Hundreds of Iraqis took the streets in the southeastern city of Amara on Tuesday to protest about the lack of power supply in the mid-summer heat.<br /><br /> Temperatures of over 50 degrees Celsius over the past few days have exacerbated the regular power outages. <br /><br /> The rally is the latest in a series of protests across the country in recent weeks, prompted by people’s frustration with the quality of government services. <br /><br /> The protests are an extra headache for the government of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, which is struggling with the offensive from Islamic State militants.
