Shafaq News/ On Friday, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) responded to the attack that targeted the Iraqi army after an explosive device blew up in Babel Governorate.

The PMF's Al Jazeera Operations Command said, "At 1900, a device exploded north of Babel, in Jurf Al-Nasr district, targeting a vehicle belonging to members of the Iraqi army,

Shafaq News/ On Friday, the leader of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Qais al-Khazali, welcomed the "recent political developments" in Iraq after ending the dispute between Muqtada al-Sadr and Nuri al-Maliki.

"The experience had shown that when the Sunni blocs agreed together, the Parliament Speaker was selected quickly; therefore, we believe that this is a

Shafaq News/ A source revealed to Shafaq News Agency details of the meeting of the Shiite Coordination Framework, which was held earlier today.

The source said that all parties of the Framework "did not object to the candidate of the Sadrist bloc, Jaafar al-Sadr assuming the position of prime minister, but rather they expressed support."

"The

Shafaq News/ Dozens demonstrated on Friday in the governorates of Muthanna, Karbala, and Babel against the recent events in the country, including attacking demonstrators and high rate of dollar exchange.

Shafaq News Agency's Correspondent said that protesters in Al-Khader district, east of Samawa, had taken the streets demanding to dismiss the