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Protesters set fire to parliament office in Iraq’s Basra

  • The protesters had gathered to demand that Iraq’s parliament sack the provincial governor after two activists were killed and others wounded in three separate attacks by unknown gunmen this week
  • Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi sacked the Basra police and national security chiefs on Monday and ordered an investigation into the violence
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Female protest leader gunned down in Iraq’s Basra

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Iraq, Chevron seen signing deal Wednesday - Iraqi foreign minister

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Adrift in Iraq: Deportees from US describe fear and isolation

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How to tackle Basra’s water problems

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More Basra water crises unless Iraq government fixes ‘failures’

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Iran linked to rocket attack on US oil targets in southern Iraq

By Arab News ·

Iraqi PM makes first visit to protest-hit Basra

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Angry clashes force Iraqi PM to cancel Cabinet vote

By SUADAD AL-SALHY ·

Iraq ‘regrets’ US closure of Basra consulate

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US shuts consulate in Iraq’s Basra, blames ‘indirect fire’

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Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra

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Water crisis in Iraq’s Basra hospitalizes football team

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