Hashed al-Shaabi

Supporter of Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada armed faction
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US State Dept offers $10 mn reward for leader of Iraqi group

Al-Saraji has a seat within the Coordination Framework, the ruling Shia alliance that holds the parliamentary majority.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 April, 2026
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Bahrain summons Iraqi ambassador over drone attacks

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13 April, 2026
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Strike kills one Iraqi PMF fighter near Syria border

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04 April, 2026
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Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei thanks Iraq in latest written message

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 March, 2026
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US and Iraq to 'intensify cooperation' against attacks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 March, 2026
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US slaps sanctions on Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders

The New Arab
07 December, 2019
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Dozens killed, injured in brutal crackdown on Iraq protests

The New Arab & agencies
25 October, 2019
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Controversy grips Iraq after removal of top commander

The New Arab & agencies
29 September, 2019
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Iraq confirms Israel behind 'some' Shia militia base attacks

The New Arab
30 August, 2019
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Lebanon slams Iraq militia visit to Israel ceasefire line

The New Arab
09 December, 2017
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Kurds, Iraqi forces in standoff in oil-rich Kirkuk

The New Arab & agencies
15 October, 2017
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Rights watchdog condemns abuse in Iraq's anti-IS hunt

The New Arab & agencies
28 September, 2017
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How Iraqi militias got hold of American tanks

04 September, 2017
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US embassy in Baghdad on high alert over attacks

The New Arab
11 August, 2017
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Iraq PM rejects calls to disband controversial Iran-backed militias

The New Arab
05 August, 2017
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Iraq PM hails top Shia cleric over anti-IS fight

The New Arab & agencies
01 July, 2017
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Iraq, Saudi Arabia agree to 'jihadist-for-Shia militants' prisoner swap

The New Arab
21 June, 2017
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Iraq's Iran-backed militias propose entering Syria to back Assad

The New Arab
31 May, 2017
Hashed Shaabi Hatra [AFP]
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Pro-government forces seize ancient Iraqi site Hatra from IS

The New Arab & agencies
26 April, 2017
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Syria regime delegation in Iraq for 'secret military talks'

The New Arab
14 December, 2016
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Iraq's Iran-backed militias 'vying for control of Syria border'

The New Arab
10 December, 2016