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1. Iraqi politicians are nervous of anti-government protest across the Middle East
2. Demonstrations against the lack of food, electricity and water have increased in recent weeks
3. Some of the protesters are expressing their anger directly at Maliki's new government
4. A Middle East analyst from IHS said it is certain that the steps taken by the GOI reveals they are nervous
5. They are not calling on the federal government to step down. Instead, they are demanding resignations of local officials as well as improvements in food rations and electricity
6. Iraq's power grid only supplies power for a few hours a day
7. The Electricity Ministry said that the Iraqis will get the first thousand kilowatts of electricity every month for free
8. The Middle East analyst also said that Maliki is paranoid about the new troubles and is making him feel insecure. He said Maliki realizes he won a second term as the PM primarily through cunningness, stubbornness, and with the help of Tehran
9. The remainder of the article is historical reference
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