Iraqi youth angry at their government's glacial pace of reform ramped up their protests on Sunday, sealing streets with burning tyres and threatening further escalation unless their demands are met.

Iraq: Angry youth step up protest at 'slow pace of reforms'

Iraqi protesters stepped up their demonstrations Tuesday with the authorities in Baghdad increasingly paralysed as they seek a way out of a political impasse. Once again the capital's iconic Tahrir Square began filling early in the day, with protesters making clear their opposition to names touted by the establishment to fill the post of prime minister.

Iraq: Protesters harder position, further paralysing the country

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Iraq: Angry youth step up protest at 'slow pace of reforms'

Iraq: Protesters harder position, further paralysing the country