On 31 October, Sabereen News (KH — affiliated/aligned media) reported that truck and taxi owners and Shib crossing workers protested for reopening, saying closure had cut their livelihoods and disrupted work; Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official owned media) also reported their protest. Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) reported demands for full rather than partial reopening and an explanation of the closure, attributing the prospect of partial reopening to leaks.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media31 Oct, 08:32
“Maysan residents demand full, not partial, reopening of Shib crossing. Leaks indicate that Shib crossing will be opened partially, which Maysan residents reject. Shib crossing is federally administered, and no government body has arrived to reassure the protesters. Protesters demand the real reasons behind Shib crossing’s closure.”
أبناء ميسان يطالبون بفتح كلي لمنفذ الشيب وليس جزئيا تسريبات تفيد بأن منفذ الشيب سيتم فتحه جزئيا وهذا ما يرفضه أبناء ميسان إدارة منفذ الشيب اتحادية ولم تصل أي جهة حكومية لغرض تطمين المحتجين المحتجون يطالبون بالأسباب الحقيقية وراء إغلاق منفذ الشيب
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated/aligned media31 Oct, 09:32
“Truck and taxi owners and workers at Shib border crossing in Maysan province protested to demand its reopening, affirming that its closure had cut off their livelihoods and disrupted their work.”
تظاهر أصحاب سيارات الحمل والتكسي والعاملون في منفذ الشيب الحدودي بمحافظة ميسان، للمطالبة بإعادة فتحه، مؤكدين أن إغلاقه تسبب بقطع أرزاقهم وتعطيل أعمالهم.
- Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official owned media31 Oct, 10:12
“Maysan: a demonstration by truck and taxi owners and workers at Shib crossing demanding its opening.”
ميسان.. تظاهرة لأصحاب سيارات الحمل والأجرة والعاملين في منفذ الشيب للمطالبة بفتحه