Protests are growing in Iraq amid extreme heat and power shortages
The southern Iraqi city of Basra has been the focal point of growing protests, as corruption and dependency on Iran have led to extensive power cuts amid 50-plus degree heat
AN IRAQI security forces member rides on truck as demonstrators gather during anti-government protests in Basra in December. (photo credit: ESSAM AL-SUDANI/ REUTERS)ByELIAV BREUER
