Iraq's Moqtada Al-Sadr flexes his muscle, with Maliki under fire over leaks


Issue 1152 - 29 Jul 2022 | 2 minute read

Large numbers of Moqtada Al-Sadr's followers took to the streets of Sadr City, Baghdad, in a show of strength by the Iraqi cleric, who called on State of Law leader Nouri Al-Maliki to quit the political arena. Numerous names had been floated as a potential premier.

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