Middle East

Iraq Protests Prompt Early Local Election Calls

Countrywide demonstrations over dismal services have already forced a number of officials to quit.

2 Mar 11

Protest rhetoric in Iran has fierce edge missing from Cairo rally.

25 Feb 11

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may finally be losing patience with wayward president.

25 Feb 11

No protests as fuel and food prices rise at start of long-awaited subsidy reforms.

25 Feb 11

Religious leaders join government in opposing central Baghdad demonstration.

24 Feb 11

Iraqi Kurdistan city seeing growing number of protests, with demonstrators demanding an end to corruption, nepotism and better services.

24 Feb 11

Cutting Green Movement’s links with leadership may not halt its revival.

24 Feb 11

Casualties rise as disgruntled locals march over poor services, unemployment and corruption.

18 Feb 11

Prize awarded for story revealing thefts of treasures from national museum.

18 Feb 11

Prize awarded for story revealing thefts of treasures from national museum.

18 Feb 11

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