. >> reporter: five years ago there were riots in basra. thousands demanding better services. the situation has worsened. temperatures crossed 50 degrees celsius, and the government declared a 4-day holiday after a heatwave was predicted between thursday and saturday. the prime minister held emergency meetings with electricity minister and ordered power cuts at state institutions and homes of government officials. people faced with electricity cuts come out four relief. and are calling for the minister of power to resign. >> we are outside because of heat, because there's no power, it comes for 10 minutes, and then goes off. >> iraq's ageing power plants cannot keep up with a surge in demand. the government says it invested billions to increase capacity that was badly damaged during the 2003 invasion. there has been some agreements in china and rental plants were hired, but major gaps remain. last week iran announced the construction of a 2.5 billion power plant, but it will take two years to be operational. for now, demonstrations continue, and the protesters say they will no

much >>> now, residents in southern iraq demanding government reforms cut off road asset to a port in basra. it receives grain shipments and equipment used in the oil industry. they have closed the two main gates and are refusing to let trucks tore employees through. >> friday, thousands of protesters came out on to the streets, as well as in the capital, calling for corrupt officials and the ab solution of parliament. the prime minister recently announced an anticorruption drive. we can talk to the chairman of the parliament bloc who joins us in baghdad, via stateside. thank you for talking to us again. it seems as though a lot has been promised by the prime minister, it's not enough for the protesters. >> it's clear that the bill of amendments present by the prime minister [ inaudible ] one month, two months. the amount of the demonstrators and protesters are very high as well. they bring into account what they have been accused of, corruption. they are looking in order to put solutions to the economic problem for unemployment, and they would like the prime minister to see the delivery of

let's move to iraq, where there has been more demonstrations in the southern oil producing city of basra. protests have been ongoing across the country as people are fed up with corruption and government mismanagement. they are angry at the lack of basic services, and electricity, prime minister haider al-abadi visited to make sure that at the oil field it would not affect production >>> a senior democratic senator in the u.s. promised to fight the iran nuclear deal, despite two other democratic senators, jack reed and shelledion decided to back president obama. that has not swayed robert menendez. >> no, well i have many specific concerns about the agreement. my over arching concern is it requires no dismantling of iran's nuclear infrastructure, and moth balls it for 10 years. not one sent finaling will be destroyed under the agreement. >> from new york, kristen saloomey explains why menendez is not backing the agreement. >> bob menendez is the second democrat to come out against the deal. he's a senior democrat, a statement that the obama administration didn't want to hear. he says tha

for the first time in two decades the city of basra in iraq has its own female basketball team, disbanded during the rick, iran war, and never regrouped. poor training facilities made it difficult for people to play. after four years, the coaches assembled 11 teenagers to play at the super cup. if they win they represent iraq in arab and world tournaments. >> we'll never be like other countries. our society believe women are born for marriage, a place in the kitchen, and are not welcome in the work place. as soon as girls grow up. the families want them to get married. the fact is when players get older, skill and performance improves. >> good stuff. that is all the sport for now, more later. >> stay with us. more coming up on al jazeera. i have a full bulletin of the news coming up. don't go away. the case... >> never thought that he would be killed for that. >> that started the push for racial justice. >> that was the first step in the modern civil rights movement. >> could new evidence uncover the truth about that gruesome night? >> i wanted people to hear the true story of till. >>> t

. >>> joining us on the line from the city of basra is the chairman of the parliamentary block.t are you saying to these thousands of people a growing number every day in iraq who are demonstrating against the poor conditions in which you and your government are expecting them to live? >> well take you very much. and good evening. it is very clear that those people who are demonstrating for basic services because as they claim the successive governments have failed to deliver the basic services for people and the situation now is [ inaudible ] because the temperature is very hot and certain areas are deprived of water and electricity. the situation in [ inaudible ] is also deteriorating as far as the security situation is concerned, and we do know very well that the government is facing very big challenges starting with isil and the falling prices of the oil, that makes the iraqi economy also unable to face these big of challenges. >> what kind of pressure -- sorry to jump in there. but what kind of pressure is your block in parliament -- what kind of pressure are you bringing t

. >>> for the first time in three decades the city of basra in iraq has its own female basketball teamlities, social and cultural restrictions have made it difficult for the women to play or compete abroad. but 11 teenagers have been assembled to play in iraq. >> translator: we'll never be like other countries because our society thinks that women are born for marriage, their place in the kitchen, not very welcome in the workplace, let alone in sport. as soon as girls grow up, their families want them to get married, but the fact is, when players get older, their skills and performances improve. >>> and that's the sport for now martine. >> jo thank you very much indeed. that's all from doha, and for me. david foster is up next. do stay with us here at al jazeera. ♪ in u.s. history. >> most of south louisiana is all sediment, plant growth and decay... there's always a risk of flooding. >> now, new cutting edge technology that could help prevent future disasters... >> the system has really evolved. >> and what it means for new orleans. >> our big take away is new orleans is on a good tra

prison to torture, to assassinate, to conduct bombings that killed 244 people or to support a company basra bombing. maybe the regime can change their hopeful. we want to do with your efforts are. we want to get to a good point. i'm just not sure that this deal as currently constructed provides us the pathway. >> we have three countries have consistent strategic messages over the last 30 years. iran, china and russia. russia being roughly about 27 years. dealing with an administration in 70 month. they know what they want to get and are able to get it. >> can you describe i ran a little more closely? >> you look at the same consistent policies and ideology coming out of iran from the last 36 years. the same out of russia from the last 27 years, and also the same in china. you have our foreign policy and at least ebbs and flows. our adversaries take advantage of it based on who's in office. the next administration will have to deal with this actual, the jcpoa, the iran do. we are here in our circle that neither hillary nor joe biden want to understand if they don't want it around their necks