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.
Basra protests erupt as power cuts hit scorching Iraq | Business and Economy News | Al Jazeera
Demonstrators hold national flags and posters showing protesters who were killed during previous demonstrations, in Basra, Iraq [File: Nabil al-Jurani/AP]