3 Things to Know About Iraq's Protests
United States policy must continue to evolve to engage and compete in the fight to keep Iraq autonomous and sovereign.
Minna Jaffery is an intern at the Center for American Progress and a graduate student at Columbia University, where she is focusing on Middle Eastern politics and counterterrorism.
Image: Iraqi security forces stand guard as demonstrators protest in front of Basra provincial council building, demanding jobs and better state services, in Basra, Iraq July 31, 2018. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani