Iraq: Oil-Rich but Powerless: Who Can Solve Iraq's Electricity Crisis?

Sep 29, 2018 | Al Jazeera
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Since the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) last year there have been widespread protests about a breakdown in public services. Earlier this month, the southern city of Basra experienced violent protests over poor public services and unemployment. Anger flared after the hospitalisation of 30,000 people who had drunk polluted water. Residents in the oil-rich region are struggling with electricity shortages, corruption among officials and unemployment, as reported by Al Jazeera.