Iraq: Basra Protests Erupt as Power Cuts Hit Scorching Iraq

Jul 8, 2021 | Azhar Al-Rubaie, Al Jazeera
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As summer temperatures reached scorching levels, hundreds of Iraqis poured into the streets to protest widespread power outages in Baghdad and the country’s southern provinces. In the oil-rich city of Basra, demonstrators blocked highways and burned tyres last week to pressure the local government into addressing chronic electricity cuts and poor public services.