Adel Abdul Mahdi

• Iraqi protesters reject newly appointed prime minister

  Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi was appointed to the role after squabbling political parties failed to name a candidate in the two months since the former minister was ousted by popular protests.

  Feb 1, 2020
  
• U.S. rejects Iraq request for troop withdrawal plan

  The State Department flatly dismissed Iraq's request, saying U.S. troops are crucial for the fight against the Islamic State group and it would not discuss removing them.

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  Jan 10, 2020
  
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• Iraqi lawmakers pass resolution to end foreign troop presence

  "Despite the internal and external difficulties that we might face, it remains best for Iraq on principle and practically," Abdul Mahdi told parliament in a speech.

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  Jan 5, 2020
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• Close to 500 people killed in Iraq protests since October: human rights group

  Iraq has been roiled by protests since Oct. 1 in which demonstrators have taken to the streets to decry corruption, poor services and a lack of jobs. They have also called for an end to the political system imposed after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

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  Dec 28, 2019
• Iraq president rejects Iran-backed Prime Minister candidate, offers to resign

  President Barham Salih said in a statement issued by his office that he would not name the governor of the southern Basra province, Asaad al-Eidani, as the country's next prime minister "to avoid more bloodshed and in order to safeguard civil peace."

  Dec 26, 2019
• Iraqi prime minister submits formal resignation amid violent protests

  Security and hospital officials say two protesters were killed and 15 wounded early Saturday by security forces who fired live rounds at them in the holy city of Najaf, in southern Iraq.

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  Nov 30, 2019
• Iraq’s prime minister says he will resign after protests leave hundreds dead

  At least 400 protesters have died since Oct. 1, when thousands of Iraqis took to the streets to decry corruption, poor services and lack of jobs.

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  Nov 29, 2019
• Iraqi PM on mass demonstrations: ‘it’s time for life to return to normal’

  In a statement, Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi called for markets, factories, schools and universities to reopen after days of protests in the capital and across the mostly Shiite south.

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  Nov 3, 2019
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• Death toll in Iraq passes 100 as police, protesters continue to clash

  The Interior Ministry said the toll was now 104 killed and more than 6,000 wounded in violence since Tuesday but denied government forces had shot directly at demonstrators. T

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  Oct 6, 2019
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• Dozens have died in escalating protests in Iraq — what’s going on?

  While the rallies began peacefully on Tuesday, the situation has grown increasingly chaotic and violent.

  World

  Oct 4, 2019