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Iraq’s main port blocked by protesters hours after reopening

  • Protesters have blocked roads to raise pressure on the government
  • Iraq has been gripped by protests in the capital Baghdad and across most of its southern provinces
By AP ·
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Iraq’s Umm Qasr port reopens after protesters leave; death toll climbs

By Reuters ·

Protests in southern Iraq to demand better services, jobs

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