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Iraq political turmoil
Iraq’s prime minister has threatened to "vacate his post" if the chaotic political situation in the country continues. Mustafa al-Kadhimi made the remark in a televised speech, describing the current circumstances as painful. He said all security forces must come under the government’s control. Kadhimi said an investigation has been launched to determine who fired rockets at government buildings during Monday clashes in the capital Baghdad. Meanwhile, Iraq's Coordination Framework has called on parliament to resume work. It also urged the formation of a national service government to undertake reform tasks and fight corruption. New developments came after Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on his supporters to evacuate the Green Zone in Baghdad. He also apologized to the people for the violence over the past two days. Chaos broke out on Monday after Sadr said he was quitting politics in response to a prolonged political deadlock. Ensuing clashes resulted in nearly 30 deaths and left hundreds of people wounded.
Saudi crackdown on dissent
Saudi Arabia seems to have widened its crackdown on dissenting voices. The Kingdom has sent yet another person to jail over social media posts. A Washington-based rights group says a woman named Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani has been sentenced to 45 years in Jail. The DAWN organization, citing a Saudi court's documents, says al-Qahtani has been accused of using social media to violate the public order. Earlier this month, the kingdom sentenced another woman to 34 years in prison for her activities on Twitter. Salma al-Shehab had tweeted on women’s rights and re-tweeted posts calling for the release of activists languishing in different Saudi jails. There have been no comments from the Saudi government yet.
UK health crisis
England's National Health Service is facing the worst workforce crisis in its history as hospitals fall short of doctors and nurses. The NHS now has over 110,000 vacancies. Faced with a below-inflation pay rise offer, hundreds of thousands of those staying in the service are set to vote on strikes in fall.
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