Iraq depends on oil revenues, which have plummeted. The country is so desperate it is asking for donations to help it weather the pandemic.
Tag: Curfews
As Pandemic Rages, Sri Lanka’s President Pardons a War Criminal
Rights groups accused President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of taking advantage of the global chaos to free a soldier convicted of killing civilians.
2 Dead in Protests Over India’s Religion-Based Citizenship Bill
Demonstrators defied troops and a curfew after the bill, which would make it easier for some non-Muslim migrants to become citizens, was approved in Parliament.
What’s Happening in Kashmir? Our Cameras Contradict India’s Official Story
Indian authorities say life is returning to normal in Kashmir. But thousands of people have been detained, and the military still patrols the streets, firing pellet guns and tear gas to quell protests.
Sri Lanka Declares Curfew After Mobs Target Muslims
The island nation has been on alert for retaliatory violence directed at the minority Muslim population after the deadly Easter Sunday bombings.
‘Daddy, What Is a Curfew?’ Sri Lankans Face the Shattering of a Hard-Won Peace
Residents of the country’s once-besieged capital had grown used to life without barricades and checkpoints. All that has now changed again.
‘Daddy, What Is a Curfew?’ Sri Lankans Confront the End of a Hard-Won Peace
Residents of the country’s once-besieged capital had grown used to life without barricades and checkpoints. All that now seems shattered.