Baghdad
Multiple protests hit Iraq over currency devaluation, non-payment of salaries
The government has tried to justify the currency devaluation as a necessary measure to prevent the country’s foreign reserves from running out. Other austerity measures have also been planned for the near future
Assange is a champion of the cause of freedom, says Brazil’s Lula in letter
The ex-president’s letter published on Monday September 21 in The Guardian warned about the risks of Assange’s extradition to the US
Will killing of two protesters spur another round of massive anti-government protests in Iraq
Anti-government protests have resumed intermittently in capital Baghdad and few other Iraqi cities due to regular power outages afflicting ordinary citizens during this time of intense summer
US house passes resolutions to restrict Trump’s war powers over Iraq and Iran
They may prevent Trump to take any unilateral action against Iran before the elections.
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