Monday Sunrise Briefs: Protests topple leaders in Iraq and Malta
Dec 02, 2019
3 minutes
Stepping down. Iraq and Malta saw top leadership changes this weekend. In Iraq, Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation was accepted by Parliament Sunday. It was prompted by the deaths of at least 400 people during two months of street protests, similar to the demonstrations that have rocked nations from Latin America to Hong Kong. But the Iraqi government has responded with live ammo as thousands protested Iranian influence, corruption among elites, poor services, lack of jobs, and called for an
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