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High unemployment, increased cost of living: For days, Iraqis took to the streets. In the Shia center, Iraqi citizens are demonstrating for days against unemployment and poor living conditions for the seventh day in a row. Today, protests have increased in cities.
Ammunition cutting?
According to a report from the Rudaw television channel, at least two people died in the city of Basra while security forces were trying to disperse the blockade of a local government building, According to the report, Security forces fired live ammunition. Thousands of protesters blocked roads leading to major oil fields in western and northern Basra, according to eyewitness testimony. Later, police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse a rally.
Three people died in the province of Al-Muthanna, according to a local television channel. Jordan: Flights to Najaf
The Jordanian airline Royal Jordan suspends flights to the Iraqi pilgrimage town of Najaf, according to a report by the state-owned Petra News Agency. The protesters stormed Najaf airport on Friday, shut down air traffic, and then withdrew. The city is one of the most important shiite pilgrimage cities in Iraq.
The riots are largely confined to the south of the country. They started in Basra, but quickly developed in Maisan, Najaf and Kerbela.
In southern Iraq, with the second largest province of Basra, there are about 70% of the country's oil reserves. The majority of the population is Shiite and the Baghdad government is dominated by Shiites. However, the living conditions are bad for most people in the south, and the promises of Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, who went to Basra on Friday at the NATO summit in Brussels to increase the many people involved in creating jobs, have not reassured. ] Unemployment and Problems with Basic Services
Iraq continues to suffer the consequences of the three-year military conflict with the terrorist militia "Islamic State". In addition to unemployment, people are facing rising costs of living and persistent problems with basic services.
In December, the government declared its victory over the IS after its forces expelled jihadist militias from all major cities of the country. However, in the most remote parts of the country, IS fighters are still present and launching attacks
Political insecurity
Moreover, there is currently political uncertainty regarding the controversial parliamentary elections of 12 may. The Iraqi Supreme Court ordered in June that the ballot papers be recounted by hand. Thus, the court is held behind a resolution of the parliament from early June. According to him, 11 million ballot papers are counted for alleged manipulation, including ballot papers of foreign voters, displaced persons and security forces
. To form a government, it would depend on coalition partners. Al-Sadr supported the protesters and called for non-violent protests.
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