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As Iraqis protest against state, tribes make a comeback | AFP

December 10, 2019December 11, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here with my colleague Sarah Benhaida December 10, 2019]

Iraqi protesters have clashed with police and torched government offices, a premier has resigned and precious blood spilt. As modern institutions collapse, an old force is making a comeback: its tribes.

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Iraq protests shake up government, but not oil that funds it | AFP

December 2, 2019December 4, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on December 2, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – Iraq has been rocked by two months of anti-government protests that brought down premier Adel Abdel Mahdi on Sunday, but its lucrative oil industry has been curiously insulated from the turmoil.

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Iraqis shatter taboos in rage at Iran, but bloodshed may follow | AFP

November 29, 2019December 4, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here November 29, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – By torching Tehran’s consulates and slapping their muddy shoes against photographs of top Iranian officials, Iraqi protesters have shattered a taboo on public criticism of their influential eastern neighbour.

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Washington silent as US-crafted regime under fire in Iraq | AFP

November 18, 2019November 19, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here November 18, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – It posted tens of thousands of troops in Iraq, huddled with its leaders and helped craft its laws — but with the country swamped by deadly protests, Washington is staying out of the fray.

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In Iraq protests, counting the dead is a dangerous job | AFP

October 31, 2019November 2, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on October 31, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – One protester killed. Then five. Suddenly, more than 40. As Iraq’s anti-government demonstrations turned bloody, a network of rights defenders and medics began documenting deaths to fill a gag order on casualty numbers.

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Iraq PM’s fate on the line as toll from protests rises | AFP

October 30, 2019November 2, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on October 30, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – Iraq’s leaders were in tense talks on Wednesday over the ouster of the country’s embattled premier, as a rights commission said the latest week of anti-government demonstrations has left 100 dead.

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Innovative Iraqis dodge net blackout to illuminate protest violence | AFP

October 5, 2019November 2, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on October 5, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – With secret satellites, pricey messages abroad and clandestine file transfers, young Iraqis are circumventing an internet blackout aimed at stifling several days of bloody protests in the capital and beyond.

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UN says ‘this must stop’ after Iraqi protest violence kills nearly 100 | AFP

October 5, 2019November 2, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on October 5, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – The United Nations urged Saturday an end to violence in Iraq, after five days of anti-government rallies marred by the killing of nearly 100 people, mainly protesters.

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Iraq seeks power revamp to head off sanctions, protests | AFP

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here November 28, 2018]

Iraq’s broken electricity sector is planning a long-awaited overhaul to both meet US pressure to halt Iranian power imports and head off summertime protests over chronic cuts.

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