BAGHDAD - The United Nations has called for an end to the "senseless loss of life" in Iraq as the death toll from anti-government protests nears 100.
Demonstrators say they are taking a stand against unemployment, poor public services and corruption in the country.
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, said: "Five days of deaths and injuries: this must stop."
Those responsible for the loss of life should be brought to justice. she said.
On Saturday, security forces broke up a mass rally in the east of Baghdad.
Five people are said to have died in the latest clashes in the capital. Security forces are again reported to have used live rounds and tear gas.
At least 99 people have died and nearly 4,000 have been wounded since protests began in the capital on Tuesday before spreading to the south of Iraq, the Iraqi parliament's human rights commission says.
It is the deadliest unrest since the so-called Islamic State (IS) group was declared defeated in Iraq in 2017.
It is seen as the first major challenge to Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's fragile government, nearly a year since he came to power.
The daytime curfew in Baghdad was lifted on Saturday, and smaller groups of protesters began to renew their action.
The city's Tahrir Square has been the focal point of protests, but it was blocked on Saturday, according to local news agencies.
An emergency session of parliament failed to go ahead on Saturday afternoon.
Several television stations were attacked, including the offices of the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya news channel.
In Nasiriyah, demonstrators set fire to the headquarters of six different political parties.
According to AFP news agency, thousands also descended on the governorate in the southern city of Diwaniyah.(FA)