Iran’s leader calls demonstrators ‘thugs’ as protests spread to 100 cities…more: globalnews.ca
Tag: Protests
Inside Hezbollah: How Lebanon protests are breaking ‘fear barrier’
]Power corrupts. Is that what happened to Hezbollah, which amassed great influence in Lebanon even as its fighters died in Syria? The bold uprising has brought what were quiet Shiite grumblings into the open….MORE: csmonitor
Why do Lebanese People Revolt? Elias Khoury
From the scene of the uprising in Lebanon, I will try to answer the question that has perplexed everyone: Why do the people revolt and who leads their revolution?
The answer to the second part is simple and clear. The people are leading themselves. A small spark exploded in Beirut, igniting the plains and mountains. Suddenly, the slogans were united around two central slogans: “The people want to overthrow the regime,” and “All means all.”…more: Beirutobserver/googletranslation
Lebanon’s Protests Are a Revolt Against Sectarianism
Lebanon’s Protests Are a Revolt Against Sectarianism…more: FP
A number of activists in Riad El Solh Square suspended three gallows to reject sectarianism, return to civil war, and against theft and starvation…
MORE: lebanonfiles
Chile’s Pinera calls on ministers to resign amid protests
Santiago, Chile – President Sebastian Pinera has said he will lift Chile’s state of emergency and begin a major cabinet reshuffle following historic protests against inequality across the country…more Aljazeera
Iran Is Losing the Middle East, Protests in Lebanon and Iraq Show
Lebanon’s protests are the largest and most ambitious in 15 years. Anthony Elghossain reports on the why, the how, and what went down in Beirut. Lebanon is an impossible—or, an impossibly infuriating and inspiring—place. Over the past nine days, hundreds of thousands of people in Lebanon have been protesting—the largest protests in almost 15 years. And they’ve been partying, although this moment isn’t, and could never have been, just a party….more: roadsandkingdoms.com
Protests on the streets of Lebanon
A Lebanese mother told protesters her baby was scared. So they sang ‘Baby Shark’
“”It was spontaneous,” Jabbour said. “He likes this song. He hears it many times at home and laughs.”
The video quickly spread across Lebanon–so quickly, Jabbour said, that her husband saw the video before she could tell him about it.” ‘…more: CNN
Protests spread across Lebanon over proposed new taxes
Iran protests: US brands Tehran’s accusations ‘nonsense’
Where is the violence happening? There were reports on social media late on Tuesday of more unrest, although it is not possible to confirm it independently or the exact timing. The reports spoke of: Burning buildings in the town of Behbahan. Protests spreading to the north-western city of Tabriz. Police firing tear gas to break up protests in the south-western city of Ahvaz. Unrest in Gohardasht and Eslamabad-e-Gharb….MORE: .bbc.com
