Popular protests turn into civil disobedience, official saysPopular protests turn into civil disobedience, official says

Shafaq News / A prominent Sadrist leader revealed to Shafaq News agency that the supporters of the Sadrist movement are planning to escalate their protest if the Parliament convenes on Saturday to elect a new President and assign Mohammed Shaya'a al-Sudani the mission to form a government.

The leader, who preferred to remain anonymous, said that

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Iraq's parliament presidium denies reports on holding a presidential vote on SaturdayIraq's parliament presidium denies reports on holding a presidential vote on Saturday

Shafaq News/ Iraq's parliament presidium on Thursday refuted media reports on scheduling a session for electing a new president of the republic on Saturday later this week.

A source from inside the parliament presidium said that the parliament did not invite the lawmakers for a session on Saturday.

"Reports about holding a vote for a new president

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Al-Khanjar sets conditions for the CF to attend the next Parliament sessionAl-Khanjar sets conditions for the CF to attend the next Parliament session

Shafaq News / The head of al-Siyada coalition, Khamis al-Khanjar, informed the Coordination Framework that his MPs will not attend the next Parliamentary session unless a series of conditions are respected.

Al-Khanjar called, in a statement, for signing an official document that guarantees the rights and demands of al-Siyada's supporters, as well

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Al-Kadhimi following the Green Zone riot: recent developments in Iraq are concerningAl-Kadhimi following the Green Zone riot: recent developments in Iraq are concerning

Shafaq News/ Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said that the rapid pace of the recent events in Iraq is "concerning" in the light of the ongoing row between the Iraqi political forces.

In a statement issued by his bureau on Thursday, al-Kadhimi expressed "astonishment" with "the relentless attempts" to get it involved in the

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CF leaders and Qa'ani to meet again soonCF leaders and Qa'ani to meet again soon

Shafaq News / A reliable political source revealed that the leaders of the Coordination Framework and the commander of Iran's Quds Force, Esmail Qa'ani, will meet to discuss the latest political developments in Iraq.

The source told Shafaq News agency that the meeting will be held at the residence of one of the CF leaders, to discuss the upcoming

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Coordination Framework fears the Sadrists storm the parliament during al-Sudani's nominationCoordination Framework fears the Sadrists storm the parliament during al-Sudani's nomination

Shafaq News/ The Coordination Framework fears a scenario in which the supporters of the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr storm the Iraqi parliament during the session called on Saturday to nominate a new prime minister of the country, a leading figure in the Coordination Framework said on Thursday.

"The Coordination Framework's leaders are

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