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People in Iraq’s Kurdistan region protest govt.'s failure to pay salaries

Teachers and civil servants protest in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq's Kurdistan region, October 7, 2015. (AFP photo)

Ali Musawi
Press TV, Sulaymaniyah

Unrest has gripped the city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, which is experiencing a dire economic situation. The city has been the scene of protests and strikes following the regional government’s failure to pay its employees for over four months.

 


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