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Closure of Al-Hawza newspaper fuels Iraqi Shiite unrest
In Baghdad, the U.S. closure of Al-Hawza, a weekly linked to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, sparks protests and threats of citywide strikes. Al-Sadr's followers organize large demonstrations in Baghdad and Najaf, signaling a renewed challenge to the occupation as U.S. troops bolster security during a tense period.
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