2015–16 Iraqi protests

Hundreds of supporters of the Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr left the heavily guarded parliament building in the Iraqi capital early May 1, hours after storming the parliament building when lawmakers failed to convene for a vote on overhauling the government. 

Hundreds of supporters of Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad's Green Zone on April 30 and entered the parliament building after lawmakers failed to convene for a vote on overhauling the government, two Reuters witnesses said.

Iraq's parliament gave embattled Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi until March 31 to present a cabinet of technocrats as Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr expanded his protest movement for reform.