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At least 230 protesters hurt in Nasiriyah, 350 in Najaf; death toll since Oct 1 now at 348 with 15,000 injured
Two sides lobbed molotov cocktails at each other from behind barricades set up in small alleyways
In the thick of the largest and deadliest grassroots protest movement
The cause of death in both cases was tear gas canisters aimed directly at the head
Young Iraqi woman received a wave of similar messages after hackers infiltrated her social media accounts
Iran and Iraq fought a devastating war from 1980 to 1988 and were ferocious foes under Saddam Hussein
As thousands came out across the country demanding a government overhaul
Iraq’s survival can only be guaranteed if the regime pays attention to the voices on the streets
The song captures the fatalistic sentiment many young Iraqis hold towards their violence-torn homeland
As senior officials from more than 30 countries held a meeting in Washington