World roundup: November 5 2021

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Sudan, Portugal, and more

INTERNATIONAL

In today’s global news:

• Worldometer is tracking COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

• The New York Times is tracking global vaccine distribution.

MIDDLE EAST

IRAQ

Iraqi militias and their supporters protested outside Baghdad’s secure “Green Zone” on Friday to demand a full recount of last month’s parliamentary election. The militias’ political front, the Fatah Party, took a pretty thorough beating in that election, no so much for lack of votes as for lack of organization. Nevertheless, the militias have rejected the election results as fraudulent. More than 125 people were injured during Friday’s event when the protesters attempted to enter the Green Zone and were met by Iraqi security forces. According to Iraqi officials, at least, most of the casualties were among the security forces, not the demonstrators. There are now reports that at least one protester was killed though I’ve seen no details beyond that.