UNAMI: reason and wisdom are critical to prevent further violenceUNAMI: reason and wisdom are critical to prevent further violence

Shafaq News/ The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) urged the actors in the Iraqi political arena to "de-escalate" amid heightened tension following the demonstrations of the Sadrist movement's supporters inside the Green Zone and the Coordination Framework's calls for counter-demonstration.

"The ongoing escalation is deeply

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Official: 125 persons, including security officers, sustained injuries in the Green Zone clashes on SaturdayOfficial: 125 persons, including security officers, sustained injuries in the Green Zone clashes on Saturday

Shafaq News/ At least 125 persons were injured in the clashes between the law enforcement and the demonstrators who stormed Baghdad's ultra-secure Green Zone for the second time in less than a week to protest the candidature of the Coordination Framework's pick for the premiership, Mohammad Shiyaa al-Sudani.

In a brief press release on Saturday,

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-Al-Sadr's shadow- warns the Coordination Framework against counter-demonstrations

Shafaq News/ A self-proclaimed advisor of Muqtada al-Sadr warned the Shiite forces Coordination Framework of "undermining the social peace" following the latter's calls for counter-demonstration.

In a tweet he shared earlier today, Saturday, Saleh Mohammad al-Iraqi, who runs a Twitter account named "the leader's advisor", said, "explosive-laden

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Al-Sadr's advisor urges the protestors to leave the Supreme Judicial CouncilAl-Sadr's advisor urges the protestors to leave the Supreme Judicial Council

Shafaq News/ A Sadrist figure close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, urged the protestors who stormed the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council to withdraw immediately and relocate to the parliament building.

Saleh al-Iraqi, a self-proclaimed advisor of al-Sadr, tweeted, "it is prohibited to assault the headquarters of

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Coordination Framework calls for counter-demonstrations toCoordination Framework calls for counter-demonstrations to

Shafaq News/ The Coordination Framework called on its supporters to stage counter-demonstrations "in defense of the Iraqi state" following the protests of the Sadrist movement supporters who stormed Baghdad's ultra-secure Green Zone earlier today, Saturday.

"We follow with concern the unfortunate events Baghdad has been witnessing over the past few

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Al-Sadr supporters break into the Supreme Judicial Council's buildingAl-Sadr supporters break into the Supreme Judicial Council's building

Shafaq News/ The supporters of the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the headquarters of the Supreme Judicial Council inside the ultra-secure Green Zone downtown the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Saturday.

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the protestors surrounded the building and attempted to break in despite the attempts of

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