Iraqi PM calls on protesters to reopen roads after civil unrest

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Adil Abdul-Mahdi says ongoing protests in Baghdad have cost the country billions of dollars
Iraq’s prime minister called on anti-government protesters to reopen roads on Sunday after a month of major rallies to demand wide-ranging political change.
Adil Abdul-Mahdi called for markets, factories, schools and universities to reopen after days of protests in the capital and across the mostly Shia south. He said the threat to oil facilities and the closure of roads had cost the country billions of dollars and contributed to price increases that affected everyone. Continue reading...

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