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Summary After the protests in Iraq the government has decided to provide jobs to young people.
After the announcement, hundreds of unemployed people gathered outside an employment centre to register for jobs. Crowds of jobless men and women submitted resumes, hoping to land a job in the countrys second city, which has high unemployment and poor basic services.Basra provincial council promised to provide 20,000 jobs and has opened four employment centres in the city. Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets on Friday in a nationwide Day of Rage inspired by anti-government demonstrations that spread across the region like wildfire in recent weeks.
