Iraq protests: Thousands of graduates demand jobs from government
Government says not enough done to tackle Iraq’s jobless rate and investment climate affected by decades of war.
5 Sep 2019
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Government says not enough done to tackle Iraq’s jobless rate and investment climate affected by decades of war.