# Iraqi graduates protest for government jobs amid unemployment crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/51971

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-09 20:05 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/9/09-09-reported-iraq-grad-protests?traffic_source=rss

> More than 1,000 medical and health graduates have protested in Baghdad, demanding government employment. With youth unemployment above 30 percent, frustration is growing among young Iraqis.

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