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Iraq declares state of emergency amid ongoing violent protestsKurdistan24ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Despite measures by the Iraqi government, including shutting down all social media and most internet services, protests in southern Iraq continued for the sixth day.Demonstrators demanded jobs and radically improved public services, while they denounced Iran’s influence in their region.The protests, led by local tribal leaders, began in Basra and then spread to five other southern provinces: Najaf, Karbala, Maysan, Babil, and Dhi Qar.Read more at: http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/8c94f008-0a5f-476e-8ad4-998e8300afb0