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Sadr followers rally ahead of Iraq parliament vote on cabinet

Tuesday, 26 April 2016 11:50 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 11:48 AM ]

Female Iraqi supporters of powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr flash the sign for victory as they take part in a sit-in at Baghdad's Tahrir Square on April 24, 2016, calling for a technocratic government. © AFP

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Residents of the Syrian town of Shaddadah say Daesh terrorists used to transport oil from the nearby facility of Jabisah to Turkey. The area was recently liberated from Daesh.
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In Iraq, thousands of supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr pour out onto the streets of Bagdad, urging the government to implement political reforms.
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