Iraq reopens Tahrir Square, epicentre of revolt in Baghdad

News, market analysis, investment scam prevention tips and more ✔️ Your source for latest asset management news and information. This magazine is crafted specifically for those who are interested in diving into the global asset management world. BAGHDAD: Iraqi authorities reopened Baghdad's Tahrir Square and Al-Jumhuriyah bridge on Saturday, symbolically ending more than a year of demonstrations in epicentres of an anti-government protest movement.Protester tents have been dismantled at the Tahrir roundabout, now again circled by cars, and the towering concrete walls used to close off the Al-Jumhuriyah bridge across the Tigris River have been removed.Tahrir Square and its massive Freedom Monument was at the heart of the movement that brought together hundreds of thousands of Iraqis in October 2019, paralysing the capital and southern Iraq for months.The Al-Jumhuriyah bridge leading to the highly fortified Green Zone -- where government offices, parliament and the US embassy are housed -- was a hotspot of clashes during the protests.Clashes with security forces during the revolt left around 600 people dead and 30,000 wounded, the vast majority demonstrators."The reopening of these places does not mean the revolt is over," said Kamal Jabar, one of the figures of the movement dubbed the "October Revolution"."The protesters have lost a battle, but the movement endures and is now working to set up political organisations," he told AFP.The movement had called for jobs, basic services, a total overhaul of the ruling class and an To keep reading about Iraq reopens Tahrir Square, epicentre of revolt in Baghdad, Click on the link. Seoul, Korea
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