Mixed Feelings Emerge in Iraq over Sulaymaniyah Protests

Armed Iraqi factions aligned with Iran have announced their support for protests sweeping the Kurdish region of northern Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah province. This move contradicts their previous objection to demonstrations happening in Baghdad and other parts of the Levantine country.

Demonstrators have taken to the streets against the political leadership, high unemployment rate, and lack of public services.

The demonstrations, triggered over delayed payment of public sector salaries, turned violent when protesters approached the…