, Newseek reports. That worries even al-Sadr's commanders, who are now seeking U.S. help to control their wayward acolytes. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Iran  • troop surge  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Shiite  • violence  • Mahdi Army  • Revolutionary Guards  • militia

  • April 2007

    • Al-Sadr Cronies Quit Cabinet

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 16, 07 1:33 PM CDT

      Al-Sadr Cronies Quit Cabinet

      (Newser) - Six cabinet members loyal to radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr have made good on their threat to resign from the Iraqi parliament, after the Prime Minister refused to set a date for the Americans to leave. But they insist—in spite of a spate of violence yesterday and today that many blame on Sadr's Madhi Army—that the move is intended to strengthen the government. More »

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      Iraq  • troop withdrawal  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Iraqi Parliament

    • Sadr Orders Loyalists to Quit Iraqi Cabinet

      Washington Post  |  Apr 16, 07 6:31 AM CDT

      Sadr Orders Loyalists to Quit Iraqi Cabinet

      (Newser) - Six Iraqi cabinet ministers are expected to resign today on orders from Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. "We are going to declare our withdrawal from government because the prime minister does not want to make a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq," a Sadr official told the Guardian . More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • troop withdrawal  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Shiite  • civil war

    • Anti-American Protests Mark Iraqi Anniversary

      Associated Press  |  Apr 9, 07 6:49 AM CDT

      Anti-American Protests Mark Iraqi Anniversary

      (Newser) - Tens of thousands of Iraqis converged today on the southern city of Najaf, a Shia shrine, to mark the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad.  Waving Iraqi flags and chanting anti-U.S. slogans,  demonstators marched from Kufa to neighboring Najaf. AP reports that two cordons of Iraqi police lined the route, while others soldiers, in uniform, joined the crowd. More »

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      Iraq  • protests  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Shiite  • Mahdi Army  • Najaf

    • Al-Sadr Preaches Peace — But Not Toward U.S.

      CNN  |  Apr 8, 07 5:56 PM CDT

      Al-Sadr Preaches Peace &mdash; But Not Toward U.S.

      (Newser) - Firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on Iraqis Sunday to stop killing each other—and join together to rid their country of Americans. On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, he urged both Iraqi forces and insurgents to direct their fight against "the occupiers," CNN reported. More »

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      Iraq  • terrorism  • insurgents  • war  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Shiite  • Mahdi Army  • America  • Najaf

  • March 2007

    • Sadr City Safest Spot in Baghdad

      Washington Post  |  Mar 27, 07 12:54 PM CDT

      Sadr City Safest Spot in Baghdad

      (Newser) - Six weeks into the surge the vast Baghdad slum called Sadr City is the safest and best-run part of  the city—but not because of the stepped-up efforts on the part of government forces.  Moqtada al-Sadr is said to be somewhere in Iran, but his representatives run hospitals, school, courts, police, and mosques. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • American troops  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Sadr City

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