Iraq loses its membership in the Human Rights Council for repressing protesters and October 25th ultimatum

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Nine dead as thousands protest across Iraq

Salam Faraj

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Demonstrators took to the streets in Baghdad for a second straight day prompting security forces to fire live rounds in the air despite calls for restraint from President Barham Saleh

Demonstrators took to the streets in Baghdad for a second straight day prompting security forces to fire live rounds in the air despite calls for restraint from President Barham Saleh (AFP Photo/Salam FARAJ)

Baghdad (AFP) - Popular protests multiplied across Iraq on Wednesday as thousands of demonstrators braved live fire and tear gas in rallies that have left nine dead in 24 hours.

The demonstrations have posed the first major challenge to Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi, who formed his government a year ago this month and who controversially blamed the violence on "aggressors" among the protesters.

Since erupting in Baghdad on Tuesday, they have spread to other cities in the country's south, with crowds railing against state corruption, failing public services and unemployment.

On Wednesday, five protesters and a police officer were shot dead in the southern city of Nasiriyah, a provincial health official told AFP.

That brought the death toll in the protests to nine, including one protester who died in Nasiriyah on Tuesday and two others in a large demonstration in Baghdad that degenerated into violence.

In the capital on Wednesday, riot police attempted to disperse crowds in a half-dozen neighbourhoods by unleashing tear gas and live rounds into the air.

Protesters regrouped and tried to reach Baghdad's iconic Tahrir Square for the second day, but police had sealed off the area.

Later on Wednesday, military vehicles and security forces also deployed around the Green Zone, which hosts government buildings and embassies.

Access to the area would be completely denied "until further notice," a government source told AFP.

The Green Zone had been inaccessible for most Iraqis since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq but had reopened to the public in June.

It has often been the focal point for public anger, including in 2016 when supporters of firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed it and paralysed state institutions.

Late Wednesday, Sadr called for "peaceful protests and a general strike".

Amid concerns over additional protests, Abdel Mahdi ordered that a curfew in Baghdad be implimented after Iraqi authorities announced Thursday would be an official holiday.

The curfew on "vehicles and people in Baghdad" comes into force at 5:00 am local time (0200 GMT) on Thursday.

Curfews had already been imposed in two cities, Nasiriyah and the holy city of Najaf, after protests broke out.

- 'Attack its own people' -

In Baghdad's southern neighbourhood of Zaafaraniya, protesters burnt tyres on streets lined with police vehicles.

"We want jobs and better public services. We've been demanding them for years and the government has never responded," said Abdallah Walid, 27.

Journalists covering protests in central Baghdad said security forces had assaulted them and detained one of their colleagues.

"No state would attack its own people like this. We're being peaceful, but they fired," said unemployed graduate Mohammad Jubury in the nearby Al-Shaab district.

Some 60 people were wounded across Baghdad on Wednesday, including nine from bullets and the rest from tear gas inhalation, medical sources said.

In addition to Baghdad and Nasiriyah, crowds also gathered in Najaf and the flashpoint southern city of Basra, which was rocked by protests last year.

Even after Tuesday's protest in Baghdad was dispersed, heavy gunfire could be heard well into the night, including in the Sadr City district, where a funeral was held for the protester killed in the capital.

The other demonstrator killed in the capital was wounded Tuesday and succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.

It was not clear if bullets were fired directly at protesters or into the air.

Tuesday's bloodshed drew condemnation from President Barham Saleh, who urged "restraint and respect for the law".

"Peaceful protest is a constitutional right granted to citizens," he said.

- 'Aggressors' -

The UN's top official in Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, expressed "grave concern" on Wednesday, saying she "deeply regrets the casualties".

She urged authorities to "exercise restraint in their handling of the protests".

Unusually for Iraq, no political faction had explicitly called for Tuesday's protest, which appeared to be largely spontaneous.

The liberal newspaper Al-Bayina Al-Jadida said the protests were, "for the first time without flag, without poster or party slogan".

They follow months of simmering frustration with Abdel Mahdi over a perceived lack of progress on corruption, unemployment or services.

Routine power cuts leave consumers without mains electricity for up to 20 hours a day and, according to the World Bank, youth unemployment runs at around 25 percent, or double the adult rate.

Protests over the same issues engulfed Basra last summer and effectively ended Abdel Mahdi's predecessor Haider al-Abadi's chances of a second term.

Abdel Mahdi now faces a similar challenge.

He convened his national security council for an emergency meeting on Wednesday, after paying tribute to the security forces and blaming the violence on "aggressors who... deliberately created casualties".

Interior ministry spokesman Saad Maan told state media on Tuesday that "infiltrators were behind the violent acts in the protests".

Their statements drew widespread online criticism, as some other politicians had thrown their weight behind the protesters.

Parliament has ordered a probe into the violence and its human rights committee criticised security forces for their "suppression" of the demonstrations.

https://news.yahoo.com/iraq-police-fire-disperse-protests-despite-restraint-calls-105619667.html

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[fishing]

Just read that the prime minister just agree with the demonstrators and their demands!

[Jaygo]

6 minutes ago, fishing said:

Just read that the prime minister just agree with the demonstrators and their demands!

Where did you read that? You have an article to post? I find that highly unlikely. Hope you are right. 

[fishing]

Its from another site, can't bring other site information here, it was dated  2 oct. 

[Butifldrm]

 

Parliamentary demands to compel special grades and presidencies to assign privileges and transfer them to the unemployed protesters

 

BAGHDAD / Al-Masalla: The opposition front announced its full solidarity with the legitimate demands of the demonstrators.

"It is regrettable that the country has witnessed a marked decline in the situation and the spread of popular protests in most areas of Baghdad and the provinces, and we express our deep regret over the deaths of demonstrators and security forces," the statement said.

He added, "While we call on the demonstrators from our people to take peaceful methods of demonstrating and expressing their protest and the preservation of public and private money and not to allow engineers to enter their ranks to miss the opportunity on their trainees and achieve the desired objectives of demonstrations and sit-ins."

The opposition front announced today "its full solidarity with the legitimate demands of the demonstrators and we believe that all the declared demands are true demands and can be implemented with deliberate steps within a short period of time."
It demanded the following:

1 - We call the Presidency of the House of Representatives to convene an emergency session and the presence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces devoted to discuss security events and the development of legislative solutions and obligate the government to implement them.

2 - Compensation of the victims who died as a result of the recent demonstrations, whether civilians or security forces, and hold the negligent.

3- Providing job opportunities for our young people by operating factories and factories that are stopped after they are invested and withholding the privileges of special grades and presidencies and turning them into job grades for the unemployed.

4 - The Government to open the door of investment and overcome all obstacles and red tape that prevents the bringing of capital and technology to the country and give priority to the employment of local labor, especially in oil companies and dispensing with foreign workers.

5 - Referring all those who claim the economic work of the parties and committing the Supreme Council against Corruption to submit large corruption files to the judiciary and names and within a period not exceeding 15 days.

6 - Require the ministries of higher education to operate the degree holders by requiring universities to work on a system of separation of morning and evening.

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Edited October 3, 2019 by Butifldrm

[fishing]

The list I read states that there were 10 demands that the demonstrators wanted!

[vtw]

I’m not positive but I do believe they gave the PEOPLE THEIR VOICE AND JUST MAY FALLOW through with CLEAR ACTION WITH DEFINITIVE CHANGE.  For the sake of the good and law abiding citizens find security and long awaiting peace.  Also to observe the masters of corruption finally pay for the sadness and darkness  of evil they have inflicted.  May the corrupt PAY DEARLY!!!!

[jg1]

1 hour ago, fishing said:

Its from another site, can't bring other site information here, it was dated  2 oct. 

You can bring it over, you just cant bring a link (Like the header/Title)to the site along with it or names of certain individuals, because it promotes other sites. So, yes, bring it over🍴. I need some meat and potatoes.

[soon]

wonder how many corrupt officials will suddenly vanish .knowing thier names are going to be handed over to judicial ????

[Rochester]

9 hours ago, yota691 said:

Have no clue what it states. 

My Arab is weak, but I'm pretty sure it means, Give people some money....lol

[alreis]

Wonder who the next PM will be!

[horsesoldier]

2 hours ago, jg1 said:

You can bring it over, you just cant bring a link (Like the header/Title)to the site along with it or names of certain individuals, because it promotes other sites. So, yes, bring it over🍴. I need some meat and potatoes.

 

Im hungry now . . . time to raid the ice box

Edited October 3, 2019 by horsesoldier

[horsesoldier]

8 minutes ago, alreis said:

Wonder who the next PM will be!

 

Good question, however, and more to the point ; with the excrement striking the oscillating windmill ( it's the technical term for Poop Hitting the Fan  ), what sort of deleterious effect [ if any ] will this situation have on our investment ? 

[umbertino]

Internet down across most of Iraq on third day of protests

 

Monitor says ‘intentional restrictions’ by major providers have caused near-blackout

 

Agence France-Presse in Baghdad

Thu 3 Oct 2019 11.34 BST

 

 

 

Anti-government protesters gather for a demonstration in Baghdad on Thursday

Photograph: Hadi Mizban/AP

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/03/internet-down-across-iraq-third-day-protests

 

 

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2019/10/03 11:05

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Demonstrations moment by moment: Security forces cut off the main roads between the neighborhoods of Baghdad

 

Baghdad / Obelisk: 

Thursday 3 October 2019:

Security forces block main roads between Baghdad neighborhoods

Abdul Mahdi decides to curfew in Baghdad since 5 am

Baghdad operations commander wounded by demonstrators

Wednesday 2 October 2019:
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  Baghdad operations commander wounded by demonstrators

Imposing a curfew in Najaf

Security forces disperse Basra demonstration with tear gas 

Demonstrations in Al-Shatra, Al-Dawa and Al-Shuyoukh markets in Dhi Qar, and the burning of government buildings and party offices

Internet outages in Baghdad 

 Dhi Qar injuries (16 policemen) and (94 demonstrators) 

Demonstrators burn down the municipal council building in Souk Al-Shuyoukh district of Dhi Qar province

 SPEAKER SPEAKER: Close all green entrances after apprehension of embassies

  Architecture .. Demonstrations continue and random shooting

 Dhi Qar protesters burn the headquarters of Badr Organization in the province

Demonstrators burn tires in front of the local government building in Basra.

Entrances to the Green Zone are completely closed.

Najaf demonstrators head to the airport and security forces withdraw.

The defense minister orders all sectors to be alerted.

Security forces impose a curfew in Dhi Qar province.

Demonstrators enter the building of the Najaf Provincial Council.

Demonstrators completely burn the Maysan Council building and military forces arrive to protect the government institutions.

Burning tires in the naval roundabout near Basra government building.

Security forces impose a security cordon on the building of Wasit governorate and the demonstrators are withdrawing to the orbit of July.

Demonstrators on the airport road praise the anti-terrorism agency deal with them.

Protesters arrive at Abbas Ibn Firnas Square towards Baghdad International Airport

Fire is set near Al-Nidaa Mosque in Cairo neighborhood.

Demonstrators attempt to storm the building of Najaf Provincial Council and security forces prevent them from doing so.

Mass demonstrations in the district of Essaouira and demonstrators block a number of roads.

Demonstrators meet in front of Karbala Provincial Council

Demonstrators head to al-Khalani Square in central Baghdad.

Wasit demonstrators block the main road linking Baghdad and the southern provinces.

Media reports: burning the building of the Maysan Provincial Council.

The National Security Council emphasizes the freedom to demonstrate and express legitimate demands.

Wasit governorate stormed by demonstrators.

Security forces distribute water to Muthanna protesters.

The maximum alert status c comes into effect in Baghdad and all governorates.

Samawah Hamza road opened after the demonstrators withdrew.

Iraqi fire brigades continue efforts to extinguish a fire in the building of the province of "Dhi Qar."

Source: smoke fills the sky of Nasiriyah.

Angry demonstrators storm the Babil provincial council building.

Security forces fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Karbala.

Demonstrators in Najaf attempt to storm the provincial council building.

Demonstrators surround the building of Maysan province and cut a number of bridges after burning tires.

Demonstrators block aside the Mohammed al-Qasim highway in central Baghdad.

Source: Demonstrators arrived in Basra local government building in the stronghold.

Blocking roads leading to the Basra government building.

Martyred and 20 others were injured after demonstrators stormed Dhi Qar governorate building.

Demonstrators surround the building of Maysan province and cut a number of bridges after burning tires.

Demonstrators gather in front of Babil provincial council and security forces prevent them from storming the building.

Dozens of demonstrators gather in front of Basra provincial council to demand reform and services.

Security forces fire tear gas to disperse the demonstrators in front of Maysan province.

Baghdad-Hilla road cut off by demonstrators.

Demonstrators in Diyala besieged the provincial council building.

Angry protests in Or neighborhood and heavy shooting at demonstrators.

Hundreds continue to gather in front of the Diwaniya government building, demanding regime change.

Demonstrators in Wasit attempt to storm the provincial council building.

Government Information: Dhi Qar governorate building completely burned.

Setting up tents for sit-in in Al-Shaab area northeast of Baghdad.

Cut off Mohammed Qasim highway.

Security forces fire live bullets to disperse demonstrators in Najaf.

Demonstrators cut off torch highway north of Baghdad.

Thousands of Kirkuk residents are gathering to demonstrate in the city center.

Thousands flock to Tahrir Square to join the demonstration.

Security forces fire live bullets to disperse demonstrators in al-Khalani Square in central Baghdad.

Demonstration begins near Kirkuk governorate building.

Medical detachment in Diwaniya: about 50 injuries and suffocation in the ranks of the demonstrators.

Heavy clashes near the government building in Dhi Qar and a small fire in the building.

Thousands of protesters march in Basra.

The health intersection of the people _ Baghdad road Kirkuk cut off permanently.

Babylon demonstrations fill the main streets.

Cut the road (Baghdad - Karbala) and vice versa.

One of the orchards burned near the local government building in Diwaniyah and civil defense teams rushed.

Protesters roam the main streets of Samawa.

Dhi Qar security services are trying to disperse demonstrators with bullets and water cannons in front of the government building and record 10 cases of suffocation.

Dozens of demonstrators in front of the Diwan governorate building.

Security forces chase demonstrators in Al-Batawen area in central Baghdad.

15 injured in demonstrations in central Baghdad.

Minister of Communications: The faults will be fixed today and the communication service will return to its previous status.

Cases of suffocation and injuries among demonstrators in Diwaniya after dispersing them with tear.

Basra demonstration turns towards the building of the old province.

Hundreds of demonstrators in Najaf .. The governor announced the release of all detained demonstrators.

Rioters fire tear gas in Tahrir Square.

Demonstrations start in Al-Amel neighborhood in Baghdad.

Partial blocking of internet and communication sites in Baghdad.

Demonstrations start in Babylon.

Tight security on the outlets of Sadr City east of Baghdad.

Demonstrators block the road to Baghdad International Airport.

Demonstration in front of Baghdad governorate building.

A demonstration starts in Abu Dshir area and closes Al-Reeq link with the southern governorates.

Dozens demonstrate in Adhamiya, north of Baghdad.

Basra demonstrations start in Um Al-Brom square in the center of the province.

Parliament directs the investigation of the events of Tahrir Square demonstrations.

Source: Diwaniya demonstration got official approval and is now taking place without clashes.

The security services imposed a cordon to protect the demonstrators in Dhi Qar.

Wasit police: Demonstrating demonstrators who beat security forces with stones to the judiciary.

Demonstrations start in Al-Jihad neighborhood west of Baghdad.

Demonstration in the center of Baquba with the participation of activists.

Thousands of demonstrators in Dhi Qar head to the local government building.

Hundreds in Muthanna are preparing to stage a demonstration to demand reform of the situation and fight corruption.

Hundreds of residents of Diwaniyah march towards the local government building.

Blocking the road from Paradise Square to Tahrir in conjunction with the protesters went to it.

Dhi Qar police chief dismissed for attacking protesters

Renewed clashes in Tahrir Square and the use of live bullets on demonstrators

Blocking roads surrounding Diyala Provincial Council

The Presidency of the Parliament announces its support for peaceful demonstrations and calls on Abdul Mahdi to open an urgent investigation

Tribal elders announce joining the ranks of revolutionary demonstrators demanding reform

5 demonstrators injured in Zafaraniya by security forces 

 Preparations to launch a major demonstration after hours in Muthanna

Officials in Prime Minister's Office meet with representatives of protesters to discuss their

human rights demands : 3 victims, 440 injured and 80 detainees The outcome of demonstrations yesterday

The death toll of demonstrations in Baghdad rose to 3 dead and 700 wounded

 Tensions renewed between riot police and demonstrators

A vigil in Samawa to reject the assault on protesters

riot police forces arrive in Zaafaraniya

Security forces fire live bullets to disperse Zafaraniya demonstrators

Security forces prevent demonstrators from reaching Tahrir Square and fire live bullets over their heads

Security forces cut off the bridges of Al-Jumhuriya and Al-Sunak in central Baghdad

Source: New angry demonstration rejects assault on demonstrators in Diwaniya

Media: Maysan demonstration ends after clashes with police near the governorate building

Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Saad Maan: Mendons are behind the violence in today's demonstrations

Source: One protester dies and two others injured in Dhi Qar

 Source: 23 casualties among the security services of Dhi Qar

Civil Defense: There are acts of sabotage of buildings belonging to citizens near Tahrir Square

Masdaramny: The demonstration in Dhi Qar ends after the protesters withdrew after hot chases

Source: Interior Minister arrives Tahrir Square

Security source: night chases between demonstrators and security services in Dhi Qar

Demonstrators: We refuse to fire Dhi Qar police live bullets and continue to protest

Security source: security forces have not controlled the situation so far in Dhi Qar

Maysan .. Clashes between demonstrators and police near the province building.

Security source: a drone over demonstrators gathered in al-Nidal street in central Baghdad after they withdrew from Tahrir Square.

Ministry of Health: 286 wounded protesters and 30 wounded from security forces.

Medical source: 182 injuries were reported between demonstrators and security forces in Tahrir Square.

Security source: Tahrir Square is devoid of demonstrators.

Civil Defense: More than 15 fire brigades participate in extinguishing the fire of the Turkish restaurant building near Tahrir Square.

Iraqi Observatory confirms the killing of a protester by security forces and wounding 60 others.

Military helicopters fly over demonstrators in Tahrir Square.

Dhi Qar .. Security forces disperse demonstrators with live bullets.

The Iraqi Observatory: Attacks on demonstrators are not justified .. The Prime Minister should take responsibility towards his citizens.

Ministry of Health: There are no deaths in our hospitals so far, contrary to what was reported by some satellite channels.

The first protester was killed in Tahrir Square protests.

The security forces evacuate Tahrir Square and pursue the demonstrators with live bullets to al-Saadoun Street.

Heavy live fire in Tahrir Square.

Demonstrators set fire to the Turkish restaurant near Tahrir Square.

Tear gas and stun grenades were fired at demonstrators in Tahrir and some wounded.

Tear gas covered the skies of Al-Jumhuriya Bridge after clashes between demonstrators who tried to enter the Green Zone and the security forces who repelled them with tear gas, wounding a large number of demonstrators.

Security source: 40 injuries were recorded in Tahrir Square, including security personnel.

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Government Information: Abdul Mahdi's officials agreed with the demonstrators to end the demonstrations

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Officials in Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's office have agreed with representatives of demonstrators to end the protests, state media reported on Wednesday.

The official Iraqi news agency INA, in a news broadcast today, that officials in the office of Abdul-Mahdi , met today, representatives of the demonstrators to discuss their demands, noting that they ended their demonstrations.

 

 

 

And experiencing different parts of the capital Baghdad , as well as its (Liberation Square), angry demonstrations since yesterday evening and renewed this morning to demand reform.

Protesters burned tires on major streets in several areas of Baghdad and a number of provinces, as security forces cut off the main roads linking the provinces with the capital.

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2019/10/03 09:26

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Abdul Mahdi decides to curfew in Baghdad since 5 am

BAGHDAD / Obelisk: Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced the imposition of a curfew in Baghdad from 5 am until further notice.

Abdel Mahdi said that this was in line with the statement of the meeting of political leaders in the Palace of Peace, and in order to maintain public order and internal security and public and purpose to protect the demonstrators from some of the architects who committed a number of attacks on security forces and public and private property and for the purpose of working on the flow of the ceremony Imam Hussein peace be upon him.
He added that the security forces will allow the movement of citizens by laws traveling to and from Baghdad International Airport, ambulances and medical conditions requiring urgent treatment, workers in service departments such as hospitals, electricity and liquor pumps, sewage pumps and others, vehicles forty visitors to Imam Hussein peace be on its way from provinces other than Baghdad To holy Karbala,

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Special security force secures the transfer of funds from the Green Zone ..

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Kalkamsh Press / Baghdad

A specialized security force escorted trucks transporting money from the Green Zone to an unknown location, a security source said Wednesday.

The source told "Kilkamsh Press" that "12 money trucks exited just before the Green Zone to protect a large security force."

He continued: “It is not known the nature of the money transferred and its return and where it is destined.”

The source believed that "the unstable security situation was the reason for the transfer of funds from the Green Zone," This came after mass demonstrations in the capital Baghdad and some of the southern provinces.

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Iran closes two border crossings with Iraq because of the protests

 

 

 2019/10/03 04:08:21

 

Iranian authorities announced on Thursday the closure of two border crossings with Iraq due to protests in the capital Baghdad and a number of predominantly Shiite provinces.

The commander of the Iranian border guards, Qasem Rezaei, in remarks carried by the media of his country today, "has been the implementation of Khosravi and attractive border with Iraq since yesterday for security reasons."

This comes at a time when the Turkish Foreign Ministry asked its citizens to avoid traveling to areas where demonstrations in Iraq, except in cases of extreme necessity.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement: "We recommend our citizens to avoid traveling to areas where demonstrations since the first of October this year in various provinces in Iraq, including the capital Baghdad."

The ministry also advised Turkish citizens currently in Iraq to follow the warnings issued by the Iraqi authorities, and avoid being in crowded places, and be careful about their personal safety.

Earlier in the day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that 12 demonstrators had been killed and hundreds wounded in the latest update on the death toll from protests in Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced a curfew in Baghdad from 5 am Thursday until further notice.

Thousands of people took to the streets in central Baghdad on Tuesday in protests demanding services, improving living conditions, providing jobs for the unemployed, eradicating widespread unemployment and financial and administrative corruption in state departments and institutions.

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Close to the chest warns of "imminent danger"

 

 

 2019/10/03 06:02:22

 

A source close to Sadr's leader Moqtada al-Sadr warned on Thursday of a "grave danger" in Iraq.

Saleh Mohammed al-Iraqi, in a post on Facebook, said that "the media cover-up and the interruption of the Internet in Iraq .. portends a grave danger .. Peace, rebels."

Thousands of people took to the streets in central Baghdad on Tuesday in protests demanding services, improving living conditions, providing jobs for the unemployed, eradicating widespread unemployment and financial and administrative corruption in state departments and institutions.

The federal government announced a curfew in Baghdad from 5 am on Thursday until further notice.

The governorates also witnessed several angry popular protests, including Wasit, Kirkuk, Diwaniya, Missan, Basra, Karbala and Dhi Qar.

https://www.shafaaq.com/ar/سیاسة/مقرب-من-الصدر-يحذر-من-خطر-محدق/

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15 people, including a policeman, have been killed since Tuesday's protests in Iraq

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from Wednesday's protests in Dhi Qar province alone rose to at least 110, bringing the total toll since the start of protests on Tuesday, according to field media reports. According to the Commission on Human Rights.

Meanwhile, reports revealed on Thursday, October 3, 2019, the security authorities adopted a new policy to face the media coverage of the demonstrations by arresting and blocking the crews of some satellite channels on the ground, such as the arrest of security forces in Baghdad cadres Al-Rashid satellite in the aviation square on charges of covering the demonstrations, as well as the injury of correspondents Some satellite TV and agencies.

Reports suggested Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi had instructed him to block the Internet after demonstrators successfully bypassed Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, or at least reduced capacity to less than a quarter of millions of users, causing near paralysis. In the work of most of the few media that decided to provide coverage of the demonstrations by broadcasting video clips live from the ground.

According to Iraqi activists, the demonstrators were disappointed after the government, led by Abdul-Mahdi, insisted on ignoring their requests and did not provide convincing justifications for the use of excessive violence and live bullets in the face of the demonstrators.

In addition, al-Hadath al-Arabiya television said that masked men killed an activist and his wife in Basra, southern Iraq, without giving further details.

https://kitabat.com/news/12-قتيل-بينهم-شرطي-منذ-تظاهرات-الثلاثاء/

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3 October 2019 - 14:22

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Washington and Riyadh face Tehran in Baghdad

Demonstrations have recently taken place in Iraq, a scene that we have become accustomed to in the Arab world recently.

 

The popular demonstrations in Iraq continue to enter on its third day without a clear picture of the party calling for action and demanding accountability of the corrupt and the fight against unemployment, which raises questions about the main driver of the Iraqi youth in light of the acts of violence and sabotage that prompted the Iraqi security forces to deal with the demonstrators live bullets

Questions must be in the circle of suspicion one shortened by a logical question about the first beneficiary of igniting the Iraqi arena in the face of the government of "Adel Abdul Mahdi" supported by the "Islamic Republic of Iran".

The answer has become clear in light of the tensions in the region, the latest of which is the strike "Aramco" and the process of "victory from God," which drives Washington to support Riyadh in igniting a new Arab arena obscures attention from the defeat of Saudi Arabia and its successor at the hands of the Houthis.

Washington was able to exploit the suffering of the Iraqi people to implement its plan by inciting demonstrators to confront the security forces, in an attempt to inflict "Abdul Mahdi" in a confrontation with the rebellious youth to overthrow him in preparation for the so-called "government of the Salvation", but the indicators show the impossibility of resignation of "Abdul Mahdi" With the support he has to maintain his position and manage the crisis in the country.

The US Embassy in Baghdad condemned the use of violence by the Iraqi authorities, at a time when a large number of demonstrators confirmed the presence of teams funded by the same embassy raising slogans that offend the religious authority in Iraq, in addition to the burning of Iranian flags and broadcast calls for a boycott of Friday prayers in Najaf Karbala in an attempt to create an internal rift among the demonstrators, which brings the country to more chaos.

Washington is seeking to draw a new Iraq as a pressure card in the face of Tehran to protect Riyadh, but the awareness of a significant number of the Iraqi people appeared in the videos posted on social networking sites, may constitute a strong impediment in the face of the project "American-Saudi", without turning a blind eye On the fundamental issue of claiming social and living rights. /is over/ 

Hussein Abbas - October 3, 2019