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Protests in Iraq

WATCH: Week-long protests rock Basra

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July 16, 2018

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Demonstrators in southern Iraq are demanding action over unemployment, the rising cost of living and a lack of basic services.
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Two killed in southern Iraq as protests spread

Iraq PM looks to calm Basra unrest as demos spread

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