Protests Continue As Casualties Mount

Protests are ongoing in Baghdad despite the deaths of at least 74 protesters over the weekend, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar). Security forces used tear gas and fired live ammunition on protesters attempting to reach Baghdad’s Green Zone on Saturday. Three people were killed during the incident when they were struck with tear gas canisters. At least 231 people have been killed since protests began in early October. Several hundred protesters continued to occupy the central Tahrir...