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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Power Crisis Adds to Iraq’s Political Woes

Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr gather for mass Friday prayer at Grand Festivities Square within the Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq August 5, 2022. (Reuters)

The power crisis sweeping Iraq has triggered a wave of protests in central and southern parts of the country, with fears the rallies being politicized growing among observers.

In Najaf, mass demonstrations erupted due to a complete power outage. In the far southern province of Basra, protests took place for the same reason.

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