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| Iraq |
| Iraq’s PM urges protesters to stop, says unrest is hurting the economy |
| 2019-11-04 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi appealed on Sunday to protesters to help restore normal life across the country and said the unrest was costing the economy "billions of dollars." More than 250 people have been killed since the protests in Baghdad and the south of the country started in early October, driven by discontent over economic hardship and corruption. In statement published on Sunday evening, Abdul-Mahdi said the protests which "shook the political system" have achieved their purpose and must stop effecting the country’s trade and economic activities. "Threatening the oil interests and blocking roads leading to Iraq’s ports is causing big losses exceeding billions of dollars," said Abdul Mahdi, warning that unrest was pushing up prices of goods. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Do you know how much a bullet is worth ? How many bullets we have spent on you ? Please desist from this nonsense." |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2019-11-04 07:52 |