Iraq: Protests go ahead as parliament fails to vote on new government

Subscribe to our channel! Police fired tear gas on anti-government demonstrators to disperse a protest in central Baghdad on Thursday. The rally took place as Iraq’s parliament announced that a vote on the new cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi was postponed due to the lack of quorum. Footage shows a number of injured protesters treated by paramedics with the help of volunteers. 12 people were reportedly killed and hundreds more injured during clashes over the past day