Thousands of Iraqi women take to streets, defy Shia cleric
On February 8, taking to the Twitter, Iraqi female activists called for the march through social media after al-Sadr tweeted that it was immoral for men and women to mix during the protests.
On February 8, taking to the Twitter, Iraqi female activists called for the march through social media after al-Sadr tweeted that it was immoral for men and women to mix during the protests.
These protests come amid an escalation of tensions in the Middle East which was set off by the killing of Soleimani on January 3.
Abel Abdel Mahdi resigned last month as Prime Minister after pressure from protests.
The attackers entered the area in a convoy of four-wheel drive vehicles and shot at those gathered for the demo.
Security force members were among the causalities, the interior ministry said, while denying that police have used live ammunition against protesters.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday allied with a powerful Shiite group close to Iran in his stand for…
