Several Iraqi cities have seen days of violent protests and deadly clashes with security forces.
The demonstrations, which began on Tuesday, were largely peaceful during the first hours but later turned chaotic and are now making headlines around the world. But what triggered the protests?
Many demonstrators say they can no longer bear problems like chronic corruption, high youth unemployment, and poor public services. They are demanding the government take action immediately. The demonstrators demands seem perfectly legitimate and no one has cast any doubt about that but the deadly violence is complicating things.