Protest against Iraqi government corruptionAn Iraqi protester carries a banner reading in Arabic ' I authorize God ' with a picture of Elan , a Syrian refugee child who drowned during a failed attempt to sail to the Greek island of Kos , during a protest against corruption in the Iraqi government , in Tahrir square , central Baghdad , Iraq , 18 August 2015 . According to media reports thousands of Iraqis protesters continued to hold protests in Baghdad and other provinces demanding the implementation of wide reforms offered by Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi , aimed at reforming the political system in attempts to eliminate widespread graft , and improve public services and accountability . EPA / ALI ABBAS ▶ [ 현장 영상 ] ' 아이 들 을 던진 이유 '… 중국 유치원 화재 ▶ [ 오늘 의 핫 화보 ] ' 전쟁 가능 法 ' 日 안보 법안 강행 … 아베 정권 ' 비판 고조 ' < 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 , 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 >