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Four people are killed during clashes between rival Shia Muslim fighters in Basra, Iraq, three days after 30 supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr were killed during clashes in Baghdad.
2022-09-1

The death toll from the clashes in Baghdad between Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters and security forces increases to 23, with all of those killed being supporters of Sadr. 380 others are injured.
2022-08-30

Iran closes its border with Iraq until "further notice" amid the ongoing civil unrest, while Kuwait urges its citizens to leave Iraq.
2022-08-29

The Iraqi parliament prohibits all attempts at normalizing relations with Israel with the punishment of life imprisonment or capital punishment. The law was introduced by Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose party won the most seats in the last election.
2022-05-26

Preliminary results show that the Sadrist Movement of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will retain its plurality in the Council of Representatives.
2021-10-11

Seven people are killed and more than 30 are injured during a rally in Basra, Iraq after security forces opened fire.
2018-09-4

Health officials state that the Iraqi city of Basra has recorded 17,000 infection cases due to water contamination. A cholera outbreak is feared as salinity rates continue to increase in the unprocessed water.
2018-08-28

A suicide bomber kills at least 53 people and injures more than 130 in the Iraqi city of Basra.
2012-01-14

Three roadside bombs detonate in the Iraqi city of Basra, killing at least 19 people and injuring 67.
2011-11-24

The death toll of Saturday's explosion in Basra, Iraq, rises to 43, with the number of injured people being over 100. Police say the explosion was as a result of a power generator short-circuiting but other sources claim it was due to a car bomb.
2010-08-8