Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel Cleric (Reuters)

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Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel
Cleric

Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel
Cleric 04/10/2004 03:28 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 10 2004 7:45PM GMT

Iranians in Iraq to Help in Talks on
Rebel Cleric

Iranians in Iraq to Help in Talks on
Rebel Cleric 04/14/2004 11:48 PM
Meanwhile, Italy's foreign minister announced that one of four Italian security guards seized in an ambush near Falluja had been killed.

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters) 08/12/2004 11:38 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces stormed the home of rebel Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf Thursday, witnesses said.

Iraq Council Signs Constitution, Top
Cleric Unhappy (Reuters)

Iraq Council Signs Constitution, Top
Cleric Unhappy (Reuters) 03/09/2004 12:11 AM
Reuters - Iraq's Governing Council signed an interim constitution on Monday in a key step toward the June 30 launch of a sovereign government but the country's top Shi'ite cleric refused to endorse it.

Rebel Cleric Signals End to Shiite
Insurgency in Iraq

Rebel Cleric Signals End to Shiite
Insurgency in Iraq 06/16/2004 10:18 AM
Moktada al-Sadr sent his fighters home today in what may mark an end to a 10-week insurgency against the U.S.-led occupation.

Iraq Chief Gives 'Final Warning' to
Rebel Cleric

Iraq Chief Gives 'Final Warning' to
Rebel Cleric 08/19/2004 10:44 PM
Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Moktada al-Sadr should move quickly to fulfill his vow to disarm and leave the shrine in Najaf.

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf 08/12/2004 12:55 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 12 2004 5:02PM GMT

ABCNEWS.com : US Forces Storm Home of
Iraq Rebel Cleric in Najaf

ABCNEWS.com : US Forces Storm Home of
Iraq Rebel Cleric in Najaf 08/15/2004 03:59 AM

U.S. Army Will Wait Before Moving on
Rebel Cleric (Reuters)

U.S. Army Will Wait Before Moving on
Rebel Cleric (Reuters) 04/19/2004 04:28 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces poised outside Najaf said on Monday they would allow time for talks before any attempt to enter the holy Iraqi city to seize a rebel cleric -- a move that could spark new unrest.

U.S. Troops Capture Key Aide of Rebel
Iraqi Cleric (Reuters)

U.S. Troops Capture Key Aide of Rebel
Iraqi Cleric (Reuters) 05/26/2004 09:02 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces captured a key aide to rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a series of overnight raids in the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf, Sadr's spokesman said Wednesday.

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Tells Militia to Keep
Fighting (Reuters)

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Tells Militia to Keep
Fighting (Reuters) 05/21/2004 05:16 AM
Reuters - Rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose fighters are battling U.S. troops in Iraq's holiest Shi'ite cities, told supporters during his Friday sermon they should keep fighting even if he was killed.

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Defies U.S. to Kill,
Capture Him (Reuters)

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Defies U.S. to Kill,
Capture Him (Reuters) 04/16/2004 05:04 AM
Reuters - Iraqi rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned the United States on Friday that Iraqis would hit back with unimaginable ferocity if U.S. forces carried out a threat to kill or capture him.

U.S. Troops Detain Aide to Rebel Iraqi
Cleric Sadr (Reuters)

U.S. Troops Detain Aide to Rebel Iraqi
Cleric Sadr (Reuters) 06/15/2004 12:21 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops arrested a senior aide and spokesman for rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in an overnight raid in the holy city of Kerbala, officials in Sadr's office said on Tuesday.

Bush Says Iraqis 'Will Deal With' Rebel
Cleric Sadr (Reuters)

Bush Says Iraqis 'Will Deal With' Rebel
Cleric Sadr (Reuters) 05/05/2004 12:45 PM
Reuters - President Bush said on Wednesday that Iraqis "will deal with" rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who U.S.-led forces had vowed to kill or capture themselves.

Talks to Disarm Rebel Shiites Collapses
in Iraq

Talks to Disarm Rebel Shiites Collapses
in Iraq 09/01/2004 12:03 PM
Talks to disarm Iraqi insurgents collapsed, after a tentative peace pact was abruptly canceled by Prime Minister Ayad Allawi.

Talks Go On in Iraq; Aide Says Cleric
Asks Fighters to Disarm

Talks Go On in Iraq; Aide Says Cleric
Asks Fighters to Disarm 08/30/2004 12:15 PM
No immediate agreement was announced, and previous cease-fires involving Moktada al-Sadr's forces have failed to hold.

Annan Raps U.S. on Global Court; Council
Talks Begin (Reuters)

Annan Raps U.S. on Global Court; Council
Talks Begin (Reuters) 06/18/2004 03:21 AM
Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan rebuked the United States for trying to get another exemption from prosecution by the new International Criminal Court and urged the Security Council to oppose the measure.

Top Cleric Gives Conditional Approval to
Iraq Government (Reuters)

Top Cleric Gives Conditional Approval to
Iraq Government (Reuters) 06/03/2004 03:40 AM
Reuters - Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most influential Muslim cleric, gave his conditional approval to the new Iraqi government installed this week, but said in a statement on Thursday it had "mammoth tasks" ahead.

Iraq Cleric Agrees to End Uprising,
Fighting Rages On (Reuters)

Iraq Cleric Agrees to End Uprising,
Fighting Rages On (Reuters) 08/18/2004 08:25 PM
Reuters - A radical Iraqi cleric leading a Shi'ite uprising agreed on Wednesday to disarm his militia and leave one of the country's holiest Islamic shrines after warnings of an onslaught by government forces.

U.S. Forces Seek to 'Kill or Capture'
Iraq Cleric (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Seek to 'Kill or Capture'
Iraq Cleric (Reuters) 04/12/2004 12:56 PM
Reuters - U.S. commanders in Iraq want rebellious Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr dead or alive but they said on Monday his militia's control of the holy city of Najaf was not a widespread uprising by the Shi'ite majority.

Iraq Cleric Warns of More Violence if
Poll Not Held (Reuters)

Iraq Cleric Warns of More Violence if
Poll Not Held (Reuters) 01/11/2004 10:27 PM
Reuters - Iraq's most senior Shi'ite Muslim cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, warned on Sunday of increased political tensions and violence if elections are not held within months.

W.House Plays Down Loss of Iraq
Coalition Members (Reuters)

W.House Plays Down Loss of Iraq
Coalition Members (Reuters) 04/20/2004 10:08 AM
Reuters - The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq was stable despite plans by Spain and Honduras to withdraw their troops over U.S. objections.

Iraq Cleric Sadr Offers Truce, U.S.
Command Silent (Reuters)

Iraq Cleric Sadr Offers Truce, U.S.
Command Silent (Reuters) 05/27/2004 07:34 AM
Reuters - Moqtada al-Sadr pulled his Shi'ite militia from strongholds in Najaf on Thursday and a U.S.-appointed Iraqi official said American forces had agreed to a truce offered by the radical cleric in the holy city.

Top Iraq Cleric Urges Respect for 'Holy
Najaf'-Aide (Reuters)

Top Iraq Cleric Urges Respect for 'Holy
Najaf'-Aide (Reuters) 08/12/2004 06:07 AM
Reuters - Iraq's most influential Shi'ite cleric urged Shi'ite rebels and U.S. forces fighting in Najaf to respect the holy city and its shrines, an aide said on Thursday.

Cleric Sadr Arrives at Iraq Mosque to
Lead Prayers (Reuters)

Cleric Sadr Arrives at Iraq Mosque to
Lead Prayers (Reuters) 05/07/2004 03:30 AM
Reuters - Radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr arrived on foot to lead Friday prayers in Kufa, near the holy city of Najaf, defying U.S. troops massed nearby who have vowed to arrest him.

Reporter Freed as Rebel Cleric Brokers a
Deal

Reporter Freed as Rebel Cleric Brokers a
Deal 08/22/2004 11:12 PM
The journalist was released after Moktada al-Sadr intervened, even as his Shiite militia engaged in heavy fighting in Najaf.

'Final Call' for Rebel Iraqi Cleric
(washingtonpost.com)

'Final Call' for Rebel Iraqi Cleric
(washingtonpost.com) 08/19/2004 10:37 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, Aug. 19 -- Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi issued a "final call" on Thursday for Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr to end his rebellion by agreeing to a new set of conditions issued by the government. Sadr responded by rejecting one of the government's two key demands, increasing the prospect of an intensified military attack against his militia.

Rebel Cleric in Najaf Sends Messages of
Conciliation

Rebel Cleric in Najaf Sends Messages of
Conciliation 08/19/2004 12:23 AM
Moktada al-Sadr suggested he would vacate a shrine in Najaf, disband the Mahdi Army and transform it into a political party.

U.S. Suspends Fighting in Najaf After
Deal With Rebel Cleric

U.S. Suspends Fighting in Najaf After
Deal With Rebel Cleric 05/27/2004 12:36 PM
The developments represent a breakthrough in the unrelenting and bloody standoff as the American-led governing authority prepares to hand over sovereignty.

Rebel Cleric May Have Emerged the Winner
(Los Angeles Times)

Rebel Cleric May Have Emerged the Winner
(Los Angeles Times) 08/28/2004 05:55 AM
Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Having returned from his sick bed to broker a peace deal freeing Najaf's sacred mosque of rebel fighters, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani appears to have grown into a larger-than-life figure, the one man who could end the deadly conflict between an upstart cleric and the Iraqi government and its U.S. backers.

Iraq's rebel cleric gains surge in
popularity

Iraq's rebel cleric gains surge in
popularity 05/19/2004 07:29 PM
Iraq's rebel cleric gains surge in popularity An Iraqi poll to be released next week shows a surge in the popularity of Moqtada al-Sadr, the radical young Shia cleric fighting coalition forces, and suggests nearly nine out of 10 Iraqis see US troops as occupiers and not liberators or peacekeepers.

Iraq Governing Council Slams U.S. for
Chalabi Raid (Reuters)

Iraq Governing Council Slams U.S. for
Chalabi Raid (Reuters) 05/21/2004 01:01 PM
Reuters - Members of Iraq's Governing Council condemned a raid on the house and offices of Washington's former top Iraq ally Ahmad Chalabi and said on Friday it was orchestrated by the U.S.-led administration.

Iraq Council Member Hopeful Hostages
Will Be Freed (Reuters)

Iraq Council Member Hopeful Hostages
Will Be Freed (Reuters) 04/12/2004 08:51 AM
Reuters - A member of Iraq's Governing Council said on Monday that 12 hostages had been freed and he hoped all remaining hostages would be freed later in the day.

Iraq Council Delegation Meets Rebels in
Falluja (Reuters)

Iraq Council Delegation Meets Rebels in
Falluja (Reuters) 04/10/2004 07:45 AM
Reuters - A delegation from Iraq's Governing Council went to the restive Sunni town of Falluja on Saturday to try to secure a peace deal with rebels after days of fighting that has killed hundreds of people.

U.S. Soldier Dies, Five Held in Iraq
Council Killing (Reuters)

U.S. Soldier Dies, Five Held in Iraq
Council Killing (Reuters) 02/17/2004 04:13 AM
Reuters - A roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said Tuesday, the third such killing in less than 24 hours.

Iraqi Peace Mission Snubbed by Rebel
Cleric Sadr

Iraqi Peace Mission Snubbed by Rebel
Cleric Sadr 08/17/2004 09:11 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 18 2004 1:46AM GMT

Rebel Cleric Says His Forces Will Leave
Mosque (Los Angeles Times)

Rebel Cleric Says His Forces Will Leave
Mosque (Los Angeles Times) 08/19/2004 06:10 AM
Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Rebel cleric Muqtada Sadr announced Wednesday that he would accept demands to vacate Najaf's Imam Ali Mosque and disarm his militia but insisted on further negotiations to work out how such a plan would be implemented.

Zarqawi Group Says Killed Iraq Council
Head - Site (Reuters)

Zarqawi Group Says Killed Iraq Council
Head - Site (Reuters) 05/19/2004 01:39 AM
Reuters - A group headed by al Qaeda figure Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the attack that killed Iraqi Governing Council head Izzedin Salim this week.

Rebel Cleric Tells Fighters in 2 Iraqi
Cities to Return Home

Rebel Cleric Tells Fighters in 2 Iraqi
Cities to Return Home 06/16/2004 01:11 PM
The order appeared to be another move by Moktada al-Sadr to try to gain legitimate political standing in Iraq.
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