People shout slogans during a protest near the main provincial government building in Basra, Iraq, July 20, 2018. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Thousands of Iraqis angry about poor services protested in southern cities and Baghdad on Friday, calling for the downfall of political parties as they escalated demonstrations backed by the country's most powerful clerics.
In the oil hub of Basra, crumbling from years of neglect and under-investment, about 3,000 protesters gathered outside the headquarters of the provincial governorate.
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