Heavy artillery was firing when two nervous American soldiers came to the tent with bad news. It’s a war zone story I’ve always itched to tell, and still infuriates me six years on.
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Q&A: Dhi Qar Gov. Ahmed al-Khafaji
Weeks after taking office, Dhi Qar s new governor discusses aspirations for quelling oil protests, raising employment, and attracting investment.
Dhi Qar Gov. Ahmed al-Khafaji at the Dhi Qar governorate building in Nassiriya in April 2021. (LIZZIE PORTER/Iraq Oil Report)
By Lizzie Porter of Iraq Oil Report
Published Tuesday, May 11th, 2021
NASSIRIYA - The newly appointed governor of southern Iraq s Dhi Qar province, Ahmed al-Khafaji, inherited an array of short-term and long-term crises that have caused major problems for both residents and the oil sector.
A shut-in by job seeking protestors at the Dhi Qar refinery has led to fuel shortages, while protests have continued at other facilities, including offices of the state-run Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC), which manages oil fields in the province, as well as the Oil Products Distribution Company (OPDC) and an Oil Pipelines Company depot.
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Protesters block the entrance to the oil distribution company in Nasiriyah (Reuters) Baghdad- Fadhel al-Nashmi
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said that the government would announce on Wednesday the results of the investigation into Dhi Qar demonstrations last February, during which seven were killed and over 30 others injured.
During the cabinet meeting, Kadhimi stated that the government has worked for months to address the crisis and demands of the people in Nasiriyah and allocated a special fund for the reconstruction of Dhi Qar.
“We hope that his money will be spent in the interest of the people of the province.”
Iraq s Nasiriyah calmed by Kadhimi for pope s visit - but violence likely to return
With Francis set to lead an interfaith service 17km away at the ancient city of Ur, protests in Dhi Qar s capital threatened to derail visit
Anti-government protesters clash with riot police in front of the Dhi Qar Municipal council in Iraq s southern city of Nasiriyah on 27 February (AFP) By Published date: 4 March 2021 14:50 UTC | Last update: 2 weeks 6 days ago
At the ancient city of Ur, recent days have seen a flurry of activity. Pope Francis’s impending visit to the site, believed to be the birthplace of Abraham, is set to be one of the most important moments of his historic four-day visit to Iraq.