Iraq swelters in extreme heat as power cuts fuel protests and anger
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Disruptions to gas supplies from Iran are worsening Iraq’s chronic power shortages, as the country faces another summer of extreme heat. Climate change is pushing temperatures even higher, while electricity cuts are fuelling public anger and piling pressure on the new prime minister. Al Jazeera’s Jack Hewson reports from Baghdad, Iraq. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #IraqHeatwave #IraqPowerCuts #IraqElectricityCrisis #ExtremeHeat #ClimateChange #MiddleEastHeatwave #IranGasCuts #EnergyCrisis #Baghdad #Basra #Protests #PublicAnger #Blackouts #Heatstroke #AlJazeeraEnglish
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