The Lebanese parliament convened this morning to conduct a confidence vote for the new government, despite attempts by protesters to prevent the assembly from taking place. Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri stated that 67 [ More … ]
Protesters have rejected Mohammed Tawfik Allawi as prime minister, calling his appointment an Iran-backed decision Iraqi protesters maintained their anti-government position by leading demonstrations across Iraq’s south on Sunday, a day after a new prime [ More … ]
Thousands of protesters marched in support of China’s Uighurs in Istanbul on Friday and voiced solidarity with Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil after the furore caused by his criticism of China’s policies toward the Muslim minority, [ More … ]
President postpones talks which were expected to result in Saad Hariri being named as next prime minister. Beirut, Lebanon – The nomination of Lebanon’s next prime minister has been postponed after major Christian parties said they [ More … ]
Tunisian police used tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters who blocked roads in the southern town of Jelma on Saturday following the death of a young man who burned himself to death, witnesses said. [ More … ]
Parliament to meet on Sunday to decide on Iraqi PM’s fate amid continuing anti-government protests. Iraqi PM resignation would only be ‘first step’, protesters say Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi submitted his resignation to [ More … ]
At least 28 people have reportedly been shot dead by security forces across Iraq as protesters torched the Iranian embassy in the southern city of Najaf. A curfew was imposed in the city following the [ More … ]
Iran’s interior minister says hundreds of banks and government sites were torched by protesters, estimated at up to 200,000 people who have taken part in nationwide disturbances sparked by a hike in petrol prices while [ More … ]
Several major Lebanese parties have agreed on nominating Mohammad Safadi, a former finance minister, as the prime minister of a new government. The major political parties in Lebanon have agreed on naming former finance minister [ More … ]
More than 300 Iraqis have been killed, thousands injured since protests broke out last month Amnesty International has called on Iraqi authorities to rein in security forces, amid anti-government protests that left scores dead. The human [ More … ]
Ten people have been killed in Basra as Iraqi security forces continued their repression of anti-corruption protests, with Iraq’s foremost Shia cleric saying the government must meet protesters’ demands. Police and medical sources say at [ More … ]
Protesters have occupied Iraq’s main port, blocking important oil transport routes in the south as deadly disruption and anger continues to flare across the country. Protests in Iraq shut down the country’s key port at [ More … ]
Demonstrators in Lebanon blocked key roads on Monday after a weekend of mass rallies confirmed that political promises had failed to extinguish the unprecedented protest movement. Protests regain momentum after period of relative calm as [ More … ]
Anti-government protesters take to the streets across Lebanon for the third day in a row as well as pro-government crowds rallying in favour of the embattled president. Thousands descended on Lebanon’s streets across the country [ More … ]
Adel Abdul Mahdi to step down if lawmakers can agree on his successor, following month of protests in which more than 250 people have been killed Iraq’s president said on Thursday that Prime Minister Adel [ More … ]
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