In recent years, the problem of water scarcity has reached a critical stage in parts of Iran, and there have been numerous reports of growing tensions, clashes and protests over water in
MoreOn Wednesday, hundreds of Sudanese protesters took to the streets across the country demanding the resignation of the government over International Monetary Fund-backed (IMF) economic reforms. The protests erupted one day after
MoreProtests reported in Iraq following Electricity Minister’s resignation amid region-wide blackout
In Iraq’s Basra province, protests took place on Tuesday night as the region continues to suffer from power outages. At least hundreds of the nation’s youth gathered in the city of Zubair
MoreProtesters’ coalition in Lebanon defeats parties in power in the Engineers’ Syndicate elections
Street protests over deteriorating living circumstances in Lebanon were sustained on Monday as barricades moved from one city to another. The parties, the Free Patriotic Movement, the Future Movement, Hezbollah, the Amal
MoreOn Monday, protestors jammed a highway linking Lebanon and Syria with burned tires and metal bars, demonstrating a verdict intended at curbing oil smuggling into Syria. Gasoline smugglers choked the Masnaa passage
MoreDozens of people attended the demonstration held in the capital Tunis, upon the call of the Tunisian Journalists’ Union, the National Human Rights Defense Organization, the Tunisian Students General Union, the Association
MoreThe nocturnal demonstrations spread in Tunisia during the night from Monday to Tuesday, reaching several popular districts of the capital. The protesters denounced the police brutality against a young man, which led
MoreBahrain streets experienced a rare demonstration that erupted following the death of a political prisoner, Husain Barakat, on late Wednesday. Hundreds of protesters held demonstrations in the streets of the village of
MoreOn Monday, Jordan’s King Abdullah II ended the current session of parliament, with experts saying the decision was not linked to recent clashes sparked by an MP. A royal decree was issued,
MoreOn Wednesday, Omani authorities released dozens of activists who were arrested last week during the public protests over the country’s economic crisis and unemployment. Starting on 23 May, the public protests have
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