Muqtada Al Sadr

Clashes erupt after influential Iraqi Shiite cleric resigns; at least 15 protesters killed

Protesters loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr pulled down the cement barriers outside the government palace with ropes and breached the palace gates

Who is Muqtada al-Sadr, powerful Shia cleric whose supporters have thrown Iraq into turmoil?

Muqtada al-Sadr is a mercurial figure who has emerged as a powerful force in Iraq’s cutthroat political scene with a nationalist, anti-Iran agenda. He is the son of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Muhammad-Sadiq al-Sadr, who Saddam Hussein had assassinated in 1999

Explained: Why did protesters storm Iraq’s Parliament?

Iraq held elections in October last year but has been unable to form a government yet. After a pro-Iran politician was nominated to be Iraq’s new prime minister, followers of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the Parliament

Oil prices aren't determined by a triumvirate alone: Here are some more from West Asia to South America to Africa who also call the shots

Oil is a complex tradable commodity and involves a whole lot of catalysts which influence its price.

Baghdad mosque explosion toll rises to 16 dead and 35 wounded; Iraq government says investigation underway

Iraqi security officials say the toll from explosions that tore through a mosque in Baghdad has climbed to 16 dead and 35 wounded.

Iraqi Shiite cleric endorses Sunni protesters

The hardline cleric said on Tuesday in the Shiite holy city of Najaf that the demonstrators have the right to demonstrate as long as they are peaceful.