A man rides a bicycle in the protest site area in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. Iraq’s p …

A man rides a bicycle in the protest site area in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. Iraq's p ...

A man rides a bicycle in the protest site area in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. Iraq’s prime minister told protesters Friday that their "legitimate" demands have been heard and likened security measures imposed in the wake of this week’s violence, including a curfew, to a "bitter medicine" that needs to be swallowed. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)