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Tension simmers on Iraqi street as food prices rise
Already faced with chronic issues such as persistently high unemployment and a lack of access to basic services, Iraqis are now hit by skyrocketing prices for food staples.
Observers blame the jump in prices on both the Russia-Ukraine war and endemic corruption.
The rising consumer price inflation has sparked street protests in different parts of the country.
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