After one of its commanders reportedly killed in fire, head of Asaib Ahl Al-Haq paramilitary says 'his blood is on America and Israel's hands'

Over a dozen killed while setting fire to, trying to storm offices of Iran-backed Shiite paramilitary groups in southern cities

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

Officials say groups decided to join state security forces without prior coordination to assist PM Abdul Mahdi

Friends and relatives say masked security agents seized Shujaa al-Khafaji in pre-dawn arrest raid after weeks of threats, harassment

Tweeting against Jewish state, Moqtada Sadr urges millions of worshipers taking part in Shiite Islam's largest pilgrimage to join demonstrations

More than 100 people have been killed and over 6,000 wounded during a week of clashes between demonstrators and security forces in Baghdad

Khamenei condemns 'conspiracy' to incite division between two majority-Shiite countries as death toll in Iraqi protests tops 100

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