Attack comes as anti-government activists occupy parts of Iraqi capital near its seat of government, and a day after a series of suspicious stabbings targeting protesters

Protesters demanding end to corruption, ruling political class rattled by incursion in Baghdad, which hints at new effort to delegitimize or intimidate them

Demonstrators torch diplomatic mission in Shiite holy city of Najaf as country’s political leaders continue talks over a new prime minister and widespread unrest rages on

Ashwaq Haji Hamid was 14 when the terror group seized her hometown, killing the males and abducting the girls

Lawmakers said to enact Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation without vote; police officer gets death penalty for killing demonstrators; at least 400 people killed in protests since October 1

Three killed in Najaf as shrine door set ablaze, demonstrations rage in Baghdad and Nasariyah; Abdul-Mahdi's resignation to parliament prompts political intrigue

Protesters say Adel Abdel Mahdi's announced resignation is 'only the first step' in rooting out government corruption

Anti-government demonstrators say Tehran has overreached in Iraq, with too much influence on politics, armed actors, economy

Adel Abdel-Mahdi says he will ask parliament to allow him to step down after sermon by country's top Shiite cleric calling for lawmakers to withdraw their support

Tehran condemns burning of consulate by anti-government protesters in Najaf, tells Baghdad 'responsible action' needed; protesters killed by security forces in southern Iraq