2-17-11 Kurds are demanding reduction of fuel prices and the establishment of power stations, warning the spread of the demonstrations

Highlights/Thoughts
Click on the title of this posting to get the details of this article

1. The Kurds are demanding a reduction in fuel prices and the establishment of power stations, warning demonstration will spread
2. The Kurdistan Alliance told the GOI to reduce fuel prices and allocate funds in the budget for the establishment of power stations in the governorates of Iraq
3. They also called for the ration cards to be increased to 25k from 15k
4. On the 8th of February, the Cabinet decided to allocate 500 billion dinars in compensation for citizens due to the lack of ration card items, and they increased the ration card to 15k
5. The Kurdish deputy presented these demands to the President of the House and expressed hopes that the demands would be met in order to curve the demonstrations occurring due to poor services and high prices of oil derivatives
6. In the last 2 weeks, Iraq has seen popular demonstration inspired by the events in the Arab countries
7. The demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt have led to the fall of their governments
8. The remainder of the article discusses the various demonstrations in Iraq