Basra leaders accused the Electricity Ministry of incompetence after a two-day blackout incited angry residents to protest, amidst 131-degree heat.
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Iraq struggles to contain Basra oil protests
A demonstration threatens to shut down roads into the West Qurna 1 oil field as protesters, emboldened by a supportive message from Sistani, rail against government failures.
Violent protests reignite in Iraq’s oil capital
The recent killing of a protester fueled renewed anti-government demonstrations in Basra city and around several oil fields, some of which turned deadly.
Success, but more tests, in Basra unrest turnaround
It's back to business as usual in Iraq's biggest oil fields after Iraqi oil and security officials quickly moved to improve security and reassure foreign oil firms.
Public anger combusts at violent oil field protests
Sunday's clashes at the Halfaya field left 18 security officers injured — highlighting the volatile consequences of government paralysis amidst failing services and high unemployment.
Q&A: Brig. Gen. Ali Hussein Hilal al-Mayahi, director of South Oil Police
As protests re-gain momentum at key oil sites in Basra, Mayahi details the network of government forces providing security and the challenges they face.
Basra gains clout amidst protests
Locals near the Shell-operated Majnoon oil field staged demonstrations over unemployment, as visiting leaders from Baghdad met provincial demands for more powers and better services.
Hadi al-Amiri appointed “czar” of Basra
The prime minister has tapped Amiri - the paramilitary commander-turned-political maverick - to coordinate an array of urgent initiatives in Iraq's oil capital.
Basra oil sites draw renewed protests
Small-scale demonstrations at three oil installations raise the specter of last summer's destabilizing protest movement.
Electricity crisis worsens as Iran cuts supply and minister resigns
Power blackouts throughout Iraq threaten to cause new bouts of social unrest over chronic failures to build adequate domestic gas and electricity supply.
Basra oil workers renew protests
Decrying unmet demands and broken promises, oil unions have rallied hundreds of workers – and some political support – to protest for better compensation and treatment.
Despite Basra security surge, violence continues
Reinforcements from outside Basra are working to tamp down tribal fighting, including near oil fields, but some militias have chafed at the influx of forces.
Escalating protests target political establishment
A protest movement is taking aim at the country’s entire political class, prompting a heavy-handed government response and raising fears of spiraling violence.
Power problems may continue through summer
The Electricity Ministry says long-term plans are on schedule to meet public need, though power protests in Kirkuk and extended blackouts in Baghdad raise the specter of worsening electricity shortages this summer.
Electricity service collapses as protests reignite
A shut-down of transmission lines left millions without power for hours, reinforcing the grievances of a protest movement that has caused minor disruptions at oil sites.
Iraq draws electricity from oil projects to help failing power grid
The government is seeking stopgap solutions to major blackouts that have sparked protests in southern Iraq.
Regional upheaval fuels oil protests
Northern oil workers raised the specter of strikes, as old grievances find fresh expression in Iraqi protests inspired by Egypt and Tunisia.
Basra leaders pushing for regional autonomy
Iraq's oil capital wants a greater share of power and revenue from Baghdad. Politicians have pressed the cause before, but never with such wide support.
Protests gain ground but foreshadow new sectarianism
Protests sparked by the arrest of Finance Minister Rafa al-Essawi's security staff have grown into anti-government demonstrations that risk reopening destructive Sunni-Shia tensions.
Dust storms highlight Iraqi leadership failures as climate crisis worsens
Iraq's most vulnerable citizens are the hardest hit by dust storms, which are growing in frequency and intensity due to both global climate change and government inaction.
Iraq faces another summer of electricity problems
Electricity Ministry will only minimally improve power supply this summer, amidst ongoing protests over government service failures.
Power protests
Weekend protests – killing at least one and injuring more – are continuing Monday, as Iraq’s political and electricity problems come to a head.
Iraq pursues solar power goals, but hurdles remain
Solar could give a game-changing boost to Iraq's electricity supply and budget, but outdated policy, rigid bureaucracy, and political dysfunction stand in the way.
Government offers oil job promises to settle protesters
Demonstrators turned violent on fifth straight day of protests in an attempt to enter Basra oil fields, though were repelled by security forces.