The Common Ills: Basra

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Basra

The protests in Basra continue.

CC: @BarhamSalih; @AdilAbdAlMahdi; @AlHaLboosii:

Pay close attention to Al-Zubair. A movement began there today and is expected to last for the next three months and beyond. 

The youth of #Basra are preparing for the summer. I hope you are, too. 

#BasraProtests #Basrah

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The protests continue and look who finally got around to visiting.

‏Verified account @DailyStarLeb

Iraqi PM makes first visit to protest-hit Basra 

‏ @baghdadinformer

Iraqi prime minister visits Basra, months after unrest – Seymour Tribune 

The protests started back in July. It's January now. And the prime minister just now visited?

He became prime minister back in October. And he just now visited.

‏ @LennoxGina

Iraqi PM #AbdulMahdi visited oil rich, protest ridden, service & infrastructure poor #Basra for the first time since becoming PM on October 2, 2018. #Basra wants to become autonomous region like #Kurdistan Region of Iraq (#KRI).  https://twitter.com/share 

Just now.

How did the visit go?

‏ @LawkGhafuri

Also, the Iraqi PM Adel AbdulMehdi during his visit to #Basra city checked a hospital inside the city via cellphone flashlights, as the electricity inside the hospital has been unstable for ages. 

#Iraq

Maya GebeilyVerified account @GebeilyM

Good morning, #Baghdad! 
-@AdilAbdAlMahdi makes first visit to #Basra as PM, meets water technicians & talks service provision (PC: his office) 
-@SimonaFoltyn's report on lacking care for war-wou…