Najaf
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
Massive anti-systemic protests continue in Iraq
On November 18, protesters blocked the entrance to the country’s main commodities port, Umm Qasr, near Basra, leading to a 50% drop in operations
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