Engineering and Science Graduates Block Basra Oil Company Gates Demanding Employment

Dozens of engineering, petroleum, and science graduates renewed their sit-in outside the Basra Oil Company, completely closing all entry gates to protest the government's failure to address their employment demands. This escalation comes just one day after riot police forcibly dispersed their demonstration. Despite the crackdown, protesters affirmed they will not back down until they are granted official government contracts within the Ministry of Oil.