Middle East

  • Protesters chant slogans against Iraq's Shi'ite-led government during a demonstration in Fallujah, Iraq, December 28, 2012.
  • Sunni Muslims take part in Friday prayers during an anti-government demonstration in Falluja, Iraq, December 28, 2012.
  • Sunni Muslim protesters take part in a demonstration in Ramadi, Iraq, December 26, 2012.
  • Sunni Muslims wave the old flag of Iraq during an anti-government demonstration in Ramadi, Iraq, December 26, 2012.

Iraqi Sunnis Hold Mass Protests

Published December 28, 2012

Tens of thousands of Iraqis have taken to the streets in a Sunni-dominated western province, the latest in a series of protests against the country's Shi'ite-led government.


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