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Iraqi Prime Minister Offers to Resign Amid Anti-Government Protests

HeadlineNov 01, 2019

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi on Thursday offered to resign if lawmakers could agree on his replacement, as tens of thousands of anti-government protesters continued to rally in cities across Iraq. Mahdi’s resignation offer comes after more than 250 people have died at the hands of Iraqi security forces since the protests began last month. They are demanding jobs, better public services and an end to government corruption.

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