Barham Saleh
Fresh protests in Iraq demand elections, justice for those killed by security forces
The protesters reiterated the demands from when the anti-government agitation began in October 2019. They took place despite the new prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi making conciliatory gestures and promising to address their demands
Iraq frees 2,700 protesters as deadlock over prime minister’s post continues
In the absence of a consensus, the deadline for proposing a name for the next prime minister has been postponed to December 22. More than 496 people have been killed and more than 25,000 injured since the protests in Iraq began on October 1
Uncertainty looms in Iraq as prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi resigns
Prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi resigned after over 60 protesters were killed by security forces in three days. Popular protests have rocked Iraq for over two months now
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