Direkt zum Inhalt springen

Hauptnavigation

  • Politics
  • Society
  • Culture
  • Topics
  • Deutsch
  • English
  • عربي

Muktada al-Sadr

All topics
  • Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis demonstrate in Baghdad in what was probably one of the largest pro-Palestinian rallies
    Palestinians in Iraq

    Between sympathy and rejection

    Palestinians living in Saddam Hussein's Iraq were courted until his overthrow in 2003, after which they suffered widespread harassment. Ever since the onset of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, however, Iraqis have been keen to show their solidarity

  • As Sweden grapples with the diplomatic fallout of a series of Koran burnings, radicals on all sides are rubbing their hands and exploiting the moment.
    Sweden Koran burnings

    Playing to the radicals

    As Sweden grapples with the diplomatic fallout of a series of Koran burnings, radicals on all sides are rubbing their hands and exploiting the moment. Birgit Svensson travelled from Baghdad to Stockholm to get the full picture

  • "We want security, jobs and our civil rights": Just as they stopped protesting two years ago, so they continue now: Basra, Diwanija, Nasiriyah, Babylon, there are demonstrations everywhere. "We will not leave until all our demands are met, we want a future!"
    Protests in Iraq

    The streets speak for themselves!

    Once again, political deadlock is driving thousands of Iraqis to Tahrir Square. They want new elections, but the parliament refuses to dissolve. Elected representatives are now being protected from the people. Birgit Svensson reports from Baghdad

  • Influential Shia preacher and politician Muqtada al-Sadr has once again proven that he can turn his followers off and on like a light switch.
    Political crisis in Iraq

    Fighting for Shia hearts and minds

    The clashes in Baghdad between supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and pro-Iranian militias show that an intra-Shia power struggle is in full swing. An analysis from Cairo by Karim El-Gawhary

  • Iraq bans contact with Israel

    Anti-Semitism as state doctrine?

    A law has been passed by the Iraqi parliament that criminalises any contact with Israel. In the midst of heated debates on the subject, one crucial aspect has been forgotten: the restitution of Jewish property. Birgit Svensson reports from Baghdad

  • Parliamentary elections in Iraq

    Low turnout, high drama

    With turnout somewhere between 38 and 41 per cent, assassinations and intimidation of activists by armed groups in the run-up to the election, and a boycott of the election by several new parties linked to the protest movement, political calm and stability seem a distant prospect in Iraq. There has also been a shift in the balance of power towards Muqtada al-Sadr and Nouri al-Maliki. By Harith Hasan

  • Men place an election poster for the upcoming early parliamentary elections on 10 October near private generator network wires in Baghdad.
    Middle East

    Factbox: Who's competing in Iraq's elections?

    Iraq holds a general election on 10 October, its fifth parliamentary vote since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003 and ushered in a complex multi-party system contested by groups defined largely by sect or ethnicity.

  • Iraq's electricity crisis

    Iraqis left in the dark by their corrupt politicians

    Every electricity minister since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein has faced the same daunting equation: Iraq should be able to produce over 30,000 megawatts of power, enough to meet current demand, but only about a half of that reaches consumers. Samya Kullab explores the reasons why

  • Reuters special report: U.S. enemy and friend of Iran?

    Muqtada al-Sadr, the most powerful man in Iraq

    Popular support for Muqtada al-Sadr, progeny of the famous Sadr political dynasty, is on the ascendant in Iraq. Leader of the main opposition Shia faction, Sadr is also no stranger to the corridors of power within the country. A man of many facets, dogmatic and pragmatic by turns. By John Davison & Ahmed Rasheed

  • Iraq's new government

    Mr Kadhimi begins a clean-up operation

    The new Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, has great plans. As he moves to realise those plans, he's fighting on many fronts. As the Americans pull out of Iraq, militias supported by Iran are violently consolidating their position. Birgit Svensson reports from Baghdad

  • The icon of Tahrir Square in Baghdad and Cairo

    Arab Spring and October Revolution

    The past enthusiasm of the Egyptians lives on in the Iraqis of today. But just as they were nine years ago in Cairo, current prospects in Baghdad are dim. A comparison by Birgit Svensson

  • Unrest in Iraq

    Sadr City – a hotbed of resistance

    The resignation of Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has not managed to quell the unrest in Iraq. After a deadly weekend in which many lost their lives, the wave of protests has swelled up once again. Most of the demonstrators come from Sadr City in Baghdad. Birgit Svensson paid a visit to the Shia suburb of the Iraqi capital

Pagination

  • Current page 1
  • Page 2
  • Next page

Footer

  • About Us
  • Imprint
  • Privacy Policy
  • Declaration of Accessibility