A man holds a national flag while protesters burn the municipal complex during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. less
A man holds a national flag while protesters burn the municipal complex during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, ... more
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Security forces affected by tear gas are helped by several protesters during demonstrations demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Arabic sentences on the concrete walls are read: "water, electricity, no no for parties." less
Security forces affected by tear gas are helped by several protesters during demonstrations demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, ... more
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Security forces affected by tear gas, fired by riot police, are helped by some protesters during demonstrations demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Arabic sentences on the concrete walls are read: "water, electricity, no no for parties." less
Security forces affected by tear gas, fired by riot police, are helped by some protesters during demonstrations demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, ... more
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
People burn the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
People burn the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
People burn the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
People burn the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
An Iraqi soldier affected by tear gas is helped by several protesters during demonstrations where people are demanding better public services and jobs, in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. less
An Iraqi soldier affected by tear gas is helped by several protesters during demonstrations where people are demanding better public services and jobs, in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, ... more
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
A protester throws a Molotov cocktail toward the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Arabic sentences on the concrete walls are read: "water, electricity, no no for parties." less
A protester throws a Molotov cocktail toward the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. ... more
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Protesters wave national flags after burning the municipal complex during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Protesters wave national flags after burning the municipal complex during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Protestors burn the municipal complex during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Protestors burn the municipal complex during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Protesters pull down concrete walls outside the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs, in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Protesters pull down concrete walls outside the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs, in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Protesters chant anti-government slogans while security forces prevent them from storming the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs, in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. less
Protesters chant anti-government slogans while security forces prevent them from storming the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs, in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) ... more
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Protesters pull down concrete walls outside the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Protesters pull down concrete walls outside the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Protesters chant anti government slogans while security forces prevent them from storming the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. less
Protesters chant anti government slogans while security forces prevent them from storming the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast ... more
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Protesters pull down concrete walls outside the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Protesters pull down concrete walls outside the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Protesters throw stones while security forces fire tear gas outside the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. less
Protesters throw stones while security forces fire tear gas outside the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, ... more
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP
Security forces fire tear gas while protesters try to storm the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. less
Security forces fire tear gas while protesters try to storm the governor's building during protests demanding better public services and jobs in Basra, 340 miles (550 km) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, ... more
Photo: Nabil Al-Jurani, AP