Iraq’s PM urges protesters to stop, says unrest is hurting the economy

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Iraq’s PM urges protesters to stop, says unrest is hurting the economy
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Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi appealed on Sunday to protesters to ...

An Iraqi demonstrator pulls a burnt tire as he blocks the road during ongoing anti-government protests, in Baghdad, Iraq November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

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. “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.

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