Adel Abdel Mahdi under threat as his two main backers discuss his removal and spiraling anti-government protests kill over 240

Demonstrations are fueled by local grievances but some activists' anti-Iranian rhetoric has caused concern in Tehran, which closely backs both countries' governments

Protesters over rampant unemployment and corruption continue to gather throughout the country despite curfews, threats of arrest and violence that has left nearly 240 dead

Use of live fire reported for first time in latest wave of demonstrations as protesters rally against corruption, high unemployment

Rallies demanding overhaul of political system, end to corruption turned deadly in early October when security forces killed at least 157

12 protesters killed on Sunday, officials deny targeting demonstrators, but witnesses say many hit by sniper fire

Rallies, which began with demands for jobs and an end to corruption, now include calls for justice for the more than 90 killed

Shoppers begin returning to the streets of Iraqi capital but tensions linger as firebrand cleric calls for government to resign

Demonstrators clash with police defying curfews, tear gas and live fire amid an internet blackout, as they rage against corruption and unemployment

Defying curfew, demonstrators gather in Baghdad's Tahrir Square; major network operators intentionally shut off internet access as protesters rally against unemployment, corruption