Curfews have been imposed, troops put on the streets and the internet reportedly shut down. Burgeoning protests in Iraq against corruption and poor services represent a major challenge and risk boiling over. Iraqi riot police prevent protesters from storming the provincial council building during a demonstration in Basra (picture alliance/AP Photo) Protesters in the oil-rich province of Basra took to the streets for the sixth straight day on Sunday to demonstrate against unemployment, corruption and poor services. Dozens of demonstrators were wounded in clashes with police in Basra city on Sunday after protesters attempted to storm the governor’s headquarters, according to a reporter with news agency AFP. Police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who is also commander-in-chief, ordered troops and reinforcements to Basra and several southern cities in a bid to quell the unrest. There were also widespread reports of […]