Building a technocrat Iraqi government has been attempted by the Prime Minister but blocked in Parliament

Iraq: Thousands defy ban to protest against corruption

Thousands of Iraqis have defied a protest ban and rallied in the heart of the capital, Baghdad, to demand an end to sectarianism and corruption. The demonstrators massed in Tahrir Square on Friday, holding placards reading “Yes, yes to reform. No, no to sectarianism. No, no to corruption”. The protest went ahead despite the security forces…