• In a weekly meeting, the Cabinet approves measures and funding to support the construction of low-cost housing units in order to meet demands made by protesters.
• Prime Minister Abdul Mahdi attends a meeting at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad along with President Salih and other high-level government officials to discuss the political and security developments following the recent protests and the martyrdom and injury of civilians and security force members. In the meeting they agree to establish a panel to address the weaknesses of the state system, expediate the release of all detained protesters who have not been charged with criminal offenses, ensure that the work of the Commission of Inquiry into cases of violence and excessive force is independent, and refer all cases of corruption to the courts.