In-depth: In October 2022, the Democratic Forces of Change alliance was born. The broad, civil-political alliance aims to create a programme encompassing the demands of Iraq's 2019 October Revolution.
Authorities and pro-Iranian Shia militias are threatening Iraqis and persecuting activists in order to deter them from taking part in protests planned for October 25.
US President Joe Biden urged Iraqis Wednesday to support dialogue to resolve a months-long political crisis that erupted into violence, in a call with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi.
Fighting between rival Iraqi forces resumed Tuesday in Baghdad, where 23 supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead since Monday, according to the latest toll by medics.