# Iraq medical graduates protest unemployment as fears of new unrest grow

https://mins.news/en/video/51539

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-09 14:32 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=554mAFQkqmc

> More than 1,000 medical and health graduates protested in Baghdad, calling for government jobs amid high youth unemployment. Protesters said police used batons and electric shocks near the Finance Ministry during demonstrations they described as peaceful. Iraq’s reliance on public-sector employment leaves young graduates competing for limited positions.

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