Basra leaders pushing for regional autonomy
Iraq's oil capital wants a greater share of power and revenue from Baghdad. Politicians have pressed the cause before, but never with such wide support.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (left) with Basra Gov. Majid al-Nasrawi (center) having tea on the street in Basra city on Dec. 29, 2014. Abadi is attempting to slow down the Basra campaign to create an autonomous region. (Source: Iraqi Prime Minister's Media Office)
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