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Millions rally in Iraq to demand removal of U.S. military forces

World News // 4 years ago

Millions rally in Iraq to demand removal of U.S. military forces

Millions of Iraqi citizens gathered for a mass demonstration in the capital Baghdad on Friday to demand the withdrawal of all U.S. forces, which have now been in Iraq on some level for nearly 20 years.

U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq could endanger minority communities

World News // 4 years ago

U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq could endanger minority communities

A vote by the Iraqi parliament to expel U.S. troops in the country raises concerns about whether their absence will leave minority communities vulnerable to attacks by the Islamic State.

Iraq asks Trump administration to start planning U.S. troop withdrawal

World News // 4 years ago

Iraq asks Trump administration to start planning U.S. troop withdrawal

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi wants U.S. President Donald Trump's top diplomat to send a team to Iraq and come up with a plan to pull American troops from the Middle Eastern nation, Mahdi's office said Friday.

North Korea denounces U.S. actions in Iraq

World News // 4 years ago

North Korea denounces U.S. actions in Iraq

North Korea state media condemned the United States for the drone attack that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, calling the event a "violation of Iraqi sovereignty."

On brink of war with Iran, dangers of Trump's policy become clear

Voices // 4 years ago

On brink of war with Iran, dangers of Trump's policy become clear

Instead of U.S. President Donald Trump's harsh policy imposing maximum pressure on Iran, Iran has turned the tables and has put pressure on a freshly impeached U.S. president whose re-election is by no means assured.

'Millions' mourn slain Iranian general in Tehran, chant 'death to America'

World News // 4 years ago

'Millions' mourn slain Iranian general in Tehran, chant 'death to America'

Chanting "death to America," a crowd described by state media as in the millions packed central Tehran Monday to mourn the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, killed in a U.S. airstrike.

Thousands attend funeral for Iran's Soleimani

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Thousands attend funeral for Iran's Soleimani

Thousands mourned Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and six others killed in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq, at funeral processions Saturday in Baghdad.

Iraqi protesters lose their fear

Voices // 4 years ago

Iraqi protesters lose their fear

Mass protests in Iraq are continuing despite a vicious crackdown that has left 231 people dead, many of them shot by snipers and gunmen from the Hashd-al-Shaabi militia.

Iraq deploys Counter-Terrorism Service in response to nationwide protests

World News // 4 years ago

Iraq deploys Counter-Terrorism Service in response to nationwide protests

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi deployed the country's elite Counter-Terrorism Service on Sunday in response to nationwide protests.

Iraqi PM: It is our 'national duty' to mediate between U.S., Iran

World News // 4 years ago

Iraqi PM: It is our 'national duty' to mediate between U.S., Iran

Iraq said it will send delegations to Washington and Tehran to de-escalate tensions between the United States and Iran.

Adil (Adel) Abdul-Mahdi (al Muntafiki) (Arabic: عادل عبد المهدى‎ ) (born 1942 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi Shi'a politician, economist, and is one of the two current Vice Presidents of Iraq. He was formerly the Finance Minister in the Interim government.

Abdel-Mahdi is a member of the powerful Shi'a party the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, or SIIC. Long based in neighboring Iran, the group opposed a United States administration but holds close ties with the other U.S.-backed groups that opposed Saddam Hussein, including the Kurds and the Iraqi National Congress.

He is a trained economist who left Iraq in 1969 for exile in France. He worked for French think tanks and edited magazines in French and Arabic. Adel Abdul Mahdi is also referred to as Adel Abd al'Mahdi, as well as other various derivations (this highlights the continual difficulties of transliteration from Arabic into English). Abdul-Mahdi was educated in France, and is the son of a respected Shiite cleric who was a minister in Iraq's monarchy. He attended high school at Baghdad College, an elite American Jesuit secondary school.

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