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Widespread Protests Point to Iraq’s Cycle of Social Crisis
A surge in street protests in Iraq has left some 110 people dead and exposed a rift between the government and a population frustrated by poor governance, inadequate services and miserable living conditions.
To avert further violence, the authorities and protesters should open dialogue channels.
- Maria Fantappie
- ICG
Street protests have engulfed Baghdad and southern cities such as Nasiriya and Diwaniya since 1 October, causing a staggering death toll of at…
This deadliest outburst of violence from popular protests since the…