Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi on Sunday sacked his minister of electricity, his office said, following weeks of protests against corruption and chronic power outages. A statement from Abadi’s office said the premier sacked Qassem al-Fahdawi — whose departure was demanded by protesters — “because of the deterioration in the ...
Thousands rally in the capital Baghdad and southern cities in Iraq, keeping up some three weeks of protest against economic conditions. On Friday, hundreds gathered in Baghdad’s iconic Tahrir Square, prompting strict security measures, AFP reported. They accused the politicians of corruption. Thousands also gathered in front of the provincial ...
