Baghdad Protests

• Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Baghdad, set fire over planned Qur’an burning

  Thursday's demonstration was called to protest the second planned Quran burning in Sweden in weeks by Shi'ite supporters, after an earlier burning ignited widespread controversy.

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  Jul 19, 2023
  
• Qur’an burning in Sweden sparks protest outside embassy in Baghdad

  Some of the protesters burned a rainbow-coloured flag representing the LGBTQ2 community outside the Swedish embassy in Baghdad and chanted "yes, yes to the Qur'an."

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  Jun 29, 2023
  
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• Iraq protesters’ tents set on fire after key Shiite cleric withdraws support

  One protester was killed and 44 wounded when security forces fired tear gas and live rounds to disperse them from nearby Baghdad's Khilani Square, as clearance operations were underway, medical and security officials said.

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  Jan 25, 2020
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• 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
• Supporters of Iran-backed militia group in Iraq stage protest over U.S. sanctions

  The protest came as Washington pointed fingers at Iranian proxy groups for a recent spate of rocket attacks against its military bases in Iraq.

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  Dec 14, 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
• 1 killed, 21 wounded as violent protests continue in Iraq

  At least 17 protesters have died in renewed clashes, which kicked off last Thursday.

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  Nov 26, 2019
• 7 killed after Iraqi security forces open fire on protesters: sources

  More than 50 others were wounded, mainly by live bullets and tear gas canisters, in clashes across Baghdad, the sources added.

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  Nov 24, 2019
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• Iraq protesters burn tires, block access to country’s main port

  Protesters burned tires, blocking the roads to the Umm Qasr port, responsible for the bulk of the country's commodities imports, a Basra security official said.

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  Nov 18, 2019
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• Iraqi protester killed in clash for control over strategic Baghdad bridge: officials

  Protesters retook control of half of Ahrar Bridge, which leads to the other side of the Tigris River near the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq's government.

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  Nov 17, 2019