How “Impoverished Oil Hub” became center of intra-Shiite Division

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How "Impoverished Oil Hub" became center of intra-Shiite Division

How Iraq’s impoverished oil hub have become middle of intra-Shiite department

As profound social unrest over failing infrastructure and services inside the southern Iraqi governorate of Basra keeps, growing nearby anger has in latest months solid a long shadow over political alliances.

ahead of the Iraqi parliamentary elections in November, longstanding accusations of mismanagement against Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani at the moment are intersecting with nearby government’ controversial suppression of protests over a persistent water disaster.

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