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Muqtada al-Sadr: from Iraq's “most dangerous man” to power broker

Name: Muqtada al-Sadr: from Iraq's “most dangerous man” to power broker
Uploaded: 2018-05-16T17:07:59.045Z
Duration: 2 min 58 s
Channel: Financial Times
Description: Profile of Shia cleric set to hold the balance of power after election

Profile of Shia cleric who rose to prominence leading his militia in deadly attacks against US-led occupation in 2003. In 2006 Newsweek called him “The Most Dangerous Man in Iraq". How has he ended up the holding balance of power after close election?

May 16, 2018

Produced and edited by Josh de la Mare. Footage from Reuters.