Residents Protest Airport Land Development Plan in Baghdad's Radwaniyah District

ANBAR, Iraq — Residents of the Radwaniyah district in Baghdad held a protest on the afternoon of Saturday, May 30, 2026. The demonstrators gathered to express their opposition to a controversial development plan involving state-owned land. The protest centered on allegations regarding a $100 million project slated for land near the airport. Participants voiced their rejection of the proposal during the demonstration held on the outskirts of the capital. No further details regarding the status of the project or official responses to the protest were immediately available.