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U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered for a second day outside the American Embassy compound in Baghdad. CBC | World News
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3 protesters shot dead in Iraq as PM submits resignation
Three anti-government protesters were shot dead and at least 58 wounded in Baghdad and southern Iraq on Saturday, as Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi formally submitted his resignation to the Iraqi parliament. CBC | World News
Read More »13 anti-government protesters killed in ‘one of the worst’ days of clashes in Iraq
Demonstrators outraged by rampant government corruption and poor services burned tires and blocked main road arteries in southern Iraq. CBC | World News
Read More »More protesters killed in Iraq, cleric warns of deepening crisis
Iraqi security forces killed three protesters in Baghdad on Friday and forcibly dispersed protesters blocking the country’s main port near Basra, as the country’s top cleric warned nothing but speedy electoral reforms would resolve unrest. CBC | World News
Read More »Protesters block Iraq port as general strikes take hold
Protesters blocked entry to Iraq’s main commodities port again on Monday while schools and government offices in many southern cities were shut in response to calls for a general strike. CBC | World News
Read More »Masked men attack protesters in Iraq holy city
Masked gunmen opened fire at Iraqi protesters in the Shia holy city of Karbala on Tuesday, killing 18 people and wounding hundreds, security officials said, in one of the deadliest single attacks on protesters since anti-government demonstrations erupted earlier this month. CBC | World News
Read More »Thousands of students join Iraq protests as clashes kill 3
Thousands of students joined Iraq’s anti-government protests on Monday, as clashes with security forces firing tear gas canisters killed at least three demonstrators and wounded more than 100. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. troops in Syria heading to Iraq, not home as Trump claims
U.S. President Donald Trump insists he’s bringing home Americans from “endless wars” in the Mideast, but his Pentagon chief says all U.S. troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq, and the American military will continue operations against ISIS. CBC | World News
Read More »8 killed, 15 wounded in new clashes in Iraq
At least eight people were killed and 25 wounded in new clashes between protesters and police in eastern Baghdad on Sunday, police and medical sources said. CBC | World News
Read More »5 killed in renewed anti-government demonstrations in Iraq
Iraqi officials say five people have been killed in renewed anti-government protests in the Iraqi capital after security forces fired on them on a fifth day of unrest. CBC | World News
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