Basra
In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on November 22.
Iraqi officials in Basra lifted a curfew on Saturday night that had been in place since 4 p.m. (1300 GMT), the military said.
At least 12 people have been killed in several days of protests over the lack of public services in Iraq's southern city of Basra.
One protester has died and 11 more were wounded during demonstrations in Iraq's second biggest city Basra on Friday, local security and health sources said.
Protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in Iraq's southern oil hub Basra on Friday, local security sources said.
Leader of the Iraqi Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr has discussed with Basra Governor Asaad Eidani rapid solutions for the public protests
Iraq's main seaport closed down on Thursday following clashes between protesters and security forces in the nearby southern city of Basra
Two protesters died and 11 more were injured on Tuesday during clashes with security forces in Iraq's southern oil hub Basra.
Once dubbed the “Venice of the Middle East” for its network of canals, the 1,400-year-old city was a magnet for regional tourism until the early 1980s.
Authorities in Basra of Iraq threatened on Saturday they could announce their province a region if the central government did not refer overdue funds.
