Iraqi forces fire at protesters in Baghdad after prime minister pledges vague reform

October 6th, 20190 BAGHDAD — Iraqi police shot at a small group of protesters in Baghdad on Friday after three deadly days of anti-government unrest, and Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said no “magic solution” was available, pledging vague reform unlikely to placate Iraqis. At least 27 people have been killed so far in violent demonstrations that...

Angry Iraqi protesters at oilfields demanding jobs and basic services

July 13th, 20180 BASRA, Iraq — Iraqi police fired into the air to disperse protesters demanding jobs and better public services at one of three demonstrations outside major oilfields in the southern oil hub of Basra on Thursday, police sources said. Two protesters were wounded, police and hospital sources said, without elaborating, after the...