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Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr storm parliament in the capital's high-security Green Zone, in protest at a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister. IMAGES COMPLETE 32FK64Y_EN
Iraqi anti-government protesters burn tyres to block a road and chant anti-Iran slogans in the southern city of Basra, to voice their opposition to names tipped for prime minister in a ruling system they view as inept and ridden with corruption. IMAGES
Protesters clash with Iraqi security forces during an anti-government demonstration in the Shiite shrine city of Karbala, south of Iraq's capital Baghdad. IMAGES
Protesters run for cover during clashes with security forces following renewed anti-government rallies in Baghdad, as security forces unleashed tear gas to push back thousands from the capital's high-security Green Zone. IMAGES
A day after the year's deadliest attack in the Iraqi capital, supporters of a Shi'ite cleric protest on the streets of Baghdad and say the government has failed to protect them. Jillian Kitchener reports.
One day after an unprecedented breach of Baghdad's Green Zone, Iraqi protesters peacefully exit the area while issuing demands for political reform and pledging to return by the end of the week. Vanessa Johnston reports.