BAGHDAD — Traders in Baghdad staged a protest Sunday outside the General Customs Authority, objecting to tariff measures they say have raised duties on imported goods to nearly 30 percent from about 3 percent, triggering shop closures and fears of price hikes. Traders from Najaf, Karbala and Kut joined the demonstration alongside Baghdad merchants. Several … Continue reading Baghdad, Basra traders protest customs hikes, warn of price surge before Ramadan