Iraq Anti-government Protests
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Thousands rally in Iraq to mark one year of anti-corruption protestsMore than 500 people were killed during the months-long movement that began last year, many of them protesters shot by Iraqi security forces who used live ammunition and tear gas to disperse crowds.PoliticsOct 25, 2020
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45 Iraqi protesters shot dead by security forces after torching Iranian consulateVideo of protesters cheering in the night as flames billowed from the consulate were a stunning image after years in which Tehran's influence among Shi'ite Muslims in Arab states has been a defining factor in Middle East politics.WorldNov 28, 2019
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‘This is Iraqi blood’: 3 protesters killed as Iraq tries to reopen blocked portSecurity forces in Iraq have killed at least 267 protesters in two major waves of anti-government demonstrations since Oct. 1 in Baghdad and across the mostly Shiite south.WorldNov 5, 2019
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Iraqi PM on mass demonstrations: ‘it’s time for life to return to normal’In a statement, Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi called for markets, factories, schools and universities to reopen after days of protests in the capital and across the mostly Shiite south.WorldNov 3, 2019
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33 dead after Iraqi protesters defy curfew in 3rd day of unrestBy Thursday afternoon, a curfew was extended to three other southern provinces.WorldOct 3, 2019
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