An electoral ticket backed by the influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr emerged as the early front-runner in Iraq's elections, according to preliminary results released late Sunday, dealing a significant blow to the reelection campaign of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. If the results hold,...

Topics:  shiite   muqtada   iraq   prime minister haider   results   
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  • U.S.: Shiite cell possibly involved in deadly Iraq blast
    Reasons for the decline include cease-fire efforts by the Mehdi Army -- a Shiite militia led by cleric Muqtada al-Sadr -- and the ... of this week's violence, Iraq's foreign minister said ...
    06/17/2008 - 1:00 pm | View Link
  • Coalition troops kill suspected Shiite militants
    The militants were suspected of coordinating logistical support from Iran for elements of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi Army ... on Thursday and Friday, Iraq's Interior Ministry said ...
    08/4/2007 - 1:00 am | View Link
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